JK Paper III (IFC-39821)

Countries
  • India
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Active
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jun 22, 2017
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
JK Paper Limited
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 51.92 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 100.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Aug 4, 2017

Disclosed by Bank May 22, 2017


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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.
JK Paper Limited ("JKPL"), an existing IFC client, is a leading Indian producer of office papers, packaging boards, printing and writing papers, and specialty papers, and is publicly listed on both the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. IFC’s investment aims to help the Company improve its productivity and restructure its balance sheet, in the process preparing the Company to capitalize on growth opportunities expected to be available in the sector in the short to medium term. The proposed project consists of (i) capacity and efficiency improvement capital expenditures at the two existing plants and (ii) refinancing of existing debt.
Investment Description
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The Company is part of the JK Organisation group of companies that is run by the Singhania family of India. According to the bank, the Singhania family has a legacy of over 125 years and runs the well-respected JK Organisation which was established in 1888. JK Organisation group owns 54.99% of the Company, while the public own 45.01%. The total project cost is estimated at approximately US$100 million. The proposed IFC investment is in the form of secured non-convertible debentures (“NCDs”) of up to INR3.35 billion (US$50 million equivalent).

Contact Information
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JK Paper Limited Mr. V. Kumaraswamy Chief Finance Officer and Head of Strategy +91 30179510 vkmr@jkmail.com JK Paper Limited, Nehru House, 4 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110002, India www.jkpaper.com ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF IFC The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an IFC or MIGA- financed project. If you submit a complaint to the CAO, they may assist you in resolving a dispute with the company and/or investigate to assess whether the IFC is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. If you want to submit a complaint electronically, you can email the CAO at CAO@worldbankgroup.org. You can learn more about the CAO and how to file a complaint at http://www.cao-ombudsman.org/

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