Summit Hotel Properties: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Summit Hotel Properties Inc. (INN) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results topped Wall Street expectations.

The Austin, Texas-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $25.2 million, or 20 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 19 cents per share.

Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.

The company said it had net income of $680,000, or 1 cent per share.

The real estate investment trust specializing in higher end hotels, based in Austin, Texas, posted revenue of $172.9 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported funds from operations of $119.2 million. Revenue was reported as $731.8 million.

Summit Hotel Properties expects full-year funds from operations in the range of 90 cents to $1 per share.

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