CHG Loan (IFC-37869)

Countries
  • China
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Chongqing, Chengdu, Sichuan
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Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
FI
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Voting Date
Apr 28, 2016
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Chongqing Economic and Technological Development Zone Houze Small Loan Co.,Ltd
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Construction
  • Finance
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 40.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 60.00 million
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Aug 9, 2018

Disclosed by Bank Mar 25, 2016

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Project Description
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Established in 2013 in Chongqing, China and sponsored by Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC (“Clearwater”), Chongqing Economic and Technological Development Zone Houze Small Loan Co.,Ltd (“CHG” or the “Company”) focuses on providing debt financing to privately-owned residential housing developers in frontier regions in China.

The proposed project consists of a RMB denominated senior loan to CHG and potential direct equity investment to the holding company of CHG. The Project represents an IFC effort to support the supply side of private sector led affordable housing in frontier regions in China, by working with an IFC global partner to extend credits to small and medium size local housing developers.

Provides liquidity to build and complete private sector led affordable housing projects to enable urbanizing rural population, including migrant workers, and low to middle income urban households in frontier regions in China to afford higher quality housing; Promote and expand an alternative credit solution model to better serve the unmet financing demand from private sector led affordable housing projects in frontier regions in China. Increase awareness and promote adoption of E&S standards among the small to medium size real estate developers in China.

Investment Description
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The project sponsor is Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC, an Asia-dedicated credit and special situations investment firm established in 2001. It now has approximately US$1.5 billion assets under management and capital commitments across 5 private equity structured funds and a hedge fund. The firm has 6 offices in Mumbai, Chongqing, Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong and New York and 43 employees.

CHG is ultimately controlled by Clearwater. The controlling shareholder is Clearwater Fund IV, with 76.9% equity stake. In July 2012, Clearwater Fund IV secured US$575 million capital commitments from corporate and state pension plans, fund of funds, endowments, foundations and family offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

IFC Equity US$ 20 million

Financial Intermediary
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Private Actors Description
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CHG is ultimately controlled by Clearwater. The controlling shareholder is Clearwater Fund IV, with 76.9% equity stake. In July 2012, Clearwater Fund IV secured US$575 million capital commitments from corporate and state pension plans, fund of funds, endowments, foundations and family offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia.


Contact Information
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Chongqing Economic and Technological Development Zone Houze Small Loan Co.,Ltd
Unit 33-11, Metropolitan Oriental Plaza, No. 68 Zourong Road
Yuzhong District, Chongqing
P.R. China
Tel: 86-23-6037-2380
Fax: 86-23-6037-2378
Web: http://www.clearwatercapitalpartners.com/

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