HARD GOODS: The Vessel, furnished to live aboard. . . . . . US$230,000 The FWD Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,000 The Small 4-Wheel ATV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,000 The Computer Suite 3 CPUs . . . . . . . . . .$21,000 1 LAN. . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 1 Scanner. . . . . . . . . .2,000 & Programs . . . . . . . . .1,500 & Misc.. . . . . . . . . . .1,000. . . . . . . . 30,000 The Sounder Equipment 4 Transducers. . . . . . .$12,000 2 Processors . . . . . . . .8,000 2 Viewers. . . . . . . . . .4,000 2 Printers . . . . . . . . .9,000 1 Transmitter. . . . . . . .4,000. . . . . . . . 37,000 The Video Equipment 3 Camcorders . . . . . . .$18,000 1 Editor . . . . . . . . . 12,000 1 Portable Microwave Transponder. . . . . . . 15,000 1 Minidisk Satellite Transceiver. . . . . . . 18,000. . . . . . . . 63,000 Portable Shelters (Canvas goods & c.) . . . . . . . . . .6,000 Subtotal. . . . . . .US$405.000 SOFT GOODS: Consultations Kent Weeks(1st yr.). . . .$40,000 Kent Weeks(2nd yr.). . . . 20,000 Lambert Dolphin. . . . . . .5,000 Vincent Murphy . . . . . . .5,000 Marine Design. . . . . . . 14,000. . . . . . . . 84,000 Salaries 2 Fulltime (annually). . .$50,000 2 Part time. . . . . . . . 30,000. . . . . . . . 80,000 2nd year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,000 Personnel Expenses Travel . . . . . . . . . . 18,000 Necessities. . . . . . . . 20,000 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 Satellite time . . . . . . .5,000. . . . . . . . 48,000 2nd Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,000 Subtotal. . . . . . .US$336,000 Total Costs. . . . . . . . . . . US$741,000 THE RETURNS o Assume the cost of the vessel is 80% recoverable after two years. o Assume the costs of the other capital goods are 50% recoverable after two years. o Assume no recovery on small capital goods such as canvas. o Assume $50,000 in TV sales first year, double that the second. o Assume 25% Royalties on all media sales. Hard Goods The Vessel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . US$180,000 The FWD Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,500 Small 4-Wheel ATV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,000 The Computer Suite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000 The Video Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000 The Sounder Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,000 Subtotal. . . . . . .US$247,500 Soft Goods TV Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150,000 TV Royalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400,000 Subtotal. . . . . . .US$450,000 Total Returns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . US$797,500 THE NET COSTS Total Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$741,000 Total Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .797,000 Net Result (surplus). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$56,000 We will need to negotiate media rights before we conclude this agreement.
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