ABS-CBN Holdings Corporation was incorporated in the Philippines on March 30, 1999 as Worldtech Holdings Corporation, for the primary purpose of investing, purchasing and holding real and personal properties, including but not limited to, shares of stock, bonds, debentures, notes, evidences of indebtedness or other securities or obligations. On September 16, 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the change in the Company’s corporate name to ABS-CBN Holdings Corporation (the Company).
The Company has not conducted any business other than in connection with the issuance of PDRs, the performance of obligations under the PDRs and the acquisition and holding of shares of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (ABS-CBN) in respect of PDRs issued.
The Company is 50% owned by Lopez, Inc., a Philippine entity, and 50% owned by certain directors and officers of Lopez, Inc.