Should Corus Entertainment consider acquiringVertical Scope Inc.(TSX:FORA)? Please prepare a summary...

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Should Corus Entertainment consider acquiringVertical Scope Inc.(TSX:FORA)? Please prepare a summary valuation model and short slide presentation to support your answer. Assume you are presenting to an audience that is not familiar with the target. The presentation should be no more than 10 slides and should cover the strategic rationale as well as the rationale for the valuation. *(slides no necessary. Only the financial model/rationale and recommendation)

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BUSINESS ACQUISTION
BUSINESS ACQUISTION
ACQUIRER : Corus entertainment INC
TARGET      :  Vertical scope inc
ABOUT CORUS ENTERTAINMENT INC
Corus Entertainment Inc (referred to as ‘Corus’) is a mass media and entertainment company founded in the year 1999 at Toronto, Ontaria.
Corus has two business reporting segments – Television and Radio having 725,000+ subscribers.
Television segment consists of :
          - 33  television services,
          - 15 conventional television stations, 
          - Content business 
          - Media and technology services.
Radio segment comprises 39 radio stations.
Corus also operates companion websites and other digital platforms, including applications, which are related to its brands, and so, a full service social digital agency.
Corus plans to advance strategic priorities in building a content powerhouse, using ad tech and data analytics and connecting with audience in new ways.
Introduce Corus Entertainment Inc
Two reporting segments
Future plan
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ABOUT VERTICAL SCOPE INC
Vertical Scope Inc, a technology company was founded in Toronto, Ontario in the year 1999.
It builds and operates cloud based digital platform consisting apps, forums, marketplaces, e-commerce rating and brand review websites.
The digital platform is serving more than 100 million MAU ( MAU is the number of individuals who have visited our communities within a calendar month, based on data as measured by Google Analytics) and 55 million community members across over 1,200 online communities.
Basically, it is a platform for knowledge sharing for enthusiasts and subject matter experts.
Digital advertising and e-commerce transactions are sources of revenue generation of Vertical Scope Inc.
Vertical Scope Inc is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: FORA).
Introduce Vertical Scope Inc
100 Million MAU, 55 million community members and 1200 online communities.

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