ABO IT I Z E QU I T Y V E NT U RE

RIANNE A. F IGUE ROA B SBA-FM

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 ABOITIZ AND COMPANY
• The Aboitiz group started in the late 1800s as a hemp trading business in Ormoc, Leyte. Today, its
investments are in power, banking and financial services, food, land, construction, shipbuilding, and
infrastructure. It is recognized as among the best managed companies in the Philippines and in the region,
consistently cited for its strong commitment to good corporate governance.

• Aboitiz & company (ACO) was founded by Paulino Aboitiz in the late 1800s as an abaca trading and
general merchandise business in Ormoc, Leyte and later ventured into inter-island shipping to transport its
goods across the Visayas. It was formally incorporated in 1920 and serves as the private holding company
of the Aboitiz family today.

• The journey of ACO from a small family business to being one of the largest and most respected business
groups in the Philippines is a testament to its solid foundation built on trust, fairness, integrity, and quality.
THE ABOITIZ WAY

• Aboitiz group have nurtured and strengthened our core values and beliefs that guide us
to be the best at what we do, and embolden us to uphold our mission of creating long-
term value for all our stakeholders.

• Values and culture keep us firmly focused on fulfilling our purpose and brand promise:
to drive change for a better world by advancing business and communities.
BUSINESSES

• In 1994, ACO listed aboitiz equity ventures (AEV) on the philippine stock exchange to
fund emerging growth opportunities. Aco’s other shareholdings in privately held
companies are in construction and shipbuilding. The company has since fully divested its
shipping and transportation business.

• Aboitiz equity ventures, aboitiz construction, and tsuneishi

 ABOITIZ EQUITY VENTURE
• Recognized as one of the best-managed companies in the Philippines and in the region and is consistently
cited for its commitment to good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. With five
generations of Aboitiz group business success behind it, AEV is moving forward, pursuing its vision to be a
truly sustainable enterprise that can be entrusted to future generations.

• Power
Aboitiz power corporation, a vertically integrated company engaged in power generation, distribution, and
energy supply, is one of the largest private power producers in the Philippines. The generation group
harnesses power from a right-mix portfolio of renewable (hydro, geothermal and solar) and non-renewable
(coal and oil) sources through its 46 generation facilities across the country. The company’s hydro group is
the pioneering industry leader in the development of small to medium hydroelectric plants over the past 39
years.
• Banking and financial services
Union bank of the philippines (unionbank) is a publicly listed universal bank that distinguishes itself through
superior technology, unique branch sales and service culture, and centralized backroom operations. It is
consistently recognized as one of Asia’s leading companies in banking and finance, ranking among the
country’s top 10 universal banks in terms of key performance ratios in profitability, liquidity, solvency, and
efficiency.

• Food
The food group, composed of Pilmico foods corporation (Pilmico) and gold coin management holdings,
ltd. (Gold coin), is the integrated agribusiness and food company of the Aboitiz group. Pilmico is a leader in
operating efficiency, manufacturing flour and wheat by-products in the philippines. It has also been a strong
player in animal feeds and swine production since establishing these businesses in the late 1990s.
Meanwhile, gold coin is a pioneer in animal nutrition and in manufacturing scientifically-based Animal feed in
Asia.
• Infrastructure
Aboitiz infracapital, inc. (AIC) is the fifth business leg that undertakes all infrastructure and
infrastructure-related investments of the Aboitiz group. AIC is poised to take advantage of the
growth momentum and the government’s commitment to bolster further advancement, by building
the right infrastructure that will advance business and communities.

•  Land
Aboitizland, inc. (Aboitizland) is the real estate arm of Aboitiz group, engaging in the design and
development of distinct communities for residential use. After achieving market leadership in Cebu,
Aboitizland began its national expansion efforts in 2014 through the acquisition of LIMA technology
center in Batangas, before widening its foothold by launching several residential communities in the
region including seafront residences and Ajoya communities in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Capas,
Tarlac, and Mexico, Pampanga. It also entered the metro manila real estate scene through its
partnership with point blue, which are micro-studio rental apartments located in key business
districts.
• Data science and artificial intelligence
Aboitiz data innovation (ADI) is the data science and artificial intelligence arm of aboitiz group.
ADI consolidates the data science & artificial intelligence operating model across the group and
promotes a data-driven culture across the organization. Its chief responsibility is to transform data
into business outcomes, exploit information to make better decisions, reinvent business models, and
develop high-value solutions to create new processes, products, and services.
WHY INVEST IN ABOITIZ EQUITY VENTURES?