$20 million acquisition will include option to expand iconic resort
village

TORONTO, Dec. 27, 2012 /CNW/ – Skyline International Development Inc.
will soon add another jewel to its resort property crown.

Skyline, Canada’s leading owner, operator and developer of resorts and
destination communities, has entered into a binding agreement of
purchase and sale and will be investing $20 million to acquire both
retail and undeveloped residential land interests in and adjacent to
the renowned Blue Mountain Village at the base of Blue Mountain Resort
which offers ski, golf and lodging.

Under the retail portion of the agreement, Skyline will acquire 50% of
existing commercial retail space within the Blue Mountain Village from
current owner Intrawest ULC. In addition, Skyline will manage the
remaining 50% of the Village’s retail space. Skyline will also acquire
the land to build an additional 20,000 sq. ft. of retail space to
expand the Village retail. Skyline’s retail interest under agreement at
Blue Mountain is currently generating $1.5 million of net operating
income.

In the residential portion of the acquisition, Skyline will acquire all
remaining developable land in and adjacent to the Village, planning to
double the Village’s current residential and condo-hotel footprint.
Skyline intends to develop over 1,200 residential and condo-hotel
units, townhouses and single-family homes in the years ahead.

“This agreement reinforces our vision to be the leader in the Canadian
destination-community industry,” said Skyline Chairman and President
Gil Blutrich. “With this acquisition, Skyline will become the largest
owner of resort and destination communities in Ontario. Skyline will
own properties in the province’s five fastest-growing hubs—Toronto,
Collingwood, Midland, Huntsville and Barrie—which gives us over 7,000
future superior residential units and home sites and a strong strategic
advantage for the foreseeable future. By adding Blue Mountain Village
resort lands, it allows us to expand services for the members of our
prestigious SkyLife Club with a new club lounge for our members in the
centre of the Village with access to Blue Mountain’s wealth of
amenities, from skiing to adventure activities and golf, on a
year-round basis.”

Founded in 1998 by visionary entrepreneur Gil Blutrich, Skyline has
expanded rapidly, growing its asset base from $20 million (in 2000) to
close to $300 million today with the acquisition of premier resort
properties in Southern Ontario. The company recently introduced its
innovative SkyLife Club, Ontario’s first year-round city and country
club offering family-oriented recreational, leisure and social
activities and benefits through the premier portfolio of Skyline Hotels
& Resorts.

Skyline’s unique vision and go-to-market strategy to date have focused
on reinvigorating potentially high-income properties by renovating
their existing hotels and residential units, then expanding their
residential and retail footprint with an emphasis on turning those
properties into lifestyle communities. The firm has achieved impressive
results by introducing scalable systems and corporate efficiencies to
these properties and restoring maximum profitability.

Blue Mountain Resort averages more than 700,000 skier visits per year.
The resort attracts an estimated 1.4 million visitors each year, while
the surrounding Southern Georgian Bay area lures 9.1 million visitors
and $1 billion in tourism-related revenue annually—much of which is
derived from the 6 million residents of the Greater Toronto Area, a
two-hour drive southeast.

The anticipated closing date for the acquisition is late February 2013.

“Blue Mountain Village and real estate development is an ideal fit for
our organization given Skyline’s experience as an owner and manager of
other well-known Ontario resort properties such as Deerhurst and
Horseshoe Resorts,” said Skyline CEO Michael Sneyd. “This acquisition
not only makes financial sense and aligns with our long-term growth
strategy, but strengthens our market position and creates opportunities
for Skyline’s continued Canada-wide expansion.”

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About Skyline International Development Inc.:
A leading Toronto-based developer of hospitality properties and
destination communities, Skyline International Development owns over two million square feet of real estate, has over 2,600 acres
and nearly 1,300 rooms in its holdings, as well as four Ontario spa outlets, and employs more than 1,500 staff. Its unique asset mix
includes a partnership and asset management interest in downtown
Toronto’s iconic The King Edward Hotel, as well as ownership of, under
the Skyline Hotels & Resorts brand, the city’s contemporary boutique Cosmopolitan Hotel and Pantages Hotel. Skyline’s resort assets include landmark Deerhurst Resort with 45,000 sq. ft. of meeting space lakeside in Muskoka, and Horseshoe Resort, home to Toronto’s closest ski area as well as an adventure park. The
company is also creating residential destination communities at
Deerhurst, Horseshoe and, most extensively, at the historic lakefront
of Port McNicoll, Ontario, a restored gateway to the 30,000 Islands, a UNESCO World
Biosphere Reserve. In late 2011, the privately owned company raised CDN
$27 million in financial institution private equity to fund continued
growth and also acquired its first U.S. asset The Cleveland Arcade and
Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade. For more information see www.skylineinvestments.com

SOURCE Skyline International Development Inc.

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