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Waha Capital reports AED 155.31 million net profits for full-year 2011
• Key investments hold up well against challenging global backdrop • Positive developments at key portfolio companies • Successfully arranged a $505 million revolving loan facility

Waha Capital reports a profit of AED 62.4 million in the first nine months
Total assets increased by 7.5% to AED 4.1bn. Operating expenses slashed by nearly 50% following restructuring and consolidation. Continued profit reflects sound and dynamic investment strategy....

Waha Capital secures a US$ 505 Mil Term and Revolving Credit Facility
Waha Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based diversified investment holding company listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, today announced that it entered into a US$ 505 Million Term and Revolving Credit F...

Waha Capital to issue AED 500 million in mandatory convertible notes by end of June 2011
Waha Capital, the leading investment holding company listed on ADX, announced today that it will start consultations with stakeholders in both the private and public sectors to embark on the first iss...

Waha Capital 2010 full year net profits rise 15 per cent to AED 249 million
•Demonstrates sustained profitability amidst challenging market conditions •Profitability driven by restructured leasing business and increased income from its maritime business and financial ad...

Al Waha Marine Agency Receives ISO 9001 Certification
Al Waha Marine Agency, a subsidiary of Waha Maritime, has received the ISO 9001:2008 compliance certification from Lloyd’s Register following the successful completion of the final audits for the q...

Waha Land Commences Construction Works on Phase 1 of ALMARKAZ
: Waha Land, the real estate subsidiary of Waha Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based diversified investment holding company, today announced the commencement of construction on Phase 1 of its mixed-use indu...

Middle East Offshore Oil & Gas Spending to Reach US$15 Billion in 2012
Waha’s Maritime Investments Director speaks at the Seatrade Middle East Maritime 2010 conference Annual capital expenditures on offshore hydrocarbon exploration and production in the Middle East ...

Waha Capital to acquire a 20% stake in AerCap
Waha Capital to acquire a 20% stake in AerCap in exchange for certain aircraft leasing assets and in a transaction valued at $380 million. Waha Capital PJSC announced that it has signed an agreement ...

Waha Capital Delivers Four Bombardier CRJ900 Aircraft to SkyWest Leasing Inc.
Waha Capital, the Abu-Dhabi-based diversified investment holding company, announced the delivery of four Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft to SkyWest Leasing Inc., a subsidiary of SkyWest Inc. the largest US...

Waha Land to Showcase ALMARKAZ Project at Cityscape Global 2010
Monday, 4 October 2010, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Waha Land, the real estate arm of Waha Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based diversified investment company, will showcase its flagship mixed-use industrial real esta...

Waha Capital CEO Speaks to Stakeholders on Company’s Growth Plans
Abu Dhabi, UAE 18 August, 2010: Salem Rashid Al Noaimi, CEO of Waha Capital, the diversified investment holding company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, yesterday, spoke to the organisation’s stakeholder...

Abu Dhabi Swimming Festival set for the Corniche on 16th October
Inaugural open water community swimming event to raise money for Donate a Brick charity

Waha Capital records 186 per cent growth in net profits during first quarter 2010
Waha Capital (PJSC) reported an impressive 186 per cent increase in net profits to AED33.4 million during the first quarter of 2010 compared to the net profits for the same period last year.

Waha Assembly Approves AED 1 Billion Mandatory Bonds or Sukuk
The General Assembly of Waha Capital PJSC, the leading investment holding company enlisted on ADX, approved recommendations of the Board of Directors to issue mandatory convertible AED 1 billion bonds...

Waha Board approves issuing AED 1 billion mandatory convertible bonds or Sukuk
Waha Capital P.J.S.C. board, the diversified Abu Dhabi-based ADX-listed holding company, decided to issue mandatory convertible bonds or Sukuk with a AED 1 billion value and distribute 12.5% as share ...

Waha Capital achieves highest profits since establishment
Waha Capital, the diversified Abu Dhabi-based ADX-listed holding company, has recorded the highest profits since it was established in 1997, with net profit growing to AED 217 million as of 31 Decembe...

Waha Capital closes financing of AED 6.7 billion transportation aircraft for U.A.E Armed Forces
Waha Capital (PJSC) today announced the closure of an AED 6.7 billion (USD 1.8 billion) military deal, to facilitate the U.A.E Armed Forces’ logistics, airlift and humanitarian aid programs through ...

Waha Capital records third-quarter 2009 net profit of AED 22.6 million
Waha Capital, the diversified Abu Dhabi-based ADX-listed holding company, has recorded a net income of AED 353 million for the first nine months, ending 30 September 2009 with a net profit of AED 22.6...

Waha Land Announces the Appointment of Cluttons
Waha Land, the wholly owned subsidiary of Waha Capital has appointed international real estate consultants Cluttons to provide a marketing and agency service for the 6 million square meter master plan...

Waha Maritime takes delivery of first two vessels
Waha Maritime, the maritime subsidiary of Waha Capital, the diversified Abu Dhabi-based ADX-listed holding company, announced today that it has taken the delivery of its first two Anchor Handling Tug ...

Waha Capital posts AED 21 million net profit in H1 2009
Waha Capital, the diversified Abu Dhabi-based ADX-listed company today announced its financial results for the first half of 2009. Revenues for the six months ending 30th June 2009 stood at AED 249 mi...

Abu Dhabi’s Waha Capital agrees to acquire 50 percent stake in $2.4 bn AerVenture
Abu Dhabi-based investment holding company Waha Capital PJSC has agreed to acquire a 50 per cent stake in AerVenture Limited. The remaining 50 percent will be held by AerVenture’s current parent com...

Waha Capital appoints new CEO
Waha Capital PJSC, the Abu Dhabi-based, ADX-listed and diversified holding company has appointed Salem Rashid Al Noaimi as its CEO. Al Noaimi previously served as Deputy CEO of the company and CEO of ...

Waha Land launches ALMARKAZ, the first multi-faceted realty project in Abu Dhabi
Waha Land, the wholly-owned real estate arm of Waha Capital PJSC, has unveiled "ALMARKAZ", a new multi-faceted project in Abu Dhabi with a first phase development value of AED 4 billion.

UAE Armed Forces mandate Waha Capital for AED 11 bn financing facility
The UAE Armed Forces announced today that they have mandated Waha Capital PJSC, the Abu Dhabi-based investments holding company which is listed on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), to arrange and m...

Waha Capital reports AED40 million net profit for 2008
Abu Dhabi, 26 January 2009: Waha Capital PJSC, the Abu Dhabi-based and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed, diversified investment holding company, has reported a revenue of AED 506 million for 2008,...

Waha Leasing buys 2 aircraft from AerCap
Waha Leasing, an operating unit of of Waha Capital, announced today its purchase of an Airbus 330-200 and an A320-200 from AerCap Holdings, an integrated global aviation company headquartered in Amste...

Waha net profits increase 34 % to AED 40 million in 3rd quarter
Abu Dhabi, 19 October 2008: Waha Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed, diversified investment holding company, has reported a net profit of AED 40 million for the thir...

Waha Capital reports AED 66.8 million net profit for first half
Abu Dhabi, July 23, 2008: Waha Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed, diversified investment holding company, has reported a net profit of AED 66.8 million for the six-...

Waha Capital and Abraaj Capital enter into strategic partnership for GMMOS Group
Waha Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed diversified holding company, has signed an agreement with Abraaj Capital, the premier investment firm specialising in private...

Waha Capital reports AED 29.7 million net profit in first quarter
Abu Dhabi, 27th April 2008: Waha Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based and Abu Dhabi Securities Market-listed holding company, today reported net profit of AED 29.7 million in the first quarter of 2008, an inc...

Waha Capital to invest AED 20 billion in 3 years
Waha Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based and listed holding company, announced today that its investments in aviation, finance, real estate, infrastructure and maritime and logistics sectors will exceed A...

Abu Dhabi Swimming Festival set for the Corniche on 16th October
Inaugural open water community swimming event to raise money for Donate a Brick charity