1. What is the par value of each common share? 

 

2. What is the number of issued common shares at the end of fiscal year 2022? What is the number of outstanding common shares at the end of fiscal year 2022? 

 

3. Refer to the 5.20% Notes due 2041 (1st item listed in the Long-Term Debt table). Calculate the interest expense on this note for fiscal year 2023

 

4. Refer to the same notes as in the previous question (i.e., the 5.20% notes due 2041). Calculate the total cash that would be paid at maturity (Use semi-annual calculations). 

 

5. What is the present value of the future minimum capital lease payments at December 31, 2022? 

 

6. What were the proceeds from the issuance of debt (maturities greater than three months) during 2022?

 

7. What was the Company's Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share during fiscal year 2022? 

 

8. Did the Company declare any dividends in fiscal year 2022? Did it pay for all these dividends in cash during the fiscal year 2022? How can you tell? 

 

9. How much cash was paid to repurchase common stock during fiscal year 2022? What was the average price paid per share? 

 

10. If the company had not declared dividends for fiscal year 2022, would Net Income have been higher, lower or the same as reported?