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Our experience in working with or as members of advisory boards

Transitioning a company or an organisation can be stressful for the owners and managers who are often the same thing or family. Having made the decision to change what we do is a journey that we don’t want to do alone. Transitioning can be caused by a conscious decision to change business or by a function of time.

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Whilst Australia continues to be a significant exporter of wheat and sheep meat, other sectors such as beef, and more recently vegetables, have grown in line with demand in Asia. following Brexit there is increased interest from the UK in re-establishing historic ties. The demand for quality clean fresh food will continue to grow along with global prosperity and the emergence of middle classes in more countries.

What is important is Australia not only exports the provisions but the technology of how to make them. Australian Agri-technology is a growing annuity for the investment has been made by Australian industry and, in particular, through grower levies paid to development bodies such as the CSIRO. These developments -such as crops that use less water- are a benefit not only to Australia but also bring in revenue from user countries.

One of the wonderful things about agriculture, and provisions generally, unlike the extractive industries, is that they do not consume their resource; rather, they increase it. This is a progressively attractive investment opportunity as over the last 20 years Australia has seen a significant growth in the value of agricultural land due to the augmented profitability of agriculture in Australia.

Australia’s position as a high-quality exporter with more than adequate self-sufficiency across the entire provisions’ spectrum makes it an attractive place to invest and to live. Many companies and people who work in the provisions area are choosing to make Australia their home as it offers them a wonderful lifestyle plus the opportunity to work within the fastest growing area of the world which is Southeast Asia.

Resources and energy can be large scale and big-money but it can also be specialised, boutique and highly profitable. We work with companies across the sector, timing is everything but like buying a house you do eventually have to make the decision to go forward.

Projects will become delayed as you need to deal with the approval process.

Timing is important, but understanding the resource and the local environment is equally important. Investors know they are in this for the long haul so they expect that the planning approval process has been undertaken with rigour and that the investment opportunity is well explained. The analysts which review projects in the energy and resources sector are specialists and expect to see quality proposals. At Projects RH and at Tabatinga we work with our clients to show their projects with the rigour the analysts require.

infrastructure is essential for how we live whether it be built and owned by government, created by the private sector for its own commercial uses or is built as a concession by the private sector and/or government. What we are seeing in our community is the need for infrastructure whether that be telecommunications, public transport, water systems or ports. Generally, infrastructure implies big dollars and these dollars lead to jobs and stimulate the economy.
The ability to finance infrastructure whether for the private or public sector is essential for its creation is increasingly governments with their existing commitments to recurrent expenditure cannot commit to the level of investment required to meet the infrastructure requirements set by the community - new hospitals, new roads, new airports….
As we prepared to exit from Covid 19 we can expect to hear a lot of debate about building infrastructure and creating jobs. What is critical is that the infrastructure creates business activity or efficiencies not just in its construction phase but over its economic life. It is clear that major roads, ports and power stations meet these criteria.
As a community in each part of the world we must listen and understand what our leaders are proposing and ensure we can afford to pay what they are committing us to. We need to ensure we have the appropriate mix of infrastructure and financial obligations to support it.

Play the game by the rules

In these days uncertainty if you are engaging in funding and/or seeking financial services you need to play the game by the rules. You get one shot at it. You must be prepared and put your best foot forward. We know that, by working with Projects RH, you will be able to seize the opportunities which are there for those who are ready.

Constantly exploring the market and the opportunities is the duty of management and the role of directors to review. In investment markets, a company must be seeking to focus on improving its return on capital on the opportunities for the business to grow long-term. In the post Covid-19 world the long-term will consist of an ever-changing array of short-terms where boards, advisory boards and management are constantly looking for the new opportunities which include acquisitions, mergers and divestments. It is always important to remember that all have a duty to get the best outcome for the investors. Of course, this includes accepting the right offer for the company itself.

At Projects RH work with our clients to achieve their goal which may need some shaping. We are seeing that companies are looking to expand their working capital base as a take on new opportunities associated with the post Covid-19 world.

In introducing new companies to the market our job is to ensure, as best we can, that the company and its team are shown in the best possible light, and communicate their ability to deliver a clear vision in a timely and cost-effective way to a client base which is identified and can afford and wants the product.

In seeking investors at each stage of the company’s life-cycle we assist the team to show what the company promises is feasible and it can deliver. We walk with our clients on their journey, not ahead, not behind, but beside.

At Projects RH work with our clients to achieve their goal. We are seeing the companies are looking to expand their working capital base as a take on new opportunities associated with the post Covid-19 world. Many of these opportunities not only require domestic working capital but they need trade finance because we need to export to achieve economies of scale. Many businesses see this as a challenge but it is truly the opportunity.

ANALYSE. DEFINE. PREPARE.

A year of opportunities

At Projects RH we work with our clients to achieve their goal. We are excited by what we do and in each stage of the market we see huge opportunities and welcome to share those with our clients.

2020 will be year of change and opportunity in the mergers, acquisitions and divestments area as M&A plus divestments allow companies to shape their form to deliver their destiny.

Australia has long recognised that it is in the global market for investments and that its own people cannot fund all the investments necessary for this rapidly developing country. The government continues to review its tax rules to ensure that is globally competitive and provide special incentives to encourage investment when it believes this is important. Foreigners still have access to investments through funds which receive favourable tax consideration, even by global standards.

Having worked for international companies, my experience in dealing with FIRB has been that it is quick to recognise projects which are truly in the in the national interest – which create jobs and wealth in Australia. Our experience has been: if you can demonstrate you will create jobs, comply with the law -including environmental requirements, contribute to the development of the country and eventually pay tax; that foreign investment is welcome.

Australia remains welcoming and wanting foreign investment.

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