Investors Relation
Investors Relation
DAINESE S.P.A.
PRESS RELEASE
Dainese Announces Significant Investment from HPS Investment Partners and Arcmont Asset Management
New capital will be used to help Dainese scale its platform, build on its brand legacy and accelerate product innovation
Colceresa (VI), 24 October 2025
Dainese S.p.A. (“Dainese” or the “Company”), a global leader in motorcycle protective gear and apparel, today announced that the Company has secured a significant investment from its existing investors: HPS Investment Partners (“HPS”) and Arcmont Asset Management (“Arcmont”). As part of the transaction, HPS and Arcmont will become majority shareholders in the business.
Dainese Announces Significant Investment from HPS Investment Partners and Arcmont Asset Management
New capital will be used to help Dainese scale its platform, build on its brand legacy and accelerate product innovation
Colceresa (VI), 24 October 2025
Dainese S.p.A. (“Dainese” or the “Company”), a global leader in motorcycle protective gear and apparel, today announced that the Company has secured a significant investment from its existing investors: HPS Investment Partners (“HPS”) and Arcmont Asset Management (“Arcmont”). As part of the transaction, HPS and Arcmont will become majority shareholders in the business.
Through this transaction, and with the support of additional strategic and financial resources, Dainese will be in a strong position to build on its heritage of innovation and exceptional customer loyalty. In particular, the transaction will achieve a significant reduction in the Company’s indebtedness. Dainese’s management team will work with HPS and Arcmont to plan for the future development of the business.
Angel Sánchez, Chief Executive Officer at Dainese, said:
Angel Sánchez, Chief Executive Officer at Dainese, said:
“We are excited to begin this next chapter of our growth alongside HPS and Arcmont, both of which have been strong and loyal supporters of our Company. Following their significant investment in Dainese earlier in the year, their continued support will enable Dainese to focus on sustainable performance and long-term value creation as we continue to serve our loyal customers. We are uniquely positioned to provide premium motorcycle equipment and apparel to customers across the world, possess best-in-class talent and we are excited about our strategic growth plan. I am confident that we have the right partners in place to help us capture the opportunities ahead.”
“I would also like to thank Carlyle for their partnership and commitment over the past years. During their ownership, we expanded our global presence, enhanced our product portfolio and strengthened the Company’s leadership team. These achievements have helped pave the way for the next phase of our evolution.”
Representatives for Arcmont and HPS, added:
“I would also like to thank Carlyle for their partnership and commitment over the past years. During their ownership, we expanded our global presence, enhanced our product portfolio and strengthened the Company’s leadership team. These achievements have helped pave the way for the next phase of our evolution.”
Representatives for Arcmont and HPS, added:
“We are excited to deepen our longstanding relationship with Dainese and we are confident in Angel and his team’s vision to build on the Company’s legacy of delivering premier protective gear for riders. Through this investment, we look forward to further supporting Dainese as it strengthens its market position and drives innovation across its product portfolio – continuing to enhance the safety and enjoyment of motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide.”
The transaction is expected to close in early 2026 and is subject to certain customary closing conditions.
This press release may constitute public disclosure of inside information by Dainese, under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and any relevant implementing rules and regulations.
Cautionary statements
The transaction is expected to close in early 2026 and is subject to certain customary closing conditions.
This press release may constitute public disclosure of inside information by Dainese, under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and any relevant implementing rules and regulations.
Cautionary statements
This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute any offer to sell or the inducement of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction.
This press release does not constitute an offer to the public of financial products in Italy, as defined by Article 1, paragraph 1, letter (t) of Legislative Decree Feb. 24, 1998, no. 58, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
This press release does not constitute and shall not, in any circumstances, constitute a public offering or an invitation to the public in connection with any offer within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended and supplemented from time to time, and any relevant implementing measures in each member state of the European Economic Area and, in the United Kingdom, as part of domestic law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
Forward-looking statements
Forward-looking statements
This press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws of certain applicable jurisdictions.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, all statements other than statements of historical facts, including, without limitation, those relating to the Company’s future financial position and results of operations, strategies, plans, goals and objectives, future developments in the markets in which the Company participates or is seeking to participate, or anticipated regulatory changes in the markets in which the Company operates or intends to operate. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements from terminology such as “aim”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “guidance”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “potential”, “predict”, “projected”, “should” or “will” or the negative of such terms or other similar terminology.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. It should be noted that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are based on numerous assumptions.
Our actual results of operations, including our financial and liquidity and the development of the industries in which we operate, may differ materially from (and be more negative than) those made in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
In addition, even if our results of operations, including our financial condition and liquidity and the development of the industries in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.
About Dainese
About Dainese
Dainese, founded by Lino Dainese in 1972, is a global leader in superior quality protection equipment and apparel for motorcycling and other dynamic sports.
Headquartered in Vicenza, Italy, the company has more than 1,200 employees. Dainese group is present worldwide, in 96 countries through long-standing relationships with top-tier wholesale partners, 46 directly operated destination stores and direct e-commerce channels. Dainese brands’ portfolio includes Dainese and AGV, known for their innovation and technical excellence.
Through its cutting-edge products, Dainese has expanded its influence from motorcycling to other global dynamic sports, such as in the Alpine Skiing World Cup and America’s Cup.
About Arcmont Asset Management
About Arcmont Asset Management
Arcmont Asset Management, an investment-affiliate of Nuveen (the asset manager of TIAA) is a private debt asset management firm providing flexible capital solutions to a wide range of businesses in Europe. Established in 2011, Arcmont has raised approximately €38 ($44) billion in assets from institutional investors globally and has committed over €36 ($42) billion across more than 440 transactions from its launch. With a highly experienced investment team, an established investment track record and deep technical expertise, Arcmont offers creative and flexible capital solutions to European businesses, with the reliability of a partner that values long-term relationships. Headquartered in London, Arcmont’s presence spans Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Stockholm and New York. It maintains a local origination network and builds and preserves close relationships with sponsors, borrowers and local intermediaries. To learn more about Arcmont, visit www.arcmont.com.
About HPS Investment Partners
About HPS Investment Partners
HPS, a part of BlackRock, is a leading global, credit-focused alternative investment firm that seeks to provide creative capital solutions and generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our clients. We manage various strategies across the capital structure, including privately negotiated senior debt; privately negotiated junior capital solutions in debt, preferred and equity formats; liquid credit including syndicated leveraged loans, collateralized loan obligations and high yield bonds; asset-based finance and real estate. The scale and breadth of our platform offers the flexibility to invest in companies large and small, through standard or customized solutions. At our core, we share a common thread of intellectual rigor and discipline that enables us to create value for our clients, who have entrusted us with approximately $165 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2025. For more information, please visit www.hpspartners.com.
PRESS RELEASE
Colceresa (VI), 26th September 2025
Further to the press releases dated 27 June 2025 and 22 July 2025, as part of the ongoing discussions between Dainese S.p.A. (“Dainese”) and its primary financial creditors, Dainese has agreed with the holders of (i) its €285,000,000 senior secured floating rate notes due 2028 (the “Original Notes”) and (ii) its €25,000,000 senior secured floating rate notes due 2028 (the “Additional Notes” and together with the Original Notes, the “Notes”) to defer, with reference to both the Original Notes and the Additional Notes, the payment of interest on the Notes scheduled for 30 September 2025.
This press release may constitute public disclosure of inside information by Dainese, under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and any relevant implementing rules and regulations.
Cautionary statements
Colceresa (VI), 26th September 2025
Further to the press releases dated 27 June 2025 and 22 July 2025, as part of the ongoing discussions between Dainese S.p.A. (“Dainese”) and its primary financial creditors, Dainese has agreed with the holders of (i) its €285,000,000 senior secured floating rate notes due 2028 (the “Original Notes”) and (ii) its €25,000,000 senior secured floating rate notes due 2028 (the “Additional Notes” and together with the Original Notes, the “Notes”) to defer, with reference to both the Original Notes and the Additional Notes, the payment of interest on the Notes scheduled for 30 September 2025.
This press release may constitute public disclosure of inside information by Dainese, under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and any relevant implementing rules and regulations.
Cautionary statements
This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute any offer to sell or the inducement of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction.
This press release does not constitute an offer to the public of financial products in Italy, as defined by Article 1, paragraph 1, letter (t) of Legislative Decree Feb. 24, 1998, no. 58, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
This press release does not constitute and shall not, in any circumstances, constitute a public offering or an invitation to the public in connection with any offer within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended and supplemented from time to time, and any relevant implementing measures in each member state of the European Economic Area and, in the United Kingdom, as part of domestic law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
Forward-looking statements
Forward-looking statements
This press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws of certain applicable jurisdictions.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, all statements other than statements of historical facts, including, without limitation, those relating to the Company's future financial position and results of operations, strategies, plans, goals and objectives, future developments in the markets in which the Company participates or is seeking to participate, or anticipated regulatory changes in the markets in which the Company operates or intends to operate. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements from terminology such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "guidance," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "projected," "should," or "will" or the negative of such terms or other similar terminology.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. It should be noted that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are based on numerous assumptions.
Our actual results of operations, including our financial and liquidity and the development of the industries in which we operate, may differ materially from (and be more negative than) those made in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
In addition, even if our results of operations, including our financial condition and liquidity and the development of the industries in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.
PRESS RELEASE
Colceresa (VI), 22 July 2025
Dainese S.p.A. (“Dainese”), a market leading innovator in the motorcycle and apparel industry with a strong international customer base, informs the market that it has issued to its main existing noteholders certain senior notes due 2028, for a nominal amount equal to Euro 25,000,000. The notes are issued pursuant to existing facilities and rank alongside its other senior secured notes due 2028. The new notes have been issued to multiple large, well-capitalized financial investors, evidencing their continued support for the long-term growth and success of Dainese.
This press release may constitute public disclosure of inside information by Dainese, under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and any relevant implementing rules and regulations.
Cautionary statements
PRESS RELEASE
Colceresa (VI), 22 July 2025
Dainese S.p.A. (“Dainese”), a market leading innovator in the motorcycle and apparel industry with a strong international customer base, informs the market that it has issued to its main existing noteholders certain senior notes due 2028, for a nominal amount equal to Euro 25,000,000. The notes are issued pursuant to existing facilities and rank alongside its other senior secured notes due 2028. The new notes have been issued to multiple large, well-capitalized financial investors, evidencing their continued support for the long-term growth and success of Dainese.
This press release may constitute public disclosure of inside information by Dainese, under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and any relevant implementing rules and regulations.
Cautionary statements
This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute any offer to sell or the inducement of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction.
This press release does not constitute an offer to the public of financial products in Italy, as defined by Article 1, paragraph 1, letter (t) of Legislative Decree Feb. 24, 1998, no. 58, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
This press release does not constitute and shall not, in any circumstances, constitute a public offering or an invitation to the public in connection with any offer within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended and supplemented from time to time, and any relevant implementing measures in each member state of the European Economic Area and, in the United Kingdom, as part of domestic law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
Forward-looking statements
Forward-looking statements
This press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws of certain applicable jurisdictions.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, all statements other than statements of historical facts, including, without limitation, those relating to the Company's future financial position and results of operations, strategies, plans, goals and objectives, future developments in the markets in which the Company participates or is seeking to participate, or anticipated regulatory changes in the markets in which the Company operates or intends to operate. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements from terminology such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "guidance," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "projected," "should," or "will" or the negative of such terms or other similar terminology.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. It should be noted that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are based on numerous assumptions.
Our actual results of operations, including our financial and liquidity and the development of the industries in which we operate, may differ materially from (and be more negative than) those made in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
In addition, even if our results of operations, including our financial condition and liquidity and the development of the industries in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.
PRESS RELEASE
Colceresa (VI), 27 June 2025
As part of ongoing discussions between Dainese S.p.A. (“Dainese”) and its primary financial creditors, Dainese has agreed with the holders of its €285,000,000 senior notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) to defer the interest payment on the Notes scheduled for June 30, 2025.
This press release may constitute public disclosure of inside information by Dainese, under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and any relevant implementing rules and regulations.
Cautionary statements
PRESS RELEASE
Colceresa (VI), 27 June 2025
As part of ongoing discussions between Dainese S.p.A. (“Dainese”) and its primary financial creditors, Dainese has agreed with the holders of its €285,000,000 senior notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) to defer the interest payment on the Notes scheduled for June 30, 2025.
This press release may constitute public disclosure of inside information by Dainese, under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and any relevant implementing rules and regulations.
Cautionary statements
This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute any offer to sell or the [inducement] of an offer to buy any security in the United States or any other jurisdiction.
This press release does not constitute an offer to the public of financial products in Italy, as defined by Article 1, paragraph 1, letter (t) of Legislative Decree Feb. 24, 1998, no. 58, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
This press release does not constitute and shall not, in any circumstances, constitute a public offering or an invitation to the public in connection with any offer within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended and supplemented from time to time, and any relevant implementing measures in each member state of the European Economic Area and, in the United Kingdom, as part of domestic law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
Forward-looking statements
Forward-looking statements
This press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws of certain applicable jurisdictions.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, all statements other than statements of historical facts, including, without limitation, those relating to the Company's future financial position and results of operations, strategies, plans, goals and objectives, future developments in the markets in which the Company participates or is seeking to participate, or anticipated regulatory changes in the markets in which the Company operates or intends to operate. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements from terminology such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "guidance," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "projected," "should," or "will" or the negative of such terms or other similar terminology.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. It should be noted that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are based on numerous assumptions.
Our actual results of operations, including our financial and liquidity and the development of the industries in which we operate, may differ materially from (and be more negative than) those made in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
In addition, even if our results of operations, including our financial condition and liquidity and the development of the industries in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.