Investor Relations

Table 6.7 Earnings Announcement TimelineDATE ACTIVITY Owner Status CommentsD-180 Select meeting format and locationD-90 List broker selection criteria for the roadshowD-60 Launch request for proposals: service providers, brokersD-45 Receive offers, select vendors, and broker(s)D-30 Quiet period beginsKick-off meeting: analysis of preliminary financial statements, identification ofkey messages, validation of timeline (including roadshow schedule, mediarelations, and financial advertizing)Plan webcast and document uploadsUpdate IR contact databaseSend out invitations (meeting, conference call, investor luncheon, etc.)D-15 First draft earnings presentation and press releaseUpdate analysts’ consensus estimatesD-13 Review of management’s comments on draft press release and presentationD-11 Second draft earnings presentation and press releaseD-10 Logistics update: first list of attendants to the meetingFirst roadshow outline and scheduleFirst draft script and Q&A documentD-8 Review of all key documents with managementDraft press release and presentation submitted to legal department, auditors,corporate communications, and press officers for review