Define subperiods for periods when transactions such as acquisitions or leveraged buyouts occur. For example, for an LBO that took place on April 15 of a given year, the subperiod length is 105 days.
To create subperiods:
Select Analysis, then Time, then Time Periods.
Under Period column, select a time period.
Click Subperiods.
Review information:
Time Period
The selected time period.
Days
The number of days in the time period.
Add
Add subperiods to the grid
Delete
Deletes subperiods from the grid.
Subperiod Grid
After you add subperiods, edit subperiod names and lengths in the grid.
<Unallocated Days>
The number of days from total period not yet allocated to subperiods. Must be zero before you click OK.
Click Add.
Under Period, enter a name.
Under Days, enter a length of time.
Subperiods must be at least 1 day long.
Create more subperiods and allocate days until <Unallocated Days> is zero.
Click OK.
Caution! | If the <Unallocated Days> is not zero, subperiods are not created. |
On Time Periods, click OK.
Optional: Calculate the model.
See Recalculating Values for Changed Periods.