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Company Fact Sheet
August 1997

309 North 5th Street
P.O.Box 1448
Norfolk, NE 68702-1448
(402) 371-2520
Fax (402) 371-4229

Market Data

Core Strengths

Fiancial Highlights

Press Releases


Creating New Opportunities... Through a New Positioning

Supertel, one of the largest franchisees of Super 8 motels, is leveraging its demonstrated abilities across other brands to become...

...a leading developer, owner and operator of limited-service lodging properties.

As such, the company has expanded its growth opportunities while remaining clearly focused on the limited-service segment of the lodging industry.

As of August 1997, the company has 61 properties (4,359 rooms), operated under the Super 8, Comfort Inn, and Wingate Inn brand names.

Marketing Data

Symbol/exchange SPPR/NASDAQ
Price (7/31/97) 10
52-week range 11-8
Capitalization $48.4 million
Dividend None
1996 EPS $0.70
Book value per share (6/30/97) $6.26
1996 Cash flow per share $1.40
P/E ratio (on 1996 EPS) 14.3
Shares outstanding 4.8 million
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Resuming Earnings Growth in 1997

Supertel is poised to resume its historically strong earnings growth trend in 1997.  Net income declined in 1996 when the company's rapid expansion into Texas, coupled with increased competition in the limited-service segment of the lodging industry, had a negative impact on earnings.  By contrast:

  • Performance for the Texas properties continues to improve and, for the first half of 1997, the group had a slightly positive impact on earnings.
  • The success of programs that give managers more responsibility and make them more accountable at the property level is helping to maximize revenues and control costs.
  • Supertel has slowed the pace of new property expansion in 1997, enabling the company to focus on maximizing the return from existing properties.

 

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