Starwood Capital Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Real Estate Profile

In the last 3 years, Starwood Capital Group has acquired 3 companies.

Starwood Capital Group’s most common sectors for investment arereal estate (38%) and consumer products (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (63%) and going private (25%). In total, Starwood Capital Group has invested in 3 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired Extended Stay America for $6.0B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 6

Starwood Capital Group

591 West Putnam Avenue,
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
United States
(203) 422-7700
www.starwoodcapital.com

Starwood Capital Group is a privately held global investment management firm that specializes in real estate related investments across North America, Europe, and Asia. Starwood can invest across the capital structure including equity, preferred equity, mezzanine debt and senior debt. Property types of interest include multifamily, office, retail, hotel, industrial, residential and commercial land, mixed-use and golf. Starwood was formed in 1991. The Firm is affiliated with energy investment group, Starwood Energy Group. Starwood Capital is based in Greenwich, Connecticut with additional offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Atlanta, London, Paris, Luxembourg, Mumbai and Sao Paulo.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Leisure, Real Estate

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Nordic, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand, Central Asia/India, Latin/South America, Middle East

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 5 - 2 - - 1 8
vol $698M $6.0B $6.7B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Echelon Data Centres 2024-02-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Dublin, Ireland · www.echelon-dc.com
Land Tejas 2021-12-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Houston, Texas · www.landtejas.com
Extended Stay America, Inc. 2021-03-15 6.0B USD Going Private
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.extendedstayamerica.com
Forestar Group, Inc. 2019-09-25 - IPO
Arlington, Texas · www.forestar.com
Baccarat SA 2018-06-20 - Secondary Sale
Baccarat, France · www.baccarat.com
Forestar Group, Inc. 2017-04-13 605M USD Going Private
Arlington, Texas · www.forestar.com
Field & Stream Co. 2012-09-18 - Trade Sale
Westport, Connecticut · www.fands.com
Baccarat SA 2012-05-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Baccarat, France · www.baccarat.com
Keystone Aviation Services LLC 2008-08-01 - Stake Purchase
Oxford, Connecticut · www.keystoneav.com
Field & Stream Co. 2006-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Westport, Connecticut · www.fands.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Real Estate 1 (25%) - 3 (38%) 698M (10%)
Consumer Products - - 2 (25%) -
Leisure 1 (25%) 6.0B (100%) 1 (13%) 6.0B (90%)
Aerospace 1 (25%) - 1 (13%) -
Construction 1 (25%) - 1 (13%) -
Total 4 $6.0B 8 $6.7B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (75%) 6.0B (100%) 5 (63%) 6.6B (99%)
  Texas 1 (25%) - 2 (25%) 605M (9%)
  Connecticut 1 (25%) - 2 (25%) -
  North Carolina 1 (25%) 6.0B (100%) 1 (13%) 6.0B (90%)
Ireland 1 (25%) - 1 (13%) -
China - - 1 (13%) 93M (1%)
France - - 1 (13%) -
Domestic 3 (75%) 6.0B (100%) 5 (63%) 6.6B (99%)
Cross-border 1 (25%) - 3 (38%) 93M (1%)
Total 4 $6.0B 8 $6.7B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (50%) - 5 (63%) 93M (1%)
Going Private 1 (25%) 6.0B (100%) 2 (25%) 6.6B (99%)
Stake Purchase 1 (25%) - 1 (13%) -
Total 4 $6.0B 8 $6.7B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 1 (33%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 1
Citi
 1
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 2
Arthur Cox & Co.
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $6.0B
$100M to $1B 1 $605M
< $100M 1 $93M
TOTAL $6.7B
Largest Extended Stay America, Inc.
$6.0B (2021-03-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Real Estate

Size

Mega

PE Assets

60.0B USD

Established

1991

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Barry Sternlicht

Chairman & CEO

Cody Bradshaw

Managing Director & Global Head of Hotel Asset Management

Federico Bianchi

Managing Director & Head of Asset Management for Europe

Steve Goldman

Managing Director & Head of Hotel Acquisitions for the Americas

Mark Deason

Managing Director & Head of Non-Hotel Asset Management

FAQ

When was Starwood Capital Group founded?

Starwood Capital Group was founded in 1991.

What type of investor is Starwood Capital Group?

Starwood Capital Group is a private equity real estate firm.

Where is Starwood Capital Group headquartered?

Starwood Capital Group is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

How much capital does Starwood Capital Group have under management?

Starwood Capital Group has 60.0B USD under management.

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