TPG (TPG.O) stock rose more than 12 percent in its first day on the stock market on Thursday, valuing the 30-year-old private equity organization at more over $10 billion. TPG went public to take advantage of a pandemic-driven spike in buyout industry profitability.
The private equity firm, which was co-founded by billionaire David Bonderman and Jim Coulter, is now aware of the growing valuation of utilizing the public market for expansion. It rose during the first day of stock trading.
On Thursday afternoon, shares started at $ 33 per share, with a market valuation of nearly $ 10 billion.
TPG, located in the United States, priced its first public offering at $ 29.50 per share late Wednesday. This is the halfway of an initial public offering (IPO) that will take place in early 2022.
TPG is the largest publicly traded business to be listed in the United States this year, and its success reflects the larger IPO market’s response to weaker performance and more volatility.
TPG intends to broaden its brand to include areas such as lending and infrastructure.
TPG’s IPO comes a decade after the IPOs of most of its key competitors. The organization spent several years in the 2000s recuperating from a string of disastrous investments and broadening its private-equity portfolio to encompass development and social impact investing.
Despite the possibility of interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve this year, which could result in unstable markets and declining valuations, co-founder Jim Coulter said the buyout powerhouse intends to continue earning its targeted returns.
TPG manages roughly $109 billion in assets, with stakes in firms like Spotify Technology SA (SPOT.N), Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O), McAfee Corp. (MCFE.O), and Burger King.
TPG was founded in Mill Valley, California, in 1992 by David Bonderman and Coulter as Texas Pacific Group. In 1993, it made its first substantial investment in Continental Airlines, which was then bankrupt. TPG, which is known for its leveraged buyouts, has invested in a variety of industries, including retail and healthcare.
For the nine months ending September 2021, TPG’s net income increased by more than fivefold to $1.7 billion. Due to a rise in income from sale of assets throughout the company’s portfolio, revenue grew to $3.87 billion from $564.3 million a year before.
The stock of the Fort Worth, Texas-based corporation opened at $33. TPG and its selling investors raised approximately $1 billion by selling 33.8 million shares at a value of $29.50 each, which was the midpoint of the company’s previously declared target pricing range of $28 to $31.
The company’s decision to go public comes amid a recent stock market sell-off. Since the beginning of the year, three more IPOs have been canceled, including that of apparel chain operator Authentic Brands and TypTap Insurance Group, as investor fears about rising inflation and increased interest rates drove market instability.
The offering’s primary underwriters include J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, TPG Capital BD LLC, and BofA Securities.
By 2028, TPG will have dissolved its controlling shareholders and will only hold one class of stock, making it eligible to join the S&P 500 stock index.