Arranging long-term financing for project development

Project finance represents the limited-recourse financing of private or public infrastructure projects.

More and more, companies and governments want to shelter their balance sheets and prefer to finance major projects on a stand-alone basis. This is especially true for Public-Private Partnerships. We help structure and arrange these financings with the following services:

• Deal Strategy
  • Defining project phases
  • Determining the risk allocation matrix
  • Searching for partners
  • Determining the optimal deal structure
  • Financial modeling
• Deal Structure
  • Creating a deal structure that supports a balance between equity, senior debt, subordinated debt, operating credit and credit enhancement
• Financing
  • Obtaining letters of intent
  • Finding the best financing sources
  • Negotiating term sheets
  • Selecting underwriters
• Financing Execution
  • Developing a hedging strategy
  • Assisting with legal documentation
  • Managing the due diligence process
• Refinancing
  • Defining alternative financing opportunities that create shareholder value

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