CAPEX, OPEX, and enterprise sequencing — two-site constraint
Purpose
Anchor where and when capital and recurring spend land across SITE_HOME and SITE_FARM when sites are separated by COMMUTE_ONE_WAY and work is batched. Define forbidden debt cases, infrastructure unlock logic, and spend-stop conditions—without inventing your dollar figures.
Consumes: Enterprise unit economics, Farm accounting baseline.
Feeds: Capital phasing table, Capital and financing, Instrumentation ROI model, Execution gates — financial thresholds.
| Input |
Description |
SITE_HOME, SITE_FARM |
Roles (office, NOC, cold, tools vs field, livestock, crop) |
COMMUTE_ONE_WAY |
Minutes—batching and trip ROI |
PRIMARY_ENTERPRISES |
Ordered list with validation status per scenario |
| Gate IDs |
G1–G3, Fin-G(→), V# before each capex line |
| Automation stack |
Self-hosted vs vendor—OPEX and ops hours |
| Working capital policy |
Months of operating cash before term equipment |
Forbidden debt-funding cases (hard stops)
Principle: No new term obligation to fund optimism. Aligns with Remediation backlog §3 do-not-finance.
| ID |
Case |
Forbidden until |
| FD-1 |
Equipment (hay, loader, truck, major mower) without hours/year proof and custom-hire quote compared |
V# hired proof + worksheet row |
| FD-2 |
New term debt when WC_MONTHS < WC_MONTHS_MIN per family policy |
WC restored or plan documented |
| FD-3 |
Personal guarantee term debt without written worst-case exit + household stress test |
Stress doc Y/N |
| FD-4 |
Telemetry / homelab CAPEX stack when H_TRIAGE > H_TRIAGE_MAX (see enterprise unit economics) |
Triage reduced or scope cut |
| FD-5 |
Fence/water/herd scale financing when G1 FAIL |
G1 PASS |
| FD-6 |
Phase 4-style lifestyle build (shop, barn aesthetic) when Fin-G(3→4) FAIL |
M4 + Fin-G(3→4) or cash only |
Rule: Any proposed financed line must cite gate ID in capital phasing table.
Infrastructure unlock logic
Unlock = permission to execute CAPEX commitment (contract signed, wire sent)—not maintenance.
| Infrastructure class |
Minimum gate bundle |
Notes |
| Legal / access / survey |
V8 + FC0 baseline |
Before other |
| Water (well, line, tank) |
V2 + G1 (if tied to herd) + Fin-G(1→2) as applicable |
FD-5 |
| Fence MVP |
V3 + V4 + G1 |
Sized to stocking plan |
| Corral / load-out |
V6 processing path + G1 |
Haul real |
| Field gateway / tower |
V10 + pilot ROI row |
Instrumentation priority matrix |
| Homestead broker / server |
Cyber minimum from Remote access |
Not FD-4 if triage unbounded |
Matrix (fill—placeholders only)
| CAPEX line |
Site |
Unlocks after (gate IDs) |
Financed? Y/N |
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Spend-stop conditions (freeze / pause CAPEX)
| Trigger |
Condition (placeholder) |
Action |
| SS-1 |
Trailing 2-year operating cash negative after labor charge |
Freeze non-essential CAPEX—Vision stop rules |
| SS-2 |
DSR > DSR_MAX (debt service / gross farm revenue) |
No new term—pay down or revenue |
| SS-3 |
Automation OPEX > documented benefit (trips + risk $) |
De-scope per Vision C6 |
| SS-4 |
Key person unavailable > N weeks |
Reduce livestock exposure; pause growth CAPEX |
| SS-5 |
MVCM-1 fail on primary enterprise |
No scale debt—Enterprise unit economics |
Outputs supported
| Output |
Use |
| Phasing table |
Family / lender—evidence-backed only |
| Duplicate vs consolidate |
Second tank vs hauling |
| Enterprise sequencing |
Proof before permanent infrastructure |
| OPEX visibility |
Distance, duplication, telemetry subs |
Assumptions (placeholders)
| Placeholder |
Meaning |
SITE_HOME |
Office, cold, broker, tools |
SITE_FARM |
Field infra, livestock, irrigation |
PRIMARY_ENTERPRISES |
Ordered list TBD |
WC_MONTHS_MIN, DSR_MAX, N |
Fill from policy / lender |
Why two sites change the math
- Duplicate vs consolidated equipment and cold chain.
- Telemetry: CAPEX pays only if trip, risk, labor net—
Instrumentation ROI.
- Family labor: Phased spend must fit surge—
Labor model.
Phasing table — CAPEX by site and phase (fill)
| Year / phase |
SITE_HOME CAPEX |
SITE_FARM CAPEX |
Shared |
Gates |
| 0–1 |
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| 2–3 |
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OPEX buckets (split-site)
| Bucket |
Driver |
| Vehicle |
miles × trips × $/mi |
| Duplication |
two links vs VPN |
| Telemetry |
LTE, cloud, spares |
| Hired relief |
surge uncovered |
Enterprise sequencing vs phased capital (template)
| Enterprise / asset |
Minimum proof |
Defer large CAPEX until |
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Grounded sources (patterns, not your numbers)
Numeric blanks are intentional; evidence belongs in books and source-notes.