
As per AIM Rule 26
Canaccord Financial Inc. (Canaccord) was incorporated as Canaccord Holdings Ltd. on February 14, 1997 by the filing of a memorandum and articles with the Registrar of Companies for British Columbia under the Company Act (British Columbia) and continues in existence under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The rights of its shareholders in Canada may differ from the rights of shareholders in a UK incorporated company.
About Canaccord Financial Inc.
Please click below for a description of the business:
About Canaccord
Board of Directors
Please click below for the names, responsibilities and brief biographies of our Directors including details of committees and their members:
Board of Directors
Summary of Charter and Committees
Current Constitutional Documents
Canaccord's current constitutional documents including the 'Notice of Articles' (1140 KB) and the 'Articles of CF' (173 KB).
Other Exchanges listing Canaccord Financial Inc. (CF.) shares:
In addition to AIM, CF. shares also trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX : CF). Canaccord Financial Inc.'s Series A preferred shares are listed on the TSX under the symbol CF.PR.A.
Number of Securities in Issue
The number of AIM securities in issue was 83,097,441 as of August 3, 2011.
Escrowed shares represent 37.5% of shares issued and outstanding.*
At least 14,498,429 escrowed shares are held by reporting insiders.*
Significant Shareholders and AIM Securities in Issue
The percentage of AIM securities that is not in public hands together with the identity and percentage holdings of its significant shareholders is noted in the table below:
Shares not in Public Hands |
% of Shares issued and outstanding |
| Reporting Insiders * |
29.1% |
Significant public shareholders (own at least 3% of outstanding shares) |
% of all common shares |
| Franklin Templeton** |
6.65% |
| RBC Global Asset Management Inc.*** |
5.01% |
*As of May 31, 2011
** As of August 17, 2011
*** As of September 14, 2011
Source: Sedi, SEDAR filings and company sources
(Note: as per AIM Rule 26, share information presented in the tables above will be updated on a semi-annual basis)
Financial Reports
Please click below for our last annual report and all subsequent reports:
Financial Reports
Press Releases
Please click below for details of all notifications made in the past twelve months:
Press Releases
Restrictions on ownership and transfer of common shares
Restrictions on ownership and transfer of common shares in the articles of Canaccord to prevent unauthorized change in control without regulatory approval, in certain cases, could affect the marketability and liquidity of the common shares.
AIM admissions document
Canaccord was granted admission to AIM on June 22, 2005.
AIM Admissions Document 
Canaccord Financial Inc. share issues:
Canaccord Financial Inc. issued 4,000,000 Series A preferred shares on June 23, 2011. The over-allotment option closed on July 7, 2011, resulting in an additional 540,000 Series A preferred shares being issued. Information about this share issuance can be found in the prospectus below.
June 16, 2011 Series A Short Form Prospectus 
Canaccord Financial Inc. issued an additional 26.5 million shares on April 23, 2010 related to the acquisition of Genuity Capital Markets. Information about this share issuance can be found in the Information Circular below.
March 25, 2010: Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular 
Canaccord Financial Inc. issued an additional 5,855,000 common shares on April 25, 2008, raising total proceeds of $60,013,750. Information regarding this new issue can be found in the prospectus below.
April 25, 2008 New Issue Prospectus 
Canaccord Financial Inc. shares were initially offered to the public September 15, 2004, under the name Canaccord Capital Inc.
Canaccord's IPO Prospectus 
The following circulars have been sent to shareholders during the past 12 months:
FY2011 Information Circular
March 23, 2011: Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular
Key advisor contacts:
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Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker:
Charles Stanley Securities 131 Finsbury Pavement London EC2A 1NT |
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Auditors:
Ernst & Young LLP Pacific Centre 700 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, Canada V7Y 1C7
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