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Project returns and equity returns in project finance

The difference between project returns and equity returns, the modules that calculate them and how IRR, XIRR, NPV and XNPV relate to first principles.

Webinar · Recording · Presented by Hitansh Doda · 15 February 2022

Investment and credit decisions on real assets in energy and infrastructure depend on a full understanding of the returns. This webinar explains the difference between project returns and equity returns and works through the calculations in detail.

What you will learn

  1. Project and equity returns

    What project return and equity return mean in a project finance or real asset context.

  2. Returns modules

    The modules in a financial model that typically calculate the returns.

  3. Excel functions

    How to use IRR, XIRR, NPV and XNPV, and how each relates to first principles.

  4. Scenario analysis

    Scenarios that show how sensitive project and equity returns are, including to changes in gearing.

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