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Financial Modelling for Project Finance

Mastering Financial Models and Strategies for Funding Successful Projects with Confidence

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|Dec 2024
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Learn to build advanced financial models for project finance using Excel. This book offers practical guidance, Excel tips, and case studies to understand valuation, cash flow analysis, and funding strategies.

Key Features

  • A complete guide combining financial modeling principles with advanced project finance techniques.
  • Practical examples and a detailed case study to build a full project finance model from scratch.
  • Expert insights into cash flow waterfalls, valuation strategies, and scenario analysis methods.

Book Description

This book is a practical guide for mastering financial modeling in project finance, providing a clear journey from foundational concepts to advanced techniques. It begins by introducing project finance, its significance, and how it differs from other finance structures. Readers will learn key Excel functions, data validation, and layout strategies essential for creating accurate and dynamic models.
As the journey progresses, the book emphasizes best practices for building transparent, flexible, and robust models. It covers linked financial statements, cash flow waterfalls, debt structuring, and valuation techniques. A comprehensive case study walks readers through the construction of a full project finance model, separating construction and operational phases while integrating advanced concepts like scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and ratio metrics.
Designed with a logical flow, this book equips readers with practical skills to tackle real-world financial challenges. From Excel tips to project valuation and funding strategies, it provides actionable insights for analysts, finance professionals, and project managers seeking to excel in project finance modeling.

What you will learn

  • Explore project finance fundamentals and key funding principles.
  • Apply advanced Excel functions to financial modeling tasks.
  • Build dynamic financial statements linked for accurate analysis.
  • Master cash flow waterfalls for effective project management.
  • Perform scenario, sensitivity, and ratio analyses in Excel.
  • Analyze valuation techniques for assessing project viability.

Who this book is for

This book is ideal for finance professionals, students of accounting or finance, and project managers with a basic understanding of Excel and financial principles. It is designed for those seeking practical, decision-focused insights into financial modelling for project finance.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. What is Project Finance?
  3. Key Excel Functions
  4. Key Excel Functionalities
  5. Other Excel Pointers
  6. Best Practice Methodology
  7. Layout Tips
  8. Time Series Analysis
  9. Error Checks
  10. Model Template Example
  11. Financial Statement Theory
  12. Control Accounts
  13. Example Project Finance Model Build
  14. Further Ratio Analysis
  15. Sources and Uses of Funds
  16. Valuation
  17. Scenario Manager
  18. And Finally...
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PDF ISBN: 978-1-83702-450-6
Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
Copyright owner: © 2024 Packt Publishing Limited
Publication date: 2024
Language: English
Pages: 455