Italian Small Cap Financial Advisory - Team - Methorios Capital

K Finance
‣ K Finances reported 7 deals for 2010 (5 M&A transactions and 2 debt restructurings):
• December 2010: K Finance acted as a financial advisor to Veticeramici in restructuring its debt towards MPS Capital
Services Banca per le Imprese and Efibanca for a total amount of € 22 mln. Vetriceramici is involved in the
production and marketing of semi-finished products for enhancing the appearance of glazed porcelain stoneware.
• December 2010: Nice acquired 60% of the share capital of FontanaArte a company specialised in lighting and
furnishing. The transaction was valued at € 2.4 mln in which K Finance acted as the financial advisor to FontanaArte.
Eidos Partners acted as the financial advisor the Nice in the deal.
• December 2010: K Finance announces acted as a financial advisor to Meta System Group for the restructuring of debt
valued at € 23 mln towards five banks. Meta System Group is a holding company invested in eight companies in the
sectors of automotive electronics, renewable energy, electronic components, broadcasting and communications
equipment.
• October 2010: Gruppo Salice, a company involved in the production of concealed hinges for furniture, acquired a 40%
stake in Bortoluzzi Sistemi, a company that produces closing and sliding pieces for furniture and interiors. K Finance
acted as a financial advisor to Salice in the deal.
• June 2010: K Finance acted as an advisor for the VisamVibratori MBO transaction. Visam is a company that produces
industrial electric vibrators. The company was owned 50/50 by two shareholders, however in this transaction one
shareholder purchased the other’s participation. K Finance acted as a financial advisor for both parties;
• May 2010: Safil acquired 100% of Erredi (a former client of Safil). K Finance acted as an advisor for Safil. Safil is a
company active in the production of wool yarns and with this purchase they have the potential to increase annual
revenues from € 38 million to € 50 million;
• May 2010: K Finance acted as a financial advisor to the “WisequityII&MacchineItalia”fund(managedbyWiseSgr)
for the sale of Mar-Ter Spedizioni to Mid Industry Capital. The value of the transaction was around € 35 mln. Mar-
Ter Spedizioni is a Port Logistics company that had a turnover in 2009 of € 25 mln with an EBITDA margin of 24%
of revenues. Wise Sgr is anItalian asset manager that manages 3 funds focusing on acquiring ii holdings in SME
companies with a turnover between € 25 - € 300 million.
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