The Competitive Intelligence Center: Merger/Acquisition Checklist

Company Structure:
	Divisions	Company's web site
	Locations	Hoovers
	Industry Trends
	Management - personnel, philosophy, objectives	Dun & Bradstreet report
Ownership:
	State where licensed
	Number of owners
	Other companies owned	Company's web site Department of State Dun & Bradstreet report
Finance:
	Credit
	Investors	Dun & Bradstreet report BusinessCreditUSA
Potential Problems/Issues:
	Lawsuits	Hoovers All Law
	Labor Problems/Issues	AJRNewslink Newsdirectory Internet Public Library
	Poor Media Coverage	AJRNewslink Bizjournals Bloomberg Fox Marketwire
Products/Services:
	New and existing products and services	Client base
	Research and development initiatives	Company's web site
	Sales figures	Internet Public Library
	Marketing efforts	US Patents and Trademark office
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