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Appendix

Funding 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
Funding
Law Firms 0% $0 $1,245 $1,400 $2,645 $3,254 $3,300 $2,985 $2,745 $2,978 $3,004 $2,845 $3,145
Corporations 0% $0 $1,000 $1,500 $2,254 $3,000 $2,845 $2,900 $3,005 $3,245 $2,995 $3,356 $3,345
Total Funding $0 $2,245 $2,900 $4,899 $6,254 $6,145 $5,885 $5,750 $6,223 $5,999 $6,201 $6,490
Direct Cost of Funding Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12
Law Firms $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Corporations $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Subtotal Cost of Funding $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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
Al 0% $0 $0 $0 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500
Adminstrative assistant/paralegal 0% $0 $0 $1,600 $1,600 $1,600 $1,600 $1,600 $1,600 $1,600 $1,600 $1,600 $1,600
Other 0% $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total People 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Total Payroll $0 $0 $1,600 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100

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 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%
Long-term Interest Rate 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%
Tax Rate 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Surplus and Deficit
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12
Funding $0 $2,245 $2,900 $4,899 $6,254 $6,145 $5,885 $5,750 $6,223 $5,999 $6,201 $6,490
Direct Cost $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Production Expenses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Direct Cost $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Gross Surplus $0 $2,245 $2,900 $4,899 $6,254 $6,145 $5,885 $5,750 $6,223 $5,999 $6,201 $6,490
Gross Surplus % 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Expenses
Payroll $0 $0 $1,600 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100
Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100
Depreciation $78 $78 $78 $78 $78 $78 $78 $78 $78 $78 $78 $78
Web site + DSL $135 $135 $135 $135 $135 $135 $135 $135 $135 $135 $135 $135
Utilities $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50
Insurance $175 $175 $175 $175 $175 $175 $175 $175 $175 $175 $175 $175
Rent $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500
Payroll Taxes 15% $0 $0 $240 $615 $615 $615 $615 $615 $615 $615 $615 $615
Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Operating Expenses $1,038 $1,038 $2,878 $5,753 $5,753 $5,753 $5,753 $5,753 $5,753 $5,753 $5,753 $5,753
Surplus Before Interest and Taxes ($1,038) $1,207 $22 ($854) $501 $392 $132 ($3) $470 $246 $448 $737
EBITDA ($960) $1,285 $100 ($776) $579 $470 $210 $75 $548 $324 $526 $815
Interest Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Taxes Incurred $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Net Surplus ($1,038) $1,207 $22 ($854) $501 $392 $132 ($3) $470 $246 $448 $737
Net Surplus/Funding 0.00% 53.76% 0.76% -17.43% 8.01% 6.38% 2.24% -0.05% 7.55% 4.10% 7.22% 11.36%

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 Funding $0 $2,245 $2,900 $4,899 $6,254 $6,145 $5,885 $5,750 $6,223 $5,999 $6,201 $6,490
Subtotal Cash from Operations $0 $2,245 $2,900 $4,899 $6,254 $6,145 $5,885 $5,750 $6,223 $5,999 $6,201 $6,490
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 $0 $2,245 $2,900 $4,899 $6,254 $6,145 $5,885 $5,750 $6,223 $5,999 $6,201 $6,490
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 $0 $0 $1,600 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100 $4,100
Bill Payments $32 $960 $968 $1,213 $1,575 $1,575 $1,575 $1,575 $1,575 $1,575 $1,575 $1,575
Subtotal Spent on Operations $32 $960 $2,568 $5,313 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675
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 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 $0
Subtotal Cash Spent $32 $960 $2,568 $5,313 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675 $5,675
Net Cash Flow ($32) $1,285 $332 ($414) $579 $470 $210 $75 $548 $324 $526 $815
Cash Balance $5,068 $6,353 $6,685 $6,272 $6,851 $7,321 $7,531 $7,606 $8,154 $8,478 $9,004 $9,819
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 $5,100 $5,068 $6,353 $6,685 $6,272 $6,851 $7,321 $7,531 $7,606 $8,154 $8,478 $9,004 $9,819
Other Current Assets $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Current Assets $5,100 $5,068 $6,353 $6,685 $6,272 $6,851 $7,321 $7,531 $7,606 $8,154 $8,478 $9,004 $9,819
Long-term Assets
Long-term Assets $4,700 $4,700 $4,700 $4,700 $4,700 $4,700 $4,700 $4,700 $4,700 $4,700 $4,700 $4,700 $4,700
Accumulated Depreciation $0 $78 $156 $234 $312 $390 $468 $546 $624 $702 $780 $858 $936
Total Long-term Assets $4,700 $4,622 $4,544 $4,466 $4,388 $4,310 $4,232 $4,154 $4,076 $3,998 $3,920 $3,842 $3,764
Total Assets $9,800 $9,690 $10,897 $11,151 $10,660 $11,161 $11,553 $11,685 $11,682 $12,152 $12,398 $12,846 $13,583
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 $928 $928 $1,160 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523
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 $928 $928 $1,160 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523
Long-term Liabilities $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Liabilities $0 $928 $928 $1,160 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523 $1,523
Paid-in Capital $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
Accumulated Surplus/Deficit ($200) ($200) ($200) ($200) ($200) ($200) ($200) ($200) ($200) ($200) ($200) ($200) ($200)
Surplus/Deficit $0 ($1,038) $169 $191 ($663) ($162) $230 $362 $359 $829 $1,075 $1,523 $2,260
Total Capital $9,800 $8,762 $9,969 $9,991 $9,137 $9,638 $10,030 $10,162 $10,159 $10,629 $10,875 $11,323 $12,060
Total Liabilities and Capital $9,800 $9,690 $10,897 $11,151 $10,660 $11,161 $11,553 $11,685 $11,682 $12,152 $12,398 $12,846 $13,583
Net Worth $9,800 $8,762 $9,969 $9,991 $9,137 $9,638 $10,030 $10,162 $10,159 $10,629 $10,875 $11,323 $12,060