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5 | *** PLEASE READ - This model is a template and contains hypothetical data to illustrate how all formulas & integrations flow - You will need to change / insert your own data *** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 | General Notes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stmts Summ & Stmts Monthly tabs contain detailed & summary monthly & quarterly Income Statements, Balance Sheets and Cash Flows for 2 years; future years more summarized & uses general % change cells | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Stmts Monthly tab contains several calculations at bottom that provide support to certain items on Income Stmt & Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Revenues & Deal Profiles tabs contain a pretty straightforward revenue model - a "named" forecast by customer & product; many situations are more complex and will require more build up calculations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Use "Toggle Cell" in Revenues tab to run "What If" bookings attainment scenarios - What happens to results & cash if we hit revenues of 90%, 75%, etc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Emp Input tab contains detail of all current and To Be Hired (TBH) positions by month for 2 years; costs & headcount updated through rest of model | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Op Exp Summ auto rolls up all Operating Exps for all Depts by month for 2 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Individual Depts auto roll up into Eng Summ and Sales & Mktg Summ as appropriate, which then roll up into Op Exp Summ tab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | There are 4 hidden dept tabs that can be used for easy expansion - plus they're already built into summarizing formulas so simply unhide them to use | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Each Dept tab contains very detailed monthly exps for 2 years plus rows at bottom to list & calculate range of expense items | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Many individual expense line items are contained in Dept tabs so you think more about the changes you are making | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Keep Dept structure (rows) the same in all tabs - to maintain current summarizing formulas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Cap Ex tab details all Cap Expenditures & related Depreciation by month for 2 years, auto-updates Income Stmt, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Exp Assumps tab - contains examples of global data used in Depts expenses tabs; can expand use as wanted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Variable input cells are blue text with green background, allows for sensitivity testing; many inputs for individual expense line items are contained in Dept tabs so you think more about & see the changes you are making | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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23 | Income Statement: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Bookings & Revenue | See Deal Profiles & Revenue tabs; Revenues start to be recognized 1 Qtr after Booking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | SW Subscriptions | Revenues recognized over annual / 12 month periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Implementation Fees & Consulting Fees | Revenues recognized in 3rd month / 1 Qtr after Booking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Customer Renewal / Churn Rate | Assumed to be minimal / immaterial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Cost of SW & Services | Used average costs of providing software & services for each year in Deal Profiles tab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Cost of Hosting | Used estimated % costs to provide hosting for customer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Cost of Services | Used estimated % costs to provide services for customer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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32 | Salaries | See Emp Input tab, contains sections for both Employees & Contractors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Commissions | see Sales dept tab, assumed 10% in 2020 & 8% in 2021 on Bookings, pay sales reps 30 days after end of quarter in which comms are earned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Employer Payroll Taxes | see Exp Assumps tab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Benefits - Health Insurance & Retirement Plan | see Exp Assumps tab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Sales Team | Team ramps us as reflected in Emp Input tab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Travel | Ave trip @ $1,200; can insert # of projected trips in each dept tab to customize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Contractors | Emp Input tab allows for entry of Contractor resources & costs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Audit, Tax, Accounting | General allowance for accounting & tax prep by external service providers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Legal | includes contract & corporate work and guidance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Patent Fees | Assumed modest level for now | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Marketing (multiple activities) | Lots of cells at bottom of Mktg tab to list & calculate whole range of possible activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Non-Recurring Dev Fees (NRE) - External | Placeholder to engage external firm(s) for certain product development - None assumed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Rent / Utilities | See calculations at bottom of G & A tab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Telecomm / Internet / Email / Web Hosting | General monthly estimates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Insurance - Liability / WC / E&O / D&O / Cyber | Assumed modest levels for now, will depend on customer contractual requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Income Taxes | No income taxes reflected as the entity is an LLC and profits & losses pass through to members | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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49 | Funding / Cash Flow: | No funding yet inserted into model - to allow you to see the raw cash balance - to help determine amount of funding needed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Customer Invoicing / Cash Collections | Assumed to send invoice at Go Live date (90 days after Booking), then collect 2 months after invoice / DSO = 60 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Convertible Notes (or SAFEs) | Common funding vehicle for early stage - punts valuation of company to later / first round of external funding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Preferred Stock | External fundraise beyond angel round is typically sale of Preferred Stock (Series A/B/C Preferred) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Debt Issuance Fees - Conv Notes | Legal fees for Convertible Note fundraise (a debt) should be amortized over (expected) term of notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Debt Issuance Fees - Pref Stock / Series A,B,etc | Legal fees for a Preferred Stock fundraise (an equity) should be netted against its proceeds & recorded as contra amount in Equity section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Notes Conversion (or SAFEs) | Assume notes will eventually be converted into preferred stock fundraise at some conversion formula to be negotiated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Interest Accrual - Series A | Accrue interest on any Convertible Notes and / or Preferred Stock offerings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Alternative Funding | Pursue Venture Debt & economic development funding if viable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Acc Rec Based Line of Credit | Pursue bank Line of Credit based on level of Accounts Receivable when viable - will likely be at least 2 years after start | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Sales Commissions | While comm expense is recognized in month of sale, payout to Sales Rep delayed to 30 days after end of Qtr in which Booking is achieved | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Cap Ex & Depreciation | Cap Ex tab includes detail capital purchases and related depreciation for first 2 years, flows into Income Stmt, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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