Company name
Be Aliv Limited
Project number
12509-01
Category B projects have potential environmental and/or social impacts and risks that are less adverse than those of a Category A and which are generally limited to the project site, largely reversible and can be mitigated via measures that are readily available and feasible to implement in the context of the operation.
E&S category 
B
Country
Bahamas
Sector
Digital Economy
Status
Hold
Disclosed date
09/16/2019
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
10/22/2019
Approval date
10/29/2019
Signed date
N/A
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Team leader
Tsuchihashi, Daichi
Investment type
Syndicated amount
USD $ 20,000,000
Financing amount
USD $ 30,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The proposed transaction consists of a Senior Loan for a period of 8 years for an amount up to US$50 million (the “IDB Group Financing”) to support ALIV’s (i) capital expenditure plan, (ii) customer acquisition, and (iii) refinancing of existing debt in The Bahamas. The proposed transaction is in line with IDB Invest’s strategic objective of promoting innovation and technological development and support infrastructure to enhance competitiveness and productivity.
The financing will consist of an A Loan of up to US$14 million and a B Loan for up to US$36 million.
Be Aliv Ltd. (“ALIV”) is the second largest mobile network operator in The Bahamas, created in 2016 as a JV between publicly listed leading fixed cable operator, Cable Bahamas Ltd. (“CBL”) and the Government of the Bahamas (“GoB”). ALIV has approximately 150,000 individual and corporate subscribers and 38% market share.
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barry.williams@bealiv.com
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PHONE
+1(202)-566-4566
ADDRESS
1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005
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Environmental and social review
IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW
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