Fibra Inn Announces Acquisition of Mexico Plaza Guadalajara Andares Hotel - to be Converted to 186 Room Wyndham Garden
Deutsche Bank Mexico, S.A., Banking institution, Trust Division F/1616 or Fibra Inn (BMV:FINN13) ("Fibra Inn" or "the Company"), a Mexican real estate investment trust specializing in the hotel industry serving the business traveler, announced that it signed a closed purchase-sale agreement to acquire Mexico Plaza Guadalajara Andares Hotel, located in the state of Jalisco.
Deutsche Bank Mexico, S.A., Banking institution, Trust Division F/1616 or Fibra Inn (BMV:FINN13) ("Fibra Inn" or "the Company"), a Mexican real estate investment trust specializing in the hotel industry serving the business traveler, announced that it signed a closed purchase-sale agreement to acquire Mexico Plaza Guadalajara Andares Hotel, located in the state of Jalisco.
The acquisition price for the hotel was Ps. 183.0 million, excluding Ps. 24.7 million for taxes, acquisition expenses and re-branding investment expenses. The projected stabilized cap rate for 2015 is 10.0%. A down payment of Ps. 90 million was made upon signing of the agreement, and the remaining balance will be paid in January 2015, when the final public acquisition deed is completed. It is important to highlight that, upon the agreement signing, Fibra Inn is receiving income from the operation of the property.
The hotel has 186 rooms and is in the limited service segment. The annual cumulative operating indicators from January to October 2015 show an occupancy rate of 50.6%, an average daily rate of Ps. 763.4 and RevPAR of Ps. 386.3. Fibra Inn will operate the hotel. An amount of Ps. 9.0 million, included in the aforementioned acquisition expenses, will be used to re-brand the hotel to the Wyndham Garden brand. The re-branding will take place during 2015.
Fibra Inn opted to acquire this hotel for the following reasons:
- City - Guadalajara is the main city of Western Mexico and is near the Bajio region. This central area has experienced one of the largest economic growth rates in the country.
- Economy - The city's economy is diversified, and includes a large number of companies in the technology, manufacturing, and electronics industries. The metropolitan area is considered one of the cities with the highest potential to attract investments in Mexico.
- Location - The locale is strategic as it is adjacent to the Andares and Puerta de Hierro Mall, which is the most prestigious financial and commercial areas in the city, and is ideal for business travelers.
- Demand - The source of demand comes from two sources: (i) the Guadalajara Expo for meetings and conventions and (ii) the Ciudad Creativa Digital project, which is focused on creating and strengthening the digital design, software, film and video games industries; and which is expected to drive foreign investment and incentivize job creation.
- Synergies - This is Fibra Inn's fourth hotel in this city, which strengthens the ability to implement aggressive marketing strategies in this city.
With this acquisition, Fibra Inn has a portfolio of 31 hotels, and three under development, with a total of 5,718 rooms; 645 of these are currently under construction.