Saturday, 27 April 2019

Key Elements Of Philippines Commercial Project Finance

By Linda Jones


Investors in many developing countries require financing to run their development programs. However, few people understand the key elements that are involved in the process of disbursing these funds. This is a long-term financing option that is used to run programs like building sports arenas and several other government programs. It is, therefore, a financing option for infrastructure and industrial programs. Usually, the finances that are provided come from banks or investors that are willing to fund these development programs. Below are some of the critical elements that are involved in Philippines Commercial Project Finance that you should know about.

Since there must be people that own the project, the first main party is called the owner or private partner. This may not necessarily be one person. It can be a group of people that form a partnership/corporation. These people are the central managers that manage all finances. Together, they form a projectco that runs the initiative and oversees borrowing, contracts and the entire construction of the program.

The second main element is the sponsor. This is the person that owns and oversees the progress of the initiative. He/she, therefore, does everything in his power to make sure that the program has succeeded. He/she thus risks a lot and gets profits if the initiative succeeds. The profits are gained either through the management of contracts or simply by ownership rights.

The third party is the lender. This is also not a single person but a group of commercial banks, investment banks, and several institutional investors. These lenders provide finances for running the initiative. Thus, they form a unit or syndicate that pools the funds that will be used in running the initiative.

Out of the lenders comes a fourth party called the agent. An agent is simply one of the lenders that has been chosen to become the main representative. Therefore, the agent will represent the other lending parties when administering the loan. The agent cannot appoint him/herself. Thus, the lenders must select one lender to become their representative. They can even vote if they have to when more than one agent has been proposed.

The account bank is the fifth element that is involved in this process. This is usually the lender that will be responsible for holding the entire accounts that will run the program. Therefore, any finances generated by the initiative have to pass through the selected account bank that has been chosen by the lenders.

The sixth element is referred to as equity investors that include the sponsors and lenders of the program that will not play a significant role in running the initiative. The lenders become shareholders, and if the initiative is a success, they will receive profits. Sponsors also become shareholders and can buy shares from other equity investors.

Suppliers, contractors, and customers are also crucial parties that must not be left behind. This is because the suppliers provide any material that the initiative will require. Contractors create impressive designs and do all the construction work while customers control cash flow. Thus, all elements are essential.




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