CIM
Business & Finance abbreviation · Finance
| Stands for | Confidential information memorandum |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
CIM stands for Confidential information memorandum, a finance abbreviation.
Detailed marketing document prepared by a sell-side adviser describing a company for sale, including its history, products, customers, management, financials and growth opportunities. Prospective buyers receive it after signing a non-disclosure agreement.
Example: Twenty potential buyers received the CIM, and eight submitted first-round bids.
Usage notes
Typically 40 to 100 pages long. The CIM is followed by management presentations and data-room access for shortlisted bidders. Also called an offering memorandum or information memorandum (IM) in some markets.
Related abbreviations
More finance abbreviations
- ATM – At-the-market offering
- AUM – Assets under management
- CAGR – Compound annual growth rate
- CapEx – Capital expenditure
- CAPM – Capital asset pricing model
- CCC – Cash conversion cycle
- CVC – Corporate venture capital
- D/E – Debt-to-equity ratio
- DCF – Discounted cash flow
- DCM – Debt capital markets
- DD – Due diligence
- DIO – Days inventory outstanding