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First Gen Corporation (FGEN)

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1. Company Information
Company Name
First Gen Corporation (FGEN)
Sector
Industrial
Incorporation Date
Dec 22, 1998
Subsector
Electricity, Energy, Power & Water
Number of employees
2,719(Group Total)
Board of Directors
Chairman Emeritus: Oscar M. Lopez, Chairman: Federico R. Lopez
Website / E-mail
http://www.firstgen.com.ph / rrhernandez@firstgen.com.ph
2. Stock Information
Total Assets
USD 5,726,798,000
Market Capitalization
63,773,636,762.94
Total Liabilities
USD 3,340,077,000
Outstanding Shares
3,660,943,557
Retained Earnings
USD 1,048,920,000
Listed Shares
3,660,943,557
Listing Date
Feb 10, 2006
Issued Shares
3,660,943,557
Board Lot
100
Free Float Level (%)
32.77%
Par Value
1.00
Foreign Ownership Limit
40%
3. Major Stock Holders
FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
PCD NOMINEE CORPORATION (FILIPINO)
PCD NOMINEE CORPORATION (FOREIGNER)
F. YAP SECURITIES, INC.
66.23%
21.51%
11.06%
0.28%
4. Company Descriptions and Business Development
Notes
1. Related companies: FGEN, EDC, FPH and LPZ, ROCK
2. FGEN and its subsidiaries sold EDC shares to Philippines Renewal Energy Holdings Corp around 31%. Red Bulcan is still holding common and voting preferred shares which correspond to a 60.0% voting stake in EDC.
3. FGEN has many long-term power supply contracts with Meralco.
4. Malampaya gas field will be depleted in around 2024. FGEN is preparing LNG facilities together with DOE (Department of Energy) and other companies to cope with the situation.
5. Federico R. Lopez is the son of Oscar M. Lopez, and is a 1st cousin of Eugenio L. Lopez III. The wives of Federico R. Lopez and Francis Giles B. Puno are sisters.
Overview
First Gen Corporation (First Gen or the Company) was incorporated on December 22, 1998. First Gen is the largest clean and renewable Independent Power Producer (IPP) in the Philippines, with installed capacity of 3,468 MW as of December 31, 2016.

Business
Revenue contribution in 2016 (in US thousand dollars)
FGPC
FGP
EDC
FG Hydro
Others
535,141
291,536
675,637
48,350
22,635
34.01%
18.53%
42.94%
3.07%
1.44%
Others include the combined net income of FNPC and Prime Meridian totaling to $18.0 million.

Subsidiaries / Associates / Affiliates / Joint Ventures
First Gas Holdings Corporation (FGHC) was incorporated on February 3, 1995 as a holding company for the development of natural gas-fired power plants and other non-power gas related businesses. FGHC wholly-owns FGPC, the project company of the 1,000 MW Santa Rita Power plant. It purchases of natural gas from the Malampaya gas field.
FGP Corp. (FGP) is the project company for the 500 MW San Lorenzo Power plant.
Prime Meridian PowerGen Corporation (PMPC) operates the 100 MW Avion natural gas-fired power plant.
First Gen Renewables, Inc. (FGRI) is tasked to develop prospects in the renewable energy market.
Prime Terracota Holdings Corp. (Prime Terracota) was incorporated on October 17, 2007 as the holding company of Red Vulcan Holdings Corporation (Red Vulcan). Red Vulcan was incorporated on October 5, 2007 as the holding company for First Gen’s then 60% voting equity stake in Energy Development Corporation (EDC).
Energy Development Corp. (EDC) is involved in geothermal, wind, solar power generation business. Aggregate installed capacity is 1,326 MW.
First Gen Hydro Power Corporation (FG Hydro) operates 132 MW Pantabangan-Masiway hydroelectric power plants.
AlliedGen Power Corp. (AGPC) wholly-owns FNPC, the project company of the 420 MW San Gabriel natural gas-fired power plant.
Prime Meridian PowerGen Corporation (PMPC) is the operating company of the 100 MW Avion open-cycle natural gas-fired power plant (Avion)

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