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☆ Volkswagen shares dip as it values Porsche at up to $75 bln
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Victoria Waldersee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"It is fundamentally right that Porsche AG becomes more independent - but this is not an independent set-up." Shares in Porsche SE (PSHG_p.DE), Volkswagen's largest shareholder which will take a big stake in Porsche AG, were 2.42% higher, topping Germany's DAX blue-chip index (.GDAXI). read moreVolkswagen said on Sunday it would price preferred shares in the flotation of Porsche AG at 76.50-82.50 euros per share. Analysts have compared Porsche AG stock to Ferrari (RACE.MI), which has a market capitalisation of 38 billion euros but an operating margin of 24% to Porsche's 17-18%. Total proceeds from the sale will be 18.1 billion to 19.5 billion euros.

☆ Volkswagen shares up slightly on Porsche's 70-75 billion euro valuation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Victoria Waldersee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The valuation announced on Sunday of 70 billion-75 billion euros is slightly below some investors' estimates of up to 85 billion euros, but still far outstrips the valuation of other German carmakers like BMW's (BMWG.DE) 49 billion euros or Mercedes-Benz' 61 billion. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIt also comes close to Volkswagen's own market capitalisation of 88 billion euros. Shares in Porsche Holding SE, Volkswagen's largest shareholder, were 3.23% higher, topping Germany's DAX blue-chip index (.GDAXI). Analysts have compared the Porsche AG stock to Ferrari (RACE.MI), which has a market capitalisation of 38 billion euros but an operating margin of 24% to Porsche's 17-18%. Total proceeds from the sale will be 18.1 billion to 19.5 billion euros.

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoSept 19 (Reuters) - Just months ago, investors worried the Federal Reserve was not fighting inflation aggressively enough. Several jumbo rate hikes later, some now fear the Fed will plunge the economy into recession by tightening monetary policy too quickly. Investors are also pricing in meatier rate hikes down the road, with the terminal rate for U.S. fed funds now at 4.4%. read moreDoubleLine’s Chief Executive Jeffrey Gundlach, who had in June criticized the Fed for moving too slowly, told CNBC last week he was worried the Fed might hike rates too far. Some investors think the economy may be resilient enough to withstand a more aggressive Fed.

☆ Factbox: The structure of the planned Porsche IPO
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

- Shares in Porsche AG are expected to start trading on Frankfurt's stock exchange on Sept. 29. - Volkswagen's proceeds from the sale of ordinary and preferred shares will be between 18.1 billion and 19.5 billion euros. - Volkswagen AG and Porsche SE will jointly own all of Porsche AG's ordinary shares in a 75% minus one share-25% plus one share split. - Overall, 75% minus one ordinary share of Porsche AG's total share capital will be owned by Volkswagen AG after the IPO. - Porsche SE will own 12.5% plus one ordinary share of Porsche AG's total capital while Qatar will own 2.5%.

☆ Porsche IPO: Volkswagen targets 75 billion euro valuation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Volkswagen is targeting a valuation of up to 75 billion euros ($75.1 billion) for luxury sportscar maker Porsche, it said on Sunday, in what will be Germany’s second-largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. Volkswagen (VLKAF) will price preferred shares in the flotation of Porsche AG at 76.50 euros to 82.50 euros per share, the carmaker said, translating into a valuation of 70 billion to 75 billion euros. As part of the listing, 911 million Porsche AG shares will be divided into 455.5 million preferred shares and 455.5 million ordinary shares. Total proceeds from the sale will be 18.1 billion to 19.5 billion euros. A stock exchange prospectus is expected to be published on Monday, after which institutional and private investors can subscribe to Porsche shares.

Employees of German car manufacturer Porsche install the windshield of a Porsche 911 at the Porsche factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany, February 19, 2019. Volkswagen will price preferred shares in the flotation of Porsche AG at 76.50 euros to 82.50 euros per share, the carmaker said, translating into a valuation of 70 billion to 75 billion euros. Up to 113,875,000 preferred shares, carrying no voting rights, will be placed with investors over the course of the IPO. Total proceeds from the sale will be 18.1 billion to 19.5 billion euros. A stock exchange prospectus is expected to be published on Monday, after which institutional and private investors can subscribe to Porsche shares.

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