• How to Use These Checklists - 1
• Sources of Information - 9
• General Information - 13
• Business Information - 19
• Personnel - 39
• Benefit Plans and Employee Agreements - 45
• Assets - 49
• Legal Matters - 59
• Environmental Issues - 77
• Foreign Matters - 83
• Financial Issues - 89
• Tax Obligations - 105
• Transitional Matters - 111
• About the Author - 117

• Quick Contents - i
• Table of Contents - ii
• Dear Reader - iv

• What Is Due Diligence? - 1
• My Inspiration - 2
• How to Use the Checklists - 2
• Lawyers, Accountants and Due Diligence - 4
• Coordinating Everyone's Efforts - 5
• More Help to Do Your Deals - 5
• Checklists for the 25 Basic Agreements - 5
• Corporate Partnering, the Book - 7

• Document Logistics - 9
• Insiders - 9
• Outsiders - 10
• Planning Documents - 11
• Miscellaneous - 11

• Basic Corporate Information - 13
• Company History and Records - 14
• Future Expectations for the Company - 17

• The Principals - 19
• Operations - 19
• Traffic, Shipping and Transportation - 21
• Suppliers - 22
• Products - 23
• Research and Development - 24
• Production Processes - 26
• Sales - 27
• Marketing and Distribution - 30
• Strategic Planning - 34

• General Information - 39
• Work Force Information - 39
• Unions and Union Activities - 41
• EEOC - 42
• OSHA - 43
• Miscellaneous - 44

• Retirement Plans - 45
• Plan Liability and Funding - 45
• Erisa Documents - 46
• Other Employee Benefits and Agreements - 46

• Get General Information about Each Asset - 49
• Real Estate - 49
• Equipment - 51
• Inventory - 53
• Intellectual Property Rights - 54
• Other Miscellaneous Assets - 56

• Contract Violations - 59
• Get Copies of All Agreements - 59
• Important Types of Contract Provisions - 62
• Formation and Maintenance of the Company - 64
• The Proposed Transaction - 65
• Insider Matters - 68
• Litigation and Disputes - 69
• Governmental Compliance - 71
• Sensitive Payments and Activities - 74
• Anti-trust - 75

• Plants and Facilities - 77
• Permits and Governmental Regulation - 78
• Documentation - 79
• Environmental Activities - 80
• Miscellaneous "Got-chas" - 81

• Countries Where the Company Has Exposure - 83
• Foreign Laws and Risk - 83
• U.S. Laws Relating to Cross Border Transactions - 85

• Audits and Controls - 89
• Projections - 89
• Financial Data - 90
• Liabilities - 94
• Accounts Receivable and Payable - 95
• Banks and Credit Arrangements - 96
• Financial Ratios - 98
• Insurance and Fidelity Bonds - 103

• Tax Impact of the Proposed Transaction - 105
• Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes - 106
• Tax Returns, Tax Status, and Audits - 106
• Lists and Schedules - 108
• Miscellaneous - 108

• Strategic Analysis - 111
• Company Assets - 112
• Personnel - 112
• Other Matters - 114

• About the Author - 117

• Other Corporate Partnering Institute Publications - 119
• Corporate Partnering Institute Business Guides - 121
• FAX-IN ORDERS - 123

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - How to Use These Checklists
Chapter 2 - Sources of Information
Chapter 3 - General Information
Chapter 4 - Business Information
Chapter 5 - Personnel
Chapter 6 - Benefit Plans and Employee Agreements
Chapter 7 - Assets
Chapter 8 - Legal Matters
Chapter 9 - Environmental Issues
Chapter 10 - Foreign Matters
Chapter 11 - Financial Issues
Chapter 12 - Tax Obligation
Chapter 13 - Transitional Matters
About the Author

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