Liquidity runway

An estimate of how long accessible liquidity can support a positive net cash burn. A simple calculation divides unrestricted cash plus actually drawable credit by net cash outflow per period, with assumptions stated.

Liquidity runway in round numbers

Hypothetical: US$60m of unrestricted cash plus actually drawable credit, in total, divided by US$10m of monthly net cash burn gives six months. Assume constant burn and continued credit availability, with no additional minimum-cash reserve or maturity payment outside the stated burn.

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Hypothetical accessible liquidity and constant monthly net burn
MeasureAmount
Total accessible liquidityUS$60m
Net cash burnUS$10m per month
Simple runway60 ÷ 10 = 6 months

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