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Aztec Food Imports
1.1 Objectives
· Establish Aztec Food Imports as the number one importer of mexican food products in
Richmond.
· Increase the number of mexican food products being carried in loc al markets by 20% over
the next two years.
· Build solid working relationships with the purchasing agents of the loc al stores serving
Richmond's growing Hispanic/Latino population.
1.2 Mission
Aztec's mission is to supply Mexican food imports to Richmond stores which are currently being
poorly served by importers loc ated over 150 miles away. Raymond Garcia, co-owner of Aztec,
will utilize his importing bac kground, his experience in the food retail market, as well as his
contac ts in Mexico to bring in products that area customers demand.
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1. Offering items of a high quality-value relationship which are not available everywhere.
This is essential for maintaining the niche market sectors mentioned in the mission
statement.
2. Reliable and timely deliveries. Aztec must make good on its delivery promises. Because
of the nature of doing business in Mexico, this requires long-range planning in
sc heduling orders, taking into ac count Mexican business prac tices.
3. A reliable administration that is ready to serve customers, prepare ac curate billing,
follow-up on orders and other documentation, and maintain a close watch on expenses
and collection of ac counts receivable.
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Assets
Non-cash Assets from Start-up $80,000
Cash Requirements from Start-up $104,700
Additional Cash Raised $0
Cash Balance on Starting Date $104,700
Total Assets $184,700
Liabilities
Current Borrowing $0
Long-term Liabilities $100,000
Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) $0
Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) $0
Total Liabilities $100,000
Capital
Planned Investment
Raymond Garcia $50,000
IJose Arroya $50,000
Other $0
Additional Investment Requirement $0
Total Planned Investment $100,000
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Table: Start-up
Start-up
Requirements
Start-up Expenses
Legal $5,000
Stationery etc. $800
Brochures $2,000
Consultants $0
Insurance $0
Rent $3,000
Expensed Equipment $4,000
Utilities $500
Other $0
Total Start-up Expenses $15,300
Start-up Assets
Cash Required $104,700
Start-up Inventory $60,000
Other Current Assets $0
Long-term Assets $20,000
Total Assets $184,700
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3.0 Products
Aztec's product line is rather extensive amounting to over 200 items:
· Beverages.
· Canned foods.
· Chile peppers.
· Desserts.
· Packaged foods.
· Salsas.
· Snac ks.
· Spices and herbs.
· Ducal.
· Herdez.
· Juanita's.
· La Costeña.
· La Joya.
· La Lec honera.
· La Sierra.
· Pico Pica.
There are four major supermarkets that operate in the area and over 50 smaller food
stores that serve the metro communities. Last year, the four major supermarkets grossed over
$150,000,000 in sales. There are plans to build additional supermarkets in the Richmond Metro
area in 2003 and 2004. Two of the current supermarkets in the Richmond Metro area are
part the loc al PriceRight chain. PriceRight is planning a new store in the area in 2004.
Though it is difficult to know the exac t sales figures for the small markets in the area,
traditionally, the community residents have been supportive of the smaller store if their prices
are competitive. Last year, Wilson Foods Imports grossed $1.5 million in sales with smaller
markets in the Richmond Metro area.
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· For Neighborhood Markets: Raymond will promote a small group of popular mexican food
products that are likely to move fast in smaller stores. These products will be priced to
be attrac tive to the small store owner. Once successful, Raymond will expand the
product group.
· For Supermarkets: Raymond will promote the complete line of products that Aztec can
provide. Aztec prices will reflect a stronger import connection in Mexico that will results
in lower prices and more product.
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to satisfy demand. Besides the distance, Ac me is plagued with weak import connections in
Mexico. These fac tors contribute to the high wholesale price of Ac me's imported products.
Jose has been a shipping agent for M. Zegarra Exporting loc ated in Mexico City for the past
ten years. The company exported $20 million of products to the U.S last year. Jose's
responsibility was to eliminate the shipping obstac les and oversee the timely delivery of
product to the U.S.
· For Neighborhood Markets: Raymond will promote a small group of popular mexican food
products that are likely to move fast in smaller stores. These items will be pac kaged as a
group at an attrac tive price. Raymond will make frequent visits to these stores to build a
strong working relationship that will lead to more purchases.
· For Supermarkets: Raymond will promote the complete line of products that Aztec can
provide. Aztec prices will reflect a stronger import connection in Mexico that will results
in lower prices and more product. Raymond will promote new seasonal products and
provide assistance on marketing the products to the Hispanic/Latino community.
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Table: Personnel
Personnel Plan
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Raymond Garcia $36,000 $45,000 $50,000
Jose Arroyo $36,000 $45,000 $50,000
Delivery Persons $48,000 $54,000 $60,000
Office Manager $31,200 $34,000 $38,000
Other $0 $0 $0
Total People 5 5 5
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The following sections outline conservative estimates of the financial performance of Aztec Food
Imports.
Assumptions:
Average Percent Variable Cost 31%
Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost $18,230
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Expenses
Payroll $151,200 $178,000 $198,000
Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses $0 $0 $0
Depreciation $2,880 $2,880 $2,880
Leased Equipment $0 $0 $0
Utilities $6,000 $6,000 $6,000
Insurance $0 $0 $0
Rent $36,000 $36,000 $36,000
Payroll Taxes $22,680 $26,700 $29,700
Other $0 $0 $0
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Current Assets
Cash $107,223 $69,953 $96,246
Accounts Receivable $55,350 $69,706 $84,643
Inventory $15,950 $44,366 $46,602
Other Current Assets $0 $0 $0
Total Current Assets $178,523 $184,025 $227,491
Long-term Assets
Long-term Assets $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
Accumulated Depreciation $2,880 $5,760 $8,640
Total Long-term Assets $17,120 $14,240 $11,360
Total Assets $195,643 $198,265 $238,851
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $24,188 $20,289 $21,163
Current Borrowing $0 $0 $0
Other Current Liabilities $0 $0 $0
Subtotal Current Liabilities $24,188 $20,289 $21,163
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Table: Ratios
Ratio Analysis
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Industry Profile
Sales Growth n.a. 25.94% 21.43% 4.60%
Percent of Sales
Sales 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Gross Margin 68.76% 68.33% 69.80% 44.10%
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses 68.48% 63.41% 59.24% 26.70%
Advertising Expenses 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.70%
Profit Before Interest and Taxes 3.16% 8.91% 16.36% 0.80%
Main Ratios
Current 7.38 9.07 10.75 1.69
Quick 6.72 6.88 8.55 1.01
Total Debt to Total Assets 56.24% 46.39% 32.94% 55.20%
Pre-tax Return on Net Worth 1.53% 27.79% 48.05% 3.60%
Pre-tax Return on Assets 0.67% 14.90% 32.22% 8.00%
Activity Ratios
Accounts Receivable Turnover 4.52 4.52 4.52 n.a
Collection Days 56 72 74 n.a
Inventory Turnover 3.83 4.41 3.39 n.a
Accounts Payable Turnover 5.56 12.17 12.17 n.a
Payment Days 27 33 29 n.a
Total Asset Turnover 1.70 2.12 2.14 n.a
Debt Ratios
Debt to Net Worth 1.29 0.87 0.49 n.a
Current Liab. to Liab. 0.22 0.22 0.27 n.a
Liquidity Ratios
Net Working Capital $154,335 $163,736 $206,328 n.a
Interest Coverage 1.14 4.75 12.91 n.a
Additional Ratios
Assets to Sales 0.59 0.47 0.47 n.a
Current Debt/Total Assets 12% 10% 9% n.a
Acid Test 4.43 3.45 4.55 n.a
Sales/Net Worth 3.90 3.95 3.18 n.a
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Dividend Payout 0.00 0.00 0.00 n.a
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Table: Sales Forecast
Sales Forecast
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12
Sales
Supermarkets 0% $14,000 $14,000 $14,000 $16,000 $16,000 $17,500 $18,000 $18,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $22,000
Neighborhood Markets 0% $5,000 $5,000 $6,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $12,000 $13,000 $14,000 $16,000 $17,000
Total Sales $19,000 $19,000 $20,000 $22,000 $24,000 $27,500 $30,000 $30,000 $33,000 $34,000 $36,000 $39,000
Direct Cost of Sales Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12
Supermarkets $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,400 $6,000 $6,300 $8,000 $8,200 $9,000 $10,000 $10,000 $12,000
Neighborhood Markets $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,080 $1,200 $1,280 $1,700 $1,740 $1,800 $2,000 $2,000 $2,500
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,480 $7,200 $7,580 $9,700 $9,940 $10,800 $12,000 $12,000 $14,500
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Table: Personnel
Personnel Plan
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12
Raymond Garcia 0% $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000
Jose Arroyo 0% $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000
Delivery Persons 0% $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000
Office Manager 0% $2,600 $2,600 $2,600 $2,600 $2,600 $2,600 $2,600 $2,600 $2,600 $2,600 $2,600 $2,600
Other 0% $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total People 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Total Payroll $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600
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Table: General Assumptions
General Assumptions
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12
Plan Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Current Interest Rate 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%
Long-term Interest Rate 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%
Tax Rate 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00%
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Table: Profit and Loss
Gross Margin $14,000 $14,000 $15,000 $16,520 $16,800 $19,920 $20,300 $20,060 $22,200 $22,000 $24,000 $24,500
Gross Margin % 73.68% 73.68% 75.00% 75.09% 70.00% 72.44% 67.67% 66.87% 67.27% 64.71% 66.67% 62.82%
Expenses
Payroll $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600 $12,600
Sales and Marketing and Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Expenses
Depreciation $240 $240 $240 $240 $240 $240 $240 $240 $240 $240 $240 $240
Leased Equipment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Utilities $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500
Insurance $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Rent $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000
Payroll Taxes 15% $1,890 $1,890 $1,890 $1,890 $1,890 $1,890 $1,890 $1,890 $1,890 $1,890 $1,890 $1,890
Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Operating Expenses $18,230 $18,230 $18,230 $18,230 $18,230 $18,230 $18,230 $18,230 $18,230 $18,230 $18,230 $18,230
Profit Before Interest and Taxes ($4,230) ($4,230) ($3,230) ($1,710) ($1,430) $1,690 $2,070 $1,830 $3,970 $3,770 $5,770 $6,270
EBITDA ($3,990) ($3,990) ($2,990) ($1,470) ($1,190) $1,930 $2,310 $2,070 $4,210 $4,010 $6,010 $6,510
Interest Expense $824 $814 $804 $794 $784 $774 $765 $755 $745 $735 $725 $715
Taxes Incurred ($1,516) ($1,513) ($1,210) ($751) ($664) $275 $392 $323 $968 $911 $1,513 $1,666
Net Profit ($3,537) ($3,531) ($2,824) ($1,753) ($1,550) $641 $914 $753 $2,258 $2,125 $3,531 $3,888
Net Profit/Sales -18.62% -18.58% -14.12% -7.97% -6.46% 2.33% 3.05% 2.51% 6.84% 6.25% 9.81% 9.97%
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Table: Cash Flow
Expenditures Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12
Net Cash Flow ($9,187) ($13,252) $770 $996 $1,835 $4,104 $5,365 $7,670 $4,450 ($1,604) ($336) $1,712
Cash Balance $95,513 $82,261 $83,031 $84,027 $85,862 $89,966 $95,331 $103,000 $107,451 $105,847 $105,511 $107,223
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Table: Balance Sheet
Current Assets
Cash $104,700 $95,513 $82,261 $83,031 $84,027 $85,862 $89,966 $95,331 $103,000 $107,451 $105,847 $105,511 $107,223
Accounts Receivable $0 $14,250 $28,025 $28,775 $31,000 $33,950 $38,025 $42,438 $44,250 $46,500 $49,425 $51,650 $55,350
Inventory $60,000 $55,000 $50,000 $45,000 $39,520 $32,320 $24,740 $15,040 $10,934 $11,880 $13,200 $13,200 $15,950
Other Current Assets $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Current Assets $164,700 $164,763 $160,286 $156,806 $154,547 $152,132 $152,731 $152,808 $158,184 $165,831 $168,472 $170,361 $178,523
Long-term Assets
Long-term Assets $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
Accumulated Depreciation $0 $240 $480 $720 $960 $1,200 $1,440 $1,680 $1,920 $2,160 $2,400 $2,640 $2,880
Total Long-term Assets $20,000 $19,760 $19,520 $19,280 $19,040 $18,800 $18,560 $18,320 $18,080 $17,840 $17,600 $17,360 $17,120
Total Assets $184,700 $184,523 $179,806 $176,086 $173,587 $170,932 $171,291 $171,128 $176,264 $183,671 $186,072 $187,721 $195,643
Liabilities and Capital Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $0 $4,541 $4,534 $4,818 $5,252 $5,326 $6,224 $6,328 $11,891 $18,220 $19,677 $18,974 $24,188
Current Borrowing $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Current Liabilities $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Subtotal Current Liabilities $0 $4,541 $4,534 $4,818 $5,252 $5,326 $6,224 $6,328 $11,891 $18,220 $19,677 $18,974 $24,188
Long-term Liabilities $100,000 $98,820 $97,640 $96,460 $95,280 $94,100 $92,920 $91,740 $90,560 $89,380 $88,200 $87,020 $85,840
Total Liabilities $100,000 $103,361 $102,174 $101,278 $100,532 $99,426 $99,144 $98,068 $102,451 $107,600 $107,877 $105,994 $110,028
Paid-in Capital $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Retained Earnings ($15,300) ($15,300) ($15,300) ($15,300) ($15,300) ($15,300) ($15,300) ($15,300) ($15,300) ($15,300) ($15,300) ($15,300) ($15,300)
Earnings $0 ($3,537) ($7,068) ($9,892) ($11,645) ($13,194) ($12,553) ($11,640) ($10,887) ($8,629) ($6,505) ($2,973) $915
Total Capital $84,700 $81,163 $77,632 $74,808 $73,056 $71,506 $72,147 $73,060 $73,813 $76,071 $78,195 $81,727 $85,615
Total Liabilities and Capital $184,700 $184,523 $179,806 $176,086 $173,587 $170,932 $171,291 $171,128 $176,264 $183,671 $186,072 $187,721 $195,643
Net Worth $84,700 $81,163 $77,632 $74,808 $73,056 $71,506 $72,147 $73,060 $73,813 $76,071 $78,195 $81,727 $85,615
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