Agriculture, Financial Model, Seaweed

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The business plan for seaweed farming is based on bottom-up assumptions from dry yield per the seaweed farming area and seaweed production allocation to up to five customer segments.

Other key assumptions include the start of the project operations, uses and sources of funds, and debt financing. These assumptions are then translated into a detailed 40-year financial plan that allows the business owners and management to see how the business should perform from a financial perspective over the following years.

The seaweed farming financial model template is presented in various charts and tables that allow an easy understanding of the feasibility of seaweed production. Calculations of the relevant financial ratios, financial metrics (such as IRR, Payback Period, NPV), and a debt schedule are also included.

 

Seaweed Farm Business Model Template Structure

The financial model is structured with instructions and formulas that are simple and easy to follow, which allows users to run simulations by varying the input assumptions. The elements of this financial model template are enumerated below:

Instructions and Terms contain the cell color codes and the terms and abbreviations used.

Executive Summary and Detailed Summary present the charts and graphs to understand the business plan for production of seaweed better and to answer significant questions such as:

• Is seaweed farming profitable?
• How much does it cost to start a seaweed farm?
• What would the seaweed prices per dry ton be?
• What are the costs of seaweed farming?

These spreadsheets include a 10-year summary of the following:

• Projected Seaweed Farm Production Financial Statements overview – Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flows Statement.
• Levered and Unlevered Free Cash Flows calculating key financial feasibility metrics such as the Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period, Net Present Value (NPV)
• Uses and Sources of Funds, and Debt Financing
• Seaweed Production Summary
• Lifetime Seaweed Farm Profit and Cash Flows
• Break-Even Seaweed Price Analysis at chosen year and basis (EBIT or Free Cash Flow to Firm)
• Sensitivity Analysis Tornado Diagram

Assumptions that will translate this financial model into a business plan for seaweed production:

• General Settings
  • Currency
  • Forecast Period
  • Income Tax Rate
  • Discount Rate
  • Project Timeline – Seaweed Production Operation Years and Plant Lifetime
  • Net Working Capital
  • Inflation and Price Escalation
• Seaweed Farm Assumptions
  • Farming Area – Acre or Hectare
  • Dry Yield per Farming Area
  • Annual Yield Decline and Start Year of Decline
  • Seaweed Production Allocation – Up to 5 different Customer Segments
  • Seaweed Price Assumptions
  • Seaweed Production Direct Costs
  • Employee Positions and Expenses
  • Operating Expenses
  • Capital Expenditures, CAPEX Schedule and Maintenance per year
• Uses and Sources of Funds
  • Cash Reserve and Net Working Capital
• Debt Financing Schedule
  • Loan Terms
  • Repayment Schedule – Calculated or Manual
  • Interest – Cash or Accrued
• Dividend Payout Assumptions

The Operating Model worksheet contains the operational forecasts in the production of seaweed:

• Seaweed Production Volume and Allocation
• Seaweed Pricing and Revenue
• Costs to produce Seaweed – Direct Costs, Employee Expenses and OPEX
• Fixed Assets Schedule – Initial CAPEX, Spending allocation, Maintenance and Depreciation

 Monthly Budget Allocation is prepared to have a detailed assessment of the financial feasibility of the seaweed farm. This five-year monthly budget is formulated to start calculation from the selected first target year and operating month of the seaweed production process. Using the monthly budget, users may distribute the monthly production target, annual revenue, and costs for the months that occurred using percentages. Also presented in this spreadsheet are the calculations of the funding required of a seaweed farm and the presentation of Monthly Free Cash Flows (Unlevered and Levered).

 Financials contains the comprehensive calculations of the 40-year financial forecast planning and feasibility of the Seaweed Farm Production:

• Financial Statements – Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement
• Financial Ratios and Seaweed Farm Economic Analysis
• Unlevered and Levered Free Cash Flows Statement, Funding Required and Financial Metrics
• Divided Policy Schedule

The Debt Schedule is specially prepared to be presented to banks and investors for funding purposes. It contains financial ratios the banks and investors want to see when evaluating a project’s feasibility. The debt schedule summarizes the drawdowns and repayments based on the assumptions.

Sensitivity Analysis determines how variables such as prices, expenses, and inflation affect the IRR of a chosen parameter. Users may select Unlevered or Leveled IRRs, and Investors.

Start your own Seaweed Farm now!

Investors interested in starting their seaweed farm would require a well-prepared and comprehensive financial plan to help them decide whether to invest in seaweed production. Developing financial projections can clarify the possible profit margins, the funding required, and the expected returns.

This solid and unique seaweed farming financial model template contains valuable tools that allow users to analyze the financial plan of a seaweed farm business in detail by testing various scenarios and assessing how it affects the project’s viability. The financial model will help business owners answer the question – Is Seaweed farming profitable?

The current model version 1.1, is available in two Excel versions and a PDF Demo Preview:

• Excel Version – Consists of sample figures in the assumptions
• Excel Null Version – No values in the assumption sheet
• PDF Version – Outlines the details of the model structure

File types:
.xlsx (MS Excel)
.pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader)