M&A Deal Summary

Taylor Morrison Acquires William Lyon Homes

On November 6, 2019, Taylor Morrison acquired real estate company William Lyon Homes for 2.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Taylor Morrison’s 3rd transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is Taylor Morrison’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Taylor Morrison’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Taylor Morrison’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-11-06
Target William Lyon Homes
Sector Real Estate
Buyer(s) Taylor Morrison
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.4B USD
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Latham & Watkins (Legal)

Target

William Lyon Homes

Newport Beach, California, United States
William Lyon Homes is one of the largest Western U.S. regional homebuilders. Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, William Lyon Homes is primarily engaged in the design, construction, marketing and sale of single-family detached and attached homes in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Texas. William Lyon Homes's core markets include Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, the South, and East Bay Areas of San Francisco, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver, Fort Collins, Portland, Seattle, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. William Lyon Homes has a distinguished legacy of more than 65 years of homebuilding operations, over which time it has sold in excess of 110,000 homes. William Lyon Homes market and sells its homes under the William Lyon Homes brand in all of its markets except for Washington and Oregon, where the Company operates under the Polygon Northwest brand.

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Buyer

Taylor Morrison

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Construction
Employees3,000
Revenue 7.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Taylor Morrison is a national builder and developer. The company operates under two well-established brands, Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes. Taylor Morrison was founded in 1936 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Real Estate) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2019) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-02 AV Homes

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

AV Homes, Inc. is a provider in the development, sale, and management of active adult communities. AV Homes builds communities that serve both active adults (55 years and older) as well as people of all ages. AV Homes, Inc. was formed in 1970 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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