The Porsche IPO

o Write a thorough report on the Porsche IPO
o Describe the rationale of the Porsche IPO. What did Volkswagen want Porsche to become public for?
o What is the amount of money that Volkswagen wanted to raise and what is the amount effectively raised?
o Describe the evolution of the share price in the first market session
o What is the share price today (at the time you write your report). Explain your view about the current share price (today). Is the share price higher (or lower) than that of the IPO date and why you think is that high (or low)
o Did Volkswagen succeed with the Porsche IPO? o What are the competitors of Porsche once public? Are the same as those of Volkswagen?
o Explain the prospects of both Porsche and Volkswagen in the post-IPO era. Will they succeed? o The report is expected to be illustrated with charts, graphs, and tables when appropriate