The Exchange approved the application of Top Line Business Development Corp. (“TOP” or the “Company”) for the initial listing of up to 12,276,853,000 common shares, with a par value of Php0.10 per share, under the Main Board of the Exchange, which includes the shares subject of the Company’s Initial Public Offering (“IPO” or “Offer”).
The IPO of the Company, with an Offer Price of up to Php0.78 per share, consists of the following:
1. Primary Offering consisting of up to 3,683,100,000 common shares to be offered and will be issued to the public on a primary basis; and
2. Over-allotment Option consisting of up to 368,310,000 secondary common shares. The Selling Shareholder has granted the Joint Lead Underwriters an option, exercisable not later than the listing of the Offer Shares on the PSE, to sell the Option Shares to eligible investors at the Offer Price.
Subject to the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Selling Shareholder has appointed PNB Securities, Inc. to act as stabilizing agent in relation to the Offer.
Attached is a copy of the signed Preliminary Offer Terms Sheet.
The total Shares Under Escrow indicated above are based on the assumption that the Over-Allotment Option Shares are fully subscribed.
The Dividend Rate information indicated above is only applicable to follow-on offerings of preferred shares.
The Exchange’s approval only relates to TOP’s conduct of the IPO and listing of the Company’s shares and is subject to compliance with any and all of the post-approval conditions and requirements of the Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other relevant regulatory bodies. The same is without prejudice to any subsequent action that the Exchange may take in relation to the Company’s compliance with applicable rules of the Exchange.
The Exchange will advise the investing public of further developments on the IPO of the Company.
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