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How Virtual data rooms play a critical role in the process of Due Diligence

The merger and acquisition deals worldwide have been constantly growing. However, the pandemic put a temporary halt on the deals. But reports show that companies are resuming the deals that were paused and the M&A market is recovering. There will be an increase in the number of deals that take place. One of the pre-requisites to any merger and acquisition deal is the process of due diligence. This blog aims to explain to you the process of due diligence and the key role that virtual data rooms play in this process.

What is Due Diligence?

Due diligence, in simple terms, means the reasonable care a prudent man would take before entering into any transaction. This is very closely related to the principle caveat emptor, which translates to let the buyer beware. The consumer law insists that the customer should be aware of the product before making a decision.

It is very important to understand what someone is getting into. Likewise, when two or more companies decide to work together, they should be completely aware of what they are getting into before they make a decision. Very high stakes are involved when two or more corporations decide to work together. Therefore, it becomes essential that they vet each other.

Due diligence is a very important pre-requisite to any merger and acquisition deal:

Due diligence covers every aspect of the companies that plan on working together. The companies’ legal, financial, business aspects are all covered when due diligence is performed.

Companies are legally required to meet some standards and maintain some records. It is essential for the companies getting into the deal to check for all the legal requirements. The laws vary across the world. If it is a cross border merger and acquisition deal, it is important to check if the companies have complied with the legal requirements in their respective countries.

It is not enough that they just check for legal requirements but they also have to make sure that the companies’ activities are not illegal. The statutes that punish companies for economic crimes have provisions that state all persons involved in the crime should have had knowledge of the crime. Therefore, it is very important for companies to do full and thorough due diligence before making a decision.

All companies have immense financial records. It is vital to check the financial stability of the company before making a decision. For example, for very obvious reasons, no company will want to want to work with a company that is on the verge of filing for bankruptcy. The long-term financial stability of the companies plays an important role in any merger and acquisition deal.

Companies have their own financial goals and strategies. If companies have very polar strategies, it will be difficult for them to work together. If they rush into deals and then realize they cannot work together, it will cause great loss to the companies and their stakeholders. Therefore, they have to perform due diligence and analyze the financial position of the companies.

Analyzing the market viability of the synergy is vital in making a decision. If the synergy is not going to do well, they will not want to go ahead with the decision. They can analyze this only if they are completely aware of the companies’ legal, financial, and business situation.

When does due diligence take place?

Due diligence takes place prior to a merger and acquisition deal. The due diligence reports aid in making the decision. Some of the documents that are involved in the process of due diligence:

• Documents relating to incorporation
• Articles of association, memorandum of association
• Documents relating to the directors of the companies
• Income tax records
• Financial statements
• Information relating to the various stakeholders of the company
• Documents relating to the investments of the company.

This is not an exhaustive list. These are just some of the documents that are involved in the process of due diligence. It is evident that a huge amount of paperwork does into the process of due diligence.

How the features of a virtual data room aid in the smooth functioning of the process of due diligence

A virtual data room is a cloud-based storage system. A virtual data room has unlimited storage space and is easier to access files. It saves time and energy.

Related article: Virtual Data Room – Everything you need to know about VDR

Unlimited storage

The above mentioned non-exhaustive list makes it clear a huge amount of documentation is involved in the process One of the key features of a virtual data room is the unlimited storage. Virtual data room makes it convenient for persons involved in the process, as all documents needed in the process can be stored in one place.

Security

Most virtual data rooms come with very high-security features In physical data rooms, documents can get stolen or damaged in transit. The documents involved in due diligence are extremely sensitive and cannot be made available to the public. A virtual data room with the highest level of security is definitely better than a physical data room.

Management tools:

Virtual data rooms come with some tools that increase the efficiency of the users. Tools such as drag and drop to upload, smart search, monitoring tools, and so on help in increasing efficiency, productivity, and security.

To understand more about the functioning of virtual data rooms, check out the blog.

DCirrus catering to all your due diligence needs.

DCirrus is the best virtual data room provider in the market. Virtual data rooms increase efficiency and productivity in the process of due diligence. Here is why DCirrus is the best solution to all your due diligence needs:

Confidentiality:

Data breaches, unfortunately becoming more common than we would like to think. One of the major downfalls of any cloud storage system is it is vulnerable to data breaches. Checking the background of any virtual data room provider is much needed, especially since virtual data rooms are majorly used to store very sensitive data.

DCirrus provides the highest level of security. Ensuring the privacy of our users is our priority. By using our virtual data rooms, you will be reducing the risk of a data breach to a very great extent. Even we at Dcirrus will have no access to your data. Your data will be stored locally and you will be made aware of where and what is happening with your data. Check out all our security features here: https://dcirrus.com/vdr/

Cost efficient

 You must be thinking all the high-level security features must be expensive. But that’s DCirrusis here to provide you with the best features at the most affordable prices. Our plans are flexible. We understand your needs. When you choose DCirrus, you will only be paying for the features that you actually use. Customize your plans according to your needs!

Accessibility tools

The DCirrus interface is very user friendly. The admins will be completely aware of what is happening with the documents. We provide case management features for lawyers and law firms. A discussion forum is available in our data rooms. There is a smart search option which makes looking for documents is simple. Uploading documents is convenient, you can upload a large number of files at once, and further, for your convenience, we have the drag and drop option. 

DCirrus caters to all your due diligence needs. Choose DCirrus and choose the efficient, productive, and secure functioning of the process of due diligence!