Due Diligence Masterclass

The course equips you with a comprehension of the various concepts and practices in due diligence. In today’s world, principal decision-makers commit many blunders during the investment or acquisition of companies, assets, intangible assets, etc. Our course, thus, offers in-depth knowledge of the various steps involved in due diligence, thereby enabling the participants to handle complex situations in mergers and acquisitions, investments, and strategic tie-ups. By the end of this course, you would have acquired many critical due diligence skills and expertise required to achieve your organization’s objectives.

Overview

The course will provide a detailed explanation of the fundamental concepts of due diligence and how due diligence objectives accomplished in complicated scenarios. The course designed to ensure that complex concepts are delivered to participants in a simple way, thereby supporting them in remembering and applying these concepts in their current jobs and essential business decisions. By being a part of this course, you will be able to produce a cohesive due diligence methodology suitable for any investment or deal. You will also gain knowledge on how a due diligence process can be useful and how you can avoid the disaster.

Who should attend

Anyone who wants to enhance their expertise in due diligence or want to build a career should attend this course, which includes:

Investment or strategy professionals
Finance managers, business analysts, equity analysts, bankers, portfolio managers;
Finance directors, development directors, directors of strategy;
Functional/ department heads and decision-making professionals;
Financial professionals, such as CPAs and CFAs;
Business owners, entrepreneurs, investors, and consultants;
Corporate financiers, corporate planners, in-house lawyers, and company secretaries;
Any other professionals who want to upgrade their skills in due diligence.

Methodology & Trainer

Non-theoretical methodology, which includes interactive discussions, case studies, interactive games, and assignments to understand the concepts and their applicability.

We carefully choose all our trainers who possess rich and vast experience in the financial sector. The course will be conducted by an experienced training professional having more than 19 years of industry experience with some of the world’s leading financial institutions, specializing in corporate finance, investment banking, due diligence, company valuation, and asset valuation.

Module – 1: Due Diligence: Introduction

What is due diligence, when is it required, and why should it be conducted?
Importance of planning and control of due diligence
Phases of due diligence
Sources of due diligence data
Real-life examples of trade debacles that resulted from inefficient due diligence protocols

Module – 2: Types of Due Diligence: A Brief Outline

Financial and commercial due diligence
Employee/HR due diligence
Legal due diligence, contracts, leases and obligations
Fixed assets due diligence
Systems and IT due diligence
Environmental due diligence

Module – 3: The Phases of Due Diligence

The Phases of Due Diligence
Strategy, planning, and data analysis in due diligence
Verification, negotiation, and completion of due diligence
Post due diligence transactions and comfort letters

Module – 4: Steps of Due Diligence

Module – 5: Acquisition of Data/Managing a Data Room

Role of a data room in due diligence
Types of data rooms
Physical data room vs. virtual data room

Module – 6: Creating the Due Diligence Team

What is the right team?
Composition of the team
Delegation of the role and responsibilities of financial experts, business analysts, and legal professionals in the due diligence team

Module – 7: How to Analyse the Received Information

How to collect the information?
What kinds of information should be collected?
How to analyze the company information?
Review of the company’s competitors and industry

Module – 8: Planning and Monitoring a Due Diligence Assignment

Importance of planning in due diligence
Protocols for drafting a workable due diligence plan
Naming the essential actions, targets, and deliverables
Significance of continual assessment and assignment supervision

Module – 9: How to Write Attractive Due Diligence Reports

Different types of reports
How to organize your findings?
Prevent the usual snags in business report writing
Comprehending the components of an ideal due diligence report

Module – 10: Financial Due Diligence

Features and objectives of financial due diligence
Who should undertake financial due diligence?
How to manage critical information like purchase analyses, sales info, assets valuation, and acquisition audit
Accounting policies and conformation to prescribed standards and norms
Audited financial statements and analysis

Module – 11: Commercial Due Diligence

Features and principles of commercial due diligence
Correlation between financial and commercial due diligence
Various areas to be covered
Business risks and other disadvantages

Module – 12: Employee/HR Due Diligence

Analysis of employee demographics, employee terms and agreements, and HR company policies
Assessment of targets compensation structure and benefit plans
Determination of any complaints against KMP
Finalization of the list of employees in the core management team including the board of directors and key management executives
Review of transition challenges inhuman resources in M&A

Module – 13: Legal Due Diligence

Points to cover in legal, due diligence
Review of pending litigations and its financial implication
Adjustment of financial liabilities resulting from the litigations with valuation
Licenses and permissions including environmental permissions and its risk on the business
Key legal documents, such as incorporation, funding and loan documentation, contracts, and insurance and their financial implication and uncertainty on the business

Module – 14: Environmental Due Diligence

Features and objectives of environmental due diligence
Principal players in environmental due diligence
Structure of environmental due diligence
Area to cover including terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric expulsions, contamination due to toxic waste disposal
Civil and criminal outcomes due to negligence

Module – 15: Fixed Assets Due Diligence