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Declaration
I,Vijayalaxmi.M.Balaraddi , hereby declare that this
project entitled “ FINANCIAL APPRAISAL OF PROJECT
FINANCIED BY STATE BANK OF INDIA ”, has been
prepared by me under the valuable guidance and
supervision of Ms. Mona Agarwal, Faculty Member,
KLES’s Institute of Management Studies And
Research, Hubli,in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the award of the Master’s Degree in
Business Administration during the academic year
2008
I also declare that this project report has not been
submitted to any other university for the award of
any other degree, fellowship, associateship or any
other similar title.
Countersigned:-
Ms.Mona Agarwal
Vijayalaxmi.M.Balaraddi
(Faculty Member) Register
No.MBA06002087
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Date:
Place:Hubli.
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank Dr.M.M.Bagali ,Director of KLES’s
Institute of Management Studies And Research, Hubli, for the
guidance he has given to me in the conduction of my project work.
I express my profound thanks to Ms.Mona Agarwal , my
teacher and guide, who has been magnanimous in guiding, encouraging and
supporting me during this project and she guided me to choose this
immensely productive topic and it was because of her confidence in me that
I have been able to carry out such a beautiful study report.
My sincere thanks goes to Mr.P.S.Dev Prakash,Senior
Assistant Manager SBI Keswapur Branch Hubli , for giving me
an opportunity to do project and for extending his valuable time and
guidance and patient support throughout my project.
I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to Mr.Deshapande , and
Mr Sajeesh for helping lot to know about my subject.
I would also like to extend my gratitude to my parents, friends for
their consistent encouragement, suggestions and moral support.
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Vijayala
xmi.M.Balaraddi
KLES’s IMSR,
HUBLI.
CONTENTS
SECTION – I
• Executive Summary 4-7
• Industrial Profile 9 -12
SECTION – II
• Company Profile 13-21
SECTION – III
• Theoretical Background for the project work 22- 49
- Introduction to project financing
- Project financing risks
- Project Financial Appraisal
• Project in Brief- SL flow controls 50- 53
SECTION – IV
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• Financial Analysis 54-74
• Measures taken by SBI when the repayment is not possible 75
SECTION – V
• Analysis 76
• Findings 77 -78
• Recommendations
• Limitations
• Conclusions
• Bibliography 79
Executive Summary
Title of the project
“Financial Appraisal Of the Project Financed By SBI, Hubli”
As a part of curriculum, every student studying MBA has to undertake a project on a
particular subject assigned to him/her. Accordingly I have been assigned the project
work on the study of project financing in Banking Sector.
As it is rightly said that finance is the life blood of every business so every business
need funds for smooth running of its activities and bank is the one of the source through
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which the business get funds, before financing the bank appraise the projects and if the
projects meet the requirement of the bank rules than only they will finance.
Project financing is commonly used as a financing method in capital-intensive
industries for projects requiring large investments of funds, such as the construction of
power plants, pipelines, transportation systems, mining facilities, industrial facilities
and heavy manufacturing plants.
The core area of this project focuses on the financial appraisal of SL flow controls, who
has started Manufacturing of industrial valves which is financed by SBI
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This project has been undertaken at State Bank of India, Hubli branch which is one of
the largest bank in India having vast domestic network of over 9000 branches. SBI
deals with all financial activities which involves all types of deposits, advances
including project financing, mutual funds etc
Financial appraisal which mainly leads to the feasibility study consisting of ratio
analysis and capital budgeting calculations.
Main Objective
“Financial appraisal of project”
Sub Objectives -
1. To know the projects financed by SBI.
2. To know the policies of SBI towards the project financing.
3. To know the risks involved in projects financing.
4. To appraise the projects using financial tools.
5. To know the measures taken by bank when the clients fail to repay the amount.
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Methodology –
Data collection method: The report will be prepared mainly using secondary data viz,
Secondary data
www.sbi.com.
Company manuals.
Commercial Banks Book.
The techniques, which would be used for the study:
1. Discussions with Bank guide and customers.
2. By studying projects reports
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3. Using Project Techniques:
Analysis:-
This analysis part is related to the financial viability of the project SL Flow
Controls:-
• Through ratio analysis I analyzed that the liquidity position of the firm is
good and it is maintaining the standard ratio..
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• Debt Equity ratio is in decreasing trend, it shows that the firm is reducing its
liability portion by paying the loan year on year so the financial risk less.
• Profitability ratios related to sales and capital employed are in increasing
trend, it shows that the sales are increasing and the firm using its resources
efficiently.
• Debt Service Coverage Ratio is also in increasing trend, it shows that the
firms ability to make the loan repayments on time over the debt life of the
project.
• The payback period is within the debt life of the project.
• The net present value of the project is positive, The positive net present
value will result only if the project generates cash inflows at a rate higher
than the opportunity cost of capital . Since the Net Present Value of the
above project is positive, the proposal can be accepted.
• The internal rate of the return is higher than what accepted so the project is
accepted.
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Findings :- These are related to bank in general
• State bank of India is strictly following the guidelines of RBI on Project
Financing
• Sanctioning for the projects is approved by RASMECC (Retailed Assets
Small And Medium Enterprises Credit Cell).
• The bank finances the projects only through term loans.
• Interest rates are fixed depending upon the projects which is known as State
Bank advance rate.
• When the clients fail to pay the interest, 3 months from the due date the term
loan granted will be treated as Non Performing Assets.
• If the interest is due further 3 more months then it will be treated as doubtful
assets and interest rates becomes zero.
• Again for further 3 months it goes as loss assets and the bank write off the
account.
• Every firm starting up a new project should make an insurance policy with
the same bank itself.
Recommendations:-
• Bank check only financial, technical and commercial feasibility of the
project and it should not consider sensitivity analysis and social cost benefit
analysis of the project so bank should consider this because these are also
important from the point of view of risk and economy growth.
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• Bank should be caution about the availability of security and ensure
honesty of both borrower and guarantor so as to avoid the account
becoming the loss assets.
Limitation of the study:-
Some of the information are confidential in nature that could not divulged for study.
• Rationale behind choosing this topic:
Project financing is a comparatively new field for Indian banks,at present scenario
India is becoming developed country so because of that many projects are going on that
may be infrastructure, power generation, mining etc. considering all these the projects
must need finance, to fulfill these objectives the project undertaken companies raise
the funds through capital market, debt market and through banks.
Whenever bank wants to finance these type of projects it must study the feasibility of
the project and then it will go for financing that project
Because of this it is very necessary to study the process of project financed by the bank
so I choose this topic to study how SBI study the projects and the method of financing
the projects.
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Industrial Profile
HISTORY OF BANKING IN INDIA
Without a sound and effective banking system in India it cannot have a healthy
economy. The banking system of India should not only be hassle free but it should be
able to meet new challenges posed by the technology and any other external and
internal factors.
For the past three decades India’s banking system has several outstanding
achievements to its credit. The most striking is its extensive reach. It is no longer
confined to only metropolitans or cosmopolitans in India. In fact, Indian banking
system has reached even to the remote corners of the country. This is one of the main
reasons for India’s growth. The government’s regular policy for Indian bank since 1969
has paid rich dividends with the nationalization of 14 major private banks of India.
The first bank in India, though conservative, was established in 1786. From 1786 till
today, the journey of Indian Banking System can be segregated into three distinct
phases. They are as mentioned below:
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• Early phase from 1786 to 1969 of Indian Banks.
• Nationalization of Indian Banks and up to 1991 prior to Indian.
• Banking sector Reforms.
• New phase of Indian Banking System with the advent of Indian.
• Financial & Banking Sector Reforms after 1991.
Phase I
The General Bank of India was set up in the year 1786. Next came Bank of Hindustan
and Bengal Bank. The East India Company established Bank of Bengal (1809), Bank of
Bombay (1840) and Bank of Madras (1843) as independent units and called it
Presidency Banks. These three banks were amalgamated in 1920 and Imperial Bank of
India was established which started as private shareholders banks, mostly European
shareholders.
In 1865 Allahabad Bank was established and first time exclusively by Indians, Punjab
National Bank Ltd. was set up in 1894 with headquarters at Lahore. Between 1906 and
1913, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Indian
Bank, and Bank of Mysore were set up. Reserve Bank of India came in 1935.
During the first phase the growth was very slow and banks also experienced periodic
failures between 1913 and 1948. There were approximately 1100 banks, mostly small.
To streamline the functioning and activities of banks, mostly small. To streamline the
functioning and activities of commercial banks, the Government of India came up with
The Banking Companies Act, 1949 which was later changed to Banking Regulation
Act 1949 as per amending Act of 1965 (Act No. 23 of 1965). Reserve Bank of India
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was vested with extensive powers for the supervision of banking in India as the Central
Banking System.
During those days public has lesser confidence in the banks. As an aftermath deposit
mobilisation was slow. Abreast of it the savings bank facility provided by the Postal
department was comparatively safer. Moreover, funds were largely given to traders.
Phase II
Government took major steps in this Indian Banking Sector Reform after independence.
In 1955, it nationalised Imperial Bank of India with extensive banking facilities on a
large scale specially in rural and semi-urban areas. It formed State Bank of India to act
as the principal agent of RBI and to handle banking transactions of the Union and state
government all over the country.
Seven banks forming subsidiary of State Bank of India was nationalised in 1960 on 19 th
July 1969, major process of nationalisation was carried out. It was the effort of the then
Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi. 14 major commercial banks in the country
were nationalized.Second phase of nationalisation Indian Banking Sector Reform was
carried out in 1980 with seven more banks. This step brought 80% of the banking
segment in India under Government ownership.
The following are the steps taken by the Government of India to Regulate Banking
Institutions in the Country:
1. 1949: Enactment of Banking Regulation Act.
2. 1955: Nationalisation of State Bank of India.
3. 1959: Nationalisation of SBI subsidiaries.
4. 1961: Insurance cover extended to deposits.
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5. 1969: Nationalisation of 14 major banks.
6. 1971: Creation of credit guarantee corporation.
7. 1975: Creation of regional rural banks.
8. 1980: Nationalisation of seven banks with deposits over 200 crores.
After the nationalization of banks, the branches of the public sector bank India raised to
approximately 800% in deposits and advances took a huge jump by 11000%. Banking
in the sunshine of Government ownership gave the public implicit faith and immense
confidence about the sustainability of these institutions.
Phase III
This phase has introduced many more products and facilities in the banking sector in
its reforms measure. In 1991, under the chairmanship of M Narasimham, a committee
was set up by his name, which worked for the Liberalization of Banking Practices.
The country is flooded with foreign banks and their ATM stations. Efforts are being
put to give a satisfactory service to customers. Phone banking and net banking is
introduced. The entire system became more convenient and swift. Time is given more
importance than money.
The financial system of India has shown a great deal of resilience. It is sheltered from
any crisis triggered by any external macroeconomics shock as other East Asian
Countries suffered. This is all due to a flexible exchange rate regime, the foreign
reserves are high, the capital account is not yet fully convertible, and banks and their
customers have limited foreign exchange exposure.
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Banking in India originated in the first decade of 18th century with The General Bank
Of India coming into existence in 1786. This was followed by Bank of Hindustan. Both
these banks are now defunct. The oldest bank in existence in India is the State Bank Of
India being established as “ The Bank Of Calcutta” in Calcutta in June 1806. Couple of
Decades later, foreign Banks like HSBC and Credit Lyonnais Started their Calcutta
operations in 1850s. At that point of time, Calcutta was the most active trading port,
mainly due to the trade of British Empire and due to which banking actively took roots
there and prospered. The first fully Indian owned bank was the Allahabad Bank set up
in 1865.
By 1900, the market expanded with the establishment of banks like Punjab National
Bank in 1895 in Lahore; Bank of India in 1906 in Mumbai-both of which were founded
under private ownership. Indian Banking Sector was formally regulated by Reserve
Bank Of India from 1935. After India’s independence in 1947, the Reserve Bank was
nationalised and given broader powers.
SBI Group
The Bank of Bengal, which later became the State Bank of India. State Bank of India
with its seven associate banks commands the largest banking resources in India.
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Nationalization
The next significant milestone in Indian Banking happened in late 1960s when the then
Indira Gandhi government nationalized on 19th July 1949, 14 major commercial Indian
banks followed by nationalisation of 6 more commercial Indian banks in 1980.
The stated reason for the nationalisation was more control of credit delivery. After this,
until 1990s, the nationalized banks grew at a leisurely pace of around 4% also called as
the Hindu growth of the Indian economy.
After the amalgamation of New Bank of India with Punjab National Bank, currently
there are 19 nationalized banks in India.
Liberalization-
In the early 1990’s the then Narasimha rao government embarked a policy of
liberalization and gave licences to a small number of private banks, which came to be
known as New generation tech-savvy banks, which included banks like ICICI and
HDFC. This move along with the rapid growth of the economy of India, kick started
the banking sector in India, which has seen rapid growth with strong contribution from
all the sectors of banks, namely Government banks, Private Banks and Foreign banks.
However there had been a few hiccups for these new banks with many either being
taken over like Global Trust Bank while others like Centurion Bank have found the
going tough.
The next stage for the Indian Banking has been set up with the proposed
relaxation in the norms for Foreign Direct Investment, where all Foreign Investors in
Banks may be given voting rights which could exceed the present cap of 10%, at
present it has gone up to 49% with some restrictions.
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The new policy shook the Banking sector in India completely. Bankers, till this
time, were used to the 4-6-4 method (Borrow at 4%; Lend at 6%; Go home at 4) of
functioning. The new wave ushered in a modern outlook and tech-savvy methods of
working for traditional banks. All this led to the retail boom in India. People not just
demanded more from their banks but also received more.
CURRENT SCENARIO
Currently (2007), overall, banking in India is considered as fairly mature in terms
of supply, product range and reach-even though reach in rural India still remains a
challenge for the private sector and foreign banks. Even in terms of quality of assets
and capital adequacy, Indian banks are considered to have clean, strong and transparent
balance sheets-as compared to other banks in comparable economies in its region. The
Reserve Bank of India is an autonomous body, with minimal pressure from the
government. The stated policy of the Bank on the Indian Rupee is to manage volatility-
without any stated exchange rate-and this has mostly been true.
With the growth in the Indian economy expected to be strong for quite some time-
especially in its services sector, the demand for banking services-especially retail
banking, mortgages and investment services are expected to be strong. M&As,
takeovers, asset sales and much more action (as it is unraveling in China) will happen
on this front in India.
In March 2006, the Reserve Bank of India allowed Warburg Pincus to increase its stake
in Kotak Mahindra Bank (a private sector bank) to 10%. This is the first time an
investor has been allowed to hold more than 5% in a private sector bank since the RBI
announced norms in 2005 that any stake exceeding 5% in the private sector banks
would need to be vetted by them.
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Currently, India has 88 scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) - 28 public sector
banks (that is with the Government of India holding a stake), 29 private banks (these do
not have government stake; they may be publicly listed and traded on stock exchanges)
and 31 foreign banks. They have a combined network of over 53,000 branches and
17,000 ATMs. According to a report by ICRA Limited, a rating agency, the public
sector banks hold over 75 percent of total assets of the banking industry, with the
private and foreign banks holding 18.2% and 6.5% respectively.
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Banking in India
1 Central Bank Reserve Bank of India
State Bank of India, Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank,
Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of
Maharastra,Canara Bank, Central Bank of India,
2 Nationalised
Corporation Bank, Dena Bank, Indian Bank, Indian
Banks
overseas Bank,Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab and
Sind Bank, Punjab National Bank, Syndicate Bank,
Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, UCO
Bank,and Vijaya Bank.
Bank of Rajastan, Bharath overseas Bank, Catholic
Syrian Bank, Centurion Bank of Punjab, City Union
Bank, Development Credit Bank, Dhanalaxmi Bank,
3 Private Banks
Federal Bank, Ganesh Bank of Kurundwad, HDFC Bank,
ICICI Bank, IDBI, IndusInd Bank, ING Vysya Bank,
Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Karnataka Bank Limited,
Karur Vysya Bank, Kotek Mahindra Bank, Lakshmivilas
Bank, Lord Krishna Bank, Nainitak Bank, Ratnakar
Bank,Sangli Bank, SBI Commercial and International
Bank, South Indian Bank, Tamil Nadu Merchantile Bank
Ltd., United Western Bank, UTI Bank, YES Bank.
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Structure of Indian Banking
Reserve Bank of India is the regulating body for the Indian Banking Industry. It is a
mixture of Public sector, Private sector, Co-operative banks and foreign banks. The
private sector banks are further spilt into old banks and new banks.
Reserve Bank of India
Scheduled Banks
Scheduled Commercial Scheduled Co-operative
Banks Banks
Public Sector Private Sector Foreign Regional
Banks Banks Banks Rural Banks
Nationalized SBI & its Scheduled Urban Scheduled State co-
Banks Associates cooperative operative Banks
Bank
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Banks Banks
Bank Overview
STATE BANK OF INDIA
Not only many financial institution in the world today can claim the antiquity and
majesty of the State Bank Of India founded nearly two centuries ago with primarily
intent of imparting stability to the money market, the bank from its inception mobilized
funds for supporting both the public credit of the companies governments in the three
presidencies of British India and the private credit of the European and India merchants
from about 1860s when the Indian economy book a significant leap forward under the
impulse of quickened world communications and ingenious method of industrial and
agricultural production the Bank became intimately in valued in the financing of
practically and mining activity of the Sub- Continent Although large European and
Indian merchants and manufacturers were undoubtedly thee principal beneficiaries, the
small man never ignored loans as low as Rs.100 were disbursed in agricultural districts
against glad ornaments. Added to these the bank till the creation of the Reserve Bank in
1935 carried out numerous Central – Banking functions.
Adaptation world and the needs of the hour has been one of the strengths of the Bank,
In the post depression exe. For instance – when business opportunities become
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extremely restricted, rules laid down in the book of instructions were relined to ensure
that good business did not go post. Yet seldom did the bank contravenes its value as
depart from sound banking principles to retain as expand its business. An innovative
array of office, unknown to the world then, was devised in the form of branches, sub
branches, treasury pay office, pay office, sub pay office and out students to exploit the
opportunities of an expanding economy. New business strategy was also evaded way
back in 1937 to render the best banking service through prompt and courteous attention
to customers.
A highly efficient and experienced management functioning in a well defined
organizational structure did not take long to place the bank an executed pedestal in the
areas of business, profitability, internal discipline and above all credibility A
impeccable financial status consistent maintenance of the lofty traditions if banking an
observation of a high standard of integrity in its operations helped the bank gain a pre-
eminent status. No wonders the administration for the bank was universal as key
functionaries of India successive finance minister of independent India Resource Bank
of governors and representatives of chamber of commercial showered economics on it.
Modern day management techniques were also very much evident in the good old days
years before corporate governance had become a puzzled the banks bound functioned
with a high degree of responsibility and concerns for the shareholders. An unbroken
records of profits and a fairly high rate of profit and fairly high rate of dividend all
through ensured satisfaction, prudential management and asset liability management
not only protected the interests of the Bank but also ensured that the obligations to
customers were not met.
The traditions of the past continued to be upheld even to this day as the State Bank
years itself to meet the emerging challenges of the millennium.
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ABOUT LOGO
THE PLACE TO SHARE THE NEWS ...……
SHARE THE VIEWS ……
Togetherness is the theme of this corporate loge of SBI where the world of banking
services meet the ever changing customers needs and establishes a link that is like a
circle, it indicates complete services towards customers. The logo also denotes a bank
that it has prepared to do anything to go to any lengths, for customers.
The blue pointer represent the philosophy of the bank that is always looking for the
growth and newer, more challenging, more promising direction. The key hole indicates
safety and security.
MISSION STATEMENT:
To retain the Bank’s position as premiere Indian Financial Service Group, with world
class standards and significant global committed to excellence in customer, shareholder
and employee satisfaction and to play a leading role in expanding and diversifying
financial service sectors while containing emphasis on its development banking rule.
VISION STATEMENT:
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• Premier Indian Financial Service Group with prospective world-class
Standards of efficiency and professionalism and institutional values
• Retain its position in the country as pioneers in Development banking.
• Maximize the shareholders value through high-sustained earnings per Share.
• An institution with cultural mutual care and commitment, satisfying and
• Good work environment and continues learning opportunities.
VALUES
• Excellence in customer service
• Profit orientation
• Belonging commitment to Bank
• Fairness in all dealings and relations
• Risk taking and innovative
• Team playing
• Learning and renewal
• Integrity
• Transparency and Discipline in policies and systems.
Organization Structure
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MANAGING DIRECTOR
CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER
G. M G.M G. M G.M G.M
(Operations) (C&B) (F&S) (I) & CVO (P&D)
Zonal off Functional Heads
Regional officers
Theoretical Background for the project work
Project Financing
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INTRODUCTION-
Project financing is an innovative and timely financing technique that has been used on
many high-profile corporate projects, including Euro Disneyland and the Euro tunnel.
Employing a carefully engineered financing mix, it has long been used to fund large-
scale natural resource projects, from pipelines and refineries to electric-generating
facilities and hydroelectric projects. Increasingly, project financing is emerging as the
preferred alternative to conventional methods of financing infrastructure and other
large-scale projects worldwide.
MEANING-
Project financing involves non-recourse financing of the development and construction
of a particular project in which the lender looks principally to the revenues expected to
be generated by the project for the repayment of its loan and to the assets of the project
as collateral for its loan rather than to the general credit of the project sponsor.
RATIONALE-
Project financing is commonly used as a financing method in capital-intensive
industries for projects requiring large investments of funds, such as the construction of
power plants, pipelines, transportation systems, mining facilities, industrial facilities
and heavy manufacturing plants. The sponsors of such projects frequently are not
sufficiently creditworthy to obtain traditional financing or are unwilling to take the
risks and assume the debt obligations associated with traditional financings. Project
financing permits the risks associated with such projects to be allocated among a
number of parties at levels acceptable to each party.
PRINCIPLE ADVANTAGE AND OBJECTIVES-
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NON RECOURSE
The typical project financing involves a loan to enable the sponsor to construct a
project where the loan is completely "non-recourse" to the sponsor, i.e., the sponsor has
no obligation to make payments on the project loan if revenues generated by the project
are insufficient to cover the principal and interest payments on the loan. In order to
minimize the risks associated with a non-recourse loan, a lender typically will require
indirect credit supports in the form of guarantees, warranties and other covenants from
the sponsor, its affiliates and other third parties involved with the project
MAXIMIZE LEVERAGE
In a project financing, the sponsor typically seeks to finance the costs of
development and construction of the project on a highly leveraged basis. Frequently,
such costs are financed using 80 to 100 percent debt. High leverage in a non-recourse
project financing permits a sponsor to put less in funds at risk, permits a sponsor to
finance the project without diluting its equity investment in the project and, in certain
circumstances, also may permit reductions in the cost of capital by substituting lower-
cost, tax-deductible interest for higher-cost, taxable returns on equity.
OFF-BALANCESHEET TREATMENT
Depending upon the structure of a project financing, the project sponsor may not
be required to report any of the project debt on its balance sheet because such debt is
non-recourse or of limited recourse to the sponsor. Off-balance-sheet treatment can
have the added practical benefit of helping the sponsor comply with covenants and
restrictions relating to borrowing funds contained in other indentures and credit
agreements to which the sponsor is a party.
MAXIMIZE TAX-BENEFITS
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Project financings should be structured to maximize tax benefits and to assure that all
available tax benefits are used by the sponsor or transferred, to the extent permissible,
to another party through a partnership, lease or other vehicle.
• DISADVANTAGES-
Project financings are extremely complex. It may take a much longer period of time to
structure, negotiate and document a project financing than a traditional financing, and
the legal fees and related costs associated with a project financing can be very high.
Because the risks assumed by lenders may be greater in a non-recourse project
financing than in a more traditional financing, the cost of capital may be greater than
with a traditional financing.
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PROCESS OF PROJECT FINANCING
Feasibility Study
As one of the first steps in a project financing is hiring of a technical consultant and he
will prepare a feasibility study showing the financial viability of the project.
Frequently, a prospective lender will hire its own independent consultants to prepare an
independent feasibility study before the lender will commit to lend funds for the
project.
Contents
The feasibility study should analyze every technical, financial and other aspect of the
project, including the time-frame for completion of the various phases of the project
development, and should clearly set forth all of the financial and other assumptions
upon which the conclusions of the study are based, Among the more important items
contained in a feasibility study are:
1. Description of project
2. Description of sponsor(s).
3. Sponsors' Agreements.
4. Project site.
5. Governmental arrangements.
6. Source of funds.
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7. Feedstock Agreements.
8. Off take Agreements.
9. Construction Contract.
10. Management of project.
11. Capital costs.
12. Working capital.
13. Equity sourcing.
14. Debt sourcing.
15. Financial projections.
16. Market study.
17. Assumptions.
THE PROJECT COMPANY
Legal Form
Sponsors of projects adopt many different legal forms for the ownership of the
project. The specific form adopted for any particular project will depend upon many
factors, including:
 The amount of equity required for the project
 The concern with management of the project
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 The availability of tax benefits associated with the project
 The need to allocate tax benefits in a specific manner among the project
company investors.
The three basic forms for ownership of a project are:
1. Corporations-
This is the simplest form for ownership of a project. A special purpose
corporation may be formed under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
project is located, or it may be formed in some other jurisdiction and be
qualified to do business in the jurisdiction of the project.
2. General Partnerships-
The sponsors may form a general partnership. In most jurisdictions, a
partnership is recognized as a separate legal entity and can own, operate and
enter into financing arrangements for a project in its own name. A
partnership is not a separate taxable entity, and although a partnership is
required to file tax returns for reporting purposes, items of income, gain,
losses, deductions and credits are allocated among the partners, which
include their allocated share in computing their own individual taxes.
Consequently, a partnership frequently will be used when the tax benefits
associated with the project are significant. Because the general partners of a
partnership are severally liable for all of the debts and liabilities of the
partnership, a sponsor frequently will form a wholly owned, single-purpose
subsidiary to act as its general partner in a partnership.
3. Limited Partnerships-
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A limited partnership has similar characteristics to a general partnership
except that the limited partners have limited control over the business of the
partnership and are liable only for the debts and liabilities of the partnership
to the extent of their capital contributions in the partnership. A limited
partnership may be useful for a project financing when the sponsors do not
have substantial capital and the project requires large amounts of outside
equity.
Limited Liability Companies-
They are a cross between a corporation and a limited partnership.
Project Company Agreements
Depending on the form of project company chosen for a particular project
financing, the sponsors and other equity investors will enter into a stockholder
agreement, general or limited partnership agreement or other agreement that sets forth
the terms under which they will develop, own and operate the project. At a minimum,
such an agreement should cover the following matters:
 Ownership interests.
 Capitalization and capital calls.
 Allocation of profits and losses.
 Distributions.
 Accounting.
 Governing body and voting.
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 Day-to-day management.
 Budgets.
 Transfer of ownership interests.
 Admission of new participants.
 Default.
 Termination and dissolution.
Principal Agreements in a Project Financing-
1. Construction Contract-
Some of the more important terms of the construction contracts are-
 Project Description- The construction contract should set forth
a detailed description of all the Work necessary to complete the
project
 Price:- Most project financing construction contracts are fixed-
price contracts although some projects may be built on a cost-
plus basis. If the contract is not fixed-price, additional debt or
equity contributions may be necessary to complete the
project, and the project agreements should clearly indicate the
party or parties responsible for such contributions.
 Payment- Payments typically are made on a "milestone" or
"completed work" basis, with a retain age. This payment
procedure provides an incentive for the contractor to keep on
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schedule and useful monitoring points for the owner and the
lender.
 Completion Date- The construction completion date, together
with any time extensions resulting from an event of force
majeure, must be consistent with the parties' obligations under
the other project documents. If construction is not finished by the
completion date, the contractor typically is required to pay
liquidated damages to cover debt service for each day until the
project is completed. If construction is completed early, the
contractor frequently is entitled to an early completion bonus.
 Performance Guarantees- The contractor typically will
guarantee that the project will be able to meet certain
performance standards when completed. Such standards must
be set at levels to assure that the project will generate sufficient
revenues for debt service, operating costs and a return on equity.
Such guarantees are measured by performance tests conducted
by the contractor at the end of construction. If the project does
not meet the guaranteed levels of performance, the contractor
typically is required to make liquidated damages payments to the
sponsor. If project performance exceeds the guaranteed
minimum levels, the contractor may be entitled to bonus
payments.
2. Feedstock Supply Agreements.
The project company will enter into one or more feedstock supply
agreements for the supply of raw materials, energy or other resources over
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the life of the project. Frequently, feedstock supply agreements are
structured on a "put-or-pay" basis, which means that the supplier must either
supply the feedstock or pay the project company the difference in costs
incurred in obtaining the feedstock from another source. The price
provisions of feedstock supply agreements must assure that the cost of the
feedstock is fixed within an acceptable range and consistent with the
financial projections of the project.
3. Product off take Agreements.
In a project financing, the product off take agreements represent the source
of revenue for the project .Such agreements must be structured in a
manner to provide the project company with sufficient revenue to pay its
project debt obligations and all other costs of operating, maintaining and
owning the project .Frequently,offtake agreements are structured on a
"take-or-pay" basis, which means that the offtaker is obligated to pay for
product on a regular basis whether or not the offtaker actually takes the
product unless the product is unavailable due to a default by the
project company. Like feedstock supply arrangements, offtake
agreements frequently are on a fixed or scheduled price basis during
the term of the project debt financing.
4. Operations and Maintenance Agreement -
The project company typically will enter into a long-term agreement
for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the project facilities with
a company having the technical and financial expertise to operate the
project in accordance with the cost and production specifications for the
project. The operator may be an independent company, or it may be one of
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the sponsors . The operator typically will be paid a fixed compensation and
may be entitled to bonus payments for extraordinary project performance
and be required to pay liquidated damages for project performance below
specified levels.
5. Loan and Security Agreement.
The borrower in a project financing typically is the project company formed
by the sponsor(s) to own the project. The loan agreement will set forth the
basic terms of the loan and will contain general provisions relating to
maturity, interest rate and fees. The typical project financing loan agreement
also will contain yhr provisions such as-
1. Disbursement Controls. These frequently take the form of conditions
precedent to each drawdown, requiring the borrower to present invoices,
builders’ certificates or other evidence as to the need for and use of the
funds.
2. Progress Reports.:- The lender may require periodic reports certified by
an independent consultant on the status of construction progress.
3. Covenants Not to Amend:- The borrower will covenant not to amend
or waive any of its rights under the construction, feedstock, off take,
operations and maintenance, or other principal agreements without the
consent of the lender.
4. Completion Covenants:-These require the borrower to complete the
project in accordance with project plans and specifications and prohibit
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the borrower from materially altering the project plans without the
consent of the lender.
5. Dividend Restrictions. These covenants place restrictions on the
payment of dividends or other distributions by the borrower until debt
service obligations are satisfied.
6. Debt and Guarantee Restrictions. The borrower may be prohibited
from incurring additional debt or from guaranteeing other obligations
7. Financial Covenants. Such covenants require the maintenance of
working capital and liquidity ratios, debt service coverage ratios, debt
service reserves and other financial ratios to protect the credit of the
borrower.
8. Subordination. Lenders typically require other participants in the
project to enter into a subordination agreement under which certain
payments to such participants from the borrower under project
agreements are restricted (either absolutely or partially) and made
subordinate to the payment of debt service.
9. Security. The project loan typically will be secured by multiple forms of
collateral, including:----
 Mortgage on the project facilities and real property.
 Assignment of operating revenues.
 Pledge of bank deposits
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 Assignment of any letters of credit or performance or
completion bonds relating to the project.
 project under which borrower is the beneficiary.
 Liens on the borrower's personal property
 Assignment of insurance proceeds.
 Assignment of all project agreements
 Pledge of stock in project company or assignment of
partnership interests.
 Assignment of any patents, trademarks or other
intellectual property owned by the borrower.
6 Site Lease Agreement. The project company typically enters into long-
term lease for the life of the project relating to the real property on which
the project is to be located. Rental payments may be set in advance at a
fixed rate or may be tied to project performance.
7.Insurance. The general categories of insurance available in connection
with project financings are:
1. Standard Insurance- The following types of insurance typically are
obtained for all project financings and cover the most common
types of losses that a project may suffer.
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 Property Damage, including transportation, fire and extended
casualty.
 Boiler and Machinery.
 Comprehensive General Liability.
 Worker's Compensation.
 Automobile Liability and Physical Damage.
 Excess Liability.
2. Optional Insurance. The following types of insurance often are
obtained in connection with a project financing. Coverages such as
these are more expensive than standard insurance and require more
tailoring to meet the specific needs of the project
 Business Interruption.
 Performance Bonds.
 Cost Overrun/Delayed Opening.
 Design Errors and Omissions
 System Performance (Efficiency).
 Pollution Liability.
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Project Risks
Project finance is finance for a particular project, such as a mine, toll road, railway,
pipeline, power station, ship, hospital or prison, which is repaid from the cash-flow of
that project. Project finance is different from traditional forms of finance because the
financier principally looks to the assets and revenue of the project in order to secure and
service the loan. In contrast to an ordinary borrowing situation, in a project financing
the financier usually has little or no recourse to the non-project assets of the borrower
or the sponsors of the project. In this situation, the credit risk associated with the
borrower is not as important as in an ordinary loan transaction; what is most important
is the identification, analysis, allocation and management of every risk associated with
the project.
The following details shows the manner in which risks are approached by
financiers in a project finance transaction. Such risk minimization lies at the heart
of project finance.
In a no recourse or limited recourse project financing, the risks for a financier are
great. Since the loan can only be repaid when the project is operational, if a major part
of the project fails, the financiers are likely to lose a substantial amount of money. The
assets that remain are usually highly specialized and possibly in a remote location. If
saleable, they may have little value outside the project. Therefore, it is not surprising
that financiers, and their advisers, go to substantial efforts to ensure that the risks
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associated with the project are reduced or eliminated as far as possible. It is also not
surprising that because of the risks involved, the cost of such finance is generally
higher and it is more time consuming for such finance to be provided.
Risk minimization process
Financiers are concerned with minimizing the dangers of any events which could have
a negative impact on the financial performance of the project, in particular, events
which could result in:
1) The project not being completed on time, on budget, or at all;
2) The project not operating at its full capacity;
3) The project failing to generate sufficient revenue to service the debt; or
4) The project prematurely coming to an end.
The minimization of such risks involves a three step process.
1) The first step requires the identification and analysis of all the risks that may
bear upon the project.
2) The second step is the allocation of those risks among the parties.
3) The last step involves the creation of mechanisms to manage the risks.
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If a risk to the financiers cannot be minimized, the financiers will need to build it into
the interest rate margin for the loan.
Step 1- Risk identification and analysis-
The project sponsors will usually prepare a feasibility study, e.g. as to the construction
and operation of a mine or pipeline. The financiers will carefully review the study and
may engage independent expert consultants to supplement it. The matters of particular
focus will be whether the costs of the project have been properly assessed and whether
the cash-flow streams from the project are properly calculated. Some risks are analysed
using financial models to determine the project's cash-flow and hence the ability of the
project to meet repayment schedules. Different scenarios will be examined by adjusting
economic variables such as inflation, interest rates, exchange rates and prices for the
inputs and output of the project. Various classes of risk that may be identified in a
project financing will be discussed below.
Step2- Risk allocation-
Once the risks are identified and analyzed, they are allocated by the parties through
negotiation of the contractual framework. Ideally a risk should be allocated to the party
who is the most appropriate to bear it (i.e. who is in the best position to manage, control
and insure against it) and who has the financial capacity to bear it. It has been observed
that financiers attempt to allocate uncontrollable risks widely and to ensure that each
party has an interest in fixing such risks. Generally, commercial risks are sought to be
allocated to the private sector and political risks to the state sector.
Step3- Risk management-
Risks must be also managed in order to minimise the possibility of the risk event
occurring and to minimise its consequences if it does occur. Financiers need to ensure
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that the greater the risks that they bear, the more informed they are and the greater their
control over the project. Since they take security over the entire project and must be
prepared to step in and take it over if the borrower defaults. This requires the financiers
to be involved in and monitor the project closely. Such risk management is facilitated
by imposing reporting obligations on the borrower and controls over project accounts.
Such measures may lead to tension between the flexibility desired by borrower and risk
management mechanisms required by the financier.
Types of Risks
Basically different types of projects are posed to different risks. Similarly the risks
mentioned below are related to this particular project.
1) Completion Risk-
Completion risk allocation is a vital part of the risk allocation of any project. This phase
carries the greatest risk for the financier. Construction carries the danger that the project
will not be completed on time, on budget or at all because of technical, labour, and
other construction difficulties. Such delays or cost increases may delay loan repayments
and cause interest and debt to accumulate. They may also jeopardize contracts for the
sale of the project's output and supply contacts for raw materials.
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Commonly employed mechanisms for minimizing completion risk before lending takes
place include:
(a) Obtaining completion guarantees requiring the sponsors to pay all debts and
liquidated damages if completion does not occur by the required date;
(b) Ensuring that sponsors have a significant financial interest in the success of the
project so that they remain committed to it by insisting that sponsors inject equity into
the project;
(c) Requiring the project to be developed under fixed-price, fixed-time turnkey
contracts by reputable and financially sound contractors whose performance is secured
by performance bonds or guaranteed by third parties; and
(d) Obtaining independent experts' reports on the design and construction of the project.
Completion risk is managed during the loan period by methods such as making pre-
completion phase draw downs of further funds conditional on certificates being issued
by independent experts to confirm that the construction is progressing as planned.
2) Operating Risk-
These are general risks that may affect the cash-flow of the project by increasing the
operating costs or affecting the project's capacity to continue to generate the quantity
and quality of the planned output over the life of the project. Operating risks include,
for example, the level of experience and resources of the operator, inefficiencies in
operations or shortages in the supply of skilled labour. The usual way for minimising
operating risks before lending takes place is to require the project to be operated by a
reputable and financially sound operator whose performance is secured by performance
bonds. Operating risks are managed during the loan period by requiring the provision of
detailed reports on the operations of the project and by controlling cash-flows by
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requiring the proceeds of the sale of product to be paid into a tightly regulated proceeds
account to ensure that funds are used for approved operating costs only.
3) Market Risk-
Obviously, the loan can only be repaid if the product that is generated can be turned
into cash. Market risk is the risk that a buyer cannot be found for the product at a price
sufficient to provide adequate cash-flow to service the debt. The best mechanism for
minimising market risk before lending takes place is an acceptable forward sales
contact entered into with a financially sound purchaser.
4) Credit Risk-
These are the risks associated with the sponsors or the borrowers themselves. The
question is whether they have sufficient resources to manage the construction and
operation of the project and to efficiently resolve any problems which may arise. Of
course, credit risk is also important for the sponsors' completion guarantees. To
minimise these risks, the financiers need to satisfy themselves that the participants in
the project have the necessary human resources, experience in past projects of this
nature and are financially strong (e.g. so that they can inject funds into an ailing project
to save it).
5) Technical Risk-
This is the risk of technical difficulties in the construction and operation of the project's
plant and equipment, including latent defects. Financiers usually minimise this risk by
preferring tried and tested technologies to new unproven technologies. Technical risk is
also minimized before lending takes place by obtaining experts reports as to the
proposed technology. Technical risks are managed during the loan period by requiring
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a maintenance retention account to be maintained to receive a proportion of cash-flows
to cover future maintenance expenditure.
6) Regulatory or Approval Risk-
These are risks that government licenses and approvals required to construct or operate
the project will not be issued (or will only be issued subject to onerous conditions), or
that the project will be subject to excessive taxation, royalty payments, or rigid
requirements as to local supply or distribution. Such risks may be reduced by obtaining
legal opinions confirming compliance with applicable laws and ensuring that any
necessary approvals are a condition precedent to the draw down of funds.
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• Appraisal
Project Financing-
The SBI has formed a dedicated Project Finance Strategic Business Unit to assess
credit proposals from and extend term loans for large industrial and infrastructure
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projects. Apart from this, project term loans for medium sized projects and smaller
clients are delivered through the CAG and the NBG.
In general, project finance covers Greenfield industrial projects, capacity expansion at
existing manufacturing units, construction ventures or other infrastructure projects.
Capital intensive business expansion and diversification as well as replacement of
equipment may be financed through the project term loans.
Project finance is quite often channeled through special purpose vehicles and arranged
against the future cash streams to emerge from the project.The loans are approved on
the basis of strong in-house appraisal of the cost and viability of the ventures as well as
the credit standing of promoters.
Project finance strategic business unit-
A one-stop-shop of financial services for new projects as well as expansion,
diversification and modernization of existing projects in infrastructure and non-
infrastructure sector.
Expertise
 Being India's largest bank and with the rich experience gained over generation, SBI
brings considerable expertise in engineering financial packages that address
complex financial requirements.
 Project Finance SBU is well equipped to provide a bouquet of structured financial
solutions with the support of the largest Treasury in India (i.e. SBI's), International
Division of SBI and SBI Capital Markets Limited.
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 The global presence as also the well spread domestic branch network of SBI
ensures that the delivery of your project specific financial needs are totally taken
care of.
 Lead role in many projects
 Allied roles such as security agent, monitoring/TRA agent etc.
 Synergy with SBI caps (exchange of leads, joint attempt in bidding for projects,
joint syndication etc.). In a way, the two institutions are complimentary to each
other. We have in house expertise (in appraising projects) in infrastructure sector as
well as non-infrastructure sector. Some of the areas are as follows: Infrastructure
sector:
Infrastructure sector-
 Road & urban infrastructure
 Power and utilities
 Oil & gas, other natural resources
 Ports and airports
 Telecommunications
Non-Infrastructure sector-
 Manufacturing: Cement, steel, mining, engineering, auto components, textiles,
Pulp & papers, chemical & pharmaceuticals …
 Services: Tourism & hospitality, educational Institutions, health industry …
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Expertise
 Rupee term loan
 Foreign currency term loan/convertible bonds/GDR/ADR
 Debt advisory service
 Loan syndication
 Loan underwriting
 Deferred payment guarantee
Other customized products i.e. receivables securitization, etc.
Why project finance SBU?
Since its inception in 1995 the Project Finance SBU has built-up a strong reputation for
it's in-depth understanding of the infrastructure sector as well as non-infrastructure
sector in India and we have the ability to provide tailor made financial solutions to meet
the growing & diversified requirement for different levels of the project. The recent
transactions undertaken by PF-SBU include a wide range of projects undertaken by the
Indian corporate.
Eligibility-
The infrastructure wing of PF SBU deals with projects wherein:
the project cost is more than Rs 100 Crores. The proposed share of SBI in the term loan
is more than Rs.50 crores. In case of projects in Road sector alone, the cut off will be
project cost of Rs.50 crores and SBI Term Loan Rs. 25 crores, respectively.
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The commercial wing of PF SBU deals with projects wherein:
The minimum project cost is Rs. 200 crores (Rs. 100 crores in respect of Services
sector). The minimum proposed term commitment is of Rs. 50 crores from SBI.
Process of sanctioning-
1) Proposal- The bank usually asks the firm to give the following details Nature of
the proposal The purpose for which the term loan is required ( whether for
expansion, modernization, diversification etc..)
2) Brief History- In case of an existing company essential particulars about its
promoters, its incorporation, subsequent corporate growth to date, major
developments or changes in management.
3) Past Performance- A summary of past performance in terms of
licensed/installed or operating capacities, sales, operating capacities, and sales
and net profit for the three years should be analyzed. The figures relating to
sales and profitability should be analyzed to ascertain the trend during the 3
years. In sum, the company’s past performance has to be assessed to study if
there has been a steady improvement and growth record has been satisfactory.
4) Present financial position- The Company’s audited balance sheets and profit
and loss account have to be analyzed. If the latest audited balance sheet has
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more than 6 months old, a pro-forma balance sheet as on a recent date should be
obtained and analysed.
5) Project- Here the technical feasibility and the financial feasibility of the project
is studied.
6) Project implementation schedule- Examine the project implementation
schedule with reference to Bar Chart or PERT/CPM chart(if proposed to be
used by the company for monitoring the implementation of the project) and in
the light of actual implementation schedules of similar project
Pre sanction process-
Appraisal –
1. Preliminary appraisal-
The following aspects have to be examined if the proposal is to Financing a
project-
 Whether the project cost is prima facie acceptable.
 Debt and equity gearing proposed and whether acceptable
 Promoter’s ability to access capital market for debt/ equity support
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 Whether critical aspects of project- demand, cost of production, profitability
etc.are prima facie in order.
After undertaking the preliminary examination of the proposal, the branch will arrive at
a decision whether to support the request or not. If the branch finds the proposal
acceptable, it will call for from the applicants, a comprehensive application in the
prescribed pro-forma, along with a copy of project report, covering specific credit
requirements of the company and other essential data/ information. The information
among other things should include-
 Organization setup with a list of board of directors and indicating the
Qualifications, experience and competence of the key personnel in
Charge of the main functional areas e.g.. Production , purchase
,Marketing and finance in other word brief on the managerial resource
and whether these are compatible with the size and the scope of the
proposed activity .
 Demand and supply projections based on the overall market prospects
ogether with a copy of market research report . The report may
comment on the geographic spread of the market where the unit
proposes to operate, demand and supply gap , the competitor’s
share, competitive advantage of the applicant , proposed marketing
arrangement.
 Current practices for the particular product or service especially relating to
terms of credit sales, probability of bad debts.
 Estimates of sales cost of production and profitability.
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 Projected profit and loss account and Balance Sheet for the operating
years during currency r of the bank assistance.
 Branch should also obtain additionally
Appraisal report from any other bank/financial institution in case appraisal has been
done by them,
‘NO Objection Certificate’ from term lenders if already financed by them and
Report from Merchant bankers in case the company plans to access capital market,
wherever necessary.
In respect of existing concerns, in addition to the above particulars regarding the history
of the concern, its past performance, present financial position, etc. Should also be
called for. This data should be supplemented by supporting statements such as:
 Audited profit and loss account and balance sheet for the past three years
 Details of existing borrowing arrangements, if any,
 Credit information reports from the existing bankers on the applicant company
 Financial statements and borrowing relationship of associate firms/group
companies.
2. Detailed Appraisal-
The viability of a project is examined to ascertain that the
company would have the ability to service its loan and interest obligations out of cash
accruals from the business. While appraising a project all the data/ information
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furnished by the borrower is counter checked and wherever possible, inter-firm and
inter-industry comparisons should be made to establish their veracity.
The appraisal of the new project could be broadly divided into the following sub
heads-
• Promoters track record;
• Types of fixed assets to be acquired;
• Technical feasibility
• Marketability
• Production process
• Management
• Time schedule
• Cost of project
• Sources of finance
• Commercial Profitability;
• Security and Margin
• Repayment period and debt service coverage;
• Funds Flows statement ;and
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• Rates of return.
If the proposal involves financing of a new project, the commercial, economic and
financial viability and other aspects are to be examined as indicated below-
 Statutory clearance from various government depts/agencies
 License/ clearance /permits as applicable
 Details of sources of energy requirements, power, fuel etc..
 Pollution control clearance
 Cost of project and source of finance
 Buildup of fixed assets.
 Arrangements proposed for raising debt and equity
 Capital structure
 Feasibility of arrangements to access capital market
 Feasibility of the projections/estimates of sales cost of production and profit
covering the period of repayment.
 Break-even point in terms of sales value and percentage of installed capacity
under a normal production year.
 Cash flows and fund flows
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 Whether profitability is adequate to meet stipulated repayments with reference
to Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Return on Investment.
 Industry profile and prospectus
 Critical factors of industry and whether the assessment of these and
management plans in this regard are acceptable
 Technical feasibility with reference to report of technical consultants, if
available
 Management quality, competence, track record
 Company’s structure and systems.
Also examine and comment on the status of approvals from other term lenders, project
implementation schedule. A pre-sanction inspection of the project site or the factory
should be carried out in the case of existing units.
3. Present relationship with the Bank:
The banks also take into consideration the relationship of the firm or the customer with the
banks. It takes into account the following aspects-
 Credit Facilities now granted.
 Conduct of the existing accounts.
 Utilization of limits- FB & NFB.
 Occurrence of irregularities, if any.
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 Frequency of irregularity i.e.; the number of times and the total number of days
the account was irregular during the last twelve months.
 Repayment of term commitments.
 Compliance with requirements regarding submission of stock statements,
Financial Follow-up Reports, renewal data, etc…
 Stock turnover, realization of book debts.
 Value of accounts with breakup of income earned. Pro-rata share of
 non-fund and foreign exchange business.
 Concessions extended and value thereof.
 Compliance with other terms and conditions.
 Action taken on comments /observations contained in
 RBI inspection Reports.
 CO inspection and audit reports.
 Verification Audit Reports.
 Concurrent audit reports.
 Stock Audit Reports
 Spot Audit Reports.
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 Long Form Audit Report (statutory Report).
4. Credit risk Rating-
Draw up rating for Working Capital and Term Finance.
5. Opinion Reports- Compile opinion Reports on the company, partners/ promoters
and the proposed guarantors.
6. Existing charges on assets of the unit-If the company, report on search of charges
with proposed guarantors.
7. Structure of facilities and Terms of Sanction-Fix terms and conditions for
exposures proposed facility wise and overall:
 Limit for each facility- sub limits.
 Security- Primary & collateral, Guarantee.
 Margins- for each facility as applicable.
 Rate of interest.
 Rate of commission/exchange/other fees.
 Concessional facilities and value thereof.
 Repayment terms, where applicable.
 Other standard covenants.
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8. Review of the proposal-Review of the proposal should be done covering Strengths
and weaknesses of the exposure proposed Risk factors and steps proposed to mitigate
themDeviations if any, proposed from usual norms of the bank and the reasons thereof.
9. Proposal for sanction- Prepare a draft in prescribed format with required back-up
details and with recommendations for sanction.
SBI has presently financed the following Projects-
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Amt(in crores)
SL.NO Name Of The Project
1 Hescom 82.00
2 Manoj Jewellers 6.00
3 Mahaveer developers. 93.00
4 JTK Arihant appliances 2.25
5 Shreyalaxmi properties 5.95
6 Shri laxmi trading co. 5.8
7 SL flow controls 1.25
8 Hubli Cigarette center 1.10
9 Mahindrakar Agencies 35
10 Shri gopal industries 2.40
11 Atul agencies 2.02
12 Kashyap j. Majethia 4.40
13 Shree meenaxi pharma 2.5
14 Shree meenaxi medical agency 4.0
15 Fine lab 5.0
16 Shree engineers and process 5.8
17 Swastik winding works 4.5
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The further part has been dealt with respect to the project of
SL flow controls.
• Project in Brief
Name M/S SL Flow Control
Address 98/A, 2A1, Sri Laxmi Business house near
Airport road Gokul road Hubli.
Nature of Business Manufacturing of industrial valves.
Status Proprietary Concern.
Name of the promoter Sri Verendra.B.Koujalagi.
Cost of the project Rs 221.41 lakhs
Employment potential 30 employees
Debt Service coverage ratio 2.08
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Cost of the project
Cost of the project Amount(Lakhs)
Building 25.00
land 22.00
Machinery 83.38
Electrification 6.50
Electricity Deposit 5.00
Preliminary Expenses
- Technical know how 5.00
- Personnel training 2.00
-Patterns 5.00 12.00
Net Working Captial 67.53
Total 221.41
Means of finance
Amounts in lakhs
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Term loan 102.50
Working Captial loan 50.00
Own Contribution 51.38
Margin Money for working Capital 17.53
Total 221.41
Financial analysis
• Ratio Analysis:-
An integral aspect of financial appraisal is financial analysis, which takes into account
the financial features of a project, especially source of finance. Financial analysis helps
to determine smooth operation of the project over its entire life cycle.
The two major aspects of financial analysis are liquidity analysis and capital
structure. For this purpose ratios are employed which reveal existing strengths and
weakness of the project.
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1) Liquidity ratios- Liquidity ratio or solvency ratio’s measure a project’s
ability to meet its current or short-term obligations when they become due.
Liquidity is the pre-requisite for the very survival of a firm. A proper balance
between the liquidity and profitability is required for efficient financial
management. It reflects the short-term financial strength or solvency of the firm.
Two ratios are calculated to measure liquidity, the current ratio and quick ratio.
a) Current ratio-
The current ratio is defined as the ratio of total current assets to total current
liabilities. It is computed by,
Current assets
Current ratio
Current liabilities
Particulars 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Current assets 91.47 101.7 112.7 128. 145.25
2 6 7
Current liabilities 144.3 127.6 121.5 96.0 80.09
2 6 9 5
Current ratio 0.634 0.767 0.927 1.33 1.8134
9
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Current ratio
2 1.8134
1.8
1.6
1.339
1.4
1.2
Current Ratio
0.927
1
0.767
0.8 0.634
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
1 2 3 4 5
Years
Interpretation-
It is an indicator of the extent to which short term creditors are covered
by assets that are expected to be converted to cash in a period corresponding to the
maturity of claims. The ideal current ratio is 2:1. The firm current ratio indicate that
the firm is in a position to meet its short term obligation because the ratio is in
increasing trend , by observing the above table we can say that though the firm does not
maintain ideal current ratio, it is still in a position to meet its current obligations. After
clearing all the dues the firm is still in a position to maintain liquidity.
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b) Acid test or quick ratio-
It is a measure of liquidity calculated dividing current assets minus
inventory and prepaid expenses by current liabilities. Since inventories among current
assets are not quite liquid (means not quickly converted into cash), the quick ratio
excludes it. The quick ratio includes only assets, which can be readily converted into
cash and constitutes a better test of liquidity. It is often called as quick quick ratio
because it is a measurement of a firms ability to convert its assets quickly into cash in
order to meet its current liabilities.
Particulars 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Quick assets 60.47 67.65 75.28 87.4 99.9
7
Current liabilities 144.3 127.6 121.5 96.0 80.09
2 6 9 5
Current ratio 0.534 0.53 0.62 0.91 1.247
1
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Quick ratio
1.4 1.247
1.2
1 0.911
Quick Ratio
0.8
0.62
0.6 0.534 0.53
0.4
0.2
0
1 2 3 4 5
Years
Interpretation-
Acid test ratio is a rigorous measure of firm’s ability to service short term liabilities.
The usefulness of the ratio lies in the fact that it is widely accepted as the best available
test of liquidity position of a firm. Generally an acid test ratio of 1:1 is considered
satisfactory as a firm can easily meet all its current claims. In the case of the above firm
the quick ratio is in increasing trend by year on. So it shows that firm is capable of
paying its quick short term obligations
2. Capital structure ratio’
The long-term lenders/creditors would judge the soundness of a firm on the basis of the
long term financial strength measured in terms of its ability to pay the interest regularly
as well as repay the installment of the principal on due dates or in one lump sum at the
time of maturity. The long term solvency of firm can be examined by using leverage or
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