PRESS RELEASE
A POOL OF BANKS SIGNS A €900 MILLION SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH THE LAVAZZA GROUP
Milan, 24 April 2026 - A pool of banks comprising BofA Securities, BNL BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Italia, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank Milan Branch, Intesa Sanpaolo (IMI CIB), Mediobanca and Rabobank - acting as Lenders and, together with BNP Paribas Italian Branch, also as Mandated Lead Arrangers - has entered into a financing agreement with the Lavazza Group, one of the leading global players in the coffee market. As part of the transaction, BNP Paribas Italian Branch and Intesa Sanpaolo - IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division - acted as Sustainability Coordinators, with Intesa Sanpaolo also serving as Agent.
The total amount of €900 million is structured as a Term Loan facility and a Revolving Credit Facility,
both with a five-year maturity, and is intended for general corporate purposes of the Group.
The financing is linked to specific ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) targets set by the Lavazza Group, with an incentive mechanism tied to the achievement of defined sustainability performance indicators.
The banks were advised by the law firm Hogan Lovells, while Lavazza was advised by the law firm Eversheds Sutherland.
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