Debt Capital Markets case studies, worked step by step

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100
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All topicsPrivate credit and direct lending8Debt capacity and loan structuring9Bond issuance and execution9Credit analysis and ratings12Asset-backed, project and real-asset lending8Structured finance and securitisation9Leveraged finance and LBO financing11Capital structure decisions6Rates and hedging8Liability management and refinancing8Indian debt market execution5Restructuring and recoveries7
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  1. 007You are given Pellora Pharma's financials: EBITDA Rs 420 crore, debt Rs 700 crore, receivable days up from 95 to 130. Find the business drivers and credit issues, write your management meeting questions, and work out how much more debt it can take at a 3.0x leverage ceiling.Credit analysis and ratingsHardMoody'sHong Kong · 2018
  2. 029Olvara Textiles asks for a Rs 150 crore five-year term loan on EBITDA of Rs 110 crore and existing debt of Rs 260 crore. Is it creditworthy for this loan?Credit analysis and ratingsCoreScotiabankToronto · 2026
  3. 041Mervaka Retail, a footwear and apparel chain, reports EBITDA of Rs 500 crore and debt of Rs 600 crore, but pays Rs 200 crore a year of rent on long store leases. Which credit metrics would you look at, and what is leverage on a lease-adjusted basis?Credit analysis and ratingsHardTruist SecuritiesAtlanta · 2024
  4. 065Basic credit analysis on a made-up steel company: compute net leverage, interest cover and free cash flow, then give an indicative rating band and outlook.Credit analysis and ratingsWarm upS&P GlobalChicago · 2022
  5. 082Three borrowers ask for similar loans: a steady dairy at 2.5x, a fast-growing cold chain at 3.5x with one big contract, and a seasonal resort at 3.0x. What do you look for, and which do you lend to first?Credit analysis and ratingsWarm upHPS Investment PartnersNew York · 2021
  6. 094Evaluate a five-year secured bond from a logistics company at 10.25% and identify all the relevant risks: EBITDA Rs 180 crore, debt Rs 720 crore, one customer at 38% of revenue and a heavy warehouse lease book.Credit analysis and ratingsCoreNuveenChicago · 2025
  7. 097Value a construction company and decide whether to lend to it: a Rs 9,000 crore order book and Rs 330 crore of EBITDA, but only Rs 420 crore of operating cash flow over five years against Rs 1,500 crore of cumulative EBITDA. It asks for a Rs 300 crore facility.Credit analysis and ratingsHardBain CapitalNew York · 2024
  8. 100Two borrowers each have revenue of Rs 1,000 crore, EBITDA of Rs 150 crore and debt of Rs 450 crore. One has half its costs fixed, the other a tenth. Revenue falls 20%. What happens to each, and what does operating leverage mean for the lender versus the shareholder?Credit analysis and ratingsCoreOaktree Capital ManagementLos Angeles · 2024

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