Capital Project Analysis and Valuation
Not scheduled for 2007

PROGRAM CONTENT
The class provides a clear analytical process of the complexities of capital project planning. The agenda covers what should happen in the initial stage new project evaluation and carries it through a step by step process to completion. Case studies are used to help bring the theoretical information to a practical conclusion.

Who Should Attend
Anyone involved with project planning, analysis and evaluation will benefit, including:

• Accounting and finance professionals
• Senior staff involved in the planning/ decision making process for capital projects
• Rate executives
• Engineers
• Business development
• Marketing professionals
• Project managers
• Asset managers

What You Will Learn

• Fundamentals of the analysis process

• Thought processes in project evaluation

• Financial Benchmarks

• Defining scope of project

• Budgeting/estimating costs

• Budgeting revenues or cost savings (research, comparables, etc)

• DCF (discounted cash flow) - why/how to use

• Case studies

• Modeling contingencies and sensitivities

• Returns - Internal rate of return, net present value, regulated rates, levered / unlevered return, return on cost

• Free cash flow

• Risk assessment

• Cost of capital

• Financial modeling

• Regulated vs. unregulated projects

• Cost based rate models

• Understanding financial and tax implications

• Market analysis and statistical concepts

• Structuring financial model

REGISTRATION FEE

HOTEL / LOCATION

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPE)
This SGA course qualifies for 10 CPE credits. Prerequisites: None

QUESTIONS? Contact Debbie Krawzik 972 620-4012, dkrawzik@southengas.org or Pat Downey at pdowney@ southerngas.org.