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NiSource Inc T.NI


Primary Symbol: NI

NiSource Inc. is an energy holding company. The Company operates through two segments: Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. The Gas Distribution operations segment, through its wholly owned subsidiary NiSource Gas Distribution Group, Inc., provides natural gas to approximately 2.4 million residential, commercial and industrial customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It operates approximately 55,000 miles of distribution main pipeline plus the associated individual customer service lines and 1,000 miles of transmission main pipeline located in its service areas. The Electric Operations segment generates, transmits and distributes electricity through its subsidiary NIPSCO to approximately 0.5 million customers in 20 counties in the northern part of Indiana and is also engaged in wholesale electricity and transmission transactions. It has four owned projects: Rosewater, Indiana Crossroads Wind, Indiana Crossroads Solar, and Dunns Bridge I.


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Comment by riverrockon Jan 15, 2010 5:19pm
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Post# 16685502

RE: RE: Presently, its about Frac sand

RE: RE: Presently, its about Frac sand

Something went wrong in the expression of earnings for various frac sand prices, this is my last attempt.

 

https://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Victory-Nickel-Inc-TSX-NI-915618.html

 

What is calculated below is based on the above news release. Updated results might have been forecast since that news release.

 

Using the 1.34 million throughput data in the news release.

 

Minago could produce 1,017,953 tonnes of frac sand per annum.

 

Assume Frac Sand at Can $60.00/tonne

 

Can $ 44 million, Plant cost

Can $ 8.8 million or rail siding

Can $ 16.6 million for mining equipment and

Can $ 1.2 million to bring throughput to 1.34 million tonne

 

If Victory can arrange a Can $70.6 million loan at 9% annually over 10 years.

 

Annual Principal and interest (p and i) Cost to Victory 

70.6 x 0.155820, or Can $11.0 million.

 

Sales 1,017,953 tonnes at $60/tonne, about $61.08 million Canadian,

in sales.

 

Production costs

(1,017,953 x $8.99/tonne), or Can $9.06 million

 

Dollar value to Victory before depletion, depreciation, administration and taxes.

Sales – (principal and Interest + cost of sales)

61.1 – (11.0 + 9.1) = Can $41.0 million

 

Annual depreciation over 20 years

70.6/20 = Can 3.5 million

 

Front office admin of say can $1.5 million and zero taxes due to Minago earlier costs.

 

Possible earnings on Can $ 60/tonne Frac and 320 million shares…no taxes assumed due to earlier Minago costs….

 

(41.0 – 3.50 -1.5)/320 = Can
.1125 per share

 

Earnings at various Frac Sand prices assuming a 9% 10year loan and 320 million shares.

 

At Can $40/tonne

Sales – (principal and Interest + cost of sales)

40.7 – (11.0 + 9.1 + 3.5 +1.5)/320 = Can
.05 per share
 

 

At Can $60/tonne

Can
.11 per share (See above)

 

At Can $80/tonne

Sales – (principal and Interest + cost of sales)

81.5 – (11.0 + 9.1 + 3.5 +1.5)/320 = Can
.18 per share

 

 

At Can $100/tonne

Sales – (principal and Interest + cost of sales)

101.8 – (11.0 + 9.1 + 3.5 +1.5)/320 = Can
.24 per share

 

At Can $120/tonne

Sales – (principal and Interest + cost of sales)

122.2 – (11.0 + 9.1 + 3.5 +1.5)/320 = Can
.30 per share

 

I understand  that Frac Sand production can be increased as much as 3x what is figured above.

 

Pluses

Frac Sand eanings plus the nickel price outlook can drive the share price

 

Money earned by Frac Sand operation can be applied to increasing total reserves, resources and recoveries at Victory's other properties.

 

Also removal of some overburden at Minago could help in expediting mining operations. If this occurs, the Frac Sand material can be excavated and stored at designated surface location.   

 

 

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