2008 IPOs
Every company that listed on a US exchange in 2008 through an IPO or as a SPAC, from the final prospectus filed with the SEC (Form 424B4).
IPOs
9
plus 2 SPACs
Money raised
$20.40B
IPOs and SPACs, at the offer price
Median first day
−0.5%
First close vs offer price
Above offer today
43%
Median since IPO −18.1%
IPOs (9)
Operating companies, newest first.
| Company | Date | Exchange | Offer price | Shares | Raised | First day | Price | Since IPO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2008 | Nasdaq | $8.50 | 14,000,000 | $119.00M | +15.6% | $6.96 | −18.1% | |
| May 30, 2008 | NYSE | $19.00 | 10,000,000 | $190.00M | −0.5% | $8.01 | −57.8% | |
| May 15, 2008 | Nasdaq | $20.00 | 10,000,000 | $200.00M | −3.2% | $8.65 | −56.8% | |
| May 8, 2008 | NYSE | $18.00 | 18,750,000 | $337.50M | +250.0% | $19.91 | +10.6% | |
| Apr 23, 2008 | NYSE | $21.50 | 58,000,000 | $1.25B | −4.2% | $144.37 | +571.5% | |
| Apr 22, 2008 | NYSE | – | 30,000,000 | – | – | $3.16 | – | |
| srgzStar Gold | Apr 8, 2008 | – | – | 4,025,000 | – | – | $0.053 | – |
| Mar 19, 2008 | NYSE | $44.00 | 406,000,000 | $17.86B | +28.4% | $1,654.36 | +3659.9% | |
| Jan 29, 2008 | Nasdaq | $9.50 | 4,874,012 | $46.30M | −7.9% | $0.6495 | −93.2% |
SPACs (2)
Blank-check companies, which raise money first and look for a business to buy later.
| Company | Date | Exchange | Offer price | Shares | Raised | First day | Price | Since IPO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2008 | – | – | 4,500,000 | – | – | $72.77 | – | |
| Mar 20, 2008 | – | $10.00 | 40,000,000 | $400.00M | −9.2% | $44.91 | +349.1% |
Uplistings and other offerings (4)
Companies that sold shares under a final prospectus while moving to a major exchange, usually from the OTC market.
| Company | Date | Exchange | Offer price | Shares | Raised | First day | Price | Since IPO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2008 | NYSE | – | 27,861,235 | – | – | $623.38 | – | |
| Apr 23, 2008 | – | – | – | – | – | $19.94 | – | |
| vgtkViking Global Technologies | Jan 23, 2008 | – | – | – | – | – | $0.00 | – |
| Jan 22, 2008 | – | – | 16,686,315 | – | – | $0.0019 | – |
See recent IPOs and lockup dates. Returns use prices adjusted for later stock splits.