CapMan Real Estate press release
20 February 2025 at 08:00 am EET

CapMan Real Estate fund CapMan Hotels II acquires Midstar Fastigheter AB, establishing a leading Nordic hotel platform

CapMan Hotels II (CMH II) has signed an agreement to acquire Midstar Fastigheter AB, a well-established Nordic hotel real estate portfolio, encompassing 28 assets in the Nordics. This transaction is one of the largest of its kind in the region and significantly expands and diversifies CapMan Hotels II's Nordic hotel portfolio, strengthening its position as a key player in the Nordic hotel investment market. The transaction significantly contributes to CapMan Plc's long-term objective to grow the company's assets under management within real assets.

Midstar Fastigheter AB is a pan-Nordic property company focused exclusively on hotel real estate investments, with assets located in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. The assets will be managed by CapMan Real Estate.

The acquired portfolio comprises 28 hotel properties, offering a total of 4,709 rooms, with plans to increase the capacity to 4,887 rooms by 2027 through targeted value-enhancing initiatives. The hotels complement CapMan Hotels II's current portfolio very well with properties in major metropolitan areas such as Copenhagen, Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Oslo in addition to regional hotels in prime locations, aligning with CapMan's focus on high-quality assets in key markets.

"We are excited about this transaction and its positive impact on our hotel fund. The acquisition of this high-quality portfolio outside of Finland strengthens our position as a key player in the Nordic hotel investment market, and it aligns perfectly with our investment strategy. We see significant potential in this platform and are confident in its ability to deliver strong returns, driven by the continued growth of the Nordic hotel market", says Mika Matikainen, Managing Partner of CapMan Real Estate.

"CapMan Hotels II is a well-performing five-star rated fund in the GRESB sustainability benchmarking, and we are equally committed to enhance the sustainability performance of the Midstar Fastigheter portfolio. In addition to sustainability improvement efforts, we will be working closely with the hotel operators to identify and implement other value-enhancing initiatives", says Thomas Laakso, Partner, CapMan Real Estate.

The acquisition grows CapMan's assets under management by EUR 0.4 billion and significantly supports CapMan's objective to increase assets under management to EUR 10 billion during the ongoing strategy period. It is also an excellent example of how CapMan can generate growth by scaling of existing products, which is one of CapMan's three main growth levers alongside new product launches and M&A.

The agreement was signed on February 19th, 2025. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approval from the Swedish Competition Authority and the transaction will close shortly after such approval has been granted.

In connection with the transaction, SEB Corporate Finance, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) acted as sole financial advisor to CapMan Hotels II. Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB acted as the lead legal advisor and CBRE as commercial advisor.

For more information, please contact:

Mika Matikainen, Managing Partner, CapMan Real Estate, mika.matikainen@capman.com

Thomas Laakso, Partner, CapMan Real Estate, thomas.laakso@capman.com

About CapMan

CapMan is a leading Nordic private asset expert with an active approach to value creation and €6.1 billion in assets under management. As one of the private equity pioneers in the Nordics we have developed hundreds of companies and assets creating significant value for over three decades. Our objective is to provide attractive returns and innovative solutions to investors by enabling change across our portfolio companies. An example of this is greenhouse gas reduction targets that we have set under the Science Based Targets initiative in line with the 1.5°C scenario and our commitment to net-zero GHG emissions by 2040. We have a broad presence in the unlisted market through our local and specialised teams. Our investment strategies cover real estate and infrastructure assets, natural capital and minority and majority investments in portfolio companies. We also provide wealth management solutions. Altogether, CapMan employs around 200 professionals in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, London and Luxembourg. We are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki since 2001. www.capman.com