Group Project- Cisco 2015 annual report by Yanhao PDF

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Annual report assignment for CISCO...

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You are now ready to go access CISCO 2015 annual report. Please remember that the questions below should be answered based on CISCO's 2015 annual report. The annual report of other companies will NOT be accepted. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher to see the CISCO report in the PDF format. A free copy of this software can be downloaded by visiting http://www.adobe.com./products/acrobat/readstep.html 1.

What is the address of CISCO’s website? www.cisco.com

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When was the 2015 annual shareholders’ meeting? Thursday, November 19, 2015

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Where was the 2015 annual shareholders’ meeting? Cisco Systems, Inc. Building 9, 260 East Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134

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Who is the corporation transfer agent? Computershare Investors Services

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Where is the agent located? Providence, Rhode Island

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What is CISCO’s stock ticker symbol (Sym)? CSCO

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Go to http://finance.yahoo.com (Links to an external site.), type in the company’s ticker symbol to obtain and state the closing price of the common stock. You may choose any day you wish in our current academic quarter to report the closing price. Closing price on June 10, 2020: $ 47.42

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Click on the “CSCO” link in the “Symbol” box to obtain and “cut and paste” the 52-week range.

52 Week Range 32.40 - 58.26

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State the stock market on which the company’s stock is traded. NASDAQ Global Select Market

Go back to the 2015 annual report to respond to the questions below. 10.

When does the company’s fiscal year end?

According to CISCO’s 2015 Annual Report, its fiscal year end on July 25, 2015 11.

What is the name of the Certified Public Accounting firm that audited the annual report? Auditing services were provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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What goals, objectives, and predictions are expressed in the “Letter to the Stockholders?” (Note: this is letter is sometimes called a Letter to Shareholders. Stockholder are Shareholder mean the same thing).

CISCO’s Letter to Shareholders acknowledged all successes of the fiscal year 2015. The letter highlighted that the capital return was $8.3 billion which the company distributes to its shareholders. The letter also mentions plans to continue with the great capital allocation system which is resulted in a return of at least 50% free cash flow to all shareholders per year. CISCO management is focused on remaining balanced with its acquisitions and mergers to regulate market conditions and strategic measures for the future. Additionally, CISCO maintains that its operating growth will continue to flourish owing to impeccable innovation and its current market share. The letter also mentions that CISCO is committed to becoming the most renowned IT Company. In regards to its customers, the letter maintains that it is building a software subscription business in security based on Sourcefire technology for better security measures for CISCO customers. Finally, the company promises to continue partnering, building, buying, coinnovating, and investing with customers to seize market transitions....