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CS Mexico Credit Opportunities Trust The project involves an IFC investment in a Trust, Credit Suisse Mexico Opportunities Trust (MEXCO or the Trust), in Mexico that has been set-up to mobilize long-term funding from institutional investors to on-lend to local mid-sized companies. The Trust is a newly established vehicle that will channel financial resources from primarily Afores (Mexican pension funds) to medium size corporates, allowing Afore investors to diversify their portfolio and enabling greater access to credit for medium size corporates.  To achieve this, the Trust has issued Certificados de Capital de Desarrollo (CKDs), publically listed securities under the Mexican law, to help channel economic growth of these companies.    The Trust is expected to invest in a portfolio of debt assets involving between 20-30 medium sized Mexican companies. (i)     Deepening and Strengthening of Local Capital Markets:  The project will facilitate the  deepening and strengthening of Mexican local capital markets by mobilizing investment from Mexican Pension Funds for the benefit of local corporates.  (ii)	Access to Finance:  The project will increase access to longer-term finance for the underserved local corporates segment in Mexico. Vehicles like this offer alternative sources of financing to mid-cap firms especially, which may not be able to get access to longer-term funding readily from local financial institutions. (iii)	Replication Potential: There exists the potential for replication of this project by others in Mexico, and in other regional markets facing similar capital market profiles
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         Founded in 1996, Genomma Lab Internacional S.A.B. de C.V. ("Genomma" or the Company) is a Mexico-based, pharmaceutical company listed in the Mexican Stock Exchange with a presence in 18 countries across Latin America, and in the U.S.. It is focused on the marketing, distribution and sales of over-the-counter (OTC) or non-prescription medicines and personal care products. Genomma uses third-party contract manufacturers to manufacture its products, 90 percent of which are manufactured in Mexico).   
       
       
           
       
       
         The purpose of IFCs proposed financing is to support Genommas approximately US$232 million expansion plan over the next 2 years which includes the construction of Genommas first manufacturing facility in the state of Mexico, debt refinancing, and other capital expenditures (the Project). - Increased access to quality and affordable of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the LAC region: The Company's existing distribution network enables Genomma to deliver quality and affordable over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and personal care products to thousands of stores, including mom & pops stores, increasing the availability of medicines to often lower income populations who frequent these stores. With the new manufacturing plant, Genomma will be able increase better control quality and manage its production levels, while lowering its production costs, and thus able to offer more affordable personal care and OTC pharmaceuticals.

- Employment generation and development of SMEs: With the new plant and distribution center Genomma expects to generate over 300 direct new jobs in small communities of the state of Mexico during and after construction phase, including female employment. The Project will also bring indirect employment through the Company's purchases of goods and services. Genomma works with c. 80 direct suppliers and c. 240 indirect SMEs/suppliers

- Free up public health system's resources: OTC medicines are an important cost saving tool for government health spending by reducing the number of visits to a doctor for a prescription and reducing prescription drugs costs. OTC medicines provide consumers safe and effective treatments for commonly occurring conditions, saving the patient time and leaving doctor consultation slots open to those for need these
ABC Capital SME ABC Capital, S.A. I.B.M. (ABC Capital or the Bank) is a new financial entity resulting from various mergers and acquisitions, since it started operations in 2000 when it mainly targeted the construction industry sector. To further consolidate its growth strategy, in March 2011, ABC Capital started operating under the Mexican banking law with a clear strategy to tap into the Mexican SME segment, diversifying its loan portfolio while divesting from the construction and real estate industry. Today, ABC Capitals strength and differentiating product strategy is based on their low risk, standardized products (packaged products). Standardization allows credits to be processed through an in-house credit scoring model providing consequent cost efficiencies, low risk, high volume and high margin products.  Now a strengthened financial institution with over 800 employees and presence in 22 states in the country, its willing to expand its product offering and target markets. As part of their expansion plans and in line with market needs, the Bank is further focusing on the SME segment, through their specifically targeted lending products, launched to the market in May 2012. Increased Reach/ Access to SME Finance: SME in Mexico is one of the main pillars of the economy but it continues to lacking competitiveness and development.  Through the proposed investment, IFC would contribute to banking penetration and access to credit in the sector and improve production efficiency; - Job Creation: The  SME sector is a driver of employment in this economy. More funding availability would encourage businesses to produce in larger scales that would require the employment of more people; and - Improvements in Environmental and Social Management: with IFC''s investment the Bank will need to establish a ESMS
CAMESA II Project The proposed IFC investment consists of a senior loan of up to MXN180 million to CAME, S.A. de C.V., S.F.P. (CAMESA) for on-lending to micro-entrepreneurs. The loan will have a tenor of three years and will support CAMESAs portfolio growth in Mexico. i)	Promote access to finance:  CAMESA is targeting a very low income segment which does not have alternative sources of funding, and yet it has proven that this segment can generate a healthy loan portfolio.  Therefore, through CAMESA, IFC will be able to provide a sustainable access to finance channel to a financially underserved population, most of whom are women.  ii)	Mobilize savings and insurance:  One of the key differentiating features of CAMESA''s activities in Mexico is its integrated approach which has demonstrated that even low income segments are able to generate savings.  In addition, CAMESA already offers micro insurance products that provide debt coverage in case of clients'' death for almost over 10 times the amount of the average loan.   iii)	Promote competition:  Mexico presents a higher lending rate compared to other MFIs in LAC; this clearly reflects a low level of competition in the current market environment. Although, it can be expected that competition will keep increasing through the entry of new players, this process can be accelerated only through rapid growth and consolidation of large MFIs and their improvements in operational efficiency.
DARP NPL Zendere The proposed IFC investment consists of creating a Distressed Asset Recovery Program (DARP) platform in Mexico to acquire and resolve secured and unsecured retail non-performing loan (NPL) portfolios and Real Estate Owned (REOs) by financial institutions (the Project). IFC will be partnering with Zéndere Group (Zéndere), a relevant distressed asset (DA) player in Mexico, which will service the NPL portfolios and also invest alongside IFC and other co-investor(s) in the Project. The most significant, expected Project-level outcome is the offloading of consumer and mortgage NPLs by Financial Institutions (FIs) in Mexico, which will contribute to freeing up their capital and increasing liquidity, reducing costs associated with the management of these assets and allow FIs to focus on their core lending activities. In addition, IFC expects that the Project will help normalize non-performing assets, allowing individuals that had defaulted on their obligations to keep their assets, become creditworthy again and consequently regain access to formal credit. IFC also anticipates that the Project, together with other ongoing IFC interventions in Mexico, have the potential to promote market competitiveness via demonstration and replication channels.
CMSA Manzanillo The Project consists of the development and operation of a greenfield container terminal within the Port of Manzanillo in Colima, Mexico. The terminal is expected to alleviate congestion and provide additional container cargo handling capacity at the Port of Manzanillo. The construction of the terminal will encourage more competition in the Mexican Pacific coast while meeting growing demand for more terminal capacity. The Project will reduce congestion, improve efficiency and productivity, and therefore benefit shippers, shipping lines, and consumers alike. It will serve as a catalyst for increased trading activity in the region, create employment, and support revenue generation for the Port Authority.
Bioparques Project Bioparques de Occidente, S.A. de C.V. (Bioparques or the company), a greenhouse tomato producer is undertaking a $25 million investment program between 2005 and 2008 to add 85 hectares of hydroponic greenhouses and a packing facility to its existing greenhouses in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. The investment includes acquisition of additional land, greenhouses and irrigation equipment, infrastructure and working capital. The investment will support the growth of a competitive tomato producer in Mexico through:   - unit cost reduction and higher utilization of capacity and economies of scale; and  - higher prices thanks to long term contracts with US vendors. Fresh tomatoes represent over 10% of Mexicos agricultural exports to the USA.   Other benefits:    - Improve the lives of 2,400 seasonal employees by providing full time employment; - Help the company to further improve its social and environmental sustainability;  - Assist the company in sponsoring housing permanent housing for its full time workers.
Banorte EQ Project The proposed IFC financing will be used to strengthen Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A., I.B.M (Banorte or the Bank), balance sheet to further expand its presence in Mexicos most vulnerable segments of the economy and resume the lending activity in Mexico.  Banorte is the 4th largest Mexican bank in terms of assets with a market share of 10.90%, the only locally owned among the five largest banks.  The Bank serves more than 7 million customers and offers a wide array of products and services according to each type of customers needs (individuals, SMEs, corporates, and government entities). - Expand the Banks presence in SME Finance; - Expand the Banks presence in other priority sectors like agribusiness and housing (low and medium-income); - Support the Banks activities in infrastructure finance; and  - Greater presence in climate change and sustainability initiatives.
Norson S.A. de C.V. The project will expand and upgrade pork growing operations of Norson Holdings S. de R.L. de C.V. (Norson or the Company), one of the leading integrated pork producers and processors in Mexico. The project includes: (i) modernizing Norsons swine farms; (ii) increasing nursery capacity; (iii) expanding cold storage capacity; (iv) increasing slaughter, processing and value added capacity; (v) continue with the implementation of its sustainability program, including installing plastic liners and covers in the existing waste lagoons for methane capture; and (vi) refinancing of the existing debt. (i) Streamlining and debottlenecking of pork production which will improve biosecurity, animal welfare and result in improved efficiency. (ii) The project will contribute to the reduction GHG emissions through the installation of methane capture and combustion equipment. (iii) Norson currently employs about 2,000 people with a high level of female employment. The expansion will create significant direct and indirect employment opportunities, especially in rural areas that need non-farm economic opportunities.
Vertice HF / EE The proposed project consists of a two-stage, long term revolving credit facility of up to MXP445 million ($40 million-equivalent) to Hipotecaria Vértice Sociedad Financiera de Objeto Limitado (Vértice or the company), to allow the company to provide additional mortgage financing to middle-and lower-income home buyers; as well as an equity investment of up to $6 million-equivalent to support the companys growth strategy, with an option for IFC to purchase up to an additional $2 million-equivalent amount of Vértices equity.  Some of the homes being financed with proceeds from the IFC credit line may involve dwellings that have been designed and constructed to include pre-determined energy-efficiency and/or natural resource-conservation features (such as solar-powered water-heaters).    IFCs Mexico housing finance strategy is currently in a transition stage, moving from a period of high investment in the primary and secondary mortgage segments towards a focus on funding mobilization, as well as targeted interventions involving specific niches and underserved areas of the countrys housing markets.  The project represents an example of the latter component of this overall strategy, where IFC aims to partner with innovative and/or mid-sized entities in the sector in order to support the introduction of new types of affordable housing finance products. The development impact of IFCs financing to Vértice is expected to be high in the following areas:    - Extending mortgage financing to previously underserved groups:  The project will help address Mexicos housing deficit, and enable the purchase of homes by lower-income population segments.    - Enabling incremental funding of housing finance activities through non-governmental means:  Vértice will gain access to a much-needed alternative source of funds, as it seeks to replace financing currently obtained directly or indirectly from SHF.  - Improving energy-efficiency and natural resource-conservation efforts in Mexican households, by making available financing for homes with specific energy-efficiency and resource-conservation features.
CPLF PuertasFin Holding Montealban, S.A. de C.V. (Puertas Finas or the Company) is a leading company in the production of doors, contract woodwork, plywood, kitchens, and furniture in Mexico. The Company has production facilities in various parts of Mexico and its headquarters are located in Oaxaca. The project will enable Puertas Finas to: (i) install solar panels, (ii) change its varnishing system; and (iii) replace older or obsolete equipment with more energy efficient models in two of its plants located Oaxaca and Guerrero. 1. Demonstration effect: IFC will help Puertas Finas lead the way demonstrating to other manufacturing companies in the regions where the Company operates, that implementing clean technologies does reduce costs for a positive cost-benefit proposition. 2. Climate change: Installing solar panels, replacing equipment with more efficient models, and changing the varnishing system is expected to reduce energy consumption and contribute to climate change mitigation (reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which will be qualified through project assessment
Harmon Hall Harmon Hall was founded in 1966. Today Harmon Hall is the leading English language school chain in Mexico, with a network of 110 English schools in 63 cities and over 40,000 students in the whole system. Harmon Hall also owns and operates  K-12 schools in the interior of the country.
 Nexxus Capital Private Equity Fund III,  L.P. acquired 60% of HH in April 2008. Since then, the Company has implemented a series of measures to improve the operations and profitability of the Company, which have resulted in a significant growth of revenues and EBITDA generation.
The transaction represents an equity investment for IFC which consists of two components: (i) the purchase of the selling shareholders shares and (ii) a capital increase in Harmon Hall to finance the expansion plans of the Company for the next 18 months. By supporting Harmon Hall, IFC will have the following development impact: (i) expansion of access to high quality English education and primary and secondary education: Consolidation of Harmon Hall presence, as well as further expansion into new markets, will expand the availability of high quality English education in the country, which provides skills necessary to compete and advance in the national job market; (ii) creation of employment opportunities: as a result of its expansion, Harmon Hall hires additional teachers and sales personnel to serve its growing student base, thereby helping to improve living standards and contributing to human capital development; (iii) expansion of high quality training: Harmon Hall provides training support to all its personnel in order to ensure a healthy pipeline of high quality trained staff to serve its current and future schools; (iv) standard setting among English language schools: the high quality standards by which Harmon Hall operates will set a precedent in the English education market, which will generate pressure on other competitor schools to pursue accreditation and quality standards; (v) community engagement: Both K-12 and English schools provide scholarships to students who cannot afford the tuition.  Additionally Harmon Hall has begun to engage with public schools to provide the English program within their regular program. By doing so, more low income students will have access to quality English education which today is inexistent in the public system.
CCLA Green Rental Housing The Project involves an IFC senior loan of MXN 2,940 million (~US$ 175 million) from IFCs own account to a group of trusts associated with 6 individual residential properties managed by LATAMCC Fund Manager Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V (CCLA or the Company), a real estate asset manager. The proposed project aims to support the development, construction, and rental operation of 6 high rise multifamily residential, 4 in the Mexico City area and 2 in Monterrey, to be EDGE/EDGE Advance certified. Once construction is completed on each project, CCLA will manage the rental operations through its wholly owned Nomad Living entity. The most significant, expected Project-level outcomes are (i) stakeholder effects via increased access to quality housing (ii) environmental effects via improved efficiency in energy and water usage as a result of EDGE certification for properties identified under this project. Beyond the Project, IFC anticipates the investment to promote competitiveness and sustainability in the Mexican housing sector.
CentroMedico III The proposed project involves the construction of two new 40-bed hospitals in the cities of Tepic, State of Nayarit, and Colima, State of Colima, in Mexico. The new hospitals will offer general primary, secondary and tertiary care and will add to the existing ambulatory surgical center and 86-bed hospital that the company operates in northern Guadalajara, as well as the 60-bed hospital under construction in southern Guadalajara. In addition to the new hospitals and in line with past projects, this new Project also includes the construction of medical offices to be sold to third party doctors; in this Project, around 40% of the office space will be leased rather than sold. The project will: 
- increase access to healthcare for underserved populations,
- deepen reach to lower income market segments, 
- increase the availability of high-skilled employment in the Tepic and Colima metropolitan areas.
Mi Tienda Project MiTienda (the Company or MiTienda) is a privately-held company engaged in the rural distribution of food and other basic products in Mexico. The Company was founded in 1999 and started operations in Atlacomulco (Central Mexico) as a single pilot cell (a distribution center). It offers non-perishable food and personal care distribution to approximately 600 stores located in rural zones (towns with less than 5,000 inhabitants). The project consists in the expansion of the pilot cell through the development of 36 cells that will target 4.8 million households in 602 municipalities and 14,740 villages, with an expected investment initially estimated at MXP $209 million (US$16.1 million).

MiTienda offers modernization programs to its customers, which will contribute to increasing sales and efficiency. MiTienda will also implement an affiliation program to modernized stores and it will use its brand name to promote a certain level of quality offered by the stores. The Project will have a strong development impact by:
	Securing regular supply of key basic products in MiTiendas zone of influence, which is currently excluded from the formal retail supply chain
	Supporting the development of small businesses in rural areas through MiTiendas training and modernization programs.
	Increasing the offering and diversity of products at competitive prices for the rural population.
	Enhancing access to credit to the stores who purchase from Mi Tienda.
IEnova Corp. The proposed investment consists in a corporate facility of up to US$395 million (including up to US$100 million from IFC) to Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova or The Company), one of the largest private sector energy companies in Mexico. Proceeds will be used to fund IEnovas expansion into the solar power generation segment, including the financing of four solar power generation plants with a total installed capacity of 376 MW. The proposed investment has an Anticipated Impact Measurement and Monitoring ("AIMM") rating of "Good" based on an AIMM score of 65. The main project level outcomes are positive environmental effects from displacing carbon intensive thermal generation and reducing emission by 561,652 tons/year of CO2 equivalent and improving energy affordability for qualified users. Beyond the direct impact, the proposed investment is expected to contribute to diversify the country's energy supply, reducing reliance on thermal generation, gas imports and exposure to hydrology risk. In terms of competitiveness the proposed investment strengthens the expected trends of market price reduction and consolidation of new market structures.