The Toronto Stock Exchange reports that it has granted an application for the original listing of SpaceX CDR (CAD Hedged), issued by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, under the symbol SPCX, with Cusip No. 845929 10 8 and in Canadian dollars. According to the TSX, there will be 1,000 Canadian depositary receipts (CDRs) issued and outstanding, with no securities reserved for issuance. The CDRs will be listed at 5:01 p.m. on June 11, 2026, for trading at the open on June 12, 2026. The TSX advises that the SpaceX CDRs will remain halted on
the TSX until shortly after the closing of the initial public offering of
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (the underlying
issuer) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. As a result, the opening of trading on June 12,
2026, will be set by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and is expected to be delayed past the
standard 9:30 a.m. TSX opening time. The TSX will issue a bulletin to confirm the opening of trading of
the SpaceX CDRs.
The TSX reports that the CDRs are securities that represent a beneficial
ownership interest in a pool of shares of Class A common stock of the underlying issuer. The underlying shares are listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol SPCX. The CDRs
are designed to provide Canadian investors with a fractional
ownership interest in the underlying shares in Canadian
dollars with a currency hedge.
According to the TSX, each CDR is equivalent to owning a fractional interest in the
underlying shares. This is represented by the CDR ratio.
The CDR ratio is adjusted on a daily basis to provide a
notional currency hedge. As the ratio increases or
decreases, the number of underlying shares represented
by one CDR increases or decreases. So, if the Canadian
dollar strengthens, the CDR will represent a larger number
of underlying shares. Conversely, if the Canadian dollar
weakens, the CDR will represent a smaller number of
underlying shares.
For example, if on a given day a CDR holder owns 100
CDRs and the CDR ratio is 0.10 on that day, then the CDR
holder's interest in the pool of underlying shares is
proportionate to beneficially owning 10 of the underlying
shares with a notional hedge to Canadian dollars. The CDR
ratio for each series of CDRs will be calculated daily and
will be available on the CDR website of CIBC under the CDR directory tab. The initial CDR ratio will be 0.1200. No notional currency hedge
will be entered into on the closing date (on June 12, 2026) for the SpaceX CDRs. Notional currency hedging will
commence on the next following trading day (on June 15,
2026).
The TSX notes that CDR investors will be entitled to vote the underlying shares
through CIBC's on-line voting portal. CIBC
Mellon Trust Company, as the depositary,
will then vote the underlying shares in accordance with the
instructions provided on a commercially reasonable best efforts basis. The number of underlying shares that each
CDR holder can vote will depend on how many CDRs they
hold and how many underlying shares each CDR reflects. Dividends paid on the underlying shares will be passed
through to CDR investors in Canadian dollars when received
by the depositary. The record date for determining which
CDR holders are entitled to receive any dividends in respect
of CDRs will be the record date set by the relevant
underlying issuer. The depositary will notify CDR holders of any record dates via the CDR website under the corporate actions tab.
The deposit agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021, and amended and restated with effect as of May 28, 2024, among CIBC and CIBC Mellon, as the custodian, sets out the
terms of the CDR holders' interests and rights. Each CDR
represents an equal undivided direct beneficial interest in
the underlying shares. CDR holders do not have any
ownership interest in any particular underlying shares or
number or fraction thereof, and CDR holders will not be
considered to be shareholders of the underlying issuer for
the purposes of Canadian or U.S. securities laws.
As stated in CIBC's short form base shelf prospectus dated Sept. 10, 2025, and prospectus supplement No. 4 dated June 9, 2026, 1,000 SpaceX CDRs are being offered to the public at a subscription price of $22.585 per CDR. The offering is expected to close on June 12, 2026. The designated market-maker is CIBC World Markets Inc., the transfer agent and registrar is TSX Trust Company at its principal office in Toronto.
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