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UniCredit

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UniCredit is a pan-European commercial bank with a strong presence in Central and Eastern Europe, providing comprehensive financial services. It is a leading financier and advisor for infrastructure and energy transition projects, primarily acting as a lender and financial advisor in large-scale project finance transactions.

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Founded 1998 85,000 employees
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Strategic Overview

  • UniCredit is committed to supporting the energy transition and decarbonization efforts across Europe through its financing activities.
  • The bank leverages its extensive network and expertise in project finance to facilitate complex, large-scale infrastructure and energy deals, particularly in its core markets of Italy, Germany, Austria, and Central & Eastern Europe.
  • UniCredit frequently acts as a Mandated Lead Arranger and provides comprehensive financial solutions, including hedging and advisory services, for major infrastructure projects.

Deal Activity from Public Sources

UniCredit acted as Mandated Lead Arranger and Hedging Bank for the financing of the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm.
Financing Offshore Wind Poland September 2023 1200 MW with PKN ORLEN and Northland Power
UniCredit supported Cubico Sustainable Investments in the acquisition of a portfolio of solar PV plants in Italy.
Financing Solar PV Italy March 2023 with Cubico Sustainable Investments
UniCredit acted as Mandated Lead Arranger for the financing of DigitalBridge's acquisition of a majority stake in a portfolio of 15 data centers in Europe.
Financing Data Center Europe February 2023 with DigitalBridge
UniCredit supported Tages Capital SGR in the acquisition of a portfolio of 13 solar PV plants in Italy.
Financing Solar PV Italy December 2022 with Tages Capital SGR

Investment Focus

Technologies
Hybrid1
Geography
Romania1

Key People

Andrea Orcel
Group Chief Executive Officer
Pier Carlo Padoan
Chairman

Track Record

50
Deals Completed
25
Years Active
Notable projects: Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm (Poland), Cubico Solar PV Portfolio Acquisition (Italy), DigitalBridge Data Center Portfolio Acquisition (Europe)

Detailed Analysis

Sectors
Energy TransitionSolar PV (2 deals)Offshore Wind (1 deal)Onshore WindBattery StorageGreen HydrogenDigital/Telecom (1 deal)Data Center (1 deal)TransportRoads/Toll Roads
Geographies
Italy (2 deals)GermanyAustriaPoland (1 deal)CroatiaCzech RepublicHungaryRomaniaSlovakiaSlovenia
Deal Stage
GreenfieldBrownfieldOperating
Deal Structure
Project FinanceCorporate FinanceSyndicated Loans

Subsidiaries

UniCredit Bank AG (Germany)UniCredit S.p.A. (Italy)UniCredit Bank Austria AGUniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia a.s.
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