{"id":102656,"date":"2022-09-29t12:20:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-29t16:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=102656"},"modified":"2024-08-07t23:10:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08t03:10:29","slug":"five-steps-of-due-diligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2022\/09\/29\/five-steps-of-due-diligence\/","title":{"rendered":"where mergers go wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>don\u2019t be rushed by deal fatigue.<\/strong><\/p>\n by marc rosenberg<\/i> few cpas enjoy the due diligence part of a merger. it\u2019s like proofreading legal agreements or going back to our school days when we had to double-check our answers before turning in a test.<\/p>\n more: <\/b>mergers: one stage or two?<\/a> | what your merger letter of intent needs<\/a> | 61 things buyers should explore with sellers<\/a> | thirteen ways to woo potential firm buyers<\/a> | thinking merger? first ask why.<\/a> by the time due diligence begins, the parties have usually reached a handshake agreement on the deal terms and decided they want to merge. due diligence is a process that confirms a decision that, for the most part, has already been made. it\u2019s like checking references after you\u2019ve interviewed someone and decided to make the hire. many post-closing disputes can be attributed to inadequate due diligence. an unhappy party to a transaction rarely (if ever) says, \u201ci wish i had done less<\/strong> due diligence.\u201d<\/p>\n the importance of undertaking the necessary level of due diligence cannot be overemphasized.<\/p>\n our approach is to give you a comprehensive list of due diligence issues and let you select which reviews you wish to perform. the ultimate decisions rest with you.<\/p>\n \u201cdue diligence\u201d is one of those terms that has a slightly different definition depending on whom you ask. here is how the website uslegal.com defines it: due diligence in a broad sense refers to the level of judgment, care, prudence, determination and activity that a person would reasonably be expected to perform under particular circumstances. in corporate law, due diligence is the process of conducting an intensive investigation of an organization as one of the first steps in a pending merger or acquisition. in a company acquisition, due diligence would include fully understanding all of the obligations of the company: debts, pending and potential lawsuits, leases, long-term customer agreements, employment contracts, compensation arrangements and so forth.<\/p>\n due diligence is a process of acquiring objective and reliable information, generally on a person or a company, prior to a specific event or decision. it is usually a systematic research effort, which is used to gather the critical facts and descriptive information that are most relevant to the making of an informed decision on a matter of importance.<\/p>\n thus, due diligence is a process undertaken by both buyer and seller<\/strong> to assure themselves that there are no material facts, circumstances or conditions with respect to the other party\u2019s business that would make the proposed transaction unacceptable or require an adjustment to the terms.<\/p>\n the due diligence process is closely related to the warranties and representations made by the parties in the merger process. the difference is that due diligence is fact gathering<\/strong> by one party, whereas a representation or warranty is a fact statement<\/strong> made by a party on which the other party is entitled to rely.<\/p>\n due diligence typically involves the following steps:<\/p>\n
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\nas a result, this inspection and evaluation can be rushed, perfunctory or underperformed. due diligence frequently falls victim to deal fatigue, the point at which the firms just want the deal done. this can lead to becoming sloppy, ignoring important facts and making poor judgments. firms must be vigilant to avoid this attitude.<\/p>\ndue diligence defined<\/h3>\n
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