multinational corporation

1. Topic:

X Ltd is a large multinational corporation (MNC) which specialises in IT Services. This company is based in India. X Ltd is currently considering acquiring Y Ltd, a smaller IT Services company from European Union. Y Ltd will be acquired for a consideration of90
million euros to be paid all in cash. Y Ltd has shown a steady growth of20% each year during the period 2006 to 2012.

2.Task

X Ltd has asked you to prepare a report providing them with an advice about this potential acquisition. After analysing the background information as
well as the potential risks and returns (potential advantages and disadvantages), provide your recommendation.

Executive summary, main report, letter oftransmittal and reference list (Harvard style) are required. Also provide in-text references in the Harvard style. You can
referto Communication Skills Handbook for relevant information.

3. Important

This assignment is based on chapter 17 from the text book.

However, you need to collect more information from books, journals, reports and any other relevant resources (print and online material)
available. the text book reference is”Eiteman, D. K., Stonehill, A. l. and Moffett, M. H., “Multinational Business Finance”/13e, Global
Edition, Pearson Australia.” and

Recommended reading (for essay/report writing)

Fleet, Summers and Smith, 2006, Communication Skills

Handbook for Accounting, 2nd edition, John Wiley 8. Sons, Australia.”

4.Assessment criteria:

i. Information gathering, analytical and

reasoning ability: maximum 18 marks

ii. Presentation, spelling/grammar: 4 marks

iii. Marks assigned by team-members forteam-work: 3 marks