Business Plan 1 Notes to Financial Statements.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION SERVICES
NOTES TO THE FORECASTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 200X & 200Y

The following notes have been developed to help guide readers through the 200X and 200Y forecasted financial statement section of the business plan. When reading these notes, please recall the Company's startup date is scheduled for July 1, 200X. The first "NOTE" to be addressed below is the company's Sales Forecast.
 

NOTE 1   SALES FORECAST:
The forecasted sales in units per year, expected selling price each year, and the anticipated total revenue from sales used in the forecasted financial statements are summarized below.

200X
200Y
Forecasted Sales in units 4,000 units 8,000 units
Selling Price per diskette $26.00 each $24.00 each
Total Dollar Sales per Year $104,000 $192,000

 

NOTE 2   COST OF GOODS SOLD:
The dollar amounts appearing in the Forecasted Cost of Goods Sold account have been arrived at as follows:

200X
200Y
Beginning inventory $ 0.00 $2,592
Add: Purchases $14,592 $27,113
Goods available for Sale $14,592 $29,705
Less: Ending Inventory $ 2,592 $ 3,564
Cost of Goods Sold $12,000 $26,141

 

NOTE 3   ENDING INVENTORY CALCULATION
The following diskettes purchased, sold and retained have been used to determine the company's ending Inventory.

200X
200Y
Beginning inventory of diskettes 0 864
Add: Number of diskettes purchased 4,864 8,216
Less: Number of diskettes sold 4,000 8,000
Total diskettes in ending inventory 864 1,080
Cost per diskette $3.00 $3.30
Ending Inventory in dollars $2,592 $3,564

 

NOTE 4   GROSS MARGIN PER UNIT:
The company's gross margin on each product sold in 200X is expected to be $23.00, while the 200Y gross margin is forecasted at $20.70 on each product sold. Below illustrates these calculations.

200X
200Y
Selling Price per Product $26.00 $24.00
Forecasted Cost per Product $3.00 $3.30
Gross Margin per Unit $23.00 $20.70

 

NOTE 5   OPERATING EXPENSES:
The Company has forecasted the following Operating Expenses for its first two years of operation ( 200X and 200Y).

200X
200Y
Forecasted Marketing Expenses per Year $37,998 $48,998
Forecasted Administrative Expenses per Year $46,173 $92,100
Total Operating Expenses per Year $84,171 $141,098

 

NOTE 6   MARKETING EXPENSE BREAKDOWN
The company's Marketing Budget has been forecasted as follow:

200X
200Y
Promotional Pamphlets $ 4,000 $ 2,000
University Newspaper Advertising $ 8,000 $12,000
General Newspaper Advertising $25,998 $34,998
Total Marketing Expense Budget per Year $37,998 $48,998

 

NOTE 7   PERSONAL INVESTMENTS INTO THE COMPANY :
The Owner, Murray Wilson, plans to invest the following personal assets into the company. The asset items, other than cash, have been appraised by serveral qualified appraisers.

Asset Invested Appraised Value
1 Automobile $6,000
Computer & Accessories* $3,900
Cash Investment $7,500
Total Personal Assets Invested $17,400

 

THE COMPUTER & ACCESSORIES (above) CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

1 desktop computer $1,000
1 laptop computer $2,600
1 fax machine $ 300
TOTAL VALUE $3,900

 

NOTE 8   FIXED ASSETS PURCHASED EACH YEAR:
The following fixed assets will be purchased by the company during the 200X and 200Y business years.

200X 200Y
1 Photocopier $4,500 N/A
1 Laser Printer N/A $1,200
Total Cost of Purchases $4,500 $1,200

The Photocopier is scheduled to be purchased and paid for in July of 200X. The Laser Printer is scheduled to be purchased and paid for in January of 200Y.

 

NOTE 9   TOTAL FIXED ASSETS AVAILABLE EACH YEAR:
The following note provides details regarding the company's Total Fixed Asset pool for each period specified.

July 1, 200X Dec. 31, 200X Dec. 31, 200Y
Automobile $6,000 $6,000 $6,000
Office Equipment $3,900 $8,400 $9,600

The office equipment account includes the historical cost and appraised values of the computers, fax machine, photocopier, and laser printer.

NOTE 10   ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
The company assumes NO accounts receivable during the forecasted periods. Moreover, credit terms will not be offered to our customers due to the nature of the business and the industry (IE customers will be ordering our product through the mail and paying in advance).

NOTE 11   ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ON PURCHASES:
The ending accounts payable on direct materials as of December 31, 200X and 200Y are forecasted as follows.

200X
200Y
Accounts Payable on Purchases $2,736 $3,828

These accounts payable directly relate to the finished products purchased in the last month of the company's year end (IE December 31). Moreover, in conservation with our prospective Supplier, he had agreed to provide us with 30 day credit terms.

NOTE 12   TAXES PAYABLE:
The forecasted financial statements assume a fixed tax rate of 30%. The company's estimated tax obligation has been calculated as follows;

200X
200Y
Net Income Before Taxes $7,829 $24,761
Tax Rate 30% 30%
Taxes Payable $2,349 $7,428

Taxes have been set up as a payable on the forecasted balance sheet until they are paid in April of each following year.

NOTE 13   CASH WITHDRAWALS BY OWNER:
Murray Wilson will withdraw cash from the company on a monthly bases. He will draw $500 and $1,000 per month during 200X and 200Y respectively. Below depicts the total cash drawings for each forecasted business year.

200X
200Y
Cash Drawings by Owner $3,000 $12,000

Recall, 200X drawings begin in July and end in December (six months).

NOTE 14   CAPITAL ACCOUNT CALCULATION:
Murray Wilson's capital account balances for 200X and 200Y are summarized below.

200X
200Y
Capital Account Balance at end of year $19,880 $25,213

 

The above ending capital account balances were calculated as follows:

200X
200Y
Beginning Capital $17,400 $19,880
Add: Net income after Taxes $ 5,480 $17,333
Less: Cash Drawings by Owner $ 3,000 $12,000
Ending Capital Account Balance $19,880 $25,213

 

This concludes Scholarship Information Services'  "NOTES TO THE FORECASTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS".

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