– Building internal consensus on the business value through a mix of top down (relative valuation) and bottom up (DCF modelling) approaches;
– Understanding the sentiment within capital markets for the business and the role of cyclicality in getting businesses appropriately valued;
– Mapping out financial market dynamics (alternative debt providers, private equity, role of Exchange Traded Funds, next generation equity raising platforms) and their impact on value;
– Recommending changes in approach in terms of:
o Attracting the right profile of investors (choices regarding public or private ownership, stock exchange, investor outreach, strategic partnerships);
o Influencing shareholder sentiment and expectations including dividend policy, undertaking strategic transactions, cash deployment;
o Improving shareholder communications strategy.