Company Analysis Project
The purpose of this project is to allow you the opportunity to apply finance concepts and theories to a comprehensive analysis of a publicly traded firm. Your client is the board of directors of another firm that is considering making an acquisition bid for the company that you are assigned; they have hired you as a consultant.
In conducting the analysis, you may use any sources you find helpful: textbook(s), public documents, academic papers, discussions and analysis from Internet sources, discussions with classmates and/or professors, etc.
Note that your audience is the board of directors of your firm; be sure that you write in a way that they understand your work. Write clear, concise, and complete sentences that are free of grammatical and spelling errors. Do not use bullet points or numbered lists. For all numerical computations, you must state all your assumptions, carefully describe your analytical process, and show all supporting calculations in an Exhibit at the end of your report. Be sure to weave the data from the exhibits into your discussion in the text of your report. I will not read an exhibit that is not referenced in your report. Each packet should not exceed 6 pages of double-spaced text in Times New Roman 12-point font, with 1-inch margins on all sides. There is no limit to the number of pages of Exhibits that you include, but they must be clearly referenced and explained in the text of your report.
Packet #1: Describe your firm, including the nature of the products/services it provides, a brief history of its industry, and its current competitive position. What are the primary business segments in which your firm operates? What are the potential synergistic benefits of operating in these business segments? What are the primary global geographic segments in which your firm operates? Choose a specific country in which your firm operates and discuss the unique cultural challenges that it faces operating in that country. How independent is your firm’s Board of Directors? How does the board composition of your firm compare with its closest competitor? Describe the CEO’s compensation package. How does it compare with the compensation package of the firm’s closest competitor? Do you think that the CEO’s compensation structure helps to align his/her goals with shareholders? Explain why or why not.Hardcopy due Friday, January 31 by 5:00 p.m.
Potentially Useful Websites:
http://csimarket.com/index.php
http://finance.yahoo.com/
http://www.google.com/finance
http://edgar.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html
Your company’s corporate website (shareholder information section)
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