FIEE I Fund
FIEE I is the first closed-end alternative investment fund promoted and managed by FIEE SGR.
FIEE I is the first closed-end alternative investment fund promoted and managed by FIEE SGR.
FIEE I was established in July 2016 and reached a size of € 166 million in 20 December 2017, exceeding its initial target of € 150 million.
In May 2020, FIEE I closed its investment period ahead of schedule, ultimately investing in six portfolio companies.
As of 2023, FIEE I has four companies in its portfolio
In December 2022, the investee PLT Energia was fully sold to Eni Plenitude at a total price of € 900 million. The FIEE I fund sold its respective shareholding.
The transaction generated high returns for the fund.
Also in December 2022, Selettra S.p.A., an investee of FIEE I, completed the sale of 100% of Selettra Pubblica Illuminazione S.r.l. to the German fund Patrizia SE.
Selettra Pubblica Illuminazione constitutes Selettra’s Public Lighting division and was sold to Patrizia SE at an Enterprise Value of € 92 million.
Selettra S.p.A. is proceeding with the optimisation of the photovoltaic projects, in preparation for the liquidation of the company.
FIEE I is well established as a leading investor and partner in the energy efficiency market in Italy by providing venture capital for development and specific industrial expertise.
Through its four existing investments, FIEE I is currently the first Italian private operator in public lighting and among the top three in residential energy services.
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Subsidiaries
250+
Employees
€ 236 mln
Turnover
€ 116 mln
EBITDA
483,293* MWh
Electric energy generated
302,941*t CO2
CO2 emissions avoided
333,277* MWh
Energy saved
Cremonesi S.r.l. incorporated by Comat Servizi Energetici S.p.A. since 01.01.2022.
* The figures also include the performance of PLT Energia, which stake was sold by the FIEE I and IEEF II Funds on 29 December 2022
Investors
Investors, depending on the different share classes subscribed, fall into two main categories:
- Qualified Investors: professional and retail investors, subscribers of A units amounting to a total of € 162 million;
- Management of FIEE SGR: subscribers of A units amounting to € 2.5 million and of B units amounting to € 1.5 million.
The chart below shows the breakdown of the fund’s inflows by investor class.
With a subscription commitment of € 40 million, the European Investment Bank also assumed the role of anchor investor in Fund II.
Advisory Board
A collegial body representing investors that acts in an advisory or binding capacity, pursuant to the Fund’s Regulations.
The Advisory Board expresses its non-binding opinion in relation to matters of particular relevance to the Fund. In addition, the Board of Directors requests the prior consent or approval of the Advisory Board with regard to certain cases provided for in the Fund’s Regulations, such as, for example, cases in which investment thresholds are exceeded, transactions involving conflicts of interest or co-investments.