PLDT Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire SKY Cable Corporation from ABS-CBN Corporation, Sky Vision Corp. and Lopez, Inc. for PHP 6.75 billion.
The closing of the proposed transaction shall be subject to compliance with certain conditions precedent, which includes, Sky Cable engaging exclusively in the broadband business, with the termination or cessation of operations of its pay TV and cable businesses and obtaining all applicable government approvals and clearances and obtaining required consents and corporate actions. The board of directors of PLDT Inc. and ABS-CBN Corporation approved the transaction. As of March 28, 2023, PLDT filed its notice with the Philippine Competition Commission regarding the purchase of Sky Cable's broadband business. As on March 30, 2023, PLDT filed a notification with Philippine Competition Commission for approval of the transaction. The acquisition has no impact on the Group?s financial statements as at and for the period ended June 30, 2023. The transaction is expected to close on February 26, 2024.
Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos acted as legal advisor and Alphaprimus Advisors Inc. acted as financial advisor to PLDT Inc. Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De los Angeles and Quiason Makalintal Barot Torres Ibarra Sison & Damaso acted as legal advisor to ABS-CBN Corporation (PSE:ABS), Sky Vision Corp. and Lopez, Inc.