Founded in 1670, HBC was one of the oldest publicly traded companies in the world until it was taken private in 2006. With the November 26, 2012 closing of an initial public offering of 21.475 million common shares at a price of $17 per share, HBC resumed life as a publicly-traded entity after a hiatus of six years. The Company trades on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX ) under the symbol “HBC”. The IPO represents about 18% of the company. For more information see HBC's Investor Relations centre online.