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Velocity Inc.
2004 Investor
Relations Plan
There are five main objectives of the 2004 investor relations plan:
1. Secure meetings with equity analysts to obtain potential research coverage and
sponsorship.
2. Build a full year of investor marketing and conferences and continue to improve
the company’s visibility.
3. Improve the Velocity Inc.’s investor presentation (ongoing).
4. Develop a Velocity Inc.’s fact sheet and investor package for investors.
5. Improve the Investor Relations web page.
1. RESEARCH COVERAGE AND SPONSORSHIP
Relationships with the sell-side currently exist, and there are two analysts in the
process of launching coverage of Velocity. We believe there are several other worthwhile
firms and analysts to meet with for an expanded sell-side following. Analysts
in the process of launching coverage are shaded light gray, analysts to target for potential
coverage are shaded darker gray (see Figure A1.1).
Potential Research Coverage
As analysts roll out coverage, managing expectations will be increasingly important.
Obviously, we want analyst estimates to remain within what management
feels is achievable. Velocity Inc. will pull interest from analysts in the gaming
sector as well as in the payments industry. Because of the cross characterization of
the stock, it is important that the sell-side fully understands the business. We suggest
conducting sales force teach-ins when new coverage is available so that the anp8
alyst and the sales force have a deeper understanding of the business and, ultimately,
the valuation.
Sales Force Teach-Ins
We can’t stress the importance enough of educating the institutional sales forces of
the firms providing research coverage of Velocity Inc. The basic process of getting an
institution to buy a stock often begins with research. Unfortunately, a research report
and/or meeting isn’t always enough to inspire a portfolio manager to buy a stock.
That’s where the sales force can help. When an institutional sales force gets to meet
management and hear the investment story directly, it tends to have a much greater
impact on that firm’s ability to close orders. (See Figure A1.1.)
TABLE A.1 Potential Research Coverage
Institution Name First Name LastName
A.G. Edwards & Sons Timothy Willi
Barrington Research Associates, Inc. Gary Prestopino
Bear Stearns & Company James Kissane
CIBC World Markets Bill Schmidt
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Walter Wible
Credit Suisse First Boston Dris Upitis
First Analysis Lawrence Berlin
Friedman Billings Ramsey Group Inc. Christopher Penny
FTN Midwest Research Securities Corp Kartik Mehta
Goldman Sachs & Co. Gregory Gould
J.P. Morgan Securities (U.S.) Dirk Godsey
Jefferies & Company Craig Peckham
Legg Mason Wood Walker Daniel Perlin
Lehman Brothers (U.S.) Roger Freeman
Merrill Lynch Global Securities Gregory Smith
Merriman Curhan Ford, & Co. David Baine
Morgan Keegan & Company Robert Dodd
Morgan Stanley David Togut
Oppenheimer & Co. Michael Smith
Piper Jaffray & Co. Peter Swanson
RobertW. Baird & Company Carla Cooper
Roth Capital Richard Eckert
Standard & Poor’s Equity Group Scott Kessler
Sidoti & Company Michael Friedman
Sterne, Agee Danny Davila
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Capital Markets Wayne Johnson
Thomas Weisel Partners John Mihalijevic
We believe teach-ins give the institutional salesperson much greater confidence
in soliciting meetings and orders from institutions and thus makes the entire marketing
process more efficient for management teams.
2. INVESTOR MARKETING AND CONFERENCES
Conferences
We think management should remain as active as possible, without disrupting
current management activities. We suggest management consider scheduling road
shows around conferences to leverage travel time while maximizing the efficiency of
the conference.
There are several conferences we suggest attending, including the Sterne, Agee
Gaming Conference (September), the Roth Capital Conferences (September/October—
NYC, and February 2005—LA), the ICR XChange (January), and the ABA
Small Cap Conference (May 2005—NYC).
Investor Meetings and Improved Targeting
We utilize ownership databases that cross-reference Velocity Inc.’s stock ownership
with industry peers. (See Table A1.2.) We believe that effective investor targeting results
in improved trading liquidity, as well as a growth in market capitalization.
We will be providing updated analysis of institutional ownership in the gaming
industry and payments industry, cross-referenced to Velocity Inc.’s stock ownership.
We will do this as ownership statistics are updated (mid-February, mid-May, mid-August,
mid-November) or on an as-needed basis.
We believe the comparative analysis in mid-May will indicate a widening potential
universe of additional buyers, and we plan on actively working with management,
road show sponsors (sell-side firms and their institutional sales forces) and analysts
to improve targeting.
Velocity Inc. 2004 Investor Relations Plan 263
Research report gets
issued or institutions read
exsisting research.
Management goes on road
show with analyst. Sales
people usually set up meeting.
Sales force calls institutions after
the meeting or the issuance of a
report to seek an order for the
purchase of shares.
FIGURE A1.1 Sales Meets Management
TABLE A1.2 Industry Peers
Institution Name CKN CSTR CEY EQTX Total
T. Rowe Price Assoicates, Inc. $280,136,799 $280,136,799
General Electric Asset Management $203,317,548 $203,317,548
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment
Management LLC $161,851,399 $161,851,399
Ariel Capital Management LLC $157,447,228 $157,457,228
Barclays Global Investors, N.A. $25,427,841 $58,539,087 $7,543 $83,974,471
AIM Management Group, Inc. $101,640 $77,115,369 $77,217,009
Denver Investment Advisors LLC $45,394,845 $45,394,845
Columbia Wanger Asset Management LP $44,267,850 $44,267,850
Reed, Conner & Birdwell LLC $19,385,071 $21,528,467 $40,913,538
Vanguard Group $5,542,538 $35,278,817 $40,821,355
SSGA Funds Management $6,549,464 $29,007,528 $35,556,992
Trusco Capital Management, Inc. $31,350,975 $31,350,975
Oak Value Capital Management, Inc. $29,387,909 $29,387,909
Oppenheimer Capital LP $26,170,803 $26,170,803
New York State Common Retirement Fund $22,635,917 $22,635,917
Credit Suisse Asset Management, Inc. (NY) $20,666,016 $20,666,016
Banc of America Capital Management LLC $1,808,194 $18,477,086 $20,285,280
California State Teachers Retirement System $1,146,082 $18,807,954 $19,954,036
Northern Trust Global Investments $4,263,344 $15,087,627 $261,995 $19,612,966
Timesquare Capital Management, Inc. $17,538,607 $17,538,607
Teacher Retirement System of Texas $2,495,625 $14,966,460 $17,462,085
TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC $3,394,558 $13,889,080 $17,283,638
Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co. $17,213,479 $17,213,479
Boston Partners Asset Management LP $15,761,097 $15,761,097
Fidelity Management & Research Co. $1,815 $15,099,723 $15,101,538
3. IMPROVE VELOCITY INC.’S INVESTOR
PRESENTATION (ONGOING)
We are available to provide updates and changes to investor presentations as needed,
or on an ongoing basis.
4. FACT SHEET AND INVESTOR PACKAGE
We will develop a fact sheet after the first quarter of 2004 is reported.
We suggest that Velocity Inc. leverage existing marketing materials (folders and
other printed company information) and cross-utilize this for investor relations purposes.
This can eliminate unnecessary printing costs. We recommend a basic investor
kit that would include the following:
Last 10-K
Last 10-Q
Press releases from the prior six months
Proxy statement
Fact sheet
These materials can usually be mailed in a folder. It is our understanding the
Company is currently considering re-doing its marketing materials. We will attempt
to make sure some of these materials, like folders, can be cross-utilized.
5. IMPROVE THE IR WEB PAGE
In the past quarter, the Velocity Inc.’s website has become SEC compliant as well as
linked to CCBN investor website services. We are continuing to improve the Investor
Relations web page, and the next step is to enhance content, such as adding a company
fact sheet.
Velocity Inc.
2004 Investor
Relations Plan
There are five main objectives of the 2004 investor relations plan:
1. Secure meetings with equity analysts to obtain potential research coverage and
sponsorship.
2. Build a full year of investor marketing and conferences and continue to improve
the company’s visibility.
3. Improve the Velocity Inc.’s investor presentation (ongoing).
4. Develop a Velocity Inc.’s fact sheet and investor package for investors.
5. Improve the Investor Relations web page.
1. RESEARCH COVERAGE AND SPONSORSHIP
Relationships with the sell-side currently exist, and there are two analysts in the
process of launching coverage of Velocity. We believe there are several other worthwhile
firms and analysts to meet with for an expanded sell-side following. Analysts
in the process of launching coverage are shaded light gray, analysts to target for potential
coverage are shaded darker gray (see Figure A1.1).
Potential Research Coverage
As analysts roll out coverage, managing expectations will be increasingly important.
Obviously, we want analyst estimates to remain within what management
feels is achievable. Velocity Inc. will pull interest from analysts in the gaming
sector as well as in the payments industry. Because of the cross characterization of
the stock, it is important that the sell-side fully understands the business. We suggest
conducting sales force teach-ins when new coverage is available so that the anp8
alyst and the sales force have a deeper understanding of the business and, ultimately,
the valuation.
Sales Force Teach-Ins
We can’t stress the importance enough of educating the institutional sales forces of
the firms providing research coverage of Velocity Inc. The basic process of getting an
institution to buy a stock often begins with research. Unfortunately, a research report
and/or meeting isn’t always enough to inspire a portfolio manager to buy a stock.
That’s where the sales force can help. When an institutional sales force gets to meet
management and hear the investment story directly, it tends to have a much greater
impact on that firm’s ability to close orders. (See Figure A1.1.)
TABLE A.1 Potential Research Coverage
Institution Name First Name LastName
A.G. Edwards & Sons Timothy Willi
Barrington Research Associates, Inc. Gary Prestopino
Bear Stearns & Company James Kissane
CIBC World Markets Bill Schmidt
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Walter Wible
Credit Suisse First Boston Dris Upitis
First Analysis Lawrence Berlin
Friedman Billings Ramsey Group Inc. Christopher Penny
FTN Midwest Research Securities Corp Kartik Mehta
Goldman Sachs & Co. Gregory Gould
J.P. Morgan Securities (U.S.) Dirk Godsey
Jefferies & Company Craig Peckham
Legg Mason Wood Walker Daniel Perlin
Lehman Brothers (U.S.) Roger Freeman
Merrill Lynch Global Securities Gregory Smith
Merriman Curhan Ford, & Co. David Baine
Morgan Keegan & Company Robert Dodd
Morgan Stanley David Togut
Oppenheimer & Co. Michael Smith
Piper Jaffray & Co. Peter Swanson
RobertW. Baird & Company Carla Cooper
Roth Capital Richard Eckert
Standard & Poor’s Equity Group Scott Kessler
Sidoti & Company Michael Friedman
Sterne, Agee Danny Davila
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Capital Markets Wayne Johnson
Thomas Weisel Partners John Mihalijevic
We believe teach-ins give the institutional salesperson much greater confidence
in soliciting meetings and orders from institutions and thus makes the entire marketing
process more efficient for management teams.
2. INVESTOR MARKETING AND CONFERENCES
Conferences
We think management should remain as active as possible, without disrupting
current management activities. We suggest management consider scheduling road
shows around conferences to leverage travel time while maximizing the efficiency of
the conference.
There are several conferences we suggest attending, including the Sterne, Agee
Gaming Conference (September), the Roth Capital Conferences (September/October—
NYC, and February 2005—LA), the ICR XChange (January), and the ABA
Small Cap Conference (May 2005—NYC).
Investor Meetings and Improved Targeting
We utilize ownership databases that cross-reference Velocity Inc.’s stock ownership
with industry peers. (See Table A1.2.) We believe that effective investor targeting results
in improved trading liquidity, as well as a growth in market capitalization.
We will be providing updated analysis of institutional ownership in the gaming
industry and payments industry, cross-referenced to Velocity Inc.’s stock ownership.
We will do this as ownership statistics are updated (mid-February, mid-May, mid-August,
mid-November) or on an as-needed basis.
We believe the comparative analysis in mid-May will indicate a widening potential
universe of additional buyers, and we plan on actively working with management,
road show sponsors (sell-side firms and their institutional sales forces) and analysts
to improve targeting.
Velocity Inc. 2004 Investor Relations Plan 263
Research report gets
issued or institutions read
exsisting research.
Management goes on road
show with analyst. Sales
people usually set up meeting.
Sales force calls institutions after
the meeting or the issuance of a
report to seek an order for the
purchase of shares.
FIGURE A1.1 Sales Meets Management
TABLE A1.2 Industry Peers
Institution Name CKN CSTR CEY EQTX Total
T. Rowe Price Assoicates, Inc. $280,136,799 $280,136,799
General Electric Asset Management $203,317,548 $203,317,548
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment
Management LLC $161,851,399 $161,851,399
Ariel Capital Management LLC $157,447,228 $157,457,228
Barclays Global Investors, N.A. $25,427,841 $58,539,087 $7,543 $83,974,471
AIM Management Group, Inc. $101,640 $77,115,369 $77,217,009
Denver Investment Advisors LLC $45,394,845 $45,394,845
Columbia Wanger Asset Management LP $44,267,850 $44,267,850
Reed, Conner & Birdwell LLC $19,385,071 $21,528,467 $40,913,538
Vanguard Group $5,542,538 $35,278,817 $40,821,355
SSGA Funds Management $6,549,464 $29,007,528 $35,556,992
Trusco Capital Management, Inc. $31,350,975 $31,350,975
Oak Value Capital Management, Inc. $29,387,909 $29,387,909
Oppenheimer Capital LP $26,170,803 $26,170,803
New York State Common Retirement Fund $22,635,917 $22,635,917
Credit Suisse Asset Management, Inc. (NY) $20,666,016 $20,666,016
Banc of America Capital Management LLC $1,808,194 $18,477,086 $20,285,280
California State Teachers Retirement System $1,146,082 $18,807,954 $19,954,036
Northern Trust Global Investments $4,263,344 $15,087,627 $261,995 $19,612,966
Timesquare Capital Management, Inc. $17,538,607 $17,538,607
Teacher Retirement System of Texas $2,495,625 $14,966,460 $17,462,085
TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC $3,394,558 $13,889,080 $17,283,638
Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co. $17,213,479 $17,213,479
Boston Partners Asset Management LP $15,761,097 $15,761,097
Fidelity Management & Research Co. $1,815 $15,099,723 $15,101,538
3. IMPROVE VELOCITY INC.’S INVESTOR
PRESENTATION (ONGOING)
We are available to provide updates and changes to investor presentations as needed,
or on an ongoing basis.
4. FACT SHEET AND INVESTOR PACKAGE
We will develop a fact sheet after the first quarter of 2004 is reported.
We suggest that Velocity Inc. leverage existing marketing materials (folders and
other printed company information) and cross-utilize this for investor relations purposes.
This can eliminate unnecessary printing costs. We recommend a basic investor
kit that would include the following:
Last 10-K
Last 10-Q
Press releases from the prior six months
Proxy statement
Fact sheet
These materials can usually be mailed in a folder. It is our understanding the
Company is currently considering re-doing its marketing materials. We will attempt
to make sure some of these materials, like folders, can be cross-utilized.
5. IMPROVE THE IR WEB PAGE
In the past quarter, the Velocity Inc.’s website has become SEC compliant as well as
linked to CCBN investor website services. We are continuing to improve the Investor
Relations web page, and the next step is to enhance content, such as adding a company
fact sheet.