Does RSE can merge/buyout FVC?

Executive Summary 1 Page

The case write-up begins with a single-page executive summary which must be able to stand alone, and provide a busy top-level decision-maker with a complete briefing of the problem, what course of action to follow and a succinct description of why. Identify the problem(s) concisely, using whatever case facts are necessary to show significance and/or priority.

Analysis1-3 pages

Give a short list of the key assumptions you make in your analysis, the logic of your argument leading to your conclusion and the proposed solution. Assumptions should be justified if possible, and the sensitivity of your recommendation to your assumptions should be assessed. Note that key assumptions are not numerical estimates -- defer numerical estimation assumptions to the tables.

Avoid generalities in your analysis. Be as specific as possible. Express your ideas clearly, supporting them adequately with evidence, explanation, and references to appropriate exhibits. The strengths and weaknesses of alternative courses of action should be developed. The analysis should build to support your recommendation. Reasons for accepting or rejecting alternatives should be stated and, if necessary, defended.

State your recommendation clearly and in detail sufficient to guide implementation. Make specific recommendations and while your recommendations will rest on assumptions, your job as a consultant to the decision-maker is not to give a list of contingent recommendations. Discuss both the positive and negative results of following your recommendation. Explain why your recommendation should be followed. Make sure that the recommendation follows logically from your analysis.

Exhibits

Tables, charts, spreadsheets, or any other supporting materials may be attached as exhibits. Be reasonable on the number of exhibits. Include only those exhibits that are needed to support your arguments and tell the reader in the text of the paper what exhibits to look at and why. All exhibits should be clearly labeled so that readers know what they should learn from them. Also any assumptions and formulas you use to derive figures in the exhibits should be obvious to the reader. Care in preparing your tables is important. A rule of thumb is that the tables should be able to stand alone: i.e., they could be read by someone without reading the text and the reader could discern exactly what they should learn from the table.

The full case report shall not exceed 8 pages (including exhibits). You should take the perspective of an external consultant and write the case solution as a report to the decision maker(s) such as the CEO, CFO, or Board of Directors. The document is to be typed with one-inch margins and double spaced. Use a 12 point font or larger to type the document.