Overview

Note:

The Enterprise Financing Scheme – Project Loan (EFS – PL) will be enhanced from 1 January 2021 until 31 March 2022 to support domestic projects for construction1 companies.


Project Loan
 
Finance the fulfillment of secured overseas projects. The supportable loan types include:
  • Working Capital Loan
  • Factory/ Building/ Land (includes Purchase/ Renovation/ Construction)
  • Equipment/ Machineries/ Vessels/ Other Fixed Assets/ Machinery Hire Purchase
  • Guarantees
Maximum Loan Quantum
 S$50 Million / borrower group2 for overseas projects
S$30 Million / borrower group2 for domestic projects

Note: Overall loan exposure limit of S$50 million per borrower group across all facilities.
Maximum Repayment Period
 Up to 15 years for Fixed Asset loans
Up to 5 years for Working Capital Loan and Guarantee

There must be an underlying contract, secured sales order and/or projects tied to the fixed asset, working capital loan and guarantee.
Risk-Share
 Risk share is at 50%. Young companies3 or companies operating in a challenged market4 may receive a risk share of 70%.

The borrower is responsible to repay 100% of the loan amount. When defaults occur, the Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) are obligated to follow their standard commercial recovery procedure, including the realisation of security, before they can make a claim against Enterprise Singapore for the unrecovered amount in proportion to the risk-share.
Interest Rate
 Subject to PFIs' assessment of risks involved.

1 Companies registered with SSIC codes beginning with 41, 42 or 43 may apply for the enhanced EFS-PL to support domestic projects through the PFIs.
2 Borrower Group consists of the following:
a. Borrower; and
b. Corporate shareholders that hold more than 50% of the total shareholding of the applicant company, and any subsequent corporate parents (all levels up), and subsidiaries all levels down. (Annual sales turnover and employment size is computed on a group basis.)
3 Young companies refer to firms formed within the past 5 years with at least 1 employee, and more than 50% equity owned by individuals.
4 Challenged markets refer to countries with S&P rating BB+ and below, including non-rated countries.
Eligibility
 
  1. Be a business entity5 that is registered and physically present in Singapore, and
  2. At least 30% local equity held directly or indirectly by Singaporean(s) and/or Singapore PR(s), determined by the ultimate individual ownership, and
  3. Have Group Annual Sales Turnover of not more than S$500 million
  4. Companies registered with SSIC codes beginning with 41,42 or 43 may apply for the enhanced EFS-PL to support domestic projects
For the loan to be supported under EFS-PL, the additional criteria are required:
  1. Fixed assets acquired are to discharge a contractual obligation under the project.
  2. It must be for secured sales order and/or projects. It cannot be used solely for general working capital/operating expenses.
5 ACRA registered Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Limited Liability Partnerships and Companies are eligible to apply for the scheme. Approval of the loan is subject to the PFI’s assessment.
FAQ
 

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