Indian Sandalwood is one of the world’s oldest traded commodities. Its use is entrenched in Indian and other ancient cultures throughout the world. Traditional demand remains high, while supply continues to diminish to the point where the tree is endangered in its natural environment. As a result, Indian Sandalwood has increased in price by over 20% per annum, compound for the last 15 years.

 

Sandalwood’s established natural therapeutic effects see demand increasing as the Western world continues to become more conscious of health and well-being as an important part of lifestyle.

 

The Project

TFS Sandalwood Project 2009 has a minimum investment of one sixth of a hectares (1/6^th Ha) for the entry price of $11,500 plus GST, with volume discounts available.

 

Tailored finance packages are available to approved applicants, through Arwon Finance, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the TFS Corporation. 

 

Establishment Fees may be paid over a period of 12 months, exclusive of interest. A deposit of 20% of Establishment Fees will be required upon application.

 

Investment Payment Options

Annual Investment Option - Establishment Fee is paid, followed by ongoing annual plantation Lease and Management Fees until harvest.

Annual Deferral Option - Annual Growers can elect not to pay (defer) Lease & Management Fees on their annual invoice in exchange for a reduced percentage of Gross Proceeds of Sales, ranging from 4% - 2% plus GST per annum, depending on the year in which the decision is made.

Joint Venture Option - This option allows one Grower to pay the Establishment Fee and nominate a Joint Venturer to pay the ongoing Lease and Management Fees.  The benefit is that one party can pay the Establishment Fee, while another party can pay the Lease and Management Fees.

 

Finance Options

A minimum 10% deposit is required with applications, the balance can be funded through MIS Funding at the rated shown below:

 

 

 

Features

Up to 5% cash rebate (see below)

$11,750 per sandalwood lot (ex GST) (discounts for further lots)

Harvest in years 13 and 14

100% tax deduction for investment amount (in woodlots)

Ongoing fee flexibility with 3 options

IRR of up to 14.8%

 

Commissions & Cash Rebates

With tax effective investments we will receive a commission that is not paid from your investment amount. With the TFS Sandalwood Project 2009 this is 10% commission. A majority of the commission is rebated depending upon the amount you invest:

 

 

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