Canadian Financing Bulletin (CFB) Reports CDN $545.5m in Proposed and $293.7m Closed Financings for the Week of April 08 - April 12

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(firmenpresse) - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/15/13 -- The has been a leader in tracking financing activities of Canadian capital markets in the , and sectors for over seven years. Our unparalleled service offers unique insight into small and micro cap stocks, as well as comprehensive comparative reports detailing the worldwide reach of Canadian companies in these sectors. With the listings of active proposed placements, investors and companies that might not otherwise receive analyst coverage are potentially brought together. As well, we offer coverage of activity in the bond market for users to be made aware of lower-risk opportunities.

In this week's report, the published term sheets for 32 new proposed placements from the , (termed and in the report) and sectors. Of those, 20 were for mining stocks, eight for oil/gas stocks, and four for technology, with the total value of new proposals reaching almost $546m. Three of these placements were designated a 'flow through' issuance and there were four new debenture offerings. The largest new public proposal was by (), which launched a bond offering consisting of USD$225m of notes with terms not yet determined in a placement led by Pareto Securities.

The published term sheets for 40 placements that were closed during the week. Of these, 30 were for stocks, seven for , and three for stocks, with the total value of these closings being almost $294m. None of these placements were designated 'flow through' issuances and five debenture placements closed. The largest public closing was by () which closed a bond offering consisting of USD$175m worth of LIBOR+ 0.89%, 2yr bonds in a placement led by BMO Capital Markets.

The also tracked three amendment and two cancellations to placements published at the end of the weekly report. To date, there have been over 400 weekly reports created by ; backdated reports can be obtained by subscribers.

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