Timely Takes Podcast: Earnings Pre-Releases

Beth Berg is a partner in the Chicago office of Sidley Austin LLP. She has over 20 years of experience advising public and privately held companies and boards of directors with respect to public and private mergers and acquisitions, spinoffs, corporate governance and SEC disclosure matters.

Paul Choi is a partner in the Chicago office of Sidley Austin LLP. He is the global co-leader of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions practice, co-leader of of the firm's Public Company Advisory group, and a member of the firm's Executive Committee.

Jim Ducayet is a partner in the Chicago office of Sidley Austin LLP. He is a co-head of the firm's Securities and Shareholder Litigation practice. Jim regularly advises public and private companies, corporate boards, and individual directors and officers in high-stakes litigation, corporate governance and disclosure matters, and government and internal investigations.

Topics:

1. Legal issues that might compel an earnings pre-release
2. Typical voluntary pre-release scenarios
3. Key business and investor relations considerations
4. Legal risks and compliance obligations around the pre-release decision
5. Participants in the decision-making process
6. Earnings pre-release “dos and don'ts”

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