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Due Diligence:  Preliminary and Complete




Preliminary Due Diligence


A limited "first look" by a small, knowledgeable team to determine if the target matches the buyer's criteria closely enough to proceed with due diligence, and to determine if a Letter of Intent is advisable and define the optimum terms.

Effective Agreements Can Help
the Due Diligence Process


Effective Agreements' experience and procedures allow the buyer's management team to focus on the critical indicators, without a lot of "noise."

Effective Agreement's objectivity serves as a governor on the buyer's enthusiasm, especially if the originator - the person who located the target - has fallen in love with the target's technology, business model, marketing outlets, etc.

Effective Agreements has unmatched expertise presenting complex issues to senior management clearly and concisely, leading to quicker, well-informed decisions.


Value of Service


Attention to detail up front will make the process required for full due diligence much more efficient and cost effective.  If the data room is ill prepared, or lacks executed agreements or other critical materials, the due diligence process will be cumbersome and more expensive, and the probability of problems and errors increased.

A quick analysis can confirm whether the target's valuation is supported by facts, prior to engaging expensive outside attorneys and accountants.

The complete due diligence effort may be obviated if contingent or other liabilities that would preclude a purchase are discovered early, or if interaction with the target's management indicates that the parties are far apart.


Deliverables
  • Indication that the target's ball-park valuation is or is not supported by the facts;
  • Presentation to senior management familiarizing  them with the target's culture, in addition to factual findings; and
  • Initial evaluation of the target's management team.


Prices and Timing

Charges for preliminary due diligence are provided on an hourly or retainer basis.




Complete Due Diligence


Comprehensive and detailed assessment and analysis of the acquisition target or the intended partner.


Effective Agreements Offers Thorough Due Diligence
While Management Remains Focused

Buy-Side:

Effective Agreements will manage the outside experts and coordinate the collection and presentation of data, so buyer's management can continue to manage the core business.  

We effectively manage large cross-departmental due diligence teams and create presentation templates that allow management to compare apples to apples.

Effective Agreements reduces damage to target companies resulting from inundation by information requests all seeking the same data.

We control due diligence teams' visits to target company so its senior management retains adequate time for normal business pursuits.

Effective Agreements ensures that items on the due diligence checklist are covered more than once by different experts to spot inconsistencies.

 
Sell-Side:

Effective Agreements' control of the process minimizes the damage to the target company caused by seller's senior management running the process to the detriment of the core business.

We give added comfort that critical business issues, as well as regulatory requirements, will not be overlooked.

Effective Agreements will create a complete and effective data room that is organized so that buyers see your company in the best light and spend a minimal amount of time on your premises.  Data rooms are also managed so you are always aware of who saw what documents and when.  (See Data Rooms).

We control the timing of buyer's visits to prevent duplication  and provide your management team with sufficient time between visits to run the core business.



 
Value of Services


A properly controlled due diligence process minimizes the distraction of the target's management team and disruption of its core business. 

Effective Agreement's experience and understanding of both the due diligence findings and of the definitive agreements reduces the buyer's risk.

Better organization results in a shorter diligence cycle.


 
Deliverables
  • One comprehensive combined checklist;
  • Assignments and supervision for work teams;
  • Detailed management reports;
  • Executive level summary presentation of findings.

 


Prices and Timing


Due diligence services are provided on a flexible sliding scale based on hours
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