Moleskine Said to Seek 350 Million Euros in Italian IPO
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Moleskine, the Italian maker of notebooks once favored by Ernest Hemingway, is seeking about 350 million euros ($455 million) in an initial public offering announced today, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
The company is seeking a valuation of about 700 million euros, said the people, who asked not to be named before the sale is completed. Appunti Sarl and Pentavest Sarl are selling a 50 percent stake of the company in the IPO, according to a term sheet obtained by Bloomberg News today.