Capital Raising

 

While many businesses have the technical capability to produce inherently valuable intellectual property, or to provide products and services of a unique type or quality, they may not be able to reach their full commercial potential unless facilitated by appropriate working capital.

In the current financial climate, unsecured capital is rarely available to high growth SME’s or early-stage companies during the initial phases of research, product development and marketing.

This funding gap exists because banks generally make commercial loans on a secured basis, and most venture capitalists employ stringent eligibility criteria that limit investments to companies possessing established products and/or revenue streams.

As an accredited Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB) Sponsor, PHiQ can help bridge the funding gap, and significantly enhance our other services, by assisting clients to satisfy capital requirements, ranging from A$250,000 to A$5,000,000.

ASSOB is Australia’s largest and most successful capital raising platform for showcasing investment opportunities in high-growth companies with Australian operations, featuring:

  • over 60 listed high-growth companies;
  • over 15,000 registered investors;
  • more than A$500m of listed market cap; and
  • the only unlisted secondary platform in Australia.

Benefits of being listed on ASSOB:

  • Provides an exit for founders/baby boomers to cash out;
  • Can help facilitate a management buy out (MBO);
  • Makes for a great “succession plan”;
  • Provides an exit for investors;
  • Reward & retain key staff through an Employee Share Ownership Participation (ESOP) plan;
  • Makes your business more attractive for a Trade Sale;
  • Once listed you can raise extra working capital if required;
  • Use your shares as a bid currency to grow by merger or acquisition;
  • Gain greater shareholder spread;
  • Each share trade provides an indicative overall capitalised value of your business;
  • Great for established companies that already have a number of shareholders.



Does your company have good prospects? If so, then a Small Scale Offering may be just the thing to stimulate growth and realise your true potential faster. To begin your capital raising contact PHiQ, to discuss how your innovation can become a commercial reality, or how additional working capital will take your company to the next level.

 

Although there are no guarantees in the capital raising business, ASSOB’s intellectual property provides a process and a pathway that works for Australian companies seeking to raise capital, and increases the chances of finding private equity funds for startup or expansion.