vendredi 28 décembre 2018

The Main Elements Of Commercial Project Finance

By Henry Hughes


Starting a big business is something that you cannot do alone. This is because you cannot possibly have all the funds to start the business. Therefore, you will need investors and lenders to help you in financing the program. Big investments like government infrastructures, stadium and oil companies are financed by several lenders and investors. Commercial project finance is therefore the main means of financing for such programs. The profits will depend on the returns once the program succeeds. If you do not know much about this financing, below are some key elements that you should know.

Project financing has key parties that are involved in the process. The first one is called the owner or the private sector partner. This is a limited partnership or corporation that is created solely for a particular initiative. This is the centre of all the contracts that will be made, borrowing, operation and construction of the project. It is simply referred to as projectco.

The program sponsor is the second element in this whole process. This person actively takes managing roles of the initiative. This is the person that owns the program. Hence, if the program becomes a success, the sponsor will get profits either through ownership of the program or through the management contracts. Therefore, this person makes sure that the program succeeds by covering any arising risks or liabilities.

Lenders are also a critical body in this whole process. These are the people that make the program a success as they provide loans. They normally include some investment banks, commercial banks and any other institutions that provide the program with funds. Usually, the lenders must be several because a single bank cannot be allowed to fund the initiative. Many lenders are thus called a syndicate.

Another critical element is the agent. Basically this is just one of the lenders that become appointed to become the agent. This person will thus act on behalf of the syndicate or lenders. He/she is the one who provided the loans. This individual is usually selected by the other lenders. In case the lenders propose more than one name, voting should be done so that one agent remains.

Another key element is the account bank. This is the lender that will hold the accounts of the program. Thus, all the cash that is generated by the program will pass through the account bank. This lender will also be appointed by the other lenders. He/she should be a trustworthy person.

The next elements involve the equity investors. These include the initiative sponsors and lenders that will not have an active role in running the program. For the lenders, they will automatically become shareholders in addition to their loan. They will thus receive enhanced returns if the program succeeds. The sponsors will also be shareholders and can buy shares from the equity investors.

Contractors, customers and suppliers are also vital elements in this program financing. For instance, suppliers will be supplying all material while the contractors design and construct the building. Customers will be there at the end of the program. There are other elements that you should find out.




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