Financial model presenting a development scenario for raw Land. Suitable for residential land development, commercial land development, and townhome development situations, the main purpose of the model is to provide a foundation upon which users can get into details of every step of a Land development scenario.
It includes calculations of Land Metrics, Development costs, Revenue (# of Lots, Lots Size, Lots Presales and Sales Metrics, Sale Prices), Operating Expenses, Financing through Debt & Equity, and analysis of project profitability.
Outputs of the template include Monthly Cash Flow Report, Annual Cash Flow Report, Project Valuation & Return Metrics (including Unlevered, Levered Cash Flows, IRR, MOIC), Investors Distribution Waterfall, and a professional Executive Summary presenting the project's results.
The structure of the template follows Financial Modeling Best Practices principles and is fully customizable.
Detailed instructions on the use of the model are included in the Excel file.
Model Structure
Inputs:
• Project Timing (Pre-Development, Development, and Sale phases)
• Land & Units Metrics (Land size, Price per Acre, Total Lots Area, Revenue Generating Area)
• Revenue and Costs assumptions (# of Lots, Lots Size, Lots Presales and Sales Metrics, Sale Prices, OpEx)
• Financing & Capital Structure – Uses & Sources of Cash analysis (Financing through Equity & Debt)
Outputs:
• Monthly Cash Flow Report
• Annual Cash Flow Report
• Project Valuation including Unlevered Cash Flow, Levered Cash Flow, and Return Metrics (IRR & Multiple on Invested Capital)
• Investors Distribution Waterfall (4-tier IRR hurdle waterfall model to distribute proceeds between investors)
• Executive Summary
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Source: Best Practices in Integrated Financial Model, Real Estate Excel: Land Development Financial Model - Dynamic 10 Year Forecast Excel (XLSX) Spreadsheet, Profit Vision
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