Introduction to Project Finance Modeling

Course Content

This course is designed to provide participants with knowledge of the core concepts that impact investments and debt structuring for project finance transactions. The program focuses on explaining the most important topics and modeling techniques such that students understand the many moving parts of a deal and how all the pieces tie together. Course participants will build an annual transaction model and complete case studies in that model to evaluate a renewable energy project finance transaction.

The Intro to Project Finance course is designed for beginning modelers and individuals who may not build models every day but for whom an understanding of project finance models and concepts is critical to decision making. The course utilizes a model for a solar or wind project but covers a broad set of topics such that it is also suitable for those in other project finance sectors such as power or mining.

Introduction to Project Finance Modeling Live Streaming

Course Price: $2000

December 2, 2024
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SECTION OVERVIEW
Pre-Course
  • Excel functions, formulas and shortcuts
  • Best practice modeling concepts
  • Intro to debt and equity
  • Benefits of leverage
  • Present value concepts and formulas
Introduction to Project Finance
  • What is project finance?
  • Investment structure
  • Passthroughs and blockers (USA) versus taxable entities
  • Role of parties and contractual cashflow
  • Allocation of risk
  • Project finance project cashflows
Project Finance Term Loans
  • Impact and effects of leverage
  • Lender returns and risk appetite
  • Determinants of leverage
  • Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)
  • Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
  • Debt repayment types
  • Sculpting and sizing debt
  • Debt ratios
  • Drivers of debt size
Model Familiarization
  • Model setup and structure
  • Model checks
  • Sensitivities & scenarios
  • Data tables
Generation and the Grid
  • Capacity versus energy
  • Capacity factors
  • Modeling generation
Operations and Determining PPA Price
  • Power purchase agreements (PPAs)
  • PPA risk and legal concepts
  • Modeling PPA & merchant offtake
  • Operating costs
  • Waterfall structure, returns & goal seek
Depreciation and Tax
  • Book versus tax depreciation
  • Taxable income (Earnings Before Tax)
  • Efficient versus inefficient (self-sheltering) taxpayers
  • Net operating losses (NOLs)
  • Present value benefits of depreciation and tax
Tax Credits and IRA
  • Production Tax Credit
  • Investment Tax Credit
  • Changes under the Inflation Reduction Act

Course delivery options: 

  • Live streaming
    • Join virtually with other professionals in a small group environment to complete this course.
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  • In Person
    • Join at a venue with other professionals in a small group environment to complete this course.
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  • Inhouse
    • This course can be customized to address the unique challenges that your team or organization face.
    • It can delivered via live streaming or in-person
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Who should attend:

  • Students seeking to enter the project finance sector or internships – get ahead of the competition now
  • The course is structured around content used to train analysts, associates & VPs at banks, funds, and developers
  • Receive career advice for internships, post-graduation jobs and navigating the field of project finance

 

  • Pivotal180 is focused exclusively on teaching. Institutional and human capacity building is not a side business.
  • Senior practitioners with real experience lead Pivotal180 training courses
  • Our understanding is from practical transactional experience, not from reading about it or hearing about it from senior people on our team
  • We have trained top advisors, developers, lenders, and funds across the world.
  • We tailor our courses more than anyone else in the market, to meet your needs
  • Our blended solution of instructor led and online training includes 12 months of access to our online courses

 

Contact us for in-house and tailored programs.

Discounts provided off the training course prices.

  • Students and non-profits are eligible for a discount of 50% (no other discounts may be added to this)
  • Other discounts
    • Group booking of 3 or more people – 15%
    • Early bird (live-streaming  and public sessions only ) if book 8 weeks before the course – 10%

Cancellation Policy for Public Courses

  • 4 weeks before the course: Full Refund*
  • 1-4 weeks before the course: 50% Refund
  • <1 week before the course: No Refund

*Refund is less any merchant fees incurred on payment

  • 12 months access to our online material, including concept videos with transcriptions, lecture slides, downloadable spreadsheet examples.
  • A complete step-by-step model walk-through, and access to discussion forums for ongoing questions’.
  • Subscription can be extended annually post the first 12 months for $100 per annum.
  • Lunch, tea & coffee at the venue (public session participants only).
  • Course completion certificate.
  • Access to Pivotal180 communities.

  • Basic knowledge of, and access to Excel
  • Computer/Laptop (two monitors is preferrable)
  • Power cord

Course Previews

DSCR Sculpting

Changing Scenario Input From Any Sheet

What is Project Finance