Summit Hotel Properties And Xenia Hotels & Resorts Announce Agreement On $163 Million Transaction

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) ("Summit") and Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: XHR) ("Xenia") today announced that the companies have executed a definitive agreement for an affiliate of Summit to acquire an 812-guestroom, five-hotel portfolio from Xenia for a total purchase price of $163 million, or approximately $201,000 per key.  The portfolio includes the 203-guestroom Courtyard Fort Worth Downtown/Blackstone, the 123-guestroom Courtyard Kansas City Country Club Plaza, the 182-guestroom Courtyard Pittsburgh Downtown, the 116-guestroom Hampton Inn & Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor, and the 188-guestroom Residence Inn Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor.  The total purchase price represents an 11.1x multiple on the hotels' combined trailing twelve month EBITDA as of April 2017.  The portfolio achieved RevPAR of $115.52 during the same period.

"The completion of this transaction will represent the continued execution of our strategy of acquiring premium-branded upscale hotels with efficient operating models while maintaining a geographically diversified portfolio," said Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Summit, Daniel P. Hansen.  "All five of these hotels are located in prime locations in strong markets and exhibit many of the upside characteristics that are important to our investment criteria.   We are pleased to work on this deal with the team at Xenia and look forward to completing the transaction," commented Mr. Hansen.

In conjunction with the acquisitions, Summit will be executing new franchise agreements with the respective franchisors for the hotels and expects to spend approximately $13 to $16 million in capital improvements required under these agreements over the next two years.

"We are pleased to have entered into this agreement with Summit, as we strongly believe this to be a mutually beneficial strategic transaction," said Marcel Verbaas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Xenia.  "While these hotels fit well within Summit's portfolio of quality, upscale hotels, the completion of this transaction and our recent acquisition of the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress represent a further refinement of our portfolio, consistent with our strategic focus on primarily owning luxury and upper upscale assets in top 25 lodging markets and key leisure destinations."

The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions and is expected to occur within the next 30 days.

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 lodging industry.  As of May 31, 2017, the Company's portfolio consisted of 76 hotels with a total of 10,705 guestrooms located in 22 states.  For additional information, please visit the Company's website, www.shpreit.com and follow the Company on Twitter at @SummitHotel_INN.

About Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a self-advised and self-administered REIT that invests primarily in premium full service, lifestyle and urban upscale hotels, with a focus on the top 25 U.S. lodging markets as well as key leisure destinations in the United States. The Company owns 42 hotels, including 40 wholly owned hotels, comprising 11,595 rooms, across 20 states and the District of Columbia. Xenia's hotels are operated and/or licensed by industry leaders such as Marriott®, Hyatt®, Kimpton®, Aston®, Fairmont®, Hilton®, and Loews®, as well as leading independent management companies including Sage Hospitality, The Kessler Collection, Urgo Hotels & Resorts, Davidson Hotels & Resorts and Concord Hospitality. For more information on Xenia's business, refer to the Company website at www.xeniareit.com.

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