DUE DILIGENCE

  • Often required by financial institutions to evaluate their financial investment.
  • Utilized by potential investors on financings, divestitures, or recapitalizations of the firm.
  • Helps a buyer or investor of a private company in understanding their risks when they are considering an acquisition.
  • Management is often too busy during this hectic time of an acquisition, divestiture, or investment to have the staff or resources to do a thorough review of the targeted company.