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2 Today Colgate A Case History A View from NIRI Issues We Are Facing Today
3 Today Colgate A Case History A View from NIRI Issues We Are Facing Today
4 $15.3 Billion in Sales
5 Oral Care Home Care Pet Nutrition Personal Care
6 Products Sold in 223 Countries
7 Founded in 1806
8 Investor Relations at Colgate
9 Mission The mission of the Investor Relations Department is to enhance the value and good standing of Colgate-Palmolive through effective communications between the corporation and the investment community
10 It s all about communication
11 Communication Internal Board of Directors External Professional investors Senior Management Investor Relations Individual investors Colgate employees Financial community (press, etc.)
12 Internal Communication Board meetings Senior Staff meetings Website Annual Employee Meeting
13 External Communication Who says it To whom we say it How we say it What we say
14 Who Says It
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16 To Whom We Say It
17 Colgate Shareholders U.S. institutions buy-side and sell-side side International institutions Individuals
18 How We Say It
19 How We Say It Large conferences and small group meetings
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21 How We Say It Large conferences and small group meetings Consistent targeting of institutional shareholders, both in the U.S. and in Europe
22 Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City Denver Minneapolis Madison St. Louis Chicago Columbus Philadelphia Boston Hartford New York Baltimore Wilmington Washington Charlotte Dallas Atlanta Austin San Antonio Houston Tampa Miami
23 Glasgow Dublin Edinburgh Copenhagen Stockholm London Brussels Paris Amsterdam Rotterdam Zurich Dusseldorf Frankfurt Munich Geneva Milan Madrid Athens
24 How We Say It Large conferences and small group meetings Consistent targeting of institutional shareholders, both in the U.S. and in Europe Meetings with investment clubs to attract the individual shareholder
25 How We Say It Large conferences and small group meetings Consistent targeting of institutional shareholders, both in the U.S. and in Europe Meetings with investment clubs to attract the individual shareholder Published material; annual reports, product brochures and press releases
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27 Annual Report Six-month project Theme development Photography and design Content Proofread and print Mailed with proxy
28 Quarterly Press Release Preparations begin day after close of quarter and is two-week week window Divisional meetings for business results Anticipate questions Archived webcast available on
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30 How We Say It Large conferences and small group meetings Consistent targeting of institutional shareholders, both in the U.S. and in Europe Meetings with investment clubs to attract the individual shareholder Published material; annual reports, product brochures and press releases Annual shareholder meeting
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32 Annual Meeting Four-month project Cross-functional team 100 members Approximately 1,700 attendees Largest ballroom in city Gift bags
33 How We Say It Large conferences and small group meetings Consistent targeting of institutional shareholders, both in the U.S. and in Europe Meetings with investment clubs to attract the individual shareholder Published material; annual reports, product brochures and press releases Annual shareholder meeting Investor Relations website
34 Investor Relations Website First Colgate website was Investor Relations, launched in 1994
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36 Investor Relations Website First Colgate website was Investor Relations, launched in 1994 That was then this is now
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38 Investor Relations Website First Colgate website was Investor Relations, launched in 1994 That was then this is now Dynamic environment because of financial information and legal requirements
39 Investor Relations Website First Colgate website was Investor Relations, launched in 1994 That was then this is now Dynamic environment because of financial information and legal requirements First place investors go for company information
40 Investor Relations Website First Colgate website was Investor Relations, launched in 1994 That was then this is now Dynamic environment because of financial information and legal requirements First place investors go for company information Partner with e-business and Information Technology
41 What We Say
42 Truly global What We Say
43 Products Sold in 223 Countries
44 Balance Among Countries
45 What We Say Truly global Strength of Management
46 What We Say Truly global Strength of Management Long history of Continuous Improvement
47 Gross Margin 58% 42.5% 44.6% 44.2% 47.4% 47.7% 46.1% 46.8% 47.0% 49.3% 50.6% 52.1% 52.7%53.4% 55.0% 55.2%55.3% 54.6% 57.3% 57.5% 56.7% 56.4% 38.4% 37.9% 39.8% 41.4% 41.3% 35% '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 1Q
48 Operating Profit ($MM) $3,265 $2,959 $2,567 $2,339 $2,211$2,239 $2,054 $1,773 $1,875 $1,597 $1,451 $1,315 $1,185 $379 $463 $558 $626 $780 $910 $1,011$1,067 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Compound Growth +11.4%
49 Earnings Per Share Comparison (CAGR) +10.3% +12.7% +6.1% S&P 500 Proxy Peer Group Colgate Last 25 Years
50 Earnings Per Share Comparison (CAGR) +10.1% +11.5% +4.6% S&P 500 Proxy Peer Group Colgate Last 10 Years
51 Earnings Per Share Comparison (CAGR) +10.9% +13.6% -3.2% S&P 500 Proxy Peer Group Colgate Last 3 Years
52 Earnings Per Share Comparison Annual Growth Rates +13.8% +14.5% -18.7% S&P 500 Proxy Peer Group Colgate 2008
53 Earnings Per Share Comparison Growth Rates +1.0% +7.8% -29.8% S&P 500 (Est.) Proxy Peer Group Colgate 1Q 2009
54 What We Say Truly global Strength of Management Long history of Continuous Improvement Balance between Developed and Developing World
55 What We Say Truly global Strength of Management Long history of Continuous Improvement Balance between Developed and Developing World Strong market shares
56 Worldwide Toothpaste Shares C-P Comp Comp. 2 0 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 YTD
57 Worldwide Manual Toothbrush Shares C-P Comp '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 YTD
58 Worldwide Mouthwash Shares 45 Comp (ex. U.S.) C-P Comp YTD
59 What We Say Truly global Strength of Management Long history of Continuous Improvement Balance between Developed and Developing World Strong market shares Corporate governance
60 Colgate s Strong Governance Tradition Board independence and expertise Directors are stockholders Established policies guide governance and business integrity Board focused on key business priorities Direct access to Management
61 Independent Board For almost two decades, have had tradition of all Board members being independent with exception of Chair/CEO Regular executive sessions of independent directors Presiding Director since 2003 Strict director independence standards Independent Compensation, Governance and Audit Committees in place long before mandated
62 Established Governance Policies Board always elected annually Long-standing written governance guidelines and committee charters Thorough evaluation process at Board, committee and individual director levels History of responsive dialogue with shareholders
63 Many Opportunities for Shareholder Input communications to Directors Annual election of all directors by majority vote Right to call special meetings History of shareholder engagement
64 Recent Governance Enhancements Majority voting by-law (2007) Shareholder right to call special meeting (2007) Reduction of executive severance benefit and elimination of tax gross-up provision (2007) Expanded role of presiding director (2006) Termination of shareholder rights plan (2005)
65 External Ratings and Recognition High governance ratings from GMI and ISS Top ten rating from GMI since inception Recognition for Board/governance excellence Corporate Secretary Magazine Treasury & Risk Magazine Wharton-Spencer Stuart Business Week Corporate Board Member recognition
66 What We Say Truly global Strength of Management Long history of Continuous Improvement Balance between Developed and Developing World Strong market shares Corporate governance
67 Today Colgate A Case History A View from NIRI Issues We Are Facing Today
68 Issues We Are Facing Today
69 Issues We Are Facing Today Financial Crisis IR Doing More With Less Guidance Practices Implications Financial Regulatory Reform Short Sale Reforms Corporate Governance
70 Financial Crisis IR Doing More With Less NIRI Survey Results April % report IR budget decline Decrease of less than 25% for most Greatest impact on travel, cash bonus, annual report costs
71 Financial Crisis IR Doing More With Less NIRI Survey Results February 2009 More than 50% have increased communications with financial community The most frequent shift in IR messaging related to credit concerns (66%), outlook horizon (50%) and cost-cutting cutting (50%)
72 Financial Crisis Guidance Practices Implications NIRI Survey Results May 2009 Only modest decline in guidance 60% give earnings guidance vs. 64% in % give other financial (non-eps) guidance vs. 86% in % give non-financial guidance vs. 57% in 2008
73 Financial Crisis Guidance Practices Implications NIRI Survey Results May 2009 The primary reason cited for ceasing earnings or other financial (non-eps) guidance within the last 12 months was due to a change in visibility/forecasting ability of business
74 Financial Regulatory Reform Short Sale Reforms SEC has proposed reinstating uptick rule or new circuit breaker NIRI supports a comprehensive evaluation of market stabilizing systems and processes during times of extreme volatility including some form of short selling circuit breakers
75 Financial Regulatory Reform Corporate Governance New Administration pursuing comprehensive reform including: Say-on-Pay Shareholder Proxy Access Broker Discretionary Voting Annual Director Elections Separate CEO / Chairman
76 Financial Regulatory Reform Corporate Governance NIRI is a member of the Shareholder Communications Coalition supporting: A comprehensive evaluation of the current shareholder voting and communications system in order to modernize the corporate governance processes used by public company shareholders
77 Financial Regulatory Reform Corporate Governance Shareholder Communications Coalition primary tenets: Direct communications with individual investors Protect the voting interests of retail investors Improve competition among proxy service providers Improve proxy voting integrity Review role of proxy advisors
78 Financial Regulatory Reform Corporate Governance NIRI Actions: NIRI SEC / Congressional comment letters Grassroots NIRI member letter writing SEC Commission / Staff meetings Capitol Hill meetings SEC open meeting attendance Etc.
79 Today Colgate A Case History A View from NIRI Issues We Are Facing Today
80 Things to Remember Patience Even more transparency You can t fight the tape Maintain a sense of humor
81 Let s Talk
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