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Biodigester Inc.

Biodigester Inc. Mike McKevitt Jimmy Wright Iain Stables Dave Puech. Business Proposal. Manure Biodigester – incorporated into a 5,000 head feedlot Situated near Rosetown in west central Saskatchewan. Project Overview. Process raw manure into two value added products

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Biodigester Inc.

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  1. Biodigester Inc. Mike McKevitt Jimmy Wright Iain Stables Dave Puech

  2. Business Proposal • Manure Biodigester – incorporated into a 5,000 head feedlot • Situated near Rosetown in west central Saskatchewan

  3. Project Overview • Process raw manure into two value added products • Methane gas which will be burned to generate electricity • An enriched form of fertilizer

  4. Methane Gas • Produced during microbial breakdown of manure • Used to create electricity

  5. Fertilizer • More concentrated form than the raw product • Can be classified as an organic fertilizer • Can be sold in bulk liquid form or may be dried and packaged

  6. Long-term Benefits • Environmental • Reduction in air, soil and water pollution associated with ILO’s • Added jobs to the rural economy • Adding to the profitability and long term viability of a farming enterprise

  7. Facility Layout

  8. Physical Product Flow

  9. Capital Budget

  10. Marketing • Products • Energy will be marketed as environmentally friendly • Fertilizer will promoted as an organic fertilizer

  11. Future Markets • Dry packaged fertilizer • Needs addition of a water press to the facility • Gives the opportunity to sell to gardeners, greenhouses, etc

  12. Pricing Strategy • Price received for energy will be controlled by SaskPower • Fertilizer price will be determined by market forces

  13. Promotion • Will take place through brochures, web page and word of mouth • Sales will be done directly without the need for distibutors • Fertilizer sales will be targeted at golf courses

  14. Marketing Budget

  15. Sales Forecast

  16. Financing Budget

  17. Dividend Policy • Estimated dividends paid to investors

  18. Sales Forecast - Energy

  19. Sales Forecast - Fertilizer

  20. Sales Forecast – Manure Removal

  21. SaskEnergy (30%) Biodigester Founders (70%) Board of Directors Saskenergy(1) Biodigester(2) President/CEO Manager Technician Organizational Structure

  22. Employees • General Manager • Oversees day to day operations • Marketing • General office duties • Technician • Perform required maintenance • Fill and monitor digester tanks

  23. Employees – cont’d • Temporary Maintenance crew • Seasonal employees • Help with general upkeep of facility

  24. General Assumptions • Biodigester will be filled continuously and the fertilizer will be removed regularly • Manure will be readily available year round • The loan will have a fixed interest rate

  25. General Assumptions • Able to secure equity financing • Inflation rates will remain at or near the same level • Biodigester is able to contract the energy, fertilizer and manure removal

  26. Conclusion • Employee training will be critical • Feasibility of a biodigester in Saskatchewan

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