Add-on Acquisition • Real Estate

Kajima Acquires Student Depot

On January 1, 2019, Kajima acquired real estate company Student Depot from Griffin Capital Partners and Oaktree Capital Management

Acquisition Context
  • This is Kajima’s 1st transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is Kajima’s 1st transaction in Poland.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 1, 2019
Target Student Depot
Sector Real Estate
Buyer(s) Kajima
Sellers(s) Griffin Capital Partners
Oaktree Capital Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Student Depot

Warszawa, Poland
Student Depot is a student housing developer and operator with almost 4,200 beds in operation, ca. 1,000 beds under construction or at the design phase. The company operates students houses in the largest Polish academic cities: Warsaw, Cracow, Wroclaw, Gdansk, Poznan, Lodz and Lublin. Student Depot was formed in 2014 and is based in Warszawa, Poland.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Kajima

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Construction
DESCRIPTION

Kajima is offering a full construction service, as both a design-and-build team and as general contractor. Kajima projects primarily consist of industrial, retail and commercial buildings. Kajima was founded in 1987 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Real Estate 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
Country: Poland 1 of 2
Year: 2019 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-14 Pad Res

Warsaw, Poland

Pad Res specialises in investment and development of innovative projects based on renewable energy sources. Pad Res involvement includes photovoltaic and wind farms and the exploration of alternative energy sources. Pad Res was founded in 2010 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

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Seller Profiles 2

SELLER

Griffin Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Real Estate
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 3.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Griffin Real Estate is a private equity real estate firm focused on developing and acquiring real-estate related assets and companies in Central and Eastern Europe. Griffin Real Estate was formed in 2006 and is headquartered in Warsaw.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Real Estate 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
Country: Poland 1 of 2
Year: 2019 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 European Logistics Investment

Amsterdam, Netherlands

European Logistics Investment is a logistics platform that is offering accessibility warehouse space for business. European Logistics Investment was founded in 2018 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-14 Murapol

Bielsko-Biala, Poland

Murapol is a Polish property development company. The Company has a business model that is unique in the industry and a rich portfolio of projects under construction and under various stages of preparation. Murapol was founded in 2001 and is based in Bielsko-Biala, Poland.

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SELLER

Oaktree Capital Management

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 26.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Oaktree Capital Management LLP is a global alternative investment firm with a variety of investment strategies spanning corporate debt, convertible securities, distressed debt, control investing, real estate, and public investing. The Firm's control investing group is spread across several disciplines, including Global Principal, European Principal, Power, and Infrastructure. Oaktree was formed in 1995 and is based in Los Angeles.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 63 of 90
Sector: Real Estate 3 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition 29 of 39
Country: Poland 3 of 4
Year: 2019 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-12 Hanley Wood

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Hanley Wood is a media and information company serving the housing and commercial design and construction industries. Hanley Wood provides magazines and Web sites, marquee trade shows and events, market intelligence data and custom marketing solutions. Hanley Wood was founded in 1976 and is based in Washington. District of Columbia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-08 Watco

Pittsburg, Kansas, United States

Watco is a transportation company providing transportation, terminal and port, mechanical, and supply chain services for customers throughout North America and Australia. Watco’s Mechanical Service group has one of the rail car repair shop networks in North America, and Watco Supply Chain Services group provides supply chain services in the highway, intermodal, rail logistics, and international logistics. Watco was founded in 1983 and is based in Pittsburg, Kansas.

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