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La Genoveva La Genoveva wind project (the Project) consists in the construction, operation and maintenance of an 88.2 MW wind farm.    The Project is expected to have 21 individual 4.2MW wind turbines and will include the construction of a 33/132kV substation to connect the Project to the Coronel PringlesBahia Blanca Transmission Line (located in front of the Project).  The Project was awarded a 20-year PPA with CAMMESA under the RenovAr 2.0 auction, with a tariff of US$40.9/MWh, it is the third project awarded to Central Puerto S.A. (CP or the Sponsor) in the RenovAr auctions. At a project-level, the most significant impact will be an increase in Argentina's renewable energy capacity and the displacement of approximately 168,500 metric tons of CO2 equivalent a year. The project will also contribute to employment and knowledge-transfer opportunities in local populations. At a market-level, the main impact derives from an enhancement of the competitiveness in the country's energy market through the increase of private sector participation in the RenovAr program which is expected to attract more than US$6 billion into a new renewable energy market. It will also contribute to the market's resiliency as the RenovAr Program is expected to diversify the energy matrix away from thermal fuel sources and large-scale hydro while also contributing to the exploitation of Argentina's abundant wind resources.
Sal de Vida The Project entails developing, constructing, and operating the greenfield Sal de Vida battery-grade lithium project (SdV). The Project is located in the province of Catamarca in Argentina. Sal de Vida is expected to produce ~15ktpa of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) over its 40-year mine life. IFC expects the Project to generate significant economy-wide impacts and local community benefits that will improve the fiscal outlook, economic performance, and social welfare (particularly for the bottom of the pyramid population) at national and regional levels. The anticipated market creation effect results from the Project's support for the transition to a low carbon economy by helping Argentina's lithium mining industry to integrate further and contribute to the global market. The Project is expected to increase Argentina's contribution and participation in the global lithium industry and set high sustainability standards for Argentina's lithium mining industry. The Project will further strengthen Argentina's position as a key global supplier of lithium for the decades to come. Sal de Vida is expected to contribute to the economy of Catamarca and its stakeholders via local employment, the development of local supply chains, and community development programs.
Pampa Agribusiness Fund, LP Pampa Agribusiness Fund LP (or the Fund), is an agribusiness private equity (PE) fund that will make growth equity investments in agribusiness companies in South America, primarily in Argentina and Brazil (or the Region).  The Fund will be managed by Pampa Capital Investors, LLC (Pampa Capital). Alejandro O. Quentin, Charles E. Shaw, Juan Pablo Trujillo, Sebastian Popik, and Miguel Potocnik are the managers of Pampa Capital. The Fund will contribute to the economic development of the Region by helping to provide scarce development capital that is not likely to be satisfied by the Regions debt and equity capital markets.  The management team expects to take an active role with its portfolio companies to ensure that they have sufficient resources to pursue their growth strategies, strengthen its corporate governance, and achieve operational, financial and costs improvements.  The growth and success of these companies, in turn, will have a positive impact on exports, job creation and formalization, increased employee benefit coverage, development of employee skills, transfer of knowledge and consumers in the Region.
Telecom Arg 2022 The proposed investment consists of a financial package to Telecom Argentina S.A. (the Company) for an aggregate amount of up to US$202 million (m), comprising (i) an A loan, for IFCs own account, in an amount of up to US$50m; (ii) a B loan, for the account of the participants, in an amount of up to US$148m; and (iii) an overlay interest rate swap for a loan equivalent exposure of up to US$4m. The purpose of the investment is to fund the expansion of the Companys 4G mobile and FTTP/B (fiber-to-the-premise/block) fixed broadband coverage, and to upgrade the existing networks capacity, speed and energy efficiency (the Project). The Project is expected to result in improved quality of digital connectivity for individuals and businesses in Argentina, by increasing the capacity of broadband networks through new or upgraded mobile sites, expansion of fiber-optic networks and the use of more efficient energy sources. Beyond the Project, this transaction is expected to sustain the competitiveness of the market for broadband internet in Argentina by contributing to expand high-speed broadband networks beyond the Company via competition channels.
Ferrum I Project Ferrum S.A. de Cerámica y Metalurgia (Ferrum or the Company), founded more than 100 years ago, is Argentinas largest producer of ceramic sanitary ware. Ferrum sells mostly toilets, sinks, stands, bidets, and urinals which are produced in its two plants in Avellaneda and Pilar (Buenos Aires Province). Ferrum employs over 1,500 people and commercializes its product through a well-established distribution network.  The project consists of investments to be done at the two major plants for the next two years, regarding new equipment and upgrades. The most significant expected Project-level impact is derived from: (i) economy-wide effects through expansion of local manufacturing capacity and improved productivity; (ii) environmental and resource efficiency via more efficient production processes.
Pan American Energy LLC - Argentine Branch Pan American Energy LLC (PAE or the company) is engaged mainly in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas.  The company holds interests in thirteen oil and gas production blocks in Argentina and ten active oil and gas production and development blocks in Bolivia, through its indirect Bolivian subsidiary Empresa Petrolera Chaco S.A. (Chaco).  In addition, PAE holds interests in 15 exploration blocks, eight in Argentina and seven in Bolivia.  

PAE was the second largest oil and gas producer in Argentina during 2004, accounting for approximately 15% of the countrys total oil production and approximately 12% of its total gas production.  The companys blocks in Argentina are located in the four major hydrocarbon basins - Golfo San Jorge, Austral, Neuquen and Northwest.  The most significant blocks in terms of average net daily production, as of 2004, were Cerro Dragon in the Golfo San Jorge Basin, Cuenca Austral in the Austral Basin, and Acambuco in the Northwest Basin.  

IFC has been requested to provide financing of up to $250 million for Pan American Energy LLC, Argentine Branch (the Branch), PAEs Argentine branch, to help finance its 2005 capital expenditure program for the continued development and production of three key blocks  Cerro Dragon, Piedra Clavada and Koluel Kaike, all located in the Golfo San Jorge Basin. The Project contemplates:

-  drilling for oil and gas, optimization of water-flooding projects and installation of facilities in the Cerro Dragon field; and 
-  drilling and water flooding projects in the Koluel Kaike and Piedra Clavada blocks.
Vicentin S.A.I.C. Vicentin is one of Argentinas leading oilseed processors and exporters.  IFC will provide financing for Vicentin to expand port storage capacity at San Lorenzo (Santa Fe province); upgrade management information systems; establish new origination and commercial offices; and extend the maturities of some debt.
FV IV 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; }  F.V. S.A. (FV or the Company) is Argentina's leading producer of brass and metal fixtures for bathrooms and kitchens. FV is a second-tier family-owned and managed company focused on the production of a variety of fixtures such as faucets, showers, taps, spouts, siphons, and other bathroom accessories.         The project    consists of: (i) the acquisition of an Argentine manufacturer of other related products to FV's business   ; and (ii) follow up investments in FVs existing production facilities for capacity expansion (i.e. a new building and machinery). Unlock the value of a player to be acquired in a related sector. Through the acquisition FV will: (i) give new products entry to more diverse markets in Latin America (ii) spread its operating efficiency and customer service culture; and (iii) disseminate good management practices and E&S Standards. 

Reinforce the competitiveness of an existing IFC client: FV is a market leader in Argentina and in other latin american countries. Through the acquisition and the planned investments for the existing plant, FV will be more competitive and its product offering will be more sophisticated.
Galicia CL III The proposed project consists of an up to US$130 million loan to Banco Galicia (the Bank) to be structured in two tranches: (a) a 5-year tranche to on lend to small and medium enterprises (SMEs); and (b) a 7-year tranche to on lend to sustainable energy finance (SEF) projects in Argentina.  As of December 2015, Banco Galicia ranked third in Argentina in terms of assets and fourth in terms of deposits and loans, with a market share of 7.4% and 8.9%, respectively. In addition, the Bank ranks second among private banks, behind Banco Santander Rio. Banco Galicia is a full service bank with a significant presence in the retail and SMEs sectors, with a strong focus in agribusiness. In addition, the Bank has 5,573 employees and almost 4 million active clients. IFC''s long-term financing is expected to bring high development impact by enhancing Banco Galicia''s capacity to support access to finance for SMEs. SME finance is a key priority for IFC and this project contributes to reducing the financing gap by providing scarce long-term financing to SMEs, thus helping them support capital expenditure programs and investment in capacity expansion leading to employment generation and growth.  In addition, the project will promote long-term lending to sustainable energy finance projects by fostering the use of sustainable energy sources that have low environmental impact as well as projects supporting the more efficient use of energy  therefore reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
SaMi 2018 Project The proposed investment consists on a $60 mm A/B long-term loan to San Miguel to be used in Argentina, Uruguay, Peru and South Africa for (i) short and medium-term debt refinancing; (ii) the financing of the 2018-2020 capex program; and (iii) permanent working capital. The total project cost is $152.5 mm The most significant, expected Project-level outcomes vary by country: in Argentina, these represent employment preservation in a frontier region and generation of foreign revenues during a macroeconomic crisis; in Uruguay, they relate to expansion of high-value agriculture accompanied by job creation and export growth; in Peru, they focus on significant yield improvements that enhance sector competitiveness and reduce environmental impacts of production. Beyond the Project, IFC anticipates that the investment will promote greater global market integration for Uruguay's citrus sector.
City of BA Project The proposed IFC corporate loan will support Buenos Aires 2016  2017 investment program of around US$800million in critical transport infrastructure. The IFC financing package will consist of a US$75 million A-Loan and a US$75 million B-Loan. A law will be passed in the City of Buenos Aires (CABA or the borrower) legislative body to allow the City to enter into the loan agreement with IFC. The use of proceeds are the following: (i) improvements to, and modernization of different (existing) components of Metro Line B, to allow for improved service quality and higher train frequency; (ii) investments for the construction of phase 1 (3.5 km) of the bus rapid transport (BRT or metrobus) system linking Paseo Colon to Avenida Alem, extending from Retiro Station to Avenida Independencia; and (iii) construction of the Pacifico bus distribution terminal (collectively the project).    The project supports CABA's strategy to enhance urban mobility and connectivity through an increasingly integrated, efficient and environmentally friendly public transport system. The project supports CABA's strategy to enhance urban mobility and connectivity through an increasingly integrated, efficient and environmentally friendly public transport system. The project is expected to have the following key impacts: (i) Contribution to Improved Productivity and Economic Growth; (ii) Contribution to Social Inclusion; (iii) Job Creation and Local Linkages; (iv) Environmental Sustainability; and (v) Improved Safety.
TRP Expansion Terminales Rio de la Plata S.A. (TRP or the Company), an existing IFC client, operates an international container facility in the port of Buenos Aires under a 25-year concession awarded in 1994 and ending in 2019.  The Company operates three finger piers, in which there are 8 Quay Cranes, in an area of 43.5 hectares (depth of 9.8m).  TRP handles containers, break bulk, vehicles as well as cruise passengers through its operation of the Benito Quinquela Martín Cruise Terminal which handles all cruise traffic in the Port of Buenos Aires. 

Over the last years, the number of cruise ships calling Buenos Aires has increased from 65 in 2004/2005 to 141 in the 2009/2010 season resulting in increased passenger traffic in the terminal building from 66,000 to more than 336,000. Given the sustained growth of the cruise traffic in Buenos Aires, TRP is investing to refurbish the cruise passenger terminal and improve the service provided to its cruise passengers.  At the same time with the objective of reducing congestion in the berthing of ships that occurs during the peak season, TRP is modifying the layout of one of the piers. This will allow TRP to better support their clients in the Cruise business, improve efficiency of its overall operation and deliver a higher value service to passengers and shipping lines.

Under the proposed project, IFC would help TRP finance (i) the modification of one of the Companys piers; and (ii) the refurbishment of the cruise terminal building. Upon completion, TRP will increase its ability to simultaneously berth the largest cruise ships in a separate area of the terminal. Additionally, the new cruise terminal building will be able to handle 480,000 passengers per season with an improved level of service. The Project is expected to deliver development impact by:
(i) allowing the influx of passengers that will generate tourism revenues for the city of Buenos Aires, supporting local small businesses serving the tourist market, therefore helping Buenos Aires's tourism industry and city's long-term economic growth.
(ii) reducing congestion in the Port of Buenos Aires by increasing berth availability; thereby benefitting shippers, shipping lines and consumers;
(iii) yielding higher concession revenues to Argentina; and 
(iv) creating jobs in a country still challenged by unemployment.
Arcor Group Arcor S.A.I.C. (Arcor or the company) is one of the leading producers and distributors of candies, chocolates and cookies in South America.  The project entails providing a corporate loan to Arcor to lengthen the maturities of its debt and to finance its capital expenditures program.
Grupo ASSA Project Grupo ASSA Worldwide S.L. (Grupo ASSA or Company) is a leading midsized pan-LAC IT services provider that offers:  - Business Process Transformation, including project management office, business process management and people management; - IT services, software integration and development, including the planning, development, implementation and management of ERPs (JD Edwards Oracle, SAP) systems, applications, and development of customized software applications - Application Outsourcing, including maintenance and operation of software applications (application management services); - Integration Technology Services, including SOA services, application development around SAP and Oracle, Web 2.0 and E-Commerce integration and object-oriented development services for Java, Oracle JD Edwards, Java and .Net.  The Company currently has offices and development centers in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Chile. ASSA is a recognized regional leader in application management services, with a near-shore/offshore multi-sourcing delivery model and a strong, ubiquitous corporate culture across different countries. It has +700 SAP and JDE consultants, serving over 40,000 end-users more than 30 countries across 3 continents.  The company is the largest system integrators for SAP and Oracle platforms in Argentina.  Grupo ASSA is legally incorporated in Spain but founded and with administrative headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Contribution to growing the LAC IT sector: LAC represents approximately 3% of the worldwide IT market, and is growing at a strong pace, with CAGR of 12.8% projected for 2007-2011. There is very little venture capital activity in the IT sector in LAC, and even very few IT-specific dedicated VC funds. An investment in ASSA would:   - promote higher-end technology service development in LAC, thus supporting the regions consolidation trend and - move towards achieving greater efficiencies and economies of scale; and  - provide scarce capital to a young, but growing IT offshoring sector.  Showcase LACs potential to develop competitive application offshoring of IT services: The vast majority of the IT offshoring activity has gone to India. Latin America, however, has assumed an important role, especially in the application offshoring trend and the region is becoming increasingly more attractive for US and European companies desiring to achieve efficiency gains from proximity, same time zone advantages, and a well-educated labor force. An investment in Grupo ASSA will support a mid-stage high-growth LAC IT-services company scale up its business and become globally competitive and will demonstrates the ability to produce world-class IT services companies in Latin America, as an alternative to Indian peers.  Job creation: Companies like ASSA benefit local IT professionals through creating high quality job opportunities and developing skills in the value-added IT services sector. ASSA offers an opportunity to LACs IT-educated individuals to apply their talents and knowledge to innovative technical solutions in many sectors such as manufacturing, packaged goods and retail.
T6 Industrial S.A. Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Argentina-T6 Industrial S.A.              Region    Latin America and the Caribbean        Sector       Project No008278   Projected Board DateJune 15, 1997   Company NameT6 Industrial S.A.   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	T6 Industrial is owned by three Argentine oilseed processing companies: Aceitera General Deheza, Buyatti and Guipeba-Ceval.    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	The estimated project cost is US$61.4 million, including civil works, equipment, contingencies, value added tax, working capital and interest during construction.  IFCs proposed investment in T6 Industrial would comprise US$15 million for IFCs account, including a US$5 million income participating loan, and a syndicated loan of up to US$30 million for the account of participating banks.    Location of project and Description of site    	T6 Industrial is located in Puerto General San Martin, Province of Santa Fe, approximately 450 km north of the mouth of the Parana river.  The plant will be located adjacent to Terminal 6 S.A., a river port facility also owned by the same shareholders as T6 Industrial.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	Oilseed crushing capacity of T6 Industrials shareholders currently represents approximately 28% of Argentinas total.  In view of increasing world demand for vegetable protein and oils, and the countrys oilseed production cost competitiveness and expansion potential, the shareholders decided to join forces to undertake the project.  The plant will operate as a cost center where the shareholders can use its soybean crushing capacity proportionally to their equity stake in the Company.  By-products resulting from the plants soybean crushing activities will be shipped for exports through Terminal 6.  Terminal 6 is also undergoing an expansion program to accommodate additional volumes from the T6 Industrial.  Given the current efficiency of the port terminal, scale economies at the crushing plant, and the proximity and integration of operations between the plant and the port, the Terminal 6-T6 Industrial projects would contribute to the creation of a highly competitive soybean by-product exporting complex.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is a category B project according to IFCs environmental review procedure.  Environmental, health and safety issues include air emissions and dust control, effluent treatment and disposal, solid waste management, chemicals handling and disposal, fire prevention, employee exposure to noise and dust, and general employee health and safety.  Environmental reports presented by the Company demonstrate that the project will comply with applicable governmetnal and World Bank requirements.    The  is  from the Public Information Center.       Date SPI sent to PIC     May 14, 1997      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).
Cencosud Arg Cencosud S.A. Argentina (Cencosud Argentina or the company) is one of the leading retailers in Argentina, operating in the modern sector of the country. It was the pioneer of the home improvement retail segment in Argentina, establishing the first store in 1993. The proposed project entails providing a corporate loan to the company to finance its capital expenditure program for the expansion of its retail business in Argentina and the re-financing of a portion of its existing short-term debt. IFC will provide an A Loan of up to $50 million and mobilizing a B Loan of up to $110 million. The proposed project is expected to have the following key development impacts:   - the provision of a wide range of good quality home improvement and building material products at an affordable price due to increased competition;  - the upgrade of business practices in the Argentine retail business by improving quality and standardization;  - the promotion of local supplier linkages, thus developing the local private sector; and  - the increase in direct and indirect employment.
NSG Argentina NSG UK Enterprises Limited (NSG UK, Pilkington, the Borrower or the Company), a leading global glass producer has invited IFC to consider providing up to US$80 million corporate loan to finance its investments in Argentina. Vidrieria Argentina S.A. (VASA), 51% owned by NSG UK and 49% by Saint-Gobain Cristalerias S.L. (Spain), will build a new float glass line with an anticipated initial production of 225,000 tons per annum (tpa) (the Project) on the Exaltation de la Cruz industrial site located 70 kilometers north-west of Buenos Aires. The Project is expected to have a positive development impact by (i) increasing access to high quality, affordable float glass for SMEs operating in the construction sector in Argentina and neighboring countries, which is likely to result in improved competitiveness and growth of local SMEs; (ii) contributing directly to Argentina's balance of trade by replacing imports with local competitive production by a leading local company; (iii) creating a large number of direct and indirect new jobs; and (iv) training and developing the skills of the newly recruited staff.