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My questions and its (their?) answers are reproduced without editing. Thus, the liberal use of the em—dash and… NewsPivotal180 Newsletter August 2026 In this newsletter we have included the following content: Free Webinar – Introduction to the Grid and Power Markets, Part 2 Meet our new Team Member, Trainer & Advisor –… WebinarIntroduction to the Grid and Power Markets – Webinar One Webinar One This webinar is the first of our two part webinar series Introduction to the Grid and Power Markets Video OpinionIn Defense of the Difficult Person In Defense of the Difficult Person Learning how to say no is an essential part of becoming a better investor, lender, or financial modeler. The challenge is knowing when an… OpinionYour Project Finance Learning Path: Where Should You Start? A practical guide to choosing your starting point Our mission at Pivotal180 is simple: to help finance professionals understand risk, make better capital allocation decisions, and deploy capital with confidence…. OpinionLeverage Constraints: What You Must Know About Limits in Project Finance Debt Leverage Constraints It’s easy to think of limits as bothersome restrictions. I sometimes do, for example, when I can’t have my fifth piece of lemon pie without a voice in… OpinionPivotal180’s Summer Reading List for 2026 Pivotal180’s Summer Reading List for 2026 The weather outside is one of three things: incredibly hot, or humid and wet, or somehow cold and wet. There are brief moments of… NewsPivotal180 Newsletter June 2026 Dear there, In this newsletter we have included the following content: Early Adopter Advanced Project Finance Debt Modeling Online – Offer ending soon Explore our new Advanced Debt mini-courses –… WebinarBreaking in: Industry panel and Interview Guidance – Webinar Two Webinar Two This webinar is the second of our two part webinar series Breaking into Infrastructure and Energy Finance In our second exclusive webinar, top industry experts share their real-world… WebinarBreaking in: Finding roles and landing interviews – Webinar One Webinar One This webinar is the first of our two part webinar series Breaking into Infrastructure and Energy Finance In this webinar, participants gained practical insights into the infrastructure and… OpinionThe Game The Game There stands a young graduate from college Their mind expanded with great knowledge Oh, how they want a job And are certainly no slob But its tough right… OpinionP90 Cash Sweep Test: What It Is, and Why Lenders Care This P-Factor is typically not used as a base case or to size debt. It plays, however, a critical role in a specific lender stress test. In the first blog… Course SampleP-Factors Course Overview This video is the P-Factors lesson from our Advanced Project Finance Debt Modeling Online Course and our Sizing Debt on P-Factors Online Mini Course Project finance forecasts are… Course SampleThe Governing Case Course Overview This video is the Governing Case lesson from our Advanced Project Finance Debt Modeling Online Course and our Debt Case Sizing, Sensitivities, and Blended DSCRs Online Mini Course… Course SampleIntroduction to Leverage Constraints Course Overview This video is the Introduction video of our online Leverage Constraints Debt Sizing Online Mini Course and one of the lessons in our Advanced Project Finance Debt Modeling… OpinionP-Factors: What do P50, P75, and P99 mean in Project Finance? These statistical statements represent forecasted renewable energy generation; they’re useful for estimating project returns and sizing debt One basic project finance foundation I have come to understand while at Pivotal180,… NewsPivotal180 Newsletter April 2026 In this newsletter, we have included the following content: Leverage Constraints Online Mini-Course Available Now New Online Course: Advanced Project Finance Debt Modeling Monthly Webinar Series Launch Free Resources Update… OpinionUnderwriting Careers Underwriting Careers For she who knows, and knows she knows, shall leap beyond this carousel. But she who knows, and doubts she knows, wake her and end this dreary spell!… WebinarProject Finance Modelling for Renewables – Webinar with HSF Kramer Webinar In this webinar, Pivotal180 and HSF Kramer discuss the nature, risks and drivers of debt sizing for renewable energy deals, including thoughts on how lenders and sponsors are adapting… BlogWhat one AI can teach us about another When it comes to relying on AI to build financial models, be careful – it’s about practice. There’s probably no topic the trainers are asked about more often in Pivotal180… NewsPivotal180 Newsletter March 2026 Dear there, In this newsletter, we have included the following content: New Course Tax Equity Modeling for Lenders Pivotal180 Online Course Bundles Courses and Which One is Right For You… OpinionCost of Capital Cost of Capital What is the right discount rate? What expected return is appropriate? And how does an institution determine its hurdle rate, anyway? 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