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Why Ermenegildo Zegna Is Going Public

The Italian menswear brand is raising $880 million by merging with a New York-listed SPAC. The funds will give the luxury firm greater financial firepower to help it bounce back from a bruising pandemic year and fend off competitors.
Sales at Italian fashion company Zegna rose by 27 percent to €1.29 billion ($1.45 billion) last year.
Ermenegildo Zegna is set to go public by combining with a New York-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a deal that values the Italian luxury company at $3.2 billion. Courtesy. (Zegna)
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Ermenegildo Zegna is going public by merging with a New York-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a transaction that gives the Italian luxury firm an enterprise value of $3.2 billion. Zegna is set to raise $880 million through the deal, while its founding family will remain controlling shareholders with a 62 percent stake in the combined entity.

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Robert Williams
Robert Williams

Robert Williams is Luxury Editor at The Business of Fashion. He is based in Paris and drives BoF’s coverage of the dynamic luxury fashion sector.

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