How much did US private companies raise in March 2009?
726 companies reported raises totalling $6.7bn on SEC Form D in March 2009. Consumer & industrial was the largest sector at $3.6bn, and MI the largest state at $3bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.
Which industries raised the most?
Consumer & industrial led with $3.6bn across 62 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.
| Industry | Raises | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer & industrial | 62 | $3.6bn | 53% |
| Technology | 218 | $866m | 13% |
| Other | 141 | $806m | 12% |
| Health | 122 | $595m | 9% |
| Real estate | 47 | $353m | 5% |
| Finance | 58 | $327m | 5% |
| Energy | 78 | $230m | 3% |
What were the largest raises?
The 25 largest filings of the month, with the issuer's own SEC record linked where the filing index is known.
| Company | Where | Industry | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/ | Midland, MI | Consumer & industrial | 9 Mar 2009 | $2.5bn |
| DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/ | Midland, MI | Consumer & industrial | 9 Mar 2009 | $500m |
| LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP | Nashville, TN | Consumer & industrial | 3 Mar 2009 | $375m |
| JSM Acquisition, L.P. | Newport Beach, CA | Other | 25 Mar 2009 | $105m |
| COMMSCOPE INC | Hickory, NC | Technology | 12 Mar 2009 | $100m |
| Orica U.S. Services Inc. | Watkins, CO | Other | 30 Mar 2009 | $96m |
| MERU NETWORKS INC | Sunnyvale, CA | Technology | 12 Mar 2009 | $87.5m |
| BSF, LP | Aventura, FL | Real estate | 2 Mar 2009 | $82.5m |
| Lenox Holdings, Inc. | New York, NY | Other | 12 Mar 2009 | $81.3m |
| Alaska Financial Co III LLC | Anchorage, AK | Real estate | 18 Mar 2009 | $76.2m |
| DTCL, LLC | Dallas, TX | Other | 25 Mar 2009 | $68.2m |
| NATIONWIDE PRIVATE PLACEMENT VARIABLE ACCOUNT | Columbus, OH | Finance | 19 Mar 2009 | $60m |
| MARINER REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, LLC | Leawood, KS | Finance | 11 Mar 2009 | $48.6m |
| CMP Susquehanna Radio Holdings Corp. | Atlanta, GA | Other | 26 Mar 2009 | $47.8m |
| GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC | Lafayette, IN | Other | 31 Mar 2009 | $46.8m |
| Universal Finance II, LLC | Gladwyne, PA | Finance | 19 Mar 2009 | $42.3m |
| AFFYMAX INC | Palo Alto, CA | Health | 2 Mar 2009 | $42m |
| NCO Group, Inc. | Horsham, PA | Consumer & industrial | 25 Mar 2009 | $40m |
| IBG LLC | Greenwich, CT | Finance | 23 Mar 2009 | $36.8m |
| FNE Holdings, LLC | Irvine, CA | Real estate | 6 Mar 2009 | $36.6m |
| Apani Networks | Brea, CA | Technology | 11 Mar 2009 | $35m |
| eSolar, Inc. | Pasadena, CA | Energy | 4 Mar 2009 | $35m |
| Greenplum, Inc | San Mateo, CA | Technology | 17 Mar 2009 | $31.9m |
| ATRITECH INC | Plymouth, MN | Health | 19 Mar 2009 | $30m |
| AVEO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Cambridge, MA | Other | 18 Mar 2009 | $30m |
Which states raised the most?
MI led with $3bn across 9 raises.
| State | Raises | Total |
|---|---|---|
| MI | 9 | $3bn |
| CA | 187 | $1.1bn |
| TN | 9 | $394m |
| TX | 66 | $316m |
| MA | 50 | $253m |
| CO | 33 | $225m |
| NY | 44 | $207m |
| NC | 20 | $134m |
| PA | 17 | $133m |
| FL | 24 | $120m |
| AK | 2 | $88.8m |
| GA | 15 | $82.6m |
| OH | 11 | $77.1m |
| IN | 8 | $64.8m |
| KS | 6 | $61.6m |
| NJ | 15 | $59.8m |
| MN | 11 | $55.6m |
| CT | 7 | $44.3m |
| MD | 17 | $40.4m |
| MO | 14 | $36.5m |
| VA | 14 | $36.3m |
| IL | 10 | $28.8m |
| WA | 19 | $26.3m |
| UT | 13 | $26.1m |
| NV | 10 | $18.8m |