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Active Green + Ross Franchise Financial Information

The financial investment required to purchase an Active Green + Ross franchise will vary, depending on the size and location of the franchise. Investors can expect to invest up to $200,000.00 for an average franchise.

All franchisees operate as independent businesses and the nature of each operation will vary significantly. Accordingly, we have no standard operating or financial ratios. The undernoted financial information is for illustrative purposes only, actual results will vary significantly by franchisee and location.

Sales
(Notes 1 and 2)

Tires 270,000 360,000 540,000
Labour 247,500 330,000 495,000
Parts 232,500 310,000 465,000
750,000 1,000,000 1,500,000

Cost of Sales
(note 3)

Tires 216,000 288,000 432,000
Labour (note 4) 111,375 148,500 222,750
Parts  139,500 186,000 279,000
466,875 622,500 933,750

Gross Profit

283,125 377,500 566,250

Expenses
(Note5)

Wages
(assistant manager)
-- 20,000 40,000
Wages (mechanics and technicians) (Included in Labour Costs) -- -- --
Employee Benefits 16,706 22,275 33,416
Rent 60,000 72,000 80,000
Equipment Rent 29,000 29,000 29,000
Realty Taxes 12,400 15,600 20,400
Royalty 37,500 50,000 75,000
Advertising 18,750 25,000 37,500
Utilities & Telephone 15,000 15,000 15,000
Ins. & Business Taxes 3,000 3,000 3,500
Bank Chrgs./Crdt. Card Dis. 9,900 13,300 19,800
Legal & Accounting 3,000 3,000 4,000
General & Office 4,300 5,700 7,600
Shop Supplies 13,000 17,000 22,700
Vehicle Expenses 4,000 4,000 4,000
226,556 294,875 391,913

SUMMARY:

Operations Income 56,569 86,625 174,338
Other Income (note 6) 10,000 15,000 25,000
EBITDA (note 7) 66,569 97,625 199,338

The above is for information purposes only. Active Tire & Auto Centre Inc. does not provide any assurance whatsoever that the above results will be achieved.

See attached notes for further information and explanations.

Notes

All franchises operate as independent businesses and the nature of each operation will vary significantly.  The included financial information is for illustrative purposes only, actual results will vary significantly by franchisee and location.  Active Tire & Auto Centre Inc. does not provide any assurance whatsoever that the included results will be achieved.

See attached notes for further information and explanations.

1) Sales mixes for all locations in 2007 was: Tires (42%), Labour (29%) and Parts (29%). (Calendar year end 2007, includes Wholesale location). Sales mixes for all locations doing less than 50% of tire sales as wholesale tire sales was: Tires (38%), Labour (31%) Parts (31%).

Pro forma examples are shown with sales mix of Tires (36%), Labour (33%) and Parts (31%) which are representative of an average store.  Change of sales mix will affect gross profit calculations.  Larger volume stores tend to have a larger % of tires in the sales mix.

2) Total annual sales were estimated at $750,000, $1,000,000 and $1,500,000 for illustrative purposes only. Actual annual sales for all locations for Fiscal Year End 2007 are averaged as follows:
(Wholesale locations excluded; average store sales based on store open at least 1 year)

2007 Sales Averaged as Follows:

  • Top 10 locations $ 2,208,459
  • Top 15 locations $ 2,044,351
  • Top 20 locations $ 1,906,652

All locations:

  • Average 2007 $ All locations -  1,390,915
  • Average 2006 $ All locations -  1,340,229
  • Average 2005 $ All locations -  1,329,986
  • Average 2004 $ All locations -  1,293,857
  • Average 2003 $ All locations -  1,218,820

3) Cost of sales were determined using the following estimated gross profits:

  • Tires 20%
  • Labour 55%
  • Parts 40%
  • Overall Gross Profit 38%

4) Technicians are paid using the flat rate system. Usually anywhere from 30% to 43% is paid out for wages. We have calculated using a cost of labour at 45% and a gross profit from labour of 55%. Employee benefits is shown separately.

5) Expenses shown on the financial information are estimated as follows:

a) Employee benefits are estimated at 15% of total labour costs.

b) Equipment rent and leases are estimated based on total equipment of $125,000 leased over 5 years with interest at 10% and a 10% buyout at the end of the lease term.

c) Royalties are calculated based on 5% of total sales.

d) Advertising is calculated based on 2.5% of total sales.

e) All other expenses are estimated based on average expenditures incurred on an annual basis.

6) Other income is estimated on the average purchase rebates given from the authorized auto parts suppliers and the Active Green + Ross rebate program.

7) EBITDA - This represents the earnings before taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization.

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