Time Table Projects, Capitalization for PPP projects
The investors and PPP project companies are responsible for contributing equity capital and mobilizing loan capital and other lawful sources of capital to implement the project.
Under the PPP Draft Law, within 12 months from the signing date of the PPP Project Contract, the investors and PPP project companies are required to complete financing arrangements. For projects whose Investment Policy Decisions are under the approval authority of the National Assembly or the Prime Minister, the completion period must not exceed 18 months.
The PPP Project contract will take effect only when the investor and/or the PPP project company has completed financing arrangements.
However, the Draft PPP Law is not entirely clear as to whether "financing agreement" refers to the financial close date (e.g., the date on which all the debt financing documents have been signed and all conditions precedent to initial drawdown of initial loans have been satisfied or have been waived by the financing parties).
For equity capital required to be injected by project sponsors/investors, the investors must contribute equity capital of at least 15% of the total project investment capital (excluding any state capital portion).