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Banco Industrial SME table, .k-table{ border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; table-layout:fixed; margin-bottom: 15px;} .k-table, .k-table td, table, table td {outline: 0;border: 1px solid #000; } .k-table td, table td { padding: 5px; }           The proposed project consists of a total package of US$ 50 million, composed of an A Loan from IFCs own account of US$ 20 million and a B Loan component of US$ 30 million to Banco Industrial do Brasil S.A. (BIB or the Bank). The proceeds will be used to finance small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and will allow IFC to promote SME sustainability through financial inclusion. A minimum of 25% of the total financing package will be channeled to women-ownedSMEs, reaching the   underserved   women-owned business (the Project). The proposed project is expected to support the Banks financing of SMEs, and women-owned SMEs, and is aligned with the objectives of IFCs Banking on Women program and the Women Entrepreneurs Opportunity Facility (the WEOF or the Facility), a facility created by IFC and the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women initiative which targets the dual goals of expanding access to capital to women entrepreneurs in developing economies and demonstrating the commercial viability of investing in women. Enhance access to SME finance: the Project will support SME financing in Brazil through BIB. In developing countries, lack of access to finance is a major constraint and hence SME finance has become a top priority for IFC in its dual-goal of poverty reduction and boosted prosperity. In the current Brazilian context, this Project gains a broader relevance as SMEs are the first to be impacted by shortage of credit supply in times of economic recession. 

Banking on Women: The Project will increase the financial inclusion for women-owned SMEs, thus having a demonstration effect of the business opportunities presented by women entrepreneurs as an under-served market in Brazil.
Banco Fibra Founded in 1988, Banco Fibra S.A. (Fibra or the Bank) is a leading mid-sized Brazilian bank with assets of R$9.8 billion ($4.6 billion) as of June 30, 2006 and ranked 19th among private-sector owned banks. It focuses its activities in commercial lending, with a client base of approximately 800 corporate clients:   - 50% are companies with annual sales between R$30 million and R$100 million (middle market);  - 25% are firms with annual revenues between R$100 million and R$400 million (upper middle market);  - the remaining 25% are considered to be large corporates, which the Bank defines as companies with annual sales in excess of R$100 million, but characterized by highly sophisticated and professional management.    The Bank is also active in the consumer finance segment, mainly through operational agreements with medium size retail stores, with approximately 380,000 retail clients and 1,000 sales points as of June 2006.   The project involves the investment of $50 million-equivalent, in a combination of debt and equity. The investment will be used by the Bank to further expand its lending activities involving middle market companies and to further improve their already sound corporate governance practices. Fibra has expertise in credit operations, particularly involving middle-market corporate borrowers.  It has reshaped its strategy and set growth in credit operations as a strategic priority for the next several years. The Project will help the bank achieve that target by increasing and diversifying its funding base, reducing its vulnerability to macroeconomic oscillations. The two major development impacts embedded in this project are:   - making additional credit resources available to the underserved SME segment; and  - helping maintain a competitive environment in the highly concentrated Brazilian banking sector.
Daycoval Gender This project consists of an A loan of up to US$100 million and additional mobilization of up to US$150 million, including a MCPP Loan and a B Loan, to Banco Daycoval S.A. (Daycoval or the Bank). Daycoval is a mid-size bank in Brazil and an existing IFC client. The proceeds will be used to finance small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and will allow IFC to leverage its own funds, enhancing SMEs sustainability through financial inclusion. A minimum of 25% of the total financing package will be channeled to women-owned SMEs, reaching the underserved women-owned business in Brazil (the Project). -	Support to SMEs and women-owned SMEs. The Project will increase access to finance to SMEs, at the same time that it fosters a competitive environment in the Brazilian banking sector. The loan facility will have a minimum target for on-lending to women-owned SMEs, enabling the Bank to increase the reach to this underserved market. The Project targets financial inclusion, which gives people the opportunity to escape poverty and improve their lives.   -	Environmental and Social ("E&S") Expertise. IFC will continue to support the Bank in enhancing its E&S management system ("ESMS").
Vortx Series C The project consists of an equity investment for a minority stake in Vértera Holding S.A. (Vertera, Vortx, or the Company), a leading regulated, independent cloud-based fiduciary, trust, and fund administration agent for the local capital markets in Brazil. IFC is proposing US$20 million in preferred equity financing to support the Companys operations and organic and inorganic expansion. Access to higher quality of post-trade services: Transparent and efficient post-trade services which provide timely access to data are essential for the functioning and development of the capital market. By working with Vortx, which uses technology, AI to enable automation, faster execution, transparency, and real-time compliance for issuers of fixed income securities, fund managers and investors, IFC anticipates helping investors, asset managers, and issuers gain access to significant quality improvements in post-trade services. 
Increase competitiveness: By fostering the growth of a leading innovator among independent fiduciaries and custodians for fund administration and corporate trustee services, IFC anticipates that the Project will demonstrate the scaling potential of technology-driven fiduciary and post-trade services, contributing to the consolidation of independent providers and the digital transformation of processes and workflow in post-trade.
Anhanguera Edu Anhanguera Educacional Participações S.A. (the Company or AES) is Brazils leading private, for-profit professional education company.  The Company delivers education services through its: i) campus network (Anhanguera Educacional); ii) vocational training centers (Microlins); and iii) distance learning platform (Anhanguera/LFG).   The majority of AESs students are young working adults from middle and low-income backgrounds.  The Company focuses on delivering the markets best combination of quality and value through: i) conveniently located campuses; ii) standardized and updated curricula; iii) qualified faculty; and iv) strict quality control.   Managements growth strategy focuses on growing its on-campus students, distance learning, and vocational training units.  IFCs proposed investment consists of an A Loan for up to approximately $25.0 million (R$50 million) to partially fund its growth over the next year.  Founded in the early 1990s from a single college, the Company today is the largest post-secondary education institution in Brazil, with an average enrollment of 141,000 students in 2008 distributed across 52 campuses and 450 distance-learning centers.  With an additional 500,000 students/year in vocational training programs, AES has educated over 700,000 young working adults in Brazil in 2008, more than any other education institution in the Americas. The project will have significant development impact by: i) increasing access to quality post secondary education, especially for lower income students; ii) enhancing efficiency and rationalization of the sector in Brazil; (iii) attracting other investors to the still underinvested education sector; and (iv) promoting vocational training.
BICBanco SME FDIC The project is aligned with Central Banks initiatives to facilitate long-term funding solutions to mid-sized banks, it aims to help reverse the recent de-leveraging effect brought on by the international financial crisis.  It capitalizes on the size and depth of Brazils local capital markets, and complements other efforts of the Brazilian Government.  In this context, BicBanco (the Bank) wants to continue diversifying its access to stable funding sources through market-based transactions. For this purpose, the Bank will continue to develop securitization structures through funding vehicles, such as FIDCs, the Brazilian-equivalent of a bankruptcy-remote trust in OECD environments. Accordingly, through this Project, IFC would support BicBanco in its efforts to launch FIDCs that would provide local currency funding to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Increased access to finance by SMEs: Ensure funding availability to local SMEs by providing access to long-term funding to BicBanco. 

Strengthen the sustainability of a leading Brazilian mid-sized bank.  Funding diversification will strengthen the Banks funding stability and its business sustainability.
Tecon Salvador Tecon Salvador S.A. is a special purpose Brazilian company that owns and operates a 25 year lease of the container and general cargo terminal (terminals PS-3 and PS-4) in the port of Salvador. The lease was publicly tendered in December 1999 and was signed in March 2000. Shareholders of the company are Wilport Operadores Portuários S.A. and Sobrare Servemare S.A., both wholly owned subsidiaries of Wilson Sons de Administração e Comércio Ltda. The project comprises the rehabilitation and operation of a container and general cargo terminal of the Port of Salvador, State of Bahia, in the northeast of Brazil. The project includes the purchase of equipment including portainer and auxiliary equipment, paving of back-area, building of a warehouse and administration buildings. The civil works are expected to be completed by August 2001. The equipment will be bought through 2002 but most of it will be acquired by January   2001  .    Since the devaluation of the Real, long-term funding for infrastructure projects has become difficult to access.  Sponsors consider that IFCs experience in the port sector, which is well recognized among financial institutions, will improve the chances of attracting additional sources of financing. IFC''s participation will lend support to the Governments efforts to reduce the "Custo Brasil" and improve the competitiveness of Brazils private sector.  Serving the State of Bahia, the Salvador Container Terminal project is the single most important container terminal in the region and is critical to the development of Bahia, one of the northeast states of Brazil which the Bank Group has targetted for assistance because of the high levels of poverty, significant  resources, and the state government''s openness to private sector development. IFC''s participation will play a catalytic role in attracting international financing to this new sector, decreasing container handling costs to consumers and producers, and fostering investment in a region of Brazil in most need of development.
ABC Climate The proposed project is to lend to ABC Brasil to support the expansion of the climate smart portfolio of the Bank and the expansion of its Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) portfolio; Addressing the lack of access to finance for SMEs is a strategic priorities for IFC. SME finance is a clearly identified constraint to shared prosperity and poverty reduction observed in many emerging economies. In addition, supporting climate-change mitigation investments through financial intermediaries is also a key pillar of IFCs strategy. Through climate smart financing, ABC activities will have a direct impact in lowering greenhouse gas emissions and encouraging efficient management and re-use of scarce resources. The Project will also support SME lending. It will have a high development impact, as it will enhance access to finance for SMEs and contribute to reducing the gap by providing much needed support for SMEs. In the current Brazilian context, this project gains a broader relevance as SME''s are the first to be impacted by shortage of credit supply in times of economic recession.
Revelo Project Revelo (the Company) is a recruiting technology company that helps businesses across Brazil to efficiently hire knowledge workers (professional level employees) in various sectors including finance, marketing, business intelligence, and IT. The Company facilitates the hiring process through the use of its full-stack online marketplace where employers interact directly with job candidates to source, interview, and hire new employees. Revelo reduces the time needed to hire knowledge workers and provides its service at a fraction of the cost of its competitors.      The proposed IFC investment (Project) consists of a minority equity stake to support Revelos expansion across Brazil. (i) Job Creation: Revelo will facilitate the placement of thousands of professionals in new jobs across Brazil, helping both SMEs and large enterprises alike to improve their productivity. 

(ii) Hiring Equality: The Revelo platform helps to reduce hiring biases, thereby allowing women and other minorities to have a higher likelihood of getting hired.
Banco Brascan The project involves IFC financing of up to $30 million to Banco Brascan S.A. (Banco Brascan or the Bank) in the form of a senior loan (in USD and/or BRL-indexed Loan, at the option of the Bank).  The proposed financing is intended to support the Banks expansion efforts in the Brazilian housing sector, including the financing of residential construction.  Established in 1983 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, the Bank focuses on corporate lending and investment banking and, through its subsidiaries, on asset management and asset trading.  A clear strategy of ramping up lending activities has been put in place by the Bank including the housing finance segment as one of its target markets. The project is expected to have the following impacts:  - Expansion of housing construction:  Mortgage markets under-perform without an adequate supply of housing stock. The project will support housing construction by channeling funds to residential real estate developers. Funding from Banco Brascan will allow developers to leverage their own capital and expand their construction activities.  - Increased access to housing finance:   Housing finance in Brazil is often provided by developers through advance installment sales of housing units to owners. Brascan take-out financing would help free up capital from developers balance sheets, allowing them to reinvest this capital in new construction projects.
Hosp Sao Luiz In 2004, as part of its strategy to expand its footprint and establish a network of private hospitals in Brazil, São Luiz Group (SLG or São Luiz) entered into a partnership with a local real estate investor to launch a 334-bed maternity and general hospital in the eastern region of the city of São Paulo, the Hospital e Maternidade Anália Franco (HMAF).  As part of the deal, real estate investors will own and maintain the building and SLG will enter into a long term lease (15 years renewable for another 15 years) to rent the facility. Anália Franco is scheduled to open in May 2007. The hospital in Brazil will have a strong development impact by:    - Increasing standards for delivery of health services in Brazil.  As one of the leading hospitals in the country, SLG is constantly introducing new practices and procedures through its network of hospitals to increase the efficacy of its services; - Promoting rationalization of the private Health sector in Brazil, with SLGs emphasis on protocols and efficiency standards in the operation of its hospitals; - Assimilating and disseminating best practices in delivery of health services from leading institutions in the world; and - Offering an attractive employment alternative to increasing numbers of local health professionals, currently over 11,000 accredited doctors and 2,700 staff.
Sofisa Project Sofisa was established in 1961, acting as a consumer finance company until 1990 when it became a multiple bank. It focuses its activities on the middle market sector, where it has about 1,000 active SME clients, and is expanding its operations towards the retail sector by offering vehicle financing and consigned loans.  Sofisa was listed in May 2007 in the Bovespa stock exchange in Sao Paulo (Brazil) and ended June 2007 with R$3.4 billion in assets.  The proceeds of the IFC financing will be used by the bank to expand its lending activities in the middle market segment. Sofisa has expertise in credit operations secured by collateral, particularly involving SME borrowers, and has posted an impressive growth rate in recent years.  In this context, the project will help Sofisa:   - expand its operations into SME segment, which is still poorly served by banks, and  - through the B loan, expose the bank to a new set of international investors, expanding its funding network.    The two major development impacts embedded in this project are:  - making additional credit resources available to the both underserved SME segment, and  - helping maintain a competitive environment in the concentrated Brazilian banking sector.
CASAN - Loan The Loan proceeds will be used to partially finance CASANs commercial and operational efficiency program. The program consists of three subprograms: (i) customer management improvement program; (ii) consumption metering program; and (iii) production and flow metering program. The program would strengthen the commercial viability CASAN, save energy and water resources, and better target their subsidies for the poor.  This proposed investment will replace 300,000 water meters, about 40% of the underperforming meters still in use. Updating the customer data base, a process that includes on-site inspection, will not only help with better billing and collection, but also in identifying low income residents eligible for subsidized tariffs but not receiving that subsidy.  These investments will result in improved billing and collection, reduced unaccounted for water, better reliability of water supply, and energy savings in pumping and treatment of water in the long run.
WCS COVID Daycoval The proposed project (the Project) envisages an investment of up to US$100 million in Banco Daycoval S.A (Daycoval or the Bank) under IFCs COVID-19 Working Capital Solutions (WCS) Crisis Response Facility. The proposed WCS loan consists of a one-year senior loan facility, renewable for up to one additional year, to support the Banks working capital and trade-related lending program to Brazilian small and medium enterprises (SMEs), of which at least 20% will be targeted to women-owned SMEs (WSMEs). All IFC projects under the COVID-19 Facility share the same development thesis: by supporting its clients' capacity to sustain operations during this acute shock, IFC best positions the private sector to support the economic recovery process, shortening the time it will take for the most vulnerable to return to their traditional income-earning opportunities.
Jalles Machado table, .k-table{ border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; table-layout:fixed; margin-bottom: 15px;} .k-table, .k-table td, table, table td {outline: 0;border: 1px solid #000; } .k-table td, table td { padding: 5px; }        The proposed IFC investment consists of an A/B loan financing package to Jalles Machado S.A. (Jalles Machado or the Company). Founded in 1980 in the state of Goias, Jalles Machado operates two mills with combined annual crushing capacity of 4.6 million tons of sugarcane and co-generation capacity of 88 MW. (i) Support the expansion of a globally competitive sector: The investment will support the development of Brazil's sugar and ethanol industry, one of the most important sectors in the Brazilian economy, by helping one of the leading companies to improve efficiencies and upgrade its operations.
(ii) Promote climate change mitigation: The project will support climate change mitigation by increasing efficient production of biofuels. Hydrous ethanol made from sugarcane is the most competitive CO2 alternative to gasoline and one of the "greenest" fuels.
(iii) Strengthen a frontier region: The Company's operations are located in Goianesia, part of the Cerrado region, where the project will be undertaken. By expanding the company's activities, the project will create about a 100 new jobs and contribute to government revenues in a region that is highly dependent on the agricultural sector for income generation but has lagged behind national averages in terms of development indicators. 
(iv) Contribute to government revenues: The Brazilian agribusiness sector is highly competitive globally and is key to the economy in terms of its capacity to raise government revenues. This investment will allow the Company to expand its operations and will contribute to the growth of the Brazilian economy.
Vix Logistica The proposed project consists of supporting the expansion of VIX Logística S.A. (VIX or the Company), an organized and well-established logistics player providing logistics solutions owned by the Chieppe family and operating since 1971.  VIX operates in four business lines throughout Brazil supporting large infrastructure and industrial clients: dedicated logistics solutions, automotive logistics, fleet services and passenger transportation (or corporate shuttling).  The growth plans of VIX will enhance its ability to offer a diversified portfolio of services and allow it to be seen as a one-stop logistics shop. The Project will have a significant development impact on the Brazilian economy, as a result of:  - Improving Brazil''s competitiveness in domestic and international trade by helping increase the range and availability of quality logistics services serving key areas of the economy (such as mining, steel, oil & gas and automotive);  - Promoting the organization of Brazil''s logistics sector which is expected to help reduce logistics costs by achieving economies of scale in what is currently a fairly fragmented market; - Supporting the development of domestic capital markets by contributing to the potential future IPO plans of infrastructure stocks with high corporate governance standards.
Itau Clim. Smart The project consists of a new lending facility from IFC to Itaú Unibanco S.A. acting directly or through one of its branches (Itaú or the Bank), the retail subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holdings (IUH). IUH is an existing partner to IFC and offers a wide range of financial services including banking services to individuals, micro, small and medium enterprises through Itaú and to large corporate clients through its brand Banco Itaú BBA S.A.  The project will support Itaús lending operations to companies located throughout Brazil, making climate smart investments (in areas such as renewable energy and energy efficiency),  promoting the availability of financing to this sector. By working with a Bank with significant regional reach, the Project is expected to have a high development impact, including: i. Positive climate change mitigation: Through funding to the growing climate smart market, Itau will have a direct impact in lowering GHG emissions; ii. Replicability by the market: Itau, a leading financial institution, will have a strong demonstration effect, and its approach will be replicated by other financial institutions throughout Brazil.