SEC-Memorandum-Circular-No-23-Series-of-2020
SEC-Memorandum-Circular-No-23-Series-of-2020
SEC-Memorandum-Circular-No-23-Series-of-2020
Exchange
Commission
I. Coverage
These rules shall apply to a Corporate Debt Vehicle (CDV) classified as a closed-
end Investment Company that offers shares or units of participation with the
objective of investing in portfolios of corporate debt papers of (1) large
corporations and medium-sized enterprises operating or deriving income in the
Philippines; or (2) any company guaranteed by a large or medium-sized domestic
corporations or by the Philippine government and/or its agencies or by multilateral
agencies involving exempt securities under SRC Rule 9.1.2.3.
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II. Definition of Terms
Closed-end Company - shall mean an investment company that offers for sale of
fixed number of units of participation or shares which cannot be redeemed
at any time
Corporate Debt - shall mean any bonds, notes, commercial papers, debentures
and other of evidence of indebtedness, whether secured or unsecured, of
(1) large and medium-sized corporations operating or deriving income in
the Philippines; or (2) any company guaranteed by a large or medium-sized
domestic corporation or by the Philippine government and/or its agencies
or by multi-lateral agencies involving exempt securities under SRC Rule
9.1.2.3.
Large Corporations - are those corporations with total assets of more than Three
Hundred Fifty Million Pesos (Php350,000,000.00) or total liabilities of more
than Two Hundred Fifty Million Pesos (Php250,000,000.00).
Medium-sized Enterprises - are those corporations with more than One Hundred
Million Pesos (Php100,000,000.00) to Three Hundred Fifty Million Pesos
(Php350,000,000.00) in total assets or more than One Hundred Million
Pesos (Php100,000,000.00) to Two Hundred Fifty Million Pesos
(Php250,000,000.00) in total liabilities. If the entity is a parent company, the
amounts shall be based on the consolidated figure.
Qualified Individual Buyers (Natural Person) - shall mean those persons who (i)
have an annual gross income of at least Ten Million Pesos
(P10,000,000.00) at least two (2) years prior to the registration, or a total
portfolio investment in securities registered with the Commission of at least
Ten Million Pesos (Ph 10,000,000.00), or a personal net worth of not less
than Thirty Million Pesos (Php30,000,000.00); and (ii) have been engaged
in securities trading personally through a fund manager for a minimum
period of one (1) year, or held for at least two (2) years a position of
responsibility in any professional business entity that requires knowledge
or expertise in securities trading such as that of legal consultant, financial
adviser, salesperson, or associated person of a broker-dealer, bank finance
or treasury officer, or other similar executive officers unless and until it is
modified by changes specified by the Commission.
Qualified Individual Buyers (Juridical Person) - shall mean those which have
gross assets of One Hundred Million Pesos (Php100,000,000.00) or a total
portfolio investment in securities registered with the Commission or
financial instruments issued by the government of at least Sixty Million
Pesos (Php60,000,000.00) unless and until it is modified by changes
specified by the Commission.
2. The following are the minimum requirements for the incorporation and
registration of an Investment Company organized as a CDV:
d. The primary purpose clause of the AOI shall state the CDV's
classification as a closed-end investment company and provide the
specific primary objective of investing in corporate debts;
e. In case of a CDV that will offer share/unit classes, the AOI shall clearly
indicate its structure as such, as well as the nature, type of classes,
rights, privileges and restrictions of their holders;
f. The AOI shall likewise provide that any amendment to the CDV's
investment policies and objectives shall require prior approval of its
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The amount of filing fee to be paid for the application for a license to act and operate as an investment
company (SEC Form ICA-CDV) was lifted from Rule 3.4 (b) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of the Investment Company Act (ICA).
shareholders representing a majority of its outstanding capital stock.
The unitholders shall be notified of such change at least thirty (30) days
before the change will be implemented;
g. All shares shall be common and voting and, in general, redeemable only
after the end of the term of the fund share/unit class as disclosed in the
Prospectus. For CDVs that will issue units, the unitholders shall have
no voting rights but are entitled to be notified of any material change to
the Prospectus, Product Highlight Sheet and the subscription
agreement;
4. The tenure and maturity of the CDV, as well as the tenure and maturity of each
unit/share class, if any;
7. Target investors;
9. Valuation methodology;
10. Level of protection for the investors, including the rights of each holder;
11. Key risks and risk management, including the CDV's policies and risk
monitoring process on the pretermination of investment in corporate debts prior
to maturity, if any;
13. Investment powers of the Fund Manager with respect to the Fund;
14. Power of the Board of Directors to create and set up new classes of
shares/units not exceeding the total number of shares/units approved or
confirmed by the Commission;
15. Liability clause for the Investment Company and Fund Manager;
16. Brief background of the parties involved in the offering of CDV securities; and
17. Charges and fees chargeable against the Fund and investors.
1. Product Feature
d. The CDV may pay out the value of the underlying investments of each
share/unit in a class upon maturity of said underlying investments.
g. The sale of CDV securities to any number of any qualified buyers (QBs)
and/or non-qualified buyers (non-QBS) not exceeding nineteen (19)
persons in the Philippines during any twelve (12)-month period are
exempt from the registration requirement under Section 8.1 of the SRC.
Notwithstanding its exemption, the conduct by any person in the
purchase, sale, distribution of such securities, settlement and other
activities shall comply with the provisions of the SRC and any applicable
rules.
2. Target Investors
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Guidelines on the Determination of Retained Earnings Available for Dividend Declaration
c. At least thirty (30) days prior to the offering or sale of the securities of
the subsequent tranches, the CDV shall inform the Commission through
a Current Report of the material changes in the Simplified Prospectus
previously approved or confirmed by the Commission; submit and reflect
such changes in the Simplified Prospectus on file with the Commission;
and update those being distributed to prospective investors, including
the relevant information in the website and other selling or advertising
materials.
' The amount to be paid for the approval or confirmation of CDV shares as an exempt transaction is
based on Securities Regulation Code (SRC) Rule 10.3.1.
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The amount to be paid for the approval or confirmation of CDV units of participation as an exempt
transaction is based on Rule 4.5 (b) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Investment
Company Act (ICA).
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In case of shares intended to be issued in tranches at more than one
instance after the Prospectus has been approved or confirmed by the
Commission, the filing fee shall be paid as follows:
b. The filing fees for the subsequent tranches shall be payable within thirty
(30) days prior to the commencement of the offer/sale of the particular
tranche of the securities.
ii. Not offer the unpaid portion of the securities to the public until the
payment of the required fees.
Permissible Investments
c. The remaining term of corporate papers where the fund invests must
not exceed the term of the CDV offered. In case of unit/share class, the
corporate papers where the CDV invests shall not also exceed the term
of such unit/share class.
d. The Investment Company and/or Fund Manager must ensure that the
issuer of the corporate debt security is regulated by the relevant
regulatory authority.
Investment Limitations
d. The CDV shall not invest in corporate debts of corporations in which any
of its directors or officers or directors or officers of its investment
advisor/s, manager/s or distributor/s are members.
7. Other Limitations
a. The total operating expenses of the CDV shall not exceed 10% of its
average investment fund or net worth as shown in its previous audited
financial statements covering the immediately preceding year.
b. The CDV may borrow, on a temporary basis, for the purpose of meeting
redemptions and bringing requirements provided that:
ii. The aggregate borrowing shall not exceed 10% of the net assets
of the CDV.
The following parties to the offering of CDV securities shall comply with the
basic qualification requirements and responsibilities provided in the ICA-IRR
and any amendments thereto:
a) Fund Manager;
1. A CDV shall submit to the Commission a Monthly Report showing the net assets
of the CDV, details of corporate debts acquired for the month, the outstanding
balance of the investments held in the portfolio and the total number of
individual and institutional account holders or investors as of the reporting
period.
4. A CDV shall submit other reports and records as may be required by the
Commission from time to time.
5. An Investment Company that offers CDV securities and/or a Fund Manager that
manages a CDV shall ensure proper booking and recording of transactions to
separate the assets, liabilities, income and expenses corresponding to each
type of securities issuance.
6. The daily NAVPS/Net Asset Value Per Unit (NAVPU) of the CDV securities shall
be posted on the Fund Manager's and distributor's website/s provided the
NAVPS/NAVPU must be calculated for each class of share/unit.
The provisions of the ICA and the SRC, and their implementing rules and
regulations, as well as other regulations insofar as they are applicable and not
inconsistent herewith, shall apply.
These rules shall take effect immediately after publication in two (2) newspapers of
general circulation in the Philippines.
General Requirements:
3. The submitting party and any other person accepting responsibility for all or part
of the information and documents submitted to the Commission must exercise
due diligence for all or any part of the information submitted relating to, or in
connection with the application.
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iii. A declaration stating that the offer complies with the
requirements of the applicable rules in the ICA-IRR, Rules on
CDV and the minimum requirements stipulated under these
Guidelines; and
9. For an application to establish more than one fund, a separate application must
be submitted for each fund.
10. The Prospectus is a document intended to provide investors and party to the
offer with key information and disclosures to facilitate better understanding of
the Fund.
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Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter
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General character of business of registrant.
Address, including postal code, telephone number, FAX number including area
code, of registrant's principal offices
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
Describe the policy or proposed policy of the issuer and the securities to
be offered with respect to each of the following activities:
Furnish the Issuer's most recent financial statement for the two
preceding fiscal years, if applicable, or such shorter period of existence.
PART II
Item 6. Exhibits
a. Sample Product Highlight Sheet
b. Board Resolution of the Investment Company approving the offering
and authorizing the filing of the application;
c. Board Resolution of the Investment Company approving the creation
of new class of shares/units
d. Board Resolution of the Investment Company and Fund Manager
approving the disclosures contained in the simplified prospectus and
assuming the responsibility for the information contained therein;
e. Contracts/ Agreements
f. Curriculum Vitae of Board of Directors and officers of the Fund and
Fund Manager
PART III
Item 7. Signature
By:
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Name I.D. Number Date/Place of Issue
Identification
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