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Rardin 1 Milestone 1 Matthew E. Rardin Southern New Hampshire University ACC 345: Financial Statement Analysis/Business Valuation Professor Elliott Chestor October 29, 2023
Milestone One: Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3 Links ............................................................................................................................................. 3 History and Overview .................................................................................................................. 3 Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Milestone One References ........................................................................................................... 5
Milestone One: Introduction Links 1. Provide the most recent SEC Form 10-K Filing link for the company. https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0000080424/f3672cf9-5f0c-4352-aa0f- 044f80466073.pdf 2. Provide the most recent SEC Proxy Filing link for the company. https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0000080424/efa7cd68-864a-466b-ac8b- e30c6fce3262.pdf History and Overview 1. Provide a brief company history overview based on external research of the company. Consider the following questions to guide your response: A. How long has the company been in business? B. Who was the original founder of the company? C. What significant changes to company leadership have occurred? D. How has the company changed since its beginning? Consider expansion of locations or products/services, etc. The company has been in business for over 186 years. The company was formed when William Proctor, a British Candle Maker, and James Gamble, an Irish soapmaker, merged their business in Cincinnati. (Britannica 2023) The company has grown from just selling candles and soaps to a wide array of personal hygiene products, cleaning products, baby products, and pet care. 2. Identify all of the customers recognized by the company. Find this information in the annual Form 10-K filing, in Part 1, Item 1: Business. “Proctor and Gambles key customers include mass merchandisers, e-commerce (including social commerce) channels, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores, department stores, distributors, wholesalers, specialty beauty stores, high frequency stores, pharmacies, electronics stores and professional channels. They also sell directly or consumers.” (Proctor and Gamble 2023) 3. List all of the names of the executive management team of the company. Find this information in the annual Form 10-K filing, in Part 3, Item 10: Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance or in the Annual Proxy filing, under “Executive Officers,” or “Officers Compensation.” You may copy and paste a chart into this section from the annual Form 10-K filing. Be sure to add your own
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explanation of the information in the chart along with an attribution and a citation in the References section at the bottom of this template. Board Of Directors: B. Marc Allen Brett Biggs Sheila Bonini Angela Braly Amy Chang Joseph Jimenez Christopher Kempczinski Debra Lee Terry Lundgren Christine McCarthy Jon Moeller- Is currently the CEO Robert Portman Rajesh Subramaniam Patricia Woertz 4. Identify all of the competition recognized by the company. Find this information in the annual Form 10-K filing, in Part 1, Item 1: Business. Competitors are large and small businesses that sell similar products such as the Wal- Mart Brand, Kroger Brand products. (Retailer private brands) 5. Identify all of the major shareholders of the company. Find this information in the Annual Proxy filing, under “Beneficial Ownership.” Beneficial Owners are the Black Rock Inc(159,681,048 shares 6.76%) and the Vanguard Group (225,735,413 shares 9.56%) . 6. Describe business risks recognized by the company. Find this information in the annual Form 10-K filing, in Part 1, Item 1A: Risk Factors. Item 1A in the annual Form 10-K will be lengthy. Do your best to summarize the risks the company has identified. Name Position Age First Elected to Officer Position Jon R. Moeller Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 59 2009 Shailesh Jejurikar Chief Operating Officer 56 2018
Andre Schulten Chief Financial Officer 52 2021 Gary A. Coombe Chief Executive Officer – Grooming 59 2014 Jennifer L. Davis Chief Executive Officer – Health Care 52 2022 Ma. Fatima D. Francisco Chief Executive Officer – Baby, Feminine and Family Care and Executive sponsor for Gender Equality 55 2018 R. Alexander Keith Chief Executive Officer- Beauty and Executive Sponsor for Corporate Sustainability 55 2017 Sundar Raman Chief Executive Officer- Fabric and Home Care 48 2021 Victor Aguilar Chief Research, Development and Innovation Officer 56 2020 Marc S. Pritchard Chief Brand Officer 63 2008 Balaji Purushothaman Chief Human Resource Officer 54 2023 Susan Street Whaley Chief Legal Officer and Secretary 49 2022 The uncertainty of the exchange rate for the U.S Dollar could impact the financial statement due to operating in over 180 countries. Global conflicts such as the Russia and Ukraine War could impact business operations. 7. Explain how the company is committed to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts and sustainability. Find this information in the annual Form 10-K filing, in Part 1, Item 1: Business or in Part 2, Item 7: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. If your company does not provide this information in its SEC filings, you will need to do external research to determine your company’s commitment to ESG efforts and sustainability. Be sure to add your own explanation of the information you researched. Include appropriate attributions in your explanation and a citation in the References section at the bottom of this template. [Insert text.] 8. Describe the company’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) status. Consider the following questions to guide your response: A. Is the company currently LEED certified?
B. If the company is not currently LEED certificated, is it working towards becoming LEED certified? Review the Form 10-K filing to see if your company is LEED certified or if it discusses its certifications. If your company does not provide this information in its SEC Filings, you will need to do external research to determine your company’s LEED status. Be sure to add your own explanation of the information you researched. Include appropriate attributions in your explanation and a citation in the References section at the bottom of this template. P&G is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). To ensure ongoing excellence in the sustainable design of our operations, P&G has committed to LEED ® certification for all new construction of manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and office buildings around the world. ( Proctor and Gamble 2023) Summary 1. Summarize your findings for the valuation team. Include the following details in your response: A. Explain what you learned as you researched the company. B. Identify the key points the valuation team needs to be aware of. [Insert text.] 2. Create at least one effective visualization that supports key points. Include the following detail in your response: A. Appropriate labels for the visualization(s). Create an effective visualization(s) based on your research to support your summary report. Examples of ideas for your visualization(s) include creating a timeline of the company history, creating a map of the company’s locations, creating a chart of major shareholders showing ownership and broken down by percentages, etc. [Insert visualization(s).] Milestone One References Britannica. (2023, October 29). William Cooper Procter . Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Cooper-Procter Proctor and Gamble ( 2023 August)Proctor and Gamble Corporation. Retrieved from https://www.pginvestor.com/financial-reporting/sec-filings/sec-filings-details/default.aspx? FilingId=16838898
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Proctor and Gamble. (2023, October 29). Home Page . P&G Professional - Every Experience Counts. https://pgpro.ca/page/leed/#:~:text=P%26G%20is%20a%20member%20of,office %20buildings%20around%20the%20world.