DUE DILIGENCE
Due diligence is an audit or examination of a possible investment to compose surety that all numbers suggested are correct, which may involve analysing fiscal records. Due diligence often refers to the in-depth research and study being done before signing an agreement or a business with a party.
When Due Diligence is required?
Mergers And Acquisitions
Due diligence is done from the perspective of the seller, as well as the buyer. While the consumer looks into the financials, litigation, patents, and a whole range of relevant information, the seller concentrates on the experience of the buyer, the financial abilities to complete the transaction and the ability to fulfill responsibilities taken.
Partnership
Due diligence is done for necessary alliances, necessary connections, business combinations, and such other alliances.
Joint Enterprise And Collaborations
When one company joins hands with another, the reliability of the company is a subject of concern. Assuming the other company's stand including the adequacy of supplies at their end.
Due Diligence Report
The information collected during this process is essential for decision making and hence needs to be announced. The Due Diligence report helps in explaining how the company plans to generate further earnings (monetary as well as non-monetary). It works as a ready reckoner for explaining the state of affairs at the time of purchase/sale, etc. The ultimate objective is to get a clear understanding of how the business will perform in the future.
Benefits of Due Diligence
Due diligence is needed so that the entity is well conscious of all the essential items like
Administration And Ownership
Analysis of who runs the Company.
Capitalization
Examining how large and volatile is the Company and market. A contrastive analysis of both of them is needed.
Business Competitors And Industries
Research and compare the boundaries of competitors for a better comprehension of the target Company
Balance Sheet Review
This helps in interpreting the debt-to-equity ratio.
Revenue, Profit And Margin Bearings
To examine if there are there any recent trends in the figures which may be rising, falling or stable.
Risks
Learn industry-wide and Company-specific dangers. Checking if there are any on-going risks and trying to predict any futuristic unforeseeable threats in the future.
Capital History/Options And Probabilities
How long has the Company been dealing? For a short- term or long-term? Has there been a steady stock price?
Expectations
To maximize the profit for the future.
Checklist Due Diligence
The checklist consists of Financial due diligence, legal due diligence, operational, HR, etc. that are reviewed and evaluated by the due diligence advisory include
- The Certification of Incorporation
- The Memorandum of Association(MOA)
- The Articles of Association(AOA)
- Financial Summary
- IT Returns
- Bank Report
- Tax certification certificates
- Employee benefits documents
- Employment manual and policies
- Operational documents related to the list of company’s suppliers, monthly production capacities and yield, the backlog of production, inventory reports, etc.
- Shareholding composition
- Statutory declarations
- Property records
- Intellectual Property Certification/application
- Service bills
- Environmental audits/license and permits
- Biographical data
- Labor disputes, if any
- Employment and loan contracts
