Financial Due Diligence (FDD)
- FDD helps to identify, quantify and substantiate value drivers or value inhibitors of the proposed transaction.
- We assist in Buy-Side as well as Sell Side Due Diligence
Buy Side Due Diligence helps in
- Providing valuable insight into the operations of the company
- Structuring and valuing the transaction, Negotiating purchase price and purchase agreements
- Determining future financing strategies
- Identifying operational areas upon which to concentrate after the deal closes
- Assist in determining where the value in the company is and where the “black holes” are
Sell-Side Financial / Vendor Due Diligence helps in
- Negotiate the best deal
- Allows greater competition
- Retain control of the negotiation
- Suited to the process where multiple bidders or investors are involved
- Meet the timelines
- No surprises/“black holes”
- Reduces strain on management
Reduces disruption to business operations - Minimum post-completion and separation issues
Tax Due Diligence (TDD)
- Tax Due Diligence helps in reducing the risk of acquiring unseen tax liabilities and risk exposures associated with such a transaction.
- Tax Due Diligence is important due to the following reasons
- Identification of any material tax exposures
- Validating representations made by the seller
- Validating assumptions in the valuation of buyer
- Structuring deal in a tax efficient manner
- Identifying tax saving opportunities
- Understanding the target
