Vergnet, a company which specialises in generating renewable energy (wind, solar and hybrid sources) and delivering high performing energy solutions, listed on Euronext Growth, issues a new convertible bonds facility.

This facility has been fully subscribed by Negma Group, an investment company which specialises in providing flexible equity linked financing solutions and has been structured through the issuance of convertible bonds (Obligations Convertibles en Actions) with attached warrants (Bons de Souscription d’Actions) for a maximum nominal amount of 100M€.

Vergnet has been advised by Solferino Associés (Fouad Bellaaroussi & Jules Tabourel).

Negma Group has been advised by Moncey Avocats (Jonathan Devillard).

Biofarma Group, the European leading nutraceutical CDMO, announces the acquisition from Eric Terré (majority shareholder and Chairman) and the investment funds UI Investissement and Back to Basics of 100% of Nutraskills (CODILAB & LABORATOIRE PIERRE CARON), a fast-growing player specialized in the development, manufacturing and packaging of food supplements.

Mr Terré and the top management team will continue accompanying Nutraskills in this new phase of growth, and will reinvest in the Biofarma Group post-closing of the transaction in order to lead the Nutraskills to the next phase of growth.

Solferino Associés (Fouad Bellaaroussi, Louise Toison et Marie-Estelle Colin) advised Ardian Buy-Out et Biofarma Group.

Gueguen Avocats (Laurent Gaboriau & Nadia Kassoul) advised Nutraskills.

Jakala, société MarTech du portefeuille d’Ardian Buyout fondée par Matteo de Brabant et l’un des acteurs européens les Jakala, an Ardian Buyout portfolio MarTech company founded by Matteo de Brabant and one of Europe’s largest MarTech players with over 1,300 professionals and over €300 million in revenue, acquires a significant minority stake in Clever Age, a French technology company with more than 350 professionals and one of the leaders in the field of e-commerce and the entire digital production chain.

This investment provides Clever Age with a boader ecosystem of services and optimizes the benefits provided to its customers by focusing on omnichannel transformation.

Ardian & Jakala have been advised by Solferino Associés (Fouad Bellaaroussi & Camille Chastagner).

Clever Age has been advised by Agilys Avocats (Baptiste Bellone & Chloé Journel).

Solferino Associés advises Mediobanca – Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A., acting as Presenting and Guaranting Bank, in connection with the proposed public tender offer filed on November 23, 2021 by DBAY Advisors for the shares of SQLI, listed on compartment C of the regulated market of Euronext in Paris.

SQLI is a European services group dedicated to the digital experience, helping companies and brands to develop their business.

As of the date of the filing of the Offer (initiated by a French dedicated vehicle controlled by DBAY Advisors), the DBAY Advisors group holds 28.59% of the share capital and 26.82% of the voting rights of SQLI.

The Offer is proposed at a price of € 31 per share and, should the legal conditions be met (i.e reaching the 90% threshold), DBAY Advisors has already indicated its intention to implement a squeeze-out.

Solferino Associés advised Mediobanca with Fouad Bellaaroussi & Bernard-Olivier Becker.

DBAY Advisors was advised by Bredin Prat and SQLI was advised by Lamy Lexel.