Welcome to TMA Talks, a regular series of podcasts hosted by TMA Global CEO Scott Y. Stuart, Esq . Each segment features prominent TMA members, industry experts, and other special guests. These exchanges, edited transcripts of which are printed in the JCR , offer insights into key markets, forward-...

In classical turnaround theory, an advisor/consultant/chief restructuring officer (CRO) arrives on the scene of a cash-strapped troubled organization armed with expertise in preparing and analyzing cash-flow and income projections, organization assessment tools, rationalization processes, and other...

On a daily basis, people are increasingly inundated with more “noise” than ever before. From never-ending coverage of the presidential race to what the stock market did that day and what it means for the future, analysis and commentary are abundant and come from a growing array of media and mediums...

When a company is experiencing financial distress, addressing problems as soon as possible is critical to achieving the best outcome. As the situation deteriorates over time, the odds of saving the business and maximizing value are minimized. Typically, once a company’s board recognizes the gravity...

Market prices for most steel, aluminum, and copper products are at or near historical lows not seen since early 2009 following the global financial crisis and resulting recession. Market barometers and the global economy indicate that the remainder of 2016 could experience further market price...

When bankruptcy and restructuring professionals evaluate the health of a company, they typically focus on the pieces of information that they can touch—balance sheets, cash flow statements, working capital. They look at liquidity, solvency, and profit and loss. They also look at the company’s...

When managers decide that a step change in performance is desirable and achievable, they’ll often undertake a performance transformation. Such transformations are large-scale efforts that run the full span of a company, challenging the business fundamentals of every organizational layer. That...

Target. Yahoo! PF Chang’s. Home Depot. Sony. These are but a handful of the headline-grabbing privacy and data breach incidents that have had direct negative business impacts on the affected companies. Organizations that ignore the reality of these incidents, as well as the growing body of...