Luxury apparel brand to celebrate its IPO with
market close ceremony at its Toronto headquarters
TORONTO, March 16, 2017 /CNW/ - Toronto Stock
Exchange (TSX) today announced Canada Goose, a leading maker of
Arctic luxury apparel, began trading on TSX this morning under the
symbol TSX:GOOS. Canada Goose is the largest retail IPO
year-to-date 2017 on TSX.
"TSX is extremely proud to welcome Canada Goose to the market.
Made in Canada and an iconic
global brand, TSX is pleased to support the company as they enter
their next phase of growth," said Ungad Chadda, President, Capital
Formation, Equity Capital Markets, TMX Group. "At TMX, we love
seeing great Canadian companies create global consumer brands - and
our role is to help them access the capital and liquidity they
require to execute their strategies and drive their future
success. We congratulate Canada Goose on their IPO and global
leadership position."
To celebrate the listing, Dani
Reiss, President & CEO, Canada Goose, will join Mr.
Chadda to close the market today at 4:00
p.m. ET at Canada Goose's head office in Toronto.
Founded in a small warehouse in Toronto, Canada 60 years ago, Canada Goose has
grown into a global outerwear brand. Canada Goose is a
designer, manufacturer, distributor and retailer of premium
outerwear for men, women and children. The Company's jackets
are sold in 36 countries around the world, including in two owned
retail stores and four e-commerce
stores.
TSX and TSX Venture Exchange are home to 126 consumer products
and services issuers with a combined market capitalization of
approximately $302 billion, as of
January 31, 2017.
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SOURCE Toronto Stock Exchange