AeroFarms SPAC Presentation Deck
Models 6 & 7 Financial Performance Pathways: COGS
Higher yields, as illustrated on the prior slide, create meaningful operational leverage in AeroFarms' cost structure.
Additionally, COGS savings over time are expected to drive higher margins, cash flows and returns on capital.
Total COGS
Labor
Utilities
Packaging Materials
Supplies and Other
Depreciation
Rent
AEROFARMS
% Total COGS
(Model 5 Farm,
approximate)
Cost Absorption
Created by
Higher Yield
Higher Yield → Lower cost
per lb.
Med
Low
High
I
COGS Cost Reduction
Opportunity
Low
Med
N/A
High
Drivers
COGS savings expected to come
from scale, automation, design
optimization
Automation
LED efficiency,
environmental control
technology, optimization
Scale
Scale and operational
optimization
See next slide for Farm
CapEx
Cap rate
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