Houlihan Lokey Advises Moro

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce the refinancing of Latteria e Caseificio Moro S.r.l. (Moro), an Italian producer of mozzarella for pizza and other dairy products for the B2B segment and a portfolio company of Argos Wityu. Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financing advisor to Moro and provided advice on key commercial aspects of the transaction. The transaction closed on 7 August 2025.

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Motta di Livenza, Italy, Moro produces a wide range of dairy products, including mozzarella (for pizza, stuffed pasta, and other uses), ricotta cheese (for stuffed pasta, pasta sauce, and other uses), and semi-hard cheese. Its products are distributed in supermarkets and to pizzerias, pasta, and sauce producers.

Argos Wityu is a private equity firm focused on providing equity capital for middle-market buyouts and decarbonisation activities. Founded in 1989 in France, it is an active, long-term investor across a broad range of industries. Argos Wityu has more than €2 billion of assets under management and a European reach through its offices in France, Benelux, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland.

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