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3. Main actors and stakeholders
- Public sector: national/federal governments, regional and local authorities, state-owned enterprises — set policy, provide permits, may provide funding/subsidies, and often retain residual risk.
- Private sector: developers, contractors (EPC), equity investors (infrastructure funds, pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, corporates), debt providers (commercial banks, export credit agencies, multilateral development banks).
- Intermediaries: advisers, financial arrangers, rating agencies, legal counsel, technical consultants.
- Users and regulators: payers of tariffs or taxpayers, regulatory agencies overseeing tariffs, service standards, competition, and environmental/social compliance.
Example question (for learning)
Q: In a non-recourse project finance structure, lenders’ main recourse is to:
- (a) The project sponsor’s balance sheet
- (b) The project’s assets and cash flows
- (c) Government guarantees
- (d) The construction contractor
A: (b) – by definition, non-recourse means lenders rely on project cash flows and assets, not sponsors’ general assets.
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Module 4: Financial Modeling & Ratios (The Math Part)
16. Exit strategies and secondary markets
- Brownfield assets attract secondary market buyers looking for stable cashflows — pension funds, insurers.
- Sales can realize value for original sponsors or recycle capital into new greenfield projects.
- Bond markets and listed infrastructure funds provide liquidity options; however, many assets remain relatively illiquid and trade infrequently.
Financing and investing in infrastructure — comprehensive exposition
This overview explains key concepts, actors, instruments, risks, valuation issues, and practical approaches used to finance and invest in infrastructure projects (transport, energy, water, telecom, social infrastructure). It’s aimed to help learners preparing for courses or quizzes and to provide practical guidance for practitioners and investors.