Levubu Root Business Plan — Appendix A: Assumption Register
Every hectare, yield, price, seed and cost assumption behind the model, stated for independent testing.
Appendix A: Assumption Register
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- Overview & contents
- 1. Executive Summary
- 2. Investment Thesis
- 3. Company and Business Overview
- 4. Problem, Customer Need and Value Proposition
- 5. Products and Services
- 6. Industry Analysis
- 7. Market Analysis and Sizing
- 8. Customer Analysis
- 9. Competitive Landscape
- 10. Business Model
- 11. Go-to-Market Strategy
- 12. Operating Model
- 13. Management and Organisation
- 14. Strategic Plan
- 15. SWOT Analysis
- 16. Risk Analysis
- 17. ESG and Sustainability
- 18. Implementation Roadmap
- 19. Financial Plan
- 20. Assumptions Framework
- 21. Funding Requirement and Structure
- 22. Break-Even and Debt Serviceability
- 23. Investment Case and Valuation
- 24. Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis
- 25. Key Performance Indicators and Management Dashboard
- 26. Conclusion
- A. Appendix A: Assumption Register
- B. Appendix B: Conditions Precedent to Drawdown
- C. Appendix C: Index of Exhibits and Tables
- D. Appendix D: Glossary
Every material assumption, its base value, the range tested, and the effect of the range on FY2031 EBITDA where it has been measured.
|
Assumption |
Base |
Range tested |
Effect and source of the range |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Commercial yield, FY2031 |
34 t/ha |
30.6 to 37.4 t/ha (±10%) |
R10.5m of FY2031 EBITDA. Range reflects the observed spread between competent and excellent irrigated ginger management in Limpopo. |
|
Crop loss to disease |
8% of planted area |
5% to 15% |
From +3.42 to (7.99). Range reflects grower experience from well-managed virgin land to established ginger ground. |
|
Fresh price, FY2031 |
R25.00/kg |
R22.50 to R27.50 (±10%) |
±R6.1m. Range reflects the domestic band excluding shortage-period spikes. |
|
Certified seed price, FY2031 |
R76.00/kg |
R60.80 to R91.20 (±20%) |
±R4.1m. Wider range tested because no established domestic reference price exists. |
|
Field cost, FY2031 |
R245,000/ha |
±10% |
±R2.9m. Range reflects fertiliser and energy price volatility. |
|
Marketable share |
88% |
84% to 92% |
Not separately tested; a one-point movement is worth roughly R0.5m at FY2031 volumes. |
|
Land lease rate |
R15,000/ha controlled |
R12,000 to R18,000 |
Not separately tested. At R18,000 the FY2031 land cost rises by roughly R1.5m gross. |
|
Overheads, FY2031 |
R13.4m |
±15% |
Not separately tested; ±R2.0m direct to EBITDA. |
|
Capital expenditure |
R42.6m |
±15% |
Affects depreciation, funding requirement and terminal value rather than EBITDA. |
|
Interest rates |
11.5% term, 13.75% facility |
+300bp |
No EBITDA effect; R1.3m of FY2031 profit after tax. |
|
WACC |
17.5% |
15.5% to 17.5% to 19.5% |
Enterprise value today of 57.99 to 38.30 to 24.88 R million. |
|
Exit multiple |
5.25x |
4.00x to 5.25x to 6.50x |
Investor MOIC of 1.91x to 2.45x to 3.00x. |
|
Supplier credit share |
45% of field cost |
30% to 55% |
Affects the seasonal facility peak rather than EBITDA. At 30% the FY2031 peak rises materially. |
|
Collection timing |
55% in month of sale |
45% to 65% |
Affects the debtor book and year-end cash rather than EBITDA. |
|
Rotation cycle |
4.5 years |
4 to 5 years |
At 5 years the FY2031 controlled footprint rises to 560 hectares and gross lease by roughly R0.8m. |
Table 64. Assumption register with tested ranges. Where an assumption has not been separately modelled, the register says so.