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Get filing alertsNuburu to acquire 70% stake in Italian defense contractor Tekne for EUR 35.7M
Filed March 25, 2026 · Period ending March 25, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Nuburu signed letter of intent to acquire 70% controlling stake in Tekne S.p.A. through EUR 35.7M in debt conversions, capital contributions, and cash payments, pending Italian Golden Power regulatory approval.
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Ownership path: convert EUR 16.7M debt to 32.1% equity, EUR 13M capital increase for 25%, plus existing 2.9% stake yields 60%; then purchase additional 10% from current shareholders for EUR 6M cash.
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Transaction contingent on Italian Golden Power authorization from Council of Ministers, required for foreign investments in strategic sectors; Nuburu intends to file application.
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Parties plan to develop dual-use drone manufacturing business lines and potentially acquire industrial facility in Ortona, Italy, as part of Tekne restructuring under Italian law.
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Nuburu increased convertible receivable to Tekne by EUR 3.7M on March 20, bringing total to EUR 16.7M, which will convert to equity upon regulatory approval.
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Summary
Nuburu disclosed a letter of intent to acquire a 70% controlling stake in Tekne S.p.A., an Italian company, through a EUR 35.7 million transaction structured in multiple steps.
The company will convert EUR 16.7 million in debt (including a EUR 3.7 million increase paid March 20) into 32.1% equity, contribute EUR 13 million for an additional 25% through a capital increase, and purchase a final 10% from existing shareholders for EUR 6 million cash. Combined with a 2.9% stake acquired in January, this yields the 70% target.
The transaction requires Italian Golden Power regulatory approval, which governs foreign investments in strategic sectors. Most transaction steps are contingent on receiving this authorization from Italy's Council of Ministers. The parties also outlined non-binding plans to develop dual-use drone manufacturing capabilities and potentially acquire an industrial facility in Ortona as part of Tekne's restructuring. For a micro-cap company like Nuburu, a EUR 35.7 million international acquisition represents a material strategic expansion, though execution risk centers on regulatory approval and integration of the Italian operations.
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Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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The parties to the Tekne Letter agreed to (i) an increase of EUR 3,692,000 of the January Convertible Receivable by the Company to Tekne that was paid on March 20, 2026 (for a total amount of EUR 16,692,000 (the “Total Convertible Receivable”))
Nuburu increased its convertible receivable to Tekne by EUR 3,692,000 on March 20, 2026, bringing the total to EUR 16,692,000. This receivable was originally EUR 13 million issued in January 2026 and will convert into a 32.1% equity stake in Tekne upon regulatory approval.
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Subject to obtaining GP Authorization, the Company would obtain a 60% interest in Tekne from (i) the 2.9% interest obtained from Mr. D’Arrezzo in January 2026, (ii) the conversion of the Total Convertible Receivable into a 32.1% interest in Tekne, and (iii) the 25% interest obtained from the Capital Increase. Thereafter, the Company would obtain an additional 10% interest in Tekne from the Shareholders on a pro-rata basis, for EUR 6,000,000 paid in cash, which would result in the Company’s owning a 70% equity interest in Tekne.
The path to 70% ownership involves three steps: first, a 60% stake from combining the existing 2.9% interest, converting EUR 16.7 million debt into 32.1%, and a EUR 13 million capital increase for 25%; then purchasing an additional 10% from existing shareholders for EUR 6 million cash. All steps beyond the convertible increase require Italian Golden Power regulatory approval.
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Under the Tekne Letter, the parties also agreed to (i) as part of a restructuring plan for Tekne under Italian law, a possible purchase or financial lease of an industrial complex located in the Municipality of Ortona (CH) in Contrada Villa Caldari and the development of further business lines between the Company, Nuburu Defense and Tekne, including the manufacture of mobile units for the dual-use production of drones and related components, and (ii) a spin-off from Tekne of its equity interest in Turismo Italia S.r.l. and certain vehicles.
As part of Tekne's restructuring, the parties plan to potentially acquire or lease an industrial facility in Ortona, Italy, and develop new business lines including dual-use drone manufacturing. Tekne will also spin off its interest in Turismo Italia S.r.l. and certain vehicles. These are non-binding intentions requiring definitive agreements.
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