Due Diligence Checklist

A. Organization and Good Standing.

* The Company’s Articles of Incorporation, and all amendments thereto.

* The Company’s Bylaws, and all amendments thereto.

* The Company’s minute book, including all minutes and resolutions of shareholders and directors, executive committees, and other governing groups.

* The Company’s organizational chart.

* The Company’s list of shareholders and number of shares held by each.

* Copies of agreements relating to options, voting trusts, warrants, puts, calls, subscriptions, and convertible securities.

* A Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of State of the state where the Company is incorporated.

* Copies of active status reports in the state of incorporation for the last three years.

* A list of all states where the Company is authorized to do business and annual reports for the last three years.

* A list of all states, provinces, or countries where the Company owns or leases property, maintains employees, or conducts business.

* A list of all of the Company’s assumed names and copies of registrations thereof.

B. Financial Information.

* Audited financial statements for three years, together with Auditor’s Reports.

* The most recent unaudited statements, with comparable statements to the prior year.

* Auditor's letters and replies for the past five years.

* The Company’s credit report, if available.

* Any projections, capital budgets and strategic plans.

* Analyst reports, if available.

* A schedule of all indebtedness and contingent liabilities.

* A schedule of inventory.

* A schedule of accounts receivable.

* A schedule of accounts payable.

* A description of depreciation and amortization methods and changes in accounting methods over the past five years.

* Any analysis of fixed and variable expenses.

* Any analysis of gross margins.

* The Company’s general ledger.

* A description of the Company’s internal control procedures.

C. Physical Assets.

* A schedule of fixed assets and the locations thereof.

* All U.C.C. filings.

* All leases of equipment.

* A schedule of sales and purchases of major capital equipment during last three years.

D. Real Estate.

* A schedule of the Company’s business locations.

* Copies of all real estate leases, deeds, mortgages, title policies, surveys, zoning approvals, variances or use permits.

E. Intellectual Property.

* A schedule of domestic and foreign patents and patent applications.

* A schedule of trademark and trade names.

* A schedule of copyrights.

* A description of important technical know-how.

* A description of methods used to protect trade secrets and know-how.

* Any "work for hire" agreements.

* A schedule and copies of all consulting agreements, agreements regarding inventions, and licenses or assignments of intellectual property to or from the Company.

* Any patent clearance documents.

* A schedule and summary of any claims or threatened claims by or against the Company regarding intellectual property.

F. Employees and Employee Benefits.

* A list of employees including positions, current salaries, salaries and bonuses paid during last three years, and years of service.

* All employment, consulting, non-disclosure, non-solicitation or non-competition agreements between the Company and any of its employees.

* Resumés of key employees.

* The Company’s personnel handbook and a schedule of all employee benefits and holiday, vacation, and sick leave policies.

* Summary plan descriptions of qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.

* Copies of collective bargaining agreements, if any.

* A description of all employee problems within the last three years, including alleged wrongful termination, harassment, and discrimination.

* A description of any labor disputes, requests for arbitration, or grievance procedures currently pending or settled within the last three years.

* A list and description of benefits of all employee health and welfare insurance policies or self-funded arrangements.

* A description of worker’s compensation claim history.

* A description of unemployment insurance claims history.

* Copies of all stock option and stock purchase plans and a schedule of grants thereunder.

G. Licenses and Permits.

* Copies of any governmental licenses, permits or consents.

* Any correspondence or documents relating to any proceedings of any regulatory agency.

H. Environmental Issues.

* Environmental audits, if any, for each property leased by the Company.

* A listing of hazardous substances used in the Company’s operations.

* A description of the Company’s disposal methods.

* A list of environmental permits and licenses.

* Copies of all correspondence, notices and files related to EPA, state, or local regulatory agencies.

* A list identifying and describing any environmental litigation or investigations.

* A list identifying and describing any known superfund exposure.

* A list identifying and describing any contingent environmental liabilities or continuing indemnification obligations.

I. Taxes.

* Federal, state, local, and foreign income tax returns for the last three years.

* States sales tax returns for the last three years.

* Any audit and revenue agency reports.

* Any tax settlement documents for the last three years.

* Employment tax filings for three years.

* Excise tax filings for three years.

* Any tax liens.

J. Material Contracts.

* A schedule of all subsidiary, partnership, or joint venture relationships and obligations, with copies of all related agreements.

* Copies of all contracts between the Company and any officers, directors, 5-percent shareholders or affiliates.

* All loan agreements, bank financing arrangements, line of credit, or promissory notes to which the Company is a party.

* All security agreements, mortgages, indentures, collateral pledges, and similar agreements.

* All guaranties to which the Company is a party.

* Any installment sale agreements.

* Any distribution agreements, sales representative agreements, marketing agreements, and supply agreements.

* Any letters of intent, contracts, and closing transcripts from any mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures within last five years.

* Any options and stock purchase agreements involving interests in other companies.

* The Company’s standard quote, purchase order, invoice and warranty forms.

* All nondisclosure or non-competition agreements to which the Company is a party.

* All other material contracts.

K. Product or Service Lines.

* A list of all existing products or services and products or services under development.

* Copies of all correspondence and reports related to any regulatory approvals or disapprovals of any Company's products or services.

* A summary of all complaints or warranty claims.

* A summary of results of all tests, evaluations, studies, surveys, and other data regarding existing products or services and products or services under development.

L. Customer Information.

* A schedule of the Company’s twelve largest customers in terms of sales thereto and a description of sales thereto over a period of two years.

* Any supply or service agreements.

* A description or copy of the Company’s purchasing policies.

* A description or copy of the Company’s credit policy.

* A schedule of unfilled orders.

* A list and explanation for any major customers lost over the last two years.

* All surveys and market research reports relevant to the Company or its products or services.

* The Company’s current advertising programs, marketing plans and budgets, and printed marketing materials.

* A description of the Company’s major competitors.

M. Litigation.

* A schedule of all pending litigation.

* A description of any threatened litigation.

* Copies of insurance policies possibly providing coverage as to pending or threatened litigation.

* Documents relating to any injunctions, consent decrees, or settlements to which the Company is a party.

* A list of unsatisfied judgments.

N. Insurance Coverage.

* A schedule and copies of the Company’s general liability, personal and real property, product liability, errors and omissions, key-man, directors and officers, worker's compensation, and other insurance.

* A schedule of the Company’s insurance claims history for past three years.

O. Professionals.

* A schedule of all law firms, accounting firms, consulting firms, and similar professionals engaged by the Company during past five years.

P. Articles and Publicity.

* Copies of all articles and press releases relating to the Company within the past three years.