Corporate & Investor Communications
Experts in Helping Companies Communicate Effectively
Messaging and strategy
Quarterly, half yearly and full year reporting
ASX releases and presentations
Annual reports and annual/general meetings
Media relations and monitoring
Investor analysis and monitoring
Shareholder communications
Market education
Initial public offers
Prospectus preparation
Communication planning
Media relations
Mergers and acquisitions
Schemes of arrangement and takeovers
Capital raisings
Divestments
Financial issues including profit and forecast changes
Sharemarket issues including share register raids, proxy campaigns and shareholder activism
Board and management issues including restructuring, succession and governance
Corporate issues including regulatory investigations, litigation and crisis support
Community campaigns
Expertise in the development of proven communication strategies and tactics
Understanding of regulatory requirements and issues including ASX, Takeovers Panel, ACCC and FIRB processes
In-depth understanding of financial market audiences and opinion leaders
Intelligence gathering and insight
The ability to anticipate, analyse and manage complex issues
Understanding of financial analysis and valuation concepts
International experience
Strong and diverse media relationships
Proven systems and capability for the development of effective messages and communication materials
Comprehensive project and logistics management capability
Track-record of working effectively with other professional advisers including investment bankers, lawyers and accountants
Scott Hinton has extensive experience advising a wide range of Australian and global companies on investor communications, transactions, issues management and corporate positioning.
Scott was a senior consultant at Hinton & Associates, where key clients included BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and AXA.
He was previously Private Client Research Manager at JB Were & Son, and a key member of the retail teams for major IPOs such as Telstra and CBA3.
Scott began his career as a journalist and held senior roles including Business Editor of the Herald Sun.
Suzie Batten has 30 years’ experience in corporate and financial communications and has advised on many of Australia’s largest IPOs, takeovers and board crises.
Suzie was previously a founding director of Hinton & Associates, where key clients included Fosters, National Australia Bank and the IPOs of National Mutual, CBA3 and Tattersalls.
She spent her earlier career years in stockbroking and chartered accountancy, including several years in audit and corporate advisory services with Ernst & Young and Coopers & Lybrand.
Suzie is also a former director of Barwon Water, Equestrian Victoria and the Ski Club of Victoria.