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Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Kampus Sultan Haji Ahamd Shah
Advanced Financial Accounting
AFRB 343

Presented to : Pn Juliana Anis Ramli
Section : 3AM
Presented by:
1 Preeyaa a/p K Seluras AC089640
2 Pavithira Nadarajan AC089637
3 Thayasiri Sumaran AC089676
4 Khesanivarni Balakrishnan AC089702

Table of Content

Pages
1.0 Introduction
3
2.0 Company Background
4
3.0 Profitability Ratio
5-6
4.0 Liquidity Ratio
7-8
5.0 Efficiency Ratio
9-10
6.0 Gearing Ratio
11-12
7.0 Shareholder Ratio
13-14
8.0 Cash Flow
15
9.0 Conclusion
16
10.0 Reference
17
11.0 Appendix
18

1.0 INTRODUCTION

British American Tobacco (informally BAT) is a British multinational tobacco company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s five largest tobacco companies. BAT has a market-leading position in over 50 countries and operations in around 180 countries. Its four largest selling brands are Dunhill, Lucky Strike, Kent, Pall Mall, with others including Benson & Hedges and Rothmans.
BAT has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. As of 6 July 2012 it had a market capitalization £65.6 billion, the sixth-largest of any company listed on the London Stock Exchange. It has a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

2.0 COMPANY BACKGROUND
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad arose from the merger of the tobacco businesses of Rothmans of Pall Mall (Malaysia) Berhad and Malaysian Tobacco Company Berhad on 3 November 1999. The merger brought together two established companies, pooling talent, experience and an unrivalled portfolio of highly successful international brands to create the largest tobacco company in the country.
The British Tobacco berhad are the clear leader of the Malaysian cigarette industry, with nearly 70 percent share of the market, and currently rank amongst the top 10 companies on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.

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