Rose Hsu

• Influenced valuation and deal terms in $3B tech firm’s acquisition of U.S.-listed display unit by presenting analysis that uncovered ~$9M in unallocated shared costs, reducing profit outlook from $11M gross to $3M pre-tax income • Identified $9M adjustments by analyzing working capital for U.S.-listed semiconductor firm's acquisition of startup • Advised client leadership on $150M acquisition by Carl Zeiss AG, using due diligence data to uncover off-balance sheet risks and unfavorable inventory trends, which resulted in tighter reps & warranties in Share Purchase Agreement • Used Power BI to visualize M&A metrics and variance drivers, improving clarity of financial reporting for executives • Mentored 10+ interns; promoted inclusive collaboration and peer development through case study facilitation

• Impacted investor decision-making on $100M semiconductor investment by assessing revenue quality, cost drivers, and forecast assumptions, and reconciling reporting differences between IFRS and US GAAP • Enabled timely executive decision-making on $250M SPAC acquisition by delivering data-driven insights and coordinating diligence across functions including internal legal, tax, and IT teams and external client/target leadership • Informed client’s bidding decision on Yahoo Taiwan carve-out with data-driven insights by analyzing standalone financials and surfacing net asset deficiencies • Drove alignment between government and industry stakeholders on $193M cross-border joint venture by benchmarking operating costs and stress-testing revenue and cost assumptions in financial model • Uncovered ~$20M in working capital adjustments while collaborating with a 9-country diligence team to strengthen management’s ability to negotiate a closing price reduction for tech firm’s $644M acquisition • Improved peer performance reporting by benchmarking financial KPIs (AUM, margins) to enhance comparability and portfolio analysis

• Strengthened financial compliance and reporting by auditing statements, testing controls, and tax filings for 10+ corps • Cut process time by 90% and cost by 50% by pioneering to implement blockchain-based audit confirmation system • Reduced workflow time by 20x and significantly improved reporting accuracy by designing and implementing reusable Excel VBA automation tool that streamlined audit testing procedures

MBA Candidate, Class of 2027 Dean's Scholar | Forté Fellow | Recipient of Frederick and Florence Roe Scholarship (merit-based)

Course highlights: •Financial statement analysis: -Analyzed four companies in the paper product industry in North America. •E-Business: -Earned The Fundamental of Digital Marketing certificate from Google Digital Garage. -Created an online shopping website for designer stationery.