In compliance with your directive dated 22 November 2021, we comment on the news article entitled “SEC clears share offerings of Haus Talk, EEI” published last 19 November 2021 on Business World (online edition), contents of which are as follows:
“The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cleared the initial public offering (IPO) of property developer Haus Talk, Inc. and the preferred share offering of construction firm EEI Corp. In a news release on Friday, the SEC said it ‘considered favorably’ both offerings during the Commission En Banc meeting on Nov. 18, making effective the registration statements of Haus Talk for 2.5 billion common shares and that of EEI Corp. for 60 million perpetual preferred shares.
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Meanwhile, EEI will offer a maximum of 40 million non-voting perpetual preferred shares to the public, with an oversubscription option of up to 20 million preferred shares, priced at P100 each.
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On the other hand, proceeds from EEI’s offer ae allotted for financing of the company’s future projects and for new equipment, to pay its existing short-term loans, and for general corporate purposes and working capital requirements.
. . . while EEI’s is RCBC Capital Corp., which will also serve as the joint lead underwriter and bookrunner along with SB Capital Investment Corp.
EEI’s preferred share offer will run from Dec. 9 to 15, ‘in time for the shares’ listing on the [stock exchange] on Dec. 24.’
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Comment as follows:
1. On 19 November 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued the pre-effective letter in consideration of the registration of Forty Million (40,000,000) cumulative, non-voting perpetual preferred shares to the public, with an oversubscription option of up to 20 million preferred shares, priced at P100 each, to be listed and traded on the Main Board of the Philippine Stock Exchange.
2. Pending regulatory approval, the EEI’s preferred share offer will run from Dec. 9 to 15. Currently, EEI is seeking to move the listing date from 24 December 2021 to 23 December 2021.
3. Any significant developments will be reported in due course.
We trust that you will find this clarification in order. |