Energy Technology Company
Background A VC-backed company burning $1 million/month with only 2 months cash on-hand after having raised a $5 million financing 4 months earlier Investors engaged Kirchner to assess the company and subsequently committed $5 million of additional financing to implement Kirchner’s recommended turnaround strategy Kirchner Group team member installed as interim CEO Activity Revenue maintained…
Background
- A VC-backed company burning $1 million/month with only 2 months cash on-hand after having raised a $5 million financing 4 months earlier
- Investors engaged Kirchner to assess the company and subsequently committed $5 million of additional financing to implement Kirchner’s recommended turnaround strategy
- Kirchner Group team member installed as interim CEO
Activity
- Revenue maintained while monthly burn reduced 70% to $300K/mth
- Gross margins grew 9% and the bottom line improved by $10 million year-on-year
- A major threatening lawsuit settled
Results
- Within 11 months, AIM exchange listing with restructuring financing participants achieving a 3.5x return on capital at IPO date