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$1.4 billion in Cash and Assumption of $794 million Debt; KSL Appointed Interim Management Company |
ORLANDO, Fla., April 2, 2004 - CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc., an
Orlando-based real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced that
it has completed its previously announced acquisition of KSL Recreation
Corporation ("KSL"), including KSL's portfolio of six luxury destination
resorts. CNL Hospitality, through its subsidiaries, acquired 100 percent
of the outstanding stock of KSL for $1.4 billion in cash and assumed KSL's
long-term debt of $794 million.
"This is an exciting milestone in our company's history, as we add six world-renowned resorts at an opportune time in a strengthening lodging industry," said Thomas J. Hutchison III, chief executive officer of CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc. "The KSL acquisition directly aligns with our long-term investment strategy to assemble a quality, robust portfolio, while further broadening our overall diversification." With the closing of this transaction, CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc. adds 3,531 rooms and strengthens its presence in major destination markets. As a result of this acquisition, the company, based on total assets, is the nation's second largest hotel REIT, with a portfolio of 136 hotels and resorts with total assets of more than $6 billion. The acquired KSL resorts include:
As part of the transaction, CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc. has entered into interim management agreements under which KSL will continue to manage each of the six resorts until a permanent manager is selected. Also in connection with the acquisition, the company entered into a $1.1 billion short-term credit agreement with an affiliate of Deutsche Bank AG. CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc. is an affiliate of CNL Financial Group, Inc. and owns interests in a portfolio of 136 hotels with more than 32,500 rooms in 37 states and Canada with 19 nationally recognized hotel brands. Headquartered in Orlando, CNL Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation's largest privately held real estate investment and finance companies. CNL Financial Group, Inc. and the entities it has formed or acquired have more than $12 billion in assets, representing more than 4,000 properties in 49 states and Canada. Certain statements and information included in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. |
Contact:
CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc. Web Site: http://www.cnlonline.com |