The new investor relations : expert perspectives on the state of the art /
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Imprint: | Princeton, N.J. : Bloomberg Press, 2004. |
| Description: | xxxiv, 243 p. ; 24 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Local Note: | Includes contribution by D. Fischel. |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9281934 |
Table of Contents:
- About the Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1. Underprinnings of the New Order
- 1. Fundamentals of Investor Relations
- What's the Point?
- Background on Corporate Disclosure
- The Softer Side of Corporate Reporting
- The Art of the Message
- Targeting the Right Audiences
- Outreach to the Investor
- Need for Flexibility and Adaptability
- 2. IR for Blue-Chip Companies: The New Look
- Where Are the Blue Chips Hiding?
- A Buyer's Market
- Investor Relations Today
- Outlook for the Future
- 3. Litigation IR and the Duties of Corporate Disclosure and Governance
- How We Got Here
- The IR Challenge
- 4. The IR-PR Nexus
- The New Paradigm
- Reputation
- Gatekeepers
- Key Responsibilities
- The Need for Coordinated IR and PR Teams
- Today's Integrated Function
- Part 2. IR Implications for Selected Financing Scenarios
- 5. Sustained Stock Buybacks: An IR Tool for Mature Companies
- The Mergers Fallacy
- Why Not Buy Back Stock?
- Advantages of a Permanent Repurchase Program
- Countering the Counter-Arguments
- Float Consideration
- 6. Investor Relations in M&A Transactions
- Regulation M-A
- Benefits of the Amendments
- Potential Risks Created by the Amendments
- Regulation FD
- Interplay Between Regulation FD and Regulation M-A
- 7. Investor Relations for Private Placements
- Role of the IR Team
- The Importance of Being Discreet
- 8. Investor Relations for the IPO
- Be Optimistic, But Be Realistic, Too
- Getting Started
- Back to Those Operating Metrics
- Revenue Forecast Reality Check
- Disclosure Policies and Procedures
- The Presentation
- IR Infrastructure
- Part 3. IR Tactics in Proxy Wars and Other Crisis Scenarios
- 9. Crisis Investor Relations
- To Win the Game, You Have to Get In the Game
- Turning Lemons Into Lemonade
- 10. The Art of Winning Proxy Wars
- Readiness for a Proxy Fight
- Preparing a Battle Plan
- Proxy Alternatives: What to Do If the Odds Are Strongly Against You
- A Strategy for Success
- Clearly Defining the Issues
- The Winning Combination: Value, Power, and Ideas
- 11. The Hewlett-Packard Merger: A Case Study
- The Opposing Positions
- But Why?
- Part 4. Special Case Perspectives
- 12. IR for Non-U.S. Issuers Accessing the U.S. Capital Markets
- Preparing to Offer Securities in the United States
- Communications With Investors and the Public
- 13. Investor Relations and Microcap Companies
- Attracting the Individual Investor
- Targeting Advisers to High-Net-Worth Investors
- Attracting Institutional Investors
- Benchmarking
- Where Are the Market Makers?
- The Cyberspace Aggravation
- 14. IR and the Credit-Ratings Process
- Role of Ratings Agencies
- Composition of the Ratings Analysis
- Conduct of the Management Meeting
- Surveillance and Ongoing Maintenance Coverage
- 15. The Information Investment Managers Want From Public Companies
- Institutional Investor Universe
- Institutional Investor Information Needs
- Know Your Stock and Its Place in the Universe
- Index
