Assess whether a top customer is actually sticky (b7f4ff)

Situation

In a family-office reviewing a manufacturing target, carve-out stranded-cost model is the evidence after IT diligence showing two ERPs and no chart of accounts map. IP diligence counsel's financial counterpart has to pick Proceed or Reprice for this M&A Due Diligence Separation and Integration close using carve-out stranded-cost model.

Decision

IP diligence counsel's financial counterpart in a family-office reviewing a manufacturing target must choose Proceed / Reprice / Walk / Hold using carve-out stranded-cost model after IT diligence showing two ERPs and no chart of accounts map.

Hypotheses to test

• IP diligence counsel's financial counterpart can defend Proceed from carve-out stranded-cost model after IT diligence showing two ERPs and no chart of accounts map in a M&A Due Diligence challenge.
• IP diligence counsel's financial counterpart cannot defend Proceed from carve-out stranded-cost model; Reprice is what the extract actually supports after IT diligence showing two ERPs and no chart of accounts map.
• IT diligence showing two ERPs and no chart of accounts map never reached the population in carve-out stranded-cost model — reopen intake, do not close a top customer is actually sticky.
• Two facts in carve-out stranded-cost model after IT diligence showing two ERPs and no chart of accounts map conflict for IP diligence counsel's financial counterpart; hold this Separation and Integration file.

Analysis required

• Map reps, earnout mechanics, and integration risk a family-office reviewing a manufacturing target would inherit.
• Tie quality-of-earnings, working-capital, and contingent items in carve-out stranded-cost model to a top customer is actually sticky.
• Name the document IP diligence counsel's financial counterpart still needs before signing.
• For this M&A Due Diligence Separation and Integration file, read carve-out stranded-cost model against IT diligence showing two ERPs and no chart of accounts map and write the one fact that would move a top customer is actually sticky for IP diligence counsel's financial counterpart.

Recommendation

Choose Proceed / Reprice / Walk / Hold on this M&A Due Diligence / Separation and Integration packet (carve-out stranded-cost model after IT diligence showing two ERPs and no chart of accounts map). Lead with the M&A Due Diligence option carve-out stranded-cost model can support after IT diligence showing two ERPs and no chart of accounts map, then the two facts that force it, then the Monday action for IP diligence counsel's financial counterpart in a family-office reviewing a manufacturing target.