Project Finance

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

Increasingly, governments and companies 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 (PPP) but can be used for all types of infrastructure projects.

What is the need?

Funding for infrastructure projects is complex and presents specific challenges that require specialist knowledge and understanding to create appropriate finance structures, which will ensure that risks are dealt with effectively. The increasing need for public sector infrastructure means that funding from the private sector is in high demand. Investors are required to use sophisticated financial engineering to secure PPPs with the public sector, requiring increasing levels of innovation.

How can PwC help?

We provide independent advice and assistance on developing and modelling the commercial and financial structure for the transaction, arranging the most appropriate and efficient mix of financing and closing the transaction by supporting the negotiations to financial close.