Task 1 – Financial Data and Strategic Decision Making

 The sources we got the financial data are from one of the big 4 external auditors
“PWC” and they said “In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position
of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and its consolidated financial
performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the Republic of Korea
(“Korean IFRS”).” So, these sources are reliable and trusted.

 Need the financial data to build the financial position and evaluating the financial
data to indicate the strong point for future build business strategy which company
needs.
Business strategy – net cash available, profitability ratio

 There are many risks in electronic industry such as:

o Market risk
 Foreign exchange risk
 Interest rate risk
 Price risk
o Political risks
In the few past years the political risk was the highest risk for Samsung due to the
political fighting between USA and China and giving to the fact that USA one of the major
markets for Samsung, so, this was a big risk for them.