Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange
TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - TMX Group Limited today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for August 2012.
Toronto Stock Exchange welcomed 5 new issuers in August 2012, which was down from the previous month when there were 10, and also down from the same month a year earlier when there were 9. Of the new listings, two were exchange traded funds. Total financings raised was up 38% from August 2011 and down 3% from July 2012. The total number of financings was 41, up from August 2011 when there were 31 and down from July 2012 when there were 49.
TSX Venture Exchange welcomed 12 new issuers in August 2012, up from July 2012 when there were 8, but down from the same month a year earlier when there were 25. Six of the new listings were from the mining sector. There were two graduates to Toronto Stock Exchange in August 2012, which was on pace with both July 2012 and August 2011. Total financings raised was down 29% compared to July 2012 and down 36% from August 2011. The total number of financings was 132, up from July 2012 when there were 128 but down from August 2011 when there were 146.
TMX Group consolidated trading statistics for August 2012 can be viewed at www.tmx.com.
Toronto Stock Exchange
| August 2012 | July 2012 | August 2011 | |
| Issuers Listed | 1,573 | 1,577 | 1,561 |
| New Issuers Listed | 5 | 10 | 9 |
| IPOs | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Graduates from TSXV | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Issues Listed | 2,208 | 2,217 | 2,144 |
| IPO Financings Raised | $256,145,000 | $21,500,000 | $581,950,000 |
| Secondary Financings Raised | $2,856,726,551 | $387,251,235 | $1,282,552,095 |
| Supplemental Financings Raised | $478,885,010 | $3,276,030,019 | $743,630,000 |
| Total Financings Raised | $3,591,756,561 | $3,684,781,254 | $2,608,132,095 |
| Total Number of Financings | 41 | 49 | 31 |
| Market Cap Listed Issues | $2,043,019,544,548 | $1,989,562,971,807 | $2,115,509,787,372 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % change | |
| New Issuers Listed | 82 | 138 | -40.6 |
| IPOs | 57 | 92 | -38.0 |
| Graduates from TSXV | 22 | 27 | -18.5 |
| IPO Financings Raised | $1,776,354,205 | $5,508,617,318 | -67.8 |
| Secondary Financings Raised | $18,015,237,469 | $12,389,146,051 | +45.4 |
| Supplemental Financings Raised | $12,402,341,680 | $9,361,217,648 | +32.5 |
| Total Financings Raised | $32,193,933,354 | $27,258,981,017 | +18.1 |
| Total Number of Financings | 451 | 479 | -5.8 |
| Market Cap Listed Issues | $2,043,019,544,548 | $2,115,509,787,372 | -3.4 |
TSX Venture Exchange
| August 2012 | July 2012 | August 2011 | |
| Issuers Listed | 2,489 | 2,480 | 2,424 |
| New Issuers Listed | 12 | 8 | 25 |
| IPOs | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| Graduates to TSX | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Issues Listed | 2,566 | 2,557 | 2,514 |
| IPO Financings Raised | $4,425,706 | $59,676,375 | $59,998,105 |
| Secondary Financings Raised (1) | $51,598,802 | $65,458,769 | $170,376,875 |
| Supplemental Financings Raised | $294,962,472 | $366,219,223 | $315,240,535 |
| Total Financings Raised | $350,986,980 | $491,354,367 | $545,615,515 |
| Total Number of Financings | 132 | 128 | 146 |
| Market Cap Listed Issues | $42,807,433,124 | $40,624,375,596 | $62,292,754,550 |
Year-to-date Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | % Change | |
| New Issuers Listed | 119 | 145 | -17.9 |
| IPOs | 89 | 102 | -12.7 |
| Graduates to TSX | 22 | 27 | -18.5 |
| IPO Financings Raised | $121,109,418 | $234,516,540 | -48.4 |
| Secondary Financings Raised (1) | $932,494,092 | $2,461,203,345 | -62.1 |
| Supplemental Financings Raised | $2,793,532,321 | $5,562,535,931 | -49.8 |
| Total Financings Raised | $3,847,135,831 | $8,258,225,816 | -53.4 |
| Total Number of Financings | 1,219 | 1,667 | -26.9 |
| Market Cap Listed Issues | $42,807,433,124 | $62,292,754,550 | -31.3 |
(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 August 2012.
Toronto Stock Exchange
| Issuer Name | Company Symbol |
| Argent Energy Trust | AET |
| CounterPath Corporation | CCV |
| iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) ETF | XHD |
| PowerShares Tactical Bond ETF | PTB |
| U308 Corp. | UWE |
TSX Venture Exchange
| Issuer Name | Company Symbol |
| Benton Resources Inc. | BEX |
| BPO Properties Ltd. | BPP |
| Clermont Capital Inc. | XYZ.P |
| Khayyam Minerals Ltd. | KYY.P |
| Nanton Nickel Corp. | NAC |
| Niagara Ventures Corporation | NIA.P |
| Parkside Resources Corporation | PKS |
| Red Moon Potash Inc. | RMK |
| Respect Your Universe Inc. | RYU |
| Rouge Resources Ltd. | ROU |
| Tanq Capital Corporation | TQ.P |
| Universal Ventures Inc. | UN |
About TMX Group
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, Alpha Exchange, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montreal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, Natural Gas Exchange, Boston Options Exchange, 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, Beijing and Sydney. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tmxgroup.
SOURCE: Toronto Stock Exchange
Aimee Paget
Communications Specialist
TMX Group
416-947-4685
[email protected]
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