Starwood Capital Group Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Real Estate Profile

In the last 3 years, Starwood Capital Group has acquired 1 company.

Starwood Capital Group’s most common sectors for investment areconsumer products (25%) and real estate (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and going private (25%). In total, Starwood Capital Group has invested in 3 US states and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired Extended Stay America for $6.0B.

In the last 3 years, Starwood Capital Group has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 3

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, Scandinavia, 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 ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 5 2 - - - 1 8
vol $93M $690M $6.0B $6.8B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - 1 - - - 2
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Extended Stay America, Inc. 2021-03-15 6.0B USD Going Private
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.extendedstayamerica.com
Baccarat SA 2018-06-20 - Secondary Buyout
Baccarat, France · www.baccarat.com
Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge Hotel 2017-11-24 85M EUR Divestiture
Budapest, Hungary
Forestar Group, Inc. 2017-04-13 605M USD Going Private
Austin, Texas · www.forestargroup.com
Four Pillars Hotels 2014-01-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Witney, United Kingdom · www.four-pillars.co.uk
Field & Stream Co. 2012-09-18 - Add-on Acquisition
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
Prosper Center 2006-01-01 93M USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chaoyang, Beijing, China
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Real Estate 1 (20%) 605M (9%) 2 (25%) 698M (10%)
Restaurants 2 (40%) 85M (1%) 2 (25%) 85M (1%)
Consumer Products - - 2 (25%) -
Leisure 1 (20%) 6.0B (90%) 1 (13%) 6.0B (88%)
Aerospace 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Total 5 $6.7B 8 $6.8B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (60%) 6.6B (99%) 4 (50%) 6.6B (97%)
  Connecticut 1 (20%) - 2 (25%) -
  North Carolina 1 (20%) 6.0B (90%) 1 (13%) 6.0B (88%)
  Texas 1 (20%) 605M (9%) 1 (13%) 605M (9%)
Hungary 1 (20%) 85M (1%) 1 (13%) 85M (1%)
United Kingdom 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
China - - 1 (13%) 93M (1%)
France - - 1 (13%) -
Domestic 3 (60%) 6.6B (99%) 4 (50%) 6.6B (97%)
Cross-border 2 (40%) 85M (1%) 4 (50%) 178M (3%)
Total 5 $6.7B 8 $6.8B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 4 (50%) 93M (1%)
Going Private 2 (40%) 6.6B (99%) 2 (25%) 6.6B (97%)
Divestiture 1 (20%) 85M (1%) 1 (13%) 85M (1%)
Stake Purchase 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Total 5 $6.7B 8 $6.8B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
 1
Citigroup Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $6.0B
$100M to $1B 1 $605M
< $100M 2 $178M
TOTAL $6.8B
Largest Extended Stay America, Inc.
$6.0B (2021-03-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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

Christopher Graham

Senior Managing Director

Ellis Rinaldi

Senior Managing Director & Co-General Counsel

Madison Grose

Senior Managing Director & Co-General Counsel

Jennifer Barbetta

Senior Managing Director & COO

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