Project Kio

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The proposed investment consists of a US$[50] million equity commitment, to be invested in Sixsigma Networks Mexico S.A. de C.V., commercially known as KIO Networks (KIO, or the “company”), as a direct co-investment with I Squared Capital Advisors (US) LLC - ISQ, along with other investors (the “project”). ISQ is a US fund with US$30 billion under management and an existing IFC sponsor.   KIO is the largest carrier-neutral multi-tenant datacenter (MTDC) operator in Mexico and one of the largest in Latin America in terms of installed capacity. Since its incorporation in 2002, the company has grown to operate a total of 40 data centers equivalent to 20.4MW of installed capacity across Mexico (92% of total capacity), Panama (3%), Guatemala (1%), the Dominican Republic (1%), and Spain (3%). The 40 data centers are grouped by facility as follows: MEX1 (4 DC), MEX2 (2 DC), MEX3 (1 DC), MEX4 (3DC), MEX5 (8 DC), QR01 (5 DC), MTY (1 DC), EDGE (11 DC), PA1 (2 DC), ES1 (1 DC), GT1 (1 DC), D01 (1). In summary 35 are in Mexico, 4 in Central America and 1 in Spain.