Strategically, the transactions: (i) increase the internal rate of return of MINT’s 2016 acquisition of the 14-asset Tivoli portfolio to over 20% on an unlevered basis, (ii) pay back nearly the entire capital deployment from MINT’s 2016 Tivoli acquisition through the sale of only three of the 14 acquired Tivoli properties while still retaining over 75% of the total portfolio EBITDA, and (iii) allow MINT to retain continued upside from the hotels through sustainable leases in partnership with a strong institutional investor, while retaining ownership of the Tivoli brand and its Portuguese and Brazilian operating platforms.

Going forward, MINT will continue to maximize value creation for its shareholders. This will be done through selective pursuit of new acquisition opportunities and further initiatives to strengthen its balance sheet by considering strategic asset rotation. In terms of asset initiatives, as a result of MINT’s 94% investment in NHH MINT now has a strong platform to engage with respected hotel real estate institutional investors in Europe and Latin America and deep experience in structuring and operating under long-term sustainable lease structures, opening an important new strategic channel for growth and shareholder returns.

“The completion of the sale and leaseback transaction is a key milestone for MINT, Minor Hotels and NHH,” said Mr. Dillip Rajakarier, COO of MINT and CEO of Minor Hotels. “The transaction underlines our ability to strategically rotate assets in partnership with the right institutional investor, with whom we will share future earnings. Completion of the transaction will strengthen our balance sheet, as we have committed to do, allow MINT to retain significant value and further upside through sustainable long-term leases of the properties under our brands and realize further operational improvement through efficiencies across the NHH Southern European Platform. The transaction demonstrates a tangible strategic enhancement of the overall portfolio with MINT’s ability to yield strong returns in developed markets, in addition to our proven track record in emerging markets with secular high growth potential. MINT is fully committed, as ever, to deliver value to our shareholders, whether in the form of operational growth, new acquisition opportunities or asset enhancement and rotation.”

Minor International (MINT) is a global company focused on three core businesses: hospitality, restaurants and lifestyle brands distribution. MINT is a hotel owner, operator and investor with a portfolio of 516 hotels under the Anantara, AVANI, Oaks, Tivoli, NH Collection, NH Hotels, nhow, Elewana, Marriott, Four Seasons, St. Regis, Radisson Blu and Minor International brands in 54 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe, South and North America. MINT is also one of Asia’s largest restaurant companies with over 2,200 outlets system-wide in 27 countries under The Pizza Company, Swensen’s, Sizzler, Dairy Queen, Burger King, Thai Express, The Coffee Club, Riverside and Benihana brands. MINT is one of Thailand’s largest distributors of lifestyle brands and contract manufacturers. Its brands include Anello, Bodum, Bossini, Brooks Brothers, Charles & Keith, Esprit, Etam, Joseph Joseph, OVS, Radley, Save My Bag, Zwilling J.A. Henckels and Minor Smart Kids.

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