{
  "prompt_metadata": {
    "prompt_id": "Due_Diligence_Prompts_v1.0",
    "prompt_version": "1.0",
    "creation_date": "2025-08-17",
    "description": "A library of prompts for conducting due diligence on a company.",
    "author": "Jules"
  },
  "core_analysis_areas": [
    {
      "prompt_id": "comprehensive_due_diligence_checklist",
      "prompt_title": "Comprehensive Due Diligence Checklist",
      "description": "Generates a comprehensive checklist of items and questions for conducting due diligence on a company, covering business, financial, legal, and management aspects.",
      "instructions": "Provide a comprehensive checklist of items and questions to consider when conducting due diligence on [Company Name] for a [Potential Transaction type, e.g., loan, investment]. Categorize items for clarity (e.g., Business, Financial, Legal, Management).",
      "key_considerations": [
        "**Business Due Diligence:**",
        "  - Understand business model, products, services, competitive advantages.",
        "  - Market analysis, industry trends, customer concentration, supplier relationships.",
        "  - Operational review: facilities, technology, supply chain.",
        "  - ESG considerations specific to operations.",
        "**Financial Due Diligence:**",
        "  - Review historical audited and interim financials (quality of earnings, working capital, debt capacity).",
        "  - Analyze financial projections and underlying assumptions.",
        "  - Scrutinize debt structure, terms, covenants, and security.",
        "  - Tax status and compliance.",
        "  - Off-balance sheet items and contingent liabilities.",
        "**Legal & Regulatory Due Diligence:**",
        "  - Corporate structure, licenses, permits.",
        "  - Material contracts (customer, supplier, debt).",
        "  - Litigation, disputes, and regulatory compliance history.",
        "  - Change of control provisions.",
        "  - Intellectual property rights.",
        "**Management & Governance Due Diligence:**",
        "  - Background checks and track record of key management.",
        "  - Management team's strategic vision and execution capabilities.",
        "  - Organizational structure and internal controls.",
        "  - Board composition and effectiveness.",
        "  - Related party transactions.",
        "**Collateral Due Diligence (if secured):**",
        "  - Appraisals, valuations, perfection of liens."
      ],
      "output_format_suggestion": "Categorized checklist with specific questions or information requests for each item."
    },
    {
      "prompt_id": "financial_due_diligence",
      "prompt_title": "Financial Due Diligence",
      "description": "Generates a detailed checklist for conducting financial due diligence on a company.",
      "instructions": "Provide a detailed checklist of items and questions to consider when conducting financial due diligence on [Company Name].",
      "key_considerations": [
        "**Historical Financial Performance:**",
        "  - Review of audited financial statements for the last 3-5 years.",
        "  - Analysis of revenue recognition policies and trends.",
        "  - Gross margin and operating margin analysis.",
        "  - Identification of non-recurring or unusual items.",
        "**Financial Projections:**",
        "  - Review of management's financial projections and underlying assumptions.",
        "  - Sensitivity analysis on key drivers.",
        "  - Comparison of projections to historical performance and industry benchmarks.",
        "**Working Capital:**",
        "  - Analysis of historical working capital trends.",
        "  - Detailed review of accounts receivable and inventory.",
        "  - Assessment of accounts payable and accrued expenses.",
        "**Debt and Liabilities:**",
        "  - Detailed schedule of all outstanding debt, including terms and covenants.",
        "  - Review of off-balance sheet financing arrangements.",
        "  - Assessment of contingent liabilities, such as litigation or environmental issues."
      ],
      "output_format_suggestion": "Categorized checklist with specific questions or information requests for each item."
    },
    {
      "prompt_id": "operational_due_diligence",
      "prompt_title": "Operational Due Diligence",
      "description": "Generates a detailed checklist for conducting operational due diligence on a company.",
      "instructions": "Provide a detailed checklist of items and questions to consider when conducting operational due diligence on [Company Name].",
      "key_considerations": [
        "**Sales and Marketing:**",
        "  - Analysis of sales and marketing strategy and effectiveness.",
        "  - Review of customer concentration and churn.",
        "  - Assessment of sales pipeline and forecasting accuracy.",
        "**Supply Chain and Manufacturing:**",
        "  - Review of key supplier relationships and contracts.",
        "  - Analysis of manufacturing processes and capacity.",
        "  - Assessment of inventory management and logistics.",
        "**Technology and IT Infrastructure:**",
        "  - Review of proprietary technology and intellectual property.",
        "  - Assessment of IT infrastructure, including scalability and security.",
        "  - Analysis of software and systems used in the business."
      ],
      "output_format_suggestion": "Categorized checklist with specific questions or information requests for each item."
    },
    {
      "prompt_id": "legal_due_diligence",
      "prompt_title": "Legal Due Diligence",
      "description": "Generates a detailed checklist for conducting legal due diligence on a company.",
      "instructions": "Provide a detailed checklist of items and questions to consider when conducting legal due diligence on [Company Name].",
      "key_considerations": [
        "**Corporate Structure and Governance:**",
        "  - Review of articles of incorporation, bylaws, and other organizational documents.",
        "  - Analysis of board and shareholder minutes.",
        "  - Assessment of compliance with corporate formalities.",
        "**Contracts and Agreements:**",
        "  - Review of material contracts with customers, suppliers, and partners.",
        "  - Analysis of loan agreements, leases, and other financing arrangements.",
        "  - Assessment of change of control provisions.",
        "**Litigation and Compliance:**",
        "  - Review of any pending or threatened litigation.",
        "  - Analysis of compliance with applicable laws and regulations.",
        "  - Assessment of environmental, health, and safety matters."
      ],
      "output_format_suggestion": "Categorized checklist with specific questions or information requests for each item."
    }
  ]
}