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# Environment Simulator Logic
This document defines the complete simulation framework for the CFO environment, including **backend state tracking**, **financial statement generation**, **fundraising success simulation**, and **stochastic evaluation design**. All modules share a common monthly time axis `t = 0, 1, 2, ..., T`, and the agent only observes information up to the current time `t`.
---
## Module A: Backend Tracking (Ledger)
### Purpose
Maintain a running ledger of the company's financial state at each month. The system tracks **two parallel views**:
1. **P&L Ledger** (accrual basis) — revenue and costs recognized when *earned/incurred*
2. **Cash Ledger** (cash basis) — actual money entering/leaving the bank account
The ledger is **append-only** and the agent can only read `[0, t]` — no future information is visible.
**Simulation boundaries** (from `config.json`):
- Start date: `company_config.initial_date` (e.g., 2005-01-01)
- Max duration: `environment_config.max_episode_months` (e.g., 300 months)
- The simulation runs from `t = 0` to at most `t = max_episode_months`, or until cash goes negative.
### A.1 Core State Variables
At each month `t`, the backend tracks:
**Business State:**
| Field | Description | Source / Logic |
|-------|-------------|----------------|
| `t` | Month index (0-based) | System clock |
| `date` | Calendar month-end date | `combined_economic_data_2015_2025.csv` |
| `active_users` | Monthly active borrowers | Simulated (see A.2) |
| `net_new_users` | New borrowers this month | `Users(t) − Users(t-1)` |
| `loan_portfolio_gross` | Total outstanding loans (gross) | Running balance (see A.6) |
| `allowance` | Allowance for credit losses | Running balance (see A.6) |
| `lending_rate` | Annual lending rate | `Tsy2Y(t)/100 + Baa_Yield(t)/100` |
**P&L (Accrual Basis):**
| Field | Description | Source / Logic |
|-------|-------------|----------------|
| `revenue` | Interest income accrued | `Loan_Portfolio_Gross × Lending_Rate / 12` |
| `credit_loss_provision` | Expected loan losses | `Revenue × (1 − Gross_Margin) × Provision_Share` |
| `cogs` | Cost of goods sold | `Revenue × (1 − Gross_Margin)` |
| `gross_profit` | Gross profit | `Revenue − COGS` |
| `opex` | Operating expenses | `Gross_Profit − EBITDA` |
| `ebitda` | EBITDA | `Revenue × EBITDA_Margin` |
| `interest_expense` | Interest on company's debt | Sum of `principal × rate / 12` per debt instrument |
| `net_income` | Bottom line | `EBITDA − Interest_Expense − Taxes` |
**Cash (Bank Account):**
| Field | Description | Source / Logic |
|-------|-------------|----------------|
| `cash_balance` | Actual bank balance | Previous + all cash inflows − all cash outflows |
| `cash_in_interest` | Borrower interest payments received | `Revenue(t-1) × Collection_Rate` (lagged) |
| `cash_in_principal` | Borrower principal repayments | `Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t-1) / Avg_Loan_Term × Collection_Rate` (lagged) |
| `cash_out_originations` | New loans funded | `max(0, Net_New_Users(t)) × Avg_Loan_Size` (immediate) |
| `cash_out_servicing` | Servicing cost payments | `Servicing_Costs(t-1)` (lagged) |
| `cash_out_opex` | Operating cost payments | `OpEx(t-1)` (lagged) |
| `cash_out_debt_interest` | Debt interest paid | Same month |
| `cash_out_debt_repayment` | Debt principal paid | Scheduled payment |
| `cash_in_fundraising` | Funds received from raises | Same month (if success) |
**Balance Sheet Running Balances:**
| Field | Description | Source / Logic |
|-------|-------------|----------------|
| `interest_receivable` | Accrued revenue awaiting collection | `Revenue(t)` — cleared next month |
| `principal_receivable` | Scheduled repayment awaiting cash | `Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t) / Avg_Loan_Term` |
| `accounts_payable` | Accrued costs awaiting payment | `OpEx(t) + Servicing_Costs(t)` — paid next month |
| `write_offs` | Bad loans removed from books | `Credit_Loss_Provision(t-4)` — non-cash |
**Ownership & Capital:**
| Field | Description | Source / Logic |
|-------|-------------|----------------|
| `total_debt` | Outstanding debt principal | Cumulative from fundraising events |
| `total_equity_raised` | Cumulative equity raised | Cumulative from fundraising events |
| `shares_outstanding` | Current total shares | Updated on equity raises |
### A.2 Revenue & User Simulation
Revenue and users evolve monthly based on indicators from `combined_economic_data_2015_2025.csv`.
> **Adjusted Columns Convention:** The simulation uses `adj_Monthly_User_Growth` (not the original `Monthly_User_Growth`) to drive user growth. The `adj_` columns contain amplified growth bumps at three checkpoint periods (months 23-36, 53-62, 106-117) that create cash liquidity traps for the lending company. Original columns are preserved in the CSV for reference. Similarly, fundraising probabilities use `adj_P_debt` and `adj_P_equity` from `fundraising_success_probabilities_2015_2025.csv`.
**Active Users (Borrowers):**
```
Users(t) = Users(t-1) × (1 + adj_Monthly_User_Growth(t) / 100)
Net_New(t) = Users(t) − Users(t-1)
```
**Loan Portfolio (Gross) — Running Balance:**
The gross loan portfolio is tracked as a running balance (see A.6 for full logic):
```
Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t) = Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t-1)
+ New_Originations(t)
− Scheduled_Principal_Repayment(t)
− Write_Offs(t)
```
> `Avg_Loan_Size` = $10,000 (fixed, from `config.json → company_config.average_loan_size`)
> At t=0: `Loan_Portfolio_Gross(0) = initial_customers × Avg_Loan_Size`
**Revenue (Interest Income) — Accrual:**
The company earns interest on its gross loan portfolio. The lending rate = risk-free base rate + credit spread:
```
Lending_Rate(t) = Tsy2Y(t) / 100 + Baa_Yield(t) / 100
Revenue(t) = Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t) × Lending_Rate(t) / 12
```
> `Tsy2Y(t)` = 2-Year Treasury yield from `combined_economic_data_2015_2025.csv`
> `Baa_Yield(t)` = ICE BofA Corporate Bond OAS (credit spread) from `combined_economic_data_2015_2025.csv`
> `loan_term_years` = 2 (from `config.json → company_config.loan_term_years`)
> Divide by 12 because rates are annual but revenue is monthly
>
> **Why Tsy2Y?** The base rate matches the loan duration — 2-year loans use the 2-Year Treasury yield as the risk-free benchmark.
>
> **Why Baa_Yield?** This is the market credit spread (OAS), not an absolute yield. It captures the risk premium the market demands for lending — widens during crises (e.g., 2.58% in Mar 2020), tightens in calm periods (e.g., 0.77% in Sep 2025). Both components are fully dynamic from the environment.
**Cost Breakdown — Accrual:**
```
COGS(t) = Revenue(t) × (1 − Gross_Margin(t) / 100)
└─ Credit_Loss_Provision(t) = COGS(t) × Provision_Share
└─ Servicing_Costs(t) = COGS(t) × (1 − Provision_Share)
Gross_Profit(t) = Revenue(t) − COGS(t)
EBITDA(t) = Revenue(t) × EBITDA_Margin(t) / 100
OpEx(t) = Gross_Profit(t) − EBITDA(t)
```
> `Provision_Share` = 0.40 (from `config.json`) — 40% of COGS is credit loss provision (non-cash), 60% is servicing costs
### A.3 Accrual vs. Cash: Timing Lags
A lending company has significant timing differences between when items appear on the P&L and when cash actually moves. This section explains each lag.
#### Interest Revenue → Cash Collection (lag: **1 month**)
Interest income is *accrued* on the P&L in the month it's earned. But cash arrives when borrowers make their monthly payment, which involves processing time (ACH settlement, payment posting). Additionally, not all borrowers pay — some are delinquent or default.
```
Cash_In_Interest(t) = Revenue(t-1) × Collection_Rate
```
> `Collection_Rate` = 0.96 (96%, from `config.json`) — 4% of accrued interest is never collected
> At `t=0`, there is no prior month, so `Cash_In_Interest(0) = 0`
#### Principal Repayments → Cash In (lag: **1 month**)
When borrowers make monthly payments, part goes to interest (above) and part repays principal. Principal repayments are NOT revenue — they reduce the loan asset on the balance sheet. But they are real cash inflows.
```
Monthly_Principal_Rate = 1 / Avg_Loan_Term_Months
Cash_In_Principal(t) = Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t-1) × Monthly_Principal_Rate × Collection_Rate
```
> `Avg_Loan_Term_Months` = 24 (from `config.json`) — 2-year loan term
> This is cash coming back from the existing portfolio each month
#### New Loan Originations → Cash Out (lag: **0 months, immediate**)
When new borrowers are onboarded, the company must fund their loans immediately from its bank account. This is the biggest cash drain for a growing lender — it is NOT an expense on the P&L (it becomes an asset), but it consumes cash.
```
Cash_Out_Originations(t) = max(0, Net_New_Users(t)) × Avg_Loan_Size
```
> If users decline (negative growth), no origination cash outflow occurs
> This creates the key tension: **fast growth = high P&L revenue but heavy cash burn**
#### Credit Loss Provision → Write-off (lag: **4 months**, non-cash)
Credit losses are *provisioned* on the P&L when loans are originated or risk is assessed. This is a **non-cash** accrual that increases the Allowance for Credit Losses (a contra-asset on the Balance Sheet).
When a borrower becomes 90-120+ days delinquent (roughly 4 months later), the loan is **written off**. A write-off is a **Balance Sheet reclassification only** — it does NOT cause cash to leave the bank:
```
Write_Off(t) = Credit_Loss_Provision(t-4)
Balance Sheet entry:
Loan Portfolio (Gross) ↓ by Write_Off amount
Allowance for Credit Losses ↓ by Write_Off amount
Loan Portfolio (Net) unchanged (gross and allowance both decrease)
```
> At early months (`t < 4`), no write-offs have matured yet, so `Write_Off = 0`
> The cash impact of defaults is already captured through `Collection_Rate < 100%`: borrowers who default stop making interest and principal payments, so `Cash_In_Interest` and `Cash_In_Principal` are reduced accordingly.
#### Operating Expenses → Cash Out (lag: **1 month**)
OpEx includes salaries, technology, marketing, rent, etc. Salaries are paid same-month, but vendor invoices are typically net-30. Blended across all OpEx:
```
Cash_Out_OpEx(t) = OpEx(t-1)
```
> At `t=0`, `Cash_Out_OpEx(0) = 0`
#### Servicing Costs → Cash Out (lag: **1 month**)
The non-provision portion of COGS (payment processing, customer support, loan servicing):
```
Cash_Out_Servicing(t) = Servicing_Costs(t-1)
```
> `servicing_lag_months` = 1 (from `config.json`)
#### Company Debt Interest → Cash Out (lag: **0 months, same month**)
Interest the company owes on its own debt (from fundraising) is accrued and paid in the same month.
```
Cash_Out_Debt_Interest(t) = Interest_Expense(t)
```
#### Company Debt Repayment → Cash Out (lag: **0 months, scheduled**)
Principal repayments on the company's debt follow the amortization schedule.
```
Cash_Out_Debt_Repayment(t) = scheduled amount per debt_instruments table
```
> Repayment type: `environment_config.debt_repayment_type` (default: `"amortizing"`)
> Default maturity: `environment_config.debt_maturity_months` (default: 36 months)
#### Fundraising Proceeds → Cash In (lag: **0 months, immediate**)
When a fundraising round succeeds, cash arrives immediately.
```
Cash_In_Fundraising(t) = Amount_Raised (if success, else 0)
```
#### Summary Table
| P&L Item (Accrual) | Cash Event | Lag | Rate/Adjustment |
|---------------------|------------|-----|-----------------|
| Revenue (interest accrued) | Borrower interest payments received | **t+1** | × Collection_Rate (96%) |
| *(not on P&L)* | Borrower principal repayments received | **t+1** | × Collection_Rate (96%) |
| *(not on P&L)* | New loan originations funded | **t+0** | immediate, full amount |
| Credit Loss Provision | Write-off (BS reclassification, **non-cash**) | **t+4** | Gross ↓, Allowance ↓, Net unchanged |
| Servicing Costs (COGS) | Servicing payments | **t+1** | accrued amount |
| OpEx | Vendor/salary payments | **t+1** | accrued amount |
| Interest Expense (debt) | Debt interest paid | **t+0** | same month |
| *(not on P&L)* | Debt principal repayment | **t+0** | per schedule |
| *(not on P&L)* | Fundraising proceeds | **t+0** | if success |
### A.4 Cash Balance Update
Each month, the **actual bank balance** is updated using **cash-basis** items only:
```
Cash(t) = Cash(t-1)
+ Cash_In_Interest(t) Revenue(t-1) × Collection_Rate
+ Cash_In_Principal(t) Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t-1) / Avg_Loan_Term × Collection_Rate
+ Cash_In_Fundraising(t) if fundraising succeeds this month
− Cash_Out_Originations(t) Net_New_Users(t) × Avg_Loan_Size
− Cash_Out_Servicing(t) Servicing_Costs(t-1)
− Cash_Out_OpEx(t) OpEx(t-1)
− Cash_Out_Debt_Interest(t) Interest_Expense(t)
− Cash_Out_Debt_Repayment(t) per amortization schedule
```
> **Key insight:** A lending company can be **profitable on the P&L but cash-negative** if it grows quickly. New loan originations drain cash immediately, while interest income trickles in over months. This forces the CFO agent to balance growth ambition with liquidity management — and fundraise at the right time.
### A.5 Storage Schema
**P&L Ledger** (accrual basis, one row per month-end):
```
pnl_ledger (
t INT PRIMARY KEY,
date DATE, -- month-end date (e.g., 2015-01-31)
active_users BIGINT,
net_new_users BIGINT,
lending_rate DECIMAL,
-- P&L items (accrual)
revenue DECIMAL,
credit_loss_provision DECIMAL,
servicing_costs DECIMAL,
cogs DECIMAL,
gross_profit DECIMAL,
opex DECIMAL,
ebitda DECIMAL,
interest_expense DECIMAL,
net_income DECIMAL,
-- Balance Sheet running balances
loan_portfolio_gross DECIMAL, -- running balance (see A.6)
allowance DECIMAL, -- running balance (see A.6)
interest_receivable DECIMAL, -- Revenue(t), cleared at t+1
principal_receivable DECIMAL, -- scheduled repayment, cleared at t+1
accounts_payable DECIMAL, -- OpEx(t) + Servicing_Costs(t), cleared at t+1
write_offs DECIMAL -- Credit_Loss_Provision(t-4), non-cash
)
```
**Cash Ledger** (cash basis, one row per month-end):
```
cash_ledger (
t INT PRIMARY KEY,
date DATE, -- month-end date (e.g., 2015-01-31)
cash_in_interest DECIMAL, -- Revenue(t-1) × Collection_Rate
cash_in_principal DECIMAL, -- portfolio principal repayments
cash_in_fundraising DECIMAL, -- 0 unless fundraising succeeds
cash_out_originations DECIMAL, -- new loans funded
cash_out_servicing DECIMAL, -- Servicing_Costs(t-1)
cash_out_opex DECIMAL, -- OpEx(t-1)
cash_out_debt_interest DECIMAL, -- same month
cash_out_debt_repayment DECIMAL, -- per schedule
net_cash_flow DECIMAL, -- sum of all above
cash_balance DECIMAL -- running bank balance
)
```
**Auxiliary tables:**
```
debt_instruments (
id INT PRIMARY KEY,
issued_at INT, -- month t when issued
principal DECIMAL,
rate DECIMAL, -- annual interest rate
maturity_months INT,
remaining_principal DECIMAL
)
equity_rounds (
id INT PRIMARY KEY,
issued_at INT, -- month t when issued
amount_raised DECIMAL,
shares_issued BIGINT,
price_per_share DECIMAL,
investor_label TEXT
)
capital_summary (
t INT PRIMARY KEY,
total_debt DECIMAL,
total_equity_raised DECIMAL,
shares_outstanding BIGINT
)
```
### A.6 Loan Portfolio & Allowance Tracking
The loan portfolio and allowance are tracked as **running balances** to ensure the Balance Sheet always balances.
**Loan Portfolio (Gross):**
```
Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t) = Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t-1)
+ New_Originations(t)
− Scheduled_Principal_Repayment(t)
− Write_Offs(t)
```
Where:
- `New_Originations(t)` = `max(0, Net_New_Users(t)) × Avg_Loan_Size`
- `Scheduled_Principal_Repayment(t)` = `Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t-1) / Avg_Loan_Term_Months`
- `Write_Offs(t)` = `Credit_Loss_Provision(t - 4)` (bad loans removed from books after ~4 months delinquent)
**Allowance for Credit Losses:**
```
Allowance(t) = Allowance(t-1)
+ Credit_Loss_Provision(t) provision added (from P&L)
− Write_Offs(t) used up when loan is written off
```
> When a write-off occurs, **both** Gross and Allowance decrease by the same amount, so **Net is unchanged**. This is a reclassification, not a new loss — the loss was already recognized when the provision was booked.
**Interest Receivable:**
```
Interest_Receivable(t) = Revenue(t)
```
> Accrued this month, collected next month. Cleared when Cash_In_Interest arrives at t+1.
> Uncollected portion (1 − Collection_Rate) is absorbed by the Allowance.
**Principal Receivable:**
```
Principal_Receivable(t) = Scheduled_Principal_Repayment(t)
```
> Scheduled this month, cash arrives next month. Uncollected portion absorbed by Allowance.
**Accounts Payable:**
```
Accounts_Payable(t) = OpEx(t) + Servicing_Costs(t)
```
> Accrued this month, paid next month (1-month lag).
### A.7 Initial Balance Sheet (t = 0)
At simulation start, the company begins with a pre-existing state. All values must satisfy `A = L + E`:
```
Assets:
Cash = initial_cash (from config.json)
Interest Receivable = 0 (no prior accrual)
Principal Receivable = 0 (no prior schedule)
Loan Portfolio (Gross) = initial_customers × Avg_Loan_Size
Allowance = 0 (no provisions yet)
Loan Portfolio (Net) = Loan Portfolio (Gross)
────────────────────────────────
Total Assets = initial_cash + initial_customers × Avg_Loan_Size
Liabilities:
Total Debt = initial_debt (from config.json, default 0)
Accounts Payable = 0 (no prior accrual)
────────────────────────────────
Total Liabilities = initial_debt
Equity:
Paid-in Capital = Total Assets − Total Liabilities (founders funded everything)
Retained Earnings = 0 (no prior income)
────────────────────────────────
Total Equity = Paid-in Capital
Cap Table:
Shares Outstanding = initial_shares_outstanding (from config.json, default 10,500,000)
Implied Share Price = initial_share_price (from config.json, default $10.0)
Balance check: A = L + E ✓
```
> With `initial_cash = $15M` and `initial_customers = 5,000 × $10K = $50M`, Total Assets = $65M, Paid-in Capital = $65M.
> `initial_shares_outstanding = 10,000,000` — matches pre-ESOP Cap Table (Founders 8M + Seed 2M). Implied share price $6.50 × 10M = $65M = Paid-in Capital.
### A.8 Balance Sheet Reconciliation
Every monthly event must maintain `A = L + E`. Here is how each event type preserves the equation:
**1. New loan origination** (Cash → Loan Portfolio):
```
Cash ↓ $X | Loan Portfolio (Gross) ↑ $X
Assets net: unchanged | L+E: unchanged ✓
```
**2. Interest revenue accrual** (P&L → Balance Sheet):
```
Interest Receivable ↑ $Y (Asset ↑)
Revenue → Net Income → RE ↑ $Y (Equity ↑)
A ↑ = E ↑ ✓
```
**3. Interest cash collection at t+1** (Receivable → Cash):
```
Cash ↑ $Y × 96% (Asset ↑)
Interest Receivable ↓ $Y (Asset ↓)
Uncollected $Y × 4%:
Allowance ↓ $Y × 4% (contra-asset ↓ = Asset ↑)
... net: absorbed by existing allowance
A net: unchanged | L+E: unchanged ✓
```
**4. Credit loss provision** (P&L → Allowance):
```
Allowance ↑ $Z (contra-asset ↑ = Net Assets ↓)
COGS → Net Income → RE ↓ $Z (Equity ↓)
A ↓ = E ↓ ✓
```
**5. Loan write-off** (BS reclassification, non-cash):
```
Loan Portfolio (Gross) ↓ $W (Asset ↓)
Allowance ↓ $W (contra-asset ↓ = Asset ↑)
Loan Portfolio (Net): unchanged (↓ and ↑ cancel)
A: unchanged | L+E: unchanged ✓
```
**6. OpEx / Servicing accrual** (P&L → AP):
```
Accounts Payable ↑ $V (Liability ↑)
OpEx → Net Income → RE ↓ $V (Equity ↓)
L ↑ by $V, E ↓ by $V → L+E: unchanged | A: unchanged ✓
```
**7. OpEx / Servicing cash payment at t+1**:
```
Cash ↓ $V (Asset ↓)
Accounts Payable ↓ $V (Liability ↓)
A ↓ = L ↓ ✓
```
**8. Principal repayment scheduled** (Loan → Receivable):
```
Loan Portfolio (Gross) ↓ $P (Asset ↓)
Principal Receivable ↑ $P (Asset ↑)
A: unchanged | L+E: unchanged ✓
```
**9. Principal cash collection at t+1**:
```
Cash ↑ $P × 96% (Asset ↑)
Principal Receivable ↓ $P (Asset ↓)
Uncollected $P × 4%:
Allowance ↓ $P × 4% (absorbed by existing allowance)
A net: unchanged | L+E: unchanged ✓
```
**10. Fundraising (equity):**
```
Cash ↑ $F (Asset ↑)
Paid-in Capital ↑ $F (Equity ↑)
A ↑ = E ↑ ✓
```
**11. Fundraising (debt):**
```
Cash ↑ $F (Asset ↑)
Total Debt ↑ $F (Liability ↑)
A ↑ = L ↑ ✓
```
**12. Debt interest payment** (same month, accrual = cash):
```
Cash ↓ $I (Asset ↓)
Interest Expense → RE ↓ $I (Equity ↓)
A ↓ = E ↓ ✓
```
**13. Debt principal repayment:**
```
Cash ↓ $D (Asset ↓)
Total Debt ↓ $D (Liability ↓)
A ↓ = L ↓ ✓
```
### A.9 Visibility Rule
At time `t`, the agent can query:
- `pnl_ledger WHERE t <= current_t`
- `cash_ledger WHERE t <= current_t`
- `capital_summary WHERE t <= current_t`
- `debt_instruments WHERE issued_at <= current_t`
- `equity_rounds WHERE issued_at <= current_t`
No future rows are ever exposed.
---
## Module B: Financial Statement Simulation
### Purpose
Generate the three core financial statements (**Income Statement**, **Balance Sheet**, **Cash Flow Statement**) on demand, triggered by specific agent actions.
### B.1 Triggers
There are two actions that trigger financial statement generation:
| Action | Triggers | Output |
|--------|----------|--------|
| `book_closing` | End-of-period close | 3 financial statements (IS, BS, CF) |
| `fund_raising_request` | Fundraising attempt | 3 financial statements + updated Cap Table |
### B.2 Action: `book_closing`
**When:** Agent decides to close the books at current month `t`.
**Reporting period:** Always **Year-to-Date (YTD)** — from January of the current year through the current month. For example, if `t` falls in August 2017, the reporting period is Jan 2017 – Aug 2017.
```
ytd_start = January of the year that date(t) falls in
ytd_end = date(t)
```
**Process:**
```
1. Determine YTD period:
ytd_start = first month of the current calendar year
ytd_end = current month t
2. Freeze both ledgers at month t
3. Generate:
a. Income Statement (YTD: ytd_start to t)
b. Balance Sheet (snapshot: as of t)
c. Cash Flow Statement (YTD: ytd_start to t)
4. Store statements as a versioned snapshot
5. Return statements to the agent
```
**Income Statement** (YTD: `[ytd_start, t]`):
| Line Item | Source |
|-----------|--------|
| Revenue | `SUM(pnl_ledger.revenue)` from ytd_start to t |
| Cost of Goods Sold | `SUM(pnl_ledger.cogs)` from ytd_start to t |
| Gross Profit | Revenue − COGS |
| Operating Expenses | `SUM(pnl_ledger.opex)` from ytd_start to t |
| EBITDA | Gross Profit − OpEx |
| Interest Expense | `SUM(pnl_ledger.interest_expense)` from ytd_start to t |
| Pre-tax Income | EBITDA − Interest Expense |
| Tax (simplified %) | Pre-tax Income × tax_rate |
| Net Income | Pre-tax Income − Tax |
> Example: book_closing in March 2018 → Income Statement covers Jan–Mar 2018
> Example: book_closing in December 2018 → full-year Income Statement for 2018
**Balance Sheet** (snapshot at `t`):
| Line Item | Source |
|-----------|--------|
| **Assets** | |
| Cash & Equivalents | `cash_ledger.cash_balance` at t |
| Interest Receivable | `Revenue(t)` — accrued this month, cash arrives at t+1 |
| Principal Receivable | `Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t) / Avg_Loan_Term` — scheduled repayment, cash arrives at t+1 |
| Loan Portfolio (Gross) | Running balance (see A.6) |
| Less: Allowance for Credit Losses | Running balance (see A.6) |
| Loan Portfolio (Net) | Gross − Allowance |
| **Total Assets** | Sum of above |
| **Liabilities** | |
| Total Debt | `SUM(debt_instruments.remaining_principal)` at t |
| Accounts Payable | `OpEx(t) + Servicing_Costs(t)` — accrued this month, paid at t+1 |
| **Total Liabilities** | Sum of above |
| **Equity** | |
| Paid-in Capital | Initial capital + `SUM(equity_rounds.amount_raised)` |
| Retained Earnings | Cumulative `SUM(pnl_ledger.net_income)` from t=0 to t |
| **Total Equity** | Paid-in Capital + Retained Earnings |
> Balance Sheet is always a point-in-time snapshot — not affected by the YTD period.
> Balance check: Total Assets = Total Liabilities + Total Equity
>
> **Why Interest Receivable?** Revenue is accrued in month t (P&L), but cash arrives in t+1. Without this asset, the balance sheet would have equity (via retained earnings) increasing without a matching asset increase. Interest Receivable bridges the 1-month gap.
>
> **Why Principal Receivable?** Same logic — principal repayments are scheduled at t but cash arrives at t+1. This is the portion of the loan portfolio that is "due this month" and waiting for payment processing.
**Cash Flow Statement** (YTD: `[ytd_start, t]`, built from `cash_ledger`):
| Section | Line Items | Source |
|---------|-----------|--------|
| **Operating Activities** | | |
| Interest received from borrowers | `SUM(cash_in_interest)` ytd_start to t | cash_ledger |
| Servicing & OpEx paid | `−SUM(cash_out_servicing + cash_out_opex)` ytd_start to t | cash_ledger |
| *Net Cash from Operations* | *Sum of above* | |
| **Investing Activities** | | |
| New loans originated | `−SUM(cash_out_originations)` ytd_start to t | cash_ledger |
| Principal repayments received | `+SUM(cash_in_principal)` ytd_start to t | cash_ledger |
| *Net Cash from Investing* | *Sum of above* | |
| **Financing Activities** | | |
| Debt raised | `+SUM(cash_in_fundraising)` where type=debt, ytd_start to t | cash_ledger |
| Equity raised | `+SUM(cash_in_fundraising)` where type=equity, ytd_start to t | cash_ledger |
| Debt interest paid | `−SUM(cash_out_debt_interest)` ytd_start to t | cash_ledger |
| Debt principal repaid | `−SUM(cash_out_debt_repayment)` ytd_start to t | cash_ledger |
| *Net Cash from Financing* | *Sum of above* | |
| **Net Change in Cash** | Operating + Investing + Financing | |
| **Beginning Cash** | `cash_ledger.cash_balance` at ytd_start − 1 (prior year-end) | |
| **Ending Cash** | Beginning + Net Change | |
> **Cross-check with Balance Sheet:** Ending Cash on the CF Statement MUST equal Cash & Equivalents on the Balance Sheet. Both are sourced from `cash_ledger.cash_balance` at t.
>
> **Cross-check with Income Statement:** Net Income (IS) + non-cash items (provision) − working capital changes (ΔReceivables, ΔPayables) ≈ Net Cash from Operations (CF). This is the indirect method relationship and can be verified as a sanity check.
### B.3 Action: `fund_raising_request`
**When:** Agent requests debt or equity fundraising.
**Input parameters from agent:**
| Parameter | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| `type` | `"debt"` or `"equity"` |
| `amount` | Requested amount |
| `terms` | Rate / valuation / maturity (depending on type) |
**Process:**
```
1. Generate YTD financial statements (same as book_closing, steps 1-5)
→ These represent the company's state "as presented to investors"
2. Determine fundraising success:
a. Look up P_debt or P_equity for current month t
(from Module C: Fundraising Success Simulation)
b. Draw random number r ~ Uniform(0, 1)
c. success = (r < P_success)
3. If SUCCESS:
a. For DEBT:
- Insert into debt_instruments (principal, rate, maturity)
- Update ledger.total_debt
- Update ledger.cash_balance += amount_raised
b. For EQUITY:
- Calculate new shares: shares_new = amount / price_per_share
- Insert into equity_rounds
- Update shares_outstanding += shares_new
- Update cap_table (recalculate all ownership %)
- Update ledger.total_equity_raised
- Update ledger.cash_balance += amount_raised
4. If FAILURE:
- No changes to ledger, debt_instruments, or equity_rounds
- Return failure notice to agent
- Agent may retry in a future month
5. Return:
- Financial statements (always)
- Fundraising result (success/failure)
- Updated cap table (if equity success)
```
### B.4 Cap Table Update Logic (Equity Only)
On a successful equity raise:
```
new_shares = amount_raised / price_per_share
total_shares_after = shares_outstanding + new_shares
For each existing shareholder:
new_ownership% = their_shares / total_shares_after
New investor:
ownership% = new_shares / total_shares_after
```
**Example:**
| Before | Shares | % | | After ($2M at $20M val) | Shares | % |
|--------|--------|---|-|------------------------|--------|---|
| Founders | 8,000,000 | 76% | | Founders | 8,000,000 | 72.7% |
| Seed | 2,000,000 | 19% | | Seed | 2,000,000 | 18.2% |
| ESOP | 500,000 | 5% | | ESOP | 500,000 | 4.5% |
| | | | | Series A | 500,000 | 4.5% |
| **Total** | **10,500,000** | **100%** | | **Total** | **11,000,000** | **100%** |
### B.5 Statement Versioning
Each generation is stored with metadata:
```
financial_snapshots (
snapshot_id INT PRIMARY KEY,
trigger TEXT, -- 'book_closing' or 'fund_raising_request'
t INT, -- month index when generated
date DATE, -- month-end date (e.g., 2018-03-31)
ytd_start_date DATE, -- YTD period start (e.g., 2018-01-31)
fiscal_year INT, -- e.g., 2018
months_in_period INT, -- e.g., 3 for Jan-Mar
income_stmt JSON/BLOB, -- YTD: ytd_start to t
balance_sheet JSON/BLOB, -- Point-in-time snapshot at t
cashflow_stmt JSON/BLOB, -- YTD: ytd_start to t
cap_table JSON/BLOB, -- NULL for book_closing
balance_check BOOLEAN -- Total Assets = Total Liabilities + Total Equity
)
```
> Example: book_closing called in March 2018 →
> `date = 2018-03-31`, `ytd_start_date = 2018-01-31`, `fiscal_year = 2018`, `months_in_period = 3`
---
## Module C: Fundraising Success Simulation
Fundraising probability is determined by two layers:
1. **Macro layer** — base probability from CSV, driven by market conditions (VIX, interest rates)
2. **Company-state layer** — modifiers that reduce probability based on the company's own financial state
```
P_adjusted = P_base_csv × company_modifier
```
### C.1 Macro Layer: Base Probabilities
#### Debt
- Key driver: **SOFR / Fed Funds** (lower rate → higher success probability)
- Use SOFR when available (Apr 2018+), fallback to FEDFUNDS
```
P_debt_base = 1 − (Rate − Rate_min) / (Rate_max − Rate_min)
```
#### Equity
- Key driver: **VIX** (lower VIX → higher success probability)
```
P_equity_base = 1 − (VIX − VIX_min) / (VIX_max − VIX_min)
```
### C.2 Company-State Layer: Difficulty Progression
#### Equity: Round-Count Decay
Each completed equity round makes the next one harder (models "Series A is easier than Series D"):
```
equity_modifier = equity_round_decay ^ num_completed_equity_rounds
P_equity = P_equity_base × equity_modifier
```
With `equity_round_decay = 0.75` (configurable in `environment_config`):
| Completed Rounds | Modifier | Effect |
|------------------|----------|--------|
| 0 (first raise) | 1.00x | No penalty |
| 1 | 0.75x | |
| 2 | 0.56x | |
| 3 | 0.42x | |
| 4 | 0.32x | |
| 5 | 0.24x | |
| 6+ | ~0.18x | Nearly impossible |
#### Debt: Leverage Penalty on Probability
High leverage ratio (total_debt / total_equity) reduces debt approval odds. Below a safe threshold, no penalty applies; above it, the modifier declines linearly to zero:
```
leverage_ratio = total_debt / (paid_in_capital + retained_earnings)
if leverage_ratio <= debt_safe_leverage:
debt_modifier = 1.0
else:
excess = leverage_ratio - debt_safe_leverage
debt_modifier = max(0, 1 - debt_leverage_prob_decay × excess)
P_debt = P_debt_base × debt_modifier
```
With `debt_safe_leverage = 0.5` and `debt_leverage_prob_decay = 1.5`:
| Leverage | Modifier | Effect |
|----------|----------|--------|
| 0.0–0.5 | 1.00x | Safe zone, no penalty |
| 0.7 | 0.70x | |
| 1.0 | 0.25x | |
| 1.17+ | 0.00 | Impossible |
#### Debt: Leverage Spread on Cost
Higher leverage increases the interest rate the company pays, on top of the market rate:
```
base_rate = (Tsy2Y + Baa_Yield) / 100
leverage_spread = max(0, leverage_ratio - debt_safe_leverage) × debt_leverage_spread_bps / 10000
cost_rate = base_rate + leverage_spread
```
With `debt_leverage_spread_bps = 500` (5% per unit of excess leverage):
| Leverage | Spread | Effect |
|----------|--------|--------|
| 0.3 | +0.0% | Below safe threshold |
| 0.7 | +1.0% | |
| 1.0 | +2.5% | |
### C.3 Simulate Success
For each fundraising attempt at month `t`:
```python
prob = P_base_csv × company_modifier # adjusted probability
roll = random()
success = roll < prob
```
### C.4 Amount Raised & Cost
**Amount Raised (on success):**
```
fill_rate = Uniform(0.7, 1.0)
Amount_Raised = Fund_Ask × fill_rate
```
**Cost:**
```
Debt_Cost = (Tsy2Y + Baa_Yield) / 100 + leverage_spread (annual interest rate, includes company risk)
Equity_Cost = Fund_Ask / Implied_Valuation (dilution %)
```
### C.5 Deferred Settlement
Fundraising results are not immediate. Upon submission, the outcome (success/failure) and delivery month are determined but not revealed to the agent:
```
delivery_month = current_month + randint(fundraising_delivery_min, fundraising_delivery_max)
```
The agent receives a "submitted" confirmation. At the delivery month, a notification is sent with the result:
- **If approved:** funds are deposited, balance sheet updated, cap table refreshed (for equity)
- **If declined:** no changes, agent may retry
Config parameters: `fundraising_delivery_min = 1`, `fundraising_delivery_max = 6` (in `environment_config`).
### C.6 Configuration Parameters
All fundraising difficulty parameters are in `config.json → environment_config`:
```json
"equity_round_decay": 0.75,
"debt_safe_leverage": 0.5,
"debt_leverage_prob_decay": 1.5,
"debt_leverage_spread_bps": 500,
"fundraising_delivery_min": 1,
"fundraising_delivery_max": 6
```
### C.7 Historical Reference (2015–2025)
#### Normalization Parameters
| Metric | Min | Max |
|--------|-----|-----|
| Rate (SOFR/FEDFUNDS) | 0.01% | 5.34% |
| VIX | 10.13 | 57.74 |
#### Summary Statistics
| Metric | P_debt | P_equity |
|--------|--------|----------|
| Min | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Max | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mean | 0.63 | 0.83 |
#### Notable Periods
| Event | Date | Probability | Driver |
|-------|------|-------------|--------|
| **Best for Debt** | Apr 2021 | P_debt = 1.00 | Rate = 0.01% (near-zero rates) |
| **Worst for Debt** | Jul 2024 | P_debt = 0.00 | Rate = 5.34% (peak rates) |
| **Best for Equity** | Oct 2017 | P_equity = 1.00 | VIX = 10.13 (lowest volatility) |
| **Worst for Equity** | Mar 2020 | P_equity = 0.00 | VIX = 57.74 (COVID crash) |
> Data source: `fundraising_success_probabilities_2015_2025.csv`
---
## Module D: Stochastic Simulation & Evaluation Design
### D.1 Deterministic vs. Stochastic Components
当前模拟器中各环节可分为两类:
#### 确定性逻辑(Deterministic)— 不应加入随机性
这些要素由环境数据或会计公式直接驱动,是"游戏规则"本身,加入随机性会破坏逻辑一致性:
| 组件 | 原因 |
|------|------|
| 宏观经济指标 (Tsy2Y, Baa_Yield, VIX, FEDFUNDS 等) | 来自真实历史数据,是所有 agent 面对的相同环境 |
| Lending Rate = Tsy2Y + Baa_Yield | 纯公式,由环境决定 |
| Revenue = Portfolio × Rate / 12 | 会计恒等式,给定 portfolio 和 rate 后无歧义 |
| COGS / Gross Profit / EBITDA / OpEx 分解 | 给定 margin 后是纯算术 |
| 所有 Timing Lag 结构 (1 month, 4 month) | 系统规则,不应随机化 |
| Cash Balance 更新公式 | 会计恒等式 |
| 三表生成与配平 (IS, BS, CF) | 会计规则,不容差异 |
| P_debt / P_equity 计算 | 由环境指标确定的概率值本身是确定的 |
#### 可引入随机性(Stochastic)— 增加 episode 间差异
这些要素在现实中本身存在波动,加入噪声可以测试 agent 在不确定环境中的鲁棒性:
| 组件 | 当前设计 | 随机化方案 | 理由 |
|------|----------|-----------|------|
| **Fundraising 成功/失败** | `random() < P_success` | 保持不变(已经是随机的) | 核心随机性来源 |
| **Collection Rate** | 固定 0.96 | `clip(N(0.96, σ₁), 0.85, 1.0)` 每月独立抽样 | 真实中催收率受经济环境和借款人行为波动 |
| **User Growth** | 直接用 CSV 中的 `Monthly_User_Growth` | `Monthly_User_Growth(t) + N(0, σ₂)` | 用户增长有行业噪声,同一经济环境下不同公司有差异 |
| **Gross Margin** | 直接用 CSV 中的 `Gross_Margin` | `Gross_Margin(t) + N(0, σ₃)` | 信用损失和服务成本有月度波动 |
| **EBITDA Margin** | 直接用 CSV 中的 `EBITDA_Margin` | `EBITDA_Margin(t) + N(0, σ₄)` | 运营效率有随机波动 |
| **Fundraising 到账金额** | `Fund_Ask × P_success` (全额或零) | `Fund_Ask × Uniform(0.7, 1.0)` (部分到账) | 现实中很少恰好拿到全额 |
> 注意:Lending Rate、Revenue 公式、Cash Formula、三表逻辑**不加噪声**。这些是确定性的"物理定律"。随机性只加在输入参数上,公式本身保持精确。
### D.2 噪声参数 (Noise Parameters)
所有噪声参数集中管理,写入 `config.json → stochastic_config`
```
stochastic_config: {
"enabled": true, -- 开关:false 时退化为完全确定性
"seed": null, -- 全局种子,null 表示使用 episode_id
"n_episodes": 1000, -- 每个 agent 的运行次数
"collection_rate_std": 0.04, -- σ₁: Collection Rate 标准差
"user_growth_std": 0.5, -- σ₂: Monthly User Growth 标准差 (百分点)
"gross_margin_std": 2.0, -- σ₃: Gross Margin 标准差 (百分点)
"ebitda_margin_std": 1.5, -- σ₄: EBITDA Margin 标准差 (百分点)
"fundraising_fill_range": [0.7, 1.0] -- 到账比例的均匀分布范围
}
```
### D.3 可比性保证:Common Random Numbers (CRN)
**核心问题:** 加入随机性后,如何确保 Agent A 和 Agent B 的结果是可比的?
**方案:种子控制 + 配对比较 (Paired Comparison with CRN)**
```
对于 episode i = 1, 2, ..., 1000:
seed_i = base_seed + i
rng_i = RandomGenerator(seed_i)
用 rng_i 预生成该 episode 的所有随机序列:
collection_rates[0..T] ← N(0.96, σ₁) per month
user_growth_noise[0..T] ← N(0, σ₂) per month
gross_margin_noise[0..T] ← N(0, σ₃) per month
ebitda_margin_noise[0..T] ← N(0, σ₄) per month
fundraising_rolls[0..T] ← Uniform(0, 1) per month (用于判定成功/失败)
fundraising_fills[0..T] ← Uniform(0.7, 1.0) per month
Agent A 和 Agent B 在 episode i 中面对**完全相同**的随机序列
唯一的差异来自 agent 的决策(何时融资、融多少、选 debt 还是 equity)
```
> **关键:** 随机序列是环境的属性,不是 agent 的属性。同一 episode 中所有 agent 面对相同的"天气",区别只在于他们如何应对。
**为什么这有效?**
1. **消除运气差异:** 如果 Agent A 碰巧遇到高 Collection Rate 的 episode 而 Agent B 没有,比较不公平。CRN 确保两者面对同样的随机环境
2. **降低所需样本量:** 配对比较的方差远小于独立比较。Var(A-B|paired) << Var(A) + Var(B)。1000 次可能就足够,而独立比较可能需要 10000+
3. **可复现:** 给定 seed,任何 episode 都可以精确复现,便于 debug
### D.4 评估指标与统计方法
**每个 episode 产出一个 score:**
```
Score_i = (TTM_Revenue × Valuation_Multiple) + Cash_Balance if cash never went negative
Score_i = 0 if cash went negative at any point
```
> `Valuation_Multiple` = 10 (from `config.json → environment_config.valuation_multiple`)
> TTM = Trailing Twelve Months revenue (sum of last 12 months from `pnl_ledger.revenue`)
**跨 episode 聚合:**
| 指标 | 计算 | 用途 |
|------|------|------|
| Mean Score | `mean(Score_1..Score_N)` | 主要排名指标 |
| Survival Rate | `count(Score > 0) / N` | agent 避免现金危机的能力 |
| Std Dev | `std(Score_1..Score_N)` | 策略稳定性 |
| Median Score | `median(Score_1..Score_N)` | 抗极端值的稳健指标 |
| 5th Percentile | `quantile(Score, 0.05)` | 最差情况表现(tail risk) |
**Agent 间比较:**
```
对于每个 episode i:
Δ_i = Score_A_i − Score_B_i (配对差值)
统计检验:
H₀: mean(Δ) = 0 (两个 agent 无差异)
H₁: mean(Δ) ≠ 0
使用 paired t-test 或 Wilcoxon signed-rank test
报告 p-value 和 95% confidence interval for mean(Δ)
```
> 因为使用了 CRN,配对差值 Δ_i 的方差很小,即使两个 agent 的平均表现差异不大也能检测出来。
### D.5 实验流程
```
输入:
agents = [Agent_A, Agent_B, Agent_C, ...]
N = 1000
base_seed = 42
流程:
for i in 1..N:
env_i = generate_environment(seed = base_seed + i)
→ 预生成所有月份的随机参数
→ 加载确定性的宏观数据
for agent in agents:
reset agent state
score_i[agent] = run_episode(agent, env_i)
输出:
for each agent:
mean, std, median, survival_rate, p5, p95
for each agent pair (A, B):
paired_diff = score[A] − score[B]
t_stat, p_value = paired_ttest(paired_diff)
→ "Agent A is significantly better/worse than Agent B (p < 0.05)"
```
---
## System Flow Diagram
```
──── Every month (automatic) ────
Module A: update both ledgers
┌──────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1. Compute Users(t), Revenue(t) │ ← P&L ledger (accrual)
│ COGS(t), OpEx(t), etc. │
│ │
│ 2. Compute cash flows with lags │ ← Cash ledger (bank account)
│ Revenue(t-1) → cash in │
│ New loans(t) → cash out │
│ OpEx(t-1) → cash out │
│ │
│ 3. Update BS running balances │ ← Loan Portfolio, Allowance,
│ Provision(t-4) → write-off │ Receivables, Payables
│ (non-cash BS reclassification)│
│ │
│ 4. Update cash_balance │
└──────────────────────────────────┘
Agent decides action at month t
├──── action = "book_closing"
│ │
│ ▼
│ Freeze both ledgers [0, t]
│ │
│ ▼
│ Generate 3 statements
│ (IS from pnl_ledger,
│ BS from both,
│ CF from cash_ledger)
│ │
│ ▼
│ Return to agent
└──── action = "fund_raising_request"
Generate 3 statements (same as above)
Module C: evaluate P_success
┌────┴────┐
▼ ▼
SUCCESS FAILURE
│ │
▼ │
Update: │
- cash_ledger │
- capital_summary│
- debt/equity │
- cap table │
│ │
▼ ▼
Return results to agent
```
---
## Data Dependencies
| Module | Reads From | Writes To |
|--------|-----------|----------|
| **A: Tracking** | `data_paths.combined_econ_data` (Tsy2Y, Baa_Yield, Gross_Margin, EBITDA_Margin, **adj_Monthly_User_Growth**) + `company_config` (loan params, lag params) | `pnl_ledger`, `cash_ledger`, `capital_summary`, `debt_instruments`, `equity_rounds` |
| **B: Statements** | `pnl_ledger`, `cash_ledger`, `capital_summary`, `debt_instruments`, `equity_rounds` | `financial_snapshots` |
| **C: Fundraising** | `data_paths.fundraising_probs` (**adj_P_debt**, **adj_P_equity**) | Results fed into Module A & B |
| **D: Stochastic** | `stochastic_config` (noise params, seed, n_episodes) | Pre-generated random sequences per episode |
---
## Appendix: Accounting Review — Issues Found & Fixed
在设计三表配平检查时,发现并修正了以下三个问题:
### Issue 1: Write-off 被错误归类为现金流出
**原始设计:** `Cash_Out_Writeoffs(t) = Credit_Loss_Provision(t-4)` 作为现金流出项出现在 cash_ledger 和现金流量表中。
**问题:** Write-off 是资产负债表内部的重新分类(Gross ↓, Allowance ↓, Net 不变),不会导致现金离开银行账户。违约对现金的影响已经通过 `Collection_Rate < 100%` 体现——违约借款人停止支付利息和本金,导致 `Cash_In_Interest``Cash_In_Principal` 减少。将 write-off 同时计入现金流出会造成**重复计算**
**修正:** 从 cash_ledger、A.4 现金公式、现金流量表中移除 `Cash_Out_Writeoffs`。Write-off 仅作为资产负债表非现金操作保留在 A.6 的 running balance 逻辑中。
### Issue 2: 缺少 Interest Receivable 和 Principal Receivable
**原始设计:** 资产负债表资产端只有 Cash、Loan Portfolio、Other Assets。
**问题:** Revenue 在月 t 通过 P&L 确认(accrual),增加 Retained Earnings(Equity ↑),但现金要到 t+1 才到账。如果资产端没有对应的 Receivable,则 Equity 增加了但 Asset 没有同步增加,**A ≠ L + E**。同理,本金还款在 t 月安排但 t+1 到账,Loan Portfolio Gross 已经减少但 Cash 尚未增加,中间需要 Principal Receivable 来桥接。
**修正:** 在资产负债表中新增 `Interest Receivable = Revenue(t)` 和 `Principal Receivable = Loan_Portfolio_Gross(t) / Avg_Loan_Term`,并在 A.6 中定义其清算逻辑。
### Issue 3: Accounts Payable 不完整
**原始设计:** `Accounts Payable = OpEx(t)` — 仅包含运营费用。
**问题:** Servicing Costs(COGS 中的非 provision 部分)同样有 1 个月的现金滞后(月 t 确认,t+1 支付)。如果只计入 OpEx 的应付而遗漏 Servicing Costs,则 P&L 确认的 Servicing_Costs 减少了 Equity(通过 RE),但负债端没有对应增加,**L + E 不等式被打破**
**修正:** 扩展为 `Accounts_Payable(t) = OpEx(t) + Servicing_Costs(t)`