Highlights:
- At US$ 29.5 per share, the market value of TPG is approximately US$ 9 billion.
- TPG IPO gained investors' attention as it is a successful private equity company in the United States.
- The TPG IPO's underwriting responsibility was given to Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co., among others.
The San Francisco-based TPG Inc. set the price of its shares at US$ 29.5 apiece on Wednesday, January 12, and reportedly raised one billion US dollars.
The TPG IPO is probably the first big debut of a private company in 2022. The company and its existing strategic investor reportedly sold around 34 million shares.
TPG IPO: Key details
At US$ 29.5 per share, the market value of TPG is approximately US$ 9 billion, as per the number of outstanding shares declared in the IPO proposal filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
TPG IPO gained investors' attention as it is a successful private equity company in the United States.
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In addition, TPG will also follow suit with rival private-equity firms like Apollo Global Management Inc., Carlyle Group Inc., and Blackstone Inc., as they have already gone public in the US equities market.
The TPG IPO's underwriting responsibility was given to Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co., among others.
TPG stock will start trading on Thursday, January 13, on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Just like regular shares, retail investors can buy the TPG stock through online accounts of brokerage companies after it begins trading.
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Generally, the trading session starts at 9:30 AM. However, the debutant stocks often trade at least one hour after the market opens.
Bottom line
Started in 1992, TPG made a name for itself by placing massive bets on lesser-known companies, and its investments paid off.
TPG was an early investor in companies like Uber Technologies Inc. It is expected that the stock market traders will pay attention to the TPG stock as it could allow them to get exposure to early-stage companies and startups.
As of September 30, 2021, TPG had US$ 109 billion of assets under management, up from US$ 60 billion in 2016. Meanwhile, the company reportedly houses 912 employees and has a presence in over 30 countries.
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