Due diligence is the common term for the question and answer (Q&A) portion of a transaction, a voluntary investigation in virtually every M&A. Although there are many reasons for companies to combine (including diversification, acquisition of assets and value creation, among others) and multiple flavors of M&As, the need (and process) for due diligence remains…
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Anyone who takes the time to create a PDF file usually wants the contents to be protected to some extent. If you didn’t care about anyone tampering with the document, you would simply share the Word document or Excel spreadsheet. Unfortunately, today changing the contents of a PDF is something anyone can do using Microsoft…
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There are two things information security consultants are all-too-familiar with seeing: The look of despair on a client’s face just after they’ve suffered a network security breach. How that same client appears when their security gaps are remediated, and they discover new ways for secure document sharing. Just like with any technology, security…
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Capital calls are an essential instrument of private equity, and occur with regularity between investment firms and their limited partners. In essence, they are mobilizations of capital prompted by the firm and funded by the investors. Historically, they have been used primarily by real estate funds, but they are becoming more commonplace across all types…
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Cybersecurity for business is a complicated topic. It always has been. But all too often, people believe cybersecurity is simply a few antivirus and security programs being in place and little more. In all reality, a lack of proper knowledge surrounding cybersecurity is often one of the biggest factors in any breach. The 2020 State…
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A divestiture occurs when a company sells off an asset. The asset could be anything with an established monetary value: a service, a product or product line, or a piece of property. Divestitures are a common practice among businesses, and are particularly essential during the merger and acquisition process, when creating or retaining value is…
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Audit logs are a vital tool for ensuring the software and systems an organization relies upon are all operating smoothly and effectively. Audit logs can be generated automatically at specific time periods, automatically when an event triggers a log to be generated, or they can be generated manually by a database administrator or network manager. …
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by David Weedmark For years, VDRs have been the standard for mergers and acquisitions. The same qualities that make them ideal for organizing, accessing and sharing information in a secure and confidential manner during M&As have also made them ideal for investment banks to manage their own information and banking transactions. Why Banks Use…
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In the world of M&A, one of the most important processes is that of the Q&A period (also commonly referred to as “due diligence”). Because the due diligence phase of the deal is vital to the entire process, it generally is the most complex and time-consuming portion of the transaction. This is because it allows…
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The process of completing an M&A today is far more efficient than ever before, namely due to the tech boom and rise of the internet over the past quarter-century. Previous generations of M&A transactions would involve reams and reams of documentation, which could easily compromise security, not to mention the nightmare of trying to keep…
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