Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation (MB)

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1. Company Information
Company Name	Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation (MB)
Sector	Services		Incorporation Date		Sep 25, 1959
Subsector	Media		Number of employees		448 (Group Total)
Board of Directors	Chairman: Basilio C. Yap
Website / E-mail	http;//www.mb.com.ph / purchase@mb.com.ph
2. Stock Information
Total Assets	5,839,269,549	Market Capitalization		1,802,392,317.44
Total Liabilities	2,284,566,912	Outstanding Shares		3,466,139,072
Retained Earnings	170,426,696	Listed Shares		3,374,508,215
Listing Date	Apr 18, 1990	Issued Shares		3,374,508,215
Board Lot	1,000	Free Float Level (%)		22.01%
Par Value	1.00	Foreign Ownership Limit		0%
3. Major Stock Holders (common shares)
US AUTOMOTIVE CO., INC. USAUTOCO, INC.				54.35% 23.40%
4. Company Descriptions and Business Development
Notes 1. Related companies: MB, PTC, CEU, EURO 2. Basilio C. Yap is the uncle of Emilio C. Yap III and Enrique Y. Yap Jr Francis Y. Gaw is the brother-in-law of Basilio C. Yap while Benjamin C. Yap is the brother Basilio C. Yap.
Overview The Corporation was founded as the Daily Bulletin on February 2, 1900 for the purpose of engaging in the publishing business.  Eventually it became Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation (MB). It’s a daily news paper and also publishes various kinds of magazines. In 2005, it acquired from Liwayway Publishing, Inc its Tagalog daily newspaper, Balita, and other magazines. Business Revenue contribution in 2016 Advertising Circulation Other income Others 1,415 1,378 106 9 48.66% 47.39% 3.65% 0.31% Other income includes printing, sale of spoiled/scrap newspapers. Others include rental, royalty, event, etc. It recorded P42 millions of net income in 2016. Subsidiaries / Associates / Affiliates / Joint Ventures