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Plan Outline
Educational Research Business Plan
University Patents, Inc.
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Financial Plan
The following is the Financial Plan for University Patents.
7.1 Important Assumptions
- University Patents will operate with regional offices out of the founders' homes, without a formal brick and mortar location, into Year 4.
- The founders will be the only employees and work on a part-time basis during Years 1-3.
- The average license value to University Patents will be £12,750 (15% of the predicted £85,000 average revenue to the university).
- There will be a 10% loss of revenue from year to year due to un-renewed licenses.
| General Assumptions | |||||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
| Plan Month | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Current Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
| Long-term Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
| Tax Rate | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7.2 Break-even Analysis
The break-even point for University Patents is shown below.
| Break-even Analysis | |
| Monthly Revenue Break-even | £9,232 |
| Assumptions: | |
| Average Percent Variable Cost | 32% |
| Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost | £6,263 |
7.3 Projected Profit and Loss
The following is the Projected Profit and Loss for University Patents.
| Pro Forma Profit and Loss | |||||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
| Sales | £51,000 | £102,000 | £204,000 | £369,750 | £510,000 |
| Direct Cost of Sales | £16,400 | £32,800 | £49,200 | £73,800 | £98,400 |
| Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total Cost of Sales | £16,400 | £32,800 | £49,200 | £73,800 | £98,400 |
| Gross Margin | £34,600 | £69,200 | £154,800 | £295,950 | £411,600 |
| Gross Margin % | 67.84% | 67.84% | 75.88% | 80.04% | 80.71% |
| Expenses | |||||
| Payroll | £60,000 | £63,000 | £66,150 | £210,000 | £255,500 |
| Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 |
| Depreciation | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Computer Equipment | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £600 |
| Utilities | £1,000 | £1,050 | £1,103 | £1,158 | £1,216 |
| Insurance | £1,000 | £1,050 | £1,103 | £1,158 | £1,216 |
| Payroll Taxes | £9,000 | £9,450 | £9,923 | £31,500 | £38,325 |
| ISP Access | £2,160 | £2,268 | £2,381 | £2,500 | £2,625 |
| Information Services | £500 | £525 | £551 | £579 | £608 |
| Total Operating Expenses | £75,160 | £78,843 | £82,711 | £248,395 | £301,590 |
| Profit Before Interest and Taxes | (£40,560) | (£9,643) | £72,089 | £47,555 | £110,010 |
| EBITDA | (£40,560) | (£9,643) | £72,089 | £47,555 | £110,010 |
| Interest Expense | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Taxes Incurred | £0 | £0 | £21,627 | £14,267 | £33,003 |
| Net Profit | (£40,560) | (£9,643) | £50,462 | £33,289 | £77,007 |
| Net Profit/Sales | -79.53% | -9.45% | 24.74% | 9.00% | 15.10% |
7.4 Projected Cash Flow
The following is the Projected Cash Flow for University Patents.
| Pro Forma Cash Flow | |||||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
| Cash Received | |||||
| Cash from Operations | |||||
| Cash Sales | £12,750 | £25,500 | £51,000 | £92,438 | £127,500 |
| Cash from Receivables | £19,444 | £57,694 | £115,388 | £216,192 | £330,783 |
| Subtotal Cash from Operations | £32,194 | £83,194 | £166,388 | £308,630 | £458,283 |
| Additional Cash Received | |||||
| Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| New Current Borrowing | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| New Long-term Liabilities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Sales of Other Current Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Sales of Long-term Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| New Investment Received | £30,000 | £30,000 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Subtotal Cash Received | £62,194 | £113,194 | £166,388 | £308,630 | £458,283 |
| Expenditures | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
| Expenditures from Operations | |||||
| Cash Spending | £60,000 | £63,000 | £66,150 | £210,000 | £255,500 |
| Bill Payments | £27,360 | £48,845 | £84,203 | £123,250 | £173,299 |
| Subtotal Spent on Operations | £87,360 | £111,845 | £150,353 | £333,250 | £428,799 |
| Additional Cash Spent | |||||
| Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Purchase Other Current Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Purchase Long-term Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Dividends | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Subtotal Cash Spent | £87,360 | £111,845 | £150,353 | £333,250 | £428,799 |
| Net Cash Flow | (£25,166) | £1,349 | £16,034 | (£24,620) | £29,484 |
| Cash Balance | £31,084 | £32,433 | £48,467 | £23,847 | £53,331 |
7.5 Projected Balance Sheet
The following is the Projected Balance Sheet for University Patents.
| Pro Forma Balance Sheet | |||||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash | £31,084 | £32,433 | £48,467 | £23,847 | £53,331 |
| Accounts Receivable | £18,806 | £37,613 | £75,225 | £136,345 | £188,063 |
| Other Current Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total Current Assets | £49,890 | £70,045 | £123,692 | £160,192 | £241,393 |
| Long-term Assets | |||||
| Long-term Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total Long-term Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total Assets | £49,890 | £70,045 | £123,692 | £160,192 | £241,393 |
| Liabilities and Capital | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | £4,200 | £3,998 | £7,183 | £10,394 | £14,588 |
| Current Borrowing | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Subtotal Current Liabilities | £4,200 | £3,998 | £7,183 | £10,394 | £14,588 |
| Long-term Liabilities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total Liabilities | £4,200 | £3,998 | £7,183 | £10,394 | £14,588 |
| Paid-in Capital | £100,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| Retained Earnings | (£13,750) | (£54,310) | (£63,953) | (£13,491) | £19,798 |
| Earnings | (£40,560) | (£9,643) | £50,462 | £33,289 | £77,007 |
| Total Capital | £45,690 | £66,047 | £116,509 | £149,798 | £226,805 |
| Total Liabilities and Capital | £49,890 | £70,045 | £123,692 | £160,192 | £241,393 |
| Net Worth | £45,690 | £66,047 | £116,509 | £149,798 | £226,805 |
7.6 Business Ratios
Business ratios for the years of this plan are shown below. Industry profile ratios based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 8748, [Business Consulting, nec], are shown for comparison.
| Ratio Analysis | ||||||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Industry Profile | |
| Sales Growth | 0.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 81.25% | 37.93% | 8.18% |
| Percent of Total Assets | ||||||
| Accounts Receivable | 37.70% | 53.70% | 60.82% | 85.11% | 77.91% | 29.59% |
| Other Current Assets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 41.37% |
| Total Current Assets | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 75.36% |
| Long-term Assets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.64% |
| Total Assets | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Current Liabilities | 8.42% | 5.71% | 5.81% | 6.49% | 6.04% | 31.49% |
| Long-term Liabilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.85% |
| Total Liabilities | 8.42% | 5.71% | 5.81% | 6.49% | 6.04% | 48.34% |
| Net Worth | 91.58% | 94.29% | 94.19% | 93.51% | 93.96% | 51.66% |
| Percent of Sales | ||||||
| Sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Gross Margin | 67.84% | 67.84% | 75.88% | 80.04% | 80.71% | 100.00% |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | 147.37% | 77.30% | 51.15% | 71.04% | 65.61% | 82.59% |
| Advertising Expenses | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | 1.16% |
| Profit Before Interest and Taxes | -79.53% | -9.45% | 35.34% | 12.86% | 21.57% | 1.47% |
| Main Ratios | ||||||
| Current | 11.88 | 17.52 | 17.22 | 15.41 | 16.55 | 1.93 |
| Quick | 11.88 | 17.52 | 17.22 | 15.41 | 16.55 | 1.50 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 8.42% | 5.71% | 5.81% | 6.49% | 6.04% | 3.09% |
| Pre-tax Return on Net Worth | -88.77% | -14.60% | 61.87% | 31.75% | 48.50% | 59.56% |
| Pre-tax Return on Assets | -81.30% | -13.77% | 58.28% | 29.69% | 45.57% | 7.63% |
| Additional Ratios | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
| Net Profit Margin | -79.53% | -9.45% | 24.74% | 9.00% | 15.10% | n.a |
| Return on Equity | -88.77% | -14.60% | 43.31% | 22.22% | 33.95% | n.a |
| Activity Ratios | ||||||
| Accounts Receivable Turnover | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | n.a |
| Collection Days | 52 | 135 | 135 | 139 | 155 | n.a |
| Accounts Payable Turnover | 7.51 | 12.17 | 12.17 | 12.17 | 12.17 | n.a |
| Payment Days | 27 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 26 | n.a |
| Total Asset Turnover | 1.02 | 1.46 | 1.65 | 2.31 | 2.11 | n.a |
| Debt Ratios | ||||||
| Debt to Net Worth | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.06 | n.a |
| Current Liab. to Liab. | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | n.a |
| Liquidity Ratios | ||||||
| Net Working Capital | £45,690 | £66,047 | £116,509 | £149,798 | £226,805 | n.a |
| Interest Coverage | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | n.a |
| Additional Ratios | ||||||
| Assets to Sales | 0.98 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.43 | 0.47 | n.a |
| Current Debt/Total Assets | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | n.a |
| Acid Test | 7.40 | 8.11 | 6.75 | 2.29 | 3.66 | n.a |
| Sales/Net Worth | 1.12 | 1.54 | 1.75 | 2.47 | 2.25 | n.a |
| Dividend Payout | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | n.a |