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Ferrari files for US share listing | Ferrari files for US share listing |
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Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari has applied to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. | Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari has applied to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. |
The company is being spun off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The firm did not reveal the expected price range or number of the common shares. | The company is being spun off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The firm did not reveal the expected price range or number of the common shares. |
UBS Investment Bank, BofA Merrill Lynch and Santander are underwriting the flotation, the company said. | UBS Investment Bank, BofA Merrill Lynch and Santander are underwriting the flotation, the company said. |
Ferrari intends to list its common stock with a fundraising target of $100m. | |
The company was set up by former Alfa Romeo race car driver Enzo Ferrari in 1939, and produced its first car, the 125 S, in 1947. | |
The symbol of the firm, a prancing horse - 'Cavallino Rampante' - was adopted by Ferrari after being used by an Italian World War 1 pilot, Francesco Baracca, who had it painted on the fuselage of his aircraft. | |
The 'Ferarri red' was the colour assigned by the International Automobile Federation to all Italian grand prix cars early in the 20th century. | |
In 1969, Mr Ferrari sold the Fiat Group a 50% stake in the company, which was increased to a 90% stake in 1988. |
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