PlacementTracker Publishes 2014 PIPE Market League Tables

San Diego, Jan. 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PlacementTracker, the leading source for data and analysis to institutions in the PIPE market, today announced the most active investment banks, investors, and law firms in the U.S. PIPE market during 2014.

A total of $28 billion was raised in 850 transactions through the end of 2014. Of this amount, 10 transactions totaling $1.2 billion have been announced but not yet closed as of 1/06/15.

Market activity slowed down considerably in the fourth quarter, but a robust first half of the year helped annual totals maintain the steady pace we've seen over the last four years.

We congratulate all of the active members of the PIPE community for continued success in 2014.  Most of these firms are long-time clients of PlacementTracker, and we are dedicated to providing them with access to the very best data and analytics available in our industry.

Most Active Participants Include:

• H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC  as the number one most active investment bank
• Millennium Management, LLC as the number one most active institutional investor
• Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference, LLP  as the number one most active issuer counsel
• Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP as the number one most active investor counsel
• Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP  as the number one most active placement agent counsel

2014 U.S. PIPE Market Investment Banking League Table By Number of Transactions:

Investment Banking rankings exclude all 144-A Offerings,  Equity Lines of Credit, At the Market Transactions, Rights Offerings, Bought Deals, and all PIPE transactions conducted by foreign issuers that trade in the U.S. on the Pink Sheets.  On transactions where an investment banking firm has acted solely as Financial Advisor, that transaction has been excluded from that firm's ranking.  Co-agented transactions award full transaction credit to all agents participating (regardless of status of lead agent or co-agent).  Data is for closed and definitive agreement transactions reported as of 1/06/15.

2014 U.S. PIPE Market Healthcare Sector Investment Banking League Table By Total Amount Placed:

Investment Banking rankings exclude all 144-A Offerings,  Equity Lines of Credit, At the Market Transactions, Rights Offerings, Bought Deals, and all PIPE transactions conducted by foreign issuers that trade in the U.S. on the Pink Sheets.  On transactions where an investment banking firm has acted solely as Financial Advisor, that transaction has been excluded from that firm's ranking.  Co-agented transactions award full transaction credit to all agents participating (regardless of status of lead agent or co-agent).  Data is for closed and definitive agreement transactions reported as of 1/06/15.

2014 U.S. PIPE Market Institutional Investor League Table By Number of Transactions:

Investor rankings exclude all 144-A Offerings, Equity Lines of Credit, At the Market Transactions, Rights Offerings, Bought Deals, and all PIPE transactions conducted by foreign issuers that trade in the U.S. on the Pink Sheets.  Investors classified as Corporate Investors and Insurance Companies have been excluded from this ranking.  Data is for closed and definitive agreement transactions reported as of 1/06/15.

2014 PIPE Market Issuer Counsel League Table By Number of Transactions:

Legal counsel rankings exclude all 144-A Offerings, Equity Lines of Credit, At the Market Transactions, Rights Offerings, Bought Deals, and all PIPE transactions conducted by foreign issuers that trade in the U.S. on the Pink Sheets.  Data is for closed and definitive agreement transactions reported as of 1/06/15.

2014 PIPE Market Investor Counsel League Table By Number of Transactions:

Legal counsel rankings exclude all 144-A Offerings, Equity Lines of Credit, At the Market Transactions, Rights Offerings, Bought Deals, and all PIPE transactions conducted by foreign issuers that trade in the U.S. on the Pink Sheets.  Data is for closed and definitive agreement transactions reported as of 1/06/15.

2014 PIPE Market Placement Agent Counsel League Table By Number of Transactions:

Legal counsel rankings exclude all 144-A Offerings, Equity Lines of Credit, At the Market Transactions, Rights Offerings, Bought Deals, and all PIPE transactions conducted by foreign issuers that trade in the U.S. on the Pink Sheets.  Data is for closed and definitive agreement transactions reported as of 1/06/15.

About PlacementTracker PlacementTracker, a flagship product of Sagient Research Systems, is well recognized as the leading provider of research, data, and analytics covering the PIPE market (Private Investment in Public Equity). With data on every private placement since January 1, 1995, PlacementTracker's web-based platform provides subscribers with an easy to use, comprehensive means to: evaluate PIPE transactions & investors, perform quick transaction pricing, identify potential issuers and investors, and compile comparable transaction, investor & agent statistics. PlacementTracker's dynamically updating League Tables are available online at: http://www.placementtracker.com/leaguetables.cfm.

About Sagient Research Systems Sagient Research Systems is a publisher of specialized research and data. They develop and sell proprietary research products to global enterprises, including investment banks, mutual and hedge funds, pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and government agencies.  In each of 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012 Sagient Research was named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies. In 2012, Sagient was acquired by Informa Plc (LON:INF).  

For more information, please visit the Sagient Research Systems website at www.sagientresearch.com.

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