Our intention is to create a useful body of knowledge for struggling companies and the professionals that serve them. We will draw on our experiences working on the front lines every day and professionals we trust to supply content. Comments, suggestions, criticism, and contributions are critical.
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  • Why 363 Sales Are So Popular: Win For All

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          At the last Mid-Atlantic American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) conference, the question:  “Why are there so many sales?” was asked repeatedly by panelists, audience members, and judges.  Professionals who commit their professional energies to maximizing the value of distressed businesses know the answer well but revisiting the subject is worthwhile here, if for no other rea

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  • More Information on Plans of Reorganization, the Disastrous “22”

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        Having watched thousands of distressed companies over the past 22 years, the difference between a company that survives and thrives, and those that flounder and eventually flop, is where management puts its skill and energy.  Those that focus on acquiring additional resources – capital, access to new markets, additional skills and talent, financial acumen, etc.

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  • 6 Options for Escaping Distress

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        Because we have worked with distressed business for 22 years, we know that each situation is unique and canned solutions simply do not yield strong results.  However, it is useful to categorize potential solutions, examine them thoroughly and apply them to your situation.  There are six ways of escaping distress:  1) Improve financial performance; 2) Restructure the loan(s); 3) Secure new f

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  • Pursuing a Plan of Reorganization? What the data shows.

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    Several years ago Allen Michel, Israel Shaked, and Christopher McHugh of the Michel-Shaked Group in Boston published an article in the Financial Analysts Journal entitled “After Bankruptcy:  Can Ugly Ducklings Turn into Swans?”  The findings are instructive and were reported again in December/January 2011 issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal.     &nbs

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