In this section you will learn more about:

• Objective of Screening
• Issues to Consider
• Documents

Objective of Screening

• Examine deal pipeline to determine which deals should be reviewed more thoroughly for potential investment in the near term, kept (on hold) for future consideration, referred to a more suitable agent/Fund Manager, or rejected altogether.

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Issues to Consider

• Is the potential Investee aware that it is being screened?
• Verify the "fit" with the Fund's Investment Strategy as described in the Fund's legal agreements
• Discuss Investment Strategy with the potential Investee's management and/or owners: would they cooperate with your vision for the Investee post-investment? Do you feel comfortable working with the potential Investee's management and owners?
• Do you have a screening checklist, or a list of criteria which must be met? Do you have a list of questions to ask or to have answered? Are these standardized across your firm?
• Check on availability of additional financing if needed: debt from banks, equity from co-investors, etc.

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Documents

• Further materials collected from the potential Investee and other sources related to the deal
• Further correspondence to and from the potential Investee
• Internal workflow (checklists)

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