On Friday Ferrari filed IPO paperwork to offer 17.2 million shares on the NYSE, valuing the company nearly $10 billion, at $48-$52 per share. The shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RACE.
For owner Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, spinning off Ferrari is a way to finance a $54 billion investment program to improve and expand its Jeep, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati brands, Bloomberg reports.
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The filing shows that Ferrari will take on $3.16 billion in debt from the company, As part of its separation from Fiat and subsequently issue a projected 2.128 billion euros in debt to third parties. Including that debt, Ferrari will have an enterprise value of about $12 billion.
Ferrari said it shipped 7, 255 cars and reached net revenues of $3.12 billion in 2014. The company expects third-quarter net revenues in a range of $814 million to $826 million, about 9 percent to 10 percent higher than third quarter 2014, the company said.
