Multiple Subsidiary Cooperatives and Minimum Net Worth
- The parent cooperative may organize more than one subsidiary cooperative.
- For each subsidiary cooperative to be organized, the parent cooperative's net worth must be at least Ten Million Pesos (P10,000,000.00) multiplied by the number of subsidiaries.
- Example: One subsidiary requires P10,000,000.00; two subsidiaries require P20,000,000.00, and so forth.
Compliance with Additional Requirements
- Apart from meeting the net worth threshold, the parent cooperative must also comply with other requirements stated in Section 2, Rule II of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of R.A. 9520.
Authority and Enforcement
- The policy is formalized by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) through Memorandum Circular No. 2013-09.
- Approved by CDA Board Resolution No. 050, s-2013, dated February 7, 2013.
Purpose and Guidance
- The memorandum serves as official guidance for cooperatives on the net worth requirement when organizing subsidiary cooperatives under Section 2(2), Rule II of the IRR to R.A. 9520.