Loan Agency Services acted as Issuing Agent and Calculation Agent in connection with the minibond issued by Cantine Ermes, a well-known Sicilian wine cooperative.
Our team was led by Equity Partner Domitilla de Nucci, supported by Associate Giuseppe Guerriero and Analyst Sharon Castellana.
The €5 million issuance was fully subscribed by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and guaranteed by Sace. The proceeds will be used to support the Group’s growth plans across the various regions in which it operates. These include extraordinary maintenance work on buildings, plants, and machinery at production sites in Sicily, Apulia, Veneto, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, and Abruzzo, as well as the purchase of new equipment and machinery for grape processing, to be integrated into the winemaking and wine storage processes.
Equita acted as Arranger and Dealer with a team led by Managing Director Alessandro Raiola, Director Silvia Barone, and Associate Riccardo Stirpe.
Advant NCTM acted as legal counsel to the investor, with a team comprising Partner Roberto de Nardis di Prata, Counsel Andrea Iovieno, and Associate Andrea Bertoni.
