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M&A Deal Team Kit

Valuation report, due diligence request list, quality of earnings scope, investment committee memo and 100-day integration plan.

Step 1

Evaluation and safety

  1. Valuation Report Template (DCF, Comparables, Precedent Transactions)

    Full

    Business valuation: standard of value, normalisation, forecast, DCF and WACC, trading comps, precedents, asset approach, sensitivity, reconciliation

    IVS (effective 2025-01-31), structure aligned; IFRS 13 and ASC 820 by name

  2. Due Diligence Request List Template (M&A Buy-Side)

    Full

    M&A request list: ID and status rules, financial, tax, legal, commercial, ops, HR, IT/cyber, ESG, regulatory requests, data room index, Q&A log, findings

    M&A practice; EU Merger Regulation, HSR Act, UK NSI Act 2021 (by reference)

  3. Quality of Earnings Template (QoE, EBITDA Bridge, NWC Peg)

    Full

    QoE scope and report: adjusted EBITDA bridge, normalisation rules, revenue quality, standalone costs, NWC peg, net debt and debt-like items, cash conversion

    Transaction services practice; IFRS 16 and IFRS 18 (names only)

  4. Financial Model Specification Template (FAST Standard)

    Full

    Model purpose, timeline, sheet map, inputs register, calculation blocks, outputs, FAST conventions, scenarios, checks, version control, tests, limitations

    FAST Standard 02c (CC BY 4.0); ICAEW Financial Modelling Code (name)

  5. Private Equity Investment Memo Template (LBO, IRR, MOIC)

    Full

    PE deal memo: sources and uses, thesis, market, QoE bridge, value creation plan, valuation, LBO returns and sensitivity, terms, diligence, risks, exit, fund fit

    AIFMD Art. 26-30 (as amended by Directive (EU) 2024/927); EU Merger Regulation 139/2004; FDI screening (Reg 2019/452, Reg 2026/1386); IPEV 2025 (named)

  6. Comparable Companies Analysis Template (Trading Comps)

    Full

    Trading comps study: peer screen, conventions, calendarisation, EV build, multiples, statistics and outliers, positioning, implied range, football field

    Market practice; IVS 103 market approach (structure aligned, number only)
Step 2

Decisions

  1. Investment Committee Memo Template

    Full

    IC decision record: decision requested, thesis, mandate fit and limits, scenario expected return, sizing and liquidity, diligence, ESG, conflicts, minuted vote

    17 CFR 275.204-2 (adviser records); MiFID II Art. 16(6) and Delegated Reg 2017/565 Art. 72-76; AIFMD Art. 14-15 (as amended by Directive (EU) 2024/927)
Step 3

Planning

  1. M&A Integration 100-Day Plan Template (Day 1, TSA, Synergies)

    Full

    Integration plan: thesis, IMO, gantt, gun-jumping rules, Day 1 checklist, TSA exits, finance, people, customers, synergy tracking, 100-day review

    Integration practice; EU Merger Regulation, HSR Act; IFRS 3 and ASC 805 (names only)