I. Executive Summary
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Business Overview
[Company name] is a gas station located in [Location]. We offer refined petroleum products and lubricants for retail and commercial channels, and bitumen used in asphalt. Also engaged in selling and marketing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other petroleum products, we are committed to better, safer, cleaner, more efficient, more innovative and more accessible energy. by positive economic, social and environmental benefits. Our top priority is to support the operation of oil depots, storage, and transport services within the [Location] area.
Products Served
[Company Name]’s products and services are classified under the following categories:
- Biodiesel
- Gasoline
- Diesel
- Lubricants
- Engine and Transmission Oils
- Coolant
- Brake & Engine Fluids
- Liquified Petroleum Gas
- Snacks and Beverages
Customer Focus
[Company Name] will serve the residents of [company location] and the immediate surrounding areas as well as those who work in [company location]. The area we serve is populated mostly by the middle class; as a result, they tend to have vehicles and thus are key to our business.
Management Team
[Company Name] is led by [Founder’s Name] who has been in the gas station business for 20 years. He has worked extensively at major gas stations for the past 20 years. He began his career in [19xx] when he received a certification from [School] and began work at [major chain], where he worked for X years.
Success Factors
[Company Name] is uniquely qualified to succeed due to the following reasons:
- The Company will fill a need for additional gas station options in the growing community we are entering.
- Our location is in a high-volume area with easy access from multiple residential and commercial district zones.
- The management team has a track record of success in the gas station business.
Financial Highlights
Capital Requirements and Use of Funds
[Company Name] is seeking total funding of $260,000 of debt capital to launch its gas station. The capital will be used for funding capital expenditures and location build-out, hiring initial employees, marketing expenses and working capital.
Specifically, these funds will be used as follows:
- Store design/build: $140,000
- Working capital: $120,000 to pay for marketing, salaries, and lease costs until [Company Name] is cash-flow positive
Topline projections over the next five years are as follows:
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,080,000 | $2,472,768 | $2,830,825 | $3,240,728 | $3,709,986 |
| Total Expenses | $962,000 | $1,539,107 | $1,719,742 | $1,901,321 | $2,112,641 |
| EBITDA | $118,000 | $933,661 | $1,111,082 | $1,339,407 | $1,597,344 |
| Depreciation | $25,600 | $25,600 | $25,600 | $25,600 | $25,600 |
| EBIT | $92,400 | $908,061 | $1,085,482 | $1,313,807 | $1,571,744 |
| Interest | $29,946 | $26,202 | $22,459 | $18,716 | $14,973 |
| Pre Tax Income | $62,455 | $881,858 | $1,063,023 | $1,295,091 | $1,556,772 |
| Income Tax Expense | $21,859 | $308,650 | $372,058 | $453,282 | $544,870 |
| Net Income | $40,595 | $573,208 | $690,965 | $841,809 | $1,011,902 |
| Number of locations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Average customers/day | 50 | 80 | 120 | 200 | 275 |
