NorthStar Asset Management Group Announces $400 Million Stock Repurchase Program

NEW YORK, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. (NYSE: NSAM) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $400 million of its outstanding common stock.

The repurchases will occur from time to time in the open market and/or in privately negotiated transactions as market conditions permit. The authorization will expire in 12 months, unless otherwise extended by NSAM's Board of Directors.  The repurchase program will be utilized at management's discretion and in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate requirements and other conditions.

About NorthStar Asset Management Group

NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. (NYSE: NSAM) is a global asset management firm focused on strategically managing real estate and other investment platforms in the United States and internationally. For more information about NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc., please visit www.nsamgroup.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains certain "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act. Forward looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward looking terminology such as "may," "will," or other similar words or expressions. Forward looking statements are not guarantees of performance and are based on certain assumptions, discuss future expectations, describe plans and strategies, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition or state other forward looking information. Such statements include, but are not limited to, the timing, amount and manner of stock repurchases, if any; the ability to realize any benefit from the share repurchase program; and the factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section entitled "Risk Factors."

The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. All forward looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to us on the date hereof and we are under no duty to update any of the forward looking statements after the date of this report to conform these statements to actual results.

Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects are set forth in "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and otherwise described in our filings with United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The factors set forth in the Risk Factors section and otherwise described in our filings with United States Securities and Exchange Commission could cause our actual results to differ significantly from those contained in any forward looking statement contained in this press release.

SOURCE NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc.