Appendix 90
Appendix 90
The following guidelines and procedures shall be observed by banks in their application for merger/
consolidation:
1. The merging/consolidating entities shall comply with the safety and soundness test requirements
as follows:
a. Compliance, especially by the acquiring bank, with major banking laws and regulations; and
b. Submission to the Bangko Sentral of a satisfactory action plan, if applicable, to address
serious supervisory concerns.
a. Articles of Merger or Consolidation duly signed by the President or Vice- President and
certified by the secretary or assistant secretary of each of the constituent institutions setting
forth the following as required in Section 78 of the Corporation Code:
c. Resolution of the Board of Directors of the respective institutions approving the Plan of Merger
or Consolidation. The resolution shall be certified under oath by the respective corporate
secretaries of the constituent institutions;
d. Resolution of the meeting of the stockholders in which at least two-thirds (2/3) of the
outstanding capital stock of each corporation have approved the plan of merger or
consolidation. The resolution shall be certified under oath by the respective corporate
secretaries of the constituent institutions;
e. Financial Statements:
• Latest financial statements and three- year audited financial statements of the merging
institutions
• Three (3) – year financial projections with valid assumptions of the merged or consolidated
institutions’ balance sheet and income statement.
f. List of merger incentives the bank will avail of (see Annex A for the sample list of merger
incentives);
g. List of stockholdings of each of the constituent institutions before and after the merger;
i. List of proposed officers and directors of the merged or consolidated institution and the
summary of their qualifications;
j. Organizational chart of the merged or consolidated institution including the number of offices
and locations thereof;
• Marketing Strategies
• Proposed Loan Portfolio Diversification
• Deposit Generation
• Proposed Improvements in Accounting System
• Operational Control
• Computerization Plan
• Communication System
n. The appraiser’s report of reappraisal of bank premises, if any, done by an independent and
licensed appraiser;
r. Any other reasonable requirement deemed material in the proper evaluation of the merger or
consolidation as may subsequently be requested by the Bangko Sentral and/or PDIC.
3. For merger/consolidation involving a bank, the Bangko Sentral shall wait for PDIC consent before
elevating the proposed merger/consolidation to the Monetary Board for approval; and
4. The authority given to merge/ consolidate the constituent entities shall be valid within six (6)
months reckoned after Bangko Sentral approval.