What was the change in contract assets for Kitchen Solvers in 2023?
Kitchen_Solvers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
1 | 0 | | TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | | MN | 0 | 1 | 0 | | TOTAL | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase (decrease) in cash: | |||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Net income | $ 464,580 | $ 210,640 | $ 232,257 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net | |||
| cash provided by operating activities: | |||
| Depreciation | 10,880 | 6,555 | 1,585 |
| Noncash lease expense | 40,121 | 10,262 | - |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
| Accounts receivable | 75,001 | 1,889 | (47,979) |
| Accounts receivable - related party | (174,152) | - | - |
| Contract assets | (61,597) | (107,296) | (194,671) |
| Advances receivable | - | 74,472 | 75,000 |
| Other receivable | - | 3,260 | (3,260) |
| Inventory | (14,536) | (14,106) | - |
| Prepaid expenses | 16 | (2,293) | - |
| Accounts payable | 31,571 | (38,816) | 55,390 |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 17,806 | - | - |
| Deferred revenue | 12,268 | 76,042 | - |
| Contract liabilities | 229,411 | 171,452 | 275,741 |
| Lease liabilities - operating | (39,479) | (10,529) | - |
| Net change in cash from operating activities | 591,890 | 381,532 | 394,063 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (53,517) | (73,253) | - |
| Net change in cash from investing activities | (53,517) | (73,253) | - |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Note payable - Officer | 2,455 | (16,126) | 18,049 |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | - | 56,700 | - |
| Principal payments on long-term debt | (18,523) | (13,020) | - |
| Member distributions | (304,910) | (204,000) | (409,849) |
| Net change in cash from financing activities | (320,978) | (176,446) | (391,800) |
| Net change in cash | 217,395 | 131,833 | 2,263 |
| Cash, beginning of year | 192,541 | 60,708 | 58,445 |
| Cash, end of year | $ 409,936 | $ 192,541 | $ 60,708 |
| Supplemental cash flow information: | |||
| Cash paid during the year for: | |||
| Interest | $ 2,602 | $ 3,236 | $ - |
| Operating cash flows from operating lease liabilities | $ 41,121 | $ 40,651 | $ 33,613 |
| Noncash reconciling items: | |||
| Equipment acquired with debt issuance | $ - | $ 56,700 | $ - |
| ROU asset obtained in exchange for new | |||
| operating lease liabilities | $ - | $ 43,067 | $ 92,688 |
Notes to Financial Statements
See Independent Auditor's Report
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principal Business Activity
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Source: Item 21 — Financial Statements (FDD pages 48–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Kitchen Solvers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company experienced a decrease in contract assets totaling $107,296 during 2023. This figure is derived from the cash flow statement, which reconciles net income to net cash provided by operating activities. The contract assets are a component of these calculations.
Contract assets generally represent revenue that Kitchen Solvers has earned but not yet received in cash. A decrease in contract assets suggests that the company collected more cash related to these assets than it recognized as new contract assets during the year. This could be due to factors such as improved collections on outstanding invoices or a change in the timing of revenue recognition.
For a prospective Kitchen Solvers franchisee, this information provides insight into the company's revenue recognition and cash collection practices. Monitoring changes in contract assets and liabilities can help franchisees understand the timing of revenue and cash flow, which is crucial for managing their own finances. It is important to note that these figures reflect the overall performance of Kitchen Solvers and may not directly translate to the performance of an individual franchise location.