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China YuHua Education Corporation Limited 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0000          China   YuHua   Education Corporation Limited (  YuHua   or the Company) is Chinas largest integrated private education company, with over   82  ,  000   students enrolled in its tertiary and K-12 education institutions operating in Chinas frontier regions of Henan and Hunan provinces. Also, with approximately 57,000 university students and linkages with more than 500 potential employers,   YuHua   is   one of   Chinas   l  argest private university operator  s  . The Company is expanding its tertiary education segment with a total expected cost of up to US$400 million, which comprises acquisitions of three universities in China over the next three years, as well as capital expenditures to upgrade and expand these newly   acquired schools (the Project)  . 1. Increase access to quality tertiary education: The Project will increase access to quality private undergraduate and vocational education in frontier regions of China.
2. Improve students' employability and competitiveness: Through its focus on applied curriculum, YuHua strives to achieve a high level of employment and competitiveness for its university students, equipping them with practical knowledge and experience.
3. Demonstration effect: Through the Project, YuHua is raising the bar for quality tertiary education in China, demonstrating that employment-linked tertiary education model can be financially sustainable.
Penyao Project p.cls-NormalWeb { margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt; text-align:justify; font-family:'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size:12pt; line-height:108%; margin-left:0pt; margin-right:0pt; } span.cls-DefaultParagraphFont { font-family:'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; margin:0in; padding:0in; } table { border-collapse:collapse !important; width:100%; table-layout:fixed; border-spacing:0 !important; margin-bottom:15px; } .k-table, .k-table td, table, table td, div table, div table td {outline: 0;border: 1px solid #000;} .k-table td, table td, div table td { padding: 5px;}  Founded in China in 1984, Penyao Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. (Penyao EP or the Company) is an integrated water and wastewater treatment ("WWT") company that owns/operates a sizeable portfolio of municipal BOT/TOT projects, provides EPC and BT services as well as manufactures/sells water/wastewater equipment.  As of 31 December 2016, Penyao EP had a total of 19 operational and pipeline BOT/TOT projects across seven provinces in China, including 13 WWT projects, four water supply projects, one reclaimed water project and one sludge treatment project.  Total design capacity for water/WWT projects amounted to 1.6 million tpd.    The Project is to support Penyao EP to expand its water and WWT business via PPP, BOT and TOT models in areas that the Company has established good presence and relationship with local government via past BOT, EPC and BT projects, all outside first-tier cities.  Proceeds from the proposed IFC investment will be used for three WWT projects and two bulk water supply projects in five counties in China, as well as to refinance some short-term debt thus helping the Company to rationalize its capital structure. 1) Environmental benefit: By reducing the volume of untreated wastewater discharged, the Project is expected to reduce environmental pollution of local water courses and reduce health risks to the local population.
2) Increase access to reliable services and better treatment quality: By helping Penyao EP pursue new projects, the access to reliable and clean water at affordable cost in the frontier regions is expected to increase.
3) Sustainable economic development and job creation in frontier regions: Some of the projects are located in frontier regions in China.  Construction jobs will be required as new capacity is built and brought into operation and existing facilities are upgraded.
AmKonzen Asia Water Fund, LLC Amkonzen Asia Water Fund (The Fund), is a 10-year closed-end fund with a target of $100 million. The Fund will make long-term equity investments in a well-diversified portfolio of water projects in China and South-East Asia. The Fund will be managed by AmKonzen Asia Water Investments Management, a newly setup Fund Manager incorporated in Singapore. The project was initiated and sponsored by AmInvestment and Konzen Capital. The project is expected to have significant positive impact by (i) providing access to water to the areas where clean water is scarce, (ii) providing better waste water management, (iii) enabling more sustainable industrial process and (iv) creating employment through water works
United Water United Water Corporation (the Company or United Water) is a holding company registered in the Cayman Islands that has invested in five water utilities and waste water treatment plants in China.  The plants include United Water (Suqian) Co. Ltd. in Jiangsu Province, United Water (Xianning) Co. Ltd. and United Yulong Water (Suizhou) Co. Ltd. in Hubei Province, Tongxiang Sanho Water Co. Ltd. in Zhejiang Province and Tuo Ke Tuo United Water Co. Ltd. in Inner Mongolia.  The total contracted capacity of the plants is about 640,000 metric tons per day serving a total population of about 1.3 million residential users with potable water and 236 industrial clients with industrial wastewater treatment services in two industrial parks. 

The Company has an investment plan of about US$35 million in 2011-2012 to enable four water and waste water treatment plants to continue their expansion as well as to upgrade Tuo Ke Tuo United Water Co. Ltd. to meet existing regulatory requirements.  The total contracted capacity of the plant expansions is estimated to be about 180,000 metric tons per day at the end of 2012.  It is noted that the investment plan in 2011-2012 is part of an ongoing plan beyond 2012 to continue the expansion of certain plants and the pipeline network to meet expected increasing demands. The transaction would have high development impact through IFC support of a growing private player in the following aspects: 

i)	The expansion of water supply and waste water treatment plants owned or operated by United Water in both municipal and industrial water sector will help to address the problem of water scarcity and lack of waste water treatment capacity in certain cities that are facing the challenges of urbanization.

ii)	The upgrading of Tuo Ke Tuo United Water Co. Ltd. in Inner Mongolia will enable the plant to treat industrial waste water to meet existing regulatory requirements.
Beijing Shenwu Thermal Energy Technology Co., Ltd. The IFC investment is to support the expansion plan of Beijing Shenwu Thermal Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenwu or the Company)  in the next 3-5 years.  The specific operating entities receiving IFC funds will be Shenwu (the holding company), Hubei Shenwu and Beijing Huafu (two of Shenwus wholly owned subsidiaries). 

The use of proceeds (the Project) will be to finance the Companys expansion plan, which  comprises (i) the expansion of the Companys facilities in Beijing and Hubei; (ii) development of High Temperature Air Combustion (HTAC) applications for more industries; (iii) R&D; and  (iv) marketing and business development. (i) Support innovation and contribute to development of clean technology sector in China. 
(ii) Assist the government of China to achieve its energy efficiency and CO2 emmisions reduction goals.
(iii) Enable cleaner production best practices in key polluting industries in China and other developing regions.
(iv) Increase Employment: with the successful implementation of the Project, the Company will create additional 600 new jobs in total in the next three years.
(iv) Increase Employment: with the successful implementation of the Project, the Company will create additional 50 new jobs in its Bejing headquarters and Hubei manufacturing site.
Lattice Power Established in 2006, Lattice Power Corporation (Lattice or the Company) is a growing Chinese manufacturer of high brightness light emitting diodes (LEDs) chips, which are used in efficient liquid crystal display (LCD) screens, notebooks, televisions, monitors and applications in the automotive sector as well as for energy efficient lighting. 

The Companys proposed $100 million investment plan that will be used to support its business expansion related to the manufacturing of LED chips in China. IFCs expected development impact resulting from a potential investment in Lattice includes: 

Contributing to the development of Jiangxi Province which has a much lower GDP per capita (US$2,200) compared to the average GDP per capita in China (US$3,200).  

Helping China address climate change challenges by financing a company that manufactures energy efficient LED technology. The success of this Project will provide the development of an important technology notably for more energy efficiency lighting, computer monitors, notebook and TV displays. 

 Creating employment opportunities for both operational and management positions (around 1000 new employees) in a frontier region.
Chengxin-IBCA National Credit Rating Company, Ltd. Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    China - China Chengxin International Credit Ratings Co.              Region    Asia        Sector       Project No008328   Projected Board DateNovember 7, 1997   Company NameChina Chengxin International Credit Ratings Co.   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Fitch-IBCA:  An international credit rating agency created by a merger of Fitch Investors Services, L.P. of United States of America, and Inter-Bank Credit Analysis of London; China Chengxin Securities Rating Co. of China, a national securities rating agency; China Securities Daily of China.    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	RMB 20 million (US$2.41 million equivalent), including an IFC equity investment of approximately US$360,000.    Location of project and Description of site    	Beijing, Capital City of the Peoples Republic of China    Description of Company and Purpose of Project   (include IFCs Role and Development Impact)    	The project involves the establishment of the joint venture first credit rating institution in China to provide credit rating services in accordance with international norms. The venture, to be called China Chengxin International Credit Ratings Limited,  will assist in the development of  local debt markets through the provision of independent and professional risk assessment of corporate debt (both publicly issued and privately placed). IFC has helped to initiated the project concept, focus and structure, keeping in mind the requirements of the parties (see attachments); introduced foreign party -- IBCA and local party -- Chengxin to each other, and solidify the government support.     Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a category C project according to IFC environmental review procedure.  No further review is required.       Date SPI sent to PIC    Revised    October 22, 1997   October 23, 1997      This Summary of Project Information is prepared and distributed to the public in advance of consideration of the proposed transaction by the Corporations Board of Directors.  It is provided for the purpose of enhancing the transparency of IFCs activities and should not be construed as presuming the outcome of IFC Board consideration.    For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 974-4384    Revised on 10/23/97 to reflect correct project no. i.e. 8328 instead of 4750.
Orient Finance Company Loan Facility Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    China - OFC Loan Facility              Region    Asia        Sector       Project No007337   Projected Board DateJanuary 6, 1997   Company NameOrient Finance Company   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	OFC is fully owned by Orient Industrial Investment Co., Ltd (OIICL), which is a holding company of the Orient Group (the Group).  The Orient Group was founded in 1978 by private individuals based in Heilongjiang Province. It has since diversified its business into several sectors.    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	Up to US$30 million including an IFC A loan of $10 million and a B loan of $20 million.    Location of project and Description of site    	Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	The project consists of an IFC-led facility to OFC, which is one of the first non-state sector finance houses to be established in China. IFCs involvement will support and strengthen this non-state sector financial institution, enabling it to expand its activities on the base of the technical inputs and long-term funding to be provided/arrranged by the Corporation. This project also supports Chinas on-going reform process and would enable IFC to make a meaningful contribution to the development of financial markets in China. The IFC funding would encourage the development of non-state financial intermediaries such as OFC into competitive, market-based institutions, offering a more comprehensive alternative to public sector institutions in the provision of term financing in the local market.  Such new non-state sector financial intermediaries are expected to focus on small and medium-scale enterprises and to provide a greater range of financial services to local non-state businesses    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a Financial Intermediary category (FI) project according to IFCs environmental review procedure. For relevant operations, the financial intermediary will be required to implement an environmental review system consistent with the Chinese governments requirements and the World Banks policies. In addition, IFC will assess the intermediaries capabilities to implement the system.         Date SPI sent to PIC     December 6, 1996      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365
Nature Forestry As one the largest wood flooring companies in China, China Flooring Holding Company limited (Nature or the Company) plans to engage more in the upstream forestry plantation business in China to meet its expanding fiber needs in a sustainable manner. IFC financing will support acquisition and development of forestry plantation assets in China to support its wood flooring business. The Project is expected to: (i) support the sustainable economic development and natural resources management in the frontier region; (ii) create more than 200 direct jobs (based on the projected plantation size achieved) and improve local livelihoods in rural/frontier Chinese provinces; and (iii) have a strong demonstration effect for China forestry sector to support legal and certified forestry operations.
Anhui Conch Anhui Conch Cement (Conch or the company) is the largest cement manufacturer in China, and depending on the metric used, about the seventh largest cement manufacturer in the world.  Conch operates 11 clinker plants with a total capacity of 36.5 million tons and 23 cement grinding mills with a total capacity of 41.5 million tons.  During 2004, the company produced a total of about 32 million tons of each of cement and clinker.  IFCs proposed investment would support the companys capital expenditure program for 2005.
Nature Flooring The Nature group of companies comprises China Flooring Holding Co., Ltd, (Nature or the company) an offshore holding company (being incorporated) and its operating companies located in China.  Having established itself as the leading solid wood flooring maker in the Chinese domestic market Nature would like to consolidate its position by:  - expanding and modernizing its manufacturing capacity particularly in the laminate and engineered flooring segments;  - securing its fiber supply by investing in own plantations; and  - improving its overall competitiveness through additional investments in brand marketing and distribution.   The companys investment program which is expected to be implemented over the 2007-2010 period includes expansion of production facilities; establishment of new production facilities for the production of engineered and laminate flooring; backward integration into the production of veneers and core; production of Medium Density Fiberboard, development of plantations in China and continued investment in its brands and distribution channels.  By the end of 2008 Nature will own and operate eight plants located in the provinces of Guangdong, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu and Jiangxi in China. As one of Chinas leading manufacturers in the wood flooring segment this project will have the following development impacts.  - Encouraging shift to more environmentally friendly wood flooring products:  The strategy of the company is to grow into a world class flooring company with more diversified product portfolio and to move away from solid hard wood flooring to more environmentally friendly laminated and engineered flooring products.   - Improving the sustainability of forest and plantation management and supply chain practices:  Natures commitments to IFC and the China Forest Trade Network on wood sourcing will make Nature one of the first in China to adopt such strict standards and will establish it as a leader on sustainable management practices.   - Climate change challenge:  Adoption of sustainable forest management by Nature brings several benefits, including reduced climate change impact - but also biodiversity conservation, social inclusion, watershed protection, reduced erosion etc.  The companys FSC commitment for its plantation, plus sourcing targets for wood supply all contribute toward SFM and the range of sustainability benefits that it brings.  In the plantations alone it is estimated that the project will have a positive impact of 350,000 tons/yr.   - Supporting the development of underdeveloped areas in China:  The project includes two sub-projects in frontier areas in China. One is in Heilongjiang province of North-East China, another is in ShangRao of Jiangxi Province of Central China.  These two areas are considered underdeveloped regions and the employment that will be generated by the plantations and the manufacturing units is significant and contribute the fiscal revenues.
Babei Silk Tie Zhejiang Babei Necktie & Weaving Co. Ltd.(Babei, or the company) is a leading silk necktie and necktie fabric producer in China. It is the largest and most influential company in Shengzhou , which is the necktie production base in China with around 1000 companies engaged in the business. It has existing production facilities with a total capacity of around 2 million square meters of necktie fabric by 2002. The project will increase the companys market presence in both the export and domestic markets. The project mainly involves:    - expanding the weaving facilities from 60 to 168 looms,  - building a new dyeing plant, and  - relocating the main facilities to a new site.
Edvantage Loan Edvantage Group Holdings Limited (Edvantage or the Company) is a leading private sector higher and vocational education group in the Peoples Republic of China (the PRC or China) with key presence in Sichuan province, a frontier province in Western China, and Guangdong province. Edvantage provides private higher educational services including technical and vocational education, and other services to approximately 86,100 students, as of August 31, 2023, across nine colleges and educational institutions in China, Australia and Singapore. Shares of Edvantage are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.   IFC is proposing to invest up to US$100 million equivalent in the form of a senior loan to Guangzhou Zhiheng Education Consulting Co., Ltd. (an indirect subsidiary of the Company) as the borrower, which will primarily be used to support the Companys capital expenditure plan to build new buildings and facilities in its flagship colleges in Sichuan and Guangdong provinces. The most significant expected project-level effect is stakeholder effect through improved access to affordable and quality higher education and vocational education services in the PRC. Beyond the Project, IFC anticipates that the investment will strengthen the competitiveness of higher education and vocational education markets in the PRC. The Company will demonstrate its innovative model of integration of industry and education, tailored to market needs and employment trends. Significant movements by other private education providers are expected, along with the governments policies to promote higher-quality vocational education system.
Aqualyng Project Aqualyng Holding AS (the Company) is a Norwegian water company that designs, builds, finances, owns, and operates seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants with its own proprietary energy recovery technologies and equipment. The proposed IFC investment is to support the Companys expansion into the Chinese market by funding investments into new desalination projects in China as well as in the establishment of a manufacturing base for its proprietary technology and equipment sales.

In 2008, the Company was awarded a 30-year Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT) desalination project with a product capacity of 50,000 cubic meters per day in the Caofeidian Industrial Zone, one of Chinas 13 pilot Eco-Cities with a planned area of 310 km2 in Tangshan City, Hebei Province. The plant will be one of the first commercial seawater reverse osmosis larger-scale plants in China to be in operation, and is planned to be expanded to 700,000 cubic meters per day. Water will be supplied to domestic and industrial customers within the industrial zone. 

The Company has also formed a joint venture with Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited (BEWG), one of the top tier water companies in China in order to exclusively work on desalination projects in China and other Asian countries. Aqualyng will also form a separate joint venture for its technology and equipment manufacturing with a leading desalination contractor in China. This partnership will serve to commercialize and market the Companys energy recovery device for SWRO and other technology. 1. Address the severe water scarcity in China; out of the 663 cities in China, 400 are short of water and 110 are facing serious shortages.
2. Assist the government in establishing a technology that reduces energy consumption, especially with the growing environmental pressure that is increasingly being stressed by the national government and the international community.
3. Demonstration effect to grow this infant industry through the success of the project, in particular the Caofeidian plant as the model desalination project for China.
4. Adoption of environmentally sustainable practices in a water sector that requires careful planning of the waste (brine).
5. Enable knowledge transfer and technology transfer by supporting a company that is shifting its research and manufacturing to China, and planning to expand into other emerging markets.
Xiang Nian Project 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; }      Established in 1998, Xiang Nian (XN) is a manufacturer specialized in the research, development and production of dried noodles. Upon completion of the Project, XNs total production capacity would increase from 100,000 tons to 200,000 tons of dry noodles per annum. Access to staple food: Xiang Nian provides sustainable supply of affordable staple food to China's rural populations in inland provinces. Dried noodles are considered healthier alternatives to instant noodles, while Xiang Nian's dried noodle products are especially preferred due to their higher nutritional content and no addition of chemical additives. 
Direct Job creation: Xiang Nian currently has 770 employees; with the planned capex, the number is expected to grow to 1,000 by 2022.