Company name
Scala Data Centers S.A.
Project number
16258-01
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
Brazil
Sector
Digital Economy
Status
Proposed
Disclosed date
09/25/2026
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
10/27/2026
Approval date
N/A
Signed date
N/A
Sponsoring entity
Scala Data Centers S.A.
Investment Operations Department Contact
Corporates Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 300,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
IDB Invest is considering contributing up to US$300 million towards a senior secured asset-backed financing facility, with a maximum value of approximately US$1.088 billion, for Scala Data Centres S.A.’s portfolio of data centres in Brazil. The five-year credit facilities are expected to comprise an international term loan in US dollars, a credit facility through local debentures and a credit facility through a letter of credit earmarked for the debt service reserve. The proceeds are to be used to cover construction costs relating to the data centre infrastructure (including the refinancing of certain existing debentures and associated costs), to pay transaction fees and expenses, and to fund reserve accounts. The transaction aims to establish a scalable financing platform, supported by the portfolio’s contracted cash flows, align debt servicing with the foreign exchange profile of the underlying revenues, and support the expansion of digital infrastructure in Brazil.
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PHONE NUMBER
+55 (11) 4040-6555
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
Alameda Tocantins, 350 - 16 floor, 06455-020, Barueri, SP, Brasil
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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.
SCALA DATACENTER - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY (ESRS)
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SCALA DATACENTER - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ACTION PLAN (ESAP)
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