C05124-2023 |
Title of Each Class | Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding | |
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COMMON | 3,003,302,538 |
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Subject of the Disclosure |
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Related Party Transaction |
Background/Description of the Disclosure |
The Audit Committee approved, and the Board of Directors ratified today, the Company's extension of a credit line of up to P300 million in favor of a related party, National Book Store, Inc. (NBS) and/or the latter's subsidiary, Abacus Book and Card Corporation (Abacus), at 90-day terms at an interest rate of 8% p.a. The credit line will provide short-term funding for the operations of NBS and Abacus. Meanwhile, the Company recognizes this as an opportunity to manage group cash requirements by minimizing external debt risk as well as optimizing yields. |
Other Relevant Information |
Considering that this is a related party transaction, the Chairman as well as the other directors who are members of the Ramos family abstained from voting. The remaining six directors unanimously voted in favor of the transaction. |
Name | Iris Marie Carpio-Duque |
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Designation | Corporate Secretary |