Winning Conn Smythe but Losing The Cup #investorrelations #capitalmarkets #corporatefinance
Published 2024-06-25
Capital Markets / Investor Relations in Two Minutes or Less
Winning the Conn Smythe for and Losing the Stanley Cup
What an incredible Stanley Cup Final!
Edmonton ties the series going down three games to zero to start.
Florida then wins the decisive game seven.
Sergei Bobrovsky was incredible in each of Florida’s wins, but Connor McDavid put up an other world performance throughout the playoffs.
42 points in 24 games, almost two points per game!
34 assists in 24 games, sets a new playoff assists record!
McDavid was five points shy of the total points record for the playoffs.
He was two points shy of the total points record for a Stanley Cup Final.
An out of this world performance that cements McDavid as the greatest player in the NHL today.
What Is the Problem?
All of these accomplishments are hollow and meaningless because McDavid lost the real prize the Stanley Cup.
What Is the Stanley Cup Final in Investor Relations?
Having your company acquired represents that Stanley Cup moment for an IRO.
All of your communication, education, and hard work results in another entity seeing the value of the underlying business.
Best-in-class IR often creates interest from potential acquirers and typically leads to the company unlocking significant shareholder value.
What Does Winning the Conn Smythe and Losing the Stanley Cup Look Like in Investor Relations?
The IRO unlocks significant value via an acquisition, but
1. The IRO fails to obtain a job at the new company
2. The IRO fails to make significant money from the transaction
Unlocking significant shareholder value, especially in difficult situations, represents a hallmark of a Conn Smythe IRO.
The problem is that if the IRO unlocks significant value and fails to land a job, or fails to get financially rewarded from the transaction, the accomplishment is hollow.
Winning the Conn Smythe is an individual award, whereas winning the Stanley Cup represents a true team effort.
For an IRO unlocking significant shareholder value in a difficult situation can be due to individual efforts, but staying on and getting rewarded represents a team effort.
No one is going to hold the Stanley Cup loss against Connor McDavid.
No one should hold it against an IRO if he or she unlocks significant shareholder value and fails to get a job with the new company or be financially rewarded.
I can relate to Connor McDavid, as I have had the opportunity to successfully unlock significant amounts of shareholder value in some of the most difficult situations an IRO can face, but for some reason my accomplishments are valueless.
I would love to connect with executives and companies that need an IRO that can unlock shareholder value in the toughest situations.
Wishing you an epic Tuesday!
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