DFF - Cagatay Pet (f. Project Petco)

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Overview

The transaction is an equity co-investment together with Turkven Growth Fund IV L.P. ("Turkven" or "the Fund") and IFC, for the acquisition of Cagatay Evcil Hayvan Mamalari ve Yem Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. ("Cagatay" or "Company").

Project ID 55662

Status Signed

Location

Türkiye

Business Sector

Food and Agribusiness

Notice Type

Private

Project timeline

Exploratory
Passed Concept Review
Passed Structure Review
Passed Final Review
Board Approved
Signed
Implementing
Completed

Company Contact Information

Zeki Basar Kilic
info@cagatay.com
+90 (232) 479 10 91
Umit Mah. 7406/1 Sok. No: 9 Bornova, IZMIR TURKIYE

Project ID 55662

Status Signed

Location

Türkiye

Business Sector

Food and Agribusiness

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

25 Apr 2025

Disclosure date

22 Sep 2025

As permitted by paragraph 2.6 of Section III of the Access to Information Policy, disclosure of this PSD was deferred in accordance with paragraph 1.4.4 of the Directive on Access to Information.

As per section 1.4.2 (iii) of the Directive on Access to Information: "For Projects approved by Bank management where the Board of Directors has delegated the approval authority, the PSD shall be disclosed at the start of the relevant no-objection notification period to a member country of the Bank in accordance with Article 13 (iii) of the Agreement Establishing the EBRD."

Project Description

Project Objectives

The Bank's proceeds has been utilised for the acquisition of Cagatay and support expanding Cagatay's export markets, increasing its production capacity and widening its product range.

Transition Impact

This Project is a co-investment alongside Turkven, in which the Bank is already an investor. As the Turkven's Fund investment and this Project pursue similar goals, the Transition Impact objectives of this Project are aligned with those of the Bank's investment in the Fund which targets the Resilient and Competitive TI qualities. The Project takes the rating of the Fund investment, based on its contribution to the Fund investments' objectives.

Resilient: The growth and enhancement of business standards stemming from value creation initiatives are expected to yield significant returns for co-investors.

Competitive: The investments of the Fund improves the competitiveness of the companies in the target country through significant operational restructuring, improvement in financial performance and/or expansion into new products or markets. The Fund and co-investors will also have board representation and/or necessary targets/milestones, controls and covenants for better corporate governance, operational improvements and value creation are envisaged in all portfolio companies.

Client Information

PETCO SARL

Cagatay, a joint stock company incorporated in Turkiye, is active in manufacturing, marketing and online retailing of pet food.

EBRD Finance Summary

Additionality

The Bank's involvement secures the required funding to establish the consortium needed to invest in the Company. The Bank also provides comfort to clients and investors by mitigating non-financial risks, such as country, regulatory, project, economic cycle, or political risks. Finally, the Bank's investment will support the Company in improving corporate governance and ESG practices and will provide comfort while expanding its presence in the international market and targeting new regions.

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

The TC value is EUR 75,000 for the technical assistance to Cagatay for the improvement of its e-commerce channel. The cost of the TC is 80% covered by the Bank and 20% by the Company.

Company Contact Information

Zeki Basar Kilic
info@cagatay.com
+90 (232) 479 10 91
Umit Mah. 7406/1 Sok. No: 9 Bornova, IZMIR TURKIYE

PSD Last Updated

22 Sep 2025

Understanding transition

Further information regarding the EBRD’s approach to measuring transition impact is available here.

Business opportunities

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General enquiries

Specific enquiries can be made using the EBRD Enquiries form.

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

The ESP and its associated Environmental and Social Requirements (ESRs) set out the ways in which the EBRD implements its commitment to promoting “environmentally sound and sustainable development”. The ESP and the ESRs include specific provisions for clients to comply with the applicable requirements of national laws on public information and consultation, and to establish a grievance mechanism to receive and facilitate resolution of stakeholders’ concerns and grievances, in particular, about the environmental and social (E&S) performance of the client and the project. Proportionate to the nature and scale of a project’s environmental and social risks and impacts, the EBRD also requires its clients to disclose information, as appropriate, about the risks and impacts of projects or to undertake meaningful consultation with stakeholders and consider and respond to their feedback.

More information on the EBRD’s practices in this regard is set out in the ESP.

Integrity and compliance

The EBRD's Office of the Chief Compliance Officer (OCCO) promotes good governance and ensures that the highest standards of integrity are applied to all of the Bank's activities in accordance with international best practice. Integrity due diligence is conducted on all Bank clients to ensure that projects do not present unacceptable integrity or reputational risks to the Bank. The EBRD believes that identifying and resolving issues in the project assessment and approval stages is the most effective means of ensuring the integrity of Bank transactions. OCCO plays a key role in these protective efforts andhelps to monitor integrity risks in projects post-investment.

OCCO is further responsible for investigating allegations of fraud, corruption and misconduct in EBRD-financed projects. Anyone, either within or outside the Bank, who suspects fraud or corruption should submit a written report to the Chief Compliance Officer by email to compliance@ebrd.com. OCCO will follow-up all matters reported. It will review all matters reported. Reports can be made in any language of the Bank or of the Bank's countries of operation. The information provided must be made in good faith.

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

The AIP, which entered into force on 1 January 2025, sets out how the EBRD discloses information and consults with its stakeholders to promote better awareness and understanding of its strategies, policies and operations. Please visit the Access to Information Policy page to find out what information is available from the EBRD website.

Specific requests for information can be made using the EBRD enquiries form.

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

If efforts to address environmental, social or public disclosure concerns with the Client or the Bank are unsuccessful (for example, through the client’s project-level grievance mechanism or through direct engagement with Bank management), individuals and organisations may seek to address their concerns through the EBRD’s Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM).

IPAM independently reviews project issues that are believed to have caused (or to be likely to cause) harm. The purpose of the mechanism is: to support dialogue between project stakeholders to resolve environmental, social and public disclosure issues; to determine whether the Bank has complied with its Environmental and Social Policy or the project-specific provisions of its Access to Information Policy; and where applicable, to address any existing non-compliance with these policies, while preventing future non-compliance by the Bank.

Please visit the Independent Project Accountability Mechanism webpage to find out more about IPAM and its mandate and how to submit a Request for review. Alternatively, contact IPAM by email at ipam@ebrd.com for guidance and more information on IPAM and how to submit a request.

Environmental and Social Documentation is not available for this project.

Selected procurement notices related to this project may be shown below. Further procurement opportunities related to this and other projects, if available, maybe be viewed in the EBRD Procurement Portal.

The EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), Access to Information policy (AIP) and Project Accountability Policy (PAP) enable sound and sustainable development in its projects. The Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM) deals with complaints about environmental, social and disclosure matters related to the Bank’s investments.

No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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DFF - Cagatay Pet (f. Project Petco)

Overview

Project timeline

Company Contact Information

Project Description

Project Objectives

Transition Impact

Client Information

EBRD Finance Summary

Additionality

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

PSD Last Updated

Understanding transition

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

Integrity and compliance

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

DFF - Cagatay Pet (f. Project Petco)

Overview

Company Contact Information

Project Description

Project Objectives

Transition Impact

Client Information

EBRD Finance Summary

Additionality

Environmental and Social Summary

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

PSD Last Updated

Understanding transition

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

Integrity and compliance

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)