Why PIPEs Aren’t Dead, But Very Different Now

In this episode of The SPAC Podcast, James breaks down the evolving role of Private Investments in Public Equity (PIPEs) and why they remain an essential but more challenging, tool for SPAC deals today.

James explains how PIPEs looked deceptively easy during the 2020 boom, when leaked deals pushed stocks to $20 and investors happily committed to $10 PIPEs. But today, PIPEs take time, trust, and careful structuring to close successfully.

He highlights two major issues that derailed many deals in recent years:

1) Overly structured terms, like downward ratchets, that scared off long-term equity investors.

2) Transactions that left companies underfunded, forcing them to raise more cash within months of going public.

For PIPEs to work now, James argues, deals must be priced right and provide enough capital runway to get companies to cash-flow positive without desperation financings.

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