Mergers and Acquisitions For Dummies (111 page)

Schedule and copies of all consulting agreements, agreements regarding inventions, and licenses or assignments of intellectual property to or from the company.

Schedule of domain name registrations, including status on renewal.

Description of methods used to protect trade secrets and know-how.

Description of any material trade secrets or know-how held by the company or provided to or by the company under any agreement.

Copies of any work-for-hire agreements.

Schedule and summary of any claims or claims threatened by or against the company regarding intellectual property.

Copies of any communication to or from third parties relating to the validity or infringement of the company's patents, technology, trade secrets, trademarks (service marks), trade dress, and copyrights.

Human resources

Organizational chart by department showing all positions within the department. All open positions should be noted as such.

Listing of employees including hire date, job title/position, job description, and current pay rate.

Copies of all employment, consulting, non-disclosure, non-solicitation, or noncompetition agreements between the company and any of its employees.

Résumés of key employees.

Summary and copies of executive compensation plans, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, vacations, club memberships, and so on.

Copy of the company's employee handbook, including all employee benefits and holiday, vacation, and paid time off policies.