Strategic Resources May 2024 Corporate Presentation
Financial Planning
1. Welcome to the World of
Financial Planning
IP CRUSIST
APRIL 2013, SEIA, PORTUGAL
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2. A (wo)man with a plan?
Setting up a ‘Project’ ?
What is the project here ? e.g. …..
− A sustainable cruise tourism company ?
− A local cruise terminal ?
− A cruise program on the ship or on location ?
− A ???
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3. • How to get ready to ‘run’ ?
• What project ? What strategy ? …..
− ‘Project’ description
• What do you want to do ?
− Strategy description
• Who do you want to target ?
• How big/small ? amplitude
• Time frame ?
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4. Not overnight !
− Never without looking ahead:
• a proper financial plan!
− Never without looking back afterwards:
• the plan versus reality!
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Welcome to the
World of Financial Planning
5. • The contents of this presentation can provide ideas for:
− Yourself as a project group …..
• Will you manage to roll out your plan ?
• Will you manage to cover your costs ?
• What is your financial output for your plan ?
− Your bank or other stakeholders, e.g. (potential) shareholders) …..
• What are the financial requirements ?
• What are the financial consequences ?
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6. FINANCIAL PLANNING: OVERVIEW
1. On your mark !
2. Background for Financial Planning
3. Financial Planning within Entire Business Plan Scope
4. Financial Planning supporting Product/Market Strategy
5. Your Costs
6. Your Pricing
7. Financial Resources
8. Key figures to measure financial performance
9. Budget
10. Questions
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MATCH
DETERMINE
CHECK
USE
7. 2. BACKGROUND FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING
1. Why ?
• Gives direction to the project: …..
− Objectives ‘on paper’ give business framework
for:
• Decisions
• Evaluation
• Professional image for project
environment:…..
− Gives trust to shareholders and other equity
providers
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8. 2. BACKGROUND FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING
2. How ?
• Clear ! Measurable !
• Structured !
• Consistent !
• Synthetic !
• Truly provide information !
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9. 3. When ?
• Prior to startup
− For the near future: first 3 to 5 years
• Repeat/check every year at least:
− Economic parameters change
2. BACKGROUND FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING
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10. • But first:
What is your present situation?
Are you ready for your new project?
How healthy is your situation for the moment?
• How to judge? …..
For techniques: see par. 8 in this presentation
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2. BACKGROUND FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING
11. 3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN ENTIRE
PROJECT SCOPE
1. Mission
2. Vision
3. General Strategy
Budget
5 to 7 years or more
2 to 5 years
2 to 5 years
1 to 3-5 years
Planning
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12. 1. Missions: examples
• http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/mission/
• http://discover.store.sony.com/sonyjobs/pages
/about/life.html
• http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/Ecotecture/Ca
se%20Studies/Body%20Shop/Body%20Shop_hom
e.html
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3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN ENTIRE
PROJECT SCOPE
13. What is the MISSION of
your project/project group ?
3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN
ENTIRE PROJECT SCOPE
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14. 2. Visions: examples…..
• 15 % market share of cold meat in the
Benelux and Germany by 201X
• Sell my company by 201Y for at least
Z EUR
Within the Financial Plan (time) scope !
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3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN ENTIRE
PROJECT SCOPE
15. Vision example: the biggest YYYdealer in Belgium by 201X by
focussing on the top 500-market.
Direct competitors grow 15% per year. We need to grow 30% per year.
3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN ENTIRE
PROJECT SCOPE
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201X 201X+1 201X+2
Turnover 1200 1560 2028
Employees 100 120 145
Customer 500 30 60 85
% Profit Margin vs.
Turnover
4,5 4,8 5,4
Other criteria xxx Xxx + Xxx ++
16. What is the VISION of
your project/project group ?
3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN
ENTIRE PROJECT SCOPE
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17. Partial vision: on particular issue
Example:
Sony Environmental Plan: take a look!
http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/csr/eco/Roa
dToZero/index.html
Within the Financial Plan (time) scope !
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3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN ENTIRE
PROJECT SCOPE
18. 3. A General Strategy is needed to meet the
mission and vision: e.g. …..
1. Staff training
2. Quality control reference
Make sure to plan your finances to match such
strategy !
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PROJECT SCOPE
19. 1. Staff training
− motivation
− customer satisfaction
− productivity
− costs
− profit
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3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN ENTIRE
PROJECT SCOPE
20. 2. Quality Control
− Financial resources to be partly reinvested in
R&D
− Include follow up in your business concept even
before starting:
• Who, by whom
• Frequency
• What etc.
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3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN ENTIRE
PROJECT SCOPE
21. 2. Quality Control
Quality services/certificates (e.g. ISO)
http://www.iso.org/iso/home.html
How to go about? …..
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PROJECT SCOPE
22. 2. Quality Control
Good to know: …..
− You are not certified BY ISO
− You can be certified
• According to ISO standards
• By private institutes, accredited by the International
Accreditation Forum
− The cheapest one is not always the best bargain !
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3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN ENTIRE
PROJECT SCOPE
23. Besides supporting the
Also ask yourself
some questions
about your project.
3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN
ENTIRE PROJECT SCOPE
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Mission Vision
General
Strategy
24. INTERNAL EXTERNAL
What am I good in?
What is good for me?
What am I weak in?
What is bad for me?
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PROJECT SCOPE
25. INTERNAL EXTERNAL
Strengths + Opportunities +
Weaknesses - Threats -
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= SWOT Analysis
3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN ENTIRE
PROJECT SCOPE
26. What are the financial
• Requirements
• Consequences
of what I found in the SWOT Analysis ?
Now ready for a more precise product/market
strategy choice ?
3. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITHIN
ENTIRE PROJECT SCOPE
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27. 4. FINANCIAL PLANNING SUPPORTING
PRODUCT/MARKET STRATEGY
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28. • What are my plans?
• What is my present position ?
• What will I need to spend to bridge the gap ?
4. FINANCIAL PLANNING SUPPORTING
PRODUCT/MARKET STRATEGY
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4. FINANCIAL PLANNING SUPPORTING
PRODUCT/MARKET STRATEGY
What are the plans ?.....
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4. FINANCIAL PLANNING SUPPORTING
PRODUCT/MARKET STRATEGY
What stage am I in ? …..
31. • More precise criteria to define your
product/market strategy
• Be precise so that you can
− Provide the necessary finances
− Evaluate afterwards how well you performed !
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4. FINANCIAL PLANNING SUPPORTING
PRODUCT/MARKET STRATEGY
!
A lot of ideas/topics for you in the
next slide
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RANKING SENIORITY & MARKET KNOWLEDGE
SIZE, LEADER, FOLLOWER MARKET SHARE, NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS
IMAGE NAME, BRAND RECOGNITION
INNOVATOR CAPABILITY TO LAUNCH NEW PRODUCTS/SERVICES
ADVERTISING EFFORTS MESSAGE , MARKET PENETRATION,
PRICING POLICY EXPENSIVE, CHEAPER, DISCOUNTS & PROMOTIONS
ESTABLISHMENT LOCATION, BUILDING
DISTRIBUTION POINTS OF SALES FRANCHISING, OWNERSHIP
COSTS COSTPRICE STRUCTURE, COSTING METHODOLOGY
SUPPLIERS SAME / DIFFERENT
FINANCIAL STRENGTHS OWNERS’ EQUITY, FINACIAL INDEPENDENCE
ORGANISATION FLEXIBLE OR HEAVY
VALUES BUSINESS ETICS, ISO-CERTIFIED
4. FINANCIAL PLANNING SUPPORTING
PRODUCT/MARKET STRATEGY
Appraise the ambitions ! Estimate the finances !
33. • But …..
NO OMELETS WITHOUT BREAKING EGGS !
Question: …..
How do costs behave ?
5. YOUR COSTS
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34. • Fixed costs
5. YOUR COSTS
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5000
10000
15000
10 units 20 units 30 units 40 units
EUR
35. • Semi-Fixed costs
5. YOUR COSTS
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5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
0 un. 10 un. 20 un. 30 un. 40 un.
36. • Variable costs (theoretical)
5. YOUR COSTS
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5000
10000
0
units
10
units
20
units
30
units
40
units
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37. • Total cost (theoretical)
5. YOUR COSTS
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• Variable costs (realistic path)
Gaining efficiency
Losing efficiency
Advantages of scale
Disadvantages of scale
39. • Need help ?
http://www.amosweb.com/cgi-bin/awb_nav.pl?s=wpd&c=dsp&k=total+variable+cost
http://www.ehow.com/search2.html?utm_source=Bing&channel=ehowsearch15&utm_medium=ehowco
ntent15&q=total+variable+cost}
5. YOUR COSTS
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40. 5. YOUR COSTS: HANDY DATA:
AVERAGE MONTHLY WAGES IN EUROPE
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_in_Europe_by_monthly_average_wage
41. 5. YOUR COSTS: HANDY DATA: OFFICE
RENTAL DATA
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Select a location
Corresponding data
http://www.joneslanglasalle.eu/EMEA/EN-
GB/Pages/EuropeanOfficePropertyClock.aspx
42. • Estimate all the costs involved
• Estimate the profit
Hard? Certainly ! …..
Will you make ends meet ? (= make a profit)
Will it be worth the risk ?
How can you set your PRICE ?
6. YOUR PRICING
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43. • What comes into consideration in price-
setting ? ….
− Your target group behavior
(clients, customers, potential customers)
− Competition
− Cost patterns and expectations
6. YOUR PRICING
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44. • Mostly 3 price setting ‘systems’: …..
1. Cost oriented
2. Demand oriented
3. Competition oriented
6. YOUR PRICING
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45. 1. Cost oriented pricing = …..
− ‘Markup pricing’
= per unit : cost price per unit + profit margin
− ‘Target pricing’
= total turnover (sales) + targeted compensation
for ‘doing business and making it worth the while’
6. YOUR PRICING
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46. 2. Demand oriented pricing =
− In times/cases of low (high) demand for your
product
and target group is (not very) sensitive to price
changes
6. YOUR PRICING
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Consider a low (high) price
47. ‘Price discrimination’: …..
= different prices for the same product to
different target groups
• Under what condition only can that work ?
6. YOUR PRICING
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48. 3. Competition oriented pricing =
= price determined according to competitors’ pricing
• about the same price as competitors
• Markup price (competitors + a margin for ‘reputation’)
In reality:
• Going rate price: usually the average of the business branch
• Competitive bidding: often in public tender contracts
6. YOUR PRICING
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49. Tools to support your decisions:
− What minimum price do you need to charge for your
services ?
6. YOUR PRICING
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Breakeven
50. • Breakeven is the turnover (sales) level with
− NO LOSS
− NO PROFIT
6. YOUR PRICING
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51. • Breakeven is the turnover (sales) level with
− NO LOSS
− NO PROFIT
Q = TFK
p – VK/unit
6. YOUR PRICING
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Q = Breakeven quantity of
sales units
TFK = Total Fixed Costs
P = unit price
VK = Variable Costs
52. • Exceeding your break even? …..
− Do you like the profit your are making ?
− Check if the resulting price matches
your desired product/market strategy!
6. YOUR PRICING
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53. • Happy with your ideas ?
• But: …..
− Is the company healthy enough to even start?
− Is this project/proposal healthy ?
− With what resources will your team finance its
activities?
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7. FINANCIAL RESOURCES
54. How?…..
Own money:
• your own investments
• or those of other owners of your company/institute =
your shareholders
= Capital Equity
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7. FINANCIAL RESOURCES
55. How?…..
• Your long term (+ 1 year) loans from your bank
= Long Term Liabilities
• Your short term ‘loans’ from suppliers you can pay later, from
outstanding debts with the government or elsewhere
= Current or Short Term Liabilities
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7. FINANCIAL RESOURCES
56. Left Side Right Side
All the assets (possessions) Owner’s Equity
Long term and current Liabilities
7. FINANCIAL RESOURCES
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The Balance Sheet compares two sides :
What
we
have
How we
financed
our
assets
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7. FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Assets
Liabilities
Long Term = >
1 year
Current = Short
Term =
< 1 year
58. Term Description
Fixed Assets E.g. Buildings
Current Assets E.g. Stocks, money you are to
receive from your customers, money
in the bank
Owners’ Equity Resources provided by your
investors
Long Term
Liabilities
Resources provided by your bank for
> 1 year (long term loans)
Current or Short
Term Liabilities
Resources < 1 year (e.g. money you
still owe your suppliers, short term
bank loans)
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7. FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Situation 1 Situation 2
Compare !
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61. The sky is NOT the limit for your
• Shareholders and yourself : owners’ equity
• bank.
Every invested EUR has to generate ‘sufficient’
profit or keep your project group going
• What is ‘sufficient’?
• BE REALISTIC !!!
• THINK HEALTHY !!!
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62. • Is it always bad to borrow money?.....
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Let us compare
two scenario’s A
and B
8. KEY FIGURES TO MEASURE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
63. To finance 1000 EUR Assets you have:
• Scenario A
− 1000 EUR Capital Equity (‘own money’)
• Scenario B
− 600 EUR Capital Equity
− 400 EUR Liabilities (‘other people’s money’)
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
64. • In each scenario we compare two different
sales levels:
− 2000 units
− 3000 units
• So it looks like this:
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65. • But
− loans mean paying interest costs
− All profits are subject to corporate taxes: e.g. 38%
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
66. • Which of these will made us richer? …
• That depends on what you call ‘RICH’ ! …..
Return on sales ?
Return on (all) ‘capital employed’ (own and other
people’s) ?
Return on ‘net equity’ = (only your own) money
invested
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71. • Which of these do you like best?
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72. • How well can I pay my debts in the SHORT run
(- 1 year) ? …..
= Liquidity …..
= Current assets MINUS
short term Liabilities …..
> 0
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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73. • How well can I pay my debts in the LONG run (- 1
year) ? …..
= how many times does my own money cover my liabilities to
others ?
= Solvability…..
E.g.
= Owners’ Equity
Total Liabilities
e.g. 1/2
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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74. • How long will you have to wait for your money?
…..
− Usually expressed in ‘days’
− In tourism:
• Longer than for just local trade
• Very different per region: enquire before you start !
» The norm in the EU is 30-60 days, outside EU often longer
A good debt collection strategy ! See next slide.
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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75. • Your concern
− To get your money at all !
− To quickly get your money !
• Ways of claiming payment
− Complete or partial prepayment? Then you need to be the strongest of the partners
• Choosing a technique
− Depending on
• the degree of certainty you want
• The expenses involved
• Local regulations
• Type of service
• The amount involved
To learn more: http://wikieducator.org/International_Finance/Payment_Methods
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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8. A LOT OF IT IS IN YOUR HANDS:
MAKE A BUDGET
77. 8. BUDGET
• Come prepared!
• Make a budget for the next 3 years (or more)!
See template: 2 tabs:
− Profit/Loss Account
• Am I pleased?
− Cash position
• How much money do I have at the start?
• Do I need a loan ? How much ?
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78. • We now know it is important
− to MATCH the budget with your
• Mission, vision, general strategy
• Specific product/market strategy
• Swot outcome
− to DETERMINE:
• your costs and their behaviour
• your price strategy
− to CHECK
• your financial resources
• your key performance figures
8. BUDGET
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