Feasibility Studies and Business Plan

Description

Objectives

• Conducted feasibility and market studies for identified pipeline clients using following financial models:
  • staffing requirements, review of past audited financials, Investment schedules, revenue stream analysis using input & output, project cost break-down and financing plan, Break-even analysis, working capital schedules, Depreciation, Amortization, and Insurance schedules, discounted cash-flow analysis using NPV and IRR, Projected cash flow analysis to establish EBITDA, Risk assessment using sensitivity analysis based on revenue, Costs and Expenses Scenarios, Projected Income Statement, Projected balance sheet, Funds Flow Statement, Debt Service Coverage, Market and Industry Considerations, Technical considerations, Environmental and social impact assessment etc.
• Determined the Technical feasibility, financial and economic viability of Cocoa out-grower Scheme to off-take EUR6M credit facility from the out-grower value chain fund (OVCF/KfW). The purpose of the facility was follows:
  • Acquisition of Tools of trade and logistics to support operations.
  • Establish out-grower scheme for over 1000 smallholder cocoa farmers.
  • To procure trucks to off-take cocoa from farmers after harvest and delivery to the buyer, COCOBOD.
• Assess the operational capacity of the company to off-take the EUR6M for the project.
• Determine the project financial viability using the NPV and IRR with discounted cash flow analysis.
• Determined the financial analysis backed with sensitivity analysis to establish the project robustness over the 5-year period.
• Determined the right structure to ascertain the repayment period required to enable beneficiaries pay back the facility.
• Determined the project Cash flows to facilitate the repayment of the facility.
• Determined farmers ability to pay back the loan using the Crop Calendar with focus on “with” and “Without” analysis.

Results

The client was able to access the EUR6M facility and is currently on schedule to pay off the facility.by 2020