Italian Small Cap Financial Advisory - Team - Methorios Capital
Italian Small Cap Financial Advisory - Team - Methorios Capital
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EnVent<br />
‣ EnVent is an independent investment bank with a specific expertise in M&A, turnarounds and special situation<br />
transactions, IPOs and private equity advisory. The company was established in 2003 by Franco Gaudenti, Vincenzo<br />
Bruni and Paolo Verna. The company has two offices located in Milan and Rome.<br />
‣ Following the merger between the London Stock Exchange and Borsa <strong>Italian</strong>a, EnVent initiated an operating agreement<br />
with Investec Investment Banking plc for the purpose of enhancing listing activity on the AIM Italia. Investec is an<br />
international investment bank listed both in London and South Africa. Investec is a specialist focused at the mid cap<br />
market with offices located in the UK, Australia and in South Africa. With Investec being a Nomad for the AIM UK<br />
market, together they are able to cover deals both on AIM Italia and UK.<br />
‣ In addition EnVent has developed a relationship with Lincon International an American private investment bank. So far<br />
no deals have materialised from this relationship.<br />
‣ Recent deals for EnVent include:<br />
• December 2010: TerniEnergia a company operating in the renewable energy sector on the 28 th of December<br />
completed a listing transfer from the Standard segment of the MTA market of Borsa <strong>Italian</strong>a to the Star segment.<br />
The Star segment has higherh regulatory requirements and minimum i float requirement is 35% as opposed to 25%<br />
requirement on the Standard segment. Terni Energia believes that the placement on the Star segment will help<br />
increase its international profile for investment.<br />
• Otb October 2010: Editoriali Vita Società Editoriale, i the nonprofit organisation ddi dedicated tdto providing unbiased news and<br />
promote entrepreneurship in the non profit sector in Italy and Europe, was listed on AIM Italia on October 22,<br />
2010. For the listing Unipol Gruppo Finanziario acted as the Nomad for the transaction and Event performed the<br />
role of financial advisor. The capital increase saw a market float of 8.7 million shares listed at a price of € 0.94.<br />
• September 2010: EnVent acted in the capacity of financial advisor for a debt restructuring transaction valued at € 55<br />
million for Cristini GC, a company that produces industrial clothing and equipment.<br />
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