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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