Summit Hotel Properties Reports First Quarter 2020 Results

AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the "Company"), today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.

"While the beginning of the year started as expected, our focus quickly shifted to COVID-19 crisis response efforts in early March.  We have worked extensively with all of our partners to ensure the safety and well-being of our associates and guests to mitigate the operational and financial effects of the pandemic.  Our efficient operating model and our well-located, diverse portfolio, has allowed us to keep the majority of our hotels open during this time of unprecedented low demand which put us in a unique position to lead the recovery as local economies begin to reopen," said Dan Hansen, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.  "Additionally, we appreciate the continued support from our bank group as we agreed to an amendment of our revolving and term loan credit facilities which provides for a twelve-month financial covenant waiver, $150 million of additional liquidity, and enhanced flexibility during these uncertain times.  This amendment, along with having no debt maturities until November 2022, puts us in a strong position to make important strategic decisions during the recovery and resume our position as an industry leader," commented Mr. Hansen.

First Quarter 2020 Summary

• Net Income:  Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $19.0 million, or ($0.18) per diluted share, compared with net income of $9.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the same period of 2019.
• Pro Forma RevPAR:  Pro forma revenue per available room ("RevPAR") decreased 25.3 percent to $95.99 from the same period in 2019.  Pro forma average daily rate ("ADR") decreased 6.5 percent to $156.44 compared to the same period in 2019 and pro forma occupancy decreased 20.1 percent to 61.4 percent.
• Same-Store RevPAR:  Same-store RevPAR decreased 24.6 percent to $95.05 from the same period in 2019.  Same-store ADR decreased 5.9 percent to $155.05 compared to the same period in 2019 and occupancy decreased 19.9 percent to 61.3 percent.
• Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA:  Pro forma hotel EBITDA was $29.7 million, a decrease of 44.8 percent from the same period in 2019.  Pro forma hotel EBITDA margin contracted to 27.4 percent from 38.0 percent in the same period of 2019.
• Adjusted EBITDAre:  Adjusted EBITDAre decreased 42.8 percent to $26.8 million from $46.7 million in the same period of 2019.
• Adjusted FFO:  AFFO decreased 58.9 percent to $13.3 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, from $32.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in the same period of 2019.

The Company's results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

COVID-19 Response Summary

The Company has implemented the following operational and liquidity enhancement measures to help mitigate the operational and financial effects of COVID-19:

• Hotel-Level Costs Reduced.  Comprehensive hotel-level cost reduction initiatives, including the reduction of labor and elimination of certain services and amenities.  Operations have temporarily been suspended at certain hotels in response to specific government mandates or adverse market conditions.
• Enhanced Health, Safety and Hygiene Measures.  New standards implemented in collaboration with brand partners, including more frequent cleaning throughout the hotels with a focus on high-touch public spaces, increased availability of disinfecting products for guests and associates and enhanced cleaning standards for common areas and guestrooms.
• Common Dividend Suspended.  Dividends on common stock and operating partnership units have been suspended which will conserve $19 million of cash quarterly, or $75 million on an annualized basis.
• Non-Essential Capital Expenditures Postponed.  All non-essential capital improvement projects planned for 2020, beyond those already completed or substantially complete, have been postponed which is expected to reduce total capital expenditures by approximately $35 million, or over 50% based on the midpoint of the Company's previously provided guidance range for 2020.
• Unrestricted Cash Balance Bolstered.  The Company borrowed $125 million on its revolving credit facility as a precautionary measure to ensure sufficient liquidity to meet its funding needs for the foreseeable future.  As of April 30^th, the Company had approximately $145 million of consolidated unrestricted cash on its balance sheet.
• Credit Facility Amendment Completed.  The Company successfully completed an amendment to its revolving and term loan credit facilities that provides for a twelve-month financial covenant waiver, modified financial covenant measures for the final three quarters of 2021, and access to $150 million of additional liquidity.  These debt facilities represent approximately 80% of the Company's pro rata debt outstanding.
• Corporate-Level Costs Reduced.  A wide range of temporary corporate cost savings initiatives including a voluntary 25% reduction of salaries and fees for executive officers and independent Board of Directors, respectively. Additionally, approximately 25% of the corporate-level staff has been furloughed and salary reductions have been implemented for most employees not subject to furlough.

Capital Improvements

The Company invested $11.1 million in capital improvements during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and anticipates investing a total of approximately $25 million in capital improvements on a consolidated basis across its portfolio during 2020.  The updated capital expenditure range reflects the postponement of all non-essential projects originally planned for 2020 and is expected to conserve approximately $35 million of cash compared to the midpoint of the Company's prior capital expenditure outlook.

Capital Markets & Balance Sheet

At March 31, 2020, inclusive of its pro rata share of the Joint Venture credit facility, the Company had the following:

• Pro rata outstanding debt of $1.1 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 3.50 percent.
• After giving effect to interest rate derivative agreements, $548.4 million, or 51 percent, of our pro rata outstanding debt had fixed interest rates, and $524.8 million, or 49 percent had variable interest rates. 
• Consolidated unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $131.3 million.

At April 30, 2020, inclusive of its pro rata share of the Joint Venture credit facility, the Company had the following:

• Pro rata outstanding debt of $1.1 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 3.20 percent.
• After giving effect to interest rate derivative agreements, $548.1 million, or 50 percent, of our pro rata outstanding debt had fixed interest rates, and $549.8 million, or 50 percent had variable interest rates. 
• Consolidated unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $144.3 million, including $25 million of additional cash drawn on the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility subsequent to quarter end.

On May 7, 2020, the Company completed an amendment of its existing $600 million senior credit facility that provides for a waiver of financial covenants through March 31, 2021, and modifies financial covenant measurements from the second quarter through year-end 2021 unless terminated earlier by the Company, and retains $150 million of undrawn revolver commitments in addition to the Company's current unrestricted cash balance of approximately $150 million.  The amendment also provides for enhanced flexibility on various financial covenants from December 31, 2021 through the maturity date of March 2024, including the extension option, for the $400 million revolver and through April 2024 for the $200 million term loan.  Through the waiver period, which ends on the earlier of March 31, 2021 or the Company opting out based on performance, there are restrictions on certain investments, common dividends and share repurchases, and any revolving credit advances during the waiver period may only be used for operating expenses, debt service, preferred dividends and certain capital expenditures, among other items.  The Company's two $225 million term loan facilities maturing in November 2022 and February 2025 were also amended to conform with the amended terms referenced above.

Additionally, the Company's balance sheet continues to be well-positioned with no debt maturities until November 2022 and an average length to maturity of nearly four years.

Dividends

On May 7, 2020, the Company declared a quarterly cash preferred dividend of $0.403125 per share on its 6.45% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and $0.390625 per share on its 6.25% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.  The preferred dividends are payable on May 29, 2020 to holders of record as of May 18, 2020.

First Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call

The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 10:00 AM ET.  To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-930-8101.  The conference identification code for the call is 9442559.  Additionally, a live webcast of the quarterly conference call will be available through the Company's website, www.shpreit.com.  A replay of the quarterly conference call webcast will be available until 12:00 PM ET Tuesday, May 19, 2020, by dialing 855-859-2056, conference identification code 9442559.  A replay will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website until July 31, 2020.

About Summit Hotel Properties

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on owning premium-branded hotels with efficient operating models primarily in the Upscale segment of the lodging industry.  As of May 11, 2020, the Company's portfolio consisted of 72 hotels, 67 of which were wholly owned, with a total of 11,288 guestrooms located in 23 states. 

For additional information, please visit the Company's website, www.shpreit.com, and follow the Company on Twitter at @SummitHotel_INN.         

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are "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, pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "approximately," "believe," "could," "project," "predict," "forecast," "continue," "plan," "likely," "would" or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and can include future expectations, future plans and strategies, financial and operating projections or other forward-looking information. Examples of forward-looking statements include the following: the Company's ability to realize growth from the deployment of renovation capital; projections of the Company's revenues and expenses, capital expenditures or other financial items; descriptions of the Company's plans or objectives for future operations, acquisitions, dispositions, financings, redemptions or services; forecasts of the Company's future financial performance and potential increases in average daily rate, occupancy, RevPAR, room supply and demand, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, FFO and AFFO; the Company's outlook with respect to pro forma RevPAR, pro forma RevPAR growth, RevPAR, RevPAR growth,  AFFO,  AFFO per diluted share and unit and renovation capital deployed; and descriptions of assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing expectations regarding the timing of their occurrence. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, not all of which are known to the Company and many of which are beyond the Company's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the state of the U.S. economy, supply and demand in the hotel industry, and other factors as are described in greater detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Unless legally required, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

For 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC, and its quarterly and other periodic filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no duty to update the statements in this release to conform the statements to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.