Maynilad Water Services Inc. has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at ₱15 per share, lower than its adjusted indicative price of ₱20 apiece but at the maximum price its leading cornerstone investors were willing to pay. The setting of the final offering price, which puts the IPO size at...
When Christopher Jaime T. Lichauco eats out, his wife knows what’s coming. “My wife always gets mad at me because it embarrasses her,” he said, smiling. “Whenever I’m in a restaurant, I ask the waiter or waitress where they live, to know if they’re Maynilad customers. If they are...
The debate continues on the extent of the damage the flood control mess has inflicted on the market value of listed companies, with estimates of the loss ranging from a low of ₱185 billion to a high of ₱5 trillion. Admittedly, regardless of the exact figure, the anomalies plaguing the...
The initial public offering of Maynilad Water Services Inc. is expected to proceed this month after the firm has secured commitments from cornerstone investors who will take up over half of the offered shares. On the sidelines of the 57th Finex Annual Conference, Maynilad Chairman Manuel V....
IPO-bound Maynilad Water Services Inc. is planning to expand its operations in Mega Manila, including the Harbor City reclamation area in Pasay, as well as in Bulacan and Cavite. During the firm’s initial public offering roadshow for domestic market players, Maynilad stated that it is looking to...
Aside from lead cornerstone investors International Finance Corp. and Asian Development Bank (ADB), Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has signed cornerstone investment agreements with 10 more international and domestic institutions led by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, acting...
Despite the currently adverse market conditions, Maynilad Water Services Inc. is looking forward to a successful initial public offering (IPO) as it has already secured the commitment of cornerstone investors, although at a lower ceiling price. “The market is bad, but we are putting in a very...
Maynilad Water Services Inc. has been granted the first Philippine Green Equity label by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) based on the new guidelines the regulator issued to further promote sustainable finance. The grant makes Maynilad’s planned initial public offering (IPO) more...
Maynilad Water Services Inc. may have to woo more cornerstone investors for its ₱45.8-billion initial public offering (IPO) as the prospective $245 million from the World Bank Group ’s (WBG) International Finance Corp. (IFC) and the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a strong vote...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has officially commissioned its Cupang Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) in Muntinlupa City, which is now treating wastewater from Barangays Alabang, Cupang, and Bayanan. Located in Brgy. Cupang, the facility has a treatment capacity of 46...
The decision by Maynilad Water Services Inc. to again postpone its ₱45.8 billion initial public offering schedule could be an indication of weaker demand amid adverse market conditions. “The delay once again could be an indication of a weaker-than-expected demand for the offering, which may...
Water bills are changing for millions of customers this quarter, as Maynilad Water Services Inc. implements rate increase and Manila Water Co. rolls back its charges, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) announced. MWSS chief regulator Patrick Lester Ty reported on Friday, Sept....
