Saavedra, Tan consolidate CREC stakes by taking out holding company
Citicore Power Inc. (CPI) is distributing shares of solar energy developer Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) to its shareholders Edgar Saavedra and Oliver Tan to consolidate their direct interest in the publicly listed CREC.
In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), CREC said CPI declared its stake in CREC as property dividends in favor of Citicore Holding Investments Inc. (CHII) and Purple Seed Capital Holding Inc. (PSCHI).
Based on CPI’s current ownership structure, CHII holds 80 percent of its common shares, while PSCHI owns the remaining 20 percent, which also forms the basis of the resulting property distribution ratio.
According to the latest general information sheet (GIS) of CREC, CPI owns 5.58 billion common shares in CREC, which will be distributed proportionally to the two shareholders.
Following this distribution, CHII will directly own 4.47 billion CREC common shares, equivalent to 40.03 percent, and PSCHI will directly own 1.12 billion CREC common shares, equivalent to 10.01 percent of CREC, respectively.
CHII is owned by CREC Chairman Saavedra, while PSCHI is owned by CREC President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tan.
This strategic action will streamline Saavedra and Tan’s ownership in CREC, collectively maintaining majority ownership and management control over CREC and its subsidiaries.
“We will still maintain majority and management control. This will ensure continuity in governance, leadership, and strategic oversight over CREC,” said Tan.
The company also ensures that its ongoing business strategies and project pipeline will remain uninterrupted, adding that the property dividend distribution will not impact CREC or its subsidiaries’ ability to perform obligations under existing loan agreements.
“We remain fully aligned in our strategic direction and fully committed to sustaining CREC’s momentum in the renewable energy (RE) sector.
“This initiative strengthens our shareholders’ ability to support CREC’s continued expansion while preserving stability and transparency across our operations,” said Tan.
The payment of the property dividend is subject to securing the necessary approvals and consents from government agencies and relevant third parties.