Fiat Chrysler launches Ferrari IPO, shares to be traded under RACE
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Italian-American multi-national auto-maker, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has launched the long-anticipated initial public offer (IPO) of a stake in its luxury sports carmaker Ferrari .
TheIPO price on the New York Stock Exchange is likely to be between $48 and $52 per share. Shares will be traded under the symbol RACE, according to a statement by Fiat Chrysler on Monday.
After the public listing, Fiat Chrysler, which owns 90% of Ferrari, will retain about an 80% share. The world’s seventh largest auto-maker says it intends to distribute its shares to its own shareholders early next year.
Fiat said the offering is part of a "series of transactions to separate Ferrari from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles".
The spin-off is aimed at distinguishing the luxury brand from its mass-market parent, while raising money to support Fiat Chrysler's growth plans.
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After the public listing, Fiat Chrysler, which owns 90% of Ferrari, will retain about an 80% share. The world’s seventh largest auto-maker says it intends to distribute its shares to its own shareholders early next year.
Fiat said the offering is part of a "series of transactions to separate Ferrari from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles".
The spin-off is aimed at distinguishing the luxury brand from its mass-market parent, while raising money to support Fiat Chrysler's growth plans.
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