Corporate Finance & Capital Markets

Tailored financial models for operative and strategic business planning

The most visionary strategy, the most complete business plan, the most highly-polished transaction, the best restructuring concept – without the corresponding numbers hardly impressive. With an individualized, Excel-based financial model, you can test strategic plans to visualize the results of projected figures and calculated planning variables. And, with the click of a mouse, play out various possible future financial scenarios - from fully integrated P&L, across the balance sheet and through to cash flow.


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Built on a co-analysis of the current situation, the structure as per your specific requests and the ability of the financial model to produce quality simulated results are determined: What should be simulated? What are the variable influential factors? Which scenarios should be considered? How should the output of the model look? Finally, the model is itself created to be fully dynamic and integrated from P&L to cash flow. You also profit from our know-how based on a variety of models which we have already successfully implemented in various business situations. The use of Excel as a familiar user interface ensures that the model can be implemented right away without the need for additional software or extensive training. Following a test phase and a detailed presentation of the model, you can start with your simulation. We’re happy to support you here as well with our deep knowledge of content planning and controlling, and we can even offer an objective, external viewpoint in the role of “sparring partner


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Using this tailored calculation tool, we can respond flexibly and up to 100% to the demands of your company’s situation. Examples of areas wherein GCI Business Models can be put to use:

• Projection calculations for business plans or investment projects with regard to various scenarios (best-case, worst-case, etc.)

• Simulation of planned restructuring measures according to restructuring plans and certification of creditworthiness

• Support of operative planning for subsidiaries or business units by providing user-friendly planning tools

• Simulation of M&A transactions and the calculation of company valuations
• Individual reporting tools