COMPANY: APPLE INC (AAPL)

1. The purpose of this template is to gather data that will be analyzed and discussed in your memorandum. Insert the name of the company below. Use the sample below to give you an idea of the type of response you should submit. 2. Risks of the company are disclosed in the annual 10-K Report section and generally located in Item 1A Risk Factors. Use the risks in the 10-K as your basis for your memorandum. You ONLY need two areas of risk. Hint: To easily find the 10K Report, Google the name of your company and 10K Report. Then, once in the report, you can use the find function to look for the word "risk." 3. While not a requirement, you can copy/paste the below MS Excel table as a picture th your memorandum to assist in your analysis and recommendations INSERT THE NAME OF YOUR COMPANY HERE Name of Risk (e.8., supply chain, currency Enter a brief descritpion of the risk mentioned in the 10K Report. Do risk, interest rate risk, etc.) you believe it is a strategic, financial operational, regulatory risk? 1. Consistent with the two areas of risk you uncovered from the 10K for your company and in your spreadsheet, please expand on these two areas and if they impact maximizing shareholder wealth and responsible investing. Are these risk areas impacting the top or bottom line? (After answering this question, please remove the question.) 2. Corporate governance is the system of rules, practices and processes by which a company is directed and controlled. Corporate Governance refers to the way in which companies are governed and to what purpose. Drawing from the course material and your 10K Report, are there any corporate governance issues with your chosen company? Please explain. (After answering this question, please remove the question.) 1. The purpose of this template is to gather data that will be analyzed and discussed in your memorandum. Insert the name of the company below. Use the sample below to give you an idea of the type of response you should submit. 2. Risks of the company are disclosed in the annual 10-K Report section and generally located in Item 1A Risk Factors. Use the risks in the 10-K as your basis for your memorandum. You ONLY need two areas of risk. Hint: To easily find the 10K Report, Google the name of your company and 10K Report. Then, once in the report, you can use the find function to look for the word "risk." 3. While not a requirement, you can copy/paste the below MS Excel table as a picture th your memorandum to assist in your analysis and recommendations INSERT THE NAME OF YOUR COMPANY HERE Name of Risk (e.8., supply chain, currency Enter a brief descritpion of the risk mentioned in the 10K Report. Do risk, interest rate risk, etc.) you believe it is a strategic, financial operational, regulatory risk? 1. Consistent with the two areas of risk you uncovered from the 10K for your company and in your spreadsheet, please expand on these two areas and if they impact maximizing shareholder wealth and responsible investing. Are these risk areas impacting the top or bottom line? (After answering this question, please remove the question.) 2. Corporate governance is the system of rules, practices and processes by which a company is directed and controlled. Corporate Governance refers to the way in which companies are governed and to what purpose. Drawing from the course material and your 10K Report, are there any corporate governance issues with your chosen company? Please explain. (After answering this question, please remove the question.)