Home | Contact Us Company Info Services         Financial Advisory         Underwriting         Technical Analysis         Investment Advisory         Other Services Locations News & Info Bios Links		Estrada Hinojosa & Company, Inc.                         Member FINRA*/SIPC   Services: Technical Analysis   Estrada Hinojosa’s analytical capabilities are enhanced by the use of state-of-the-art computer hardware and software. In addition to the use of complicated Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Estrada Hinojosa utilizes a sophisticated debt modeling software tool called DBC Finance. With the DBC Finance analytical software package, Estrada Hinojosa possesses considerable technical capabilities for calculating competitive and negotiated sales, modeling interest rate swaps and monitoring refunding opportunities. Recognized as the most reliable and versatile on the market, DBC Finance consists of four modules–Debt/Size, Monitor, Refund, and Project Finance– and provides the following capabilities: Provides cash flow models with the flexibility to project tax rate analysis and user charge requirements based on debt service installments, revenues, expenses, growth or use factors, interest earnings and construction fund drawdown schedules. Structures bond payment schedules with level principal, level debt service or level total requirements on a semi-annual or annual basis. Calculates an internal rate of return or “True Interest Cost” and provides present value schedules based on such yields for use in evaluating bids. Performs a comprehensive evaluation of refunding selected bonds, evaluating multiple refunding and new money transactions and furnishing complete documentation of complex transfers that take place. Identifies those bonds which based on preliminary analysis would appear to meet the user’s minimum savings target if they were refunded. Structures bond issues with overlapping maturities and multiple bond types. Our analytical experience is best applied by combining the strengths of our professionals involved in (a) trading and underwriting, (b) quantitative analyses and (c) cash management services.   Copyright © 2004-2008 Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc. All rights reserved.