| C04695-2025 |
| Title of Each Class | Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding | |
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| COMMON SHARES | 1,549,999,999 |
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SBS Philippines CorporationSBS| Subject of the Disclosure |
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Shareholder ratification of additional investment of funds in Lakerfield Phils. Holdings Corp., an associate company of the Corporation |
| Background/Description of the Disclosure |
The additional investment of PhP66,600,000.00 in Lakerfield Phils. Holdings Corp. (LPHC) by way of share subscription to 66,600,000 common shares at its par value of PhP 1.00 per share. was ratified by the affirmative vote of Corporation's shareholders representing at least 2/3 of its outstanding capital stock in the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of the Corporation held on June 27, 2025, |
| Date of Approval by Board of Directors |
Oct 7, 2021 |
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| Rationale for the transaction including the benefits which are expected to be accrued to the Issuer as a result of the transaction |
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This investment of funds and share acquisitions in LPHC represent the pro-rata share of the Corporation (based on its current equity percentage holdings) in the capital call made by LPHC for its working capital and the funding of maturing bank debt obligations that financed the acquisition of their investment properties. This additional investment of funds is in line with the diversification and investment strategy of the Corporation to acquire strategically selected investments that may deliver capital growth in the coming years. LPHC is owner of a 13,867.5 square meter lot located in Mandaluyong City, which is held for landbank investment. |
| Date | Sep 20, 2024 |
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| Manner |
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The Corporation subscribed to an additional 66,600,000 common shares from the increase in the authorized capital stock of LPHC upon SEC approval thereof on September 20, 2024. |
| Description of the company to be acquired or sold |
Lakerfield Phils. Holdings Corp. (LPHC) is a property holding company which is majority owned by the Sytengco Family. LPHC is owner of a 13,867.5 square meters lot located in Mandaluyong City. |
| Number of shares to be acquired or disposed | 66,600,000 |
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| Percentage to the total outstanding shares of the company subject of the transaction | 19.88 |
| Price per share | 1.00 |
| Nature and amount of consideration given or received |
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The share subscription of 66,600,000 common shares in LPHC was based on its par value of PhP 1.00 per common share for a total subscription cost of PhP 66,600,000.00 that was fully paid in cash. |
| Principle followed in determining the amount of consideration |
The subscription price of PhP 1.00 per common share is based on the par value of PhP 1.00 per common share for the new shares offered from the increase in authorized capital stock (ACS) of LPHC. These new shares have the same features to the existing issued shares prior to the ACS increase and the subscription price for the new share subscriptions in support of the ACS increase is the same for all shareholders subscribing to the ACS increase. |
| Terms of payment |
The consideration for the shares is the subscription price for the new shares based on its par value of PhP1.00 per common share which was fully paid in cash upon signing of the agreement on shares rights to future increase in authorized capital stock (deposit for future share subscription (DFSS) in support of the SEC application for increase in authorized capital stock of LPHC. |
| Conditions precedent to closing of the transaction, if any |
Approval of the SEC of the increase in authorized capital stock of LPHC and ratification of the investment of funds by shareholders owning at least 2/3 of the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation. |
| Any other salient terms |
None |
| Name | Nature of any material relationship with the Issuer, their directors/ officers, or any of their affiliates | |
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| Lakerfield Phils. Holdings Corporation ("LPHC") | Lakerfield Phils. Holdings Corporation ("LPHC") is 2.43% directly owned by SBS parent company, Anesy Holdings Corporation and 58.14% by the Sytengco Family who are directors of the Corporation and their immediate family member. |
| Effect(s) on the business, financial condition and operations of the Issuer, if any |
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The additional investment of funds and share acquisition by the Corporation in LPHC is accounted for under the equity method in accordance with Philippine Accounting Standards (PAS) 28 – Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures. The additional investment made is recognized as an increase in the carrying amount of the investments in associates under non-current assets. Correspondingly, the Corporation’s share in the net results of operations of the LPHC as investee company for the period is recognized in the statement of comprehensive income as “Equity in net income (losses) of associates. Such investments in LPHC/Investee company is reported under Note 7 of the Company’s 2024 audited financial statements. |
| Other Relevant Information |
On October 7, 2021, the Related Party Transaction (RPT) Committee and the Board of Directors of Corporation reviewed these additional investments in relation, to the benefit of the Corporation and the fairness terms thereof in accordance with the Related Party Transaction Policy of the Corporation and in line with the Corporation's investment strategy to have a more diversified interests in different property holding companies exploring and investing in certain property investment opportunities. Both the RPT Committee and the Board, with the favorable vote of all the independent directors, unanimously and jointly endorsed the investment for ratification of the shareholders of the Corporation. |
| Name | CHRISTINE BASE |
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| Designation | CORPORATE SECRETARY |