The business will grow after startup from its own cash flow. Significant growth is possible in the initial target markets before there is a need to take on additional staff or move to a larger facility. These are possibilities after the first three years, as is opening an additional retail location in an area that will not compete with Parkdale Meats' first location.
Funding for the launch of the business will be provided primarily by equity from the two partners. Each will contribute in equal share from their savings to launch the business.
The remainder of financing will be made up in temporary credit card debt taken on by the two founders and accounts payable from delayed payments on start-up costs.
The business seeks a business loan to finance the purchase of the equipment needed. These assets can be held as collateral in this loan.
| Start-up Funding | |
| Start-up Expenses to Fund | £32,800 |
| Start-up Assets to Fund | £182,000 |
| Total Funding Required | £214,800 |
| Assets | |
| Non-cash Assets from Start-up | £102,000 |
| Cash Requirements from Start-up | £80,000 |
| Additional Cash Raised | £0 |
| Cash Balance on Starting Date | £80,000 |
| Total Assets | £182,000 |
| Liabilities and Capital | |
| Liabilities | |
| Current Borrowing | £40,000 |
| Long-term Liabilities | £40,000 |
| Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) | £4,800 |
| Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) | £0 |
| Total Liabilities | £84,800 |
| Capital | |
| Planned Investment | |
| Robert Suidae | £65,000 |
| Eryka Auroch | £0 |
| Additional Investment Requirement | £65,000 |
| Total Planned Investment | £130,000 |
| Loss at Start-up (Start-up Expenses) | (£32,800) |
| Total Capital | £97,200 |
| Total Capital and Liabilities | £182,000 |
| Total Funding | £214,800 |
Interest rates and the tax rate reflect the current economic environment that Parkdale Meats will operate within.
Due to the monthly break even in sales, overall company break even is expected in the tenth month of operation.
| Break-even Analysis | |
| Monthly Revenue Break-even | £42,371 |
| Assumptions: | |
| Average Percent Variable Cost | 56% |
| Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost | £18,700 |
Additional direct cost of sales reflects the costs of packaging, gas for deliveries, credit card transaction fees, and other direct costs of the meat preparation and order fulfillment processes. Gross margins are based on the industry markup for butchered meats.
Marketing expenses will be higher in the first year to announce the opening of the firm and will drop after that. Most expenses will show small increases each year as the business will remain in the same location over the first three years. Profit will rise sharply over the first three years as sales are spread over these relatively stable expenses.
| Pro Forma Profit and Loss | |||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Sales | £478,711 | £825,000 | £1,085,000 |
| Direct Cost of Sales | £267,436 | £465,000 | £613,500 |
| Other Costs of Sales | £23,936 | £41,250 | £54,250 |
| Total Cost of Sales | £291,372 | £506,250 | £667,750 |
| Gross Margin | £187,339 | £318,750 | £417,250 |
| Gross Margin % | 39.13% | 38.64% | 38.46% |
| Expenses | |||
| Payroll | £146,400 | £150,000 | £154,000 |
| Marketing/Promotion | £18,000 | £13,000 | £14,000 |
| Depreciation | £8,040 | £8,040 | £8,040 |
| Rent | £19,200 | £20,160 | £21,168 |
| Utilities | £2,400 | £2,520 | £2,646 |
| Insurance | £2,400 | £2,520 | £2,646 |
| Payroll Taxes | £21,960 | £22,500 | £23,100 |
| Other | £6,000 | £6,300 | £6,615 |
| Total Operating Expenses | £224,400 | £225,040 | £232,215 |
| Profit Before Interest and Taxes | (£37,061) | £93,710 | £185,035 |
| EBITDA | (£29,021) | £101,750 | £193,075 |
| Interest Expense | £7,725 | £3,933 | £1,400 |
| Taxes Incurred | £0 | £26,933 | £55,090 |
| Net Profit | (£44,786) | £62,844 | £128,544 |
| Net Profit/Sales | -9.36% | 7.62% | 11.85% |
The business will pay back its current borrowing in credit card debt over the first and second years of operation, and its long-term loan over the first three years of operation, after smaller payments in the first year.
Cash on hand will allow for dividends to be paid to the partners in the second and third years of operation.
| Pro Forma Cash Flow | |||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Cash Received | |||
| Cash from Operations | |||
| Cash Sales | £478,711 | £825,000 | £1,085,000 |
| Subtotal Cash from Operations | £478,711 | £825,000 | £1,085,000 |
| Additional Cash Received | |||
| Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | £33,510 | £57,750 | £75,950 |
| New Current Borrowing | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| New Long-term Liabilities | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Sales of Other Current Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Sales of Long-term Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| New Investment Received | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Subtotal Cash Received | £512,221 | £882,750 | £1,160,950 |
| Expenditures | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Expenditures from Operations | |||
| Cash Spending | £146,400 | £150,000 | £154,000 |
| Bill Payments | £321,065 | £621,800 | £779,090 |
| Subtotal Spent on Operations | £467,465 | £771,800 | £933,090 |
| Additional Cash Spent | |||
| Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | £33,510 | £57,750 | £75,950 |
| Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | £24,000 | £16,000 | £0 |
| Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | £6,000 | £13,332 | £13,332 |
| Purchase Other Current Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Purchase Long-term Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Dividends | £0 | £50,000 | £100,000 |
| Subtotal Cash Spent | £530,975 | £908,882 | £1,122,372 |
| Net Cash Flow | (£18,754) | (£26,132) | £38,578 |
| Cash Balance | £61,246 | £35,113 | £73,691 |
The balance sheet shows long-term liabilities will be paid off over the first three years and retained earnings will increase in the company, despite dividends being paid. The business will increasingly develop means to finance its own growth in future years.
| Pro Forma Balance Sheet | |||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Assets | |||
| Current Assets | |||
| Cash | £61,246 | £35,113 | £73,691 |
| Inventory | £13,219 | £16,844 | £16,863 |
| Other Current Assets | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| Total Current Assets | £94,465 | £71,957 | £110,554 |
| Long-term Assets | |||
| Long-term Assets | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | £8,040 | £16,080 | £24,120 |
| Total Long-term Assets | £71,960 | £63,920 | £55,880 |
| Total Assets | £166,425 | £135,877 | £166,434 |
| Liabilities and Capital | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable | £64,010 | £49,951 | £65,296 |
| Current Borrowing | £16,000 | £0 | £0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Subtotal Current Liabilities | £80,010 | £49,951 | £65,296 |
| Long-term Liabilities | £34,000 | £20,668 | £7,336 |
| Total Liabilities | £114,010 | £70,619 | £72,632 |
| Paid-in Capital | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| Retained Earnings | (£32,800) | (£127,586) | (£164,742) |
| Earnings | (£44,786) | £62,844 | £128,544 |
| Total Capital | £52,414 | £65,258 | £93,802 |
| Total Liabilities and Capital | £166,425 | £135,877 | £166,434 |
| Net Worth | £52,414 | £65,258 | £93,802 |
The business ratios for Parkdale Meats are compared here against specialty food stores of over £1 million annual revenue.
| Ratio Analysis | ||||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Industry Profile | |
| Sales Growth | n.a. | 72.34% | 31.52% | -0.06% |
| Percent of Total Assets | ||||
| Inventory | 7.94% | 12.40% | 10.13% | 23.32% |
| Other Current Assets | 12.02% | 14.72% | 12.02% | 33.42% |
| Total Current Assets | 56.76% | 52.96% | 66.43% | 82.61% |
| Long-term Assets | 43.24% | 47.04% | 33.57% | 17.39% |
| Total Assets | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Current Liabilities | 48.08% | 36.76% | 39.23% | 37.13% |
| Long-term Liabilities | 20.43% | 15.21% | 4.41% | 30.43% |
| Total Liabilities | 68.51% | 51.97% | 43.64% | 67.55% |
| Net Worth | 31.49% | 48.03% | 56.36% | 32.45% |
| Percent of Sales | ||||
| Sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Gross Margin | 39.13% | 38.64% | 38.46% | 19.29% |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | 48.49% | 31.02% | 26.61% | 8.62% |
| Advertising Expenses | 3.76% | 1.58% | 1.29% | 0.29% |
| Profit Before Interest and Taxes | -7.74% | 11.36% | 17.05% | 1.72% |
| Main Ratios | ||||
| Current | 1.18 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 1.90 |
| Quick | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.43 | 1.28 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 68.51% | 51.97% | 43.64% | 67.55% |
| Pre-tax Return on Net Worth | -85.45% | 137.57% | 195.77% | 26.22% |
| Pre-tax Return on Assets | -26.91% | 66.07% | 110.33% | 8.51% |
| Additional Ratios | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Net Profit Margin | -9.36% | 7.62% | 11.85% | n.a |
| Return on Equity | -85.45% | 96.30% | 137.04% | n.a |
| Activity Ratios | ||||
| Inventory Turnover | 48.00 | 30.94 | 36.40 | n.a |
| Accounts Payable Turnover | 5.94 | 12.17 | 12.17 | n.a |
| Payment Days | 27 | 34 | 26 | n.a |
| Total Asset Turnover | 2.88 | 6.07 | 6.52 | n.a |
| Debt Ratios | ||||
| Debt to Net Worth | 2.18 | 1.08 | 0.77 | n.a |
| Current Liab. to Liab. | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.90 | n.a |
| Liquidity Ratios | ||||
| Net Working Capital | £14,454 | £22,006 | £45,258 | n.a |
| Interest Coverage | -4.80 | 23.82 | 132.15 | n.a |
| Additional Ratios | ||||
| Assets to Sales | 0.35 | 0.16 | 0.15 | n.a |
| Current Debt/Total Assets | 48% | 37% | 39% | n.a |
| Acid Test | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.43 | n.a |
| Sales/Net Worth | 9.13 | 12.64 | 11.57 | n.a |
| Dividend Payout | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.78 | n.a |
| Start-up Funding | |
| Start-up Expenses to Fund | £32,800 |
| Start-up Assets to Fund | £182,000 |
| Total Funding Required | £214,800 |
| Assets | |
| Non-cash Assets from Start-up | £102,000 |
| Cash Requirements from Start-up | £80,000 |
| Additional Cash Raised | £0 |
| Cash Balance on Starting Date | £80,000 |
| Total Assets | £182,000 |
| Liabilities and Capital | |
| Liabilities | |
| Current Borrowing | £40,000 |
| Long-term Liabilities | £40,000 |
| Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) | £4,800 |
| Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) | £0 |
| Total Liabilities | £84,800 |
| Capital | |
| Planned Investment | |
| Robert Suidae | £65,000 |
| Eryka Auroch | £0 |
| Additional Investment Requirement | £65,000 |
| Total Planned Investment | £130,000 |
| Loss at Start-up (Start-up Expenses) | (£32,800) |
| Total Capital | £97,200 |
| Total Capital and Liabilities | £182,000 |
| Total Funding | £214,800 |
| Break-even Analysis | |
| Monthly Revenue Break-even | £42,371 |
| Assumptions: | |
| Average Percent Variable Cost | 56% |
| Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost | £18,700 |
| Pro Forma Profit and Loss | |||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Sales | £478,711 | £825,000 | £1,085,000 |
| Direct Cost of Sales | £267,436 | £465,000 | £613,500 |
| Other Costs of Sales | £23,936 | £41,250 | £54,250 |
| Total Cost of Sales | £291,372 | £506,250 | £667,750 |
| Gross Margin | £187,339 | £318,750 | £417,250 |
| Gross Margin % | 39.13% | 38.64% | 38.46% |
| Expenses | |||
| Payroll | £146,400 | £150,000 | £154,000 |
| Marketing/Promotion | £18,000 | £13,000 | £14,000 |
| Depreciation | £8,040 | £8,040 | £8,040 |
| Rent | £19,200 | £20,160 | £21,168 |
| Utilities | £2,400 | £2,520 | £2,646 |
| Insurance | £2,400 | £2,520 | £2,646 |
| Payroll Taxes | £21,960 | £22,500 | £23,100 |
| Other | £6,000 | £6,300 | £6,615 |
| Total Operating Expenses | £224,400 | £225,040 | £232,215 |
| Profit Before Interest and Taxes | (£37,061) | £93,710 | £185,035 |
| EBITDA | (£29,021) | £101,750 | £193,075 |
| Interest Expense | £7,725 | £3,933 | £1,400 |
| Taxes Incurred | £0 | £26,933 | £55,090 |
| Net Profit | (£44,786) | £62,844 | £128,544 |
| Net Profit/Sales | -9.36% | 7.62% | 11.85% |
| Pro Forma Cash Flow | |||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Cash Received | |||
| Cash from Operations | |||
| Cash Sales | £478,711 | £825,000 | £1,085,000 |
| Subtotal Cash from Operations | £478,711 | £825,000 | £1,085,000 |
| Additional Cash Received | |||
| Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | £33,510 | £57,750 | £75,950 |
| New Current Borrowing | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| New Long-term Liabilities | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Sales of Other Current Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Sales of Long-term Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| New Investment Received | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Subtotal Cash Received | £512,221 | £882,750 | £1,160,950 |
| Expenditures | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Expenditures from Operations | |||
| Cash Spending | £146,400 | £150,000 | £154,000 |
| Bill Payments | £321,065 | £621,800 | £779,090 |
| Subtotal Spent on Operations | £467,465 | £771,800 | £933,090 |
| Additional Cash Spent | |||
| Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | £33,510 | £57,750 | £75,950 |
| Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | £24,000 | £16,000 | £0 |
| Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | £6,000 | £13,332 | £13,332 |
| Purchase Other Current Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Purchase Long-term Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Dividends | £0 | £50,000 | £100,000 |
| Subtotal Cash Spent | £530,975 | £908,882 | £1,122,372 |
| Net Cash Flow | (£18,754) | (£26,132) | £38,578 |
| Cash Balance | £61,246 | £35,113 | £73,691 |
| Pro Forma Balance Sheet | |||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Assets | |||
| Current Assets | |||
| Cash | £61,246 | £35,113 | £73,691 |
| Inventory | £13,219 | £16,844 | £16,863 |
| Other Current Assets | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| Total Current Assets | £94,465 | £71,957 | £110,554 |
| Long-term Assets | |||
| Long-term Assets | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | £8,040 | £16,080 | £24,120 |
| Total Long-term Assets | £71,960 | £63,920 | £55,880 |
| Total Assets | £166,425 | £135,877 | £166,434 |
| Liabilities and Capital | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable | £64,010 | £49,951 | £65,296 |
| Current Borrowing | £16,000 | £0 | £0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Subtotal Current Liabilities | £80,010 | £49,951 | £65,296 |
| Long-term Liabilities | £34,000 | £20,668 | £7,336 |
| Total Liabilities | £114,010 | £70,619 | £72,632 |
| Paid-in Capital | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| Retained Earnings | (£32,800) | (£127,586) | (£164,742) |
| Earnings | (£44,786) | £62,844 | £128,544 |
| Total Capital | £52,414 | £65,258 | £93,802 |
| Total Liabilities and Capital | £166,425 | £135,877 | £166,434 |
| Net Worth | £52,414 | £65,258 | £93,802 |
| Ratio Analysis | ||||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Industry Profile | |
| Sales Growth | n.a. | 72.34% | 31.52% | -0.06% |
| Percent of Total Assets | ||||
| Inventory | 7.94% | 12.40% | 10.13% | 23.32% |
| Other Current Assets | 12.02% | 14.72% | 12.02% | 33.42% |
| Total Current Assets | 56.76% | 52.96% | 66.43% | 82.61% |
| Long-term Assets | 43.24% | 47.04% | 33.57% | 17.39% |
| Total Assets | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Current Liabilities | 48.08% | 36.76% | 39.23% | 37.13% |
| Long-term Liabilities | 20.43% | 15.21% | 4.41% | 30.43% |
| Total Liabilities | 68.51% | 51.97% | 43.64% | 67.55% |
| Net Worth | 31.49% | 48.03% | 56.36% | 32.45% |
| Percent of Sales | ||||
| Sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Gross Margin | 39.13% | 38.64% | 38.46% | 19.29% |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | 48.49% | 31.02% | 26.61% | 8.62% |
| Advertising Expenses | 3.76% | 1.58% | 1.29% | 0.29% |
| Profit Before Interest and Taxes | -7.74% | 11.36% | 17.05% | 1.72% |
| Main Ratios | ||||
| Current | 1.18 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 1.90 |
| Quick | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.43 | 1.28 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 68.51% | 51.97% | 43.64% | 67.55% |
| Pre-tax Return on Net Worth | -85.45% | 137.57% | 195.77% | 26.22% |
| Pre-tax Return on Assets | -26.91% | 66.07% | 110.33% | 8.51% |
| Additional Ratios | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Net Profit Margin | -9.36% | 7.62% | 11.85% | n.a |
| Return on Equity | -85.45% | 96.30% | 137.04% | n.a |
| Activity Ratios | ||||
| Inventory Turnover | 48.00 | 30.94 | 36.40 | n.a |
| Accounts Payable Turnover | 5.94 | 12.17 | 12.17 | n.a |
| Payment Days | 27 | 34 | 26 | n.a |
| Total Asset Turnover | 2.88 | 6.07 | 6.52 | n.a |
| Debt Ratios | ||||
| Debt to Net Worth | 2.18 | 1.08 | 0.77 | n.a |
| Current Liab. to Liab. | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.90 | n.a |
| Liquidity Ratios | ||||
| Net Working Capital | £14,454 | £22,006 | £45,258 | n.a |
| Interest Coverage | -4.80 | 23.82 | 132.15 | n.a |
| Additional Ratios | ||||
| Assets to Sales | 0.35 | 0.16 | 0.15 | n.a |
| Current Debt/Total Assets | 48% | 37% | 39% | n.a |
| Acid Test | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.43 | n.a |
| Sales/Net Worth | 9.13 | 12.64 | 11.57 | n.a |
| Dividend Payout | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.78 | n.a |