CHAN, Renz Ezekiel, R.

GALANG, Lovely Joy D.

LAOANG, Melissa, F.
PACIS, Janna J.
PALAPAL, Rein Mariel P.
RACUYA, Llerry Darlene A.

INTERNAL FACTOR EVALUATION MATRIX

WEIGHTED
KEY INTERNAL FACTORS WEIGHT SCORE
SCORE
STRENGTHS
1. Increased in excavating capacity 0.1 4 0.4
2. Plant upgrade 0.1 4 0.5
3. Increased deliveries to Calaca plants due
to higher availability and average load
0.075 4 0.3
increased in demand of other existing
customers and served new customers
4. Strong cash generation and payment to
0.075 4 0.3
suppliers
5. Code of Conduct and Business Ethics that
guide and govern all businesses conducts 0.075 3 0.225
and relationship among stakeholders.
6. Employee engagement (Performance
objectives, Targets and Programs (OTPs) 0.075 4 0.3
and Key performance Indicators (KPIs))
7. Information Technology Risk Management 0.05 3 0.15
8. Enterprise Risk Management Process 0.05 4 0.2
WEAKNESSES
9. Extend maintenance shutdown in Q1 of
0.1 1 0.1
2017
10. Maintenance works include repairs of
boiler tube leaks, vibrations of turbine 0.05 2 0.1
bearing and removal of slugs.
11. Lower release of coal for export in 2017 0.05 1 0.05
12. Lower average selling price in Q4 of 2017 0.05 2 0.1
13. Increased in debt level and interest rate in
0.05 1 0.05
2017 due to higher benchmark.
14. Information Policy (Easy access of
0.0375 1 0.0375
information)
 15. Higher unplanned outages recorded in Q4
0.0625 1 0.0625
of 2017 compare to Q4 in 2016.
TOTAL 1.0 2.875
FINDINGS: The company has a strong internal position.

EXTERNAL FACTOR EVALUATION MATRIX

WEIGHTED
KEY EXTERNAL FACTORS WEIGHT SCORE
SCORE
OPPORTUNITIES
1. Philippines has been ranked as fifth most
0.05 2 0.10
mineralized country in the world.
2. Emergence of digital technologies such as
autonomous vehicles, drones, 3D printing,
wearable technologies, and Internet of 0.07 3 0.21
Things (IOT) sensors to capture data in
real time.
3. Improved government relations which
0.05 2 0.10
helps ease obstacles to investments.
4. More innovative ways to reuse, reduce,
and recycle water in water-scarce regions;
0.6 3 0.18
prevent spillage or contamination of
downstream water flows.
5. Transition of the industry into digitization
0.08 4 0.32
and automation.
6. Increased demand for lithium, graphite,
cobalt, nickel, and copper, due to the
0.05 2 0.10
growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and
batteries.
7. Life Cycle Assessment. 0.07 3 0.21
8. Trend of hiring local/indigenous workers
0.03 1 0.03
and more female participation.
9. Resource recycling is becoming more
popular and easier because it is seen as 0.04 1 0.04
alternative to exploiting natural resources.
THREATS
10. Surging of commodity prices to all time
high and rising of energy cost which
0.05 2 0.10
resulted to an increased cost of doing
business across the board?
 11. Boosting mining taxes and other fees. 0.03 1 0.03
12. Demand for heightened corporate social
0.08 4 0.32
responsibility.
13. Labor crunch for the inadequacy of
0.09 4 0.36
manpower.
14. Regulators are increasingly focusing on
the mining industry with regards to
0.04 2 0.08
regulatory compliance procedure. (R.A
7942 – Philippine Mining Act of 1995)
15. Recent technological developments of
0.08 4 0.32
Semirara’s competitors
16. Laws regulating environment pollution.
(EO 79 – Institutionalizing and
implementing reforms in the Philippine
mining sector, providing policies and 0.04 2 0.08
guidelines to ensue environmental
protection and responsible mining in the
utilization of mineral resource.)
17. Health and safety law. 0.07 3 0.21
18. Depleted reserves of gold, silver, copper,
and cobalt that currently plague the mining 0.02 1 0.02
industry.
TOTAL 1.00 2.81
FINDINGS: The firm is outstanding in responding to its opportunities and
threats.