Series of bonds will be exclusively available
for trading via over-the-counter markets, providing fixed income
investors with access to greater liquidity
TORONTO, April 12,
2024 /CNW/ - TMX Group Limited (TMX Group or the
Company) today announced that its board of directors and Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSX) have approved the voluntary delisting of the
Company's non-convertible Series D, E and F Debentures from TSX. In
making the decision to delist, the Company considered, among other
things, the fact that secondary market trading in Canadian
non-convertible corporate bonds occurs predominantly via
over-the-counter markets (OTC), and this decision allows our fixed
income investors access to the deepest pool of liquidity. The total
value of the Canadian corporate bond market is estimated at
approximately $527 billion, according
to the FTSE Canada Corporate Bond Index. Originally listed in
July 2021, TMX Group's Series D, E
and F Debentures have traded less than $20
million in aggregate on TSX, through the end of February 2024.
TMX Group intends to delist these debentures on or about
April 26, 2024, and following
delisting, they can continue to trade on the OTC markets. Neither
the TSX nor the terms of the trust indenture under which these
debentures were issued require the Company to obtain approval from
debenture holders prior to delisting them from TSX.
The delisting impacts the following TMX Group
debentures:
- Series D (TSX: X.DB.A): $300
million aggregate principal amount of 2.997% Series D Senior
Unsecured Debentures due December 11,
2024;
- Series E (TSX: X.DB.B): $200
million aggregate principal amount of 3.779% Series E Senior
Unsecured Debentures due June 5,
2028; and
- Series F (TSX: X.DB.C): $250
million aggregate principal amount of 2.016% Series F Senior
Unsecured Debentures due February 12,
2031.
TMX Group series G, H and I debentures, issued in February 2024, are not listed on TSX and continue
to trade OTC.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy the TMX Group Debentures or any
other securities of TMX Group in any jurisdiction, and is not an
offer for sale within the United
States of any securities of TMX Group. Securities of TMX
Group, including any debt securities, may not be offered or sold in
the United States absent
registration under U.S. securities laws or unless exempt from
registration under such laws.
About TMX Group (TSX: X)
TMX Group operates global markets, and builds digital
communities and analytic solutions that facilitate the funding,
growth and success of businesses, traders and investors. TMX
Group's key operations include Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX
Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange, The Canadian Depository for
Securities, Montréal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing
Corporation, TMX Trayport and TMX VettaFi, which provide
listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository
services, technology solutions, data products and other services to
the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in
Toronto and operates offices
across North America (Montréal,
Calgary, Vancouver and New
York), as well as in key international markets including
London, Singapore and Vienna. For more information about TMX Group,
visit www.tmx.com. Follow TMX Group on X: @TMXGroup.
SOURCE TMX Group Limited