Stabilizing a $40M Manufacturing Crisis
Turning a leadership vacuum into financial clarity & strategic direction
A Founder’s Guide to Navigating the Post-Term Sheet Reality
Business Overview
The firm was operating without a CEO or CFO, resulting in a total lack of visibility into cash positions, runway, or unit economics.
Client Challenge
Rapidly stabilize the financial reporting function, identify immediate liquidity risks, and provide the sponsors with a data-driven roadmap for EBITDA expansion and a potential strategic exit.
Finity Solution
- Forensic & Compliance Investigation -Revenue forensic audit + Consolidated 50+ disparate data sources
- Cost & Operational Diagnostic - Identified ~$1M+ in revenue discrepancies
- Financial Architecture - Built a dynamic 3-Statement forecast and "Cash P&L" model
- Liquidity Management - Built a bottoms up cash forecast financial model
- Governance - Instituted weekly cash reporting
Results
$5M Managed Liquidity
Successfully extending the company’s cash runway by several quarters
$1M+ Forensic Discoveries
Identified fraudulent activities leading to misstated revenues
Optimization Roadmap
SKU-level unit economics and product mix optimization resulting in a 20% price increase
Professionalized Graduation
Partnered & transition to turnaround specialist