User Manual - Port Tariff Analysis
Summary — This user manual provides instructions for using a tariff analysis tool designed for the Haitian National Port Authority (APN). The tool allows APN to simulate the effects of tariff adjustments on cash flows and financial performance. It covers input components, output components, and a practice run to familiarize users with the tool's functionality.
Key Findings
- The tariff analysis tool enables APN to test the effects of tariff adjustments on cash flows.
- The tool provides a systematic simulation of APN's cash flows.
- Users can test the effects of incorporating tariff levels of non-Haitian port authorities.
- The tool allows for the creation of 'what if' scenarios to assess the impact of different assumptions.
- The tool provides pro forma financial statements and graphical depictions of financial results.
Full Description
This document is a user manual for a port tariff analysis tool developed for Haiti's National Port Authority (APN). The tool is designed to enable APN to assess the impact of tariff adjustments on its cash flows and financial performance. It allows users to create various tariff and traffic demand scenarios, as well as modify operational assumptions. The manual details the tool's input components, including macroeconomic assumptions, revenue scenarios, demand forecasts, and operating/capital expenses. It also explains the output components, which consist of pro forma financial statements and graphical depictions of financial results. A practice run is included to guide users through the process of inputting assumptions and generating outputs.