26099 - Sabo Industria e Comercio de Autopecas Ltda

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Summary of Proposed Investment

Project Number

26099

Company Name

SABO INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO DE AUTOPECAS S/A.

Date SPI Disclosed

May 11, 2007

Country

Brazil

Industry

Manufacturing

Projected Board Date

Jun 15, 2007

Status

Completed

Sector

Motor Vehicle Parts

Department

Regional Industry MAS LAC & EUR

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Previous Events

Approved : Jul 11, 2007
Signed : Aug 22, 2007
Invested : Apr 7, 2008

Project Description

Sabó Industria e Comercio de Autopecas Ltda (Sabo or the company), a mid-sized family-owned Brazilian company based in San Paulo, produces sealing and connecting devices for automobiles, such as oil seals, gaskets, and hoses. Founded in 1942 in Brazil, it has manufacturing facilities and operations in six countries in Europe, North America, and South America, and has emerged as an important supplier in each of the markets in which it operates. The company has a corporate capital expenditure program for the next five years which includes debt refinancing, capacity upgrading and expansion, and R&D.

Sponsor / Cost / Location

Product Line	IFC Investment (million USD)
Risk Management
Guarantee
Loan	40.0
Equity

Development Impact

The company’s capital expenditure program will support the expansion and debt restructuring of a reputed OEM and aftermarket supplier. It will help upgrade a mid-sized company in the country and support the company’s effort in strengthening its global presence. The program will assist the company’s effort in expansion in emerging markets, thus helping generate South-South investments. In addition, the expansion is expected to improve the competitiveness of the company as well as create returns for its financiers, new jobs for workers, additional taxes, and sales for its suppliers.

A preliminary list of development impacts that will be tracked annually during supervision includes the following:

- Financial indicators: The company’s net sales and ROIC;
- Economic indicators: Operating income, taxes, local purchases, number of employees and wages;
- Adoption of new technology and manufacturing best practices transfer; and
- Environmental and social performance.

IFC’s roles in implementing the investment program include:

- Access to long-term financing:

Although access to term financing for larger Brazilian companies has improved in recent years, Sabo, like most mid-sized Brazilian companies, continues to face difficulties in sourcing appropriate financing due to the high cost of short term funding and limited availability of long-term financing locally. IFC will provide long-term funding at an appropriate cost, broadening the company’s sources of long-term financing for capital investment, strengthening export competitiveness and helping to reduce financial risk in a volatile environment.

- Improve corporate governance and environment and social standards:

The company expects to work IFC on this deal to continue to update its corporate governance and environment and social practices, based on the belief that, to remain competitive on a global basis and continue to partner up with major clients, the company should comply with the best practices already adopted by those partners. In this sense, the deal with IFC would convey a message to the market of the company’s continued effort in improving its corporate governance practices, which should translate into favorable visibility with customers, facilitating new supply contracts and partnerships abroad. As a family owned business, IFC’s support is expected to pave the way for a possible public listing in future. IFC’s assistance in financing and upgrading the company’s social and environment, and corporate governance practices will play a key role in the company’s further expansion in the international markets.

This is a Category B project according to IFC''s Environmental and Social Review Procedure. Environmental, social and health and safety issues associated with the Investment Program, which were reviewed during appraisal, include the following:

- emissions to air;
- water consumption and liquid effluent treatment and disposal;
- ambient noise;
- management of hazardous materials such as solvents;
- solid and hazardous waste management;
- workplace conditions; and
- environmental and occupational health and safety management practices.

Contacts

For Inquiries About the Project, Contact

Mr. Braulio de Carvalho, Corporate Director
Rua Matteo Forte, 216 – Lapa
Sao Paulo – SP – Brazil

Telephone: (55 11) 2174 5885
Fax: (55 11) 2174 5101
E-mail: bcarvalho@sabo.com.br
Website: www.sabo.com.br

Environmental documents are available at the address above.

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