Conduct a Software Audit. Assess Intellectual Property.
Do the best deal for all.
Consolidation, mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, international market expansion and start-ups drive today’s fast-paced technology-driven world. Many business transactions involve software assets produced from multi-source development environments that combine internal, commercial, outsourced and open source software. With code coming from so many sources, uncertainty and risk associated with software intellectual property (IP) have increased significantly – deals have been lost and/or delayed, assets de-valued, and revenue lost. As a result, conducting technical due diligence to identify IP ownership and code origins has become a required practice. Corporate development officers, legal counsel, entrepreneurs and investors, need a reliable tool to conduct technical due diligence that is fast, accurate, and comprehensive.
Non-intrusive, automated software assessments from Black Duck Software accelerate technical due diligence proceedings and add a level of precision and insight that safeguards M&A deals. As an acquirer, know the software you are purchasing is licensed correctly and proprietary intellectual property is unencumbered. As a company on the path to acquisition, represent all assets accurately -- including underlying software -- so the deal can progress smoothly and without devaluation of assets.
Black Duck is a neutral party. We work for both (or either) party of a transaction to provide an unbiased, accurate view of the software you are acquiring (or selling), detailing license and compliance issues.
- Evaluate Code before Acquisition. Being acquired? Evaluate your code in advance of a transaction to avoid surprises that might derail discussions or affect your valuation. Acquiring? Conduct a comprehensive code evaluation to assure accurate valuation of software assets and mitigate the risk of unanticipated licensing issues undermining future value.
- Automate Software Code Evaluation. Manual methods to determine software origins and licensing implications are inefficient, not comprehensive and prone to error. Use Black Duck to get an automated inventory of code origins and licenses, down to the file and code ‘snippet’ level, as well as a report of conflicts and suggestions for remediation.
- Leverage Black Duck’s Expertise. Black Duck professionals have a track record in software due diligence analysis. We evaluate reports from assessments and recommended remediation. Let our experience guide you to a resolution of any issues found during technical due diligence.
Know Your Code®. Black Duck Software products and professional services deliver fast, accurate and comprehensive software assessments. Black Duck has assisted in over $40 billon of M&A transactions. We provide the highest level of assurance available for technical software due diligence.
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