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Title or Activity

Summaries and General Information

Corporate Overview

Documents of Incorporation

Board Minutes

Management Bios and Contacts

Board Members

Executives

Overview of any Subsidiaries

Recent Advertising or other Sales Material

Financial Information

Financial projections

Income statements, balance sheets, cash flows, and footnotes

Financial budgets

Management financial reports

Breakdown of sales and gross profits by:

Product type

Channel

Geography

Customer backlog analysis

Marketing, Sales, and Administrative CostsOther financial information

Accounts Payable

Top vendors

Top vendor invoices and source documentation

Sales & Accounts Receivable

Top customers

Customer churn analysis

Customer contracts

Customer contracts, by vendor

Policies & Procedures

General accounting policies (revenue recognition, etc.)

Industry and company pricing policies

Credit Policies

Return Policies

Warranty policies

Financial Projections

Quarterly financial projections

Projections by product type, segment, customers, and channel

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Major growth drivers and prospects

Strategic planning

Business and marketing plans

Financial arrangements

Capital structure

Current shares outstanding, by shareholder

Options outstanding

Warrants and rights outstanding

Summary of all debt instruments/bank lines with key terms and conditions

Contingencies

Contracts and Agreements

Corporate Relationships

Joint Ventures

Distribution Agreements

Governmental Contracts

Purchase Agreements

Sales AgreementsWholesalers

Supplier and Subcontractor Agreements

Commissions and Other Payment Agreements

Products

Product descriptions

Research and Development Strategy and History

Competitive analysis by product

New product pipeline, product enhancements

Other Information

Marketing, Sales and Distribution

Strategy and implementation

Domestic and international distribution channels

Positioning of the company and products

Marketing opportunities/ marketing risks

Pipeline analysis

Sales structure

Management and Personnel

Organization chart

Historical and projected headcount by function and location

Summary biographies of senior management, including employment histroy,

age, service with the company, years in current position

Compensation arrangementsCopies (or summaries) of key employment agreements

Benefit plans

Discussion of incentive stock plans

Workers' compensation information

Union contracts

Properties and Real Estate

Valuation Documents for all Properties

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Sale Documents for all Properties

Factory Floor Plans

Property Tax Information

Insurance

Current Policies

History of Major Claims

Legal

Intellectual Property

Licensing Agreements

Patents

Other Intellectual Property

Summary of pending litigation

Description of environmental and employee safety issues and liabilities

Material patents, copyrights, licenses, and trademarks (issued and pending)

Summary of insurance coverage/ any material exposures

Summary of material contactsRegulation

New regulations and their consequences

List of Necessary Authorizations

Ongoing Regulatory Projects

Outstanding Regulatory Issues

Taxation

Historical tax assessments, by year

Governmental audits

Tax financial statements

Other Information

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