DFF - Landor Regional (EBRD-51484)

Countries
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jul 7, 2020
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
Landor SA and Landor Maroc Industries
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 33.04 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.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 29.3
Converted using 2020-07-07 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 33.04 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.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported TND 84,210,280.00
Converted using 2020-07-07 exchange rate.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Aug 3, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Jul 22, 2020

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Project Description
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According to bank provided information, Candor is launching a capex plan of ca. TND 67.2 million (ca. EUR 21.2 million) which consists of (i) ca. MAD 165.5 million (eq. EUR 15.7million) investment in a new plant in Morocco and (ii) ca. TND 17.0 million (eq. EUR 5.5 million) in Tunisia for capacity expansion and process optimisation of its plant.

Project in Morocco:This investment in Morocco is driven by i) a dynamic local market, ii) a validated export potential to sub-Saharan countries out of Morocco. Landor decided to acquire 1.3 ha of land near Kenitra (in western Morocco) and to build a 6.1k sqm plant.

Project in Tunisia:This investment focus on capacity expansion and process optimisation of the plant in Khelidia (suburbs of Tunis). Landor is also planning investments in productivity, quality and safety in order to optimise the processes in its Tunisian plant and improve its industrial standards.

 

Investment Description
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TND 34,210,280.00

The financing plan of EUR 29.3 million is as following: (i) EBRD Senior Secured Loan, EUR 10.9 million (37%) (EUR 3.1 million to Landor SA and EUR 7.8 million to LMI, (ii) Africinvest equity injection for EUR 16.4 million (56%), (iii) VCCP Grant for EUR 0.5 million (2%) financed by the European Union and provided through the EBRD, and (iv) a Morocco Government Grant for EUR 1.4 million (5%).

Private Actors Description
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LAND'OR SA

Borrower 1: Landor SA is a Tunisian joint-stock company, and one of the leading local processed cheese producers. Landor was created in 1994 by Dr Hatem Denguezli and has been listed on the Tunis Stock Exchange ("TSE") since 2013. The Company has ca. 460 employees.

Borrower 2: Landor Maroc Industries ("LMI" or "Moroccan Borrower") is the Company's recently established subsidiary in Morocco that will own and operate a new cheese processing plant in Morocco.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Landor SA Client -

Contact Information
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Ridha Chouria
landor@gnet.tn 
+21671366666
Land'Or Bir Djedid Khelidia 2054 Ben Arous Tunisie

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