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Going Public on TSX Venture Welcome & Overview of Public Capital
Louis Doyle Vice-President, Montreal, Listed Issuer Services TSX Venture Exchange
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Agenda 1:30 pm Welcome and Overview of Public Venture Capital
Louis Doyle, TSX Venture Exchange 1:50 pm Case Study Keith Abriel, Immunovaccine Inc 2:15 pm Basics of Going Public Allan L. Jenkins, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC Glenn Jessome, Jessome Law Scott Urquhart, Jennings Capital Kevin G. Redden, Nova-Scotia Securities Commission 3:05 pm Coffee Break 3:20 pm CPC Workshop Richard Gordon, Oceanus Resources Corporation James D. Nicoll, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC 4:10 pm Questions & Answers 4:30 pm Networking Reception
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Disclaimer This document is for information purposes only and is not an invitation to purchase securities listed on Toronto Stock Exchange and/or TSX Venture Exchange or Natural Gas Exchange. TMX Group Inc. and its affiliates do not endorse or recommend any securities referenced in this document. Please seek professional advice to evaluate specific securities. While the information herein is collected and compiled with care, neither TMX Group Inc. nor any of its affiliated companies represents, warrants or guarantees the accuracy or the completeness of the information. You agree not to rely on the information contained herein for any trading, business or financial purpose. This information is provided with the express condition, to which by making use thereof you expressly consent, that no liability shall be incurred by TMX Group Inc. and/or any of its affiliates as a result of any errors or inaccuracies herein or any use or reliance upon this information. © 2010 TMX Group Inc.
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TMX Group is a Multi-Asset Class Market Leader
Equities Derivatives (53% Ownership) (19.9% Ownership) Energy Fixed Income Data (47% Ownership)
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State of the Public Capital Markets in Canada
+128% New Listings on TSX (105 vs 46) +533% Number of IPOs on TSX (19 vs 3) +77% Value of IPOs on TSX ($5.2B vs $2.9B) +94% New Listings on TSXV (192 vs 99) $29B New equity financing raised on TSX & TSXV $832M New Clean Technology equity financing raised on TSX & TSXV All Data is YTD July and compares against YTD July
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TMX Group - Global Leader in Equities
7th largest exchange group By domestic market cap1 6th 1st in North America 2ndglobally largest exchange group By equity capital raised2 What often surprises people is that for a country of only 33 million people, we punch well above our weight in terms of financing As the 7th largest exchange group in the world, we are leaders in providing access to capital With nearly 4000 companies listed on our exchanges, we have more listed issuers than any other exchange in North America and are 2nd in the world Our markets provide investors a vast array of opportunity and choice TSXV: ground floor growth opportunity Active public venture capital market Grow and graduate TSX: Large companies with history of production, operations, profitability or advanced stage exploration/development Diversified range of issuers size and sectors By number of issuers1 1Issuers on TSX and TSXV (WFE, June 2010) 2(WFE and Capital IQ, Dec 2009)
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The North American Stock Markets Continuum
NYSE Senior listing standards NASDAQ Disclosure rules Junior listing standards OTCBB CNSX Minimal/No listing standards OTC - Pink Sheets
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TMX Group Lists Companies at all Stages of Growth
SLIDE 2: We service companies at all stages of growth - from early stage R&D/Exploration companies to stable operating companies. TSX equity exchanges offer a market to the broadest spectrum of companies compared other markets. We provide a range of financing vehicles, products and services that help early stage companies move along growth path to become profitable operating businesses. TSX V: ground floor growth opportunity - Early stage to commercial companies Active public venture capital market Grow and graduate TSX: large companies with history of production, operations, profitability or adv. Stage exp/dev We share the same sweet spot as Private equity. There is a great opportunity for you to spin out companies into our market.
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Market Snapshot: TSX and TSXV
Market Data for June 30, 2010 (C$) As at June 30, 2010 *NASDAQ Information does not include secondary financings Source: TSX/TSXV Market Intelligence Group, AIM and Nasdaq Websites, WFE, Capital IQ
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Unique Equity Market Structure
20 graduates in First Half 2010 20 graduates in 2009 45 graduates in 2008 2,177 companies 1,488 companies TSX Venture Exchange Access to capital for earlier stage companies or smaller financings Total market cap of $38 Billion & average market cap of $17.4MM Cost effective stepping stone for international companies looking to list on a quality North American market Exchange mandate to mentor management of newly public companies Streamlined graduation to TSX when senior market requirements are met 103 year history Toronto Stock Exchange Senior market for well established businesses and management teams with experience in public markets Total market cap of $1.8 Trillion & average market cap of $1.2B 30% of TSX issuers >$500M are interlisted on a US exchange Access to larger, more international institutional investors and greater analyst coverage Globally visible specialized indices 157 year history A snapshot of our two exchanges We are now seeing other major markets replicating our senior and junior market system as they recognize the benefit of offering a complete market system that grows with the company.
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TMX Group Serves Companies at all Stages of Growth
Market Capitalization Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange Unique feeder system As at June 30, 2010 514 Issuers 498 476 2016 142 19 471 graduates + 85 M&A* We are experts at servicing small to mid size companies To give you a sense of the size of our companies An average size venture company is $16 M but the median size is $4 M An average size TSX company is $1 B but the median size is $100 M The distribution of our companies demonstrates the success of our market model to help small companies grow to large cap companies. Our markets move seamlessly together *From January 1, 2000 – June 30, 2010 Toronto Stock Exchange issuer base: 1,488 issuers, ~$1.8 trillion market cap TSX Venture Exchange issuer base (excludes NEX): 2,177 issuers, ~$37.7 billion market cap 11
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TMX Group’s Equity Exchanges Support a Diverse Issuer Base
Number of Issuers by Sector Includes issuers on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange (100% = 3665) Technology 198 Mining 1466 Diversified Industrials 415 Structured Products 219 CPC 181 ETFs 158 Life Sciences 129 Clean Technology 129 Financial Services 124 Real Estate 80 Comm & Media 48 Utilities & Pipelines 31 Forest Products 24 Oil & Gas & Energy Services 463 As at June
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Why Companies Consider TSX and TSX Venture Exchange
Unique Public Market for small to mid cap companies Access to Capital Liquidity Visibility
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Benefits of Going Public
Access capital and future financing opportunities Facilitate growth Create employee incentive mechanism Increase visibility and prestige Provide liquidity for shareholders Great reasons why a company would consider going public…also expand and diversify investor base, fair market valuation, acquisition currency, succession planning/exit strategy The primary reason is access to capital and liquidity. Along with all these great reasons there are also obligations as you add another stakeholder group to your company – public shareholders. Listing on TSX Financing Range : $500K to $20 million Multiple financing rounds = more ground-floor investing opportunity Acquisition currency Employee stock options Mentoring role Stepping stone to senior markets – streamlined graduation path to TSX Graduates leave with a track record
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Access to Capital: 2009 was an all time record year for financing on TSX
Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange Total Financings (C$Billions) 1999 – 2010 June WE have had a record year for financing with both exchanges combined. This breaks the previous TSX/TSXV record of $58.8 B set in 2007. Toronto Stock Exchange with $60.0 B – up 70% from last year. *TSX Venture Exchange commenced operations on November
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Trends: TSXV Financings by Type
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TSX and TSX Venture Exchange have shown consistent growth in liquidity
Volume of Shares Traded Toronto Stock Exchange Volume of Shares Traded Billions of Shares Billions of Shares
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A TMX Group Listing can Provide Analyst Visibility
872 TSX Companies get Analyst Coverage 4 Average Number of Analysts Covering TSX Cos. 259 TSXV Companies get Analyst Coverage Analyst coverage impacts liquidity and has a positive effect on company valuation. With coverage, companies become more visible, investors show more interest, there is typically a boost in liquidity, spreads tighten and valuations improve. Companies of all sizes on our exchanges receive analyst coverage. 60% of TSX companies get analyst coverage. If you look at the 259 TSXV companies that get analyst coverage, on average, they receive two analysts covering them. This is a great track record for junior companies…AIM companies on average have one analyst covering them. Source: Capital IQ, December
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Methods for Going Public on Toronto Stock Exchange or TSX Venture Exchange
Ways to go public… Why List on TSX Venture Exchange Financing range: $500k to $20 million Multiple financing rounds = more ground-floor investing opportunity Acquisition currency Employee stock options Mentoring role Stepping stone to senior markets Streamlined graduation path to Toronto Stock Exchange Graduates leave with a track record
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Trends: New TSXV Listings by Type
366 329 281 259 202 155 2007 was a record year for new listings and we’ve been working hard to drive new listings in the challenging markets of 2008 and 2009 As you can see here, mining has stayed strong over the past 5 years with any where from 104 to 184 new listings each year Structured Product new listings have declined but ETFs have increased Clean Technology is a sector that’s just beginning to gain traction and is an attractive area for future growth – while you can see here (green bar) that it was barely visible in 2005 and 2006 (2 listings per year), we’ve seen about a dozen new Cleantech listings in each year since (12, 11 and 11) REFERENCE Mining ETFs & SPs CPCs Div'd. industries Oil & Gas Clean Tech Technology Life Sciences
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Capital Pool Company™ (CPC) Program has a Strong Track Record
Since inception: Over 2050 CPCs were created 80% have completed their QT – over 1600 companies 329 Graduates now trade on TSX 96 of the grads were CPCs One of the most popular ways to go public on TSXV So far this year we have had 45 new CPCs created – making 248 CPC shells available for QTs on TSXV. We have seen 64 companies using the CPC program to go public via QT.
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Advantages of Listing on TSX and TSX Venture
Canada is the market of choice for resource and SME companies Top global player in energy and resource listings and financings Diverse cross-section of listed companies in a variety of sectors Standards-based exchanges that promote integrity for public SMEs Access to specialized products for TSX/TSXV listing (eg. Capital Pool Company Program) Sustained access to capital – steady growth of capital investment over past 5 years Strong equity culture – 50% of Canadians hold equities Strong trading liquidity – value traded has more than doubled over the past 5 years Lower trading impact costs on TSX Analyst coverage typically seen at an earlier stage Access to US capital without the higher cost of regulatory compliance Ease of access to US market with Multijurisdictional program Canadian regulatory commissions and exchanges are customer-focused Companies have recognized the benefits of listing or interlisting on TSX such as analyst coverage, access to institutional and retail investors, liquidity and an active secondary financing market TSX provides listed companies unparalleled product and service support Continued access to capital – steady growth of capital investment over past 5 years Strong secondary financing market Canadian regulatory commissions and exchanges: Customer-focused Principles rather than rules based Employ a flexible corporate governance approach MultiJurisdictional Disclosure System between Canada and US markets
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Key Considerations The ‘Team’
Internal – management and board of directors External – advisors (financial, legal, accounting, investor relations) Business Plan Clarity of goals / milestones Realistic and attainable Financial Plan Budget for costs of being public How much $ to raise, and why? Understand the drawbacks Disclosure, transparency and public scrutiny Costs Management time commitment away from core business. The ‘Story’ – growth potential and attracting investors Commitment to ‘Act Public’ early Timing – long term decision Continued access to capital – steady growth of capital investment over past 5 years Strong secondary financing market Canadian regulatory commissions and exchanges: Customer-focused Principles rather than rules based Employ a flexible corporate governance approach MultiJurisdictional Disclosure System between Canada and US markets
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Supporting Your Growth Our comprehensive portfolio of additional products and services
IR Services Visibility/ Outreach Services TMX/Equicom “On the Radar”: Issuer showcases TMX Group Annual General Meeting Services TMX Group Annual Report Services CNW: Canada’s premiere newswire service provider S&P/TMX Market Access Program & Stock Reports: Increases US visibility Investor Scorecards Equicom Group: Canada’s leading IR consulting firm and strategic communication experts Thomson ONE Investor Relations: Advanced market data, First Call research, Ownership and Contacts, iTarget Research Services/ Educational /Support Services Capital Market Intelligence From research to capital markets intelligence to visibility… We own a full service investor relations firm. TMX Equicom is “Best in Class” Service Provider Canada’s leading investor relations firm More than 100 clients Dedicated technology team with industry expertise More than 15 technology clients Recognized resource in capital markets National presence Equicom will ensure: Your story is well understood in the market Awareness of your Company is built Unparalled relationships with analysts, bankers, institutions, retail brokers, and media Expectations are effectively managed The burden of being public is reduced Continuous disclosure Perception Audit: Investor Studies Webinars / Webcasts / Research Papers TSX Venture Mentorship Program TSX Workshop Series Exchange Filing Services Market intelligence, IR analytics Thomson Reuters Corporate Advisory Services – stock surveillance Historical data Shareholder reporting
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Companies can capitalize on TMX Leadership
In closing, the Canadian equity markets strength lies in servicing small to mid cap companies. We have a dedicated business development team to help you get started…this team provides advisory services and will help introduce you to the team of advisors that you will need to put together to go public.
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Immunovaccine Inc. Keith Abriel, CFO
Case Study Immunovaccine Inc. Keith Abriel, CFO
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Basics of Going Public Panel
Allan L. Jenkins, PWC Glenn Jessome, Jessome Law Scott Urquhart, Jennings Capital Kevin G. Redden, NSSC
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Capital Pool Company™ An alternative source of growth capital
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Capital Pool Company Panel
Richard Gordon, President, Oceanus Resources Corporation James D. Nicoll Vice-President, PWC
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Going Public Transactions
TMX Equity markets embrace multiple mechanisms for “go-public” transactions
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Capital Pool Company™ (CPC) Program has a Strong Track Record
Since inception: Over 2050 CPCs were created 80% have completed their QT – over 1600 companies 329 Graduates now trade on TSX 96 of the grads were CPCs One of the most popular ways to go public on TSXV So far this year we have had 45 new CPCs created – making 248 CPC shells available for QTs on TSXV. We have seen 64 companies using the CPC program to go public via QT.
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Capital Pool Company: Process
Seed Financing and Prospectus Identify Qualifying Transaction Public Offering File Disclosure Statement Execute Business Plan/Grow Company Prospectus Receipt Close Transaction Trade as Venture Company Trade as CPC Announce QT 24 Months Maximum Seed Public Financing and CPC Trades CPC Acquires Business (QT) Aftermarket and Growth
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Capital Pool Company: Milestones
Seed Financing Minimum of $100,000 seed financing of the company by 3-5 Founders/Directors Up to $500,000 can be discount seed CPC IPO a prospectus offering to create a corporate vehicle with public distribution (maximum that can be raised $5,000,000). Qualifying Transaction (QT) a target business is identified, disclosed and acquired Aftermarket and Growth company trades and executes its business plan
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1. Seed Financing Seed 3-5 CPC Founders:
Collectively invest $100,000 or more in seed funding Up to $500,000 can be discount seed Appoint CPC Board of Directors Seed investors do not have to be Directors $5,000 minimum investment / Director Seed Financing and Prospectus Seed
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Consider this… Success Factors: Potential Pitfalls:
Cohesive team with same level of commitment Reasonable timeline & budget agreement Strategic & institutional capital Board: dealflow network, business contacts, business and pubco experience Develop relationship with TSXV Potential Pitfalls: Observe structuring rules regarding $5,000 minimum per Director and $100,000 Director group minimum
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Public Financing and CPC Trades
2. CPC Initial Public Offering CPC IPO is completed: President’s list Broker’s list Stock options Agent(s) compensation Seed Financing and Prospectus Prospectus Receipt Public Offering Trade as CPC Seed Public Financing and CPC Trades
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Consider this… Success Factors: Broker commitment
Selecting the right team of advisors with CPC experience TargetCo, CPC and Sponsor must all have representation Potential Pitfalls: Double check “agreement in principle” not yet established PIFs - timing and impact on prospectus
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Public Financing and CPC Trades CPC Acquires Business (QT)
3. Qualifying Transaction Seed Financing and Prospectus Identify Qualifying Transaction Public Offering File Disclosure Statement Prospectus Receipt Close Transaction Trade as CPC Announce QT 24 Months Maximum Seed Public Financing and CPC Trades CPC Acquires Business (QT)
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Selecting a QT Candidate
Considerations for a Qualifying Transaction: Significant growth opportunity & reason to be public Strong & coachable management Capital needs: $1 M to $20 M Close to commercialization Meets minimum listing and audit requirements Stock options and acquisition currency Strong market appetite 12 to 18 month cash requirements (can be financed)
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Anatomy of a Qualifying Transaction
CPC Seed (Founder) = 10 M $0.05 IPO = 5 M $0.10 Private Company/ Asset purchase $0.27 Qualifying Transaction New Financing = $ 0.5 M New TSX Venture Company
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Resulting Share Structure
Price Invested/ Valuation $0.25 Ownership Seed Investors* 10,000,000 $0.05 $500,000 $2.5 M 59% CPC IPO* 5,000,000 $0.10 $1.25 M 30% Acquisition of QT 250,000 $0.27 $225,000 $0.2 M 1% Financing 1,666,665 $0.30 $0.42 M 10% Totals 16,916,665 $4.23 M 100% *CPCs shares were not consolidated on the QT which often happens. Closing price the first day of trading post QT: $0.25. Since then traded in the $ $0.35 range
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ROI for Founder Seed Investment:
$500,000 invested at $0.05 = 10,000,000 shares Post QT: 10,000,000 $0.25 = $2,500,000 ROI: 400%
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Consider this… Success Factors: Lots of cash on closing
Market interest and understanding Deliver in short term post closing Reasonable valuation – not always maximum valuation Potential Pitfalls: Listing requirements shortfalls Insufficient cash/working capital on closing Valuation versus escrow regime (TSXV Policy 5.4) PIFs - timing and impact on circular
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4. Aftermarket and Growth
Seed Financing and Prospectus Identify Qualifying Transaction File Disclosure Statement Prospectus Receipt Public Offering Execute Business Plan; IR Program Close Transaction Trade as Venture Company Trade as CPC Announce QT 24 Months Maximum Seed Public Financing and CPC Trades CPC Acquires Business (QT) Aftermarket and Growth
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Aftermarket TargetCo post QT Investor relations program
Shortlist IR firms early on Consider CPC board members with capital market experience Execute business plan Private placements Acquisitions Governance/compliance with securities laws and Exchange policies
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Consider this… Success Factors: Press release clarity/ quality
Broker management and support Timely disclosure against published milestones (good and bad) Potential Pitfalls: Orphan status Mistrust of management’s willingness to communicate Market fluctuations
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Critical Success Factors
Why/When a CPC Company Wants/ Needs Alternative access to capital; Retain higher ownership Want to be public company (M&A currency, stock options, visibility) Greater flexibility, certainty and control in the process Going public risk reduced Company is too early stage for a broadly distributed regular IPO IPO market is not strong enough in general VC financing is not viable or management prefers not to use Market appears to reward growth business of target company’s sector Market Conditions Here’s how TSX Venture fits into the overall organization. Critical Success Factors Management Long term strategy to grow as a public company Reasonable valuation = Viable share structure Investor support Appropriate advisors (lawyer, broker, investment banker) 47
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Thank you to our partners
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Vice President, Listed Issuer Services TSX Venture Exchange
Louis Doyle Vice President, Listed Issuer Services TSX Venture Exchange T: Disclaimer This document is for information purposes only and is not an invitation to purchase securities listed on Toronto Stock Exchange and/or TSX Venture Exchange or Natural Gas Exchange. TMX Group Inc. and its affiliates do not endorse or recommend any securities referenced in this document. Please seek professional advice to evaluate specific securities. While the information herein is collected and compiled with care, neither TMX Group Inc. nor any of its affiliated companies represents, warrants or guarantees the accuracy or the completeness of the information. You agree not to rely on the information contained herein for any trading, business or financial purpose. This information is provided with the express condition, to which by making use thereof you expressly consent, that no liability shall be incurred by TMX Group Inc. and/or any of its affiliates as a result of any errors or inaccuracies herein or any use or reliance upon this information. © 2010 TMX Group Inc.
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