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Document 6526520
COVERSHEET 9 4 0 0 R T H I B R P I c D o I --T--t lll2 o c F c U T s L L E N U l N I R P o R o c c B U I I' R c o R N E R L T I o o T D L M E T R Atty,RivaKhristineV. Manla I L D I N C 2 7 'l H c 0 t N p D 4 T H B c o N D t I o s T R E E T T M N L t I (+6r)s7s43ro-----__-l ((oDrtxtry li q,lronc Nunbs) PRELIMINARY f--I_-'1 J I l0l6l r=-r--1 l2 4l A nerd.d Anic N Ntr bs/Sediof Toul Atr$urr ol Roridsiir8s Toheilci | ..lfJ Lr Stt' s\ur rir!n!(n,!Ll F r m aL \ P ( a n d e B l , A C r , t T o , ( i n h g p r u o 5 ! ALCO PRELIMINARY llfo.malion SLalemenL I 2011ANNUAI NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING NOTICE rs hereby given thai 6e 2011 annual stocklolders' meeting of ARTHATAND CORPORATION will be held on 24 June 2011,Fdday, rt 8:30 A.M., at th€ Arthaland Sales Pavilion, McKinley Padffay comet 7th Av€nue, Global City, Taguig City. ' llou'; 1. 2. CaI to Order Secretary's Proof o f Due N otice o f the lvfeetingand Determinaron ofQuotum 3. Approvd ofN4hutes of the AnnLralStoclholders'Meeung heldon 25June2010 4. NlanagenentReport 5. RatifrcationofActs ofthe Board ofDrectors and Managemenr Duflng the Plefious Year 6. Cance atronof Warrants -.'.rpo"ed { n " r d r e n t o f r h e r o r p o r u r r o n\.r u . l e . o f l n . o p o - ' u o n and ByJarw IncreaseNumber of Directors to Nine (9) 8. ElectionofDirectors(includtnglndependentDirectors) l{atificatjonofAppointment of ExternalAuditor 9. 10. Other Nlalters 11. .A.djoummcnt Common stockholdersof record as of 01June 2011will be entided to nottce of and to r-otc at saidmcctlng. The stock and transferbooks of the Corporatronwill be closedas of salddate and ufltr1after the annualmccting. If you cannot peJsonrlll attcnd thc meeting and if you wish to, you may desrgn;re your auihorizedrepresentat|e by subrdtting a signedPROXY instrumert to the.,OfF.. of the Corpomte Secretary,Arthaland Corporation, 81FPicadilly Star Building,4'' Avenue corner 27"' St., Bonifacio Clobal City, Taguig City 163,1,not larerthan 5:00 P.M., fl June 2011(Ftiday), for venficrtion and record puryoses. The proxy instrument shoulctconfotm to the requiremcntsof thc Corporation Code and should be atfixed with a duly paid documentarystamptax in accordancewrth Sec.192 of the Netioral Intemal RevenueCocle. Makat City,01lune 2011. MkD e Corpolarc Secletary 8 1 hF . o t P . i 1 C!lS L a B L r i d f . r , 4 1 h A , r e n L r e . o L z l r h S r r € e i , E o r i a a c i o C o b a C i t y , f a g ! g ! 6 1 . 1 , P h i p p n e t T E L : ( 6 : 2 ) 4 0 1 6 9 1 0 . l - A X ( 6 3 1 WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE RNQUESTEDNOT TO SENDUS A PROXY A. GENERAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. Dat€,Time and Placeof ANIruAL STOCKHOLDERS'MEETING ofSecurityHolders a. Date: 24 June2010(Friday) Timei 8:30 A.M. Place: Afthaland SalesPavilion McKinleyParkwayconrer7th Avenue Bonifacioclobal City,TaguigCity b. PliDcipal Address oflssuer: c. Ihe approximate dateon whichthe Infonn,ltionStatenentis flrst sentor givento secuityholders is 0l June2010. 8/FPioadilly StarBuilding 4'l'Avenuecomcr27'r'street BonifacioClobalCity, TaguigCity ITEM 2. Dissenter!' Righrof Appraisal The stockholders' right olAppraisalis givenutder the irrstances providedby SectionTitle X, Appraisal Right,CofporationCodeoflhe Philippines. ln the forthcomingAnnualStockholders' Meeting,approvalof the stockholders will be soughtfor the amendmenl ofthe latestArticlesof Incorpomtion aDdBy-lawsofArthaland Corporation(ALCO) fbf purposes of increasing the numberof directorsf'romseven(7) to ninc (9). UDderthe CorporalionCode, this wouldentitledisse|Xillg slockholders to exercise thet appraisal right. F.orthe valid exerciseofthe appraisalright, ALCO adoplsthe procedureIaid down in the Corporation Code.aslollows: L The dissentingstockholdermusl havevotedagainstthe proposedcolpomteaction. ln this case,the proposedamendment to ALCO'SAfticles of Incorporation and By-Laws shallincreasiDg the numberofdirectorsfrom seven(7) to nine(9). 2.. The dissenting stockholder musrmakea writtendemandwithin thirty (30)daysfrom the datethe votewastaken. Failureto makethe demandwithin the Drescribed Deriodshall be deemeda waiverofthe appraisal right. Frcm thetime ofdemand,all rightsaccruingto the shares, includingvolinganddividend rights,shall be suspended in accofdance with the provisioDs of the CorporationCooE, exceptthe right ofthe stockholder to recei\,epaymentof the fair valueof his/itsshares. The dividend,volirg and rightsof the dissenting stockholder shallbe restoredifALCO failsto paythe fair valuewithinthirty(30)daysaftertheawald. AI CO PRFII\,fl.IARY Inforrnali,rn Slalernent J 3. The priceofthe shareswillbe determined basedon the fair valueofthe sharesasofthe day prior to the date on which the vote was taken,excludingany appreciationor depreciation in anticipation of suchcorporate action. 4. The withdra*ing stockholdermust submit (througl the Office of the Corpomte Secretar)')thestockcertificate/s representing his/itsALCO sharesfor notationofbeing a dissenting stockholder, within ten(10) daysfrom writtendemand.Failureto do so shall, at ALCO's option,terminate the stockholdeisappraisal right. 5. ALCO shallpaythe withdrawingstockiolderfor his/itsshares, pro.ti.led that,ALCOhas unrestricted retainedeamingsin its books1()coversuchpayment. TherightofpaymentshallceaseundertheIollowinginstances: a. Iflhe dissenting stockholder withdrawshis demandfor payment,subjectto ALCO'S consenl: b. IfALCO abandons theproposed action; c. lf the Securities (SEC)disapproves and Exchange Comrnission the proposed action; and, d. Wberethe SECdetenniDes thatsuchstockholder is norentitledto theappraisal right. tJponpaymentby ALCO, thestockholder's sharesmustthenbetransferred to ALCO. ITf,M 3. lnterestofCertain Personsin or Oppositionto Mattersto be act€dupon While certainpersonsmay haveinterestin the matters10be acteduponin the meeling,as olthe dateof this InformationStatehent,ALCO hasnol receivedany writteni formationfrom any director,nominee or stockholder on anyintentionto opposeanyaction10betakenup at th€meeting. B. CONTROL AND COMPENSATIONINFORMATION ITEM 4. Voting Securiti€sand PrincipalHold€rsThcreof a. Classentitledto vote Classgf Sharqt No.ofShores (Asof 30April20ll\ Common b. 5,318,095,199 Voting Rights Wirhvotinqriqhts R€cordDate: 0l June2010(Wednesday) CumulatiY€Voting Rights Section4, Afticle II ofALCO's Bylaws, asamended on 25 June2010,provides,asfollows: I 8/FPicadillyStarBuilding,4bAvenuecomer2td Streer, BonifacioclobatCio', TaguigCiiy 1634 ALCOPRFLIMINAR.|Informarion srare-renr - entitledto vote in accordance "A1 all slockiolders'meetings,everystockholder with Section4 ofArticle VI oftheseBylaws shallbe entitledto one(1) votefor each shareof voting stock standingin his nameon the properbook of the Corporation at thetime ofclosingthereofforthepurposeofthe meeting. At every electionof directors,each stockiolderentitledto vote during the meetingin accordance with Section4 of Article Vl of theseBy-lawsis entitled to one(i) votefor eaohshareof stockheldby him for as manypersonsasthere aredirectorsto be elected,or to cumulatesaidsharesandgive one(1) candidate as manyvotesas the numberofdirectorsmultipliedby the numberofhis share shall equal,or to distributesuchvoteson the sameprincipleamongas maBy candidates ashe shallthinkfit." The total numberof votesto be casl by the stockholder mustnot exceedthe numberof shares ownedby him/it as shownin the booksofALCO multipliedby the wholenumberofdirectorsto beelected. d. SecurityOrvnershipofCertdn R€cordand BeneficialOwnersand Managementr (D SecurityOwn€rshipofCertain R€cordand BeneficialOwnersofmore than 57oof thc Voting Sharcs(ar crl30April2010) Tirle ofClass Common Nane and Addressof Record Owners,Natureof Ownership & Natueol Behelicial Owner Citizenship No.oJSharer Percentage Held CPGHoldings,Inc. RecordahdDiecl BenelcialO ner filipiro 1,800,000,000* 33.84'7% Filipino 1.183,730,0004+ 26.019% Filipino 981.69e,819***18.460% 7,ryTheCenterpoint Building JuliaVargasAvenue OrtigasCenter,PasigCiS, Common AO CapitalHoldingsI,Inc. RecordandDirectBenelicialO ,ner 25lF PhilamlifeTower 8767 Paseode Roxas,Makati City Common Export and Industry Bank, Inc. Recad dnd Diru.t Bene.licial O,Mel Exportbank Plaza,Exportbank DrivecomerChinoRoces Avenue,MakatiCity ' Fieuresarebasedo! thetotalcom$onvolingsharcsofAI-CO d of30 April20l0 ALCO PRELIMINARYInfomationSlaiement 5 * The name/softhe person/s autiorizedto voteth€ sharesunderthis accountarcunavailable at thetime ofdistributionofthis InfomationStatement. ** Theshareswill be votedby Mr. JaimeC. Gonzalez, ChaimanofAO CapitalHoldingsl, lnc., with business address at the25,4 PhilamlifeTower,8767PaseodeRoxas,MakatiCity. ** The shareswill be voledby the Chairmanand/orthe President of ExportandIndustf Bank, Inc.,with business address at the 37lF ExportbankPlaza,ExportbankDrive comerChinoRoces Avenue,MakatiCity. Thereareno otherparticipants who own morethan5% ofALCO's votingsecurities. (2) SecurityOwnershipof Managementfaso/J 0 April 2010) There are no sharesheld or acquiredbeneficiallyby any one of the directorsand executive officersofALCO, otherthanthenominalsharesheldby saiddirectorsandexecutivepfficers. Title ofClax Name,Addressand Positionof Record^rnerc Common ErnestK. Cuy€gkeng Independent Director 1839Sanranstreer,Dasmarinas Village,MakatiCity Common Jaim€ C, Gonzal€z Directot/Chaitmah 50 N4cKinlcy Road,ForbesPark. MakatiCity Common Angelade Villa-Lacson Diector/Prcsideltt Unil J50J fhe Regenc)al Salcedo Tordesillas comerSanchez Streets Salcedo Village,MakatiCity Common FernanVictor P. Lukban Independe\tDirector 6 t) ler Sneet.NonhCreenhills, SanJuanCity,MetroManila . Citizenship Amount & Nature of Ownership % of Class Filipino 1 lccor4PlDik(t Es!tj-cLa!_4s 0.00% FiliDino I B!!el!-!!d-0ja!! E!!!I!4:a!-!!r 0.00% filioino l Rcco'd MdDircr B!!d=]!ra!-!!: 0.00% Filipino I !e!or:d ?nl:Dikd 0.00% DrE_[sj'i_0]ssl Common Ricardo S.Po, Sr. Directohryice Chairman Filioino ' 28JaclsonSlreel, WestGreenhills, SanJuan,MetroManila I Rcloril mdDiELr Benefi( alosnel 0.00% ALCO PRELIMINARYInformationStatement 6 Common Omar T. Salvo Director/Compliance Ofrcel l5 Peace sLreer, Mukinational Village,P.ranaque Ciry Filipino ' 1 0.00% lcco,g19:DjKL Beneficialoqnel Common PaulineC. Tan Dircctor pasa)cit) 42 Russel srreer. FiliDino I &s!d-!!d-Djl!!r Benefi' aloqrr None None None LeonardoT, Po Treasurer 2913AmorsoloTower RockwellCenter,MakatiCity DaisyP. Arce ColporateSecletar! 200 Recoletos Sreel,Urdanela Village,MakatiCity Riva Khristin€ V, Maslo AssistantCorponte Secretary/Corporate Information Filipino 0.00% 0.00% Filipino 0 N,A. Filipino 0 N.A. TOTAL 7 shar€s Ofiicer 2l J.Paredcs Sr.,BFHomes, Diliman City Quezon (3) Voting Trust Holdersof57o or Mor€ Thereareno votingtrustholdersregistered in thebooksofALCO, (4) Changesin Control During ALCO's Annual Stockholders'Meeting held on 25 June 2010,the stockholders unanimously electedthe followingas the membersof its Boardof Directorsfor the year2010201l, to holdoffice as suchanduntil theirrespective successors areduly nominated, el€ctedand qualified: RepularDirectors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Mr. DionisioE. Carpio,Jr, Mr. JaimeC. Gonzalez Ms.AngeladeVilla-Lacson Ms. PaulineC. Tan Mr. OmarT. Salvo Independent Directors 6. 7. Mr. EmestK. Cuyegkeng, and Mr. ReneR. Fuentes ALCO PRELIMINARYInfbrmalionStatement 7 Duringthe Organizational Meetingoftbe BoardofDirectorsheld immediatelyafterthe Annual Stockholders' Meeting,thefollowingwereelectedasofficersofALCO for theyear2010-201 1 to holdollce assuchanduntil theirrespective successors areduly nominated, electedandqualified, to wit: ChaiIman President Trgasurcr CotporateSecretary AssistantCorporate Secretary andCorporale lnlbrmationOfficer Compliance OIficer Mr. JaimeC. Gonzalez Ms. AngeladeVilla Lacson Ms.Pauline C. Tan Ms. DaisyP. Arce Ms. RivaKhristineV. Maala Mr. DionisioE.Carpio, Jr. Messrs.DionisioE. Carpio,Jr.andReneR. Fuentes resigned as regularandindepend.ent dircotors of ALCO, respectively, on 26 April 2011. Mr. Carpio,Jr. likewiseceasedto be ALCO'S Compliance officer asofsaid date. As the Boardstill constituted a quorum,Messrs.RicardoS. Po,Sr.and FernanVictor P. Lukban were respectively electedas regularand independent directorsof ALCO afterthe Nomination 'fhey Committeeconveneda meetingand qualifiedthem. shall hold office for the unexpired portionoflhe termsofMessrs.Carpio,Jr.andFuentes. In the samemeetingof 26 April 2011.Ms. PaulineC. Tan resigned as Treasurer and Mr, LeonardoT. Powasappointed to takeherplace. Duringthemeetingof ALCO'SBoardof Directorson 04 May 201l, Mr, Po,Sr.wasappointed as ALCO's Vice Chaifrnanwhile Mr. Salvowasappointed asCompliance Offlcer. On 26 April 2011,CPG Holdings,Inc, becamea stockholder of ALCO with a rotal of 1,800,000,000 commonshalesregisleredin ils Damein ALCO'S books,or an equivalentof 33.847%ofALCO's total issuedandoutstardinqcommonsl'tares. ITEM 5. Directors,includingIndepend€ntDir€ctors,and ExecutiveOfficers a. IncumbentDirectorsand PositionsHeldlBusiness Experiencelor the PastFive (5) Years The folloiing are ALCO's incumbentDirectorswho wereelectedin accordance wixhthe BytawsofALCO. Ase Name Position JaimeC. Gonzalez RicardoS. Po,Sr. AngeladeVilla Lacson PaulineC. Tan OmarT. Salvo EmestK. Cuyegkeng FemanVictor P. Lukban Chairman 65 Vice Chainnan 80 President 65 Director 4I Director/ComplianceOfficer49 Director(Independent) 65 Director(lndependent) 50 ALCO PRELIMINARYInfbrmationStatement 8 JaimeC. Conzalez,Filipino,is fte ChairmanofAO CapitalHoldings1, Inc. andEliteHoldings, Inc. concunently. He also holds the chairmanshipof Export and Industry Bank, Inc. ("Exportbank")and its groupof companies.He is the co-founderand presentlyChairmanand CEOofAO CapitatPartners, a boutiqueinvestment in theAsianregion.He bankwith operations serveson the boardsofa numberoiother publiclylistedcompanies includingIPVG Corp.(which is involved in informatjontechnologyand communicatiorls in the Philippinesand selected countriesin Asia) andEuromoneylnstitutionalInvestorplc (whichis a UK companyinvolvedin publishing, conferences anddataservices).He is a graduate School. ofthe HaNardBusiness Ricardo S. Po, Sr., Filipino,is the Founderand Chairmanof the Boardof the CenturyPacific Groupof Companies, one ol the largestcannedfood companiesin the Philippineswhich owns and operalesseveraltop consumerbrandssuch as Contllry Tuna, ArgentinaComed Beef, ArgentinaMeatloaf,555 Sardincs, AngelMilk andIliroh TrceFull Cr€amMilk. Mr. Po,Sr. was awardedMastetsin Business Administraiion by theUniversityofSanto lomasin 2005 Angelade Villa-Lacson, Filipino,conlesfroma successful stiDrwith AyalaLand.lnc.(ALl) whereshewas involvcdin $owing the Residenti4l BusiDess of the companyfrom a vefy small sharein 1999duringthe depressed rcal estatemarket,10ils ourrentpositiono[ aocountingfor more than half of the revenuesof the company. While in ALI, she led variolrshigh-end fesidentialdevelopments, notablyOne RoxasTriangle,Serendra,lhe Residences at Creenbelt andOneLegazpiPark,aDdsomelow-risedevelopnents, MontgomeryPIaceandFemdalc.She was also involvedin the development of thc new communiliesiD the SouthiAyala Creenfields and Ayala Westgrove.Concurrcnl10her positioniD ALI as headof Ayala Land Premier,she startcdand grew its subsidiary, Comnurity Innovations, Inc. (Cll), the companythat addressed the needsoftlre middlemarket.Someof Cll's projeotsthat sheled wereTheColumnsilt Ayala AvenueandLegazpi, ard Verdana.Shealsoheaded the lnnovation andDesignCroupofALl. Thisgroupleadsthedesign, masterplanning anddevelopment v4rious of communities of Al,l in gated residential high-rise, villages,commercialbuildi:rgs,BPOcampuses andretail. Sheheaded the Ayala Museum1oo,leadingthe designdevelopment and installationof its newestpfimary 'Crossroads exhibition, of Civilization', Priofto joinirrgALl, shewasmarkeling direclorof San Migucl Corporation(Beerand lroods)aDdheadedvariousmarketinggroupsof Unilever,both hereandin Europe. PaulineC. Tan,Filipiio,is lhePresideDt andGeneral Manager of EIB Secufities, Inc.,a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Exportbank, which of shewasa dircctoruntil 25May2006. Sheisalso presentlya Vice PresideDrDircctor aDdCompliance Officer ofMedco Holdings,Inc. Shewas oonneoted with the HongKonBChineseBank in 1994.From 1995to 1999,shewasa dircctorof Lippo Secuitics,lnc.; from 1995to 1998,of MedcoAsia lnveshnent Corp.,formerlyLippoAsia llrveslmentCorporation; and,t'rom1995to 2000,of ManilaExpositionComplex,Inc. Shewas also the ManagingDirccior ofSung HuIg Kai SecuritiesPhilippines,lnc. froD i999 1()June 2000. Omar T. Salvo,Filipino, is ManagingDirectorol AmericanOrientCapitalPartners,Inc. and concunentlyPrcsidcntofBeaconHill Resources Management, Inc. He waspreviouslyconnected with the Land Bank of the Philippines,wherehe held seniormanagement positions1nvanous units coveringcorporatebanking,invesinentbankingand assetrecovery. He holds an AB Economicsdegreefrom theAteneode ManilaUniversityand a Masterin Business Management degieelrom theAsianInstituteofManagement. A L C OP R F Ir v l \ A R \ 1 l u r m i , r iS o l' d l ( l( n ra Ernesl K. Cuyegkeng,Filipino, is prcsentlythe ExecutiveVioe PresidentchiefFinancial OfficerolA. SorianoCoryoration.His otherconcuffentpositionsincludebeingthe President of PhelpsDodgePhilippires,Inc- and AnscorLand,Inc.,and a Directorof SevenSeasResofts& Leisure,Inc.,A. SorianoAir Corporation, andAB Capital& lnvestmenlCorporation.He holdsa Bachelorof Arts degreein Economicsand a Bachelorof Sciencedegreein Business Adminishation,both from the De La SalleUniversity. He also obtaineda Maslersdegreein Business Administration from theColumbiaGraduate SchoolofBusinessin New York Fernan Victor P, Lukban, Filipino, is one ol the country'sleadingconsultantsin Family Business,Strategy,Enirepreneurship and GovemanceHe is a long-timeadvisorto someoi the mostprogressive f'amilybusinesses in thecountry.Overthe pastfour (4) years,he hasput special tbcus on developingBase of the Pyramid initiatives(BOPI) in variolls provincesln the Phi)ippines.Mr. Lukbanholdsundergraduate (Mechanical degrees in Engineering andInduslrial ftom Dc Lasalle Univetsity,Manila) and graduatcdcgreesin llconomios(MSc in Industrial Dconomiosfiom the Centerlbr Research& Comnunisation,now Universityof Asia & the Pacific,Manila)and in Business(MBA from IESE,Barcelona,SpAin). He spentmuohof his yearsin the academe earlyprofessional helpingestablishandgrowthe Universityof Asia & the Pacifiowhers he still participalesas a oonsultant, m€ntofand gllestlecturcrtoday. IIc is a foundingfellow ofthe lnstitlrtcofCorpomteDirectors,an International Fellowofthe Australian InstituteofConpany Direoto$andan independenl direclorofPancakeHouse,lnc. Temrof Office: UnderSectioD 2, Articlclll of ALCO'SBy-laws, the Boardof Dircctorc shallbc composcd o1' seven(7) membeN,at leasttwo of whom shall be iftiependent difeoto|s.The directorsshallbe electedat the anDualslockholderc' meelirgandtheirtermol officeshallbeone( l) yearanduntil their successors shall have beenelectedat $e next anl]ltalslockholdcrs'nccling aDdhavc qualifledin accordance with ALCO'S By-lawsand uDderporlinenllawsand regulalioDs of the Philippines. In theforthconi g AnnualStockholders' Meeting,approvalofthe slockholders will besoughtlor the amendmentof ALCO'S lalest Anicles of Incorporationand By-laws lbr purposesof (7) 10Dire(9). iDcreasing the numberoldirectorslion seveD Procedurefor thc Nomination& ElectionoflndependentDirectors ALCO'SBoardof Direclofssetthe endol ofllce hoursof I5 ADril 201I as the deadlinefor llre submission ofnoninees10lheBoard. Forlhe n6minationandelcctionof lndependent Directors,ALCO adoptsthe rlllesprescribed by SRCRulc 38 of the Implementing RulesandRegulalions of the Securities Regulalion ard Code, provisionsofits By-Laws. asamended, in conjunction with pel.tinent NominalionandElectionollndependentDirecrors Section2, Article III ofALCO's Bylaws definesan independent directorasa directorwho,apart fiom his leesand shareholdings, is jndependent of management and free from any businessor otherrelationship perceived which could,or couldbe reasonably to materiallyinterferewith his judgmentin canyingout his responsibilities exerciseof independent as a director,and includes, amongomerpersons, onewho: ALCO PRELIMINARYlnformationStatemenl l0 is not or hasnot beenan officeror employeeof ALCO, its subsidiaries or affiliatesor relatedinterests duringthe pastthree(3) yearscountedfrom the dateof his election(otherthan as an independent directorof any of the foregoing); is not a directoror officer of the relatedcompaniesof ALCO'S majoriry (olherthanasan independent stockholder dircctorthereof); is not a majoritystockholder oiALCO, anyof its relatedcompanies, or ofits majoril, shareholders; d . is not a relative within the foufth degreeof consanguinityor affinity, legitimateor common-law, ofany director,officeror majorilyshnreholder of ALCO or anyofils relatedcompanies; is not acting as nomineeor representative of any direotoror substaqtial shareholder of AI-CO, any of its relatedcompanies or any ol its substantial shareholders; f. is not retained,or within the lasttwo (2) yearshasnol beenretained,as d protessional adviser,consultant, agontor couDsel ofALCO, anyolits relatcd companiesor any of its substantialghareholders, either in his personal capacityor throughhis flfm, or hasnot engagedaDddoesnot engageiD arry transaclion with ALCO or wilh any ol its relatedcolnpanies or wirh any of its substantial shareholdels, whetherby himsell or with other persons,or througha flrm of which he is a padneror a conpany of which he is a director or substantialshareholder,other than transaclionswhioh are conducted at annslengthandcouldnot naxeriallyinterlerewith or influence theexerciseolhis judgment: g. is not affiliatedwith or employedby or within the lastthree(3) years,has not beenaffiliatedwith or employedby ALCO's presentor formerexterDal auditorsor affiliates;and, h. complieswilh all the qualitications requircdolan independent directorand does not possessany of the disqualifioations, and has not withheld nor suppressed any informationmatefialto his qualificationor disqualification asan independent director. When usiid in relationto ALCO, "relaledcompany"meansanothercompanywhich is (i) its holdingoompany;(ii) its subsidiary; or (iii) a subsidiary of its holdingcompany;and"subsranrial person shareholdef" meansany who is ditectlyor indirectlythe beneficialownerolmore thanten percent(10%)ofany classof its equitysecurity. No personshallqualilyor be eligiblefor nomiDation or electionto the BoardofDirectorsif he is engaged in any business thatcompetes with or is antagonistic to thatofALCO or its subsidiaries, takingintoconsideration suchfactorcasbusiness andfamilyrelationships. ln addition,no personshall qualifi, or be eligiblefor nominationor electionto the Boardof Directorsifhe is sufferingfrom anyofthe followinggroundsfor disqualification: A l C OP R L L I M I \ A R Y l l r o n n a r i oSrt a t e n e l l a. Conviction by final judgment or order of a competentjudicial or administrativebody of any crime involving moral turyitude or similar tiaudulentactsor transgressions; b- Convicledor adjudgedby final judgmentor orderby a court or competent administrative body of an offensepunishable by impisonmentfor a period (6) years, exceedingsix or to have willfully violaled,or willfully aided, abetted,counseled, inducedor procuredthe violationof any provisionofthe Corporation Code,Securities Regulation Codeor anyotherlaw administered by the Securitjes andExchange Commission ot BangkoSentralngPilipinas, committedwithin five (5) yearspriorto thedateof electionasdhector; c. Any personearlier electedas an indopendent directorwho becomesan officer,employeoor consultant ofALCO; d. Judicialdeclaration ofbankruptcyor ;nsolvency; and, e. Finaljudgmentor orderof a loreigncourtor equivalentregulaloryauthority of acts,violalionsor misconductsimilar to any of the ac1s,violationsor misconduct (a) to (d) above. enumerated ir sub-paragraphs Section14,Article III of ALCO's By-lawsfurlherprovidesthat the nominationof independent directorsshallbe conducted by the NominationCommittee'priorto a slockholdcrs' meeting.All recommendations shallbe signedby the DomiDaling stockholders logetherwith the acceptarce andconformityby thewould-benominoes, The NohinalioDCornmilteeshall pre-screen the qualiflcationsand preparea final list of all candidates Andput in placescreeningpoliciesaDdparameters 10enableil to effectivelyreview thequaliflcations ofthe nominees for indepeDdent directors. After the nomination, the Nomin4tiorCommitteeshallpreparea firal List of Candida(es which shallconlainall the infonnationaboutall the nominees fbr indeDendent which list shall direcxors. be madeavailableto all stockholders throughthe filing and distributionof lhis Information Statement in accordance with the Securities RegulationCodeor in suchotherreporlsALCO is rcquired to sub'ni1to the Commission. The name of the personor group of persons recoDmendiDg the nominationof the independent directorshall be identifiedi suchrepofl including anyrelarion.hrp $ h lhenomines Only oomineeswhoseuamesappearon the FinalList ofCandidatesshallbe eligiblefor election as independent director/s. No other nominationsshall be entertained after the Final List of Candidates shallhavebeenprepared.No furrhernominations shallbe entertained or allowedon thefloor duringthe actllalstockholders'meeting. Exiept as those r'equiredunder the SRC and subjectto peftinentexisting laws, rules and regulationsof the Commission,the conductof the electionof independent director/sshall be madein accordance with thestandard electionDrocedures underALCO's Bv-la\'r's. r For theperiodof25 June2010up to 26 April20l1, theNoninatjonCornmittee wascomposed ofMessrs.JaimeC. (Chainnan), Gonzalez DionisioE. Ca+io,Jr.andEmestK. Cuyeskens. On04May20ll,Mr.tucardoS.Po,Sr. replacedMr. Carpio,Jr. asamenberofthe Conmiite€. ALCO PRELIMINARYInformationStatement l2 it TheChairmanofthe stockholders' meetingshallberesponsible for informingall stocklrolders ofthe mandaloryrequirement directors.lle shallensurethat attendance of electingindependent independentdircctorsare electedduring the stockiolders'meetingand specificslot/s lor independent directorsshallnot be filled up by unqu4lifiednominees.In caseoffailure ofelection for independent directors,the Chairmanof the meetingshall call a separate electionduringthe meeting vacancy. same to fill up the ln the forthcomingAnnualStockholders' Meelingon 24 June201l, approvalofthe stockholders and By-lawsfor will be soughtfor the amendment of ALCO'S latestArticlesof Incorporation purposes of incrcasing thenumbcrofdirectorsfrom seven(7) to nine(9). In anticipationof the slockholders'approvalof the amendmentof ALCO'S Articles of Incorporationand ByJaws wherebythe numberof directorsis increasedto nine (9) and the corresponding approvalthereofby the Commission,below is the Final List of Candidates as dhectorsandindependent directorsofALCO for theensuingyear: A. Nomineesfor ReqlrlarDirectors l. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. B Mr. JaimeC. Gonzalez Mr. JaimeEnfique Y. Conzalez Ms.ADgela deVilla-Lacson Mr. Christopher T. Po Mr. Ricardo S.Po,Sr. Mr. OmarT. Salvo l\4s.Pauline C. Tan Nomrnee' forlDdependent Direclor' 8. 9. Mr. EncstK. Cuyegkeng Mr.Feman VictorP.Lukban Thercareonly seven(7) seatsin theBoardto be fllled up at thetime ofthe AnnualSrockholders' MeetiDg on 24 June2011.]'he inclusion of Messrs. JaimeEnrique Y. Conzalez aDdChrislophcr T. Po ro the fbregoinglist ofnomincesto thc Boardis subjectto theconditionthatshouldtheybe elected,theywill assumeofficeonly afterthe Commission approves the amendment of ALCO's Articlesof lncorporation andBylaws wherebythe numberoldirectorsis increased to nine(9). Jaime Inrique Y, Gonzalez,Filipino,is currentlytheChief ExecutiveOfficerof IPVC Cory.,a publicly Iistedcompanyon the PhilippineStockExchan8eengagedin informationtechnology and.communications space.He directlyhandlesallinveslmenl-related acliviliesof IPVC Cory., including fund-raising, mergers andacquisitions, anddivestments. He hashada successfultrack recordin thc intcmctspace,havingfoundeda scriesof intemetstan-upsthathavebeenacquired by largerU.S.basedfirrns(match.ph/itzamatch.com), andhastakenIPVC Cory.from garageto public. Mr. EnriqueGonzalezholds a Bachelorof Aris degreein InternationalPoliticsand a1 Economicsfrom MiddleburyCollege,attendedthe programfor Mastersin Entrepreneursbip the Asian Instituteof Management, andcompletedBLlsiness coLlrses from SophiaUniversiDin Tokyo. He is considered an authorityon the Intemetand onlinegamesspace.Priorto IPVG, Enriquewas involvedin investment bankingwith a focuson fund-raising andrestructuring. ChristopherT. Po, Filipino,is the President andChief ExecutiveOfficerof theCennrryPacific Groupof Companies.Prior to this, he was ManagingDirectorfor Guggenheim Parfners.He ALCO PRELIMINARYlnformationStatement l3 gtad\\ated summacum la de from Wlafion SchoolandCollegeofEngineeringofthe University of Pennsylvania with dual degreesin Economics(FinanceConcennation) and AppliedScience (Systems Engineering).He holdsa Mastersdegreein Business Administration from the Harvard lJniversiryGraduate Sclroolof BusiDess Administration. Messrs.Cuyegkengand Lukbanwerenominatedas independent directorsby Mr. Salvo. They arenot in anylvayrelatedto Mr. Salvoor to anyoneofALCO'S shareholders owningmorethan 5% of its voting shares. Both of them possessall the qualificationsand none of the disqualifications ofan independent director.Further,ftey arenot officersor employees ofALCO or anyof its subsidiaries andarefreefrom any business or otherrelationships with ALCO or any oI its subsidiaries which could,or couldrcasonably be perceivedto materiallyinterferewith the judgment exerciseof their independent in carryingout their responsibilities as independent directors, Corporat€and ExecutiveOflicersand PositionsH€ldlBusiness Experiencefor the PastFive (5) Years ThefbllowingareALCO's prinoipalcorporate officers: Chairrnan olthe Board ViceChairman President Trcasufer CorpomteSecretary AssislanlCorporate Secretary/ ComorateInformationOfficer Compli4nce Oflicer JaimcC. Gonzalez RicardoS. Po,Sr. Angelade Villa Lacson Leonardo T. Po Atty. DaisyP. Arce Atty. I{iva KhristineV. Ma4la OmarT. Salvo Daisy P. Arce - Atty Arce, Filipino,is the CorporateSecretary of Expodbankand its groupof companies, Shewasalsorecently elected a Director ofEIB Secuilies, Inc. Sheholdsa Bachelor of Laws degreefrom the Ateneode Matila University. Shewas a partnerat QuashaAncheta Pefia& NolascoLaw Officesandnowhasherown Dractice. Riva Khristine V. Maala - Any. Maala, Filipino, is the AssistantCorporateSecret^ryol Exportbank andifsgroupofconpanies.SheholdsaBachelorofAfsdegeeiPhilosophy(c m laude)and a Bachelorof Laws degree,both frorn the Universilyofthe Philippines.Prior to joirirg Exportbank, shewasanAssociale AttomeyoiFortunNafl/asaandSalazar Law Offices. LeonardoArthur T. Po - Mr. LeonardoPo, Filipino,is an ExccutiveDirecxorof the Cenlury PacificGroupof Conpaniesand the GeneralManagerfor its EmergingBusinessUnits. He is alsoan independent directorol IPVG Corp.at preseDt.Mr. LeonardoPo graduated magnacum /a de from BostonUniversitywith a degreein BusinessAdministrationand hasextensiveand solidbushessexperieDca in the marketingandoperations ofquick-serverestaurants, foodservice goods. andfastmovingconsumer l!!]l-al-Q!l!el Pursuant to Sections 2, 3 and4, ArticleIV ofALCO's By-laws,the corporate olficersoIALCO are electedin the llrst meetingof the Board of Directorsimmediatelyafter the slockholders' meetingwhere the directorsareelected.Theofficersshallbeelectedby a majorityvoteofallthe directorsactuallycomposingthe Boardof Directors,and shallhold ofllce for a term of one (l) ALCO PRELIMINARYInformationStatement 14 yearand until their successors shallhavebeenelectedand qualifiedin accordance with the ByLawsand underpertiDent lawsandregulations, unlessotherwiseremovedtvith or withoutcause at anytime,by a majorityvoteof all thedirectorsactuallycomposing theBoad ofDirectors. Any officermay resignat any time by givingwrittennoticeto the Chairmanoffte Boardor the President.Suchresignationshall takeeffect at the time specifiedtherein,and the acceptaDce thereofshallnotbe necessary 10makethe resignation effective. Any vacancyin an o{fice createdunderSection1, Article IV of ALCO'S By-Lawsbecause of death,resignation,removalor any causeshall be {illed by the Board of Dhectorsfor the portionofthe tenniDthesamemanncrprcscribed unexpired hereinfor theelectionto suchoffice. d. SignificantEmployees Otherthanthe above-named directolsandcorporate officers,the followingaresignificantor kcy personnelof ALCO who are expectedto make a signifrcantcontributionto the businessof AI CO: CathcrineA, Ilagan,Filipino,is the HeadolProjeotBusiness Development.Shecomcswith aD extensive fifteen(15)yearsexperience in RealEslatein AyalaLand,Inc.(ALI). Shespentseven (7) yearsin CorporatePlanning,wberesheplayeda key role in thc delcnninalion of the growth projectsof dre compaDy.This was followedby aboutsix and a half (6%) yearsof Vertical ResidentialProjectDevelopments,Her last one and half (l%) yearstheresaw her do Estate ManagemeDl wheresheplayeda key role olmaximizingthe vahleofthe ALI laDddevelopcdby the variousbusiness unitsolALl. Shew4spartofdre teanrthal conceplualized andsucoessfully lauDchcd Nuvali,the 1,600hectal e landholdings of ALI in Canlubang.Shewasalsoresponsiblc for themanagement oIALI's landholdings in Makati. JoseV. Asuncion,Jr., Filipino,is theVice President fbr TechnicalServices.Llereplaced Neslor OmarT. Arce-lgnacio in Decenb€r2009. Mr. Asuncion hasover30yealsofcxperience asan architectin variouspropertydevelopment ycars. finns, playingan integralpan duringils success While he is a licensedarchilect,his previousposts havc allowed him 10 be involved in corNtruction management aswell. His recenX pfojectspriorto joining ALCO includethe FaiNays Towerin BonilacioGlobalCity and St. FrancisTowe$ in Mardaluyong.He wasalsoinvolved in Makali CBD high-risedevelopmenls like BSA Mansion,BSA Plaza,PrinccPlazaand the AsianMansionCondos.Previousto rhis,he headedthe ArchitectuttlCroupofthe HLTJRBt'rom r982-1991. Froilan Q Tejad|, Filipino,is the ChiefFinanceOfficer. He joined ALCO with fburteen(14) yearsof Financeexperience andwasinvolvedwith the acquisition, tum-aloundandexpansion of groupssuch as K]-C, Philippines(7 years)and Bitexco,a real estateproperrydevelopment companyir Vietnam(3 years). He was involvedlor four (4) years in rhe Fort Bonifbcio Development Corporation,headingthe treasuryand planningfunctions. For Bitexco,he was involvedin raishg tundsof aboutUS$200.0MMfor their variousproperryprojects.He setup and implemented the SAP EnterpriseResource Plannitgsystemin Bitexcoand mappedout its corporaterestructuring and mediurnterm financialplan. He had also negotiatedand closeda management agreement wifh Malriolt in Vietnam. ALCO PRELIMINARYInformationStatement l5 Family Relatiotrship With the exceptionof Vice ChairmanRicardoS. Po,Sr. andhis sonLeonardo'LPo,the aboveDentionedincumbentdirectorsand execuliveoffrcersof ALCO are not relatedto eaclrother. eitherby consanguinity or affinity. 1: Involvementin Certain LegalProceedings The above-named directorsand corporate/executive olficersof ALCO havenot beeninvolved duringthe pastfive (5) yearsup to the dateof this InlormationStalementin any bankruptcy proceedingor any proceedinginvolving a violation oI securitiesor comrnoditieslaws or regulations, nor havethey beenconvictedby finaljudgmentin a criminalproceeding.Neither hastherebeenanyorderor judgmentenjoining,barring,suspending or limitinStheir involvement in anytypeofbusiness, securities, commodities or bankingactivities. As of thc date of this InlormationStatement, there is no official notice tlled )vith ALCO involvingany of its directorsand executiveotficersin their personalcapacitiesin any legal proceeding. g. Certain Rclationshipsand RelatedTransactions In the ordinarycourseof business,ALCO has nonnal bankingtraDsactions with ono of its shareholders. ExDortbank. Exceptfbr the above,thereare no olhcr transactio;s(or seriesof sirnilartransaclioDs) with or ilvolving Exportbankor any of its subsidiaries in which a directolor an executiveofficeror a stockholderwho owns ten percerrt(10%) ot more of ALCO'S total outstaudingsharesor member/s family,hador is to havea director indirectmaterialiDteresl. oftheif immediate ITEM 6. Compensation ofDirectors and f,xecutiveOfficcrs a. CompcnsationofDir€ctors and ExecutiveOfficers Scction10,Article III of ALCO's By-lawsprovidesthat the "Boardol Directorsis empowered and authorizedto fix and determinethe compensation of its members,includingprofit sharing and other incentives, subjectto tbe limitalionsimposedby law." Pursuant to this provision,to per given compensate tlremembeNof theBoard,a diemofP7,500.00is to eachdirectorfbr each boardofdirector'smeeling(specialor regular)attended.Eachdirectoris alsopaida perdiemol P2,500.00for each committeemeetinghe has attendcd,of which he is a member. These committeesare thc Audit Cornmittee, the StockOptionand Compensation Committeeand the NominationCommitlee. Section7, ArticleIV in tum providesthat1he"ChainnaD, or suchotherofficer(s)astheBoardof Directorsmay authorize,shalldetenninelhe compensation of of all the offioersand employees ihe Corporalion.A directorshall not be precludedfrom servingthe Corporationin any other capacityasanofficer,agentor otherwise, andreceivingcompensalion therefor." ALCO PRELIMINARYtnfomatior Statemenl l6 Compensation for 2010 Name and Plincipal Positio\ DirectorsandExecutives Year Salary 2008 2009 2010 P20.150M P29.097M P29.097M Bonhl Other None None None None None None EstimatedCompe!!4tia4ttbl2!l! b, Name and Pritlcipal Position Y,!ar Saletry Bonr$ Other Directorsmd Exequtives 1. President/CEO 2. ChiefFinancialOfficer 3. VP, Business Development 4. VP. TechnicalServices 2 0 1I P29.097M None None StandardArrangement/MaterialTerms of Any Other Arrangcment/Tcrmsand Conditions ofEmploymentContrnctwith AboveNamedCorporatemxecutive Officers In ALCO's annualmeelingheld on 16 October2009,the slockholders representing morethan percent(67%)ofall its issuedandoutstanding sixty-seven commonshareswhichareentitlcdand qualifledto voteapprovedthe 2009ALCO StockOptionPlanfor its qualifiedemployees.The totalamountolshareswhichareavailableandmaybe issuedfor this purposewill amounlto l0% of ALCO'S lotal outstandingcapital stock at any given time, The Stock Option and Compensation Committeeconsistingof at leastthree (3) directors,one (l) ol whom is an independent director,will administer the implementaxioD olthis plan. Underthe 2009ALCO StockOptionPlan,the qualifiedernployees eligibleto participate are (i) membersofthe Board;(ii) PrcsideDt aDdCEO and othercorporateofficers,which includethe (iii) Elnployees CorporateSecrctary andthe AssistantCorporateSecretary: andConsultanls who are exercisingmanageriallgvel ftnclions or are membersof the Management Committee;and, officers ussigned to ALCO'ssub<idiaries I iv, Excculrve or affiliatesa. The Stock Option and Compensation Committeeis empoweredto determineto whom the Optionsareto be granted,determinethe pricethe Option is to be exercised(which ill llo case shall be below the par value of ALCO'S commonstock),decidewhen suchOption shall be grantedand its effectivitydates,anddeterminethe numberandclassol sharesto be allocatedto each qualifiedemployee. The Cofrmitteewill also considerat all times the perfomrance evaluationof the qualifiedemployeeand/orthe resultof the achievement of the objectivcsof ALCO eachyear. TheOptionPeriodduringwhichthc qualifiedemployeemay exercisedreoptionto purchase such numberolsharesgrantedwill be three(3) yearsslartingwith thefull yearvesting. On the ExerciseDale,the qualifiedemployeeshouldpaythe full Purchase Priceor in suchterms asmay bedecideduponby the Committee. a ALCO musthaveat least50%equityholdingstherern ALCO PRELIMINARYlnformationStatement l7 As of the date of $is lnformationStatement, optionsequivalent1() 164,800,000 have been gmnrco. ITEM 7. IndependentPublic Accourtant Article V ofALCO's Bylaws provides,amongothers,thatthe ExternalAuditorshallbe appointed by its BoardofDirectorsandshallrecei\resuchcompensation or fee asmay be determined by the Chainnanor sucho$er ollicer(s)asthe BoardofDirectorsmayauthorize. ALCO is in compliance with SRCRule 68 ofthe Implementing RulesandRegulations of the Securities andRegulation Code,as amended, requiringfte rotationofextemalauditorsor engagement partners after period (5) theirengagemenl for a consecutive years. offive Punongbayan and Araullo(P&A) was appointedas ALCO's externalauditorfor 2008,2009and2010 andtherehadbeenno disagreement wilh P&A duringthistime. P&A shallseDdits representatives to the annualslockholders' meetingon 24 June2011for purposes of jn thesaid addressing accounting concemsandrelatedquestions whichmaybe raisedby thestookholders meeting, lnformationon lndeoendent Accountant Accountant MailingAddress CertifJirrgPartner C.P.A.Reg.No. TIN No. PTRNo. SECAccreditation No, BIR Account No. Punongbay4n & Araullo 20lFTowerl, TheEnterprise Center 6766AyalaAvenue, MakatiCity Mr. Francis B. Albalale 0088499 120-319-015 2641855, 03January 201I, Makati City 0002-FR-2 (unlil24Novernber 08-00251l-5-2008 201 FeesandOtherArraneenents The externalauditor'steesare basedon the estimatedtime that wolrld be spenton an eng4gement and ALCO is chargedat hourlyftltesvis-d'vistheexperience leveloflhe professional staflmembers who will be assigned to work on the engagement.Feesare alsogenerallybasedon the complexityofthe issues involvedandthework to beperfomed,aswell asthespecialskillsrequiredto completethework. P&A's feesfor the servicesrenderedto ALCO are P400,000.00 for 2010,P2?0,000.00 for 2009,and F220,000.00 for 2008. ThesefeesareexclusiveofVAT andout ofDocketexDcnses. ITEM 8. CoffpensationPlans As reflectedin ltem 6b above,ALCO madeavailableto its qualifiedemployees in 2009a stockoption planwhereintheycanenjoythe benefitsofownershipofALCO andtherebyincrease theirconcemfor its long-termprogessandwell-being,inducetheircontinuedserviceandstimulatetheireffortstowardsthe conlinued 5ucces) lhereol ALCO PRELIMINARYInformationSlatement l8 C. ISSUANCEAND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIf,S No actionwill be takenduringthe AnnualStockholders' Meetingon 24 June20l l with respectto the (Item 9); Modificationor Exchangeof Authorizationor Issuance of SecuriliesOtherthanfor Exchange (Item 10); Financialand OtherInformalion(ltem 1l); Mergers,Consolidations, Securities Acquisitions and Similar Matters(Item 12); Acquisitionor Dispositionof Property(ltem l3); or, Restatement of Accounts(Item 14). D. OTHER I\{,ATTERS lT[M 15.Action With Respectto R€ports Management will prcsentat the Annual Stockholders'MeetingALCO'S financial rspons as ofJl December 2010. The Milrulesof the Stockholders' Meetingheld on 25 June2010will be submittedfor approvalof the stocklolders. Ratificationby the stockholders of all actionsof ALCO'SBoardof Directorsand Managemenl from the last stockholders'meetingof 25 June 2010 uDtil the date of the fbrthcomingAnnual Stockholders' Meetingwill alsobe sought.Thesereferto all aclionsundertaken in thedevelopmenl ofALCO's pilol project,Arya Residences, andthecanc€llation ofthe Purchase of Exportbank Plaza. Cop'esof the Minutestogetherwilh a sunmaryof all resolutions of the Boardand Management will be distributed duringtheannualmeetingitself. Otherthanthe foregoiDg, thereis no othermatterwith respectto Reponsto be presented tbr whichthe stockholders' approvalis sought, ITEM 16.MattersNot Requir€dTo Be Submittcd The stockholders will be advisedofthe cancellation ofthe issuance ofwarrantsto shareholders oIALCO asof04 Decernber 20075. ALCO stocldolderswill be remindedthat when ALCO proposedto acquireExpoftbankPlaza,as discussed during the annualstockholders meetingon 27 November2008,the Board oi Directorsof ALCO alsoapproved the issuance ofwarrantsto existingshareholders then- Thepuryoseofthe issuance ofsaid wamants wasto usethe proceeds thereoflopayALCO'Sobligationsarisingfrom the purchase of ExportbankPlaza.As the saleof ExportbankPlazadid not pushthrough,the reasonfor the issuance of thewanantsIikewiseno longerexists. ' Thedatewhentbe Securiries andExchange Cor nissionapproved ihe decrease in theparvalueofALCO common sbareswiih tle conespording decrease in its authorized capitalsiock. ALCO PRELIMINARYInformalionStatemenl 19 ITEM 17.AmendmentofCharter, By-Lawsor Other Documents The stockholders will be askedduring the Annual Slockiolders'Meetingto approvethe proposed amendmentof ALCO'S latestAfticles of Incorporationand By-laws for purposesof ;ncreasingthe numberofdirectorsfrom seven(7) to nine(9). ITEM 18.Other ProposedAction The electionof ALCO'S Extemal Auditor for the ensuingyear will be taken up at the Annual Stockholders' Meeting,pursuantto ALCO'S By-Laws. Management will nominateP&A as ALCO's ExternalAuditorfor 201L ITEM 19.Voting Proccdurcs- Voling for CorporaleActions a. Voting for CorporateAclions Votingon malterssubmittedfor stookholders' shallbe approvalduringthe AnnualStockholders' l\,'leeting doneby vira voceandshallbe supervised by thedesignated staffofP&A, ALCO'SExtemalAudilor,and by Professional StockTransfer,Inc,,ALCO's StockandTransferAgent. b. Nominationsand Voting for the ElectionofDirectors (l) Section4, ArticleII oIALCO'S By-lawsprovides thala1"all slockholders'meetings, everystockholder shallbe entitledto one(l) votefor eachshareofvoting stockstanding in his nameon the properbooksof the Corporation at tlretime of closingthereolfor the purposeof themeeting." (2) No nominationsfrom the floor during the stockholders'meetingshall be allowedor recog zed, (3) For the purposeof electingdirectors,the systemof cumulativevoting shallbe followed asprovided underS€ction IV, Articlell ofALCO'sBy-laws, to wit: . meetings, everystockholder enlitledto votein "xxx At all slockholders' accordance with Section4 of Article Vl oI theseBy-laws shall be entitledto one (l) vote lor eachshareof voting stockstandirgin his nameor1Xheproper book of the Coryorationat the time of closiDg thereofforrhepurposeof themeeting. . "At everyelectionof directors,eachstockholder entitledto voteduring the meetingin accordance with Section4 ofArticle VI oftheseBylaws is entitledto one(i) votefor eachshaieofstock heldby him lor asmany personsas thereare directorsto be elected,or to cumuiatesaidshares and give one (l) candidateas many votesas the numberof directors multipliedby the numberof his sharcshallequal,or to distributesuch voteson the sameprincipleamongas manycandidates as he shallthink fit." ALCO PRELIMINARY Information Statement20 MANAGEMENT REPORT BUSINESS AND GENERAL INFORMATION a. Business Development ARTHALAND CORPORATION (“ALCO”), formerly EIB Realty Developers, Inc., was incorporated on 10 August 1994 for the purpose of engaging in property development of residential, commercial, leisure and industrial projects. ALCO’s principal office has been moved to the 8th floor Picadilly Star Building, 4th Avenue corner 27th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. Under EIB Realty Developers, Inc., the Company undertook the development and completion of Exportbank Plaza and the One McKinley Place Condominium, which was a joint venture undertaking of ALCO and the Philippine Townships, Inc. (formerly RFM Properties and Holdings, Inc.) through One McKinley Place, Inc. as the corporate vehicle. ALCO’s property investments include three (3) parcels of land at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) with a combined land area of close to one (1) hectare and a 35-hectare property in Calamba, Laguna. In 2007, ALCO instituted several corporate actions to prepare for its medium and long term business goals. It underwent a quasi-reorganization consisting of the following: 1. Decrease in the par value of ALCO’s common shares from P1.00 to P0.18 per share, with the corresponding decrease in the authorized capital stock from P2.0 Billion to the paid-in capital stock of P246,257,136.00 only1; 2. Increase in the authorized capital stock from P246,257,136.00 to P2,946,257,135.82, divided into 16,368,095,199 common shares at a par value of P0.18 per share2; and Following the reduction in the par value of its shares and decrease in authorized capital stock, ALCO undertook a recapitalization program which led to the entry of new investors, namely AO Capital Holdings 1, (AOCH1) Vista Holdings Corporation, The First Resources Management and Securities Corporation and Elite Holdings, Inc. The Board approved the P750.0 million subscription in ALCO equivalent to 3.750 billion common shares of the new investors on 12 August 2008. With the entry of the new investors, ALCO became a subsidiary of AOCH1. On 27 November 2008, during ALCO’s annual stockholders’ meeting, a resolution was made to change its name to ArthaLand Corporation which was subsequently approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission on 26 January 2009. This change in name was made to reflect the renewed thrust of ALCO’s new Board and Management. 1 2 As approved by the SEC on 04 December 2007. As approved by the SEC on 24 December 2008. Ms. Angela De Villa-Lacson was elected to the Board of Directors of ALCO on 14 March 2008. The Board also appointed Ms. Lacson as ALCO’s President effective on 01 April 2008. Upon her assumption of office, Mr. Jaime Gonzalez, who was then Chairman and President concurrently, continued to be ALCO’s Chairman of the Board. By end-2008, ALCO has completed its line-up of the key management team. ALCO set up its sales team in 2009. b. Business/Projects ALCO’s main business activity is property development of residential, commercial and leisure projects. It is geared to pursuing niched and boutique developments beginning with its land investments in the BGC as well as opportunistic joint venture developments. ALCO is a listed company in the Philippine Stock Exchange which was launched two years ago as an entrepreneurial boutique property developer which is pioneering sustainable developments in the country. ALCO is a registered member of the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for its endeavors in sustainable developments. LEED is a US organization which sets the world standards for green buildings and sustainable developments. ALCO’s various properties consist of the following: Lot 7-1 in BGC: A 1,585-square meter property within the E-Square which is the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) area of the BGC. It is across the new St. Luke’s Medical Center. The property is intended for a residential development. 2. Lot 5-5 in BGC: A 2,233-square meter property which is likewise within the E-Square. The property is across the street from the proposed Shangri La Hotel and the Philippine Stock Exchange. The development plan for this property may be mixed-use. 3. Lot 4-1 in BGC: A 6,357-square meter property located along prestigious McKinley Parkway. ALCO commenced planning for this property for a residential development at the beginning of 2009. 1. Towards the end of 2009, ALCO introduced its first project called Arya Residences, a 2-tower high-end residential development. Tower 1 was officially launched on 10 February 2010, and will rise 39 floors with 301 units consisting of 1’s, 2’s & 3 bedrooms and penthouse units. Arya Residences will have an amenity podium called The Terrace which will offer three function rooms, landscaped walking trail, open garden, indoor children’s play area with adjacent outdoor playground, 25-meter lap pool, kiddie pool, leisure pool, open deck, fitness facility and media room. The Plaza at the ground floor will offer choice destination retail and dining options. Arya Residences is the first residential high-rise in the country to be registered under LEED with a certification goal of gold. Arya Residences will give its future residents the chance to Live Well, enjoying the comforts of gracious living, and to Live Right, leading a greener, healthier and more cost efficient lifestyle. By using less energy, LEED-certified buildings translate into savings, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and a healthier environment for the community. ALCO Management Report 2 ALCO’s Sales Pavilion which houses the model units for Arya Residences was completed in the third quarter of 2009. It is located at McKinley Parkway corner 7th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. The Company commenced excavation works of Arya Residences in August 2010 and substructure works in January 2011. Construction is in full swing with the expected handover of Tower 1 in the first quarter of 2014. In 2007, ALCO offered to acquire from Export and Industry Bank, Inc. (EIB) its rights, title and interests in Exportbank Plaza subject to EIB securing the appropriate regulatory approvals for the transaction. Due to the protracted delay in obtaining the said regulatory approvals, ALCO is no longer pushing through with the said acquisition and advised EIB accordingly on 17 May 2010. While ALCO currently intends to develop its BGC properties as described above, these plans may change subject to market conditions. Even when these projects are completed, ALCO commits to provide property management services to the condominium corporation of the developments. Post-completion involvement allows ALCO to maintain a high standard of maintenance quality in its developments. c. Subsidiaries Urban Property Holdings, Inc. (UPHI) is a subsidiary of ALCO originally established as a 55-45 joint venture company with PR Builders Developers and Managers, Inc. (PR Builders) for the development of a housing project on a 35-hectare property in Calamba, Laguna. On December 28, 2009, UPHI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALCO by virtue of a Deed of Assignment between ALCO and PR Builders. UPHI remains non-operational to date. There is no major imminent risk involved in the business of UPHI except for any market price volatility on the property it owns. ALCO wholly owns three (3) other subsidiaries namely, Cazneau Inc., Irmo Inc. and Technopod, Inc., which are real estate companies. Irmo, Inc. is the co-owner of Lot 7-1 to the extent of 66.39%. These companies are non-operational to date. d. Competition ALCO faces competition from other domestic property developers. The level of competition depends on product types, target market segments, location of developments and pricing, among others. ALCO views the major property players which are into the middle and high market categories for high-rise residential in the vicinity of its investment properties as direct competition. There are significant barriers to entry into the market such as the considerable capital needed for the acquisition and development of land, the development expertise and reputation required from an experienced management team, technological know-how from a technical team, to name a few. Competition can also be present in the procurement of raw materials particularly in a tight supply market. ALCO will also have to contend with competition with other property developers for high-caliber sales/leasing agents and brokers. ALCO Management Report 3 ALCO believes that given the desirability of the project locations, its strict adherence to quality, innovation and sustainability, its competitive pricing schemes and commitment to its projects even after sales, it will be able to compete effectively. e. Industry Risk 1. High-rise Residential Market The property development sector is cyclical and is subjected to the Philippine economic, political and business performance. The industry is dependent primarily on consumer spending for housing. In the past years, a significant portion of housing demand is being driven by purchases from the overseas workers’ market. This exposes the industry to the economic performance of foreign countries of the overseas workers such as the United States, Saudi Arabia and countries in Europe. The industry, and thus ALCO, contends with risks relating to volatility in overseas remittances, interest rates, credit availability, foreign exchange, political developments, costs and supply of construction materials, wages, changes in national and local laws, and regulations governing Philippine real estate and investments. 2. Commercial Office Market The office market has been largely driven by the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector which caters largely to US and European customers. The BPO industry, organized under the Business Process Association of the Philippines (BPAP), comprises primarily of contact centers, back office operations, medical transcription, among others. The BPO industry has been experiencing phenomenal growth since the mid-2000. In 2008-2009, however, demand for BPO office space dropped as a result of the global recession which led to a glut in office space and a reduction in rental rates. The industry saw a recovery in 2010 as BPO offices resumed their expansion plans which brought an upward adjustment in rental rates. f. Sources and availability of raw materials Construction of the projects are awarded to qualified reputable construction firms subject to a bidding process and management’s evaluation of contractors’ qualifications and satisfactory working relationships. The construction materials, primarily cement and rebars, are normally provided for by the contractors as part of the contract. However, ALCO may opt to procure owner-supplied construction materials should it be more cost-effective for the projects. g. Advances to Related Parties In the regular conduct of its business, ALCO and its subsidiaries enter into inter-company transactions with each other, principally consisting of advances and reimbursements for expenses. These transactions are made substantially on the same terms as with other individuals and businesses of comparable risks. h. Patents and Trademarks ALCO Management Report 4 ALCO’s operations are not dependent on patents, trademarks, copyrights and the like. The Company filed for the patent of the tradename logos and taglines of ArthaLand and Arya Residences with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) last February 2010. The ArthaLand tradename logo is being processed while the ArthaLand tagline and Arya Residences tradename logo and tagline have been registered with the IPO as of December 2010. i. Government approval for principal products or services ALCO secures various government approvals such as Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECCs), development permits and licenses to sell as part of its normal course of business. 1. High-rise residential projects Real estate development and sale of residential condominiums or subdivisions are governed by Presidential Decree No. 957. The administrative function is vested on the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB). The HLURB with local government units administer Presidential Decree No. 957 and regulate real estate business in the country. 2. Philippine Economic Zone Authority ALCO has properties at the PEZA area of the BGC, otherwise called the E-Square. PEZA is a government unit that oversees economic zones which are created by presidential proclamations and which consist of industrial estates, export processing zones, free trade zones, tourist areas and information technology enterprises. PEZA-registered enterprises enjoy income tax holidays and duty-free importation of equipment, machinery and raw materials. j. Cost and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws ALCO has complied with all environmental regulatory requirements for both the pre-construction and operational phases of completed projects. ALCO will be obtaining government approvals for its new projects based on the projects’ timetable for development and pre-selling. k. Employees As of the date of this Report, ALCO has a total of forty (40) employees. not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. l. These employees are Working Capital In general, ALCO finances its projects through pre-selling activities, loans and support from its strategic partnerships with other corporations, considering the long construction time and the magnitude of investments necessary to complete its projects. ALCO Management Report 5 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION The following are the financial highlights of ALCO and its subsidiaries, UPHI, Cazneau Inc., Irmo, Inc. and Technopod, Inc. (hereinafter, collectively referred to as the “Group”) for 2010 vis-à-vis 2009 and 2008: COMPARABLE DISCUSSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 Key Performance Indicators December 2010 December 2009 Earnings Per Share Net Earnings (loss) attributable to equity holdings of the Parent to Weighted Average Number of Outstanding Common Shares P 0.0620 P -0.0837 Capital Adequacy Ratio Total Equity to Total Assets Ratio 21.97% 46.71% Liquidity Liquid to Total Assets Ratio 2.09% 1.08% 23.84% -26.44% Profitability Return on Average Equity EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Earnings/(loss) per share is computed as follows: Group 2009 2010 Net Earnings/(Loss) Divided by weighted average number of outstanding common shares Earnings/(Loss) per Share P 128,971,977 2,071,865,199 P 0.0622 (P 140,749,470) 1,682,480,199 (P 0.0837) 2008 (P 1,537,202) 1,368,095,199 (P 0.0011) ALCO Management Report 6 Parent 2009 2010 (P 271,344,382) Net Earnings/(Loss) Divided by weighted average number of outstanding common shares Earnings/(Loss) per Share 2,071,865,199 (P 2008 (P 138,365,410) 1,682,480,199 0.1310) (P 0.0822) (P 572,372) 1,368,095,199 (P 0.0004) In 2010, the Group’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) stood at 2 1 . 9 7 % or 5 3 % lower compared to previous year’s ratio of 46.71%. CAR was computed by dividing the Total Average Stockholder’s Equity over the Total Assets: Total Average Stockholder’s Equity (P) Total Assets Ratio 2010 540.901M 2,462.205M 21.97% 2009 532.395M 1,139.851M 46.71% Liquidity ratio indicates the proportion of total assets which can be readily converted into cash. It also measures the extent to which the assets can be converted into cash to meet its liquidity requirements. Liquid assets include cash and other cash items. Below is the computation for Liquidity Ratio: 2010 51.360M 2,462.205M 2.09% Total Liquid Assets (P) Total Assets Ratio 2009 12.322M 1,139.851M 1.08% Return on average equity (ROE) ratio increased from - 2 6 . 4 4 % in 2009 to 23.84% in 2010. Return on Average Equity Ratio was calculated as follows: Total Income/(Loss) (P) Total Average Stockholder’s Equity (P) Ratio 2010 128.972M 540.901M 23.84% 2009 (140.749M) 532.395M -26.44% Discussion and Analysis of Materials Events (1) There are no other known trends, commitments, events or uncertainties that will have a material impact on ALCO’s liquidity within the next twelve (12) months except for those mentioned above. (2) i. The present capital expenditure commitments are the planning and development works on Arya Residences. ii. There are no events that will trigger any direct or contingent financial obligation that is material to the Group or any default or acceleration of an obligation for the period. (3) There is nothing to disclose regarding any material off balance sheet ALCO Management Report 7 transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations) and other relationships of ALCO with unconsolidated entities or other persons created during the reporting period. (4) There are no other significant elements of income or loss that did not arise from the ALCO’s operations or borrowings for its projects. (5) The causes of the material changes of 5% or more from period to period of the following accounts are as follows: Balance Sheet Accounts (i) Cash and Cash Equivalent – The increase of 316.83% to P 51,360.301Mn from P 12,321. 772 M n is due to increased minimum cash balance employed by the C ompany to ensure funding for the requirements of Arya Residences. (ii) Receivables – The increase in receivables is mainly due to outstanding fees for project management. (iii) Other Current Assets – Increase is mainly due to creditable withholding tax. (iv) Property and Equipment – This is due to the construction and completion of the sales pavilion. (v) Loans Payable – This is primarily attributable to new and increased credit facilities from banks n a m e l y , Banco de Oro (BDO) and Malayan Bank and private placements to fund the requirements of Arya Residences. (vi) Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses – The increase is primarily due to professional fees related to Arya Residences. (vii) Other Current Liabilities – The increase is mainly due to customer’s deposits and the payable to Goldpath Properties Development Corporation (GPDC). Income Statement (i) The increase in Gross income in 2010 is primarily due to recognition of an excess of fair value over book value of the asset of Manchesterland Properties, Inc. (MPI) which the Group consolidated for accounting purposes. Gross revenue also included management and marketing fees for EIB Plaza that cover tenant administration and facilitation income for tenant lease renewals and booking new building tenants. (ii) The increase in operating expenses is due to 2010 reflecting full year corporate overhead considering that substantial recruitment came in the last quarter of 2009. (iii) Finance charges increased by P 47,909.399 Mn due to interest on increased ALCO Management Report 8 borrowings. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements The consolidated financial statements of ALCO and its Subsidiaries UPHI, Cazneau, Inc., Technopod, Inc., Irmo, Inc. and MPI have been prepared in accordance with PFRS. PFRS are adopted by the Financial Reporting Standards Council (FRSC) from the pronouncements issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the measurement bases specified by PFRS for each type of asset, liability, income and expense. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis. 2010 – As of December 2010, the Group’s total assets stood at P 2,462.204 Mn while its total liabilities and equity amounted to P 1,849.318 Mn and P 612.886 Mn respectively. Total resources went up by P 1,322.353 Mn compared to 31 December 2009 level of P 1,139.851 Mn. The increase was primarily due to the consolidation of MPI for accounting purposes. In 2010, the Group also incurred costs related to the construction of Arya Residences and the model units for the Lot 7-1 project. These are charged to the construction in progress asset account. Total liabilities in 2010 also increased by P 1,178.381 Mn. This is also due to the take-up of MPI corresponding to the principal balance consisting of eight remaining quarterly installments. The Group also increased credit facilities from banks and private placements to fund the requirements of Arya Residences. Total stockholders’ equity amounted to P 612.886 Mn in 2010 and P468.914 Mn in 2009. In terms of profitability, the Group showed profit in 2010 compared to 2009 due to the recognition of an excess of fair value over book value of the asset of MPI which the Group consolidated for accounting purposes. Impact of New Amendments and Interpretations to Existing Standards Adoption of New Interpretations, Revisions and Amendments to PFRS (a) Effective in 2010 that are Relevant to the Group In 2010, the Group adopted the following new revisions and amendments to PFRS that are relevant to the Group and effective for financial statements for the annual period beginning on or after January 1, 2010: PAS 27 (Revised 2008) : PFRS 3 (Revised 2008) : Philippine Interpretation International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) 17 Various Standards : Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements Business Combinations : Distribution of Non-cash Assets to Owners 2009 Annual Improvements to PFRS Discussed below are the effects on the financial statements of the revised and amended standards. ALCO Management Report 9 PAS 27 (Revised 2008), Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (effective from July 1, 2009). The revised standard requires the effects of all transactions with non-controlling interests to be recorded in equity if there is no change in control and these transactions will no longer result in goodwill or gains and losses. The standard also specifies the accounting when control is lost. Any remaining interest in the entity is re-measured to fair value and a gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss. The adoption of the standard did not result in any adjustment to the financial statements as there were no transactions with non-controlling interests during the year. (i) PFRS 3 (Revised 2008), Business Combinations (effective from July 1, 2009). The revised standard continues to apply the acquisition method to business combination with significant changes. For example, all payments to purchase a business are to be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date, with contingent payments classified as debt subsequently re-measured through the profit or loss. There is a choice on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis to measure the non-controlling interest in the acquiree either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share in the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. All acquisition-related costs should be expensed. The Group has acquired a business during the year and the new standard was applied in its 2010 financial statements (see Note 8.3). (ii) Philippine Interpretation IFRIC 17, Distribution of Non-cash Assets to Owners. IFRIC 17 clarifies that dividend payable should be recognized when the dividend is appropriately authorized and is no longer at the discretion of the entity. Also, an entity should measure the dividend payable at the fair value of the net assets to be distributed and the difference between the dividend paid and the carrying amount of the net assets distributed should be recognized in profit or loss. The Group’s adoption of this interpretation did not have a material impact on the Group’s financial statements because the Group did not distribute non-cash assets to stockholders during the year. (iii) 2009 Annual Improvements to PFRS. The FRSC has adopted the Improvements to PFRS 2009. Most of these amendments became effective for the annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2009, or January 1, 2010. Among those improvements, only the following amendments were identified to be relevant to the Group’s financial statements but which did not have any material impact on the financial statements: (iv) • PAS 1 (Amendment), Presentation of Financial Statements. The amendment clarifies the current and non-current classification of a liability that can, at the option of the counterparty, be settled by the issue of the entity’s equity instruments. PAS 7 (Amendment), Statement of Cash Flows. The amendment clarifies that only an expenditure that results in a recognized asset can be classified as a cash flow from investing activities. Under its current policies, only recognized assets are classified by the Group as cash flow from investing activities. • PAS 17 (Amendment), Leases. The amendment clarifies that when a lease includes both land and building elements, an entity assesses the classification of each element as finance or an operating lease separately in accordance with the general guidance on lease classification set out in PAS 17. • ALCO Management Report 10 • PAS 18 (Amendment), Revenue. The amendment provides guidance on determining whether an entity is acting as a principal or as an agent. Presently, the Group is the principal in all of its business undertakings. (b) Effective in 2010 but not Relevant to the Group The following amendments, interpretations and improvements to published standards are mandatory for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2010 but not relevant to the Group’s financial statements: PAS 39 (Amendment) : PFRS 3 (Revised) PFRS 1 (Amendment) : : PFRS 1 (Amendment) : PFRS 2 (Amendment) : Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement Business Combinations First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (Revised 2008) Additional Exemptions for First-time Adopters Group Cash-settled Share Based Payment (c) Effective Subsequent to 2010 There are new PFRS, revisions, amendments, annual improvements and interpretations to existing standards that are effective for period subsequent to 2010. Management has initially determined the following pronouncements, which the Group will apply in accordance with its transitional provisions, to be relevant to its financial statements. (i) Philippine Interpretation IFRIC 15, Agreements for Construction of Real Estate, (effective from January 1, 2012). This Interpretation provides guidance on how to determine whether an agreement for the construction of real estate is within the scope of PAS 11, Construction Contracts, or PAS 18, Revenue, and accordingly, when revenue from the construction should be recognized. It is likely to result in PAS 18 being applied to a wider range of transactions. The Group is currently evaluating the impact of the interpretation and looks into the possibility of early adopting in 2011 financial statements. (ii) Philippine Interpretation IFRIC 19, Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments (effective from July 1, 2010). It addresses accounting by an entity when the terms of a financial liability are renegotiated and result in the entity issuing equity instruments to a creditor to extinguish all or part of the financial liability. These transactions are sometimes referred to as “debt for equity” exchanges or swaps. The interpretation requires the debtor to account for a financial liability which is extinguished by equity instruments as follows: • the issue of equity instruments to a creditor to extinguish all or part of a financial liability is consideration paid in accordance with PAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement; • the entity measures the equity instruments issued at fair value, unless this cannot be reliably measured; ALCO Management Report 11 • if the fair value of the equity instruments cannot be reliably measured, then the fair value of the financial liability extinguished is used; and, • the difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability extinguished and the consideration paid is recognized in profit or loss. Management has determined that the adoption of the interpretation will not have a material effect on its financial statements as management does not anticipate to extinguish financial liabilities through equity swap in the subsequent periods. (iii) PAS 12 (Amendment), Income Taxes (effective from January 1, 2012). An entity is required to measure the deferred tax relating to an asset depending on whether the entity expects to recover the carrying amount of the asset through use or sale. However, when the asset is measured using the fair value model under PAS 40, Investment Property, it can be difficult and subjective to assess whether recovery will be through use or through sale; accordingly, an amendment to PAS 12 was made. The amendment introduces a presumption that recovery of the carrying amount will be or normally be through sale. Consequently, Philippine Interpretation Standard Interpretation Committee (SIC) - 21 Income Taxes – Recovery of Revalued Non-Depreciable Assets would no longer apply to investment properties carried at fair value. The amendments also incorporate into PAS 12 the remaining guidance previously contained in Philippine Interpretation SIC21, which is accordingly withdrawn. As of December 31, 2010, management is still evaluating the effect of this amendment to the Group’s financial statements. (iv) 2010 Annual Improvements to PFRS. The FRSC has adopted the Improvements to Philippine Financial Reporting Standards 2010. These amendments become effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011. The Company expects the amendments to the following standards to be relevant to the Company’s accounting policies but does not expect any material effect on the Company’s financial statements. • PFRS 3, Business Combinations (effective from July 1, 2010). This clarifies that contingent consideration balances arising from business combinations that occurred before an entity’s date of adoption of PFRS 3 (Revised 2008) shall not be adjusted on the adoption date. It also provides guidance on the subsequent accounting for such balances. • PAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements – Clarification of Statement of Changes in Equity (effective from July 1, 2010). This clarifies that entities may present the required reconciliations for each component of other comprehensive income either in the statement of changes in equity or in the notes to the financial statements. Risk Management Objectives And Policies ALCO Management Report 12 The Group is exposed to a variety of financial risks which result from both its operating and investing activities. The Group’s risk management is coordinated with the Board of Directors and focuses on actively securing the Group’s short- to medium-term cash flows by minimizing the exposure to financial markets. Long-term financial investments are managed to generate lasting returns. The Group does not actively engage in the trading of financial assets for speculative purposes nor does it write options. The most significant financial risks to which the Group is exposed to is described below. Credit Risk The Group and the Parent’s exposure to credit risk is limited to the carrying amount of financial assets recognized as of December 31, 2010 summarized below: Notes Cash in bank Receivables - net Advances to subsidiaries - net Deposit 5 6 8 11 Group Parent P 51,331,301 18,987,789 11,793,989 P 51,137,442 18,897,789 260,234,254 11,793,989 P 82,113,079 P 342,153,474 This compares to the Group and the Parent’s exposure to credit risk limited to the carrying amount of financial assets recognized as of December 31, 2009 as follows: 2009 Notes Cash in bank Receivables - net Advances to subsidiaries - net Deposit in escrow account 5 6 8 10 Group P Parent 12,313,772 P 16,591,070 183,081,600 12,121,272 16,591,070 256,345,759 183,081,600 P 211,986,442 P 468,139,701 Generally, the maximum credit risk exposure of financial assets is the carrying amount of the financial assets as shown in the statements of financial position (or in the detailed analysis provided in the notes to the financial statements). Credit risk, therefore, is only disclosed in circumstances where the maximum potential loss differs significantly from the financial asset’s carrying amount. Cash in banks are insured by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation up to a maximum coverage of P500,000 per depositor per banking institution. For advances to subsidiaries, the Group is not exposed to significant risk more than the carrying amount of the advances since such net assets of the subsidiary are sufficient to cover the Group’s investments and advances. Liquidity Risk Liquidity risk is the risk that there are insufficient funds available to adequately meet the credit demands of the Group’s customers and repay liabilities on maturity. ALCO Management Report 13 The Group closely monitors the current and prospective maturity structure of its resources and liabilities and the market condition to guide pricing and asset/liability allocation strategies to manage its liquidity risks. The analysis of the maturity profile of financial assets and financial liabilities as of December 31, 2010 are presented below: Group Current Within 6 Months Financial Assets: Cash Receivables Deposit P Financial Liabilities: Loans payable Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 51,360,301 14,309,151 65,669,452 Non-current 1 to 5 Later than Years 5 years 6 to 12 Months P 360,802,296 360,802,296 4,678,638 4,678,638 P P 11,793,989 11,793,989 - 459,134,554 411,875,912 - 277,934,895 737,069,449 325,571,068 737,446,980 - (P 725,652,991 ) P - Total gap (P 295,132,844) (P 732,390,811 ) Cumulative gap (P 295,132,844) (P1,027,523,655) (P1,753,176,646) (P1,753,176,646 ) Parent Current Within 6 Months Financial Assets: Cash Receivables Advances to subsidiaries Deposit P Financial Liabilities: Loans payable Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities Subscription payable 51,166,442 14,309,151 65,475,593 285,167,548 285,167,548 Non-current 1 to 5 Later than Years 5 years 6 to 12 Months P 4,678,638 4,678,638 P P 260,234,254 11,793,989 272,028,243 - 459,134,554 411,875,913 - 277,934,895 562,500 737,631,949 325,571,068 737,446,981 - Total gap (P 219,691,955 ) (P 732,953,311) (P 465,418,738 ) P Cumulative gap (P 219,691,955) (P 952,645,266) (P1,418,064,004) (P1,418,064,003) ALCO Management Report 14 This compares to the analysis of the maturity profile of financial assets and financial liabilities as of December 31, 2009 as follows: Group Current Within 6 Months Financial Assets: Cash Receivables Deposit P Financial Liabilities: Loans payable Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 12,321,772 16,591,070 28,912,842 Non-current 1 to 5 Later than Years 5 years 6 to 12 Months P - P P 183,081,600 183,081,600 - 173,331,266 197,343,012 150,000,000 - 150,262,495 323,593,761 197,343,012 150,000,000 - Total gap (P 294,680,919) (P 197,343,012 ) P 33,081,600 P - Cumulative gap (P 294,680,919) (P 492,023,931 ) (P 458,942,331 ) (P 458,942,331 ) Parent Current Within 6 Months Financial Assets: Cash Receivables Advances to subsidiaries Deposit P Financial Liabilities: Loans payable Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities Subscription payable 12,134,272 16,591,070 28,725,342 Non-current 1 to 5 Later than Years 5 years 6 to 12 Months P - P P 256,345,759 183,081,600 439,427,359 - 173,331,266 197,343,012 150,000,000 - 89,991,254 263,322,520 562,500 197,905,512 150,000,000 - P 289,427,359 P - Total gap (P 234,597,178 ) (P 197,905,512) Cumulative gap (P 234,597,178) (P 432,502,690) (P 143,075,331 ) (P 143,075,331) 2009 – As of 31 December 2009, the Group’s total assets stood at P 1,139.851 Mn, while its total liabilities and equity amounted to P 670.937 Mn and P 468.915 Mn, respectively. Total resources went up by P 230.734 Mn compared to 31 December 2008 level of P 909.118 Mn. The increase was brought about by ALCO’s increased interest in Bonifacio lot identified as lot 7 1 and expenditures for the planning and design of its first residential project, Arya Residences, including the construction and completion of the sales pavilion. Total liabilities increased by P 357.695 Mn. This was primarily due to new and increased credit facilities from banks and private lenders to fund the requirements of Arya Residences. Total stockholders’ equity amounted to P 468.915 Mn in 2009 and P 595.876 Mn in 31 December 2008. The decrease is due to necessary operating expenses for the launch of the residential project. In terms of profitability, the Group performed lower in 2009 compared to 2008 because of higher operating expenses and higher interest expenses. The higher operating expenses is due to 2009 reflecting full year corporate overhead whereas for 2008, the corporate overhead was effectively for only half a year since the personnel recruitment commenced primarily starting the second quarter of 2008. From 15 employees in end 2008, ALCO had 30 employees in 2009. Finance ALCO Management Report 15 charges increased by P 26.408 Mn due to the interest on increased borrowings. 2008 – As of 31 December 2008, the Group’s total assets stood at P 909.118 Mn, while its total liabilities and equity amounted to P 313.242 Mn and P 595.876 Mn, respectively. Total resources went up by P388.105 Mn compared to 31 December 2007 level of P521.012 Mn. The increase was brought about by the deposit in shares in MPI of P 183.061 Mn, purchase of transportation and office equipment and FFE amounting to P 12.733 Mn, acquisition of property in Tagaytay and Batangas of P 45.020 Mn and increase in receivables of P 74.079 Mn from EIB. Total liabilities increased by P 275.644 Mn. The major causes include credit facility from Asia United Bank (AUB)and borrowings from private lenders. Total stockholders’ equity amounted to P 595.876 Mn in 2008 and P 483.415 Mn in 31 December 2007. Increase of P 112.461 Mn is due to capital infusion of new investors. ALCO’s increase of its authorized capital stock by P 2.7 Bn was approved by the SEC on December 24, 2008. In terms of profitability, the Group performed lower in 2008 compared to 2007. ALCO’s net income as parent in 2008 was P 0.572 Mn as compared to P 159.307 Mn 2007. Gross income of P 72.829 Mn in 2008 is mainly attributable to the recovery of its impairment of asset in Fort Bonifacio amounting to P 52.70 Mn and recovery of P 15 Mn provision for OMP accounts. Operating expenses in 2008 went up by approximately P 31.637 Mn from 2007 due to salaries and related accounts brought about by the increase of manpower from 1 employee in 2007 to 15 employees in 2008. Finance charges increased by P 7.442 Mn due to the AUB loan and various short term notes. a. Market Information ALCO’s common shares are traded in the Philippine Stock Exchange. The volume of its shares traded from 2003 to 2009 has been negligible due to market conditions. On 24 May 2007, ALCO sought the voluntary suspension of trading of its shares until such time as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves its capital reorganization and the listing of its additional shares in the Exchange. The suspension was lifted on 08 January 2009. The following are the highlights of quarterly trading for the periods of 2008-2010: Quarter 1 2 3 4 High 0.300 0.230 0.230 0.239 2010 Low 0.135 0.170 0.181 0.163 Close 0.1950 0.1900 0.2050 0.1780 High 0.26 0.23 0.25 0.29 2009 Low 0.09 0.14 0.125 0.155 Close .17 .14 .155 .160 High ----- 2008 Low ----- Close ----- The highlights of trading for the first quarter of 2011 are as follows: Quarter 1 2011 High Low 0.200 0.143 ALCO Management Report 16 b. Security Holders The number of shareholders of record as of the date of this Report is 2,134 and common shares outstanding are 5,318,095,199. Article Seventh of ALCO’s Articles of Incorporation provides that ALCO’s common shares of stock are not subject to pre-emptive rights of the stockholders and may therefore be issued in such quantities at such times as the Board of Directors may determine. Article Tenth also provides that no issuance or transfer of shares of stock shall be allowed if it will reduce the ownership of Filipino citizens to less than the percentage required by law. ALCO’s top 20 stockholders as of 31 December 2010 are as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Name of Shareholders AO Capital Holdings I Export and Industry Bank, Inc. The First Resources Management and Securities Corp. Elite Holdings, Inc. E.Securities, Inc., (Under PCD) Abacus Sec. Corp. (PCD) The First Resources Mgt. And Sec. Corp. Keng, Tina AB Capital Securities, Inc. (Under PCD) Citiseconline.Com, Inc. (PCD) Accord Capital Equities Corporation (PCD) Bartolome, Rosario E. Chua Chiaco Sec., Inc. (PCD) Tower Securities, Inc. (PCD) EQL Properties, Inc. Ansaldo Godinez & Co., Inc. (Under PCD) Eastern Securities Development Corp. (PCD) ATR-Kim Eng Sec., Inc. (PCD) Iinvestors Sec., Inc. (PCD) I.Ackerman & Co., Inc. (PCD) TOTAL No. of Shares 2,983,730,000 981,699,817 363,820,237 119,810,000 43,504,426 39,999,404 37,500,000 25,000,000 20,020,523 16,754,073 15,931,286 15,231,750 14,739,703 14,672,300 14,671,125 12,668,587 12,283,149 10,830,774 10,036,975 9,978,524 4,773,376,578 % 58.30 19.18 7.11 2.34 0.85 0.78 0.73 0.49 0.39 0.33 0.31 0.30 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.25 0.24 0.21 0.20 0.19 On 26 April 2011, CPG Holdings, Inc. (i) subscribed to 200.0 Million common shares of stock of ALCO for a total subscription price of Philippine Pesos: Fifty Million (P50,000,000.00); and, (ii) acquired 1,600,000,000 ALCO common shares registered in the name of AO Capital Holding I, Inc. for a total purchase price of Philippine Pesos: Four Hundred Million (P400,000,000.00), which sale was effected via a special block sale. c. Dividends There were no dividends declared in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. Whether ALCO plans to declare dividends within the next twelve (12) months is uncertain but the same shall be subject to Section 2, Article VII of ALCO’s By-laws, as amended on 25 June 2010, which provides, as follows: “Dividends shall be declared from the unrestricted retained earnings of the Corporation, including stock dividends from paid-in surplus, at such time and in ALCO Management Report 17 such amounts as the Board of Directors may determine. Dividend declarations shall not in any manner reduce the paid-in capital of the Corporation. Unless otherwise resolved by the Board of Directors, a fraction of one-half or more of a share owing to a stockholder resulting from a declaration of stock dividends shall be issued as one full share, while a fraction of less than one-half share shall be disregarded. “Declaration of stock dividends shall be submitted to a stockholders’ meeting for approval within forty (40) business days from such approval by the Board of Directors. The record date for stock dividends shall not be earlier than the date of approval by the stockholders. “Declaration of cash dividends shall have a record date which shall not be less than ten (10) business days but not more than thirty (30) business days from the date of declaration by the Board of Directors.” d. Recent Sales of Unregistered or Exempt Securities – This provision is not applicable to ALCO. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ALCO’s compliance with its Manual of Corporate Governance is monitored by its Compliance Officer who is tasked, among others, to determine and measure the compliance with the said Manual. ALCO’s Board of Directors has not adopted any other specific measure to comply with leading practices on good corporate governance. Immediately after the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on 25 June 2010, the Board of Directors formed several committees to perform some of its functions in aid of good governance and pursuant to the mandates of the Securities and Exchange Commission, namely the Audit Committee3, the Stock Option and Compensation Committee4, and the Nomination Committee5. For 2010, the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. imposed on ALCO monetary penalties equivalent to P125,000.00 for the delayed filing of its SEC Form 17-A (2009 Annual Report). The Securities and Exchange Commission, on the other hand, ordered ALCO to pay monetary penalties in the amounts of P65,400.00 and P102,500.00 for the delayed filing of its SEC Forms 17-Q (2010 1 st Quarter Report for the period ended 31 March 2010) and 17-A (2009 Annual Report), respectively. (Nothing follows.) 3 Composed of Messrs. Rene R. Fuentes (Chairman), Ernest K. Cuyegkeng and Omar T. Salvo. Composed of Messrs. Jaime C. Gonzalez (Chairman), Dionisio E. Carpio, Jr. and Ernest K. Cuyegkeng, and Ms. Angela de Villa Lacson (Vice Chair). 5 Composed of Messrs. Jaime C. Gonzalez (Chairman), Dionisio E. Carpio, Jr. and Ernest K. Cuyegkeng. 4 ALCO Management Report 18