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Summit Hotel Properties Inc (INN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong AFFO Growth and ...

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  • AFFO per Share Growth: Nearly 6% for the full year 2024.

  • Pro Forma RevPAR Growth: Increased 1.8% for the year.

  • Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA Increase: 2% year-over-year.

  • RevPAR Growth in Key Markets: Over 13% in five markets, driving a 35% increase in hotel EBITDA.

  • Acquisition Activity: Acquired Hampton Inn Boston-Logan Airport and Hilton Garden Inn Tysons Corner for $96 million.

  • Joint Venture Portfolio RevPAR Growth: Nearly 3%, driving 5% hotel EBITDA growth in 2024.

  • Adjusted EBITDA: $192.2 million for the full year 2024.

  • Adjusted FFO: $119.2 million for the full year 2024, an increase of nearly 6% versus 2023.

  • AFFO per Share: Increased to $0.96 in 2024 from $0.92 in 2023.

  • Fourth Quarter Pro Forma RevPAR Increase: 1.4% year-over-year.

  • Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA: $42.1 million.

  • Fourth Quarter Adjusted FFO: $25.2 million or $0.20 per share.

  • Capital Expenditures: $89.3 million on a consolidated basis for the full year 2024.

  • Total Liquidity: Approximately $350 million.

  • Dividend Yield: Approximately 5% based on an annualized dividend of $0.32 per share.

  • 2025 RevPAR Growth Guidance: 1% to 3%.

  • 2025 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance: $184 million to $198 million.

  • 2025 Adjusted FFO Guidance: $0.90 to $1 per share.

Release Date: February 25, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • Summit Hotel Properties Inc (NYSE:INN) achieved a full year AFFO per share growth of nearly 6% in 2024.

  • The company's RevPAR growth exceeded the industry average for the third consecutive year, with a 1.8% increase.

  • Pro forma Hotel EBITDA increased by 2% year-over-year, despite low RevPAR growth and challenging property tax comparisons.

  • Summit successfully managed operating expenses, achieving a growth of just 1.5% on a per occupied room basis.

  • The company continued its disciplined acquisition strategy, acquiring two hotels with an attractive 8.8% capitalization rate and minimal near-term capital needs.

Negative Points

  • RevPAR growth for the first quarter of 2025 is tracking slightly below the midpoint of the full year guidance range of 1% to 3%.

  • January winter storms caused airport closures, leading to a modest decline in RevPAR for the month.

  • Pro forma hotel EBITDA margins contracted by 140 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2024.

  • The company faced difficult year-over-year comparisons due to property tax refunds realized in the fourth quarter of 2023.

  • RevPAR for resort and small-town metro assets declined modestly in 2024, partly due to the impact of Hurricane Helene and ongoing renovations.