TMX Group - Equity Financing Statistics September 2010

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange

TORONTO, Oct 5 /CNW/ - TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for September 2010.

In September 2010, Toronto Stock Exchange added 10 new issuers, keeping pace with the previous month's figure and exceeding the September 2009 number of 5 new listings.  On a year-to-date basis, Toronto Stock Exchange has listed 125 new issuers compared to 53 during the same period in 2009, representing an increase of 136%.

Total financing raised on Toronto Stock Exchange was down in September 2010, both compared to last month and to September 2009.  On a year-to-date basis, IPO financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange continues to exceed 2009 levels, with 2010 IPO financings ahead 111% compared to the same period last year.

In September 2010, TSX Venture Exchange welcomed 19 new issuers, compared to 11 in the previous month. The first nine months of 2010 saw 127 issuers list on TSX Venture Exchange, compared to 66 in the same period in 2009. Total financings raised on TSX Venture Exchange in September 2010 were up 35% compared to last month and 155% compared to September 2009.

TMX Group consolidated trading statistics for September 2010 can be viewed at www.tmx.com.

Toronto Stock Exchange

	September 2010	August 2010	September 2009
Issuers Listed	1,485	1,487	1,475
New Issuers Listed	10	10	5
IPOs	2	6	0
Graduates from TSXV	5	1	4
Issues Listed	2,030	2,035	1,988
IPO Financings Raised	$56,150,000	$1,036,719,512	$0
Secondary Financings Raised	$1,000,199,394	$726,658,121	$9,353,102,711
Supplemental Financings Raised	$666,595,207	$341,514,139	$1,874,382,003
Total Financings Raised	$1,722,944,601	$2,104,891,772	$11,227,484,714
Market Cap Listed Issues	$1,930,295,325,063	$1,847,103,993,110	$1,688,591,817,518

Year-to-date Statistics

	2010	2009	% change
New Issuers Listed	125	53	+135.8
IPOs	80	36	+122.2
Graduates from TSXV	27	10	+170.0
IPO Financings Raised	$6,271,221,687	$2,976,722,401	+110.7
Secondary Financings Raised	$13,260,040,068	$30,477,255,519	-56.5
Supplemental Financings Raised	$8,297,305,847	$11,052,355,669	-24.9
Total Financings Raised	$27,828,567,602	$44,506,333,589	-37.5
Market Cap Listed Issues	$1,930,295,325,063	$1,688,591,817,518	+14.3

TSX Venture Exchange

	September 2010	August 2010	September 2009
Issuers Listed	2,364	2,353	2,377
New Issuers Listed	19	11	7
IPOs	13	8	6
Graduates to TSX	5	1	4
Issues Listed	2,423	2,411	2,434
IPO Financings Raised	$7,023,050	$2,841,137	$2,468,500
Secondary Financings Raised (1)	$174,762,010	$131,362,150	$9,259,850
Supplemental Financings Raised	$374,782,426	$279,395,863	$206,892,004
Total Financings Raised	$556,567,486	$413,599,150	$218,620,354
Market Cap Listed Issues	$48,947,726,847	$42,053,888,225	$29,931,497,345

Year-to-date Statistics

	2010	2009	% Change
New Issuers Listed	127	66	+92.4
IPOs	99	47	+110.6
Graduates to TSX	27	10	+170.0
IPO Financings Raised	$146,470,745	$31,457,057	+365.6
Secondary Financings Raised (1)	$1,711,940,179	$536,446,912	+219.1
Supplemental Financings Raised	$4,027,378,333	$1,773,804,725	+127.0
Total Financings Raised	$5,885,789,257	$2,341,708,693	+151.3
Market Cap Listed Issues	$48,947,726,847	$29,931,497,345	+63.5

(1)     Secondary financings include prospectus offerings on both a  treasury and secondary basis

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About TMX Group (TSX-X)

TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, Natural Gas Exchange, Boston Options Exchange (BOX), Shorcan, Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide trading markets, clearing facilities, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.  For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com.

For further information:

Carolyn Quick
Director, Corporate Communications
TMX Group
416-947-4597
[email protected]