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December 25, 2023 | ICAPE GroupEstimated reading time: 1 minute
ICAPE Group, a global technology distributor of printed circuit boards (PCB), announced the successful completion of a financing package with a pool of nine European banks, as well as the issuance of Recovery Bonds.
Arnaud Le Coguic, Chief Financial Officer of ICAPE Group, stated: "I would like to thank all our banking partners for their confidence in our project. The successful implementation of this financing in an adverse economic environment underlines both the financial strength and the value proposition of our Group. The additional resources granted will enable us to reinforce our dynamic of aggressive external growth in the short and medium term, in line with our strategy.”
The financing operation consists of a Refinancing Loan for a total amount of €21 million (including three tranches of respectively €15.3 million to be amortized, €2.7 million in fine and €3.0 million in fine) and a €40 million external growth credit facility, of which €20 million are confirmed (including two tranches of respectively €17.0 million to be amortized, €3.0 million in fine).
TP ICAP Midcap was the exclusive financial advisor to ICAPE Group and Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel de Paris et d’Ile-de-France acted as coordinator of the transaction and credit agent. Banque Palatine, Banque Populaire Rives de Paris and HSBC Continental Europe were mandated arrangers. The banking pool is composed of 9 lenders: Banque Palatine, Banque Populaire Rives de Paris, BNP Paribas, Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel de Paris et d’Ile-de-France, Crédit Industriel et Commercial, Crédit Lyonnais, HSBC Continental Europe, Landesbank Saar and Tikehau Capital.
Peltier Juvigny Marpeau & Associés advised ICAPE Group on debt and bond issues, and Mermoz Avocats advised the banking pool.
€6 million of Recovery Bonds were subscribed by the Obligations Relance France fund (an investment fund managed by Tikehau Capital) and by the Obligations Relance France – Tikehau Capital fund.
De Gaulle Fleurance acted as advisor to Tikehau Capital.
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