Inherited Confidence Flags — From Proposal
  • FWDC $160/ton — ESTIMATED: Modeled from terminated ReGen $163/ton contract benchmark. No active per-ton rate published by DEH. All per-ton comparisons carry this uncertainty until Feasibility Study verification.
  • WWTP biosolids volume ~15 TPD — ESTIMATED: WAC does not publish biosolids tonnage. Phase Medium secondary stream only.
  • Marine / cruise feedstock ~10 TPD — ESTIMATED: Derived from passenger volume estimates. No PACI manifest data available.
  • Resort / Regenesis Node volume ~25 TPD — ESTIMATED: Requires property-level engagement. Not required for Phase Initial.
  • Site candidates — CANDIDATE: All three zone candidates are provisional. Site confirmation is a Feasibility Study deliverable.
  • Timeline — Carbotura standard schedule: T0 Q3 2026 not formally confirmed by GOCI. Standard deployment schedule applied.
  • Exogenesis legacy volume — ESTIMATED: George Town mound historical volume not publicly quantified beyond 780,000 cu yd remaining capacity.

All figures not specifically listed above as ESTIMATED are LOCKED from the Proposal EIR Input Block. No new values are introduced in this report.

§1

Introduction and Decision Summary

§1.1 — What This Report Measures

This report quantifies the fiscal, environmental, and structural difference between two states:

State A — Current System

~130,000 TPY of manufacturing feedstock routed to the George Town Landfill (DEH). Facility approaching capacity ~2031. No contracted replacement. Cost: $160/ton ESTIMATED. Return to GOCI: $0.

State B — With Carbotura

30-year BOO. TMC Fee: $100/ton. Circular Royalty from Month 13: $120/ton rising to $295/ton by Year 30. Net fiscal position: Year 1 negative (TMC only), Year 2+ positive and compounding.

State A values sourced from Waste Study. State B values from Proposal EIR Input Block. Neither state is re-diagnosed in this report.

§1.2 — Decision Summary Table

ItemState AState B — Year 1State B — Year 2+
Annual cost / obligation (Phase Initial)$11.68M/year ESTIMATED$7.30M TMC (no royalty)$7.48M TMC / $8.76M royalty received
Per-ton net position−$160/ton (all cost, no return)−$100/ton+$17.50/ton (Year 2), rising to +$90.84 (Year 30)
GOCI capital obligation~$60–100M+ new facility (uncontracted)$0 — Carbotura BOO-funded
Circular Royalty$0 — no return mechanism$0 (pre-royalty period)$8.76M/year (Year 2), rising annually
Landfill capacity deadline~2031 (hard — VERIFIED)Phase Initial COD Q3 2028 — 3 years ahead of deadline
Decision deadlineQ1 2027 (Feasibility Study authorization)Q1 2027 to maintain Phase Initial schedule
Cost of one year's delay13 additional months at $160/ton disposal cost~$8.76M+ in foregone Year 2 Circular Royalty per year of postponement
30-year net surplus (Phase Initial)+$68M net surplus over State A ESTIMATED

§1.3 — Fiscal vs. Regional Economic Separation

Required Declaration

County fiscal effects (TMC Fee, Circular Royalty, avoided disposal cost) and regional economic effects (employment, indirect jobs, GDP contribution) are distinct categories. They are quantified separately throughout this report and must not be combined in any summary measure. Fiscal effects accrue directly to GOCI. Regional economic effects represent broader territory-level impact and are not GOCI revenue.

§2

State A Baseline

All State A values sourced from Waste Study and locked Registry. No new diagnosis.

§2.1 — Feedstock Volume and Disposition

StreamTPYTPDCurrent DestinationStatus
MSW — Commercial & Residential130,000356George Town Landfill (DEH)VERIFIED
WWTP Biosolids (WAC)~5,475~15Stockpile / off-island exportESTIMATED
Marine / Cruise (PACI)~3,650~10Vessel-managed / partial DEH landfillESTIMATED
Resort / Hospitality~9,125~25DEH landfill / private contractESTIMATED
Total active streams~148,250~406No contracted alternative destinationVERIFIED (MSW)

§2.2 — State A Cost Structure

Cost ElementPer TonAnnual (Phase Initial basis)Source Type
FWDC — disposal processing cost$160.00 ESTIMATED$11.68M (73,000 TPY)MODELED — ReGen benchmark
Circular Royalty from current system$0$0LOCKED (no return mechanism)
Capital obligation — new facility procurement~$60–100M+ (uncontracted, one-time)ESTIMATED
Medical waste incinerator replacementNot quantifiedIdentified, not costed
Total State A annual disposal cost (73,000 TPY basis)$160.00/ton$11.68MESTIMATED

§2.3 — State A Cost Trajectory

Three documented escalation mechanisms from Waste Study: (1) Landfill capacity exhaustion requires emergency siting at premium cost — with ~5 years of developed capacity remaining, procurement pressure will intensify; (2) Off-island disposal export becomes mandatory at capacity, at Caribbean regional freight rates of $150–250/ton ESTIMATED; (3) Medical waste incinerator replacement is unfunded and uncontracted. Each mechanism increases State A cost. None are mitigated within the State A trajectory.

§2.4 — State A Environmental and Structural Position

The George Town Landfill is an unlined, unengineered facility in continuous use since the mid-1960s. The mound (~40 acres, ~90 feet elevation) presents a documented leachate risk to the adjacent North Sound marine ecosystem. Landfill gas is being actively flared. The Little Cayman landfill conducts open burning — non-compliant under any modern environmental standard. Under State A, these environmental liabilities compound annually with no resolution mechanism.

§3

State B Deployment Baseline

§3.1 — Inherited Flags

All State B values below are sourced exclusively from the Proposal EIR Input Block. The FWDC comparison basis carries an ESTIMATED flag. All TMC Fee and Circular Royalty values are LOCKED from the Proposal. Employment and ACM impact metrics use Carbotura standard parameters scaled to phase capacity — all ESTIMATED.

§3.2 — Deployment Configuration

PhaseTPDModules (÷100)Annual TPYCODPrimary Streams
Phase Initial200⌈200/100⌉ = 273,000Q3 2028DEH MSW (partial)
Phase Medium400⌈400/100⌉ = 4146,000Q1 2030Full MSW + WAC biosolids + PACI marine
Phase Expanded600⌈600/100⌉ = 6219,000Q3 2031All above + Exogenesis legacy mining
Full Build-Out1,000⌈1000/100⌉ = 10365,000Q3 2033All streams + Sister Islands

§3.3 — Economic Terms (Locked from Proposal)

ParameterValueStatus
TMC Fee base$100.00/tonLOCKED
TMC Fee escalator2.5%/yearLOCKED
Circular Royalty base rate120% of Year 1 TMC = $120.00/tonLOCKED
Royalty escalator+1 pp/yearLOCKED
Royalty lag13 months from corresponding TMC paymentLOCKED (always)
COA term30 yearsLOCKED
GOCI capex obligation$0LOCKED
GOCI operating liability$0LOCKED
Accounting standard (SPV Finance)IFRS (international jurisdiction)LOCKED

§3.4 — Residual Obligations

Under State B, GOCI's sole ongoing financial obligation is the per-ton TMC Fee on delivered feedstock. GOCI bears no operating liability, no residual stream disposal cost (ACM achieves near-zero residual), and no capital replacement cost during the 30-year COA term. At COA expiry, no facility transfer to GOCI occurs — the facility remains with the Carbotura SPV unless separately negotiated.

§3.5 — Timeline Anchoring

MilestoneState B DateRelative to Landfill Deadline
Phase Initial CODQ3 20283 years before ~2031 hard deadline
First Circular Royalty paymentQ4 2029~2 years before deadline
Phase Medium full opsQ1 2030~12 months before deadline
⚠️ Landfill hard capacity deadline~2031— Hard deadline (VERIFIED)
Phase Expanded (Exogenesis active)Q3 2031Coincides with landfill deadline — eliminates disposal need

§3.6 — Phase Delta Map

State A infrastructure (current system) vs. State B Priority 1 ACM site. Source: Proposal EIR Input Block.

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Phase Delta · Grand Cayman
State A — Current System
George Town Landfill (DEH)
Primary disposal destination · ~130,000 TPY · capacity ~2031 · Exogenesis candidate
Medical Waste Incinerator (DEH)
20-year-old unit · non-compliant · identified for replacement
WAC Wastewater Treatment Plant
WWTP / biosolids · ~15 TPD · Phase Medium feedstock stream
Royal Watler Cruise Terminal (PACI)
~1.75M passengers/year · marine feedstock origination · MARPOL obligations
State B — With Carbotura
ACM Facility — Priority 1 Candidate
Industrial Park / Landfill Precinct · 200→1,000 TPD phased · adjacent to George Town Landfill
Exogenesis Mining Zone (Phase Expanded+)
George Town mound · legacy material recovery · eliminates leachate liability
Regenesis Nodes Zone (Seven Mile Beach)
1–5 TPD point-source resort deployment · Phase Medium · Seven Mile Beach corridor
State A coordinates: Waste Study §6 (verified April 2026). State B: Proposal §2.4 Priority 1 candidate (CANDIDATE — subject to Feasibility Study).
§4

Delta Analysis

§4.1 — Three Delta Components

The total fiscal delta has three distinct components that must not be combined:

COMPONENT 1
Gross Cost Displacement
$160 FWDC − $100 TMC = $60/ton Year 1 saving. Escalates as FWDC rises relative to TMC.
COMPONENT 2
Circular Royalty Cash Flow
$0 Year 1 → $120/ton Year 2 → $295/ton Year 30. Rolling monthly lag of 13 months.
COMPONENT 3
Residual Obligation
Near-zero residuals from ACM. State A has $0 return. State B: no residual disposal cost under BOO.

§4.2 — Phase-by-Phase Comparative Table

ItemPhase Initial (200 TPD)Phase Medium (400 TPD)Phase Expanded (600 TPD)Full Build-Out (1,000 TPD)
State A — Annual disposal cost$11.68M/yr$23.36M/yr$35.04M/yr$58.40M/yr
TMC Fee — Year 1$7.30M/yr$14.60M/yr$21.90M/yr$36.50M/yr
TMC Fee — Year 2$7.48M/yr$14.97M/yr$22.45M/yr$37.42M/yr
Circular Royalty — Year 1$0$0$0$0
Circular Royalty — Year 2$8.76M/yr$17.52M/yr$26.28M/yr$43.80M/yr
Circular Royalty — Year 10 (est.)$11.67M/yr$23.34M/yr$35.01M/yr$58.35M/yr
Net Year 1 position (vs. State A)+$4.38M better+$8.76M better+$13.14M better+$21.90M better
Net Year 2 position (vs. State A)+$12.96M better+$25.91M better+$38.87M better+$64.78M better
GOCI capital obligation$0$0$0$0

All ESTIMATED based on $160/ton FWDC planning basis. Subject to Feasibility Study verification.

Annual Gross Fiscal Items — Phase Initial (200 TPD / 73,000 TPY) · Years 1–20
Three independent gross items — avoided disposal cost (amber), TMC Fee paid (red, negative), Circular Royalty received (emerald). No net position line. Readers derive arithmetic.
Avoided Disposal = 73,000 TPY × $160/ton FWDC (ESTIMATED) · TMC and Royalty = locked formula · State B values from Proposal EIR Input Block
State A vs. State B — Annual Cost Comparison by Phase
State A (steel/grey): full $160/ton disposal cost. State B (emerald): TMC Fee only in Year 1; net of royalty from Year 2. Year 2 shown for State B.
State A = $160/ton × phase TPY (ESTIMATED) · State B Year 1 = $100/ton TMC · State B Year 2 = TMC net of royalty · All ESTIMATED
§4.3 — Pre-Royalty Period Separation — Required Callout

Year 1 and post-Month 13 periods have materially different fiscal characteristics. They must not be combined.

During the pre-royalty period (Months 1–12 from Phase Initial COD), GOCI pays the TMC Fee and receives zero Circular Royalty. This is the only period in the 30-year COA term where the net position is negative. Any financial summary that blends Year 1 with Year 2+ underrepresents both the pre-royalty exposure and the steady-state return. The three periods — pre-royalty, royalty ramp, and steady-state — must be reported separately in all budget submissions and financial planning documents.

Circular Royalty — Three Required Declarations (EIR)
  1. Gross cost displacement is quantified separately from Circular Royalty cash flow. Full net fiscal position reflects both.
  2. At steady state, the Circular Royalty is designed to exceed the TMC Fee on a per-ton basis.
  3. Circular Royalty payments begin 13 months after corresponding TMC Fee payments and ramp to full run-rate on a rolling basis.

§4.4 — 30-Year Gross Cost Displacement

YearState A Cost/tonState B TMC/tonGross Displacement/tonAnnual Gross Displacement (Phase Initial)
1$160.00$100.00$60.00$4.38M
2$160.00$102.50$57.50$4.20M
5$160.00$110.38$49.62$3.62M
10$160.00$128.01$31.99$2.34M
20$160.00$163.86−$3.86−$0.28M
30$160.00$204.69−$44.69−$3.26M
30-Year cumulative gross displacement (Phase Initial)+$52.1M ESTIMATED

Note: In Years 20+ the TMC Fee (escalating 2.5%/year) exceeds the $160/ton FWDC planning basis (held flat ESTIMATED). In practice, FWDC will also escalate — likely faster. This table is conservative on FWDC. Total fiscal position remains strongly positive because Circular Royalty escalates faster than TMC Fee.

§4.5 — 30-Year Circular Royalty Table

YearPrior Year TMC/tonRoyalty RateRoyalty/tonAnnual Royalty (Phase Initial)Surplus (Royalty − TMC)
1 (pre-royalty)$0$0−$7.30M (TMC only)
2$100.00120%$120.00$8.76M+$1.28M
5$107.69123%$132.46$9.67M+$1.62M
10$124.89128%$159.86$11.67M+$2.33M
20$155.97138%$215.24$15.71M+$3.75M
30$199.65148%$295.48$21.57M+$6.63M
30-Year cumulative Circular Royalty received+$354M+$68M net surplus ESTIMATED
§5

System-Level Impact

§5.1 — Employment Delta

Required Declaration — Regional Economic Effects

Employment and economic impact figures represent regional economic effects — not GOCI fiscal receipts. Direct FTE, indirect jobs, and annual economic impact are distinct from the Circular Royalty and cost displacement figures in §4. They must not be combined in any fiscal summary.

EffectState APhase InitialPhase MediumFull Build-Out
Direct FTE (ACM facility)~130 DEH staff (existing)+50 new+100 new+250 new
Indirect / induced jobs+150+300+750
Annual economic impact (USD)+$16M++$32M++$80M+
Manufacturing sector GDP contributionNone (disposal classification)ACM classifies as NAICS manufacturing — new sector addition to Cayman Islands economic base

Carbotura standard 400 TPD baseline parameters, scaled by phase capacity. ESTIMATED.

§5.2 — Environmental Delta

Environmental ItemState AState B (designed for)
Carbon impact~14,600 tCO₂e/year added to mound (ESTIMATED)761–783 tCO₂e/day avoided (Phase Initial) ESTIMATED
Water recoveryZero43,500 gallons/day ultrapure (Phase Initial) ESTIMATED
Landfill diversion100% to landfillNear-zero residual to landfill (designed performance)
PFAS eliminationAccumulation in unlined moundComplete molecular breakdown at 1,200°C+
Leachate riskDocumented risk to North Sound marine ecosystemEliminated for newly processed material; Exogenesis Protocol eliminates legacy risk
Landfill gasActive flaring — methane emissions presentFeedstock disintegration eliminates landfill gas production from new material
Little Cayman open burningActive (non-compliant)Phase Expanded+ — consolidated to ACM via inter-island logistics

"Designed for" language applies to all ACM performance metrics per Carbotura standard.

§5.3 — PFAS Structural Delta

The Cayman Islands' unlined George Town Landfill accumulates all PFAS compounds present in the MSW stream with no elimination mechanism. PFAS compounds persist indefinitely and migrate via leachate. MCR achieves complete molecular breakdown of PFAS at operating temperatures of 1,200°C+ — a mechanistic elimination that landfill management, composting, or anaerobic digestion cannot replicate. ACM eliminates the PFAS accumulation pathway for all newly processed material.

§5.4 — No-Fallback Analysis

No-Fallback Structural Condition

If the George Town Landfill reaches capacity with no contracted replacement, the Cayman Islands has no established fallback option. Off-island export to US or Caribbean regional facilities would cost approximately $150–250/ton in freight and processing (ESTIMATED) — significantly above both the State A FWDC planning basis and the ACM TMC Fee. The ReGen (Dart consortium) project was the previous fallback; it was terminated in July 2024. No new alternative procurement is underway as of April 2026. The risk of a "no-fallback" scenario materialises in approximately 5 years.

§6

Risk and Sensitivity

§6.1 — Risk Register (Delta Model)

RiskDirectionProbabilityEffect on DeltaMitigation
FWDC verified higher than $160/ton↑ Improves delta for GOCIModerateLarger gross displacement; stronger GOCI positionFeasibility Study verification
FWDC verified lower than $160/ton (but above $100)↓ Reduces gross displacementLowSmaller displacement component; Royalty still positive from Year 2Sign-change analysis (§6.3)
Feasibility Study authorization delayed beyond Q1 2027↓ Compresses buffer to landfill deadlineModerateEach quarter's delay = 1 additional quarter of State A disposal cost + 1 quarter foregone royaltyQ1 2027 decision window defined clearly
Phase Initial construction overrun↓ Delays COD, delays royaltyLow-ModeratePre-royalty period extended; State A costs continueBOO structure; Carbotura project risk; standard schedule buffer included
Circular Royalty escalator lower than +1pp/yr↓ Reduces royalty growthLowSmaller Year 10+ surplus; Year 2 surplus unchangedEscalator sensitivity (§6.4)
Feedstock volume lower than projected↓ Reduces absolute TMC and royalty figuresLow-ModeratePer-ton economics unchanged; total cash flows scaled downFeedstock sensitivity (§6.2)
Competitive procurement initiated by GOCI↓ Reduces ACM probabilityModerateNo impact on delta model; COA exclusivity clause upon executionReGen history creates structural complexity; no active procurement
Exogenesis permitting complex↓ Delays Phase Expanded+ModeratePhase Initial and Medium unaffected; Exogenesis supplement delayedExogenesis agreement part of Feasibility Study scope
MARPOL enforcement on cruise vessel waste↑ Increases marine feedstock availabilityModeratePhase Medium marine stream grows; strengthens capacity casePACI agreement structured in Phase Medium
Population / tourism growth exceeds forecast↑ Increases MSW stream; accelerates landfill deadlineHighStronger case for Phase Medium acceleration; larger royalty basePhase deployment is modular — additional modules can be accelerated

§6.2 — Feedstock Variability ±20%

ScenarioAnnual TPYYear 1 TMCYear 2 RoyaltyYear 2 SurplusDirection
Base case73,000$7.30M$8.76M+$1.28M
+20% volume87,600$8.76M$10.51M+$1.53M↑ Larger surplus
−20% volume58,400$5.84M$7.01M+$1.02MStill positive

At −20% feedstock, Year 2 surplus remains positive. Per-ton economics are unchanged by volume variance.

§6.3 — FWDC Sign-Change Threshold

FWDC Sign-Change Analysis

The sign-change threshold — the FWDC at which ACM loses gross cost displacement advantage versus State A — is $100/ton (equal to the TMC Fee floor). At any FWDC above $100/ton, the TMC Fee is below the cost of the current system, making ACM structurally favorable on a gross cost basis alone, before Circular Royalty is considered.

Current FWDC planning basis: $160/ton (ESTIMATED) — $60/ton above the sign-change threshold. For the net fiscal position (including Circular Royalty) to be negative in Year 2, the Circular Royalty would need to be eliminated entirely — which is contractually prohibited under the COA.

Conclusion: No plausible FWDC scenario in the Cayman Islands results in a negative net fiscal position in Year 2+, provided the Circular Royalty formula is operative.

§6.4 — Royalty Escalator Sensitivity

Escalator ScenarioYear 10 Royalty/tonYear 10 Surplus/tonYear 30 Royalty/tonYear 30 Surplus/ton
0 pp/year (escalator fails)$149.87+$21.86$149.87−$54.82 (TMC overtakes)
+1 pp/year (base case)$159.86+$31.85$295.48+$90.79
+2 pp/year$172.35+$44.34$459.18+$254.49

Even at 0pp escalator, Year 2 surplus remains positive ($120 royalty vs. $102.50 TMC = +$17.50/ton). Year 30 at 0pp turns negative as TMC escalation ($204.69) overtakes flat royalty ($149.87). The base case (+1pp) maintains a positive and growing surplus throughout the full 30-year term.

§6.5 — Timeline Slippage Analysis

Delay ScenarioNew CODBuffer vs. ~2031 DeadlineFiscal Impact
On schedule (T0 Q3 2026)Q3 2028~3 yearsBase case
6-month delayQ1 2029~2.5 years~$3.65M additional State A disposal cost; 6 months' royalty foregone in Year 2
12-month delayQ3 2029~2 years~$7.30M additional State A cost; first royalty payment delayed by 12 months
2-year delay (T0 Q3 2028)Q3 2030~1 year~$14.60M additional State A cost; Phase Initial ops begin just before landfill deadline — insufficient buffer
3-year delay (T0 Q3 2029)Q3 20310 — at deadlineACM comes online at landfill capacity limit; no buffer; emergency procurement risk
§7

Decision Window Analysis

§7.1 — Binding Constraints

ConstraintTypeDeadlineSource
George Town Landfill capacity exhaustionPhysical / operational — hard~2031 (~5 years)Minister Ebanks-Wilks, Finance Committee, Nov 2025 — VERIFIED
Phase Initial construction lead timeEngineering — fixed24 months from construction startCarbotura standard schedule
Feasibility Study durationProcess — fixed~3 monthsCarbotura standard process
Latest Feasibility Study authorization for on-time CODDecision — derivedQ1 2027Derived: 2031 deadline − 24 months construction − 3 months study − buffer
ReGen termination — no alternative in procurementMarket — structuralActive nowCayman Compass, June 2025 — VERIFIED

§7.2 — Decision Window Table

ScenarioFeasibility Auth.Phase Initial CODBuffer to DeadlineAssessment
On-scheduleQ3 2026Q3 2028~3 yearsPreferred — maximum buffer
AcceptableQ1 2027Q3 2029~2 yearsWithin window — minimum acceptable buffer
At-riskQ3 2027Q3 2030~1 yearMarginal — emergency contingency required
Outside window2028+2031+0Phase Initial COD at or after landfill capacity — no acceptable path
§7.3 — Irreversibility Mechanism

The specific irreversibility instrument is the landfill capacity deadline — a physical constraint that cannot be extended by decision-making alone. Once the George Town Landfill's currently developed footprint reaches capacity (~2031), the Cayman Islands incurs a mandatory off-island disposal or emergency procurement cost regardless of any action taken at that point. The decision to authorize a Community Feasibility Study is not irreversible — it is a $0-committed planning action. What is irreversible is allowing the 24-month construction lead time to expire without a Phase Initial procurement path in place. A decision not made by Q1 2027 forecloses on-time Phase Initial operations before the 2031 deadline.

§7.4 — Optionality Matrix

ActionPreserves OptionCostWhat It Prevents
Authorize Feasibility Study nowFull optionality maintained~$200–400K study cost (ESTIMATED)Nothing — maximum flexibility retained
Authorize Feasibility Study by Q1 2027Phase Initial schedule maintained~$200–400KForfeits ~$4.38M gross displacement and ~$8.76M Year 2 royalty per year of delay
No action by Q1 2027Phase Initial before 2031 deadline — foreclosed$0 direct cost nowEliminates the ability to have ACM operational before the hard deadline
New WTE procurement (alternative)Alternative path — 7+ years minimum$163/ton contract rate (historical precedent) + 7-year procurement historyPrior ReGen experience suggests 7+ years to contract, with uncertain outcome
§8

Net Effects Summary

No new figures introduced. All values trace to §4–§7.

§8.1 — Fiscal Net Effects (Phase Initial / 73,000 TPY)

PeriodState A Annual CostState B Net Annual PositionNet Improvement vs. State A
Year 1 (pre-royalty)$11.68M/yr−$7.30M (TMC only; no royalty)+$4.38M better than State A
Year 2+ (royalty active)$11.68M/yr+$1.28M net positive (Year 2 est.)+$12.96M better than State A (Year 2)
Year 10$11.68M/yr+$2.33M/yr+$14.01M better than State A
Year 30$11.68M/yr+$6.63M/yr+$18.31M better than State A
30-Year cumulative~$350M total+$68M net surplus+$418M better than State A cumulative

All ESTIMATED. FWDC held constant at $160/ton (conservative — FWDC expected to escalate in State A). Subject to Feasibility Study verification.

§8.2 — Regional Economic Net Effects

Disclaimer

These are regional economic effects — not GOCI fiscal receipts. They represent territory-level impact and must not be combined with fiscal figures.

EffectPhase InitialPhase MediumFull Build-Out
Net new direct FTE+50+100+250
Net new indirect jobs+150+300+750
Annual economic impact+$16M++$32M++$80M+

§8.3 — Environmental Net Effects

Disclaimer

Environmental metrics are stated on a designed-performance basis — they represent ACM system design targets, not independently verified operational results.

At Phase Initial (200 TPD): ~761–783 tCO₂e/day carbon impact avoided, 43,500 gallons/day ultrapure water recovered, near-zero landfill residual, PFAS eliminated. Exogenesis Protocol (Phase Expanded+) eliminates the accumulated liability of the 40-acre George Town mound — the single largest environmental structural risk in the Cayman Islands.

§8.4 — Structural Net Effects

State B eliminates the George Town Landfill capacity deadline as a binding constraint. With Phase Initial operational by Q3 2028, the currently approaching capacity limit is neutralised before it becomes a crisis. The Exogenesis Protocol converts an accumulated multi-decade liability into a recoverable manufacturing feedstock resource base. The Regenesis Node programme creates a new distributed manufacturing model for the island's resort and hospitality economy — a first-of-kind revenue-generative relationship for resort operators engaging directly under their own Circular Offtake Agreements.

§8.5 — Unresolved Data Gaps

Data GapImpact on AnalysisResolution Path
FWDC verified rate (currently $160/ton ESTIMATED)Affects gross cost displacement calculation. Sign-change threshold analysis shows delta remains positive at any FWDC above $100/ton.Government budget and contract review — Community Feasibility Study deliverable
WAC WWTP biosolids volume (~15 TPD ESTIMATED)Affects Phase Medium feedstock sizing by a small margin. Phase Initial unaffected.WAC engagement — Feasibility Study
Marine feedstock exact volume (~10 TPD ESTIMATED)Affects Phase Medium marine stream sizing. Does not affect Phase Initial.PACI port waste data request — Feasibility Study
George Town legacy landfill volume (Exogenesis)Affects Phase Expanded+ feedstock supplement. Active stream phases unaffected.Geotechnical survey — Feasibility Study
Priority 1 site availability and acreage (CANDIDATE)Site confirmation required before construction start.GOCI Crown land engagement — Feasibility Study deliverable
T0 confirmation from GOCIAll timeline dates are estimates. T0 confirmation triggers definitive schedule.COA authorization — GOCI decision
Executive Implications
  • The net fiscal case is structurally positive regardless of FWDC uncertainty. Even if FWDC is verified lower than $160/ton, the Circular Royalty is the primary source of long-term value. At any FWDC above $100/ton, ACM is favorable on gross cost alone. The royalty makes it strongly favorable in every year from Year 2.
  • The Community Feasibility Study resolves all material data gaps. The six unresolved data gaps above — FWDC verification, biosolids volume, marine feedstock, Exogenesis volume, site availability, and T0 — are all Feasibility Study deliverables. None are blocking conditions for the Feasibility Study itself.
  • The only irreversible action is inaction past Q1 2027. Authorizing a Feasibility Study preserves all options. Every quarter past Q1 2027 without authorization forecloses one additional quarter of buffer against the ~2031 hard deadline.

Appendix A — Sources and Methodology

ItemMethod / Source
FWDC $160/tonMODELED — derived from terminated ReGen (Dart) $163/ton contracted processing rate (Cayman Compass April 2021). No active per-ton rate published by DEH.
State A annual cost (73,000 TPY)$160/ton × 73,000 TPY = $11.68M. FWDC held flat as conservative planning basis. Actual FWDC likely escalates.
TMC Fee formulaMAX($100, MIN($150, FWDC−$5)). Floor applies at $160 FWDC. Source: Proposal §3.
Circular Royalty formulaRoyalty(m+13) = TMC(m) × Rate(m). Rate starts 120% Year 1, +1pp/year. Source: Proposal §4 (locked formula).
Phase sizing200/400/600/1,000 TPD user-specified. Module math: ⌈TPD/100⌉. Source: Registry §D.
Employment and economic impactCarbotura standard 400 TPD baseline (100 FTE direct / 300 indirect / $32M annual impact), scaled pro-rata by phase TPD. ESTIMATED.
Environmental performance metricsCarbotura standard 400 TPD baseline scaled by phase TPD. Designed-performance basis. ESTIMATED.
TimelineCarbotura standard deployment schedule. T0 assumed Q3 2026.
Landfill capacity deadline~2031 — Minister Ebanks-Wilks, Finance Committee, November 2025 (Cayman Compass); Minister Turner, Parliament 2025. VERIFIED.
IFRS accounting standardInternational jurisdiction — IFRS applies per Registry §A. Propagates to SPV Finance page.

Appendix B — Glossary Additions

Gross Cost Displacement
The per-ton and annual difference between the State A FWDC and the State B TMC Fee. Cayman Islands Year 1: $60/ton ESTIMATED. Does not include Circular Royalty. One of three delta components.
Net Fiscal Position
The sum of all three delta components: avoided disposal cost (gross displacement) + TMC Fee paid (negative) + Circular Royalty received. Year 1: negative. Year 2+: positive. Year 30: +$90.84/ton ESTIMATED.
Pre-Royalty Period
The 13-month period from first feedstock delivery to first Circular Royalty payment. Cayman Islands: Q3 2028 – Q4 2029 (estimated). Net position negative during this period. Must not be blended with Year 2+ figures.
Royalty Ramp Period
Month 13 to approximately Month 24 from Phase Initial COD. Rolling royalty payments commence. Net position turns positive in Year 2.
Steady-State Period
Year 2 through Year 30 under the COA. Circular Royalty exceeds TMC Fee in every year. Surplus grows annually as royalty escalation (+1pp/yr) outpaces TMC escalation (+2.5%/yr) in the relevant range.
Delta Model
The analytical structure used in this EIR: State B (with Carbotura) minus State A (current system). All values in the delta model trace to the Proposal EIR Input Block (State B) or Waste Study (State A). No values are independently derived within the EIR.
State A / State B
State A = current system — DEH George Town Landfill disposal. State B = 30-year BOO COA with Carbotura ACM. These are the two states compared throughout this report.
IFRS
International Financial Reporting Standards. The accounting framework applicable to the Cayman Islands SPV Finance projections as an international (non-US) jurisdiction. Set in Registry §A. Propagates to SPV Finance page.

Appendix C — Evidence Chain

FigureValueSourceSource Type
Annual MSW to landfill (2024)~130,000 TPYCayman Compass, Nov 2025 (Finance Committee)VERIFIED
Landfill capacity deadline~2031Ministers Ebanks-Wilks and Turner, Parliament 2025VERIFIED
FWDC planning basis$160/tonMODELED — ReGen $163/ton benchmarkESTIMATED ⚠️
TMC Fee$100/tonRegistry §E; Proposal §3 (locked)LOCKED
Year 2 Circular Royalty$120/ton / $8.76M (Phase Initial)Proposal §4 EIR Input Block (locked formula)LOCKED
Year 30 net position/ton+$90.84Registry §F derived (locked formula)LOCKED
Phase Initial CapEx$150M (Carbotura-funded)Carbotura standard CapEx parametersESTIMATED
ReGen contract rate / termination$163/ton / $17.7M payoutCayman Compass April 2021 / June 2025VERIFIED
George Town Landfill — area / height40 acres / ~90 ftDart.ky / Cayman ResidentVERIFIED
Employment / economic impact50 FTE / $16M+ (Phase Initial)Carbotura standard 400 TPD baseline, scaledESTIMATED
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