YamburgPromInvest is an industrial developer in a gas chemical cluster, where I was the financial driver of a new production project from zero: from building a complex financial model to attracting project financing and fixing key commercial agreements.
YamburgPromInvest LLC creates production enterprises in a developing gas chemical cluster, with a focus on polymer processing and production of high-tech packaging and technical products. One of the key projects was the construction of a plant for polymer film and sheet production in the Ust-Luga special economic zone, with total investment of about 50 million US dollars and more than 160 new jobs. The company is active in the professional community, takes part in industry forums and exhibitions, and builds relationships with major players in the polymer industry.
I worked on the creation of a production site from zero within the YamburgPromInvest holding. The project was focused on industrial and logistics polymer packaging, including film and sheets for industrial clients. The production site was planned in the Ust-Luga special economic zone, using infrastructure and tax benefits, as well as the transport and logistics advantages of the port. In practice, this was a long-term capital-intensive investment project with a 7-8 year horizon to full capacity, where the quality of financial preparation directly affected the ability to get financing.
In this project, I acted as the key financial partner and architect of the financial part of the investment initiative. I was responsible for developing and defending the complex financial model, preparing the project for credit committees and bank compliance procedures, and supporting negotiations on equipment purchase and long-term product offtake agreements. My work connected the strategic level, including investment structure, debt financing, and project economics, with the practical level of specific contracts with suppliers and customers.
I developed a multi-level financial model consisting of several connected blocks: the investment model (CAPEX), operating model, financing and debt service model, and a scenario block for market, prices, and capacity utilization. This model made it possible to show the stability of the project under different demand, price, and macroeconomic scenarios, and also to assess the sensitivity of key performance indicators, including net present value, internal rate of return, and debt coverage, to the main risks. I defended the model both before the project initiators and on the side of credit institutions, working to get a decision on improved terms for shareholders.
I ensured the project passed compliance checks and credit committees in major banks, including Sberbank and Bank Saint Petersburg, by preparing the full document package and the argumentation for the project financing structure. As a result, I managed to achieve financing at the level of 80% of the project cost, which is noticeably higher than the standard 70-75% range for comparable industrial initiatives. This reduced the need for equity capital and increased the financial attractiveness of the project for shareholders while keeping debt load under control.
At the operational level, I conducted negotiations and tenders with foreign suppliers of technological equipment, which resulted in signed supply agreements. In parallel, I agreed a long-term letter of intent with the main future customer, providing for the purchase of up to 70% of the planned production volume. This format of a long-term product offtake agreement significantly reduced market risks of the project and strengthened its position in the eyes of banks and investors, turning it from a concept into a structured case with a clear contract base.
Despite the high level of financial and commercial readiness, the project was paused at the pre-construction stage because of geopolitical force majeure circumstances. At the same time, the groundwork created by me - the financial model, the approved project financing structure, and the package of agreements with suppliers and customers - remains an asset that will be used if external conditions change.
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