Corporates

As an enterprise involved in processing industries or active in the industrial, trade or service sector, you need an experienced partner who develops appropriate solutions in dialogue with you and stands by your side – with a long-term perspective. We offer you appropriate financing and advice packages tailored to your specific needs.

Working closely with you, we develop carefully thought-out, viable solutions for your undertaking that take reasonable account of potential risks. We have the required industry know-how, years of experience with investments in developing countries, together with extensive knowledge about local circumstances and framework conditions. In addition we actively support and advise corporates with a need or wish for transformation.

DEG customer comments

DEG has been a great help, enabling us to become the business we are today. It not only supported us with financing, but also with advice on environmental matters.

Yoselyn Malamud, CEO of vegetable producer Virú S.A., Peru

What we offer

Financing

We provide tailored financing solutions to our customers in the form of long-term loans, equity investments and mezzanine finance. If required, we can also mobilise and arrange larger volumes for our customers by getting additional investors on board.

DEG finances only in emerging and developing countries. The relevant list of recipients of the OECD Development Committee (DAC) can be found here.

With our long-term loans, we offer you tailor-made funding solutions at matching maturities for your company worldwide.

Acting as arranger of syndicated financings, we can also mobilise other financing partners and offer a joint financing package.

At a glance:

• Currency: EUR or USD and local currencies

• Financing amount: from USD 6 million

• Term: generally between 4 and 12 years

• Collateral: in line with market practice, preferably the company's assets in the country of investment

• Interest rate: fixed or variable, market-oriented depending on project and country risks

• Structuring: in line with customer needs

We can also support your growth with equity capital. As a minority shareholder, we generate positive momentum for your business development and reputation. Our involvement is viewed positively by financing institutions, supervisory authorities and rating agencies.

At a glance:

• Investment volume: from USD 6 million

• Equity participation in the company in the country of investment

• As a rule with a minority stake

• Variable structuring of risk components

• In certain cases, voting rights and seat on the company’s supervisory board

• Clearly defined exit strategies

Advice and funding for corporates

Business Support Services

Via our Business Support Services (BSS) DEG customers are supported in areas such as

assessing and mitigating climate risks for portfolio companies through the development and implementation of environmental and social management systems
resource and energy efficiency checks for portfolio companies to cut operating costs through more efficient use of resources and energy
development of a climate strategy at fund level and identification of portfolio companies that have the greatest need to adapt to climate change, for example.

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Further advice and funding for corporates

ImpactConnect

ImpactConnect supports European companies with smaller investments by providing loans of up to EUR 5 million at attractive conditions. DEG’s tailored, streamlined financing and advisory services specifically promote and facilitate local investments.

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develoPPP

The develoPPP programme, implemented by DEG Impulse with funds from the BMZ, supports projects of German, European, and local companies that plan to engage long-term in developing or emerging countries, expand their operations, and create local impact. Up to 50% of the costs of these projects (maximum EUR 2 million) can be covered by the programme. Innovative start-ups can receive up to EUR 100,000 through develoPPP Ventures.

More information

Examples

Resource-efficient agriculture in Costa Rica

The Dos Pinos cooperative is Costa Rica’s market leader for high-quality milk and dairy products. With DEG’s support, the company is further expanding its sustainable production.

Life-saving medicines and vaccines “Made in Africa”

With its support for Aspen Pharmacare, DEG promotes the local production of vaccines, insulin and anaesthetics, strengthens supply security and contributes to the development of the African healthcare sector.

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Corporates

DEG customer comments

DEG has been a great help, enabling us to become the business we are today. It not only supported us with financing, but also with advice on environmental matters.