This intermediate course focuses on project finance modeling in Excel, aimed at finance and business professionals seeking to enhance their skills. You'll learn to build and analyze a complete cash flow waterfall, which is crucial for evaluating the financial viability of large projects. Through practical examples and hands-on exercises, such as the Channel Tunnel and the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, you will gain essential tools to forecast cash flows, assess solvency, and inform investment decisions confidently.
What you'll learn
build a cash flow waterfall model
analyze project finance scenarios
forecast cash inflows and expenses
prioritize payments for operating expenses and debt service
determine cash available for equity distributions
Course objectives
understand the financial lifecycle of a project
master the skills necessary for detailed cash flow analysis