02-06-2025
Billionaire Razon to buy 60% stake in First Gen's gas assets for $896 million
June 2 (Reuters) - Prime Infra, the infrastructure business arm of Filipino businessman Enrique K. Razon Jr., is buying 60% of the gas assets of First Gen Corp ( opens new tab for 50 billion pesos ($896.44 million), the Philippine energy firm said on Monday.
The parties have signed a term sheet, which shows another upcoming facility located in Batangas province, south of Manila, First Gen said in a statement.
First Gen is backed by the influential Lopez family, who will retain a 40% stake in the gas business the company is selling. The Lopez family is also the controlling shareholder of ABS-CBN ( opens new tab, the country's largest broadcaster.
The deal marks the latest in the Philippine energy sector, following a $3.3 billion gas and LNG joint venture unveiled by San Miguel Corp.( opens new tab with Aboitiz Power ( opens new tab and a unit of Manila Electric Co ( opens new tab.
The stake sale will help First Gen go ahead with its plans to quadruple its renewable energy capacity in six years through 2030.
($1 = 55.7760 Philippine pesos)
