Business Environment of Suncor Assignment

Running head: RISK
Risk
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Name of the University:
Author Note:

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Table of Contents
Part 1:-.........................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Executive Statement/Summary:...................................................................................................................................................................3
Part 2:-.........................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Company Overview:....................................................................................................................................................................................3
Location of business and operating scope:..................................................................................................................................................3
Business mix and operating hours:..............................................................................................................................................................4
Company size/share price value/profitability record over last 5 years:.......................................................................................................4
Share price comparison with two other similar companies and debt carried by company:.......................................................................7
Debts:.........................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Key shareholders/governance structure including who is on the board and the male/female ratio/gender balance (diversity and
equality factors of the company) Established date (years in business):...................................................................................................11
Competitive environment – low/medium/high:.........................................................................................................................................11
Other relevant information:.......................................................................................................................................................................12
Part 3:- Key Stakeholders: briefly discuss links and relationships between relevant stakeholders:.........................................................13

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Stakeholders...........................................................................................................................................................................................13
Part 4- : Top 10 risks:................................................................................................................................................................................15
Part 5:- Report Conclusion:.......................................................................................................................................................................24
References:................................................................................................................................................................................................25

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Part 1:-
Executive Statement/Summary:
The report below has led to uncovering several findings about the business environment of Suncor which is headquartered in
Canada. The level of risk as faced by the company as per the risk framework shown below stands at 54 out of 100. It is clear that by
investing in the company, investors would be able to take advantage of two markets namely, Canada, the US and Mexico. The risk
model attached below shows 14 risks. The stakeholder model shows that the company comes under strong corporate governance. This
means that the investors should invest in the company.
Part 2:-
Company Overview:
Suncor Energy is a limited company operating the energy generation and distribution sector of Canada and the US. The
company has also forayed into the airport sectors and owns as well as operates three aircrafts.
Location of business and operating scope:
The two locations in which Suncor operates are Canada and the United States of America. This company scope of the
operation spans both fuel based energy and sustainability energy based sector. The company in order to make both its Canadian and

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American operations self-dependent, has got listed on both Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and NYSE in the USA
(Web.tmxmoney.com. 2019).
Business mix and operating hours:
The business mix of Suncor Energy spans across both non-biodegradable and biodegradable energy generation sectors. The
first line of business of Suncor consists of exploration oil and gas reserves in East Coast of Canada, Norway, the United Kingdom,
Libya and Syria. The second line of business of Suncor consists of supplying and trading of crude oil, petroleum, natural gas and
sulphur. The third component of the business mix of the company is refining. The fourth and fifth lines of the business of the company
consists of wind power and bio fuels.
Suncor operates round on the clock on the digital platform through its official website. Similarly, the company operates
through its brick and mortar offices within the business hours. The business partners can communicate with the branches of Suncor on
their respective helpline numbers and official email ids mentioned below the respective addresses.
Company size/share price value/profitability record over last 5 years:
Suncor is a multinational company with direct operations spanning over Canada, the United States of America and Mexico. An
analysis of the financial statements of the company shows that the company earned revenue of $m 39 592, 32 885 and 26 863 in the
years 2018, 2017 and 2016. The company earned revenue of $m (1995) and 2699 in the years 2015 and 2014. This analysis shows that

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as far as profitability is concerned, the company has generated perpetual profits at increasing rates each except in 2015 (Suncor.com.
2019).
Figure 1. Excerpt showing financial performance of Sucnor
(Source: Bloomberg.com. 2019)