BoardRoom

BoardRoom

Free Demo

For a free demonstration of CONNECT 4’s BoardRoom product just follow the link:

BoardRoom demo

BoardRoom Overview

BoardRoom is an up-to-date and searchable data base of Directors and Senior Executives of Companies who are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

It also provides ASX company information which includes:

- Company Address
- Telephone, facsimile, and web site address
- Industry
- Business Description
- Sales
- Number of Employees
- Auditors
- Legal Advisors
- Bankers

A remuneration breakdown for Directors and Senior Executives (as disclosed in company annual reports) is also provided. Remuneration components are searchable and can easily be cross referenced by industry, company size, position, and other search criteria.

Starting with the release of the 2005 annual reports, BoardRoom will also provide a direct link to the full CLERP 9 reporting requirement contained in these company documents.

In addition to remuneration disclosure, other details which relate to company directors include:

- Committee responsibilities
- Age
- Cross-Directorship responsibilities
- Gender
- Movements

All of these criteria are searchable and offer a powerful way to pin point information regarding company directors and their responsibilities.

Results from BoardRoom’s comprehensive searching and cross-referencing capability can be easily used with Microsoft Excel and Word.

Information in BoardRoom is updated daily and is obtained from company annual reports and ASX company announcements.

For more information contact sales@connect4.com.au

The Annual Report Collection

The Annual Report Collection provides complete annual reports for all Companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Connect 4 has a comprehensive history of reports dating back to 1992.

These reports are stored as text and can be searched individually or collectively using Connect 4's text retrieval software. This offers a powerful and time saving way of researching Australian Company Information.

Each report contains the full printed narrative and includes:

- Corporate Directory
- Executive Officer Statements
- Chairman's + Directors Reports
- Corporate Governance Statement
- Financial Statements
- Notes to the Accounts

The Annual Report Collection also provides the original images (stored as PDF files) for these reports.

For more information contact sales@connect4.com.au

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Company Prospectuses

Company Prospectuses contains all of the IPO (Initial Public Offering) documents which have been lodged with the Australian Stock Exchange since 1994. We also provide all Rights Issues and Entitlements with a capital raising amount of $5M or greater.

Successful listings as well as Withdrawn offers are included.

These Prospectuses are stored as text and can be searched individually or collectively using Connect 4's text retrieval software. This offers a powerful and time saving way of researching Australian Capital Raising's.

These documents contain the full printed narrative and include:

- Corporate Directory
- Review of Company Activities
- Experts Reports
- Forecasts and Assumptions
- Financial Statements
- Supplementary Information

For more information contact sales@connect4.com.au

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions is a comprehensive collection of Bidder and Target Statements which relate to Mergers and Takeovers of Australian Stock Exchange listed companies.

These documents are stored as text and can be searched individually or collectively using Connect 4's text retrieval software. This collection forms a powerful history of Mergers & Acquisitions activity in Australia.

Historical documents are provided dating back to 1997.

For more information contact sales@connect4.com.au

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Takeovers

Connect 4's Takeovers data base provides an in-depth summary of every takeover of an ASX listed company in Australia from 1997 onwards.

This information is updated on a weekly basis.

Comprehensive bid information including bid value, revised bid details, detailed offer descriptions, directors recommendations, and the takeover result is provided in an easy to use and searchable format.

Additional financial details associated with Takeover targets is also made available. These details include:
- Price/Book Value
- Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT)
- Price/Earnings Ratio
- Share Premium
- Net Assets per Share
- Implied Market Value

Takeover activity can be isolated by industry as well as adviser and year.

Direct links are provided to the original takeover documents. These documents are provided in a full text and PDF format in order to provide easy searching and manipulation of information.

All information can be output in a Spreadsheet format in order to be easily incorporated into your existing models and data bases.

For more information contact sales@connect4.com.au

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New Issues

Connect 4's New Issues product is a comprehensive review of capital raisings in Australia.

This information is updated weekly.

New Issues are tracked on an annual basis and include:

- Initial Public Offerings
- Rights Issues
- Entitlements
- Bonuses
- Placements

for companies who are listed or intend to list on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Information relating to these New Issues can be referenced by Company, Industry, type of Issue, and also by the type of Security.

A breakdown of fees associated with these New Issues are provided. Fees are monitored and reported according to:
- Underwriters
- Brokers
- Legal
- Advertising
- Valuations
- Accountants
- Corporate Advisers

A fundamental pricing analysis associated with IPO's (Initial Public Offerings) lists market price on listing, closing price, closing price after three months, projected earnings per share, Price/Earnings Ratios, EBIT, and dividend yields.

Relevant dates including the date announced, date of lodgment, closing date, and the date of listing are also included.

Direct links are provided to the original documents.

For more information contact sales@connect4.com.au

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Company Announcements

SMS and E-mail Alerts

CONNECT 4 has released an enhanced version of its Company Announcements Service.

This new version is intended to streamline access to ASX Company Announcements. Users are able to view announcements by searching and then selecting a direct link to any announcement.

Alerts

Alerts can be set up to delivered by E-mail, SMS text, or both.

CONNECT 4 has introduced security as part of its Alert function. Users are able to restrict access to their Alerts through the creation of a User Name and Password.

E-mail alerts are delivered with a link providing direct access to the announcement.

Customised Announcement headings are included in this enhanced version. CONNECT 4 will initially provide nine unique Announcement headings including Independent Expert Reports, Dividend Reinvestment Plans, and Employee Share Plans.

The following is a summary of the features are available with CONNECT 4’s enhanced version of Company Announcements.

• The facility to search by Document type. This includes both primary and secondary headings.

• Unique CONNECT 4 announcement headings – 9 in total.

• Direct link access to announcements.

• Easy e-mailing of announcements (in addition to saving as a file).

• Searches sorted by company, industry, or announcement type.

• History from September 1998.

• Security restricting access to Alerts by way of a User Name and Password.

• SMS messaging. Alerts can be set up as an e-mail, SMS or both.

• Monthly Usage Report. An Excel spreadsheet can be generated which provides a detailed break down of announcements obtained during the month.

For more information please contact sales@connect4.com.au

Expert Reports

Expert Reports is a data base which provides information regarding specialist reports which have been produced on behalf of ASX Listed companies.

This data base also contains the original reports themselves which are stored as PDF files and can be easily downloaded.

The Expert reports which comprise this collection deal with topics such as
- Mergers/Schemes
- Acquisitions
- Divestments
- Capital Reductions
- Buybacks
- Reconstructions
- De mergers
- Takeovers
- Dual Listings
- Spin Offs
and many more.

This information is searchable and can be accessed by the following criteria:
- Issuing Company
- Industry
- Corporate Advisor
- Accounting or Legal Advisors
- Independent Experts including Mining and Property
- Consideration
- Conclusion

Date ranges can also be specified and Connect 4 has collected reports which date back to 1992.

In addition to the original documents, information can also be easily captured and stored in an Excel spreadsheet format.

For further information contact sales@connect4.com.au

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Listing Rule Waivers

Listing Rule Waivers provide the market place with valuable up to date information relating to details of exemptions to listing rules which have been granted by the Australian Stock Exchange.

These Waivers can be searched by:

- Company Name
- Rule Number
- Date
- ASX Code

Also, Waiver details can be searched using full text search strategies.

Five years of history are provided with information updated monthly. Waiver data accumulates over time to offer a comprehensive history of Listing Rule exemptions.

For further information contact sales@connect4.com.au

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Mailing Lists

CONNECT 4 offers a range of information relating to ASX listed companies.

This information is available as MicroSoft Excel Spreadsheet or PDF files.

You can pay for this information using Bankcard, Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Below you will find a description of the information which is available from CONNECT 4.

To purchase any of CONNECT 4’s information files or reports simply select this link: Purchase Information

Company Information

Company details are maintained for all companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.  Information is derived from company annual reports and ASX company announcements.

The details provided with this data include:

                ASX code
                Company name
                Industry
                Balance date
                Market Capitalisation
                Revenue
                Address
                Phone number
                Facsimile number
                Web site

Information is provided in an Excel file format.  The following is an example of this information.

  To purchase any of CONNECT 4’s information files or reports simply select this link: Purchase Information

MD / CEO's

CONNECT 4 maintains an up to date list of the names of Managing Directors/CEO of companies which are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

This information is derived from company annual reports and ASX company announcements and is made available as an Excel file format. 

Information includes company details as well as names, telephone and fax numbers.

An example of this information can be view by following this link.

  To purchase any of CONNECT 4’s information files or reports simply select this link: Purchase Information

Company Secretaries

CONNECT 4 has compiled a list of the names and other contact details for Company Secretaries of ASX listed companies.

This information is taken from Company Annual Reports and ASX Company Announcements.

Information includes company details as well as names, telephone, and fax numbers.

An example of this information can be obtained by following this link.

  To purchase any of CONNECT 4’s information files or reports simply select this link: Purchase Information

CFO's

A comprehensive list of CFO’s from ASX listed companies is available from CONNECT 4.  This information has been collected from Company Annual Reports and ASX Company Announcements.

CONNECT 4 has included company details in addition to CFO contact details.

The following is an example of the information available with our CFO mailing list.

  To purchase any of CONNECT 4’s information files or reports simply select this link: Purchase Information

CONNECT 4 Remuneration Reports

In January 2006, CONNECT 4 will be offering a comprehensive Remuneration Review covering Directors and Senior Executives of the top 500 ASX Listed companies.

The information included in this review will be taken from the disclosures presented in the company annual reports of the top 500 companies.  The period analysed will be the 2005 calendar year.  Comparisons to 2004 data will also be available.

Positions covered will include:

- Chairman
- MD/CEO
- Non Executive Director
- Executive Director
- Company Secretary
- CFO
- Senior Executive / Divisional Head
- Sales / Business Development

A complete industry anaylsis together with a further breakdown of salary information according to company size, sales, and number of employess, will be presented.

Additional salary and company information is available with CONNECT 4’s BoardRoom product.  An interactive demonstration of BoardRoom can be viewed by following this link. BoardRoom demo

For more information regarding the Remuneration Report or BoardRoom contact sales@connect4.com.au or phone us at CONNECT 4 on 03 8420 7200.

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