Kempen acted as Co-Lead Manager in the successful €40 million capital increase of Árima Real Estate SOCIMI S.A.
Transaction highlights
Offering of 4 million primary shares via an accelerated bookbuild, representing a massive 40% increase of market cap, at a premium to share price at announcement
Gross proceeds of €40 million will be used to expand its existing portfolio and enhance it through capital expenditures
The company has identified a sizeable investment pipeline which presents a significant opportunity for value creation through renovation and other capital investments
The transaction was launched on the back of a very extensive marketing exercise
Allocations were well balanced between long only- and real-estate specialists with the top five institutional investors taking 42% of the Capital Increase
Kempen generated substantial demand with a strong focus on Long Only Real Estate specialist investors
Company description
Árima Real Estate SOCIMI S.A is a commercial real estate investor which launched via an initial public offering on the Spanish stock exchanges in October 2018, Kempen acted as Co-Lead manager in the IPO
Since the IPO the company has built up a portfolio of 3 office buildings and several floors in a prominent office building, all of which are located in Madrid
Ran by the previous Axiare management team, the board brings a wealth of experience and a large network of real estate professionals in key Spanish office markets
Kempen Real Estate credentials
Kempen has advised on Real Estate transactions in 13 different countries in Europe since 2017
This transaction underpins our position being #1 in European Real Estate ECM since 2011