THE CANADIAN MARKET

The total market value of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Toronto Venture Exchange (TSXV) and the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) is C$4.39 billion.

The TSX is the 10th largest exchange in the world and the third largest in North America. The London Stock Exchange is 11th and the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are #1 and #2.

The CSE is smallest in comparison but is the most efficient in terms of time to market (7-10 months) and required listing fees.

There are 8 types of financings that you can do. The most common is an Equity Financing.

This chart shows the types of financings executed from 2017 to 2024 year-to-date.

Below is the number of listings by year from 2017 to Feb 2024. The CSE’s busiest years of late were 2021 and 2022.