Model: High Value Firm
Assumptions for All Models:  
Projects are a 2 phase investment
The first phase begins operation in January 2010, and is completed in 2011.
The second phase begins in January 2015 and is completed in 2016.
The same tax abatement is offered for both phases.
Land is sold, not donated, to investing firm.  Proceeds go to City.
Project Summary:  
Capital Investment in Plant: $63,750,000
Annual Local Expenditures by Firm: $2,625,000
New Jobs:                    400
Average Wage per Job: $50,000
Average Value of Home Purchased: $240,491
Total New Households in City and County:                    350
City Revenue per Firm Employee Household: $0
Additional Jobs in City and County:                    391
Tax Abatement/s Offered: 80%
Length of Tax Abatement/s:  10 Years 
Number of Abatements:                        2
Value of Tax Abatements, Total: $15,436,416
Value of All Incentives Offered: $15,436,416
Value of All Incentives per Job: $38,591
Returns for Jurisdictions: City County
Revenues $39,528,807 $33,382,488
Costs $25,918,086 $17,836,474
Revenue Stream, Pre-Incentives $13,610,721 $15,546,015
Value of Incentives Offered $3,486,860 $4,277,033
Revenue Stream with Incentives $10,123,861 $11,268,982
Returns for Jurisdictions, Discounted: City County
Discount Rate 6.25%
Discounted Cash Flow, Before Incentives $5,578,075 $6,894,849
Benefit/Cost Ratio, Before Incentives                   1.42                 1.76
Discounted Cash Flow, After Incentives $3,425,425 $4,254,378
Benefit/Cost Ratio, After Incentives 1.22 1.36
Lawrence Discounted Cash Flow Pre-Incentives Post-Incentives
Years 1-5 ($114,511) ($629,427)
Years 6-10 $444,247 ($550,810)
Years 11-15 $1,227,180 $727,728
Years 16+ $3,810,854 $3,810,854
Douglas County Discounted Cash Flow Pre-Incentives Post-Incentives
Years 1-5 $537,526 ($94,077)
Years 6-10 $922,396 ($298,155)
Years 11-15 $1,270,808 $669,751
Years 16+ $3,946,336 $3,946,336
Appendix 1: Sources of Revenue and Costs as a Share of Revenue
Revenue Source City County
Property tax from Households 9.9% 18.0%
Property tax from Firm 38.0% 55.2%
Sales Taxes from Residents and Employees 24.5% 8.9%
Sales Taxes from Firm 4.3% 1.3%
Franchise Fees, Households 4.6%
Franchise Fees, Firm 4.3%
Other 14.3% 16.6%
Total, Revenues 100.0% 100.0%
Costs as Share of Revenue
Capital Costs, Households 2.2% 0.4%
Capital Costs, Firm 7.5% 6.4%
Operating Costs, Residents 26.4% 24.3%
Operating Costs, Indirect Employment 14.0% 11.0%
Operating Costs, Firm 15.4% 11.3%
Infrastructure on the Firm's Property 0.0% 0.0%
sub-total, costs 65.4% 53.4%
Abatements 8.8% 12.8%
  Other Incentives 0.0% 0.0%
Total, Costs as Share of Revenue 74.3% 66.2%