How Can Businesses Adapt to Surging Transportation and Commodity Costs?

The convergence of geopolitical tension, continued disruption to the supply chain and the labor market as well as the lingering presence of the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing transportation costs into the stratosphere, meaning businesses must alter their approaches to survive.

March 17, 2022 Bio-Reference Laboratories | Focus Management Group | Fuel Costs | Gas Prices | Juanita Schwartzkopf | Labor | Labor Costs | oil prices Phil Neuffer

Black Hawk Down: Understaffed Workout Groups Must Prepare for the ‘Next Battle’

Charlie Perer explains how mounting economic stressors are setting the stage for an impending increase in work-out activity in which non-bank distressed and asset-based lending groups will look to take advantage of understaffed bank work-out groups.

February 7, 2022 Charlie Perer | SG Credit Partners | special assets groups | Turnaround Management Phil Neuffer

How Does a Business Deal with Inflation in 2022?

Inflation has been on the rise for years, but it really surged in 2021 and will continue in 2022, creating an operating environment not seen since the early 1980s. However, inflation can’t be an excuse for poor business performance, particularly when there are strategies to find a successful way forward.

January 24, 2022 Focus Management Group | Inflation | Juanita Schwartzkopf Phil Neuffer

2021 Turnaround Management Directory

ABF Journal expanded and updated its turnaround management directory, highlighting some of the top firms in the industry.

June 17, 2021 Arch + Beam | B. Riley Financial | BDO USA | Carl Marks Advisors | CROLEY MARTELL & ASSOCIATES | EisnerAmper LLP | MelCap Partners | Newpoint Advisors Corporation | O'Keefe | Phoenix Management Services | RCS Real Estate Advisors | RJ REUTER BUSINESS CONSULTING | Sherwood Partners | The Brownstein Corporation | WILLOW OAK ADVISORY GROUP Ian Koplin

How to Spot The Early Warning Signs of a Troubled Company in a Turbulent Economy

Identifying long-term business problems is difficult to do during times of economic upheaval. Keith Chulumovich of O’Keefe outlines which factors to evaluate and the trends to keep an eye on when determining how dire a company’s situation really is.

June 17, 2021 Keith Chulumovich | O'Keefe Ian Koplin

TMA Aims to Improve the Turnaround Industry’s Relationship with De&I

The turnaround management industry, like most industries, has not always been particularly inclusive, but the industry’s inherent problem-solving roots make it one positioned to make significant improvements in diversity, equity and inclusion. To that end, the Turnaround Management Association is building off the initiatives at the chapter level to make DE&I a global focus.

June 11, 2021 Phil Neuffer

Navigating Struggling Healthcare Facilities Back to Solvency

Healthcare facilities have faced an incredible amount of undue stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a sea of challenges for all stakeholders. Michael Sandnes provides some important considerations and strategies for financially distressed healthcare organizations.

May 12, 2021 bankruptcy | Healthcare | Michael Sandnes | Turnaround Management Phil Neuffer

Developing a Game Plan for Healthcare Organizations Entering Chapter 11

As COVID-19 continues to cause incredible stress on healthcare organizations, Michael Sandnes of EisnerAmper explains how CEOs must create a solid game plan and demonstrate flexibility both during and after a Chapter 11 filing.

January 20, 2021 Chapter 11 bankruptcy | EisnerAmper | Healthcare | Michael Sandnes | Turnaround Management Phil Neuffer

Oil & Gas Bankruptcies, Restructurings & Mergers Likely to Continue in 2021

In a Q&A for ABF Journal, Gary Pittman outlined the factors that have contributed to a downturn in the oil and gas industry in 2020, how the current environment differs from previous downturns and how the industry will fare into the next year, specifically when it comes to bankruptcy, restructuring and M&A activity.

December 9, 2020 Gary Pittman | Oil & Gas | Opportune LLP Phil Neuffer

How Companies are Cutting Costs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 has transformed how many companies do business. Michael Gaul takes a look at how some companies are cutting costs, especially those struggling to survive in an economy damaged by the pandemic.

November 20, 2020 Phil Neuffer