Calculation of the company’s debt-like items, which directly impact the equity value.

Bank loans, shareholder loans, and overdrafts.

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A KPMG financial due diligence (FDD) report is an investigative analysis designed to assess the key issues, risks, and drivers behind a target business's maintainable profits and cash flows. While KPMG does not provide a single "blank" public template, their professional reports typically follow a rigorous, standardized structure.

Financial Due Diligence vs. Audit – Why They're Not the Same Thing

: Analysis of the business's ability to generate cash from operations versus financing or investment.

Uncover hidden liabilities, off-balance-sheet items, and operational bottlenecks.

KPMG’s methodology typically centers on the . This analysis strips away one-time accounting anomalies to show the true, recurring cash-generating power of the business. Core Components of a KPMG Financial Due Diligence Report

However, for regulatory compliance and court admissibility, the static PDF will not disappear. It is the immutable record of the deal narrative.

: Review of past spending and future requirements to maintain or grow the business.

: Analysis of customer churn, pricing trends, and bridge analysis of historical vs. projected performance. Cost Synergies

: An analysis of actual vs. reported earnings to identify one-off events and determine sustainable "normalized" earnings.