The process of examining a seller’s property and records before a prospective buyer commits to its purchase. In the oil and gas business, due diligence may entail scrutiny of financial records, geolog [..]

An internal audit of a target firm by an acquiring firm. Offers are often made contingent upon resolution of the due diligence process.

A level of care in the inspection process that varies, depending on the scope of work agreed to by the inspector and his/her client.

The performance of those actions that are generally regarded as prudent, responsible and necessary to conduct a thorough and objective investigation, review and/or analysis.

Due diligence is the requirement that organizations must develop and deploy a protection plan to prevent fraud, abuse, and additional deploy a means to detect them if they occur.

Investigation and analysis in support of a recommendation; the failure to exercise due diligence may sometimes result in liability according to various securities laws.

The process of enquiry made during a merger and acquisition and by the purchaser as to the various financial, logistical and legal matters involved in such a transaction.

Proper care and attention. This term is commonly used to refer to the review of financial and legal documents in a merger or acquisition but is equally applicable to virtually any decision-making pr [..]

In mergers and acquisitions, the process of carefully investigating the details of an investment or purchase to assess risk and potential value and reward.

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The term commonly used to refer to the investigation made by underwriters, usually with the assistance of counsel, in part to determine the accuracy and adequacy of the official statement and to disco [..]

Care or attention to a matter that is sufficient enough to avoid a claim of negligence, though not necessarily exhaustive.

The efforts necessary to bring an intent to appropriate water to fruition; actions that demonstrate a good faith intention to complete a diversion of water within reasonable time.

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Definition The process of investigation, performed by investors, into the details of a potential investment, such as an examination of operations and management and the verification of material facts.

is actually a term that is used for a variety of concepts involving investigations of businesses or people. It is basically the standard of care and providing all information during a performance whil [..]

the requirement that organizations must develop and deploy a protection plan to prevent fraud, abuse, and additional deploy a means to detect them if they occur.

1 : such diligence as a reasonable person under the same circumstances would use : use of reasonable but not necessarily exhaustive efforts called also reasonable diligence NOTE: Due diligence is ...

If a borrower fails to make payments on their loan according to the terms of the promissory note, the federal government requires the lender, holder or servicer of the loan to make frequent attempts to contact the borrower (via telephone and mail) to encourage him or her to repay the loan and make arrangements to resolve the delinquency.

Activities carried out by a prospective purchaser or mortgager of real property to confirm that the property is as represented by the seller and is not subject to environmental or other problems. In the case of an IPO registration statement, due diligence is a reasonable investigation by the parties involved to confirm that all the statements withi [..]

(1) Procedures performed by underwriters in connection with the issuance of a SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) registration statement. These procedures involve questions concerning the company and [..]

Taking what is considered in law to be reasonable care. Dwell time:

Refers to the task of carefully confirming all critical assumptions and facts presented by a borrower. This includes verifying sources of income, accuracy of financial statements, value of assets that [..]

Investing successfully in private equity at a fund or company level, involves thorough investigation. As a long-term investment, it is essential to review and analyse all aspects of the deal before signing. Capabilities of the management team, performance record, deal flow, investment strategy and legals, are examples of areas that are fully examin [..]

The detailed investigations that an investor will make before buying a share in your business. It is used to ensure that there are no hidden details that could affect the deal.

Refers to the task of carefully confirming all critical assumptions and facts presented by a borrower. This includes verifying sources of income, accuracy of financial statements, value of assets that will serve as collateral, the tax status of the borrower and any other material facts presented by the borrower.

A detailed and in-depth examination of a company and it’s business.

the process of reviewing and analysing in detail the capacity of a bidding organisation to meet future contract performance requirements. This may include a detailed assessment of the organisation’s f [..]

A research process that provides accurate and complete information regarding the physical, financial, and legal attributes of a property.

The process of investigation, performed by investors, into the details of a potential investment, such as an examination of operations and management and the verification of material facts.

Comprehensive assessment of the financial strength of a potential investee for each fund, its corporate governance structures and management capacities, its beneficial ownership, its experience in serving the ultimate target group, and/or its capability and interest in doing so in the future, as well as its social and environmental performance and [..]

Detailed research of a business, its management team and other factors to ensure the accuracy, soundness and completeness of its operations. A critical step in the investment selection process.

Due Diligence is researching a business and its owners in preparation for a business transaction. ACH and MCA lenders will have minimal due diligence and conversely, be the MOST expensive source of capital. A bank line will have the most expensive and time-consuming due diligence and will typically be the cheapest source of monies. Invoice factorin [..]

The degree of prudence that might be properly expected from a reasonable person. For grantmaking, reviewers exercise due diligence by providing a thorough review of relevant documents.

a legal requirement that stock brokers, underwriters and spin-off sponsors must meet to ensure that the statements made by a spin-off company or public company are accurate and complete. The purpose i [..]

is the careful, thorough evaluation of a potential investment, whether on a corporate or individual level.

Due diligence in a broad sense refers to the level of judgement, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a person would reasonably be expected to do under particular circumstances. In corpora [..]

The meeting between corporate officials and underwriters prior to the issuance of the security. During these meetings, contents of the prospectus are thoroughly discussed to ensure accuracy.

Usually undertaken by investors, due diligence refers to the process of making sure that someone or something is what they say they are and can do what they claim prior to an acquisition being completed. The individual elements of due diligence may include commercial (markets, product and customers), a market report, an accountants report (trading [..]

The process by which a party to a new issue (typically an underwriter, usually assisted by counsel) investigates an issuer or other party obligated to make payments with respect to a bond issue or the enterprise or revenue stream providing security for such issue. Such inquiry is customarily made by an underwriter to promote the accuracy and comple [..]

Due diligence is a set of steps that a lender must take in servicing a loan, such as a required number of attempts to contact a delinquent borrower.

The process of gathering information about the condition and legal status of assets to be sold.

All the required endeavours to establish the facts of a case before deciding a course of action, particularly in identifying the source and history of an item offered for acquisition or use before acquiring it. In other words, the due diligence implies all the necessary verifications regarding the legal provenance of a cultural object, i.e. its ful [..]

Definition: Due Diligence is a legal concept that relates to whether a reasonable individual under similar circumstances would have taken similar action under the same circumstances. For a business an [..]

An organization is in violation, but they have taken every possible step they could have foreseen to prevent that. Minimum fine: $100 per incident with annual maximum of $25,000 for repeat violations Maximum fine: $50,000 per violation with annual maximum of $1.5 million for repeat violations

n. diligencia debida (auditoría legal y financiera)

Federal regulatory criteria for the making, servicing, and collection of a federal student loan by Federal Family Education Loan Program lender or holder that must be performed to retain the loan's insurance.

Measure of prudence as is to be expected from a reasonable and prudent person under the particular circumstances, i.e., not measured in accordance with any absolute standard but depending on the relative facts of the special case.

An investigation or audit of a potential investment. Due diligence serves to confirm all material facts in regards to a sale. Generally, due diligence refers to the care a reasonable person should tak [..]

A term and process used to Identify any risks and issues relating to a proposed transaction. Process of systematically evaluating all information, and verity that it is, what is proposed to be.

The process that companies, or more particularly their lawyers and accountants, carry out when one is about to acquire another. Basically, due diligence involves checking as much as possible about a c [..]

The detailed investigation of a business or person before transacting with them. For instance, you may conduct legal, financial and operational due diligence of a business before you consider buying t [..]

A legal defence.

  A reasonable and expected measure of attention taken for a particular action. Not measurable by an absolute standard, but dependant on the situation.

A process where a buyer inspects a potential investment. Often includes a detailed review of accounting history and practices, operating practices, customer and supplier references, management references and market reviews.

A reasonable and expected measure of attention taken for a particular action. Not measurable by an absolute standard, but dependant on the situation.

The process of systematically evaluating information, to identify risks and issues relating to a proposed transaction (i.e. verify that information is what it has been stated to be).

 the process of vetting, analyzing and assessing individuals and institutions prior to engaging in a transaction.

An investigative process focused on activities whose object is an in-depth understanding of the technical-construction, zoning, environmental, administrative, financial and market of a property, usually to be performed before an investment. It is mainly based on a comparison of the state of fact and the documentation relating to a property.

(1) Procedures performed by underwriters in connection with the issuance of a securities exchange commission (SEC) registration statement. These procedures involve questions concerning the company and [..]

While finalizing documentation, the lead manager and the lega l counsel conduct a thorough review of the borrowing entity with reference to the financials, legality, and all such matters relevant in a public offering of securities.

A process for determining the likelihood that you are going to get what you expect in any sort of business transaction. This involves a careful and complete investigation into the circumstances surrou [..]

Process of checking as much as possible about a company’s financial performance and its liabilities, usually undertaken before one company acquires another.

Due Diligence, when used in context with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), refers to requirements that income tax return preparers must follow when preparing returns or refund claims that involve EITC.

Taking what is considered in law to be reasonable care.

A term used for a number of concepts involving either the performance of an investigation of a business or person, or the performance of an act with a certain standard of care. It can be a legal obligation, but the term will more commonly apply to voluntary investigations. A common example of due diligence in various industries is the process throu [..]

In an offering of securities, certain parties who are responsible for the accuracy of the offering document, have an obligation to perform a "due diligence" examination of the issuer; issuer's counsel, underwriter of the security, brokerage firm handling the sale of the security. Due diligence refers to the degree of prudence that mi [..]

It is a term used for a number of concepts involving either the performance of an investigation of a business or person, or the performance of an act with a certain standard of care. It can be a legal [..]

Originally referred to the level of investigation that professional advisors …

The technical term for the necessary assessment of the past performance, reputation, and future plans of a prospective alliance partner, private sector, or other entity, with regard to various busines [..]

The federal government requires that a lender, holder, or servicer exercise reasonable care and diligence in the making, servicing, and collection of insured federal student loans in order to retain the insurance (against default claims) of the loans.

If a borrower fails to make payments on their loan according to the terms of the promissory note, the federal government requires the lender, holder or servicer of the loan to make frequent attempts t [..]

Exercising reasonable care and diligence in the making, servicing, and collection of a student loan to retain the insurance of the loan DVA

the process whereby an in-depth examination of a company’s business prospects is conducted.

 – The process of disclosure to investors of all material information pertinent to an issue.

A method in which a company's prospects are examined.

Evaluation of the environmental condition of a parcel of land, often as part of a real estate transaction. This is required in order for a purchaser to qualify for federal liability protection as an i [..]

 An investigation or audit of a potential investment. Due diligence serves to confirm all material facts in regards to a transaction. Offers to purchase an asset are usually dependent on the results o [..]