AC Energy Philippines, the power generation unit of conglomerate Ayala Corporation, said on Monday, February 1, it expects to raise roughly P30 billion ($624 million) from share sales, including a follow-on offering around the middle of this year.
The amount includes the P5.3 billion raised last week from a stock rights issue, AC Energy president and chief executive officer Eric Francia said in a briefing.
The fundraising exercises also include a private placement deal with Arran Investment Ptd Ltd, an affiliate of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, involving a 17.5% stake in ACEN valued earlier at about P20 billion.
The size of the follow-on offering has yet be finalized, he said.
The P30 billion from share sales is on top of a capital infusion to be made when Ayala Corporation consolidates its power and infrastructure projects under AC Energy, which will be renamed as AC Energy and Infrastructure Corporation.
Francia said the restructuring would put AC Energy in a strong position to reach its goal of exceeding 5 gigawatts of renewables (capacity) by 2025 and becoming the largest listed renewables firm in Southeast Asia.
“We expect to [hit] the halfway mark this year. Right now we are about 1,350 megawatts,” he said, including around 450 megawatts in the Philippines, which AC Energy plans to double this year.
Francia said AC Energy has “significant” projects in Australia and India for this year that will help it reach its target capacity for renewables, which are mainly solar and wind.
Last year, the company announced its policy of shifting to a low-carbon portfolio, which includes the sale of its coal assets by 2030. – Rappler.com
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