Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Belle Corporation (BEL)

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1. Company Information
Company Name
Belle Corporation (BEL)
Sector
Property
Incorporation Date
Aug 20, 1973
Subsector
Property
Number of employees
 138 (Group Total)
Board of Directors
Chairman: Jose T. Sio, Vice Chairman: Willy N. Ocier
Website / E-mail
http://www.bellecorp.com / info@bellecorp.com
2. Stock Information
Total Assets
42,381,644,000
Market Capitalization
38,425,168,276.62
Total Liabilities
13,026,524,000
Outstanding Shares
10,498,679,857
Retained Earnings
7,493,953,000
Listed Shares
10,498,679,857
Listing Date
Feb 02, 1977
Issued Shares
10,498,679,857
Board Lot
1,000
Free Float Level (%)
43.42%
Par Value
1.00
Foreign Ownership Limit
40%
3. Major Stock Holders (common shares)
BELLESHARES HOLDINGS, INC.
PCD NOMINEE CORPORATION (NON-FILIPINO)
PCD NOMINEE CORPORATION (FILIPINO)
SYSMART CORPORATION
SM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SYBASE EQUITY INVESTMENTS CORPORATION
24.66%
20.14%
16.86%
15.42%
06.96%
05.03%
4. Company Descriptions and Business Development
Notes
1.  It’s a Sy Family (SM Group)’s another property/gaming firm through other holding firms.
2. Benito Tan Guat, who was Chairman of the Company from 1999 until his death on June 8, 2016, is the father of Mr. Willy N. Ocier, Vice Chairman, and Ms. Nancy O. Hui, Vice President for Administration and Executive Assistant to the Chairman.
3. Related companies: BEL, PLC, LOTO, APC
Overview
It shifted its principal activity from mining and oil exploration to property development and gaming. In 1989, Belle Resources developed a golf club named Tagaytay Highlands International Golf Club. BEL is the owner of the land and buildings in City of Dream.
Business
Revenue contribution per source in 2016
Interest income on finance lease(COD building)
2,003,000,000
27%
Gaming revenue share
1,642,000,000
22%
Equipment rental
1,579,000,000
22%
Sale of real estate and club share
350,000,000
5%
Commission and distribution income
308,000,000
4%
Lease income
190,000,000
3%
Revenue from property management
127,000,000
2%
Intereset income
28,000,000
0%
Gain on sale AFS financial assets
351,000,000
5%
Gain on pretermination of ABLGI contract
634,000,000
9%
Equity in net earnings of associates


Other revenues
119,000,000
2%

Real Estates
 COD land and buildings, lease agreement with MRP
  Tagaytay highlands Int’l Golf Club and Tagaytay Midlands Int’l Golf Club
Gaming
PLC(78.7%) holds 100% of PremiumLeisure & Amusement, Inc(PLAI)
 PLAI holds 50.7% of Pacific Online Systems Corporation (LOTO)
Other investments
It holds 48.8% of APC Group, Inc (APC) and 1% of SM Prime Holdings, Inc.(SMPH)

Subsidiaries / Associates / Affiliates / Joint Ventures
Pacific Online Systems Corporation (LOTO) leases online betting equipment to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for their lottery operations. Belle’s subsidiary, Premium Leisure Corp., owned 50.7% of Pacific Online as of December 31, 2016.
Premium Leisure Corporation (PLC) is the vehicle for gaming investment. It has PLAI (100%), LOTO stakes. It releases dividend at least 80% of its unrestricted retained earnings.
PLAI has shares in City of Dreams Manila which is operated by MRP. PLAI is a grantee by PAGCOR of a license to operate integrated resorts in COD.
Highlands Prime, Inc. develops Tagaytay highland/midland golf club, Fairfield, Lakeview heights, etc.

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