Newsletters

Blackstone IPO Launches at $4.13B

NEW YORK CITY-The much-heralded IPO opens at the same time Blackstone's $3 billion sale to China closes.

By Sean Ryan | Updated on June 22, 2007

NEW YORK CITY-Blackstone’s long-awaited initial public offering has finally hit Wall Street today, with 133.3 million common units launching at $31 per share. The stock, representing 12.3% of the company and trading as “BX”, is at the high end of the $29 to $31 price that the company said it would sell for.

The stock will trade on the NYSE. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. are global coordinators and underwriters of the transaction. They and Merrill Lynch & Co, Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers and Deutsche Bank Securities and joint book-running managers of the IPO.

The IPO was concurrent with Blackstone’s previously announced sale of $3 billion in non-voting stock, a full 10% of the company, to China through its State Investment Co. subsidiary.

Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.

Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

Unlimited access to GlobeSt and other free ALM publications
Access to 15 years of GlobeSt archives
Your choice of GlobeSt digital newsletters and over 70 others from popular sister publications
1 free article* every 30 days across the ALM subscription network
Exclusive discounts on ALM events and publications

*May exclude premium content
Already have an account? Sign In Now

NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

Resource Center

CRE strategies and business decisions are only as strong as the data that powers them, and that data better be correct. This self-assessment will help you gauge your current data management capabilities.

Assessment

Sponsored by Cherre

Data Management Scorecard: A Health Check for Your Data Management Capabilities and Challenges

CRE strategies and business decisions are only as strong as the data that powers them, and that data better be correct. This self-assessment will help you gauge your current data management capabilities.

Browse More Resources ›

CRE strategies and business decisions are only as strong as the data that powers them, and that data better be correct. This self-assessment will help you gauge your current data management capabilities.

Assessment

Sponsored by Cherre

Data Management Scorecard: A Health Check for Your Data Management Capabilities and Challenges

CRE strategies and business decisions are only as strong as the data that powers them, and that data better be correct. This self-assessment will help you gauge your current data management capabilities.

Browse More Resources ›

Does your data inspire confidence or is there a significant lack of trust in its validity? Use this assessment to gauge where your organization’s data practices are at today and what gaps exist.

Assessment

Sponsored by Cherre

Enabling Stakeholder Confidence in Your Data: A Self-Assessment for Real Estate Organizations

Does your data inspire confidence or is there a significant lack of trust in its validity? Use this assessment to gauge where your organization’s data practices are at today and what gaps exist.

Browse More Resources ›

GlobeSt

Don't miss crucial news and insights you need to make informed commercial real estate decisions. Join GlobeSt.com now!

Free unlimited access to GlobeSt.com's trusted and independent team of experts who provide commercial real estate owners, investors, developers, brokers and finance professionals with comprehensive coverage, analysis and best practices necessary to innovate and build business.
Exclusive discounts on ALM and GlobeSt events.
Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com.

Already have an account? Sign In Now

Copyright © 2024 ALM Global, LLC. All Rights Reserved.