{{Short description|Philippine company}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Use Philippine English|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox company | name = Macay Holdings, Inc. | logo = Macay_Holdings_Logo.png | type = Public | traded_as = {{Pse|MACAY}} | genre = | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = 2014 (as Macay Holdings, Inc.) | founder = | defunct = | location = San Antonio Village, Makati, Metro Manila | locations = | area_served = Philippines | key_people = <div> * Alfredo M. Yao (Chairman) * Antonio I. Panajon (President) * Fernando R. Balatbat (Treasurer)</div> | industry = | products = Soft drink | production = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = Mazy’s Capital, Inc. | divisions = | subsid = ARC Refreshments Corporation<br />ARC Holdings, Inc. | homepage = [http://www.macayholdings.com.ph www.macayholdings.com.ph] | footnotes = | intl = }}

'''Macay Holdings, Inc.''' ({{Pse|MACAY}}) is a company based in the Philippines engaged in the bottling and distribution of RC Cola and other soft drink beverages in the Philippines.

==History==

Macay Holdings, Inc. (Macay) was incorporated on October 16, 1930, as Maybank ATR Kim Eng Financial Corporation (MAKE), an investment holding company focused primarily on financial services.

On September 24, 2013, MAKE shareholder Maybank Kim Eng Holdings, Ltd. entered into a share purchase agreement with Mazy's Capital, Inc. (owned by the group of Alfredo Yao), wherein the latter purchased equivalent 89.75% of the outstanding shares of MAKE.

On December 3, 2013, ARC Refreshments Corporation (ARC) was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary. ARC was established to consolidate the bottling, distribution, marketing and sales of RC Cola, Fruit Soda Orange, Juicy Lemon and Arcy's Rootbeer, all of which were held by Asiawide Refreshments Corporation (Asiawide) and Mega Asia Bottling Corporation (Mega Asia) since 2002.

Trading on MAKE was suspended by the PSE on January 2, 2014, pending submission of a comprehensive disclosure on the transaction. The PSE said this was covered by the rules on the backdoor listing. ARC acquired all of the bottling machinery and equipment of Mega Asia and the machinery, equipment, bottles and shells, inventory and other assets and certain liabilities of Asiawide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://business.inquirer.net/158567/yao-infuses-rc-cola-assets-into-make|title=Yao infuses RC Cola assets into MAKE|date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> The suspension on the trading of MAKE shares was lifted on January 21, 2014, and trading was resumed the following day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://interaksyon.com/business/79149/pse-lifts-trading-suspension-on-maybank-atr |title=PSE lifts trading suspension on Maybank ATR |access-date=April 29, 2016 |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505153307/http://interaksyon.com/business/79149/pse-lifts-trading-suspension-on-maybank-atr |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved the company's change in corporate name to Macay Holdings, Inc. on January 30, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://macayholdings.com.ph/macay/sites/default/files/pdf/SEC%2017%20C%20-%20SEC%20Approval%20of%20Change%20in%20Corporate%20Name%20to%20Macay%20Holdings.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 29, 2016 |archive-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531231345/http://macayholdings.com.ph/macay/sites/default/files/pdf/SEC%2017%20C%20-%20SEC%20Approval%20of%20Change%20in%20Corporate%20Name%20to%20Macay%20Holdings.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2014, Macay also acquired ARC Holdings, Inc. (AHI), holder of the trademark licenses of RC Cola in the Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://business.inquirer.net/178115/macay-to-acquire-unit-holding-rc-cola-license|title = Macay to acquire unit holding RC Cola license|date = September 5, 2014}}</ref> The group also obtained the master franchise of RC Cola for the ASEAN region.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mb.com.ph/yao-group-expands-beverage-business-into-asean-markets/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140130092216/http://www.mb.com.ph/yao-group-expands-beverage-business-into-asean-markets/| archive-date = January 30, 2014| title = Yao Group expands beverage business into Asean markets {{!}} Manila Bulletin {{!}} Latest Breaking News {{!}} News Philippines| website = Manila Bulletin}}</ref><ref>http://manilastandardtoday.com/mobile/article/138079 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/business/09/05/14/macay-holdings-acquire-arc-holdings-right-rc-cola|title = Macay Holdings to acquire ARC Holdings for right to RC Cola|date = September 5, 2014}}</ref>

In August 2020, Macay acquired Artemisplus Express Inc., which operates under the trade name Kitchen City.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Macay acquires food concessionaire Kitchen City for P2 billion|language=en|work=Manila Standard|url=https://manilastandard.net/index.php/business/biz-plus/331862/macay-acquires-food-concessionaire-kitchen-city-for-p2-billion.html|access-date=August 20, 2020}}</ref>

In a September 6, 2022 disclosure to the PSE, Macay announced it will acquire 100% of RC Global Beverages Inc. which controls the international (non-US) rights to RC Cola for US$46 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/07/alfredo-yaos-macay-to-buy-rc-cola-global-rights-for-46-m/|title=Alfredo Yao's Macay to buy RC Cola global rights for $46 M|first=James|last=Loyola|work=Manila Bulletin|date=September 7, 2022|access-date=September 7, 2022}}</ref> and was completed in January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Camus |first=Miguel R. |date=2023-01-20 |title=Yao's Macay gains global operations of RC Cola after P2.5-B takeover |url=https://business.inquirer.net/383099/yaos-macay-gains-global-operations-of-rc-cola-after-p2-5-b-takeover |access-date=2025-06-01 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref>

==Brands== * RC Cola * RC Cola Zero Sugar * Fruit Soda Orange * Juicy Lemon * Arcy's Rootbeer * Seetrus * Rite 'n Lite * Extra Joss Maxx Energy Drink

==See also== * RC Cola Raiders

== References == <references/>

==External links== *[http://www.macayholdings.com.ph Macay Holdings, Inc.] *[http://www.arc.com.ph ARC Refreshments Corporation] *[http://www.rccolainternational.com RC Cola International]

Category:Companies based in Makati Category:Companies listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange Category:Drink companies of the Philippines Category:Food and drink companies established in 2014 Category:Philippine companies established in 2014