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Q1 2026 Board Pack — Acme Corp
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CFO Making Decisions Acme Corp

Executive Summary

Acme Corp's Q1 2026 results show revenue of $14.2M, beating the $13.5M target by 5.2%, but operating margins compressed to 18.3% from 22.1% in Q4 — driven by a $1.8M unplanned infrastructure investment and accelerated hiring in the engineering org (47 new hires vs. 30 planned). This is the first margin compression in four quarters and warrants immediate attention before Q2 planning locks. Cash position remains strong at $23.4M with 16 months of runway at current burn, but the board should note that Q2 projected burn increases to $2.1M/month (up from $1.7M) due to the new London office lease and three pending enterprise deals requiring custom onboarding resources. If even one of the three enterprise deals slips to Q3, the company will need to either cut discretionary spend by ~$400K or accept runway dropping below the 12-month board-mandated threshold by Q4. The sales pipeline looks promising: Q2 weighted pipeline is $8.7M (up 34% QoQ) with two Fortune 500 logos in late-stage negotiations. However, sales cycle length has increased from 45 to 62 days, which directly impacts cash collection timing and creates forecasting uncertainty that the finance team should model out.

Action Items 5

Model Q2 cash scenarios with enterprise deal slip risk
Run three scenarios: all 3 enterprise deals close in Q2, 1 slips to Q3, 2 slip to Q3. For each scenario, identify the discretionary spend cuts needed to maintain 12-month runway threshold. Present to board by April 15.
immediate task
Approve or reject the $420K London office fit-out overage
Facilities is requesting an additional $420K above the approved $1.2M budget for the London office. Original scope didn't account for UK fire safety regulations requiring a full sprinkler retrofit. Decision needed before contractor holds expire April 8.
immediate decision
Review revised revenue forecast with CRO
Sales cycle elongation (45 → 62 days) means Q2 revenue recognition will likely shift. Schedule a joint review with the CRO to re-forecast Q2-Q4 revenue and adjust the operating budget accordingly.
this week
Audit engineering hiring pace vs. budget allocation
Engineering hired 47 people against a plan of 30 in Q1, contributing to the margin compression. Determine whether the overhire was authorized and align Q2 headcount plan with the approved budget before next hiring batch goes out.
this week risk mitigation
Renegotiate AWS contract before June renewal
Current AWS spend is $380K/month, up 28% QoQ. The annual renewal is in June with a 60-day notice window. Engage procurement to negotiate reserved instances or an enterprise discount program — potential savings of $60-90K/month.
this month task

Key Decisions 3

Approve Series C bridge round terms or extend runway through cuts

Two VCs have offered bridge terms: $5M at 1.2x liquidation preference. Alternative is cutting $400K/month from discretionary spend (marketing events, non-critical tooling, contractor budget). Bridge gives optionality but dilutes existing holders by ~3%.

Timeline: Board vote needed by April 30

Commit to London office expansion or defer to Q3

London expansion supports 2 signed enterprise deals requiring EU data residency. Deferral risks losing one deal ($1.2M ARR) but saves $1.6M in upfront costs. EU data residency can be achieved through third-party hosting as a bridge solution.

Timeline: Lease option expires April 22

Approve Q2 marketing budget increase from $800K to $1.1M

Marketing is requesting 37.5% budget increase to capitalize on competitor's service outage and recent positive press. CAC has decreased 22% in Q1, suggesting the additional spend could be efficient. Risk: if enterprise deals slip, this spend may need to be clawed back.

Timeline: Q2 budget lock by April 10

Risks & Flags 3

Runway drops below 12-month threshold if enterprise deals slip

At current burn rate trajectory ($2.1M/month in Q2), runway falls to 11.1 months by end of Q4 if 2 of 3 enterprise deals push to Q3. This breaches the board's minimum runway covenant and could trigger a down-round conversation.

Mitigation: Pre-approve $400K/month contingency cuts that activate automatically if Q2 bookings fall below $2.5M by June 30.

Revenue recognition timing risk from elongated sales cycles

Sales cycle increase from 45 to 62 days means $3.2M in expected Q2 revenue could shift to Q3. Combined with annual billing on 2 enterprise deals, this creates a cash collection gap in May-June that may require drawing on the credit facility.

Mitigation: Negotiate quarterly billing milestones on enterprise deals instead of annual upfront. Model credit facility draw scenarios with the bank.

SOC 2 Type II audit finding requires remediation by Q3

External auditors flagged 3 material findings in access controls that must be remediated before the Type II report is issued. Two enterprise prospects have SOC 2 Type II as a contract requirement — failure to remediate could stall $2.4M in pipeline.

Mitigation: Allocate $150K for accelerated remediation. Engineering has estimated 6-8 weeks to resolve all three findings if started immediately.

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