Banks & Alternative Lenders
WHO WE SERVE
Banks and alternative lenders rely on Avant® Advisory Group as a valued resource for our expertise and responsiveness in protecting their interests in difficult situations. Where an objective and independent assessment is needed whether in vetting a forecast or in a distressed situation, Avant® is trusted for its turnaround and restructuring capabilities and a prowess for unlocking and maximizing value. Our capabilities are comprehensive in scope and we are battle-tested in developing effective and executable plans to move middle market companies forward and place back on solid footing.
Avant® provides credentialed specialists, recognized in their respective fields as Forensic-specialized CPAs, Certified Fraud Examiners, Certified Turnaround Professionals, Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors, Merger, and Acquisition Specialist, who are also former senior former executives to provide responsive expertise. Avant® is adept at performing incisive investigations, providing in-depth analyses of complex distressed situations, forensic accounting, or fraud investigations.
As a core competency to complement our turnaround and restructuring capabilities, Avant® also assists banks and alternative lenders to respond to allegations relating to the propriety of accounting and financial reporting. In these situations, we have the depth and breadth to react quickly, and the expertise to effectively.
We have a proven track record and reputation for providing exceptional service to confront challenges and balance constituent interests in the following situations:
Financial Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigation, and Due Diligence
Financial forensics and special investigations
Monitoring, financing, and M&A due diligence
Financial statement misrepresentations
Restatements of financial statements
Management fraud
Internal investigations
Post-acquisition dispute analysis
Collateral investigations
Misappropriation of assets
Turnaround and Restructuring
Viability and liquidity analysis
Vetting of projections and pro forma analyses
Address liquidity concerns
Stabilize core operations
Cash flow modeling and financial forecasting
Debtor reorganizations and liquidations
Analyzing a company’s performance before, during, and after the applicable period
Financial restructuring
CFO services and interim C-suite management (CEO, CRO, CFO, etc.)
Analysis of preferences and fraudulent transfers
Assist in raising new capital, including debtor-in-possession or exit financing
Creditor support for lenders and committees
Restructuring plan development and evaluation
Identify and dispose of non-core assets
Assist in the implementation of an operational restructuring
Assist with bankruptcy case administration, serving as receivers, trustees, or examiners
Provide liquidation analyses for the “best interest test” of the Bankruptcy Code and other purposes
Perform feasibility analyses on plans of reorganization to comply with Section 1129(a)(11) of the Bankruptcy Code
Calculate lease and executory contract rejection analyses
Review of short-term cash flow projections
Review and assessment of restructuring alternatives
Performance monitoring following business plan implementation