Case Study 1
A West Texas client was in the third year of consecutive business losses. Performance during this time was constrained due to a string of natural disasters that negatively impacted the agriculture industry in Texas. With bankruptcy on the horizon the client called on Najera Consulting Group for assistance.
Core Competency: Financial Assessments & Strategy Development
Consulting Objectives
- Assess the impact of various operational and financial activities on client's profitability.
- Develop and implement a strategy for the client that will allow it to out-perform its competitors, achieve an advantage in the midst of a rapidly changing competitive environment and create long-term shareholder value.
Approach
- Conduct a horizontal and vertical financial analysis of all statements and operating reports to determine trends in all revenue, cost and expense categories.
- Determine the cost and expense relations to revenue and the pattern of costs as variable and fixed to revenue.
- Develop integrative (profit/loss, cash flow and balance sheet) financial pro-forma statements.
- Develop internal management financial processes for use in planning, controlling and monitoring operations.
Outcomes based on client feedback
- Company's gross profit margin increased from 19% to 34%.
- Total expenses were reduced by $513,717.
- Client exceeded their previously established sales goal by 10% following implementation of our recommended strategy.
- Company's net income increased by $80,170.
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