AIM 2013 IPO KEY HIGHLIGHTS

YOUR GATEWAY TO SUCCESS

2013- IPO’s
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
David Solomon,
CEO
Solomon Capital Group
1/1/2014

About Solomon Capital :

SOLOMON CAPITAL [A part of DS SOLOMON HOLDINGS Ltd.] is a leading Cross Border

Investment bank, providing investment banking as well as corporate finance services that include; Fundraising, M&A,
Financial Restructuring and Business Strategic Consulting to Israeli, and International companies.. Solomon Capital is an
IPO Adviser for Non-UK companies looking for going public on the AIM.

David Solomon, CEO Solomon Capital Group, :www.solomon-capital.com
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David@solomon-capital.com

Welcome
Welcome to the SOLOMON CAPITAL “AIM - 2013 IPO’s”, which provides outlook on listings activity on the AIM market
and more.
72 companies have joined AIM Market [London Stock Exchange] and raised money in 2013, 38% increase from the 52 IPO’s
in 2012. The funds raised in IPO’s increased 65%, from £707m in 2012 to about £1,169m in 2013. The Average IPO size
increased 33%, from £13m in 2012 to £16m in 2013.
Looking ahead to 2014, we expect a better outlook, with a strengthening US, Europe and Asia economies. There are a number of
positive signs of global IPO activity and capital markets for 2014, we expect more volume in 2014.

Hope that the Highlights and perspectives contained in this report will be of use to all participants in the capital markets
but, should you require further insight, please contact me directly.
David Solomon,
CEO, SOLOMON CAPITAL GROUP




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AIM Performance 2013

Source : FT.com

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The Big Picture, AIM Admissions :2000 - 2013
12,000

Money Rasied

600

8,000

400

6,000

300

4,000

200

2,000

100

Companies

500

£m

10,000

0

0

Source: AIM Statistics
Note - Admissions : IPO’S , Re Admissions and move from the Main market

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AIM IPO's - 2013
Total 72 new Placing, Money Raised £1,162m
250

New Placing
14

12

£m

200

10
9

10

8

150
6

8

6
5

100

4

4

6

4

3

50
0

1
1

12

4

Companies

Money Rasied

2
73

53

18

158

36

193

22

59

201

124

233

0

Note – IPO’s , First time and Re-Admissions

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AIM IPO's :2010- 2013

1,400

72

69

1,200

60

52

50

800

40

600

30

400

20

200
1,219

609

707

1,169

2010

0

80
70

60

1,000
£m

Companies

2011

2012

10

2013e

0

Note – IPO’s , First time and Re-Admissions

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Companies

Money Rasied


AIM 2013 – Companies By Market Cap.

Number of companies

250

232

200

More than
£50m
28%

174
144

150

126

Less than
£25m
54%

141
108

100

82

£250m to
£50m
18%

39

50

13

6

0
0-2

2 - 5 5 - 10 10 - 25 25 - 50 50 100

100 - 250 - 500 - Over
250 500 1,000 1,000

Market Cap £m

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2013 – IPO’s : By Money Raised
33
More than
£50m
8%

11

Less than
£10m
61%

11
5
3

<5

5-10

£10m to
£50m
31%

4
2

2

2

11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-100 >100
£m raised


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AIM Companies :By Country of Operation
58%
627
42%

82
UK

Africa

134
43

26

Asia

Australia

66
North
America

47
Europe

25

10

26

8

China

India &
Bangladesh

Israel

Latin
America

Others

Source: AIM Statistics as of 30th November 2013

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SOLOMON CAPITAL group is a leading Cross Border Investment bank, providing investment banking as
well as corporate finance services that include; Fundraising, M&A, Financial Restructuring and Business
Strategic Consulting to Israeli, and International companies.

David Solomon
Group CEO

david@solomon-capital.com

With over 20 years of experience, David Solomon, is one of leading experts in the field of Corporate
Finance. David, is the former Managing Partner of Cukierman & Co. Consulting Ltd, the founder and the
CEO of B-PLAN, 4HIGHTECH [Investment Bank], and Micromedic Technologies [Listed on the Tel Aviv
Stock Exchange].
Mr. Solomon has worked with high profile clients in the global market such as IBM, Scitex, Bezeq, Bank
Discount, Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, Israel Airospace Industries [IAI], QUALCOMM, Dor Energy, RAPAK
and others.

Mr. Solomon lectures in Courses in academic and other institutes. David is the author of various books
including: "From Seed to IPO", "Business Planning in the Post Bubble Era", and "Biomedical - from
Research to Market, The Business Challenge". He has successfully worked with dozens of emerging
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companies and is accredited with over a hundred winning business plans


Firm Valuation & Analyst Reports

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Corporate Finance

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Solomon Capital :IPO Advisers for Non-UK
Companies f Looking for Floating on the AIM
FOR Technology
• Sales > $10m
• EBITDA >$1m
•Market Cap. > $25m
• IPO Round > $10m

For Service
• Sales> $75m
• EBITDA >$5m
•Market Cap. > $50m
• IPO Round > $25m

4-6 Month Process
•Preparation
• Setting up IPO TEAM
•IPO process
• Flotation


2013- IPO’s
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
David Solomon,
CEO
Solomon Capital Group
1/1/2014




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