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Due Diligence

Case Study:

A seemingly routine due diligence review of a proposed shelf offering revealed a tremendous surprise – that the long term CFO was barred from securities involvement. An old and cryptic media reference to the present company’s CFO mentioned “past problems” which had apparently been overlooked in previous checks.  Due to the age of the report and lack of database availability, previous researchers had apparently not pursued the lead. Ground investigators were dispatched to local libraries and historical societies to research media reports prior to the availability of online databases. The old clips revealed that in the 1970s the subject had been in prison for a financial fraud.  Years later the subject had the conviction stricken from his record, thereby hiding his past.  The subject had been banned for life from securities dealings but had successfully hidden the ban for decades…until now.

eDiligence can help with these and other questions. Using powerful databases, knowledgeable researchers and key sources around the world, eDiligence can help you screen companies and their leadership.

eDiligence research does not just reveal problems. Often, our research confirms what has been presented by the subjects, giving you peace of mind and allowing you to concentrate on making the deal work.

However, problems are often located - some serious and some not so serious. But knowing before the deal is done allows our clients to make knowledgeable, informed decisions.

Our clients tell us that negative information is not always a "deal killer." Perhaps the problem is old or was resolved successfully. Often the subject disclosed the situation in advance and the eDiligence inquiry confirmed that the subject is dealing honestly with the situation.

Every situation is different. With eDiligence, you will know before the deal and you can make your own decision.

Give us a call or email us at info@eDiligence.com with your questions or to inquire about costs.

dbScan - The starting point for any project

eDiligence's most requested research report is the "dbSCAN" or "Database Scan."  Experienced eDiligence researchers go out onto the Internet and query numerous commercial dial-up databases (supplemented with hard target searches in courts not covered electronically) to develop an electronic profile of the research subject.  By initially focusing on what is immediately available, eDiligence can cover the maximum amount of territory at a minimal price and in a very short time frame.

At a minimum, a dbSCAN report can confirm personal identifiers, track corporate history and affiliations, look for sanctions and placement on various "black-lists," check for court activity at the local, state and federal level including criminal records, trace and confirm assets, search for Internet name and trademark use as well as collect, review and report on media articles from around the world.

When eDiligence has finished scouring the databases of the world for records relating to your subject, it then prepares a formal report on findings.  The client can then review the report and determine what, if any, follow-up action should be taken.  For example, the client may want copies of located litigation to be collected from the courts -eDiligence will handle it.  The client may want a previously undisclosed LLC or a newly discovered business partner researched as well - eDiligence will handle it. 

A typical dbSCAN report takes about 5-8 days to complete depending on where in the country the subjects are located.  Should your deadline be tighter, let us know and we will do whatever is possible to accommodate your needs.

 

 
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