HOMEWORK #10

Due April 17, 5:00 pm

10 points

PART A:

Using the SEC EDGAR database at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21344/000002134419000014/a2018123110-k.htm you will find the 10-K of Coca-Cola Company for the year ending December 31, 2018 (Fiscal Year 2018 or FY 2018). You can search for Coca-Cola Company on EDGAR by entering its ticker symbol "KO".

HINT: Please use the Coca-Cola 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. If you use a different 10-K you will receive a ZERO on this assignment.

Complete the following questions and include the answers in a Word document:

1.In Item 1A Coca-Cola discusses its risk factors.Choose two factors that you find most interesting and discuss each of the two factors (in two to three complete sentences for each factor).

2.How many outstanding shares did Coca-Cola have at December 31, 2018? What does this represent?

3.How much did Coca-Cola declare in dividends in per share and in total for fiscal year ended December 31, 2018? Hint: See the Statement of Consolidated Shareowners' Equity

4.What percent of Coca-Cola's total assets is funded by debt?

5.What percent of Coca-Cola's total assets is goodwill as of December 31, 2018?In a few sentences, describe what the goodwill represents.

6.During FY 2018, what percentage of Coca-Cola's income from continuing operations before income taxes came from United States? Hint: see Note 15 on page 122.

PART B: There is a vast amount of information that is readily available about publicly traded US firms. Using http://finance.yahoo.com search for Coca-Cola using the ticker symbol "KO" and answer the following questions.

1. What was one share of common stock trading at closing on December 17, 2019?Do not use the adjusted closing price.

1. What is Coca-Cola's current total market capitalization? What does this represent

1. What is the current average analyst recommendation regarding buying or selling KO stock?Hint: look under Analysis tab and look for the "Recommendation Rating".

1. What institution owns the largest percentage of the common stock and what percent does that institution own? Hint: look under the Holders tab.

1. For the last six months, have insiders been net purchasers or net sellers of the stock?Hint: look under the Holders tab and at insider transactions.