What is the estimated amortization expense for Nothing Bundt Cakes in 2025?
Nothing_Bundt_Cakes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| March 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Assets | |
| Current assets | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,227,831 |
| Accounts receivables, net | 1,326,256 |
| Prepaid expenses | 49,488 |
| Total current assets | 2,603,575 |
| Goodwill | 350,529,756 |
| Other intangible assets, net | 573,503,014 |
| Other non-current assets | 965,414 |
| Total assets | $ 927,601,759 |
| Liabilities and member's equity | |
| Current liabilities | |
| Deferred revenue, current portion | $ 1,090,678 |
| Amounts due to related parties | 10,000 |
| Other current liabilities | 59,257 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,159,935 |
| Long-term liabilities | |
| Deferred revenue | 14,431,221 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 557,411 |
| Total liabilities | 16,148,567 |
| Member's equity | 91 |
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 93–309)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Nothing Bundt Cakes' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the unaudited statement of operations from December 30, 2024, through March 30, 2025, shows a combined depreciation and amortization expense of $3,689,863.
It is important to note that this figure represents the combined expense for both depreciation and amortization, and it covers a specific period that is less than a full year. Depreciation typically refers to the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives, while amortization refers to the same concept for intangible assets.
A prospective Nothing Bundt Cakes franchisee should recognize that this number reflects the franchisor's expenses and not the expenses of an individual franchise location. This information gives insight into the financial operations of the franchisor, NBC Franchisor LLC.