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Atalanta BC

Stephen Pagliuca (Bain Capital co-chairman) and associated investors investment · 19 Feb 2022

Buyer
Stephen Pagliuca (Bain Capital co-chairman) and associated investors
Seller
Percassi family
Stake acquired
55%
Control
No
Reported consideration
Undisclosed
Implied equity value
—
League
Serie A
Country
Italy
Confidence
MEDIUM
Transaction overview

Stephen Pagliuca (Bain Capital co-chairman) and associated investors took a 55% co-controlling stake in Atalanta BC from Percassi family, announced 19 Feb 2022.

The purchase consideration was not disclosed. Reporting placed the club's value at ~€400m.

Nearest pre-acquisition revenue was €243m (FY 2021 (FY ending 30 June 2021)).

Announced
19 Feb 2022
Closed
19 Feb 2022
Stake after transaction
55%
Status
completed
Valuation

Reported consideration

What the buyer reportedly paid for the stake

UNDISCLOSED

Implied 100% equity value

Calculated: consideration ÷ stake acquired

UNAVAILABLE

Reported club valuation

REPORTED

Enterprise value

Only shown when debt/cash near the transaction date is established

UNAVAILABLE

Debt assumed / restructured

UNAVAILABLE

Primary capital injection

UNAVAILABLE

Total announced investment commitment

Commitments are not purchase price and not valuation

UNAVAILABLE
Club at acquisition

Nearest pre-acquisition financial year: 2021 (FY ending 30 June 2021)

Revenue

FILED

Wages

UNAVAILABLE

EBITDA

UNAVAILABLE

Net debt

REPORTED

Net income

FILED
Analyst noteWhat is known, what is uncertain, and how figures were derived

This deal was NOT a direct sale of Atalanta BC shares: Pagliuca's group bought 55% of La Dea Srl, the Percassi family's sub-holding company that itself owns ~86% of Atalanta's share capital — so Pagliuca's effective indirect economic interest in the club is roughly 0.55 × 0.86 ≈ 47%, which is likely why some early reports (e.g. BeBeez's headline) described the deal as a '47% stake' before later coverage settled on '55% of La Dea Srl' as the precise mechanic.

Sources (9)
  1. 2022-02-19 · it — “Stephen Pagliuca's investor group acquired 55% of La Dea Srl (the Percassi family's sub-holding controlling ~86% of Atalanta's share capital) for over €400m; deal announced 19 February 2022; Percassi family retains 45% and remains largest single shareholder; Pagliuca becomes co-chairman.”

  2. 2022-02-21 — “Headline states the deal (initially reported as a 47% stake, later confirmed at 55% by other outlets) was priced on the basis of a €400m enterprise value for Atalanta/La Dea Srl. Not independently fetched/verified (used via search synthesis); flagged as unverified — retained only because it is corroborated in substance by tier-3 ANSA/Il Sole 24 Ore reporting of the same €400m+ figure.”

  3. 2022-02-19 · it — “Reports signing of the deal bringing Pagliuca in as co-chairman alongside Antonio and Luca Percassi; consistent with the 55%-of-La Dea-Srl / €400m+ figures reported elsewhere. Not independently fetched (paywalled); used via search synthesis, corroborating ANSA (s8).”

  4. 2022-05-01 · it — “FY2021 (covering the second half of 2020/21 season and first half of 2021/22 season) consolidated accounts: value of production €242.67m, net profit €35.14m; net turnover excluding capital gains/trading items ~€165.55m; TV rights €115.75m, player-trading gains €53.61m, sponsorships €28.18m, matchday €9.03m.”

  5. 2025-01-08 · it — “'adesso gli americani detengono il 62% dell'Atalanta e la famiglia Percassi il 38% ... Nel CdA è entrato David Justin O'Connor, managing partner e co-fondatore di Arctos Partners ... I soci di La Dea H hanno, inoltre, deliberato una ricapitalizzazione di 72 milioni, di cui 67 dagli americani e 5 dai Percassi.'”

  6. 2025-02-28 · it — “'la totalità del capitale sociale dell'Atalanta è stata acquistata tramite un secondo aumento di capitale di circa 60 milioni sottoscritto dai due azionisti ... prestito obbligazionario da 150 milioni con scadenza nel 2027 dal fondo Carlyle ... gli americani detengono il 62% dell'Atalanta e la famiglia Percassi il 38%'”

  7. 2022-05-14 · it — “'il 4 aprile l'assemblea dei soci della Dea H ha deliberato un aumento di capitale di 214,9 milioni di euro ... poco più di 90 milioni da parte della 1907 Abc, di altri 17 milioni circa da parte della 2022 Abc e, infine, di altri 107 milioni da Odissea ... Athena ... ha emesso un prestito obbligazionario dal valore nominale di 152,5 milioni di euro ... la Dea 11 che avrebbe conguagliato la totalità della Dea Srl per circa 390 milioni di euro ... l'equity value, ovvero il 100% dell'Atalanta risulti valutato poco più di 460 milioni di euro'”

  8. 2022-05-01 · it — “'La posizione finanziaria netta risulta positiva per € 35,36 milioni (€ 29,04 milioni nel 2020).' Also: patrimonio netto consolidato €165,218,061; utile netto consolidato €35,142,575; accordo Pagliuca del 19 febbraio 2022 per il 55% de La Dea Srl (controllante all'84,66%).”

  9. 2022-04-12 · it — “'I debiti al 31 dicembre 2021 erano pari a complessivi 149,5 milioni di euro, contro i 161 milioni al 31 dicembre 2020. La posizione finanziaria netta era positiva per circa 35 milioni di euro, con 57,1 milioni euro di liquidità in cassa al termine dell'esercizio.'”

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