Dimensions
170 x 244 x 15mm
Strategic and operating models for project finance are now a key requirement for clear and timely reporting to lenders, directors and shareholders. The argument that the financial close model will suffice for this purpose has largely been lost, mainly due to the radically changing commercial objectives when the partly debt-financed project enters operations. Beyond the base reporting requirements project directors also use the operating model to assess strategic issues such as refinance, general cash flow optimisation, tax optimisation, scenario testing and the repayment profile of the equity and subordinated debt portion of the initial finance.
This is a book that aims to provide the reader with a solid, theoretical and practical basis for becoming an advanced financial modeller of project finance operating models in Excel. To do this the book covers important aspects of modelling from a wide ranging and holistic viewpoint. Aspects covered by this book include: Financial theory; Modelling theory; Excel theory and techniques; A step-by-step practical guide to building a project finance model; Computer setup and efficient use; Keyboard skills; and, Macro-economic data collection.
