| Feature |
Standard & Light Versions |
Advanced & Extra-Large Versions |
Comments |
| Investments |
| Investment measures |
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Gross investment, investment tax credit, net investment |
| Multiple investment subprojects |
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Track multiple investments in one project, such as vehicles or units of equipment |
| Investment subprojects start at different times |
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Each investment subproject can start at a different time. |
| Depreciable and non-depreciable fixed investments |
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Choice of linear, SYD or DDB. Specify life, residual value, and non-depreciable investment, for each investment subproject |
| Working capital |
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Tracks several kinds of working capital that scale with revenue, for each investment subproject |
| Cash Flow and Valuation |
| Cash flow |
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Cash flows, discounted cash flows |
| Valuation |
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Valuation based on NPV, including tail value after model time. Advanced version: Optional CAPM with discount rate based
on β and risk premium. |
| Return on investment metrics |
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Net present value, internal rate of return, return on capital |
| Financing Alternatives |
| Equity financing |
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Includes depreciation, investment tax credit |
| Debt financing |
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Includes interest and principal payments, and effect on taxes |
| Lease financing |
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Computes lease fee from effective lease interest rate. Depreciation and tax credit go to lessor. |
| Blended financing |
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Specify a mix of financing types, independently for each subproject. |
| Financial leverage |
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Optionally compute discount rate using CAPM, with financial leverage based on financing mix. |
| Sales Model |
| Simple sales model |
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Specify revenue directly, or initial revenue and growth rate, for each investment subproject. |
| Sales model with prices and units |
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Revenue based on prices, sales units, growth rates, for each investment subproject |
| Operating Expense Model |
| Fixed operating expense |
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Specify several types of fixed operating expense, for each investment subproject |
| Variable operating expense |
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Specify several types of variable operating expense with respect to revenue), for each investment subproject |
| Time |
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Choose start date, time grain (weeks, months, quarters, years), and time range. |