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Preface
Congratulations on making it to this
important step in your company’s history.
When a company decides to go public,
it takes a giant leap toward growing its
enterprise. Yet the process can be complex
to navigate. As you embark on your IPO
journey, we hope you will find a valuable
resource in this NYSE IPO Guide, updated
for 2013. We are grateful to our partners
on the project, including our publisher and
expert contributors. Our collective goal is
to help guide you through the process and
contribute to a positive and successful IPO
experience.
As the world’s leading cash equities
trading platform, the NYSE is the proud
home to thousands of successful companies
of all sizes, industries and geographies. For
more than 200 years, our markets, people
and technology have helped companies
unlock their potential. Since our founding
in 1792, we have maintained a commitment
to transparent, orderly financial markets—a
promise that continues today. The
NYSE’s market model offers cutting-edge
technology enhanced by human judgment
and accountability, access to the deepest
pools of liquidity, unmatched brand
visibility, as well as advocacy support on
public-policy and regulatory issues affecting
public companies, investors and all market
participants.
Launching an IPO on the New York
Stock Exchange or NYSE MKT, the
leading U.S. market for small- and midcap
companies, carries a range of advantages,
including access to capital, improved
branding, and increased liquidity. Our listed
companies benefit from market intelligence,
investor outreach, education, and advocacy.
From listing day and beyond, our people—
and products—will partner with you to
help your company shine. And our events,
networking and unparalleled information
sources help you connect with peers and
other business leaders to gain new insights
and perspectives.
Given this, it is not surprising that we
continue to rank no. 1 in terms of global
IPO capital raising. We’re also proud of our
leadership in technology IPOs as well as
among small, growth-stage, venture-backed
companies that choose our dedication to
client service and extensive network of
professionals to lead them through their IPO
experience. As mentioned in a recent Forbes
article, 16 of the top 20 technology IPOs in
2012 chose to list with the NYSE.
By accessing the U.S. capital markets
via an IPO, you stimulate innovation,
entrepreneurship and, ultimately, job
creation. You create new and exciting
investment opportunities for individuals and
institutions. You fuel not only the growth of
your company, but the growth of the overall
economy.
We thank you for playing this important
role in America’s economic prosperity. We
look forward to helping you navigate your
IPO journey and seeing you through this
significant milestone.
Duncan Niederauer
Chief Executive Officer, NYSE
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