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Modeling Options: Get the data for the following;

Sales forecast in dollar amounts and growth rates from the 10 year industry NASDAQ, transportation, and sub classification
freight delivery (TRUCKING). All data must be referenced/ identified and *noted as an appendix with hyperlinks to the
site/reference. You may utilize the industry ratios and convert them into the dollar amounts based on the projected income at
industry capacity utilization rates along with me providing following data: tax rate, and asset/liabilities, and depreciation of
those.

Liabilities:

Accounts receivable/payable (identify ratio from Industry);

Liabilities & OE: I will provide that data and we will coordinate thereafter.

Assume same growth rate, I will make adjustments and Additional funds necessary for Networking Capital for additional
different growth rates in the modeling. This should be calculated in a method that could be utilized to determine how many
tractors (trucks) AND trailers required following the growth rate model.

Project Part Financial statement forecast: in US dollars annualized.

a. 2 year projection

b.
c. Monthly Income based from 1 tractor, 1 trailer operating at industry capacity (referenced from your research)
d. Monthly Operating Expenses:
a. $12,000
b. You may alternatively utilize 10 year industry average operating expense ratio (with reference).
c.
e. Balance sheet:
Project: Industry Ratios

Identify the industry rations per the inputs (herein).

Industry: 10 year history; identify the SWOTS during that time. Identify the opportunities; as an example Hurricanes, floods,
weather conditions, also known as disruptions in the market.

1. Utilize and identify the increased or decreases in those regions. (Louisiana; SWOT’s); how could our company
address the current market (emergency)? And how will we be prepared for the next opportunity to server? Your own
understanding of the market, such as; assets, liabilities, human resources???

A. Identify & Explain

2. Michael Porter’s book shares how to identify and address the ‘barriers to entry’

A. Identify and explain those and how it may or may not affect our market.
Market: USA

1. Region: Southern States


2. Region: Mid-west
3. Region: East
4. Region: Pacific North West

Identify the region that has had the 10 year growth history.

Identify the region that you think will be advantageous in the current market, (assume the company will be operation effective
within 21 days, (November 2021). How long will this ‘special’ market last in months/years? Then identify the market region
where you think we should penetrate and accelerate above the industry trend.

Sub-Market (our business operations): Tractor/truck : dry van & refrigerated freight cargo deliver interstate.

A. What do you think about our operating in the sub market? Do you think there are other opportunities? If so,
Identify and explain.

Address the supply & demand: (S/D)

1. Regarding the capacity utilization rates


a. Address the market in terms of units, freight, total size
b. Address the amount that would require to be at a balanced 10 year historical trend.
i. As an example: the current S/D trucks required to meet the demand in America is
ii. ______ quantity:
iii. As an example: the current S/D human capital (drivers) to meet the demand in America
iv. _______quantity
c. Any additional information that you may compile to share with the investors.

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