Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange
TORONTO, May 4, 2012 /CNW/ - TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for April 2012.
Toronto Stock Exchange welcomed 16 new issuers in April 2012, which is up from 8 in March 2012 and down from 24 in April 2011. Of the new listings, 6 were exchange traded products and 3 were from the mining sector. There were 3 graduates to Toronto Stock Exchange in April 2012, up from one in March 2012 and on pace with April 2011. Total financings raised were down 57% compared to March 2012 and down 41% compared to April 2011. On a year-to-date basis, total financings raised continued to exceed 2011 levels.
TSX Venture Exchange listed 15 new issuers in April 2012, down from the previous month when there were 23, but up from April 2011 when there were 10. Of the new listings, 3 were from the mining sector. Total financings raised were down 47% compared to March 2012 and down 59% compared to April 2011. Year-to-date, the number of new issuers listed continues to surpass 2011 levels.
TMX Group consolidated trading statistics for April 2012 can be viewed at www.tmx.com.
Toronto Stock Exchange
| April 2012 | March 2012 | April 2011 | |
| Issuers Listed | 1,588 | 1,581 | 1,535 |
| New Issuers Listed | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| IPOs | 12 | 6 | 16 |
| Graduates from TSXV | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Issues Listed | 2,215 | 2,205 | 2,108 |
| IPO Financings Raised | $161,150,000 | $150,327,000 | $972,677,950 |
| Secondary Financings Raised | $1,002,267,383 | $2,582,015,957 | $1,665,473,215 |
| Supplemental Financings Raised | $748,680,000 | $1,687,382,292 | $619,865,746 |
| Total Financings Raised | $1,912,097,383 | $4,419,725,249 | $3,258,016,911 |
| Market Cap Listed Issues | $2,101,483,937,567 | $2,123,736,077,487 | $2,314,050,147,030 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % change | |
| New Issuers Listed | 47 | 67 | -29.9 |
| IPOs | 33 | 47 | -29.8 |
| Graduates from TSXV | 12 | 9 | 33.3 |
| IPO Financings Raised | $631,582,165 | $2,529,875,602 | -75.0 |
| Secondary Financings Raised | $10,987,421,782 | $6,952,963,615 | 58.0 |
| Supplemental Financings Raised | $5,629,651,550 | $4,719,401,510 | 19.3 |
| Total Financings Raised | $17,248,655,497 | $14,202,240,727 | 21.5 |
| Market Cap Listed Issues | $2,101,483,937,567 | $2,314,050,147,030 | -9.2 |
TSX Venture Exchange
| April 2012 | March 2012 | April 2011 | |
| Issuers Listed | 2,471 | 2,473 | 2,401 |
| New Issuers Listed | 15 | 23 | 10 |
| IPOs | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| Graduates to TSX | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Issues Listed | 2,559 | 2,563 | 2,476 |
| IPO Financings Raised | $8,058,360 | $19,021,157 | $12,341,610 |
| Secondary Financings Raised (1) | $156,000,844 | $403,415,124 | $309,925,761 |
| Supplemental Financings Raised | $325,956,631 | $498,193,117 | $882,777,201 |
| Total Financings Raised | $490,015,836 | $920,629,397 | $1,205,044,572 |
| Market Cap Listed Issues | $47,847,171,848 | $52,269,679,510 | $77,466,285,317 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| New Issuers Listed | 70 | 58 | +20.7 |
| IPOs | 52 | 44 | +18.2 |
| Graduates to TSX | 12 | 9 | +33.3 |
| IPO Financings Raised | $43,877,717 | $111,532,660 | -60.7 |
| Secondary Financings Raised (1) | $727,772,624 | $1,328,724,264 | -45.2 |
| Supplemental Financings Raised | $1,471,769,448 | $3,206,214,384 | -54.1 |
| Total Financings Raised | $2,243,419,789 | $4,646,471,308 | -51.7 |
| Market Cap Listed Issues | $47,847,171,848 | $77,466,285,317 | -38.2 |
(1) Secondary financings include prospectus offerings on both a treasury and secondary basis
Neither Toronto Stock Exchange nor TSX Venture Exchange guarantees either the completeness or the accuracy of this information. The information contained in this media release is provided for informational purposes only and you agree not to rely upon the information contained in this media release for any trading, business, or financial purposes. By using this media release, you expressly agree to the condition that Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange assume no liability or responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies in this media release.
TMX Group welcomes the following companies that listed during April 2012:
Toronto Stock Exchange
| Issuer Name | Company Symbol |
| Bloom Select Income Fund | BLB |
| Horizons Auspice Managed Futures Index ETF | HMF |
| Horizons BetaPro S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures Inverse ETF | HVI |
| Horizons Morningstar Hedge Fund Index ETF | HHF |
| iPath® Pure Beta Crude Oil CAD Hedged ETN | PBO |
| iPath® S&P 500 Dynamic CAD Hedged ETN | DVX |
| iPath® S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures CAD Hedged ETN | VIX |
| Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust | MRG |
| NovaCopper Inc. | NCQ |
| Partners Real Estate Investment Trust | PAR |
| PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta (CAD Hedged) Index ETF | UHB |
| PowerShares S&P/TSX Composite High Beta Index ETF | THB |
| PowerShares S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF | TLV |
| PowerShares Senior Loan (CAD Hedged) index ETF | BKL |
| Sunward Resources Ltd. | SWD |
| Verde Potash Inc. | NPK |
TSX Venture Exchange
| Issuer Name | Company Symbol |
| ASB Capital Inc. | ASB.P |
| Black Springs Capital Corp. | BSG.P |
| Burnstone Ventures Inc. | BVE |
| Cardiff Energy Corp. | CRS |
| Infinity Mineral Corp. | IFN |
| Interconnect Ventures Corporation | IVC.P |
| Mira III Acquisition Corp. | MRQ.P |
| Plata Latina Minerals Corporation | PLA |
| Royal Lifescience Corp. | RLS.P |
| SilverWillow Energy Corporation | SWE |
| Symbio Capital Corp. | SYB.P |
| Warnex Inc. | WNX |
| Watusi Capital Corp. | WAS.P |
| WB II Acquisition Corp. | WXB.P |
| Yongsheng Capital Inc. | YSC.P |
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, TMX Select, Montreal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, Natural Gas Exchange, Boston Options Exchange (BOX), Shorcan, Shorcan Energy Brokers, Equicom and other TMX Group companies provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across Canada (Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver), in key U.S. markets (New York, Houston, Boston and Chicago) as well as in London. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tmxgroup.
Aimee Paget
Communications Specialist
TMX Group
416-947-4685
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