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UFH Guangzhou Loan The project involves construction of a greenfield hospitals in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of the Peoples Republic of China by Healthy Harmony Holdings (HHH or the Sponsor). Pioneering integrated care system: China is shifting towards an integrated care model as a key method to improve quality at improved efficiencies. HHH has pioneered this model by being one of the first providers in China to build primary care clinics and establish a home health care system. The government has examined HHH''s model as a case study of how primary and home care can be done in an integrated model. Quality improvement: The Project is expected to enhance China''s medical infrastructure and improve access to high-quality services. HHH''s new facilities are designed to offer services at a lower price point, and are also having a demosntration impact by spurring improvements in quality standards of new and existing private sector providers. Standard setting: As a leading private healthcare network in China, HHH serves as a model for the provision of quality health services and has played an instrumental role in setting standards for the local healthcare sector. HHH pioneered JCI quality accreditation in China, which has had a demonstration impact in spurring other hospitals to also adopt international standards.  Training of Healthcare Professionals: HHH played a key role through its extensive training programs to expose the local medical staff to international practices. HHH is also planning to establish a medical school in China.  Gender promotion: HHH is a pioneer in promoting women in its workforce. Given HHH''s prominent influence within China''s healthcare sector, the success of the company''s female-led model can have an important demonstration effect.  Knowledge sharing: HHH can share knowledge in China as well as other emerging markets. it has signed operation contract with Intermed, which is an IFC invested hospital in Mongolia, to manage the hospital and conduct knowledge transfer. Employment generation: The expansionary aspects of this project will provide employment opportunities to healthcare workers
DAC China Special Opportunity and Situation Fund, L.P. The project involves IFC investments in entities as follows:

DAC China Special Opportunity and Situation Fund, L.P. (DAC Fund, or the Fund): The DAC Fund is a closed-end fund, formed by DAC Investment Partners II LLC (DAC) and managed by DAC Financial Management (China), Limited (the Investment Advisor, or the Manager), with a maximum size of $500 million, which will make privately negotiated investments in the Peoples Republic of China (China) consisting of portfolios of multi-credit non-performing loans (NPLs) as well as other distressed and non-performing assets such as real estate and equity positions (NPAs) in China.  The Fund expects to principally target portfolios of NPLs with a purchase value of between $5 million and $250 million from Chinas four asset management companies (AMCs) (as well as directly from Chinese banks when the regulations are amended to permit this and from local Chinese government entities where appropriate).   IFC will also have an option to invest up to 20% of total capitalization or up to $300,000 in DAC Financial Management (China) Limited,  which is investment advisor to the Fund and owns 100% of nationally licensed servicing company (Gao Fei). Help improve balance sheet of banks by providing another avenue to dispose of their NPLs, which adversely impact their capital adequacy and thereby free-up balance sheet resources of banks for productive channeling to more credit-worthy clients. 

In addition to providing a debt servicing platform during distressed debt resolution, the Manager will also be able to restore financial health of over-leveraged companies in the NPL pools through balance sheet and operational restructuring.  

Demonstrating that a workout alternative for distressed assets, based on a private equity model, is commercially viable in China, thus encouraging other fund managers and investors to participate in this asset class.
Lionbridge Green Established in 2012, Lionbridge is led by a group of leasing experts with extensive industry experience and provides financial leasing and extended operational services to micro/small-enterprises and individuals primarily in the sector of commercial vehicle leasing. By the end of September 2018, the outstanding leasing receivables of Lionbridge reached RMB 12.72 billion (US$1.9 billion equivalent) which was primarily relating to truck leasing.        According to the management account of the financial statement as of end September 2018, the total asset of Lionbridge was RMB 16.9 billion, and the total equity was RMB 2.7 Billion.  For the 9 months ended 30 September 2018, the Company generated RMB 130 million net profit, translating to ROAA and ROAE of 1.07% and 7.90% respectively. Access to financial services by micro entrepreneurs and SMEs at a time when mainstream commercial lending is being curtailed to this segment in China: With the proposed financing, Lionbridge would be able to expand leasing finance services for electric vehicles to truck drivers, thus rapidly building its electric truck leasing portfolio while increasing the share of climate-smart finance in the overall portfolio. A side benefit is to build truck drivers' capacity and knowledge about the advantages of EV's, thus contributing to accelerated adoption of EVs in the market.

Environmental and Social: IFC anticipates the Project will result in a reduction of GHG emissions through the promotion of leasing finance for environmentally-friendly electric trucks. The actual GHG impact numbers will be determined further during appraisal/pre-IRM

Market Creation
Sustainability: climate change is a significant issue for China. The Chinese government has a strong commitment to reduce current GHG emission reduction levels. Along with the substantial effort to transform the supply-side, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy upgrades, transportation has become a critical component to achieve the climate goals and EV promotion stands out as the most immediate and effective path. As part of the climate finance strategy in China, the proposed project complements IFC's experience with the CHUEE program. The demonstration of commercial viability will catalyze the replication across other financial leasing peers, thereby contributing to the overall sustainable targets of the Chinese economy.

Competitiveness: the financial leasing product for electric trucks provides an alternative option and thus exerts competitive pressure for truck lending. The proposed project is expected to demonstrate the viability of such products and encourage replication, which will enhance the competitiveness of the truck/ truck lending sector.
Universtar Project Established in 2002, Universtar Science & Technology (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. (Universtar or the Company) is a leading provider of environment monitoring equipment and services in China.  Its core operations include manufacturing equipment, managing data monitoring systems and providing environmental treatment services. The Companys clients include municipal and provincial governments as well as private sector industrial clients.   

The Companys proposed US$180m investment plan spans 2010 and 2011, and will be used to support its business operations related to online monitoring equipment and services in China. IFC's expected development impact resulting from a potential investment in Universtar includes:
(i)   Contribute to the development of the environment protection sector in China and assisting local governments achieve their short-and medium-term environment protection goals;
(ii)   Help China address key climate change challenges by financing a company that produces equipment that energy intensive industries and local governments can use to  monitor their water and air emissions; and 
(iii)   Provide a means for Chinese environment regulators to have reliable and consistent data so that it can monitor and prioritize environment performance and objectives.
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         Founded and headquartered in Guangdong since 1998, Guangdong Haid Group Co., Ltd (Haid) is one of Chinas leading animal and aqua feed producers, with sales of US$4 billion and a market capitalization of US$3.7 billion. The Project is to expand Haids overseas aqua feed operations in the developing countries. (i) Spur Regional Economic Growth through a South-South Investment: Haid's cross-border investments in Vietnam, India and potentially other emerging markets will help to stimulate regional integration, job creation, and economic development through upstream and downstream linkages.

(ii) Improve Farmer Incomes: Aqua feed and fingerlings supplied by Haid to independent shrimp and fish farmers have been shown to generate better feed conversion ratios than those from other suppliers. The use of these inputs and the accompanying technical services from Haid will enhance the supply chain efficiencies and lower inputs costs for farmers, thus contributing to improved farmer incomes.  

(iii) Support Climate Change Agenda: The Project will also contribute to the development of Climate Smart Agriculture and climate change adaptation through better efficiencies, reduced waste, and lower fish and shrimp mortality. These all jointly result in a smaller environmental footprint of aquaculture and higher water quality in the ponds, which is especially relevant in markets experiencing a strain on the environment.

(iv) Food Safety: Haid will adopt best food safety practices in the new markets, in line with its current operations that are subject to several Quality Assurance systems (such as ISO22000, BAP, Global GAP and HACCP). These certifications not only mitigate risks but give the Company a competitive advantage.
CDH FUND V, LP IFC is proposing an equity investment of up to US$75 million in CDH Fund V, L.P. (CDH Fund V or the Fund), a 10-year private equity fund incorporated in the Cayman Islands focusing on growth-stage investments in private companies in China. In addition, IFC is also proposing a US$25 million commitment in a co-investment vehicle (W co-invest) to invest in women -owned and -managed companies in China alongside the Fund. Strengthening women-owned and   managed companies will help create a more sustainable economic growth and development, accelerate job creation and improve efficiency in resource allocation within the country. The vehicle, to be managed by CDH, will help encourage womens participation in ownership and management of promising private businesses in China. IFC's investment in the Fund is expected to have the significant development impact as the Fund will:
(i) support strong job creation and preservation in the country;  
(ii) help its investees grow sustainably; 
(iii) support the growth of women-owned and -managed businesses in China.  By investing in women-owned and -managed businesses, the Fund would promote women entrepreneurship and promote gender inclusion in China.
Antai Group The project company will be incorporated in China as a foreign-invested joint venture. It will be owned 75% by Shanxi Antai Group Co. Ltd. (Antai, a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange) and 25% by E.K.S. Investments Co., an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong SAR.

The project is to establish a 1 million tons per annum export-oriented merchant metallurgical coke production plant at a total cost of $119 million. Coke, made from coal, is a major reactive material for iron smelting and its demand is linked to downstream steel production. IFC is requested to provide a loan of up to $70 million.
RSE COVID Jointown International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering an investment in Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (the Company) to provide the Company with long-term funding to support the substantial increase in its working capital to procure pharmaceutical products and meet the surge in demand from health institutions for its distribution services. IFCs proposed investment will be a senior straight loan of RMB350 million. Project Outcome
Employees - Most of Jointown's warehouses and distribution centers are mainly located in frontier regions. While layoffs are being anticipated in a number of sectors in China in view of the worsening global economic conditions, Jointown will continue to hire more staff given the growing demand for health-related services, along with the coming on stream of its various new or upgraded facilities.

Contribution to Market Creation
Resilience - Health sector, specifically pharmaceutical distribution sub-sector, is the most needed sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jointown and peer companies play an important role in ensuring reliable and timely delivery services of essential supplies to hospitals and clinics, thereby supporting the healthcare system to be able to continue its operations.
UFH 2 Project United Family Hospitals and Clinics (UFH), an existing IFC client, plans to construct and operate two new hospitals targeting the local Chinese population in Guangzhou and Beijing.  Each of the new hospitals will be between 100 and 150 beds, compared to 50 beds at each of UFHs existing hospitals.  Fees at these new hospitals are expected to be lower than at UFHs existing facilities, which primarily serve the foreign expatriate population and wealthy Chinese. In addition to the two new hospitals, the project will include two satellite clinics, an upgrade of the groups IT infrastructure, and service expansion at its existing facilities. The project will have a strong development impact by:    - Expanding access to services meeting international standards in Beijing, Guangzhou and neighboring areas, to meet increasing demand for high quality healthcare services. Such services are not yet available to much of the population in China;  - Providing a model for the provision of private health services in China, which is still in the early stage of opening its heath sector to private practitioners and foreign investment; - Demonstrating an exemplary approach to managing environmental, health and safety, life and fire safety and disease prevention and control issues;  - Demonstrating best administrative and patient care practices throughout the medical community,  - Fostering an environment for encouraging skilled locals to return to China; and - Increasing charitable activities that are currently provided by the Hospital.
Eurasia University Xian Eurasia University (Eurasia), a leading private university based in Xian, Shaanxi province, plans to refurbish some of its existing campus buildings and construct a new campus building that will incorporate certain green building measures, as well as improve its capital structure (the Project). Expected development impact includes: (i) increase access to quality tertiary education; (ii) improve student''s employability and competitiveness in frontier region of China; and (iii) promote environmental and social best practices, including green building measures, amongst Chinese universities.
Sinovation Fund III Sinovation Fund III L.P. is a venture capital fund that is broadly focused on the full gamut of early stage TMT companies in China. The fund is headed by Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, who was the founding President of Google China from 2005 to 2009.  The Fund has a target size of USD 250 million. IFC will be investing in Sinovation III along with other established institutional investors. 1.	The Fund will help support the transition of the Chinese economy from a manufacturing to an increasingly innovation and technology driven one by supporting innovation at the incubator and early stage. The fund will support the convergence of internet with traditional industries such as retail, fintech, logistics/transportation, healthcare, and education. 2.	The Company is the first in China to create an ecosystem of professional services, co-working space, and mentorship for entrepreneurs; its success and impact have been validated by the number of early stage investments that have raised further funding, with some valued at over US$1 bn today. The Company is setting up incubators outside the money centers in China to develop much needed ecosystem for entrepreneurship in those areas. 3.	Financial Success: Evidenced by the Fund's investment return (net IRR) and the Manager's ability to raise successor fund.
NPL JV Project The proposed project entails an investment in a green field Joint Venture Company (JVC) in China.  The JVC would be established to be a long-term distressed asset resolution and restructuring platform. This project will help address the non-performing-loan (NPL) problem which is one of the most pressing challenges facing China. Specifically, the project will have the following development impacts:  - Resolve existing and future distressed assets in an efficient way - Improve banks balance sheet and capital adequacy - Establish a sustainable and commercially oriented asset management company - Promote enterprise restructuring
Ant MCC ABS The proposed investment entails IFCs exposure of up to RMB480 million (US$77 million equivalent), in the form of Partial Credit Guarantee (PCG) for and/or direct purchase of a portion of the asset backed securities (ABSs) to be issued by a special purpose vehicle holding a portfolio of eligible micro and small loans originated by Chongqing Alibaba Microloan Co., Ltd (Alibaba CQ MCC, Originator).  The total issuance size of the proposed ABSs will be up to RMB4 billion (US$655 million equivalent), with a weighted average life of up to 2 years.  The proposed investment is aimed to support the Originator to expand lending to micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs). (i) Increasing Access to Finance for MSMEs: Though MSMEs play an important role in economic growth and job creation, they are under-served by traditional financial institutions. The proposed investment will enable Alibaba CQ MCC to provide up to 280,000 incremental micro loans with total amount of up to RMB8.7 billion (US$1.43 billion equivalent), and will catalyze more MCCs to access capital markets and to expand credit supply accessible and affordable to SMEs; (ii) Promoting Development of China Microfinance Industry: The issuance of securities backed by MCCs'' lending portfolios will effectively help MCCs diversify funding source, improve funding utilization, increase asset turnover and expand lending business. It will also promote credit rating for MCC originators, improve their market recognition and incentivize them to strengthen risk management; (iii) Catalyzing China''s ABS Market: The proposed transaction will catalyze China''s ABS market and improve the efficiency of capital markets in China, by promoting credit ratings, market-standard securitization and international structuring techniques; (iv) Demonstration Effect: IFC''s participation in this initiative will demonstrate IFC''s confidence in microfinance industry and China''s capital markets, and IFC''s commitment to supporting the development of China''s financial sector through continuous innovation.  It is expected that more MCCs will have access to the capital markets, replicating the structure of this transaction.
Tian Lun Gas Founded by entrepreneur Mr. Zhang Yingcen in 2002, China Tian Lun Gas Holdings Limited (TLG or the Company), a Cayman Islands-incorporated and Zhengzhou-headquartered fast-growing natural gas distributor Company. The Company was listed on the HKSE in November 2010.   The proposed investment to TLG consists of: (i) an A Loan of up to US$40 million of IFC A loan; (ii) a MCPP loan of up to US$20 million; (iii) an equity investment up to $75 million; and (iv) a potential equity investment of up to $75 million from IFCs Asset Management Company, Global Infrastructure Fund.  The proceeds of the proposed financing will be used to help finance the Companys 2015-2018 capital expenditure programs which include (i) the expansion and acquisition of city gas concessions; (ii) construction of CNG and LNG refueling stations; and (ii) construction of LNG plants. i)	Access to Energy: The Project will help improve lives of a large population in third-tier cities and frontier regions in China by laying the infrastructure to provide access to affordable and clean energy. ii)	Environmental Benefits: The combustion of natural gas results in virtually no atmospheric emission of sulfur dioxide and particulates, and far lower emissions of nitrogen dioxide (which contributes to urban smog) and carbon dioxide (the main contributor to global warming). The Project will supply natural gas to residential, industrial and commercial users through pipelines to substitute coal and oil. The environmental benefit of this project is significant.  iii)	Demonstration Effect: IFC''s investment will aid a private company in the rapid growing gas distribution sector to increase its scale and geographical presence. A successful expansion should have a demonstration effect within the gas sector in China.
China Green China Green Energy (Cayman) Ltd. (China Green, or the company) will be incorporated in the Cayman Islands by Mr. Dou Zhenggang. It will be a holding company which owns, develops and invests in power generation projects in China, with a focus on combined heat and power (CHP) plants, as well as generating facilities that utilize municipal solid waste (MSW) and low quality/waste coal as primary fuel.  Prior to IFCs investment, China Green will own certain interests in several power projects that have been developed by Hangzhou Jinjiang Group (HZJJ), a company owned by Mr. Dou in Hangzhou, China.  It is contemplated that China Green will acquire all of HZJJs interests in power assets and become an independent power development, investment and management company. Upon completion of the acquisition, China Greens portfolio will include the following:    -  Jiaxing Jinjiang Cogeneration Co. Ltd. -- a 50 MW CHP plant (currently being expanded by 12 MW);  -  Yuhang Jinjiang Environmental Energy Ltd. -- a 12 MW waste to energy (WTE) plant utilizing MSW as primary fuel;  -  Jiande Jinjiang Comprehensive Utilization Ltd.  a 12 MW plant that utilizes bone coal as primary fuel;  -  Zhengzhou Xinjin Green Environmental Energy Ltd.  a 24 MW WTE plant (currently being expanded by 12 MW) utilizing MSW as fuel;   -  Henan Dengfeng Xinjin Comprehensive Utilization Ltd.  a 24 MW plant utilizing low grade coal as fuel; and  -  Yima Jinjiang Comprehensive Utilization Ltd.  a 270 MW plant currently under construction and will utilize low grade coal as fuel.  IFCs investment involves an IFC A loan of up to $20 million to China Green, with detachable warrants that give IFC the right to subscribe up to $10 million of the Companys common equity.   IFCs loan will assist the company in completing the acquisition of HZJJs interests in power generation assets in China.  IFCs investment will also assist the company in improving its corporate governance policies and preparing it for an IPO in an international stock market.