We refer to the Exchange’s Query on IRC Properties, Inc.’s (“IRC”) disclosures dated May 17, 2018 and June 1, 2018 pertaining to the results of the Board of Directors’ Meetings which approved, among others, the following:
- Change in directors and officers and reorganization of composition of committees; - Increase in the authorized capital stock from Php 1.5 billion to Php 10.5 billion; - Establishment of, and investment in, subsidiary companies to handle infrastructure, ¿transportation, international trading and other projects; - Reactivation of IRC’s subsidiary, Interport Development Corporation (“IDC”) and the ¿determination of the new name, change of directors, and other matters to be determined ¿by IRC’s Executive Committee; and - Declaration of 5% of the retained earnings of the Company as property dividend in the ¿form of shares of stocks of IDC.
In reply, we are providing additional information regarding the above-mentioned matters, as follows:
1. Any material effects on business operations of the Company as a result of the above-mentioned transactions; and 2. Benefits which are expected to be accrued to IRC as a result of the transactions.
The transactions shall result to additional funds for the Company to finance the expansion of its current and future projects and operations.
3. Corporate background of IDC;
Interport Development Corporation is a domestic corporation incorporated on December 21, 1993. It is primarily involved in the acquisition and selling of real estate of all kinds or hold such properties for investment purposes.
IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IRC Properties, Inc.
As at December 31, 2017, the Company has no sources of income or assets that are possible sources of income. The Company does not have employees and its administrative functions are handled by the Parent Company’s management at its principal place of business located at the 35th Floor, Rufino Pacific Tower, 6784 Ayala Avenue, Makati City.
4. Reason and purpose for declaring IDC shares as property dividend;
IRC’s declaration of property dividend equivalent to 5% of retained earnings shall start the spin-off to separate the mass housing component from the Parent Company’s planned future operations.
5. Updated Ownership Structure:
Following are the principal shareholders of the Company as of May 31, 2018: Aggregate Business Group (ABG) Holdings, Inc. - 404,115,000 shares (26.94%) Jovial Elm Limited - 200,000,000 shares (13.33%) Rizal Partners Co. Ltd. - 127,200,000 shares (8.48%) Macquarie Bank Limited - 106,400,000 shares (7.09%) T&M Holdings, Inc. - 100,818,625 shares (6.72%) Mabuhay Holdings Corporation - 70,128,964 shares (4.68%)
Changes in the number of shares resulting from the above transactions on the principal shareholders cannot be determined as of this date as the terms and conditions of the increase in capitalization and the declaration of property dividend have yet to be finalized.
6. Any other relevant information:
None. |