Turnaround Consulting

Companies in turnaround are faced with stress, complexity and a mix of strategic options. As funds are depleted and creditors line up, the challenges mount. The organization is faced with several, if not all, of the following issues:

• No more money or rapidly depleting accounts
• Board loses confidence in the management team
• Low company-wide morale
• Frustrated, scared management team fails to work well together
• Sales fall short of targets
• Out of control expenses
• Customers experience poor or low quality support/products

Cembrus Capital offers several services that deal with sensitive yet critical turnaround scenarios, including:

• Financial feasibility analysis
• Financial modeling and due diligence for investors, boards and stakeholders
• Business plan revisions and investment proposals
• Alternative capital resources investigation and advising
• Immediate cost reduction opportunity investigation
• Measurable, executable strategy design
• Recommended action reports
• Lease and occupancy cost evaluations
• Cost reduction and accounts payable discount negotiation
• Valuation and liquidation analysis
• Pre Chapter 11 planning
• Friendly Assignment for the benefit of Creditors
• Chapter 11 information organization for counsel (if necessary)
• Preference payment recoveries investigation and management
• Chapter 11 Plans of Reorganization preparation (with counsel)

Cembrus provides fast, creative, strategic financial advice. We work with management and staff and/or directly implement initiatives as an internal consultant.

Please contact a specialist to discuss how these alternatives may work for your business.