The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) hosted a forum dubbed Road to IPO: Embracing the Growth Mindset for its Listing Engagement and Assistance Program (LEAP) clients on February 28, 2024. The event showcased the launch of the Embracing the IPO Mindset video featuring CEOs of seven publicly listed companies (PLCs) who narrated why they chose to tap the stock market as a capital raising platform, how equity fund raising helped accelerate the growth of their companies, the advantages as well as the responsibilities of a PLC. They also imparted words of wisdom to business owners considering IPO listing.
The seven CEOs include Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) President and CEO Jose R. Soberano III, D&L Industries, Inc. (DNL) President and CEO Alvin D. Lao, DoubleDragon Corporation (DD) President and CEO Edgar J. Sia II, Fruitas Holdings, Inc. (FRUIT) President and CEO Lester C. Yu, Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) President and CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong, Raslag Corp. (ASLAG) President and CEO Peter G. Nepomuceno, and Wilcon Depot, Inc. (WLCON) President and CEO Lorraine Belo-Cincochan.
The Embracing the IPO Mindset video covers the reasons why the featured PLCs chose to the stock market as a capital raising platform, how the equity fund raising helped accelerate the growth of their companies, the advantages as well as the responsibilities of a PLC, and words of wisdom to business owners considering IPO listing.
“An IPO is a milestone endeavor for any company. The best advisers for entrepreneurs planning to go public are those who have experienced and taken the IPO route themselves,” said PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon.
“I am grateful to the CEOs who participated in this initiative. Their invaluable advice will surely serve as guide and inspiration to our LEAP clients,” Mr. Monzon added.
To address the IPO queries and concerns of LEAP clients, a fireside chat with four of the seven featured PLCs was also held. Mr. Soberano of CLI, Mr. Lao of DNL, Ms. Belo-Cincochan of WLCON and ASLAG CFO Robert Gerard B. Nepomuceno answered questions from the LEAP clients.
The event was graced by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino, who delivered the closing remarks. A stock market outlook for 2024 was given by Miguel Agarao, Vice President at Philequity Management, Inc. He also moderated the fireside chat.
PSE LEAP is a free hand-holding service provided by the Exchange to companies exploring the prospects of IPO listing. Companies who are interested to know more about capital raising through the stock market or to be part of PSE LEAP may contact PSE’s Marketing Services Department through e-mail, leap@pse.com.ph.
Videos related to the Embracing the IPO Mindset campaign will be posted on PSE’s official social media accounts from March to September 2024.
Photo 1 (from left): PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon, CLI COO Jose Franco B. Soberano, ASLAG CFO Robert Gerard B, Nepomuceno, CLI President and CEO Jose R. Soberano III, WLCON President and CEO Lorraine Belo-Cincochan, DNL President and CEO Alvin D. Lao, Philequity Management, Inc. Vice President Miguel Agarao, SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino, and PSE COO Atty. Roel A. Refran.
Photo 2 (from left): ASLAG CFO Robert Gerard B, Nepomuceno, CLI President and CEO Jose R. Soberano III, DNL President and CEO Alvin D. Lao, WLCON President and CEO Lorraine Belo-Cincochan, and Philequity Management, Inc. Vice President Miguel Agarao
