78.1. WHAT IS PROJECT FINANCING?78.2. REASONS FOR JOINTLY OWNED OR SPONSORED PROJECTS78.3. CREDIT EXPOSURES IN A PROJECT FINANCING78.3.1. Risk Phases78.3.1.1. Engineering and Construction Phase78.3.1.2. Start-up Phase78.3.1.3. Operations According to Specification78.3.2. Different Lenders for Different Risk Periods78.4. KEY ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT FINANCING78.5. CAUSES FOR PROJECT FAILURES78.5.1. Market Risk78.5.1.1. PYCSA, Panama78.5.1.2. SCL Terminal Aéreo Santiago78.5.2. Market Risk, High Leverage, High Purchase Price78.5.2.1. Drax, UK78.5.3. Market Risk, Political Risk78.5.3.1. Dabhol, India78.5.4. Market Risk, Counterparty Risk, Currency Risk, Political Risk78.5.4.1. Paiton Energy, Indonesia78.5.5. Counterparty Risk, Political Risk78.5.5.1. Meizou Wan, China78.5.6. Market Risk, Currency Risk, Political Risk, High Purchase Price78.5.6.1. BCP, Brazil78.5.7. Market Risk, High Leverage78.5.7.1. FLAG78.5.8. Market Risk, Operating Risk78.5.8.1. Andacollo Gold Mine, Chile78.5.9. Counterparty Risk, Political Risk78.5.9.1. TermoEmcali, Colombia78.5.10. Counterparty Risk, Construction Risk, Political Risk78.5.10.1. Casecnan Water and Energy, Philippines78.6. CREDIT IMPACT OBJECTIVE78.6.1. Sources of Capital78.6.2. Project Finance Credit Ratings78.6.3. Institutional Investors' Needs78.7. ACCOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS78.8. MEETING INTERNAL RETURN OBJECTIVES78.9. OTHER BENEFITS OF A PROJECT FINANCING78.10. TAX CONSIDERATIONS78.11. DISINCENTIVES TO PROJECT FINANCING78.12. EFFECT OF ENRON DEBACLE ON TRADITIONAL PROJECT FINANCE78.12.1. Background78.12.2. Effect on Traditional Project Finance78.12.3. Structured Project Finance78.12.4. Special Purpose Entities78.12.5. Sources of Free Cash Flow78.12.6. Security Interests78.12.7. How Companies Have Responded78.12.8. Increased Transparency and Disclosure78.12.9. Regulatory Issues78.12.10. Other Lessons Learned78.13. RECENT TRENDS78.14. SUMMARY