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Magnaghi Aerospace (MA Group) received 157 million euros worth financing facilities form JP Morgan in support of its core business and M&A deals (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company that Paolo Graziano heads reportedly hired BNP Paribas, UniCredit and Deutsche Bank for sounding the sale of a minority to a financial sponsor and attracted the interest of Clessidra Private Equity, DBAG and others. In 2024, Three Hills Capital Partners sold a 25% of Magnaghi that acquired in 2018.
CVC Capital Partners is holding talks with lenders Mediobanca, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Jp Morgan, and Deutsche Bank for raising the 5.5 – 6 billion euros leverage facilities in support of the 10.0 billion take private offer that reportedly aims to launch on Milan-listed Recordati (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Adia, Gic, and Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec could co-invest in this take-over. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors CVC Capital Partners and its investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Fondo Zefiro, a vehicle that Silver Fir Capital manages and GWM Group subscribed, received from UniCredit a financing facility of 115 million euros in support of the conversion of a prestigious property in the centre of Milan into a five-star luxury hotel with the brand The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Zuma, a chain that belongs to Azumi, will open a high-end Japanese restaurant in the hotel. Silver Fir Capital retained Gianni & Origoni and Amante Capital. UniCredit hired Dentons.
Bionext Infrastructure, the Italian platform that develops biomethane plants which is a joint venture of Aberdeen (aka abrdn) and Blu-H Energy attracted financing facilities of 113 million euros from BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB and SMBC (see here a previous post by BeBeez). SURE Advisory and Green Horse assisted Bionext that will invest such proceeds in its organic growth and the conversion of existing biogas plants to 100% renewable biomethane production. Ashurst advised the lenders. Vittorio Mazza is the ceo of Bionext. Blu-H Energy belongs Franco Ferrario (79%) and Paolo Ferrario (21%). Soti Calochristos is a senior investment director of Aberdeen Economic Infrastructure.
YellowSquare (YS), an Italian hybrid hospitality firm of which Invel Real Estate owns a stake, attracted a 65 million euros worth ESG financing facility from UniCredit (see here a previous post by BeBeez). YS will invest such resources in the development of urban regeneration projects in mid and big Italian cities. Gabriele Magotti is the chief investment officer of Invel Real Estate which is the sole subscriber of Fondo Yellow, a vehicle that Castello manages.
Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie, a subsidiary of RossFin, received from UniCredit an unsecured financing facility of 55 million euros that is part of the bank’s Futuro Sostenibile Plus programme (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Giuseppe Brecciaroli is the ceo of Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie that will invest such resources in its core business and pay a lower interest upon the achievement of ESG targets. Roberto Fiorini is Unicredit’s Regional Manager Centre Italy.
Italian renewable energy company vexuvo issued a 2 years convertible bond of 5 million euros that Banca Patrimoni Sella & C. subscribed (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company will invest such resources in its proprietary agri-photovoltaic technology. Filippo Fontana has 25% of vexuvo, born in 2022, while Andrea Cristini owns 75%. Marco Mangani is the chief financial officer of Banca Patrimoni Sella & C.
Nord Fluid issued a 2.5 million euros 6-year minibond that UniCredit subscribed and for which SACE provided a warranty (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company will invest these proceeds in its 2026 – 2029 business plan and international expansion. Daniele Brambilla heads Nord Fluid that also owns Tecnoil (system integrator), OMV (design and manufacture of cylinders), CI.Erre Tech (manifolds manufacturer), and Nord Fluid Slovenia. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Nord Fluid. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
