Company name
Cable and Wireless Panama S.A.
Project number
13960-01
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
Panama
Sector
Digital Economy
Status
In implementation
Disclosed date
11/03/2022
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
12/13/2022
Approval date
12/13/2022
Signed date
01/05/2024
Sponsoring entity
Cable & Wireless Panamá S.A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Portfolio Management Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 100,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
The proposed investment consists of a Revolving Line for the Purchase of Accounts Receivable through which IDB Invest will purchase Cable and Wireless Panamá S.A. ("CWP") at a discount (to market price) with and/or without recourse, a full or proportional part of the eligible accounts receivable, including invoices, PPAs (Partial Payment Accounts) or CNOs (Certificates of No Objection) to be paid by the corresponding debtor. An Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement with the Seller will establish the legal framework and mechanism for the sale, assignment and transfer of the Eligible Accounts Receivable issued and accepted in accordance with the agreement signed between the Seller and the debtor.
CWP, a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless Communications Limited and Cable & Wireless CALA Holding Limited (owned by Liberty Latin America Ltd.), provides fixed, mobile and broadband telephony services, pay television, corporate and business services with state-of-the-art technology, as well as solutions and applications from various fields such as health, education, citizen security and digital government. The market for communications platform services has been driven by an increase in the use of smartphones, as these technologies tend to be cheaper and therefore more accessible to the population. This service is reshaping the way many businesses are viewing communications.
The purpose of the transaction is to provide liquidity to the Company that will be invested in the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure, as well as in the delivery of broadband. These efforts are expected to contribute to closing the digital divide that requires a coordinated effort between government, regulators, regional and international organizations, and the private sector.
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Contact information
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Client Contact
Remy.Obleas@cwpanama.com
PHONE NUMBER
+507 224-2123/+507 224-6161
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
IDB Invest Contact
requestinformation@idbinvest.org
PHONE
+1(202)-566-4566
ADDRESS
1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005
COUNTRY OFFICES
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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.
CABLE WIRELESS REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ACTION PLAN (ESAP)
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CABLE WIRELESS REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY (ESRS)
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