BofA Securities is hosting their 2023 Animal Health Summit Virtual on March 2, 2023. Veracast Communications, Inc. will be providing the webcasting services for this conference. All presenting companies that are interested in receiving a webcast link to their video presentation from the Conference are invited to order and purchase a Regulation Fair disclosure ("RegFD") Webcast Package. Please click to view and complete the online webcast order form. Please contact Veracast at (877) VERACAST (837-2227) or via email to bofa@veracast.com for more information or if you have any questions.
General Questions
  1. Who is producing this webcast? Veracast is the webcasting vendor for BofA Securities 2023 Animal Health Summit and will be producing and hosting all live and archived webcasts from the Conference.
  2. Who is Veracast? Veracast is a leading producer of live webcasts for the financial services industry. More information about Veracast and its services can be found at www.veracast.com.
  3. Why are we being charged for a RegFD webcast link? The majority of the traffic and usage to BofA conference webcasts come from the links posted on the presenting companies' web sites for meeting SEC Regulation Fair Disclosure requirements. In order to accommodate this increased usage and traffic, the RegFD Webcast Package is available for purchase to help defray costs. BofA still supports the majority of the costs related to the conference and webcast production.
  4. How do I place an order for an video webcast of our presentation? You may place your order by clicking here, or you may contact Veracast at (877) 837-2227, or via email to bofa@veracast.com.
About the Webcast:
  1. What is included in the RegFD Webcast Package? The RegFD Webcast Package will include a company specific link to the live and archived video presentation. The webcast site will include an integrated video player and will remain active for ninety (90) calendar days, unless shorter or extended hosting is requested (an additional fee may apply). The webcast site will have viewer registration and also show the scheduled presentation date and time, the name of the company and presenter(s) information (names, titles and optional company logo). You will also receive a link to the Veracast EventManager™ that will provide Viewer Access and Reporting information regarding your webcast.
  2. Are there separate links to the live and the archived presentations? No, the RegFD webcast link that we furnish is the same for both the live and the archived presentations.
  3. How do I preview my company's RegFD webcast link? Simply click on the unique RegFD webcast link that Veracast will email to you to view the webcast site. Contact Veracast if the link is not working properly or if changes/edits are required (e.g., speaker name, title, typos, etc.) or you may also use the Veracast EventManager™ to edit some of this information.
  4. Will I receive a notice prior to deactivation of the RegFD webcast link? Yes, Veracast will send an email reminder approximately 2 days prior to expiration of the webcast link. Extension of the webcast link activation period can be arranged at any time by contacting Veracast.
  5. How do I shorten or extend the hosting period of our webcast? Simply contact Veracast at bofa@veracast.com or (877) VERACAST (837-2227) and indicate how long you would like to shorten or extend the hosting period (an additional fee may apply).
Submission of Slides and Presentation Files:
  1. How do I include our company's slides in the webcast? Veracast will email instructions to you on how to access and use the Veracast EventManager™ to upload and preview your slides for the webcast. The email will also have instructions on how to send in your PDF file by alternate methods such as email or US mail. If you wish to have your presentation slides accompany the webcast, please upload or send in your slide presentation at least 24-hours prior to your scheduled presentation time.
  2. Can the webcast handle video files embedded in the presentation file? No, the webcast cannot include embedded video or animations at this time. However, the video from any embedded video file or video presentation that is played back during the in-room presentation will be heard on the webcast.
Access and Security Issues:
  1. Who will have access to the webcast? Veracast will provide you with a unique RegFD webcast link to your company's video presentation that you may make available to whomever you choose. You may also post the link on your company's web site, publicize it in a press release or otherwise make it publicly known in any other manner. PLEASE NOTE: The webcast is made available to BofA institutional clients. Neither BofA nor Veracast take responsibility for publicizing the RegFD webcast link and will not make any link available to anyone other than a representative of the presenting company.
  2. How soon after the presentation will the archive be available and for how long will it be available? The archive of the webcast will become available within three (3) hours after the end of the live webcast. The archive will remain available through your unique URL, as well as on the BofA portal, for ninety (90) calendar days, unless otherwise requested (click here for extended hosting options).
  3. What type of security is available for my webcast? There is no security incorporated into your RegFD webcast link; although viewers will be required to register and have java/javascript and cookies enabled on their browser in order to access the webcast. However, you may post the webcast link behind any security you choose to implement on your own web site. Enhanced security config.features (such as limiting access to only visitors coming from your company web site or adding password security) may be programmed at an additional cost, please contact Veracast for further details.
  4. Will the link that you supply to me provide access to any other company's webcast or the overall Conference agenda? No, the webcast link that we will supply to you is to your company's presentation only. The link will not provide access to any other company webcast, the conference agenda nor to the BofA Portal.
Online Access Reporting and Viewer Registration:
  1. Can you provide us with a registration utility to capture information about the viewers of our webcasts? Yes, viewer registration is included in your RegFD Webcast Package. All viewers wishing to access your company's webcast presentation will be required to first register their first and last names, company, email address, and interest category (i.e., investor, shareholder, buy-side analyst, sell-side analyst, employee, other). You will have access to viewer registration information via the username/password protected Veracast EventManager™ which will provide Online Viewer Access and Registration Reports (see Technical Support and Other Services).
  2. Will we receive information about the number of views to our webcasts? Yes, Veracast will provide you with a link to the Veracast EventManager™ that has a reporting utility that will display the number of hits to your webcast including selected viewer registration information.
Technical Support and Other Services:
  1. Will there be someone at the conference to answer questions about my webcast? Veracast staff will not be onsite at this Conference. If you have any webcast related questions, please call (877) VERACAST (837-2227) or e-mail bofa@veracast.com.
  2. Is there technical support for my viewers if they are having problems with the webcast? Yes, there is an Help link posted on the webcast page. If your viewers require additional technical assistance, they may contact the Veracast Help Desk at (415) 418-6305 or via email to help@veracast.com. Veracast Help Desk staff will be available at least 30 minutes before and during the entire conference day.
  3. How do I order a transcript? Contact Veracast at bofa@veracast.com or call (877) VERACAST (837-2227) to request a transcript (Veracast will only provide you with a transcript of your own company's presentation). The fees are as follows:
    • Transcript (Next business day) $250
    • Transcript (Two business days) $200
    • Transcript (RUSH:8 business hour turnaround) $500
  4. How do I order a copy of the video files? A copy of the MP3 will be available for download via EventManager™ for free within 24 hours after the presentation concludes.
  5. Is extended hosting available? Yes, you can order extended hosting when you purchase a webcast by clicking here.
  6. How do I provide special instructions about my company's webcast? Please contact Veracast at bofa@veracast.com or at (877) VERACAST (837-2227) with any special instructions.
Ordering and Payment:
  1. How do I order and pay for the RegFD webcast link to our company's webcast? To receive the RegFD webcast link to the video webcast of your company's presentation, please complete the RegFD Webcast Package Order Form. You may pay for the RegFD webcast link by credit card or elect to be invoiced. Click here to view ordering and payment instructions.
  2. What is the fee for the RegFD Webcast Package? If ordered by Friday, February 24, 2023, Veracast will provide you with a unique URL to the video webcast of your company's presentation for a fee of $795. After Friday, February 24, 2023*, the webcast fee will increase to $995 for the RegFD Webcast Package (please refer to the price list below) and will be accommodated on an as available basis only:
    • Video webcast (by Friday, February 24, 2023): $795
    • Video webcast (after Friday, February 24, 2023): $995
    *To place a webcast order after Friday, February 24, 2023, please call us at (877) VERACAST (837-2227) or email us at bofa@veracast.com.
Contacts:
  1. Whom may I contact if I have further questions about the RegFD Webcast Package? Please contact Veracast at bofa@veracast.com or call (877) VERACAST (837-2227).
  2. Whom may I contact at BofA about the conference? Please contact Andrew Rosenberg of BofA Securities at arosenberg@bofa.com.
  3. Can Veracast handle our company's other webcasting needs? Yes, Veracast provides a full range of webcast production services and solutions for corporate events. Please contact Dana Young at info@veracast.com or call (877) VERACAST (837-2227) for more information. Thank you.
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