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Hotel transactions in India in 2020
Thursday, 11th March 2021
Source : Akash Datta, Dipti Mohan

Hotel transactions value in India contracted by approximately 50%, but was still higher than the previous peak achieved in 2015.

Hotel transactions value in India contracted by approximately 50% to reach INR24,611 million (approx. US$332 million) in 2020 compared to INR49,372 million (approx. US$690 million) in 2019, but was still higher than the previous peak of INR19,929 million achieved in 2015.

Going into 2020, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity in the sector was expected to be stronger than that witnessed in 2019. The year began on the right note with Chalet Hotels signing an agreement to acquire the Novotel in Pune and private equity firm Blackstone receiving approval to acquire the Trident hotel in Hyderabad under the bankruptcy law.

However, due to the uncertain market conditions, and challenges related to conducting due diligence and closing deals on virtual platforms because of the COVID-19 lockdown and restrictions, companies adopted a wait-and-watch policy, deferring their M&A plans, especially during the second and third quarter of the year.

As per media reports, the Indian Hotels Company (Taj Hotels), for instance, deferred plans to acquire its first property under the company’s investment tie-up with Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC, due to the uncertain business conditions.

Market sentiment started improving towards the latter part of the year with deal activity resuming in December 2020. A single megadeal in the last quarter of the year – Oberoi Realty’s acquisition of 50% stake in the upcoming Ritz Carlton hotel in Worli, Mumbai – accounted for over 40% of the total M&A spend in the Indian hotels sector in 2020.

We expect M&A activity in the sector to accelerate in the second half of 2021 as several assets and asset owners come under financial stress and look for exit or ways of reducing debt.

Hotel REITs are also closer to becoming a reality in the country, especially as the recent Union Budget 2021 made access of funds easier for REITs and InvITs by enabling debt financing for these instruments, though, the lack of scale can act as a deterrent in the near term.

Akash Datta, HVS Senior Vice President - Consulting and Valuation, leads consulting engagements, encompassing market studies, feasibility studies, strategic planning, valuation, and forecasting. Akash has spent nearly 13 years in the hospitality industry having successfully worked with International Hotel and Consulting firms such as Hilton, JLL and HVS in South Asia and the Middle East. In 2005, Akash started his Consulting career with HVS as an analyst following which he undertook his MBA in International Hospitality Management with concentration in Real Estate Finance from IMHI ESSEC in Paris, France. Known for his industry insights, Akash works with leading companies, private clients, industry groups, and global networks. Contact Akash at +91 989 9517 404 or adatta@hvs.com

Dipti Mohan, Senior Manager - Research with HVS South Asia, is a seasoned knowledge professional with extensive experience in research-based content creation. She has authored several ‘point of view’ documents such as thought leadership reports, expert opinion articles, white papers and research reports. Contact Dipti at dmohan@hvs.com

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