SEC gives go signal for FLI subsidiary IPO

MANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the P14.92 billion initial public offering (IPO) of a subsidiary of Filinvest Land Inc.

The offer period will run from July 19 to 28, while the listing is targeted on Aug. 6, based on the latest timetable FLI submitted to the SEC.

In its meeting on July 6, the Commission en banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of Cyberzone Properties Inc. for a total of 4.9 billion common shares for listing on the main board of the PSE, subject to the company’s compliance with certain remaining requirements.

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Cyberzone Properties, which will change its name to Filinvest REIT Corp., will offer up to 1.6 billion common shares at a price of up to P8.30 per share, with an overallotment option of up to 163.4 million common shares.

The company expects to net P14.35 billion from the offer, assuming the overallotment option is fully subscribed.

The entire proceeds of the offer shall be reinvested in the Philippines, pursuant to the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9856 or the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Act of 2009.

New investors will corner 36.74 percent of Cyberzone Properties’ issued and outstanding common shares, while existing shareholders will retain the remaining 63.26 percent should the company exercise the oversubscription option.

As mandated by law, Cyberzone Properties shall distribute to shareholders at least 90 percent of its annual distributable income as dividends.

The distributable income refers to the company’s net income as adjusted for unrealized gains and losses/expenses and impairment losses, and other items in accordance with internationally accepted accounting standards. It excludes proceeds from the sale of the REIT’s assets that are reinvested in the REIT within one year from the date of the sale.

The company tapped BPI Capital Corp. and UBS AG, Singapore Branch as joint global coordinators and bookrunners for the offer.

BPI Capital will also act, alongside China Bank Capital Corp. as local lead underwriter, while First Metro Investment Corp. and SB Capital Investment Corp. will serve as local co-lead underwriters.

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At present, Cyberzone Properties’ portfolio includes 17 office buildings with an aggregate gross leasable area of 299,158 square meters for office space and 2,204 square meters for retail. The office spaces primarily cater to the information technology and business process outsourcing industry in Alabang and Cebu.

The FLI-sponsored REIT tapped ProOffice Work Services Inc. and FREIT Fund Managers Inc. as property manager and fund manager, respectively.

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Article and Photo originally posted by Philippine Star last July 7, 2021 12:00am and written by Iris Gonzales.

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