Ascent Partners Quarterly Survey - Oct 20

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* 1. What market sector best describes your business?

A3 Offset / Digital

A2 Offset

A1 Offset

Wide Format / Screen

Newspaper

Labels

Packaging

Print Manager

Other

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* 2. How did your sales in the six month period, April 20 to end Sep 20, compare to pre COVID 19 sales levels?

Sales up 10% or more

Sales up 0-10%.

Sales steady

Sales down up to 10%

Sale down 10-30%

Sales down 30-50%

Sales down 50 -70%

Sales down more that 70%.

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* 3. Compared to your pre COVID sales, what change in your sales do you forecast in the next six months, Oct 20 to end Mar 21?

Sales up 10% or more

Sales up 0-10%.

Sales steady

Sales down up to 10%

Sale down 10-30%

Sales down 30-50%

Sales down 50 -70%

Sales down more than 70%.

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* 4. Compared to your pre COVID sales, what change do you forecast in your sales for the year April 21 to end Mar 22?

Sales up 10% or more

Sales up 0-10%.

Sales steady

Sales down up to 10%

Sale down 10-30%

Sales down 30-50%

Sales down 50 -70%

Sales down more than 70%.

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* 5. Are you presently on JobKeeper?

Yes

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* 6. In the next six months do you expect to use the recently announced Budget's stimulus packages of Instant Asset Write off and / or The JobMaker Hiring Credit for the hiring of under 35 employees?

Yes

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* 7. What is your most likely business activity for the next six months?

Trade on predominantly “as is”, adjusting staff levels to match sales / production.

Look for opportunities to acquire businesses.

Downsize manufacturing footprint, outsource more.

Look for opportunities to amalgamate / merge / collaborate with others.

Sell the business.

Close the business.

Apply to go through the new "Chapter 11" type restructuring process.

Other (please specify)