Posted: September 16th, 2017

Financial Management and Analysis

Financial Management and Analysis

Answer all requirements:

XX Chemicals is a medium sized company. The Directors of the company have been
considering the possibility of running a project abroad. Forecasts statement of the
company’s financial position, using different exchange rate scenarios have been produced and presented to the management of XX Chemicals

Required:
Produce a report addressed to the Directors of XX Chemical, addressing the following requirements:

a) The Directors have been considering the possibility of raising the additional funds
required for the project through rights issue. Critically examine the services that an
investment bank could provide to XX Chemicals with the raising of additional finance.

b) Recently, an internally commissioned report has shown capital budget overspends,
and the Board of XX Chemicals is considering changing the organisational structure
of the firm and set up separate treasury and finance departments, hoping that
separation of responsibilities will contribute to better capital budgeting and spending
procedures in the future.
Examine critically the differing roles and responsibilities of the new treasury
department and finance department in evaluating and implementing such a project
abroad, and the interaction of the two departments throughout the process.

c) Discuss how inflation affects the rate of return required on the investment project, and the distinction between a real and a nominal (or ‘money terms’) approach to the evaluation of the investment project under inflation.

Module Learning Outcomes to be Assessed:-
· Understand the bases of financial markets.
· Appreciate the risks involved in financial management.
· Identify, analyse and solve financial problems confronting business
enterprises, particularly problems relating to corporate investment, asset
management and financing decisions.
· Analyse the impact of economic, legal and tax changes on the strategic
and financial position of companies.
· Appreciate the ethical issues of financial management within business
organisations.

Description of Assessment Requirements:
Students are required to produce a report, based on a scenario, covering a range of
learning outcomes. The report is to be addressed to the Directors and therefore
needs to be of appropriate format and structure.
Through addressing the set requirements of the assignment, students are expected
to demonstrate course concepts and ideas studied in the course. In addition,
students ought to demonstrate their analytical skills, and communicate using
management terms or language.
The assignment requires students to provide both theoretical and practical
knowledge, and therefore requires adequate research work.