Project Description
The Project consists of an engagement with Dragon Capital to i) fund capital expenditures for deep refurbishment of a c. 9,000 sqm gross lettable area (GLA) office building located in Kyiv and ii) refinance expenses related to the acquisition of two warehouses located in Kyiv and Kharkiv with a total of c. 26,000 sqm GLA. The total debt deployed by the EBRD will be USD 12.5m.
Project Objectives
The Project will support the development of office building and retroactive financing of expenses related to the acquisition of Dragon Capital's portfolio, located in Ukraine.
Transition Impact
ETI score: 62
1) Green: The share of the EBRD use of proceeds qualifying as GET is 60% and it stems from the BREEAM certification ("very good" level) of the office building. The project also entails the introduction of green clauses in lease agreements.
2) Integrated: The Project enables significant net foreign direct investment inflows from Cyprus to the real estate sector in Ukraine through a joint venture.
Client Information
DIANA LUX LOGISTICS LLC
Three limited liability special purpose vehicles organised in Ukraine and 100% owned by Diana Lux Logistic Holdings Limited (DLLHL), which in turn is 100% owned by Dragon Capital, a leading Ukrainian group of companies, which has a 20-year track record of private equity and real estate investments in Ukraine.
EBRD Finance Summary
USD 12,500,000.00
Total Project Cost
USD 32,800,000.00
Additionality
The Bank's additionality stems from i) filling a market gap in the Ukrainian real estate sector, by providing the necessary debt financing for the Project and ii) delivering EBRD's expertise to seek higher environmental standards.
Environmental and Social Summary
Categorised B under the 2014 ESP. Environmental & Social Due Diligence (ESDD) has been carried out by the EBRD's Environment and Sustainability Department and based on the review of the completed ESDD Questionnaire as well as follow up communication with the client. Environmental and Social (E&S) issues associated with retroactive financing of capital expenditure for the reconstructed and retrofitted office building and acquitted other two buildings (e.g. warehouse and warehouse/office) are relatively limited and readily addressed by standard procedures prescribed in an Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) to be agreed with the client. The ESDD found that the client has adequate E&S risk management capacities, and their operations are in compliance with the law. The client produces an annual corporate responsibility report.
The above mentioned office building was certified as BREEAM "Very Good" in July 2020. The client's human resources and occupational and health and safety (OHS) policies and procedures are in line with EBRD Performance Requirements 2&4. The company has internal procedures that requires review of all subcontractors' legal compliance including provision of E&S legal compliance requirements into contracts. Further physical work for this project is reportedly limited. Permits, adequate fire protection measures and plans and emergency plans are in place for the three buildings. The ESAP to be agreed with the client addresses life and fire safety management, contractor labour & OHS issues and national Covid-19 requirement applicable for the project. The Bank will monitor the project's E&S performance by reviewing the annual E&S report as well as site visit if deemed necessary.
Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing
not applicable
Company Contact Information
Volodymyr Tymochko
Volodymyr.Tymochko@dragon-capital.com
+380444927977
www.dragon-capital.com
36D Saksahanskoho Street
Kyiv 01033 Ukraine
PSD last updated
27 Nov 2020
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Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)
If efforts to address environmental, social or public disclosure concerns with the Client or the Bank are unsuccessful (e.g. 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 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.
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