Respublica (IFC-43199)

Countries
  • South Africa
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
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Aug 6, 2021
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
RESPUBLICA STUDENT LIVING (PTY) LIMITED
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Industry and Trade
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Equity
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 19.00 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.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 57.00 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.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Feb 21, 2022

Disclosed by Bank Feb 9, 2022

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Project Description
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According to bank provided information, the proposed IFC investment seeks to support Respublica Group (Pty) Ltd (“Company” or “RG”), a holding company that owns a 100% stake in each of Respublica Student Living (Pty) Ltd (“RSL”) and Respublica Management Services (Pty) Ltd (“RMS” or “Manco”). The Company is a leading student accommodation provider operating ~8,900 beds across South Africa. The Company is raising $34m initially with approximately US$23 million additional commitments. The initial commitment will allow the company to reduce the current debt raised to consolidate all its assets under RSL, and also to grow its portfolio through greenfield developments and conversions.

Investment Description
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The total Project cost is estimated at US$57m million and will be funded with a combination of debt and equity. IFC will provide an equity of up to US$19 million, not to exceed 20% of total capital.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Respublica Student Living (PTY) Limited Client -

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Respublica Group (Pty) Limited
Craig McMurray
Chief Executive Officer
+27 (0) 10 020 0326
Craig@bridgehead.co.za 
Silverstream Business Park Building 1, Ground Floor10 Muswell Road Bryanston, Johannesburg, 2191South Africa
https://respublica.co.za// 

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