AquaTornado Technologies
Financial Model · 2027–2031 Back to deck
Detailed Financials

The full 5-year model, line by line.

A bottom-up operating model across three revenue pillars: company-owned flagships, franchised studios, and direct device sales. All figures in USD. Fiscal years 2027–2031.

$72.6M
Year-5 revenue
$40.0M
Year-5 EBITDA · 55%
$31.2M
Year-5 ending cash
44
Studios (owned + franchise)
34%
Recurring revenue

01 Revenue Build

Studio rollout & revenue streams
Line item20272028202920302031
Company-owned studios
New studios11234
Cumulative studios124711
Company-owned revenue3,182,4006,739,20014,077,44025,159,68040,360,320
Franchised studios
New franchised studios0261015
Cumulative franchised0281833
Initial franchise fees0150,000450,000750,0001,125,000
Recurring royalty096,000384,000864,0001,584,000
Hardware sales to franchisees0883,5752,783,2614,870,7077,671,364
Service revenue from franchisees016,63269,854165,031317,685
Franchised revenue01,146,2073,687,1166,649,73810,698,049
Direct device sales
Hardware units sold82560120200
Hardware revenue696,9602,286,9005,762,98812,102,27521,178,981
Service revenue (after Yr-1)038,98198,233206,289361,005
Direct device revenue696,9602,325,8815,861,22112,308,56421,539,986
Total revenue3,879,36010,211,28823,625,77644,117,98272,598,355
Recurring revenue1,272,9603,088,2537,206,80714,209,14424,894,882
Recurring % of total32.8%30.2%30.5%32.2%34.3%

02 Profit & Loss

Income statement
Line item20272028202920302031
Revenue3,879,36010,211,28823,625,77644,117,98272,598,355
Company-owned studios3,182,4006,739,20014,077,44025,159,68040,360,320
Franchised studios01,146,2073,687,1166,649,73810,698,049
Direct device sales696,9602,325,8815,861,22112,308,56421,539,986
Cost of goods sold
Hardware COGS(360,000)(1,535,625)(3,850,031)(7,090,474)(11,183,138)
Service & royalty COGS0(50,052)(151,278)(334,188)(610,821)
Gross profit3,519,3608,625,61119,624,46736,693,32060,804,396
Gross margin90.7%84.5%83.1%83.2%83.8%
Operating expenses
Sales & marketing (general)(581,904)(1,225,355)(2,362,578)(3,529,439)(5,081,885)
Athlete & influencer marketing(2,000,000)(1,000,000)(750,000)(500,000)(400,000)
Studio operating costs(1,050,000)(2,200,000)(4,600,000)(8,400,000)(13,750,000)
AQT protection plan(8,000)(16,000)(32,000)(56,000)(88,000)
G&A (fixed)(750,000)(900,000)(1,100,000)(1,300,000)(1,500,000)
Total operating expenses(4,389,904)(5,341,355)(8,844,578)(13,785,439)(20,819,885)
EBITDA(870,544)3,284,25710,779,88922,907,88139,984,511
EBITDA margin-22.4%32.2%45.6%51.9%55.1%
Depreciation & amortization(460,714)(854,809)(1,650,948)(2,790,188)(4,222,064)
Taxes (25%)0(607,362)(2,282,235)(5,029,423)(8,940,612)
Net income(1,331,258)1,822,0866,846,70615,088,27026,821,836
Net margin-34.3%17.8%29.0%34.2%36.9%

03 Cash Flow

Seed capital carries the company past breakeven with no bridge round
Line item20272028202920302031
Operating activities
Net income(1,331,258)1,822,0866,846,70615,088,27026,821,836
+ Depreciation & amortization460,714854,8091,650,9482,790,1884,222,064
+ Increase in accounts payable390,403178,942486,481687,470937,294
+ Increase in accrued expenses61,64412,32916,43816,43816,438
− Increase in accounts receivable(159,426)(260,216)(551,280)(842,145)(1,170,426)
Cash from operations(577,923)2,607,9498,449,29317,740,22030,827,205
Investing activities
Capex · studio buildout(3,000,000)(3,000,000)(6,000,000)(9,000,000)(12,000,000)
Capex · company-owned hardware(225,000)(219,375)(427,781)(625,630)(813,319)
Total investing(3,225,000)(3,219,375)(6,427,781)(9,625,630)(12,813,319)
Financing activities
Seed capital raise7,500,0000000
Dividends paid00000
Net cash flow3,697,077(611,426)2,021,5128,114,59018,013,886
Beginning cash balance03,697,0773,085,6515,107,16313,221,754
Ending cash balance3,697,0773,085,6515,107,16313,221,75431,235,640

04 Balance Sheet

Balanced · assets = liabilities + equity
Line item20272028202920302031
Assets
Cash & equivalents3,697,0773,085,6515,107,16313,221,75431,235,640
Accounts receivable159,426419,642970,9221,813,0682,983,494
Net fixed assets (PP&E)2,764,2865,128,8529,905,68616,741,12825,332,383
Total assets6,620,7898,634,14515,983,77131,775,94959,551,517
Liabilities
Accounts payable390,403569,3451,055,8261,743,2962,680,590
Accrued expenses61,64473,97390,411106,849123,288
Total liabilities452,047643,3181,146,2371,850,1452,803,878
Equity
Common equity (seed)7,500,0007,500,0007,500,0007,500,0007,500,000
Retained earnings(1,331,258)490,8287,337,53422,425,80449,247,639
Total equity6,168,7427,990,82814,837,53429,925,80456,747,639
Total liabilities + equity6,620,7898,634,14515,983,77131,775,94959,551,517

05 Unit Economics

Per studio · Year 1 (2027) vs Year 5 (2031)
Company-owned studioYear 1Year 5
Total revenue / studio / yr3,231,9003,729,288
Treatment revenue3,182,4003,669,120
Recurring (5 units)49,50060,168
Studio operating cost / yr(1,050,000)(1,250,000)
Contribution margin67.5%66.5%
Hardware gross margin54.5%66.2%
Operator payback19.6 mo17.7 mo
Franchisee studioYear 1Year 5
Total investment1,095,7501,186,424
Hardware (5 units, −15%)420,750511,424
Franchise fee + buildout675,000675,000
Annual treatment revenue2,618,0003,665,200
Net operating profit1,570,5002,457,032
Payback period8.4 mo5.8 mo
5-yr net return multiple7.2×10.4×

06 Investor Returns

$7.5M raise · $75M post-money · 10% equity · single liquidity event end of Year 5
Scenario A · Strategic acquisition
5× Yr-5 revenue
Implied enterprise value$363.0M
Investor 10% stake$36.3M
MOIC5.2×
IRR (5-yr hold)~39%
Scenario B · Premium acquisition
8× Yr-5 revenue
Implied enterprise value$580.8M
Investor 10% stake$58.1M
MOIC8.1×
IRR (5-yr hold)~52%
Scenario C · IPO
12× Yr-5 revenue
Implied enterprise value$871.2M
Investor 10% stake$87.1M
MOIC11.9×
IRR (5-yr hold)~64%

Exit multiples benchmarked to public/private comparables in connected fitness, wellness, and medical devices. Recurring revenue (30–36% of total) supports higher multiples than pure hardware businesses (3–6× revenue). All scenarios substantially exceed the typical seed target of 3–5× MOIC. Clean common-equity view; liquidation preferences and anti-dilution not modeled.

07 Key Assumptions

Drivers behind the model
Launch year2027
Hardware ASP (per unit)$99,000
ASP annual growth5%
Hardware COGS / unit$45,000
COGS decline / yr2.5%
Annual service fee10% of ASP
AQT protection plan / unit$8,000
Units per studio5
Treatment price / session$300
New company studios / yr1 → 4
Revenue efficiency multiplier85% → 98%
Treatment revenue recurring40% → 60%
Studio operating cost / yr$1.05M → $1.25M
Studio buildout capex$3.0M
New franchised studios / yr0 → 15
Initial franchise fee$75,000
Franchise royalty$4,000 / mo
Franchisee hardware discount15%
Direct units sold / yr8 → 200
Volume discounts10% (3+) · 15% (5+)
S&M % of revenue15% → 7%
Athlete & influencer spend$2.0M → $0.4M
G&A (fixed)$0.75M → $1.5M
Corporate headcount6 → 24
Studio staff / studio8
Asset useful life (blended)7 yr
DSO / DPO15 / 30 days
Tax rate25%
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All figures in USD. Forecast / model assumptions, not audited actuals.
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