9th Annual America's Most Honored Companies Awards

All-America Executive Team
Portfolio managers and sell-side analysts nominated a total of 1,984 U.S. companies in this year's All-America Executive Team rankings. Of those companies, 188 were named America's Most Honored Companies for achieving two more published positions (a first, second or third place ranking for Best CEO, CFO, IR Professional and/or IR Programs) in the combined (buy-side and sell-side) rankings. Rank order is determined by those with the highest weighted score; first-place positions receive three points, second place receives two, third place receives one. Recently, a new designation for Most Honored Company for Midcap and Most Honored Company for Small Cap has been introduced using the same approach as above, recognizing companies within the $2B-$10 billion market cap for Midcap and less than $2B for Small Cap. The Midcap ranking is based on the highest weighted score achieved within each sector, whereas the small cap ranking is tabulated on a category level rather than sector. This score is determined by weighting each ranked position a company achieved in the combined (buy-side and sell-side) ranking. Each first-place position is worth three points; second place, two; and third place, one. If a tie exists in the weighted score, the winner is then determined by calculating a company’s results from the underlying data. The company with the highest total weighted score from the underlying data received in each of the categories was used as the tie breaker.

All-America Fixed Income Investor Relations
Portfolio managers and buy-side analysts at financial institutions nominated a total of 570 U.S. companies in the inaugural All-America Fixed Income Investor Relations ranking.  Twenty-four companies achieved a first place ranking for Best IR Programs to earn the designation of America's Most Honored.  Those with the highest weighted score determine rank order.