Forensic Research Library
The Intelligence Base Behind Every PDA Engagement
49 documents across 6 research domains. Each topic is presented as a Briefing + Proof pair — the forensic methodology chain that supports every recommendation we make.
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The Architecture of Asymmetry: Financial Value Extraction in Lower-Middle-Market M&A
Institutional buyers spend $50K–$200K on forensic diligence while sellers spend $0. SRS Acquiom, PitchBook, Bain, and ASA data quantify why 85% of deals face post-LOI price adjustments.
Read briefing → Valuation & Exit StrategyPractice Broker Conflict of Interest
How commission-based incentive structures compromise broker representation — and what practice owners should audit before signing a listing agreement.
Read briefing → Valuation & Exit StrategyRural Dental Practice Sales
The data behind the "unsellable practice" myth. Rural practices often carry lower overhead, higher margins, and viable exit paths brokers ignore.
Read briefing → Market DynamicsThe Multi-Practice Growth Trap
Why the second location is the hardest move a dentist can make — and the three operational gaps that cause Location #1 to subsidize Location #2.
Read briefing → EBITDA & ProfitabilityWhy Dental Practices Go Broke After Acquisition
A forensic analysis of the five cost deltas between a broker's pro forma and the buyer's Year 1 reality — from legacy wages to debt service shock.
Read briefing → Behavioral OperationsEvidence-Based Practice Design
Interior design as a capital investment: the clinical evidence linking environment to patient anxiety, retention, satisfaction, and measurable ROI.
Read briefing → Market DynamicsStructural Resilience of the Dental Profession (1914–1945)
How the profession survived the Great Depression and two World Wars through barter economies, budget financing, federal relief, and ideological self-preservation.
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