Many public companies find it difficult to properly position themselves in front of the professional investment community because of the recent scrutiny of Wall Street firms and their research practices. As a result, regulators have strengthened the barriers between research and banking by requiring firms to provide independent research. As Wall Street’s traditional analyst coverage diminishes, more and more companies are recognizing the need to pay for quality research. Many experts believe that independent, paid-for research is going to be the standard for analyst’s written reports on companies that are not followed by the major Wall Street firms.

Your company is competing for capital in an arena far larger and more competitive than your actual business competes in. Westport’s intensive involvement and long standing relationships in the financial sector provides the necessary exposure within the Wall Street community for our clients to achieve their financial program goals. Our success is attributed to our unyielding belief in maintaining continual relations with the Wall Street community and existing shareholders, as well as broadening new investor interest.

Westport assists clients in fostering dynamic, ongoing dialogue with their target audience. Many micro and small-cap companies mistakenly share the belief that they cannot be heard or seen by broker dealers, private equity institutions, or second round funds. We serve as the catalyst for companies in developing essential relationships with these entities, as well as offering the flexibility for micro and small-cap companies to have quality independent research to fit their needs and budget.

We offer a range of services from high-level strategic counsel to full service IR programs including:

• Client Counsel
• Independent Research
• Shareholder Communications
• Documentation and Due Diligence
• Investment Community Marketing
• Social Media Marketing