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Year-1 DSCR

2

After the owner salary, the lender convention

Weakest-Year DSCR

2

The year a lender asks about first

Stressed at +2 Points

1.84

Weakest-year coverage if the floating rate steps up; lenders run this before approving

Free Cash, 5 Years

$995,284

After salary, debt, and the capex reserve

Projection by year: SDE, debt service, free cash, DSCR, and loan balance
YearSDEDebt ServiceFree CashDSCRLoan Balance
1$510,000$205,215$179,2852$1,262,744
2$520,200$205,215$188,9752.05$1,167,303
3$530,604$205,215$198,8592.1$1,062,909
4$541,216$205,215$208,9412.15$948,722
5$552,040$205,215$219,2242.2$823,824

Year One, Month by Month

Debt service is level while revenue is not. Pick the shape closest to the trade; the shapes are stated simplifications, not forecasts.

Months Running Negative

0

Months where the level debt and draw outrun the season

Deepest Cash Hole

$0

The working capital to have at close before the strong season repays it

Year one by month: seasonal SDE, level debt service, net, and cumulative cash
MonthSDEDebtNetCumulative
1$42,500$17,101$14,940$14,940
2$42,500$17,101$14,940$29,881
3$42,500$17,101$14,940$44,821
4$42,500$17,101$14,940$59,762
5$42,500$17,101$14,940$74,702
6$42,500$17,101$14,940$89,643
7$42,500$17,101$14,940$104,583
8$42,500$17,101$14,940$119,523
9$42,500$17,101$14,940$134,464
10$42,500$17,101$14,940$149,404
11$42,500$17,101$14,940$164,345
12$42,500$17,101$14,940$179,285

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