DEGREE: MSc in Finance and Investments

Module: Business and Financial Analysis

Assignment Title: Financial Analysis Report

Assignment Type: Coursework report

Word Limit: 3500 – 4000 words

Weighting: 100%

Issue Date: 13/11/2023

Submission Date: 19/02/2024

Feedback Date: 04/03/2024

Berlin School of Business and Innovation

This assignment gives you the opportunity to evaluate and critically analyse the selected positions within the company’s annual report. These positions are of crucial importance for obtaining final performance and economic benefits. Select a company listed on the DAX.

You are required to access the company´s most recent three (3) years financial statements and write a formal business report that covers the assessments tasks set out below. The assignment grading will be in accordance with BSBI’s grading criteria where additional marks will be awarded for juxtaposition of your answers.

Structure your assignment as follows:

a. An Introduction section

b. A Main Body section addressing the tasks listed below

c. A Conclusion section

d. List of References

Tasks (All tasks are equally weighted):

1. Provide an executive summary on the company’s strategy, operations, and their main offerings. LO1

2. Analyse the corporate governance structure of the selected company. That is, shareholder structure and social responsibility activities of the company. LO1

3. Analyse the major macroeconomic indicators that can potentially influence the company’s business activities. LO2

4. Perform an in-depth financial analysis of the selected company. Specifically, your analysis should focus on revenue growth, operating expenditures of the business, cashflow from operating activities, cashflow from investing activities, cashflow from financing activities and investments in subsidiaries. No calculations are required but an in depth and critical analysis. LO3

5. Evaluate the company’s risks position, the focused should be on financial and business risks. LO4

Please refer to the BSBI Essays Guide for guidance on how to write essays.

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