pro forma statement

Pro forma statement

A financial statement showing the forecast or projected operating results and balance sheet, as in pro forma income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows.

Pro Forma Financial Statement

A financial statement that a company prepares to consider the effects of a potential activity. For example, if a company is considering acquiring another, it may prepare a pro forma financial statement to estimate what effect the acquisition would have on its own financial circumstances. A pro forma financial statement can be part of the risk analysis of a situation. See also: Due diligence.

pro forma statement

Anticipated revenues and expenses of a business. Development projects will include a pro forma statement (pro forma for short) for each month or quarter until the project reaches stabilized occupancy,and then a separate pro forma for a representative 12 months at stabilized occupancy.Many developers prepare three pro formas for every project:best case,worst case, and most likely case.