KSFlorestal · Articles
Technical articles on valuation, cash flow and governance of institutional forest assets.
June 03, 2026
The approved budget must be locked and actuals compared against it — but it's the monthly forecast, on the same base, that builds predictability. Forest controllership in practice.
June 03, 2026
In forest asset due diligence, the buyer confirms the inventory and forgets the real cost base that drives cash. An M&A-ready asset sells faster, at less of a discount.
June 03, 2026
Managing by average hides where value is created. Why GIS is the anchor of forest management — control, projection and resources tied to the spatial unit.
June 03, 2026
Scheduling the harvest by stand age can burn cash. Why the harvest plan must come out of the whole portfolio's cash flow, not technical maturity.
June 03, 2026
Discounted cash flow tells you what a eucalyptus forest is worth. But what moves value isn't the math — it's how much the numbers can be trusted.
June 03, 2026
Replanting or conducting the coppice isn't a productivity choice — it's a cash-flow decision. Why an 'ugly' coppice can be worth more than a new clone.
June 03, 2026
I was born in the forest, and the schoolbooks said cutting trees is a crime. I learned the opposite: the crime is not replanting. An unromantic look at forests, economy and development.