Cirtek outlook rated stable

Jan 13, 2021

Cirtek outlook rated stable

Malaya Business Insight

Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) assigned an issuer credit rating of PRS A (corp.), with a stable outlook, for Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. (CHPC).

This is in relation to the company’s three-year shelf registration for commercial papers (CPs) of up to P2 billion.

A company rated PRS A (corp.) has an above average capacity to meet its financial commitments relative to that of other Philippine corporates.

The rating and outlook were assigned given the following key considerations: manageable liquidity and capitalization levels; the Cirtek Group’s established track record in the industry, supported by a strong and experienced management team that has navigated the Group through economic cycles, crises, and industry challenges; CHPC’s strong customer base of well-established and global companies, diversified in terms of region and industries; improved profit margins despite lower revenues, attributable to the company’s cost management efforts; and highly competitive and cyclical industry that is susceptible to adverse changes in various economies and characterized by the presence of larger international players.

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    Published by Bilyonaryo

    Shareholders of Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. are probably scratching their heads over the stock’s underwhelming performance in the middle of its P1.4B stock rights offering.

    Shares of TECH closed at P5.21 per share during Friday’s trading, down 25 percent from an intra-day high and below the P5.50 subscription price for the SRO.

    Should shareholders subscribe when they can buy shares for cheaper at market?

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  • Jul 05, 2021

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    The CEO Magazine

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    Lockdowns, and production and logistical issues became commonplace around the world. So how did he tackle this huge new opportunity amid such turbulent times? The promotion from his former position as Executive Vice President at Cirtek Electronics, a Cirtek subsidiary, came as something of a surprise, Brian tells The CEO Magazine.

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  • Dec 02, 2021

    Cirtek undertakes P2.5 B preferred share offering

    Published by Manila Bulletin

    Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corporation (TECH) has set the size of its ongoing public offering of its preferred shares to a maximum of P2.5 billion.

    The firm said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange that it has started the primary offering of up to 50 million cumulative, non-participating, non-voting, non-convertible perpetual and redeemable peso-denominated Preferred Class B-2 Shares at an offer price of P50.00 per share.

    The final offer structure consists of P1.5 billion in aggregate issue value, consisting of up to 30 million Preferred Class B-2 Sha...

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