Summit Hotel Properties Completes Acquisition of NewcrestImage Portfolio | Texas

AUSTIN, TX, January 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the “Company” or “Summit”) announced today that it has completed the initial closing of the previously announced portfolio acquisition through of its existing joint venture with GIC from its NewcrestImage subsidiaries. The initial closure included 26 of 27 hotels totaling 3,533 rooms, two parking lots and various financial incentives. The remaining hotel to be acquired is the 176-room Canopy currently under construction by Hilton New Orleans which is nearing completion, and the joint venture expects to complete the acquisition of the hotel during the first quarter of 2022 (collectively with the initial closing referred to as the “Transaction”).

The total consideration for the transaction is made up of $776.5 million, Where $209,000 by key, for the portfolio of 27 hotels, $24.8 million for both parking structures, and $20.7 million for the various financial incentives. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to adjusted FFO per share, deliver a stabilized net operating income return of 8.0% to 8.5%, including future capital investments and excluding joint venture fees accessories collected by Summit, and have a neutral leverage effect on the balance of the company. balance sheet while preserving existing liquidity closely $450 million.

Capital structure and financing

Upon closing of the Transaction, the Company will fund its 51% capital contribution with a combination of common operating partnership units and preferred operating partnership units. The Company will issue 15.865 million Joint Operating Partnership Units worth $160 million to Affiliate Sellers, based on VWAP over 10 days of $10.0853 per unit from November 2, 2021. The Company will also issue $50 million value in newly designated 5.25% Series Z Preferred Units. Preferred Operating Partnership Units will be entitled to distributions at the rate of 5.25% per annum, may be redeemed by the holder on 10^and or 11^and anniversary of the issue date and may be called by the Company at any time after the 5^and anniversary of the date of issue. The capital contribution of 49% of GIC will be in the form of cash.

The Company obtained a $410 million financing commitment from Bank of America and Wells Fargo Bank, which will provide the primary debt financing for the Transaction. The term loan has an initial term of four years with an option to extend for one year, subject to certain conditions. The loan is interest only and provides a variable interest rate equal to SOFR + 2.86%.

List of portfolio assets

Composition of the Board

Effective January 13, 2022, Mehul Patel, managing partner and chief executive of NewcrestImage, has been appointed as a director to the company’s board.

Advisors

BofA Securities, Inc. is acting as financial advisor and Hunter Andrews Kurth is acting as legal counsel to the Company in connection with the Transaction. Goodwin Procter, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, Haynes and Boone and Colven & Tran act as legal advisors to NewcrestImage.

About Summit Hotel Properties

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on owning premium branded hotels with efficient operating models primarily in the upscale segment of the hotel industry. accommodation. As of January 13, 2022, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 100 hotels, 61 of which are wholly owned, with a total of 15,051 rooms located in 24 states. When the canopy closes by Hilton New Orleans, the Company’s portfolio will consist of 101 hotels, 61 of which will be wholly owned, with a total of 15,227 rooms located in 24 states.

About NewcrestImage

NewcrestImage has become one of America’s leading hotel companies, having brokered over 184 hotels throughout its history. It is known and respected for its unique properties and for repeatedly developing bold, award-winning projects that have transformed the hospitality industry. Most notable properties include dual-brand hotels, adaptive reuse of historic buildings, and a “lifestyle hotel campus,” which creates vibrant mixed-use neighborhoods.

Forward-looking statements

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For more information on the Company’s business and financial results, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s Annual Report. Company on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC, and its quarterly filings and other periodic filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the statements contained in this press release to conform them to actual results or to changes in the Company’s expectations.

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