Most businesses – large and small – experience financial stress and encounter significant challenges during their corporate life cycle.

Knowing the future is not possible, however anticipating change and understanding the demand brought about from the future change, is not only possible but a business imperative. The continued growth, success or lack there of, is a direct outgrowth of experienced navigation, planning, delivery and execution in the face of an ever changing economic environment.

The cycle of destroying the old business model and adopting the new business model, is a naturally evolving process. This has been going on since the beginning of time. The key factor to note however the process is today is continual, not discrete and more rapid then any other time in our history!

In the face of business downturns, experienced leaders know that simply fine-tuning existing manufacturing and outsourcing services will not produce long term desired results. Rather the business strategy will be directly dependent upon the following: Strong management controls, a formal innovation cycle with real product development tactics and tools, negotiation skills. These skills are required and necessary to insure the continued growth and development of the entity, as well as rekindle and reorganize the company.

Engaging professional advisors early helps preserve stakeholder value and provides for better and more complete information gathering, analysis, evaluation, planning, and enhanced execution.

M. Arthur’s experienced turnaround consultants have both banking/financial, product management, operational experience gained from running their own companies, and can assist management and stakeholders with:

• Business financial analysis
• Financial modeling
• Business plan revisions
• Investment & Funding proposals
• Cost reduction opportunities
• Alternative capital resources
• Measurable, executable Tactics and Action Plans
• Cost reductions, accounts payables discounts, cash recoveries
• Organizational restructuring
• Pricing/revenue models
• Debt restructuring
• Product line analysis and rationalization
• Inventory analysis
• Supply chain management
• Vendor/purchasing strategies
• Out-sourced, Interim Management-- CFO, COO, VP Sales, etc.
• Valuations and liquidation analysis

Turnaround – Returning
a Business to Profitability

Two of the most common and ultimately biggest mistakes made by company management and stakeholders are to delay addressing serious persistent business model performance problems, as well as the inability to anticipate future financial resource & credit requirements.

Workout – Stabilizing a Struggling Organization

Companies facing severe distress may require more aggressive financial restructuring. A negotiated workout can often satisfy stakeholders and reverse a slide into bankruptcy.

M. Arthur has extensive experience in dealing with creditors (secured and un-secured), vendors, channel partners, supply chain members and customers in workout situations. Our team works with company management, creditors, and vendors to structure a solution that will put the company on a path to recovery.

Establishing a sense of direction that is simple, agreed to, and forward-looking enhances chances for success. Once stabilized, a company can reset its growth objectives and develop appropriate strategies to reach its new goals.

Some of the value-added services M. Arthur provides to companies facing such urgent challenges include:

• Organizational restructuring
• Stand Still Agreements
• Debt restructuring and investment proposals
• Negotiation support for banks, creditors, and vendors
• Valuations and liquidation analysis
• New Credit/Investment sources
• Spinout strategies
• Recapitalization plans
• Core competency, development plans
• 30-60-90-day action plans & deliverables
• Cost containment metrics

A Working Partner

 M. Arthur functions as an extension of an organization’s management team.

We work with vendors and creditors that risk losing their entire balance due to structure payment schedules that provide the company with breathing room to return to profitability, while allowing the vendors and creditors to recoup some or all of their outstanding balances.

M. Arthur is unique in the significant operating experience of its consultants and the value derived from the combination of our management consulting and investment banking services. The substantial positive results we have been able to deliver have allowed struggling companies to regroup to attack the marketplace stronger, smarter, and with a greater sense of direction.

Let our team help you chart a course for sustainable growth.

For Further Information, Please Contact:
Wm. P. Creamer,
Principal and Practice Manager

bcreamer84@m-arthur.com
610-388-7890

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