Maynilad sets October listing date for ₱46-billion IPO
Maynilad Water Services Inc., a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp., has put to rest questions on whether its ₱45.8 billion initial public offering will push through by setting a new offering and listing date in October.
Based on the firm’s updated preliminary prospectus, the offer will be priced on Oct. 13, 2025 while the offering period will run from Oct. 16 to 22, 2025 while listing at the Philippine Stock Exchange will be on Oct. 30, 2025.
Maynilad, which holds the water concession for the West Zone of Metro Manila, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has earlier postponed its IPO to “no later than October 2025” to give more time for the entry of strategic cornerstone investors.
The water utility said it has updated its IPO timetable “in response to robust potential demand from strategic cornerstone investors.”
“These investors have conveyed strong and sustained interest in participating in the offering, but requested additional time to complete their internal approval processes,” it added.
Maynilad’s decision to postpone came after the United States bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities which had created temporary market volatility.
“The potential participation of these investors is expected to add even more value to Maynilad’s public offering and will be viewed positively by all investors and the markets at large,” the firm explained.
Maynilad is offering a total of 2.29 billion shares for up to ₱20 per share, consisting of a primary offer of 1.66 billion new common shares, a preferential offer to First Pacific Company of 24.9 million new shares, an upsize option of 354.7 million secondary shares of shares owned by exisiting shareholders, and an overallotment option of up to 249.05 million shares.
Proceeds from the offering of new shares will be used to fund Maynilad’s capital expenditure program for 2025-2026 which consists of three major pillars: water capex, wastewater capex, and customer service and information system projects capex. A portion of the proceeds may also be allocated for general corporate purposes.
BPI Capital Corp. serves as the Domestic Lead Underwriter, while The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Limited, Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte., and UBS AG, Singapore Branch act as the International Underwriters.