Prepare common-size financial statements for both target acquisitions. Complete both a horizontal and vertical analysis for each target acquisition.
Conduct Quantitative Analyses of the Companies
Present a comprehensive financial statement analysis of the target acquisitions. Prepare the common size statements and all the ratios and amounts for the measures given below for the most recent year for both of your companies and present in a clear tabular form. Then discuss each category given below.
Prepare common-size financial statements for both target acquisitions.
Complete both a horizontal and vertical analysis for each target acquisition.
Compare the common-size financial statements between the two companies using cross-sectional analysis.
Calculate and interpret relevant profitability, solvency, liquidity, leverage, market value ratios for each company that will be useful in comparing the target acquisition