Stan Speer Email & Phone Number

Speer & Associates LLC is a consulting firm formed to provide practical operational, financial and strategic solutions to organizations and their stakeholders as they navigate through today’s complex operating environment and difficult financial markets.Speer & Associates senior principal, Stan Speer has over 25 years of experience as a CFO, CRO and advisor to companies and their stakeholders primarily in distressed or underperforming situations across a broad spectrum of industries. As an advisor or in interim leadership and management roles, Speer & Associates employs a hands-on approach to solving problems and maximizing value to achieve the best possible outcome for every client. We have successfully provided clients with value-added expertise in:• Turnaround and Restructuring Services• Interim Management Services• Due Diligence & Acquisition Integration• Divestitures and Wind Downs• Financial Restructuring & Capital Raising

Roseville, Ca, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Specialize in advising and assisting boards of directors, investment groups, management groups and lenders in a wide range of turnaround, restructuring and reorganization situations in either an interim management (CRO, CFO, CAO, etc.) or advisory role. Involved in all aspects of the reorganization process, including formulating, evaluating and implementing business plans, performance improvement initiatives and capital structure modifications; developing turnaround strategies; preparing forecast models, location / customer / product line / business segment profitability analyses, business and asset valuations, short- and long-term cash plans, developing and negotiating plans of reorganization and 363 assets sales, and capital raises including debt and equity offerings. Led engagements spanning a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, mining, agriculture, technology, and media and entertainment.

One of the largest developers, growers, packers, and marketers of proprietary fruits and vegetables in California specializing in high-value permanent crops.Managed all financial and administrative matters including accounting, tax, treasury, financial controls and budgeting, banking relations, capital spending, legal, IT, purchasing, payroll, and human resource functions. Collaborated with CEO and Board of Directors and other senior executives in developing and implementing strategic plan for business. Managed IT systems implementation for all accounting, payroll and human resources functions

A publicly-held land and water resource management company internationally recognized as a leader in the areas of groundwater storage and supply, water-conserving irrigation and desert agricultureManaged all financial and administrative matters including accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling, legal, SEC reporting and compliance, tax, human resources, and investor relations. Led the joint federal and state environment review process for the Cadiz Groundwater Storage and Dry-Year Supply Program, a proposed public/private partnership between Cadiz and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, culminating in the approval of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and issuance of the Record of Decision by the U.S. Department of the Interior affirming the environmental soundness and technical viability of the ProgramCompleted the financing and refinancing of senior secured and unsecured debt and various preferred stock, common stock, warrant, stock option and stock award issuances including completion of related SEC registration statements

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Service line leader for Southern California responsible for: providing assistance to troubled companies, lenders, counsel, creditors, trustees, receivers in restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters; due diligence business reviews for institutional lenders to structure lending transactions to reduce business risks; collateral monitoring and loan survey assistance for asset-based lenders; due diligence services for buyers in mergers and acquisition transactionsSignificant experience in the audit practice with responsibility for planning supervising and managing the financial statement audits; drafting financial statements, footnotes, and opinions; preparing and reviewing various SEC filings; identifying, researching and resolving technical issues; conducting systems control reviews and providing assistance in implementing related recommendationsSignificant expereince across a broad range of industries including technology, manufacturing, retail, health care, real estate, hospitality, oil & gas, entertainment ans financial servicesExperience in fraud and accounting reconstruction services; claims settlement support; arbitration and mediation services; provided expert witness testimony in federal and state courts