CSE Financing Report - August 2019

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CSE Financing August 2019

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Financing Activities • 70 financings closed in August, up from 69 financings in July; $175 million raised in August, up from $85.8 million in July. YTD: 540 financings for $2.38 billion, comparing to 559 financings for $2.231 billion for the same period last year.

Highlights

• 4 RTO/Non-offering financings closed in August for $2.4 million, up from 2 financings for $1.2 million in July. YTD, 47 RTO/Non-offering financings closed for $301.9 million or 13% of total amount, down from 51% in 2018.

• Cannabis issuers raised $132.7 million through 19 financings in August and hemp issuers raised $8.2 million through 5 financings. YTD: Cannabis issuer raised

August 2019 & Year-To-Date (YTD 8/31/2019) LEARN MORE

$1,877.6 million; hemp issuers raised $82.3 million in 30 financings, representing increases of 53% and 76% respectively in dollar and number of financings from 2018.

• YTD: BC based issuers raised $847.4 million or 36% of total amount. US based issuers and issuers with major US operations raised $1,461.5 million or 61% of total amount.

Listings •

5 new issuers listed in August, down from 8 in July. For the first time, a NEO listed issuer, Ayr Strategies Inc., switched to the CSE. YTD: 70 new issuers listed.

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As of September 12, 2019, 80 issuers were seeking CSE listing approval.

3 CSE Financing – August 2019

Average deal size recovering The average financing size for July was $2.498 million, up from $1.244 million in July.

YTD: The average deal size was $4.411 million, up from $3.991 million for the same period in 2018, down from $5.914 million for 2018.

4 CSE Financing – August 2019

Equity and convertible debenture types dominate YTD: Equity and convertible debenture types of financing raised $937.4 million and $535 million, representing 39% and 22% of the total amount respectively.

RTO type of deals raised $301.9 million YTD or 13% of total amount, comparing to 51% for 2018.

5 CSE Financing – August 2019

US or US assets based issuers’ shares below 2018 level Canada based issuers raised $1,365 million or 57% of total amount. BC based issuers led with $847 million.

US based issuers raised $1,014 million or 43% of total amount, down from 52% recorded in 2018.

US based issuers or issuers with major US assets, raised $1,462 million or 61% of the total amount. Issuers with foreign operations other than in USA captured 9% of the total amount, up from 2% in 2018.

6 CSE Financing – August 2019

Cannabis/Hemp issuers share up slightly Cannabis issuers raised $1,878 million YTD, or 79% share of total amount, up slightly from 78% share in 2018.

Hemp issuers raised $82 million YTD, or 3% of total amount, up from $54 million (1%) in 2018 and $48 million (3%) in 2017.

7 CSE Financing – August 2019

US cannabis/hemp issuers dominant fundraisers US based cannabis/hemp issuers raised $974 million or 50% of total cannabis/hemp amount or 41% of total amount in 2019 YTD. 2019 YTD: cannabis/hemp issuers based in US or with major assets in US raised $1,333 million or 68% of total cannabis/hemp amount or 56% of total amount.

By Major Assets

2016

2017

2018

2019

British Columbia

24.0

191.1

322.2

216.9

Ontario

89.7

227.7

421.3

154.0

Alberta

48.8

11.0

134.9

85.7

Quebec

0.1

13.1

73.6

14.4

Saskatchewan

0

0

0

1.5

New Brunswick

-

0.8

1.8

-

USA

45.7

257.6

3,204.5

1,333.0

Other Foreign

-

2.5

44.9

154.5

Total ($Mil)

208.3

703.8

4,203.2

1,960.0

8 CSE Financing – August 2019

New listings down slightly, pending listings stable 5 new issuers listed on the CSE in August: 2 from TSX Venture Exchange, 2 IPO and 1 from NEO Exchange.

As of September 12, 2019, 80 issuers were tracked to apply or seek listing on the CSE.

Mechanism

New Listings in July

Pending Listing (as of Sept 12, 2019)

IPO

2

17

TSX Venture

2

25

NEO Exchange

1

0

RTO/Non-offering/Other

0

28

OTC Cross Listing

0

10

Total

5

80

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Other results

YTD 2019 (as of August 31, 2019)

• Non-traditional types of deals, including exercises of warrant,

• Cannabis vertical issuers raised $1,979 million, representing 83% of the

option, over-allotment option, incentive warrant exercise, raised

total; hemp vertical issuers raised $69 million or 3% of the total amount.

$76.5 million or 3% of the total amount.

• • Exempt type of deals raised $2,237 million or 94% of the total

Investors from 86 jurisdictions participated in CSE financings (see full list for details).

amount.

• • $1,174 million raised through common share or associated type of

Investors from United States (USA), Ontario, British Columbia, Bermuda, Alberta ranked as top five funding sources. Canadian investors

financial instruments , $568 million raised through convertible

collectively invested $709 million accounting for 30% of total amount.

debenture type of instruments.

• • $231.6 million raised by way of short-form prospectus offering, or 10% of the total amount.

85 dealers/brokers, corporate finance or other firms assisted CSE issuers in fundraising (see full list for details).

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Top 10 Financings - 2019 YTD Issuer Name

Symbol (s)

Deal Type

Public Type

Close Date

Currency

CDN $M HQ

Green Thumb Industries Inc.

CSE: GTII; OTCQX: GTBIF

Debt

Non-Brokered

2019-05-23

USD$

141

IL

Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc.

CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF

Convertible Debt

Brokered

2019-05-13

USD$

135

AZ

Trulieve Cannabis Corp.

CSE: TRUL; OTCQX: TCNNF

Debt

Short-Form Prospectus

2019-06-18

USD$

92

FL

Vireo Health International, Inc.

CSE: VREO; OTCQX: VREOF

QT/RTO

Brokered

2019-03-18

USD$

69

BC

Green Growth Brands, Inc.

CSE: GGB; OTCQB: GGBXF

Convertible Debt

Non-Brokered

2019-05-17

USD$

61

OH

Indus Holdings, Inc.

CSE: INDS

QT/RTO

Brokered

2019-04-02

CAD$

54

CA

ICC International Cannabis Corp.

CSE: WRLD.U; OTCPK: KNHBF

Convertible Debt

Non-Brokered

2019-03-18

USD$

51

BC

Green Growth Brands Inc.

CSE: GGB; OTCQB: GGBXF

Equity

Short-Form Prospectus

2019-08-22

CAD$

50

OH

iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc.

CSE: IAN; OTCQX: ITHUF

Equity

Non-Brokered

2019-03-18

USD$

47

NY

Valens GroWorks Corp.

CSE: VGW; OTCQB: VGWCF

Equity

Brokered

2019-04-09

CAD$

43

BC

The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) Financing Activity 2016 - 2019

By Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 21 9,122 18 7,094 27 21,176 34 13,563 36 31,064 43 44,288 33 17,974 37 54,280 49 75,922 33 24,506 41 74,879 60 116,253 432 490,121

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 42 70,979 56 115,488 47 79,895 30 33,437 49 98,969 57 85,820 33 24,305 59 82,214 46 37,601 73 159,007 91 204,197 119 396,421 702 1,388,331

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2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 86 228,027 55 210,116 103 372,954 78 235,093 56 307,380 66 306,931 56 172,949 59 397,436 63 335,304 103 1,168,973 88 1,227,793 83 335,804 896 5,298,761

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 43 43,042 51 103,374 87 528,437 68 301,080 94 964,725 58 180,475 69 85,831 70 174,894

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2,381,859

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By Deal Type IPO Equity Financing (NFT) FT Financing Private Placement - RTO* Convertible Debt Financing Debt Financing Debt Settlement Total * includes non-offering financing

IPO Equity Financing (NFT) FT Financing Private Placement - RTO* Convertible Debt Financing Debt Financing Debt Settlement Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 4 2,423 327 335,834 12 2,413 0 0 35 114,741 15 14,252 39 20,458 432 490,121

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 10 10,634 515 988,552 15 11,066 26 97,733 63 135,523 15 119,062 58 25,761 702 1,388,331

2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 28 209,867 564 1,796,530 15 13,750 133 2,724,948 61 254,100 23 267,473 72 32,092 896 5,298,761

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 19 86,816 287 937,430 16 25,673 47 301,852 85 535,048 30 455,420 56 39,620 540 2,381,859

August 2019 # Deals $ Raised (K) 2 953 41 142,673 1 53 4 2,402 12 6,899 6 21,292 4 622 70 174,894

July 2019 # Deals $ Raised (K) 2 1,773 38 46,560 1 281 2 1,236 10 11,575 5 21,283 11 3,123 69 85,831

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 19 86,816 287 937,430 16 25,673 47 301,852 85 535,048 30 455,420 56 39,620 540 2,381,859

2019 # Deals

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By CSE Sector Life Sciences - non Cannabis Cannabis - Life Sciences Hemp - Life Sciences Technology - non Blockchain BlockchainCrypto - Technology Mining CleanTech Diversified Industries Oil & Gas Real Estate Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 37 18,305 65 203,993 5 4,340 93 85,099 5 1,638 135 99,867 20 7,830 56 45,021 14 23,038 2 990 432 490,121

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 38 49,797 147 656,244 13 47,578 136 181,133 27 66,525 198 208,407 49 29,423 70 122,008 21 26,501 3 715 702 1,388,331

2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 38 47,824 292 4,149,277 17 53,908 121 110,299 42 139,314 235 225,717 26 30,335 108 522,910 9 7,785 8 11,391 896 5,298,761

Life Sciences - non Cannabis Cannabis - Life Sciences Hemp - Life Sciences Technology - non Blockchain BlockchainCrypto - Technology Mining CleanTech Diversified Industries Oil & Gas Real Estate Total

August 2019 # Deals $ Raised (K) 2 518 19 132,719 5 8,163 10 5,679 3 1,646 22 17,573 1 548 7 6,861 1 1,187 0 0 70 174,894

July 2019 # Deals $ Raised (K) 3 6,185 20 34,557 4 2,019 8 10,256 2 4,325 16 5,880 10 12,323 6 10,286 0 0 0 0 69 85,831

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 21 18,437 202 1,877,585 30 82,276 55 50,514 12 11,247 130 152,663 29 35,255 56 151,003 5 2,878 0 0 540 2,381,859

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2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 21 18,437 202 1,877,585 30 82,276 55 50,514 12 11,247 130 152,663 29 35,255 56 151,003 5 2,878 0 0 540 2,381,859

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By Location - HQ - Province, State, Country British Columbia Ontario Alberta Quebec Nova Scotia Manitoba New Brunswick Saskatchewan California Florida Illinois Arizona New York Ohio Rhode Island Washington Colorado Massachusetts Oregon Nevada Pennsylvania Idaho Wyoming Israel All other foreign countries Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 259 239,522 125 182,948 4 10,537 22 22,383 0 0 8 5,889 2 345 3 3,280 5 3,017 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 21,526 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 415 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 259 432 490,121

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 455 667,881 171 590,620 15 11,492 40 50,313 1 175 10 6,139 3 2,051 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 40,308 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9,207 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10,000 702 1,388,331

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2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 561 1,449,979 196 904,601 22 128,221 34 64,480 2 3,240 9 1,742 1 108 0 0 11 466,066 3 65,484 6 434,656 1 288,091 3 450,926 3 85,000 2 20,350 6 12,899 16 151,518 5 688,357 1 1,950 5 67,836 1 518 2 161 1 4,799 2 6,293 3 1,486 896 5,298,761

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 332 847,440 113 412,768 21 71,174 30 29,374 1 1,261 3 2,785 0 0 0 0 9 253,991 9 238,888 1 141,488 1 134,830 2 80,300 3 128,645 0 0 3 23,195 4 6,041 3 5,776 1 586 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3,317 540 2,381,859

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By Location - Major Assets - Provinces, Countries, Regions Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario PEI Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon USA Mexico Africa Asia Europe Middle East South America & Caribbeans Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 10 53,153 173 117,118 6 5,636 2 345 2 1,067 1 82 0 0 1 1,123 92 140,504 0 0 27 22,713 9 7,470 1 400 74 85,497 6 1,352 10 14,967 5 9,128 5 18,995 5 9,661 3 910 432 490,121

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 21 43,910 305 443,091 11 6,311 2 796 2 474 0 0 1 404 3 3,691 126 369,452 0 0 49 57,827 7 7,562 4 2,553 122 381,596 5 3,292 7 6,935 6 11,491 6 10,307 8 16,283 17 22,356 702 1,388,331

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2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 26 217,665 339 698,654 11 1,611 2 1,765 3 3,478 6 2,420 6 3,413 1 3,227 108 637,508 0 0 52 98,231 4 2,794 4 2,117 273 3,524,575 5 3,625 9 12,906 6 4,955 13 30,813 3 6,693 25 42,310 896 5,298,761

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 25 106,780 177 338,304 7 42,223 0 0 3 2,501 1 318 1 45 0 0 65 187,240 0 0 33 28,097 6 2,555 1 176 174 1,461,539 6 2,290 5 4,857 5 11,746 10 82,910 6 36,574 15 73,703 540 2,381,859

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Cannabis/Hemp - Life Sciences, By Province, State, Country (HQ) British Columbia Ontario Alberta Quebec Massachusetts Illinois New York Arizona California Colorado Ohio Nevada Florida Minnesota Rhode Island Washington Kentucky Wyoming Oregon Israel Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 43 75,556 25 111,251 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 21,526 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 208,333

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 121 290,179 34 371,107 1 2,083 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 40,308 0 0 0 0 1 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 703,822

2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 181 775,430 61 625,015 6 52,193 5 39,735 4 686,687 6 434,656 3 450,926 1 288,091 8 440,716 14 149,482 3 85,000 5 67,836 3 65,484 0 0 2 20,350 4 10,492 0 0 1 4,799 0 0 2 6,293 309 4,203,185

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 151 607,549 36 314,887 9 46,523 6 16,501 0 0 1 141,488 2 80,300 1 134,830 7 221,332 4 6,041 3 128,645 0 0 9 238,888 0 0 0 0 2 22,291 0 0 0 0 1 586 0 0 232 1,959,861

Canada USA Israel Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 68 186,807 2 21,526 0 0 70 208,333

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 156 663,369 4 40,453 0 0 160 703,822

2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 253 1,492,373 54 2,704,519 2 6,293 309 4,203,185

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 202 985,460 30 974,401 0 0 232 1,959,861

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Cannabis/Hemp - Life Sciences, By Major Assets - Province, State, Country British Columbia Ontario Alberta Quebec Saskatchewan New Brunswick Canada Total

Massachusetts Illinois New York New Jersey Arizona California Colorado Ohio Nevada Florida Minnesota Rhode Island Washington Kentucky Oregon Montana USA Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 30 23,996 19 89,731 6 48,844 2 71 0 0 0 0 57 162,642

0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 13

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 85 191,063 24 227,747 4 11,038 9 13,115 0 0 2 796 124 443,759

0 0 21,526 0 0 10,865 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,300 0 12,000 0 45,691

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0 0 40,308 0 76,024 57,308 8,081 0 13,551 0 0 0 2,510 0 59,781 0 257,563

2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 88 322,190 27 421,331 11 134,892 18 73,646 0 0 2 1,765 146 953,824

3 8 3 1 9 42 17 4 28 2 3 2 17 0 9 0 148

166,603 436,021 450,926 520,084 351,679 639,555 158,756 85,157 182,311 62,363 31,522 20,350 28,714 0 70,431 0 3,204,472

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 57 216,874 14 153,961 16 85,657 9 14,353 2 1,520 0 0 98 472,365

0 1 2 0 7 37 10 6 23 8 1 1 10 0 9 2 117

0 141,488 80,300 0 151,367 339,810 16,550 129,820 68,690 238,073 68,556 34,502 32,227 0 25,939 5,659 1,332,981

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Cannabis/Hemp - Life Sciences, By Major Assets - Province, State, Country (continued ..)

Serbia Denmark Germany Romania Japan Israel Congo DR Colombia Uruguay Other Foreign Total TOTAL

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 208,333

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 1 2,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2,500 160 703,822

2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 4 14,019 4 6,972 1 1,778 0 0 0 0 3 6,693 2 7,079 1 8,348 0 0 15 44,889 309 4,203,185

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 0 0 1 51,291 3 1,259 1 24,366 1 1,262 6 36,574 3 3,877 1 3,458 1 32,428 17 154,515 232 1,959,861

2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 146 953,824 148 3,204,472 15 44,889 309 4,203,185

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 98 472,365 117 1,332,981 17 154,515 232 1,959,861

Cannabis/Hemp - Life Sciences, By Major Assets - Country, Region Canada USA Other Foreign Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 57 162,642 13 45,691 0 0 70 208,333

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 124 443,759 35 257,563 1 2,500 160 703,822

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By Deal Classification Non-Brokered Brokered Prospectus Offering Short-Form Prospectus Shelf Prospectus Offering Memorandum Rights Offering Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 408 341,650 18 124,234 4 2,423 1 20,003 0 0 0 0 1 20,003 432 508,313

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 652 920,403 33 428,686 10 10,634 2 16,807 0 0 1 66 4 11,735 702 1,388,331

2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 786 2,107,455 67 2,465,569 28 209,867 10 437,293 1 75,020 3 686 1 2,871 896 5,298,761

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 465 1,451,942 41 607,120 19 86,816 9 231,608 0 0 5 4,093 1 279 540 2,381,859

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 36 53,662 0 0 1 8,274 21 13,012 644 1,313,383 702 1,388,331

2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 52 62,209 2 9,762 3 5,728 30 15,530 809 5,205,532 896 5,298,761

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 6 67,371 0 0 2 9,124 0 0 532 2,305,364 540 2,381,859

2018 # Deals $ Raised (K) 621 3,559,689 137 1,165,382 138 573,689 896 5,298,761

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 411 1,403,483 97 833,944 32 144,432 540 2,381,859

By Warrant and Option Exercise Warrant Over Allotment* Incentive/Accelerated Option N/A Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 13 8,610 0 0 0 0 4 398 415 481,113 432 490,121

*does not include over-allotment exercise at the time of the closing of the financing

By Exempt Type* Exempt with breakdown Exempt with no breakdown Non Exempt Total

2016 # Deals $ Raised (K) 292 366,771 85 77,511 55 45,839 432 490,121

2017 # Deals $ Raised (K) 468 922,578 138 249,510 96 216,243 702 1,388,331

*numbers subject to change as information becomes available

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By Security Type Common shares Common units Common shares/units, FT shares/units Common shares/units, others FT shares/units Subscription Receipt Special Warrants Convertible Debt Prom. Note/Loan/Debt Total

Select Verticals 2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 131 448,124 229 611,823 10 7,070

10

85,083

7 27 7 93 26 540

21,721 330,550 4,509 568,411 304,568 2,381,859

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Cannabis Hemp GoldSilver

2019 YTD # Deals $ Raised (K) 235 1,979,420 16 69,005 66 74,870

BlockchainCrypto

18

49,768

CleanTech TechMetals Investment Biotech eSports AdTech eCommerce

34 27 21 12 4 3 1

39,395 17,996 14,066 9,807 1,858 6,302 1,414

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By To 10 Geo-Funding Sources United States (USA) Ontario British Columbia Bermuda Alberta Cayman Islands Quebec Manitoba United Kingdom (UK) Virgin Islands British (BVI)

2019 YTD # Deals* $ Invested (K) 144 383,701 289 321,018 372 230,288 11 142,140 185 93,701 36 80,128 103 27,881 34 21,540 50 19,995 15 18,404

*deal participated, not to add up

Funding Source - Provinces/Territories ON BC AB QC MB NB NS SK PEI YK NL NU NT Canada Total

2019 YTD # Deals* $ Invested (K) 289 321,018 372 230,288 185 93,701 103 27,881 34 21,540 16 7,572 12 3,780 32 2,464 5 343 3 234 7 98 1 50 0 0 708,968

Top 5 Brokers/Dealers/Finders - 2019 YTD Canaccord Genuity Corp.

Haywood Securities Inc. GMP Securities L.P. Eight Capital Mackie Research Capital

Underwriter/Finder # Deals $Total Deal (K)* 94 856,762 58 533,551 19 476,071 8 383,478 53 278,502

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New Listings: August 2019* Company Name Ayr Strategies Inc. Camarico Investment Group Ltd. Cruz Cobalt Corp.

Prophecy Potash Corp.

Volatus Capital Corp.

Symbol

Mechanism

CSE: AYR.A CSE: CIG

NEO TSX-V

CSE: CRUZ CSE: NUGT CSE: VC

TSX-V IPO IPO

Other Listing

* excluded issuers that either underwent fundamental changes or simple name or symbol changes

New Issuers by Sector Category Cannabis/Hemp Mining Technology* Diversified and other Total

2016 4 10 15 7 36

2017 14 30 19 3 66

2018 55 37 24 7 123

2019 YTD 26 26 13 5 70

2017 10 0 8 48 66

2018 38 0 28 57 123

2019 YTD 25 1 19 25 70

*Technology, Non-Cannabis Life Sciences, Cleanteach

New Issuers by Listing Type Category TSX-V NEO IPO RTO/Non-offering/Other Total

2016 1 0 2 33 36

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Methodology Included: exercises of warrant, option and over-allotment option, and debt settlement Excluded: secondary offering by selling shareholders US $ denominated deal: converted into Canadian $ at prevailing exchange rate at time of closing Equity vs FT: according the largest amount raised by either FT or NFT, in case of financing involving both FT and NFT offering Updating: numbers are subject to change as the database is being continuously updated

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2019 # Deals* 144 289 372 11 185 36 103 34 50 15 40 17 15 16 11 40 23 33 12 20 11 7 4

$ Invested (K)

383,701 321,018 230,288 142,140 93,701 80,128 27,881 21,540 19,995 18,404 14,957 13,057 9,376 7,572 6,405 5,392 5,008 3,937 3,780 3,766 3,225 3,037 2,908 1 of 4

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2019 # Deals* 32 11 7 5 6 10 9 12 4 2 6 12 6 6 3 3 2 9 10 6 3 5 4

$ Invested (K)

2,464 2,300 1,635 1,632 1,385 1,341 1,227 1,190 1,063 1,030 1,017 809 802 670 585 520 520 504 397 391 370 343 332 2 of 4

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2019 # Deals* 1 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 6 2 1 1 3 3 4 2 1 1 3 7 1 1

$ Invested (K)

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The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) Financing Activity Full List of Geo Funding Sources - Year to Date (August 31, 2019) Lithuania Poland Estonia Russian Federation Nunavut Guatemala Czech Republic Marshall Islands Costa Rica Finland Anguilla Ghana Greece Argentina Aruba Bangladesh Italy

2019 # Deals* 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1

$ Invested (K)

75 67 64 55 50 50 49 32 30 30 20 20 20 14 10 10 7

* sum of number of deals involved by each jurisdication - not to be summed up Example: if one deal involves 10 jurisdications - each of the 10 jurisdications will be allocated one deal

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The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) Financing Activity Brokers/Dealers - Year to Date (August 31, 2019) Canaccord Genuity Corp.

Haywood Securities Inc. GMP Securities L.P. Eight Capital Mackie Research Capital Corporation PI Financial Corp.

Beacon Securities Limited Cormark Securities Inc. Paradigm Capital Inc. Echelon Wealth Partners Inc. Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. Leede Jones Gable Inc. AltaCorp Capital Inc. First Republic Capital Corporation Gravitas Securities Inc. FBN Securities, Inc Clarus Securities Inc. INFOR Financial Inc. Raymond James Ltd. Scotia Capital Inc. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. PowerOne Capital Markets Limited Desjardins Securities Inc. Dominick Capital Corporation Silver Leaf Partners, LLC Acumen Capital Finance Partners Limited Hampton Securities Limited Zelos Capital Ltd. Eventus Capital Corp.

Individual Finder Fee Catch-all

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Type Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Investment Dealer Other Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Other Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Other

Underwriter/Finders # Deals 94 58 19 8 53 57 9 9 4 21 12 26 4 6 9 2 2 2 8 4 5 3 2 5 1 5 7 1 1 14

$ (K)*

856,762 533,551 476,071 383,478 278,502 245,613 230,803 227,466 192,052 131,466 95,686 94,779 91,109 82,669 68,996 68,941 59,928 55,367 54,373 46,142 44,811 43,886 43,593 41,199 40,169 38,885 35,127 35,088 35,088 30,081

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The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) Financing Activity Brokers/Dealers - Year to Date (August 31, 2019) Laurentian Bank Securities Inc. Ascendant Alternative Strategies, LLC M.S. Howells & Co. Sprott Capital Partners LP Foundation Markets Inc. TD Securities Inc. Richardson GMP Limited National Bank Financial Inc. M Partners Inc. RBC Capital Markets, LLC Brant Securities Limited Terra Cotta Investment Counsel Inc. EDE Asset Management Inc. EMD Financial Inc. Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc. Retire First Ltd. Kingsdale Capital Markets Inc. Chippingham Financial Group Limited LOM Corporate Finance Limited TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Tri View Capital Ltd. Ascenta Finance Corp.

Red Cloud Klondike Strike Inc. Odlum Brown Limited Enoch Wealth Inc. Stevloc Management Inc. Gravitas Financial Inc. Hunter Capital Advisors Pty Ltd CIBC World Markets Inc. Merchant Equities Capital Corp.

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Type Investment Dealer Other Other Investment Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Other Investment Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Investment Dealer Investment Dealer Other Investment Dealer Other Investment Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Investment Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Other Other Investment Dealer Other

Underwriter/Finders # Deals 1 1 1 2 5 3 7 3 2 1 1 1 2 8 1 5 2 1 1 1 2 6 3 1 1 5 1 1 1 3

$ (K)*

29,000 28,772 28,772 24,387 24,385 22,818 21,692 20,183 17,725 14,725 10,002 7,372 6,181 6,029 5,779 5,691 5,271 5,200 5,157 5,157 4,775 4,641 4,464 4,412 4,412 4,093 4,071 4,071 4,071 3,896

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The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) Financing Activity Brokers/Dealers - Year to Date (August 31, 2019) 1557394 Alberta Ltd. BlackBridge Capital Management Corp.

Boom Capital Markets Inc. Merlin Partners LLP Peak Asset Management Pty Ltd. StephenAvenue Securities Inc. Intrynsyc Capital Corporation A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners 2242257 Ontario Inc. Hatchette Holdings Ltd. Lacie Holdings Limited Emerging Equities Inc. Nascent Capital Partners Pty Ltd Foster & Associates Financial Services Inc ECS Law Corporation GEM Yield Bahamas Ltd. Shard Capital Partners LLP Rastika Investment Corp.

Mine Equities Ltd. 1166450 BC Ltd. Integral Wealth Securities Limited Accilent Capital Management Inc. Crowthorn Capital Corporation GloRes Capital Inc. 0846811 BC Ltd.

Type Other Other Other Other Other Investment Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Other Other Other Other Other Other Investment Dealer Other Other Other Other Other Other Investment Dealer Exempt Market Dealer Other Other Other

Underwriter/Finders # Deals 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

$ (K)*

3,473 3,208 2,911 2,507 2,322 2,258 2,045 1,701 1,597 1,400 1,390 1,262 1,136 1,107 1,020 925 847 831 725 520 507 440 400 400 289

* sum of the total deal value involved by each dealer or firm - not to be summed up Example - if 10 brokers/finders pariticpated in a $100 million deal, each broker/finder will be credited wth $100 million in deal value.

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