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Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.: Q1 FY2023 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2023, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 May 2023: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new, 8 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Pro forma RevPAR rose 19.3 percent: Pro forma RevPAR reached $118.18, with ADR up 11.2 percent and occupancy up 7.3 percent, compared with the same period in 2022. Source
  • Hotel EBITDA rose 26.8 percent: Pro forma hotel EBITDA was $62.9 million, and its margin was 34.5 percent, up 147 basis points on the year. Source
  • Adjusted FFO per share rose: Adjusted FFO was $26.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share and unit, against $0.17 a year earlier. FFO was $0.18 per diluted share and unit. Source
  • Urban RevPAR up 25 percent: Management said RevPAR in urban markets rose 25 percent from the prior year. Source
  • Six hotels and land parcel pending sale: Pending dispositions cover six hotels totaling 750 guestrooms and a vacant land parcel, at a 3.9 percent capitalization rate after a 4 percent FF&E reserve. Source
  • Liquidity of $412.4 million: Liquidity at March 31, 2023 comprised $45.9 million of unrestricted cash and $366.5 million of revolver availability. Source

“We are pleased with our first quarter operating results as average daily rate in our pro forma portfolio reached the highest level in the Company’s history, increasing 11% year-over-year and driving 19% RevPAR growth for the quarter.”

Jonathan P. Stanner, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Pro forma RevPAR SourceFull year 2023, 103 lodging assets$117.50 to $123.00Kept
Pro forma RevPAR growth SourceFull year 20236.00% to 11.00%Kept
Adjusted EBITDAre (thousands of dollars) SourceFull year 2023$190,400 to $205,900Kept
Adjusted FFO (thousands of dollars) SourceFull year 2023$112,100 to $128,100Kept
Adjusted FFO per diluted unit SourceFull year 2023$0.92 to $1.05Kept
Capital expenditures, pro rata (thousands of dollars) SourceFull year 2023$60,000 to $80,000Kept
FFO per common share and unit SourceFull year 2023$0.81 to $0.95
Near-term capital expenditures avoided on pending sales SourcePending dispositions$33 million to $38 millionKept
All-in capitalization rate after dispositions SourcePending dispositionsapproximately 2.6%Kept
Fixed-rate share of pro rata debt SourceFrom July 1, 2023approximately 73%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Quarterly common dividend rate increased to $0.06 per share from $0.04 per share. Source
  • New: Same-store pool now includes 99 hotels, against 71 lodging assets in the prior release. Source
  • New: Two $100 million interest rate swaps were entered on March 24, 2023, fixing one-month term SOFR at 3.354 percent until January 2026. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Pro forma RevPAR rose 19.3 percent: Pro forma RevPAR reached $118.18, with ADR up 11.2 percent and occupancy up 7.3 percent, compared with the same period in 2022. Source
  • Net loss narrowed year over year: Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $5.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, against $12.4 million, or $0.12, a year earlier. Source
  • Hotel EBITDA rose 26.8 percent: Pro forma hotel EBITDA was $62.9 million, and its margin was 34.5 percent, up 147 basis points on the year. Source
  • Adjusted FFO per share rose: Adjusted FFO was $26.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share and unit, against $0.17 a year earlier. FFO was $0.18 per diluted share and unit. Source

Urban and NewcrestImage markets

  • Urban RevPAR up 25 percent: Management said RevPAR in urban markets rose 25 percent from the prior year. Source
  • NewcrestImage hotels passed 2019 levels: The recently acquired NewcrestImage hotels grew RevPAR 22 percent and exceeded 2019 levels for the first time in company ownership, per management. Source
  • About half the portfolio is urban: Management said approximately half of the portfolio is located in urban markets. Source

“Given the continued recovery in operating fundamentals and strength of our balance sheet, our Board of Directors has authorized an increase of our common dividend by 50%, to $0.24 per share on an annualized basis.”

Jonathan P. Stanner, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Demand mix and booking trends

  • Midweek, group and business demand leads: Management said the recovery is increasingly driven by midweek, group and business-oriented demand. Source
  • Forward bookings and pace trending up: Management cited continued positive forward booking trends and pace data as support for the dividend increase. Source
  • Average daily rate at highest level: Pro forma ADR was $171.63, up 11.2 percent, which management described as the highest level in company history. Source

Margins and operating costs

  • Same-store margin up 173 basis points: Same-store hotel EBITDA margin was 34.3 percent, against 32.5 percent a year earlier. Same-store RevPAR was $116.28. Source
  • Operating expense lines increased: Room expense was $35.9 million, against $28.4 million a year earlier. Other lodging property operating expenses were $56.1 million, against $46.3 million. Source
  • Interest expense rose to $20.9 million: Interest expense was $20.9 million, against $13.4 million a year earlier. Other income, net was $0.3 million. Source

Dispositions and portfolio

  • Six hotels and land parcel pending sale: Pending dispositions cover six hotels totaling 750 guestrooms and a vacant land parcel, at a 3.9 percent capitalization rate after a 4 percent FF&E reserve. Source
  • Two-hotel sale priced at $50.5 million: The two-hotel portfolio is under contract for $50.5 million, and the four-hotel portfolio for $28.1 million. Source
  • Net proceeds to cut leverage: Management said all pending dispositions are wholly owned, and net proceeds will reduce balance sheet net leverage by repaying debt and adding liquidity. Source

Debt, liquidity and hedging

  • Liquidity of $412.4 million: Liquidity at March 31, 2023 comprised $45.9 million of unrestricted cash and $366.5 million of revolver availability. Source
  • Debt carries 4.81 percent average rate: Pro rata debt outstanding was $1.2 billion, with a weighted average interest rate of 4.81 percent at March 31, 2023. Source
  • Fixed share 64 percent after hedges: After interest rate derivatives, 64 percent of debt carried an average fixed rate, and the remainder was variable. Source

Dividend and preferred distributions

  • Dividend yield of 3.9 percent: The $0.06 quarterly common dividend represents an annualized yield of 3.9 percent on the April 26, 2023 closing price. Source
  • Preferred dividends declared: Preferred dividends declared were $0.390625 per share on Series E, $0.3671875 per share on Series F and $0.328125 per unit on Series Z. Source
  • Payout ratio kept prudent: Management said the increase reflects confidence in the durability of the business while maintaining a prudent payout ratio. Source

Basis of 2023 guidance

  • Guidance assumes no new deals: Full-year 2023 guidance assumes no pending acquisitions, dispositions or additional capital markets activity. Source
  • Portfolio of 103 assets: The portfolio totals 103 assets, 61 of them wholly owned, with 15,334 guestrooms in 24 states. Source
  • Pro forma figures assume full ownership: Pro forma figures treat each asset as owned since January 1, 2022 and held through December 31, 2023. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 May 2023

  • Hotel sales expected to close in Q2: Hotel sales are expected to close in the second quarter, with the vacant land sale expected in the second half of 2023. Source
  • Dividends payable May 31: Common and preferred dividends are payable May 31, 2023, to holders of record as of May 17, 2023. Source
  • Swaps take effect July 1: The interest rate swaps have an effective date of July 1, 2023, according to the release. Source
  • Revolver options run to 2025: Three six-month extension options remain at the Company's discretion, fully extending maturity to March 31, 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO and AFFO per share SourceFFO $0.18 and AFFO $0.22 per diluted share and unit (Q1 2022: $0.12 and $0.17)
Occupancy SourcePro forma 68.9% (up 7.3%)
Same-store net operating income SourceSame store hotel EBITDA $59.0 million, up 25.8%
Acquisitions and dispositions SourcePending dispositions of six hotels and a vacant land parcel, $79.9 million gross
Leverage SourceOutstanding debt $1.2 billion, 4.81% weighted average rate

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management said it cannot assure that the pending sales will close on current terms or at all. Source
  • Financial: The revolver's first maturity is September 30, 2023, with further extensions at the Company's discretion. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The first of four revolver extension options was exercised on March 31, 2023, in line with the prior release. Source
  • Not stated: Management referred to the previously announced contract, which remains pending. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.