Event-Driven Stocks

Formerly Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust

Spin-offSpun off from Starwood Property TrustSTWDNYSE

The two companies

Parent
Real Estate Investment Trusts
↓ spun off ↓

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Sector
Real Estate
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Exchange
State of incorporation
Record date
January 24, 2014
Distribution date
January 31, 2014
Ratio
1:5
Parent sector
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Form
10-12B/A
Filed
January 13, 2014

Financials — parent vs spin-off

SEC XBRL · latest year
Starwood Property TrustFY25
Revenue
$1.84B
Operating income
Net income
$412M
Total assets
$63.18B
Equity
$6.80B
Invitation HomesFY16
Revenue
$139M
Operating income
Net income
−$44M
Total assets
$6.62B
Equity
$2.44B

Latest reported figures from each company's own SEC filings — the parent after the separation and the spin-off as a standalone. Full multi-year history on each company hub.

Spin-off signals

score 1/6 favorable · factors, not advice
  • Focus-increasingNo — both Real Estate

    Spin-offs into a different sector than the parent (pure-plays) have historically outperformed diversifying ones.

  • Size vs parent (revenue)~7.6% of parent

    Smaller spin-offs draw more forced selling from holders who can't keep them — the classic mispricing edge.

  • Leverage (liabilities/assets)60%

    A heavy debt load loaded onto the spin-off is a known risk; a clean balance sheet is favorable.

  • Tax-basis reportNone found

    A Form 8937 (basis allocation) accompanies tax-free §355 spin-offs — favorable for taxable holders.

  • Insider buying (post-spin)None recorded

    Officers/directors buying their own newly independent shares (Form 4) has historically preceded outperformance.

  • Time since spin-off12.3 years

    Studies find the spin-off return premium concentrates in roughly the first one to three years.

Factors the spin-off research literature (Greenblatt; Cusatis-Miles-Woolridge; Desai-Jain) associates with outcomes — computed from this company's own SEC filings, shown as factors, not a recommendation. The premium is debated and not guaranteed. How we compute these ↗

Filings & documents

Every entry traces to SEC EDGAR. The Information Statement is the primary source; the links below open the full filing and each company's complete filing history.