Mergers & Acquisitions Compliance Risk Tool Mergers & Acquisitions Compliance Risk Tool Assess key compliance risks for your M&A transaction. Financial Diligence Legal & Regulatory HR & Operations Risk Report Step 1: Financial & Tax Diligence Have the target company's financial statements been independently audited in the last 2 years? YesNo Are there any known outstanding tax liabilities or ongoing disputes with tax authorities (e.g., IRS)? YesNo / Unsure Does the target company have significant off-balance-sheet liabilities or complex debt covenants? Yes / UnsureNo Step 2: Legal & Regulatory Are there any pending, threatened, or past material lawsuits against the target company? YesNo Do any of the target's key contracts have "change of control" clauses that could be triggered by the acquisition? Yes / UnsureNo Is the merger subject to antitrust review (e.g., Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filing in the US)? Yes / LikelyNo Step 3: HR & Operations Does the target company have a significant number of employees with formal employment contracts or collective bargaining agreements? YesNo Are there significant discrepancies between the two companies' employee benefit plans (e.g., retirement, health insurance)? Yes, significantNo / Minor Is the success of the target company highly dependent on a few key employees who are not secured by long-term contracts? YesNo Final Step: Compliance Risk Report Download Risk Report as PDF Previous Next
