A red flag in a CIM (Confidential Information Memorandum) is a pattern that needs a documented answer before you trust the numbers, such as customer concentration, unsupported EBITDA add-backs or an owner who holds every key relationship. Tick what you see below and get a printable list of follow-up questions for the seller or broker.
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Send the questions to the seller or broker in writing, and ask for the supporting document with each answer. A figure in a CIM is the seller's presentation of the business. Source documents such as tax returns, bank statements and contracts are what let you check it.
Read the whole CIM first and tick only what you actually see. Questions the CIM already answers use up the broker's time. For a fuller structure, see the CIM review template.
This page is a generic due-diligence aid, not legal, tax or financial advice, and it does not promise any outcome.
When you want every figure in the CIM traced to its page, run your first CIM check free.
A pattern in the CIM (Confidential Information Memorandum) that needs a documented answer before you rely on the numbers. A flag is a reason to ask, not proof of a problem.
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No. Many flags have ordinary explanations. The follow-up questions ask the seller to show the evidence so you can judge for yourself.
No. It is a generic list of due-diligence questions. Your accountant, lawyer and lender decide what applies to your deal.
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