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An initial public offering, or IPO, is the first sale of a corporation's common shares to investors on a public stock exchange. The main purpose of an IPO is to raise capital for the corporation. While IPOs are effective at raising capital, being listed on a stock exchange comes with heavy regulatory compliance and reporting requirements.
The term IPO only refers to the first public issuance of a company's shares. It assumes a company is big enough, successful enough, and has the required track record to raise capital in the public equity market. If a company later sells newly issued shares again to the market, it is called a seasoned equity offering. When a shareholder sells shares, it is called a secondary offering and the shareholder, not the company that originally issued the shares, retains the proceeds of the offering. These terms are often confused and only a company which issues shares can make a primary offering or IPO. Secondary offerings occur on the secondary market, where shareholders (not the issuing company) buy and sell shares from and to each other.
The IPO process starts when the corporation files a registration statement, according to the Securities Act of 1933, with the SEC. The SEC then investigates the registration statement and approves the full disclosure. The underwriter first issues a preliminary prospectus and then an official prospectus before or along with the stock offering. After SEC approval, the price and date of the IPO are decided.
Investing in an IPO is a risky and speculative investment. Only Speculators depending on their investment objectives and risk tolerance, should consider this type of investment. Discover more about ipo services at iposervices.org
IPO Calendar
Anticipated IPOs| Company | Exchange | Ticker | Industry | Offer Date | Proposed Price Range | Shares (in millions) | IPO Price | 1st Day Close | Lead Underwriter |
| SurgiVision | NASDAQ | SRGV | Biotechnology | NA | $9.00 - $11.00 | 2.5 | NA | NA | Conaccord Genuity |
| Wave2Wave Communications | NASDAQ | WAV | Networking | NA | $9.00 - $11.00 | 8.3 | NA | NA | Rodman & Renshaw |
| Redgate Media | NASDAQ | RGM | Services | NA | $6.00 - $8.00 | 5.5 | NA | NA | Brean Murray |
| Nexsan | NASDAQ | NXSN | Technology | NA | $10.00 - $12.00 | 5.0 | NA | NA | Thomas Weisel |
| Resaca Exploitation | NYSE | RSOX | Energy | NA | $3.20 - $3.60 | 20 | NA | NA | Royal Bank Of Canada |
IPOs in 2012
IPOs in 2011| Company | Exchange | Ticker | Industry | Offer Date | Proposed Price Range | Shares (in millions) | IPO Price | 1st Day Close | Lead Underwriter |
| TripAdvisor | NASDAQ | TRP | Web Tech | 21 Dec | $N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Inergy Midstream | NYSE | NRGM | Oil&Gas | 15 Dec | $17 | 16M | $19-$21 | $17.65 | Morgan Stanley |
| Zynga | NASDAQ | ZNGA | Web Tech | 15 Dec | $10 | 100M | $8.5-$10 | $9.5 | Morgan Stanley |
| Bonanza Creek Energy | NYSE | BCEI | Oil&Gas | 14 Dec | $17 | 10M | $20-$22 | $13.61 | Morgan Stanley |
| Laredo Petroleum | NYSE | LPI | Oil&Gas | 14 Dec | $17 | 17.5M | $18-$20 | $18.1 | JP Morgan |
| Michael Kors Holdings | NYSE | KORS | Retail | 14 Dec | $20 | 47.2M | $17-$19 | $24.2 | Morgan Stanley |
| Mid-Con Energy | NASDAQ | MCEP | Oil&Gas | 14 Dec | $18 | 5.4M | $19-$21 | $18.05 | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Gazit-Globe | NYSE | GZT | Real Estate | 13 Dec | $9 | 9M | $9 | $9.14 | Citi |
| Sanchez Energy Corporation | NYSE | SN | Oil&Gas | 13 Dec | $22 | 10M | $24-$26 | $18.25 | |
| Jive Software | NASDAQ | JIVE | Web Tech | 12 Dec | $12 | 13.4M | $8-$10 | $15.05 | Morgan Stanley |
| Memorial Production | NASDAQ | MEMP | Oil&Gas | 8 Dec | $19 | 9M | $19-$21 | $18.79 | Citi |
| Rose Rock Midstream LP | NYSE | RRMS | Oil&Gas | 8 Dec | $20 | 7M | $19-$20 | $20 | Barclays |
| Digital Domain Media Group | NYSE | DDMG | media | 18 Nov | $8 | 5M | $10-$12 | $7.15 | Roth Capital |
| Intermolecular | NASDAQ | IMI | tech | 17 Nov | $10 | 9.7M | $12-$14 | $9.5 | Morgan Stanley |
| Manning & Napier | NYSE | MN | fin | 17 Nov | $12 | 12.5M | $15-$17 | $12 | Merrill Lynch |
| Mattress Firm | NASDAQ | MFRM | retail | 17 Nov | $19 | 5.6M | $17-$19 | $22 | Barclays |
| Angie's List | NASDAQ | ANGI | web | 16 Nov | $13 | 8.8M | $11-$13 | $16.26 | Merrill Lynch |
| Delphi Automotive | NYSE | DLPH | auto | 16 Nov | $22 | 24.1M | $22-$24 | $21.33 | Goldman |
| Clovis Oncology | NASDAQ | CLVS | biomed | 15 Nov | $13 | 10M | $13-$15 | $12.56 | JP Morgan |
| InvenSense | NYSE | INVN | tech | 15 Nov | $7.5 | 10M | $8.5-$10.5 | $8.9 | Goldman |
| Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust | NYSE | CHKR | oil&gas | 10 Nov | $19 | 20M | $19-$21 | $18.87 | Morgan Stanley |
| LRR Energy | NYSE | LRE | oil&gas | 10 Nov | $19 | 9.4M | $19-$21 | $19.05 | Wells Fargo |
| NewLink Genetics | NASDAQ | NLNK | biomed | 10 Nov | $7 | 6.2M | $10-$12 | $7.08 | Stifel |
| Pacific Drilling | NYSE | PACD | oil&gas | 10 Nov | $8.25 | 6M | $8-$10 | $18.35 | Morgan Stanley |
| Imperva | NYSE | IMPV | tech | 8 Nov | $18 | 5M | $14-$16 | $24 | JP Morgan |
| Groupon | NYSE | GRPN | web | 3 Nov | $20 | 35M | $16-$18 | $26.11 | Morgan Stanley |
| Rentech Nitrogen | NYSE | RNF | agriculture | 3 Nov | $20 | 15M | $19-$21 | $19.85 | Morgan Stanley |
| Enduro Royalty Trust | NYSE | NDRO | oil&gas | 2 Nov | $22 | 13.2M | $23-$25 | $21.26 | Barclays |
| Committed Capital Acq | NASDAQ | CCA-U | fin | 27 Oct | $5 | 5.8M | $5 | $5 | Broadband Capital |
| Zeltiq | NASDAQ | ZLTQ | biomed | 18 Oct | $13 | 7M | $14-$16 | $15.5 | JP Morgan |
| Ubiquiti | NASDAQ | UBNT | tech | 13 Oct | $15 | 7M | $20-$22 | $17.5 | UBS
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| Tudou | NASDAQ | TUDO | Web | 16 Aug | $29 | 6 | $28-$30 | $25.56 | Credit Suisse
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| Carbonite | NASDAQ | CARB | Web | 10 Aug | $10 | 6.25 | $15-$17 | $12.23 | BofA
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| SandRidge Permian Trust | NYSE | PER | Oil&Gas | 10 Aug | $18 | 30 | $19-$21 | $18.02 | Morgan Stanley
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| American Capital Mortgage | NASDAQ | MTGE | REIT | 3 Aug | $20 | 8 | $20 | $18.52 | Citi
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| C&J Energy Services | NYSE | CJES | Oil&Gas | 28 July | $25- $28 | 11.5 | $29 | $30.50 | Goldman
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| Horizon Pharma | NASDAQ | HZNP | Pharma | 27 July | $10- $12 | 5.5 | $9 | $9.15 | Stifel Nicolaus Wesiel
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| Teavana | NYSE | TEA | Food | 27 July | $13- $15 | 7.14 | $17 | $27.80 | BofA
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| The Chefs' Warehouse | NASDAQ | CHEF | Food | 27 July | $14- $16 | 9 | $15 | $17.50 | Jefferies
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| Wesco Aircraft | NYSE | WAIR | Air | 27 July | $15.50- $17.50 | 21 | $15 | $14.92 | Barclays
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| American Midstream Partners | NYSE | AMID | Oil&Gas | 26 July | $19- $21 | 3.75 | $21 | $20.95 | Citi
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| Dunkin' | NASDAQ | DNKN | Food | 26 July | $16- $18 | 22.25 | $19 | $27.85 | JP Morgan
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| Tangoe | NASDAQ | TNGO | Tech | 26 July | $9- $11 | 8.8 | $10 | $11.65 | Deutsche
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| Apollo Residential | NYSE | AMTG | REIT | 21 July | $20 | 10 | $20 | $18.28 | Morgan Stanley
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| Francesca's | NASDAQ | FRAN | Clothing | 21 July | $14- $16 | 10 | $17 | $26.01 | Goldman
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| SunCoke Energy | NYSE | SXC | coal | 20 July | $15- $17 | 11.6 | $16 | $17 | Credit Suisse
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| Skullcandy | NASDAQ | SKUL | Electronic | 19 July | $17- $19 | 9.44 | $20 | $19.50 | BofA
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| Zillow | NASDAQ | Z | Web | 19 July | $12- $14 | 3.5 | $20 | $35.77 | Citi
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| Oiltanking Partners | NYSE | OILT | Oil&Gas | 13 July | $19-$21 | 10 | $21.5 | $23.80 | Citi
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| AG Mortgage | NYSE | MITT | REIT | 29 June | $20 | 5.5 | $20 | $19.85 | Deutsche
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| HomeAway | NASDAQ | AWAY | Web | 28 June | $24- $27 | 8 | $27 | $40.97 | Morgan Stanley (MS)
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| KiOR | NASDAQ | KIOR | BioTech | 23 June | $19- $21 | 10 | $15 | $14.93 | Credit Suisse Group (CS)
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| Vanguard Health Systems | NYSE | VHS | Healthcare | 21 June | $21- $23 | 25 | $18 | $17.95 | Bank Of America (MXK:BAC)
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| Bankrate | NYSE | RATE | Fin | 16 June | $14- $16 | 20 | $15 | $15.30 | Goldman Sachs Group (GS)
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| Compressco Partners | NASDAQ | GSJK | Oil | 14 June | $19- $21 | 2.7 | $20 | $17.74 | Raymond James Financial (RJF)
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| Pandora | NYSE | P | Web | 8 June | $10- $12 | 14.7 | $16 | $15.37 | Morgan Stanley
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| Fusion-io | NYSE | FIO | Web | 8 June | $16- $18 | 12.3 | $19 | $22.29 | Goldman Sachs
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| Taomee Holdings | NYSE | TAOM | Entertainment | 8 June | $9- $11 | 7.2 | $9 | $8.23 | Credit Suisse
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| Solazyme | NASDAQ | SZYM | BioTech | 27 May | $15- $17 | 11 | $18 | $22.29 | Morgan Stanley |
| Freescale Semiconductor | NYSE | FSL | Semiconductors | 25 May | $22- $24 | 43.5 | $18 | $18.24 | Citigroup
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| Lone Pine Resources | NYSE | LPR | Oil and gas | 25 May | $18- $20 | 15 | $13 | $12.30 | J P Morgan Chase
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| Spirit Airlines | NASDAQ | SAVE | Airline | 25 May | $12- $13 | 15.6 | $12 | $11.48 | Morgan Stanley
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| The Active Network | NYSE | ACTV | Web | 24 May | $16- $18 | 11 | $15 | $18.80 | Merrill Lynch
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| Yandex | NASDAQ | YNDX | Web | 23 May | $24- $25 | 52 | $25 | $94.25 | Morgan Stanley |
| NYSE | LNKD | Web | 18 May | $32- $35 | 7.8 | $45 | $94.25 | Morgan Stanley
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| China Zenix Auto | NYSE | ZX | Auto | 11 May | $6- $8 | 12.9 | $6 | $6.04 | Morgan Stanley
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| NGL Energy Partners | NYSE | NGL | Gas | 11 May | $19- $21 | 3.5 | $21 | $20.75 | Wells Fargo
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| Phoenix New Media | NYSE | FENG | Media | 11 May | $12- $14 | 12.78 | $11 | $13.10 | Morgan Stanley
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| FriendFinder | NASDAQ | FFN | Web | 10 May | $10- $12 | 5 | $10 | $7.44 | BofA
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| Jiayuan.com | NASDAQ | DATE | Web | 10 May | $10- $12 | 7.1 | $11 | $10.69 | BofA
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| Kosmos Energy | NYSE | KOS | Oil&Gas | 10 May | $16- $18 | 33 | $18 | $18.12 | Citi
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| RLJ Lodging | NYSE | RLJ | REIT | 10 May | $19- $21 | 27.5 | $18 | $17.97 | BofA
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| UBPS | NASDAQ | UBPS-U | Fin | 9 May | $6 | 12 | $6 | $5.98 | EarlyBird
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| NetQin | NYSE | NQ | Mobile | 4 May | $9.50- $11.50 | 7.75 | $11.50 | $9.30 | Piper Jaffray
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| Thermon | NYSE | THR | Heat Tracing | 4 May | $12- $14 | 10 | $12 | $12.80 | Barclays
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| VOC Energy Trust | NYSE | VOC | Oil&Gas | 4 May | $19- $21 | 11.1 | $21 | $21 | Raymond James
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| Boingo | NASDAQ | WIFI | Wifi | 3 May | $12- $14 | 5.85 | $13.50 | $12.10 | Credit Suisse
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| Renren | NASDAQ | RENN | Social Network | 3 May | $9- $11 | 53.1 | $14 | $18.01 | Morgan Stanley
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| RPX Corporation | NASDAQ | RPXC | Patent | 3 May | $16- $18 | 8.43 | $19 | $23.91 | Goldman
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| 21Vianet | NASDAQ | VNET | Data Center | 20 April | $10- $12 | 13 | $15 | $17.75 | Morgan Stanley
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| Responsys | NASDAQ | MKTG | Marketing | 20 April | $8.5- $10 | 6.6 | $12 | $15.34 | Morgan Stanley
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| Mission NewEnergy Limited | NASDAQ | MNEL | Biofuel | 19 April | $9 | 2.8 | $9 | $8.60 | Chardan Capital
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| Sagent Pharmaceuticals | NASDAQ | SGNT | Pharma | 19 April | $14- $16 | 5.8 | $16 | $20.10 | Morgan Stanley
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| Tesoro Logistics | NYSE | TLLP | Oil&Gas | 19 April | $19- $21 | 13 | $21 | $23.51 | Citi
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| Air Lease | NYSE | AL | Aircraft Rental | 18 April | $25- $28 | 30.3 | $26.5 | $23.50 | JP Morgan
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| Ellie Mae | AMEX | ELLI | Software | 14 April | $9- $11 | 7.5 | $6 | $6.67 | Barclays
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| Sequans | NYSE | SQNS | HiTech | 14 April | $11- $13 | 7.7 | $10 | $7.96 | UBS
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| STAG Industrial | NYSE | STIR | REIT | 14 April | $15- $17 | 13.75 | $13 | $12.15 | BofA
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| Arcos Dorados | NYSE | ARCO | Food&Beverage | 13 April | $13- $15 | 73.5 | $17 | $21.36 | BofA
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| Box Ships | NYSE | TEU | Shipping | 13 April | $15- $17 | 11 | $12 | $11.30 | UBS
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| TMS International | NYSE | TMS | Steel Manuf Services | 13 April | $15- $17 | 11.2 | $13 | $12.65 | BofA
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| Zipcar | NASDAQ | ZIP | Car share | 13 April | $14- $16 | 9.7 | $18 | $27.90 | Goldman
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| CVR Partners | NYSE | UAN | Fertilizer | 7 April | $12- $14 | 19.2 | $16 | $17.75 | Morgan Stanley
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| Golar LNG Partners LP | NASDAQ | GMLP | Gas Storage | 7 April | $20- $22 | 12 | $22.50 | $24.85 | Citi
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| SandRidge Mississippian Trust I | NYSE | SDT | Oil&Gas | 6 April | $19- $21 | 15 | $21 | $24.21 | Raymond James
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| Tranzyme | NASDAQ | TZYM | Biomed | 1 April | $11- $13 | 13.5 | $4 | $4 | Citi
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| GNC | NYSE | GNC | Nutrition | 31Mar | $15- $17 | 22.5 | $16 | $16.75 | Goldman
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| Preferred Apartment Communities | NYSE | APTS | REIT | 31Mar | $10 | 4.5 | $10 | $9.85 | Wunderlich
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| Apollo | NYSE | APO | Asset Mgmt | 29 Mar | $17- $19 | 29.8 | $19 | $18 | Goldman
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| Qihoo | NYSE | QIHU | Web | 29 Mar | $10.5- $12.5 | 12.1 | $14.5 | $34.07 | UBS
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| ServiceSource International | NASDAQ | SREV | SaaS | 24 Mar | $7.5- $9 | 11.9 | $10 | $12.05 | Morgan Stanley
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| Cornerstone OnDemand | NASDAQ | CSOD | SaaS | 16 Mar | $9- $11 | 10.5 | $13 | $19.02 | Goldman
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| MagnaChip Semiconductor | NYSE | MX | Tech | 10 Mar | $15- $17 | 9.5 | $14 | $13.52 | Barclays (BCS)
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| HCA Holdings | NYSE | HCA | Healthcare | 9 Mar | $27- $30 | 126.2 | $30 | $32.96 | BofA
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| Zuoan | NYSE | ZA | Fashion | 14 Feb | $10.50- $12.50 | 6 | $7 | $7.06 | Cowen&Co
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| AcelRx | NASDAQ | ACRX | Biotech | 10 Feb | $12- $14 | 5.8 | $5 | $3.85 | Piper Jaffray
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| Kinder Morgan (KMI) | NYSE | KMI | Oil&Gas | 10 Feb | $26- $29 | 95.5 | $30 | $30.55 | Goldman
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| Kips Bay Medical | NASDAQ | KIPS | Biotech | 10 Feb | $8- $10 | 2.1 | $8 | $7.86 | Rodman&Renshaw
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| Fluidigm | NASDAQ | FLDM | Biotech | 9 Feb | $13.50 - $15.50 | 5.6 | $13.50 | $14.02 | Deutsche
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| Imperial Holdings | NYSE | IFT | Fin | 7 Feb | $14.00 - $16.00 | 16.7 | $10.75 | $10.81 | FBR Capital |
| BG Medicine | NASDAQ | BGMD | Pharma | 3 Feb | $13.00 - $15.00 | 5 | $7 | $8.58 | Lazard |
| Endocyte | NASDAQ | ECYT | Pharma | 3 Feb | $13.00 - $15.00 | 12.5 | $6 | $7.49 | RBC Capital
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| MedQuist Holdings | NASDAQ | MEDH | Pharma | 3 Feb | $10.00 - $12.00 | 4.5 | $8 | $9.05 | Lazard
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| Pacira | NASDAQ | PCRX | Pharma | 2 Feb | $14.00 - $16.00 | 6 | $7 | $6.72 | Barclays |
| Tornier | NASDAQ | TRNX | Med Equipment | 2 Feb | $19.00 - $21.00 | 8.75 | $19 | $18.18 | BofA
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| Trunkbow | NASDAQ | TBOW | Mobile | 2 Feb | $5.00 - $7.00 | 4 | $5 | $4.85 | Roth
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| Epocrates | NASDAQ | EPOC | Mobile | 1 Feb | $13.00 - $15.00 | 5.4 | $16 | $21.96 | JP Morgan |
| NeoPhotonics | NYSE | NPTN | Tech | 1 Feb | $9.00 - $11.00 | 7.5 | $11 | $13.25 | BofA
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| Adecoagro | NYSE | AGRO | Agri | 27 Jan | $13.00 - $15.00 | 28.6 | $11 | $12 | Credit Suisse |
| BankUnited | NYSE | BKU | Banking | 27 Jan | $23.00 - $25.00 | 29 | $27 | $28.40 | Morgan Stanley |
| BCD Semiconductor | NASDAQ | INXN | Tech | 27 Jan | $10.50 - $12.50 | 6 | $10.5 | $10.5 | Jefferies
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| InterXion | NYSE | INXN | Data Center | 27 Jan | $11.00 - $13.00 | 20.4 | $13 | $13.8 | BofA |
| Velti | NASDAQ | VELT | Mobile Advertising | 27 Jan | $9.00 - $11.00 | 12.5 | $12 | $15.58 | Jefferies |
| Demand Media | NYSE | DMD | Web Tech | 25 Jan | $14.00 - $16.00 | 8.9 | $17 | $22.65 | Goldman |
| Nielsen | NYSE | NLSN | Retail | 25 Jan | $20.00 - $22.00 | 71.4 | $23 | $25 | JP Morgan |
| American Assets Trust | NYSE | AAT | Real Estate | 12 Jan | $19.00 - $21.00 | 27.5 | $20.5 | $21.25 | BofA |
IPOs in the second half of 2010| Company | Exchange | Ticker | Industry | Offer Date | Proposed Price Range | Shares (in millions) | IPO Price | 1st Day Close | Lead Underwriter | |
| Ossen Innovation | NASDAQ | OSN | Manuf | 20 Dec | $7-$9 | 5 | $4.5 | $4.25 | Piper Jaffray | |
| Fortegra | NYSE | FRF | Fin Services | 16 Dec | $14-$16 | 6 | $11 | $11.05 | Morgan Stanley | |
| QR Energy | NYSE | QRE | Oil&Gas | 16 Dec | $19-$21 | 15 | $20 | $19.89 | Wells Fargo | |
| Swift Transportation | NYSE | SWFT | Trucking | 15 Dec | $13-$15 | 73.3 | $11 | $11.43 | Morgan Stanley | |
| FleetCor Technologies | NYSE | FLT | Fin | 14 Dec | $23-$26 | 12.7 | $23 | $28.07 | JP Morgan | |
| Gain Capital | NYSE | GCAP | Fin | 14 Dec | $13-$15 | 9 | $9 | $8.45 | Morgan Stanley | |
| RigNet | NASDAQ | RNET | IT | 14 Dec | $14-$16 | 5 | $12 | $12.75 | Deutsche | |
| Walker & Dunlop | NYSE | WD | Fin | 14 Dec | $14-$16 | 10 | $10 | $9.89 | Credit Suisse | |
| iSoftStone | NYSE | ISS | IT | 13 Dec | $11-$13 | 10.8 | $13 | $17.55 | UBS | |
| China Shengda Packaging | NASDAQ | CPGI | Manuf | 9 Dec | $5.5-$6.5 | 8.1 | $4 | $3.99 | Oppenheimer | |
| Lentuo | NYSE | LAS | Retail | 9 Dec | $11.5-$1635 | 6.5 | $8 | $8.38 | Cowen&Co | |
| Sky-mobi | NASDAQ | MOBI | Tech | 9 Dec | $8-$10 | 7.3 | $8 | $6 | Citi | |
| Bona Film Group Limited | NASDAQ | BONA | Entertainment | 8 Dec | $7-$9 | 11.7 | $8.5 | $6.96 | BofA | |
| First Republic Bank | NYSE | FRC | Fin | 8 Dec | $9-$11 | 11 | $25.5 | $27.41 | BofA | |
| SemiLEDs | NASDAQ | LEDS | Tech | 8 Dec | $14.5-$16.5 | 5.3 | $17 | $25.25 | BofA | |
| CTPartners | NYSE | CTP | Prof Serv | 7 Dec | $12-$14 | 2.3 | $13 | $12.94 | William Blair | |
| Dangdang | NYSE | DANG | Retail | 7 Dec | $11-$13 | 17 | $16 | $29.91 | Credit Suisse | |
| Youku.com | NYSE | YOKU | Web Tech | 7 Dec | $9-$11 | 15.5 | $12.8 | $33.44 | Goldman | |
| Targa Resources Corp. | NYSE | TRGP | Oil& Gas | 6 Dec | $19-$21 | 16.4 | $22 | $25.64 | Barclays | |
| FXCM | NYSE | FXCM | Fin | 1 Dec | $13-$15 | 15.1 | $14 | $13 | Credit Suisse | |
| Anacor | NASDAQ | ANAC | Pharma | 23 Nov | $16-$18 | 12 | $5 | $5.09 | Citi | |
| L&L Acquisition | NASDAQ | LLAQ | Fin | 23 Nov | $10 | 4 | $10 | n/a | Morgan Stanley | |
| Syswin | NYSE | SYSW | Real Estate Advertising | 23 Nov | $9.25-$11.25 | 9.6 | $7 | $6.1 | Morgan Stanley | |
| China Xiniya Fashion | NYSE | XNY | Retail | 22 Nov | $9-$11 | 8 | $11 | $10.7 | Cowen & Co | |
| Zogenix | NASDAQ | ZGNX | Pharma | 22 Nov | $12-$14 | 14 | $4 | $4 | Wells Fargo | |
| Aeroflex | NYSE | ARX | Tech | 18 Nov | $13.5-$15.5 | 17.25 | $13.5 | $13.5 | Goldman | |
| Lizhan Environmental | NYSE | LZEN | Manuf | 18 Nov | $5-$6 | 2.5 | $4 | $4 | Maxim Group | |
| GM | NYSE | GM | Auto | 17 Nov | $32-$33 | 478 | $33 | $34.19 | Morgan Stanley | |
| JWC Acq | NYSE | JWC | Fin | 17 Nov | $10 | 12.5 | $10 | $10 | Citi | |
| LPL Investment | NASDAQ | LPLA | Fin | 17 Nov | $27-$30 | 15.7 | $30 | $32.15 | Goldman | |
| Bitauto | NYSE | BITA | Web | 16 Nov | $12-$14 | 10.6 | $12 | $12.20 | Citi | |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | NYSE | BAH | Consulting | 16 Nov | $17-$19 | 14 | $17 | $19.5 | Morgan Stanley | |
| Australia Acq | NASDAQ | AACOU | Fin | 15 Nov | $10 | 6.4 | $10 | NA | Cohen & Co | |
| Complete Genomics | NASDAQ | GNOM | Consumer | 4 Nov | $12-$14 | 6 | $9 | $7.19 | UBS | |
| Inphi | NYSE | IPHI | Electronics | 10 Nov | $10-$12 | 6.8 | $12 | $15.84 | Morgan Stanley | |
| Noah Holdings | NYSE | NOAH | Fin | 9 Nov | $9-$11 | 8.4 | $12 | $16.5 | JP Morgan | |
| RDA Microelectronics | NASDAQ | RDA | Electronics | 9 Nov | $8.5-$10.5 | 7.7 | $9 | $11.18 | Morgan Stanley | |
| Primo Water | NASDAQ | PRMW | Consumer | 4 Nov | $11-$13 | 8.3 | $12 | $13.25 | Stifel Nicolaus | |
| The Fresh Market | NASDAQ | TFM | Retail | 4 Nov | $18-$20 | 13.2 | $22 | $33.9 | BofA | |
| Costamare | NYSE | CMRE | Shipping | 3 Nov | $15-$17 | 13.3 | $12 | $11 | Morgan Stanley | |
| SinoTech Energy | NASDAQ | CTE | Energy | 2 Nov | $7.5-$9.5 | 19.7 | $8.5 | $6.15 | UBS | |
| SodaStream | NASDAQ | SODA | Food&Bev | 2 Nov | $18-$20 | 5.4 | $20 | $33.87 | JP Morgan | |
| Xueda Education Group | NYSE | XUE | Edu | 1 Nov | $7.25-$9.25 | 13.4 | $9.5 | $11.56 | BofA | |
| Le Gaga Holdings | NASDAQ | GAGA | Ag | 28 Oct | $7.5-$9.5 | 10.9 | $9 | $11.26 | Goldman | |
| ExamWorks | NASDAQ | EXAM | BioTech | 27 Oct | $16-$18 | 10.3 | $16 | $17 | Goldman Sachs | |
| SeaCube Container Leasing (BOX) | NYSE | BOX | Shipping | 27 Oct | $16-$18 | 9.5 | $10 | $11.65 | JP Morgan | |
| Pacific Biosciences | NASDAQ | PACB | Biotech | 26 Oct | $15-$17 | 12.5 | $16 | $16.8 | JP Morgan | |
| Mecox Lane | NASDAQ | MCOX | Retail | 25 Oct | $8-$10 | 5 | $11 | $16.33 | Credit Suisse | |
| Aegerion Pharmaceuticals | NASDAQ | AEGR | Biotech | 21 Oct | $14-$16 | 45 | $9.5 | $10.9 | Leerink Swann | |
| Bravo Brio | NASDAQ | BBRG | Edu | 20 Oct | $14-$16 | 10 | $14 | $18 | Jefferies | |
| Vera Bradley (VRA) | NASDAQ | VRA | Retail | 20 Oct | $14-$16 | 11 | $16 | $27.35 | Baird | |
| TAL Education | NYSE | XRS | Edu | 19 Oct | $8-$10 | 12 | $10 | $17.8 | Credit Suisse | |
| NetSpend | NASDAQ | NTSP | Fin | 18 Oct | $10-$12 | 18.5 | $13 | $13.36 | Goldman | |
| ShangPharma | NYSE | SHP | Biotech | 18 Oct | $14.5-$16.5 | 5 | $13 | $13.06 | Piper Jaffray | |
| Body Central | NASDAQ | Body | Retail | 14 Oct | $14-$16 | 5.8 | $15 | $12.75 | Citi | |
| Tower International | NYSE | TOWR | Manuf | 14 Oct | $15-$17 | 6.3 | $12 | $13 | Goldman Sachs | |
| Campus Crest Communities | NYSE | CCG | Real Estate | 13 Oct | $12.5-$14.5 | 28.3 | $12.5 | $12.7 | Raymond James | |
| Hicks Acquisition II | NASDAQ | HKACU | Fin | 11 Oct | $10 | 15 | $10 | $10.05 | Citi | |
| Cazador Acquisition | NASDAQ | CAZAU | Fin | 7 Oct | $10 | 5 | $10 | $10.02 | Rodman & Renshaw | |
| Ellington Financial | NYSE | EFC | Fin | 7 Oct | $22-$24 | 4.5 | $22.50 | $22.4 | Deutsche | |
| Global Education | NASDAQ | GEDU | Edu | 7 Octo | $8.5-$10.5 | 6.4 | $10.50 | $11.58 | Credit Suisse | |
| Daqo New Energy | NYSE | DQ | Tech | 6 Oct | $10.5-$12.5 | 8 | $9.5 | $13.4 | Morgan Stanley | |
| China Ming Yang | NYSE | MY | Green Tech | 30 Sept | $14-$16 | 25 | $14 | $14.26 | Morgan Stanley | |
| ChinaCache | NASDAQ | CCIH | Biotech | 30 Sept | $10-$12 | 6M | $13.9 | $26.15 | BofA | |
| KEYW Holding | NASDAQ | KEYW | Tech | 30 Sept | $10-$12 | 9.1 | $10 | $12.47 | Suntrust Robinson Humphrey | |
| Elster Group | NYSE | ELT | Manufacturing | 29 Sept | $16-$18 | 16.2 | $13 | $14.25 | Deutsche | |
| Rhino Resource | NYSE | RNO | Mining | 29 Sept | $19-$21 | 3.24 | $20.5 | $22.74 | Raymond James | |
| Amyris | NASDAQ | AMRS | Biotech | 27 Sept | $18-$20 | 5.3 | $16 | $16.5 | Morgan Stanley | |
| Country Style Cooking Restaurant | NYSE | CCSC | Food&Bev | 27 Sept | $12-$14 | 5 | $16.50 | $24.30 | BofA | |
| SciQuest | NASDAQ | SQI | Software | 23 Sept | $9.50 - $11.50 | 6 | $9.50 | $11.7 | Stifel Nicolaus Weisel | |
| CoreSite | NYSE | COR | Real Estate Tech | 22 Sept | $15 - $17 | 16.9 | $16 | $15.98 | Citi | |
| SouFun | NYSE | SFUN | Real Estate Tech | 16 Sept | $40.5 - $42.5 | 2.9 | $42.5 | $68.07 | Deutsche Bank | |
| Whitestone REIT | NYSE | WSR | Real Estate | 25 Aug | $14 - $16 | 2.2 | $12 | $11.50 | Wunderlich Securities | |
| Park Sterling Bank | NASDAQ | PSTB | Banking | 12 Aug | $9 - $11 | 23.1 | $6.5 | $6.24 | Keefe Bruyette Woods | |
| MakeMyTrip Limited | NASDAQ | MMYT | Tech | 11 Aug | $12 - $14 | 5 | $14 | $25.12 | Morgan Stanley (MS) | |
| RealPage | NASDAQ | RP | Tech | 11 Aug | $13 - $15 | 13.3 | $11 | $15 | Credit Suisse Group (CS) | |
| China Kanghui Holdings | NYSE | KH | Biotech | 10 Aug | $9.25 - $11.25 | 6.675 | $10.25 | $12.02 | Morgan Stanley (MS) | |
| MediaMind Technologies | NASDAQ | MDMD | Tech | 10 Aug | $14 - $16 | 5 | $11.50 | $10.95 | J P Morgan Chase (JPM) | |
| NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) | NASDAQ | NXPI | Tech | 5 Aug | $18 - $21 | 34 | $14 | $14 | Credit Suisse Group (CS) | |
| IntraLinks Holdings | NYSE | IL | Tech | 5 Aug | $14 - $16 | 11 | $13 | $13 | Deutsche Bank AG (DB) | |
| NuPathe | NASDAQ | PATH | Pharmaceutical | 5 Aug | $14.00 - $16.00 | 5 | $10 | $9.6 | Leerink Swann | |
| D. Medical | NASDAQ | DMED | Biotechnology | 4 Aug | $12-$14 | 1.5 | $7 | $6.44 | Rodman & Renshaw Capital (RODM) | |
| Ambow Education | NYSE | AMBO | Education | 4 Aug | $10 - $12 | 10.7 | $10 | $8.45 | J P Morgan Chase (JPM) | |
| Gordmans Stores | NASDAQ | GMAN | Retail | 4 Aug | $13-$15 | 5.4 | $11 | $10.85 | Piper Jaffray Companies (PJC) | |
| Trius Therapeutics | NASDAQ | TSRX | Biotechnology | 2 Aug | $12.00 - $14.00 | 10 | $5 | $5 | Citigroup (C) | |
| Envestnet | NYSE | ENV | Financial Services/Technology | July 28 | $9.00 - $10.00 | 7.7 | $9 | $10.23 | Morgan Stanley (MS) | |
| Molycorp | NYSE | MCP | Mining | 28 July | $15 - $17 | 28.1 | $14 | $12.85 | Morgan Stanley (MS) | |
| Chesapeake Midstream Partners | NYSE | CHKM | Energy | 28 July | $19 - $21 | 21.3 | $21 | $22.40 | UBS AG (UBS) | |
| Ameresco | NYSE | AMRC | Energy | 21 July | $14 - $16 | 8.7 | $10 | $10.17 | Bank of America (BAC) | |
| Green Dot | NYSE | GDOT | Finance | 21 July | $32 - $35 | 4.56 | $36 | $43.93 | J P Morgan Chase (JPM) | |
| Camelot Information Systems | NASDAQ | CIS | Technology | 20 July | $11 - $13 | 13.3 | $11 | $10.65 | Goldman Sachs Group (GS) | |
| Qlik Technologies | NASDAQ | QLIK | Services | 15 July | $8.50 - $9.50 | 11.2 | $10 | $12.80 | Morgan Stanley | |
| RealD | NYSE | RLD | General Entertainment | 15 July | $13.00 - $15.00 | 10.75 | $16 | $19.51 | JP Morgan | |
| Smart Technologies | NASDAQ | SMT | Technology | 14 July | $16.00 - $18.00 | 35.3 | $17.00 | $17.05 | Morgan Stanley | |
| Oxford Resource | NYSE | OXF | Energy | July 13 | $18.00 - $20.00 | 8.75 | $18.5 | 17.96 | Barclays (BCS) | |
| AutoNavi Holdings | NASDAQ | AMAP | Technology | Jul 1 | $10.50 - $12.50 | 8.6 | $12.50 | $13.50 | Goldman Sachs |
IPOs in the first half of 2010| Company | Exchange | Ticker | Industry | Offer Date | Proposed Price Range | Shares (in millions) | IPO Price | 1st Day Close | Lead Underwriter | |
| HiSoft Technology Int'l | NASDAQ | HSFT | Technology | Jun 30 | $11.00 - $13.00 | 7.4 | $10.00 | $10.40 | Deutsche Bank | |
| Tesla Motors | NASDAQ | TSLA | Manufacturing | Jun 28 | $14.00 - $16.00 | 13.3 | $17.00 | $23.89 | Morgan Stanley | |
| Fabrinet | NYSE | FN | Manufacturing | Jun 24 | $12.00 - $14.00 | 8.5 | $10.00 | $10.76 | Morgan Stanley | |
| Hudson Pacific Properties | NYSE | HPP | Technology | Jun 23 | $17.00 - $19.00 | 12.8 | $17.00 | $17.40 | Bank of America | |
| China Intelligent Lighting | NYSE | CIL | Technology | Jun 17 | $4.00 - $5.00 | 3.4 | $3.00 | $2.95 | Rodman & Renshaw Capital | |
| Motricity | NASDAQ | MOTR | Telecommunications | Jun 17 | $14.00 - $16.00 | 5.0 | $10.00 | $9.26 | JP Morgan | |
| Oasis Petroleum | NYSE | OAS | Energy | Jun 16 | $13.00 - $15.00 | 42.0 | $14.00 | $15.96 | Morgan Stanley | |
| Higher One Holdings | NYSE | ONE | Services | Jun 16 | $15.00 - $17.00 | 9.0 | $12.00 | $14.27 | Goldman Sachs | |
| Broadsoft | NASDAQ | BSFT | Software | Jun 15 | $9.00 - $11.00 | 7.5 | $9.00 | $8.30 | Goldman Sachs | |
| CBOE Holdings | NASDAQ | CBOE | Technology | Jun 14 | $27.00 - $29.00 | 11.7 | $29.00 | $32.07 | Goldman Sachs | |
| China New Borun | NYSE | BORN | Consumer Products | June 10 | $12.00 - $14.00 | 5.7 | $7.00 | $7.00 | Piper Jaffray | |
| GenMark Diagnostics | NASDAQ | GNMK | Biotechnology | 28 May | $6.00 - $7.00 | 4.6 | $6.00 | $6.00 | Piper Jaffray | |
| Accretive Health | NYSE | AH | Services | 19 May | $14.00 - $16.00 | 10 | $12.00 | $13.55 | Goldman Sachs | |
| ReachLocal | NASDAQ | RLOC | Advertising | 19 May | $17.00 - $19.00 | 4.2 | $13.00 | $15.25 | JP Morgan | |
| JinkoSolar Holding | NYSE | JKS | Energy | 13 May | $11.00 - $13.00 | 5.8 | $11.00 | $11.01 | Credit Suisse | |
| Kingtone Wirelessinfo | NASDAQ | KONE | Internet | 13 May | $4.00 - $6.00 | 4 | $4.00 | $3.94 | Roth Capital | |
| Noranda Aluminum Holding | NYSE | NOR | Manufacturing | 12 May | $8.00 - $9.00 | 10 | $8.00 | $8.80 | Bank of America | |
| Roadrunner Transportation Systems | NYSE | RRTS | Services | 12 May | $14.00 - $16.00 | 10.6 | $14.00 | $13.85 | Baird | |
| Express | NYSE | EXPR | Fashion | 12 May | $18.00 - $20.00 | 16 | $17.00 | $15.86 | Bank of America | |
| TeleNav | NASDAQ | TNAV | Networking | 12 May | $11.00 - $13.00 | 7.0 | $8.00 | $9.20 | JP Morgan | |
| Niskas Gas Storage Partners LLC | NYSE | NKA | Energy | May 11 | $20.00 - $22.00 | 17.5 | $20.50 | $18.79 | Goldman Sachs | |
| Douglas Dynamics | NYSE | PLOW | Manufacturing | May 4 | $14.00 - $16.00 | 10.0 | $11.25 | $11.29 | Credit Suisse | |
| Charm Communications | NASDAQ | CHRM | Advertising | May 4 | $9.00 - $11.00 | 7.8 | $9.50 | $9.40 | Credit Suisse | |
| PAA Natural Gas Storage L.P. | NYSE | PNG | Energy | Apr 29 | $20.00 - $20.00 | 10 | $21.50 | $23.25 | Barclays | |
| Alpha and Omega Semiconductor | NASDAQ | AOSL | Semiconductor | Apr 28 | $16.00 - $20.00 | 5 | $18.00 | $17.91 | Deutsche Bank | |
| Convio | NASDAQ | CNVO | Services | Apr 28 | $10.00 - $12.00 | 5.1 | $9.00 | $10.04 | Thomas Weisel Partners | |
| Excel Trust | NYSE | EXL | Real Estate | 22 Apr | $16.00 - $18.00 | 9.4 | $14.00 | $12.99 | Morgan Stanley | |
| DynaVox | NASDAQ | DVOX | Pharmaceutical | Apr 21 | $15.00 - $17.00 | 9.4 | $15.00 | $15.00 | Piper Jaffray | |
| Global Geophysical Services | NYSE | GGS | Energy | Apr 21 | $15.00 - $17.00 | 11.5 | $12.00 | $12.00 | Credit Suisse | |
| Alimera Sciences | NASDAQ | ALIM | Pharmaceutical | Apr 21 | $15.00 - $17.00 | 6.0 | $11.00 | $11.00 | Credit Suisse | |
| Codexis | NASDAQ | CDXS | Pharmaceutical | Apr 21 | $13.00 - $15.00 | 6.0 | $13.00 | $13.26 | Credit Suisse | |
| Mitel Networks | NASDAQ | MITL | Internet | Apr 21 | $18.00 - $20.00 | 10.5 | $14.00 | $12.30 | Bank of America (BAC) | |
| SPS Comm | NASDAQ | SPSC | Internet | Apr 21 | $11.00 - $13.00 | 3.3 | $12.00 | $13.60 | Thomas Weisel | |
| Alma Maritime Limited | NYSE | AAM | Transportation | NA | $19.00 - $21.00 | 11.3 | NA | NA | Bank of America | |
| Chatham Lodging Trust | NYSE | CLDT | Real estate | Apr 15 | $20.00 - $20.00 | 7.5 | $20.00 | $19.98 | Barclays | |
| Metals USA Holdings | NYSE | MUSA | Manufacturing | Apr. 08 | $18.00 - $20.00 | 10.5 | $21.00 | $19.20 | Goldman Sachs | |
| Tengion | NASDAQ | TNGN | Pharma & Healthcare | Apr. 08 | $8.00 - $10.00 | 4.4 | $5.00 | $5.02 | Piper Jaffray | |
| Primerica | NYSE | PRI | Financial Services | Mar. 31 | $12.00 - $14.00 | 18 | $15.00 | $19.65 | Citi | |
| Scorpio Tankers | NYSE | STNG | Transportation | Mar. 30 | $14.00 - $16.00 | 12.5 | $13.00 | $12.56 | Morgan Stanley | |
| SS&C Technologies | NASDAQ | SSNC | Technology | Mar. 30 | $13.00 - $15.00 | 10.7 | $15.00 | $15.08 | JP Morgan | |
| Meru Networks | NASDAQ | MERU | Internet | Mar. 30 | $13.00 - $15.00 | 4.4 | $15.00 | $19.17 | Bank of America | |
| China Lodging Group | NASDAQ | HTHT | Real Estate | Mar. 25 | $10.00 - $12.00 | 9.0 | $12.25 | $13.92 | Goldman Sachs | |
| MaxLinear | NYSE | MXL | Technology | Mar 23 | $11.00 - $13.00 | 5.4 | $14.00 | $18.70 | Morgan Stanley | |
| First Interstate BancSystem | NASDAQ | FIBK | Financial Services | Mar 23 | $14.00 - $16.00 | 8.7 | $14.50 | $15.70 | Barclays Capital | |
| Calix Networks | NYSE | CALX | Internet | Mar 23 | $11.00 - $13.00 | 6.3 | $13.00 | $15.10 | Goldman Sachs | |
| Financial Engines | NASDAQ | FNGN | Technology | 15 Mar | $9.00 - $11.00 | 10.6 | $12.00 | $16.69 | Goldman Sachs | |
| AVEO Pharmaceuticals | NASDAQ | AVEO | Pharmaceutical | 11 Mar | $13.00 - $15.00 | 9.0 | $9.00 | $9.00 | JP Morgan | |
| Crude Carriers | NYSE | CRU | Transportation | 11 Mar | $19.00 - $21.00 | 13.5 | $19.00 | $18.55 | UBS | |
| Sensata Technologies | NYSE | ST | Technology | 10 Mar | $18.00 - $20.00 | 31.6 | $18.00 | $18.14 | Morgan Stanley | |
| Baltic Trading Limited | NYSE | BALT | Transportation | 9 Mar | $14.00 - $16.00 | 16.3 | $14.00 | NA | Morgan Stanley | |
| Anthera Pharmaceuticals | NASDAQ | ANTH | Pharmaceutical | 1 Mar | $13.00 - $15.00 | 4.6 | $7.00 | $7.15 | Deutsche Bank | |
| Patriot Risk Management | NYSE | PMG | Insurance | NA | $8.00 - $8.00 | 21.2 | NA | NA | FBR Capital Markets | |
| Generac Holdings | NYSE | GNRC | Manufacturing | 10 Feb. | $15.00 - $17.00 | 18.8 | $13.00 | $13.41 | JP Morgan | |
| Graham Packaging | NYSE | GRM | Basic Materials | 10 Feb | $14.00 - $16.00 | 16.7 | $10.00 | $10.45 | Citi | |
| Quinstreet | NASDAQ | QNST | Technology | 10 Feb. | $17.00 - $19.00 | 10.0 | $15.00 | $14.55 | Credit Suisse | |
| Terreno Realty Corp | NYSE | TRNO | Real Estate | 9 Feb. | $20.00 - $20.00 | 8.8 | $20.00 | $18.85 | Goldman Sachs | |
| Piedmont Office Realty Trust | NYSE | PDM | Real Estate | 9 Feb. | $16.00 - $18.00 | 18 | $14.50 | $16.00 | Morgan Stanley | |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals | NASDAQ | IRWD | Healthcare | 2 Feb. | $14.00 - $16.00 | 16.7 | $11.25 | $11.71 | JP Morgan | |
| Imperial Capital | NYSE | ICG | Financial Services | NA | $15.00 - $17.00 | 6.7 | NA | NA | RenCap Securities | |
| FriendFinder Networks | NASDAQ | FFN | Internet | NA | $10.00 - $12.00 | 20.0 | NA | NA | RenCap Securities | |
| Film Department Holdings | NASDAQ | TFDI | Entertainment | NA | $12.00 - $14.00 | 6.5 | NA | NA | IPO Solutions | |
| China Electric Motor (CELM) | NASDAQ | CELM | Manufacturing | 28 Jan | $5.50 - $6.50 | 5.0 | $4.50 | $4.45 | Roth Capital | |
| Century 21 China | NYSE | CTC | Real Estate | 27 Jan | $7.00 - $8.00 | 12.5 | $7.00 | $7.18 | Goldman Sachs | |
| Andatee China Marine Fuel | NASDAQ | AMCF | Energy | 24 Jan | $6.00 - $8.00 | 3.1 | $6.3 | $5.77 | Rodman & Renshaw | |
| China Hydroelectric | NYSE | CHC | Energy | 21 Jan | $15.00 - $17.00 | 6.0 | $14.80 | $13.45 | Broadband Capital | |
| Cellu Tissue | NYSE | CLU | Consumer Products | 21 Jan | $15.00 - $17.00 | 7.8 | $13.00 | $11.90 | Goldman Sachs | |
| Chesapeake Lodging | NYSE | CHSP | Real Estate | 21 Jan | $20.00 - $20.00 | 7.5 | $20.00 | $19.00 | JP Morgan | |
| Symetra Financial | NYSE | SYA | Insurance | 21 Jan | $12.00 - $14.00 | 27 | $12.00 | $12.70 | BofA Merrill Lynch |
IPOs in 2009| Company | Exchange | Ticker | Industry | Offer Date | Proposed Price Range | Shares (in millions) | IPO Price | 1st Day Close | Lead Underwriters |
| Crimson Exploration | NASDAQ | CXPO | Energy | 16 Dec | $6.00 - $8.00 | 20 | $5.00 | $4.00 | Barclays |
| Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. | NYSE | KRA | Manufacturing | 16 Dec | $16.00 - $18.00 | 10.28 | $13.50 | $13.51 | Credit Suisse |
| Team Health Holdings LLC | NYSE | TMH | Healthcare | 15 Dec | $14.00 - $16.00 | 20 | $12.00 | $12.81 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
| Cobalt International Energy LP | NYSE | CIE | Energy | 15 Dec | $15.00 - $17.00 | 63 | $13.50 | $13.50 | Credit Suisse |
| KAR Auction Services Inc | NYSE | KAR | Automotive | 10 Dec | $15.00 - $17.00 | 23 | $12.00 | $12.03 | Goldman Sachs |
| Concord Medical Services Holding Ltd. | NYSE | CCM | Healthcare | 10 Dec | $9.00 - $11.00 | 12 | $11.00 | $9.50 | Morgan Stanley |
| China Nuokang Bio Pharmaceutical Inc | NASDAQ | NKBP | Healthcare | 9 Dec | $10.00 - $12.00 | 5 | $9.00 | $8.67 | Jefferies & Company, Inc. |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | NYSE | PEB | Financial Services | 8 Dec | $20.00 - $20.00 | 17.5 | $20.00 | $20.45 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
| Archipelago Learning, Inc. | NASDAQ | ARCL | Education | 19 Nov | $15.00 - $17.00 | 6.3 | $16.50 | $18.77 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
| Cloud Peak Energy Inc | NYSE | CLD | Basic Materials | 19 Nov | $16.00 - $18.00 | 30.6 | $15.00 | $14.84 | Credit Suisse |
| Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. | NASDAQ | GTEC | Military | 19 Nov | $14.00 - $16.00 | 4.6 | $13.00 | $13.08 | Cowen and Company LLC |
| 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd | NYSE | SVN | Hotels | 19 Nov | $9.00 - $11.00 | 10.1 | $11.00 | $12.50 | JP Morgan Securities |
| Fortinet Inc. | NASDAQ | FTNT | Security | 17 Nov | $9.00 - $11.00 | 12 | $12.50 | $16.62 | Morgan Stanley |
| rue21, inc. | NYSE | RUE | Consumer Goods | 12 Nov | $16.00 - $18.00 | 6.8 | $19.00 | $24.30 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith |
| Dollar General | NYSE | DG | Consumer Goods | 12 Nov | $21.00 - $23.00 | 34.1 | $21.00 | $22.73 | Citi |
| STR Holdings, Inc. | NYSE | STRI | Consumer Goods | 6 Nov | $11.00 - $13.00 | 12.3 | $10.00 | $13.10 | Credit Suisse |
| Duoyuan Printing, Inc. | NYSE | DYP | Technology | 5 Nov | $8.50 - $10.50 | 6.45 | $8.50 | $7.77 | Piper Jaffray |
| Ancestry.com Inc. | NYSE | ACOM | Hotels | 4 Nov | $12.50 - $14.50 | 7.4 | $13.50 | $14.20 | Morgan Stanley |
| Hyatt Hotels Corp. | NYSE | H | Hotels | 4 Nov | $23.00 - $26.00 | 38 | $25.00 | $28.00 | Goldman Sachs |
| Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. | NYSE | VSI | Consumer Goods | 27 Oct | $14.00 - $16.00 | 9.1 | $17.00 | $17.95 | JP Morgan Securities |
| Addus HomeCare Corporation | NASDAQ | ADUS | Healthcare | 27 Oct | $11.00 - $13.00 | 5 | $10.00 | $8.49 | Robert W. Baird & Co. |
| Dole Food Company, Inc. | NYSE | DOLE | Agriculture | 22 Oct | $13.00 - $15.00 | 35.7 | $12.50 | $12.28 | Goldman Sachs & Co. |
| AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. | NASDAQ | AGAM | Healthcare | 20 Oct | $19.00 - $21.00 | 13.8 | $14.50 | $14.60 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
| ZST Digital Networks, Inc. | NASDAQ | ZSTN | Consumer Electronics | 20 Oct | $7.50 - $8.50 | 3.1 | $8.00 | $7.52 | Rodman & Renshaw LLC |
| China Real Estate Information Corporation | NYSE | CRIC | Consulting | 15 Oct | $11.80 - $13.30 | 18 | $12.00 | $14.20 | Credit Suisse |
| RailAmerica Inc. | NYSE | RA | Infrastructure | 12 Oct | $16.00 - $18.00 | 21 | $15.00 | $13.75 | JP Morgan Securities |
| Mistras Group | NYSE | MG | Infrastructure | 7 Oct | $14.00 - $16.00 | 8.70 | $12.50 | $12.58 | JP Morgan Securities |
| Omeros Corp. | NASDAQ | OMER | Biotechnology | 7 Oct | $10.00 - $12.00 | 6.82 | $10.00 | $8.73 | Deutsche Bank |
| Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. | NYSE | BSBR | Financial Services | 6 Oct | $12.19 - $13.85 | 525 | $13.50 | $13.01 | Santander Investment Securities |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc. | NASDAQ | VRSK | Risk Management | 6 Oct | $19.00 - $21.00 | 85.25 | $22.00 | $27.22 | Merill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
| Education Management Corporation | NASDAQ | EDMC | Education | 1 Oct | $18.00 - $20.00 | 20.00 | $18.00 | $21.77 | Goldman Sachs |
| Echo Global Logistics, Inc. | NASDAQ | ECHO | Shipping | 1 Oct | $13.00 - $15.00 | 5.70 | $14.00 | $14.06 | Morgan Stanley |
| Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. | NASDAQ | TLCR | Healthcare | 30 Sep | $18.00 - $20.00 | 44.7 | $19.00 | $21.15 | Morgan Stanley |
| Select Medical Holdings Corporation | NYSE | SEM | Hospitals | 24 Sep | $11.00 - $13.00 | 33.3 | $10.00 | $10.09 | Goldman Sachs |
| Shanda Games Limited | NASDAQ | GAME | Gaming | 24 Sep | $10.50 - $12.50 | 84.00 | $12.50 | $10.75 | Goldman Sachs (Asia) |
| Artio Global Investors | NYSE | ART | Asset Management | 23 Sep | $24.00 - $25.00 | 23.40 | $26.00 | $27.25 | Goldman Sachs |
| Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | NYSE | ARI | Mortgage | 23 Sep | $20.00 - $20.00 | 20.00 | $20.00 | $18.50 | JP Morgan |
| Vitacost.com | NASDAQ | VITC | Online Retail | 23 Sep | $11.00 - $13.00 | 11.00 | $12.00 | $12.05 | Jefferies |
| A123 Systems, Inc. | NASDAQ | AONE | Storage | 23 Sep | $8.00 - $9.50 | 25.70 | $13.50 | $20.29 | Morgan Stanley |
| Colony Financial, Inc. | NYSE | CLNY | Mortgage | 16 Sep | $20.00 - $20.00 | 12.50 | $20.00 | $19.50 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
| Crexus Investment Corp. | NYSE | CXS | Mortgage | 16 Sep | $15.00 - $15.00 | 33.30 | $15.00 | $14.63 | Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
| Lihua International, Inc. | NASDAQ | LIWA | Metals | 4 Sep | $4.00 - $4.00 | 2.30 | $4.00 | $5.41 | Broadband Capital Management LLC |
| Emdeon | NYSE | EM | Technology | 5 Aug | $13.50 - $15.50 | 21.50 | $15.50 | $16.52 | Morgan Stanley |
| Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | NYSE | STWD | Mortgage | 11 Aug | $20.00 - $20.00 | 25.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | Merrill Lynch ; Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. | NASDAQ | CPIX | Pharmaceuticals | 10 Aug | $19.00 - $21.00 | 5.00 | $17.00 | $16.83 | UBS |
| Avago Technologies (Video) | NASDAQ | AVGO | Technology | 5 Aug | $13.00 - $15.00 | 36.00 | $15.00 | $16.18 | Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank |
| CDC Software (Video) | NASDAQ | CDCS | Technology | 3 Aug | $11.00 - $13.00 | 4.80 | $12.00 | $9.99 | Lazard, JMP Securities |
| PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (Video) | NYSE | PMT | Financials | 30 Jul | NA | 20.00 | $20.00 | $19.10 | Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank |
| Sutherland Asset Management (Video) | NYSE | SLD | Financials | 3 Aug | $15.00 - $15.00 | 16.70 | $15.00 | NA | UBS Investment Bank, Keefe Bruyette Woods |
| Globe Specialty Metals | NASDAQ | GSM | Basic Materials | 29 Jul | $7.00 - $9.00 | 14.00 | $7.00 | $7.09 | Credit Suisse, Jefferies & Company |
| LogMeIn | NASDAQ | LOGM | Technology | 1 Jul | $14.00 - $16.00 | 6.67 | $16.00 | $20.02 | Barclays Capital, J P Morgan |
| Invesco Mortgage Capital | NYSE | IVR | Financials | 26 Jun | $20.00 - $20.00 | 8.50 | $20.00 | $19.42 | Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley |
| Medidata Solutions | NASDAQ | MDSO | Technology | 25 Jun | $11.00 - $13.00 | 6.30 | $14.00 | $17.00 | Piper Jaffray |
| Chemspec International | NYSE | CPC | Consumer Goods | 24 Jun | $7.00 - $9.00 | 8.09 | $9.00 | $9.00 | Citigroup, Credit Suisse |
| Duoyuan Global Water | NYSE | DGW | Consumer Goods | 24 Jun | $13.00 - $15.00 | 5.50 | $16.00 | $21.87 | Citigroup, Credit Suisse |
| Cypress Sharpridge Investments | NYSE | CYS | Financials | 12 Jun | $11.00 - $13.00 | 9.10 | $11.00 | $11.55 | Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley |
| Government Properties Income Trust | NYSE | GOV | Financials | 3 Jun | $20.00 - $22.00 | 10.00 | $20.00 | $19.47 | Merrill Lynch |
| OpenTable | NASDAQ | OPEN | Consumer Services | 21 May | $12.00 - $14.00 | 3.00 | $20.00 | $31.89 | Merrill Lynch |
| SolarWinds | NYSE | SWI | Technology | 20 May | $9.50 - $11.50 | 12.10 | $12.50 | $13.75 | Goldman Sachs, J P Morgan |
| DigitalGlobe | NYSE | DGI | Technology | 14 May | $16.00 - $18.00 | 14.70 | $19.00 | $21.50 | J P Morgan, Morgan Stanley |
| Rosetta Stone | NYSE | RST | Technology | 16 Apr | $15.00 - $17.00 | 6.25 | $18.00 | $25.12 | Morgan Stanley, William Blair |
| Bridgepoint Education | NYSE | BPI | Consumer Services | 14 Apr | $14.00 - $16.00 | 13.50 | $10.50 | $11.20 | Credit Suisse, J P Morgan |
| Changyou.com | NASDAQ | CYOU | Technology | 2 Apr | $14.00 - $16.00 | 7.50 | $16.00 | $20.02 | Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch |
| NIVS IntelliMedia Tech | NYSE | NIV | Consumer Goods | 13 Mar | $3.50 - $3.50 | 0.55 | $3.50 | $4.20 | WestPark Capital |
| Mead Johnson Nutrition | NYSE | MJN | Consumer Services | 11 Feb | $21.00 - $24.00 | 30.00 | $24.00 | $26.43 | Citigroup, Morgan Stanley |
IPOs in 2008| Company | Exchange | Ticker | Industry | Offer Date | Proposed Price Range | Shares (in millions) | IPO Price | 1st Day Close | Lead Underwriters |
| Grand Canyon Education | NASDAQ | LOPE | Consumer Services | 20 Nov | $12.00 - $14.00 | 10.50 | $12.00 | $11.85 | Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch |
| Chardan 2008 China Acq Corp | NASDAQ | CACAU | Financials | 11 Aug | $8.00 - $8.00 | 6.90 | $8.00 | $8.12 | Brean Murray, Maxim Group |
| Rackspace Hosting | NYSE | RAX | Technology | 8 Aug | $12.00 - $16.00 | 15.00 | $12.50 | $10.01 | Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs |
| China Mass Media Corp | NYSE | CMM | Consumer Services | 4 Aug | $5.20 - $7.20 | 7.20 | $6.80 | $6.50 | Merrill Lynch |
| China Distance Education | NYSE | DL | Consumer Services | 30 Jul | $7.00 - $8.00 | 8.80 | $7.00 | $6.15 | Citigroup, Merrill Lynch |
| GT Solar International | NASDAQ | SOLR | Technology | 24 Jul | $15.50 - $17.50 | 30.30 | $16.50 | $14.59 | Credit Suisse, UBS Investment Bank |
| North Asia Investment Corp | AMEX | NHR | Financials | 23 Jul | $10.00 - $10.00 | 5.00 | $10.00 | $9.69 | Citigroup |
| Energy Recovery | NASDAQ | ERII | Consumer Goods | 2 Jul | $7.00 - $9.00 | 14.00 | $8.50 | $9.83 | Citigroup, Credit Suisse |
| Navios Maritime Acq Corp | NYSE | NNA | Financials | 25 Jun | $10.00 - $10.00 | 22.00 | $10.00 | $10.05 | Deutsche Bank, J P Morgan |
| Hong Kong Highpower | AMEX | HPJ | Consumer Goods | 19 Jun | $3.00 - $4.00 | 0.60 | $3.25 | $6.84 | WestPark Capital |
| Britania Bulk Holdings | NYSE | DWT | Other | 18 Jun | $17.00 - $19.00 | 8.33 | $15.00 | $13.85 | Banc of America, Goldman Sachs |
| RHI Entertainment | NASDAQ | RHIE | Consumer Services | 18 Jun | $16.00 - $18.00 | 13.50 | $14.00 | $13.50 | Banc of America, J P Morgan |
| Safe Bulkers | NYSE | SB | Other | 29 May | $20.00 - $22.00 | 10.00 | $19.00 | $18.90 | Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch |
| American Capital Agency | NASDAQ | AGNC | Financials | 15 May | $20.00 - $20.00 | 10.00 | $20.00 | $19.35 | Citigroup, Merrill Lynch |
| Verso Paper | NYSE | VRS | Consumer Goods | 15 May | $16.00 - $18.00 | 14.00 | $12.00 | $10.00 | Citigroup, Credit Suisse |
| Western Gas Partners | NYSE | WES | Oil & Gas | 9 May | $16.00 - $19.00 | 18.75 | $16.50 | $16.50 | Citigroup, UBS Investment Bank |
| Colfax Corp | NYSE | CFX | Consumer Goods | 8 May | $15.00 - $17.00 | 18.75 | $18.00 | $21.00 | Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch |
| Real Goods Solar | NASDAQ | RSOL | Consumer Goods | 8 May | $10.00 - $12.00 | 5.50 | $10.00 | $8.80 | ThinkEquity |
| Pioneer Southwest Energy | NYSE | PSE | Oil & Gas | 1 May | $19.00 - $21.00 | 8.25 | $19.00 | $19.65 | Citigroup, Deutsche Bank |
| Hatteras Financial | NYSE | HTS | Financials | 25 Apr | $24.00 - $26.00 | 10.00 | $24.00 | $24.68 | Banc of America, Keefe Bruyette Woods |
| Whiting USA Trust I | NYSE | WHX | Financials | 25 Apr | $19.00 - $21.00 | 10.85 | $20.00 | $20.85 | Raymond James, Wachovia Securities |
| American Water Works | NYSE | AWK | Utilities | 23 Apr | $24.00 - $26.00 | 58.00 | $21.50 | $20.60 | Citigroup, Goldman Sachs |
| Intrepid Potash | NYSE | IPI | Basic Materials | 22 Apr | $27.00 - $29.00 | 30.00 | $32.00 | $50.40 | Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch |
| Visa | NYSE | V | Financials | 20 Mar | $37.00 - $42.00 | 406.00 | $44.00 | $56.50 | Goldman Sachs, J P Morgan |
| CardioNet | NASDAQ | BEAT | Health Care | 18 Mar | $18.00 - $20.00 | 4.50 | $18.00 | $17.70 | Citigroup |
| Heritage-Crystal Clean | NASDAQ | HCCI | Consumer Services | 12 Mar | $10.50 - $12.50 | 1.91 | $11.50 | $14.19 | William Blair, Piper Jaffray |
| BioHeart | NASDAQ | BHRT | Health Care | 19 Feb | $6.00 - $8.00 | 1.10 | $5.25 | $5.00 | Dawson James, Merriman Curhan Ford |
| ArcSight | NASDAQ | ARST | Technology | 14 Feb | $9.00 - $11.00 | 6.86 | $9.00 | $8.78 | Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley |
| MAKO Surgical | NASDAQ | MAKO | Health Care | 14 Feb | $10.00 - $11.00 | 5.10 | $10.00 | $9.18 | J P Morgan, Morgan Stanley |
| Asia Time | AMEX | TYM | Consumer Services | 12 Feb | $3.00 - $4.00 | 0.84 | $3.50 | $8.50 | WestPark Capital |
| ATA Inc | NASDAQ | ATAI | Consumer Services | 29 Jan | $9.50 - $11.50 | 4.87 | $9.50 | $8.75 | Merrill Lynch |
| Cascal B.V. | NYSE | HOO | Utilities | 29 Jan | $12.00 - $13.00 | 12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | Credit Suisse, J P Morgan |
| IPC The Hospitalist Company | NASDAQ | IPCM | Health Care | 25 Jan | $15.00 - $17.00 | 5.20 | $16.00 | $20.48 | Credit Suisse, Jefferies & Company |
| RiskMetrics Group | NYSE | RMG | Financials | 25 Jan | $17.00 - $19.00 | 14.00 | $17.50 | $23.75 | Merrill Lynch |
| Williams Pipeline Partners | NYSE | WMZ | Oil & Gas | 18 Jan | $19.00 - $21.00 | 16.25 | $20.00 | $20.00 | Citigroup, Lehman Brothers |
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