Fineurop Soditic S.p.A.

acted as debt advisor to Investcorp in the acquisition of Epipoli S.p.A. from Bregal Milestone and the Epipoli founder & CEO, who will remain a significant minority shareholder, continuing to lead the Company. Epipoli operates at the intersection of payments, employee rewards and customer engagement services. It is a leading international enabler of alternative payment solutions, recognized for its unparalleled expertise in the retailing industry. Investcorp will help Epipoli to further accelerate its growth plans as it continues to build out its payments and services platform to more customers in Italy and internationally. The purchase was funded through a mezzanine bond underwritten by Tages Capital SGR, and supported by Banco BPM and UniCredit.

✨ Il ruolo del Regolatore nel processo di M&A 📌 L'evento, promosso dalla Commissione M&A #AIFI, si è tenuto ieri presso la sede di Legance 👉 Dopo i saluti di benvenuto da parte di Marco Gubitosi - Legance, quattro tavole rotonde 🟢 Impatto sui flussi di investimento | Luciano Di Via - Clifford Chance, Filippo Guicciardi - EQUITA, Matteo Zenari - Intesa Sanpaolo 🟢 Regulatory constraints in Italia e all'estero | Carlo Mammola - Montefiore Investment, Eugenio Morpurgo - Fineurop Soditic S.p.A., Ermelinda Spinelli - Freshfields 🟢 FDI: golden power e negoziazione del deal | Francesco Florio - Legance, Raffaele Legnani - H.I.G. Capital, Ettore Scandale - McDermott Will & Emery 🟢 Clausole contrattuali | Enzo Marasà - Portolano Cavallo, Alberto Salvadè - Bird & Bird, Guido Testa - Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 🤝 Barbara Passoni - #AIFI

acted as debt advisor to H.I.G. Capital in the acquisition of a majority stake in PROTOS S.p.A. The Company provides technical consulting services, including inspections and certifications. Protos' cross-sector experience supports investors, financial institutions, asset managers, developers, and insurance companies in the infrastructure, energy, real estate, and financial services sectors. The acquisition was financed by CAPZA (Senior Secured Loan), while Crédit Agricole Italia provided Super Senior Facilities.

acted as debt advisor to Gym Nation Italia, a new consolidation initiative in the fitness club sector supported by VAM Investments. The project begins with the acquisition of 21 gyms from the Orange and Egosistema S.p.a groups and aims to consolidate the highly fragmented fitness club market in Italy. Gym Nation Italia aims to play a key role in the Italian fitness market by leveraging economies of scale, improving operational efficiency, and expanding its geographic presence through strategic acquisitions and new openings. The deal was supported by Banco BPM, illimity, Banca Ifis, Banca Popolare di Sondrio, Sella and Banca del Fucino.

acted as debt advisor to Tikedo, a portfolio company of White Bridge Investments (WBI).   With over 40 years of history Tikedo Group is specialized in the production of self-adhesive labels and sleeves mainly addressed to the food, wine & spirits, health & personal care and cosmetics markets. Since 2023, supported by WBI, the Group has further accelerated its M&A activities with the aim of establishing itself as a European market consolidator, reaching a turnover of around Euro 60 million in 2024. Eurazeo provided Tikedo with a Senior Secured Loan, which will be used to support the Group's growth.

acted as debt advisor to White Lab.   Founded in 2022, is a leading player in the Italian testing market providing analyses for the food, environmental, medical, consumer goods, engineering and automotive space.   Since July 2022, White Lab has successfully pursued the acquisition of 17 laboratories across Italy, reporting 2023 revenues of around Euro 60 million.   BlackRock provided Senior Secured Notes.

✨ Convegno M&A 2025 📌 Il webinar è aperto a tutti e si terrà su Zoom il 23 gennaio dalle 17.30 alle 19.00 🟢 L'apertura dei lavori sarà a cura della Direttrice Generale #AIFI, Anna Gervasoni 🟢 Il mercato 2024 👉 Il Mercato M&A 2024 e i principali trend | Maximilian Peter Fiani - KPMG Italy 👉 Il ruolo dei fondi di #PrivateEquity | Marco Ginnasi - EY 👉 I settori più acquisitivi | Matteo Paggi - Translink Corporate Finance Italy 👉 M&A nel mercato EGM | Paolo Tramoni - KT&Partners 🤝 Modera Filippo Guicciardi - EQUITA 🟢 Principali dinamiche e aspettative 2025 👉 Opportunità e rischi per financial sponsors e aziende: una prospettiva globale | Andrea Foti - Aon 👉 M&A crossborder per l’internazionalizzazione | Sante Maiolica - Bernoni Grant Thornton 👉 Industrials M&A nel 2025 | Marco Perelli-Rocco - Intesa Sanpaolo IMI CIB 👉 Il gap valutativo e il trend dei multipli | Enrico Rovere - Kroll Italia 👉 Sostenibilità nel M&A: tendenza o necessità? | Francesco Ferragina - Kon Group 🤝 Modera Eugenio Morpurgo - Fineurop Soditic S.p.A. 🟢 Temi caldi 👉 Il mercato della Nautica: evoluzione e strategie M&A | Tommaso Nastasi - Deloitte 👉 Digital infrastructure M&A | Annalisa Vitali - Nexia Audirevi 👉 Gli investimenti in energie rinnovabili non temono rallentamenti | Guido Arturo De Vecchi - Andersen 👉 IPO versus Delisting | Andrea Biasco - PwC Italy 👉 Continuation Funds e dinamiche prospettiche | Matteo Zenari - Intesa Sanpaolo 🤝 Modera Barbara Passoni - #AIFI 👇 Iscriviti all'evento: trovi il link anche nel primo commento

Sul numero di dicembre di MAG un interessante articolo sulle prospettive del M&A e del private equity nel 2025. Eleonora Fraschini ha intervistato Eugenio Morpurgo raccogliendo il suo parere sui settori più attrattivi e sulle tendenze future, con un focus su healthcare, food, TMT e business services. #AIFI #FinanceCommunity #MAG #PrivateEquity

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