[RAM] RAM Ratings assigns final ratings to Sunway REIT's MTN Programme under SUNREIT Bond Berhad
RAM Ratings has assigned final ratings of AA1(s)/Stable and AA2(s)/Stable to the respective secured and unsecured medium-term notes (MTNs) under SUNREIT Bond Berhad’s (the Issuer, formerly SUNREIT Unrated Bond Berhad) previously unrated RM10.0 bil MTN Programme (2012/2047). The suffix (s) to the issue ratings indicates that the Issuer, a wholly owned non-operating vehicle of Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (Sunway REIT or the REIT), relies on inter-company payments from the REIT to meet its financial obligations in respect of the MTN Programme.
The secured MTNs are rated one notch above Sunway REIT’s long-term corporate credit rating (CCR) of AA2 based on RAM’s rating methodology for well-secured debt, reflecting the strong likelihood of recovery in the event of default, through the liquidation of properties secured against the MTN. Existing and future secured MTNs are subject to loan-to-value covenants of up to 50% and 60%, respectively, under the programme terms, which will provide a minimum security cover of at least 1.67 times. The rating of the unsecured MTNs is equated to the REIT’s long-term CCR.
In assigning the final ratings, we have considered the relevant transaction terms and documents. We find these to be largely in line with our expectations when we assigned the preliminary ratings, published on 5 April 2024 (click here). Please refer to our final rating rationale for details on the assigned ratings.
Analytical contacts
Liew Kar Ling
(603) 3385 2586
karling@ram.com.my
Tan Han Nee
(603) 3385 2529
hannee@ram.com.my
Media contact
Sakinah Arifin
(603) 3385 2500
sakinah@ram.com.my