CapMan Press Release – 31 October 2014 at 2.15 p.m. EET
CapMan Real Estate sells Tokmanni’s logistics centre
CapMan RE II fund sells the MREC Mäntsälä logistics centre to American Realty Capital Global Trust, Inc. (“ARC Global”). The property is entirely leased by Tokmanni – Finland’s largest discount store chain.
CapMan RE II fund invested in Mäntsälä logistics centre in August 2008, when the property was completed along Helsinki-Lahti motorway in Mäntsälä. The MREC Mäntsälä logistics centre has approx. 74,400m² of lettable space and it is entirely leased with a long-term lease contract to Tokmanni.
“Tokmanni has been a great tenant. We are very pleased with our investment as well as the resulting transaction. It is a pleasure to welcome a new international operator to the Nordic real estate market,” comments Kalle Myllymäki, Partner at CapMan Real Estate and responsible for the investment.
“We are extremely pleased to close this deal, which represents our first investment into the Nordic region. Working directly with CapMan facilitated a smooth acquisition process and we are looking for similar opportunities to acquire real estate with existing leases or new corporate sale and leasebacks,” says Greg Smith, Head of Nordics Origination at Moor Park Capital.
CapMan RE II fund sells its entire share capital of MREC Mäntsälä logistics centre to ARC Global. The buyer is an unlisted US REIT fund, whose European operations are exclusively managed by Moor Park Capital Partners LLP.
Established in September 2006, the CapMan RE II fund has investment focus on office, retail and logistics properties in Finland. The exit does not generate carried interest income to CapMan as the CapMan RE II fund is not yet in carry.
For further information, please contact:
Kalle Myllymäki, Fund Manager, Partner, CapMan Real Estate, tel. +358 50 356 6940
Greg Smith, Head of Nordics Origination, SVP, Moor Park, tel. +44 7825 032 744
CapMan Real Estate www.capman.com
CapMan Real Estate manages four real estate funds: the CapMan Nordic Real Estate fund, which is in active investment phase and investing in office, retail and residential properties located in the Nordic countries; the CapMan Real Estate I fund, which is focused on commercial properties in Greater Helsinki; the CapMan RE II fund, which is focused on commercial and development projects around Finland and CapMan Hotels RE fund, which owns hotel properties, primarily in Finland. The team comprises of approx. 20 people based in Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen and London.
CapMan Real Estate is part of CapMan Group, a leading private equity firm in the Nordic countries and Russia, with assets under management of 3.1 billion. CapMan has five key investment partnerships – CapMan Buyout, CapMan Real Estate, CapMan Russia, CapMan Credit and CapMan Public Market – each of which has its own dedicated investment team and funds. Altogether, CapMan employs approx. 100 people in Helsinki, Stockholm, Moscow, Luxembourg and London. CapMan was established in 1989 and its B shares are listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange since 2001.
American Realty Capital Global Trust, Inc. www.arcglobaltrust.com
American Realty Capital Global Trust, Inc. (“ARC Global”) is a global sale-leaseback focused real estate investment trust. The program seeks to purchase commercial properties with the objective of building a diversified pool of assets. ARC Global’s primary geographic targets are concentrated in both the United States and Europe, with the remaining balance purchased elsewhere internationally. ARC Global is advised by Moor Park Capital Partners LLP, acting as ARC Global’s exclusive European Service Provider.
Moor Park Capital Partners LLP www.moorparkcapital.com
Moor Park Capital Partners LLP (“Moor Park”) is a private equity real estate firm that was incorporated in the United Kingdom in September 2006. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Moor Park concentrates on commercial property investment in Europe and has approximately $2.5 billion of real estate assets currently under management.
