Auto Insurance Firm Root Exceeds Target in $724 Million IPO

(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.

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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.

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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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