Business case
Multi-plant manufacturing investment
Built the financial model and business case for a multibillion-dollar investment in new manufacturing capacity across three regions.
Investment case for the board.
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A business case that holds up with the people who have to say yes.
A model is only as credible as its assumptions. Every driver is tied to evidence, every scenario is easy to follow, and the story is written for whoever decides: the board, the lender, the investor, or the funding agency.
Typical timeline 3 to 5 weeksLed by senior leadership
When clients call
The situations behind this work.
- You are asking the board or a lender to fund a new plant, line, or market
- You are raising capital and need a model investors trust
- You are pricing an acquisition or preparing a company for sale
- You are applying for a government grant or loan program
Questions this answers
What you will know at the end.
- What do the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow look like with this investment?
- What happens if volumes, prices, or costs come in worse than planned?
- What are the return, payback, and value of the investment?
- Can the business service the debt?
- How do we present the case so it gets approved?
How it works
Phases and what each one delivers.
Typical timeline
3 to 5 weeks
Depends on the number of scenarios and review rounds.
- 01
Frame the decision
Who has to approve, what they need to see, and the assumptions that matter most.
You receive: Model scope
- 02
Assumption book
Every key driver written down with its source: market data, quotes, contracts, or benchmarks.
You receive: Documented assumptions
- 03
Build and stress-test
Integrated three-statement model with scenarios, sensitivities, returns, and debt service.
You receive: Financial model in Excel
- 04
Write the case
A concise presentation of the opportunity, the numbers, the risks, and the ask.
You receive: Business case presentation
What you get
Deliverables.
- Integrated three-statement model in Excel
- Documented assumption book
- Scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Return, payback, and DCF analysis
- Business case presentation
- Support for funding and grant applications
Supports pricing and financing of a deal, validation of a management plan, or the financial projections in a sale process.
Supports capital requests to your board or bank, fundraising, and applications to federal and state funding programs.
Example engagements
Related work.
Representative engagements led by Stradaro's leadership in prior roles.
Government funding
$3.5B+ in federal loan commitments
Served as commercial advisor on US Department of Energy loan applications and guided companies through federal and state funding programs in battery and energy markets.
Conditional commitments totaling more than $3.5B.
Sell-side support
Projections for a company sale
Built the financial projections and offering materials for a privately held manufacturer's sale process.
Materials for the sale process.
Stradaro
Strategy · Market Research · M&A Advisory
Senior leadership is on every engagement, from kickoff to final readout. You will hear back within one business day.
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