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Saviola, an Italian producer of sustainable furniture, received a 12-year 200 million euros financing facility from Banca Finint, Unicredit, Banco BPM, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Banco Desio, Crédit Agricole, BPER, and Banca Popolare di Sondrio with Sace warranty in support of its organic growth and 2025-2029 business plan (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Alessandro Saviola is the chairman of the borrower which retained Molinari while the lenders appointed Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Simone Brugnera is Banca Finint’s Head of Corporate Debt.
Teike (fka Simet Soluzioni Energetiche), an Italian independent pure player in the public lighting sector that belongs to Pioneer Point Partners, received a 73 million euros green mini-perm project financing facility from UniCredit with the warranty of SACE (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company will invest such proceeds in its organic and M&A growth and refinancing its liability. Gianni & Origoni, Protos, Willis, and Steer assisted Unicredit. Alessandro Giussani is the cfo of Teike which retained Prothea and CBA. Francesco Iannella is the Regional Manager North East of UniCredit. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Teike and Pioneer Point Partners. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Abet, a producer of decorative laminates, received a 20 million euros financing facility from Banco BPM and Simest – CDP (6 million) for the construction of a plant in Winsconsin (USA) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Abet belongs to the Mazzola Family while Giancesare Drocco acts as ceo. Roberto Dalboni is the head of Corporate North-West Italy of Banco BPM. Vera Veri is the head of SIMEST equity investments
Zelestra, a portfolio company of EQT, received from BPER Banca a green loan project financing non-recourse facility of above 12.8 million euros for the development of two photovoltaic plants with a total power of 16 MW for which Swiss BKW signed long-term PPA contracts (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Arcus and DLA Piper assisted Zelestra while BPER retained PedersoliGattai and Protos. RF Notai acted as public notary.
Autochim, an Italian logistic company, GR Infrastrutture and Italian food company Finpesca raised a total of 5.5 million euros joined the 100 million worth Basket Bond Made in Italy (BBMI) programme of Unicredit and MCC (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Remo Taricani is the Italy’s Deputy Head of UniCredit while Francesco Minotti is the ceo of MCC. Autochim issued a 0.6 million 6-year minimond for acquiring hardware. GR Infrastrutture carried on a 2 million 6-year issuance for purchasing industrial machinery. Finpesca issued a 2.5 million 6-year bond for financing the construction of a 2000 sqms warehouse. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Unicredit, MCC and the issuant of minibonds that they financed. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Milan-listed Metriks AI, a company that ceo Tiziano Cetarini heads, said it will issue a 1.8 million euros bond maturing in 2031 and paying a coupon of 6M euribor plus 250 basis points that an undisclosed insititutional investor will subscribe (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Mediocredito Centrale will provide a warranty for the bons. The principal repayment will take place through a six-monthly amortisation plan with constant instalments which will start after a grace period of 12 months from the issuance. Metriks will invest such proceeds in acquiring providers of AI developers for B2B solutions to integrate with Metriks Suite in order to create an ecosystem One Stop Shop scalable and value-accretive in support of the digital transition of SMEs and professional firms.
Sources said to BeBeez that Equitix, an Italian renewable energy company, raised from 60% to 90% its stake in Acea Sun Capital, a joint venture born in 2022 of which Acea Produzione previously had 40% (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Acea Sun Capital also acquired EASolar, the owner of three photovoltaic plants with a total power of 40 MW from Acea Produzione. L&B Partners, REA and Legance assisted Equitix. Acea retained Vitale&Co and Chiomenti. Acea Sun Capital also attracted a project financing facility from Natixis CIB and Intesa Sanpaolo which retained Ashurst, Fichtner, Marsh, and EY. Cavallotti–Posadinu acted as public notary.
