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WED 12 DEC 2018

2GO Group, Inc.

2GO receives SEC approval for merger


with NENACO

In a disclosure to the exchange, 2GO announced that the SEC has approved its internal
restructuring, which involves the merger between the 2GO Group and Negros Navication Co., Inc.
(NENACO). Recall that this restructuring was approved by the Board of Directors last February,
while stockholder approval was obtained on April. The merger will be effective starting January
1, 2019 with 2GO as the surviving entity.

As a consequence of the merger, each stockholder of NENACO will receive 2GO shares with a
swap ratio of 0.26 2GO shares for every 1 NENACO share. Around 2.2Bil shares of 2GO will be
issued in exchange for the 5.6Bil NENACO shares, which include 2.2Bil preferred shares that will
be converted to common shares prior to the merger. After the merger, the total outstanding
shares of 2GO will be 2,462,146,316 from previously 2,446,136,400. The estimated public float
following the transaction will be 11.9%. (source: 2GO)

Shares of 2GO surged 28% to Php14.2/sh following the announcement of the SEC’s approval of
the merger.

JUSTIN RICHMOND CHENG


RESEARCH ANALYST
justin.cheng@colfinancial.com

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ALERT I 2GO: 2GO RECEIVES SEC APPROVAL FOR MERGER WITH NENACO

WED 12 DEC 2018

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CHARLES WILLIAM ANG, CFA GEORGE CHING RICHARD LAÑEDA, CFA


DEPUTY HEAD OF RESEARCH SENIOR RESEARCH MANAGER SENIOR RESEARCH MANAGER
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