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Voyage estimation for Dry Cargo

March 03, 2023 • bunkers • costs • estimation • excel • freight • fuel • maritime • model • shipping • voyage

Voyage estimation for dry cargo is a complex task that requires careful consideration of all the factors involved. Voyage Estimation is the calculation of the profit or loss that a ship will make from a proposed voyage charter. It involves analyzing the costs of chartering the vessel, fuel, port charges, cargo loading and unloading fees, and other related expenses. The ship owner or charterer then compares the estimated cost of the voyage with the expected revenue from the charter to determine the potential return for the voyage. It involves estimating the cost, time and resources needed to complete a voyage from one port to another, considering any potential risks or delays along the way. To perform this task effectively, there are several steps that must be taken to accurately calculate these estimates...

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ANALYSIS

November 30, 2020 • accretion • Acquisitions • Buyer • dilution • Financial Modeling • investement banking • Investment • M&A • Mergers • model • Seller • synergies • Transaction • valuation

Overview A merger is the combination of two businesses, while an acquisition is the purchase of the ownership of one business by another. Mergers & Acquisitions models (M&A) involve analysis for scenarios in which one company (the Buyer) proposes to offer cash or its own shares in order to purchase the shares of another company (the Seller or the Target). Reasons for M&As M&A may increase the value for the buyer by creating an important value driver known as Synergies (ways to increase profit / earnings through an acquisition), among other reasons. Various reasons can lead to an M&A transaction:...

LEVERAGED BUYOUT ANALYSIS

November 18, 2020 • Excel • Financial Model • Financial Modeling • LBO • Leveraged Buy Out • Model

A leveraged buyout is the acquisition of a company using a significant amount of borrowed funds to pay for the purchase price of the company.