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This:
PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF SENIOR UNRATED PERPETUAL SUKUK PURSUANT TO A PERPETUAL SUKUK PROGRAMME OF RM2,000,000,000 IN NOMINAL VALUE UNDER THE SHARIAH PRINCIPLE OF MUSHARAKAH
Issuer: Tropicana Corporation Berhad
Indicative Coupon: 7% area
Tenure: Perpetual Non-Callable 5 years
Issue Rating: Unrated
Seniority: Senior Secured
Distribution Frequency: Semi Annually
Expected First Issue Size: RM200.0 million, with option to upsize (“First Issuance”)
Sole Principle Advisor / Lead Arranger / Lead Manager: CIMB Investment Bank Berhad
Minimum Investment Amount (Nominal Value): MYR250,000
Deadline: 23rd Aug 2019, 12 pm (order after deadline is handled on a case by case basis)
Credit Highlights
1. First tranche of RM 200 million is guaranteed by the founder of Tropicana (Tan Sri Dato’ Tan Chee Sing), who is also the major shareholder at 63% both through direct and indirect interest (as per IM)
2. First tranche also secured by commercial land in Johor Bahru that’s worth more than twice of the first tranche
3. Step-up rate of 2% if bond is not called in the first call date. 1% step-up annually thereafter
4. This perpetual is considered a secured bond and is ranked equally as other senior unsecured bonds of Tropicana
5. Tropicana’s pro-forma (taking into account the proposed tranche’s issue) net gearing is at 0.35x
6. (Total Borrowings less Cash/ Total Equity) compared to SP Setia at 0.64x, UEM Sunrise 0.55x, YNH Berhad at 0.95x while Mah Sing is a net cash company.
7. Only YNH Berhad and Mah Sing offer perpetual bonds with YNH being the direct comparable as the years to next call of YNH perp is in 5 years (similar to Tropicana) while Mah Sing next call date is in 2.64 years
8. Adjusted Net Gearing for the respective developers are:
• Tropicana = 0.35x
• YNH = 0.95x
• Mah Sing = Net Cash
9. Yield to Next Call for the respective bonds are:
• Tropicana = 7%
• YNH = 6.75%
• Mah Sing = 6.14%