C06260-2017

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

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)
Oct 19, 2017
2. SEC Identification Number
A200110402
3. BIR Tax Identification No.
213-053-504
4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter
SBS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION
5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation
PHILIPPINES
6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)
7. Address of principal office
10 RESTHAVEN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO DEL MONTE, QUEZON CITY Postal Code 1105
8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code
(02) 371 1111
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 SHARE 1,247,999,999
11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein
Item 9: Other events

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SBS Philippines CorporationSBS

PSE Disclosure Form 4-2 - Acquisition/Disposition of Shares of Another Corporation
References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure

Investment of a 4.25% equity interest in Joune Holding Limited by SBS Holdings and Enterprises Corporation, a subsidiary of SBS Philippines Corporation
Background/Description of the Disclosure

SBS Holdings and Enterprises Corporation (SHEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of SBS Philippines Corporation ("SBS"), has signed an investment agreement to subscribe to new shares representing a 4.25% equity interest in Joune Holding Limited (“JHL”), a Hong Kong investment holding company owned by the Sytengco Family, indirect controlling shareholders of SBS

Together with a Hong Kong business associate of the Sytengco Family acquiring a 10% interest, JHL has recently entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 90% of Maxco International Development Limited (“Maxco”), Hong Kong property holding company, that owns directly and indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiaries, contiguous parcels of land located in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong which have a combined lot area of approximately 4,641.7 square meters and suited for high end property development. The property is near the soon to be completed Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link Bridge which will connect to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge that is expected to be opened in 2018. The transaction is set to close on October 25, 2017.
Date of Approval by
Board of Directors		 Oct 9, 2017
Rationale for the transaction including the benefits which are expected to be accrued to the Issuer as a result of the transaction

The investment in JHL will allow the Company, thru SHEC, to participate in the business opportunity to increase shareholder return through the potential capital appreciation of the land lots held by the JHL group of companies, given the positive developments of the property market in Hong Kong in recent years.
Details of the acquisition or disposition
Date TBA
Manner

The investment of SHEC is by way of subscription to a total of 425 new shares in the capital increase of JHL.
Description of the company to be acquired or sold

JHL is a newly incorporated investment holding company that serves as the acquisition vehicle to acquire 90% equity interest in Maxco International Development Limited (“Maxco”), Hong Kong property holding company, that owns directly and indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiaries, contiguous parcels of land located in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong which have combined lot area of approximately 4,641.7 square meters.
The terms and conditions of the transaction
Number of shares to be acquired or disposed 425
Percentage to the total outstanding shares of the company subject of the transaction 4.25
Price per share Approximately P181,176.47
Nature and amount of consideration given or received

Payable in cash, the total consideration is PhP 77,000,000.00
Principle followed in determining the amount of consideration

The total consideration for the investment in JHL was determined with reference to, among others, the valuation of the properties held by the Maxco group and the recent property market development in Hong Kong.
Terms of payment

Subject to certain conditions precedents relating to the closing of the acquisition of Maxco group of companies and the completion of the registration of JHL capital increase.
Conditions precedent to closing of the transaction, if any

!. Closing the acquisition of Maxco and its subsidiaries; and
2. Completion of the registration of JHL capital increase.
Any other salient terms

SHEC may increase its interest in JHL in the near future to have a higher participation in the business opportunity.
Identity of the person(s) from whom the shares were acquired or to whom they were sold
Name Nature of any material relationship with the Issuer, their directors/ officers, or any of their affiliates
Joune Holding Limited (JHL) Prior to the issue of new shares to SHEC, JHL is 100% owned by Sytengco Family composed of the following Company directors and officers, Necisto U. Sytengco, Aylene Y. Sytengco, Necisto Y. Sytengco II, Ned Bryan Y. Sytengco and Sabrina Adamelle Poon-Sytengco
Effect(s) on the business, financial condition and operations of the Issuer, if any

The investment in JHL will allow the Company, thru SHEC, to participate in the business opportunity to increase shareholder return through the potential capital appreciation of the land lots held by the JHL group of companies.
Other Relevant Information

The investment is in furtherance of the diversification and investment strategy of the SBS Group to invest in small ownership stake in companies investing in real properties to have a more diversified interests in different property holdings at a lower capital requirement and risk exposure to the Company.

The investment was authorized by the Board of Directors of SBS Holdings and Enterprises Corporation and does not require the further approval of its parent company, SBS Philippines Corporation.
Filed on behalf by:
Name REGINA SIMONA DE GUZMAN
Designation GENERAL COUNSEL & COMPLIANCE OFFICER