Armònia is a member of AIFI (the Italian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association) and adheres to the Chart for the Sustainable and Responsible Investment of Italian Finance, with the aim to create value for the investors and the company. A medium-long term investment strategy respectful of the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) principles.
The Founding Partners of Armònia have important and complementary experiences which grant a unique competitive advantage in Italy able to originate and realize new investments opportunities.
Armònia has a unique team in terms of quality and composition: high professional standards, proven experience of national and international M&A transactions, a credibility heritage that becomes a natural attraction for origination and realization of new investment opportunities.
Telecom is a Group with a turnover higher than 31bn€, EBITDA of 6bn€, Net Equity above 20bn€, more than 100k employees.
- In 2003, Telecom Italia S.p.A merged with its parent company Olivetti S.p.A.
- It was the most important merger between listed companies that ever occurred in the Italian market.
- Full company contestability and higher liquidity of the stocks.
- Improvement of fiscal and financial efficiency among the whole Group.
- Credit rating improvement.
- Definition and development of a corporate governance model consistent with the best international practices.
TIM is a Group with a turnover of 12.9bn€, EBITDA of approx. 4bn€, Net Equity above 8bn€, more than 90k employees.
Between December 2004 and June 2005, Telecom Italia Mobile S.p.A merged with its parent company Telecom Italia S.p.A. It represents the last step of the complex Telecom Group reorganization.
- Simplification of the ownership structure.
- Improvement of capital and financial conditions.
- Industrial synergies thanks to the integration between land and mobile phone activities.
- Changes in the corporate governance model consistent with the best international practices.
Starting from 2006, the Group has planned a strategy expansion and has started to look for a potential international and industrial partnership.
After several negotiations (Murdoch Group, Telefonica, AT&T and American Movili), in October 2007 a pool of investors composed by Mediobanca, Generali, Intesa Sanpaolo, Sintonia e Telefonica enters the company.
- Transition to a “media company” in line with leading international players and with current technological changes.
- Costs synergies and foreign developments.
- Camfin S.p.A is the holding company that owns approximately 26% of Pirelli & C.
- During summer 2012, due to untreatable conflicts, the partnership between Tronchetti Provera and Malacalza families was interrupted.
- 2013: establishment of Lauro 61, SPV created by Nuove Partecipazioni S.p.A., Clessidra, Intesa SanPaolo and Unicredit.
- 2013: Lauro 61 launches a takeover bid on Camfin that was consequently delisted.
- 2014: entrance of the Russian company Rosneft Oil Company and exit of Clessidra, and, in part, of Intesa SanPaolo and Unicredit.
- 2015: ToB launch on Pirelli through a BidCo majority owned by Chem China, followed by Camfin (included banks and Rosneft).
- Stabilization of Pirelli’s company structure.
- Completion of Pirelli’s transition from a family owned company to a public company projected to international markets.
- Substantial valorisation for those partners left in 2014: 1.8x the invested capital.
SGI operates in natural gas transportation from productive sites to storage areas: with 1,260 km of an owned grid, it is the 2nd Italian player.
- In 2004, Soc. Gasdotti del Mezzogiorno and a branch of Edison T&S are acquired.
- The company Società Gasdotti Italia (SGI) results from the merger of the two-abovementioned companies.
Mr. Grimaldi acted as CEO:
- Optimization in the use of resources.
- Definition of a reporting system.
- Definition of an investment plan of about 430mln€.
- Achievement of a “grid code” and new tariff plan.
- Recognition as the second domestic player in the gas transport sector.
- EXIT: Sale through competitive auction. (Gross IRR: 93.3%; MOIC: 4.6x)
The sole manager of Rome’s airport system that includes intercontinental Fiumicino airport and Ciampino airport. ADR is the Italian leading company in the sector and 6th in Europe.
The entrance in ADR takes place in 2005 through the acquisition of 47.7% of Investimenti e Infrastrutture S.p.A., (former Miotir), an SPV established for the co-investment (with Sintonia and Unicredit) in Gemina, main shareholder of ADR.
- Rationalisation of the corporate structure.
- Disposal of non-core assets: 11% of Impregilo, 1% of Rcs, Elilario and H3G, handling activities, South African airports.
- Acquisition of 44% of ADR from Macquaire.
- Management change.
- Consolidation in the control chain.
- EXIT: Disposal to Sintonia and to an industrial player Changi, in 2010. (Gross IRR: 2.0%; MOIC: 1.1x).
In 2005, the SPV Area Giochi Holding acquires from Molo Family 61% of Sisal. Later, additional acquisitions have been made in the sectors of sports betting and video-lottery.
- Consolidation of traditional activities and diversification towards new segments.
- Support to the relationships with the Authorities and in all M&A deals.
- EXIT: Sale through competitive auction. (Gross IRR: 643.5%; MOIC: 8.8x).
Founded in 1978, Giochi Preziosi is the Italian leading player in traditional toy market and one of the main operators in the world thanks to a huge development including Toys Italia, Toys Estero, Retail and horizontal businesses (food, etc). Owned brands: Cicciobello, Gormiti, etc.
- In May 2008, the SPV Lauro Ventidue (co-investing with Unicredit and Hamilton Lane) together with Banca Intesa 55% of Giochi Preziosi.
- In September 2008 Idea Capital subscribes a capital increase with premium of 5%.
- In 2011 the Group acquires King Jouet, a French retail company.
- Definition and implementation of growth process that lead the Group to be one of the main companies operating in the Toy industry in the world.
- Support during the crisis management period that started in 2011.
- Hiring of a new top Manager.
- Dismissal of non-core assets.
- Definition and conclusion (November 2013) of a financial measure with financing banks. ((*)MOIC: 0.1x).
(*) Deal closed on April 2015
- Established in 1974, Cerved operates in the Italian business information sector.
- In 2005/2006 becomes the Italian leader in the sector thanks to some acquisitions (Centrale dei Bilanci e Databank) and the capital increase made by Coface.
- In 2009 the SPV Lauro Quarantotto, together with Bain Fund, acquires from the shareholding Banks (Intesa SanPaolo, Unicredit, MPS, Banco Popolare) a minority participation of 23.6% of Cerved S.p.A.
- In 2010 Cerved S.p.A. is merged with Lince.
- Support in the Management Team implementation and in the integration and rationalization process.
- Support in the potential M&A deals analysis.
- Bond emission that launched the sale process.
- EXIT: Sale through competitive auction to a financial operator. (Gross IRR: 25.7%; MOIC: 2.7x).
Established in 1950 from Balconi Family, Balconi becomes one of the main Italian players and a relevant European player in the production and distribution of packaged snacks, and sponge cake based products mostly with its own brand and partly through private labels.
- Appointment of a new Management.
- Focus on innovation and integration processes.
- Launch of ERP system’s upgrade process.
- Launch of new products with new packaging.
- [EXIT(*): Sale through competitive auction to a financial/industrial operator. (Gross IRR: 113.4%; MOIC: 2.3x)]
(*) Deal closed on July 2015
The leading shipping company in the maritime transportation industry in Italy. It connects with cargo and passenger ships important Italian ports and Mediterranean Sea ports throughout the whole year.
In July 2012 the SPV Lauro Diciannove acquires 35% of Tirrenia, today Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione (C.I.N.), together with Moby S.p.A. (40%), G.I.P. from Genoa (15%) and Shipping Invest. from Naples.
- Appointment in the BoD of academic representatives specialised in extraordinary transactions
- Launch of negotiations to modify the agreement with Government authorities.
- [Negotiation management for the sale of the participation to Moby Group, operating in the same sector and Italian leader in cargo and passenger transportations from Italy to the North Tyrrhenian islands. The sale(*) was closed for a total consideration of 28mn€. (Gross IRR: 29.1%; MOIC: 2.2x)].
(*) Deal closed on July 2015