Monday 13 Sep 2021

• Duration: One Week
• City: Madrid
• Fees: Classroom: 4300 GBP / Online: 1950 GBP

Introduction

This Course is designed for:

Any learner involved in preparing, writing and analysing feasibility studies in his company.

Objectives

• setup and analyse feasibility studies.
• Identify important theories and effectively explore the various assumptions.
• Present thoughts in a simple, effective, clear and objective manner.
• establish the feasibility study financial model using Microsoft Excel.
• Run models and sensitivity analysis to improve plans and projections.
• Analyse someone else’s feasibility study and find its advantages and shortcomings.

Course Outline:

Day 1

Introduction and Definitions

• Feasibility Study terminology.
• Feasibility Study Goals.
• Feasibility Study versus Business Plans.
• Feasibility Study Cycle.
• Feasibility Study Setup.

Day 2

Feasibility Study Elements

• Feasibility Study Report Elements.
• Executive highlights.
• Feasibility Study ideas.
• Market Feasibility.
  • Market Research and Analysis.
  • Market Research Data kinds.
  • Sales Projections Analysis.
• Technical Feasibility.
  • Important Technical Questions.
  • Supply Feasibility.
  • Operational Feasibility.
• Financial Feasibility.
  • Project Fees.
  • Indirect Fees.
  • Ongoing Fees.

Day 3

Feasibility Study Financial Model Using Microsoft Excel

• Building the Feasibility Study Financial Model.
• Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).
• Cost of Equity Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
• Unlevered Free Cash Flow (UFCF).
• Terminal Value of the Project.
• Preparing Sensitivity Tables.
• Creating Different Scenario Analysis.

Day 4

Feasibility Study Analysis

• Financial Analysis Parameters.
  • Liquidity Ratios.
  • Operating Ratios.
  • Financial Leverage Ratios.
  • Profitability Ratios.
• Investment Appraisal Analysis.
  • Payback Period
  • Net Present Value (NPV).
  • Internal Rate of Return (IRR).
  • Profitability Index.

Day 5

Feasibility Study Evaluation and Implementation

• Internal Recommendations and Conclusions.
• Evaluating Feasibility Studies.
• Mistakes in Using the Feasibility Study outcome.
• Implementing the Proposals.