Auto Insurance Firm Root Exceeds Target in $724 Million IPO
Insurance Firm Root Poised to Price IPO Above Target
(Bloomberg) -- Auto insurance platform Root Inc. and its shareholders raised $724 million in its U.S. initial public offering, with shares priced above a marketed range.
The Columbus, Ohio-based company sold 24.2 million shares, together with investors selling 2.6 million shares of their own, at $27 each, according to a statement. In addition to the IPO proceeds, funds managed by Dragoneer Investment Group and Silver Lake have each agreed to buy $250 million in common shares in a private placement, the statement showed. The company had marketed the shares for $22 to $25 each, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Online insurance platforms have fared well despite the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Shares of the home insurance platform Lemonade Inc. have risen more than 70% from its July IPO price.
The offering is being led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley, Barclays Plc and Wells Fargo & Co. The shares are expected to begin trading Wednesday on the Nasdaq under the symbol ROOT.
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