RAM Ratings Reaffirms AAA and AAA(s) Ratings of Manjung Island's Sukuk
RAM Ratings Reaffirms AAA and AAA(s) Ratings of Manjung Island's Sukuk
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- 11 /29/2016 Latest Announcement (News ID : 2016112900014) Latest Announcement News ID : 2016112900014 Subject : Manjung Island Energy Berhad Manjung Island Energy Berhad Organisation Name: RAM RATING SERVICES BERHAD News Type: RATING ANNOUNCEMENT Reference Site: None Embargo Date: 29/11/2016 Embargo Time: 02:12 PM Expiry Date: 29/12/2016 Priority: Medium Summary: RAM Ratings reaffirms AAA and AAA(s) ratings of Manjung Island's sukuk Attachments: No attachment available. Disclaimer: The user, including a user who is also a FAST Participant, expressly agrees that the use of this website which is accessible at https://fast.bnm.gov.my/ is at the user's sole risk. The information contained in this FAST website is compiled by MyClear Sdn. Bhd. (MyClear) and is provided on an "as is" basis without any representations or warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. 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Meanwhile, the enhanced rating of Series 2 reflects a corporate guarantee from the Company's parent, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), whose AAA/Stable issue rating was reaffirmed by RAM in May 2016. TNBJ is the sole cashflow source of Manjung Island, a trustowned specialpurpose vehicle, established to raise funding for the construction of a new 1,000MW coalfired power plant (GF2), adjacent to an existing 2,100MW coalfired power plant (GF1) of the Sultan Azlan Shah power station in Perak. Accordingly, we recognise the strong credit link between the 2 entities and view them in aggregate. TNBJ has a strong business profile, backed by the favourable terms of its powerpurchase agreements (PPA1 and PPA2) with TNB for GF1 and GF2, respectively. Series 1's rating is also supported by the Company's superior debt coverage that is underpinned by a well matched debtrepayment profile and stringent covenants under the series, as well as a standby letter of credit (SBLC) procured by TNB to meet the requirements of the Company's Finance Service Reserve Account. The Company is further perceived as a strategic core asset of its parent, TNB, as it owns the largest plant in the latter's portfolio. TNB's financial support is underlined by the provision of the SBLC, along with a Letter of Undertaking, effective during the construction of GF2, to cover up to RM300 million of construction cost overruns. In FY Aug 2016, GF1 recorded increased unscheduled outages yoy, resulting in greater reductions in availability capacity payments. GF2, meanwhile, continued to breach the unscheduled outage limit under PPA2, albeit to a lesser extent compared to FY Aug 2015. That said, the resulting financial losses were within RAM's sensitised cashflow analysis, given rigorous sensitivities assumed following the present performance of GF1 and difficulty during the initial operations of GF2. Based on our sensitised cashflow projections, TNBJ is envisaged to register superior minimum and average Finance Service Coverage Ratios (FSCRs, with cash balances, postdistribution) of 2.00 times and 4.28 times, respectively, throughout the tenure of Series 1. However, should operational challenges of the plants persist, the Company would have to curtail shareholder distributions to maintain its debtcoverage metrics. As with other independent power producers, TNBJ is exposed to force majeure and regulatory risks. Analytical contact Media contact Chin Wynn, CFA Padthma Subbiah (603) 7628 1170 (603) 7628 1162 chinwynn@ram.com.my padthma@ram.com.my The credit rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold a security, inasmuch as it does not comment on the security's market price or its suitability for a particular investor, nor does it involve any audit by RAM Ratings. The credit rating also does not reflect the legality and enforceability of financial obligations. RAM Ratings receives compensation for its rating services, normally paid by the issuers of such securities or the rated entity, and sometimes third parties participating in marketing the securities, insurers, guarantors, other obligors, underwriters, etc. The receipt of this compensation has no influence on RAM Ratings' credit opinions or other analytical processes. In all instances, RAM Ratings is committed to preserving the objectivity, integrity and independence of its ratings. 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