For this exercise, assume that you are part of a team that is preparing to Launch Sunflower Solar LLC, a solar panel installation company that will be located in Wichita, KS. You will need to construct/estimate a pro forma (future projections) income statement for this company using the information provided below.
Sunflower Solar is targeting residential and commercial customers in south central Kansas.
Installing solar panel on the roof of an individual residence or business is growing in popularity as more people and businesses are interested in cutting long-term energy costs that continue to increase each year. While installations costs are expensive, - $20,000 on average for a residence and more expensive for a business - installation prices are decreasing as solar panel costs decrease. The federal government in the U.S. allows homeowners to deduct 30% of the cost of the solar installation from their taxes. For now, this tax credit is available through 2021.
According to Solar Energy Industries Association, the solar installation industry has experienced an average annual growth rate of 54%. Another industry report from IBIS World projects that annual growth in the solar panel installation industry over the next five years will be 14 %.
Please recognize that these two estimates (54 % and 14%) reflect average growth projections for all companies in the industry. A startup will likely experience much higher growth because they are going from $0 sales to some level of sales, which will result in a higher amount of sales growth.
Below I list the sales and sates growth of several solar panel installation companies on the Inc.
5000 list from the last seven years. Notice that their sales growth is much higher than the industry averages. These sales growth figures are likely in part because these firms are relatively new (e.g., startups) and in a growth industry (an industry where everyone grows).
You will likely want to project your sales growth for this assignment somewhere between the industry estimates and these high growth firms in the industry.
using the data above calculate the income statment for the Sunflower Solar for the next three years ?