-

Methodology

Between April and June 2013, Greenwich Associates interviewed chief financial officers, treasurers, and assistant treasurers at 489 U.S.-based companies with $2 billion or more in annual revenue. During the same time period, Greenwich Associates conducted interviews with investment banking professionals in debt capital markets, at 339 U.S.-based firms with $2 billion or more in annual revenue and with cash management specialists and other financial professionals, at 597 U.S.-based firms with a sales size of $2 billion or more. Participants were asked about market trends and their relationships with their banks.