Subject : Finance

Use the take-private of Dole by David Murdock in 2013 as the basis for your analysis, which should include all relevant and necessary information.

The analysis should assume the final offer of $13.50 per share at which the transaction was completed.

Components:

• Summary Memorandum of Your Findings (5-7 page PowerPoint presentation)

Transaction overview and rationale

• Your perspective on the transaction, including
• Investment highlight and thesis
• Potential risks
• Summary valuation perspectives

Supporting Financial Model (Excel)

• Three statement operating model of the acquired Company
• DCF analysis of the company, including any supporting analyses
• Transaction comparables (no more than four)
• Simple LBO analysis

We appreciate that you have limited time to prepare, so there is no expectation for polished graphics. Regarding the modeling, we are focused on functional output and the thought process on your assumptions.