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Cash is King
How To Manage Cash Flow &
Increase Working Capital to
Support Business Growth
•Poor cash flow management
•Lack of performance monitoring
•Improper use of debt
•Reactive vs. proactive decisions
•Lack of focus & communication
Top 5 Reasons
Businesses Underperform
Cash
Sales
Receivables
Purchases
Inventories
Enhanced Profitability
• Having profitable sales
• Managing operational costs
• Managing overhead costs
• Leveraging partnerships
Working Capital Management
• Ins and outs of cash flow
• Managing accounts receivable & inventory
Keys to Improved Cash Flow
Cash Flow
• Cash pays bills, sales do not
• Is every sale a good sale?
• Creating a sales culture which
understands a good sale
• Diversification of products- too far from core business
Having Profitable Sales
PROFIT
• Leasing vs. buying machinery and equipment
• Maximize staff efficiencies
• Outsource work that is variable
• Shop production and material costs
Managing Operational Costs
• Dissect your income statement – insurance, office
supplies, marketing expenses, etc.
• Get employees involved in cost reductions
• Reward success
• Improve processes during slower periods
Managing Overhead Costs
• Create cost savings through
strategic partnerships
• Explore joint marketing and
networking opportunities
• Sales compensation reviews
• Barter and revenue share creativity
Leveraging Partnerships
$
Partnerships
Sales Compensation
B a r t e r & S h a r e
Networking
• Business growth creates cash concerns
• More businesses fail due to lack of cash vs. lack of sales
• Understand your cash cycle
• Speed up inflows through negotiated terms and
A/R management
• Slow down outflows through outsourcing and
payment terms. Match to inflows.
• Communicate with customers and vendors
Ins and Outs of Cash Flow
• 13 week view
• Cash collections (Sales)
• Cash disbursements (Material, Payroll, SG&A)
• Debt service & extraordinary costs
• Line of credit / borrowing base (Eligible assets)
Cash Flow Projections
• Establish a credit and collection policy
• Develop billing process
which is followed
• Negotiate terms, deposits,
discounts for early payment
• Incentivize sales staff to collect
past due A/R
• Leverage A/R based lines of credit to
bridge invoice / collection gap
• Do not become a bank for your customers
Managing A/R
Collect
More
$
Lower
Cost
$
• Inventory is a liability
• Have a perpetual inventory system in place
• Do not build inventory against orders you do not have
• Slow moving inventory can be used for cash
• Ask vendors to take back inventory you don’t need
and replace it with inventory that can be used
• Leverage as an asset in growth situations
Managing Inventory
1. Understand your cash cycle
2. Develop a plan, collect & monitor performance data
3. Profitable sales & cost management
4. Leverage assets for growth capital
5. Focus and communication
Top 5 Take Home Tips
Thank You
Mike Semanco
President & COO
248.658.3201
HennesseyCap.com

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Cash is King: How To Manage Cash Flow & Increase Working Capital to Support Business Growth

  • 1. Cash is King How To Manage Cash Flow & Increase Working Capital to Support Business Growth
  • 2. •Poor cash flow management •Lack of performance monitoring •Improper use of debt •Reactive vs. proactive decisions •Lack of focus & communication Top 5 Reasons Businesses Underperform Cash Sales Receivables Purchases Inventories
  • 3. Enhanced Profitability • Having profitable sales • Managing operational costs • Managing overhead costs • Leveraging partnerships Working Capital Management • Ins and outs of cash flow • Managing accounts receivable & inventory Keys to Improved Cash Flow Cash Flow
  • 4. • Cash pays bills, sales do not • Is every sale a good sale? • Creating a sales culture which understands a good sale • Diversification of products- too far from core business Having Profitable Sales PROFIT
  • 5. • Leasing vs. buying machinery and equipment • Maximize staff efficiencies • Outsource work that is variable • Shop production and material costs Managing Operational Costs
  • 6. • Dissect your income statement – insurance, office supplies, marketing expenses, etc. • Get employees involved in cost reductions • Reward success • Improve processes during slower periods Managing Overhead Costs
  • 7. • Create cost savings through strategic partnerships • Explore joint marketing and networking opportunities • Sales compensation reviews • Barter and revenue share creativity Leveraging Partnerships $ Partnerships Sales Compensation B a r t e r & S h a r e Networking
  • 8. • Business growth creates cash concerns • More businesses fail due to lack of cash vs. lack of sales • Understand your cash cycle • Speed up inflows through negotiated terms and A/R management • Slow down outflows through outsourcing and payment terms. Match to inflows. • Communicate with customers and vendors Ins and Outs of Cash Flow
  • 9. • 13 week view • Cash collections (Sales) • Cash disbursements (Material, Payroll, SG&A) • Debt service & extraordinary costs • Line of credit / borrowing base (Eligible assets) Cash Flow Projections
  • 10. • Establish a credit and collection policy • Develop billing process which is followed • Negotiate terms, deposits, discounts for early payment • Incentivize sales staff to collect past due A/R • Leverage A/R based lines of credit to bridge invoice / collection gap • Do not become a bank for your customers Managing A/R Collect More $ Lower Cost $
  • 11. • Inventory is a liability • Have a perpetual inventory system in place • Do not build inventory against orders you do not have • Slow moving inventory can be used for cash • Ask vendors to take back inventory you don’t need and replace it with inventory that can be used • Leverage as an asset in growth situations Managing Inventory
  • 12. 1. Understand your cash cycle 2. Develop a plan, collect & monitor performance data 3. Profitable sales & cost management 4. Leverage assets for growth capital 5. Focus and communication Top 5 Take Home Tips
  • 13. Thank You Mike Semanco President & COO 248.658.3201 HennesseyCap.com