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The Comprehensive Business survey is used as the foundation of all of our work. You may wish to review and make available the material on the following Information Request checklist.

• Description of products and/or services

• Company literature, product or service/brochures, service agreements, and schedule of fees

• Business Plan

• Hours of operation and employee mix

• Annual statements for relevant period immediately prior to valuation, minimum of 3 years

• Recent inventory value (how valued) and listing

• Aged accounts receivable list and copies of notes receivable

• Current listing of plant, machinery and equipment depreciation, including real estate — dates of acquisition, cost depreciation method and life, and net depreciated value

• Real property appraisal report and appraisals of specific assets

• Diagram of facility layout

• Photos of facility, office, equipment, area, etc.

• List of investments and rate of interest

• List of items comprising significant other asset balances

• Copies of title deeds

• Copies of building codes/building leases

• Blueprint of the working drawings of the buildings

• List of intangibles, i.e., licenses, franchises, trademarks, customer lists, and unpatented technology

• Inventory list

• Aged listing of accounts payable

• Copies of loans and notes payable

• Equipment leases agreements and schedule of payments

• Real property leases

• Bank and other borrowing agreement summaries

• Details of any contingent liabilities (guarantees, warranties, litigation, etc.) or off balance sheet financing (such as letters of credit)

• Shareholder/partner list, shares owned and transfer dates

• Copies of stockholder or partnership agreements, including any stock option arrangements

• Copies of any buy/sell agreements and/or written offers to purchase or sell company stock

• Details of transactions in Company stock with related parties

• Details of transactions in the Company's stock during the last five years

• Minute Book

• Payroll registers for a recent payroll period

• Schedule of officer(s) and director's compensation

• Details of any employee benefit plans, including pension plans, profit sharing, and employee stock option plans

• List of key employees and compensation history

• Organization chart

• Union contracts

• Summary of pension and retirement program

• Schedule of key-man life insurance

• Sales report by major customer (10%) or more of total revenue for last year and year-to-date

• Major customer agreements

• Sales breakdown by sales method (salespeople, distributors, telemarketing, direct mail)

• Sales breakdown by customer type and geography

• Included but not be limited to, such items as:  leases, loan agreements, franchise or distributor agreements, contracts with customers and/or suppliers, buy/sell agreements, ESOP documents, employment or non-compete agreements, etc.