CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17 OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER
1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Feb 8, 2018
2. SEC Identification Number
34218
3. BIR Tax Identification No.
000-153-610-000
4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter
Ayala Corporation
5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation
Philippines
6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)
7. Address of principal office
32F to 35F, Tower One and Exchange Plaza, Ayala Triangle, Ayala Avenue, Makati CityPostal Code1226
8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code
(02) 908-3000
9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report
N/A
10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA
Title of Each Class
Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Shares
621,292,010
Preferred B Series 1 Shares
20,000,000
Preferred B Series 2 Shares
27,000,000
Voting Preferred Shares
200,000,000
11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein
Item 9
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Ayala CorporationAC
PSE Disclosure Form 4-30 - Material Information/Transactions References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and Sections 4.1 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules
Subject of the Disclosure
Execution of a Share Purchase Agreement between AC Education and National Teachers College (NTC) shareholders for the acquisition of an approximately 96% stake in NTC
Background/Description of the Disclosure
Please be informed that a Share Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of an approximately 96% stake in National Teachers College (“NTC”) was executed on February 7, 2018 between AC Education, Inc. (“AC Education”), the wholly-owned education arm of Ayala Corporation, and the shareholders of NTC. The acquisition is subject to certain closing conditions, including securing the necessary regulatory approvals.
NTC is located on Nepomuceno Street, Quiapo, Manila and was founded in 1928, as the first school in the country to offer General Education leading to a Bachelor of Science in Education. It has a long track record of commitment to excellence in teaching, growth and inclusion, with almost 10,000 students from Basic to Higher education. It is one of the most well-recognized teacher education institutions in the country, with Level III Accreditation from PACUCOA for its Bachelor programs in Elementary and Secondary Education, and over 3,500 Education students in both college and graduate programs. NTC has also established growing Colleges of Accountancy & Business, Arts & Science, Hospitality Management and Information Technology, and a School of Advanced Studies.
For more details, please see the attached statement of Ayala Corporation.