
Max Bahr
Moor Park Capital Partners LLP has recently advised Moor Park Holdings Lux Co on the acquisition of the Max Bahr property portfolio located throughout Germany (PropCo) for an undisclosed amount. The transaction was linked to the acquisition of the Max Bahr operating business (OpCo) by Praktiker, the second largest Do-It-Yourself retailer in Germany.
Transaction close occurred at the end of January 2007 following merger control clearance.

PropCo owns a real estate portfolio that consists of a core portfolio of 65 DIY stores, which are let to OpCo on a long-term triple net basis. The leases are guaranteed by Praktiker’s listed parent vehicle. The non-core portfolio of 27 assets comprises DIY stores let to Praktiker on five year leases or shorter, properties rented out to third parties, and development sites.

This transaction meets Moor Park’s strategy of advising on investments in corporate divestitures of real estate let to strong tenants. Furthermore there is a high upside potential through pro-active property management of the non- core portfolio and the transaction presents the opportunity to become a real estate partner for Praktiker going forwards.
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