Speaking to reporters in Toronto on Friday, Fiat Chrysler Automobile chief Sergio Marchionne said the official filing to spin off Ferrari could happen within the next few days.
"We are days away from filing the prospectus," Marchionne said, according to the Detroit News.
The future standalone supercar maker will make available 10 percent of the company through its initial public offering, which is widely expected in October. The remainder of the company will be held by Fiat investors and Enzo Ferrari's son, Piero Lardi Ferrari, who is vice chairman of the company.
The move to spin off Ferrari is part of a larger plan to reinvest $61 billion back into FCA to fund future development for its range of vehicles.
Last week, Marchionne said Ferrari could be worth about $11 billion, or around 60 percent of FCA's current market cap value. Analysts predicted the Maranello-based car maker would be worth roughly half Marchionne's estimate. Despite building around 7,000 cars a year, Ferrari generates considerable profits for parent-company FCA.
Marchionne also denied that FCA would make a hostile bid to takeover General Motors in an effort to consolidate costs and boost profits. Marchionne has been looking for a partner — particularly GM — to offset rising investment costs.
"There are other, less optimal combinations," he said.
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