Financial Modeling
From a three-statement model to LBOs and merger math, the mechanics of building a forecast.
Recommended first: Valuation Essentials
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- 13-Statement Model
The core
Three-Statement Model: How All Three Financials Link
- 2Revenue Build
Top-line drivers
Revenue Build Model: Project Sales from Real Drivers
- 3Opex Modeling
Cost structure
Operating Expense Modeling: Fixed vs Variable Costs
- 4Debt Schedule
Interest & paydown
Debt Schedule Model: Track Every Tranche and Interest
- 5Working Capital
Cash timing
Working Capital Forecast: Model Cash Tied Up in Operations
- 6Sensitivity Tables
What-if grids
Sensitivity Table Excel: Pressure-Test Model Assumptions
- 7DCF Sensitivity
Valuation ranges
DCF Sensitivity Analysis: Map WACC and Growth to Value
- 8Scenarios
Bull/base/bear
Scenario Analysis Financial Modeling: Base, Up, Down Cases
- 9LBO Model
Leveraged buyout
LBO Model: How Private Equity Calculates Returns
- 10Merger Model
Accretion/dilution
Merger Model Accretion Dilution: Does the Deal Add EPS?
- 11Football Field
Valuation summary
Football Field Valuation Chart: Show All Methods at Once
- 12Revolver
Cash sweep
Revolver Cash Sweep Model: Balance Sheet Plug Explained
- 13Circularity
Interest loops
Circular Reference Financial Model: Resolve Interest Loops
- 14Monte Carlo DCF
Probabilistic value
Monte Carlo DCF: Simulate a Full Valuation Distribution
- 15APV
Adjusted present value
Adjusted Present Value APV: Value Changing Leverage
- 16Pro Forma
Adjusted financials
Pro Forma Adjustment: Normalize Earnings for Valuation