First Gen Corp., the listed power generation arm of the Lopez Group, has finalized a deal to sell a 60 percent stake in its Batangas-based natural gas businesses to Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., owned by tycoon Enrique Razon.
First Gen Corp., the power generation arm of the Lopez Group, said it expects to finalize within two to three months a deal to sell a 60 percent stake in its natural gas business to Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., owned by billionaire Enrique Razon Jr.
First Gen Corporation, the Lopez Group’s clean and renewable energy provider, reported a 12 percent decline in attributable recurring net income for 2024, amounting to USD245 million (P14.0 billion), compared to USD277 million (P15.4 billion) in 2023.
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