Factors influencing the equity share of build‐operate‐transfer projects

Autor: Alberto De Marco, Xin‐Yu Zou, Giulio Mangano
Přispěvatelé: University of Zurich, Mangano, Giulio
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Built Environment Project and Asset Management. 2:70-85
ISSN: 2044-124X
DOI: 10.1108/20441241211235062
Popis: PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine the fundamental factors influencing the equity share in build‐operate‐transfer (BOT) investments in relation to the project risk profile.Design/methodology/approachThe relationships between risk factors and equity participation into the capital structure of a BOT contract are examined using regression analysis of a dataset of toll road projects.FindingsResults suggest that the inflation rate, the size of the investment, the construction period, the solidity of the vehicle company, and the organizational structure of the project are significant variables of the equity portion of financing.Practical implicationsThe analysis may support project promoters by providing better understanding of the factors that might facilitate high debt leverages and by providing lending institutions with valuable information to integrate the method of determining the appropriate debt resources to be injected into a BOT project.Originality/valueThe paper contributes towards growing the body of knowledge regarding the way public‐private partnership initiatives are carried over and helps refine the capital structures of BOT projects.
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