IntercontinentalExchange announce 2013 report

PUBLISHED: 29 Dec 2013 @ 21:26 | Comments (0) |

Cold as Ice.
IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE:ICE), a leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, has announced a report of 2013 accomplishments, including the third consecutive year for NYSE’s leadership in global initial public offerings (IPOs) and capital raised.

“ICE has established a global exchange group offering the broadest portfolio of services to customers around the world,” said ICE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey C. Sprecher. “ICE’s leadership in risk management has driven increased transparency and security in the global derivatives markets while providing leadership amid significant regulatory change. And our global listings franchises enable the world’s leading businesses to fuel economic growth, job creation and innovation.”

“The NYSE’s listed company network comprises the great businesses of our time and beyond. It extends across leading innovators and brands in every major sector. We are steadfastly focused on serving companies around the world who seek the benefits of the U.S. capital markets with our unique market model and leadership in market integrity,” said NYSE EVP and Head of Global Listings Scott Cutler.

Highlights:

– NYSE Euronext is the global leader in IPOs with 157 transactions raising $59.1 billion in total global proceeds – more than the next three exchanges combined.
– NYSE is the leader in follow-on financing with $176.2B in proceeds raised as of December 18, 2013. Transactions were up 23% year over year from 2012 and global proceeds grew by 6%. Global Leader
– In the U.S., NYSE and NYSE MKT combined maintained the top position welcoming 141 IPOs, raising $55.4 billion in total proceeds, more than three times any other U.S. marketplace.
– 30 new technology listings, representing 54% of all U.S. technology IPOs and 56% capital raised in the sector, including Twitter’s IPO, which raised $1.8 billion
– 4 new healthcare listings, representing 51% capital raised in the sector, including the two largest deals in the sector, Quintiles and Zoetis
– 52 new private equity-backed IPOs, including AMC, Hilton, SeaWorld, Vince, Container Store and Bright Horizons, representing 82% of capital raised by all U.S. PE-backed IPOs in 2013
– 64% of all non-U.S. listings in the U.S., including IPOs from China with 500.com, 58.com, LightInTheBox and Autohome; Latin America with Volaris, Avianca, and Grana y Montero; and Luxoft, headquartered in Switzerland with a significant footprint in Russia
– Transfers from other exchanges, including Oracle, Perrigo, PowerSecure International, Rudolph Technologies and Ciena, representing – $164.4B in market cap and 35.3M in trading volume, recognized the benefits of the NYSE platform.
In a strong year for small-caps, NYSE MKT, the listing and trading market for growth-oriented companies, welcomed 27 new listings.

In Europe, Euronext benefited from increased capital markets activity across its Euronext and Alternext markets and welcomed 34 new listings with €3 billion raised in proceeds from 16 IPOs, including Bpost in Belgium, CTT in Portugal and Tarkett, Numericable and Blue Solutions in France. Also, Eli Lilly, Infosys and Abbvie chose Euronext for their cross listing. EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that serves companies with market capitalizations of under €1 billion, launched in May 2013.

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