The Olmito Agriquatics project will treat wastewater from Olmito and Los Fresnos, Texas to produce high quality treated effluent. It will use an innovative system to produce biogas, harvested duckweed, and fish and prawns through aquaculture. The project is expected to generate $3.5 million in pre-tax profits in 2016 from sales of over 1,000 tonnes of tilapia and 100 tonnes of prawns. It will seek $1.3 million from third party investors, offering a 22% dividend on the investment after 4 years along with an option to convert to company shares.
The corporate presentation provides an overview of Claude Resources and its gold assets in Canada. It summarizes that Claude has 3 gold mining operations located in proven mining regions of Canada, with each hosting over 1 million ounces of gold. It also outlines Claude's plans to increase production by 80% by 2017 while decreasing costs, focusing on organic growth from its existing resource base near current infrastructure. The presentation promotes Claude as a lower risk investment opportunity with potential for production and cost improvements.
The document summarizes an investment opportunity in the Opportunity Drilling & Acquisition Fund, LLC. The Fund will acquire existing production from 4 wells and drill 12 new wells targeting oil and gas. Projected revenue from the existing wells and new drilling is shown under different production scenarios. The Fund is seeking to raise $12 million total from 50 investment units of $240,000 each. Projected net yearly disbursements per unit range from $33,487.52 to $192,072 depending on production assumptions.
This document discusses cost concepts relevant to decision making. It covers classifying costs as either product costs, period costs, variable costs or fixed costs. It then provides examples of costs that fall into each of these categories. The document also contains examples of using cost-volume-profit analysis to determine break-even points, unit costs at different production volumes, and the sales volume needed to reach the break-even point. Graphs and calculations are presented to illustrate cost-volume-profit relationships.
1) The document discusses various methods of calculating depreciation for tax and accounting purposes, including economic depreciation, cost basis, straight-line depreciation, double declining balance, units of production, and MACRS tax depreciation.
2) It provides examples of applying each method to assets with different costs, salvage values, useful lives, and tax depreciation classes.
3) Key aspects covered include calculating annual depreciation deductions, adjusting the depreciation schedule when salvage value is reached, and switching from an accelerated to straight-line method.
The document summarizes sensitivity analysis for a project involving labor savings from a new machine. It provides the net present value and annual equivalent for two options: keeping the old machine or buying a new one. Keeping the old machine has a negative NPV of $1,686 and AE of $387. Buying new has a lower negative NPV of $1,024 and AE of $235, making it the preferred choice based on discounted cash flow analysis. The incremental cash flows of the new machine alternative are also positive, further supporting its selection.
This document discusses methods of financing capital budgeting projects including equity financing through the sale of stock or bonds, as well as debt financing through loans. It provides examples of calculating the costs and cash flows for projects financed through different methods. Specifically, it shows calculations for the number of shares or bonds needed to raise a target amount of capital after accounting for flotation costs. It also illustrates cash flow statements and calculations for projects comparing financing options of equity versus debt.
Edgewater Exploration is a Canadian-based small cap mining company focused on building a portfolio of undervalued mid stage gold assets worldwide.
Edgewater has acquired the advanced stage Corcoesto gold asset through the acquisition of Rio Narcea Gold Mines in the Autonomous region of Galacia, Spain. The project is well located with excellent access to roads, power and a nearby local skilled workforce.
Northern Graphite Corporation - Research by Mackie Research Capital CorporationGraphite Graphite
Northern Graphite Corporation provided an update on several developments. Over 6 million warrants have been exercised early, providing the company around $2 million in proceeds. This will help fund Northern Graphite through completion of a feasibility study and permit approval, expected in Q1 2012. Following this, the company intends to proceed with financing construction at its Bissett Creek graphite mine. In addition, the company's largest shareholder applied to have its shares released from escrow earlier than planned to facilitate distribution to shareholders. Northern Graphite continues to advance its Bissett Creek project, which is considered one of the best graphite development assets due to its large flake content and potential to supply the battery industry.
The corporate presentation provides an overview of Claude Resources and its gold assets in Canada. It summarizes that Claude has 3 gold mining operations located in proven mining regions of Canada, with each hosting over 1 million ounces of gold. It also outlines Claude's plans to increase production by 80% by 2017 while decreasing costs, focusing on organic growth from its existing resource base near current infrastructure. The presentation promotes Claude as a lower risk investment opportunity with potential for production and cost improvements.
The document summarizes an investment opportunity in the Opportunity Drilling & Acquisition Fund, LLC. The Fund will acquire existing production from 4 wells and drill 12 new wells targeting oil and gas. Projected revenue from the existing wells and new drilling is shown under different production scenarios. The Fund is seeking to raise $12 million total from 50 investment units of $240,000 each. Projected net yearly disbursements per unit range from $33,487.52 to $192,072 depending on production assumptions.
This document discusses cost concepts relevant to decision making. It covers classifying costs as either product costs, period costs, variable costs or fixed costs. It then provides examples of costs that fall into each of these categories. The document also contains examples of using cost-volume-profit analysis to determine break-even points, unit costs at different production volumes, and the sales volume needed to reach the break-even point. Graphs and calculations are presented to illustrate cost-volume-profit relationships.
1) The document discusses various methods of calculating depreciation for tax and accounting purposes, including economic depreciation, cost basis, straight-line depreciation, double declining balance, units of production, and MACRS tax depreciation.
2) It provides examples of applying each method to assets with different costs, salvage values, useful lives, and tax depreciation classes.
3) Key aspects covered include calculating annual depreciation deductions, adjusting the depreciation schedule when salvage value is reached, and switching from an accelerated to straight-line method.
The document summarizes sensitivity analysis for a project involving labor savings from a new machine. It provides the net present value and annual equivalent for two options: keeping the old machine or buying a new one. Keeping the old machine has a negative NPV of $1,686 and AE of $387. Buying new has a lower negative NPV of $1,024 and AE of $235, making it the preferred choice based on discounted cash flow analysis. The incremental cash flows of the new machine alternative are also positive, further supporting its selection.
This document discusses methods of financing capital budgeting projects including equity financing through the sale of stock or bonds, as well as debt financing through loans. It provides examples of calculating the costs and cash flows for projects financed through different methods. Specifically, it shows calculations for the number of shares or bonds needed to raise a target amount of capital after accounting for flotation costs. It also illustrates cash flow statements and calculations for projects comparing financing options of equity versus debt.
Edgewater Exploration is a Canadian-based small cap mining company focused on building a portfolio of undervalued mid stage gold assets worldwide.
Edgewater has acquired the advanced stage Corcoesto gold asset through the acquisition of Rio Narcea Gold Mines in the Autonomous region of Galacia, Spain. The project is well located with excellent access to roads, power and a nearby local skilled workforce.
Northern Graphite Corporation - Research by Mackie Research Capital CorporationGraphite Graphite
Northern Graphite Corporation provided an update on several developments. Over 6 million warrants have been exercised early, providing the company around $2 million in proceeds. This will help fund Northern Graphite through completion of a feasibility study and permit approval, expected in Q1 2012. Following this, the company intends to proceed with financing construction at its Bissett Creek graphite mine. In addition, the company's largest shareholder applied to have its shares released from escrow earlier than planned to facilitate distribution to shareholders. Northern Graphite continues to advance its Bissett Creek project, which is considered one of the best graphite development assets due to its large flake content and potential to supply the battery industry.
Duckweed is the smallest flowering plant in the world. It is an aquatic plant often found in fresh water or wetlands in most parts of the world that do not freeze too frequently. Floating on or just below the surface of still or slow-moving bodies of water, many around the world perceive it as a pest, claiming it “clogs up lakes or ponds”.
Terraqua barranca business plan in graphs2PaulSkillicorn
This document provides graphs from the financial model underlying the Terraqua Barranca business plan. It shows:
1) The capital structure with a 60/40 debt to equity ratio.
2) A graph of how the initial capital is allocated to various startup costs and infrastructure.
3) Bar graphs comparing the operating cost structure in Years 1 and 2, showing production beginning in Year 2.
4) Line graphs of monthly operating costs in Years 1 and 2, with production ramping up in Year 2.
The document describes a wastewater treatment system called Agriquatics that aims to address three universal problems: availability of potable water, cost of wastewater treatment, and financial difficulties faced by municipalities. The system uses duckweed to treat wastewater in bioreactors, producing clean water and high-protein duckweed. It also incorporates aquaculture to further treat the water and produce fish for additional revenue. The system is proposed for implementation in Olmito, Texas through a public-private partnership that would make wastewater treatment profitable while providing other benefits.
The wastewater treatment system in Barranca is successfully treating an average of 1.0 liters per second of wastewater. All system components are being evaluated and calibrated. Testing shows the system is producing high quality treated effluent. Photos show the various stages of the system including influent solids separation, duckweed bioreactors, and crop management.
Lemnaceae, Feed, Fuel, and Fertilizer discusses how duckweed has the potential to help solve urgent problems in society due to its rapid growth and ability to remediate wastewater while producing biomass. It notes that duckweed can remove pollutants from wastewater and be used as animal feed or fuel. The document outlines several current projects and researchers working with duckweed applications around the world, including a city park project in Lima, Peru using duckweed ponds for wastewater treatment and biomass production.
Plants can be used as bioreactors to produce valuable proteins and chemicals. There are several types of plant bioreactors, including seed-based systems, plant suspension cultures, hairy root cultures, and chloroplast bioreactors. Plants offer advantages over traditional fermentation systems as they are inexpensive to culture and scale up, can produce properly folded and assembled proteins, and do not harbor human pathogens. However, some safety and environmental concerns must be addressed when using genetically modified plants as bioreactors.
This document provides a 10-year development plan and project list for the Three Rivers Area Enterprise Park in Michigan. It outlines 8 projects to further develop the industrial park, including completing a road extension, installing a walking trail, expanding infrastructure in phases, acquiring additional land, and preparing for future building construction. The total estimated cost of these projects is $2.3 million, which will be funded through tax increment financing using a portion of increased property taxes from new businesses in the park. A public hearing will be held on December 4th, 2012 to review and renew the development plan.
Forest Preserve District of Cook County 5-year Capital Improvement Plancookcountyblog
The document is the Forest Preserve District of Cook County's 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Plan. It outlines $42 million in capital projects for 2012, with a total of $100 million planned for 2012-2016. The largest areas of investment are habitat restoration at $5.7 million and new trail systems at $8.9 million. Several projects have been deferred from 2011 to allow for comprehensive planning studies in 2012 to better inform future decisions. An increase in general consulting services funding to $2.7 million is requested to support this planning. The plan was developed through input from various stakeholders and evaluates projects based on guidance principles like public access, environmental sustainability, and partnerships.
The document summarizes procurement records for the month of December 2012 in Nigeria. It lists 14 contracts totaling 2,563,415,716.38 Naira for various construction, renovation, and supply projects. The implementing agencies and recommended contractors are also included. The Bureau of Public Procurement vetted all projects and certified the total cost of 2,563,415,716.38 Naira without finding any savings opportunities.
The document summarizes procurement records from February 2013, listing 13 contracts for various projects in Ekiti State. It provides the project description, recommending contractor, estimated cost, reviewed project cost, and savings. In total, the estimated cost was N13.05 billion while the reviewed cost approved was N11.26 billion, resulting in savings of N1.79 billion due to review by the Bureau of Public Procurement.
Conserve Water Need of the Hour presented by Ashok LeylandIndia Water Portal
This is a presentation from Ashok Leyland, Hosur II one of the finalists at the 5th CII-GBC National Award for Excellence in Water Management in 2008
The awards are in 2 categories, Within the Fence for work done on minimizing the organisations water footprint, and Beyond the Fence for work done in the community around the industry.
This presentation was in the "Within the Fence" category.
We thank CII and the respective companies for giving us permission to upload these presentations on the India Water Portal website for dissemination to a wider audience.
NJFuture Redevelopment Forum 13 Infrastructure StricklandNew Jersey Future
1) Climate change and hurricanes like Sandy are exacerbating infrastructure challenges in New York City due to rising sea levels, coastal flooding, and increased rainfall.
2) The city is investing over $10 billion in wastewater treatment upgrades and green infrastructure projects like bioswales and blue and green roofs to reduce combined sewer overflows in a more cost-effective manner than traditional grey infrastructure alone.
3) An analysis showed that a green infrastructure approach could reduce annual combined sewer overflow volumes by 21% compared to 17% for a grey-only approach, while costing $3.9 billion versus $6.8 billion. The green strategy performs better at lower costs.
This document contains cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements in Gary Goldberg's presentation at the Bank of Montreal Metals and Mining Conference on February 25, 2013. It warns that actual results could differ materially from projections due to risks and uncertainties. It also notes that estimates of resources are subject to further exploration and development and are not guarantees that minerals can be economically extracted. The document outlines Newmont's priorities of strong free cash flow growth, leverage to gold prices, returning capital to shareholders, total cost management, and maximizing asset value.
This document contains cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements in Gary Goldberg's presentation at the Bank of Montreal Metals and Mining Conference on February 25, 2013. It warns that actual results could differ materially from projections due to risks and uncertainties. It also notes that estimates of resources are subject to further exploration and development and are not guarantees that minerals can be economically extracted. The document outlines Newmont's priorities of strong free cash flow growth, leverage to gold prices, returning capital to shareholders, total cost management, and maximizing asset value.
Day1 session3 lebanon country paper in the field of certification and standar...RCREEE
This document summarizes Lebanon's plan to develop its solar water heater market between 2009-2020. The key points are:
1) Lebanon has set a target to install 190,000 m2 of new solar collectors by 2014, reaching 50,000 m2 in annual sales that year, and 1,053,988 m2 total by 2020.
2) Lebanon is preparing product standards, testing methodology, and certification procedures for solar water heaters to ensure quality. Standards from the European Committee for Standardization will be adopted.
3) A testing facility will be established at the Industrial Research Institute in 2010, and installers will need to be certified through a training program.
4) The plan
Updates from Ports-to-Plains Alliance Corridors Associations
The Ports-to-Plains Alliance Corridors Associations are busy throughout the year working to improve the infrastructure and business environment that allows commerce to thrive throughout the region. Hear reports on past year’s activities from the Ports-to-Plains Coalition, Heartland Expressway Association, Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Association and Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor.
Teton Valley Recycling, Llc Financial PlanScot Acocks
This document contains a financial plan for Teton Valley Recycling (TVR) LLC. It outlines startup expenses totaling $12,950 which will be funded by $2,000 in cash and $11,500 in long-term liabilities. Sales are projected to grow from $55,800 in FY2010 to $111,598 in FY2011 to $223,196 in FY2012. Payroll is expected to increase from $14,106 in FY2010 to $39,308 in FY2011 to $86,544 in FY2012 as the business grows.
- Avion Gold is a gold mining company focused on West Africa with assets in Mali.
- In 2009, Avion produced 51,000 ounces of gold and estimates production will increase to 75-85,000 ounces in 2010 and ramp up to 200,000 ounces by 2012.
- Avion's resource base includes over 14 million ounces of measured and indicated gold resources and over 15 million ounces of inferred gold resources across its properties in Mali.
This corporate presentation by Duratex provides an overview of its business segments, geographical locations, capital expenditures, macroeconomic factors, financial position, and performance for 2008. Key points include that Duratex has wood, ceramic, metal, and laminate flooring segments; plans ongoing investments of over R$1 billion to increase production capacity; and has maintained a balanced financial structure with a net debt to EBITDA ratio of around 0.5x.
This document provides details for establishing a tomato products manufacturing business, including ketchup, juice, and puree. It outlines the production capacities, implementation schedule, technical aspects, quality standards, financial analysis, and addresses of machinery suppliers. The key points are:
- The unit has an annual production capacity of 60MT for ketchup, 24MT for juice, and 24MT for puree.
- Project implementation will take 8 months and include activities like scheme preparation, registration, installation of machinery, and trial production.
- Locating the unit near tomato sources and considering infrastructure access is recommended. Production involves washing, cooking, pulping tomatoes to make juice, which is then concentrated for products.
- The total
Duckweed is the smallest flowering plant in the world. It is an aquatic plant often found in fresh water or wetlands in most parts of the world that do not freeze too frequently. Floating on or just below the surface of still or slow-moving bodies of water, many around the world perceive it as a pest, claiming it “clogs up lakes or ponds”.
Terraqua barranca business plan in graphs2PaulSkillicorn
This document provides graphs from the financial model underlying the Terraqua Barranca business plan. It shows:
1) The capital structure with a 60/40 debt to equity ratio.
2) A graph of how the initial capital is allocated to various startup costs and infrastructure.
3) Bar graphs comparing the operating cost structure in Years 1 and 2, showing production beginning in Year 2.
4) Line graphs of monthly operating costs in Years 1 and 2, with production ramping up in Year 2.
The document describes a wastewater treatment system called Agriquatics that aims to address three universal problems: availability of potable water, cost of wastewater treatment, and financial difficulties faced by municipalities. The system uses duckweed to treat wastewater in bioreactors, producing clean water and high-protein duckweed. It also incorporates aquaculture to further treat the water and produce fish for additional revenue. The system is proposed for implementation in Olmito, Texas through a public-private partnership that would make wastewater treatment profitable while providing other benefits.
The wastewater treatment system in Barranca is successfully treating an average of 1.0 liters per second of wastewater. All system components are being evaluated and calibrated. Testing shows the system is producing high quality treated effluent. Photos show the various stages of the system including influent solids separation, duckweed bioreactors, and crop management.
Lemnaceae, Feed, Fuel, and Fertilizer discusses how duckweed has the potential to help solve urgent problems in society due to its rapid growth and ability to remediate wastewater while producing biomass. It notes that duckweed can remove pollutants from wastewater and be used as animal feed or fuel. The document outlines several current projects and researchers working with duckweed applications around the world, including a city park project in Lima, Peru using duckweed ponds for wastewater treatment and biomass production.
Plants can be used as bioreactors to produce valuable proteins and chemicals. There are several types of plant bioreactors, including seed-based systems, plant suspension cultures, hairy root cultures, and chloroplast bioreactors. Plants offer advantages over traditional fermentation systems as they are inexpensive to culture and scale up, can produce properly folded and assembled proteins, and do not harbor human pathogens. However, some safety and environmental concerns must be addressed when using genetically modified plants as bioreactors.
This document provides a 10-year development plan and project list for the Three Rivers Area Enterprise Park in Michigan. It outlines 8 projects to further develop the industrial park, including completing a road extension, installing a walking trail, expanding infrastructure in phases, acquiring additional land, and preparing for future building construction. The total estimated cost of these projects is $2.3 million, which will be funded through tax increment financing using a portion of increased property taxes from new businesses in the park. A public hearing will be held on December 4th, 2012 to review and renew the development plan.
Forest Preserve District of Cook County 5-year Capital Improvement Plancookcountyblog
The document is the Forest Preserve District of Cook County's 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Plan. It outlines $42 million in capital projects for 2012, with a total of $100 million planned for 2012-2016. The largest areas of investment are habitat restoration at $5.7 million and new trail systems at $8.9 million. Several projects have been deferred from 2011 to allow for comprehensive planning studies in 2012 to better inform future decisions. An increase in general consulting services funding to $2.7 million is requested to support this planning. The plan was developed through input from various stakeholders and evaluates projects based on guidance principles like public access, environmental sustainability, and partnerships.
The document summarizes procurement records for the month of December 2012 in Nigeria. It lists 14 contracts totaling 2,563,415,716.38 Naira for various construction, renovation, and supply projects. The implementing agencies and recommended contractors are also included. The Bureau of Public Procurement vetted all projects and certified the total cost of 2,563,415,716.38 Naira without finding any savings opportunities.
The document summarizes procurement records from February 2013, listing 13 contracts for various projects in Ekiti State. It provides the project description, recommending contractor, estimated cost, reviewed project cost, and savings. In total, the estimated cost was N13.05 billion while the reviewed cost approved was N11.26 billion, resulting in savings of N1.79 billion due to review by the Bureau of Public Procurement.
Conserve Water Need of the Hour presented by Ashok LeylandIndia Water Portal
This is a presentation from Ashok Leyland, Hosur II one of the finalists at the 5th CII-GBC National Award for Excellence in Water Management in 2008
The awards are in 2 categories, Within the Fence for work done on minimizing the organisations water footprint, and Beyond the Fence for work done in the community around the industry.
This presentation was in the "Within the Fence" category.
We thank CII and the respective companies for giving us permission to upload these presentations on the India Water Portal website for dissemination to a wider audience.
NJFuture Redevelopment Forum 13 Infrastructure StricklandNew Jersey Future
1) Climate change and hurricanes like Sandy are exacerbating infrastructure challenges in New York City due to rising sea levels, coastal flooding, and increased rainfall.
2) The city is investing over $10 billion in wastewater treatment upgrades and green infrastructure projects like bioswales and blue and green roofs to reduce combined sewer overflows in a more cost-effective manner than traditional grey infrastructure alone.
3) An analysis showed that a green infrastructure approach could reduce annual combined sewer overflow volumes by 21% compared to 17% for a grey-only approach, while costing $3.9 billion versus $6.8 billion. The green strategy performs better at lower costs.
This document contains cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements in Gary Goldberg's presentation at the Bank of Montreal Metals and Mining Conference on February 25, 2013. It warns that actual results could differ materially from projections due to risks and uncertainties. It also notes that estimates of resources are subject to further exploration and development and are not guarantees that minerals can be economically extracted. The document outlines Newmont's priorities of strong free cash flow growth, leverage to gold prices, returning capital to shareholders, total cost management, and maximizing asset value.
This document contains cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements in Gary Goldberg's presentation at the Bank of Montreal Metals and Mining Conference on February 25, 2013. It warns that actual results could differ materially from projections due to risks and uncertainties. It also notes that estimates of resources are subject to further exploration and development and are not guarantees that minerals can be economically extracted. The document outlines Newmont's priorities of strong free cash flow growth, leverage to gold prices, returning capital to shareholders, total cost management, and maximizing asset value.
Day1 session3 lebanon country paper in the field of certification and standar...RCREEE
This document summarizes Lebanon's plan to develop its solar water heater market between 2009-2020. The key points are:
1) Lebanon has set a target to install 190,000 m2 of new solar collectors by 2014, reaching 50,000 m2 in annual sales that year, and 1,053,988 m2 total by 2020.
2) Lebanon is preparing product standards, testing methodology, and certification procedures for solar water heaters to ensure quality. Standards from the European Committee for Standardization will be adopted.
3) A testing facility will be established at the Industrial Research Institute in 2010, and installers will need to be certified through a training program.
4) The plan
Updates from Ports-to-Plains Alliance Corridors Associations
The Ports-to-Plains Alliance Corridors Associations are busy throughout the year working to improve the infrastructure and business environment that allows commerce to thrive throughout the region. Hear reports on past year’s activities from the Ports-to-Plains Coalition, Heartland Expressway Association, Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Association and Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor.
Teton Valley Recycling, Llc Financial PlanScot Acocks
This document contains a financial plan for Teton Valley Recycling (TVR) LLC. It outlines startup expenses totaling $12,950 which will be funded by $2,000 in cash and $11,500 in long-term liabilities. Sales are projected to grow from $55,800 in FY2010 to $111,598 in FY2011 to $223,196 in FY2012. Payroll is expected to increase from $14,106 in FY2010 to $39,308 in FY2011 to $86,544 in FY2012 as the business grows.
- Avion Gold is a gold mining company focused on West Africa with assets in Mali.
- In 2009, Avion produced 51,000 ounces of gold and estimates production will increase to 75-85,000 ounces in 2010 and ramp up to 200,000 ounces by 2012.
- Avion's resource base includes over 14 million ounces of measured and indicated gold resources and over 15 million ounces of inferred gold resources across its properties in Mali.
This corporate presentation by Duratex provides an overview of its business segments, geographical locations, capital expenditures, macroeconomic factors, financial position, and performance for 2008. Key points include that Duratex has wood, ceramic, metal, and laminate flooring segments; plans ongoing investments of over R$1 billion to increase production capacity; and has maintained a balanced financial structure with a net debt to EBITDA ratio of around 0.5x.
This document provides details for establishing a tomato products manufacturing business, including ketchup, juice, and puree. It outlines the production capacities, implementation schedule, technical aspects, quality standards, financial analysis, and addresses of machinery suppliers. The key points are:
- The unit has an annual production capacity of 60MT for ketchup, 24MT for juice, and 24MT for puree.
- Project implementation will take 8 months and include activities like scheme preparation, registration, installation of machinery, and trial production.
- Locating the unit near tomato sources and considering infrastructure access is recommended. Production involves washing, cooking, pulping tomatoes to make juice, which is then concentrated for products.
- The total
This document provides details for establishing a tomato products manufacturing business, including ketchup, juice, and puree. It outlines the production capacities, implementation schedule, technical aspects, quality standards, financial analysis, and addresses of machinery suppliers. The key points are:
- The unit has an annual production capacity of 60MT for ketchup, 24MT for juice, and 24MT for puree.
- Project implementation will take 8 months and include activities like scheme preparation, registration, installation of machinery, and trial production.
- Locating the unit near tomato growing regions and meeting quality standards as per FPO are emphasized.
- The total capital investment is Rs. 22.17 lakhs with an expected net
- Century Aluminum reported financial results for the first quarter of 2009 with a net loss of $115 million compared to a net loss of $694 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.
- Operations have been impacted by weak end markets with plants performing safely though further capacity curtailments may be required to balance the aluminum market.
- The company has taken aggressive actions to reduce costs including full curtailment of the Ravenswood plant, curtailment of a potline at Hawesville, and production cuts at other facilities. Liquidity was also improved through an equity offering and tax refunds providing $267 million of cash on hand.
- While signs of potential market stabilization are emerging, the macro
el paso 11_20_Hopper_BofACreditConferenceFINALv2(Web)finance49
El Paso Corporation provides natural gas and related energy products. The presentation discusses El Paso's plans to meet its 2009 debt maturities through capital expenditure reductions and potential asset sales while executing its $8 billion pipeline backlog. It also outlines El Paso's significant unproved natural gas resources and lower-risk development programs. El Paso expects its hedging program to provide stability in 2009 and sees opportunities for growth in its international and shale gas exploration.
el paso 11_20_Hopper_BofACreditConferenceFINALv2(Web)finance49
El Paso Corporation provides natural gas and related energy products. The presentation discusses El Paso's plans to meet its 2009 debt maturities through reduced capital spending and potential asset sales while executing its $8 billion pipeline backlog. It also summarizes El Paso's significant unproved natural gas resources and lower-risk development programs. The presentation concludes that El Paso's long-term growth potential remains intact despite challenges from the credit crisis.
Ecolab had a very successful financial year in 2000. Net sales increased 9% to a record $2.3 billion due to aggressive sales efforts, new product introductions, acquisitions, and sales force expansions. Income from ongoing operations grew 13% to $198 million. The company's stock price increased 10% for the year, outperforming the S&P 500. Ecolab continued to invest in its business through acquisitions and expanding its global sales force. The largest acquisition agreed to was assuming full ownership of its European joint venture with Henkel, which will further strengthen Ecolab's global leadership position.
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Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
Full-RAG: A modern architecture for hyper-personalizationZilliz
Mike Del Balso, CEO & Co-Founder at Tecton, presents "Full RAG," a novel approach to AI recommendation systems, aiming to push beyond the limitations of traditional models through a deep integration of contextual insights and real-time data, leveraging the Retrieval-Augmented Generation architecture. This talk will outline Full RAG's potential to significantly enhance personalization, address engineering challenges such as data management and model training, and introduce data enrichment with reranking as a key solution. Attendees will gain crucial insights into the importance of hyperpersonalization in AI, the capabilities of Full RAG for advanced personalization, and strategies for managing complex data integrations for deploying cutting-edge AI solutions.
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing.pdfssuserfac0301
Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
6. Ideas and approaches to help build your organization's AI strategy.
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Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
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7. What is Prometheus?
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8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
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9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
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Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
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Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
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- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
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4. Olmito Agriquatics Project Abstract
The Olmito Agriquatics project will treat the wastewater now collected by the Olmito Water Supply
Corporation (OWSC) to a fully recyclable condition – achieving the highest quality treated effluent in
the state of Texas. It will also desludge and formally decommission the two lagoons that now serve as
OWSC’s wastewater treatment plant. The project will also treat wastewater now being produced by
the neighboring town of Los Fresnos. It will continue, in the future, to accept and treat wastewater
flows originating in the existing Olmito Water Supply Corporation service area, as well as adjacent
neighborhoods currently served by the City of Brownsville and the community of Rancho Viejo.
Production is expected, in future, to expand to the North Alamo Water/Wastewater district, a region
having the potential to treat approximately 10 times as much wastewater as is now received in the
Olmito district.
In addition to treated wastewater, the principal byproducts of the Agriquatics System are a superior
quality biogas and harvested duckweed. The former will be used in a combined heat and power
context to produce thermal energy and electricity for local consumption as well as peaking electricity
for export to the grid. The latter will be solar dried (gas assisted) blended with corn and milo
carbohydrates and fed to Tilapia fish and Macrobrachium prawns grown onsite using the Company’s
innovative dome-housed, intensive, recirculating aquaculture system. Fish will be harvested
daily, filleted onsite and packaged for shipping to clients: Sysco Foods, Whole Foods and HEB.
Olmito Agriquatics is expected to generate pre-tax profits of almost $3.5 million in 2016 on a projected
sale of 1,054 tonnes of tilapia fillets and 105 tonnes of whole macrobrachium prawns.
5. Duckweed Aquaculture Scenario
Scenario-Specific Notes
In this scenario, with minor exception, the entire 1,200+ tonnes (dry weight) of duckweed produced annually as a
byproduct of the Olmito Agriquatics wastewater treatment process is committed to supplying internal
aquaculture of Tilapia fish and Macrobrachium prawns. The system is unique among intensive aquaculture
systems for it’s ability to remove all wastes – including residual nitrates and phosphorus – from the water the fish
are grown in. It is also unique in that it captures these wastes – both solids and dissolved solids -- leverages
them with photosynthetic energy (sunlight on duckweed), and then feeds the product back to the fish. By
slaughtering and processing fish onsite, the project is also able to recycle as feed, 100% of fish discards
(skin, head, guts, bones and fins). This brings feed costs for the Agriquatics system to the lowest among all
global aquaculture systems/technologies.
This scenario presumes a cash investment of approximately $1.3 million by third party investors. The cash
investor is being offered a first-in-first-out return on his/her investment (year 4) and a convertible B preferred
share/unit that will pay dividends equal to 22% of the invested amount in circumstances where post-tax net
earnings permit (presumably year 5, going forward). The preferred shares/units are convertible through the end
of year 5 to 20% of the company’s then outstanding shares. The conversion is presumed to allow the investor to
share, proportionately, in the company’s future growth in the South Texas Valley. These shares/units are
projected to have obtained a value of $4.36 million within 5 years – just as the company begins a rapid expansion
phase by taking in wastewater from the City of Brownsville.
While, in this circumstance, guarantees are presumed to be provided by The Olmito Water Supply
Corporation, were they to be offered to third party investors, they would be valued at 50% of cash. $3.0 million
in guarantees would, therefore, obtain an equivalent share/unit value (20%) as is here offered to the cash
investor – presuming the cash investor opts for conversion.
7. Cash Flow Statement
Note under “Dividend Paid” in 2015, the Investor is fully reimbursed for his capital investment. Dividends paid in 2016,
equal to 22% of the original cash investment, will be paid to the investor continuously thereafter, or until such time as the investor
makes a decision to convert his preferred “B share/unit to a common A share/unit.
8. Balance Sheet
Note: Project partner, The Olmito Water Supply Corporation, is presumed to retain ownership of the project’s land and existing
Lagoon facilities. As such, the “Land and Improvements” line shows a zero value across the board. This circumstance is
considered “open” to further clarification and interpretation.
19. Olmito Agriquatics Key Parameter Value Assumptions (A)
Note: The only product assumed to be manufactured in this scenario is the “Milled to <10 microns” duckweed powder. All
Other products may, however, be produced under differing, feasible scenarios.
22. Olmito Agriquatics Capital Structure
Olmito Agriquatics
Capital Structure
Cash Invested,
$1,300,000
Working Loan,
$ 1,500,000
Term Loan,
$ 5,142,247
NOTE: OWSC contribution of land, lagoons and developed infrastructure are assessed to have a
present value of approximately $3.0 million
23. Olmito Agriquatics Capital Allocations
Tissue Culture Lab - AD and Stevia
$0
$ 1,050,000 WWT (series of 22 l/s units - including fish,worms &
digesters)
Local Hydraulics & Sludge Mining
$ 300,000 Roads
$ 150,000
Security
$ 100,000
$ 30,000
Electricity and Backup Power Units
$ 129,718
$ 80,000 Phase II Park Project Landscaping
Phase II Park Construction
$ 300,000
$ 4,544,386 Non-Farm Rolling Stock
Miscellaneous Equipment + Spare Parts
$ 325,000 $ 480,000
Closing Costs
Preliminary Expenses
Initial inventory
$ 72,676
Initial accounts receivable
$ 85,845
Initial operations, admin & sales costs
$ 337,324
24. Olmito Agriquatics Year 1. Cost Distribution
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000
$0
Mon01 Mon02 Mon03 Mon04 Mon05 Mon06 Mon07 Mon08 Mon09 Mon10 Mon11 Mon12
Debt Service Depreciation General & Admin. R&D/Quality Assurance & Prelim Expenditures Sales, marketing, & distribution Production Costs Production Labor Raw Material
25. Olmito Agriquatics Year 1. Cost Structure
Production Labor, $21,326 Production Costs, $21,326
Raw Material, $684
Sales, marketing, &
distribution, $1,500
R&D/Quality Assurance & Prelim
Expenditures, $28,000
Depreciation, $332,296
General & Admin., $170,103
36. Olmito Agriquatics 5-Year Cash Flow
($ millions)
3
2.5
Note: The pronounced dip in
Year 4 is a consequence of
compensating the Investor on
2 a first-in-first-out basis
1.5
1
0.5
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
50. Olmito Agriquatics
Sales
$800,000
$700,000
$600,000
Dollars in Sales
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$0
Year
Macrobrachium Tilapia
51. Olmito Agriquatics Fresh Tilapia Filet Sales
$90,000
$80,000
$70,000
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 5
52. Olmito Agriquatics Fresh Macrobrachium Sales
$90,000
$80,000
$70,000
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 4
Year 5
Year 3
53. Olmito Agriquatics Accounts Receivable
$ 800,000
$ 700,000
$ 600,000
$ 500,000
$ 400,000
$ 300,000
$ 200,000
$ 100,000
$0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
54. Olmito Agriquatics Finished Inventories
$ 700,000
$ 600,000
$ 500,000
$ 400,000
$ 300,000
$ 200,000
$ 100,000
$0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
55. Olmito Agriquatics Capital Spending
$ 1,400,000
$ 1,200,000
$ 1,000,000
$ 800,000
$ 600,000
$ 400,000
$ 200,000
$0
Year 1
Year 5
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
56. Olmito Agriquatics Outstanding Debt
$7,000,000
$6,000,000
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5