Case studies in Finance

Case Studies in Finance (FIN3CSF) – Semester 2, 2015 Assignment 5: Hastie Group Limited Due date: 4.00 pm, Monday, 5 October 2015 1 Submission: • You may submit this assignment individually or as part of a group of up to 3 people. • ASSIGNMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT. • Length: 1,000 words (+/- 10%). • The assignment should be submitted to the LMS site for this subject by 4.00 pm, Monday, 5 October 2015. • No draft, only submitted, assignments will be accepted. • Late assignments will attract a 5% penalty. No assignment will be accepted after 4:00pm, Tuesday, 6 October 2015. • NO EMAIL COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Supporting Material: • Supporting spreadsheet: HST Student Worksheet.xls. • Appendix 1 to this document (excerpts from the Hastie Group Limited prospectus). Assignment Questions: Use the information in the Supporting Materials to answer the following questions: 1. Appendix 1 (i.e. the prospectus excerpts document) contains a summary of the numerous key operating risks associated with Hastie Group Limited. Describe which five of these key operational risks are the most important for an investor in Hastie Group Limited to consider and explain why you to believe them to be the most significant? (5 Marks) 2. Appendix 1 (i.e. the prospectus excerpts document) contains a summary of the numerous key financial risks associated with Hastie Group Limited. Describe which five of these key financial risks are the most important for an investor in Hastie Group Limited to consider and explain why you to believe them to be the most significant? (5 Marks) 3. Appendix 1 (i.e. the prospectus excerpts document) and the supporting spreadsheet contain summarized financial information. How has Hastie Group Limited performed over the preceding six years? What do you believe are the three most significant influences on this performance? (3 Marks) 4. Describe the position of Hastie Group Limited at the time of the proposed recapitalization? Why it is contemplating this recapitalization? What alternatives would Hastie Group Limited have? (3 Marks) 5. At the time of this recapitalization, who are the significant stakeholders in any potential outcome? What should be their primary motivations? (2 Marks)

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