Exhibit
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SEC
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A20000-2674
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eTELECARE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Companys Full Name)
31st Floor CyberOne Building, Eastwood City Cyberpark
Libis, Quezon City
(Companys Address)
(Telephone Number)
(Fiscal Year Ending)
(month & day)
SEC Form 20-IS Pursuant to Section 20
of the Securities Regulation Code
Form Type
Amendment Designation (if applicable)
Period Ended Date
(Secondary License Type and File Number)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEC FORM 20-IS
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 20
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
Check the appropriate box:
o Preliminary Information Statement
þ Definitive Information Statement
Name of Company as specified in its charter eTELECARE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Philippines
Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
SEC Identification Number A200002674
BIR Tax Identification Code 205-366-921-000
31st
Floor CyberOne Building, Eastwood City Cyberpark, Libis, Quezon City
Address of principal office
Postal Code 1110
Companys telephone number, including area code (63) 2 916-5670
April 28, 2009; 9:00 AM; 12/F PBCom Building, Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Date, time and place of the meeting of security holders
Approximate date on which the Information Statement is first to be sent or given to security
holders: April 2, 2009
Proxies are being solicited by the Company
Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the Code:
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Number of Shares of Common Stock |
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Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding |
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29,666,239 common shares as of 30 March
2009 (including common shares underlying
American Depositary Shares (ADS)) |
Are any or all of the Companys securities listed in a Stock Exchange?
Yes þ No o
If yes, disclose the name of such Stock Exchange and the class of securities listed therein:
Common Shares of the Company are listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
eTELECARE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
INFORMATION STATEMENT
PART 1
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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April 28, 2009 |
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9:00 AM |
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12/F PBCom Building,
Ayala Avenue, Makati City |
Address of Principal
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31st Floor, CyberOne Building,
Eastwood City Cyberpark
Libis, Quezon City |
APPROXIMATE DATE ON WHICH THE INFORMATION STATEMENT IS FIRST TO BE SENT OR GIVEN TO SECURITY
HOLDERS
April 2, 2009
DISSENTERS RIGHT OF APPRAISAL
The matters to be acted upon at the special meeting of the stockholders include the following:
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The proposed amendment to Article SEVENTH of the Amended Articles of
Incorporation to increase the par value of the shares of stock of the Company and
correspondingly reduce the number of authorized and, consequently, issued and
outstanding, shares of the Company, and to provide that the Company shall not issue
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proposed merger of the Company with EGS Acquisition Corp. with the Company as
the surviving entity. |
The foregoing are matters in respect of which a dissenting stockholder may exercise his appraisal
right under Section 81 of the Corporation Code which provides that any stockholder of the Company
shall have the right to dissent and demand payment of the fair value of his shares only in the
following instances:
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In case any amendment to the articles of incorporation has the effect of
changing or restricting the rights of any stockholder or class of shares, or of
authorizing preferences in any respect superior to those outstanding shares of any
class, or of extending or shortening the term of corporate existence; |
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In case of sale, lease, exchange, transfer, mortgage, pledge or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the corporate property and assets; |
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In case of merger or consolidation; and |
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In case of investments in another corporation, business or purpose. |
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The appraisal right, when available, may be exercised by any stockholder who shall have voted
against the proposed corporate action, by making a written demand on the Company within thirty (30)
days after the date on which the vote was taken, for payment of the fair value of his shares;
Provided, That failure to make the demand within such period shall be deemed a waiver of the
appraisal right. A stockholder must have voted against the proposed corporate action in order to
avail himself of the appraisal right. If the proposed corporate action is implemented or effected,
the Company shall pay to such stockholder upon surrender of his certificate(s) of stock
representing his shares, the fair value thereof as of the day prior to the date on which the vote
was taken, excluding any appreciation or depreciation in anticipation of such corporate action.
If within a period of sixty (60) days from the date the corporate action was approved by the
stockholders, the withdrawing stockholder and the Company cannot agree on the fair value of the
shares, it shall be determined and appraised by three (3) disinterested persons, one of whom shall
be named by the stockholder, another by the Company and the third by the two thus chosen. The
findings of the majority of appraisers shall be final, and their award shall be paid by the Company
within thirty (30) days after such award is made: Provided, that no payment shall be made to any
dissenting stockholder unless the Company has unrestricted retained earnings in its books to cover
such payment; and Provided, Further, That upon payment by the Company of the agreed or awarded
price, the stockholder shall forthwith transfer his shares to the Company. The costs and expenses
of appraisal shall be borne by the Company, unless the fair value ascertained by the appraisers is
less than or approximately the same as the prices which the Company may have offered to pay the
stockholder, in which case said costs and expenses shall be borne by the stockholder.
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
There is no substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, of each of
the following persons in any matter to be acted upon: each person who has been a director or
executive officer of the Company at any time since the beginning of the last fiscal year, and each
associate of any such person. However, four (4) directors of the Company, namely, Mr. Alfredo
Ayala, Mr. Robert Davis Noell, Ms. Julie Richardson and Ms. Ginaflor Oris are also directors of EGS
Acquisition Corp., the corporation that is proposed to be merged with the Company.
The Company has not been informed in writing by any director that he or she intends to oppose any
action to be taken by the Company at the meeting.
B. CONTROL AND COMPENSATION INFORMATION
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
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The number of shares outstanding as of March 30, 2009 and entitled to be voted in the
stockholders meeting is 29,666,239 common shares. Each share is entitled to one vote. |
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The record date for the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to vote is March 30,
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Security ownership of certain record and beneficial owners and management |
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Security ownership of record and beneficial owners of more than 5% of the
Companys securities as of March 30, 2009: |
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Name of |
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Beneficial |
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Name, Address of |
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Record Owner and |
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Common
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EGS Acquisition Corp.
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Record owner is
beneficial owner
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Philippine
corporation
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18,898,255 |
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63.7029 |
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33rd Floor
Tower One, Ayala Triangle,
Ayala Avenue,
Makati City |
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10%+ shareholder |
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Common
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PCD Nominee Corp.*
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EGS Acquisition
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Philippine
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10,387,391 |
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37th Floor
Enterprise Building
Ayala Avenue
Makati City |
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10%+ shareholder |
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PCD Nominee Corporation is the registered owner of shares beneficially owned, or held
for the account of clients who are beneficial owners, by the participants in the Philippine
Depository and Trust Corporation, a private company organized to implement an automated book entry
system of handling securities transactions in the Philippines. Of the common shares registered in
the name of PCD Nominee Corporation, 10,387,391 common shares are beneficially owned by EGS
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EGS Acquisition Corp. has designated any of Mr. Alfredo Ayala, Mr. Robert Davis Noell, Ms. Julie
Richardson, Ms. Ginaflor Oris and Mr. Thura Ko as proxy to represent it and vote the shares
registered in its name in this special meeting of shareholders.
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Security ownership of management as of March 30, 2009: |
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Alfredo I. Ayala
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Chairman
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John R. Harris |
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President and CEO
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Robert Davis Noell
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Director
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Julie Richardson
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Director
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Ginaflor Oris
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Richard N. Hamlin
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Jaime G. del Rosario
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Director
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Matthew T. Gibbs II |
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Chief Financial Officer
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Gemma M. Santos |
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Corporate Secretary
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The Company is not aware of any person holding more than 5% of the Companys securities under a
voting trust arrangement or similar arrangement.
On December 18, 2008, EGS Acquisition Corp., a Philippine corporation jointly owned by affiliates
of Providence Equity Partners, Inc. and Ayala Corporation, completed the acquisition of a total of
18,898,255 common shares and 10,387,391 ADS or 98.7171% of the outstanding capital stock of the
Company pursuant to a public tender offer conducted in accordance with Section 19 of the Securities
Regulation Code, the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and thereby acquired control of the Company. The consideration for said
acquisition of commons shares and ADSs amounted to US$263.6 million and was financed through a
combination of equity and debt (please see Audited Financial Statement of EGS Acquisition Corp. as
of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 which is attached hereto as Annex B, for further
details).
C. MODIFICATION OF SECURITIES
The Company proposes to increase the par value of the shares of its capital stock from Php2.00 to
PhP812,500.00 per share and correspondingly reduce the authorized shares of its capital stock from
65,000,000 to 160, through the amendment of the first paragraph of Article SEVENTH of its Amended
Articles of Incorporation to provide that the
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authorized capital stock of the Company is One Hundred Thirty Million Pesos (Php130,000,000)
divided into One Hundred and Sixty (160) common shares with par value of Eight Hundred Twelve
Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (PhP812,500.00) per share. The reduction in the authorized shares of
the capital stock of the Company will result in a corresponding reduction in the issued and
outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Company.
In addition, a new third paragraph will be added to Article SEVENTH of the Amended Articles of
Incorporation, which will read as follows:
The Corporation shall not issue fractional shares. Fractional shares resulting
from any increase or decrease in par value or any corporate action shall be
cancelled and paid for in cash based on an amount to be determined by the Board of
Directors.
Except for the increase in par value from Two Pesos (Php2.00) to Eight Hundred Twelve Thousand Five
Hundred Pesos (PhP812,500.00) per share and the non-issuance of fractional shares, there will be no
change in the terms and features of the common shares of stock of the Company nor in the rights of
the existing holders of said shares, resulting from the aforementioned modification. Upon the
effectivity of the abovedescribed amendment to the Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company
(which shall be the date of approval of said amendment by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC)), every Four Hundred Six Thousand Two Hundred Fifty (406,250) outstanding common shares of
the capital stock of the Company shall be converted and reconstituted into one common share of the
capital stock of the Company. Any resulting fractional share shall be cancelled and the
shareholder otherwise entitled to the same fractional share shall be given a cash payment by the
Company in an amount equivalent to USD9.00 multiplied by the total number of shares held by the
relevant shareholder prior to the effectivity of the aforementioned amendment without interest
thereon and less any taxes or costs that may be required to be deducted or withheld therefrom in
accordance with applicable law or regulation.
The increase in par value and reduction in number of shares is being effected to simplify the
shareholding structure of the Company, to improve efficiency in operations, maximize productive use
of properties and resources and avoid unnecessary administrative costs.
The aforementioned increase in par value and reduction in number of shares will not necessitate any
application for listing or registration with any stock exchange.
Tax Treatment of Cash Payment for Fractional Shares
Any gain realized by those shareholders (described below) on receipt of cash in lieu of fractional
shares, consisting of the excess of the amount received in lieu of the fractional shares (being
USD9.00 per share based on the number of shares held prior to the effectivity of the abovedescribed
amendment) over the cost basis of the holder in those shares, shall be subject to Philippine income
tax. This means that the gain will be included in the gross income of the shareholder, and the tax
base will either be (a) the gross amount of the gain or (b) such gross amount of the gain less
allowable deductions depending on the tax status of the shareholder, and the applicable tax rate in
each case
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will be as follows: (i) if the shareholder is a domestic corporation or a resident foreign
corporation, 30% of taxable net income; or (ii) if the shareholder is a Filipino citizen or
resident alien or nonresident alien engaged in trade or business in the Philippines, up to 32% of
taxable net income.
Shareholders who are (i) domestic corporations, or (ii) resident foreign corporations, or (iii)
Filipino citizens, or (iv) resident aliens, or (v) non-resident alien engaged in trade or business
in the Philippines, shall be responsible for the inclusion in their gross income of any gain that
may be realized by them on receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares, and for the calculation
and payment of any tax that may be due on their resulting taxable net income, and the Company shall
have no obligation in respect of said tax payment.
Shareholders that are not domestic corporations, resident foreign corporations, Filipino citizens
or resident or non-resident aliens engaged in trade or business in the Philippines, will be subject
to withholding tax as follows: (i) if the shareholder is a nonresident alien not engaged in trade
or business in the Philippines, 25% of the USD9.00 per share multiplied by the number of shares
held prior to the effectivity of the abovedescribed amendment (or gross amount), unless
applicable treaty relief is secured, and (ii) if the shareholder is a nonresident foreign
corporation, 30% of the USD9.00 per share multiplied by the number of shares held prior to the
effectivity of the abovedescribed amendment (or gross amount), unless applicable treaty relief is
secured. The Company, which is constituted by law as the withholding agent will not assume any
cost basis of these shareholders in the fractional shares and shall effect the withholding on the
basis of the gross amount specified in (i) and (ii) above unless a treaty relief application duly
filed with the International Tax Affairs Division of the Bureau of Internal Revenue or acceptable
evidence of the cost basis of the shareholder in the fractional shares is presented to the Company
at least fifteen (15) days prior to the payment. The amount withheld by the Company shall be
remitted to the Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue, pursuant to Section 57 of the National
Internal Revenue Code of the Philippines, as amended. Accordingly, the amount to be received by any
such shareholder shall be net of the applicable tax.
Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisors concerning the tax consequences of, and
the tax reporting and payment obligations arising from, their receipt from the Company of cash
payment in lieu of fractional shares.
D. FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as of and for the
year ended December 31, 2008 prepared by SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV) are incorporated in the
Annual Report, SEC Form 17-A, which is attached hereto as Annex A.
The Managements Discussion and Analysis and Plan of Operation of the Company is incorporated in
Annex A hereof.
SGV is expected to be present during the special stockholders meeting on April 28, 2009, and will
have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and are expected to respond to
appropriate questions.
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Since the incorporation of the Company, there was no instance where the Companys public
accountants resigned or indicated that they decline to stand for re-election or were dismissed nor
was there any instance where the Company had any disagreement with its public accountants on any
accounting or financial disclosure issue.
Audit and Audit-Related Fees
The Companys audit and audit-related fees for the last two fiscal years are as indicated in the
table below:
(Amounts in Thousand US Dollars)
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Professional fees related to the audit of the Companys annual financial statements
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Reviews of quarterly financial statements and SEC registration statements |
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Tax advisory services, transfer pricing, tax compliance, PEZA assistance and tax due diligence |
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The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has the sole authority to engage the external
auditor, to approve all audit and permissible non-audit engagements, and to determine the fees to
be paid therefor. In its review and evaluation, the Audit Committee takes into account the
opinions of Management and the Companys Internal Audit personnel.
E. MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, ACQUISITIONS AND SIMILAR MATTERS
On December 18, 2008, EGS Acquisition Corp. (EGS), a Philippine corporation jointly owned by
affiliates of Providence Equity Partners, Inc. and Ayala Corporation, completed the acquisition of
a total of 18,898,255 common shares and 10,387,391 ADS or 98.7171% of the outstanding capital stock
of the Company pursuant to a public tender offer conducted in accordance with Section 19 of the
Securities Regulation Code, the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
On March 16, 2009, the respective Boards of Directors of the Company and EGS approved the merger of
the two corporations in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation Code of the Philippines,
with the Company as the surviving corporation.
EGS was incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines on November 26, 2008. Its
principal office is at the 33rd Floor Tower One, Ayala Triangle, Ayala Avenue, Makati
City, with telephone number 752-5438. Its primary purpose is to acquire and hold, sell, assign,
transfer, exchange, lease, let, develop, mortgage, pledge, traffic,
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deal in and with and otherwise operate, enjoy and dispose of, any and all properties of every kind
and description.
Under the proposed Plan of Merger, the Company and EGS shall be merged in accordance with Title IX
of the Corporation Code of the Philippines. The merger shall be effective on the fifth business day
following the issuance by the SEC of a Certificate of Merger pursuant to Sections 76 and 79 of the
Corporation Code of the Philippines (the Merger Effective Date).
Upon the Merger Effective Date:
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EGS shall be merged with and into the Company, the surviving corporation. The
name of the surviving corporation shall remain as eTelecare Global Solutions, Inc. |
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The separate existence of EGS shall cease. |
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The identity, existence, purposes, licenses, powers, rights and immunities of
the Company shall continue unaffected and unimpaired by the Merger. The Company shall
continue to possess all the rights, privileges, licenses, immunities and powers and be
subject to all the duties and liabilities of a corporation organized under the
Corporation Code of the Philippines (Batas Pambansa Blg. 68). The Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company shall continue in full force and effect, as
amended by increasing the par value of the shares and correspondingly decreasing the
number of shares and providing for the non-issuance of fractional shares. The Board
of Directors of the Company shall remain seven (7). The incumbent directors and
officers of the Company shall continue to be the directors and officers of the
surviving corporation for the balance of their unexpired term until and unless a
reorganization of the Board of Directors and/or officers of the surviving corporation
is undertaken subsequent to the Merger Effective Date. |
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The Company thereupon and thereafter shall possess all the rights,
privileges, permits, registrations, and immunities and franchises of EGS; and all of
its businesses, properties, claims, assets (including goodwill and tradename), and all
receivables due on whatever account and all and every other interest of, or belonging
to, or due to EGS appearing on the audited financial statements of EGS as of and for
the year ended December 31, 2008, as well as all other assets which EGS may acquire
until and as of the Merger Effective Date, shall be taken and deemed to be
transferred to and vested in the Company without further act and deed, by operation of
law pursuant to Section 80(4) of the Corporation Code, unless by express requirement
of law or of a government agency, any separate or specific deed of conveyance to
legally effect the transfer or assignment of any kind of property or assets is
required, in which case such document or deed shall be executed accordingly. |
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The Company shall be responsible and liable for all the liabilities and
obligations, whether actual or contingent, including but not limited to obligations as
employer, of EGS, in the same manner as if the Company had |
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itself incurred such liabilities or obligations; and any claim, action or proceeding
pending by or against EGS shall be prosecuted by or against the Company. Neither the
rights of the creditors nor any lien upon the property of EGS shall be impaired by the
Merger; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to exercise all of the
defenses, rights, privileges, and set-offs and counterclaims of every kind and nature
which EGS may have under the premises. |
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The conversion ratio of the issued shares of stock of EGS into the Companys
shares of stock shall be 1:0.000008842. No fractional shares shall be issued. As a
result of this conversion ratio, the Company shall issue to the stockholders of EGS,
and the stockholders of EGS shall receive, an aggregate of 88 shares with a total par
value of Seventy-one Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P71,500,000), all of which
shall be sourced from the Companys unissued capital stock. The excess of the net
assets of EGS over such par value shall be treated as additional paid-in capital in
the books of the Company. The EGS shares shall be automatically canceled. |
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On the Merger Effective Date, the certificates, properly endorsed,
representing the EGS shares of stock to be converted into Company shares, shall be
delivered to the Corporate Secretary of the Company. Thereafter, each holder of a
certificate or certificates representing shares of the capital stock of EGS shall,
upon surrender of such certificate or certificates to the Corporate Secretary of the
Company, be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, a certificate or certificates
representing the number of shares of stock of the Company into which the shares
theretofore represented by the certificate or certificates so surrendered shall have
been converted as provided in paragraph (f) above. |
The respective Boards of Directors of the Company and EGS believe it to be in the best interest of
both corporations to merge into a single corporation in order to streamline the shareholding
structure, increase efficiency of operations, maximize productive use of properties and resources
and thereby avoid unnecessary administrative costs.
As of record date, there are no dividends in arrears or defaults in principal or interest in
respect of the securities of the Company and EGS.
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The Company and EGS
(Amounts in Thousand US Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)
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The Company |
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EGS |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
Net sales/operating
revenue |
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$ |
259,942 |
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$ |
299,271 |
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N.A. |
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$ |
4 |
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Income/(Loss) from
continuing
operation |
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$ |
22,706 |
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($8,863 |
) |
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N.A. |
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($452 |
) |
Long term
obligations and
redeemable
preferred stock |
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nil |
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nil |
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N.A. |
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$ |
89,827 |
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Book value per share |
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$ |
4.59 |
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$ |
4.56 |
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N.A. |
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$ |
19.69 |
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Cash dividends
declared per share |
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nil |
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nil |
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N.A. |
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nil |
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continuing
operations |
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Basic: $0.84 |
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Basic: ($0.29 |
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N.A. |
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Basic: ($0.05 |
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Diluted: $0.77 |
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Diluted:($0.28 |
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Other than the approval of the SEC required under Section 79 of the Corporation Code of the
Philippines, no other regulatory requirement is considered a pre-condition to the effectivity of
the merger.
The Company and EGS did not receive any fairness opinion or appraisal report materially relating to
the merger from any outside party.
Except for, or in connection with, the tender offer for the shares of the capital stock of the
Company and the merger referred to above, there is no other past, present or proposed material
contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, negotiation or transaction during the past two
fiscal years between EGS or its affiliates and the Company or its affiliates.
There has been no trading in the shares of stock of the Company on the PSE immediately prior to,
on, or after March 16, 2009, the date when the approval of the merger by the Board of Directors of
the Company was publicly disclosed. Apart from the acquisition of the shares of the Company by EGS
on December 18, 2009, there have been no public trades in the Companys shares of stock on the PSE
since December 12, 2008, on which date the closing price for such shares was PhP350.00.
Information on the Company
Further information on the Company is provided in the Managements Discussion and Analysis and Plan
of Operation incorporated in Annex A.
Directors and Officers of the Company
Alfredo I. Ayala, Chairman of the Board of Directors since February 10, 2009, Director since
February 21, 2000, 47 years old, Filipino.
Mr. Ayala also served as the Companys chairman of the board from February 21, 2000 until March 11,
2001 and from February 20, 2004 until December 13, 2007. From February 2004 to March 2006, Mr.
Ayala also served as the Companys chief executive officer. Since June 2006, Mr. Ayala has served
as chief executive officer of LiveIt Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation, which
invests in the business process outsourcing sector. Since May 2006, Mr. Ayala has served as a
managing director of
Ayala Corporation, a holding company with investments in real estate, financial services,
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automotive, telecommunications, electronics and information technology, water infrastructure
development and management, and international operations. From 1998 to 2004, Mr. Ayala served as
chairman of SPI Technologies, Inc., a business process outsourcing firm in Asia. From 2006 to the
present, he has served as Chairman of the Business Processing Association of the Philippines. Mr.
Ayala holds a B.A. in development studies and economics from Brown University and a M.B.A. from the
Harvard Business School.
John R. Harris, President and CEO since April 28, 2006, 60 years old, American.
Mr. Harris has served as president and chief executive officer of eTelecare Global Solutions, Inc.
since 2006. Previously, Mr. Harris served as chief executive officer of Seven Worldwide Inc., a
business process outsourcing company from November 2003 to January 2004. From 2002 to 2003, Mr.
Harris served as chief executive officer of Delinea Corporation, a business process outsourcing
company. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Harris served as chief executive officer of Exolink Corporation, a
technology company. From 1973 to 1999, Mr. Harris held a variety of positions, including group
vice president and corporate officer of Electronic Data Systems Corporation, or EDS, a provider of
IT and BPO services. Mr. Harris holds a B.B.A. and a M.B.A. from West Georgia University.
Richard N. Hamlin, Director since March 10, 2007, 61 years old, American.
Since August 2003, Mr. Hamlin has served as private consultant and investor. From July 2002 to
September 2003, he served as the chief financial officer of CommerceQuest, Inc., a business process
management software company. From January 2000 to June 2000, Mr. Hamlin served as a partner of
KPMG Consulting. Mr. Hamlin served as an audit partner of KPMG from 1979 until January 2000,
including service on KPMGs board of directors from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Hamlin currently serves on
the board of directors of Hackett Group, Inc., a business and technology consulting firm. Mr.
Hamlin holds a B.S. degree in accounting from Florida State University.
Jaime G. del Rosario, Director since October 12, 2007, 54 years old, Filipino.
From 1994 to his retirement in September 2002, Mr. del Rosario served as the president and managing
director of the Philippine operations of Accenture Ltd., formerly known as Andersen Consulting.
Mr. del Rosario has an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering from the University of the
Philippines and a Masters Degree in computer science from the Asian Institute of Technology in
Bangkok, Thailand.
Robert Davis Noell, Director since December 22, 2008, 30 years old, American.
Mr. Noell joined Providence in 2003 and has been a Vice President therein since January of 2008.
He is currently based in Providences New York office. Prior to joining Providence in 2003, Mr.
Noell had been an Analyst in Deutsche Bank AGs Media Investment Banking group. Mr. Noell received
a Bachelor of Arts with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Julie Richardson, Director since December 22, 2008, 45 years old, American.
Ms. Richardson has been Managing Director of Providence Equity LLC (Providence Equity), since
2003 and leads its New York office. Ms. Richardson is currently a director of Open Solutions Inc.,
SunGard Data Systems Inc. and US Investigations Services, Inc. Prior to joining Providence Equity
in 2003, Ms. Richardson served as Vice
President of JP Morgans investment banking division and Chairman of its Telecom,
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Media and
Technology group. Prior to joining JP Morgan in 1998, Ms. Richardson was a Managing Director at
Merrill Lynch, where she worked for more than 11 years. She received a Bachelor of Business
Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and spent a year studying finance at the
Stanford Graduate School of Business. Ms. Richardson has served as Chairman of the Deans Advisory
Board of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a member of the executive committee of the
Board of Directors of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York.
Ginaflor C. Oris, Director since December 22, 2008, 41 years old, Filipino.
Ms. Oris has been the Chief Financial Officer of Ayala Corporations AC Capital Division since
January 2007. She has concurrently been the Chief Financial Office and Treasurer of Azalea
Technology Investments, Inc and LiveIt Solutions, Inc., and the Chief Financial Officer of LiveIt
Investments Limited. Ms. Oris joined Ayala Corporation in July 1994 as a trainee under the Bank of
the Philippines Islands Bank Officer Development Program. She holds a B.S. Mathematics major in
Computer Science from the Ateneo de Manila University and a Master in Business Management from the
Asian Institute of Management. Ms. Oris is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Matthew T. Gibbs II, Chief Financial Officer since January 5, 2009, 44 years old, American.
Mr. Gibbs was the Managing Partner of MAKA, LLC from January 2007 to December 2008, a company
acting as consultant to a private equity firm and a hedge fund and providing operational and
financial analysis on potential acquisitions. Previous to this, Mr. Gibbs was with Language Line
Services from September 1999 to December 2006 acting as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gibbs was a
direct report of the CEO and served on the Board of Directors of the company. His financial
responsibilities included accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, strategic planning
and mergers and acquisition work. Both companies operated out of Monterey, California, USA. Mr.
Gibbs also worked with The Walt Disney Company from March 1991 to September 1999 with his last
position being the Chief Financial Officer of Disney Vacation Club. Mr. Gibbs holds a Master of
Business Administration degree from the Babson Graduate School of Business and a Master of Taxation
degree as well from the University of Miami.
Gemma M. Santos, Corporate Secretary since the date of incorporation, February 21, 2000, 46 years
old, Filipino.
Atty. Santos is senior partner in Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos Law Offices. She is also the
corporate secretary of listed companies ATR KimEng Financial Corporation and Vista Land &
Lifescapes, Inc. and several other corporations, and Assistant Corporate Secretary of Metro Pacific
Investments Corporation. Atty. Santos has been a practicing corporate lawyer since 1986. She
graduated from the University of the Philippines with the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor
of Laws.
Significant Employees
Other executive officers who are expected by the Company to make a significant contribution to its
business follow:
Dave Palmer has served as chief operating officer since January 2009. Prior to his
appointment, Mr. Palmer served as the Companys senior vice president, global
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operations beginning
in August 2007. Mr. Palmer also served as the Companys Vice President, U.S. Operations during
2007. From August 1994 to December 2006, Mr. Palmer served in various operational positions with
America Online Inc., including, most recently, Senior Vice President-International Operations and
Global Outsourcing.
Glen Dispenziere has served as senior vice president of sales and marketing since December 2005.
From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Dispenziere served as vice president of strategic sales and business
development at Witness Systems, Inc., a call center/CRM software provider. From 1997 to 2003, Mr.
Dispenziere served as a partner at Accenture, a consulting company, where he specialized in CRM and
call centers. Mr. Dispenziere holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and a
M.B.A. in marketing and finance from the College of William & Mary.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships up to the fourth civil degree either by consanguinity or affinity
among directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by the Company to become
directors or executive officers.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is not aware of any legal proceedings of the nature required to be disclosed under Part
IV, paragraph (A)(4) of Annex C of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Securities
Regulation Code that occurred during the past five years that are material to an evaluation of the
ability or integrity of any director, any nominee for election as director or executive officer of
the Company. In particular, none of the aforementioned directors and executive officers is or has
been involved in any criminal or bankruptcy proceeding, or is or has been subject to any judgment
of a competent court barring or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, or has
been found to have violated any securities laws during the past five (5) years and up to the latest
date.
Information on EGS
EGS was incorporated on November 26, 2008 under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. Its
primary purpose is to acquire and hold, sell, assign, transfer, exchange, lease, let, develop,
mortgage, pledge, traffic, deal in and with and otherwise operate, enjoy and dispose of, any and
all properties of every kind and description.
As a holding company, its operation has been limited to the acquisition and ownership of the
Companys shares and ADSs, which are its only assets.
There are no legal proceedings to which EGS or any of its affiliates is a party or of which any of
its property is subject.
EGS is a privately-held company and its shares are not traded in any public trading market. Its
shareholders as of March 16, 2009 are as follows:
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Number of Shares Held |
EGS Corp. |
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9,951,989 |
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Alfredo I. Ayala |
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1 |
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Solomon M. Hermosura |
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1 |
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Ginaflor C. Oris |
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1 |
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Maria Teresa D. Mercado-Ferrer |
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1 |
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Julie Richardson |
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1 |
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Robert Davis Noell |
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1 |
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Thura Ko |
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1 |
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Hector M. De Leon, Jr. |
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1 |
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Rafael L. Encarnacion |
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1 |
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Marietta A. Tibayan |
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1 |
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Franco Aristotle G. Larcina |
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1 |
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No dividends have been declared by EGS since its incorporation.
The audited financial statements of EGS as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 is attached
hereto as Annex B.
Directors and Officers of EGS
The directors and officers of EGS are as follows:
Alfredo I. Ayala, Director since the date of incorporation, November 26, 2008, and President since
December 2, 2008, 47 years old, Filipino.
A description of Mr. Ayalas business experience is provided hereinabove.
Solomon M. Hermosura, Director since the date of incorporation and Corporate Secretary since
December 2, 2008, 46 years old, Filipino.
Since September 19, 2008, Mr. Hermosura has served as Vice President of EGS Acquisition Co LLC.
Mr. Hermosura has also served as managing director of Ayala Corporation.
Ginaflor C. Oris, Director since the date of incorporation, November 26, 2008, and Treasurer since
December 2, 2008, 41 years old, Filipino.
A description of Ms. Oris business experience is provided hereinabove.
Julie Richardson, Director since the date of incorporation, November 26, 2008, and Vice President
since December 2, 2008, 45 years old, American.
A description of Ms. Richardsons business experience is provided hereinabove.
Robert Davis Noell, Director since the date of incorporation, November 26, 2008, and Vice President
since December 2, 2008, 30 years old, American.
A description of Mr. Noells business experience is provided hereinabove.
Thura Ko, Director since the date of incorporation, November 26, 2008, and Vice President since
December 2, 2008, 35 years old, British.
Mr. Ko has served as Vice President of EGS Acquisition Co LLC since September 19,
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2008, and as Vice
President and Corporate Secretary of Providence Equity Asia Limited since 2007. Previously, Mr. Ko
was an assistant director at N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited (Hong Kong).
Maria Teresa D. Mercado Ferrer, Director since the date of incorporation, November 26, 2008, 44
years old, Filipino.
Ms. Ferrer has been a partner in the law firm of SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan since 2003.
She graduated from the University of the Philippines with the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and
Bachelor of Laws.
Significant Employees
Other executive officers who are expected by EGS to make a significant contribution to its business
follow:
Christopher I. Halpin has served as Vice President since December 10, 2008. He is concurrently
Vice President of EGS Acquisition Co LLC and a managing director of Providence Equity Asia Limited.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships up to the fourth civil degree either by consanguinity or affinity
among directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by EGS to become directors or
executive officers.
Legal Proceedings
EGS is not aware of any legal proceedings of the nature required to be disclosed under Part IV,
paragraph (A)(4) of Annex C of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Securities Regulation
Code that occurred during the past five years that are material to an evaluation of the ability or
integrity of any director, any nominee for election as director or executive officer of the
Company. In particular, none of the aforementioned directors and executive officers is or has been
involved in any criminal or bankruptcy proceeding, or is or has been subject to any judgment of a
competent court barring or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, or has been
found to have violated any securities laws during the past five (5) years and up to the latest
date.
F. ACTION WITH RESPECT TO REPORTS
There are no reports/matters that will be submitted for the approval/ratification of stockholders.
G. VOTING PROCEDURES
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The vote required for the approval of: |
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Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation two-thirds of the outstanding
capital stock; and |
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Merger two-thirds of the outstanding capital stock. |
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The method by which votes will be counted Each stockholder shall have one vote for each
share of stock entitled to vote and registered in his name at record date. The officer of the
Corporation authorized to count the votes cast shall be the Corporate Secretary. |
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Voting shall be by viva voce. |
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PART II
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this report is true, complete and correct. This report is signed in Quezon City on
March 26, 2009.
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eTELECARE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
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/s/ Angelita P. Sangalang
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ANGELITA P. SANGALANG
Compliance Officer/Director of Finance |
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