# M&A Due Diligence Summary

A diligence readout: the target in one page, then findings by area, red flags, valuation implications and a recommendation.

A due diligence summary tells an investment committee what was found and what it means: the target at a glance, commercial, financial, operational and legal findings, red flags, the effect on valuation and deal terms, and a recommendation. This template is a complete readout on a fictional acquisition target.

- Industry: Consulting
- Category: Due Diligence
- Slides: 12
- Theme: ledger
- Price: free to use and edit

## Best for

- Deal teams presenting to an investment committee
- Corporate development teams summarising diligence
- Advisors reporting to an acquirer

## Slide structure

1. Strictly Confidential: Due Diligence Summary for Kestrel Analytics
2. Kestrel Analytics maintains a strong growth profile with high margins
3. Transaction structure emphasizes cash on close and performance earn-outs
4. Enterprise segments drive 62% of revenue despite customer concentration
5. EBITDA margins expected to scale to 18% by FY2027
6. Quality-of-Earnings adjustments identify $2.9M in non-recurring costs
7. Tech stack is modern with manageable 15% technical debt
8. 92%
9. Red flags are categorized by severity and mitigation potential
10. Valuation adjusted to 10.5x EBITDA to account for concentration risk
11. Integration prioritizes sales alignment and HR migration in Day 1-90
12. Recommendation: Proceed with acquisition subject to closing conditions

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