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PBSA performance, semester by semester.

Rent per bed, semester and summer occupancy, ancillary revenue and operator fee across the hold. Operating NOI runs against the academic cycle.

  • Inputs7 blocks
  • Outputs8 metrics
  • CashflowMonthly
  • ScenariosPlanned

What this model does

PBSA operating operating model, end to end.

Run the PBSA asset across the academic cycle. Rent per bed, semester occupancy, summer occupancy and ancillary revenue drive operating NOI, with operator fee and reserve as live opex.

Calculation flow05 steps
  1. 01

    Asset

    Bed count, room mix and amenity captured for the operating asset.

  2. 02

    Revenue stack

    Rent per bed, semester occupancy, summer occupancy and ancillary applied.

  3. 03

    Operating cost

    Operator fee, staff, outgoings and capex reserve broken out.

  4. 04

    Hold cashflow

    NOI runs across the academic cycle, with rent reviews modelled.

  5. 05

    Exit

    Exit cap rate applied to forward NOI; hold-period equity IRR returned.

Schema

Every input. Every output. In one view.

The full pbsa operating operating model schema. 7 input blocks feeding 8 output metrics, with the calculation engine in between.

Inputs07 blocks
  1. 01

    Asset

    Bed countRoom mixAmenityYear stabilised
  2. 02

    Rent

    Rent per bedRent reviewLease typeDiscount policy
  3. 03

    Occupancy

    Semester occupancySummer occupancyBad debtVacancy
  4. 04

    Ancillary

    LaundryEventsVendingOther ancillary
  5. 05

    Operating cost

    Operator feeStaffOutgoingsCapex reserve
  6. 06

    Hold finance

    Existing debtRefinance yearInterestCoupon
  7. 07

    Hold and exit

    Hold yearsExit cap rateSelling costInflation
Outputs08 metrics
Primary outputAt base case
Operating yield5.6%
MetricValue
  • Year-one NOI$8.4M
  • Exit value$162.0M
  • Semester occupancy94%
  • Summer occupancy62%
  • Operating cost ratio30%
  • Hold-period IRR10.2%
  • Cash-on-cash5.4%

Engine logic

Two engines. Scenarios and cashflow.

The two pieces that separate the pbsa operating operating model from a spreadsheet. Scenarios that share one project, and a monthly cashflow wired to every input.

Scenarios01 / 02

Multiple scenarios, one project

Switchable in a click. No copied files.

  1. 01

    Semester and summer occupancy as scenario levers.

  2. 02

    Rent review schedule and discount policy per scenario.

  3. 03

    Operator fee and staff cost per scenario.

  4. 04

    Each scenario carries its own exit cap rate.

Cashflow02 / 02

Monthly cashflow, fully connected

Every input touches the schedule.

  1. 01

    Monthly NOI across the academic year, with semester and summer split.

  2. 02

    Rent steps by review; semester and summer occupancy applied separately.

  3. 03

    Ancillary revenue runs alongside, not blended into rent.

  4. 04

    Operating cost split by operator fee, staff and outgoings.

Excel replacement

Where the workbook quietly fails.

Every row is a recurring failure mode of the pbsa operating operating workbook, and how the model handles it once.

SpreadsheetPopurise model
  • 01Occupancy as a single numberSemester and summer occupancy as separate inputs
  • 02Ancillary blended into rentAncillary revenue as its own block
  • 03Rent review assumed awayRent review schedule as a live input

Use and verify

What it decides. What to check first.

The decisions the pbsa operating operating model is built to support, alongside the things to verify before you trust it on a live deal.

What it decidesUse cases
  1. 01

    Forecast operating NOI

    Rent per bed, occupancy and ancillary as live inputs.

  2. 02

    Plan the rent review

    Rent review schedule per semester. NOI follows.

  3. 03

    Right-size the operator fee

    Operator fee, staff and outgoings as live inputs.

  4. 04

    Pressure-test exit cap rate

    Exit cap rate sensitivity. Hold IRR follows.

Pre-flight checklist05 checks

  • Semester and summer occupancy as separate inputs.

  • Rent review schedule as a live input.

  • Ancillary revenue separated from rent.

  • Operator fee, staff and outgoings broken out.

  • Exit cap rate sensitivity as a scenario.

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Questions

PBSA operating operating model, answered.

How Popurise handles the pbsa operating operating model.

How is this different from the PBSA feasibility model?

Feasibility answers whether to build and ramp. Operating answers how the stabilised facility runs across the academic cycle.

How is the semester cycle modelled?

Semester and summer occupancy live as separate inputs. NOI follows the cycle.

Does it handle ancillary revenue?

Yes. Laundry, vending and events live as ancillary revenue inputs.

Can I model lease type by bed?

Yes. Lease type, rent and discount policy can vary by room mix.

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