How much did US private companies raise in December 2009?

1,022 companies reported raises totalling $12.2bn on SEC Form D in December 2009. Health was the largest sector at $5.2bn, and NC the largest state at $3.9bn. Amounts are as reported by the issuers; pooled funds are excluded.

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Which industries raised the most?

Health led with $5.2bn across 165 raises. Industries follow the SEC's own groups, folded into 7 buckets.

IndustryRaisesTotalShare
Health165$5.2bn42%
Energy97$1.8bn15%
Technology305$1.6bn13%
Other212$1.5bn12%
Finance98$1.4bn12%
Real estate63$449m4%
Consumer & industrial82$254m2%

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.

CompanyWhereIndustryDateAmount
Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc.Durham, NCHealth14 Dec 2009$3.2bn
Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc.Durham, NCHealth15 Dec 2009$525m
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INCCorona, CAHealth2 Dec 2009$500m
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INCOklahoma City, OKEnergy16 Dec 2009$450m
First Southern Bancorp, Inc.Boca Raton, FLFinance11 Dec 2009$396m
Rangers Baseball Express LLCArlington, TXOther21 Dec 2009$260m
DYNEGY HOLDINGS INCHouston, TXEnergy1 Dec 2009$235m
PRINCETON REVIEW INCFramingham, MAOther7 Dec 2009$226m
Jones Energy Holdings, LLCAustin, TXEnergy31 Dec 2009$203m
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INCOklahoma City, OKEnergy21 Dec 2009$200m
DENBURY RESOURCES INCPlano, TXEnergy18 Dec 2009$169m
North American Financial Holdings, Inc.Wilmington, DEFinance22 Dec 2009$137m
VIASAT INCCarlsbad, CATechnology15 Dec 2009$133m
Origin Holdings Inc.Windsor, CTHealth23 Dec 2009$126m
Xinergy Ltd.Knoxville, TNEnergy21 Dec 2009$122m
PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIESMinneapolis, MNFinance31 Dec 2009$120m
Stanley-Martin Communities, LLCReston, VAReal estate9 Dec 2009$120m
CIFC Parent Holdings LLCNew York, NYFinance1 Dec 2009$114m
Enterprise Housing Partners XIX Limited PartnershipColumbia, MDReal estate18 Dec 2009$109m
SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INCRedwood City, CATechnology11 Dec 2009$105m
HOLLY CORPDallas, TXEnergy1 Dec 2009$74m
CENTER FINANCIAL CORPLos Angeles, CAFinance31 Dec 2009$73.5m
Aircell Holdings Inc.Itasca, ILTechnology31 Dec 2009$65.1m
TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INC /FA/Annapolis, MDTechnology15 Dec 2009$60m
Conterra Ultra Broadbrand Holdings INCCharlotte, NCTechnology31 Dec 2009$59.4m

Which states raised the most?

NC led with $3.9bn across 14 raises.

StateRaisesTotal
NC14$3.9bn
CA250$2.3bn
TX88$1.4bn
OK8$689m
MA76$612m
FL32$493m
NY59$407m
VA26$259m
MD25$243m
MN23$214m
CT18$204m
TN16$177m
IL27$164m
DE2$140m
NJ23$125m
OH29$124m
PA30$116m
WA38$84.4m
CO37$73.9m
GA17$69.5m
OR16$65m
AZ13$31.5m
UT15$31.3m
MI7$29.8m
KS4$27.9m

Sources

  1. SEC Form D data sets (quarterly)
  2. How the numbers are built