| Amount: | $480 million
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| Issue: | 8% series B convertible participating preferred stock
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| Settlement date: | Jan. 12
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| Use of proceeds: | For acquisition
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| Issuer: | Fremont, Calif.-based IT company
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| PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.
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| Amount: | $450 million
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| Issue: | 8% convertible preferred stock
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| Settlement date: | Oct. 28
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| Details: | Included eight-year warrants
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| Investors: | Energy Fund XV, LP, Energy Fund XV-A, LP, Energy Fund XV-B, LP and Energy XV Blocker (Plains), LLC (lead investor)
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| Use of proceeds: | To fund the company's share of investments in its oil and natural gas properties and assets, including the Lucius prospect, the Lucius Offset and the Phobos prospect
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| Issuer: | Houston-based oil and gas company
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| MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL INC.
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| Amount: | $311.42 million
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| Issue: | 4.25% convertible senior notes due April 15, 2015
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| Settlement date: | April 13
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| Investor: | Emerging Corporate Ltd. (lead investor)
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| Issuer: | Las Vegas-based casino operator
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| SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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| Amount: | $250 million of convertible preferred shares
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| Settlement date: | April 21
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| Details: | Included warrants equal to $50 million common shares
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| Investors: | China Investment Corp. (lead investor)
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| Issuer: | Shanghai-based semiconductor foundry
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| ARCELORMITTAL
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| Amount: | $250 million
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| Issue: | Mandatory convertible bonds
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| Settlement date: | Sept. 27
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| Investors: | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (lead investor)
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| Issuer: | Luxembourg-based integrated steel and mining company
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| Top five biggest Canadian PIPE deals of 2011
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| PACIFIC COAL RESOURCES LTD.
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| Amount: | C$202 million
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| Issue: | Convertible subscription receipts
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| Settlement date: | March 11
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| Agents: | GMP, CITI Canada (lead placement agents); Byron, Canaccord, EAS Advisors (co-managers)
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| Issuer: | Toronto-based coal mining company
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| LARGO RESOURCES LTD.
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| Amount: | C$115 million
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| Issue: | Common-share units and subscription receipts
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| Settlement date: | March 11
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| Investors: | Ashmore Cayman SPC No. 2 Ltd., Eton Park Master Fund, Ltd. and EP Cayman, Ltd., Arias Resource Capital Fund LP and Arias Resource Capital Fund II LP and Mackenzie Investments (lead investors)
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| Use of proceeds: | For the development of a mining project
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| Issuer: | Toronto-based mineral resource exploration company
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| CGX ENERGY INC.
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| Amount: | C$92 million
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| Issue: | Common stock
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| Settlement date: | Oct. 14
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| Managers: | Cormark (lead placement agent); GMP (co-manager)
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| Investors: | Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (lead investor)
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| Issuer: | Toronto-based oil and gas exploration company
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| VALEURA ENERGY INC.
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| Amount: | C$86.25 million subscription receipts
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| Settlement date: | Feb. 9
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| Managers: | Canaccord, Cormark (placement agents); National Bank Financial, FirstEnergy, GMP (co-managers)
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| Issuer: | Calgary, Alta.-based company engaged in the exploration, development and production of petroleum and natural gas in Turkey and Western Canada
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| MONUMENT MINING LTD.
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| Amount: | C$70 million
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| Issue: | Common-stock units
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| Settlement date: | Oct. 11
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| Agent: | Non-brokered
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| Use of proceeds: | For the acquisition and development of the Mengapur Polymetallic Project
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| Issuer: | Vancouver, B.C.-based gold mining company
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