Australian Microcap Investment Conference opens

THE 7^th Annual Australian Microcap Investment Conference starts in Melbourne on Tuesday, October 18.

Corporate advisory firm D H Flinders Pty Limited is presenting the 7^th Annual Australian Microcap Investment Conference over two days, October 18-19 at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins in the ‘Arthur Streeton Auditorium’.

The conference is billed as Australia’s largest and most comprehensive emerging company investment event, showcasing the services, products, strategies and people driving today’s growth companies. The event will provide investors with an opportunity to hear firsthand from the CEOs of 25 of Australia’s leading and dynamic microcap companies, from a varied range of sectors, as they showcase their companies, strategies and people.

Microcap companies provide access to many niche industry sectors, as well as emerging technologies and business areas that are sometimes overlooked by larger companies.

Microcap success stories that have previously presented at the conference include Blue Sky Alternative Investments (current market cap of $524million), TFS Corporation ($609m), Vita Group ($738m) and Vocus Communications ($4.7 billion).

At last year’s conference there were 24 listed companies present. Seven of the companies that presented at last year’s conference achieved returns of over 40 percent in the year to September 30, 2016.

These companies include Australian Ethical Investments (49%), Centrepoint Alliance (50%), Blue Sky Alternative Investments (54%), Dubber (90%), YPB Group (118%), HUB24 (132%) and CML Group (159%).

The event will also welcome back Leaf Resources and Quickstep for the fourth year, IDT Australia and Melbourne IT for a third year and Australian Ethical Investments, CV Check, Gage Road Brewing, Hub24, Dyesol, Genetic Signatures, Greenearth Energy, , Micro-X and PS&C for a second year.

The companies presenting at this year’s conference include financial services groups (Australian EthicalInvestments,APN Property, HUB24 and Money); a drone technology business (DroneShield), a brewer (Gage Roads Brewing), an entrepreneur education provider iBosses, a manufacturer of carbon fibre composites for the aerospace industry (Quickstep Holdings) and a broad range of clean tech, technology and biotech, pharmaceutical and healthcare equipment companies.

D H Flinders has partnered with The City of Melbourne, Thomson Reuters, investor relations firm Bourse Communications, and marketing communications group Motivo,to present the conference in conjunction with association partners the Association of Financial Advisers, Stockbrokers Association of Australiaand the UNSW Business School.

The Australian Microcap Investment Conference aims to act as a conduit and facilitate the sometimes challenging communication process between a company and its stakeholders, which may include shareholders, stockbrokers, fund managers, analysts, institutions, private investors and the business media.

Commenting on Australia’s largest microcap event, Craig Dunstan, Executive Director of D H Flinders said: “We are delighted to have secured 25 outstanding ASX listed companies to present as well as key note presentations from Dean Fergie of Cyan Investment Management and Alan Kohler  from The Constant Investor.

“This year we have over 400 professional investors, stockbrokers and financial advisers registered to attend. The microcap sector is generating greater interest each year as investors realise the gains to be made by investing in smaller companies.”

The microcap universe comprises more than 1700 companies with a market capitalisation of under $300m presenting many opportunities for investors.

Australia’s leading group of emerging ASX listed companies to showcase at this year’s Conference are:

 

Capital Goods

• Quickstep Holdings Limited (QHL) David Marino, Managing Director

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

• Collection House Limited (CLH) Anthony Rivas, Chief Executive Officer
• iBosses Corporation Limited (IB8) Dr Patrick Khor, Group Chief Executive Officer
• PS&C Limited (PSZ) Robert McAdam, General Manager

 

Diversified Financials

• APN Property Group Limited (APD) Tim Slattery, Executive Director
• Australian Ethical Investment Limited (AEF) Phillip Vernon, Managing Director
• Hub24 Limited (HUB) Andrew Alcock, Managing Director
• Money3 Corporation Limited (MNY) Scott Baldwin, Managing Director

 

Clean Energy

•  Dyesol Limited (DYE) Richard Caldwell, Managing Director
• Greenearth Energy Limited (GER) Samuel Marks, Managing Director
• Leaf Resources Ltd (LER) Ken Richards, Managing Director

 

Food and Beverages

• China Dairy Corporation Limited (CDC) Andrew Stoner, Deputy Chairman
• Gage Roads Brewing Co Limited (GRB) Marcel Brandenburg, Chief Financial Officer

 

Healthcare Equipment & Services

• Cyclopharm Limited (CYC) James McBrayer, Managing Director
  • Micro-X Limited (MX1) Peter Rowland, Managing Director

 

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

• AdAlta Limited (1AD) Samantha Cobb, Managing Director
• Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited (BOT) Matt Callahan, Executive Director
• Genetic Signatures Limited (GSS) Dr John Melki, Chief Executive Officer
• IDT Australia Limited (IDT) Dr Paul MacLeman, Managing Director
•  Race Oncology Limited (RAC) Peter Molloy, Chief Executive Officer

 

Software & Services

• CV Check Limited (CV1) Rod Sherwood, Director
• Melbourne IT Limited (MLB) Martin Mercer, Chief Executive Officer
• Search Party Limited (SP1) Ben Hutt, Chief Executive Officer

 

Technology, Hardware & Equipment

• DroneShield Limited (DRO) James Walker, Managing Director
• Smart Parking Limited (SPZ) Paul Gillespie, Managing Director

www.microcapconferences.com.au

www.dhflinders.com

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