PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS

BANCO DE ORO

The company

In 1976, the SM group of Mr. Henry Sy acquired Acme Savings Bank, which then provided services predominantly to suppliers of ShoeMart (SM).  A year later, Acme Savings Bank was renamed Banco de Oro Savings and Mortgage Bank (BDO) with the entry of new shareholders and expanded its services and operations.   BDO was remained Banco de Oro in 1993 after it was authorized to operate as a commercial bank.  It gained approval eventually to operate as an expanded commercial bank.  In 2001, BDO was the twelfth largest bank in terms of assets.

www.bdo.com.ph
 

The investment

On December 5, 2001, Cambridge Pacific Fund, through NCP, acquired primary shares amounting to approximately 10% of the company.

The future

BDO is expected to go public in 2002.  The IPO is projected to raise between P1.8 to P2.2 billion.  In addition, BDO completed a share swap sometime in October 2001.  With these two capital raising activities, BDO is expected to rise from the 12th to the 8th largest bank in the Philippines in terms of assets.

 

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