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M&A Weekly Digest – April 6, 2012

April 6, 2012 By Editor

Today’s M&A Digest provides a check list for the due diligence process and answers the question “Are offshore buyers active in the U.S.?”

Due Diligence Check List – Part I – IT

“One of the most time consuming and critical steps in the sale of your company will be the due diligence process…

Based on our experience, one of the areas that buyers are really honing in on now during due diligence is the target’s information technology systems and procedures. Obviously in today’s environment, nearly every business, no matter what the industry, is now closely tied to the IT system they are using. Buyers more than ever want to ensure that post-acquisition, the IT systems are operating optimally and that the procedures are documented and followed.”

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Offshore Buyers Active in 2011 in the U.S.

“U.S.-based companies continue to be quite attractive for offshore buyers for one key reason: Despite our slowly growing economy, it still is the largest in the world and offers foreign investors a safe haven to earn a solid return on their investments.

This was proven by data published in Mergers & Acquisitions magazine in February of this year.”

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