How much sales revenue and net income would you expect PolicePrep to have in the next fiscal year (i.e., 12 months from July, 2003 to June, 2004; see Exhibit 5 on pg. 15). Please explain how you arrived at your answer. Note that Exhibit 5 covers 1 year, with the first column reporting 6 months data from July-Dec 02’ and the next two columns reporting data on the quarterly basis for Jan-Mar 03’ and Apr-Jun 03’)?

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  1. How much sales revenue and net income would you expect PolicePrep to have in the next fiscal year (i.e., 12 months from July, 2003 to June, 2004; see Exhibit 5 on pg. 15). Please explain how you arrived at your answer.

Note that Exhibit 5 covers 1 year, with the first column reporting 6 months data from July-Dec 02’ and the next two columns reporting data on the quarterly basis for Jan-Mar 03’ and Apr-Jun 03’)? If you don’t know what EBITDA stands for, please see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earnings_before_interest,_taxes,_depreciation_and_amortization

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Exhibit 5 (continued)
FINANCIALS – POLICEPREP INCOME STATEMENT A1
31-Dec-02 31-Mar-03 30-Jun-03
(6 months)
$
Revenue
Sales
22,086 $ 15,867 $ 17,515
Expenses
Credit Card
753
589
632
Development
Payment Processing
GST Tax**
4,908
333
2,666
485
378
306
1,123
556
1,450
Administrative
344
418
Refund Expense
Hosting
660
510
1,234
267
6,101
4,293
7,218
Operating Profit
15,985
11,574
10,297
Marketing Expense
Internet Marketing
Banking Fees
4,432
13,329
797
423
2,977
50
2
5,279
425
16,306
ЕВTDA
10,706
11,149
(6,009)
Net Income
4.450 $ 6,785 $(10,244)
Retained Earnings Beginning
4,450
11,235
Dividends
Net Income
4,450 $ 6,785 $(10,244)
4,450 $ 11,235 $
Retained Earnings Ending $
991
Notes:
• One-time development fee of $3,000 to paid to partner for development in third period.
GST incorrectly recorded as an expense in first two periods.
No salaries paid to any parties.
Source: Company files.
Transcribed Image Text:Page 13 9B05M016 Exhibit 5 (continued) FINANCIALS – POLICEPREP INCOME STATEMENT A1 31-Dec-02 31-Mar-03 30-Jun-03 (6 months) $ Revenue Sales 22,086 $ 15,867 $ 17,515 Expenses Credit Card 753 589 632 Development Payment Processing GST Tax** 4,908 333 2,666 485 378 306 1,123 556 1,450 Administrative 344 418 Refund Expense Hosting 660 510 1,234 267 6,101 4,293 7,218 Operating Profit 15,985 11,574 10,297 Marketing Expense Internet Marketing Banking Fees 4,432 13,329 797 423 2,977 50 2 5,279 425 16,306 ЕВTDA 10,706 11,149 (6,009) Net Income 4.450 $ 6,785 $(10,244) Retained Earnings Beginning 4,450 11,235 Dividends Net Income 4,450 $ 6,785 $(10,244) 4,450 $ 11,235 $ Retained Earnings Ending $ 991 Notes: • One-time development fee of $3,000 to paid to partner for development in third period. GST incorrectly recorded as an expense in first two periods. No salaries paid to any parties. Source: Company files.
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Exhibit 5
FINANCIALS - POLICEPREP BALANCE SHEET
31-Dec-02 31-Mar-03 30-Jun-03
Assets
Current Assets
Cash
$ 10,721 $ 19,051 $ 15,256
2,312
Accounts Receivable
Prepaid Hosting
1,520
85
Total
10,806
21,364
16,777
Fixed Assets
Web Site
16,942
18,018
18,018
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
(6,257) (10.620)
(14,856)
Total
10,685
7,398
3,162
Total Assets
21.491
28.761
19,938
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current
Accounts Payable
Long-term Debt
Owners' Equity
541
1,026
2,447
Invested Capital
Retained Earnings
16,500
16,500
16,500
4,450
11,235
27,735
991
Total
20,950
17,491
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
$ 21.491 $ 28.761 $ 19,938
Source: Company fNes.
Transcribed Image Text:Рage 12 9B05M016 Exhibit 5 FINANCIALS - POLICEPREP BALANCE SHEET 31-Dec-02 31-Mar-03 30-Jun-03 Assets Current Assets Cash $ 10,721 $ 19,051 $ 15,256 2,312 Accounts Receivable Prepaid Hosting 1,520 85 Total 10,806 21,364 16,777 Fixed Assets Web Site 16,942 18,018 18,018 Less: Accumulated Depreciation (6,257) (10.620) (14,856) Total 10,685 7,398 3,162 Total Assets 21.491 28.761 19,938 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current Accounts Payable Long-term Debt Owners' Equity 541 1,026 2,447 Invested Capital Retained Earnings 16,500 16,500 16,500 4,450 11,235 27,735 991 Total 20,950 17,491 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 21.491 $ 28.761 $ 19,938 Source: Company fNes.
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