WALL STREET PREP EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS/GRADED A+
/STUDY PRACTICE
1. What is the latest actual share count reported in the 2013
Colgate-Palmolive 10-K? Please provide your answer without
comma separator or decimal (Ex: 23456326563) - ANSWER-
918943637
2. According to its 2013 10-K, how many more shares can Colgate
repurchase in the future under it share repurchase program? -
ANSWER-25,937,562
3. According to Colgate's 2013 10-K, what factors led to lower
effective non-GAAP tax rate during the year as compared to the
company's effective GAAP tax rate?
I. 2012 Restructuring Program
II. Venezuela devaluation charge
III. Charges for French competition law matters
IV. Business realignment and other cost-saving initiatives
- ANSWER-I and III only
4. Colgate reported Diluted EPS of $2.38 in accordance with GAAP.
How much higher would EPS be if Colgate ignored the impact of
restructuring and other one-time charges during the period?
Please provide your answer with 2 decimal places, but without
$ sign (Ex: 0.50) - ANSWER-0.46
5. What was the weighted average interest rate Colgate faced on
its short-term borrowings in 2013? Enter with 1 decimal place
and with % sign (Ex: 9.9%) - ANSWER-2.2%
, 6. Based on the company's 2013 10-K, how much long term debt is
maturing between 2014 and 2016? Please provide your answer
in millions without comma separator or decimal (Ex: 2345). -
ANSWER-1641
7. Colgate declared a common stock split during 2013. - ANSWER-
True
8. How many Colgate options were outstanding as of December
31, 2013? Please provide your answer in thousands, without
comma separator or decimal (Ex: 23456) - ANSWER-42832
9. As of December 31, 2013, how many deferred tax liabilities (net
of deferred tax assets) did Colgate have? Please provide your
answer in millions, without comma separator or decimal (Ex:
23456) - ANSWER-83
10. The number of shares Colgate used to compute its 2013
diluted EPS was:
11. Please provide your answer as found in the report without
comma separator with 1 decimal (Ex: 23.5) - ANSWER-939.9
12. As of December 31, 2013, Colgate had preference stock
outstanding. - ANSWER-False
13. For 2014, Colgate anticipates its capital expenditures to be
approximately at what % of sales? Enter with 1 decimal place
and with % sign (Ex: 9.9%) - ANSWER-4.5%
14. As of December 31, 2013, Colgate assumes amortization
expense for each of next five years to be approximately:
15. (Please provide your answer as found in the report without
comma separator with 1 decimal (Ex: 23.5)) - ANSWER-29
CORRECT SOLUTIONS/GRADED A+
/STUDY PRACTICE
1. What is the latest actual share count reported in the 2013
Colgate-Palmolive 10-K? Please provide your answer without
comma separator or decimal (Ex: 23456326563) - ANSWER-
918943637
2. According to its 2013 10-K, how many more shares can Colgate
repurchase in the future under it share repurchase program? -
ANSWER-25,937,562
3. According to Colgate's 2013 10-K, what factors led to lower
effective non-GAAP tax rate during the year as compared to the
company's effective GAAP tax rate?
I. 2012 Restructuring Program
II. Venezuela devaluation charge
III. Charges for French competition law matters
IV. Business realignment and other cost-saving initiatives
- ANSWER-I and III only
4. Colgate reported Diluted EPS of $2.38 in accordance with GAAP.
How much higher would EPS be if Colgate ignored the impact of
restructuring and other one-time charges during the period?
Please provide your answer with 2 decimal places, but without
$ sign (Ex: 0.50) - ANSWER-0.46
5. What was the weighted average interest rate Colgate faced on
its short-term borrowings in 2013? Enter with 1 decimal place
and with % sign (Ex: 9.9%) - ANSWER-2.2%
, 6. Based on the company's 2013 10-K, how much long term debt is
maturing between 2014 and 2016? Please provide your answer
in millions without comma separator or decimal (Ex: 2345). -
ANSWER-1641
7. Colgate declared a common stock split during 2013. - ANSWER-
True
8. How many Colgate options were outstanding as of December
31, 2013? Please provide your answer in thousands, without
comma separator or decimal (Ex: 23456) - ANSWER-42832
9. As of December 31, 2013, how many deferred tax liabilities (net
of deferred tax assets) did Colgate have? Please provide your
answer in millions, without comma separator or decimal (Ex:
23456) - ANSWER-83
10. The number of shares Colgate used to compute its 2013
diluted EPS was:
11. Please provide your answer as found in the report without
comma separator with 1 decimal (Ex: 23.5) - ANSWER-939.9
12. As of December 31, 2013, Colgate had preference stock
outstanding. - ANSWER-False
13. For 2014, Colgate anticipates its capital expenditures to be
approximately at what % of sales? Enter with 1 decimal place
and with % sign (Ex: 9.9%) - ANSWER-4.5%
14. As of December 31, 2013, Colgate assumes amortization
expense for each of next five years to be approximately:
15. (Please provide your answer as found in the report without
comma separator with 1 decimal (Ex: 23.5)) - ANSWER-29
