Survey Results: Earnings Releases and Earnings Calls
1. Regarding the archiving of earnings calls on our
corporate web site: (Total responses: n=65)
(select only one) |
n=20 (30.77%) |
We archive them for one quarter |
n=1 (1.54%) |
We archive them for six months |
n=4 (6.15%) |
We archive them for between 6 and 12 months |
n=27 (41.54%) |
We archive them for 12 months |
n=5 (7.69%) |
We archive them for over one year |
n=8 (12.31%) |
We don't archive our earnings calls |
2. When we make/provide our earnings calls and related materials
timely by a broadly available webcast and/or teleconference: (Total
responses: n=69)
(select only one) |
n=4 (5.80%) |
We always file (or 'furnish') the transcript and related
materials on a Form 8-K |
n=3 (4.35%) |
We sometimes file (or 'furnish') the transcript and related
materials on a Form 8-K |
n=62 (89.86%) |
We never file (or 'furnish') a transcript and related materials
on a Form 8-K (unless material information was disclosed during the
earnings call that was not disclosed in the earnings release) |
3. During the past few years: (Total responses: n=70)
(select only one) |
n=9 (12.86%) |
We have changed our earnings release practices, so that such
releases coincide with our 10-Q filings |
n=28 (40.00%) |
We have kept our earnings release practices the same, and they
get released a few weeks before our 10-Q filings |
n=17 (24.29%) |
We have kept our earnings release practices the same, and they
get released a few days before our 10-Q filings |
n=10 (14.29%) |
We have changed our earnings release practices, so that they get
released closer to the time of our 10-Q filings |
n=6 (8.57%) |
Our earnings releases have always been released at the same time
as the 10-Q filings |
n=0 (0.00%) |
We decided to no longer provide earnings releases at all
|
4. In the near future: (Total responses: n=63)
(select only one) |
n=2 (3.17%) |
We definitely intend to revise the timing of our earnings
releases so that they coincide with our 10-Q filings (or no longer
provide earnings releases at all) |
n=7 (11.11%) |
We might revise the timing of our earnings releases so that they
coincide with our 10-Q filings (or no longer provide earnings releases
at all) |
n=15 (23.81%) |
We don't need to change our earnings release practices because we
recently did so |
n=39 (61.90%) |
We are comfortable with our earnings releases being issued before
our 10-Q filings and don't need to review those practices |
n=0 (0.00%) |
We already no longer provide earnings releases at all |
5. We issue our earnings releases: (Total responses: n=69)
(select only one) |
n=16 (23.19%) |
Immediately before the start of the earnings calls
|
n=26 (37.68%) |
Two hours before start of the earnings calls |
n=26 (37.68%) |
More than two hours before the start of the earnings calls
|
n=1 (1.45%) |
During or immediately after earnings calls |
n=0 (0.00%) |
After, but within four business days of the earnings calls |
6. We disclose earnings guidance: (Total responses: n=71)
(select only one) |
n=12 (16.90%) |
In the text of the earnings release |
n=6 (8.45%) |
During the earnings call, but not in the text of the earnings
release |
n=3 (4.23%) |
On a Form 8-K filing, but not in the text of the earnings release
|
n=22 (30.99%) |
In the text of the earnings release as well as during the
earnings call |
n=2 (2.82%) |
On a Form 8-K filing and in the text of the earnings release
|
n=10 (14.08%) |
During the earnings call, on a Form 8-K filing and in the text of
the earnings release |
n=16 (22.54%) |
We do not give earnings guidance |
7. We provide archives of our earnings calls (eg. calling them 'podcasts';
here is an
example): (Total responses: n=68)
(select only one) |
n=58 (85.29%) |
On our website only |
n=0 (0.00%) |
On iTunes only |
n=1 (1.47%) |
On both our website and iTunes |
n=9 (13.24%) |
We do not provide audio archives of our earnings calls |
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