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Pre-deal and tech due diligence ·
IT contracts, licenses, and vendor lock-in risks
How to find contract and licensing terms that change TSA cost, run-rate, separation timing, and the buyer's freedom to execute the deal plan.
Topic · 3 chapters
IT cost and synergy analysis in M&A
IT cost analysis for validating baselines, separating one-time and run-rate costs, identifying stranded cost, and testing synergy assumptions.
Chapters
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Pre-deal and tech due diligence ·
IT cost structure and budget due diligence
An IT due diligence approach for normalizing IT run-rate, separating mandatory spend from upside, and protecting the EBITDA case before signing.
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Deal structuring and pre-close planning ·
Estimating true one-time vs run-rate IT costs
A deal-team method to separate one-time implementation cash from the run-rate IT cost base so synergies, TSA exits, and EBITDA timing are underwritten.