Areas of expertise and services provided include the following.
Interim Management — Argus has participated in many long-term turnarounds of under-performing companies, serving as CEO, COO, CFO, or advisor.
Profit Improvement — Argus is often hired to analyze and implement plans to improve earnings and cash flow of various business operations.
Investment Banking — Led by Lawton Bloom in our New York office, our investment banking services have grown significantly in representing clients in the sale of their business and in re-financings.
Crisis and Turnaround Management — Over the years, Argus has stepped in to lead many companies through a variety of financial or operational issues. Our role has included the preservation and rebuilding of core businesses, negotiation with lenders; recruitment of new management and obtaining new financing.
Cash Management — Whether dealing with startups, growth companies or troubled companies, Argus has been managing through liquidity constraints, including bank negotiations, vendor negotiations, cash management, and refinancing.
Acquisition and Merger Support — We have been “dropped in” to acquisitions by private equity to provide instant professional management in the integration of operations, recruiting of permanent management and implementation of controls.
Information Technology Support — This segment, led by Michael Haggerty, specializes in fixing failed system implementations; disaster recovery and data security.
Litigation Support — We have been retained to lead many significant investigations by equity or financial institutions in preparation and support of legal resolution.
Arbitration / Mediation — We have mediated or supervised the arbitration of numerous cases where our objective, independent participation resolved disputed claims, compromised debt obligations or resolved post–transactional disputes.
Financial Advisory — We provide management and boards with council on issues often not dealt with before such as the sale of their business, liquidity constraints, or litigation management.
