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All the legal input of Agreen Capital in Probios – Legal Community
The club deal, Agreen Capital, enters the share capital of Probios SpA (healthy and organic food). The project foresees an organic and external growth to vertically integrate business processes with the aim of creating a pole in the health, organic and free-from sector.
The partners of Probios have been assisted, as Financial Advisor, by vitale&co, and for legal profiles by the firm BonelliErede with partner Matteo Bonelli (pictured on the left), leader of the Focus Team Family Companies & SMEs, associate Giuseppe Ragucci and Leonardo Cavatorta and Cristina Langford. Probios was assisted by Acacia Capital as Financial Advisor. The Club’s investors and the buyer were assisted for the financial part by Agreen Capital, for the accounting part by Epyon Consulting, for the tax part by Sebastiani firm in the person of the Founding partner Alessandro Sebastiani and partners Edoardo Lattuada and Tommaso Franzini and for the legal part by Avvocati d’Impresa with the managing partner Alberto Calvi di Coenzo (in the photo at the center).
Amundi SGR, on behalf of the Amundi ELTIF AgrItaly PIR fund, participated in the financing of the Deal with the assistance of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici with a team led by the equity partner Marc-Alexandre Courtejoie (pictured right) assisted by equity partner Michele Aprile (for tax aspects), senior associate Roger Demoro, associate Carolina Caslini and Luca Serino. Intesa Sanpaolo, through the Agribusiness Department, participated in the operational structuring of the Deal.
Agreen Capital Enter the capital of Probios: the advisors – Finance Community
Agreen Capital, Club Deal internazionale, joins the share capital of Probios, an Italian company active in healthy and organic food. The project envisages organic and external growth to vertically integrate business processes with the aim of creating a leading pole in the health, organic and free-from sector.
THE ADVISORS
Probios members were assisted, as Financial Advisor, by vitale&co, with a team composed of Managing Partner Alberto Gennarini (in the photo on the left), Partner Valentina Salari (in the photo on the right)by VP Salvatore Celozzi and analyst Gabriele Iovene and for legal profiles by Studio BonelliErede with partner Matteo Bonelli and associate Giuseppe Ragucci. Probios was assisted by Acacia Capital as Financial Advisor. The Club’s investors and the buyer were assisted for the financial part by Agreen Capital, for the accounting part by Epyon Consulting, for the tax part from Studio Sebastiani in the person of Founding Partner Alessandro Sebastiani and Partners Edoardo Lattuada and Tommaso Franzini and for the legal part from Business Lawyers with Managing Partner Alberto Calvi di Coenzo. Amundi SGR, on behalf of the fund Amundi ELTIF AgrItaly PIR, has participated in the financing of the Deal with the assistance of Studio Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici with a team led by equity partner Marc-Alexandre Courtejoie assisted by the equity partner Michele Aprile (for the tributary aspects), from senior associate Roger Demoro, from associate Carolina Caslini and from Luca Serino. Intesa Sanpaolo, through the Agribusiness Department, participated in the operational structuring of the Deal.
THE DETAILS
“Agreen Capital focuses exclusively on investments in the healthy and sustainable agri-food sector,” says Andrea Rossi, Managing Partner of Agreen Capital. Probios, unique excellence in the sector, represents for us an ideal acquisition for the characteristics of the business and for the values shared by all our Stakeholders and Partners. The diversification and breadth of Probios range, the focus on ESG issues, the skills of management, associated with the markets and channels in which the company is positioned, represent a great opportunity for our strategic development projects and plans. The Bartolozzi and Favilli families have been pioneers in the sector and we are excited to support the Group’s growth in this further development phase, respecting the concepts of sustainability, supply chain and ethics”. Renato Calabrese, former General Manager of Probios and new Managing Director of the company, as well as an investor in the project, is once again at the head of the company. “I’m really happy that Agreen Capital decided to invest in Probios,” says Calabrese. “The particular competences of this Club Deal in the agri-food field and the sharing of the principles of sustainability, ethics and governance, will undoubtedly be decisive in the construction of a pan-European platform dedicated to healthy and organic food to enhance agriculture and the know-how of Made in Italy”. “With the entry of Agreen Capital we will increase the value of Probios contributing to the dissemination of its founding values”, comments Rossella Bartolozzi, a member of Probios SpA. “A company like Probios is on the market not only as a commercial leader, but also as an opinion leader, for the commitment that distinguishes it for decades and for the consistency of values demonstrated. My work will ensure a positive impact both within the company and towards external stakeholders and stakeholders, from the consumer to the community, from public institutions to private partners”.
Agreen Capital acquires the majority of the Tuscan Probios (organic food). Amundi sgr participates in the financing and Intesa Sanpaolo in the operational structuring – BeBeez
Agreen Capital, a company based in Lugano with offices in Amsterdam, which organizes club deals in the agri-food sector and European food tech with a focus on healthy, special and nutritional products with particular attention to ESG issues and the development of the e-channelcommerce, has entered the capital of Probios spa benefit company, company of Calenzano (FI) engaged in healthy and organic nutrition. According to BeBeez, Agreen Capital has acquired a large majority of the capital. The development project involves organic and external growth to integrate business processes with the aim of creating a leading pole in the health, organic and free-from sector (see the press release here).
The partners of Probios, Rossella Bartolozzi and Fernando Favilli, were assisted, as financial advisors, by vitale&co and for legal profiles by Studio BonelliErede. Probios was assisted by Acacia Capital, as a financial advisor.
The investors of the club and the buyer were assisted for the financial part by Agreen Capital, for the accounting part by Epyon Consulting, for the tax part by Studio Sebastiani and for the legal part by Business Lawyers. Amundi sgr, on behalf of the fund Amundi ELTIF AgrItaly Pir, participated in the financing of the deal with the assistance of Studio Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici. Intesa Sanpaolo, through the Agribusiness management, participated in the operational structuring of the deal.
“Agreen Capital focuses exclusively on investments in the healthy and sustainable food sector,” said Andrea Rossi, managing partner and founder of the deal club. “Probios, excellence in the sector, represents for us an ideal acquisition for the characteristics of the business and for the values shared by all our stakeholders and partners. The diversification and breadth of Probios range, the focus on ESG issues, the skills of management, associated with the markets and channels in which the company is positioned, represent a great opportunity for our strategic development projects and plans. The Bartolozzi and Favilli families were pioneers in the sector and we are excited to support the growth of the group in this further development phase, respecting the concepts of sustainability, supply chain and ethics”.
Renato Calabrese, former General Manager of Probios and new CEO of the company, as well as an investor in the project, is once again at the head of the company. “I’m really happy that Agreen Capital decided to invest in Probios,” said Calabrese. “The particular competences of this club deal in the agri-food sector and the sharing of the principles of sustainability, ethics and governance, will undoubtedly be decisive in the construction of a pan-European platform dedicated to healthy and organic food to enhance agriculture and the know-how of Made in Italy”.
Rossella Bartolozzi, former member of Probios, added: “a company like this stands on the market not only as a commercial leader, but also as a leader of opinion, for the commitment that distinguishes it for decades and for the consistency of values demonstrated. My work will ensure a positive impact both within the company and towards external stakeholders and stakeholders, from the consumer to the community, from public institutions to private partners”.
Probios, attiva dal 1978, ha chiuso il 2021 con 25,7 milioni di ricavi, quasi 800 mila euro di ebitda e indebitamento netto per quasi 2 milioni (si veda qui il report di Leanus, dopo essersi registrati gratuitamente). Come partecipazioni, ha il 15% della società Il Nutrimento srl e l’1% di European Organic Partners.
As for Agreen Capital, it raised the first 60 million euros of soft committement from domestic and international investors on a final target of 100 million in June 2021 (see other article by BeBeez).
The members of the club are professional and institutional, mainly family offices, entrepreneurs, banks and foundations. Agreen Capital creates opportunities, while members of the Club always have full flexibility and autonomy to join or not to join every single investment opportunity presented. The management team participates directly with its own share in the investments.
The founder, Andrea Rossi, has previously spent time in PwC and with more than 15 years of experience in investing m&a in the agro-food sector. The company organizes club deals on qualified minorities and majorities with a mid to later stage strategy, growth and impact investing on profitable and highly innovative companies, with an international vocation and turnover between 5 and 100 million euros. Agreen previews single investments between 5 and 40 million for a total of 5/6 investments to execute between now and 2026.
Agreen Capital takes over majority of Probios to create bio pole – La Bussola News
Milan, 27 Mar. (askanews) – Agreen Capital, international deal club, enters the share capital of Probios with a large majority. The project foresees an organic and external growth of the company active in the organic food sector, to vertically integrate the business processes with the aim of creating a leading pole in the health, organic and free-from sector.
“Agreen Capital focuses exclusively on investments in the healthy and sustainable agri-food sector – says Andrea Rossi, managing partner of Agreen Capital – Probios, unique excellence in the sector, represents for us an ideal acquisition for the characteristics of the business and for the values shared by all our stakeholders and partners. The diversification and breadth of Probios range, the focus on ESG issues, the skills of management, associated with the markets and channels in which the company is positioned, represent a great opportunity for our strategic development projects and plans. The Bartolozzi and Favilli families were pioneers in the sector and we are excited to support the growth of the group in this further phase of development”.
Renato Calabrese, former general manager of Probios and new managing director of the company, as well as investor in the project, is once again at the head of the company. “I am really happy that Agreen Capital has decided to invest in Probios – says Calabrese – The particular skills of this club deal in the field of agribusiness and the sharing of the principles of sustainability, ethics and governance, will undoubtedly be decisive in the construction of a pan-European platform dedicated to healthy and organic food to enhance agriculture and the know-how of Made in Italy”.
“With the entry of Agreen Capital, we will increase the value of Probios by contributing to the dissemination of its founding values – comments Rossella Bartolozzi, a member of Probios – A company like Probios is not only a market leader, but also a leader of opinion, for the commitment that distinguishes it for decades and for the consistency of values demonstrated. My work will ensure a positive impact both within the company and towards external stakeholders and stakeholders, from the consumer to the community, from public institutions to private partners”.
The investors of the club and the buyer were assisted for the financial part by Agreen Capital, for the accounting part by Epyon Consulting, for the tax part from Studio Sebastiani in the person of Founding Partner Alessandro Sebastiani and Partners Edoardo Lattuada and Tommaso Franzini and for the legal part from Business Lawyers with Managing Partner Alberto Calvi di Coenzo. Amundi SGR, on behalf of the fund Amundi ELTIF AgrItaly PIR, has participated in the financing of the Deal with the assistance of Studio Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici with a team led by equity partner Marc-Alexandre Courtejoie assisted by the equity partner Michele Aprile (for the tributary aspects), from senior associate Roger Demoro, from associate Carolina Caslini and from Luca Serino. Intesa Sanpaolo, through the Agribusiness Department, participated in the operational structuring of the Deal.
Agreement Capital Enter the capital of Probios – Dealflower
Agreen Capital, International Deal Club, joins the share capital of Probios, an Italian company active in the field of health and organic food managed by the Bartolozzi and Favilli families. The project foresees an organic and external growth to vertically integrate business processes with the aim of creating a leading pole in the health sector, biological and not. Amundi Sgr, on behalf of the Amundi Eeltif AgrItaly Pir fund, participated in the financing of the operation, while Intesa Sanpaolo, through agri-food management, participated in the operational structuring of the operation.
Andrea Rossi, managing partner of Agreen Capital, explained: “Probios, a unique excellence in the sector, represents for us an ideal acquisition for the characteristics of the business and the values shared by all our stakeholders and partners”.
Renato Calabrese, former general manager of Probios and new managing director of the company, as well as investor in the project, is once again at the head of the company.
The advisors
The Probios members were assisted, as financial advisors, by Vitale & Co, with a team composed of managing partner Alberto Gennarini, partner Valentina Salari and professionals Salvatore Celozzi and Gabriele Iovine. The legal profiles of the transaction were instead followed for the target by BonelliErede with a team composed of partner Matteo Bonelli, leader of the focus team of family companies & SMEs, associate Giuseppe Ragucci and Leonardo Cavatorta and Cristina Langford. Probios was then assisted by Acacia Capital, as a financial advisor.
The investors of the deal club and the buyer were assisted for the financial part by Agreen Capital, for the accounting part by Epyon Consulting. The tax part was taken care of by Studio Sebastiani in the person of Founding partner Alessandro Sebastiani and partners Edoardo Lattuada and Tommaso Franzini, while the legal part was followed by Avvocatidiimpresa with managing partner Alberto Calvi di Coenzo.
Finally, Amundi Sgr was joined by Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici with a team led by equity partner Marc-Alexandre Courtejoie assisted by equity partner Michele Aprile (for tax aspects), by senior associate Roger Demoro, associate Carolina Caslini and Luca Serino.
Agreen Capital Enters the share capital of Probios – Food affairs
Agreen Capital, Club Deal internazionale, joins the share capital of Probios SpA, an Italian company leader in healthy and organic food. The project envisages organic and external growth to vertically integrate business processes with the aim of creating a leading pole in the health, organic and free-from sector. “Agreen Capital focuses exclusively on investments in the healthy and sustainable agri-food sector,” says Andrea Rossi, Managing Partner of Agreen Capital. Probios, a unique excellence in the sector, represents for us an ideal acquisition for the characteristics of the business and for the values shared by all our Stakeholders and Partners. The diversification and breadth of Probios range, the focus on ESG issues, the skills of management, associated with the markets and channels in which the company is positioned, represent a great opportunity for our strategic development projects and plans. The Bartolozzi and Favilli families have been pioneers in the sector and we are excited to support the Group’s growth in this further development phase, respecting the concepts of sustainability, supply chain and ethics”. Renato Calabrese, former General Manager of Probios and new Managing Director of the company, as well as an investor in the project, is once again at the head of the company. “I’m really happy that Agreen Capital decided to invest in Probios,” says Calabrese. “The particular competences of this Club Deal in the agri-food field and the sharing of the principles of sustainability, ethics and governance, will undoubtedly be decisive in the construction of a pan-European platform dedicated to healthy and organic food to enhance agriculture and the know-how of Made in Italy”. With the entry of Agreen Capital we will increase the value of Probios contributing to the dissemination of its founding values”, comments Rossella Bartolozzi, a member of Probios SpA. “A company like Probios is on the market not only as a commercial leader, but also as an opinion leader, for the commitment that distinguishes it for decades and for the consistency of values demonstrated. My work will ensure a positive impact both within the company and towards external stakeholders and stakeholders, from the consumer to the community, from public institutions to private partners”. The members of Probios have been assisted, as Financial Advisor, by vitale&co, with a team composed by Managing Partner Alberto Gennarini, from Partner Valentina Salari and from VP Salvatore Celozzi and for legal profiles from Studio BonelliErede with partner Matteo Bonelli and associate Giuseppe Ragucci. Probios was assisted by Acacia Capital as Financial Advisor. The Club’s investors and the buyer were assisted for the financial part by Agreen Capital, for the accounting part by Epyon Consulting, for the tax part from Studio Sebastiani in the person of Founding Partner Alessandro Sebastiani and Partners Edoardo Lattuada and Tommaso Franzini and for the legal part from Business Lawyers with Managing Partner Alberto Calvi di Coenzo. Amundi SGR, on behalf of the fund Amundi ELTIF AgrItaly PIR, has participated in the financing of the Deal with the assistance of Studio Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici with a team led by equity partner Marc-Alexandre Courtejoie assisted by the equity partner Michele Aprile (for the tributary aspects), from senior associate Roger Demoro, from associate Carolina Caslini and from Luca Serino. Intesa Sanpaolo, through the Agribusiness Department, participated in the operational structuring of the Deal.
Agreen Capital Invests in Probios, leader in Health and Organic Nutrition – Global Legal Chronicle
As part of the transaction, investors were joined by business lawyers, Epyon Consulting and
Studio Sebastiani. Probios was assisted by vitale&co, BonelliErede and Acacia Capital. Finally Amundi
SGR was assisted by Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici.
Agreen Capital, international Club Deal, joins the share capital of Probios SpA, a leading Italian company
in healthy and organic nutrition. The project provides for organic and external growth to integrate
vertically business processes with the aim of creating a leading pole in the health, organic and free-
from.
Renato Calabrese, former General Manager of Probios and new head of the company
Managing Director of the company, as well as investor in the project.
Probios, leader in Italy in health and organic nutrition, is based in Calenzano, a few
kilometers from Florence and is present in 50 countries in the world. For over 40 years it offers food exclusively
organic, with the use of raw materials mainly Italian and vegetable, with product lines with content
highly healthy, clean label and free from, ideal for those who follow specific dietary styles (gluten free, protein,
vegan, no sugar).
The company combines the research and selection of high quality organic raw materials with the attention
the balance and originality of the recipes. The result obtained together with the wide range of offers, guarantees the
consumers balanced and tasty products, able to satisfy the most demanding palates.
The members of Probios have been assisted, as Financial Advisor, by vitale&co, with a team composed by
Managing Partner Alberto Gennarini, Partner Valentina Salari and VP Salvatore Celozzi.
BonelliErede acted in the operation with a team composed of partner Matteo Bonelli, leader of the Focus Team
Family companies & SMEs, by associate Giuseppe Ragucci and by Leonardo Cavatorta and Cristina Langford.
Probios was assisted by Acacia Capital as Financial Advisor.
The investors of the Club and the buyer were assisted for the financial part by Agreen Capital, for the part
accountant from Epyon Consulting, for the tax part by Studio Sebastiani in the person of the Founding Partner
Alessandro Sebastiani and Partners Edoardo Lattuada and Tommaso Franzini and for the legal part by Avvocati
with the Managing Partner Alberto Calvi di Coenzo.
Amundi SGR, on behalf of the Amundi ELTIF AgrItaly PIR fund, participated in the financing of the Deal with
the assistance of Studio Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici with a team led by equity partner Marc-Alexandre
Courtejoie assisted by equity partner Michele Aprile (for tax aspects), senior associate Roger
Demoro, associate Carolina Caslini and Luca Serino.
Intesa Sanpaolo, through the Agribusiness Department, participated in the operational structuring of the Deal.
Agreen Capital enters the capital of Probios – Terra Nuova
Agreen Capital, Club Deal internazionale, joins the share capital of Probios SpA, an Italian company leader in healthy and organic food. The project foresees an organic and external growth to vertically integrate business processes with the aim of creating a leader pole in the
healthy, organic and free-from hours.
“Agreen Capital focuses exclusively on investments in the healthy and sustainable agri-food sector,” says Andrea Rossi, Managing Partner of Agreen Capital. Probios, a unique excellence in the sector, represents for us an ideal acquisition for the characteristics of the business and for the values shared by all our Stakeholders and Partners. The diversification and breadth of Probios range, the focus on ESG issues, the skills of management, associated with the markets and channels in which the company is positioned, represent a great opportunity for our strategic development projects and plans. The Bartolozzi and Favilli families have been pioneers in the sector and we are excited to support the Group’s growth in this further development phase, respecting the concepts of sustainability, supply chain and ethics”.
Renato Calabrese, former General Manager of Probios and new Managing Director of the company, as well as an investor in the project, is once again at the head of the company. “I’m really happy that Agreen Capital decided to invest in Probios,” says Calabrese. “The particular competences of this Club Deal in the agri-food field and the sharing of the principles of sustainability, ethics and governance, will undoubtedly be decisive in the construction of a pan-European platform dedicated to healthy and organic food to enhance agriculture and the know-how of Made in Italy”.
“With the entry of Agreen Capital we will increase the value of Probios contributing to the dissemination of its founding values”, comments Rossella Bartolozzi, a member of Probios SpA. “A company like Probios is on the market not only as a commercial leader, but also as an opinion leader, for the commitment that distinguishes it for decades and for the consistency of values demonstrated. My work will ensure a positive impact both within the company and towards external stakeholders and stakeholders, from the consumer to the community, from public institutions to private partners”.
The members of Probios have been assisted, as Financial Advisor, by vitale&co, with a team composed by Managing Partner Alberto Gennarini, from Partner Valentina Salari and from VP Salvatore Celozzi and for legal profiles from Studio BonelliErede with partner Matteo Bonelli and associate Giuseppe Ragucci. Probios was assisted by Acacia Capital as Financial Advisor.
The Club’s investors and the buyer were assisted for the financial part by Agreen Capital, for the accounting part by Epyon Consulting, for the tax part from Studio Sebastiani in the person of Founding Partner Alessandro Sebastiani and Partners Edoardo Lattuada and Tommaso Franzini and for the legal part from Business Lawyers with Managing Partner Alberto Calvi di Coenzo.
Amundi SGR, on behalf of the fund Amundi ELTIF AgrItaly PIR, has participated in the financing of the Deal with the assistance of Studio Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici with a team led by equity partner Marc-Alexandre Courtejoie assisted by the equity partner Michele Aprile (for the tributary aspects), from senior associate Roger Demoro, from associate Carolina Caslini and from Luca Serino. Intesa Sanpaolo, through the Agribusiness Department, participated in the operational structuring of the Deal.
Probios
Probios, a leading company in Italy in health and organic nutrition, is based in Calenzano, a few kilometers from Florence and is present in 50 countries around the world. For over 40 years it has been offering exclusively organic food, using mainly Italian and vegetable raw materials, with lines of products with a highly healthy content, clean label and free from, ideal for those who follow specific dietary styles (gluten free, protein, vegan, sugar free). The company combines research and selection of high quality organic raw materials with attention to balance and originality of the recipes. The result obtained together with the wide range of offers, guarantees its consumers balanced and tasty products, able to satisfy the most demanding palates.
