corporate finance
Task 1. Introduction of the selected industry/sector and companies. Explain the current trading environment of the industry and analyse recent three years financial performance of the selected companies. (20% of the grade)
Task 2. Capital Structure. Evaluate the capital structure for your chosen companies. Compare and critically analyse your findings across two companies. Please support your analysis with evidence and relevant theories. (30% of the grade)
Task 3. Dividend Policy. Report on what the dividend policy has been adopted for each company over the past years. Compare and critically analyse your findings across companies. Please support your analysis with evidence and relevant theories. (30% of the grade)
4. Presentation and compliance of the requirements. You should have clear and logical structure of your report, make good use of headings/subheadings, appropriate use of diagrams and tables, sources are correctly referenced, following all other the requirements and rules. (20% of the grade)
Word limit: Max 2500. You need to include your total word count (exclude reference and appendix)
on your cover page. If your work exceeds word limit, you will be penalised by 5% reduction from the
presentation criteria (see marking rubric below).
The data required for this coursework can be obtained from Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, London
Stock Exchange and company annual reports.
If you fail to meet the deadline, penalties apply unless you have approved extension.
