TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – August 2017

September 8, 2017 (TORONTO) – TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for August 2017.

Toronto Stock Exchange welcomed three new issuers in August 2017, compared with nine in the previous month and one in August 2016. The new listings included one SPAC, one exchange traded fund and one life sciences company. Total financings raised in August 2017 increased 19% from the previous month, but were down 8% compared to August 2016. The total number of financings in August 2017 was 39, compared with 47 the previous month and 43 in August 2016.

For additional data relating to the number of transactions billed for Toronto Stock Exchange, please click on the following link: https://www.tmx.com/resource/en/440

TSX Venture Exchange welcomed five new issuers in August 2017, compared with seven the previous month and four in August 2016. The new listings included four capital pool companies and one life sciences company. Total financings raised in August 2017 decreased 46% compared to the previous month, and were down 34% compared to August 2016. There were 139 financings in August 2017, compared with 141 in the previous month and 171 in August 2016.

TMX Group consolidated trading statistics for August 2017 can be viewed at https://www.tmx.com/.

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TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – August 2017

About TMX Group (TSX: X)

TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets and clearinghouses for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montréal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation, NGX, Shorcan, Shorcan Energy Brokers, AgriClear and other TMX Group companies provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across Canada (Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver), in key U.S. markets (New York, Houston) as well as in London, Beijing and Singapore. For more information about TMX Group, visit our website at www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on Twitter: @TMXGroup.

For more information please contact:

Catherine Kee
Manager, Corporate Communications
TMX Group
416-814-8834
catherine.kee@tmx.com