Financial Services

Feasibility Studies

We conduct financial feasibility studies in conjunction with traditional and innovative financing arrangements. We develop the revenue requirement for public utility rate recovery.

Financial Planning

We prepare computerized financial planning models to suit your individual needs, complete with documentation and training. We believe that financial modeling must adequately mirror the current and forecasted economic conditions affecting any organization and service area. We employ modular approaches to financial planning to create a flexible framework for exploring alternative courses of action. Our staff is experienced in financial and operational modeling, cash flow projections, cost-benefit analysis, and sensitivity testing and related research.

Rate of Return Studies

A regulatory-determined price for service allows a utility a fair opportunity to recover all costs associated with providing the service. A rate of return will maintain and support a company’s credit, enabling the company to raise or attract additional capital. Our staff is accomplished in addressing the range of capital structure issues including the appropriateness of using actual, consolidated, hypothetical or double-leveraged capital structure. We are experienced in calculating embedded cost rate of the various forms of fixed cost capital. We also assist clients in related financial areas including debt service, dividend policy and private placement of fixed capital securities.

Economic Valuation Studies

We conduct economic valuation studies for acquisitions and divestitures of assets and/or common stock, condemnation proceeding, sale of public assets, and for stock option plans. Our studies reflect various approaches including the cost approach, income approach, comparable sales approach, and market multiples approach.

Debt Financing Reports

We prepare debt financing reports or opinions that support the feasibility of the issuance of debt financing, and that supports Trust Indenture tests.

Economic and Demographic Studies

Our economic and demographic studies are used to support customer demand studies for public utilities, waste generation studies for solid waste authorities and to provide the economic/demographic background included as part of the offering material for financing.

Financial Decision Studies

We prepare financial decision studies for capital budgeting purposes, to determine future capital requirements, and determine the impact of a financial decision on investors and customers.

Related Financial Studies

We conduct related financial studies for determining optimum capital structure, debt service levels, dividend policy, maximizing shareholder returns, private placement of debt, and financial benchmarking.

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