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According to bank documents, the IFC project under consideration will refinance Middle East Glass Manufacturing Company’s (MEG)existing long-term loans, denominated in both EGP and US$, and the ongoing capital expenditures program, including three major furnace rebuilds, resource efficiency improvements and the operational streamlining of the cullet processing operation.
Investments under the Project will be made in the Group’s three operational facilities in Egypt: (i) MEG plant, situated in Nasr city, constructed in 1983, with one furnace totaling 84,963 tons per annum capacity for flint and green color, (ii) MEG Sadat, in Sadat city, constructed in 2007 and acquired by MEG in 2014, with two furnaces totaling 71,158 tons per annum capacity, for flint and amber color; and (iii) MGMG plant, situated in Moustord, constructed in 1968 and acquired by MEG in 2016 with three furnaces totaling 105,093 tons per annum in capacity for flint, green and amber color.
The IFC Resource efficiency team is also working with the client on potential energy and water savings through the implementation of an advisory project focusing on implementing several changes in its process to save energy and increase cullet use.
IFC is considering a proposed IFC financing of US$100 million in total including the following: (i) IFC A loan of US$30 million; (ii) IFC Trust fund loans of up to US$45 million, comprising of a US$22.5 million MCPP HKMA Loan and an additional US$22.5 million MCPP SAFE Loan; and (iii) B Loan/Parallel loan of up to US$25 million.
In addition to IFC funds of US$100 million, the Group will contribute up to US$26 million from internal cash generation, bringing total Project costs to US$126 million. The uses of funds are as follows: US$67 million for the refinancing and US$59 million for capex.
Middle East Glass Manufacturing Company is listed in the Egypt Stock exchange since 2002. The majority shareholder with 51.4% is MENA Glass Holding, a Cayman based investment vehicle for Mr. Abdulgalil Besher. He hails from a prominent Yemeni merchant family and is currently the sole owner of MENA Glass Holding.
Gulf Capital has a shareholding of 35.9% in the business through two of its investment funds (MTM Packaging 1 & 2). Gulf Capital is one of the largest alternative investment firms in the Middle East, managing US$4 billion across ten funds and investment vehicles.
Private Actor 1 | Private Actor 1 Role | Private Actor 1 Sector | Relation | Private Actor 2 | Private Actor 2 Role | Private Actor 2 Sector |
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- | - | - | - | Gulf Capital | Investor | - |
- | - | - | - | Middle East Glass Manufacturing Company | Client | - |
MEG
Mrs. Sherine Hemely
Group CHRO
002 012 2 248 5500
sherine.hemely@meg.com.eg
6,Mokhayam Daem St.,6th District, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
Meg.com.eg
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