Toyota, Mazda , Volks (automotive)

Identify the top companies in the industry using your own selection of criteria (market capitalization, ROE, or any other financial criteria you wish to develop.) Your decisions on which set of criteria to use, are to be considered part of the project and your rationalization must be explained. Establish growth projections for the top competitors using established methods, including pro forma income statements and balance sheets for the coming year.

5) Analyze the following elements of the major competitors: [It is expected that you will discuss why you selected the measures used, interpret the data and explain what this information suggests about the companys financial situation and future financing needs.] a) Each companys capital structure b) Cost of capital, capital structure, CAPM, cash flow, value of common stock and MVA.

6) You are expected to look at a potential takeover target for the company (within the industry or closely related to the industry), evaluate the takeover and the price to be paid for the target using established valuation criteria. It is expected that you will discuss the selection of the criteria used and to comment on its relative value in the analysis.