This refers to the news article in The Manila Times published on September 5, 2025 titled “SM Supermalls to invest P150 billion for new malls and makeovers”, which states:
"SM Supermalls, the mall division of Sy family-led integrated developer SM Prime Holdings Inc., will be investing P150 billion over the next five years to fund 16 redevelopments and 12 new lifestyle malls with a plan to open one flagship mall every year.
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Flagship projects lined up include SM Santa Rosa (Yulo) in 2026, Harrison Plaza in 2027, SM Malolos in 2028, Cavite in 2029 and Pasay in 2030.
Tan said half of the P150-billion budget would be used for redevelopments and the other half to new mall construction. With SM Megamall undergoing a P9-billion transformation, he said that next in line was SM City North EDSA toward the end of the decade.
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The company is also making sustainability central to its mall strategy with a commitment to use 100-percent clean energy by 2030. Tan said 50 malls already operate with rooftop solar panels, with SM also recycling water since the early 1990s.
SM Prime shares on Thursday added 30 centavos, or 1.32 percent, to close at P23.00 each amid a 0.39-percent rise for the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index.
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This is in response to the above-quoted news article:
1. SM Prime is defining a new category of malls – with one iconic flagship every year that will serve as a regional landmark. The Company plans to spend more than P150 billion over the course of five years for the development of 12 new lifestyle malls and redevelopment of 16 existing malls
2. Among the iconic malls that SM Prime will be opening includes a new mall in Sta. Rosa, Laguna (2026), Harrison Plaza in Manila City (2027), Bulacan (2028), Cavite (2029) and Pasay City (2030).
3. In our press release / disclosure submitted to the Exchange, PSE and SEC last August 12, 2025, entitled “SM Prime to Complete P7 Billion Sustainable Redevelopment of SM Megamall by 2029”, SM Prime stated:
“SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) is investing P7 billion to redevelop SM Megamall, one of the Philippines’ most iconic malls, with phased completion targeted between 2027 and 2029.”
Link: https://www.smprime.com/company_releases/sm-prime-to-complete-p7-billion-sustainable-redevelopment-of-sm-megamall-by-2029/
4. SM Prime is also reimaging 100% of its malls’ portfolio into future-ready malls by 2030. By year-end 2025, SM Prime will have additional 20 sites of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) in its list reaching 100 megawatt-peak in total for all SM Supermalls. |