AIM 2013 IPO KEY HIGHLIGHTS

2013- IPO’s KEY HIGHLIGHTS

YOUR GATEWAY TO SUCCESS YOUR GATEWAY TO SUCCESS

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.

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David Solomon, CEO Solomon Capital Group, :www.solomon-capital.com [email protected]

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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

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








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Source: AIM Statistics Note – IPO’s , First time and Re-Admissions








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Source: AIM Statistics Note – IPO’s , First time and Re-Admissions








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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

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

companies and is accredited with over a hundred winning business plans

[email protected]





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Firm Valuation & Analyst Reports










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Corporate Finance










Solomon Capital :IPO Advisers for Non-UK Companies f Looking for Floating on the AIM

• Sales > $10m

• EBITDA >$1m

•Market Cap. > $25m

• IPO Round > $10m

•Preparation • Setting up IPO TEAM •IPO process • Flotation

FOR Technology For Service

4-6 Month Process

• Sales> $75m

• EBITDA >$5m

•Market Cap. > $50m

• IPO Round > $25m


2013- IPO’s KEY HIGHLIGHTS






David Solomon, CEO Solomon Capital Group 1/1/2014

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