** Shares of Sotherly Hotels SOHO.O jump 135% to $2 premarket
** SOHO to be acquired by joint venture backed by Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners and Ascendant Capital Partners
** Co to be bought out for $2.25/share in cash, valuing the firm at about $46.1 million
** The offer reflects a 152.7% premium to Sotherly's October 24 closing price
** The merger is expected to close in Q1 2026, pending shareholder approval and customary conditions
** Stock down 4.4% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Apratim Sarkar in Bengaluru)
((Apratim.Sarkar@thomsonreuters.com))