Construction/Engineering Project Business Financial Projection 3 Statement Model (Excel XLSX)

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BENEFITS OF DOCUMENT

1. Preparation of a 5-year financial projection on a monthly basis for a new or existing business involved in construction or engineering projects.

DESCRIPTION

This product (Construction/Engineering Project Business Financial Projection 3 Statement Model) is an Excel template (XLSX) with a supplemental Excel document, which you can download immediately upon purchase.

A Construction/Engineering Project Business Financial Projection (3-Statement) is essential. It forecasts revenue, costs, and cash flows, guiding project budgets and resource allocation. It aids in securing financing by showcasing profitability to investors and lenders. These projections are crucial for managing project risks and ensuring profitability. They help in tracking progress, adjusting strategies, and adhering to timelines. Moreover, they support informed decision-making, optimizing project management, and ensuring financial success in the dynamic construction and engineering industry. In essence, a well-constructed 3-Statement Financial Projection is a cornerstone of project financial management and success.

PURPOSE OF MODEL
Highly versatile and user-friendly Excel model for the preparation a of 5-year rolling 3 statement (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash flow Statement) financial projection with a monthly timeline for a startup or existing business engaged in construction or engineering projects.

The model allows the user to model up to 15 existing and/or new projects (can be extended if required) with revenue calculated on a percentage completion basis. Project costs include direct materials, direct labour and direct expenses (up to 5 categories each) with functionality to model inventories for direct materials.

The model follows good practice financial modelling principles and includes instructions, line item explanations, checks and input validations and incorporates a discounted cash flow valuation calculation using the projected cash flows.

KEY OUTPUTS
The key outputs include:
•  Projected full financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash flow Statement) presented on a monthly basis across up to 5 years and summarised on an annual basis.
•  Dashboard with:
Summarised projected Income Statement and Balance Sheet
Compounded Annual Growth rate (CAGR) for each summarised income statement and Balance Sheet line item
List of key ratios including Average revenue growth, Average profit margins, Average return on assets and equity and Average Debt to Equity ratio.
Bar charts summarising income statement and Balance Sheet projections
Gross Profit margin by project in table and bar-chart format
•  Discounted cash flow valuation using the projected cash flow output.

KEY INPUTS
Inputs are split into Income Statement and Balance Sheet Inputs. Most inputs include user-friendly line item explanations and input validations to help users understand what the input is for and populate correctly.

Setup Inputs:
•  Name of business;
•  Currency;
•  First projection year and month;
•  Naming for projects, direct materials, direct labour, direct expenses, admin staff costs, marketing costs, admin costs, fixed assets and borrowings;
•  Sales tax applicability for projects, direct materials, direct expenses, other expenses and fixed assets.

Actuals Inputs:
•  Opening balance sheet (for existing businesses);
•  Income Statement actuals (for trend analysis);

Projection Inputs:
•  Revenue inputs including project start and end date, total project revenue, project completion percentages by month and project revenue settlement by month;
•  Direct labour inputs including FTEs per project per month and monthly cost per FTE;
•  Direct material inputs include direct material cost per unit, units per project per month, safety stock percentage for direct material inventory calculation and average credit terms received;
•  Direct expense inputs include amount per project per month;
•  Other costs inputs including admin staff costs, marketing costs and admin costs;
•  Sales and corporate tax inputs including rate and payment periods;
•  Dividend inputs including amount (percentage of retained earnings) and frequency;
•  Fixed Assets including addition amounts and useful life;
•  Borrowings including addition amounts and interest rate;
•  Share Capital additions;
•  Discount rate inputs (for valuation calculation).

MODEL STRUCTURE
The model comprises of 9 tabs split into input ('i_'), calculation ('c_'), output ('o_') and system tabs. The tabs to be populated by the user are the input tabs ('i_Setup', ‘i_Actuals' and 'i_Assumptions'). The calculation tab uses the user-defined inputs to calculate and produce the projection outputs which are presented in 'o_Fin Stats', ‘o_Charts' and ‘o_DCF'.

System tabs include:
•  A 'Front Sheet' containing a disclaimer, instructions and contents;
•  A checks dashboard containing a summary of checks by tab.

KEY FEATURES
Other key features of this model include the following:
•  The model follows good practice financial modelling guidelines and includes instructions, line item explanations, checks and input validations;
•  The model contains a flexible timeline that allows for a mix of actual and forecast period across a 5-year period. This allows projections to be easily rolled forward;
•  Timeline is split on a monthly basis and summarised on an annual basis;
•  The model allows the user to model up to 15 separate projects (both existing and new) with their own unique combinations of direct materials, direct labour usage and direct expense allocation;
•  The model is not password protected and can be modified as required following download;
•  The model is reviewed using specialised model audit software to help reduce risk of formula inconsistencies;
•  The model allows for the following number of underlying categories for each line item (these can be easily expanded if required):
Projects – 15 categories;
Direct materials – 5 categories;
Direct labour costs – 5 categories;
Direct expenses – 5 categories;
Admin Staff costs – 8 categories;
Marketing costs – 5 categories;
Admin expenses – 15 categories;
Fixed assets – 5 categories;
Borrowings – 3 facilities
•  Apart from projecting revenue and costs the tool includes the possibility to model receivables and payables, fixed assets, borrowings, dividends and corporate tax;
•  Business Name, currency, starting projection period are fully customisable;
•  Revenue, Cost and Fixed Asset descriptions are fully customisable;
•  The model included an integrated discounted cash flow valuation using the projected cash flow outputs;
•  The model includes instructions, line item explanations, checks and input validations to help ensure input fields are populated accurately;
•  The model includes a checks dashboard which summarises all the checks included in the various tabs making it easier to identify any errors.

This Excel template is designed to streamline your financial forecasting process, providing clarity and precision in projecting key financial statements. With its robust structure, it allows for detailed modeling of multiple projects, ensuring that you can adapt to changing project dynamics while maintaining financial oversight.

Source: Best Practices in Integrated Financial Model, Company Financial Model, Business Plan Financial Model, Construction Excel: Construction/Engineering Project Business Financial Projection 3 Statement Model Excel (XLSX) Spreadsheet, Projectify