Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE:INN) entered into an agreement to acquire Holiday Inn Express & Suites and Hilton Garden Inn in Minneapolis for $17.1 million on January 7, 2013. Summit Hotel will acquire Holiday Inn for $6.9 million, which will be funded by assuming approximately $3.8 million of existing first mortgage debt, and Hilton Garden for $10.2 million, which will be funded by assuming approximately $6.5 million of existing first mortgage debt, and remaining purchase price for both acquisitions will be funded from $128.93 million net proceeds of public offering dated January 7, 2013. The purchase price is subject to closing prorations and adjustments. Summit also intends to fund the cash portion of these acquisitions from borrowings under senior secured revolving credit facility.

These acquisitions are subject to franchisor and lender approval and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The acquisitions are expected to complete in the first quarter of 2013. The acquisitions are expected to complete in the second quarter of 2013.