Professional Documents
Culture Documents
February, 2021
Addis Ababa
Contents
1. SUMMARY........................................................................................................................................4
2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS AND APPLICATIONS.......................................................................4
3. MARKET STUDY AND PLANT CAPACITY..................................................................................6
3.1. MARKET STUDY......................................................................................................................6
3.1.1. Present Supply And Demand...............................................................................................6
3.1.2. Projected Demand................................................................................................................7
3.1.3. Pricing and Distribution.......................................................................................................8
4. PLANT CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION PROGRAMM................................................................9
4.1. Plant Capacity..............................................................................................................................9
4.2. Production Program.....................................................................................................................9
5. RAW MATERIAL AND INPUTS......................................................................................................9
5.1. RAW AND AUXILIARY MATERIALS....................................................................................9
5.2 UTILITIES......................................................................................................................................10
6. TECHNOLOGY ANDENGINEERING............................................................................................10
6.1. TECHNOLOGY........................................................................................................................10
6.1.1. Process Description............................................................................................................10
6.1.3 Environmental Impact...............................................................................................................12
6.2. ENGINEERING........................................................................................................................12
6.2.1. Machinery and Equipment.................................................................................................12
6.1.2. Land, Building and Civil Works..............................................................................................13
7. HUMAN RESOURCE AND TRAINING REQUIREMMENT........................................................13
7.1. HUMAN RESOURCE REQUIREMENT.................................................................................13
7.2. TRAINING REQUIREMENT...................................................................................................14
8. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS.................................................................................................................15
8.1. TOTAL INITIAL INVESTMENT COST.................................................................................15
8.2. PRODUCTION COST..............................................................................................................16
8.3. FINANCIAL EVALUATION...................................................................................................17
8.4. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS..................................................................................19
Appendix 7.A............................................................................................................................................20
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IN TABULAR FORM
MARKET SHARE 35 % for export and 65 percent for domestic market at initial production
periods.
RAW MATERIALS The principal raw material required is wire which has to be
imported.
PRODUCTION PROGRAMME The plant will start at 75% of its installed capacity during the first year of
operation. During the second and third year and then after it will operate at
85% and 100%, respectively
LAND 3,000m2
REQUIRMENT
POWER AND WATER REQUIREMENTS The annual consumption of power and water, at full capacity, are about
74000 kwh and 1000 m3respectively
PROPOSED STAFF Total of 50 skilled and unskilled workers.
REQUIREMENT
PROJECT ACTION PLAN Land acquisition and civil construction…1stsix months, Mobilization… 2ndsix
months, start Production …. 2rd year
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The project is environmentally friendly.
Back ward and forward linkage The project will also create forward linkage with the
construction and furniture manufacturing sub sectors and
also generates income for the Government in terms of tax
revenue and payroll tax.
1. SUMMARY
This profile envisages the establishment of a plant for the production of wire nail with a capacity
of 1,200 tons per annum. Wire nail is used on building construction works for fixing together
wooden structural parts and to build scaffoldings and ladders during the construction of high rise
buildings.
The demand for wire nail is met both from local production and import. The present (2021)
demand for wire nail is estimated at 28,213 tons. The demand for wire nail is projected to reach
56,746 tons and 114,137 tons by the year 2025 and 2030, respectively. The principal raw
material required is wire which has to be imported.
The total investment cost of the project including working capital is estimated at Birr 23.39
million. From the total investment cost the highest share for Machinery and equipment and
followed by initial working capital and pre operation cost. From the total investment cost Birr
12.38 million is required in foreign currency.
The project is financially viable with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 27.48% and a net present
value (NPV) of Birr 10.64 million discounted at 10%.
The project can create employment for 50 persons. The establishment of such factory will have a
foreign exchange saving effect to the country by substituting the current imports. The project
will also create forward linkage with the construction and furniture manufacturing sub sectors
and also generates income for the Government in terms of tax revenue and payroll tax.
Capped nails are used mainly in fixing corrugated iron sheet roofs, walls or fenced construction.
The predominant roofing material in urban Ethiopia is galvanized corrugated iron sheet and
capped nails are used in fixing the corrugated iron sheets.
Nails are product made from pieces of metal pointed at one end and flat or umbrella headed at
the other. They join articles by being hammered through them.
The flat headed nails are consumed by construction workers for joining wooden structures and
by carpenters; while the umbrella shaped nails are consumed in every building construction
when galvanized sheets are used for roofing purpose. These products can be produced as per the
required sizes
Roofing and wire nails are being used on building construction works for fixing together wooden
structural parts .Wire nails are also of key advantage to build scaffoldings and ladders during the
construction of high rise buildings. The product has two main categories. One product being used
for roofing purposes and the other for normal structure work purposes .The main types conceived
in this project are Roofing Nails 1 size & Wire Nails 3 sizes
3. MARKET STUDY AND PLANT CAPACITY
The demand for nails in Ethiopia is being met both from local production and import. The
historical data of imports and local production or apparent consumption of nail, during the period
2002 - 2011 is provided in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1
APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF NAIL
Year In Ton
* **
Local Import Total
2010 5,190 6,582 11,772
2011 5,330 3,282 8,612
2012 8,664 4,961 13,625
2013 15,335 4,025 19,360
2014 22,233 4,737 26,970
2015 21,944 2,824 24,768
2016 17,004 5,973 22,977
1
2017 20,394 6,206 26,599
2018 21,520 3,935 25,455
2
2019 19,639 5,551 25,190
Source: ** Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority
* CSA, Report on Survey of MLS Manufacturing and Electricity Industries
At can be seen from of Table 3.1 imports of nail were fluctuating between a maximum of 6,582
tons in year 2002 to a minimum of 2,824 tons in 2007 around a mean figure of 4,808 tons. Local
production on the other hand, exhibits an increasing trend, registering an average annual growth
rate of 20% over the period under consideration (2002 – 2010).
1 CSA’s local production data for the year 2009 which is 4,661 tons is extremely low as compared the
previous four years hence for 2009 the average of 2006 – 2008 is considered to reflect local production level
2 Local production data for the year 2011 is not available hence it is assumed that the average
production during the previous three years (2008 – 2010) approximates local production during 2011
Total apparent consumption of nail during the period 2002 – 2011 ranged from 8,612 tones in
2003 to 26,970 tones (2006). The mean apparent consumption over the period under
consideration was 20,533 tones. However, it can be clearly seen apparent consumption had
grown significantly especially during the period 2006 -2011 where the mean apparent
consumption is 25,327 tones. During the period under consideration (2002 – 2011) apparent
consumption of nails has registered an average annual growth rate of 12%.
For estimating the present demand for nails, it is assumed that the growth rate registered in the
apparent consumption of the product will continue at least in the near future. Accordingly, by
taking the 2011 level of apparent consumption and applying a growth rate 12%, the present
(2012) demand for nails is estimated at 28,213 tons.
The demand for nail depends mainly on the performance of its end-user (i.e. the construction
sector or more specifically the building construction sector). Therefore, the demand for the
products under consideration is a derived demand, which depends directly on the performance of
its major end – user.
The construction sector of the country has undergone tremendous changes and development in
recent years. The contribution of the construction sector to the GDP during the period 2001 –
2010 have been growing at annual average growth rate of 13 percent which is above the average
annual growth rate of real GDP during the period under consideration (11.4 %), indicating a rise
in the share of the construction sector within the overall economy. Moreover, during the GTP
period (2010 – 2015), the construction sector is expected to grow at annual average growth rate
of 20%.
On the other hand among the factors that influence the demand for nail one of the critical factor
is identified to be economic growth leading to growth of the construction sector. According to
the government’s “Growth and Transformation Plan” during the period 2010 – 2015 the GDP of
the country is expected to grow at a minimum average annual growth rate of 11.2%.
Accordingly, based on the above discussion a growth rate of 15% which is slightly higher than
the expected growth rate of the country’s GDP during the GTP period (2011 – 2015) is used.
Moreover, it is assumed that the highest local production during 2002 – 2011 indicates the
current local production capacity of nail. Based on the above assumption and using the estimated
present demand as a base the projected demand for nail and demand supply gap is shown in
Table 3.2.
Table 3.2
PROJECTED DEMAND FOR NAIL ( in tons)
The current retail price of nail is Birr 15kg. Allowing a margin of 25% for distributors and
retailers, the recommended factory gate price for the envisaged factory is Birr 12/kg.
Considering the nature of the products and the characteristics of the end users a combination
both direct distribution to end users (for bulk purchasers) and indirect distribution (using agents)
is selected as the most appropriate distribution channel.
4. PLANT CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION PROGRAMM
The production capacity of the plant is selected to be 1,200 tons of assorted roofing and wire
nails per annum on a single shift basis.
The plant will start at 75% of its installed capacity during the first year of operation. During the
second and third year and then after it will operate at 85% and 100%, respectively (see Table
3.3).
Table3. 3
PRODUCTION PROGRAM
The production of wire nails require wires to be drawn into desired sizes and desired final wire
nail sizes. In this project, drawn wires are being used as inputs with final specified dimensions
and fixed sizes. Auxiliary materials required are sulphuric acid and saw dust. Except saw dust all
the raw materials have to be imported. The raw material requirements by type and cost are
shown in Table 4.1.
Table 4.1
RAW MATERIALS REQUIREMENT AND COST
5.2 UTILITIES
The major utility requirement of the plant is water and electricity. Annual cost of utilities is Birr
53,100. The quantity and cost of the material is indicated on Table 4.2.
Table 4.2
ANNUAL UTILITY REQUIREMENT AND COST
6. TECHNOLOGY ANDENGINEERING
6.1. TECHNOLOGY
Nail making does not require highly advanced knowledge or technique, and it’s making capacity
can freely be fixed according to the demand in the locality.
The plant can be built at any place without environmental restraint. The nail making plant can
easily be expanded, rationalized, automated or can adopt a labour saving device.
Table 1: Installation
The process of manufacturing mainly involves cutting and forming of wires and sheet metal this
does not have any negative impact on the environment. The plant can be considered as safe to the
environment.
6.2. ENGINEERING
Total cost of machinery and equipment is Birr 5.01 million. The required machines and
equipments with their corresponding costs are indicated in Table 6.1.
Table 6.1
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FOR WIRE NAIL PLANT
For the processing plant, stores and service rooms a building of 3000 m 2 is required. Cost of building is
estimated at Birr 1,400,000. Provision is made for adequate open space for movement during operation
and future expansion possibilities. The plant requires a total of 3000 m 2 land of a lease value of 150 birr
per m2 ; total lease expense of Birr 450,000 is included.
A total of 24 workers are required to operate the plant of these 15 are technical workers. Annual
cost of labour is estimated at Birr1, 450,210. The detail requirements with corresponding salaries
are shown on table 6.1.
Table 6.1
HUMAN RESOURCE REQUIREMENT AND LABOR COST
Salary (Birr)
Sr. No. Description No.
Monthly Annual
A. ADMINISTRATION
B. PRODUCTION
1,083,600
Sub Total 41 -
On the job demonstration of the operation of the machine would be enough for the operation of
the machine for workers with basic technical background. The production technology is
independent on the manual skill of the workers. This reduces a repeated cost of training that
would be required to up grade skills. An initial cost of demonstration and training during
commissioning would be enough. This requires an amount of birr 12,000 for 15 workers.
8. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
The financial analysis of the wire nail project is based on the data presented in the previous
chapters and the following assumptions:-
The total investment cost of the project including working capital is estimated at Birr 23.39
million (See Table 7.1). . From the total investment cost the highest share (Birr 8.18 million or
70.91%) is accounted by fixed investment cost followed by initial working capital (Birr 2.10
million or 18.21%) and pre operation cost (Birr 1.25 million or 10.88%). From the total
investment cost Birr 4.12 million or 35.77% is required in foreign currency.
Table 7.1
The annual production cost at full operation capacity is estimated at Birr 12.36 million (see Table
7.2). The cost of raw material account for 70.24% of the production cost. The other major
components of the production cost are financial cost, depreciation, labor, and cost of marketing
and distribution which account for 11.22%, 5.88%, 4.13% and 4.04% respectively. The
remaining 4.49% is the share of utility, repair and maintenance, labour overhead and
administration cost. For detail production cost see Appendix 7.A.2.
Table 7.2
Items Cost
%
(000 Birr)
Raw Material and Inputs
8,683 70.24
Utilities
53 0.43
Maintenance and repair
150 1.21
Labour direct
511 4.13
Labour overheads
100 0.81
Administration Costs
250 2.02
Land lease cost
0 0.00
Cost of marketing and distribution
500 4.04
Total Operating Costs
10,247 82.90
Depreciation
1,387 11.22
Cost of Finance
727 5.88
Total Production Cost
12,361 100.00
Based on the projected profit and loss statement, the project will generate a profit throughout its
operation life. Annual net profit after tax will grow from Birr 1.50 million to Birr 2.83 million
during the life of the project. Moreover, at the end of the project life the accumulated net cash
flow amounts to Birr 24.60 million. For profit and loss statement and cash flow projection see
Appendix 7.A.3 and 7.A.4 respectively.
b) Ratios
In financial analysis financial ratios and efficiency ratios are used as an index or yardstick for
evaluating the financial position of a firm. It is also an indicator for the strength and weakness of
the firm or a project. Using the year-end balance sheet figures and other relevant data, the most
important ratios such as return on sales which is computed by dividing net income by revenue,
return on assets (operating income divided by assets), return on equity (net profit divided by
equity) and return on total investment (net profit plus interest divided by total investment) has
been carried out over the period of the project life and all the results are found to be satisfactory.
c) Break-even Analysis
The break-even analysis establishes a relationship between operation costs and revenues. It
indicates the level at which costs and revenue are in equilibrium. To this end, the break-even
point for capacity utilization and sales value estimated by using income statement projection are
computed as followed.
Break Even Sales Value = Fixed Cost + Financial Cost = Birr 6,048,000
Variable Margin ratio (%)
d) Pay-back Period
The pay- back period, also called pay – off period is defined as the period required for recovering
the original investment outlay through the accumulated net cash flows earned by the project.
Accordingly, based on the projected cash flow it is estimated that the project’s initial investment
will be fully recovered within 4 years.
e) Internal Rate of Return
The internal rate of return (IRR) is the annualized effective compounded return rate that can be
earned on the invested capital, i.e., the yield on the investment. Put another way, the internal rate
of return for an investment is the discount rate that makes the net present value of the
investment's income stream total to zero. It is an indicator of the efficiency or quality of an
investment. A project is a good investment proposition if its IRR is greater than the rate of return
that could be earned by alternate investments or putting the money in a bank account.
Accordingly, the IRR of this project is computed to be 27.48% indicating the viability of the
project.
Net present value (NPV) is defined as the total present (discounted) value of a time series of cash
flows. NPV aggregates cash flows that occur during different periods of time during the life of a
project in to a common measuring unit i.e. present value. It is a standard method for using the
time value of money to appraise long-term projects. NPV is an indicator of how much value an
investment or project adds to the capital invested. In principal a project is accepted if the NPV is
non-negative.
Accordingly, the net present value of the project at 10% discount rate is found to be Birr 10.64
million which is acceptable. For detail discounted cash flow see Appendix 7.A.5.
The project can create employment for 24 persons. The project will generate Birr 7.06 million in
terms of tax revenue. The establishment of such factory will have a foreign exchange saving
effect to the country by substituting the current imports. The project will also create forward
linkage with the construction and furniture manufacturing sub sectors and also generate other
income for the Government.
Appendix 7.A
Items Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11
Total inventory 1,519.53 1,953.68 2,170.75 2,170.75 2,170.75 2,170.75 2,170.75 2,170.75 2,170.75 2,170.75
Accounts receivable 610.24 772.69 853.92 853.92 854.49 854.49 854.49 854.49 854.49 854.49
Cash-in-hand 9.83 12.64 14.04 14.04 14.14 14.14 14.14 14.14 14.14 14.14
CURRENT ASSETS 2,139.60 2,739.00 3,038.71 3,038.71 3,039.37 3,039.37 3,039.37 3,039.37 3,039.37 3,039.37
Accounts payable 38.56 49.58 55.08 55.08 55.08 55.08 55.08 55.08 55.08 55.08
CURRENT
LIABILITIES 38.56 49.58 55.08 55.08 55.08 55.08 55.08 55.08 55.08 55.08
TOTAL WORKING
CAPITAL 2,101.04 2,689.43 2,983.63 2,983.63 2,984.29 2,984.29 2,984.29 2,984.29 2,984.29 2,984.29
Appendix 7.A.2
PRODUCTION COST ( in 000 Birr)
Item Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11
Raw Material and Inputs 6,078 7,815 8,683 8,683 8,683 8,683 8,683 8,683 8,683 8,683
Utilities 37 48 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
Maintenance and repair 105 135 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
Labour direct 358 460 511 511 511 511 511 511 511 511
Labour overheads 70 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Administration Costs 175 225 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
Total Operating Costs 7,323 9,272 10,247 10,247 10,254 10,254 10,254 10,254 10,254 10,254
Depreciation 1,387 1,387 1,387 1,387 1,387 105 105 105 105 105
Cost of Finance 0 830 727 623 519 415 311 208 104 0
Total Production Cost 8,710 11,490 12,361 12,257 12,160 10,774 10,670 10,566 10,463 10,359
Appendix 7.A.3
INCOME STATEMENT ( in 000 Birr)
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
Item 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sales revenue 10,080 12,960 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400
Less variable costs 6,823 8,772 9,747 9,747 9,747 9,747 9,747 9,747 9,747 9,747
VARIABLE MARGIN 3,257 4,188 4,653 4,653 4,653 4,653 4,653 4,653 4,653 4,653
in % of sales revenue 32.31 32.31 32.31 32.31 32.31 32.31 32.31 32.31 32.31 32.31
Less fixed costs 1,887 1,887 1,887 1,887 1,894 612 612 612 612 612
OPERATIONAL MARGIN 1,370 2,300 2,766 2,766 2,759 4,041 4,041 4,041 4,041 4,041
in % of sales revenue 13.59 17.75 19.21 19.21 19.16 28.06 28.06 28.06 28.06 28.06
Financial costs 830 727 623 519 415 311 208 104 0
GROSS PROFIT 1,370 1,470 2,039 2,143 2,240 3,626 3,730 3,834 3,937 4,041
in % of sales revenue 13.59 11.34 14.16 14.88 15.55 25.18 25.90 26.62 27.34 28.06
Income (corporate) tax 0 0 0 643 672 1,088 1,119 1,150 1,181 1,212
NET PROFIT 1,370 1,470 2,039 1,500 1,568 2,538 2,611 2,683 2,756 2,829
in % of sales revenue 13.59 11.34 14.16 10.42 10.89 17.63 18.13 18.64 19.14 19.64
Appendix 7.A.4
CASH FLOW FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ( in 000 Birr)
Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Scrap
TOTAL CASH INFLOW 8,683 12,975 12,971 14,406 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 4,960
Inflow funds 8,683 2,895 11 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inflow operation 0 10,080 12,960 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 14,400 0
Other income 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,960
TOTAL CASH
OUTFLOW 8,683 10,217 11,740 12,311 12,551 12,483 12,795 12,722 12,650 12,577 11,466 0
Increase in fixed assets 8,683 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Increase in current assets 0 2,140 599 300 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Operating costs 0 6,823 8,772 9,747 9,747 9,754 9,754 9,754 9,754 9,754 9,754 0
Marketing and
Distribution cost 0 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 0
Income tax 0 0 0 0 643 672 1,088 1,119 1,150 1,181 1,212 0
Financial costs 0 755 830 727 623 519 415 311 208 104 0 0
Loan repayment 0 0 1,038 1,038 1,038 1,038 1,038 1,038 1,038 1,038 0 0
SURPLUS (DEFICIT) 0 2,757 1,231 2,094 1,849 1,917 1,605 1,678 1,750 1,823 2,934 4,960
CUMULATIVE CASH
BALANCE 0 2,757 3,988 6,082 7,932 9,848 11,453 13,131 14,882 16,705 19,639 24,599
Appendix 7.A.5
DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ( in 000 Birr)