Sell-Side FDD & Quality of Earnings

Custom AI Agents for Sell-Side FDD & QoE

A sell-side FDD has 6 distinct workstreams, each requiring different expertise. Deploy a dedicated agent for each — TB mapping, analysis, cash proof, NWC, QoE, and VDD reporting — all trained on your firm's standards.

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Superjoin Agent

One Agent Per Workstream. Zero Bottlenecks.

A sell-side FDD has six distinct workstreams that usually run in sequence because you don't have enough people. With a dedicated agent on each, they run in parallel.

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TB Mapping Agent

Day One: Financials Are Mapped Before the Kickoff Call

On most engagements, the first 2-3 days are lost to TB mapping — associates manually classifying 800+ line items against your CoA. Your TB Mapping Agent does it before the kickoff call, and flags the 3-5 items that actually need human judgment.

  • Maps 800+ TB line items to your firm's CoA template in minutes — Tally, SAP, QuickBooks, any format
  • Flags unmapped items for associate review instead of silently skipping them
  • Auto-reconciles to audited financials and highlights discrepancies before you ask
TB Mapping AgentReady
RAW TB → STANDARD CoA
Sales - Domestic
Salary & Wages
Dep on Machinery
Interest on Term Loan
Mapping trial balance to standard CoA...
02
Analysis Agent

Every Line Item Across 3 Years — Not Just the Top 20

Associates realistically scan the top 20-30 line items by materiality and hope the rest don't matter. Your Analysis Agent scans every single line item across all periods, classifies anomalies by severity, and attaches source references — so nothing slips through to partner review.

  • Scans every line item across all periods — not just what fits in a 14-hour day
  • Classifies anomalies by severity (HIGH / MED / LOW) with source references and period tags
  • Detects revenue concentration, Q4 timing shifts, and accounting policy changes automatically
Analysis AgentAnalyzing
3-YEAR LINE ITEM ANALYSIS
HIGHRelated Party Revenue
MEDQ4 Revenue Spike
LOWReclassification
Scanning line items across 3 periods...
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Cash Proof Agent

Cash Conversion Gaps Surface on Day One, Not the Final Week

Cash proof is where sell-side FDDs go sideways. A variance discovered late means frantic calls with management and missed deadlines. Your Cash Proof Agent builds the full EBITDA → OCF → FCF waterfall and reconciles against 12 months of bank data immediately — so surprises happen early.

  • Auto-builds EBITDA → OCF → FCF waterfall with every adjustment itemized and sourced
  • Reconciles against 12+ months of bank statement data — flags gaps, not just totals
  • Highlights unexplained variances immediately so you address them with management early
Cash Proof AgentReady
EBITDA → OCF WATERFALL (FY24)
EBITDA
Working Capital Δ
Tax Paid
Operating CF
Building EBITDA to cash flow bridge...
04
NWC Agent

A Defensible NWC Peg Before the SPA Negotiation Starts

The NWC peg is the most negotiated number in any SPA — and the hardest to defend without a clear methodology trail. Your NWC Agent calculates working capital across every period, strips seasonality and one-time effects, and produces a peg with a full audit trail that holds up in negotiation.

  • Calculates NWC across all periods with automatic seasonal pattern detection
  • Strips Q4 inventory spikes, one-off receivables, and payment timing distortions
  • Produces a methodology-documented peg with full audit trail for SPA negotiations
NWC AgentReady
NWC ANALYSIS ACROSS PERIODS
PeriodNWCDaysFlag
FY22₹18M42
FY23₹21M48
FY24₹28M58
Analyzing working capital patterns...
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QoE Agent

Directors Review the Bridge. They Don't Rebuild It.

On most engagements, the QoE bridge goes through 3-4 rounds of partner feedback before it's right. Your QoE Agent drafts a categorized EBITDA adjustment bridge from the analysis output — one-offs, RPTs, reclassifications, run-rate items — so the director's job is to review and approve, not reconstruct.

  • Categorizes every adjustment: one-time, related party, reclassification, run-rate
  • Applies your firm's materiality thresholds — doesn't flag immaterial noise
  • Source-traces every adjustment to the underlying data room document and cell
QoE AgentReady
EBITDA ADJUSTMENT BRIDGE (FY24)
Reported EBITDA
One-off legal settlement
Related party rent (above market)
Normalized EBITDA
Drafting EBITDA adjustment bridge...
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VDD Report Agent

The Report Assembles Itself. Your Team Sharpens the Narrative.

Report assembly is the least valuable use of your team's time — and it always eats the last week. Your VDD Report Agent pulls from every workstream's output and generates a 32-page VDD in your firm's template, with cross-references auto-linked and formatting consistent throughout.

  • Generates all report sections from workstream outputs in your firm's standard template
  • Auto-links cross-references between QoE, NWC, cash proof, and findings sections
  • Every number traces back to source data — partners can audit the trail in minutes
VDD Report AgentBuilding
Executive Summary
Quality of Earnings
Working Capital & Cash Proof
Red Flags & Recommendations
Assembling VDD report sections...