Analyze three items on the balance sheet (or balance sheet-based financial ratios) for your base company for the last three years and discuss whether the companys performance related to these items appear to be improving, deteriorating, or remaining stable. Justify your answer.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share and per share data) January 31. 2021 January 31, 2020 395,635 174.695 89,952 389,618 173,432 1,223,332 967,422 1,114,762 123,662 117,167 3,546,345 221.839 211,453 88.288 409,534 122,282 1,053,396 890,032 1,170,531 97,096 104.578 3,315,633 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,028 and $880, respectively Inventory Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total current assets Property and equipment, net Operating lease right-of-use assets Marketable securities Deferred income taxes and other assets Total Assets LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable Current portion of operating lease liabilities Accrued compensation and benefits Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Total current liabilities Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities Long-term debt Deferred rent and other liabilities Total Liabilities Commitments and contingencies (see Note 15) Shareholders' equity: Preferred shares: 5.0001 par value. 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued Common shares: 5.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 97,815,985 and 97,976,815 shares issued and outstanding, respectively Additional paid-in-capital Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Total Shareholders' Equity Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 237,386 254.703 54,796 359,247 906,132 1,074,009 167,871 221,593 44.041 205,265 638.770 1,137,495 88.846 2.068,987 84,013 1.860,278 10 19,360 1,475,108 (17,120 9,477 1,473,872 (28,004 1,455,355 3,315,633 1.477,358 3,546,345 Activate Windows January 31, 2020 January 31, 2019 221,839 211,453 88,288 409,534 122,282 1,053,396 890,032 1,170,531 97,096 104,578 3,315,633 358,260 279,232 80,461 370.507 114,296 1,202.756 796,029 57,292 104,438 2,160,513 S S 144,414 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 5880 and $1,499, respectively Inventory Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total current assets Property and equipment, net Operating lease right-of-use assets Marketable securities Deferred income taxes and other assets Total Assets LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable Current portion of operating lease liabilities Accrued compensation and benefits Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Total current liabilities Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities Deferred rent and other liabilities Total Liabilities Commitments and contingencies (see Note 15) Shareholders' equity Preferred shares; $.0001 par value. 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued Common shares; 5.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 97,976,815 and 105,642,283 shares issued and outstanding, respectively Additional paid-in-capital Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Total Shareholders' Equity Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 167,871 221,593 44,041 205,265 638,770 1,137,495 84,013 1,860,278 54,799 187,431 386,644 284,773 671,417 11 10 9,477 1,473,872 (28,004) 1,455,355 1,516,190 (27.103) 1,489,098 S 3,315,633 S 2,160,515