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10 January 2017

PIPE Transactions

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In a year of significant volatility, it is not surprising that there was increased reliance on PIPE (private investment in public equity) transactions.
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In a year of significant volatility, it is not surprising that there was increased reliance on PIPE (private investment in public equity) transactions. Traditionally, PIPE transactions have provided a useful capital-raising alternative when the public markets are inhospitable. During this past year, energy companies relied on PIPE transactions in order to recapitalize their companies and many of these transactions resulted in change of control. We summarize the PIPE activity for 2016 in our infographic.

Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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