Capital Markets - What are they looking for from you and your company? by Scott Richardson Brown - CFO - Acsent Resources

1. Capital Markets What are they looking for from you and your company?

2. It doesn’t matter what you think It doesn’t matter what you’ve said It matters what the market thinks you’ve said!

3. How you manage the markets

5. Large and numerous shareholders

6. No control over who invests

7. To be careful with information disclosure, manner and timing more prescriptive

8. The media who takes a close interest in our news.

9. Analysts who write on your business.

10. Constant ‘Speculation’!So you need to manage the market carefully. You are now or might soon be a publically listed company, so what…

12. Investors

14. Long/ShortWhat is “the market”?

17. Against expectationsOutperformance! Most importantly, you must retain their confidence no matter what. What is the market looking for?

19. We all want our share price to perform well Avoid getting fixated with daily share price movements We will always be undervalued in your own eyes, particularly as Directors of the Company! The share price represents the future not the past Liquidity is your friend Everyone has to avoid share price fixation

20. Liquidity helps your share price to best reflect the true value of your business Low trading volumes put off investors Free float has to be large enough too Strong communication with investors and the press create and enhance liquidity Why is liquidity important?

21. The market is always hungry for news Feed it only with high quality timely communications You have to make sure your messaging is consistent Control the market expectations, don’t let them control you Don’t let hype overtake you, performance is the key Strong and clear communication is vital

22. One additional frequently asked question

23. Should you list in the US?

25. Peers largely based in the US

28. If there is a valuation gap then would a US listing help to close it? Are US funds put off without a US listing? Could your employees benefit? Would it cost you much? There are however as many arguments for a listing as against The only real way to know the true benefit would therefore be to get a listing.... Listing – Should we have a US listing on NASDAQ?