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Basic Question 0 of 11

Which statement(s) is (are) true regarding private investment in public equity (PIPE)?

I. PIPEs are attractive to some investors because the shares can be purchased at a discount to the public market price.
II. PIPEs are often highly dilutive and destructive to the existing shareholder base.

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khalifa92 is it because they are sold @ discount?
Antoinepo Often they will use debt leverage while doing an acquisition, which dilute the equity!
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Learning Outcome Statements

compare and contrast public and private equity securities

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 3, Module 4.