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Financial Projections forFinancial Projections for
Start-Up BusinessesStart-Up Businesses
Mark LeslieMark Leslie
mleslie@leslieventures.commleslie@leslieventures.com
Financial ProjectionsFinancial Projections
â–ș Why do Financial Plan?Why do Financial Plan?
â–ș Basic Building BlocksBasic Building Blocks
â–ș Key VariablesKey Variables
â–ș Bottoms up / Tops DownBottoms up / Tops Down
â–ș Model CompaniesModel Companies
â–ș Planning IssuesPlanning Issues
â–ș Financial Models – the crucible to test ideasFinancial Models – the crucible to test ideas
â–ș ““What-if” ScenariosWhat-if” Scenarios
â–ș Rule Number 1Rule Number 1
Why do a financial PlanWhy do a financial Plan
â–ș Can’t raise money without one?Can’t raise money without one?
â–ș Feasibility of business modelFeasibility of business model
â–ș Understand the key variables for your businessUnderstand the key variables for your business
â–ș Understand the cash requirementsUnderstand the cash requirements
â–ș Sharpens focus on key planning areasSharpens focus on key planning areas
â–ș Focus on key operating metricsFocus on key operating metrics
â–ș Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah

 Can’t raise money without one!!!Can’t raise money without one!!!
Basic Building Blocks –Basic Building Blocks –
Department BudgetDepartment Budget
Eng BudgetEng Budget q1q1 q2q2 q3q3 q4q4 y1y1 y2y2
head 1head 1
head 2head 2
Salary totalSalary total
Salary ovhdSalary ovhd
DepreciationDepreciation
expensesexpenses
capitalcapital
Key VariablesKey Variables
Department BudgetDepartment Budget
â–șHeadcountHeadcount
 Salary / overhead /Salary / overhead /
recruitingrecruiting
 Facilities /Facilities /
communications / ITcommunications / IT
 T& E / otherT& E / other
â–șCapital EquipmentCapital Equipment
Dept Budget
Key VariablesKey Variables
Department BudgetDepartment Budget
â–ș G&AG&A
 HeadcountHeadcount
â–ș Exec office / CFOExec office / CFO
 legallegal
 AccountingAccounting
 Corporate allocatable expensesCorporate allocatable expenses
â–ș IT and communicationsIT and communications
infrastructureinfrastructure
â–ș Real estateReal estate
Dept Budget
Key VariablesKey Variables
Department BudgetDepartment Budget
â–șEngineeringEngineering
 HeadcountHeadcount
 NRENRE
 consulting (e.g. FCCconsulting (e.g. FCC
approval)approval)
 prototypes, expensedprototypes, expensed
materialsmaterials
 product enhancements andproduct enhancements and
sustaining engineeringsustaining engineering
Dept Budget
Key VariablesKey Variables
Department BudgetDepartment Budget
â–șMarketingMarketing
 HeadcountHeadcount
 product launchproduct launch
 Advertising / PRAdvertising / PR
 seminars, trade shows,seminars, trade shows,
web siteweb site
 brochures, literaturebrochures, literature
Dept Budget
Key VariablesKey Variables
Department BudgetDepartment Budget
â–șSalesSales
 HeadcountHeadcount
â–șMgrs, SE’sMgrs, SE’s
 Productivity modelProductivity model
 partnerships, coop.partnerships, coop.
AdvertisingAdvertising
 remote officesremote offices
Dept Budget
Key VariablesKey Variables
Department BudgetDepartment Budget
â–șHeadcountHeadcount
â–șHeadcountHeadcount
â–șHeadcountHeadcount
Dept Budget
Key Variables –Key Variables –
Capital EquipmentCapital Equipment
â–șCapital equipment per headCapital equipment per head
â–șNRENRE
â–șTechnology BuyoutTechnology Buyout
â–șToolingTooling
â–șIT infrastructureIT infrastructure
â–șPurchased BldgsPurchased Bldgs Corp Cap Budget
Basic Building BlocksBasic Building Blocks
Corp Rollup and Cap ScheduleCorp Rollup and Cap Schedule
Dept Budget
Dept Budget
Dept Budget
Dept Budget
Corp Exp Budget
Corp Cap Budget
Key VariablesKey Variables
Revenue Model (cross checked)Revenue Model (cross checked)
â–ș MarketMarket
 Available / ServedAvailable / Served
â–ș PricePrice
 List / discount / Avg selling priceList / discount / Avg selling price
â–ș Forecast – by ProductForecast – by Product
 Product mixProduct mix
 Trajectory of RampTrajectory of Ramp
â–ș Forecast – by ChannelForecast – by Channel
 Net cost by channelNet cost by channel
â–ș Forecast – by Sales CapacityForecast – by Sales Capacity
 Sales Yield (sum of quota less safetySales Yield (sum of quota less safety
margin)margin)
 Productivity rampProductivity ramp
 Attrition calculationAttrition calculation
 Staffing planStaffing plan
â–ș Cost for customer acquisitionCost for customer acquisition
Revenue Model
Key VariablesKey Variables
Cost ModelCost Model
â–ș ProductProduct
 Estimated BOMEstimated BOM
â–ș Rush chargesRush charges
â–ș Design changesDesign changes
â–ș WarrantyWarranty
â–ș Obsolescence / write–offsObsolescence / write–offs
 LaborLabor
 VolumeVolume
â–ș ServicesServices
 LaborLabor
 TrainingTraining
 EfficiencyEfficiency
Cost Model
Basic Building Blocks – IncomeBasic Building Blocks – Income
StatementStatement
Revenue Model
Income Statement
Revenue
COGS
Expenses
Profit
Product Cost
Model
Dept Budget
Dept Budget
Dept Budget
Dept Budget
Key VariablesKey Variables
Capitalization (Funding) PlanCapitalization (Funding) Plan
â–ș Equity Financing – amount and timingEquity Financing – amount and timing
 SeedSeed
 Startup AStartup A
 Development BDevelopment B
 Mezzanine CMezzanine C
 IPOIPO
 Post IPOPost IPO
â–ș Debt FinancingDebt Financing
 Capital equipment LeasingCapital equipment Leasing
 Working capital bank LineWorking capital bank Line
 Convertible debt securitiesConvertible debt securities Capitalization
Plan
Key Variables –Key Variables –
Capital EquipmentCapital Equipment
â–șCost per headCost per head
â–șNRENRE
â–șTechnology BuyoutTechnology Buyout
â–șToolingTooling
â–șIT infrastructureIT infrastructure
â–șPurchased BldgsPurchased Bldgs
Corp Cap Budget
Key Variables –Key Variables –
Working Capital AssumptionsWorking Capital Assumptions
â–șAccount ReceivableAccount Receivable
â–șAccounts PayableAccounts Payable
â–șInventoryInventory
Work Cap
Assumptions
Basic Building Blocks – BalanceBasic Building Blocks – Balance
Sheet and Cash FlowSheet and Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
Dept Budget
Dept Budget
Dept Budget
Dept Budget
Revenue Model
Income Statement
Revenue
COGS
Expenses
Profit
Product Cost
Model
Capitalization
Plan
Corp Cap BudgetWork Cap
Assumptions
Bottoms-up / Tops-downBottoms-up / Tops-down
â–ș Bottom-upBottom-up
 Built from detailsBuilt from details
 Variable assumptionsVariable assumptions
 Start up and growth stageStart up and growth stage
â–ș Top-downTop-down
 ““model” of the mature companymodel” of the mature company
 Similar to other companies / products / marketsSimilar to other companies / products / markets
â–ș The Five-Year PlanThe Five-Year Plan
 Year 5 = model company (or close to it)Year 5 = model company (or close to it)
 Year 1 = raw start upYear 1 = raw start up
 Year 2Year 2  5 development stage to mature company5 development stage to mature company
The Model CompanyThe Model Company
â–ș Income StatementIncome Statement
 RevenueRevenue
 Gross MarginGross Margin
 Departmental expenses as percentage of revenueDepartmental expenses as percentage of revenue
 Operating IncomeOperating Income
â–ș Balance sheet itemsBalance sheet items
 DSO (A/R days sales outstanding)DSO (A/R days sales outstanding)
 Inventory turnsInventory turns
â–ș Employee MetricsEmployee Metrics
 Revenue / employeeRevenue / employee
 Expense / employeeExpense / employee
 Expenses as a percent of revenueExpenses as a percent of revenue
The Five Year PlanThe Five Year Plan
S t a r t u p  M o d e l
Income
Statement
Balance
Sheet
Cash Flow
Y1
Income
Statement
Balance
Sheet
Cash Flow
Y4
Income
Statement
Balance
Sheet
Cash Flow
Y2
Income
Statement
Balance
Sheet
Cash Flow
Y5
Critical AssumptionsCritical Assumptions
â–ș Income StatementIncome Statement
 Unit RevenueUnit Revenue
 Number of unitsNumber of units
 Cost of goods and servicesCost of goods and services
 Operating costsOperating costs
â–ș R&DR&D
â–ș S G & AS G & A
 Interest ratesInterest rates
â–ș Balance SheetBalance Sheet
 Collections of receivablesCollections of receivables
 Inventory turnsInventory turns
 Capital equipment and depreciationCapital equipment and depreciation
 Payable timingPayable timing
 Debt and equity financing availableDebt and equity financing available
Intergalactic Optical Nanotubes, Inc.Intergalactic Optical Nanotubes, Inc.
(ION)(ION)
Income StatementIncome Statement
Y1Y1 Y2Y2 Y3Y3 Y4Y4 Y5Y5
RevenueRevenue 00 2.02.0 20.020.0 160.0160.0 350.0350.0
Gross MrgnGross Mrgn 00 1.61.6 16.016.0 128.0128.0 280.0280.0
EngineeringEngineering 2.02.0 2.52.5 2.52.5 2.52.5 2.52.5
SG&ASG&A 0.50.5 1.51.5 1.51.5 1.51.5 1.51.5
Total Op ExTotal Op Ex 2.52.5 4.04.0 4.04.0 4.04.0 4.04.0
Op ProfitOp Profit (2.5)(2.5) (2.0)(2.0) 12.012.0 124.0124.0 176.0176.0
Model Companies – Operating Stacks ($M)Model Companies – Operating Stacks ($M)
CiscoCisco DellDell MicrosoftMicrosoft YahooYahoo RambusRambus
RevenueRevenue 18,87818,878 35,40435,404 32,18732,187 953953 9797
CogsCogs 5,6455,645 29,05529,055 5,6865,686 163163 88
Gross MarginGross Margin 13,23313,233 6,3496,349 26,50126,501 790790 8989
EngEng 3,1353,135 455455 4,6594,659 143143 2222
SG&ASG&A 4,8184,818 3,0503,050 8,6258,625 537537 3535
Total Op ExpTotal Op Exp 8,3518,351 3,5053,505 13,28413,284 702702 5757
OperatingOperating
IncomeIncome
4,8824,882 2,8442,844 13,21713,217 8888 3131
Net IncomeNet Income 3,5783,578 2,1222,122 9,9939,993 4343 2525
EPSEPS .50.50 .91.91 .19.19 .20.20 .20.20
Model Companies – Common Sizing (%)Model Companies – Common Sizing (%)
CiscoCisco DellDell MicrosoftMicrosoft YahooYahoo RambusRambus
RevenueRevenue 100100 100100 100100 100100 100100
CogsCogs 3030 8282 1818 1717 88
Gross MarginGross Margin 7070 1818 8282 8383 9292
EngEng 1717 11 1515 1515 2323
SG&ASG&A 2525 99 2626 5656 3636
Total Op ExpTotal Op Exp 4444 1010 4242 7474 5959
Operating IncomeOperating Income 2626 88 4141 99 3232
Net IncomeNet Income 1919 66 3131 4.54.5 2626
Model Companies – Market ValueModel Companies – Market Value
CiscoCisco DellDell MicrosoftMicrosoft YahooYahoo RambusRambus
Market Cap ($B)Market Cap ($B) 146146 9595 317317 33 22
Revenue ($B)Revenue ($B) 1919 3535 3232 11 .1.1
Multiple ofMultiple of
RevenueRevenue
88 33 1010 33 2020
Earnings ($B)Earnings ($B) 3.63.6 2.12.1 1010 .04.04 .02.02
Multiple ofMultiple of
EarningsEarnings
4141 3838 3131 7575 100100
Planning IssuesPlanning Issues
â–ș Revenues (always) take longerRevenues (always) take longer
 Sales forecasts are optimisticSales forecasts are optimistic
 Un-tested “sales model”Un-tested “sales model”
 Unrealistic productivity assumptionsUnrealistic productivity assumptions
â–ș Margins aren’t as great as plannedMargins aren’t as great as planned
 Design creepDesign creep
 Hidden costs like yield, scrap, obsolescence, warrantyHidden costs like yield, scrap, obsolescence, warranty
â–ș Operating expenses higher than planOperating expenses higher than plan
â–ș Capital needs are high . . . and not freeCapital needs are high . . . and not free
 Cost of capital is inversely proportional to the execution of the planCost of capital is inversely proportional to the execution of the plan
Sanity TestingSanity Testing
â–șIncome StatementIncome Statement
 Rate of Sales GrowthRate of Sales Growth
 StaffingStaffing
â–șGrowthGrowth
â–șNon-growthNon-growth
 (engineer one product, sell it forever)(engineer one product, sell it forever)
 ProfitsProfits
Sanity TestingSanity Testing
â–șBalance SheetBalance Sheet
 A/R, Inventory levelsA/R, Inventory levels
 Capitalization PlanCapitalization Plan
â–șHow much money to build what size business?How much money to build what size business?
 Can your investors realize 10 – 100X return onCan your investors realize 10 – 100X return on
investment?investment?
â–șMore information later on VC fundingMore information later on VC funding
â–șProxy – compare your plan to theProxy – compare your plan to the
experience of existing companiesexperience of existing companies
Financial Models --Financial Models --
The crucible to test your ideas!The crucible to test your ideas!
â–șIf you understand the model, feasibility ofIf you understand the model, feasibility of
ideas are more self-evidentideas are more self-evident
â–șMake Key Assumptions into variablesMake Key Assumptions into variables
 Investigate alternativesInvestigate alternatives
 Sensitivity AnalysisSensitivity Analysis
â–șDetermine CASH consumptionDetermine CASH consumption
â–șUnderstand the path to profitabilityUnderstand the path to profitability
Modeling –Modeling –
“What-if” Scenarios“What-if” Scenarios
â–șDocument assumptionsDocument assumptions
 Facilitates changes in futureFacilitates changes in future
 Operational (e.g.,product engineeringOperational (e.g.,product engineering
plan/milestones)plan/milestones)
â–șDevelop a feel for the dynamicsDevelop a feel for the dynamics
 E.g., Reduced investment in engineering =E.g., Reduced investment in engineering =
product schedule slip of X months = revenueproduct schedule slip of X months = revenue
delaydelay
Rule Number 1Rule Number 1
Cash is Oxygen
Cash is Oxygen



Oxygen isOxygen is
LifeLife
Financial Projections forFinancial Projections for
Start-Up BusinessesStart-Up Businesses
Mark LeslieMark Leslie
mleslie@leslieventures.commleslie@leslieventures.com
650.561.1228650.561.1228
Copyright Mark LeslieCopyright Mark Leslie
One Final Thought
One Final Thought

Copyright Mark LeslieCopyright Mark Leslie
it is regret for the things we didit is regret for the things we did
not do that is inconsolablenot do that is inconsolable..
Sidney J. Harris (1917–86)Sidney J. Harris (1917–86)
Regret for the things we did can
be tempered by time;

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070801 financial presentation

  • 1. Financial Projections forFinancial Projections for Start-Up BusinessesStart-Up Businesses Mark LeslieMark Leslie mleslie@leslieventures.commleslie@leslieventures.com
  • 2. Financial ProjectionsFinancial Projections â–ș Why do Financial Plan?Why do Financial Plan? â–ș Basic Building BlocksBasic Building Blocks â–ș Key VariablesKey Variables â–ș Bottoms up / Tops DownBottoms up / Tops Down â–ș Model CompaniesModel Companies â–ș Planning IssuesPlanning Issues â–ș Financial Models – the crucible to test ideasFinancial Models – the crucible to test ideas â–ș ““What-if” ScenariosWhat-if” Scenarios â–ș Rule Number 1Rule Number 1
  • 3. Why do a financial PlanWhy do a financial Plan â–ș Can’t raise money without one?Can’t raise money without one? â–ș Feasibility of business modelFeasibility of business model â–ș Understand the key variables for your businessUnderstand the key variables for your business â–ș Understand the cash requirementsUnderstand the cash requirements â–ș Sharpens focus on key planning areasSharpens focus on key planning areas â–ș Focus on key operating metricsFocus on key operating metrics â–ș Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
  Can’t raise money without one!!!Can’t raise money without one!!!
  • 4. Basic Building Blocks –Basic Building Blocks – Department BudgetDepartment Budget Eng BudgetEng Budget q1q1 q2q2 q3q3 q4q4 y1y1 y2y2 head 1head 1 head 2head 2 Salary totalSalary total Salary ovhdSalary ovhd DepreciationDepreciation expensesexpenses capitalcapital
  • 5. Key VariablesKey Variables Department BudgetDepartment Budget â–șHeadcountHeadcount  Salary / overhead /Salary / overhead / recruitingrecruiting  Facilities /Facilities / communications / ITcommunications / IT  T& E / otherT& E / other â–șCapital EquipmentCapital Equipment Dept Budget
  • 6. Key VariablesKey Variables Department BudgetDepartment Budget â–ș G&AG&A  HeadcountHeadcount â–ș Exec office / CFOExec office / CFO  legallegal  AccountingAccounting  Corporate allocatable expensesCorporate allocatable expenses â–ș IT and communicationsIT and communications infrastructureinfrastructure â–ș Real estateReal estate Dept Budget
  • 7. Key VariablesKey Variables Department BudgetDepartment Budget â–șEngineeringEngineering  HeadcountHeadcount  NRENRE  consulting (e.g. FCCconsulting (e.g. FCC approval)approval)  prototypes, expensedprototypes, expensed materialsmaterials  product enhancements andproduct enhancements and sustaining engineeringsustaining engineering Dept Budget
  • 8. Key VariablesKey Variables Department BudgetDepartment Budget â–șMarketingMarketing  HeadcountHeadcount  product launchproduct launch  Advertising / PRAdvertising / PR  seminars, trade shows,seminars, trade shows, web siteweb site  brochures, literaturebrochures, literature Dept Budget
  • 9. Key VariablesKey Variables Department BudgetDepartment Budget â–șSalesSales  HeadcountHeadcount â–șMgrs, SE’sMgrs, SE’s  Productivity modelProductivity model  partnerships, coop.partnerships, coop. AdvertisingAdvertising  remote officesremote offices Dept Budget
  • 10. Key VariablesKey Variables Department BudgetDepartment Budget â–șHeadcountHeadcount â–șHeadcountHeadcount â–șHeadcountHeadcount Dept Budget
  • 11. Key Variables –Key Variables – Capital EquipmentCapital Equipment â–șCapital equipment per headCapital equipment per head â–șNRENRE â–șTechnology BuyoutTechnology Buyout â–șToolingTooling â–șIT infrastructureIT infrastructure â–șPurchased BldgsPurchased Bldgs Corp Cap Budget
  • 12. Basic Building BlocksBasic Building Blocks Corp Rollup and Cap ScheduleCorp Rollup and Cap Schedule Dept Budget Dept Budget Dept Budget Dept Budget Corp Exp Budget Corp Cap Budget
  • 13. Key VariablesKey Variables Revenue Model (cross checked)Revenue Model (cross checked) â–ș MarketMarket  Available / ServedAvailable / Served â–ș PricePrice  List / discount / Avg selling priceList / discount / Avg selling price â–ș Forecast – by ProductForecast – by Product  Product mixProduct mix  Trajectory of RampTrajectory of Ramp â–ș Forecast – by ChannelForecast – by Channel  Net cost by channelNet cost by channel â–ș Forecast – by Sales CapacityForecast – by Sales Capacity  Sales Yield (sum of quota less safetySales Yield (sum of quota less safety margin)margin)  Productivity rampProductivity ramp  Attrition calculationAttrition calculation  Staffing planStaffing plan â–ș Cost for customer acquisitionCost for customer acquisition Revenue Model
  • 14. Key VariablesKey Variables Cost ModelCost Model â–ș ProductProduct  Estimated BOMEstimated BOM â–ș Rush chargesRush charges â–ș Design changesDesign changes â–ș WarrantyWarranty â–ș Obsolescence / write–offsObsolescence / write–offs  LaborLabor  VolumeVolume â–ș ServicesServices  LaborLabor  TrainingTraining  EfficiencyEfficiency Cost Model
  • 15. Basic Building Blocks – IncomeBasic Building Blocks – Income StatementStatement Revenue Model Income Statement Revenue COGS Expenses Profit Product Cost Model Dept Budget Dept Budget Dept Budget Dept Budget
  • 16. Key VariablesKey Variables Capitalization (Funding) PlanCapitalization (Funding) Plan â–ș Equity Financing – amount and timingEquity Financing – amount and timing  SeedSeed  Startup AStartup A  Development BDevelopment B  Mezzanine CMezzanine C  IPOIPO  Post IPOPost IPO â–ș Debt FinancingDebt Financing  Capital equipment LeasingCapital equipment Leasing  Working capital bank LineWorking capital bank Line  Convertible debt securitiesConvertible debt securities Capitalization Plan
  • 17. Key Variables –Key Variables – Capital EquipmentCapital Equipment â–șCost per headCost per head â–șNRENRE â–șTechnology BuyoutTechnology Buyout â–șToolingTooling â–șIT infrastructureIT infrastructure â–șPurchased BldgsPurchased Bldgs Corp Cap Budget
  • 18. Key Variables –Key Variables – Working Capital AssumptionsWorking Capital Assumptions â–șAccount ReceivableAccount Receivable â–șAccounts PayableAccounts Payable â–șInventoryInventory Work Cap Assumptions
  • 19. Basic Building Blocks – BalanceBasic Building Blocks – Balance Sheet and Cash FlowSheet and Cash Flow Balance Sheet Cash Flow Dept Budget Dept Budget Dept Budget Dept Budget Revenue Model Income Statement Revenue COGS Expenses Profit Product Cost Model Capitalization Plan Corp Cap BudgetWork Cap Assumptions
  • 20. Bottoms-up / Tops-downBottoms-up / Tops-down â–ș Bottom-upBottom-up  Built from detailsBuilt from details  Variable assumptionsVariable assumptions  Start up and growth stageStart up and growth stage â–ș Top-downTop-down  ““model” of the mature companymodel” of the mature company  Similar to other companies / products / marketsSimilar to other companies / products / markets â–ș The Five-Year PlanThe Five-Year Plan  Year 5 = model company (or close to it)Year 5 = model company (or close to it)  Year 1 = raw start upYear 1 = raw start up  Year 2Year 2  5 development stage to mature company5 development stage to mature company
  • 21. The Model CompanyThe Model Company â–ș Income StatementIncome Statement  RevenueRevenue  Gross MarginGross Margin  Departmental expenses as percentage of revenueDepartmental expenses as percentage of revenue  Operating IncomeOperating Income â–ș Balance sheet itemsBalance sheet items  DSO (A/R days sales outstanding)DSO (A/R days sales outstanding)  Inventory turnsInventory turns â–ș Employee MetricsEmployee Metrics  Revenue / employeeRevenue / employee  Expense / employeeExpense / employee  Expenses as a percent of revenueExpenses as a percent of revenue
  • 22. The Five Year PlanThe Five Year Plan S t a r t u p  M o d e l Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Y1 Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Y4 Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Y2 Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Y5
  • 23. Critical AssumptionsCritical Assumptions â–ș Income StatementIncome Statement  Unit RevenueUnit Revenue  Number of unitsNumber of units  Cost of goods and servicesCost of goods and services  Operating costsOperating costs â–ș R&DR&D â–ș S G & AS G & A  Interest ratesInterest rates â–ș Balance SheetBalance Sheet  Collections of receivablesCollections of receivables  Inventory turnsInventory turns  Capital equipment and depreciationCapital equipment and depreciation  Payable timingPayable timing  Debt and equity financing availableDebt and equity financing available
  • 24. Intergalactic Optical Nanotubes, Inc.Intergalactic Optical Nanotubes, Inc. (ION)(ION) Income StatementIncome Statement Y1Y1 Y2Y2 Y3Y3 Y4Y4 Y5Y5 RevenueRevenue 00 2.02.0 20.020.0 160.0160.0 350.0350.0 Gross MrgnGross Mrgn 00 1.61.6 16.016.0 128.0128.0 280.0280.0 EngineeringEngineering 2.02.0 2.52.5 2.52.5 2.52.5 2.52.5 SG&ASG&A 0.50.5 1.51.5 1.51.5 1.51.5 1.51.5 Total Op ExTotal Op Ex 2.52.5 4.04.0 4.04.0 4.04.0 4.04.0 Op ProfitOp Profit (2.5)(2.5) (2.0)(2.0) 12.012.0 124.0124.0 176.0176.0
  • 25. Model Companies – Operating Stacks ($M)Model Companies – Operating Stacks ($M) CiscoCisco DellDell MicrosoftMicrosoft YahooYahoo RambusRambus RevenueRevenue 18,87818,878 35,40435,404 32,18732,187 953953 9797 CogsCogs 5,6455,645 29,05529,055 5,6865,686 163163 88 Gross MarginGross Margin 13,23313,233 6,3496,349 26,50126,501 790790 8989 EngEng 3,1353,135 455455 4,6594,659 143143 2222 SG&ASG&A 4,8184,818 3,0503,050 8,6258,625 537537 3535 Total Op ExpTotal Op Exp 8,3518,351 3,5053,505 13,28413,284 702702 5757 OperatingOperating IncomeIncome 4,8824,882 2,8442,844 13,21713,217 8888 3131 Net IncomeNet Income 3,5783,578 2,1222,122 9,9939,993 4343 2525 EPSEPS .50.50 .91.91 .19.19 .20.20 .20.20
  • 26. Model Companies – Common Sizing (%)Model Companies – Common Sizing (%) CiscoCisco DellDell MicrosoftMicrosoft YahooYahoo RambusRambus RevenueRevenue 100100 100100 100100 100100 100100 CogsCogs 3030 8282 1818 1717 88 Gross MarginGross Margin 7070 1818 8282 8383 9292 EngEng 1717 11 1515 1515 2323 SG&ASG&A 2525 99 2626 5656 3636 Total Op ExpTotal Op Exp 4444 1010 4242 7474 5959 Operating IncomeOperating Income 2626 88 4141 99 3232 Net IncomeNet Income 1919 66 3131 4.54.5 2626
  • 27. Model Companies – Market ValueModel Companies – Market Value CiscoCisco DellDell MicrosoftMicrosoft YahooYahoo RambusRambus Market Cap ($B)Market Cap ($B) 146146 9595 317317 33 22 Revenue ($B)Revenue ($B) 1919 3535 3232 11 .1.1 Multiple ofMultiple of RevenueRevenue 88 33 1010 33 2020 Earnings ($B)Earnings ($B) 3.63.6 2.12.1 1010 .04.04 .02.02 Multiple ofMultiple of EarningsEarnings 4141 3838 3131 7575 100100
  • 28. Planning IssuesPlanning Issues â–ș Revenues (always) take longerRevenues (always) take longer  Sales forecasts are optimisticSales forecasts are optimistic  Un-tested “sales model”Un-tested “sales model”  Unrealistic productivity assumptionsUnrealistic productivity assumptions â–ș Margins aren’t as great as plannedMargins aren’t as great as planned  Design creepDesign creep  Hidden costs like yield, scrap, obsolescence, warrantyHidden costs like yield, scrap, obsolescence, warranty â–ș Operating expenses higher than planOperating expenses higher than plan â–ș Capital needs are high . . . and not freeCapital needs are high . . . and not free  Cost of capital is inversely proportional to the execution of the planCost of capital is inversely proportional to the execution of the plan
  • 29. Sanity TestingSanity Testing â–șIncome StatementIncome Statement  Rate of Sales GrowthRate of Sales Growth  StaffingStaffing â–șGrowthGrowth â–șNon-growthNon-growth  (engineer one product, sell it forever)(engineer one product, sell it forever)  ProfitsProfits
  • 30. Sanity TestingSanity Testing â–șBalance SheetBalance Sheet  A/R, Inventory levelsA/R, Inventory levels  Capitalization PlanCapitalization Plan â–șHow much money to build what size business?How much money to build what size business?  Can your investors realize 10 – 100X return onCan your investors realize 10 – 100X return on investment?investment? â–șMore information later on VC fundingMore information later on VC funding â–șProxy – compare your plan to theProxy – compare your plan to the experience of existing companiesexperience of existing companies
  • 31. Financial Models --Financial Models -- The crucible to test your ideas!The crucible to test your ideas! â–șIf you understand the model, feasibility ofIf you understand the model, feasibility of ideas are more self-evidentideas are more self-evident â–șMake Key Assumptions into variablesMake Key Assumptions into variables  Investigate alternativesInvestigate alternatives  Sensitivity AnalysisSensitivity Analysis â–șDetermine CASH consumptionDetermine CASH consumption â–șUnderstand the path to profitabilityUnderstand the path to profitability
  • 32. Modeling –Modeling – “What-if” Scenarios“What-if” Scenarios â–șDocument assumptionsDocument assumptions  Facilitates changes in futureFacilitates changes in future  Operational (e.g.,product engineeringOperational (e.g.,product engineering plan/milestones)plan/milestones) â–șDevelop a feel for the dynamicsDevelop a feel for the dynamics  E.g., Reduced investment in engineering =E.g., Reduced investment in engineering = product schedule slip of X months = revenueproduct schedule slip of X months = revenue delaydelay
  • 33. Rule Number 1Rule Number 1 Cash is Oxygen
Cash is Oxygen
 

Oxygen isOxygen is LifeLife
  • 34. Financial Projections forFinancial Projections for Start-Up BusinessesStart-Up Businesses Mark LeslieMark Leslie mleslie@leslieventures.commleslie@leslieventures.com 650.561.1228650.561.1228
  • 35. Copyright Mark LeslieCopyright Mark Leslie One Final Thought
One Final Thought

  • 36. Copyright Mark LeslieCopyright Mark Leslie it is regret for the things we didit is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolablenot do that is inconsolable.. Sidney J. Harris (1917–86)Sidney J. Harris (1917–86) Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time;