Managing Director Vadim Tsysin joined Morgan & Westfield on their podcast, M&A Talk, to discuss the purpose of operational due diligence (ODD), how you should prepare, and what happens when issues are uncovered.
The key topics discussed on the podcast include:
- The advantage for private equity firms to outsource ODD
- The difference between ODD and commercial due diligence
- Relationship between operational and financial due diligence and how they communicate with one another
- Common issues in working with multiple due diligence teams
- How the ODD is conducted and how the team interacts
- How to reach consensus among a large group of stakeholders
- How the outcome of the ODD could impact the valuation and reps and warranties
- How sellers should prepare for due diligence
- How operational due diligence relates to integration
- How to mitigate uncertainty
- How ODD is conducted with a private vs. public company
A&M has seasoned professionals for all stages of the transaction lifecycle, including ODD. Our diligence professionals align buyers’ business projections with the level of functional and departmental process maturity required to successfully execute acquisition plans.
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