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Published May 03, 2014
GIC to invest 3.4b pesos in Philippine food firm
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Kelly Tay
[email protected] @KellyTayBT
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GIC has cast a vote of confidence in the Philippine economy, lending 3.4 billion pesos (S$95.6 million) to Century Canning Corporation (CCC), the parent company of soon-to-be-listed Century Pacific Food (CNPF) - PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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GIC has cast a "vote of confidence" in the Philippine economy, lending 3.4 billion pesos (S$95.6 million) to Century Canning Corporation (CCC), the parent company of soon-to-be-listed Century Pacific Food (CNPF).
Through its private equity arm, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund yesterday entered into an exchangeable loan agreement with CCC, for a principal amount of 3.4 billion pesos. The loan - exchangeable for equity in CNPF - is for one year, but is extendable by both GIC and CCC. It carries an interest rate of 5 per cent.
GIC will have the option to exchange both the principal and all accrued interest into 245.5 million issued and outstanding shares of CNPF, effectively at a conversion price equivalent to CNPF's initial public offering (IPO) price of 13.75 pesos per share.
GIC to invest 3.4b pesos in Philippine food firm
By
Kelly Tay
[email protected] @KellyTayBT
print |email this article
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GIC has cast a vote of confidence in the Philippine economy, lending 3.4 billion pesos (S$95.6 million) to Century Canning Corporation (CCC), the parent company of soon-to-be-listed Century Pacific Food (CNPF) - PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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GIC has cast a "vote of confidence" in the Philippine economy, lending 3.4 billion pesos (S$95.6 million) to Century Canning Corporation (CCC), the parent company of soon-to-be-listed Century Pacific Food (CNPF).
Through its private equity arm, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund yesterday entered into an exchangeable loan agreement with CCC, for a principal amount of 3.4 billion pesos. The loan - exchangeable for equity in CNPF - is for one year, but is extendable by both GIC and CCC. It carries an interest rate of 5 per cent.
GIC will have the option to exchange both the principal and all accrued interest into 245.5 million issued and outstanding shares of CNPF, effectively at a conversion price equivalent to CNPF's initial public offering (IPO) price of 13.75 pesos per share.