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Mid Atlantic Recycling

Financial Plan

Forecast

Key assumptions

We assume that: 

  • recycling is necessary for the planet 
  • our customers appreciate options for their needs 
  • there are a lot of products to help process

Revenue by Month

Chart visualizing the data for Revenue by Month

Expenses by Month

Chart visualizing the data for Expenses by Month

Net Profit (or Loss) by Year

Chart visualizing the data for Net Profit (or Loss) by Year

Financing

Use of funds

Start-up Expenses

Legal $500

Phone/utilities deposits $500

Licenses/tax deposit $4,000

Insurance $1,000

Brochures/sales literature $500

Advertising $2,500

Employee salaries $16,680

Skid boxes, 15 @ $3,000 ea. $45,000

Welding and cutting torch$ 10,000

Furniture and supplies $5,000

Website development $1,500

Miscellaneous $5,000

TOTAL START-UP EXPENSES $92,180

Our start-up costs will be $1,000,000. The funds will be primarily used for the following:

 

Capital Asset Purchases

Processing Plants  2 x $190,460

$380,920

Processing Plants built in-house  2 x $40,000

$80,000

Sheds 48’x72′  4 x $18,500

$74,000

Skid Truck  2 x $73,000 (avg price)

$146,000

Backhoe

$40,000

Front-end Loader  2 x $50,000

$100,000

Tandem Dump Trailer

$6,000

Total

$826,920

Sources of Funds

We will have angel investors that will give us $850,000 and the owners will provide $150,000 totaling $1,000,000

Statements

Projected Profit and Loss

2018 2019 2020
Gross Margin $1,467,299 $1,710,532 $1,721,322
Operating Expenses
Salaries & Wages $804,000 $820,080 $836,478
Employee Related Expenses $160,800 $164,016 $167,296
Utilities $21,600 $21,600 $21,600
Insurance $24,000 $24,000 $24,000
Marketing $28,359 $33,037 $33,245
Rent $85,078 $99,111 $99,734
Interest Incurred $15,770 $13,051 $10,278
Depreciation and Amortization $51,625 $51,625 $51,625
Gain or Loss from Sale of Assets
Income Taxes $0 $0 $0
Total Expenses $2,559,878 $2,819,689 $2,847,382
Net Profit $276,067 $484,011 $477,068

Projected Balance Sheet

Starting Balances 2018 2019 2020
Cash $92,000 $285,006 $683,238 $1,071,752
Accounts Receivable $0 $0 $0
Inventory
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $92,000 $285,006 $683,238 $1,071,752
Long-Term Assets $826,000 $826,000 $826,000 $826,000
Accumulated Depreciation ($51,625) ($103,250) ($154,875)
Total Long-Term Assets $826,000 $774,375 $722,750 $671,125
Accounts Payable $0 $0 $0
Income Taxes Payable $0 $0 $0
Sales Taxes Payable $0 $0 $0
Short-Term Debt $134,686 $137,405 $140,178 $143,008
Prepaid Revenue
Total Current Liabilities $134,686 $137,405 $140,178 $143,008
Long-Term Debt $715,314 $577,909 $437,731 $294,723
Long-Term Liabilities $715,314 $577,909 $437,731 $294,723
Paid-In Capital $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Retained Earnings ($82,000) ($82,000) $194,067 $678,078
Earnings $276,067 $484,012 $477,068

Projected Cash Flow Statement

2018 2019 2020
Net Cash Flow from Operations
Net Profit $276,067 $484,011 $477,068
Depreciation & Amortization $51,625 $51,625 $51,625
Change in Accounts Receivable $0 $0 $0
Change in Inventory
Change in Accounts Payable $0 $0 $0
Change in Income Tax Payable $0 $0 $0
Change in Sales Tax Payable $0 $0 $0
Change in Prepaid Revenue
Investing & Financing
Assets Purchased or Sold
Investments Received
Dividends & Distributions
Change in Short-Term Debt $2,719 $2,773 $2,829
Change in Long-Term Debt ($137,405) ($140,178) ($143,008)
Cash at Beginning of Period $92,000 $285,006 $683,238
Net Change in Cash $193,006 $398,232 $388,514