Financial Analysis

Financial Analysis Paper details: Preamble: 1. Obtain the most recent Financial Statements of an unquoted company and submit these as an appendix to your assignment. 2. Identify a comparable makeshift listed company. Requirement: Applying any three methods of valuing unquoted companies, place a value on the unquoted company, to the extent that the information in the accounts provided would permit. 30% In what particular circumstances would you suggest that each one of the three methods you have chosen would be most appropriate? Briefly explain the limitations of each method. 10% Explain the Efficient Market hypothesis and discuss its relevance to the valuation of companies. 10% Total (50%) TASK 2 Preamble: Research into a recent (since 2005) acquisition case involving any two companies: Requirement: 0 Explain the possible motivations that may have engendered the move to acquire. 10% 0 Explain the type of acquisition, e.g. vertical integration, horizontal integration or a diversification, etc. 15% Explain the defence strategies used or that could have been used by the target company to frustrate the move by the acquirer to acquire. (maximum of five strategies) 15% 0 Describe the extent to which the acquirer’s motivations to acquire have so far been satisfied or not, giving examples. 10% Total (50%)