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From 19 expressions of interest that were presented for Piaggio, the field of bidders has winnowed down to four. (Photo: Piaggio Aerospace).
The field of bidders for Piaggio Aerospace has narrowed again, with four entities filing non-binding offers by the March 5 deadline. After weighing expressions of interest from 19 potential bidders for Piaggio, the Italian Ministry for Economic Development late last month had extended invitations to five entities from three continents to submit offers.
Piaggio Aerospace commissioner Vincenzo Nicastro will assess the offers and send the analysis to the Ministry for Economic Development to determine the strongest bidder. Negotiations will then begin with that organization. Officials estimated that the negotiating period would last about a month before an irrevocable and binding offer is finalized.
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By Dominic Perry2021-03-09T10:58:00+00:00
Four companies are in the running to acquire beleaguered Italian airframer Piaggio Aerospace after meeting a 5 March deadline to submit offers.
Piaggio has since 2018 been in extraordinary administration – an Italian business rescue process – that saw a state-appointed commissioner, Vincenzo Nicastro, overseeing its restructuring and sale.
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Those four bids will now be assessed by Nicastro and “and a team of experts” before a recommendation is passed to the country’s Ministry for Economic Development.
Should the ministry assent, negotiations with the selected bidder will start. These will last around one month and are intended to lead to a binding offer.
Italy's Piaggio Aerospace, the maker of planes and drones which filed for protection from creditors in late 2018, said on Monday it had received four non-binding offers for the group's aircraft and engine businesses.