AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the “Company”) today
announced that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of
a portfolio of five unencumbered Louisiana hotels (the “Louisiana
portfolio”) containing an aggregate of 823 rooms for a total purchase
price of approximately $135.0 million. The Company funded the
acquisition with available cash and borrowings under its senior secured
revolving credit facility. An affiliate of Marriott International, Inc.
will operate the hotels under their current franchise flags.
“These hotels are very well positioned throughout the diverse areas of
the New Orleans metropolitan market,” said Dan Hansen, president and CEO
of the Company. “From the suburban community of Metairie to the bustling
convention center to the heart of the French Quarter, these hotels will
allow us to take advantage of the substantial business and leisure
demand in this market.”
Properties included in this portfolio are: the 153-room Courtyard by
Marriott and the 120-room Residence Inn by Marriott, both located in
Metairie, LA; the 202-room Courtyard by Marriott and the 208-room
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, both located near the New Orleans Ernest
N. Morial Convention Center; and the 140-room Courtyard by Marriott in
downtown New Orleans near the French Quarter and financial and corporate
office district.
About Summit Hotel Properties
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate
investment trust focused primarily on acquiring and owning
premium-branded select-service hotels in the upscale and upper midscale
segments of the lodging industry. As of March 12, 2013, the Company’s
portfolio consisted of 91 hotels with a total of 10,309 rooms located in
22 states.
Additional information may be found at the Company’s website, www.shpreit.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as
amended, pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Forward-looking
statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking
terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “intend,”
“expect,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “approximately,” “believe,”
“could,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “continue,” “plan” or other
similar words or expressions.Forward-looking statements are
based on certain assumptions and can include future expectations, future
plans and strategies and financial and operating projections or other
forward-looking information. These forward-looking statements are
subject to various risks and uncertainties, not all of which are known
to the company and many of which are beyond the company’s control, which
could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the state
of the U.S. economy, supply and demand in the hotel industry and other
factors as are described in greater detail in the company’s filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation,
the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2012. Unless legally required, the company disclaims any obligation to
update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.
Dan Boyum, 512-538-2304
VP of
Investor Relations
www.shpreit.com
Source: Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.