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Electric Hot Case (Food Warmer) Assembly

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Detailed Project Report

Electric Hot Case (Food Warmer) Assembly

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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹1.22 L
Term loan from bank
₹0.79 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.12 L
Subsidy
₹0.31 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-3.10 L
Average DSCR
-18.45
Break-even (% of capacity used)
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02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Assemble electric hot cases with a heating element and thermostat that keep cooked food warm for hours.

Main product or serviceElectric Hot Case (Food Warmer) Assembly
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households, especially in cold regions
  • Hostels, offices and small eateries
  • Home-appliance and electrical shops
  • Appliance wholesalers
  • Online stores

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Oven120,00020,000
Sheet cutting machine120,00020,000
Spray painting equipment with gun112,00012,000
Gas welding equipment17,5007,500
Welding transformer, 500 A17,5007,500
Grinder, portable ½" drill, sheet bending machine (× 1 each)113,80013,800
Testing: HV tester 0–10 kV, testing panel, megger 1,000 V, auto-transformer, digital multimeter (× 1 lot)135,50035,500
Total1,16,300

Pre-filled from: DC-MSME project profile — Hot Cases; DGFT — ITC(HS) classification of export and import items. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Heating elements — 1,000 a month at ₹60 = ₹60,000
  • Aluminium sheet — 800 kg a month at ₹65/kg = ₹52,000
  • Thermostats — 1,000 a month at ₹40 = ₹40,000
  • MS sheet — ₹40,000 a month at ₹20/kg
  • Handles, switches, pilot lamps — 1,000 each a month = ₹40,000
  • Insulation, connector with flexible cord, hardware, paint — ₹50,000 a month

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery1.16
Contingency0.06
Total fixed capital1.22
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost1.22

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.1210.0
Subsidy0.3125.0
Term loan from bank0.7965.0
Total1.22100.0
Working capital loan (outside project cost)0.00

09 Key assumptions

Selling price₹0 per units
Raw material & packing cost₹0 per units
Capacity used each year60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80%
Term loan interest rate (% a year)11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6)
Working capital methodTurnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11%
Income tax rate25%
Yearly price and cost rise0%

10 Production and sales

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capacity used60%70%80%80%80%80%80%
Production (units)6,0007,0008,0008,0008,0008,0008,000
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

11 Projected profitability

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Raw material and packing0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Power and fuel0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Salaries and wages2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Rent0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Administration0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Selling and distribution0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repairs and maintenance0.020.020.020.020.020.020.02
Insurance0.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Total cost of operations2.912.912.912.912.912.912.91
Operating profit (EBITDA)-2.91-2.91-2.91-2.91-2.91-2.91-2.91
Depreciation0.180.160.130.110.100.080.07
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.090.070.060.050.030.020.01
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-3.18-3.14-3.10-3.07-3.04-3.01-2.99
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-3.18-3.14-3.10-3.07-3.04-3.01-2.99

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-3.18-3.14-3.10-3.07-3.04-3.01-2.99
Depreciation0.180.160.130.110.100.080.07
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.00-2.98-2.97-2.96-2.94-2.93-2.92
Term loan repaid0.060.120.120.120.120.120.12
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-3.06-3.11-3.09-3.08-3.07-3.05-3.04
Cash and bank-3.06-6.16-9.26-12.34-15.41-18.46-21.50

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)0.430.430.430.430.430.430.43
Reserves and surplus-3.18-6.32-9.42-12.49-15.54-18.55-21.53
Term loan outstanding0.730.610.490.370.240.120.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-2.02-5.28-8.51-11.70-14.86-18.00-21.11
Net fixed assets1.040.880.750.640.540.460.39
Preliminary expenses not written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Current assets (stock and debtors)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash and bank-3.06-6.16-9.26-12.34-15.41-18.46-21.50
Total assets-2.02-5.28-8.51-11.70-14.86-18.00-21.11

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-19.80-14.81-15.89-17.15-18.63-20.38-22.49
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-18.45
Lowest DSCR-22.49
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.180.160.130.110.100.080.07

Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.

16 Term loan repayment

YearOpeningInterestTerm loan repaidClosing
10.790.090.060.73
20.730.070.120.61
30.610.060.120.49
40.490.050.120.37
50.370.030.120.24
60.240.020.120.12
70.120.010.120.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST
  • BIS certification where a Quality Control Order covers the appliance (the profile mentions one for domestic electrical appliances)
  • Trade licence from the local body

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. DC-MSME project profile — Hot Cases — https://www.dcmsme.gov.in/publications/pmryprof/electrical/ch15.pdf
  2. DGFT — ITC(HS) classification of export and import items — https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP/?opt=itchs-import-export

This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.