Assignment $1$ :

Select a company. It is advised to choose the organization $($if it is listed$)$ where you are employed for this assignment. If your organization is not listed you may choose any other listed company from your industry or related industry.

$$ Download last $3$ years annual report.

$$ Compute the financial ratios for last $3$ years and see the trend $[$Profitability ratios, Liquidity ratios, Activity Ratios, Financing Ratios, and Market Ratios$].$ You need to do this exercise on an excel file.

$$ Provide explanation on the strategic implications of these ratios on your company$$s financial standing and strategy. You may explain in $2-3$ lines for each category of ratios. $[$Profitability ratios, Liquidity ratios, Activity Ratios, Financing Ratios, and Market Ratios$].$

Use the same company as the one mentioned in Assignment $1.$ Part A: Strategic Analysis $$ Conduct a strategic analysis using PESTLE and Porter$$s $5$ forces tools for understanding the general and task environment of the company. $$ Part B: Strategy Formulation $$ Formulate strategy for this company in response to the environmental factors identified above in Part A$.$ You may use TOWS matrix for this purpose. You may also utilize your findings from Assignment $1$ on the financial position of the company for driving strategy.