Italian Small Cap Financial Advisory - Team - Methorios Capital

Vitale & Associati
‣ Vitale & Associati was founded in 2001 by Guido Vitale and today the company employs around 30 personnel in
their office based in Milan.
‣ Themainactivityof thegroupisprovidingadvisoryservices to private and institutional companies both in Italy
and abroad for the activities of M&A, IPO listings, capital raisings and financial restructurings.
‣ Recently completed transactions include:
• Pending completion: Vitale & Associati is currently in the process of restructuring debt to the value of € 250
mln for Gruppo Acam.
• December 2010: Vitale & Associati acted in the role of financial advisor to Gruppo Desa in their acquisition
of 100% of Chlabe, the owner of brand Quasar (a producer of cleaning products).
• October 2010: Vitale & Associati advised in the financial restructuring of Conipel, an Italian company that
operates in the apparel industry. The activity included the reorganising of an existing credit facility to the
value of € 112 million, the obtaining of new credit lines to the value of € 25 million and organising a
shareholder cash injection for the amount of € 20 mln.
• September 2010: Vitale & Associati advised Casa di Cura Abano Terme Polispecialistica and Termale in their
leasing of Villa Pini d’Abruzzo for an undisclosed value. In this role Vitale & Associati provided services in
drafting a business plan and information materials related to the target company, as well as assessment of
the companies financial position.
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