Project Finance & Project Financial Modelling (November 2024)

Today’s project finance (PF) transactions require a higher level of expertise not only in programming more sophisticated and flexible financial models, but also in incorporating the latest risk mitigation and credit enhancement instruments. While higher standards of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impact management are being demanded of all major capital projects worldwide, more options and models for ESG mitigation, insurance, guarantee products, and financing instruments are now available. This online course covers both the latest PF strategies, risk mitigation instruments, as well as financial modelling best practices.

The objective of this course is to provide participants with an enhanced understanding of the practical & documentation requirements of all interested parties to today’s PF transaction. This programme provides you with proven PF analytical strategies and transaction structuring techniques which will enable you to quantitatively assess risks, resolve constraints, and reach project financial closure. This programme is also designed to enhance the check lists and benchmark metrics by which you can reduce losses and which will be viewed favourably by both management and the regulatory community.

Course sessions

• Limited-recourse project financing models & transaction management
• Project finance documentation management, risk analysis models & Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) mitigation options
• Sources of PPP financing: financial products, guarantee instruments, credit enhancements & bankability techniques
• Designing financial models part 1: Financial model design requirements & work plan management
• Designing financial models part 2 & 3: Programming financial statements and interpreting international accounting standards
• Designing financial models part 4: Project finance model stress-testing, simulation analyses, and modelling for credit enhancements
• Summary group exercise: Evaluating a financial model for PF risk allocation, transaction closure and post-transaction economic regulation & tariff adjustment

Benefits of attending

• Understand the key practical and transaction management requirements of today’s project finance (PF) marketplace
• Oversee and direct PF transactions including managing specialist transaction advisors
• Manage PF documentation requirements and manage detailed lender due diligence requirements to reach commercial & financial closure
• Designing commercial financing instruments, funding products, credit enhancements, and “blended finance” strategies to ensure PF bankability
• The latest standards for analyzing and mitigating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impacts of PF transactions
• Best practices for resolving practical PF challenges in specific infrastructure and industrial sectors including - renewable energy; power transmission & energy pipelines; logistics & transport facilities; airports, ports, & roads; desalination plants; water & wastewater treatment facilities; accommodation, hospitals & education facilities; commercial real estate, agro-industrial facilities; mining & natural resources, etc.
• Practical standards for designing & programming financial models for PF transactions, data assumptions, financial statements, international accounting standards, and bankability metrics
• Review and critique PF financial models prepared by specialist PF financial advisors
• Stress-test PF models: sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis, and simulation analysis techniques
• Use PF financial models to guide risk-allocations, credit enhancements instruments, bankability measures, and reach transaction financial closure

Testimonials

“Great content, ideal for a hands-on approach to Project Finance.” - Connect Plus

“The course had a good balance of both the quantitative and qualitative factors to be considered in project finance modeling. The instructor is experienced yet approachable.” - Asian Development Bank

“It is a very good program for both beginners in Project Finance and as a refresher for practitioners alike.” - PE Power

“I must say that I was skeptical before joining the course, as I did not know what to expect, but I really enjoyed it. Very well managed!” - PowerX

“I am very proud to participate in this Training. Very large in concepts and examples. Thank you.” - Ineo