Prosper Hills (2012) Limited
Planted 2005/6
Initial Share Price $6,600 (each)
Projected Harvest ~2033
There are currently no Secondary Shares available to Purchase.
Prosper Hills (2012) Ltd owns 29.6ha and is located to the west of State Highway 4, approximately 40 km northeast of Whanganui, in the Whanganui region of New Zealand conveniently located in relation to domestic sawmills in the Manawatu-Wanganui-Ruapehu Regions.
The value of the tree crop owned by Prosper Hills (2012) Ltd as at 31 March 2023 is assessed at $94,190 and is based on the growth of the tree crop to date and uses a projection of future log prices based on a return to average prices paid for the past 5 years. The market value of the tree crop is assessed by discounting projected future costs and revenues at a pre-tax discount rate of 7.5%. The discount rate is based on analysis of recent transactions in New Zealand. The methodology adopted is described in the New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) Forest Valuation Standards (May 1999). The Land component of the Investment carries a value of $29,437.
The property occupies a total planted area of 17.1ha comprising stands of pinus radiata established in 2005 and 2006. The forest has not received its third prune lift and waste thinning operations. The Forest was inspected in April 2022 and found to be in good health and condition having 2 prune lifts to 4.5m tending status. Waste thinning has been completed on approximately 7ha during the last 6 months leading up to 31 March 2023.
Based on the field observations from the field inspection, the estimated total recoverable volume and grade mix is 691-889m3/ha. Future costs are those associated with annual maintenance, fire protection, security, insurances, management, administration and the payment of Rates. Future harvest cost estimates are based on recent actual costs for similar operations in the Whanganui/Manawatu region taking account of the size of the forest, its terrain and the average tree size at the time of harvest. Using available topographic information its estimated 80% of the block will require harvesting by cablehauler, the balance being ground-based harvesting operations. Based on these assumptions, and in reference to the harvest costs and conversion factor databases for the Southern North Island region, the harvesting costs derived for use in this valuation based on our field inspection observations and after talking to the local contractors are calculated at $67.90/m3.
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Updated November 2023.
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