Azman Hashim

International Business School

FINAL EXAMINATION EQUIVALENT PROJECT

SEMESTER I SESSION 2022/2023

COURSE CODE : MBSA 1463 / MBSA 1453

COURSE : STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT /

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE

PROGRAMME : MBA

DURATION : 60 DAYS

DATE : 14 JANUARY 2023

MARKS : 100 (CONTRIBUTING 30 PERCENT OF THE

OVERALL MARKS)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

Answer ALL questions

Deadline of soft copy submission: 14th January 2023 (via eLearning)

THIS EXAMINATION PAPER CONSISTS OF 4 PAGES ONLY (INCLUDING THIS

PAGE).
 Plagiarism
(Excerpt from Item 27, UTM Graduate Studies Rules and Regulations)

1) Plagiarism in academic includes producing thesis, dissertation, project report, article,

coursework and research findings without acknowledging or referring to the original sources and
claiming as one’s own work. It involves the submission of the whole or part of the work towards
a degree.

2) A Student who committed plagiarism will be penalized based upon decision made by the Faculty
Academic Committee.

3) Details of prohibition against plagiarism can be referred to UTM Student Regulations Book.

Examination Misconduct
(Excerpt from Item 28, UTM Graduate Studies Rules and Regulations)

1) A student is suspected of misconduct during examination if:

a) Giving, receiving or possessing notes or some other materials in various forms relevant to
the course during the examination inside and outside of exam hall
OR
b) Using the information stated above for the purpose of answering exam questions
OR
c) Cheating or attempting to cheat or behaving inappropriately during examination
OR
d) Other misconduct set by the University.

2) If the student is found guilty of misconduct by the Faculty Academic Committee and pending
the approval of the Senate, the student can be penalized as follow:

a) Receive a ZERO (0) mark for the examination

OR
b) Receive a ZERO (0) mark for the course
OR
c) Receive a ZERO (0) mark for all registered courses for the semester
OR
d) Suspended from study for a duration specified by the Senate.

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SECTION A: 100 MARKS
Answer ALL questions.

Select a public listed company in the banking/manufacturing sector from Website of

Bursa Malaysia. Download the financial statements from
http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/ - Listed Company – Main Market – Select
Company - Annual Report - http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-
companies/list-of-companies/plcprofile.html?stock_code=5198 )

From the gathered data and other supporting sources, please provide the following
details:
I. Company background (organizational chart, etc.). (1 page)
II. Industry and competitive position. (2 page)
III. Perform various financial analysis (2 page summary for these financial
indicators)
a) ROE
b) ROA
c) PE ratio
d) Liquidity ratio
e) Activity ratio
f) Profitability ratio
g) Debt ratio
h) Market ratio

From the Cash Flow Statement, please answer the following questions:
a) How much did the firm generate from its operations?
b) How much did the firm invest in plant and equipment?
c) Did the firm raise additional funds, and if so, how much and from what
source?
d) Is the firm able to generate positive cash flows? (Note: This section should be
presented to show your understanding of the financial ratios from the previous
accounting class).

IV. Discuss about the debt management of the company (4 pages)

V. Projection of future performance (10 pages) Provide pro-forma financial

statements of 10 years forecast. Logical reasoning should be provided utilizing
the effects of systematic and unsystematic risks) based on market information
(various methods can be utilized such as percentage of sales, assumption of
market efficiency, Altman Z score, indicator, etc.). You can also perform the
company stock evaluation and calculate its intrinsic value. This part is crucial in
finance, so this section carries most of the marks.

VI. Recommendation and conclusion. (3 pages)

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VII. Appendices (the download financial statements from Bursa Website must be
included).

VIII. References (APA Style, please refer to the online UTM Manual Thesis). Times
New Roman, 12 font, single spacing).

Requirements:

Report must be type written with Times New Roman font size 12 and 1 spacing. Student
is advised to highlight main points, begin with topic sentence to supporting sentences.
For references use Author (Year) format. Put in suitable headings, table of content,
Figures and Table numbered from 1 onwards. Report must be of current academic
standards (also refer to journal papers/conference proceedings). The number of pages of
text must be between 20 and 30 only, excluding appendices and references. Please do not
plagiarize, if found automatically zero marks will be awarded.
(PLO2, C5)
(100 Marks)