NexPoint Hospitality Trust Announces Election of Trustees and Approval of Merger Transaction

DALLAS and TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2025 /CNW/ -- NexPoint Hospitality Trust ("NHT" or the "REIT") (TSX-V: NHT.U) today announced the results of its annual and special meeting of unitholders (the "Meeting"). All of the nominees listed in the management information circular (the "Circular") prepared in connection with the Meeting were elected as trustees. Detailed results of the vote for the election of trustees held at the Meeting are set out below:
Nominee
Votes For
% Votes For
Votes Withheld
% Votes Withheld
James Dondero
25,531,080
99.29 %
183,299
0.71 %
Neil Labatte
25,714,379
100.00 %
0
0.00 %
Graham Senst
25,714,379
100.00 %
0
0.00 %
Jerry Patava
25,714,379
100.00 %
0
0.00 %
Resolutions were passed by a majority of minority votes represented at the Meeting authorizing and approving certain amendments to the convertible promissory notes issued by (i) NHT between September 2019 and June 2021; and (ii) CDOR Option Sub, LLC, on October 30, 2020 and December 22, 2020. MNP LLP was also re-appointed as NHT's auditor to hold office until the next annual meeting of unitholders.
At the Meeting, resolutions were also passed approving certain transactions (the "Transaction Resolution") contemplated in the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated November 22, 2024 (the "Merger Agreement") among, inter alia, NHT and NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust ("NXDT"), pursuant to which NHT will be dissolved and its subsidiary entities merged with and into entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by NXDT (the "Transaction"). As previously announced, under the terms of the Merger Agreement, unitholders will receive for each trust unit (a "Unit"), either US$0.36 cash; or one (1) common share of NexPoint Hospitality Trust, Inc., which will subsequently be converted into the right to receive a number of common shares of NXDT.
The Transaction Resolution, the full text of which is attached as Appendix "D" to the Circular, was passed with 100% of the votes cast in favour of the resolution, as well as 100% of the votes cast after excluding votes attached to Units beneficially owned or over which control or direction is exercised by James Dondero and his affiliated entities. The closing of the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
A copy of the complete report on voting at the Meeting will be made available on NHT's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
About NexPoint Hospitality Trust
NexPoint Hospitality Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust, with its Units listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker NHT.U. NHT is focused on acquiring, owning and operating well-located real estate assets including, but not limited to, investments in life science and semiconductor manufacturing properties, but mainly focusing on hospitality properties in the United States that offer a high current yield and in many cases are underperforming assets with the potential to increase in value through investments in capital improvements, a market-based recovery, brand repositioning, revenue enhancements, operational improvements, expense inefficiencies, and exploiting excess land or underutilized space. NHT owns 7 branded properties sponsored by Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt, located across the U.S. NHT is externally advised by NexPoint Real Estate Advisors VI, L.P. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection Transaction, NXDT has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") containing the Circular. The Registration Statement and Circular each contain important information about the NXDT, NHT, the Transaction and related matters. UNITHOLDERS OF NHT ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND CIRCULAR AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT NXDT, NHT, THE TRANSACTION, AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the documentation filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC's website, http://www.sec.gov. Investors and security holders may also obtain these documents, free of charge from NXDT at https://nxdt.nexpoint.com or by emailing ir@nexpoint.com.
Forward Looking Information
This news release includes forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management's current expectations, assumptions and beliefs. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "continue", and by discussions of strategies that involve risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the REIT's and NXDT's control. In this news release, forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements relating to unitholder consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement for the Transaction. The forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by each of the REIT and NXDT, including with respect to the structure of the Transaction and all other statements that are not historical facts. The timing and completion of the Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, termination rights and other risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, required regulatory and unitholder approvals. Although management of each of the REIT and NXDT believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any transaction, including the Transaction, will occur or that it will occur on the timetable or on the terms and conditions contemplated in this news release. The Transaction could be modified, restructured or terminated. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Additional information on these and other factors that could affect the REIT are included in reports on file with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and may be accessed on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca. Additional factors that may affect NXDT's business or financial results are described in the risk factors included in NXDT's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
By its nature, such forward-looking information necessarily involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance, prospects and opportunities in future periods of the REIT and NXDT to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and neither the REIT, nor NXDT, nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any forward-looking information, and no one has any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or such other factors which affect this information, except as required by law.
Contact:
Investor RelationsIR@nexpoint.com
Media InquiriesComms@nexpoint.com
Jesse Blair IIIExecutive Vice President, Head of Lodging(833) 697–7523
SOURCE NexPoint Hospitality Trust
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