A land-based LNG regasification plant converts liquefied natural gas (LNG) back into its gaseous state for distribution through pipelines to end users. These facilities receive LNG via specialized tankers, store it in insulated tanks, and use heat exchangers to warm the LNG and return it to gas. Land-based regasification plants are critical infrastructure for energy security, enabling countries to import natural gas from global markets and meet domestic demand efficiently and reliably.
This Finance Model provides a dynamic (up to 15 years) forecast and profitability analysis of a development and operating scenario for an LNG Regasification Plant (Land Based) and enables users to get a solid understanding of the financial feasibility of the project and to evaluate the return to investors.
The structure of the template follows Financial Modeling Best Practices principles and is fully customizable.
Model Structure:
• Setup Assumptions
This section is used to input all the assumptions for the project.
It includes assumptions for Project Timing, Plant Development Budget, Plant Capacity and Efficiency, LNG input and Natural Gas export, Pricing (Revenue and COGS), Tax Credit Incentives (ITC & PTC), CapEx, Opex & Financing
• Development Budget
This section includes all assumptions for the development of infrastructure for operations of a LNG Regasification Plant to commence.
It includes Land Costs, Plant Development Costs and Other Development Expenses and is broken down into 4 development phases
• Payroll
This section includes assumptions for the positions, number of employess and salaries per position and a 15-year hiring schedule.
• Loan Schedule
Loan amortization Schedule of project's debt including an optional moratorium and interest-only (IO) period.
• Scenarios
Scebario Ananysis for Plant's Utilization, Revenue, COGS and OpEx using 3 different approaches (Base, Upside and Downside scenario).
• Project Cash Flows and Return Metrics
Presentation of Project's Cash Flow and Returns including the below reports:
– Monthly Project Cash Flow
– Annual Project Cash Flow
– Plant Financing and Tax Supporting Schedules
– Key Performance Indicators
– Unlevered & Levered Project Return Metrics (IRR, MOIC, Payback, NPV)
– Business Performance Dashboard
• Investors Distribution Waterfall
A Private Equity 2-Tier Investors Distribution Waterfall Model including LPs Preferred Return (Hurdle Rate)
• Project Executive Summary
Professional Executive Summary report containing all of the high-level relevant information for review and is designed to be easy to read, print, and save to pdf. The report includes Project General Info, Timing, Sources, and Uses of Cash, Operations Summary and Key Metrics, Project and Investor return metrics.
Instructions on the use of the model are included in the Excel file.
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Source: Best Practices in Integrated Financial Model, Oil & Gas Excel: LNG Regasification Plant (Land Based) - Project Finance Model Excel (XLSX) Spreadsheet, Profit Vision
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