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Investment Committee Memo

投资委员会备忘录

Workflow

工作流程

Step 1: Gather Inputs

步骤1:收集输入信息

Collect from the user (or from prior analysis in the session):
  • Company overview and business description
  • Industry/market context
  • Historical financials (3-5 years)
  • Management assessment
  • Deal terms (price, structure, financing)
  • Due diligence findings (commercial, financial, legal, operational)
  • Value creation plan / 100-day plan
  • Returns analysis (base, upside, downside)
从用户处(或会话中的前期分析结果)收集以下内容:
  • 公司概况与业务描述
  • 行业/市场背景
  • 历史财务数据(3-5年)
  • 管理层评估
  • 交易条款(价格、结构、融资方式)
  • 尽职调查结果(商业、财务、法律、运营层面)
  • 价值创造计划/百天行动计划
  • 收益分析(基准、上行、下行场景)

Step 2: Draft Memo Structure

步骤2:草拟备忘录结构

Standard IC memo format:
I. Executive Summary (1 page)
  • Company description, deal rationale, key terms
  • Recommendation and headline returns
  • Top 3 risks and mitigants
II. Company Overview (1-2 pages)
  • Business description, products/services
  • Customer base and go-to-market
  • Competitive positioning
  • Management team
III. Industry & Market (1 page)
  • Market size and growth
  • Competitive landscape
  • Secular trends / tailwinds
  • Regulatory environment
IV. Financial Analysis (2-3 pages)
  • Historical performance (revenue, EBITDA, margins, cash flow)
  • Quality of earnings adjustments
  • Working capital analysis
  • Capex requirements
V. Investment Thesis (1 page)
  • Why this is an attractive investment (3-5 pillars)
  • Value creation levers (organic growth, margin expansion, M&A, multiple expansion)
  • 100-day priorities
VI. Deal Terms & Structure (1 page)
  • Enterprise value and implied multiples
  • Sources & uses
  • Capital structure / leverage
  • Key legal terms
VII. Returns Analysis (1 page)
  • Base, upside, and downside scenarios
  • IRR and MOIC across scenarios
  • Key assumptions driving returns
  • Sensitivity analysis
VIII. Risk Factors (1 page)
  • Key risks ranked by severity and likelihood
  • Mitigants for each risk
  • Deal-breaker risks (if any)
IX. Recommendation
  • Clear recommendation: Proceed / Pass / Conditional proceed
  • Key conditions or next steps
标准IC备忘录格式:
I. 执行摘要(1页)
  • 公司描述、交易逻辑、核心条款
  • 推荐意见及核心收益指标
  • 三大核心风险及缓释措施
II. 公司概况(1-2页)
  • 业务描述、产品/服务
  • 客户群体与市场拓展策略
  • 竞争定位
  • 管理团队
III. 行业与市场(1页)
  • 市场规模与增长趋势
  • 竞争格局
  • 长期趋势/利好因素
  • 监管环境
IV. 财务分析(2-3页)
  • 历史业绩(营收、EBITDA、利润率、现金流)
  • 盈利质量调整
  • 营运资金分析
  • 资本支出(Capex)需求
V. 投资逻辑(1页)
  • 该投资具备吸引力的原因(3-5个核心支柱)
  • 价值创造杠杆(有机增长、利润率提升、并购、估值倍数扩张)
  • 百天行动优先级
VI. 交易条款与结构(1页)
  • 企业价值及隐含估值倍数
  • 资金来源与用途(Sources & Uses)
  • 资本结构/杠杆水平
  • 核心法律条款
VII. 收益分析(1页)
  • 基准、上行、下行场景
  • 各场景下的IRR与MOIC
  • 驱动收益的核心假设
  • 敏感性分析
VIII. 风险因素(1页)
  • 按严重程度和可能性排序的核心风险
  • 每项风险的缓释措施
  • 交易否决风险(如有)
IX. 推荐意见
  • 明确推荐:推进/否决/有条件推进
  • 核心条件或下一步行动

Step 3: Output Format

步骤3:输出格式

  • Default: Word document (.docx) with professional formatting
  • Alternative: Markdown for quick review
  • Include tables for financials and returns, not just prose
  • 默认格式:专业排版的Word文档(.docx)
  • 替代格式:用于快速审阅的Markdown
  • 需包含财务数据和收益相关表格,不能仅用文字表述

Important Notes

重要提示

  • IC memos should be factual and balanced — present both bull and bear cases honestly
  • Don't minimize risks. IC members will find them anyway; credibility matters
  • Use the firm's standard memo template if the user provides one
  • Financial tables should tie — check that EBITDA bridges, S&U balances, and returns math is consistent
  • Ask for missing inputs rather than making assumptions on deal terms or returns
  • IC备忘录应客观公正——如实呈现乐观和悲观两种情况
  • 不要低估风险。投资委员会成员终究会发现这些风险,可信度至关重要
  • 若用户提供公司标准备忘录模板,请使用该模板
  • 财务表格需保持数据一致——检查EBITDA调整表、资金来源与用途平衡表及收益计算逻辑的一致性
  • 若缺少交易条款或收益相关输入信息,请主动询问,切勿自行假设