C02218-2016 |
Title of Each Class | Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding | |
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COMMON SHARES | 1,200,000,000 |
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Subject of the Disclosure |
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Sale of real estate property |
Background/Description of the Disclosure |
Ther Board of Directors of SBS Philippines Corporation in its meeting held today, 25 April 2016, approved the sale of the Company’s property located at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City (the “Property”). |
Date of Approval by Board of Directors |
Apr 25, 2016 |
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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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The Directors consider it an appropriate time to divest and sell the Property to unlock its best maximum value after evaluating various options and property market conditions in the locality. The Directors are of the view that the sale is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders as it will allow a value realization of the Property that is significantly ahead of the value that could be achieved by retaining the Property. |
Date | May 10, 2016 |
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Description of the Transaction |
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The transaction involves the sale of the Company's 1,083 square meters property located at the 21st Drive, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City (the "BGC Property") to Petaluma Properties, Inc. |
Manner |
The transaction is by way of a negotiated direct sale. The sale will close on 10 May 2016 and will be fully satisfied in cash, payable upon the signing of the Deed of Absolute Sale. |
Description of the assets involved |
The Property, subject of the sale, is a commercial parcel of land having an area of one thousand eighty three (1,083) square meters located at the 21st Drive Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The Property is a non-core asset of the Company acquired in 2004 and is held for investment and capital growth. |
Nature and amount of consideration given or received |
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The Property will be sold for cash at P410,000.00 per square meter or a total sum of P444,030,000.00, to be payable in full upon signing of the Deed of Absolute Sale. |
Principle followed in determining the amount of consideration |
The consideration was arrived at on a willing-seller and willing-buyer basis, taking into account the indicative market value of the Property based on independent sources. The Company did not commission a separate valuation of the Property for purposes of the sale. |
Terms of payment |
The consideration will be satisfied fully in cash and will be payable upon signing of the Deed of Absolute Sale. |
Conditions precedent to closing of the transaction, if any |
none |
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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Petaluma Properties, Inc. ("Buyer") | Buyer is not related to the Company and none of their directors, officers and affilates are related to the Company or any of its directors and officers. Neither is any director, officer or controlling sharesholder of the Company has any interest, direct or indirect, in the sale, other than by being such a director, officer or controlling shareholder of the Company. |
Effect(s) on the business, financial condition and operations of the Issuer, if any |
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As a non-core asset of the Company, the sale will not affect the nature of the Company's core business. The sale will allow for value realization of the Property and strengthen the working capital, cash and capital poistion of the Company. |
Other Relevant Information |
None |
Source(s) of funds |
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Not applicable |
If any asset so acquired by the issuer or its subsidiaries constituted plant, equipment or other physical property, state the nature of the business in which the assets were used by the persons from whom acquired and whether the issuer intends to continue such use or intends to devote the assets to other purposes, indicating such other purposes |
Not applicable |
Name | Regina Simona De Guzman |
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Designation | Corporate Secretary and Compliance Officer |