Valuations & Acquisitions: What Acquisition Due Diligence Reviews Can Teach You

DDRs help as you do your circ plan, determine paid and natural search budgets, establish an annual P&L forecast and attempt a three-year strategic plan.

A DDR occurs between the signing of the joint letter of intent and the acquisition’s closing. Typically a 90- to 120-day period, DDRs for deals of any significant size include at least two primary reviews: from the buyer providing equity and from the financing source.