Topic: How To Invest

Hi Pat: May I have your opinion on InnVest REIT and Temple Hotels Inc.? Thank you and much appreciated.

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InnVest REIT, $4.24, symbol INN.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 93.7 million; Market cap: $390.9 million; www.innvestreit.com), owns 134 hotels in Canada. That makes it one of the country’s largest hotel operators, with about 17,000 rooms. The company also has a 50% interest in Choice Hotels Canada Inc. Franchisees operate InnVest’s hotels under a number of brands, including Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn, Quality Suites/Inn, Radisson, Delta, Travelodge, Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Staybridge, Fairmont, Sheraton and Best Western. In the three months ended March 31, 2013, InnVest’s revenue fell 4.6%, to $123.8 million from $129.8 million a year earlier. The REIT reported negative cash flow of $0.056 a unit in the latest quarter, compared to negative $0.023 a year earlier. The REIT is now selling off some underperforming hotels and other properties. It plans to use the proceeds to upgrade its remaining hotels. Periodically updating hotels is a key factor in attracting customers in InnVest’s highly competitive market. InnVest just sold an office and…