# cim-builder

Drafts a Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) for sell-side M&A deals. Organizes company metrics into a 40–60 page investor-ready document.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 990 installs · ★ 40780
- Author: anthropics · official Anthropic repository
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/anthropics/financial-services/tree/HEAD/plugins/vertical-plugins/investment-banking/skills/cim-builder/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cim-builder

## What it does

The skill guides you through drafting an M&A sell-side memo across eight standard sections. It prompts for initial inputs first: historical financials covering 3–5 years, board decks, management presentations, budgets, and anonymized customer datasets. The generated draft spans from the executive summary and growth levers to operations and customer retention metrics.

It insists on verifiable figures over vague claims. Financial sections break down revenue by segment, detail EBITDA bridges, and isolate capital expenditures. The final deliverable includes a formatted Word `.docx` document and a separate Excel financial appendix.

Without audited numbers or concrete historical metrics, the narrative will fail to justify valuation expectations. The skill explicitly flags that pro forma adjustments and confidentiality disclaimers must be clearly marked.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/financial-services --skill cim-builder -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/cim-builder/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cim-builder/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/financial-services --skill cim-builder -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/cim-builder/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/financial-services --skill cim-builder -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/cim-builder/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install anthropics/financial-services cim-builder
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cim-builder/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/financial-services --skill cim-builder -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/anthropics/financial-services --path plugins/vertical-plugins/investment-banking/skills/cim-builder
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/cim-builder/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add anthropics/financial-services --skill cim-builder -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/anthropics/financial-services/tree/HEAD/plugins/vertical-plugins/investment-banking/skills/cim-builder/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- structure a sell-side Confidential Information Memorandum for buyers
- extract investment highlights focused on growth and defensibility
- detail 3–5 year financial trends including EBITDA bridges
- draft an 8-section Word memo with a separate Excel appendix

## Example prompts
- Draft a CIM for our sell-side process using the attached board deck and 3-year financials
- Write the executive summary for an offering memorandum with five key investment highlights
- Structure the industry and growth opportunities sections for our sell-side materials

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: cim-builder
description: Structure and draft a Confidential Information Memorandum for sell-side M&A processes. Organizes company information into a professional, investor-ready document with consistent formatting and narrative flow. Use when preparing sell-side materials, drafting a CIM, or organizing company data for a sale process. Triggers on "CIM", "confidential information memorandum", "offering memorandum", "info memo", "draft CIM", or "sell-side materials".
---

# CIM Builder

## Workflow

### Step 1: Gather Source Materials

Ask for available inputs:
- Management presentations
- Historical financials (3-5 years)
- Budget/forecast
- Company website and marketing materials
- Customer data (anonymized if needed)
- Org chart
- Prior presentations or board decks
- Quality of earnings report (if available)

### Step 2: CIM Structure

Standard CIM table of contents:

**I. Executive Summary** (2-3 pages)
- Company overview — what they do, why they win
- Investment highlights (5-7 key selling points)
- Financial summary — headline revenue, EBITDA, growth, margins
- Transaction overview — what's being sold, indicative timeline

**II. Company Overview** (3-5 pages)
- History and founding story
- Mission and value proposition
- Products and services description
- Business model and revenue streams
- Key differentiators and competitive advantages

**III. Industry Overview** (3-5 pages)
- Market size and growth dynamics (TAM/SAM/SOM)
- Key industry trends and tailwinds
- Competitive landscape
- Regulatory environment
- Barriers to entry

**IV. Growth Opportunities** (2-3 pages)
- Organic growth levers (new products, markets, pricing)
- M&A / add-on opportunities
- Operational improvements
- Technology investments
- White space analysis

**V. Customers & Sales** (3-5 pages)
- Customer overview (number, segments, geography)
- Top customer analysis (anonymized if pre-LOI)
- Customer concentration and retention metrics
- Sales process and go-to-market strategy
- Pipeline and backlog

**VI. Operations** (2-3 pages)
- Organizational structure
- Key personnel
- Facilities and geographic footprint
- Technology and systems
- Supply chain / vendor relationships

**VII. Financial Overview** (5-8 pages)
- Historical income statement (3-5 years)
- Revenue analysis — by segment, geography, customer type
- EBITDA bridge and margin analysis
- Balance sheet overview
- Cash flow summary
- Capital expenditure history
- Working capital analysis
- Management forecast / budget (if included)

**VIII. Appendix**
- Detailed financial statements
- Customer list (anonymized)
- Product catalog
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