In today's crowded public equity markets, a company must maintain an ongoing dialogue with Wall Street to achieve a valuation which recognizes a company's business fundamentals and does not solely reflect the Street's view of the firm's industry or sector. In most cases a traditional "reactive" investor relations program is not enough - senior management must take a proactive approach in reaching out to both current and prospective shareholders to address their concerns. Our senior-level counsel provides management with a unique "insider" perspective on the Street's view of the company and the issues it faces, as well as the experience and expertise to successfully execute a program responsive to those issues.

Our counsel and services for public companies:

		Strategic message development which is consistent and integrated with the PR message;
		Complete support for the earnings reporting process (scripts, rehearsal, Q&A, etc.);
		Candid feedback from research analysts and portfolio managers;
		Analysis of competitive peers and metrics;
		Targeting investors and research analysts;
		Coordinating investor roadshows;
		Creating and revising investor presentations;
		Organizing and administering internal investor relations processes and protocol as well as developing and adhering to investor relations best practices;
		Managing the Annual Investor day;
		Management presentation and disclosure training;
		Extensive investment community perception audit;
		M&A services including transaction positioning, launch and communication strategy, and managing investor and employee communications post-announcement;
		Continuous advice on strategic developments;
		Coordination of all elements of financial communication;
		Advising on key issues, such as providing full year/quarterly guidance and pre-announcing earnings results; and
		Continuous advice on strategic developments as well as special situation/crisis communication counsel.