Hamilton Ltd. is in the consumer electronics business and distributes electronic items to shops and DIY centres. The company has been trading for the last ten years and has over 100 outlets throughout Europe. It has recently been approached by a large multinational chain 'Best Connection Ltd' that has over 3,000 outlets throughout the USA and is interested in acquiring 51% of Hamilton Ltd. Extracts from the most recent Financial Statements of Hamilton Ltd. are provided below: Hamilton Ltd Further relevant information: - Best Connection Ltd commissioned an independent valuation report on the non-current assets. This report indicated that at end of year the market value of the Land \& Buildings amounted to $2.1 million, and the Plant \& Machinery was $0.2 million. - The notes to the accounts reveal that the market values of the Investments are as follows: Listed Shares \$450,000; (Book value $350,000 ); and Government Bonds $180,000; (Book value $150,000) - For the purposes of share valuation, it has been agreed to use the average P/E ratio of quoted companies provided below. However, since Hamilton Ltd. is a private company, it was also agreed that the P/E ratio used for an earnings basis of valuation should be reduced by 30%. - The Net profit after tax (NPAT) of Hamilton Ltd over the past 5 years are as follows: .6 N The average net profit over the past \ years is used in valuation of shares on earnings basis. Required: a. Compute the valuation of shares for Hamilton based on: (i) Net Assets Basis; (Net Asset value per Share). (7 marks) (ii) Earnings Basis with no growth (Estimated Value per Share). (6 marks) b. Evaluate FIVE (5) non-financial factors that should be considered by the Best Connection Ltd in deciding whether or not to invest in the Hamilton Ltd. (12 marks)