Technology & Life Sciences


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Sector Ranking Ticker Company Name Listing Date Share Price ($) 31-Dec-10 Share Price ($) 31-Dec-11 Share Price Change 2011 52 Week High/Low Market Cap (M$) 31-Dec-10 Market Cap (M$) 31-Dec-11 Market Cap Change Number of Shares O/S 31-Dec-11 (million) 2011 trading Volume (millions) Analyst Coverage
1 VRS Verisante Technology, Inc.
http://www.verisante.com/
09-Dec-09 0.18 0.66 277% 1.04/0.16 3.9 34.5 782% 52.3 74.74 1
2 IGX IntelGenx Technologies Corp.
http://www.intelgenx.com/
23-May-08 0.40 0.55 38% 0.95/0.37 8.8 25.4 188% 46.2 10.58 -
3 RMS RMS Systems Inc.°
http://www.rmssystemsinc.org/
23-Oct-08 0.39 0.47 21% 1.40/0.39 10.5 23.2 122% 49.4 15.76 1
4 DMA DiaMedica Inc.
http://www.diamedica.com/
22-Mar-07 0.90 1.35 50% 1.70/0.90 30.0 61.6 106% 45.6 9.70 -
5 RX BioSyent Inc.
http://www.biosyent.com/
13-Jun-06 0.14 0.42 207% 0.55/0.07 1.7 5.2 208% 12.5 2.26 -
6 TMD Titan Medical Inc.°
http://www.titanmedicalinc.com/
30-Jul-08 1.42 1.35 -5% 2.31/0.90 50.5 77.5 54% 57.4 25.10 -
7 AYA Amaya Gaming Group Inc.
http://www.amayagaming.com/
21-Jul-10 2.70 2.85 6% 3.38/2.02 40.5 72.9 80% 25.6 12.81 2
8 BLP BluePoint Data, Inc.
http://www.bluepointdata.com/
12-Feb-01 0.30 0.57 93% 0.57/0.14 13.1 25.3 93% 44.4 1.88 -
9 CMI C-Com Satellite Systems Inc.
http://www.c-comsat.com/
15-Aug-00 0.34 0.55 64% 0.68/0.29 11.5 18.8 63% 34.2 4.52 -
10 BTI biOasis Technologies Inc.°
http://www.bioasis.ca/
03-Apr-08 0.60 0.61 2% 0.74/0.37 13.5 21.1 57% 34.6 12.78 -
°Went public via Capital Pool Company© Program
Ranking Method

Starting with 2,250 TSX Venture Exchange listed companies as of December 31, 2011, the following filters were applied:

  • - Listed on TSX Venture Exchange (not NEX) on December 31, 2011
  • - Market Capitalization greater than C$5 million on December 31, 2011
  • - Closing share price greater than C$0.25 on December 31, 2011
  • - Share price of at least C$0.10 on December 31, 2010
  • - Listed on TSX Venture Exchange more than one year as of December 31, 2011

This left a remaining 535 companies that qualified for the 2012 TSX Venture 50 ranking. These companies were ranked based on an equally weighted (25%) formula with four criteria:

  • 1. Share Price: one-year share price change as of December 31, 2011
  • 2. Trading: one-year trading volume as of December 31, 2011
  • 3. Market Capitalization: one-year market capitalization ((issued-escrow shares) x price) change as of December 31, 2011
  • 4. Analyst Coverage: number of analysts covering the companies as at December 31, 2011

Historical share prices have been adjusted for dividends and/or stock consolidations. All currencies reported in Canadian dollars. TSX Venture Exchange considered companies' compliance with Exchange Requirements and exercises discretion when determining qualified candidates.

Data Sources

  • Share Prices and Market Capitalization: TMX Group
  • Trading Volume: TMX Group
  • Analyst Coverage: Capital IQ
  • Dividends/Stock Splits: Capital IQ

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