SEC approves Filinvest Land's P11B bond issue

MANILA, Philippines - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light for Gotianun-led property developer Filinvest Land Inc.'s issuance of P11 billion fixed rate bonds.

Based on the documents submitted to the SEC, the bonds will be issued in two tranches. The first tranche of P7 billion will be issued in June, while the rest will be issued in the third quarter of 2012. The bonds will have a term of 7 years.

BDO Capital and Investment Corp., BPI Capital Corp. and First Metro Investment Corp. have been named the joint issue managers

Filinvest has said it will use the proceeds from the offering to partially finance its P15 billion capital expenditures this year.

The property firm has already set aside P5.4 billion to develop medium-rise buildings in Metro Manila, Davao and Rizal. Another P3.8 billion is allocated for the development of properties in Metro Manila, Cavite and Cebu. The rest will be spent for developing subdivisions, acquiring land and building high-rise projects.

PDIC reviews BDO proposal to rehabilitate Export Bank

MANILA, Philippines - BDO Unibank on Wednesday said it submitted a proposal to rehabilitate the recently shuttered Export & Industry Bank, which is currently under receivership.
"BDO Unibank, Inc. confirms submission of a proposal for consideration of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC)," the Sy family-led bank told the stock exchange.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that BDO has submitted a proposal that "it is prepared to move in immediately" and take over some P14 billion in the bank's deposit liabilities.
The PDIC said it is reviewing BDO's proposal to rehabilitate Export Bank. However, it noted that some of BDO's conditions are not within the scope of the PDIC's authority. 
"BDO has submitted a proposal to rehabilitate EIB with certain conditions. PDIC is reviewing the legal and economic viabilities of said proposal. Some of the conditions as proposed are not within the authority of PDIC," it said.
As receiver of Export Bank, the PDIC has 90 days to determine a rehabilitation proposal that will be advantageous to depositors, creditors and taxpayers. It is sill coming up with the terms of reference, as well as engage the services of a financial auditor to determine the valuation of Export Bank.
Any rehabilitation proposals will then be submitted to the PDIC Board, and later the Monetary Board, that will approve it.
Negotiations between BDO and Export Bank began as early as 2009, but that petered out despite obtaining regulators' approval last year.
"Our acquisition of Export Bank was conditional on the settlement of certain legal issues that to this date remain outstanding. Should we be invited, we are willing to help in the rehabilitation of the bank," BDO President Nestor Tan earlier said.
Export Bank has been having financial woes for years after buying failed Urban Bank in 2001.
Export Bank declared a bank holiday last month, after it informed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that it was unable to meet its maturing obligations.