
learn to build and evaluate credit risk models in Excel for two companies in the information technology sector, applying Altman z-score and Merton models, and provide sector-specific recommendations.
Derive profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements for two IT companies across 17 sheets, then build Altman Z-score and structural credit models for evaluation.
analyze Company A's standalone profit and loss statement across five years, detailing sales turnover, net sales, other income, total income, and employee costs in a service-oriented software company.
Analyze how miscellaneous and operating expenses drive total costs, then compute profit before tax and net profit after depreciation, amortization, and tax, revealing earnings per share trends for company A.
Analyze company A's balance sheet to compare liabilities and assets and understand sources of funds. Examine debt versus equity, reserves and surplus, and net worth.
Explore how investments form assets and generate accrual, growth, or value cash flows, then analyze working capital with inventories, sundry debtors, cash and bank balances, and loans.
Learn how a cash flow statement reveals a company's liquidity by tracing operating, investing, and financing activities, and compare profits with actual cash to assess creditworthiness.
Explain Company B's profit and loss derivation, including revenue from operations, other income, total expenses, and profit before tax, then tax breakup and post-tax results.
Derive company b's balance sheet in million dollars across five years, detailing equity share capital, reserves, debt trends, and the relationship between assets, liabilities, and working capital.
Analyze Company B's cash flow statement, detailing net profit or loss before extraordinary items, tax, cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities, including foreign exchange gains and merger adjustments.
Explore the Altman z-score model in an Excel credit model, covering probability of default, loss given default, and expected loss with examples and normal distribution intuition.
Apply the altman z-score model to balance sheet data by computing working capital, reserves and surplus, pbt, and sales as ratios to total assets, with empirical coefficients.
Compute the Altman Z score from five ratios, including market value of equity to debt and market capitalization, apply coefficients, and assess bankruptcy probability and creditworthiness for competing firms.
The lecture analyzes the Altman z-score curve for two firms, showing near-zero probability of bankruptcy and default, zero lgd, and concludes both companies are creditworthy within the sector.
Build a baseline structural credit risk model from scratch using assets and debt, and explore the ln(A/D) distance in Excel to assess solvency and volatility.
Apply Merton's model to credit risk using Black-Scholes pricing that links firm value and debt with volatility, computing e1, e2, and default risk for company A and B.
Compare company B using Merton's model to assess credit risk, showing zero expected loss and strong creditworthiness under sector assumptions, with Altman Z-score as a reference.
Analyze three months of prices for company a and b, compute closing price changes and standard deviation to gauge volatility, with 2% and 2.5% dispersion indicating green flags.
Combine Altman z-score and structural model outputs to compute cumulative probability, probability of bankruptcy, loss given default, and expected loss for two companies A and B, highlighting healthy credit risk.
Explore the unhedged foreign currency exposure model for exporters and how hedging and foreign currency volatility affect sales, profitability, and creditworthiness.
Demonstrate hedging currency risk to mitigate dollar depreciation by using reserves, selling currencies, and bank conversions; assess hedging adequacy with an Excel model.
Ufce modelling part 3 explains how unhedged foreign currency exposure links to likely loss as a percentage of ebit, guiding hedging, credit exposure, and incremental capital requirements.
Assess unhedged foreign currency exposure for two companies, evaluate hedging against borrowings and exports, and compare EBITDA and EBIT to show company A's stronger profitability and sector strength.
Analyze a company's working capital by examining current assets minus current liabilities, including inventory, sundry debtors, cash, and sundry creditors, to assess liquidity and credit risk.
Analyze how excessive sundry debtors and long credit periods affect working capital, cash in hand, and borrowing needs in Company A, informing credit risk modeling with prudent credit.
Assess company B’s working capital from the balance sheet, noting cash in hand and positive liquidity, with no reliance on debt and implications for credit strength.
Analyze company A and B using five-year financial data, focusing on revenue, operating profit, working capital, leverage, and debt to cash flow; build evaluation metrics and slope analysis.
Analyze Company A's balance sheet to derive working capital and the debt-to-PBD ratio. Compute debt-to-cash-flow and revenue, profitability, and operating profit trends to support credit analysis.
Analyze how slope indicates trends in revenue, operating profit, and balance sheet items using Excel, highlighting debt, cash flow, and credit indicators in company A's financial statement analysis.
Apply slope-based financial analysis to Company B's statement, interpreting revenue and operating profit growth, working capital, and debt ratios to assess creditworthiness and inform final recommendations.
Learn to build evaluation metrics for credit risk by computing five-year cash-flow and net-worth slopes for two companies using if-then logic, yielding positive or negative outlook flags.
Evaluate equity infusion and liquidity signals from balance sheets to assess credit risk, comparing company A and B via equity share capital, cash in hand, and working capital.
Assess credit health for two companies using an evaluation metric that analyzes leverage ratio, debt repayment ratio, cash flow, liquidity, and equity infusion, highlighting green flags and no parent support.
Apply way out analysis using market data to assess creditworthiness with focus on free cash flow, parent support, and access to funding for company A, company B, and the sector.
Investigate third party guarantees, where a guarantor, G, backs A's bank loan. Assess the guarantor's balance sheet strength and bank relations to gauge default risk and potential non-performing assets.
Analyze internal rating analysis using internal data and key metrics such as probability of default and debt to cash flow, yielding a green flag for strong IT sector companies.
Introduction:
This comprehensive course is designed to take students through the intricate process of financial statement analysis and credit risk modeling, using real-world companies as case studies. Students will learn how to derive and analyze financial statements, apply models like Altman Z and Merton’s Model, conduct working capital analysis, and evaluate credit risk through advanced modeling techniques. By the end of the course, students will have the tools and knowledge to effectively assess a company’s financial health and risk profile.
Section 1: Introduction
In this section, students will be introduced to the course objectives and structure. The focus will be on laying the groundwork for understanding financial statements and credit risk analysis, with an emphasis on the practical applications of these concepts in real-world scenarios.
Section 2: Financial Statement Derivation of Company A
This section delves into the financials of Company A, guiding students through the derivation and analysis of its financial statements. From dissecting income statements to understanding balance sheets and cash flow statements, students will get hands-on experience with each component of financial reporting. The key focus is on reading and interpreting financial data to assess the company’s performance.
Section 3: Financial Statement Derivation of Company B
Similar to Company A, this section focuses on Company B’s financial statements. Students will explore how to analyze the balance sheet, cash flow, and other key financial reports, identifying trends and comparing company performance. This section highlights the differences between companies in terms of financial health and strategy.
Section 4: Altman Z-Score Model
In this section, students will be introduced to the Altman Z-Score Model, a widely used tool for predicting bankruptcy and financial distress. Through detailed examples, students will learn how to apply this model to Company A and Company B, understanding the factors that influence a company's risk of insolvency.
Section 5: Structured or Merton’s Model
The Merton’s Model is a key focus in this section, where students will explore its application to credit risk analysis. Students will learn how this model is applied to both Company A and Company B, gaining insights into how stock prices and balance sheet data contribute to credit risk evaluations. Additionally, cumulative credit analysis will be covered to further enhance their understanding.
Section 6: UFCE Modeling
Unlevered Free Cash Flow to Equity (UFCE) modeling will be explored in this section. Students will walk through the steps involved in calculating UFCE for both companies, building a deep understanding of how free cash flow is used in valuation and credit risk analysis. This hands-on section provides practical experience in financial modeling.
Section 7: Working Capital Analysis
Students will dive into the working capital structures of Company A and Company B in this section. By analyzing working capital needs and trends, they will gain the skills to assess liquidity and operational efficiency, which are critical for financial health assessments.
Section 8: Financial Statement Analysis
This section takes students through a detailed financial statement analysis for both Company A and Company B. By comparing the two companies, students will learn how to identify financial strengths and weaknesses, interpret key financial ratios, and derive meaningful conclusions about the companies’ financial health.
Section 9: Evaluation Metric
Students will be introduced to various evaluation metrics used in credit risk analysis. This section will cover the calculation and interpretation of these metrics, providing the tools to compare and contrast the financial health of different companies, including the impact of various market factors on the analysis.
Section 10: Way Out Analysis
Way Out Analysis focuses on understanding the potential exit strategies for a company facing financial distress. Students will also explore internal rating analysis, learning how companies are evaluated for creditworthiness and the steps they can take to improve their financial standing.
Section 11: Final Recommendation
In the concluding section, students will synthesize all their learnings to provide a final recommendation regarding the financial health and credit risk of Company A and Company B. By combining financial statement analysis, credit risk models, and evaluation metrics, students will deliver well-rounded recommendations supported by data-driven insights.
Conclusion:
By the end of this course, students will be well-versed in analyzing financial statements, applying credit risk models, and making informed financial decisions. They will be equipped with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills to analyze a company’s financial stability and risk, positioning them for success in the fields of finance, accounting, and investment analysis.