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"We are pleased to have finished a challenging 2024 with positive momentum in the fourth quarter, both from a portfolio performance perspective and through the completion of the significant capital improvement projects that weighed on our portfolio results during the year," said Marcel Verbaas, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Xenia. "Same-Property RevPAR came in 5.1% higher than the prior year in the fourth quarter, as performance at the newly upbranded Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort became a tailwind for our overall portfolio RevPAR gains, while Adjusted FFO exceeded the midpoint of the guidance range we provided last quarter. We are encouraged by double-digit RevPAR growth in a variety of our markets in the fourth quarter, including Phoenix, Nashville, Santa Barbara, Pittsburgh, Birmingham, Salt Lake City, New Orleans and Charleston, indicating strength in diverse markets from a demand segmentation perspective. For the full year, our portfolio, excluding Grand Hyatt Scottsdale, achieved a RevPAR increase of 3.4% which was driven by solid occupancy gains throughout the year, mainly as a result of strength in the group and business transient segments. In addition to significant RevPAR growth at our recently renovated properties in Salt Lake City, Santa Barbara and Orlando, our hotels in Houston, Dallas, Santa Clara, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC, were relative outperformers during the year."

"We are thrilled to have substantially completed the transformative renovation and upbranding of Grand Hyatt Scottsdale, with just some minor components remaining to be finished in 2025. The opening of the expanded Arizona Ballroom in early January was another significant milestone and the reception to this phenomenal facility has been extremely positive," continued Mr. Verbaas. "With the resort now fully operational and ramping up, we are entering the next phase during which we expect this strategic investment to deliver meaningful returns. The heavy lifting is behind us, and we are confident that this property will drive strong cash flow through stabilization and into the future."

"We are proud of all the hard work that was done in the last year, not only across our portfolio of hotels and resorts, but also on our financing and capital markets activities. We addressed all near term debt maturities and have further strengthened our balance sheet, positioning us to capitalize on strategic opportunities in the years ahead," said Mr. Verbaas. "As we begin 2025, we are optimistic about our growth prospects, despite continued uncertainty in the overall economic climate. We estimate that Same-Property RevPAR for the first quarter through February 20th grew 7.3% versus the comparable period in 2024. These early results give us confidence that, with both the benefit of Grand Hyatt Scottsdale and strong group revenue pace across our high quality portfolio, Xenia is positioned for meaningful RevPAR growth in 2025."

Operating Results

The Company's results include the following:

 

Liquidity and Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had total outstanding debt of approximately $1.3 billion with a weighted-average interest rate of 5.54%. The Company had approximately $78 million of cash and cash equivalents, including hotel working capital, an unfunded $100 million delayed draw term loan commitment, and $490 million of availability on its revolving line of credit, resulting in total liquidity of approximately $668 million as of December 31, 2024. In addition, the Company held approximately $65 million of restricted cash and escrows at the end of the fourth quarter.

Corporate Credit Facility

In November, the Company upsized and extended its corporate credit facility. The amended credit facility is comprised of a $500 million revolving line of credit and a $325 million term loan (of which, $225 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2024). The sizing of the revolving line of credit and term loan represent a $50 million and a $100 million increase to prior levels, respectively. The amended credit facility matures in November 2028 and can be extended to November 2029. Subsequent to quarter end, the Company elected to draw the remaining $100 million term loan commitment with a portion of the proceeds directed to repay the then outstanding balance on the revolving line of credit and the remainder held on the Company's balance sheet. As a result, the full $325 million term loan is outstanding and the $500 million revolving line of credit is fully undrawn.

Capital Markets

In November, the Company issued $400 million of 6.625% Senior Notes maturing in May 2030. Together with cash on hand, proceeds from the new issuance were used to repay the then outstanding 6.375% Senior Notes due August 2025 enabling the Company to address substantially all of its near-term debt maturities.

In the quarter, the Company repurchased 515,876 shares of common stock at a weighted-average price of $14.83 per share for a total consideration of approximately $7.6 million. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 1,130,846 shares of common stock at a weighted-average price of $14.02 per share for a total consideration of approximately $15.8 million. The Company currently has $117.9 million in capacity remaining under its repurchase authorization. The Company did not issue any shares of its common stock through its At-The-Market ("ATM") program in the quarter and had $200 million of remaining availability as of  December 31, 2024.

First Quarter 2024 Dividend

The Company's Board of Directors has increased the quarterly cash dividend by approximately 17% to $0.14 per share of the Company's common stock for the first quarter of 2025. The dividend will be paid on April 15, 2025 to all holders of record of the Company's common stock as of the close of business on March 31, 2025. Consistent with prior practice, all future dividend determinations are subject to approval by the Company's Board of Directors.

Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort

The Company has completed all major components of the transformative renovation of the former Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch. On November 1, 2024 the property was upbranded to Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort.

The components of the transformative renovation and their respective completion dates were as follows:

• Pool complex, pool bars, and amenities – Full renovation, including significant redesign of the pool, pool deck, and pool bars. The adult pool and H2Oasis pool bar were completed in mid-January 2024 and the remainder of the pool complex was completed in early April 2024.

• Guest rooms and corridors – Full renovation of all guest rooms including new case goods, soft goods, bathrooms, and fan coil units. Guest rooms were completed on a continually phased basis with all 496 rooms, including the addition of five guest rooms, fully completed in September 2024. Certain premium suites and casitas were finished in January 2025.

• Arizona Ballroom expansion and meeting space renovation – Renovation of existing ballrooms, meeting rooms, and pre-function spaces, all completed in October 2024. Expansion of the Arizona Ballroom by approximately 12,000 square feet was completed and available for groups in early January 2025.

• Public spaces and food and beverage outlets – Major renovation of all areas, including lobby, lobby bar, hotel market, and significant expansion of outdoor dining space. Reconcepting and redesign of all food & beverage venues, including La Zozzona, an upscale modern-Italian steak and seafood concept which opened in November 2024, Tiki Taka, a global small plate concept, including a sushi bar which opened in early January 2025, Mesa Central, an innovative, three-meal southwestern grill which opened in early November 2024, and Grand Vista Lounge, a reinvention of the hotel's renowned lobby bar which opened in late October 2024. All of these outlets were designed and concepted in collaboration with celebrity chef Richard Blais and were substantially complete in early November while openings were phased in coordination with business levels.

• Building façade, infrastructure, and grounds – Redesign of several elements of the building façade, replacement of all exterior lighting, redesign of existing solar panels, and new exterior signage, all of which were completed by the end of 2024, with the exception of certain exterior projects, including a parking lot renovation which will be completed during 2025.

Capital Expenditures

During the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, the Company invested $24.4 million and $140.6 million in portfolio improvements, respectively. For the full year 2024, significant projects in the Company's portfolio included:

• Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead – Renovation of all meeting rooms

• Bohemian Hotel Savannah Riverfront, Autograph Collection – Reconcepting and renovation of the hotel's restaurant into Coastal 15, a modern seafood concept

• The Ritz-Carlton, Denver – Renovation of ELWAY'S Downtown restaurant

• Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria – Renovation of the lobby and restaurant, relocation of the fitness facility, Heavenly Bed upgrades, addition of a concierge lounge and meeting space

• Westin Galleria Houston – Renovation of the lobby and Heavenly Bed upgrades

• Marriott Woodlands Waterway Hotel & Convention Center – Renovation of the lobby, restaurant, and bar and addition of an M Club, completed in January 2025

The Company also made select upgrades to guestrooms at Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, Marriott San Francisco Airport Waterfront, and Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center. These projects will continue at these properties into 2025. Additionally, the Company made progress on several significant infrastructure upgrades at Andaz San Diego, Fairmont Dallas, Marriott San Francisco Airport Waterfront, Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, and The Ritz-Carlton, Denver.

The Company has planned renovations for 2025 that include:

• Andaz Napa – The first phase of a comprehensive rooms renovation to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025

• The Ritz-Carlton, Denver – Renovation of guest rooms and corridors to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025

The Company will incorporate select upgrades to guestrooms and public areas at a number of properties. These projects will be done based on hotel seasonality and are expected to result in minimal disruption. In addition, the Company expects to perform infrastructure and façade upgrades at approximately nine hotels throughout the year.

Full Year 2025 Outlook and Guidance

The Company is providing its full year 2025 outlook. The range below reflects the Company's limited visibility in forecasting due to macroeconomic uncertainty and is based on the current economic environment and does not take into account any unanticipated impacts to the business or operations. Furthermore, this guidance assumes no additional acquisitions, dispositions, equity issuances, or share and/or senior note repurchases. The Same-Property (31 Hotel) RevPAR change shown includes all hotels owned as of February 25, 2025.

Full year 2025 guidance is inclusive of the following assumptions:

• Capital expenditures are expected to have minimal disruption to revenues. Final capital expenditures related to the transformative renovation of Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort are included in guidance.

• General and administrative expense of approximately $24 million, excluding non-cash share-based compensation

• Interest expense of approximately $80 million, excluding non-cash loan related costs

• Income tax expense of approximately $3 million

• 103.8 million weighted-average diluted shares/units

Supplemental Financial Information

Please refer to the Company's Supplemental Financial Information package for the Fourth Quarter 2024 available online though the Press Release section of the Company's Investor Relations website for additional financial information.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Call

The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. To participate in the conference call, please dial (833) 470-1428, access code 605915. Additionally, a live webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company's website, www.xeniareit.com. A replay of the conference call will be archived and available online through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website for 90 days.

About Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a self-advised and self-administered REIT that invests in uniquely positioned luxury and upper upscale hotels and resorts with a focus on the top 25 lodging markets as well as key leisure destinations in the United States. The Company owns 31 hotels and resorts comprising 9,408 rooms across 14 states. Xenia's hotels are in the luxury and upper upscale segments, and are operated and/or licensed by industry leaders such as Marriott, Hyatt, Kimpton, Fairmont, Loews, Hilton, and The Kessler Collection. For more information on Xenia's business, refer to the Company website at www.xeniareit.com.

This press release, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by the Company, contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but are based on certain assumptions of management and describe the Company's future plans, strategies and expectations. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of words such as "may," "could," "expect," "intend," "plan," "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "guidance," "predict," "potential," "continue," "likely," "will," "would," "illustrative," references to "outlook" and "guidance" and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among others, statements about our plans, statements about our performance relative to the industry and/or our peers, strategies, or other future events, the outlook related to macroeconomic factors, our beliefs or expectations relating to our future performance including our 2025 outlook and guidance, results of operations and financial conditions, and the timing of renovations and capital expenditures projects. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by us and our management, are inherently uncertain. As a result, our actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, which are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and which could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, (i) general economic uncertainty and a contraction in the U.S. or global economy or low levels of economic growth; (ii) macroeconomic and other factors beyond our control that can adversely affect and reduce demand for hotel rooms, food and beverage services, and/or meeting facilities, such as wars, global conflicts and geopolitical unrest, other political conditions or uncertainty, actual or threatened terrorist or cyber-attacks, mass casualty events, government shutdowns and closures, travel-related health concerns, global outbreaks of pandemics (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) or contagious diseases, or fear of such outbreaks, weather and climate-related events, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, wildfires, and droughts, and natural or man-made disasters; (iii) inflation and inflationary pressures which increases labor costs and other costs of providing services to guests and complying with hotel brand standards, as well as costs related to construction and other capital expenditures, property and other taxes, and insurance costs which could result in reduced operating profit margins; (iv) bank failures and concerns over a  potential domestic and/or global recession; (v) the Company's dependence on third-party managers of its hotels, including its inability to implement strategic business decisions directly; (vi) risks associated with the hotel industry, including competition, increases in wages and benefits, energy costs and other operating costs, cyber incidents, information technology failures, downturns in general and local economic conditions, prolonged periods of civil unrest in our markets, and disruption caused by cancellation of or delays in the completion of anticipated demand generators; (vii) the availability and terms of financing and capital and the general volatility of securities markets; (viii) risks associated with the real estate industry, including environmental contamination and costs of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar laws; (ix) interest rate increases; (x) ability to successfully negotiate amendments and covenant waivers with its unsecured and secured indebtedness; (xi) the Company's ability to comply with covenants, restrictions, and limitations in any existing or revised loan agreements with our unsecured and secured lenders; (xii) the possible failure of the Company to qualify as a REIT and the risk of changes in laws affecting REITs; (xiii) the possibility of uninsured or underinsured losses, including those relating to natural disasters, terrorism, government shutdowns and closures, civil unrest, or cyber incidents; (xiv) risks associated with redevelopment and repositioning projects, including disruption, delays and cost overruns; (xv) levels of spending in business and leisure segments as well as consumer confidence; (xvi) declines in occupancy and average daily rate; (xvii) the seasonal and cyclical nature of the real estate and hospitality businesses; (xviii) changes in distribution arrangements, such as through Internet travel intermediaries; (xix) relationships with labor unions and changes in labor laws, including increases to minimum wages and/or work rule requirements; (xx) the impact of changes in the tax code and uncertainty as to how some of those changes may be applied; (xxi) monthly cash expenditures and the uncertainty around predictions; (xxii) labor shortages; (xxiii) disruptions in supply chains resulting in delays or inability to procure required products; and (xiv) the risk factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated in its Quarterly Reports. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company's expectations will be realized. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake or assume any obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

For further information about the Company's business and financial results, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" sections of the Company's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained at the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.xeniareit.com.

All information in this press release is as of the date of its release. The Company undertakes no duty to update the statements in this press release to conform the statements to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.

Availability of Information on Xenia's Website

Investors and others should note that Xenia routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, and the Investor Relations section of Xenia's website. While not all the information that the Company posts to the Xenia website is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be material. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors, the media, and others interested in Xenia to review the information that it shares at the Investor Relations link located on www.xeniareit.com. Users may automatically receive email alerts and other information about the Company when enrolling an email address by visiting "Email Alerts / Investor Information" in the "Corporate Overview" section of Xenia's Investor Relations website at www.xeniareit.com.

For additional information or to receive press releases via email, please visit our website at www.xeniareit.com.

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company considers the following non-GAAP financial measures to be useful to investors as key supplemental measures of its operating performance: EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, Same-Property Hotel EBITDA, Same-Property Hotel EBITDA Margin, FFO, Adjusted FFO, and Adjusted FFO per diluted share. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income or loss, operating profit, cash from operations, or any other operating performance measure as prescribed per GAAP.

EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre

EBITDA is a commonly used measure of performance in many industries and is defined as net income or loss (calculated in accordance with GAAP) excluding interest expense, provision for income taxes (including income taxes applicable to sale of assets) and depreciation and amortization. The Company considers EBITDA useful to investors in evaluating and facilitating comparisons of its operating performance between periods and between REITs by removing the impact of its capital structure (primarily interest expense) and asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from its operating results, even though EBITDA does not represent an amount that accrues directly to common stockholders. In addition, EBITDA is used as one measure in determining the value of hotel acquisitions and dispositions and, along with FFO and Adjusted FFO, is used by management in the annual budget process for compensation programs.

The Company calculates EBITDAre in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("Nareit"). Nareit defines EBITDAre as EBITDA plus or minus losses and gains on the disposition of depreciated property, including gains or losses on change of control, plus impairments of depreciated property and of investments in unconsolidated affiliates caused by a decrease in the value of depreciated property in the affiliate, and adjustments to reflect the entity's share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates.

The Company further adjusts EBITDAre to exclude the impact of non-controlling interests in consolidated entities other than its Operating Partnership Units because its Operating Partnership Units may be redeemed for common stock. The Company also adjusts EBITDAre for certain additional items such as depreciation and amortization related to corporate assets, terminated transaction and pre-opening expenses, amortization of share-based compensation, non-cash ground rent and straight-line rent expense, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, and other costs it believes do not represent recurring operations and are not indicative of the performance of its underlying hotel property entities. The Company believes it is meaningful for investors to understand Adjusted EBITDAre attributable to all common stock and unit holders. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDAre attributable to common stock and unit holders provides investors with another useful financial measure in evaluating and facilitating comparison of operating performance between periods and between REITs that report similar measures.

Same-Property Hotel EBITDA and Same-Property Hotel EBITDA Margin

Same-Property hotel data includes the actual operating results for all hotels owned as of the end of the reporting period. The Company then adjusts the Same-Property hotel data for comparability purposes by including pre-acquisition operating results of asset(s) acquired during the period, which provides investors a basis for understanding the acquisition(s) historical operating trends and seasonality. The pre-acquisition operating results for the comparable period are obtained from the seller and/or manager of the hotel(s) during the acquisition due diligence process and have not been audited or reviewed by our independent auditors. The Company further adjusts the Same-Property hotel data to remove dispositions during the respective reporting periods, and, in certain cases, hotels that are not fully open due to significant renovation, re-positioning, or disruption or whose room counts have materially changed during either the current or prior year as these historical operating results are not indicative of or expected to be comparable to the operating performance of the hotel portfolio on a prospective basis.

Same-Property Hotel EBITDA represents net income or loss excluding: (1) interest expense, (2) income taxes, (3) depreciation and amortization, (4) corporate-level costs and expenses, (5) terminated transaction and pre-opening expenses, and (6) certain state and local excise taxes resulting from ownership structure. The Company believes that Same-Property Hotel EBITDA provides investors a useful financial measure to evaluate hotel operating performance excluding the impact of capital structure (primarily interest expense), asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization), income taxes, and corporate-level expenses (corporate expenses and terminated transaction costs). The Company believes property-level results provide investors with supplemental information on the ongoing operational performance of its hotels and the effectiveness of third-party management companies that operate our business on a property-level basis. Same-Property Hotel EBITDA Margin is calculated by dividing Same-Property Hotel EBITDA by Same-Property Total Revenues.

As a result of these adjustments the Same-Property hotel data presented does not represent the Company's total revenues, expenses, operating profit or net income and should not be used to evaluate performance as a whole. Management compensates for these limitations by separately considering the impact of these excluded items to the extent they are material to operating decisions or assessments of operating performance. Our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income include such amounts, all of which should be considered by investors when evaluating our performance.

We include Same-Property hotel data as supplemental information for investors. Management believes that providing Same-Property hotel data is useful to investors because it represents comparable operations for our portfolio as it exists at the end of the respective reporting periods presented, which allows investors and management to evaluate the period-to-period performance of our hotels and facilitates comparisons with other hotel REITs and hotel owners. In particular, these measures assist management and investors in distinguishing whether increases or decreases in revenues and/or expenses are due to growth or decline of operations at Same-Property hotels or from other factors, such as the effect of acquisitions or dispositions.

FFO and Adjusted FFO

The Company calculates FFO in accordance with standards established by Nareit, as amended in the 2018 Restatement White Paper, which defines FFO as net income or loss (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding real estate-related depreciation, amortization and impairments, gains or losses from sales of real estate, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, similar adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and consolidated variable interest entities, and items classified by GAAP as extraordinary. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, most industry investors consider presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. The Company believes that the presentation of FFO provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding operating performance by excluding the effect of real estate depreciation and amortization, gains or losses from sales for real estate, impairments of real estate assets, extraordinary items and the portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities, all of which are based on historical cost accounting and which may be of lesser significance in evaluating current performance. The Company believes that the presentation of FFO can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between REITs, even though FFO does not represent an amount that accrues directly to common stockholders. The calculation of FFO may not be comparable to measures calculated by other companies who do not use the Nareit definition of FFO or do not calculate FFO per diluted share in accordance with Nareit guidance. Additionally, FFO may not be helpful when comparing Xenia to non-REITs. The Company presents FFO attributable to common stock and unit holders, which includes its Operating Partnership Units because its Operating Partnership Units may be redeemed for common stock. The Company believes it is meaningful for investors to understand FFO attributable to common stock and unit holders.

The Company further adjusts FFO for certain additional items that are not in Nareit's definition of FFO such as terminated transaction and pre-opening expenses, amortization of debt origination costs and share-based compensation, non-cash ground rent and straight-line rent expense, and other items we believe do not represent recurring operations. The Company believes that Adjusted FFO provides investors with useful supplemental information that may facilitate comparisons of ongoing operating performance between periods and between REITs that make similar adjustments to FFO and is beneficial to investors' complete understanding of our operating performance.

Adjusted FFO per diluted share

The diluted weighted-average common share count used for the calculation of Adjusted FFO per diluted share differs from diluted weighted-average common share count used to derive net income or loss per share available to common stockholders. The Company calculates Adjusted FFO per diluted share by dividing the Adjusted FFO by the diluted weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the weighted-average vested Operating Partnership Units. Any anti-dilutive securities are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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