PROJECT

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Summary of Investment Information

Project Number

34065

Company Name

BORETS INTERNATIONAL LTD

Date SPI Disclosed

Aug 29, 2013

Country

Russian Federation

Region

Europe

Projected Board Date

Sep 30, 2013

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Status

Completed

Last Updated Date

Feb 16, 2023

Department

Regional Industry MAS LAC & EUR

Industry

Manufacturing

Previous Events

Approved : Dec 20, 2013
Signed : Dec 24, 2013
Invested : Dec 26, 2013

Sector

Electrical Machinery, Equipment and Components (Electric Lighting, Motors, Batteries, Insulated Wires and Cables, Fiber Optic Cable, Carbon and Graphite Products, etc.)

Project Description

Borets International Limited (“Borets” or the “Company”) is one of the leading ESP (“Electronic Submersible Pump”) manufacturers globally and market leader in Russia. The Company designs and manufactures pumps, motors and cable used in artificial lift systems and provides a full range of related services, including installation, maintenance and repair, leveraging its extensive research and development, manufacturing and service infrastructure. The Company has 3 manufacturing operations in the USA, Canada and Slovakia, and 6 in Russia. A further manufacturing facility is currently being constructed in Russia, Stariy Oskol. The Company also has 18 servicing facilities, 6 in Russia and remaining sales and servicing centers are in the USA, Canada, Venezuela, Congo, Colombia, Serbia, Oman, Brasil, Indonesia, Egypt.

Proposed project is to finance long-term corporate funding needs of the Company including (i) working capital and capital expenditure needs of the Company in relation to its international expansion, (ii) refinancing existing IFC and EBRD loans, and (iii) acquisition of shares in Borets.

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