First, read Sections 15.1 and 15.2 in your text on credit swap derivatives. Then, select a publicly listed company from the SEC webpage Securities and Exchange Commission: Company Search and download the company’s 10-K statements. In addition, review the article Summary of Statement No. 133: Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. In your initial post, address the following:

• Briefly introduce your company. What company have you selected and what business they are in?
• What types of derivative securities is the company using?
• What is the purpose of the derivative securities the company is using? Is it for investing or hedging?
• What challenges does an investor unfamiliar with financial statements face? Is the information clearly visible or do the investors have to read notes and do additional research?

In responding to your peers, compare and contrast how different companies have reported on their derivatives. What parallels can be drawn? What factors affect how derivatives are used by different companies?