Sonenshine Partners Advises Sonus Faber SpA On Sale to Quadrivio SGR
Company Press Release
February 20, 2007

Sonenshine Partners LLC today announced that Natexis Cape SA has completed its sale of Sonus Faber SpA to Quadrivio SGR. Sonenshine Partners acted as financial advisor to Sonus Faber SpA in this transaction.

Sonus Faber is a globally recognized designer, producer and marketer of high-end loudspeakers for the consumer market. Based in Vicenza, Italy, Sonus Faber creates highly distinctive and elegant pair speakers of the highest quality for the global market. Sonus Faber products are sold in Italy, Germany and China by a direct sales force to the most exclusive and specialized speaker and component stores, and in many other markets through exclusive distributors that target high end specialized stores. Consumers, retailers and industry experts uniformly consider Sonus Faber an industry pioneer in quality, design and performance.

Natexis Cape is an Italian middle market private equity fund. Natexis Private Equity International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Natexis Banque Populaires (one of France’s largest financial institutions) is the largest limited partner in the fund and a general partner in the management company. The firm typically takes control stakes in profitable medium-sized firms operating in manufacturing and service-related industries.

Quadrivio SGR is an investment fund based in Milan, Italy. Quadrivio manages a €100 million private equity fund focused on both majority and minority transactions. Its principal investors include leading global banks and insurance companies, as well as private investors. Quadrivio’s principals take an active approach in managing portfolio companies, contributing expertise and relationships to foster growth.

Sonenshine Partners is a leading independent investment bank focused on providing integrated strategic, financial and corporate advisory services.  The firm was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in New York City.