Case Study : Cybersecurity $10-$K Project

Assume you are an investor interested in expanding your portfolio. You have been told that Wendy's Company may be a good investment fit for your risk preferences. Using the Form $10-$K for Wendy's Company for the year$-$ended December $31,2017,$ complete the following requirements.

$1.$ What is the ticker symbol for the company?

$2.$ On what stock exchanges does the company's stock trade?

$3.$ What is the company's fiscal year end? How does the company determine its year$-$end?

$4.$ How many shares of stock did the company have outstanding at the most recent fiscal year end? List the source of your information. Are there any additional references to outstanding shares in the $10-$K$,$ and if os$,$ are all numbers listed the sam?

$5.$ What was the company's market capitalization at the end of the most recent fiscal year? Show calculations.

$6.$ Who are the independent auditors?

$7.$ What is the independent auditor's opinion? Does it mention cybersecurity?

$8.$ How does the company generate revenue?

$9.$ what are the company's policies for recording revenue, uncollectible accounts, inventory, and depreciation?

$10.$ How does the company disclose cybersecurity related risks?

$11.$ Does the company discuss any cybersecurity related incidents? If yes, what costs related to these are reported?

$12.$ Does the company have cybersecurity insurance?

$13.$ Does it appear that there is a Director with IT expertise on the Board of Directors?

$14.$ What does cybersecurity insurance cover?

$15.$ Does it appear from the $10-$K and any additional information you can gather that the company has an adequate cybersecurity program in place as of the $10-$K date? Why or why not?

$16.$ Update questions $10-15$ utilizing the $2021$ Wendy's Annual Report.