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Question VII
VII. Yelp Pictures Inc. (Yelp Pictures), a movie production company based in California, USA, entered into a contract with Yehey Movies Inc., a Filipino movie production and distribution company which is registered in the Philippines under the Securities Regulation Code (SRC) and listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE), for the exclusive distribution in the Philippines of movies produced in the USA by Yelp Pictures. Yehey Movies is currently owned 85% by Yavic Yamson, and the balance, by the public in the Philippines. For purposes of entering into the contract, suing for breach of such contract, and prosecuting unauthorized showing of movies produced by Yelp Pictures, it appointed Atty. Yson, a local lawyer, as its attorney-in-fact.
Simultaneously with the execution of the film distribution agreement, Yehey Movies also granted Yelp Pictures an option to acquire up to 40% of the total outstanding capital stock in Yehey Movies post-exercise of the option, at the option price of PhP .01 per number of shares covered by the option, exercisable within a period of one (1) year from the date of the grant, at the exercise price of PhP 100 per share. Once exercised, Yelp Pictures was granted the right to nominate two (2) directors to the Board of Yehey Movies, and Yavic Yamson agreed to vote all his shares for the election of directors to be nominated by Yelp Pictures.
(a)(a) May the acts of entering into the film distribution contract, the subsequent execution and performance of the terms of the contract in the Philippines, and the appointment of Atty. Yson, be considered as act of "doing business" in the Philippines that will require Yelp Pictures to register as a foreign corporation and obtain a license to do business in the Philippines?
(2.5%)
(b)(b) Will your answer in (a) be the same if Yelp Pictures exercises the option, becomes a substantial shareholder, and is able to elect two (2) directors in the Board of Yehey Movies? (2.5%)
(c)(c) Must the option granted to Yelp Pictures be registered under the SRC? (2.5%)
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