How do I learn corporate credit analysis?

Anchor on the question every credit answers: will I get my money back? Build from leverage/coverage ratios to cash flow durability to structure and covenants. KomFi drills the full stack with 2,138 practice questions and worked explanations.

How do I prepare for a credit analyst interview?

Expect a name walk-through: lay out leverage, coverage, liquidity, maturity wall, covenants, and your view. Drilling ratio mechanics and covenant logic beforehand frees the interview for judgment.

What ratios matter most in credit analysis?

Debt/EBITDA for leverage, EBITDA/interest for coverage, FCF/debt for repayment capacity, plus liquidity and maturity profile. The skill is reading them together against the business model — which is what these questions train.

Free sample questions

1. For a specialty retailer, what is the historical industry convention multiplier used to capitalize operating l
2. If an analyst is adjusting the financials to capitalize these operating leases using a 7x multiple, what is th
3. If the OpCo assets are valued at $1.4B in a default, what is the likely recovery for the HoldCo noteholders?
4. Which of the following describes 'Structural Subordination' rather than 'Contractual Subordination'?
5. What is the estimated recovery for the HoldCo unsecured creditors?
6. If the borrower elects to PIK the 5% portion for one year, what is the new principal balance of the loan at th
7. An issuer has $4,000M in reported debt and issues $500M of p… — What is the analyst-adjusted total debt for th
8. If the US subsidiary defaults and its assets are valued at $400M, and no parent guarantees exist, what is the
9. In a liquidation where the OpCo is valued at $450M, what is the recovery for the HoldCo bondholders?
10. In an OpCo liquidation valued at $150M with $300M in other OpCo claims, how many claims does the HoldCo noteho
11. In a liquidation where OpCo assets are sold for1.6B, what is the estimated recovery for ParentCo creditors?
12. Which of the following best describes the recovery path for HoldCo creditors in this structure?
13. In a 'Double-Dip' financing structure, how does the new creditor enhance their recovery relative to existing u
14. Omega Auto enters a 'Double Dip' transaction by issuing debt… — In an OpCo bankruptcy, how does this benefit t
15. Apex Group issued a hybrid security that is long-dated (30 y… — According to standard rating agency methodolog
16. In a bankruptcy scenario, why would HoldCo notes recover less than OpCo debt?
17. If the advance rate is 60% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value (NOLV), and the NOLV is 80% of cost, what is t
18. A private credit lender provides a single loan to Titan Corp… — What is this product?
19. Assuming no reserves or other assets, what is the borrowing base?
20. What is the available borrowing base?
21. Assuming interest is calculated annually and no principal is repaid, what is the total debt balance at the end
22. An analyst is evaluating a 'Double-Dip' debt structure. If the transaction involves an intercompany note from
23. What is the most likely cost to the issuer to retire the bond today?
24. If advance rates are 85% for receivables and 65% for inventory (based on a Net Orderly Liquidation Value of 78
25. If it is a 5-year senior unsecured bond with a 6% coupon, what is the effective annual yield for the issuer?
26. If the lender applies a $10M liquidity reserve, what is the maximum available credit?
27. What is 'PIK' interest?
28. An analyst is evaluating a 'Double-Dip' debt structure. What is the primary benefit to the new lenders in this
29. A unitranche facility is often described as 'vertically inte… — What does this mean?
30. How does an 'Asset-Based Loan' (ABL) typically determine the amount a borrower can draw?