EURONEXT_Registration_Document_2017
PRESENTATION OF THE GROUP
Description of the Business
As of 31 December 2017, Euronext SMEs comprises 723 companies in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Portugal, representing a total market capitalisation of €160 billion. Tech Initiatives (1) Euronext developed initiatives targeting the Tech sector and family businesses. In particular, TechShare, a free pre- IPO educational programme, has welcomed a growing number of applicants since its launch in 2015, totalizing 143 alumni.
Euronext also offers alternative markets such as: 1) Trading Facility, a MTF in Belgium and 2) Euronext Expert Market, based in Brussels, which enables to negotiate prices for unlisted products – such as shares, real estate certificates notes and bonds – once a week. Added-value Services for Issuers Euronext provides to its issuers a range of services including: Advocacy Role Euronext provides advocacy to represent the interests of corporate client companies at the level of Euronext as well as at national and European levels for specific issues related to financial markets. As part of this, Euronext regularly communicates with its issuers and investor relations organisations, organises issuer Committees and participates in consultations with regulatory bodies on a wide range of topics. ExpertLine ExpertLine is a team of market professionals based in Paris who provide issuerswith feedback on real-time events that may affect their share price. ExpertLine also acts as a first port of call for issuers listed on all Euronext’s markets, listing sponsors and other intermediaries, and the team develops and provides issuers with a suite of services such as the Connect web portal that Euronext constantly enriches. Connect Companies listed on Euronext, Euronext Growth and the Belgian Euronext Access have access to Connect, a secure web portal that provides issuers with market intelligence. Connect is also a publication tool, allowing issuers to upload and publish press releases, maintain their financial calendar and update their company’s profile on Euronext’s website. The Connect website has been enhanced in 2017 with a new feature allowing each listed company to download a “Listed Emblems” : a logo that visually declares the listed company status on the Euronext stock exchange. The Listed Emblems increase the visibility and recognition of a listed company within the financial community, sending a powerful message to the target audience. Networking, Marketing Events and Executive Education Euronext informs and educates issuers on various topics including recent developments in its markets, new regulatory and legal developments, compliance, governance, social responsibility investments as well as new products and services through workshops and conferences organised all along the year. Dedicated Offer for SMEs Over the last years, Euronext has developed a series of initiatives to better accompany small and medium businesses leaders in their financing decisions and raise awareness towards investors. Furthermore, in 2013, Euronext launched EnterNext, its subsidiary dedicated to developing and promoting SMEs on its stock markets. Euronext also contributes to increasing the visibility of the Small &Mid- Caps among investors through roadshows, a wide range of investor events and one-to-one meetings and equity research programmes.
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SPLIT BY SECTOR/NUMBER OF ISSUERS
Telecom, Media & Entertainment 46
Cleantech 46
Software 44
Life Science 89
IT Consulting 28
Electronics & Hardware 51
Digital Services 32
1.3.3.2 Listing - Recent Developments
Market Activity in 2017 Euronext’s markets in 2017 provided financing to the real economy with nearly €110 billion raised on its markets in equity and debt financing through securities admitted to trading as of 31 December 2017, a stable total amount compared to 2016 despite a weaker activity on corporate bonds. This performance was largely driven by equity secondary offerings. In total in 2017, Euronext welcomed twenty six new listings raising a total of €3.4 billion across all markets with a combined market cap of €46 billion. In 2017, Euronext continued to be the venue of choice for SMEs with 16 new listings. In particular, 3 Tech companies from the TechShare programme listed on Euronext during the year: Osmozis, Balyo and Theranexus. 2017 also marked an excellent year for corporate green bond issues with a few landmark deals such as ENGIE (€2.75 bn in total) and ICADE (€600 m).
(1) Please refer to paragraph 1.3.3.2 “European Tech hub for SMES”.
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2017 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT
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