Cisalfa Sport, an Italian sportswear retailer, received a 65 million euros financing facility from UniCredit and another of 50 million from Cassa Depositi e Prestiti with the partial warranty of SACE (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company will invest such proceeds in its organic growth and the acquisition of German competitor Sport Voswinkel from Intersport Deutscheland and of SportScheck from Signa. Cisalfa belongs to Patrizia Caroni, Benedetta Mancini, Simeone Mancini, and Maurizio Mancini. The company has sales of 668.6 million, an ebitda of 99.2 million and net cash of 58.2 million.
Regius, an Italian management consulting firm that belongs to Manuel Buono, will carry on further issuances of Vienna-listed bonds as part of an up to 500 million euros programme (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company already placed a 154.3 million bond maturing on 27 February 2029 and paying a 5% coupon. Regius received assistance from LCA Studio Legale, Loan Agency Services and BFF Bank and will invest the raised proceeds in purchasing tax credits.
The Basket Bond ESG programme for Italian SMEs of UniCredit and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti issued further resources of 42 million euros for a total of 143 million since its launch in 2022 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Officine Tecnosider, Tre Zeta Group, Alma Petroli, Grifal, Sapori Artigianali, and Coimec Coibentazioni Termoacustiche issued six-years minibonds that Basket Bond ESG spv subscribed ahead of issuing noted that UniCredit and CDP will acquire. Cerved Rating Agency will carry on that appraisal of the ESG strategies implementation. Officine Tecnosider issued a bond of 17.5 million. Tre Zeta Group, a portfolio company of Koinos Capital since 2021, raised 10 million that will invest in m&a. Alma Petroli issued an ESG-linked minibond of 7 million maturing on 22 December 2029 for its ESG strategy. Grifal attracted 6 million for its R&D investments and organic growth. Sapori Artigianali issued a minibond of 4 million for its organic development. Coimec Coibentazioni Termoacustiche raised 3 million for its organic growth.
Parmacotto, an Italian food company, attracted a 25 million euros financing facility for its organic growth from Crèdit Agricole Italia, Banco BPM and BPER (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company will invest such proceeds in its international expansion as well. Previous press reports said that Parmacotto may list an up to 45% stake in 2026 on the ground of an enterprise value of 200 million. Giovanni Zaccanti, the chairman may sell part of his holding.
PureLabs, a pole of diagnostic laborafondat that Nino Lo Iacono founded, received a 12.4 million euros acquisition financing facility from Banco BPM (see here a previous post by BeBeez). PureLabs received assistance from BonelliErede while the lender retained DWF.
De Angelis Food, a portfolio company of Aliante Equity (a vehicle that Paolo Righetto and Niccolò Fischer created), issued a 6 million euros minibond that Banca Finint placed and that BCC Banca Iccrea and Banca Popolare dell’Alto Adige (Volksbank) subscribed (see here a previous post by BeBeez). CRCCD acted as deal legal counsel. The company has sales of 115 million with an ebitda of 12.5 million. Paolo Pigozzo is the ceo of De Angelis Food which will invest such proceeds in its international expansion and organic growth for which set a 250 million sales target by 2030.
