ADP III HOLDING 5 L.P.
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Who is our customer
Founded in 2014, Kazyon is a discount grocery retailer in Egypt with over 5,000 employees, 4 distribution centres, and over 600 stores spread across 18 governorates as of April 2023. Kazyon is offering a wide range of fast-moving consumer goods such as packaged foods, beverages, toiletries, dry goods and other consumables.
What is our funding objective?
FMO by contributing to a consortium led by FMO's partner DPI supports the further domestic growth trajectory of the Company and its international expansion with growth capital. Part of the consortium's funds will be earmarked to acquire shares from smaller shareholders seeking an exit. FMO invests via ADP III Holdings 5 LP, which is an investment vehicle led by DPI and holds the consortium’s stake in Kazyon.
Why do we fund this investment?
Kazyon as a retail discounter sells products ranging from dry and fresh food products to household essentials. Kazyon reaches the low-income consumers with average grocery basket of a few dollars and growth of Kazyon and the hard-discount retail sector overall can improve access to cheaper basic goods for a larger part of the population.
What is the Environmental and Social categorization rationale?
Categorized as B+. The main E&S risks identified at this stage are related to overall labor conditions, Health and safety, fire and emergency response, especially at distribution centers, food safety and foodborne diseases across storage, distribution and retail as well as (avoidance of) food waste, and lastly road safety related to distributions trucks. The lead investor has many years of experience integrating E&S matters in the investment process and working with DFIs, and has a good track record of managing complex E&S risks with high standards.
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Egypt
- Sector
- Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Services
- Publication date
- 7/5/2023
- Effective date
- 5/19/2023
- Total FMO financing
- USD 25.30 MLN
- Funding
- FMO NV
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Risk categorization on environmental and social impacts, A = high risk, B+ = medium high risk, B = medium risk, C = low risk
Environmental & Social Category
(A, B+, B or C) - B+