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g Project Writing Project and Presentation PROJECT INFORMATION: You are going to review and analyze the financial statements of Johnson & Johnson and compare that to a publicly traded corporation. The list of companies to select from is outlined below. Please pick the publicly traded company assigned to your last name as instructed. You will also be using an Excel spreadsheet to perform these calculations Excel Support_to submit.xls. The financial statements for Johnson & Johnson as well as your assigned publicly traded company are found on the same Excel spreadsheet that you will use to submit Part 2 of your assignment. Your findings will be presented to the class as if you were presenting the information to a group of investors. Each student will use Company A: Johnson & Johnson and compare that company to a company found in the Company B list below. You must use the Company B assigned to your last name. Company B: If your last name begins with A - F, use Caterpillar, Inc. If your last name begins with G - K, use Kimberly-Clark Corporation If your last name begins with L - R, use Costco Wholesale Corporation If your last name begins with S - Z, use Staples, Inc. and Subsidiaries Course objectives covered: 1, 4, 5, 6 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: This project is split into four (4) parts with one (1) part due each week of the course. Based on your readings, use of technology, literature, and other sources, you will incorporate the following into your reports (do not simply list the question and provide an answer; incorporate the information into a well written report or presentation): 1) Go to the SEC.gov website to research the requirements of publicly traded companies relating to financial reporting. Research additional background information on the publicly traded corporation you selected (Company B) - when the corporation began in business, how it came to be, where the corporate headquarters are, where they do business, what their product/service line is, who they offer their product / service to, etc. 2) Perform the calculations listed on the Excel spreadsheet for both companies. 3) Explain your findings (using the SEC.gov website as well as other resources): a. Does each company appear to be able to pay their current obligations? Why or why not? b. How are the companies currently financed? This may be with common stock, preferred stock, bonds, leases, or any combination of them. Do you think the financing is appropriate for each company? c. Which method of depreciation does the publicly traded company use? d. For the publicly traded company explain how you would improve the distribution or product/service line and to whom you would offer it to, based on the financial health of the company. Stating there are no improvements is not acceptable. e. Do they have a code of ethics? f.which company do you think would be the better investment and why? 4.Present your findings Writing Activity: For Week 1 and Week 3 you will submit a 1 page report with at least 1 reference from the Keiser University library. All written documents and sources used are to be submitted in APA format (use the writing center if needed). APA Formatting & Style Guide_2_.pdf Technology/Collaborative Activity: You will be presenting and discussing your findings to the class using the voice-over feature in PowerPoint or YouTube. Please be sure the audio is clear and the file or link is accessible in the Week 4 Presentation discussion board. You will be using Excel to create spreadsheets. Assignment Due Date Schedule: Week 1: Submit a 1 page report for part 1 above with background information on the publicly traded company you selected. Week 2: Submit the Excel worksheet with the calculations discussed in part 2 above. Week 3: Submit a 1 page report for part 3 above explaining your findings as instructed. Week 4: Present and discuss your findings, including the financial calculations, for part 4 above. Katrina Eggertsson Accounting Principle II Week 1 09/27/2016 SEC Reporting Requirement A public corporation with a set of securities listed under Section 12 or which falls under Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended are required to file reports with the SEC. A company is bound to Reporting Requirement when it has filed an Exchange Act (Section 12)- registration on either Form 8-A or Form 10. The Exchange Act statement may be filled voluntarily or based on statutory requirements i.e. the company's securities are held by either 2,000 persons or 500 persons who are accredited investors and where company assets total are in excess of $10 million (US Securities Exchange Commission). Caterpillar Inc. profile Caterpillar Inc. is an American corporation that manufactures construction and mining equipment, natural gas and diesel engines, diesel-electric locomotives and industrial gas turbines. The Company's history can be traced back to 1925 when Holt Manufacturing Company merged with C. L. Best Tractor Company, creating Caterpillar Tractor Company. In 1986, the corporation re-organized itself as a Delaware corporation under the Caterpillar Inc. name. It is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, United States. The Company carries out business through its three product segments: Construction Industries, Energy & Transportation and Resource Industries. Moreover, the Company provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. The Company produces its products under the brand names; CAT, Caterpillar, design versions of CAT and Caterpillar, MWM, SEM, Perkins, FG Wilson, Electro-Motive, MaK, Progress Rail, and Solar Turbines. The corporation runs parts distribution stores at different locations in the United States and around the world (Reuters.com). References Legalcompliance.com. (n.d.). Public Company SEC Reporting Requirements. Retrieved December 4, 2016, from www.legalandcompliance.com/securities-resources/secrequirements-for-public-companies/ Reuters.com. (n.d.). Profile: Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N). Retrieved December 4, 2016, from http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=CAT.N US Securities Exchange Commission. (n.d.). SEC.gov | Reports and Publications. Retrieved December 4, 2016, from https://www.sec.gov/reports US Securities Exchange Commission. (2015, December 31). Caterpillar Inc. Form10-K. Retrieved from https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823016000410/cat_10kx12312015.htm#s4687FA22158CF121ED52D894A9A7B41E g Project Writing Project and Presentation PROJECT INFORMATION: You are going to review and analyze the financial statements of Johnson & Johnson and compare that to a publicly traded corporation. The list of companies to select from is outlined below. Please pick the publicly traded company assigned to your last name as instructed. You will also be using an Excel spreadsheet to perform these calculations Excel Support_to submit.xls. The financial statements for Johnson & Johnson as well as your assigned publicly traded company are found on the same Excel spreadsheet that you will use to submit Part 2 of your assignment. Your findings will be presented to the class as if you were presenting the information to a group of investors. Each student will use Company A: Johnson & Johnson and compare that company to a company found in the Company B list below. You must use the Company B assigned to your last name. Company B: If your last name begins with A - F, use Caterpillar, Inc. If your last name begins with G - K, use Kimberly-Clark Corporation If your last name begins with L - R, use Costco Wholesale Corporation If your last name begins with S - Z, use Staples, Inc. and Subsidiaries Course objectives covered: 1, 4, 5, 6 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: This project is split into four (4) parts with one (1) part due each week of the course. Based on your readings, use of technology, literature, and other sources, you will incorporate the following into your reports (do not simply list the question and provide an answer; incorporate the information into a well written report or presentation): 1) Go to the SEC.gov website to research the requirements of publicly traded companies relating to financial reporting. Research additional background information on the publicly traded corporation you selected (Company B) - when the corporation began in business, how it came to be, where the corporate headquarters are, where they do business, what their product/service line is, who they offer their product / service to, etc. 2) Perform the calculations listed on the Excel spreadsheet for both companies. 3) Explain your findings (using the SEC.gov website as well as other resources): a. Does each company appear to be able to pay their current obligations? Why or why not? b. How are the companies currently financed? This may be with common stock, preferred stock, bonds, leases, or any combination of them. Do you think the financing is appropriate for each company? c. Which method of depreciation does the publicly traded company use? d. For the publicly traded company explain how you would improve the distribution or product/service line and to whom you would offer it to, based on the financial health of the company. Stating there are no improvements is not acceptable. e. Do they have a code of ethics? f.which company do you think would be the better investment and why? 4.Present your findings Writing Activity: For Week 1 and Week 3 you will submit a 1 page report with at least 1 reference from the Keiser University library. All written documents and sources used are to be submitted in APA format (use the writing center if needed). APA Formatting & Style Guide_2_.pdf Technology/Collaborative Activity: You will be presenting and discussing your findings to the class using the voice-over feature in PowerPoint or YouTube. Please be sure the audio is clear and the file or link is accessible in the Week 4 Presentation discussion board. You will be using Excel to create spreadsheets. Assignment Due Date Schedule: Week 1: Submit a 1 page report for part 1 above with background information on the publicly traded company you selected. Week 2: Submit the Excel worksheet with the calculations discussed in part 2 above. Week 3: Submit a 1 page report for part 3 above explaining your findings as instructed. Week 4: Present and discuss your findings, including the financial calculations, for part 4 above. Katrina Eggertsson Accounting Principle II Week 1 09/27/2016 SEC Reporting Requirement A public corporation with a set of securities listed under Section 12 or which falls under Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended are required to file reports with the SEC. A company is bound to Reporting Requirement when it has filed an Exchange Act (Section 12)- registration on either Form 8-A or Form 10. The Exchange Act statement may be filled voluntarily or based on statutory requirements i.e. the company's securities are held by either 2,000 persons or 500 persons who are accredited investors and where company assets total are in excess of $10 million (US Securities Exchange Commission). Caterpillar Inc. profile Caterpillar Inc. is an American corporation that manufactures construction and mining equipment, natural gas and diesel engines, diesel-electric locomotives and industrial gas turbines. The Company's history can be traced back to 1925 when Holt Manufacturing Company merged with C. L. Best Tractor Company, creating Caterpillar Tractor Company. In 1986, the corporation re-organized itself as a Delaware corporation under the Caterpillar Inc. name. It is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, United States. The Company carries out business through its three product segments: Construction Industries, Energy & Transportation and Resource Industries. Moreover, the Company provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. The Company produces its products under the brand names; CAT, Caterpillar, design versions of CAT and Caterpillar, MWM, SEM, Perkins, FG Wilson, Electro-Motive, MaK, Progress Rail, and Solar Turbines. The corporation runs parts distribution stores at different locations in the United States and around the world (Reuters.com). References Legalcompliance.com. (n.d.). Public Company SEC Reporting Requirements. Retrieved December 4, 2016, from www.legalandcompliance.com/securities-resources/secrequirements-for-public-companies/ Reuters.com. (n.d.). Profile: Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N). Retrieved December 4, 2016, from http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=CAT.N US Securities Exchange Commission. (n.d.). SEC.gov | Reports and Publications. Retrieved December 4, 2016, from https://www.sec.gov/reports US Securities Exchange Commission. (2015, December 31). Caterpillar Inc. Form10-K. Retrieved from https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823016000410/cat_10kx12312015.htm#s4687FA22158CF121ED52D894A9A7B41E a. b. c. d. e. f. Explain your findings (using the SEC.gov website as well as other resources): Does each company appear to be able to pay their current obligations? Why or why not? How are the companies currently financed? This may be with common stock, preferred stock, bonds, leases, or any combination of them. Do you think the financing is appropriate for each company? Which method of depreciation does the publicly traded company use? For the publicly traded company explain how you would improve the distribution or product/service line and to whom you would offer it to, based on the financial health of the company. Stating there are no improvements is not acceptable. Do they have a code of ethics? Which company do you think would be the better investment and why? For Week 1 and Week 3 you will submit a 1 page report with at least 1 reference from the Keiser University library. All written documents and sources used are to be submitted in APA format (use the writing center if needed). APA Formatting & Style Guide_2_.pdf Caterpillar Inc. -Week 3 Current obligations To analyse the current obligations of the company we will consider the current ratio of the company. 2015 2.08 28894 13862 Current ratio Current Assets Current liabilities 2014 2.42 30345 12550 The current ratio of the company for the year 2015 is 2.08 and for the year 2.42, which states that the company carried around two times of current assets as compared to its current liabilities. Comparing it from 2014, the ability to pay of its current obligations in 2015 has decreased because of decrease in current assets. Financing of the company The company is financed by debt and common stock. The debt portion is the portion that has been taken from the creditors and is an obligation for the company whereas equity is considered to be owner's capital 2015 2014 Debt ratio 91.22% 89.61% Total debt 30928 31522 Total equity 2975 3654 The company has high debt which is around 90% of the total financing of the company which is too high and indicates high debtness. The company should have balanced financing and considering the case of Caterpillar we can say that the company has weak financial health. Method of depreciation used The equipment owned by the company are mostly on lease and the company uses straight line method of depreciation of the equipment till the end of the term of lease. Improvement in distribution or product line Caterpillar has a wide dealer and distributor network. The company has more than 175 dealers which are within US and outside US. The company can improve on its product line by adding the products and equipment for mining and construction. Caterpillar offers a broad line of surface and underground equipment for the mining industry, including articulated trucks, dozers, draglines, drills, electric rope shovels and mining trucks. So by emphasizing on the construction and mining segment, the company will be able to improve on its product line and performance. Code of Ethics The company follows a code of conduct and ethics where the company monitors the daily activities of the employees which elevate sustainability as a core value of the company along with other provisions. Investment I would say that Johnson and Jonson is better for investment because of higher profitability and return as compared to Caterpillar. Caterpillar has high debt which is also one of the biggest financial weakness of the company. References: Code of conduct, (2016), http://www.caterpillar.com/en/company/code-of-conduct.html 10-K report, (2016), SEC filing, http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=92466&p=irolSECText&TEXT=aHR0cDovL2FwaS50ZW5rd2l6YXJkLmNvbS9maWxpbmcueG1sP2lwY WdlPTEwNzQ0NzMyJkRTRVE9MCZTRVE9MCZTUURFU0M9U0VDVElPTl9FTlRJUk Umc3Vic2lkPTU3 Caterpillar Inc. -Week 3 Current obligations To analyse the current obligations of the company we will consider the current ratio of the company. 2015 2.08 28894 13862 Current ratio Current Assets Current liabilities 2014 2.42 30345 12550 The current ratio of the company for the year 2015 is 2.08 and for the year 2.42, which states that the company carried around two times of current assets as compared to its current liabilities. Comparing it from 2014, the ability to pay of its current obligations in 2015 has decreased because of decrease in current assets. Financing of the company The company is financed by debt and common stock. The debt portion is the portion that has been taken from the creditors and is an obligation for the company whereas equity is considered to be owner's capital 2015 2014 Debt ratio 91.22% 89.61% Total debt 30928 31522 Total equity 2975 3654 The company has high debt which is around 90% of the total financing of the company which is too high and indicates high debtness. The company should have balanced financing and considering the case of Caterpillar we can say that the company has weak financial health. Method of depreciation used The equipment owned by the company are mostly on lease and the company uses straight line method of depreciation of the equipment till the end of the term of lease. Improvement in distribution or product line Caterpillar has a wide dealer and distributor network. The company has more than 175 dealers which are within US and outside US. The company can improve on its product line by adding the products and equipment for mining and construction. Caterpillar offers a broad line of surface and underground equipment for the mining industry, including articulated trucks, dozers, draglines, drills, electric rope shovels and mining trucks. So by emphasizing on the construction and mining segment, the company will be able to improve on its product line and performance. Code of Ethics The company follows a code of conduct and ethics where the company monitors the daily activities of the employees which elevate sustainability as a core value of the company along with other provisions. Investment I would say that Johnson and Jonson is better for investment because of higher profitability and return as compared to Caterpillar. Caterpillar has high debt which is also one of the biggest financial weakness of the company. References: Code of conduct, (2016), http://www.caterpillar.com/en/company/code-of-conduct.html 10-K report, (2016), SEC filing, http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=92466&p=irolSECText&TEXT=aHR0cDovL2FwaS50ZW5rd2l6YXJkLmNvbS9maWxpbmcueG1sP2lwY WdlPTEwNzQ0NzMyJkRTRVE9MCZTRVE9MCZTUURFU0M9U0VDVElPTl9FTlRJUk Umc3Vic2lkPTU3