Preparing For Bankruptcy: Preparing First Day Motions and Contingency Plans
Michael Healy, a senior managing director at FTI Consulting, discussed preparing first day motions and contingency plans for bankruptcy under the…
Preparing For Bankruptcy: Best Interest Test: Analysis and Application
Daniel Kokini, a senior managing director at FTI Consulting, discussed the best interest test in bankruptcy, governed by Section 1129(a)(7) of the…
Preparing For Bankruptcy: Developing and Addressing the Pre-Petition “To-Do” List
Michael P. Healy, a senior managing director at FTI Consulting, discussed the pre-petition to-do list for companies contemplating bankruptcy under…
Preparing For Bankruptcy: Developing a Business Plan
Tom Buck, a partner at a financial advisory firm, discussed the rise in corporate bankruptcies, from an average of 555 between 2010 and 2022 to…
Valuation and Chapter 11
Rachel Jaffee Mauceri explains that valuation in bankruptcy is a legal judgment used to allocate risk under economic uncertainty rather than a…
Understanding Valuation Methodologies: Valuing Different Asset Classes
Josh Nahas, a managing director at Dundon Advisors, presented on alternative asset valuation in the ABI Master Class series, covering…
Understanding Valuation Methodologies: Going Concern vs. Liquidation Value and When to Use Them
Joel E. Cohen discusses valuation methodologies in bankruptcy, emphasizing their importance in disputes, restructuring, and cross-border…
Basic Valuation Concepts
Michael Harrison, a partner at KPMG, led a master class on basic valuation concepts. He emphasized the importance of valuation in investment…
Financial Structuring
Dan Dooley from Morris Anderson discussed capital structure issues, focusing on equity (common and preferred stock, options, warrants) and debt (…
Budgeting and Forecasting
Steve Spitzer, a partner in turnaround restructuring, discusses the importance of forecasting, cash management, and vendor management in…
EBITDA - A Measure of Perfomance (A Non-GAAP Number)
Dan Polsky, a bankruptcy and restructuring professional with 40 years of experience, discussed EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,…
Understanding the Fundamentals: Cash Flow Statements
Edward Phillips, a seasoned forensic accountant and bankruptcy expert, discussed the history and significance of the statement of cash flows. He…
Understanding the Fundamentals: Income Statements
Vinnie Toppi, a partner at Cohn Reznick, discussed analyzing income statements in the ABI Masterclass. He emphasized the importance of…
Understanding the Fundamentals: Balance Sheets
Anne Eberhardt, an expert in distressed companies, presents a master class on balance sheets. She explains the balance sheet's components: assets…