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CapMan Oyj

Annual Report Nov 2, 2017

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CapMan Plc

Interim Report

1 January – 30 September 2017

CapMan Real Estate II reached its maximum size with EUR 425 million of equity commitments in its first and final closing in September 2017.

CapMan Plc Interim Report 1 January – 30 September 2017

PERFORMANCE AND MAIN EVENTS FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD:

  • Group turnover was MEUR 26.0 (MEUR 22.0 1 Jan –30 September 2016).
  • Operating profit was MEUR 22.9 (MEUR 10.0). Comparable adjusted operating profit was MEUR 23.8 (MEUR 10.9).
  • Profit before taxes was MEUR 20.5 (MEUR 7.5).
  • Profit for the period was MEUR 18.7 (MEUR 7.1). Comparable adjusted profit was MEUR 19.5 (MEUR 8.3).
  • Diluted earnings per share for the period were 12.4 cents (7.3 cents). Comparable adjusted diluted earnings per share were 13.1 cents (8.7 cents).
  • Joakim Frimodig was appointed CEO of CapMan as of 1 September 2017.
  • CapMan Real Estate II fund reached its maximum size with EUR 425 million of equity commitments in its first and final closing.
  • After the review period Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), Germany's largest pension scheme group, increased the investment volume of the mandate advised by CapMan Real Estate to EUR 500 million.

• After the review period CapMan established a new pan-Nordic real estate fund, CapMan Nordic Property Income Fund.

JOAKIM FRIMODIG, CEO

"Our earnings during the first nine months of 2017 were at record levels. Our comparable operating profit grew to EUR 23.8 million during the review period, and the comparable earnings per share was 13.1 cents. Our good performance in the first half of the year continued into the third quarter. The realisation of carried interest income and the positive development of our Investment business were key contributing factors.

" Our earnings during the first nine months of 2017 were at record levels. "

During the review period, our focus was strongly on driving the growth initiatives forward.

In the Real Estate business, we saw many of our growth projects materialise. At the beginning of September, we launched the Nordic Real Estate II fund, which quickly became oversubscribed and reached its maximum size of EUR 425 million in its first and final closing. This new fund's investment capacity,

including loan financing, is over one billion euros. International demand for the fund was strong: two-thirds of the capital came from outside the Nordic countries.

We also continued our co-operation with Germany's largest pension insurance company Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), which increased the total investment capacity of CapMan's Real Estate investment mandate to EUR 500 million. The extension of the mandate is an indication of BVK's confidence in our Real Estate investment team and a good example of our ability to serve an international clientele.

" During the period under review, our focus was strongly on driving the growth initiatives forward. "

After the review period, we launched our first open-ended real estate fund, the Nordic Property Income Fund. For us, this launch is a step towards expanding our customer base from traditional institutional clients to new customer segments. The fund will become operational in 2017 and aims to accumulate over EUR 200 million of equity during the first two years of its operations.

During the period under review, we launched two new business areas, CapMan Infra and CapMan Growth Equity, both of which have seen good progress in recent months. CapMan Infra has several ongoing projects in which both international and local investors have shown interest. In CapMan Growth Equity a new fund is being raised during 2017.

CapMan Buyout is constantly examining exit opportunities in a current favourable market situation, a good example being, after the review period in October 2017, the divestment of the dentistry chain Oral Hammaslääkärit to

the Swiss Colosseum Dental Group. This was a succesful exit from from the latest Buyout X fund, which, as a whole, has developed well.

The positive development of CapMan's services CaPS and Scala Fund Advisors has continued. The contractual procurement volumes of CapMan Procurement Services CaPS grew by 26 per cent to EUR 103.5 million during the review period and the demand for Scala's fund raising and advisory services has remained strong both in North America and in Europe.

The growth launches did not yet have an impact on the earnings for the beginning of the year, but they will have a positive impact on our fee income starting from next year. The efforts made to implement the growth strategy have, however, burdened our cost structure during the year. Despite this, operating expenses during the review period have remained roughly at the same level compared to the corresponding period last year.

We are developing CapMan towards a leading private equity investment and asset management company in the Nordics. We will continue this work, driven by the same level of determination as in previous quarters."

CAPMAN MAINTAINS ITS OUTLOOK ESTIMATE FOR 2017

CapMan renewed its financial objectives at the end of 2016. The growth objective for Management Company and Services business is more than 10 per cent p.a. on average. The objective for return on equity is more than 20 per cent p.a. on average. The objective for net gearing, that is ratio of interestbearing net debt to equity, is a maximum of 40 per cent on average. CapMan's objective is to pay at least 75 per cent of earnings per share as dividend.

CapMan expects to achieve these financial objectives gradually and key figures are expected to show seasonality. CapMan expects fees from services to have a larger impact on results from the Management Company and Services business

in 2017. The Management Company and Services business is profitable before carried interest income and any possible items affecting comparability. The integration of Norvestia and other growth initiatives will generate expenses in 2017.

The return on CapMan's investments have a substantial impact on CapMan's overall result. The development of industries and local economies, inflation development, valuation multiples of peer companies, exchange rates and various other factors outside of CapMan's control influence fair value development of CapMan's overall investments in addition to company and real estate specific development.

CapMan's objective is to improve results longer term, taking into account the seasonality affecting services and the Investment business. For these and other above-mentioned reasons, CapMan does not provide numeric estimates for 2017.

Items affecting comparability are described in the Tables section of this report.

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

CapMan is a pioneering Nordic private equity investment and asset management company. CapMan has two operating segments: a Management Company and Services business and an Investment business.

In its Management Company and Services business, CapMan manages private equity funds that are invested by its partnership-based investment teams. Investments are Nordic and Russian mainly unlisted companies and Nordic real estate. CapMan raises capital for the funds from Nordic and international investors. In addition, CapMan offers fund advisory services through Scala Fund Advisory and procurement services to companies in Finland and Sweden through its procurement service CaPS. CapMan also offers fund management services to alternative fund managers. The Management Company and Services business has two main sources of income: fees and carried interest. The fees include management fees related to CapMan's position as a fund management company as well as fees from CapMan's service business.

Through its Investment business, CapMan invests from its own balance sheet in the private equity asset class and listed markets in a diversified manner. Income in this business segment is generated by changes in the fair value of investments and realised returns following exits and periodic returns, such as interest and dividends. Please see Appendix 3 for additional details about CapMan's business model.

GROUP TURNOVER AND RESULT IN JANUARY–SEPTEMBER 2017

The Group's turnover totalled MEUR 26.0. (Jan-September 2016: MEUR 22.0).

Operating expenses were MEUR 21.0 (MEUR 21.0).

The Group's operating profit was MEUR 22.9 (MEUR 10.0). The comparable operating profit was MEUR 23.8 (MEUR 10.9) and has been adjusted with items related to the integration of Norvestia. The significant profit improvement was mainly due to successful Investment business and the exit from Idean Enterprises Oy in the first quarter of 2017.

Financial income and expenses amounted to MEUR -2.4 (MEUR -2.5). Profit before taxes was MEUR 20.5 (MEUR 7.5) and profit after taxes was MEUR 18.7 (MEUR 7.1). Comparable adjusted result after taxes was MEUR 19.5 (MEUR 8.3).

All key figures presenting earnings per share increased from the comparison period: reported and comparable adjusted earnings per share increased to 12.6 (7.4) cents and 13.2 (8.8) cents, respectively. Correspondingly, diluted earnings per share and comparable adjusted diluted earnings per share increased to 12.4 (7.3) cents and 13.1 cents (8.7 cents), respectively. Net of tax

interest on the hybrid bond for the period as well as penalties related to the early redemption has been deducted when calculating earnings per share. Adjustments to results and earnings per share are described in Table 1 and further in the Tables section of this report.

Table 1: Items affecting comparability and alternative performance measures

€ ('000) 1-9/17 1-9/16
Operating profit 22 927 9 997
Items affecting comparability
transaction costs 213 215
integration related costs 706
Write-down of a value-added tax receivable 975
Insurance compensations -294
Items affecting comparability, total 919 896
Adjusted operating profit 23 846 10 893
Profit for the period 18 662 7 059
Items affecting comparability
Items related to the acquisition of Norvestia 816 172
Write-down of a value-added tax receivable 1 255
Insurance compensations -236
Items affecting comparability, total 816 1 191
Adjusted profit for the period 19 478 8 250
Earnings per share, cents 12,6 7,4
Items affecting comparability, cents 0,6 1,4
Adjusted earnings per share, cents 13,2 8,8
Earnings per share, diluted, cents 12,4 7,3
Items affecting comparability, cents 0,7 1,4
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted, cents 13,1 8,7

A quarterly breakdown of turnover and profit, together with turnover, operating profit/loss, and profit/loss by segment for the financial year are available in the Tables section of this report.

MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND SERVICES BUSINESS

Turnover generated by the Management Company and Services business for the financial year totalled MEUR 22.5 (MEUR 22.0).

Fees totalled MEUR 19.4 (MEUR 20.3). In addition to management fees, fees recorded also included fees generated by CapMan's Procurement Services (CaPS), fund advisory services (Scala Fund Advisory) and other services. Only a small amount of fees for fund advisory services are paid as retainers and total fees may therefore vary significantly from one period to the next.

Carried interest income for the review period totalled MEUR 3.1 (MEUR 1.8) and was received from the CapMan Access Capital Fund.

The operating income of the Management Company and Services business was MEUR 3.9 (MEUR 1.3). The profit for the review period was MEUR 3.1 (MEUR 1.1).

INVESTMENT BUSINESS

Turnover of the Investment business was MEUR 3.5 in January-September 2017 (Jan-September 2016: MEUR 0.0) due to dividend and interest income from financial assets held for trading.

Operating profit for the Investment business was MEUR 19.0 (MEUR 8.7). Comparable adjusted operating profit was MEUR 20.0 (MEUR 8.9) adjusting for expenses related to the integration of Norvestia. Profit for the Investment

business was MEUR 15.6 (MEUR 6.0). Comparable adjusted profit was MEUR 16.4 (MEUR 6.2). Items affecting comparability are presented in the Tables section of this report.

Total fair value changes of investments for the review period were MEUR 14.8 (Jan-September 2016: MEUR 8.9). CapMan's investments at fair value are presented in Table 2.

Table 2: CapMan's investments booked at fair value as of 30 September 2017

Fair value 30
September
2017
(MEUR)
Fund investments 54.2
Growth Equity investments 28.7
Investments in joint ventures 4.9
Other financial assets 0.1
Current financial assets (incl.trading 81.9
portfolio)
Total 170.0

Fair value of fund investments was MEUR 54.2 in 30 September 2017 (MEUR 44.0). Fair value changes of fund investments were MEUR 4.6 (MEUR 5.5) representing a 8.5 % increase in value (Jan-September 2016: +10.3 %). The positive change in the fair value of fund investments during the review period was mainly due to positive development of portfolio companies that are significant for CapMan's own investments. Fund investments also include investments in funds not managed by CapMan.

INTERIM REPORT TABLES APPENDICES CAPMAN PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY – 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

CapMan invested a total of MEUR 3.5 (MEUR 6.3) in funds during the review period. CapMan received distributions from funds totalling MEUR 5.4 (MEUR 12.9). Funds managed by CapMan are described in greater detail in Appendix 1.

The amount of remaining commitments that have not yet been called totalled MEUR 42.1 as of 30 September 2017, including commitments to funds from Norvestia (30 September 2016: MEUR 25.6).

Fair value of Growth Equity investments was MEUR 28.7 in 30 September 2017 (MEUR 0.0 in 30 September 2016). The fair value change of growth investments was MEUR 10.5 in January – September 2017, which corresponds to a 26.6 % increase. The significant change was mainly due to the exit from Idean Enterprises Oy in the first quarter.

Growth Equity investments include direct investments in Nordic unlisted companies. At the end of September 2017, the Growth Equity portfolio consisted of six unlisted companies: Aste Holding which offers media production and consulting, Coronaria which offers health care and wellbeing services, Fluido which offers cloud services consulting, Digital Workforce Services which offers robotic process automation services, Polystar Instruments which develops telecommunications business intelligence software solutions and Touhula Varhaiskasvatus which offers early childhood and preschool education.

The trading portfolio, which invests in market instruments, was MEUR 81.6 in 30 September 2017.

Investments in portfolio companies are valued at fair value in accordance with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (IPEVG), where fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the

measurement date. Real estate assets are valued in accordance with the value appraisals of external experts, as detailed in Appendix 1. Fair value assessment of financial assets is based on quoted prices of identical assets or information derived from prices.

Investments at fair value, their sensitivity analysis and remaining investment capacity by investment area are presented in the Tables section of this report.

BALANCE SHEET AND FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

CapMan's balance sheet totalled MEUR 236.9 as of 30 September 2017 (30 September 2016: MEUR 152.4). Non-current assets amounted to MEUR 100.9 (MEUR 116.9), of which goodwill totalled MEUR 6.2 (MEUR 6.2).

As of 30 September 2017, fund investments booked at fair value totalled MEUR 54.2 (MEUR 44.0 as of 30 September 2016). Fair value of Growth Equity investments was MEUR 28.7 (MEUR 0).

Other financial assets booked at fair value were MEUR 0.1 (MEUR 48.8). The fair value of investments in joint ventures was MEUR 4.9 (MEUR 5.2). Longterm receivables amounted to MEUR 3.8 (MEUR 7.8).

Current assets amounted to MEUR 136.0 (MEUR 35.5). Financial assets booked at fair value, i.e. current investments, were MEUR 81.9 (MEUR 0.3) and included the trading portfolio acquired with Norvestia. Cash in hand and at banks amounted to MEUR 43.1 (MEUR 29.3).

CapMan's interest-bearing net debt amounted to MEUR 21.3 as of 30 September 2017 (MEUR 37.4). CapMan's total interest-bearing debt as of 30 September 2017 is outlined in Table 3.

Table 3: CapMan's interest bearing debt

Debt amount
30 Sep
2017
Matures latest Annual Debt amount 30 Sep 2016
interest
Bank financing MEUR 10 Q2 2019 MEUR 12.5
Senior bond (issued in 2013) MEUR 15 Q4 2017 5,50 % MEUR 15
Multi-issuer bond (issued in 2014) MEUR 10 Q2 2019 1,85 % MEUR 10
Senior bond (issued in 2015) MEUR 30 Q4 2019 4,20 % MEUR 30
Long-term credit facility (available) (MEUR 10) (MEUR 10)
(Hybrid bond*) - - - (MEUR 15)

*) Under IFRS, the hybrid bond was classified to equity. Interest on the hybrid bond was deducted from equity as paid, which was annually. The hybrid bond was issued on 11 December 2013 and redeemed on 17 March 2017.

CapMan Plc's bank loans include financing covenants, which are conditional on the company's equity ratio and the ratio of interest-bearing bank loans to fund investments on the balance sheet. CapMan honoured all covenants as of 30 September 2017.

Trade and other payables totalled MEUR 31.1 (MEUR 17.1).

The Group's cash flow from operations totalled MEUR -0.4 for the review period (MEUR 7.2). The change was due to the interest expenses related to the early repayment of the hybrid bond, among others. Income from fund management fees is paid semi-annually, in January and July, and is shown under working capital in the cash flow statement. Cash flow from investments totalled MEUR 34.1 (MEUR 9.1) and includes, inter alia, investments and repaid capital received by the Group.

Cash flow before financing totalled MEUR 33.8 (MEUR 16.3) and reflects the development in the Management Company and Services business and Investment business. Cash flow from financing was MEUR -37.5 (MEUR -8.6).

KEY FIGURES 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

CapMan's return on equity was 18.2 per cent (30 September 2016: 14.3 per cent), return on investment 15.1 per cent (10.0 per cent) and net gearing 16.4 per cent (56.4 per cent) as of 30 September 2017. The target levels for the

company's return on equity and net gearing are on average over 20 per cent and a maximum of 40 per cent, respectively.

Table 4: CapMan's key figures

30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
Earnings per share, cents * 12,6 7,4 16,2
Diluted, cents * 12,4 7,3 16,1
Shareholders' equity / share, cents ** 89,2 76,8 98,6
Share issue adjusted number of shares 145 033 528 86 293 531 88 382 868
Number of shares at the end of period 144 990 351 86 325 511 143 313 255
Number of shares outstanding 144 964 052 86 299 212 143 286 956
Company's possession of its own shares, end of period 26 299 26 299 26 299
Return on equity, % 18,2 14,3 14,7
Return on investment, % 15,1 10,0 10,9
Equity ratio, % 55,7 44,8 56,6
Net gearing, % 16,4 56,4 14,5
Net interest-bearing liabilities, EUR million 21,3 37,4 20,8

* Hybrid bond of MEUR 15 (MEUR 15 as at 31 December 2016) is recognised as equity until its repayment date 17 March 2017. Interest on the hybrid bond (net of tax) for the financial year has been deducted when calculating earnings per share. The share issue adjusted number of shares includes the shares issued as consideration transferred in the acquisition of Norvestia as of December 19, 2016, when calculating earnings per share under IAS 33.

** Included a hybrid bond of MEUR 15 (MEUR 15 as of 31 December 2016) until 17 March 2017. Calculation of shareholders' equity per share includes all shares issued as consideration in the acquisition of Norvestia.

CAPITAL UNDER MANAGEMENT AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 AND FUNDRAISING STATUS

Capital under management refers to the remaining investment capacity, mainly equity, of funds and capital already invested at acquisition cost or at fair value, when referring to mandates. As capital under management is calculated based on the capital, which forms the basis for management fees, investment capacity includes in addition to equity also debt for such funds where debt is included in the fee base. Capital increases as fundraising for new funds progresses or as investments are executed under investment mandates and declines as exits are completed.

Capital under management was MEUR 2,694.1 as of 30 September 2017 (30 September 2016: MEUR 2,820.0). The exits completed during review period had a negative impact on capital under management compared to corresponding period last year. CapMan Nordic Real Estate II fund, which was established in September, had a positive impact on capital under management compared to previous quarter. Of the total capital under management, MEUR 1,569.5 (MEUR 1,524.0) was held in real estate funds and MEUR 1,124.7 (MEUR 1,297.0) was held in funds making investments in portfolio companies. Funds under management, together with their investment activities, are presented in more detail in Appendices 1 and 2 of this report.

CapMan Real Estate established its second pan-Nordic value-add fund, CapMan Nordic Real Estate II (CMNRE II). CapMan Real Estate holds the first and final closing of CapMan Nordic Real Estate II at EUR 425 million of equity commitments from Nordic, European and US institutional investors.

SERVICE BUSINESS FOR THE REVIEW PERIOD

CapMan's service business has continued to grow and especially CaPS contributes to CapMan's fee income alongside management fees. CaPS develops its member companies' purchasing activities and fees obtained from the services are significant. Fees generated by CaPS have grown through geographic expansion as well as due to new members and purchasing categories.

CapMan services business continued to develop favourably during the review period.

The contractual procurement volumes of CapMan Procurement Services CaPS grew by 26 per cent to EUR 103.5 million during the review period. Furthermore, 29 per cent more contracts have been signed compared to corresponding period last year.

Scala Fund Advisory operates as part of CapMan Group and offers private equity fundraising and advisory services for private equity fund managers and institutional investors. Scala has several mandates, which have stretched into 2017. The majority of fees paid for advisory services are success fees, which are paid as a one-off compensation following a successful fundraise.

Scala Fund Advisory completed several mandates during the review period. Furthermore, the demand for Scala's fund raising and advisory services has remained strong both in North America and in Europe.

CapMan has also started monetising services related to fund management. The stringent regulatory environment creates possibilities for established companies like CapMan with know-how and resources to offer services related

to among others fund establishment, fund management and valuation to players in the industry.

CapMan's various service offerings have significant growth potential and are expected to increase CapMan's fee income in the long term.

AUTHORISATIONS GIVEN TO THE BOARD BY THE AGM

The AGM authorised the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase and/or on the acceptance as pledges of the company's shares. The number of shares concerned shall not exceed 14,000,000, which corresponds to approx. 9.66 per cent of all shares in the company. The authorisation shall remain in force until the end of the following AGM and 30 June 2018 at the latest. The AGM also authorised the Board to decide on the issuance of shares and other special rights entitling to shares. The number of shares to be issued shall not exceed 21,000,000 shares, which corresponds to approx. 14.48 per cent of all shares in the company. The authorisation shall remain in force until the end of the following AGM and 30 June 2018 at the latest.

Further details on these authorisations can be found in the stock exchange release on the decisions taken by the AGM issued on 15 March 2017.

PERSONNEL

CapMan employed a total of 112 people as of 30 September 2017 (30 September 2016: 102), of whom 73 (65) worked in Finland and the remainder in the other Nordic countries, Russia, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom. A breakdown of personnel by country is presented in the Tables section of this report.

SHARES AND SHARE CAPITAL

There were no changes in CapMan Plc's share capital during the review period. Share capital totalled EUR 771,586.98 as of 30 September 2017. CapMan had 144,990,351 shares outstanding as of 30 September 2017.

All shares generate equal voting rights (one vote per share) and rights to a dividend and other distribution to shareholders. CapMan Plc's shares are included in the Finnish book-entry system.

SHAREHOLDERS

The number of CapMan Plc shareholders increased by 114 % from the comparable period and totalled 15,764 as of 30 September 2017 (30 September 2016: 7,351). The increase in the number of shareholders was mainly due to the Norvestia transaction in November 2016.

COMPANY SHARES

As of 30 September 2017, CapMan Plc held a total of 26,299 CapMan shares, representing 0.02 % of shares and voting rights. The market value of own shares held by CapMan was EUR 43,393 as of 30 September 2017 (30 September 2016: EUR 31,559). No changes occurred in the number of own shares held by CapMan Plc during the review period.

TRADING AND MARKET CAPITALISATION

CapMan Plc's shares closed at EUR 1.65 on 30 September 2017 (30 September 2016: EUR 1.20). The trade-weighted average price for the review period was EUR 1.56 (EUR 1.03). The highest price paid was EUR 1.80 (EUR 1.24) and the

lowest EUR 1.24 (EUR 0.91). The number of CapMan Plc shares traded totalled 43.3 million (20.9 million), valued at MEUR 66.9 (MEUR 21.4).

The market capitalisation of CapMan Plc shares as of 30 September 2017 was MEUR 239.2 (30 September 2016: MEUR 103.6, including unlisted A shares valued at the closing price of listed B shares).

COMPENSATION SCHEMES

CapMan's compensation scheme consists of short-term and long-term compensation schemes.

The short-term scheme covers all CapMan employees and its central objective is earnings per share, for which the Board of Directors has set a minimum target. Short-term bonuses for investment teams are based on the result of the Management Company business for their respective investment partnership, and the minimum level of earnings per share provides the basis for receiving bonuses.

The long-term scheme consists of carried interest payable to investment teams and stock option programmes for CapMan's key personnel. The carried interest payable to investment teams is based on the success of investments made in the corresponding funds. This arrangement is in line with international industry practice.

At the end of the reporting period, CapMan Plc had two stock option programmes – Option Programme 2013 and Stock Option Programme 2016 – in place as part of its incentive and commitment arrangements for key personnel. The Board of Directors decides annually on the distribution of stock options to the key personnel employed or recruited by the Group.

The maximum number of stock options issued under Option Programme 2013 will be 4,230,000, which will carry an entitlement to subscribe to a maximum of 4,230,000 new shares. The programme is divided into A, B, and C series, each of which covers a maximum of 1,410,000 option entitlements. The share subscription price of the 2013A options is EUR 0.66 (the trade volumeweighted average quotation of the share during 1 April–31 May 2013 with an addition of 10%), that of the 2013B options is EUR 0.94 (the trade volumeweighted average quotation of the share during 1 April–31 May 2014 with an addition of 10%), and that of the 2013C options is EUR 0.96 (the trade volumeweighted average quotation of the share during 1 April–31 May 2015 with an addition of 10%). The subscription period for 2013A and 2013B options began on 1 May 2016 and 1 May 2017, respectively, and that for 2013C options will begin on 1 May 2018. Receivables from shares subscribed to under these options will be entered in the company's unrestricted shareholders' equity. A total of 1,325,000 stock option entitlements under the Option Programme 2013A, a total of 1,218,333 stock option entitlements under the Option Programme 2013B and a total of 1,227,291 stock option entitlements under the Option Programme 2013C had been allocated by 30 September 2017. A total of 210,467 new shares had been subscribed to with 2013A options as of 30 September 2017.

The maximum number of stock options issued under Option Programme 2016 will be 4,230,000, which will carry an entitlement to subscribe to a maximum of 4,230,000 new shares. The programme is divided into A, B, and C series, each of which covers a maximum of 1,410,000 option entitlements. The share subscription price of the 2016A options is EUR 0.95 (the trade volumeweighted average quotation of the share during 1 April–31 May 2016 with an

addition of 10%), that of the 2016B options is 1,76 (the trade volume-weighted average quotation of the share during 1 April–31 May 2017 with an addition of 10%, and that of the 2016C options is the trade volume-weighted average quotation of the share during 1 April–31 May 2018 with an addition of 10%). The subscription period for 2016A options will begin on 1 May 2019, that for 2016B options on 1 May 2020 and that for 2016C options on 1 May 2021. Receivables from shares subscribed to under these options will be entered in the company's unrestricted shareholders' equity. In September 2017, a total of 823,958 stock options 2016A were allocated to CapMan's management and key personnel in line with the Option Programme 2016.

The terms of the option programmes can be found on CapMan's website.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD

CapMan Nordic Real Estate fund sold eleven properties along Amagerbrogade, a well-known high street in Copenhagen, to a Swedish residential property company Akelius.

CapMan announced in August that the company plans to set up new Growth Equity fund focusing on minority investments in unlisted companies. In addition, CapMan appointed a Partner in to its Growth Equity team.

Joakim Frimodig was appointed CEO of CapMan as of 1 September 2017. Frimodig has acted as Interim CEO from 4 May 2017.

CapMan Real Estate established its second pan-Nordic value-add fund, CapMan Nordic Real Estate II (CMNRE II). CapMan Real Estate holds the first and final closing of CapMan Nordic Real Estate II at EUR 425 million of equity commitments from Nordic, European and US institutional investors.

EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REVIEW PERIOD

CapMan established a new pan-Nordic real estate fund, CapMan Nordic Property Income Fund which is CapMan's first open-ended real estate fund with a non-UCITS structure. The first acquisition in to the fund is expected to be completed during 2017.

CapMan Buyout divested Oral Hammaslääkärit to Colosseum Dental Group, a Swiss-based dentistry group. Funds managed by CapMan acquired Oral in 2014.

The Arbitral Tribunal appointed by the Redemption Committee of the Finland Chamber of Commerce rendered its decision on 9 October 2017 in the redemption proceedings concerning the shares held by minority shareholders in Norvestia Oyj ("Norvestia"). The Arbitral Tribunal rendered a decision according to which the redemption price of a Norvestia share shall be EUR 7.31 per share. The decision has no significant impact on CapMan's result. The decision may be appealed within 60 days from the registration of the arbitration award.

Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), Germany's largest pension scheme group, increased the investment volume of the fund advised by CapMan Real Estate to EUR 500 million. The volume increase followed the recent transactions in Denmark.

SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND SHORT-TERM UNCERTAINTIES

Private equity investment is generally subject to a risk of non-liquid investments, among others, which means uncertainty of the realisation of any increase in value, a risk concerning general economic development and market

situation and a risk concerning the economy and political situation of target countries.

Investment operations carried out by CapMan are subject to general market risk. Market values can change, for example, because of fluctuations in the equity, fixed income, currency and real estate markets. Changes in market values impact the result of CapMan through the appreciations of its investment assets. Changes in the equity markets also influence the valuation of unlisted portfolio companies because the valuation methods used by funds include the share values of suitable listed companies. Economic uncertainty may have a direct impact on the success of the funds administered by CapMan, on the success of CapMan's investment activities, and also on the assets available for investment or solvency of the current and potential investors of the funds.

The business operations of the CapMan Group have a material risk of failure regarding the establishment of new private equity funds and their fundraising. Successful funding is important to management fees and creates opportunity for receiving carried interest income in the future. For example, poor performance of investments made by funds managed by CapMan, increasing competition or other reasons that are independent of CapMan may make it more difficult to raise funds from new or current investors in the future.

The values of growth companies can vary positively or negatively within short periods if changes occur in the peer group or in the interest in the company of potential buyers. As a result of exit processes, significant return is typically realised on successful growth investments also in the short term as the exit price is based on strategic value and synergies created for the buyer, and not directly on peer group multiples.

The timing of exits and the magnitude of the potential carried interest profits are difficult to foretell. The timing of fees from fund advisory activities are difficult to predict due to the nature of the business.

Group companies managing a fund may in certain circumstances, pursuant to the terms of the fund agreement, have to return carried interest income they have received (so-called clawback). The obligation to return carried interest income applies typically when the fund management company is deemed to have received a higher total carried interest income when the fund expires than what it was entitled to under the fund agreement. CapMan books received carried interest income on a cash basis. As such, only realised carried interest income is booked in CapMan's result. Returned carried interest income based on clawback conditions would in turn have a negative impact on CapMan's result as a potential clawback provision may not be sufficient. CapMan has recorded a EUR 7.5 million clawback provision for the CapMan Real Estate I KY fund. The sufficiency of the provision is reviewed quarterly by the management but its actual amount will only be known after all target investments of the fund have been liquidated. The realisation of the clawback liability would have a negative cash flow impact and it is possible that the provision made is not sufficient.

The company's financing agreements include financing covenants and other conditions. Violation of covenants related to financing agreements and a failure to fulfil other contractual terms may cause the cost of financing to increase significantly and even jeopardise continued financing for CapMan.

Changes in the securities markets regulation, significant domestic or international tax regulation or practice and regulation generally applicable to business operations, or measures and actions by authorities or requirements

set by authorities, or in the manner in which such laws, regulations and actions are implemented or interpreted, as well as the application and implementation of new laws and regulations, may have a significant effect on CapMan's business operations.

GENERAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Economic growth in the Nordic countries is expected to remain good in the latter half of 2017. Sweden's growth is expected to strengthen by residential construction and improvement in labour market, while the outlook for Finland's economic growth is expected to continue and exceed clearly the European average following strengthened export conditions, investments and demand. 1

Institutional investors' appetite for alternative investments have remained strong due to global low interest rate environment. According to an investor survey by Preqin, 39 per cent of respondents plan to increase allocations in private equity, 36 per cent in real estate, 50 per cent in infrastructure and 62 per cent in private debt.2

Private Equity

Private equity investments have played an increasingly important role in investor portfolios in recent years given the fact that private equity investment annual returns have been higher compared to public market performance. Especially buyout market which represents 57% of the global private equity industry, looks set to be the destination of significant investor allocations in the coming years. According to Preqin survey buyout funds have had the best and most stable performance globally compared to other alternative asset classes.3 The 10-year median net return of European buyout funds was 11 per cent p.a., which was 7 percentage points higher compared to a comparable stock market index.4 Private equity investments by Finnish pension insurance companies have returned on average 10 per cent p.a. during the past 10 years.5

The greatest investor appetite increase during the last 12 months is from family offices and sovereign wealth funds according to Preqin's survey for fund managers globally. Geographically the strongest investor appetite is from Asia.6

Increasing interest for private equity investments can be seen in fundraising market's high activity. It is expected that year 2017 will be record-breaking in terms of global fundraising market. Similar activity was previously seen in H1 2008.7 The competition for private equity and attractive transactions among fund managers is tightened: new investment strategies are being explored from geographical or industrial perspective among fund managers. Along with traditional fund launches the alternative structures, such as co-investments, are becoming more popular in fund managers offerings for investors.8

1 Danske Bank Nordic Outlook October 2017

2 Preqin Investor Outlook Alternative Assets H2 2017

3 Prequin Private Equity and Venture Capital Spotlight September 2017

4 Bain & Company Global Private Equity report 2017

5 Tela 2016

6 Preqin Special Report: Private Equity Fund Manager Outlook H2 2017

7 Preqin Q3 2017 Fundraising update

8 Preqin Special Report: Private Equity Fund Manager Outlook H2 2017

Global buyout market activity slowed down in the third quarter of 2017 compared to corresponding period last year in terms of the value as well as number of deals completed. 9

Fundraising for private debt funds has continued to grow during 2017. 10 Direct lending funds were most numerous during the review period.11

Real Estate

Based on the preliminary market data, transaction volume in the Nordic real estate market amounted to approximately EUR 30 billion during the first three quartals in 2017, which represents a 13 per cent increase year over year. 12 The acquisition of Sponda completed by Blackstone has increased the real estate transaction volume during the review period. The value of the transaction was approximately 3.8 billion euros.

  • 10 Marlborough Partners Q2 2017 Market Update
  • 11 Preqin Q3 2017 Fundraising update 12 Pangea Property Partners, CapMan Real Estate
  • 13 CapMan Real Estate
  • 14 Sadolin&Albaek Newsletter Q3 2017, CapMan Real Estate
  • 15 KTI, CapMan Real Estate

The steady increase in transaction volumes across the Nordic region have compressed the yields further. Yield compression has especially impacted secondary assets and the yield gap to prime has decreased. In Sweden, prime offices traded at 3.8 per cent while cap rates for retail properties stood at 4.0 per cent as of Q3 2017.13 In Denmark, prime office and retail yields stood around 4.0 per cent and 3.0 per cent, respectively, at the end of the quarter.14 Also, the Finnish property investment market has remained strong during the review period with prime yields ranging between 4.0 per cent (office) and 3.8 per cent (retail) in the Helsinki city centre.

The Nordic occupancy markets have benefitted from the macro-economic growth and positive momentum has continued leading to deceasing vacancies and rent hikes. During 2017, occupancy activity has notably increased in the Helsinki and Copenhagen Metropolitan Area which has previously suffered from high market vacancy.15

CAPMAN MAINTAINS ITS OUTLOOK ESTIMATE FOR 2017

CapMan renewed its financial objectives at the end of 2016. The growth objective for Management Company and Services business is more than 10 per cent p.a. on average. The objective for return on equity is more than 20 per cent p.a. on average. The objective for net gearing, that is ratio of interest bearing net debt to equity, is a maximum of 40 per cent on average. CapMan's objective is to pay at least 75 per cent of earnings per share as dividend.

CapMan expects to achieve these financial objectives gradually and key figures are expected to show seasonality. CapMan expects fees from services to have a larger impact on results from the Management Company and Services business in 2017. The Management Company and Services business is profitable before

9 Prequin Quarterly Update: Private Equity & Venture Capital Q3 2017

carried interest income and any possible items affecting comparability. The integration of Norvestia and other growth initiatives will generate expenses in 2017.

The return on CapMan's investments have a substantial impact on CapMan's overall result. The development of industries and local economies, inflation development, valuation multiples of peer companies, exchange rates and various other factors outside of CapMan's control influence fair value development of CapMan's overall investments in addition to company and real estate specific development.

CapMan's objective is to improve results longer term, taking into account the seasonality affecting services and the Investment business. For these and other above-mentioned reasons, CapMan does not provide numeric estimates for 2017.

CapMan Plc

Board of Directors

CapMan Group's Financial Statements Bulletin for year 2017 is published on Thursday 1 February 2017.

Helsinki 2 November 2017 CAPMAN PLC Board of Directors

Additional information: Niko Haavisto, CFO, tel. +358 50 465 4125

Distribution: NASDAQ Helsinki Ltd Principal media www.capman.com

Appendices (after the financial tables):

Appendix 1: The CapMan Group's funds under management as of 30 September 2017 Appendix 2: Operations of CapMan's funds under management January-September 2017 Appendix 3: Description of CapMan's business operations

GROUP STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (IFRS)

€ ('000) 7-9/17 7-9/16 1-9/17 1-9/16 1-12/16
Fee income 6 158 6 325 19 370 20 286 26 632
Carried interest 3 128 309 3 128 1 758 45
Dividend and interest income from financial assets held for
trading
147 3 504
Turnover 9 433 6 634 26 002 22 044 26 677
Other operating income 1 30 12 88 126
Personnel expenses -3 951 -4 683 -13 933 -12 995 -18 291
Depreciation and amortisation -52 -62 -176 -183 -257
Other operating expenses -2 276 -1 992 -6 866 -7 833 -12 190
Fair value changes of investments 1 974 2 889 17 888 8 876 22 607
Operating profit 5 129 2 816 22 927 9 997 18 672
Financial income and expenses -663 -764 -2 410 -2 492 -3 139
Share of the income of investments accounted for using the
equity method
0 0 0 0 -8
Profit before taxes 4 466 2 052 20 517 7 505 15 525
Income taxes -648 -139 -1 855 -446 -239
Profit for the period 3 818 1 913 18 662 7 059 15 286

Other comprehensive income:

Translation differences -24 22 -4 60 -195
Total comprehensive income 3 794 1 935 18 658 7 119 15 091
Profit attributable to:
Equity holders of the company
3 818 1 913 18 662 7 059 15 286
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Equity holders of the company
3 794 1 935 18 658 7 119 15 091
Earnings
per share for profit attributable
to the equity holders of the Company:
Earnings per share, cents 2,6 2,0 12,6 7,4 16,2
Diluted, cents 2,6 1,9 12,4 7,3 16,1

Accrued interest payable on the hybrid bond, net of taxes, has been deducted from the earnings per share.

GROUP BALANCE SHEET (IFRS)

€ ('000) 30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Tangible assets 146 163 169
Goodwill 6 204 6 204 6 204
Other intangible assets 247 331 277
Investments accounted for using the equity method 87 95 87
Investments at fair value through profit and loss
Investments in funds 54 188 44 000 51 394
Growth equity investments 28 726 0 37 856
Other financial assets 142 48 784 179
Investments in joint ventures 4 949 5 169 5 376
Receivables 3 838 7 763 5 202
Deferred income tax assets 2 347 4 400 4 887
100 875 116 909 111 631
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 11 005 5 884 9 849
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss 81 948 306 86 213
Cash and bank 43 064 29 329 45 001
136 017 35 519 141 063
Total assets 236 893 152 428 252 694
€ ('000) 30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Capital attributable the Company's equity holders
Share capital 772 772 772
Share premium account 38 968 38 968 38 968
Other reserves 82 536 27 483 97 111
Translation difference -105 156 -101
Retained earnings 7 734 -1 067 6 229
Total equity 129 905 66 312 142 979
Non-current liabilities
Deferred income tax liabilities 8 535 1 955 9 868
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 46 678 65 028 48 065
Other non-current liabilities 124 0 124
55 337 66 983 58 057
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 31 105 17 133 33 341
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 18 000 2 000 18 000
Current income tax liabilities 2 545 0 317
51 650 19 133 51 658
Total liabilities 106 988 86 116 109 715
Total equity and liabilities 236 893 152 428 252 694

GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Attributable to the equity holders of the Company
Share
capital
Share
premium
account
Other
reserves
Translation
differences
Retained
earnings
Total
€ ('000)
Equity on 1 January 2016 772 38 968 27 397 96 -2 048 65 185
Profit for the year 7 059 7 059
Other comprehensive income for the year
Currency translation differences 60 60
Total comprehensive income for the year 60 7 059 7 119
Share issues 22 22
Options 64 124 188
Dividends -6 042 -6 042
Hybrid bond, interest and other expenses -160 -160
Equity on 30 September 2016 772 38 968 27 483 156 -1 067 66 312
Equity on 1 January 2017 772 38 968 97 111 -101 6 229 142 979
Profit for the year 18 662 18 662
Currency translation differences -4 -4
Total comprehensive income for the year -4 18 662 18 658
Options 505 36 541
Dividends -13 047 -13 047
Share issue -80 -80
Hybrid bond, interest and other expenses -15 000 -4 146 -19 146
Equity on 30 September 2017 772 38 968 82 536 -105 7 734 129 905

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW (IFRS)

€ ('000) 1-9/17 1-9/16 1-12/16
Cash flow from operations
Profit for the financial year 18 662 7 059 15 286
Adjustments on cash flow statement -13 088 -3 037 -18 520
Change in working capital:
Change in current non-interest-bearing receivables -5 240 1 811 1 681
Change in current trade payables and other non-interest-bearing liabilities 2 190 2 910 2 949
Interest paid -1 348 -806 -4 213
Taxes paid -1 547 -699 -310
Cash flow from operations -371 7 238 -3 126
Cash flow from investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiaries -1 173 6 241
Investments in tangible and intangible assets -209 -3 -23
Investments at fair value through profit and loss 33 695 5 946 10 838
Long-term loan receivables granted -78 -2 278 -2 295
Proceeds from long-term receivables 1 496 718 3 055
Dividends received 210 4 121 18 841
Interest received 192 586 662
Cash flow from investing activities 34 133 9 090 37 319
Cash flow from financing activities
Repayment of long-term loan -16 500 -2 533 -4 729
Paid withheld tax on dividends -6 151
Dividends paid -13 047 -6 042 -6 040
Cash flow from financing activities -35 698 -8 575 -10 769
Change in cash and cash equivalents -1 937 7 753 23 425
Cash and cash equivalents at start of year 45 001 21 576 21 576
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 43 064 29 329 45 001

ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

This unaudited interim report is prepared in accordance with IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting) using the same accounting policies and methods of computation as in the previous annual financial statements. Figures in the

accounts have been rounded and consequently the sum of individual figures can deviate from the presented sum figure.

ITEMS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY AND ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CapMan uses alternative performance measures to denote the financial performance of its business and to improve the comparability between different periods. Alternative performance measures do not replace performance measures in accordance with the IFRS and are reported in addition to such measures. Alternative performance measures, as such are presented, are derived from performance measures as reported in accordance with the IFRS by adding or deducting the items affecting comparability and they will be nominated as adjusted.

Items affecting comparability are, among others, material items related to mergers and acquisitions or major development projects, material gains or losses related to the acquisition or disposals of business units, material gains or losses related to the acquisition or disposal of intangible assets, material expenses related to decisions by authorities and material gains or losses related to reassessment of potential repayment risk to the funds.

€ ('000) 7-9/17 7-9/16 1-9/17 1-9/16 1-12/16
Turnover 9 433 6 634 26 002 22 044 26 677
Items affecting comparability
Reassessment of potential repayment risk to the funds 2 278
Items affecting comparability, total 0 2 278
Adjusted turnover 9 433 6 634 26 002 22 044 28 955
Operating profit 5 129 2 816 22 927 9 997 18 672
Items affecting comparability
Items related to the acquisition of Norvestia, of which: 431 0 919 215 -7 109
transaction costs 162 213 215 2 819
integration related costs 269 706
gain from a bargain purchase -13 885
loss from the remeasurement of previous ownership at fair value 3 957
Reassessment of potential repayment risk to the funds 2 278
Write-down of a value-added tax receivable 975 975
Insurance compensations -294 -294
Items affecting comparability, total 431 0 919 896 -4 150
Adjusted operating profit 5 560 2 816 23 846 10 893 14 522
Profit for the period 18 662 1 913 18 662 7 059 15 286
Items affecting comparability
Items related to the acquisition of Norvestia 377 816 172 -7 247
Reassessment of potential repayment risk to the funds 1 822
Write-down of a value-added tax receivable 1 255 1 255
Insurance compensations -236 -236
Items affecting comparability, total 377 0 816 1 191 -4 406
Adjusted profit for the period 19 039 1 913 19 478 8 250 10 880
Earnings per share, cents 2,6 2,0 12,6 7,4 16,2
Items affecting comparability, cents 0,4 0,0 0,6 1,4 -5,0
Adjusted earnings per share, cents 3,0 2,0 13,2 8,8 11,2
Earnings per share, diluted, cents 2,6 1,9 12,4 7,3 16,1
Items affecting comparability, cents 0,4 0,0 0,7 1,4 -4,9
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted, cents 3,0 1,9 13,1 8,7 11,2

SEGMENT INFORMATION

CapMan has two operating segments: the Management company and service business and Investments business.

The Management company business is subdivided into two business areas: CapMan Private Equity, which manages funds that invest in portfolio companies, and CapMan Real Estate, which manages funds that invest in real estate.

Income from the Management company and service business is derived from fees and carried interest received from funds. The fees include management fees related to CapMan's position as a fund management company and fees

from CapMan's service business comprising procurement services (CaPS), fundraiding advisory services and other services related to fund management.

The Investments business comprises fund investments made from CapMan's balance sheet, growth equity investments, investments in Maneq funds and investments in associated companies as well as short-term market investments held for trading. Income from the Investment business is derived from realised returns on fund investments and unrealised changes in the fair value of investments.

7-9/2017 Management company and Services business Investment
business
Total
€ ('000) CapMan Private
Equity
CapMan Real
Estate
Total
Turnover 7 593 1 692 9 285 147 9 432
Operating profit
Items affecting comparability
3 710 24 3 734 1 395 5 129
Transaction costs related to the acquisition of Norvestia 162 162
Norvestia integration related costs
Items affecting comparability, total
0 0 0
0
269
431
269
431
Adjusted operating profit 3 710 24 3 734 1 826 5 560
Profit for the period 2 968 19 2 987 831 3 818
Items affecting comparability
Transaction costs related to the acquisition of Norvestia
162 162
Norvestia integration related costs 0 215 215
Items affecting comparability, total 0 0 0 377 377
Adjusted profit for the period 2 968 19 2 987 1 208 4 195
Earnings per share, cents 2,6
Items affecting comparability, cents 0,4
Adjusted earnings per share, cents 3,0
Earnings per share, diluted, cents 2,6
Items affecting comparability, cents 0,4
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted, cents 3,0
7-9/2016 Management company and Services business Investment
business
Total
€ ('000) CapMan Private
Equity
CapMan Real
Estate
Total
Turnover 4 688 1 946 6 634 0 6 634
Operating profit -110 37 -73 2 889 2 816
0
Items affecting comparability, total
Adjusted operating profit
-110 37 -73 2 889 2 816
Profit for the period -88 30 -58 1 971 1 913
Items affecting comparability, total
Adjusted profit for the period
-88 30 -58 1 971 0
1 913
Earnings per share, cents
Items affecting comparability, cents
Adjusted earnings per share, cents
2,0
0,0
2,0
Earnings per share, diluted, cents 1,9
Items affecting comparability, cents
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted, cents
0,0
1,9
1-9/2017 Management company and Services business Investment
business
Total
€ ('000) CapMan Private
Equity
CapMan Real
Estate
Total
Turnover 16 797 5 700 22 497 3 504 26 001
Operating profit 3 895 -13 3 882 19 045 22 927
Items affecting comparability
Transaction costs related to the acquisition of Norvestia
Norvestia integration related costs
0 213
706
213
706
Items affecting comparability, total 0 0 0 919 919
Adjusted operating profit 3 895 -13 3 882 19 964 23 846
Profit for the period
Items affecting comparability
3 116 -11 3 105 15 557 18 662
Transaction costs related to the acquisition of Norvestia
Norvestia integration related costs
0 251
565
251
565
Items affecting comparability, total 0 0 0 816 816
Adjusted profit for the period 3 116 -11 3 105 16 373 19 478
Earnings per share, cents 12,6
Items affecting comparability, cents 0,6
Adjusted earnings per share, cents 13,2
Earnings per share, diluted, cents 12,4
Items affecting comparability, cents 0,7
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted, cents 13,1
Non-current assets 6 160 574 6 734 94 142 100 876
Total assets include:
Investments accounted for using the equity method
87 87
Investments in joint ventures 4 949 4 949
1-9/2016 Management company and Services business Investment
business
Total
€ ('000) CapMan Private
Equity
CapMan Real
Estate
Total
Turnover 15 867 6 177 22 044 0 22 044
Operating profit
Items affecting comparability
1 206 130 1 336 8 661 9 997
Transaction costs related to the acquisition of Norvestia
Write-down of a value-added tax receivable
975 975 215 215
975
Insurance compensations
Items affecting comparability, total
Adjusted operating profit
-294
681
1 887
130 -294
681
2 017
215
8 876
-294
896
10 893
Profit for the period
Items affecting comparability
965 104 1 069 5 990 7 059
Transaction costs related to the acquisition of Norvestia
Write-down of a value-added tax receivable
1 255 1 255 172 172
1 255
Insurance compensations
Items affecting comparability, total
Adjusted profit for the period
-236
1 019
1 984
104 -236
1 019
2 088
172
6 162
-236
1 191
8 250
Earnings per share, cents
Items affecting comparability, cents
Adjusted earnings per share, cents
7,4
1,4
8,8
Earnings per share, diluted, cents
Items affecting comparability, cents
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted, cents
7,3
1,4
8,7
Non-current assets
Total assets include:
6 163 590 6 753 110 156 116 909
INTERIM REPORT TABLES APPENDICES CAPMAN PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY –
30 SEPTEMBER
2017
Investments accounted for using the equity method 95 95
Investments in joint ventures 5 169 5 169
1-12/2016 Management company and Services Investment Total
business business
€ ('000) CapMan CapMan Real Total
Private Estate
Equity
Turnover 20 430 6 247 26 677 0 26 677
Items affecting comparability
Reassessment of potential repayment risk to the funds 2 278 2 278 0 2 278
Items affecting comparability, total 0 2 278 2 278 0 2 278
Adjusted turnover 20 430 8 525 28 955 0 28 955
Operating profit 412 -1 905 -1 493 20 165 18 672
Items affecting comparability
Items related to the acquisition of Norvestia, of which: 215 215 -7 324 -7 109
gain from a bargain purchase -13 885 -13 885
loss from the remeasurement of previous ownership at fair value 3 957 3 957
transaction costs 215 215 2 604 2 819
Reassessment of potential repayment risk to the funds 2 278 2 278 2 278
Write-down of a value-added tax receivable 975 975 975
Insurance compensations -294 -294 -294
Items affecting comparability, total 896 2 278 3 174 -7 324 -4 150
Adjusted operating profit 1 308 373 1 681 12 841 14 522
Profit for the period -103 -1 524 -1 627 16 913 15 286
Items affecting comparability
Items related to the acquisition of Norvestia 172 172 -7 419 -7 247
Reassessment of potential repayment risk to the funds 1 822 1 822 1 822
Write-down of a value-added tax receivable 1 255 1 255 1 255
Insurance compensations -236 -236 -236
Items affecting comparability, total 1 191 1 822 3 013 -7 419 -4 406
Adjusted profit for the period 1 088 298 1 386 9 494 10 880
Earnings per share, cents
Items affecting comparability, cents
Adjusted earnings per share, cents
16,2
-5,0
11,2
Earnings per share, diluted, cents
Items affecting comparability, cents
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted, cents
16,1
-4,9
11,2
Non-current assets
Total assets include:
6 219 591 6 810 104 821 111 631
Investments accounted for using the equity method 0 0 0 87 87
Investments in joint ventures 0 0 0 5 376 5 376

INCOME TAXES

The Group's income taxes in the Income Statements are calculated on the basis of current taxes on taxable income and deferred taxes. Deferred taxes are calculated on the basis of all temperary differences between book value and fiscal value.

DIVIDENDS

A dividend of EUR 0.09 per share, totalling EUR 13.0 million, for the financial year 2016 was paid to the shareholders on April 3, 2017. A dividend of EUR 0.07 per share, totalling EUR 6.0 million, was paid for the financial year 2015.

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS

The Group uses standardized derivative contracts to make portfolio management more effective. The fair values of the derivative contracts as well as the underlying values are given in the table below. The fair values are adjusted for the corresponding share's dividend income. Derivative contracts are recognized at fair value on the date on which the derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at fair value. The fair value of futures corresponds to the futures' gain or loss. Hedge accounting is not used.

€ ('000) 30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
Index and foreign exchange derivatives, bought call options,
sold put options and sold futures
Fair value 234 - -113
Underlying value -8 180 - -14 416

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Fund investments at fair value through profit or loss

€ ('000) 30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
Book value, Jan 1 51 394 47 249 47 249
Acquisitions 6 393
Additions 3 456 6 299 7 539
Distributions -5 365 -12 912 -14 416
Fair value gains/losses 4 321 2 697 4 315
Transfers 382 667 314
Book value at the end of period 54 188 44 000 51 394
Investments in funds by investment area:
Buyout 23 935 19 976 20 617
Credit 1 729 2 441 2 491
Russia 4 695 4 055 4 399
Real Estate 12 281 13 895 13 163
Other 3 004 2 947 2 078
Funds of funds 523 686 1 657
Norvestia 8 021 6 989
In total 54 188 44 000 51 394

Investments in funds include the subsidiary, CapMan Fund Investments SICAV-SIF, with a fair value of EUR 29.5 million at the end of the reporting period.

Growth Equity investments at fair value through profit or loss

€ ('000) 30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
Book value, Jan 1 37 856 0 0
Acquisitions 37 940
Additions 1 856 0
Decreases -20 920 0
Fair value gains/losses 9 934 -84
Book value at the end of period 28 726 0 37 856

Growth Equity investments include direct minority investments in Nordic unlisted companies. Associated companies being growth equity investments are measured at fair value according to the exemption from applying the equity method under IAS 28. If the investments have no active market then the fair value is determined quarterly by using valuation methods according to IPEVG. The valuations are based on forecasted cash flows or peer group multiples. In estimating fair value of an investment, a method that is the most appropriate in light of the facts, nature and circumstances of the investment is applied. External valuations are made at least once a year to verify the fair values of growth equity investments.

Other investments at fair value through profit or loss

€ ('000) 30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
Book value, Jan 1 179 48 784 48 784
Additions 0 124
Distributions -6 -3 471 -18 191
Acquisitions -31 637
Fair value gains/losses -31 3 471 1 099
Book value at the end of period 142 48 784 179

Until acquiring the control in Norvestia Oyj on December 19, 2016, other investments mainly included shares in CapMan's associated company, Norvestia Oyj.

Investments in joint ventures at fair value through profit or loss

€ ('000) 30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
Book value, Jan 1 5 376 7 651 7 651
Additions 172
Distributions -273 -2 249 -2 484
Fair value gains/losses -326 -233 209
Book value at the end of period 4 949 5 169 5 376

Fair value hierarchy of financial assets measured at fair value at 30 September 2017

Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments in funds 54 188 12 54 176
Growth equity investments 28 726 28 726
Joint ventures 4 949 4 949
Other non-current investments 142 124 18
Current financial assets at FVTPL* 81 948 70 988 10 960

*fair value through profit or loss.

The different levels have been defined as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted prices (unjusted) in active markets for identical assets.

Level 2 - Other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset, either directly (that is, as price) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices).

Level 3 - The asset that is not based on observable market data.

INTERIM
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Investments at fair value through profit or loss
Investments in funds
at Jan 1 41 51 353 51 394
Additions 3 456 3 456
Distributions -5 365 -5 365
Fair value gains/losses -29 4 350 4 321
Transfers* 382 382
at the end of period 12 54 176 54 188
Growth equity investments
at Jan 1 37 856 37 856
Additions 1 856 1 856
Decreases -20 920 -20 920
Fair value gains/losses 9 934 9 934
at the end of period 28 726 28 726
Other
investments
at Jan 1 124 55 179
Disposals -6 -6
Fair value gains/losses -31 -31
at the end of period 124 18 142
Investments in joint ventures
at Jan 1 5 376 5 376
Additions 172 172
Disposals -273 -273
Fair value gains/losses -326 -326
at the end of period 4 949 4 949

*Change of cash and cash equivalents of the subsidiary CapMan Fund Investments SICAV-SIF, classified as fund investments.

Fund investments on Level 2 are investments in the CapMan Public Market fund. All other fund investments are included in Level 3. Investments in joint ventures reported on Level 3 include investments in Maneq Investments Luxembourg S.a.r.l. There were no transfers from one level to another during the review period.

Fair value hierarchy of financial assets measured at fair value at 31 December 2016

Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments in funds 51 394 41 51 353
Growth equity investments 37 856 37 856
Joint ventures 5 376 5 376
Other non-current investments 179 124 55
Current financial assets at FVTPL* 86 213 75 818 10 395

*fair value through profit or loss

The different levels have been defined as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted prices (unjusted) in active markets for identical assets

Level 2 - Other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset, either directly (that is, as price) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices)

Level 3 - The asset that is not based on observable market data

INTERIM
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Investments at fair value through profit or loss
Investments in funds
at Jan 1 548 46 701 47 249
Acquisitions 6 393 6 393
Additions 7 539 7 539
Distributions -480 -13 936 -14 416
Fair value gains/losses -27 4 342 4 315
Transfers* 314 314
at the end of period 41 51 353 51 394
Growth equity investments
at Jan 1 0 0
Acquisitions 37 940 37 940
Fair value gains/losses -84 -84
at the end of period 37 856 37 856
Other investments
at Jan 1 0 48 784 48 784
Additions 124 0 124
Disposals -18 191 -18 191
Acquisitions -31 637 -31 637
Fair value gains/losses 1 099 1 099
at the end of period 124 55 179
Investments in joint ventures
at Jan 1 7 651 7 651
Disposals -2 484 -2 484
Fair value gains/losses 209 209
at the end of period 5 376 5 376
*Change of cash and cash equivalents of the subsidiary CapMan Fund Investments SICAV-SIF, classified as fund investments.
Fund investments on Level 2 are investments in the CapMan Public Market fund. All other fund investments are included in Level 3.
Other investments reported on Level 3 included Norvestia's shares until acquiring control in Norvestia on December 19, 2016.
Investments in joint ventures reported on Level 3 include investments in Maneq Investments Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
There were no transfers from one level to another during the review period.

Sensitivity analysis of Level 3 investments at 30 September 2017

Investment area Fair value MEUR
30.9.2017
Valuation methodology Unobservable inputs Used input value (weighted
average)
Fair value sensitivity to a +/-
10%
change in input value
Peer group Peer group earnings
multiples
EV/Sales 2017 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 2017 10.9x
+/- 2.1 MEUR
Growth investments 28.8 Discount to peer group
multiples
26 % -/+ 0.8 MEUR
Peer group Peer group earnings
multiples
EV/EBITDA 2017 9.2x +/- 3.9 MEUR
Buyout 23.9 Discount to peer group
multiples
24 % +/- 1.3 MEUR
Real Estate 12.3 Valuation by an
independent valuer
Investments in
external PE funds
8.0 Reports from PE fund
management company
Investments in joint
ventures
4.9 Discounted cash flows Discount rate 15 % - 0.2 MEUR / value increase based on a
change in the discount rate is not
booked
4.7 Peer group Peer group earnings
multiples
EV/EBITDA 2017 12.0x +/- 0.4 MEUR
Russia Discount to peer group
multiples
29 % +/- 0.1 MEUR
Credit 1.7 Discounted cash flows Discount rate; market
rate and risk premium
10 % - 0.1 MEUR / value increase based on a
change in the discount rate is not
booked
Funds of funds 1.7 Reports from PE fund
management company
Other investment Peer group Peer group earnings
multiples
EV/EBITDA 2017 8.3x +/- 0.1 MEUR
areas 1.2 Discount to peer group
multiples
15 % -/+ 0.0 MEUR

Sensitivity analysis of Level 3 investments at 31 December 2016

Investment area Fair value (MEUR) Valuation methodology Unobservable inputs Used input value Dair value sensitivity to a +/-
31.12.2016 (weighted average) 10% change in input value
37.9 Discounted cash flows Discount rate 12 % -2.3 / +3.0
Growth investments Peer group earnings
multiples
EV/Sales 2017 1.3x
EV/EBITDA 2017 11.8x
+/- 1.4
Peer group Discount to peer group
multiples
4 % -/+ 0.5
Peer group earnings
multiples
EV/EBITDA 2016 9.1x +/- 3.2
Buyout 20.6 Peer group Discount to peer group
multiples
23 % +/- 1.1
13.2
Real Estate Valuation by an
independent valuer
7.0 Reports from PE fund
management company
Norvestia investments in
PE funds
Investments in joint
ventures
5.4 Discounted cash flows Discount rate 15 % - 0.2 / value increase based on
change in the discount rate is
not booked
Russia 4.4 Peer group Peer group earnings
multiples
EV/EBITDA 2016 13.0x - 0.4 / + 0.3
Discount to peer group
multiples
35 % - 0.2 / + 0.1
Credit 2.5 Discounted cash flows Discount rate, market rate
and risk premium
11 % - 0.1 / value increase based on
change in the discount rate is
not booked
Fund of funds 1.7 Reports from PE fund
management company
Peer group earnings
multiples
EV/EBITDA 2016 9.0x +/- 0.1
Other investment areas 2.0 Peer group Discount to peer group
multiples
20 % -/+ 0.0

CapMan has made some investments also in funds that are not managed by CapMan Group companies. The fair values of these investments in CapMan's balance sheet are based on the valuations by the respective fund managers. No separate sensitivity analysis is prepared by CapMan for these investments.

The changes in the peer group earnings multiples and the peer group discounts are typically opposite to each other. Therefore, if the peer group multiples increase, a higher discount is typically applied. Because of this, a change in the peer group multiples may not in full be reflected in the fair values of the fund investments.

The foreign exchange rates at the time of valuation have been applied in determining the fair values. Changes in the rates of Norwegian krone or Swedish krona would, in CapMan's estimate, have no significant direct impact on the fair values calculated by peer group multiples. A change in the exchange rate for the Russian rouble have had an impact and they have been taken into account in the valuation of the Russia funds.

The valuation of CapMan funds' investment is based on international valuation guidelines that are widely used and accepted within the industry and among investors. CapMan always aims at valuing funds' investments at their actual value. Fair value is the best estimate of the price that would be received by selling an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

Determining the fair value of fund investments for funds investing in portfolio companies is carried out using International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (IPEVG). In estimating fair value for an investment, CapMan applies a technique or techniques that is/are appropriate in light of the nature, facts, and circumstances of the investment in the context of the total investment portfolio. In doing this, current market data and several inputs, including the price at which an investment was acquired, the nature of the investment, local market conditions, trading values on public exchanges for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance, and financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment, are evaluated and combined with market participant assumptions. In selecting the appropriate valuation technique for each particular investment, consideration of those specific terms of the investment that may impact its fair value is required.

Different methodologies may be considered. The most applied methodologies at CapMan include the price of recent investments, which is typically applied in the case of new investments, and the earnings multiple valuation technique, whereby public peer group multiples are used to estimate the value of a particular investment. CapMan always applies a discount to peer group multiples, due to e.g. limited liquidity of the investments. Due to qualitative nature of the valuation methodologies, they are mainly based on CapMan's judgment.

The Group has a Monitoring team, which monitors the performance and the price risk of the investment portfolio (financial assets entered at fair value through profit or loss) independently and objectively of the investment teams. The Monitoring team is responsible for reviewing the monthly reporting and forecasts for portfolio companies. Valuation proposals made by the case investment professionals are examined by the Monitoring team and subsequently approved by the Valuation Committee, which comprises the Chairman of the Investee Committee, the Group CFO and Heads of investment teams. The portfolio company valuations are reviewed in the Valuation Committee quarterly. The valuations are back tested against realised exit valuations, and the results of such back testing are reported to the Audit Committee annually.

Investments in real estate are valued at fair value based on appraisals made by independent external experts, who follow International Valuation Standards (IVS). The method most appropriate to the use of the property is always applied, or a combination of such methods. For the most part, the valuation methodology applied is the discounted cash flow method, which is based on significant unobservable inputs. These inputs include the following:

Future rental cash inflows Based on the actual location, type and quality of the properties and supported by the terms of any existing lease, other
contracts or external evidence such as current market rents for similar properties;
Discount rates Reflecting current market assessments of the uncertainty in the amount and timing of cash flows;
Estimated vacancy rates Based on current and expected future market conditions after expiry of any current lease;
Property operating expenses Including necessary investments to maintain functionality of the property for its expected useful life;
Capitalisation rates Based on actual location size and quality of the properties and taking into account market data at the valuation date;

Terminal value Taking into account assumptions regarding maintenance costs, vacancy rates and market rents.

In the valuation of Norvestia's growth investments, several inputs including acquisition price, the nature of the investment and sector, market conditions and discount rate, trading values on public exchanges for comparable securities, current and projected revenue and operating performance as well as financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment, are taken into account in valuations. The development stage of the company also has a significant effect on the selection of the valuation method. Comparable peer group analysis is not usually a suitable valuation method for fast growing unlisted companies as the peer group typically consists of significantly larger, mature-stage listed companies. Due to the qualitative nature of the valuation methodologies, they are mainly based on CapMan's judgment.

Valuation methods used in the valuation of growth investments are as follows:

  • discounted cash flow

  • earnings multiple valuation, whereby public peer group multiples are used to estimate the value of a particular investment

  • acquisition price, particularly with new investments.

The value of investments in joint ventures consist almost entirely of investments in Maneq Investments Luxembourg. The investment is valued based on discounted cash flows. The investment is made through several separate instruments and their values are co-dependent. Therefore the investment has been values as one entity.

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

€ ('000) 30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
Interest bearing loans at end of review period 46 678 65 028 48 065

SEASONAL NATURE OF BUSINESS

Carried inrerest income is accrued on an irregular schedule depending on the timing of exits.

An exit may have an appreciable impact on the Group's result for the full financial year.

PERSONNEL

By country 30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
Finland 73 65 69
Sweden 19 20 22
Denmark 4 1 2
Russia 11 12 11
Luxembourg 1 1 1
United Kingdom 4 3 3
In total 112 102 108

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

€ ('000) 30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
Leasing agreements 4 142 4 644 3 817
Securities and other contingent liabilities 53 838 39 326 42 139
Remaining commitments to funds 42 124 25 567 36 518
Remaining commitments by investment area
Buyout 13 364 13 755 12 919
Credit 2 674 3 407 3 407
Russia 1 477 1 849 1 831
Real Estate 10 710 1 141 1 003
Other 3 282 4 690 4 747
Funds of funds 717 725 722
Norvestia 9 900 11 889
In total 42 124 25 567 36 518

RELATED PARTIES

Loans to related parties

CapMan has granted a Management Group member a short-term loan of 133 thousand euros, the interest rate of which being 12-month Euribor + margin of 1%. The loan has been originally granted in January 2016 and it has been renewed in January 2017 and it will mature in December 2017.

Commitments to related parties

€ ('000) 30.9.17 30.9.16 31.12.16
Commitments to Maneq funds 3 903 4 075 4 075

CapMan estimates that EUR 20-25 million of the remaining commitments will be called in the next 4 years, particularly due to unused investment capacity of the older funds.

TURNOVER AND PROFIT QUARTERLY

2017

MEUR 1-3/17 4-6/17 7-9/17 1-9/17
Turnover 7,5 9,1 9,4 26,0
Fee income 6,4 6,9 6,2 19,4
Carried interest 0,0 0,0 3,1 3,1
Dividend and interest income from financial
assets held for trading
1,1 2,2 0,1 3,5
Other operating income 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
Operating expenses -7,3 -7,4 -6,3 -21,0
Fair value changes of investments 10,3 5,6 2,0 17,9
Operating profit 10,5 7,3 5,1 22,9
Financial income and expenses -0,9 -0,8 -0,7 -2,4
Share of the income of investments accounted
for using the equity method
0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
Profit / loss before taxes 9,6 6,4 4,5 20,5
Profit / loss for the period 9,1 5,8 3,8 18,7

2016

MEUR 1-3/16 4-6/16 7-9/16 1-9/16 10-12/16 1-12/16
Turnover 7,5 7,9 6.6 22.0 4,6 26,6
Fees 6,5 7,4 6.3 20.2 6,4 26,6
Carried interest 1,0 0,5 0.3 1.8 -1,8 0,0
Other operating income 0,0 0,1 0.0 0.1 0,0 0,1
Operating expenses -6,8 -7,5 -6.7 -21.0 -9,7 -30,7
Fair value changes of investments 3,1 2,9 2.9 8.9 13,7 22,6
Operating profit 3,8 3,3 2.8 10.0 8,7 18,6
Financial income and expenses -0,8 -0,9 -0.8 -2.5 -0,6 -3,1
Share of the income of investments accounted for
using the equity method
0,0 0,0 0.0 0.0 0,0 0,0
Profit / loss before taxes 3,0 2,5 2.1 7.5 8,0 15,6
Profit / loss for the period 2,9 2,3 1.9 7.1 8,2 15,3

Appendix 1: The CapMan Group's funds under management as of 30 September 2017

The tables below show the status of the funds managed by CapMan as of 31 March 2017. CapMan groups its funds into four categories in terms of their life cycle as follows: 1) Funds generating carried interest; 2) Funds in the exit and value creation phase (current strategies); 3) Funds in the active investment phase (current strategies; and 4) Other funds.

Exits made by funds generating carried interest provide CapMan with immediate carry income, while those in the exit and value creation phase can be expected to start generating carried interest within the next 1-5 years. The carry potential of funds in the active investment phase is likely to be realised over the next 5-10 years. The final category comprises funds that are not part of CapMan's current strategy or do not offer any carried interest potential for CapMan, either because CapMan's share of carry in the funds concerned is small or because the funds are not expected to transfer to carry.

When analysing the projected timetable within which a fund could transfer to carry, the cumulative cash flow that investors have already received should be compared to the fund's paid-in capital. In order for a fund to enter carry, it must first return its paid-in capital and pay an annual preferential return to

investors. In the case of funds in the exit or value creation phase, the table shows the cash flow that must be returned to investors to enable a fund to transfer to carry. The carry potential of each fund can be evaluated by comparing this figure to the fair value of the fund's portfolio. A portfolio's fair value, including its possible net cash flows, provides an indication of the distributable capital available as of the end of the reporting period. Any uncalled capital in a fund (particularly relevant for funds in the active investment phase) should be taken into account when evaluating the cash flow that will be needed to enable a fund to transfer to carry.

The percentage shown in the last column indicates the share of each fund's cash flow due to CapMan as and when the fund transfers to carry. Following a previous distribution of carried interest, any new paid-in capital, together with the annual preferential return payable on it, must be returned to investors before any further distribution of carried interest can take place.

Definitions of the column headings are shown below the table.

PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS, MEUR

Size
Paid-in
Fund's
current portfolio
capital
Net cash
Distributed
assets
cash flow
Amount of cash
flow needed to
transfer the
CapMan's
share of
cash flow if the fund
generates carried
At cost At fair
value
To
investors
To mgmt
company
fund to carry as
of 30 September
2017
interest (investment
team share deducted)
Funds generating carried interest
FM IIIB, CME VII B, FM III A, CME VII A, CM Sweden, CMPM
Total
Funds in exit and value creation phase (current
strategies)
539,8 535,5 33,2 1,7 0,3 844,9 17,0 10-20 %
CMB VIII 1)
CMR
CMB IX
CMM V
Total
Funds in active
investment phase (current strategies)
440,0
118,1
294,6
95,0
947,7
407,7
118,1
299,8
85,2
910,8
112,1
69,4
171,9
19,0
372,4
123,2
85,4
169,8
24,1
402,5
0,8
-0,4
0,9
-0,1
1,2
382,1
23,3
173,0
88,1
666,5
292,2
164,8
274,2
8,1
12 %
3,4 %
10 %
10 %
CMB X 1)
CMR II
NC 2015
Total
Other funds
SWE Tech 1), 2), CME VII C, CMM IV 3), CMLS IV, CMT
2007 1)
244,5
99,1
100,5
444,1
227,7
45,0
31,5
304,2
170,2
34,2
29,1
233,5
257,4
28,4
30,0
315,8
1,9
0,7
0,5
3,1
44,5
1,0
0,2
45,7
8 %
8 %
6 %
Total
Total
private equity funds
486,3
2 417,9
478,6
2 229,1
47,3
686,4
31,8
751,8
-0,4
4,2
465,3
2 022,4
17,0

REAL ESTATE FUNDS, MEUR

Size Paid-in capital Fund's current portfolio Net cash
assets
Distributed
cash flow
Amount of cash
flow needed to
CapMan's
share of
cash flow if the
At cost At fair value To
investors
To mgmt
company
transfer the
fund to carry as
of 30 September
2017
fund generates
carried interest
(investment team
share deducted)
Funds/consortiums in exit and value creation phase
(current strategies)
CMRE I 4)
Equity and bonds 200,0 200,0 15,3 12,6 227,8 27,4
Debt financing 300,0 276,6 0,0 0,0
Total 500,0 476,6 15,3 12,6 0,8 227,8 27,4
CMRE II
Equity 150,0 150,0 90,2 70,9 81,2 198,6 12 %
Debt financing 450,0 301,7 0,0 0,0
Total 600,0 451,7 90,2 70,9 1,4 81,2
CMHRE
Equity 332,5 325,1 444,6 347,7 132,7 345,1 9 %
Debt financing 617,5 542,6 418,2 418,2
Total 950,0 867,7 862,8 765,9 -1,3 132,7
Kokoelmakeskus Ky
Equity 19,3 19,3 19,3 18,0 1,1 1,6 19,7 10 %
Debt financing 0 0 0 0
Total 2 069,3 1 815,3 987,6 867,4 2,0 443,3
Funds in active investment phase (current
strategies)
CMNRE I 273,3 256,3 147,0 189,0 10,8 168,0 8 %
CMNRE II 425,0 2,5 0,0 0,0 2,5 0,0 6 %
Real Estate funds, total 2 767,6 2 074,1 1 134,6 1 056,4 15,3 611,3 27,4

In addition to the funds under management there were MEUR 101.2 in total in real estate mandates on 30 September 2017 (MEUR 85.8 September 30, 2016).

Abbreviations used to refer to funds:

CMB = CapMan Buyout CMRE = CapMan Real Estate
CME = CapMan Equity CMT 2007 = CapMan Technology 2007
CMLS = CapMan Life Science FM = Finnmezzanine Fund
CMM = CapMan Mezzanine NC 2015 = Nest Capital 2015 Fund Ky
CMHRE = CapMan Hotels RE SWE LS = Swedestart Life Science
CMNRE = CapMan Nordic Real Estate SWE Tech = Swedestart Tech
CMPM = CapMan Public Market Fund
CMR = CapMan Russia Fund

Explanation of the terminology used in the fund tables

Size/Original investment capacity:

Total capital committed to a fund by investors, i.e. the original size of a fund. For real estate funds, investment capacity also includes the share of debt financing used by a fund.

Paid-in capital:

Total capital paid into a fund by investors as of the end of the review period.

Fund's current portfolio at fair value:

The determination of the fair value of fund investments for funds investing in portfolio companies is carried out using the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (IPEVG,

www.privateequityvaluation.com). In estimating fair value for an investment, CapMan applies a technique or techniques that is/are appropriate in light of the nature, facts, and circumstances of the investment in the context of the

total investment portfolio. In doing this, current market data and several inputs, including the price at which an investment was acquired, the nature of the investment, local market conditions, trading values on public exchanges for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance, and financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment, are evaluated and combined with market participant assumptions. In selecting the appropriate valuation technique for each particular investment, consideration of those specific terms of the investment that may impact its fair value is required.

Different methodologies may be considered. The most applied methodologies at CapMan include the price of recent investments, which is typically applied in the case of new investments, and the earnings multiple valuation technique, whereby public peer group multiples are used to estimate the value of a particular investment. Due to qualitative nature of the valuation methodologies, they are mainly based on CapMan's judgment.

Investments in real estate are valued at fair value based on appraisals made by independent external experts, who follow International Valuation Standards (IVS). The method most appropriate to the use of the property is always applied, or a combination of such methods.

Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction. Due to the nature of private equity investment activities, fund portfolios contain investments with a fair value that exceeds their acquisition cost, as well as investments with a fair value less than the acquisition cost.

Net cash assets:

When calculating the investors' share, a fund's net cash assets must be taken into account in addition to the portfolio at fair value. The proportion of debt financing in real estate funds is presented separately in the table.

Amount of cash flow needed to transfer the fund to carry:

This cash flow refers to the profit distributed by funds and the capital they pay back to investors. The figure indicates the size of the cash flow that must be returned to investors as of the end of the reporting period to enable a fund to transfer to carry. A fund's carry potential can be evaluated by comparing this figure to the fair value of its portfolio.

CapMan's share of cash flow if a fund generates carried interest:

When a fund has generated the cumulative preferential return for investors specified in the fund agreements, the management company is entitled to an agreed share of future cash flows from the fund, known as carried interest. When assessing the cash flow a fund needs in order to start generating carried interest, it should be noted that the capital of some funds has not yet been called and paid-in. After the previous distribution of profits, any new capital called in, as well as any annual preferential returns on it, must however be returned to investors before the new distribution of profits is paid.

Footnotes to the tables

  • 1) The fund is comprised of two or more legal entities (parallel funds are presented separately only if their investment focuses or portfolios differ significantly).
  • 2) Currency items are valued at the average exchange rates quoted at 30 September 2017.
  • 3) CapMan Mezzanine IV: The paid-in capital includes a MEUR 192 bond issued by Leverator Plc Distributed cash flow includes payments to both bond subscribers and to the fund's partners.
  • 4) CapMan Real Estate I: Distributed cash flow includes repayment of the bonds and cash flow to the fund's partners. Following the previous payment of carried interest, a total of MEUR 33.8 in paid-in capital had not yet been returned to investors. This capital, together with the annual income entitlement payable on it, must be paid to investors before further carried interest can be distributed.

CapMan's management considers it unlikely, in the light of the market situation, that further carried interest will be provided by the CapMan Real Estate I fund. As a result, the fund has

been classified as a fund with no carried interest potential to CapMan. CapMan has recorded a EUR 7.5 million clawback provision for the CapMan Real Estate I KY fund. The sufficiency of the provision is reviewed quarterly by the management but its actual amount will only be known after all target investments of the fund have been liquidated. The

realisation of the clawback liability would have a negative cash flow impact and it is possible that the provision made is not sufficient.

Appendix 2: Operations of CapMan's funds under management in January–September 2017

The operations of the private equity funds managed by CapMan during the review period comprised direct investments in portfolio companies in the Nordic countries and Russia (CapMan Private Equity), as well as real estate investments (CapMan Real Estate). Investments by CapMan funds investing in portfolio companies focus on two key investment strategies in the Nordic countries and one in Russia. These take the form of mid-size buyouts (CapMan Buyout), private debt investments (CapMan Credit) and investments in midsized companies operating in Russia (CapMan Russia). The investment focus of CapMan's real estate funds is on properties in Finland and the other Nordic countries. CapMan also manages the CapMan Technology investment strategy, which does not make new investments but focuses on the value development of its existing portfolio companies. Investments under CapMan Life Science and CapMan Public Market have all but one been exited and the funds are expected to conclude activities in the near future. These investment areas are reported under "Other" in Private Equity.

CAPMAN PRIVATE EQUITY

Investments in portfolio companies in Jan–September 2017

Funds managed by CapMan did not make new investments during the review period. Funds managed by CapMan made add-on investments in portfolio companies in total of MEUR 6.3 during the review period. In the comparable period last year funds invested in total MEUR 6.6 in portfolio companies.

Exits from portfolio companies in Jan–September 2017

Funds exited partially from portfolio companies with acquisition cost of MEUR 25.3 in total. Acquisition costs of partial and completed exits during the comparable period last year was MEUR 131.9.

Events after the review period

Funds managed by CapMan exited from Finnish private dentistry chain Oral Hammaslääkärit and sold its' share to Colosseum Dental Group, a Swiss-based dentistry group.

CAPMAN REAL ESTATE

Investment and commitments to real estate acquisitions and projects in JanSeptember 2017

CapMan Real Estate did not make new investments during July-September.

CapMan Nordic Real Estate made two investments in June and bought a residential property located in Frederiks Allé 75 in central Aarhus and a mixed used commercial property located at St. Olavs Gate 23 in central Oslo.

Additional investments totalling MEUR 9.9 were made in several properties. As of 30 September 2017, real estate funds were committed to providing financing for real estate acquisitions and projects totalling MEUR 20.7. In the comparable period, funds made new and additional investments totalling MEUR 121.4.

Exits from real estate in JanSeptember 2017

CapMan Nordic Real Estate fund exited residential and retail properties located in Amagerbrogade shopping street in Copenhagen. CapMan Real Estate I and II funds exited two office buildings located in Elimäenkatu 9 and 15 in Helsinki. CapMan Real Estate II fund exited the office building located in Kasarmikatu 4 in Hämeenlinna.

Furthermore, real estate funds exited from the shopping centre Skanssi and Plaza Presto in May. CapMan RE I fund exited the shopping centre Entresse in April. CapMan Hotels RE fund exited from Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone in March.

CapMan Real estate funds made final and partial exits from portfolio companies with acquisition cost of MEUR 288.5 in total. In the comparable period, the combined acquisition cost of all exits completed was MEUR 113.5.

Events after the review period

There were no significant events after the review period.

FUND INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN FIGURES

Investments and exits made by funds at acquisition cost, MEUR

1-9/2017 1-9/2016
New and add-on
investments
Private Equity funds 48.9 6.6
Buyout 5.5 5.1
Credit 29.1 0
Russia 14.0 1.5
Others 0.3 0
Real Estate funds 28.2 121.5
Total 77.1 128.1
Exits*
Private Equity funds 25.3 132
Buyout 3.3 3.3
Credit 22.0 22.0
Russia 0.0 0.0
Others 0.0 0.0
Real Estate funds 288.5 113.5
Total 313.8 245.5

*including partial exits and repayments of mezzanine loans.

In addition, real estate funds had made commitments to finance real estate acquisitions and projects valued at MEUR 20.7 as of 30 September 2017.

Portfolio at
acquisition cost
Portfolio at
fair value
Share of
portfolio
Private Equity funds 686.4 751,7 41.6
Real Estate funds 1 134.5 1056.3 58.4
Total 1 820.9 1
808.0
100.0
Private Equity funds
Buyout 499.5 561.7 74.7
Credit 48.1 54.1 7.2
Russia 103.6 113.9 15.2
Others 35.2 22.1 2.9
Total 686.4 751.7 100.0

Funds' combined portfolio* as of 30 September 2017, MEUR

*Total of all investments of funds under management.

Remaining investment capacity

After deducting actual and estimated expenses, funds investing in portfolio companies had a remaining investment capacity amounting to some MEUR 430 for new and add-on investments as of 30 September 2017. Of their remaining capital, approx. MEUR 245 was earmarked for buyout investments (incl. mezzanine investments for older mezzanine funds), approx. MEUR 86 for investments by the Nest Capital team (previously CapMan Credit), approx. MEUR 35 for technology investments and approx. MEUR 65 for investments by the CapMan Russia team. Real estate funds had a remaining investment capacity of approx. MEUR 463.8 which has been reserved for new investments and for the development of funds' existing investments.

Appendix 3: Description of CapMan's business operations

CapMan is a pioneering Nordic private equity investment and specialised asset management company. Private equity investment means making direct equity investments in companies and real estate. Investments are made through funds, which raise their capital primarily from institutional investors such as pension funds and foundations, or directly from the balance sheet.

Private equity investors actively develop their portfolio companies and real estate by working closely with management and tenants. Value creation is based on promoting companies' sustainable growth and strengthening their strategic position. Private equity investment is of a long-term nature – investments are held for an average of four to six years and the entire life cycle of a fund is typically around 10 years. Over the long term, private equity funds have generated significantly higher levels of returns compared to other investment classes, and the industry's long-term prospects are favourable.1 By investing in CapMan, institutional and private investors can benefit from the profit potential of the private equity industry while diversifying their exposure.

The Group has two operating segments: 1) a Management Company and Services business and 2) an Investment business.

1) MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND SERVICES BUSINESS

In its Management Company and Services business, CapMan manages private equity funds that are invested by its investment partnerships. The investments are Nordic and Russian mainly unlisted companies and Nordic real estate. CapMan raises capital for the funds from Nordic and international investors. In addition, CapMan offers fund advisory (Scala Fund Advisory) and fund management services to external fund managers and investors in the asset class and procurement services (CaPS) to companies in Finland and Sweden.

The Management Company and Services business has two main sources of income, fee income and carried interest income. Fund investors pay a management fee to CapMan (typically 0.5-2.0% p.a.) during the life cycle of each fund. The management fee is based on fund size less realised exits during the fund's investment period (typically 5 years), after which the management fee is based on the remaining invested portfolio valued at cost. Management fees generally represent a steady and highly predictable source of income. Fees, including retainers and success fees, are also generated from CapMan's service business comprising of CapMan Purchasing Scheme (CaPS), fund advisory services (Scala Fund Advisory) and services related to fund management. Fees generally cover CapMan's operating expenses.

1 Bain & Co Global Private Equity Report 2017

The second source of income of the Management Company and Services business is carried interest received from funds. Carried interest denotes the Management Company's share of each fund's cash flow after paid-in capital has been distributed to fund investors and the latter have received their annual preferential return (so-called hurdle rate (IRR), typically 8% p.a.). CapMan books carried interest income when an exit is completed from a fund that is in carry or which will enter into carry as a consequence of the exit. The amount of carried interest generated depends on the timing of exits and the stage at which funds are in their life cycle.

2) INVESTMENT BUSINESS

Through its Investment business, CapMan invests in the private equity asset class and in the listed markets in a diversified manner. Private equity investments are made either directly, mainly as minority investments in unlisted growth companies, or through funds, which are mainly managed by CapMan. CapMan has a trading portfolio, which is mainly invested in Nordic listed equity, hedge funds and bonds. The trading portfolio is mainly for liquidity management.

Income in this business is generated by changes in the fair value of investments and realised returns following exits and periodic returns, such as interest and dividends. Fair value is determined by the development of portfolio companies and real estate held by the funds, in addition to general market developments. Income from investments can sometimes be negative.

As there may be considerable quarterly fluctuations in carried interest and the fair value of fund investments, the Group's financial performance should be analysed over a longer time span than the quarterly cycle.

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