Case Study: a food manufacturer achieves a $20M EBITDA increase with Elliott Davis

Food Manufacturer adds $20M in EBITDA over 4 years with Elliott Davis

Elliott Davis was engaged by a food manufacturer facing a significant strategic challenge. The customer, which had a strong market position, needed to decide how to address its primary manufacturing site, which required a major overhaul and threatened future profitability. The CEO sought Elliott Davis's help to cut through the internal noise, make a data-driven decision on the best investment option, and effectively present the case to capital partners.

Elliott Davis implemented a two-phase approach, beginning with creating a baseline financial forecast to establish a shared understanding among leadership. They then identified and valued strategic options, including building a new facility, and projected their financial impacts. The solution delivered by Elliott Davis provided the CEO with clear, data-supported options. The analysis demonstrated that a new facility had the potential to increase EBITDA by approximately $20 million over four years and assisted the CEO in successfully pitching the strategy to capital partners.