North West Egg Sales Business Plan — Financial Plan: Projected Balance Sheet

The balance sheet across the projection, including houses, equipment, flock and the debt position.

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Financial Plan: Projected Balance Sheet

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The balance sheet de-levers from 56% debt-to-capital in Year 1 to 38% by Year 5, and balances in every period

R million, at 30 June Y0 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5
Cash 1.6 3.9 5.6 8.4 7.7 10.6
Accounts receivable 0.0 2.2 2.4 2.1 2.6 2.2
Inventory (feed, packaging) 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8
Biological assets (laying flock) 0.0 2.7 3.9 2.7 3.9 2.6
Property, plant and equipment 28.5 42.5 39.3 36.9 34.4 31.8
Total assets 30.2 52.1 52.0 50.7 49.4 48.0
Accounts payable 0.0 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.8 1.6
Senior term loan 13.5 26.3 24.5 22.5 20.3 17.8
Asset finance 2.7 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.7 0.0
Share capital 14.4 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0
Retained earnings (0.4) (2.0) 0.1 1.5 2.7 4.7
Total equity and liabilities 30.2 52.1 52.0 50.7 49.4 48.0
Balance check 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Working capital

debtor days (blend of cash and 30-day accounts)

14 + 30

days of feed and packaging stock

creditor days on feed, packaging, vet and transport

So what: the cash conversion cycle is about five days, so growth barely absorbs cash. The real working asset is the flock: R3.9m of hens on the balance sheet that must be re-bought every 14 months.

Tax is assumed paid in the year incurred; no deferred tax is recognised in this illustrative model.