Transcript AUSTRIAN CONCESSIONAL LOANS

AUSTRIAN CONCESSIONAL LOANS
Upgrading an Existing Hospital in Tirana, Albania
A Case Study
AME International
Background
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Global healthcare technology solutions
provider
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Based in Vienna, Austria (HQ)
Founded in 1995 by a seasoned team of
experts
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100 % Austrian ownership
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Currently, 250 members of staff worldwide
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Main line of business: healthcare solutions
AME International
Achievements and Certifications
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Our Achievements
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Our Certifications
 1st filmless & paperless hospital in Asia
 ISO 9001: 2008
 1st filmless & paperless hospital in Africa
 Member of “Austrian Model Companies”
 Numerous medical equipment projects, (e.g.
in Albania, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Vietnam)
 Member of “Leading Austrian Companies”
 Feasibility studies and PPP- project consulting
services
 IT projects in Albania, China, Lithuania,
Malaysia, South Africa and UAE.
 Recipient of the Austrian State Award
AME International
A Global Player
Austria
Vienna (HQ)
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
China
Beijing
Urumqi
Jinan City
UAE
Dubai
Egypt
Cairo
Lithuania
Vilnius
South Africa
Durban
Johannesburg
What Are
Concessional (“Soft") Loans?
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A loan with a significantly below-market
interest rate (or even zero interest), also
known as “soft financing”;
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Long repayment periods;
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Extended grace periods, where only interest
or service charges are due;
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Provided by governments to commercially
non-viable projects primarily in the areas of
health, education and environment.
Soft Loan
Process
Overview
Soft Loan Process Timeline
Project Development
(6 – 12 months)
• Project identification –
Determination of med tech
requirements – “wish list”
• Adaptation of “wish list” to
planned budget
• Contractual negotiations /
contract signing
• Credit agreement / Coming
Into Force (CIF) of contract
Implementation
(6 – 9 months)
• Site survey
• Project mobilization
• Project engineering
• Configuration
• Project management /
Purchasing - Financial
engineering
• Site preparation
• Installation
• Commissioning / Training
• Transport & Insurance
• Final Acceptance Certificate
(FAC)
Post Implementation
(4 years)
• Warranty (1 year)
• Project monitoring (3 years)
• After-sale services
The Purpose of Soft Loans
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Upgrading &
replacing
hospital
equipment
and facilities
Development
of “turn-key”
projects
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Construction
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Delivery only
Bilateral Agreement between
Austria and the Recipient Country
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Conclusion of bilateral agreement
between BMVIT (Austrian Federal
Ministry for Transport, Innovation and
Technology) and the Recipient Country
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Definition and nomination of project
priorities in subsequent bilateral
meetings, i.e. project list as annex
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Contract awarding process procedures
Soft Loan Conditions for Albania
Conditions of a PRE-MIXED CREDIT
Country Risk Category: 6 (out of 7)
Project value to be financed: 100%
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Grace period: 4 years
First installment: 54 months after delivery
Pay-back period: 20 half-year repayments
Duration: 14 years
Interest rate: 0% p.a.
Guarantee charges: 1.224 % p.a.
Grant element: At least 35% overall concessionality level
40% of up-front guarantee charges for risk category 6
The Shefqet Ndroqi Hospital in Tirana
Hospital Background
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Founded in 1953 as a public hospital (university
clinic) in Tirana
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The only tertiary lung treatment center and one
of the most important referral hospitals in
Albania
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300 beds
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Encompasses teaching and research facilities
AME‘s Scope in ALBANIA
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Modernization of clinical
equipment
Client: Ministry of Health of the
Republic of Albania
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Project value: approx. EUR 7,5 mn
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Tertiary specialties to include
cardiovascular diagnoses and
treatment
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Project status: Project nearing
completion
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Our services cover:
• Supply of modern med-tech
equipment (“hardware”)
• Provision of associated
services (“software”), i.e.
engineering, project
management, installation,
operation, training,
maintenance, etc.
Our Services
Consulting &
Hospital
Engineering
• Health System Studies
• Project Development &
Feasibility Studies
• Strategic Business Consulting
• Hospital Engineering &
Equipment Planning
Hospital
Information
Systems &
eHealth
Solutions
Medical
Package
Solutions
• Total Integrated HIS
• National/Regional EHR
• Implementation & Project
Management
• Maintenance, Support &
Operation
• Project Design
• Medical Equipment Package
Procurement & Installation
• Testing & Commissioning
• Maintenance & After-Sales
Services
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