Time Allocation22 Technical + 4 Professional = 26 marks × 1,8 ≈ 47 phút
TopicAcquisition appraisal — assessing the attractiveness of a potential acquisition (strategic fit, relative size, performance/KPIs, financing & gearing).
Requirement (Verb + Object + Constraint)Tư duy chung: mỗi luận điểm của ta phải gắn một dữ kiện cụ thể của Levwell hoặc Dulit, rồi đánh giá cả mặt tích cực lẫn tiêu cực (yếu tố đó làm tăng hay giảm sức hấp dẫn của Dulit). Ta trình bày bài theo bốn nhóm dưới đây.
(i) Strategic fit between the companies
AskHai công ty có hợp nhau không? Việc mua Dulit giúp hay cản chiến lược của Levwell?
Keyword“another hotel company” (market share, economies of scale); “consolidation in the hotel industry”, “increasing competitive pressure”; “all have 4* ratings”, “high-quality experience to guests”; “commitment to its staff, and to being environmentally friendly”, value of “responsibility”. Mặt khác: “rural or coastal… leisure market” (Levwell) vs “city centres… business market” (Dulit); “use the same designs for all their rooms” vs “distinctive styles”; “does not mention anything about restaurants”, “food and drink sales account for about a third of Levwell’s total revenue”; “businesses are trying to reduce the amount of travel”; “Dulit’s revenue fell slightly (−0·4%)… whilst Levwell’s increased by about 5%”.
Conclude(ii) Relative size of the companies
AskDulit lớn cỡ nào so với Levwell? Levwell có đủ sức quản lý thương vụ này không?
Keyword“Dulit only operates 11 hotels”, “151 guest rooms per hotel (1,661/11)” vs Levwell “82 (2,870/35)”; số phòng Dulit bằng “57·9% of that in Levwell’s”; “Dulit’s revenue… ($156·9m) was 68·5% of Levwell’s revenue… ($229m)”; “Levwell has no previous experience of making acquisitions”.
Conclude(iii) Performance against KPIs
AskDulit kinh doanh có tốt không? Số liệu Dulit đưa ra đáng tin đến mức nào?
KeywordCaveat: “only figures for 20X5 and 20X4 are available” (không thấy trend dài hạn). “occupancy rate… 78·5% v 73·1%” (national), “77·0%” (Levwell), “above 70%… considered good”; “RevPAR… $142·87 v $135·52” (Levwell), “$130” (national), “daily rates… higher… urban areas”, “leisure travellers are more price sensitive than business travellers”; “operating profit margin… fallen significantly (−17·3%)… 8·4% v 14·1%” (Levwell), “11·8%” (national); “average length of stays… shorter”.
Conclude(iv) Financing and gearing
AskCấu trúc tài chính của Dulit có rủi ro không? Nếu mua, Levwell phải gánh những gì?
Keyword“using loan finance to fund the refurbishments and upgrades”, nợ “$87·5 million”; “gearing ratio… (69·8%)… more than three times Levwell’s (21·5%)… national average for 4* hotels (37·1%)”; “how much cash Dulit’s hotels generate from their operations”, “bargaining tool to negotiate a lower price”.
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