1 | (a) Is this business currently trading? |
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| ☐ Yes [Go to Question 2] |
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| ☐ No [Go to Question 1b] |
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| (b) Can you please give me more information about what has happened with the trading of this business? |
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| [NOTE: Interviewer coded response] |
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2 | Does this business employ any staff? |
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| [NOTE: This includes all employees on the books and not currently working] |
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| ☐ Yes |
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| ☐ No |
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3 | (a) Over the past month, has revenue increased, decreased or stayed the same? |
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| [NOTE: Revenue refers to income generated from the sale of goods or services] |
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| ☐ Increased |
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| ☐ Decreased |
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| ☐ Stayed the same |
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| ☐ Don't know |
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| (b) And over the next month, do you expect revenue will increase, decrease or stay the same? |
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| [NOTE: Revenue refers to income generated from the sale of goods or services] |
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| ☐ Increase |
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| ☐ Decrease |
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| ☐ Stay the same |
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| ☐ Don't know |
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| (c) Over the past month, have operating expenses increased, decreased or stayed the same? |
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| [NOTE: Operating expenses refers to expenses incurred in undertaking normal business operating activities. Examples include payroll, rent, inventory cost, marketing and insurance] |
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| ☐ Increased |
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| ☐ Decreased |
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| ☐ Stayed the same |
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| ☐ Don't know |
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| (d) And over the next month, do you expect operating expenses will increase, decrease or stay the same? |
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| [NOTE: Operating expenses refers to expenses incurred in undertaking normal business operating activities. Examples include payroll, rent, inventory cost, marketing and insurance] |
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| ☐ Increase |
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| ☐ Decrease |
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| ☐ Stay the same |
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| ☐ Don't know |
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| (e) Over the past month, have the number of employees increased, decreased or stayed the same? |
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| ☐ Increased |
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| ☐ Decreased |
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| ☐ Stayed the same |
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| ☐ Don't know |
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| (f) And over the next month, do you expect the number of employees will increase, decrease or stay the same? |
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| ☐ Increase |
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| ☐ Decrease |
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| ☐ Stay the same |
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| ☐ Don't know |
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4 | Are any of the following factors significantly impacting this business? |
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| ☐ Reduced demand for goods or services |
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| ☐ Supply chain uncertainty (e.g. unable to source stock or raw materials, increasing cost of inputs) |
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| ☐ Reduced cash flow |
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| ☐ Reduced access to credit or additional funds |
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| ☐ Staff shortages |
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| ☐ COVID-19 restrictions |
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| ☐ Changes to government support measures |
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| ☐ Are there any other factors significantly impacting this business? |
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5 | Based on the business’s current level of revenue and expenditure, how would you describe the current availability of cash on hand for this business? |
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| [NOTE: Cash on hand includes savings, assets that can easily be sold, and unused credit facilities] |
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| Currently, cash on hand should cover: |
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| ☐ Less than 1 month of business operations |
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| ☐ 1 to less than 3 months |
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| ☐ 3 to less than 6 months |
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| ☐ 6 months or more |
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| ☐ Don’t know |
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6 | (a) Over the past 3 months, has the business sought additional funds for any purpose? |
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| [NOTE: Includes funds sought from banks or other financial institutions, owners’ personal line of credit or savings (e.g. redraw facility on an existing loan), owners’ family or friends, and other businesses] |
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| ☐ Yes [Go to Question 6b] |
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| ☐ No [Go to Question 6c] |
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| ☐ Don't know [Go to Question 7a] |
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| (b) You indicated the business has sought additional funds over the past 3 months. Was the business successful in obtaining additional funds? |
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| [NOTE: It is possible for businesses to have multiple applications for additional funds that are at different stages of completion. Multiple responses can be selected where this is the case] |
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| ☐ Yes [Go to Question 7a] |
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| ☐ Application still in progress [Go to Question 7a] |
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| ☐ No [Go to Question 7a] |
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| ☐ Don’t know [Go to Question 7a] |
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| (c) You indicated the business has not sought additional funds for any purpose. Is that because the business….? |
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| ☐ Had sufficient funds |
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| ☐ Had no requirements for capital expenditure or other investments |
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| ☐ Is unwilling to increase debt |
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| ☐ Could not meet debt repayments |
| ☐ Is unable to meet eligibility requirements |
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| ☐ Are there any other reasons the business has not sought additional funds for any purpose? |
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7 | (a) Does this business usually have any capital expenditure this time of year? |
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| ☐ Yes |
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| ☐ No |
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| ☐ Don't know |
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| (b) Does the business have any planned capital expenditure on new or used assets for the next 3 months? |
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| [NOTE: Examples of new or used assets include vehicles, machinery and equipment, buildings and other structures.] |
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| ☐ Yes |
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| ☐ No [Go to Question 7d] |
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| ☐ Don't know [Go to Comments] |
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| (c) You indicated the business has planned capital expenditure on new or used assets for the next 3 months. Is the planned expenditure…? |
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| [NOTE: Examples of new or used assets include vehicles, machinery and equipment, buildings and other structures.] |
| ☐ Higher than what is usual for this time of year |
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| ☐ The same as what is usual for this time of year |
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| ☐ Lower than what is usual for this time of year |
| ☐ Don’t know |
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| (d) Have any of the following factors significantly influenced this business’ planned capital expenditure on new or used assets for the next 3 months? |
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| [NOTE: Examples of new or used assets include vehicles, machinery and equipment, buildings and other structures.] |
| ☐ Demand for this business’s products or services |
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| ☐ Access to business’s own funds |
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| [NOTE: Business’s own funds refers to funds generated through business cash flow and profits] |
| ☐ Access to external finance |
| ☐ Domestic or International supply chain disruptions directly affecting the business |
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| ☐ Tax incentives for investment (e.g. Temporary Full Expensing, Loss Carry Back regime, Backing Business Investment – accelerated depreciation) |
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| ☐ Other government support measures (e.g. Coronavirus SME Guarantee Scheme) |
| ☐ Uncertainty about the future state of the economy |
| ☐ Uncertainty around COVID-19 restrictions |
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| ☐ Investment made to modify the business in response to COVID-19 |
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| ☐ Are there any other factors that influenced the business’s capital expenditure on new or used assets? |