Ducati Motor Holding is being put up for sale either via a public stock offering or in its entirety to another company, according to a February 12 article published on the website of England’s Financial Times. Andrea Bonomi, the Chairman of Investindustrial, the private equity investment firm that owns Ducati Motor Holding, told the Financial Times that Ducati needs the backing of a “world-class industrial partner” to continue its growth and that his firm is working on finding that partner this year. Investindustrial is also currently exploring the option of being listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. If sold, the price tag for Ducati could be as much as $1.57 billion, or three times Investindustrial’s initial investment, according to the article. The entire article can be read here: ~http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/24306246-5566-11e1-9d95-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1mP83uzdx~