UV Fly Repellent Plant Project Profile
UV Fly Repellent Plant Project Profile
Development Studies
Associates (DSA)
1. Executive Summary..........................................................................................1
2. Product Description and Application..............................................................1
3. Market Study, Plant Capacity and Production Program..............................2
3.1 Market Study....................................................................................................................2
3.1.1 Present Demand and Supply....................................................................................2
3.1.2 Projected Demand....................................................................................................3
3.1.3 Pricing and Distribution...........................................................................................3
3.2 Plant Capacity..................................................................................................................4
3.3 Production Program.........................................................................................................4
4. Raw Materials and Utilities..............................................................................4
4.1 Availability and Source of Raw materials.......................................................................4
4.2 Annual Requirement and Cost of Raw Materials and Utilities........................................4
5. Location and Site...............................................................................................5
6. Technology and Engineering............................................................................5
6.1 Production Process...........................................................................................................5
6.2 Machinery and Equipment...............................................................................................6
6.3 Civil Engineering Cost.....................................................................................................7
7. Human Resource and Training Requirement................................................7
7.1 Human Resource..............................................................................................................7
7.2 Training Requirement......................................................................................................7
8. Financial Analysis.............................................................................................8
8.1 Underlying Assumption...................................................................................................8
8.2 Investment........................................................................................................................9
8.3 Production Costs..............................................................................................................9
8.4 Financial Evaluation......................................................................................................10
9. Economic and Social Benefit and Justification.............................................11
ANNEXES..............................................................................................................12
1. Executive Summary
This project profile deals with the establishment of ultra violet fly repellant manufacturing plant
in Amhara National Regional State. The following presents the main findings of the study.
Demand projection divulges that the domestic demand for ultra violet fly repellant is substantial
and is increasing with time. Accordingly, the planned plant is set to produce 3,500 units
annually. The total investment cost of the project including working capital is estimated at birr
5.10 million and creates 18 job opportunity and birr 476.66 thousand of income.
The financial result indicates that the project will generate profit beginning from the first year of
operation. Moreover, the project will break even at 23.5% of capacity utilization and it will
payback fully the initial investment less working capital in 2 years and 5 months. The result
further show that the calculated IRR of the project is 28.9% and the net present value at 18 %
discount is Birr 1,814,914.45.
In addition to this, the proposed project possesses wide range of economic and social benefits
such as increasing the level of investment, tax revenue, employment creation and import
substitution.
Generally’ the project is technically feasible, financially and commercially viable as well as
socially and economically acceptable. Hence the project is worth implementing.
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The insects (flies) are known to have caused noise, contaminate the surrounding and pollute the
atmosphere. The ultraviolet fly (insect) repellant helps to maintain an atmosphere free of flying
insects. Typical applications are in food and pharmaceutical industries, hotels, restaurants, snack
bars, bottling plants, industrial sheds and canteens, dairies, hospitals, offices, homes and a wide
variety of other establishments.
Basically, there is potential demand in many major towns (especially hot climate towns) where
the climate is conducive for breeding of files. Currently there is no domestic manufacturing of
the ultra violet fly repellent; rather the total demand for the device is met through imports. Data
obtained from Customs Authority aggregates different items of electronic equipments so that
exact figure of the device could not be known. . Therefore, in estimating the effective demand
for the device, the end-use approach is employed
According to CSA, Report on Census of Economic Establishments (2005), there are 71,213
hotels and restaurants in the country. If we assume that on average each establishment provides
the service in 2 rooms, the total number of rooms that need the fly repellent device would be
142,426. A survey made by the consultant on various restaurants in Addis Ababa revealed that
on average one fly repellant device has got a life time of two years. In other words, this implies
that the potential demand by hotels and restaurants is about 71,213 fly repellants annually.
In determining the current effective demand for the product it is assumed that 25% of the
establishments make use of ultra violet fly repellent device in their day to day activity. This
proportion is likely increase in the future as awareness of the device grows with time. According
to the above consideration, the total effective demand at present for ultra violet fly repellent
device is about 17,803 units. This estimate is very conservative as it do not consider the possible
demand from other establishments such as bakeries butcheries and some residential homes.
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3.1.2 Projected Demand
The future demand for the device is mainly influenced by the growth trend of the service
providing establishments and the likely growth in the awareness of using the device.
Accordingly, it is forecasted that the demand for ultraviolet fly repellent will increase by 5% per
year as shown in table 1 below.
According to table 1 the projected demand will reach about 30,449 units in 2017/18 and further
increases in the subsequent years.
The current retail price of ultra violet fly repellent device is on average birr 1,283 to 2,823. This
range is a result of quality and size differences of the equipment available in the market. Based
on the market research result and the capacity of the envisaged plant, the whole sell price of the
device is set to be birr 1,668. In distributing the product, the plant shall make use of the available
wholesale network.
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3.2 Plant Capacity
In consideration of the expected demand for ultra violet fly repellent as presented earlier, and the
planned technology, the envisaged plant is set to produce 3500 units annually. This represents
17% when compared to the forecasted demand of 2017/18.
The program is scheduled based on the consideration that the envisaged plant will work 275 days
in a year in 1 shift, where the remaining days will be holidays and for maintenance. During the
first year of operation the plant will operate at 65 percent capacity and then it grows by 15
percentage point to 80 percent in the 2nd year. The capacity will grow to 100 percent starting
from the 3rd year. This consideration is developed based on the assumption that the presence of
ample demand and the attractiveness of the wholesale price would eliminated the market barrier
with in the first two years of operation.
The main raw materials used to produce ultra violet fly repellent plant are metal sheets, roads,
weld mesh, wire ropes, ballast, transformer, ultra violet tube, and other electrical components.
These items can be imported by the proposed plant itself or can be purchased from business
firms that import and distribute the goods to the local market.
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Table 2: Material and Utility Requirement
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(chrome plated). Then a suitable protective guard fabricated from weld mesh is provided in order
to prevent accidental contact with the grid.
Various electrical components like transformer, ballasts, switches, fuses etc. are mounted on to
the structure and suitability wired. Finally the whole system is inspected and tested before
dispatch.
The alternative technological option involves the production of sonic repellant. This equipment
makes use of sonic waves instead of UV light. The technology emits dual high-frequencies, i.e.
audible sonic waves that irritate and drive flies away. Nonetheless, this alternative is not
appropriate as it does not kill the flies.
The list of plant machineries and equipment required in the manufacturing process is detailed in
table 3 below
Table 3: Machinery and Equipment
The, total cost of machinery and equipment including freight insurance and bank cost is
estimated to be about birr 2,157,408.
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6.3 Civil Engineering Cost
The total site area for the envisaged plant is estimated to be 750m 2 of which 150m2 is allocated to
the manufacturing place, 50m2 for office block and facilities. The remaining space is left for
parking and future expansion.
Monthly
Position No. Required Salary Total Annual Salary
Manager 1 8,981 107,772
Accountant 1 2,566 30,792
Secretary/Cashier 1 2,053 24,634
Sales Clerk 1 1,540 18,475
Store Keeper 1 1,540 18,475
Technician 1 2,566 30,792
Operators 6 1,540 110,851
Daily Laborers 3 770 27,713
Cleaners 1 770 9,238
Guards 2 770 18,475
Benefit (20%) 79,443
Total 18 476,660
The envisaged plant creates 18 jobs opportunity and about birr 476.66 thousand of income. The
professionals and support staffs for the envisaged plant shall be recruited from Amhara region.
Training of key personnel shall be conducted in collaboration with the suppliers of the plant
machineries. The training should primarily focuses on the production technology and machinery
maintenance and trouble shooting. Birr 51,320 will be allocated as training expense.
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8. Financial Analysis
8.1 Underlying Assumption
The financial analysis of ultra violet fly repellent device manufacturing plant is based on the data
provided in the preceding chapters and the following assumptions.
B. Depreciation
Building 5%
Machinery and equipment 10%
Office furniture 10%
Vehicles 20%
Pre-production (amortization) 20%
Raw Material-Local 30
Raw Material-Foreign 120
Factory Supplies in Stock 30
Spare Parts in Stock and Maintenance 30
Work in Progress 10
Finished Products 15
Accounts Receivable 30
Cash in Hand 30
Accounts Payable 30
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8.2 Investment
The total investment cost of the project including working capital is estimated at Birr 15.13
million as shown in table 5 below. The Owner shall contribute 40% of the finance in the form of
equity while the remaining 60% is to be financed by bank loan.
The foreign component of the project accounts for 60.7% of the total investment cost.
Items Cost
1. Raw materials 3,062,996
2. Utilities 59,208
3. Wages and Salaries 476,660
4. Spares and Maintenance 99,538
Factory costs 3,698,402
5. Depreciation 313,070
6. Financial costs 307,884
Total Production Cost 4,319,355.61
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8.4 Financial Evaluation
I. Profitability
According to the projected income statement attached in the annex part (see annex 4) the project
will generate profit beginning from the first year of operation. Ratios such as the percentage of
net profit to total sales, return on equity and return on total investment are 6%, 11% and 22% in
the first year and are gradually rising. Furthermore, the income statement and other profitability
indicators show that the project is viable.
I. Sensitivity Analysis
The envisaged plant is slightly sensitive with considerable cost increment. That is the plant incur
a loss of birr 12,658.79 in the first year of operation and starts to get profit starting from the
second year when 10 % cost increment takes place in the sector. This result is accompanied with
payback period of 2 years and 8 months.
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9. Economic and Social Benefit and Justification
The envisaged project possesses wide range of other benefits which it promotes the socio-
economic goals and objectives stated in the strategic plan of the Amhara National Regional
State. It also plays positive role in diversifying the economic activity by enhancing the industrial
sector of the region. The other major benefits are listed as follows:
A. Profit Generation
The project is found to be financially viable and earns on average a profit of birr 10.1 million
within the project life. Such result induces the project promoters to reinvest the profit which,
therefore, increases the investment magnitude in the region.
B. Tax Revenue
In the project life under consideration, the region will collect about birr 3.85 million from
corporate tax payment alone (i.e. excluding income tax, sales tax and VAT). Such result create
additional fund for the regional government that will be used in expanding social and other basic
services in the region
Based on the projected figure we learn that in the project life an estimated amount of US Dollar
5.3 million will be saved as a result of the proposed project. This will create room for the saved
hard currency to be allocated on other vital and strategic sectors
The proposed project is expected to create employment opportunity to several citizens of the
region. That is, it will provide permanent employment to 18 professionals as well as support
stuffs. Consequently the project creates income of birr 476.66 thousands per year. This would be
one of the commendable accomplishments of the project.
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ANNEXES
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Annex 1: Total Net Working Capital Requirements (in Birr)
CONSTRUCTIO
N PRODUCTION
Year 1 Year 2 1 2 3 4
1
1070946.0
INCREASE IN NET WORKING CAPITAL 0.00 0.00 7 164760.9 164760.9 164760.9
2
1
636834.550
Accounts Payable 636834.55 636834.6 636834.6 636834.6 636834.6 1
1647609.3 1647609.32
TOTAL NET WORKING CAPITAL REQUIRMENTS 3 1647609 1647609 1647609 1647609 9
82380.454
INCREASE IN NET WORKING CAPITAL 9 0 0 0 0 0
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8. Interest Paid 0 0 791706.4 369459.7 307883.1 246306.5
[Link] Repayments 0 0 0 513138.5 513138.5 513138.5
[Link] Paid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Surplus(Deficit) 0 1647609 -530308 495488 427848 618303.4
Cumulative Cash Balance 0 1647609 1117302 1612790 2040638 2658941
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9. Loan Repayments 513138.5 513138.5 513138.5 0 0 0
[Link] Paid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Surplus(Deficit) 817463.3 932993.8 976097.4 1532340 1532340 1532340
Cumulative Cash Balance 3476404 4409398 5385495 6917835 8450175 9982514
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Net Present Value (at 18%) -1741888 -1476176 187732.4 838745.8 644153 602226.5
Cumulative Net present Value -1741888 -3218064 -3030332 -2191586 -1547433 -945206
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Cumulative Net present Value -383880 108758.4 521333.8 866809 1159585 1407700
Net Present Value (at 18%) 1,407,699.59
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Gross Profit/Sales 6% 20% 23% 25% 27%
Net Profit After Tax/Sales 6% 20% 16% 18% 19%
Return on Investment 22% 26% 23% 24% 25%
Return on Equity 11% 42% 39% 48% 54%
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Net Profit After Tax/Sales 20% 21% 21% 21% 21%
Return on Investment 25% 25% 24% 24% 24%
Return on Equity 57% 59% 61% 61% 61%
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Ordinary Capital 696755.1 2052554 2052554 2052554 2052553.998 2052554
Preference Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subsidies 0 0 0 0 0 0
8. Reserves, Retained Profits Brought Forward 0 0 0 227568.7 1087886.492 1880564
[Link] Profit After Tax 0 0 227568.7 860317.8 792677.8145 983133.2
Dividends Payable 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retained Profits 0 0 227568.7 860317.8 792677.8145 983133.2
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Preference Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subsidies 0 0 0 0 0 0
8. Reserves, Retained Profits Brought Forward 2863697.47 3963610 5129852 6339197 7591645 8844094.124
9. Net Profit After Tax 1099912.64 1166241 1209345 1252449 1252449 1252448.716
Dividends Payable 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retained Profits 1099912.64 1166241 1209345 1252449 1252449 1252448.716
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