Chapter 12 ◼ Forecasting and Short-Term Financial Planning 425
Solutions to Advanced Problems for Spreadsheet Application
1. Cash flow forecasting.
2. Pro forma income statements.
Solutions to Mini-Case
Midwest Properties: Quarterly Forecasting
In this mini-case, both the importance and the techniques of cash flow budgeting are
emphasized by focusing on a business with highly seasonal cash flow patterns. The nature of the
business is such that students should have a quick intuitive grasp of the issues. The case also
requires construction of a pro forma income statement based on the budget. This exercise
requires the student to think about the difference between cash flows and accrual accounting
measures.
1. Complete the following table of cash inflows for the months of July, August, and
September. Use Table 12.1 as a model.
Regional Construction
Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Actual and Projected Housing Starts 18 16 11 7
Projected Cash Flows by Month 2014
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
Revenue from Sale of Homes 8,100,000$ 7,200,000$ 4,950,000$ 3,150,000$ 5,400,000$ 5,400,000$ 7,200,000$ 9,000,000$ 14,400,000$ 14,400,000$ 13,500,000$
Cash Outflows
Raw Materials 2,340,000$ 2,418,000$ 3,120,000$ 3,744,000$ 5,304,000$ 6,552,000$ 7,332,000$ 6,708,000$ 5,928,000$ 4,992,000$ 4,056,000$
Labor Costs 1,417,500$ 1,165,500$ 1,354,500$ 1,638,000$ 2,016,000$ 2,772,000$ 3,654,000$ 3,969,000$ 3,654,000$ 3,150,000$ 2,709,000$
Fees and Licences 216,000$ 288,000$ 360,000$ 576,000$ 576,000$ 540,000$ 432,000$ 396,000$ 324,000$ 216,000$ 72,000$
Legal and Title Transfer Costs 162,000$ 162,000$ 216,000$ 270,000$ 432,000$ 432,000$ 405,000$ 324,000$ 297,000$ 243,000$ 162,000$
NET CASH FLOW 3,964,500$ 3,166,500$ (100,500)$ (3,078,000)$ (2,928,000)$ (4,896,000)$ (4,623,000)$ (2,397,000)$ 4,197,000$ 5,799,000$ 6,501,000$
SW ZIA Company
2013 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016
Income Statement
Revenue 12,345,000.00$ 100.00% 12,900,525.00$ 13,481,048.63$ 14,087,695.81$ 12,900,525.00$ 13,481,048.63$ 14,087,695.81$
Returns 185,175.00$ 1.50% 193,507.88$ 202,215.73$ 211,315.44$ 193,507.88$ 202,215.73$ 211,315.44$
NET REVENUE 12,159,825.00$ 98.50% 12,707,017.13$ 13,278,832.90$ 13,876,380.38$ 12,707,017.13$ 13,278,832.90$ 13,876,380.38$
Costs
COGS 5,555,250.00$ 45.00% 5,805,236.25$ 6,066,471.88$ 6,339,463.12$ 5,805,236.25$ 6,066,471.88$ 6,339,463.12$
Fixed Costs 1,975,200.00$ 16.00% 2,064,084.00$ 2,156,967.78$ 2,254,031.33$ 1,975,200.00$ 1,975,200.00$ 1,975,200.00$
S G & A 1,481,400.00$ 12.00% 1,548,063.00$ 1,617,725.84$ 1,690,523.50$ 1,548,063.00$ 1,617,725.84$ 1,690,523.50$
Depreciation 988,320.00$ 8.01% 1,032,794.40$ 1,079,270.15$ 1,127,837.30$ 1,032,794.40$ 1,079,270.15$ 1,127,837.30$
EBIT 2,159,655.00$ 17.49% 2,256,839.48$ 2,358,397.25$ 2,464,525.13$ 2,345,723.48$ 2,540,165.03$ 2,743,356.46$
Interest Expense 802,425.00$ 6.50% 838,534.13$ 876,268.16$ 915,700.23$ 838,534.13$ 876,268.16$ 915,700.23$
TAXABLE INCOME 1,357,230.00$ 10.99% 1,418,305.35$ 1,482,129.09$ 1,548,824.90$ 1,507,189.35$ 1,663,896.87$ 1,827,656.23$
Taxes 515,747.40$ 4.18% 538,956.03$ 563,209.05$ 588,553.46$ 572,731.95$ 632,280.81$ 694,509.37$
NET INCOME 841,482.60$ 6.82% 879,349.32$ 918,920.04$ 960,271.44$ 934,457.40$ 1,031,616.06$ 1,133,146.86$
4.50% 4.50% 4.50% 11.05% 10.40% 9.84%