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Fidia Holding s.p.a. is a holding company, born from an entrepreneurial culture and a rich history more than twenty years ago. Originally the holding company of one of the main Italian pharmaceutical companies, Fidia Farmaceutici s.p.a., Fidia Holding invests in listed and unlisted companies with a hybrid approach: not a private equity fund, but a holding company that operates as a Family Office with a focus on various continents, including developing markets, and offices in Italy and the

United States.

History
Fidia Holding was founded in 1992 under the leadership of Ennio Arengi, the reference shareholder of Fidia Farmaceutici s.p.a., with the intention of organising the latter's industrial shareholdings in a parent company.

Fidia Holding thus becomes the holding company for the management of the financial activities of the group, which includes, in addition to Fidia Farmaceutici s.p.a., other companies operating in various sectors, such as food and real estate. Fidia Holding also becomes the structure for the management of the group's extraordinary financial operations and for the acquisition and management of new shares in various industrial and financial sectors.

With the sale of Fidia Farmaceutici s.p.a. in 2007, Fidia Holding has progressively started a dynamic and differentiated investment activity in various sectors.

Governance
Board of Directors


 * Ennio Arengi - Chairman (1930-2009) In Memoriam
 * Fabrizio Arengi Bentivoglio - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 * Albina Candian - Independent Director
 * Enrico Maria Tabellini - Independent Director

Board of Statutory Auditors


 * Paolo Lazzati - President
 * Antonio Guarnieri - Mayor
 * Giovanni Rizzi - Mayor

Investments
Fidia Holding s.p.a. is an investment company focused on the identification, management and sale of industrial and financial investments in Europe, the USA and emerging markets. It focuses on a wide range of companies with growth potential, with a proven business model, with already established cash flows and profitability, with limited debt, which need support to grow and expand their business. Fidia Holding becomes an active partner, bringing entrepreneurial skills and financial resources to support the medium and long-term growth of the companies in which it invests, in order to strengthen their competitiveness and improve financial performance.

Portfolio
ENERGY


 * Fidia Ambiente Srl
 * Hydro Power Plant of Korca sh.p.k
 * AB SolarPower srl - Venduta
 * CiPower Srl - Venduta

FINANCIAL SERVICES


 * Fidia Capital LLC


 * CAIS - Capital Integration Systems LLC
 * Morrow Sodali Global LLC
 * Patriot Bank
 * Veneto Banca
 * Banca Popolare di Vicenza - Venduta
 * Higher One Inc. - Venduta
 * Siena Lending Group LLC - Venduta

REAL ESTATE


 * Derimm Srl
 * PrinceGate Corporation
 * NY Art Resideces Holdings LLC - Venduta
 * The Howard Hughes Corporation - Venduta

OTHER SECTORS


 * Dockings Srl
 * Villa D'Este
 * Yachtico, Inc.
 * Dialcos s.p.a. - Venduta
 * Fidia Farmaceutici s.p.a - Venduta
 * Hint Inc. - Venduta
 * MC Square Holding LLC - Venduta
 * NeuStar - Venduta
 * USG Corporation - Venduta

Philanthropic Activities

 * Donations to the University of Padua of a sculpture by the sculptor Giò Pomodoro to celebrate Galileo Galilei, who taught at the University of Padua from 1592 to 1610.


 * Restoration of the coats of arms of the Aula Magna and the Anatomical Theatre of the University of Padua


 * Publication of the book "Alla Ricerca di Fidia" about the Greek sculptor, famous for his works at the Parthenon in 438 BC.


 * Financial and organizational support to Casita Maria Center for Art and Education. The purpose of Casita Maria is to strengthen the interest of young people and families living in the community of South Bronx (NY), USA, in studying through high-level educational opportunities. In one of the poorest neighbourhoods in the U.S., Casita Maria teaches children to succeed through various educational programs and courses in art, music, and technology.


 * The Metropolitan Opera Guild, which supports the Metropolitan Opera and encourages knowledge of the opera through numerous educational programs. The Guild's Department of Education provides an innovative network of music and arts programs to hundreds of schools and communities around the world. The Guild also produces a series of public programs in New York to raise funds and celebrate operatic art.


 * The American-Italian Cancer Foundation, which promotes cancer research, prevention and control, highlighting the important resources in Italy and the United States, acknowledging their renowned "excellence" in science and medicine. It also offers women on low incomes in the New York area various activities to make visible and effective the message on the importance of prevention and early detection of breast cancer and informing them about lifestyles to be adopted and diagnostic checks to be carried out.


 * The Foundation for Advanced Biomedical Research, founded in 1996 with the aim of promoting scientific research in the field of cellular and molecular biology. In collaboration with the University and Hospital of Padua, the Foundation for Advanced Biomedical Research functions as the operational arm of the Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM). VIMM is a rare example of public-private collaboration to support biomedical research.


 * Fondazione Opere Immacolata Concezione (OIC). Founded in Padua in 1955, the OIC Foundation is now one of the most significant European organizations that deal with the reception of the elderly. The OIC residences in Padua, Vicenza and Treviso are home to over 2,200 elderly people, employ about 1,550 people and are driven by the spirit of giving new life and prominence to the years of old age..


 * Henry Street Settlement. Founded in 1893, the organization supports about 50,000 people every year in New York. Henry Street Settlement activities give residents of the Lower East Side of New York and other New Yorkers the opportunity to improve and enrich their quality of life through social services, arts and health care programs. Henry Street's services and programs are designed to help individuals become self-reliant by providing them with access to education, housing, basic nutrition, health care and employment opportunities.