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| Sales Forecast | |||||||||||||
| Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
| Unit Sales | |||||||||||||
| Sawdust collection services in hours | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | |
| Waste acceptance in tons | 200 | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1,080 | 1,080 | 1,080 | 1,080 | 1,080 | 1,080 | 1,080 | 1,080 | |
| Compost sales in tons | 277 | 555 | 833 | 1,111 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
| Total Unit Sales | 1,597 | 2,075 | 2,553 | 3,031 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 3,700 | 3,700 | |
| Unit Prices | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
| Sawdust collection services in hours | £14.20 | £14.20 | £14.20 | £14.20 | £14.20 | £14.20 | £14.20 | £14.20 | £14.20 | £14.20 | £14.20 | £14.20 | |
| Waste acceptance in tons | £18.00 | £18.00 | £18.00 | £18.00 | £18.00 | £18.00 | £18.00 | £18.00 | £18.00 | £18.00 | £18.00 | £18.00 | |
| Compost sales in tons | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | |
| Sales | |||||||||||||
| Sawdust collection services in hours | £15,904 | £15,904 | £15,904 | £15,904 | £15,904 | £15,904 | £15,904 | £15,904 | £15,904 | £15,904 | £15,904 | £15,904 | |
| Waste acceptance in tons | £3,600 | £7,200 | £10,800 | £14,400 | £19,440 | £19,440 | £19,440 | £19,440 | £19,440 | £19,440 | £19,440 | £19,440 | |
| Compost sales in tons | £13,850 | £27,750 | £41,650 | £55,550 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 | |
| Total Sales | £33,354 | £50,854 | £68,354 | £85,854 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | |
| Direct Unit Costs | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
| Sawdust collection services in hours | 5.00% | £0.71 | £0.71 | £0.71 | £0.71 | £0.71 | £0.71 | £0.71 | £0.71 | £0.71 | £0.71 | £0.71 | £0.71 |
| Waste acceptance in tons | 5.00% | £0.90 | £0.90 | £0.90 | £0.90 | £0.90 | £0.90 | £0.90 | £0.90 | £0.90 | £0.90 | £0.90 | £0.90 |
| Compost sales in tons | 14.00% | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 | £7.00 |
| Direct Cost of Sales | |||||||||||||
| Sawdust collection services in hours | £795 | £795 | £795 | £795 | £795 | £795 | £795 | £795 | £795 | £795 | £795 | £795 | |
| Waste acceptance in tons | £180 | £360 | £540 | £720 | £972 | £972 | £972 | £972 | £972 | £972 | £972 | £972 | |
| Compost sales in tons | £1,939 | £3,885 | £5,831 | £7,777 | £10,500 | £10,500 | £10,500 | £10,500 | £10,500 | £10,500 | £10,500 | £10,500 | |
| Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales | £2,914 | £5,040 | £7,166 | £9,292 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | |
| Personnel Plan | |||||||||||||
| Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
| Management/supervisory | 0% | £8,837 | £8,837 | £8,837 | £8,837 | £8,837 | £8,837 | £8,837 | £8,837 | £8,837 | £8,837 | £8,837 | £8,837 |
| Production labor | 0% | £11,168 | £13,401 | £14,900 | £16,380 | £16,380 | £16,380 | £16,380 | £16,380 | £16,380 | £16,380 | £16,380 | £16,380 |
| Sawdust collection team | 0% | £6,760 | £6,760 | £6,760 | £6,760 | £6,760 | £6,760 | £6,760 | £6,760 | £6,760 | £6,760 | £6,760 | £6,760 |
| Other | 0% | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total People | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
| Total Payroll | £26,765 | £28,998 | £30,497 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | |
| General Assumptions | |||||||||||||
| Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
| Plan Month | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Current Interest Rate | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | |
| Long-term Interest Rate | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | |
| Tax Rate | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pro Forma Profit and Loss | |||||||||||||
| Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
| Sales | £33,354 | £50,854 | £68,354 | £85,854 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | |
| Direct Cost of Sales | £2,914 | £5,040 | £7,166 | £9,292 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | |
| Other Costs of Goods | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Total Cost of Sales | £2,914 | £5,040 | £7,166 | £9,292 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | £12,267 | |
| Gross Margin | £30,440 | £45,814 | £61,188 | £76,562 | £98,077 | £98,077 | £98,077 | £98,077 | £98,077 | £98,077 | £98,077 | £98,077 | |
| Gross Margin % | 91.26% | 90.09% | 89.52% | 89.18% | 88.88% | 88.88% | 88.88% | 88.88% | 88.88% | 88.88% | 88.88% | 88.88% | |
| Expenses | |||||||||||||
| Payroll | £26,765 | £28,998 | £30,497 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | |
| Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 | £1,000 | |
| Depreciation | £13,782 | £13,782 | £13,782 | £13,782 | £13,782 | £13,782 | £13,782 | £13,782 | £13,782 | £13,782 | £13,782 | £13,782 | |
| Rent | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Utilities | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | |
| Insurance | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | £1,500 | |
| Payroll Taxes | 15% | £4,015 | £4,350 | £4,575 | £4,797 | £4,797 | £4,797 | £4,797 | £4,797 | £4,797 | £4,797 | £4,797 | £4,797 |
| Maintanence and Repair | 15% | £400 | £400 | £400 | £400 | £400 | £400 | £400 | £400 | £400 | £400 | £400 | £400 |
| Other | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 | |
| Total Operating Expenses | £50,962 | £53,530 | £55,254 | £56,956 | £56,956 | £56,956 | £56,956 | £56,956 | £56,956 | £56,956 | £56,956 | £56,956 | |
| Profit Before Interest and Taxes | (£20,522) | (£7,716) | £5,934 | £19,606 | £41,121 | £41,121 | £41,121 | £41,121 | £41,121 | £41,121 | £41,121 | £41,121 | |
| EBITDA | (£6,740) | £6,066 | £19,716 | £33,388 | £54,903 | £54,903 | £54,903 | £54,903 | £54,903 | £54,903 | £54,903 | £54,903 | |
| Interest Expense | £4,930 | £4,901 | £4,872 | £4,843 | £4,813 | £4,784 | £4,754 | £4,724 | £4,694 | £4,664 | £4,634 | £4,603 | |
| Taxes Incurred | (£6,363) | (£3,154) | £266 | £3,691 | £9,077 | £9,084 | £9,092 | £9,099 | £9,107 | £9,114 | £9,122 | £9,129 | |
| Net Profit | (£19,089) | (£9,463) | £797 | £11,073 | £27,231 | £27,253 | £27,275 | £27,298 | £27,320 | £27,343 | £27,366 | £27,388 | |
| Net Profit/Sales | -57.23% | -18.61% | 1.17% | 12.90% | 24.68% | 24.70% | 24.72% | 24.74% | 24.76% | 24.78% | 24.80% | 24.82% | |
| Pro Forma Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
| Cash Received | |||||||||||||
| Cash from Operations | |||||||||||||
| Cash Sales | £13,342 | £20,342 | £27,342 | £34,342 | £44,138 | £44,138 | £44,138 | £44,138 | £44,138 | £44,138 | £44,138 | £44,138 | |
| Cash from Receivables | £0 | £667 | £20,362 | £30,862 | £41,362 | £52,002 | £66,206 | £66,206 | £66,206 | £66,206 | £66,206 | £66,206 | |
| Subtotal Cash from Operations | £13,342 | £21,009 | £47,704 | £65,204 | £85,500 | £96,140 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | |
| Additional Cash Received | |||||||||||||
| Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | 0.00% | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| New Current Borrowing | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| New Long-term Liabilities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Sales of Other Current Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Sales of Long-term Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| New Investment Received | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Subtotal Cash Received | £13,342 | £21,009 | £47,704 | £65,204 | £85,500 | £96,140 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | £110,344 | |
| Expenditures | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
| Expenditures from Operations | |||||||||||||
| Cash Spending | £26,765 | £28,998 | £30,497 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | £31,977 | |
| Bill Payments | £503 | £15,260 | £20,067 | £25,808 | £31,670 | £40,517 | £37,331 | £37,309 | £37,287 | £37,264 | £37,241 | £37,219 | |
| Subtotal Spent on Operations | £27,268 | £44,258 | £50,564 | £57,785 | £63,647 | £72,494 | £69,308 | £69,286 | £69,264 | £69,241 | £69,218 | £69,196 | |
| Additional Cash Spent | |||||||||||||
| Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | £4,911 | £4,940 | £4,968 | £4,997 | £5,026 | £5,056 | £5,085 | £5,115 | £5,145 | £5,175 | £5,205 | £5,235 | |
| Purchase Other Current Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Purchase Long-term Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Dividends | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £20,000 | |
| Subtotal Cash Spent | £32,179 | £49,198 | £55,532 | £62,783 | £68,673 | £77,550 | £74,394 | £74,401 | £74,408 | £74,416 | £74,423 | £94,431 | |
| Net Cash Flow | (£18,838) | (£28,189) | (£7,828) | £2,421 | £16,827 | £18,590 | £35,950 | £35,943 | £35,936 | £35,928 | £35,921 | £15,913 | |
| Cash Balance | £62,062 | £33,873 | £26,045 | £28,466 | £45,293 | £63,883 | £99,834 | £135,777 | £171,712 | £207,640 | £243,561 | £259,474 | |
| Pro Forma Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
| Assets | Starting Balances | ||||||||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||||||||
| Cash | £80,900 | £62,062 | £33,873 | £26,045 | £28,466 | £45,293 | £63,883 | £99,834 | £135,777 | £171,712 | £207,640 | £243,561 | £259,474 |
| Accounts Receivable | £0 | £20,012 | £49,858 | £70,508 | £91,158 | £116,002 | £130,206 | £130,206 | £130,206 | £130,206 | £130,206 | £130,206 | £130,206 |
| Inventory | £0 | £3,206 | £5,544 | £7,883 | £10,221 | £13,494 | £13,494 | £13,494 | £13,494 | £13,494 | £13,494 | £13,494 | £13,494 |
| Other Current Assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total Current Assets | £80,900 | £85,280 | £89,275 | £104,436 | £129,846 | £174,789 | £207,583 | £243,534 | £279,477 | £315,412 | £351,340 | £387,261 | £403,174 |
| Long-term Assets | |||||||||||||
| Long-term Assets | £826,920 | £826,920 | £826,920 | £826,920 | £826,920 | £826,920 | £826,920 | £826,920 | £826,920 | £826,920 | £826,920 | £826,920 | £826,920 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | £0 | £13,782 | £27,564 | £41,346 | £55,128 | £68,910 | £82,692 | £96,474 | £110,256 | £124,038 | £137,820 | £151,602 | £165,384 |
| Total Long-term Assets | £826,920 | £813,138 | £799,356 | £785,574 | £771,792 | £758,010 | £744,228 | £730,446 | £716,664 | £702,882 | £689,100 | £675,318 | £661,536 |
| Total Assets | £907,820 | £898,418 | £888,631 | £890,010 | £901,638 | £932,799 | £951,811 | £973,980 | £996,141 | £1,018,294 | £1,040,440 | £1,062,579 | £1,064,710 |
| Liabilities and Capital | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
| Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||
| Accounts Payable | £0 | £14,598 | £19,213 | £24,763 | £30,316 | £39,272 | £36,088 | £36,066 | £36,044 | £36,023 | £36,001 | £35,979 | £35,957 |
| Current Borrowing | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Subtotal Current Liabilities | £0 | £14,598 | £19,213 | £24,763 | £30,316 | £39,272 | £36,088 | £36,066 | £36,044 | £36,023 | £36,001 | £35,979 | £35,957 |
| Long-term Liabilities | £850,000 | £845,089 | £840,150 | £835,181 | £830,184 | £825,157 | £820,102 | £815,016 | £809,901 | £804,757 | £799,582 | £794,377 | £789,141 |
| Total Liabilities | £850,000 | £859,687 | £859,362 | £859,944 | £860,500 | £864,430 | £856,189 | £851,082 | £845,946 | £840,779 | £835,583 | £830,356 | £825,098 |
| Paid-in Capital | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Retained Earnings | (£92,180) | (£92,180) | (£92,180) | (£92,180) | (£92,180) | (£92,180) | (£92,180) | (£92,180) | (£92,180) | (£92,180) | (£92,180) | (£92,180) | (£112,180) |
| Earnings | £0 | (£19,089) | (£28,551) | (£27,755) | (£16,682) | £10,549 | £37,802 | £65,077 | £92,375 | £119,695 | £147,038 | £174,403 | £201,792 |
| Total Capital | £57,820 | £38,731 | £29,269 | £30,065 | £41,138 | £68,369 | £95,622 | £122,897 | £150,195 | £177,515 | £204,858 | £232,223 | £239,612 |
| Total Liabilities and Capital | £907,820 | £898,418 | £888,631 | £890,010 | £901,638 | £932,799 | £951,811 | £973,980 | £996,141 | £1,018,294 | £1,040,440 | £1,062,579 | £1,064,710 |
| Net Worth | £57,820 | £38,731 | £29,269 | £30,065 | £41,138 | £68,369 | £95,622 | £122,897 | £150,195 | £177,515 | £204,858 | £232,223 | £239,612 |