TRIS Rating upgrades the rating of the long-term guaranteed debentures issued by Phahonyothin Asset Management Co., Ltd. (PAMCO or ?Issuer?) to ?AA? from ?AA-?. The upgrade follows a rating action on TMBThanachart Bank (TTB, upgraded to ?AA/Stable? from ?AA-/Stable? by TRIS Rating*). At the same time, TRIS Rating affirms the ?T1+? rating of the short-term guaranteed debentures issued under a medium-term note program of up to THB30 billion. PAMCO is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TTB. The rating outlook is ?stable?. The debentures are guaranteed by TTB (?Guarantor?). The ratings reflect the creditworthiness of TTB as the guarantor.
KEY RATING CONSIDERATIONS
TTB, as the obligor under terms and conditions of the guarantee agreement, is rated ?AA? with a ?stable? rating outlook, by TRIS Rating.
Under the terms and conditions of the guarantee agreement, TTB agrees to provide unconditional and irrevocable guarantees for the payment of principal, interest, fees, duties, and any other amounts that the Issuer shall pay to the debenture holders. The principal provisions include, but are not limited to the following:
Pari Passu Ranking: The debenture holders? rights to receive payments rank pari passu with the rights to receive payments of other outstanding or future unsecured and unsubordinated creditors of the Guarantor, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by laws that affect the rights of creditors in general.
Payment: In the event of default, the Guarantor agrees to make payment to the debenture holders, accordance with the terms and guarantee agreement, and not to exercise the right to set-off that it may have against the Issuer.
Changes of terms and conditions: In case the debenture holders? representative (on behalf of the bondholders) agrees to a grace period or to waive any conditions or change any provisions in the terms and conditions, which is not a debt conversion, it shall be deemed that the Guarantor agrees to these without taking them as reason for release from guarantee obligations.
RATING OUTLOOK
The ratings and outlook on PAMCO?s guaranteed debentures solely reflect the creditworthiness of its guarantor, TTB.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
The ratings and/or outlook on PAMCO?s guaranteed debentures may change, corresponding to any changes of the rating and/or outlook on its guarantor, TTB.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
PAMCO was established by TTB on 22 November 2018. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TTB. The company conducts the asset management business under the Emergency Decree on Asset Management Company B.E. 2541 (1998). The company was formed to manage non-performing loans, non-performing assets, and relevant collateral transferred from TTB to maximize the bank?s returns. Phayathai Asset ManagementCo., Ltd., a former wholly-owned subsidiary of TTB, completely transferred the entire business to PAMCO on 27 December 2018. The goal of the entire business transfer of Phayathai Asset Management to PAMCO is to reform the business process. Phayathai Asset Management finished the liquidation process on 1 October 2020.
TTB (previously TMB Bank PLC) was founded on 5 November 1957 with an initial registered capital of THB10 million. TMB Bank was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on 23 December 1983 and became a public company limited in 1994. In September 2004, Thai Military Bank, DBS Thai Danu Bank, and the Industrial Finance Corporation of Thailand (IFCT) legally merged to become TMB Bank. Following the capital increase in December 2007, ING Group became TMB Bank?s new business partner. In December 2019, Thanachart Bank PLC (TBANK) became TMB Bank?s subsidiary as a result of the merger of TMB Bank and TBANK. TMB Bank changed its name to TMBThanachart Bank (TTB) to reinforce the strength of both banks. TTB?s credit profile reflects its solid market position in auto-hire purchase lending and well-diversified loan portfolio. TTB?s rating also takes into account the bank?s adequate capital position, average funding and liquidity profile, and adequate risk management.
RELATED CRITERIA
- Issue Rating Criteria, 15 June 2021
- Banks Rating Methodology, 3 March 2020
Phahonyothin Asset Management Co., Ltd. (PAMCO)
Issue Ratings:
Up to THB30,000 million guaranteed debentures under the medium-term note program
- Long-term guaranteed debentures AA
- Short-term guaranteed debentures T1+
- PAMCO22526A: THB3,100 million guaranteed debentures due 2022 T1+
- PAMCO22826A: THB1,920 million guaranteed debentures due 2022 T1+
Rating Outlook: Stable