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Published on 8/14/2009 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Top Ships may sell 58 million shares under agreement with YA Global

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 14 - Top Ships Inc. will issue up to 57,949,900 shares to YA Global Master SPV Ltd. under a $200 million three-year standby equity distribution agreement that priced July 1, according to a prospectus supplement filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The shares will be sold at a 2.75% discount.

The amount of each advance is generally limited to the greater of $1.5 million divided by the volume weighted average price of the stock on the trading day immediately prior to the advance date or the number of shares equal to 20% of the average of the volume traded on each of the five trading days immediately prior to the advance date.

Maroussi, Greece-based Top Ships is a provider of international seaborne transportation services carrying refined petroleum products and crude oil.

Issuer:Top Ships Inc.
Issue:Standby equity distribution agreement
Amount:$200 million
Shares:57,949,900
Tenor:Three years
Price:97.25% of market price
Warrants:No
Investor:YA Global Master SPV Ltd.
Pricing date:July 1
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: TOPS
Stock price:$2.10 at close July 1
Market capitalization:$51.5 million

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