Cash to Catalyst Calculator
Can the company fund its next milestone?
1. Enter your figures
Where do I find these numbers?
Start with dated unrestricted cash in the financial statements. Look for the milestone timeline, remaining budget and funding conditions in company disclosures. Estimate missing costs explicitly rather than treating them as zero.
Example units: Fictional project budget in CAD millions. Ten months remain; project costs exclude the overhead entered separately.
2. Understand the result
Enter all 6 figures, or try the example.
3. Keep your research
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Required cash = (remaining project costs + monthly overhead × months) × (1 + contingency ÷ 100). Compare with unrestricted cash plus committed funding.
Worked example
Fictional project budget in CAD millions. Ten months remain; project costs exclude the overhead entered separately.
- Costs before contingency
- 6 million
- Contingency allowance
- 0.6 million
- Cash needed through milestone
- 6.6 million
The project needs CAD 6.6 million including contingency. Cash plus committed funding is CAD 6 million, leaving a CAD 0.6 million gap. The timing of bills and funding still matters.
Where to find your figures
Start with dated unrestricted cash in the financial statements. Look for the milestone timeline, remaining budget and funding conditions in company disclosures. Estimate missing costs explicitly rather than treating them as zero.
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