TORONTO, January 3, 2024 /Private Capital Newswire (pcNewswire)/ – 51 initial public offerings (IPOs) completed on the three Canadian exchanges in 2023, raising $202 million or 21 IPOs for $189 million excluding Capital Pool Company (CPC) and special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) IPOs.
The $202 million amount in 2023 represents decreases of 88% and 98% from that of 2022 and 2021 respectively. The $202 million represents $597 million drop from the previous low of $799 million recorded in 2016.
2023 Canadian exchange IPO highlights
• CSE led all non-CPC/SPAC IPOs with 18 IPOs or 86% of the total number of non-CPC/SPAC IPOs or 35% of total number of IPOs.
• Mining led all IPOs with 16 IPOs or 76% of number if non-CPC/SPAC IPOs or 31% of total number of IPOs. 15 of the 16 Mining IPOs were completed on CSE.
• PE-backed Lithium Royalty Corp. was the sole IPO on TSX, raising $150 million, accounting for 74% of the total IPO amount.
• Florida based Sucro Limited’s IPO was the only non-Canadian IPO.
2023 Canadian IPOs on non-Canadian exchanges
• Pineapple Financial Inc. (NYSE American)
• U.S. GoldMining Inc. (NASDAQ)
• Lucy Scientific Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ)
2023 Canadian Exchange IPOs: Top Five Underwriters
| Underwriter | # IPOs | $ M (Total) |
| Haywood Securities Inc. | 11 | 6.7 |
| Canaccord Genuity Corp. | 10 | 154.6 |
| Leede Jones Gable Inc. | 9 | 5.3 |
| Research Capital Corporation | 6 | 11.9 |
| PI Financial Corp. | 5 | 2.1 |
2023 Canadian Exchange IPOs: Top Law Firms
| Law Firm | # IPOs | $ M (Total) |
| DS Lawyers Canada LLP | 12 | 7.6 |
| MLT Aikins LLP | 8 | 9.8 |
| Miller Thomson LLP | 7 | 4.2 |
| Harper Grey LLP | 6 | 4.1 |
| Dentons Canada LLP | 6 | 3.1 |
The 2023 IPO summary report and other reports
Methodology and Terminology
CPC – capital pool company
SPAC – special purpose acquisition corporation also known as blank check company in the USA
Included:
Canadian exchange (CSE, TSX, TSX-V, NEO) or cross-listed Canadian/foreign exchange IPOs, by both Canadian and foreign firms.
Excluded:
– IPOs by Canadian firms solely on foreign exchanges
– ETFs/closed-end funds, publicly listed or non-listed investment funds
– Non-offering listings by qualification of distribution of previously issued securities
– Reverse take-overs (RTOs), qualifying transactions (QTs), qualifying acquisitions (QAs)
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