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Grupo Minsa, S.A. de  C.V. Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Mexico-Grupo Minsa, S.A. de C.V.            Region    Latin America        Sector       Project No007552   Projected Board DateSeptember 13, 1996   Company NameGrupo Minsa, S.A. de C.V.   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Grupo G, controlled by the Gomez-Flores family.    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	US$80.0 million.  IFC investment $20 million A Loan for its own account; $30 million B Loan; and $10 million in equity.    Location of project and Description of site    	Mexico.  Project sites include various locations in different parts of Mexico.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	The project entails the financing of  (i) the expansion of Minsas production facilities in Mexico;  (ii) an increase in the Companys working capital; and  (iii) the retailoring of a portion of the short-term debt. The company produces, markets and distributes prepackaged corn flour, which is used primarily in the production of tortillas.  The purpose of the project is to assist the Company in financing the modernization and expansion of its production and distribution facilities.         Environmental Category and Issues    	Environmental Unit has ranked this project a category B project.  The increased use of the Companys corn flour made possible by the project would provide ancillary environmental benefits since tortillas made with corn flour result in reduced amounts of pollution compared to the traditional production method.    The  is  from the Public Information Center.         Date SPI sent to PIC     July 29, 1996      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
Financiera Educativa de Mexico S.A. de C.V. The project is to support the establishment of Financiera Educativa de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (FINEM or the company), a new specialized non-bank financial institution that will be established as a sociedad financiera de objeto limitado (SOFOL) and focus on financing the Mexican education sector. FINEMs core business will be to provide peso denominated term loans to eligible Mexican privately-owned schools and higher education institutions, to help fund their expansion and infrastructure modernization programs. In addition, FINEM will provide advisory services or technical assistance in a wide range of managerial or technical disciplines, to help qualifying clients reinforce the quality of their management and become more viable and competitive firms. FINEM will initially target upper-secondary and higher education institutions and gradually extend its services across all segments of the education market.  The project aims to address the currently large gap between demand and supply of long-term financing for private education institutions in Mexico, and to contribute to improving the quality of infrastructure, education and management in the private education sector through investments and technical assistance.
Puertas Finas II The project will expand operations of  Holding Montealban SA de CV ( Puertas Finas or the Company), a leading company in the production of doors, contract woodwork and plywood in Mexico.   The project includes: (i) implementing its 2012-2016 capital expenditures program; (ii) satisfying working capital needs; and (iii) refinancing of existing debt. Puertas Finas capital expenditures program aims at the modernization, expansion and energy efficient improvements of its existing operations. The Company has production facilities in various parts of Mexico and its headquarters are located in Oaxaca. (i) The project will contribute to the development of two frontier regions in Mexico: Oaxaca and Guerrero, where economic stimulators are scarce and very much needed. (ii) Creation of both direct and indirect jobs, especially in Oaxaca where a new production line will be established. (iii) Promotion of sustainable forestry practices as Puertas Finas, provides technical and logistical support to the communities from where it supplies part of its pine wood. (iv) The Company is expected to continue improving its environmental performance, thus reducing its overall environmental footprint. (v) Company''s improvements in energy efficiency of its existing operations.
Mexmal Project Groupo Mexmal provides components for computer systems, systems design services, and technical assistance and training to value added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators in Mexico, and works with them on the joint development of higher value added solutions. Mexmal also offers connectivity solutions, including Internet access.   The company is planning to expand its operations into Mexico City, which would constitute the primary use of funds for this project. The expansion comprises leasing additional space, and increasing working capital requirements (inventory and accounts receivable). Mexmals working capital needs for its existing businesses would also increase as the business expands and the company moves into higher value added components.   Development Impact The project would have significant developmental impact by creating IT related jobs in Mexico, and providing low-cost computer solutions to schools, small and mediume enterprises and less wealthy sections of the population.  In addition, Mexmals support to local VARs would increase the technical know-how available throughout the country.    IFCs Role The economic turndown and the decline of appetite for technology investments by private equity investors has made it extremely difficult for mid-sized companies such as Mexmal to raise long-term capital.  The IFC funding is, therefore, critical to the companys expansion plans.  IFCs presence would provide Mexmal with the credibility it needs to attract investors in future rounds of funding.  IFC would also assist the company in obtaining needed credit facilities.  Moreover, IFC would play a major role in enhancing the Mexmals corporate governance practices and assisting in its transformation from an entrepreneur-owned company to a professionally managed company with international best practice.
Banco Nacional de Mexico Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Mexico-Banco Nacional de Mexico        Loan Restructuring Facility        Region    Latin America and the Caribbean      Sector   Project No007527   Projected Board DateJune 18, 1996   Company NameBanco Nacional de Mexico   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	Banco Nacional de Mexico is the largest commercial bank in Mexico with assets of approximately US$28.5 billion and a net worth of US$2.4  billion as of March 31, 1996.    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	The total size of the Facility is expected to range between $200-300 million.  IFC own investment will range between $75-100 million.  The rest of the financing will be arranged by way of a syndicated IFC B Loan.    Location of project and Description of site    	Mexico.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	Banamex is Mexicos largest commercial bank offering the full range of banking and financial services to a broad spectrum of corporate as well as retail  customers throughout Mexico.  Banamexs clients include a large number of potentially viable middle market companies which have been adversely affected the by the economic crisis that followed the Peso devaluation. Through this project IFC will provide substantial long-terms funds, not otherwise available to Banamex, for on-lending to such middle market companies as part of their financial Restructuring and restoration to normal operations.  The Facility will also help in the development of domestic asset-securitization capacity in Mexico.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is an environmental review category Financial Intermediary  project.  Companies receiving financing under the project through Banamex will be required to be in compliance with relevant environmental, occupational health and safety guidelines of the World Bank and the Government of Mexico.       Date SPI sent to PIC     May 18, 1996      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365
Consorcio International Hospital & Consorcio Hospitalario Internacional (CIMA) Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    MEXICO-CIMA              Region    Latin America & Caribbean        Sector       Project No008982   Projected Board DateJune 22, 1998   Company NameConsorcio S.A. de C.V.    Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	International Hospital Corporation    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	US$20 million, consisting of: (i)a US$6 million C Loan to Consorcio S.A. de C.V.; (ii) a US$7 million C Loan to Hospital Privado de Hermosillo, S.A. de C.V. (CIMA Hermosillo);  and (iii) a US$7 million A Loan to Medicus S.A. de C.V. (CIMA Puebla).      Location of project and Description of site    	Mexico, principally in the States of Chihuahua, Sonora and Puebla    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	Consorcio S.A. de C.V. was established in 1992 for the purpose of developing, owning and managing private healthcare facilities in Mexico.  Hospitals are operated by Consorcio under the CIMA brandname. The Project is designed to strengthen Consorcios existing operations and provide it with the necessary capital to further expand its activities. The Project consists of Consorcio''s investments in affiliated hospitals, the restructuring of the debt of CIMA Hermosillo and the construction of a medical office building adjacent to the CIMA Hermosillo hospital and the construction of a new CIMA hospital and medical office building in Puebla.      Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a category B project according to IFC''s environmental review procedure.  Environmental, health and safety issues associated with the project include:  handling and disposal of solid waste including medical materials (bio-hazardous waste); liquid waste treatment, including sewage; power and water supply; air emissions from boilers and electrical generators; hygiene and implementation of good hospital management practices; CFC-free air conditioning and cold storage equipment; employee health and safety training; and fire protection and safety. The review of the environmental information supplied by the Sponsor indicates a potential issue with the disposal of solid and liquid waste.  In both cases, the Sponsor has agreed to a Corrective Action Plan which will bring it in line with the World Bank Guidelines.        The  is  May 20, 1998 from the Infoshop.       Date SPI sent to Infoshop    May 18, 1998      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  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
Alpha Geo Project The proposed investment of up to $40 million would support Alpha (the Company), a subsidiary of Corporacion GEO S.A.B. de C.V. (Geo or the Sponsor), in the expansion of its prefabricated construction business for affordable housing in Mexico. With this investment, Alpha expects to achieve the capacity to build 40,000 - 45,000 houses per year. Alpha has an innovative process that will allow GEO to build all the pieces of a house in a production facility and assemble them on site using modern European technology.  Alpha production facilities include a factory in Tijuana which started production in 2010 and other three factories (Zumpango, Monterrey and Jalisco) that are in the process of being built. The development impacts of the project include: (i) increase of housing supply for low income households - this project is expected to contribute to the alleviation of the current housing deficit in Mexico, increasing the supply of affordable entry level housing by 40,000 houses a year; (ii) GEO plans to leverage part of the efficiency gains by providing a larger house (more square meters) to its clients at the same low entry price (approximately US$15,000); (iii) enhanced supply linkages - the project will increase demand for construction and building materials in the country; (iv) job creation - the new facilities are expected to create 1,500 new jobs in 2011 and additional jobs in line with the Company's growth in the future; (v) demonstration effect - the project will lead the way to improve private sector development in this segment of the housing market; (vi) Green Building- the technology adopted by ALPHA will reduce the environmental impact building materials by saving of more than 70% of the traditional waste generation and reduction of the energy use in the construction process by 18%. The prefabrication will also allow for higher levels of insulation and integration of  water and energy efficient technology in the homes. The client is interested to work with IFC's Green Building Specialist to explore these opportunities.
Vinte PCG Project A medium term (3-5 yr.) debt issuance of MXN 300 million (around US$23.4 million) in the domestic debt capital market by Vinte (the Company).  Support for the issue is to be provided by IFC in the form of a partial credit guarantee.  It is expected that the partial credit guarantee will raise the credit rating of the issuance.  This would be the Company's first debt issuance, which it seeks to place with institutional and retail investors.
The debt issuance will: 1) provide working capital support for Vintes growth strategy, 2) strengthen its liquidity position, and 3) secure and diversify its funding over the next few years. The increased supply of funding will help Vinte build quality and affordable entry level dwellings, and in turn benefit a large number of families in the low to middle income segments.  The housing developments built by Vinte will contribute to urban infrastructure and surrounding community development, previously built by local/federal authorities and neglected for a while due to persistent government deficits.
Axtel UCL Project The proposed investment entails a 7-year facility to Axtel S.A.B. de C.V. (Axtel or Company) for up to US$60 million comprised of an A loan of US$40 million and mobilization of the balance.    IFCs financing will support a market leader providing critical digital connectivity and digital transformation services by extending the Companys maturities, strengthening its balance sheet, and providing funds to invest in new Capex. The development impact thesis derives from the Companys potential to (i) increase access to reliable quality connectivity for businesses, including SMEs; (ii) increase employment opportunities, especially for women; (iii) increase the competitiveness of the market for broadband connectivity in Mexico by fostering competition; and (iv) enable the economic transformation via nearshoring opportunities by strengthening the integration of the Mexican economy in the global value chains through digital connectivity.
Progresemos IV The project is to extend a Mexican Peso (MXN) line of credit to continue supporting the loan portfolio growth in Financiamiento Progresemos, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. (Progresemos or the Company).  The proposed project will reach women micro-entrepreneurs in frontier regions and will (i) enhance micro lending competitiveness of the private sector; (ii) help deepening the financial sector since a high portion of the sub-borrowers served are outside the formal financial sector; and (iii) encourage a sustainable social and environmental development. - Increase Access to Finance: Progresemos provides financial services to low income segments of the Mexican population living in rural areas with limited or null credit opportunities.  Moreover it will contribute to build up a credit culture amongst this low-income population; and - Greater Commitment to Creating Opportunities to Disadvantages Groups: The Project will support productive SMEs and low-income micro entrepreneurs which consequently will positively impact employment and income generation in the frontier regions where Progresemos operates.
Copamex Project Copamex S.A de C.V. (Copamex, or the company) is a leading Mexican producer of paper products for the consumer goods, industrial packaging and printing, and writing (P&W) markets.  Located in Monterrey, Copamex is a holding company with 39 subsidiaries (35 in Mexico, 2 in the United States, 1 in Costa Rica and 1 in Nicaragua) of which 36 are wholly-owned and 3 are majority-owned joint ventures. 

The company is embarking on a debt reduction and refinancing strategy which will enhance its financial flexibility and its ability to compete effectively.  As part of this strategy, Copamex has requested IFCs assistance to refinance part of its long term debt and to fund capital expenditure aimed at rationalizing existing facilities.  IFC will help Copamex improve its financial profile in order for the company to become a stronger regional player, better able to compete with multi-nationals.  The principal components of the project are as follows: 
financial restructuring and other measures designed to improve the ability of the company to access national and international sources of finance on competitive terms;
rationalization of existing facilities; and 
measures to improve corporate governance and environmental management and enhance the social impact of the company.
CentroMedico II The proposed project involves the construction of a new 57-bed hospital in the Tlajomulco District, located in southern Guadalajara, Mexico. The new hospital will focus on trauma and oncology services, and will complement the existing ambulatory surgical center and 86-bed hospital, that Controladora de Servicios Medicos AG S.A. de C.V. (CMPDH, Centro Medico, or the company) has in northern Guadalajara. In addition to the new hospital and in line with the existing facilities, the project also includes the construction of medical offices to be sold to third party doctors. The project will: 

- increase access to healthcare for underserved populations,
- act as a center of excellence not only for Guadalajara, but for Mexico as a whole, 
- deepen reach to lower income market segments, 
- provide opportunities for increased efficiency, allowing for the provision of more cost-effective health services, and 
- increase the availability of high-skilled employment in the Guadalajara metropolitan area.
Su Casita CLF The proposed project aims to support the development of the Mexican housing sector by providing funding to sustain the bridge loan program of Hipotecaria Su Casita (HSC or the company), a non-bank housing finance company (Sofol).  IFC and the German development financier,  Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG) are proposing to extend secured loans of up to $30 million equivalent (up to MXN180 million by IFC and up to EUR12 million by DEG) to HSC.  The proceeds of the loans will be used to fund peso-denominated bridge loans to Mexican developers for the construction of low-income housing to be sold under programs sponsored by public sector entities such as Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal (SHF), INFONAVIT and FOVITSSE.  IFC will also provide a currency swap to the company for the DEG financing.
Bioparques 3 Bioparques de Occidente, S.A. de C.V. (Bioparques or the Company), a tomato producer is undertaking a $15.5 million investment program to add 50 hectares of hydroponic greenhouses to its existing greenhouses in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. The investment includes acquisition of greenhouses and irrigation equipment, construction of housing facilities for its workers and land acquisition.  This project is IFCs third transaction with Bioparques and builds on a partnership begun in 2008, when IFC provided a $12 million loan to the Company. The investment will support the growth of a competitive tomato producer in Mexico through:   (i)	Cost reduction through higher utilization of capacity and economies of scale;  (ii)	Higher prices thanks to the ability to serve long term contracts with US buyers; (iii) Assist the company in sponsoring permanent housing for its workers; (iv) Assist the company in continuing its institutionalization process which is expected to be beneficial for Bioparques to access better financing and insurance terms.
Bioparques 2 Bioparques de Occidente, S.A. de C.V. (Bioparques or the company), a greenhouse tomato producer is undertaking a $12.5 million investment program to add 30 hectares of hydroponic greenhouses and a packing facility to its existing greenhouses in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. The investment includes acquisition of greenhouses and irrigation equipment, infrastructure and working capital. 
 
This project is IFCs second transaction with Bioparques and builds on a partnership begun in 2007, when IFC provided a $12 million loan to the Company. The investment will support the growth of a competitive tomato producer in Mexico through:  
(i)	Cost reduction through higher utilization of capacity and economies of scale;  
(ii)	Higher prices thanks to the ability to serve long term contracts with US retail vendors; 
(iii)	Assist the company in sponsoring permanent housing for its full time workers; 
(iv)  Assist the company in continuing its institutionalization process which is expecting to be beneficial for Bioparques to access better financing and insurance terms in the future.
Progresemos V 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0.0000          The project is to extend a Mexican Peso (MXN) line of credit to continue supporting the loan portfolio growth in   Financiamiento Progresemos, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, ENR     (Progresemos or the Company).   The   proposed p  roject fits well into IFCs financial sector strategy for Mexico, and offers IFC the opportunity to continue supporting a high growth and financially sound long-term partner that is successfully   engaged in microfinance lending. It   is expected to reach women microentrepreneurs in Mexican frontier regions and continue to: (  i  ) enhance microlending competitiveness of the private sector; (ii) help deepen the financial sector since a high portion of the clients served, are outside the formal financial sector; and (iii) encourage sustainable social and environmental development. The most significant expected project-level outcome is an increase in access to finance for micro and SE clients in 1,592 municipalities in 32 Mexican states with 92% of its clients in rural areas by 2020. IFC expects the Project to help Progresemos expand its unique co-financing model and reach an increased number of currently underfunded, Micro and SEs including women entrepreneurs; it expects to reach 450,000 microenterprises, and 1,500 small enterprises while the tripling the outstanding loan portfolio from USD80 million in 2017 to USD245 million in 2022 for micro enterprises and from USD 13.3 million in 2017 to USD 95 million in 2022 for small enterprises. Beyond the Project, IFC anticipates that the Project investment will have the potential to promote greater market inclusiveness via innovation, capacity building, and demonstration and replication channels.