Project financing(PF)is a financing technique, which relies not so much on business proprietors' credit and collaterals but on the profitability of the projects and their assets, or future cash flow. It takes a form of joint investment by multiple fin...
Project financing(PF)is a financing technique, which relies not so much on business proprietors' credit and collaterals but on the profitability of the projects and their assets, or future cash flow. It takes a form of joint investment by multiple financial institutions in large-scale projects. Until now, project financing in Korea has been applied mostly to social overhead capital (SOC) projects, and in a limited number of cases, to private projects.
Although PF is an advanced one based on the profitability of given projects, it is relatively a high-cost technique since it capitalizes on future profits and cannot be carried out without a series of negotiations and contracts (which require a long period of time to its actual implementation) among multiple parties. Also, it is not desirable to apply the project financing to every real estate development project indiscriminately since it is based on the limited recourse with a risk of default.
In this study, by previous reseach study, theoretical background of PF is reviewed. Then, the Pros. and Cons of appying PF are analyzed and the relationship between PF and real estate development is addressed by case study. Therefore, we present revitalization method of PF in real estate development by using drawback and improvement.
In order to revitalize anticipation of private capital for SOC business and solve various problems of project financing, at first, it is necessary to develop methods which guarantee the business participant's proper returns. Secondly, in the special banking, by training specialists for private capital business investment, the expected risk and future returns should be given to anticipated enterprises. Thirdly, one may require relaxing all kinds of restriction relation with anticipated enterprises' funds supply. Also, in the financial services, except for property mortgage, arranging regulation so as to the acquire the management authorities and shares of exclusively responsible for SOC might be needed. Finally, to cultivate specialist who can analyze the technique and economy of project properly.
Keywords: project financing, real estate development, social overhead project