Assumptions

General

Base Assumption

Assumption Used

 

Comments/Other

Source

Date

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Key Variables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPI Rate

2.5%

2.5%

 

Source:[ DTF ]

DTF

14-Mar-02

Report

Yes

 

Discount Rate (real)

5.0%

5.0%

 

Source:[ DTF ]

DTF

6-Feb-02

Report

Yes

 

Discount Rate (nominal)

7.62%

7.62%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cashflows discounted back to

1-Jul-02

1-Jul-02

 

 

Project Director

11-Nov-01

Report

No

Seek confirmation

General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of months per period

12.00

12.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Costs

Base Assumption

Assumption Used

CPI +/-

Comments/Other

Source

Date

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Timing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start Date

30-May-02

30-May-02

 

 

Project Brief

11-Nov-01

Report

No

Seek confirmation

Direct Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Design

500

500

0.00%

 

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

14-Dec-01

Report

Yes

 

Land acquisition and development

5,000

5,000

0.00%

Based on market value

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

14-Dec-01

Report

Yes

 

D&C contract price

150,000

150,000

0.00%

 

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

18-Jan-02

Email

Yes

 

Payments to Consultants

1,000

1,000

0.00%

Assume [ ]% of construction cost

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

14-Dec-01

Report

Yes

 

Acquisition of plant and equipment

50,000

50,000

0.00%

Assumes AUD/USD exchange rate of 0.57

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

14-Dec-01

Report

Yes

 

Capital improvements to existing facilities

15,000

15,000

0.00%

Assumes 10% of D&C contract price

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

18-Jan-02

Email

Yes

 

Required through-life capital expenditure

40,000

40,000

0.00%

Applied equally in years 5, 8 and 11 (3 year capital cycle)

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

18-Jan-02

Email

Yes

 

Indirect Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction overheads (annual)

1,000

1,000

0.00%

 

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

18-Jan-02

Report

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and Maintenance Costs

Base Assumption

Assumption Used

CPI +/-

Comments/Other

Source

Date

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Timing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start Date

1-Jul-04

1-Jul-04

 

 

DTF

11-Nov-01

Report

No

Seek confirmation

Duration Years

10

10

 

 

DTF

11-Nov-01

Report

No

Seek confirmation

End Date

30-Jun-14

30-Jun-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance and repairs

4,000

4,000

1.00%

 

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

1-Feb-02

Fax

Yes

 

Direct operating costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials

1,500

1,500

0.00%

Assumes [ ] % of capital cost

Technical (Operating cost) Advisor

1-Feb-02

Fax

Yes

 

Wages and salaries

5,000

5,000

1.00%

Assumes 100 EFT @ $50,000 p.a.

Technical (Operating cost) Advisor

1-Feb-02

Fax

Yes

 

Other employee costs

1,000

1,000

1.00%

Assumes [ ]% of wages and salaries

Technical (Operating cost) Advisor

1-Feb-02

Fax

Yes

 

Electricity, etc

2,000

2,000

0.00%

Assumes $[ ] per unit of electricity, $[ ] per unit of gas etc

Technical (Operating cost) Advisor

1-Feb-02

Fax

Yes

 

Direct management costs

1,000

1,000

0.00%

 

Technical (Operating cost) Advisor

1-Feb-02

Fax

Yes

 

Insurance

1,250

1,250

0.00%

 

DTF

28-Feb-02

Email

Yes

 

Indirect operating costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating overheads (annual)

200

200

0.00%

Based on [ ] sqm

Technical (Operating cost) Advisor

1-Feb-02

Fax

Yes

 

Administrative overheads

500

500

1.00%

Based on [ ] of staff

Technical (Operating cost) Advisor

1-Feb-02

Fax

Yes

 

Indirect capital cost allocation

100

100

0.00%

Based on historical data and projected costs

Technical (Operating cost) Advisor

1-Feb-02

Fax

Yes

 

Third-party revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third-party revenue expected

5,000

5,000

0.00%

Includes car parking and retail revenue

Technical (Operating cost) Advisor

1-Feb-02

Fax

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Competitive Neutrality

Base Assumption

Assumption Used

Unit

Comments/Other

Source

Date

Reference Document

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Land Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base

0.06

0.06

$'000

$60 on land value to $200,000

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

5-Dec-01

Email

Yes

 

Threshold

200

200

$'000

 

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

5-Dec-01

Email

Yes

 

Excess

0.002

0.002

$

0.2 cents for each dollar in excess of $200,000

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

5-Dec-01

Email

Yes

 

Local government rates

0.009

0.009

$

0.8725 cents per dollar of the value of the property

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

5-Dec-01

Email

Yes

 

Stamp duty

5.68%

5.68%

%p.a

Based on the stamp duty rates payable on the value of the land

Technical (Capital Cost) Advisor

5-Dec-01

Email

Yes

 

Payroll tax

7.00%

7.00%

%p.a

7% of wages and salaries per year

Technical (Operating cost) Advisor

5-Dec-01

Email

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity Analysis

Base Assumption

Assumption Used

 

Comments/Other

Source

Date

Reference Document

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Capital Expenditure

0.00%

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenditure

0.00%

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

0.00%

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inflation rate

0.00%

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance/Refurbishment

0.00%

0.00%