Gunns Plantations Limited's new Woodlot Project 2009 is open. Investors in the Project will become growers of one hectare ‘Woodlots’ in one of the most competitively priced projects of its kind currently available in the market. Growers have the choice of investing in short rotation Eucalypt plantations grown for sale as pulp wood (Option 1), Eucalypt plantations for sale as high value clearwood veneer logs (Option 2) - not available initially, Radiata pine plantations grown for sale as pulp wood and saw logs (Option 3) or a blend of the three (3) planting options above.

GPL is proud to be releasing its eighth Woodlot Project offering, the GPL Woodlot Project 2008 (ARSN 128 933 237). The Project is open for investment in the 2007/2008 financial year. GPL is the responsible entity of the Project.

The Offers

Investors are invited to participate in the Project by obtaining a Forestry Right over a minimum of 1 Woodlot (1 hectare), comprising of approximately 1,100 seedlings for the Eucalypt Planting Options (Option 1) and 1,333 seedlings for the Pinus radiata Planting Option (Option 3).  
 

 

Blended Option

A separate blended option is available that comprises of 3 units of option 2, 2 units of option 2 and 2 units of option 3 with an application price of $25,840 (ex GST) .
 

Investment Options

 

 

Features

Up to 8% cash rebate (see below)

$6,800 per woodlot (ex GST)

100% tax deduction for investment amount

3 investment options

Finance available

 

Finance Options

There is a wide range of finance options available from 12 months interest free to 15 year terms. Please download the following information sheet:

 

 

Commissions & Cash Rebates

With tax effective investments we will receive a commission that is not paid from your investment amount. With the Gunns Woodlot Project 2008 this is 8% commission. Commission is rebated depending upon the amount invest as shown in the table below:

 

The cash rebate is paid to you as soon as we receive our commission payment ex GST, note the investment amount corresponds to the number of units, eg 3 lots will be a 7% rebate, 8 units or more would be 8%.

 

 

Further Information

For further information please download any of the following files or right click on the button and 'save target as' to download to your computer (all files are in *pdf format):

 

 

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* IRR upper range from independent research report for Option 2

** Star ratings are for Option 1 & Option 2, Option 3 is 4 stars.