We would like to inform the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company held its Special Board Meeting earlier today June 19, 2023 at the 4th Floor Spirit of Communications Centre 106 Carlos Palanca St. Legazpi Village, Makati City, where a quorum was present, and the Board unanimously approved the following:
1. The approval of the Board of Directors for the signing of the Deed of Assignment (DOAS) of MRC Allied Inc. (“MRC”) and Menlo Capital Corporation (MENLO) wherein MENLO assigned its PHP130,000,000.00 Deposit For Future Subscription as recorded and recognized in the books of Philippine Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (“PT&T”).
The abovementioned assignment of the DFS by Menlo to MRC is in accordance with the company’s intention to have substantial investment in PT&T as an initial venture into Information and Communications Technology Industry (“ICT”).
The assignment is part of the approval of the Board of Directors for MRC to subscribe to up to PHP1,000,000,000.00 worth of Serial Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stocks of PT&T (“Preferred Stocks”) with Par Value of PHP10.00 per Share and/or equivalent to up to One Hundred Million (100,000,000) worth of Preferred Stocks.
A) Please find the following salient features of the agreement:
I. MENLO assigns and transfers to MRC the PHP130,000,000.00 DFS as recorded in the books of PT&T effective on the date of the signing of the Deed of Assignment.
II. As a consideration for the assignment and transfer of the PHP130,000,000.00 DFS, MRC will in turn record in its books an equivalent Deposit for Future Subscription in favor and in the name of MENLO effective on the date of this agreement.
III. The following are the material condition of the assignment and transfer:
i) MRC will utilize the PHP130,000,000.00 DFS for the subscription of up to PHP1,000,000,000.00 of PT&T’s available Serial Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stocks (“Preferred Stocks”) with a par value of PHP10.00 per share, and ii) MRC will pay the balance of the subscription of the PT&T Preferred Stocks either in cash or other form of consideration within a period of six (6) months from the execution of the Subscription Contract or other similar agreement with PT&T.
B. Timeline for Contract Implementation
The Deed of Assignment of the DFS was made effective on the date of the execution.
C. Effect(s) on the business, financial condition and operations of the Issuer, if any;
The assignment of the PHP130,000,000.00 DFS from MENLO to MRC will accelerate the intended investment of MRC to Philippine Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (“PT&T”) as an initial venture into Information and Communication Technology (“ICT”).
The effect on the operations and financial condition of the company will be subject to the success of the ICT business activities that MRC and PT&T will venture together.
D. Any other relevant information.
None. |