Deal Intelligence Hub
NovaCorp ← Meridian Financial Technology · Cross-border acquisition · 4 jurisdictions · $340M
Workflow Guardrails — Phase: Due Diligence
01
Deal Setup & NDA
✓ Complete
02
Data Room Open
✓ Complete
03
Due Diligence
● In Progress
04
Regulatory Filings
🚫 3 Blockers
05
SPA Drafting
🔒 Locked
06
Board Approval
🔒 Locked
07
Close & Transfer
🔒 Locked
08
Integration
🔒 Locked
1,847
Documents Indexed
94% auto-classified
63%
DD Complete
4 workstreams active
4
Active Blockers
Deal cannot advance
1,240
Employees Mapped
187 at-risk roles
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3 Compliance Blockers
Kenya CAK filing overdue · India SEBI deadline in 6 days · Poland Works Council consent pending. These block advancement to Regulatory phase. Click to view — Admin override available.
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Asset Registry Active
AI has catalogued 2,341 assets across software licenses, subscriptions, equipment, IP, and real estate. 847 assets require transfer actions post-close.
Due Diligence Workstreams
Financial88%
Legal / Contracts72%
HR / Workforce61%
IT Systems & IP45%
Regulatory / Tax38%
Environmental90%
Customer Contracts76%
Asset Registry82%
Document Vault
1,847 documents · AI-classified · Full audit trail · E2E encrypted
1,847
Total Documents
47 today
23
Flagged for Review
AI-detected issues
7
Blocked Documents
Cannot proceed without
94%
Auto-Classified
112 manual review
Guardrail Active: NDA-Gated Access
Documents marked CONFIDENTIAL-L2+ require executed NDA + Deal Owner approval. Access attempts trigger automatic audit log and admin notification. Request Exception →
All Documents
| Document | Jurisdiction | Category | Uploaded | Status | AI Finding | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poland Employment Contracts — Batch 3 312 contracts · 47MB · Auto-extracted clauses | PL | HR / Labor | 2h ago | In Review | ⚠ Works Council clause absent | |
India SEBI Material Disclosure Regulatory draft · Auto-generated v2 | IN | Regulatory | 4h ago | Blocked | 🚨 Deadline in 6 days | |
Financial Statements FY2022–2024 (Consolidated) Audited · 284 pages · All entities | USPLINKE | Financial DD | 1d ago | Complete | ✓ No material issues | |
Kenya IP Portfolio & Licensing Register 28 assets · Patents + trademarks | KE | IP / Legal | 6h ago | In Review | ⚠ 3 licenses expire pre-close | |
Multi-Jurisdiction NDA (Executed) All parties signed · Notarized | USPLINKE | Legal | 14d ago | Executed | — No issues | |
Kenya CAK Merger Notification — Draft v2 Regulatory · Competition Authority | KE | Regulatory | 3d ago | Overdue | 🚨 Not filed · Pre-notification req. | |
India Related Party Transactions Schedule FY2022-2024 · Sharma Holdings | IN | Financial DD | 8h ago | Flagged | ⚠ Below-market valuations | |
IT Systems Inventory — All Entities Software, subscriptions, infra · 847 items | USPLINKE | IT / Assets | 12h ago | In Review | ⚠ 34 SaaS licenses non-transferable |
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Encrypted Exchange
E2E encryption · AES-256 at rest · TLS 1.3 in transit · Per-party scopes · Watermarked PDFs with embedded user ID.
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Full Audit Chain
Every view, download, edit and forward is logged with timestamp, user, IP, and device fingerprint. Immutable — tamper-evident hash chain.
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Expiring Links
Access links auto-expire after 48h. Re-auth required for sensitive docs. Auto-revoke on NDA breach detection.
Compliance Engine
47 requirements · 4 jurisdictions · 3 active blockers · Deal advancement gated
Deal Advancement Blocked — Phase Gate Active
3 compliance requirements are unmet and block advancement to Regulatory Filing phase. No party can proceed to SPA drafting until resolved OR a Deal Owner grants a documented exception with written justification. All exceptions are permanently audit-logged and disclosed to all counsel parties.
31
Requirements Met
13
In Progress
3
Blockers
2
Exceptions Granted
1
Waived (Admin)
🇰🇪 Kenya — Competition Authority (CAK) 2 Blockers
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CAK Pre-notification — mandatory 30 days before close under Competition Act 2010. OVERDUE. Fine: KES 10M+
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Foreign ownership disclosure — Schedule 1 form not submitted. Required alongside pre-notification.
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Entity registration search — Meridian Kenya Ltd status confirmed. Certificate obtained.
DoneLocal counsel engagement — Odhiambo & Partners engaged. Awaiting formal instruction letter.
Pending🇮🇳 India — SEBI / RBI / CCI 1 Blocker
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SEBI MNPI Disclosure — Filing required within 24h of binding agreement. Deadline: Mar 18 (6 days)
✓
CCI Merger Control Filing — Filed and acknowledged. Review period: 30 working days.
Filed✓
RBI FEMA approval (inbound FDI) — Automatic route applicable.
NotedEmployee PF/Gratuity obligations audit — Actuarial valuation in progress.
In Progress🇵🇱 Poland — GDPR / Works Council / UOKiK 1 Exception Active
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Works Council Information & Consultation — 30-day consultation required. Initiated Jan 28. Awaiting response.
In Progress✓
GDPR Data Transfer Impact Assessment — SCCs drafted for US data transfer. DPA review complete.
Done✓
UOKiK Merger Notification — Below national threshold. Exemption documented.
Waived✓
Real Estate Transfer Tax notification — 3 owned properties. Calculation complete.
Done🇺🇸 USA — SEC / FTC / HSR On Track
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✓
HSR Pre-Merger Notification — Below threshold. No filing required.
Waived✓
SEC Material Event 8-K — Filed Feb 2. Deal announced.
Filed✓
Board Fiduciary Duty Review — Fairness opinion commissioned.
In Progress✓
CFIUS Review — No government contracts. Filing not required.
WaivedException & Override Log
| Exception | Jurisdiction | Granted By | Secondary Auth | Date | Justification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UOKiK Filing Waiver | PL | J. Adeyemi | A. Nowak | Jan 30 | Below threshold confirmed by external counsel. Exemption documented. | Active |
CFIUS Non-Filing | US | J. Adeyemi | D. Chen (CFO) | Feb 1 | No national security nexus. Legal opinion from Skadden Arps. | Active |
Workforce Transition Planner
1,240 employees · 4 countries · AI retention scoring · Local labor law compliance
1,240
Total Employees
Across all entities
187
Role Redundancies
AI-identified overlaps
94
Key Retention Targets
Packages being drafted
$4.1M
Est. Severance Liability
Per local law
🇮🇳 India — Bangalore & Mumbai
624
Employees
89
Redundancies
47
Flight Risk
$1.8M
Gratuity
Guardrail: India Gratuity Act Compliance
312 employees with 5+ years qualify under Payment of Gratuity Act 1972. Actuarial calculation mandatory before redundancy decisions finalized. System locked until complete.
| Department | Headcount | NovaCorp Overlap | Retention Risk | Gratuity | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 287 | High (62%) | ●●●●○ Very High | $680K | Retention pkg needed |
| Finance & Accounting | 94 | Full overlap | ●●●○○ Medium | $210K | Review redundancies |
| Sales & BD | 143 | Low (12%) | ●●○○○ Low | $320K | Retain all |
| Operations | 100 | Medium (45%) | ●●●○○ Medium | $180K | Assess individually |
⚡ AI Insight: TechMahindra posted 14 senior engineering roles in Bangalore matching Meridian profiles. Recommend expedited retention packages for engineering leadership.
🇵🇱 Poland — Warsaw & Kraków
387
Employees
72
Redundancies
28
Flight Risk
$1.6M
Liability
Guardrail: Works Council Consultation — Legally Mandatory
Polish Labour Code Art. 261: Works Council must be consulted before collective redundancy (20+ employees). 30-day minimum consultation. Redundancy notices CANNOT be issued until complete. System lock enforced. Admin can request waiver →
| Department | Headcount | Works Council Status | Redundancy Count | Notice Period | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 87 | Consulted — Awaiting | 31 | 3 months | $420K |
| HR | 42 | Consulted — Awaiting | 18 | 3 months | $195K |
| Tech (Warsaw) | 180 | Not Yet Consulted | 14 | 1 month | $380K |
| Management | 78 | Complete | 9 | 3 months | $610K |
🇰🇪 Kenya — Nairobi
142
Employees
26
Redundancies
12
Flight Risk
$380K
Liability
⚠ Kenya Employment Act 2007: Redundancy requires 1 month notice to employees AND written notification to Director of Employment. Severance = 15 days pay per year of service.
| Department | Headcount | Statutory Notice | Redundancy Count | Director Filing | Severance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | 68 | 1 month | 14 | Not Filed | $180K |
| Finance | 34 | 1 month | 8 | Not Filed | $95K |
| Tech | 40 | 1 month | 4 | Filed | $105K |
Asset & IP Registry
2,341 assets catalogued · AI-classified · Transfer status tracked · All jurisdictions
2,341
Total Assets
AI-catalogued
847
Transfer Actions
Required post-close
34
Non-Transferable
Licenses / contracts
$47.2M
Est. Asset Value
Net book value
127
IP Assets
Patents, TM, Copyright
💻 Software Licenses & SaaS 34 Non-Transferable
487 licenses$2.1M/yr▼
| Software | Type | Jurisdiction | Seats | Annual Cost | Transferable | Expiry | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce CRM Enterprise Account-tied license | SaaS | USIN | 340 | $187K | Renegotiation Needed | Dec 2025 | |
| SAP S/4HANA On-Premise Company-named — NOT transferable | On-Prem | PL | — | $420K | Non-Transferable | Perpetual | |
| Microsoft 365 E3 Tenant migration required | SaaS | USPLINKE | 1240 | $310K | Tenant Migration | Jun 2025 | |
| GitHub Enterprise | SaaS | IN | 180 | $54K | Transferable | Mar 2026 | |
| Tally ERP (India) Entity-specific — cannot migrate | On-Prem | IN | — | $12K | Non-Transferable | Perpetual | |
| Xero Accounting (KE) | SaaS | KE | — | $4.8K | Transferable | Monthly |
🖥️ Physical Equipment & Infrastructure
1,284 items$8.4M NBV▼
⚡ Intellectual Property 3 Expiring Pre-Close
127 assets$31M est.▼
| Asset | Type | Jurisdiction | Registered | Expiry | Status | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LogiCore Processing Patent US10,284,491 | Patent | US | 2018 | 2038 | Clear Title | $14M |
| Meridian® Brand (Kenya) Trademark Class 9, 42 | Trademark | KE | 2019 | Aug 2025 🚨 | Renewal Required | $2.1M |
| DataSync API License (IN) 3rd party — entity-tied | License | IN | — | Jul 2025 ⚠ | Renegotiation Needed | $800K |
| Source Code Repository | Copyright | All | Various | Perpetual | Escrow Transfer | $8M |
| ML Analytics Platform Proprietary — India R&D | Trade Secret | IN | — | N/A | Included in deal | $5M |
🏢 Real Estate & Leases
8 properties3 owned · 5 leased▼
100-Day Integration Plan
Post-close integration · Systems, culture, workforce, synergy realization · Day 0 planning mode
Day 0
Status
Planning (pre-close)
$28M
Target Synergies
Y1: $12M · Y2: $28M
247
Integration Tasks
82 Day-1 critical
14
Systems Conflicts
Cannot auto-integrate
Change Management Intelligence — Built from DD Data
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Culture Gap Analysis
AI-analyzed from org structure and document metadata. India: hierarchical. Poland: flat/collaborative. Kenya: entrepreneurial. NovaCorp: matrix. Integration roadmap adapted.
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Synergy Identification
$28M identified: $14M cost (redundant roles, vendor dedup), $8M revenue (cross-sell 340 enterprise clients), $6M ops (shared infra, procurement leverage).
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Systems Integration Map
14 conflicts identified. SAP (PL) vs NetSuite (NovaCorp) is highest risk. Recommendation: 18-month parallel run. Data migration plan auto-generated from asset registry.
100-Day Plan by Phase
Day 1–30 · Foundation
Stabilize & Announce
- Leadership comms to 1,240 employees
- IT access provisioning (NovaCorp systems)
- Payroll cutover (US, KE)
- Customer & supplier notifications
- Day-1 FAQ to all staff (4 languages)
- Works Council Day-1 meeting (PL)
- Brand transition plan published
Day 31–60 · Integration
Systems & Structure
- Org structure finalized — all countries
- SAP parallel run initiated (PL)
- Salesforce CRM consolidation
- Vendor contract renegotiations
- India gratuity fund transfer
- Real estate decisions (Warsaw HQ)
- Culture survey wave 1 deployed
Day 61–100 · Acceleration
Synergy Realization
- Cross-sell program launch
- Redundancy program complete (all)
- IP portfolio transferred & registered
- Non-transferable licenses replaced
- Single finance system live (PL)
- 100-day board presentation
- Y1 synergy target confirmed
Synergy Tracker
| Synergy Category | Y1 Target | Y2 Target | Key Driver | Risk | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount Reduction | $6.2M | $8.1M | 187 redundant roles (phased) | Medium — Legal delays | R. Chen |
| Vendor Consolidation | $2.8M | $4.4M | Software dedup, shared procurement | Low | M. Osei |
| Revenue Cross-Sell | $2.1M | $8.3M | Meridian's 340 enterprise clients | Medium — retention risk | Sales Lead |
| Infrastructure Optimization | $0.9M | $4.1M | Warsaw DC migration to AWS | High — SAP conflict | M. Osei |
| Procurement Leverage | $0.7M | $3.1M | Combined purchasing power | Low | CFO |
Audit Trail & Security
Immutable log · Every action recorded · Hash-chained · SOC 2 Type II · GDPR Art. 30
14,281
Audit Events
Since deal inception
3
Security Alerts
2 resolved · 1 active
2
Override Events
Full documentation
100%
Chain Integrity
Hash verification passed
Security Architecture — At the Heart of Every Action
Every document view, upload, download, permission change, override, and workflow advancement is recorded in an immutable hash-chained audit log. This log cannot be edited by any user — including Deal Owners. Override events require 2-person authorization and written justification permanently attached to the log and disclosed to all counsel.
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Hash-Chained Log
Each entry includes SHA-256 hash of previous entry. Tampering breaks the chain and triggers immediate admin alert. Append-only — no deletions possible at any role level.
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Role-Based Access
4 tiers: Viewer, Reviewer, Approver, Deal Owner. Each action requires minimum necessary role. Role changes require Admin + secondary approval and generate an audit event.
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Anomaly Detection
AI monitors access patterns. Bulk downloads, off-hours access, and geographic anomalies trigger automatic alerts and temporary access suspension pending admin review.
Live Audit Log
BLOCKED: Workflow Advancement Attempt
Attempted to advance deal to "Regulatory Filing" without completing Kenya CAK requirement. Blocked by guardrail GR-004. Owner notified automatically.
OVERRIDE GRANTED: CFIUS Non-Filing Exception
Waived: No national security nexus, no government contracts. Skadden Arps legal opinion (Doc #1082). 2-person auth confirmed. All counsel notified.
SECURITY ALERT: Bulk Download Anomaly
47 documents downloaded in 8 minutes at 3:22 AM. Access suspended. User confirmed legitimate (working overnight). Access restored by A. Nowak. Resolved
DOCUMENT UPLOADED: Kenya IP Portfolio & Licensing Register
28-asset IP registry. AI analysis triggered. 3 license expiry issues detected and flagged. Hash: a3f8c2d1...
OVERRIDE GRANTED: UOKiK Filing Waiver
Below Polish national threshold. External counsel memo (Doc #847). 2-person auth confirmed. Permanent record attached.
PHASE ADVANCE: LOI → Due Diligence Approved
8 NDA prerequisites confirmed complete. Data room access granted to 14 authorized parties. Permissions matrix v1 applied.
Security & Compliance Certifications
✓ SOC 2 Type II✓ ISO 27001✓ GDPR Art. 30✓ AES-256✓ TLS 1.3✓ 2FA All Users✓ Data Residency (PL: EU-West-1)✓ Pen-Tested Q4 2024✓ Immutable Audit Chain✓ 2-Person Override Auth