DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS
DiamondRock Hospitality Company reported first quarter 2024 results, with comparable total revenues 3.8% above 2023, net income of $8.4 million, and earnings per diluted share of $0.03. The company raised the midpoint of its full-year guidance. Recent developments include leadership changes to drive business momentum.
Comparable total revenues were 3.8% above 2023.
Net income was $8.4 million.
Earnings per diluted share were $0.03.
The company raised the midpoint of its full-year guidance.
Strong food and beverage sales offset softer top-line growth at luxury resorts.
85% of budgeted full-year group revenues are already on the books.
Comparable RevPAR decreased by 0.4% from 2023.
Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 3.0% from 2023.
Adjusted FFO decreased by 5.3% from 2023.
The Company reduced its executive team structure from six to four members.
Significant capital improvements projected to cost approximately $100 million in 2024.
Insights
The slightly elevated Comparable Total Revenues reported by DiamondRock Hospitality Company, indicating a
The leadership restructuring may be a double-edged sword; on one hand, it can lead to operational efficiencies and cost savings, as indicated by the raise in full-year earnings guidance. On the other hand, it introduces a period of transition that can cause temporary disruptions or strategic shifts. Investors should monitor how the new leadership team executes the company's long-term strategy for asset acquisition, ownership and disposition in the highly competitive hotel real estate market.
Capital expenditure plans, such as renovations and rebranding efforts, are critical for maintaining the competitiveness of the properties. However, the financial commitment to such projects should be balanced against potential returns. A heavy capex can strain cash flows, particularly if the expected revenue boosts do not materialize promptly. The forecasted
Despite the static growth in earnings per diluted share, remaining at $0.03, DiamondRock Hospitality's revised annual guidance suggests an optimistic outlook, possibly reflecting internal confidence in the streamlined leadership's ability to enhance operations. However, the investor should note the slight deterioration in actual net income, which fell by
The quarterly dividend payout remains consistent, which can reassure income-focused investors about the company's commitment to returning value. However, as a component of total returns, dividend reliability must be weighed against the potential for capital appreciation, which hinges on how effectively the company can elevate its RevPAR and Adjusted EBITDA figures in a post-pandemic recovery phase.
Investors will need to consider the broader market context, including travel trends, consumer spending habits and economic indicators such as employment levels and disposable income, when evaluating DiamondRock's ability to capitalize on its growth strategies and improve its financials in the short to medium term.
Comparable Total Revenues
Raises Midpoint of Full Year Guidance
First Quarter 2024 Highlights
- Net Income: Net income was
and earnings per diluted share was$8.4 million .$0.03 - Comparable Revenues: Comparable total revenues were
, a$256.4 million 3.8% increase from 2023. - Comparable RevPAR: Comparable RevPAR was
, a$184.23 0.4% decrease from 2023. - Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA: Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA was
, a$61.4 million 3.0% decrease from 2023. - Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Margin: Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin was
23.95% , a 169 basis point decrease from 2023. - Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was
, a$53.6 million 3.2% decrease from 2023. - Adjusted FFO: Adjusted FFO was
and Adjusted FFO per diluted share was$36.0 million .$0.17
Recent Development
On April 15, 2024, the Company announced leadership changes and a simplified organizational structure to drive continued business momentum. Jeffrey Donnelly, previously Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, was appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Mark Brugger, who departed the Company. Briony Quinn, previously Senior Vice President and Treasurer, was named Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, succeeding Mr. Donnelly. Justin Leonard, formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, was appointed President. Mr. Leonard will maintain his role as Chief Operating Officer and assumed the responsibilities previously overseen by Troy Furbay, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, who departed the Company. In addition, Mr. Donnelly was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors on May 2, 2024.
With these changes DiamondRock reduced its executive team structure from six to four members, including the Company's Executive Vice President and General Counsel, who previously announced his intention to retire effective June 30, 2024.
"I am excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with the Board and our highly experienced executive team to create value for our shareholders. I want to thank Messrs. Brugger and Furbay for their contributions to DiamondRock over their careers and wish them success in their future endeavors. We remain committed to our current strategy to create long-term shareholder value through the acquisition, active-ownership, and disposition of value-added resort and urban hotel real estate. We expect this focus will drive superior relative performance over the long term.
First quarter total revenue growth was largely in line with our original expectations as strong food and beverage sales from the
We enjoyed healthy group sales production in the quarter and concluded with
- Jeffrey J. Donnelly, Chief Executive Officer of DiamondRock Hospitality Company
Operating Results
Please see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" attached to this press release for an explanation of the terms "EBITDAre," "Adjusted EBITDA," "Hotel Adjusted EBITDA," "Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Margin," "FFO" and "Adjusted FFO" and a reconciliation of these measures to net income. Comparable operating results include all hotels currently owned for all periods presented. See "Reconciliation of Comparable Operating Results" attached to this press release for a reconciliation to historical amounts.
Quarter Ended March 31, | Change From | |||||
2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||
($ amounts in millions, except hotel statistics and per share amounts) | ||||||
Comparable Operating Results (1) | ||||||
ADR | $ 269.53 | $ 276.43 | (2.5) % | |||
Occupancy | 68.4 % | 66.9 % | 1.5 % | |||
RevPAR | $ 184.23 | $ 185.00 | (0.4) % | |||
Total RevPAR | $ 288.92 | $ 282.28 | 2.4 % | |||
Room Revenues | $ 163.5 | $ 161.9 | 1.0 % | |||
Total Revenues | $ 256.4 | $ 247.0 | 3.8 % | |||
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA | $ 61.4 | $ 63.3 | (3.0) % | |||
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 23.95 % | 25.64 % | (169 bps) | |||
Available Rooms | 887,523 | 875,126 | 12,397 | |||
Actual Operating Results (2) | ||||||
Total Revenues | $ 256.4 | $ 243.6 | 5.3 % | |||
Net income | $ 8.4 | $ 9.2 | (8.7) % | |||
Earnings per diluted share | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | 0.0 % | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 53.6 | $ 55.4 | (3.2) % | |||
Adjusted FFO | $ 36.0 | $ 38.0 | (5.3) % | |||
Adjusted FFO per diluted share | $ 0.17 | $ 0.18 | (5.6) % |
(1) | Amounts represent the pre-acquisition operating results for Chico Hot Springs Resort from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023. The pre-acquisition operating results were obtained from the seller of the hotel during the acquisition due diligence process. We have made no adjustments to the amounts provided to us by the seller. The pre-acquisition operating results were not audited or reviewed by the Company's independent auditors. |
(2) | Actual operating results include the operating results of all hotels for the Company's respective ownership periods. |
Capital Expenditures
The Company invested approximately
- Westin San Diego Bayview: In late 2023, the Company commenced a comprehensive renovation of the hotel's guestrooms, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2024.
- Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain: In 2023, the Company commenced a repositioning of the hotel to rebrand it as a Curio Collection by Hilton hotel. The repositioning is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024 and includes a new restaurant concept by a well-known, award-winning chef.
- Orchards Inn Sedona: The Company expects to commence a repositioning of Orchards Inn as the Cliffs at L'Auberge in 2024. The project will integrate the hotel with the adjacent L'Auberge de Sedona and include construction of a new pool connecting the two properties, renovation of the guestrooms and creation of a new arrival experience and new outdoor event space. The project is expected to be completed in 2025.
- The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort and Spa: The Company expects to commence a renovation of the property to accommodate 14 new keys and construct an adjacent indoor/outdoor event space to be completed in 2025.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
The Company ended the quarter with
Dividends
The Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Guidance
The Company is providing annual guidance for 2024, but does not undertake to update it for any developments in its business. Achievement of the anticipated results is subject to the risks disclosed in the Company's filings with the
The Company is revising its annual guidance for 2024and now expects full year 2024 results to be as follows:
Previous Guidance | Revised Guidance | Change at Midpoint | ||||
Metric | Low End | High End | Low End | High End | ||
Comparable RevPAR Growth | 2.0 % | 4.0 % | 2.0 % | 4.0 % | - | |
Adjusted EBITDA | + | |||||
Adjusted FFO | + | |||||
Adjusted FFO per share (based |
The guidance above incorporates the following assumptions:
- Corporate expenses of
to$29.5 million , which excludes expected executive transition costs which will be excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted FFO;$30.5 million - Interest expense of
to$65.2 million ;$66.2 million - Income tax expense of zero to
; and$1.0 million - 3,571,062 available rooms.
Earnings Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter results on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The conference call will be accessible by telephone and through the internet. Interested individuals are requested to register for the call by visiting https://investor.drhc.com. A replay of the conference call webcast will be archived and available online.
About the Company
DiamondRock Hospitality Company is a self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) that is an owner of a leading portfolio of geographically diversified hotels concentrated in leisure destinations and top gateway markets. The Company currently owns 36 premium quality hotels with over 9,700 rooms. The Company has strategically positioned its portfolio to be operated both under leading global brand families as well as independent boutique hotels in the lifestyle segment. For further information on the Company and its portfolio, please visit DiamondRock Hospitality Company's website at www.drhc.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws and regulations. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "project," "forecast," "plan" and other similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions and forecasts of future results. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. These risks include, but are not limited to: the adverse impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |||
March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||
ASSETS | (unaudited) | ||
Property and equipment, net | $ 2,750,573 | $ 2,755,195 | |
Right-of-use assets | 97,151 | 97,692 | |
Restricted cash | 45,180 | 45,576 | |
Due from hotel managers | 155,744 | 144,689 | |
Prepaid and other assets | 70,085 | 73,940 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 120,064 | 121,595 | |
Total assets | $ 3,238,797 | $ 3,238,687 | |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||
Liabilities: | |||
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | 1,174,733 | 1,177,005 | |
Lease liabilities | 113,201 | 112,866 | |
Due to hotel managers | 119,178 | 116,522 | |
Deferred rent | 70,638 | 69,209 | |
Unfavorable contract liabilities, net | 59,452 | 59,866 | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 37,926 | 39,563 | |
Distributions declared and unpaid | 6,186 | 6,324 | |
Deferred income related to key money, net | 8,241 | 8,349 | |
Total liabilities | 1,589,555 | 1,589,704 | |
Equity: | |||
Preferred stock, | |||
| 48 | 48 | |
Common stock, | 2,100 | 2,096 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 2,290,288 | 2,291,297 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (781) | (2,036) | |
Distributions in excess of earnings | (649,757) | (649,330) | |
Total stockholders' equity | 1,641,898 | 1,642,075 | |
Noncontrolling interests | 7,344 | 6,908 | |
Total equity | 1,649,242 | 1,648,983 | |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 3,238,797 | $ 3,238,687 |
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY | |||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (unaudited) | |||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Revenues: | |||
Rooms | $ 163,507 | $ 160,673 | |
Food and beverage | 68,381 | 59,777 | |
Other | 24,535 | 23,103 | |
Total revenues | 256,423 | 243,553 | |
Operating Expenses: | |||
Rooms | 43,968 | 40,203 | |
Food and beverage | 47,239 | 43,150 | |
Other departmental and support expenses | 64,600 | 61,968 | |
Management fees | 5,310 | 4,988 | |
Franchise fees | 9,026 | 8,077 | |
Other property-level expenses | 26,618 | 24,117 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 28,313 | 27,472 | |
Corporate expenses | 8,904 | 7,867 | |
Total operating expenses, net | 233,978 | 217,842 | |
Interest expense | 16,246 | 17,172 | |
Interest (income) and other (income) expense, net | (1,069) | (423) | |
Total other expenses, net | 15,177 | 16,749 | |
Income before income taxes | 7,268 | 8,962 | |
Income tax benefit | 1,090 | 226 | |
Net income | 8,358 | 9,188 | |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (30) | (32) | |
Net income attributable to the Company | 8,328 | 9,156 | |
Distributions to preferred stockholders | (2,454) | (2,454) | |
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ 5,874 | $ 6,702 | |
Earnings per share: | |||
Earnings per share available to common stockholders - basic | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | |
Earnings per share available to common stockholders - diluted | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: | |||
Basic | 211,669,343 | 211,411,519 | |
Diluted | 212,342,467 | 211,814,722 |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to investors as key measures of our operating performance: EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, FFO and Adjusted FFO. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with
Use and Limitations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our management and Board of Directors use EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, FFO and Adjusted FFO to evaluate the performance of our hotels and to facilitate comparisons between us and other lodging REITs, hotel owners who are not REITs and other capital intensive companies. The use of these non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations. These non-GAAP financial measures as presented by us, may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures as calculated by other real estate companies. These measures do not reflect certain expenses or expenditures that we incurred and will incur, such as depreciation, interest and capital expenditures. We compensate for these limitations by separately considering the impact of these excluded items to the extent they are material to operating decisions or assessments of our operating performance. Our reconciliations to the most comparable
These non-GAAP financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with
EBITDA and EBITDAre
EBITDA represents net income (calculated in accordance with
We believe EBITDA and EBITDAre are useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because they help investors evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense) and our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization, and in the case of EBITDAre, impairment and gains or losses on dispositions of depreciated property) from our operating results. In addition, covenants included in our debt agreements use EBITDA as a measure of financial compliance. We also use EBITDA and EBITDAre as measures in determining the value of hotel acquisitions and dispositions.
FFO
The Company computes FFO in accordance with standards established by Nareit, which defines FFO as net income (calculated in accordance with
Adjustments to EBITDAre and FFO
We adjust EBITDAre and FFO when evaluating our performance because we believe that the exclusion of certain additional items described below provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our ongoing operating performance and that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted FFO when combined with
- Non-Cash Lease Expense and Other Amortization: We exclude the non-cash expense incurred from the straight line recognition of expense from our ground leases and other contractual obligations and the non-cash amortization of our favorable and unfavorable contracts, originally recorded in conjunction with certain hotel acquisitions. We exclude these non-cash items because they do not reflect the actual cash amounts due to the respective lessors in the current period and they are of lesser significance in evaluating our actual performance for that period.
- Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle: The Financial Accounting Standards Board promulgates new accounting standards that require or permit the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income to reflect the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. We exclude the effect of these adjustments, which include the accounting impact from prior periods, because they do not reflect the Company's actual underlying performance for the current period.
- Gains or Losses from Early Extinguishment of Debt: We exclude the effect of gains or losses recorded on the early extinguishment of debt because these gains or losses result from transaction activity related to the Company's capital structure that we believe are not indicative of the ongoing operating performance of the Company or our hotels.
- Hotel Acquisition Costs: We exclude hotel acquisition costs expensed during the period because we believe these transaction costs are not reflective of the ongoing performance of the Company or our hotels.
- Severance Costs: We exclude corporate severance costs, or reversals thereof, incurred with the termination of corporate-level employees and severance costs incurred at our hotels related to lease terminations or structured severance programs because we believe these costs do not reflect the ongoing performance of the Company or our hotels.
- Hotel Manager Transition Items: We exclude the transition items associated with a change in hotel manager because we believe these items do not reflect the ongoing performance of the Company or our hotels.
- Hotel Pre-Opening Costs: We exclude the pre-opening costs associated with the redevelopment or rebranding of a hotel because we believe these items do not reflect the ongoing performance of the Company or our hotels.
- Other Items: From time to time we incur costs or realize gains that we consider outside the ordinary course of business and that we do not believe reflect the ongoing performance of the Company or our hotels. Such items may include, but are not limited to the following: lease preparation costs incurred to prepare vacant space for marketing; management or franchise contract termination fees; gains or losses from legal settlements; costs incurred related to natural disasters; and gains on property insurance claim settlements, other than income related to business interruption insurance.
In addition, to derive Adjusted FFO we exclude any unrealized fair value adjustments to interest rate swaps. We exclude these non-cash amounts because they do not reflect the underlying performance of the Company.
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA
We believe that Hotel Adjusted EBITDA provides our investors a useful financial measure to evaluate our hotel operating performance, excluding the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest), our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization), and our corporate-level expenses. With respect to Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, we believe that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which individual hotels and third-party management companies have direct control. We believe property-level results provide investors with supplemental information on the ongoing operational performance of our hotels and effectiveness of the third-party management companies operating our business on a property-level basis. Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margins are calculated as Hotel Adjusted EBITDA divided by total hotel revenues.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures
EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA and Hotel Adjusted EBITDA
The following tables are reconciliations of our GAAP net income to EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDA and Hotel Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
2024 | 2023 | |||
Net income | $ 8,358 | $ 9,188 | ||
Interest expense | 16,246 | 17,172 | ||
Income tax benefit | (1,090) | (226) | ||
Real estate related depreciation and amortization | 28,313 | 27,472 | ||
EBITDA/EBITDAre | 51,827 | 53,606 | ||
Non-cash lease expense and other amortization | 1,518 | 1,550 | ||
Hotel pre-opening costs | 234 | 216 | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | 53,579 | 55,372 | ||
Corporate expenses | 8,904 | 7,867 | ||
Interest (income) and other (income) expense, net | (1,069) | (423) | ||
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA | $ 61,414 | $ 62,816 | ||
Full Year 2024 Guidance | ||||
Low End | High End | |||
Net income | $ 86,817 | $ 108,817 | ||
Interest expense | 66,183 | 65,183 | ||
Income tax expense | — | 1,000 | ||
Real estate related depreciation and amortization | 110,000 | 108,000 | ||
EBITDA/EBITDAre | 263,000 | 283,000 | ||
Non-cash lease expense and other amortization | 6,200 | 6,200 | ||
Hotel pre-opening costs | 800 | 800 | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 270,000 | $ 290,000 |
FFO and Adjusted FFO
The following tables are reconciliations of our GAAP net income to FFO and Adjusted FFO (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
2024 | 2023 | |||
Net income | $ 8,358 | $ 9,188 | ||
Real estate related depreciation and amortization | 28,313 | 27,472 | ||
FFO | 36,671 | 36,660 | ||
Distribution to preferred stockholders | (2,454) | (2,454) | ||
FFO available to common stock and unit holders | 34,217 | 34,206 | ||
Non-cash lease expense and other amortization | 1,518 | 1,550 | ||
Hotel pre-opening costs | 234 | 216 | ||
Fair value adjustments to interest rate swaps | — | 2,014 | ||
Adjusted FFO available to common stock and unit holders | $ 35,969 | $ 37,986 | ||
Adjusted FFO available to common stock and unit holders, per diluted share | $ 0.17 | $ 0.18 | ||
Full Year 2024 Guidance | ||||
Low End | High End | |||
Net income | $ 86,817 | $ 108,817 | ||
Real estate related depreciation and amortization | 110,000 | 108,000 | ||
FFO | 196,817 | 216,817 | ||
Distribution to preferred stockholders | (9,817) | (9,817) | ||
FFO available to common stock and unit holders | 187,000 | 207,000 | ||
Non-cash lease expense and other amortization | 6,200 | 6,200 | ||
Hotel pre-opening costs | 800 | 800 | ||
Adjusted FFO available to common stock and unit holders | $ 194,000 | $ 214,000 | ||
Adjusted FFO available to common stock and unit holders, per diluted share | $ 0.91 | $ 1.00 |
Reconciliation of Comparable Operating Results
The following presents the revenues, Hotel Adjusted EBITDA and Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Margin together with comparable prior year results, which excludes the results for our 2021 dispositions (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Revenues | $ 256,423 | $ 243,553 | |
Hotel revenues from prior ownership (1) | — | 3,481 | |
Comparable Revenues | $ 256,423 | $ 247,034 | |
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA | $ 61,414 | $ 62,816 | |
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA from prior ownership (1) | — | 520 | |
Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA | $ 61,414 | $ 63,336 | |
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 23.95 % | 25.79 % | |
Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 23.95 % | 25.64 % |
(1) | Amounts represent the pre-acquisition operating results for Chico Hot Springs Resort from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023. The pre-acquisition operating results were obtained from the seller of the hotel during the acquisition due diligence process. We have made no adjustments to the amounts provided to us by the seller. The pre-acquisition operating results were not audited or reviewed by the Company's independent auditors. |
Selected Quarterly Comparable Operating Information
The following tables are presented to provide investors with selected quarterly comparable operating information. The operating information includes historical quarterly operating results for our portfolio.
Quarter 1, 2023 | Quarter 2, 2023 | Quarter 3, 2023 | Quarter 4, 2023 | Full Year 2023 | |
ADR | $ 276.43 | $ 292.67 | $ 273.28 | $ 282.57 | $ 281.36 |
Occupancy | 66.9 % | 76.6 % | 76.4 % | 68.4 % | 72.1 % |
RevPAR | $ 185.00 | $ 224.27 | $ 208.66 | $ 193.16 | $ 202.81 |
Total RevPAR | $ 282.28 | $ 333.24 | $ 310.54 | $ 294.05 | $ 305.08 |
Revenues (in thousands) | $ 247,034 | $ 295,059 | $ 278,162 | $ 263,547 | $ 1,083,802 |
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) | $ 63,336 | $ 94,335 | $ 80,492 | $ 64,817 | $ 302,980 |
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 25.64 % | 31.97 % | 28.94 % | 24.59 % | 27.96 % |
Available Rooms | 875,126 | 885,430 | 895,743 | 896,260 | 3,552,559 |
Quarter 1, 2024 | |
ADR | $ 269.53 |
Occupancy | 68.4 % |
RevPAR | $ 184.23 |
Total RevPAR | $ 288.92 |
Revenues (in thousands) | $ 256,423 |
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) | $ 61,414 |
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 23.95 % |
Available Rooms | 887,523 |
Market Capitalization as of March 31, 2024 | ||
(in thousands) | ||
Enterprise Value | ||
Common equity capitalization (at March 31, 2024 closing price of | $ 2,053,739 | |
Preferred equity capitalization (at liquidation value of | 119,000 | |
Consolidated debt (face amount) | 1,175,728 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | (120,064) | |
Total enterprise value | $ 3,228,403 | |
Share Reconciliation | ||
Common shares outstanding | 210,064 | |
Operating partnership units | 1,037 | |
Unvested restricted stock held by management and employees | 716 | |
Share grants under deferred compensation plan | 1,891 | |
Combined shares and units | 213,708 |
Debt Summary as of March 31, 2024 | ||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Loan | Interest Rate | Term | Outstanding | Maturity | ||||
Courtyard New York Manhattan / Midtown East | 4.40 % | Fixed | $ 73,879 | August 2024 | ||||
Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel | 3.66 % | Fixed | 73,240 | May 2025 | ||||
Hotel Clio | 4.33 % | Fixed | 55,735 | July 2025 | ||||
Westin Boston Seaport District | 4.36 % | Fixed | 172,874 | November 2025 | ||||
Unsecured term loan | SOFR + | Variable | 500,000 | January 2028 | ||||
Unsecured term loan | SOFR + | Variable | 300,000 | January 2025 (2) | ||||
Senior unsecured credit facility | SOFR + | Variable | — | September 2026 (2) | ||||
Total debt | 1,175,728 | |||||||
Unamortized debt issuance costs (3) | (995) | |||||||
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | $ 1,174,733 | |||||||
Weighted-average interest rate of fixed rate debt | 4.09 % | |||||||
Total weighted-average interest rate (4) | 5.22 % |
(1) | Interest rate as of March 31, 2024 was |
(2) | Maturity date may be extended for an additional year upon the payment of applicable fees and the satisfaction of certain customary conditions. |
(3) | Excludes debt issuance costs related to our senior unsecured credit facility, which are included within Other Assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. |
(4) | Weighted-average interest rate includes effect of interest rate swaps. |
Operating Statistics – First Quarter | ||||||||||||
Number | ADR | Occupancy | RevPAR | |||||||||
1Q 2024 | 1Q 2023 | B/(W) 2023 | 1Q 2024 | 1Q 2023 | B/(W) 2023 | 1Q 2024 | 1Q 2023 | B/(W) 2023 | ||||
Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta | 318 | $ 165.66 | $ 159.23 | 4.0 % | 59.1 % | 62.6 % | (3.5) % | $ 97.96 | $ 99.61 | (1.7) % | ||
Bourbon Orleans Hotel | 220 | $ 261.57 | $ 260.14 | 0.5 % | 76.6 % | 80.9 % | (4.3) % | $ 200.49 | $ 210.46 | (4.7) % | ||
Cavallo Point, The Lodge at the Golden Gate | 142 | $ 550.92 | $ 567.94 | (3.0) % | 51.0 % | 52.7 % | (1.7) % | $ 281.13 | $ 299.21 | (6.0) % | ||
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile | 1,200 | $ 173.13 | $ 188.98 | (8.4) % | 46.3 % | 39.5 % | 6.8 % | $ 80.22 | $ 74.71 | 7.4 % | ||
Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa | 117 | $ 180.03 | $ 164.87 | 9.2 % | 71.7 % | 73.2 % | (1.5) % | $ 129.16 | $ 120.72 | 7.0 % | ||
Courtyard Denver Downtown | 177 | $ 156.97 | $ 178.98 | (12.3) % | 67.8 % | 69.1 % | (1.3) % | $ 106.42 | $ 123.67 | (13.9) % | ||
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue | 189 | $ 208.12 | $ 201.95 | 3.1 % | 89.0 % | 93.5 % | (4.5) % | $ 185.26 | $ 188.81 | (1.9) % | ||
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown East | 321 | $ 248.51 | $ 233.43 | 6.5 % | 91.1 % | 87.9 % | 3.2 % | $ 226.49 | $ 205.28 | 10.3 % | ||
Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda | 272 | $ 158.71 | $ 142.06 | 11.7 % | 58.9 % | 61.6 % | (2.7) % | $ 93.52 | $ 87.57 | 6.8 % | ||
Havana Cabana Key West | 106 | $ 407.80 | $ 379.67 | 7.4 % | 85.6 % | 87.9 % | (2.3) % | $ 349.24 | $ 333.90 | 4.6 % | ||
Henderson Beach Resort | 266 | $ 324.06 | $ 361.12 | (10.3) % | 40.5 % | 42.7 % | (2.2) % | $ 131.20 | $ 154.33 | (15.0) % | ||
Henderson Park Inn | 37 | $ 410.42 | $ 479.08 | (14.3) % | 57.2 % | 42.5 % | 14.7 % | $ 234.65 | $ 203.43 | 15.3 % | ||
Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain | 258 | $ 147.57 | $ 165.81 | (11.0) % | 56.2 % | 63.2 % | (7.0) % | $ 82.96 | $ 104.76 | (20.8) % | ||
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central | 282 | $ 181.91 | $ 193.29 | (5.9) % | 89.7 % | 85.3 % | 4.4 % | $ 163.18 | $ 164.87 | (1.0) % | ||
Hotel Clio | 199 | $ 266.77 | $ 298.34 | (10.6) % | 65.2 % | 61.8 % | 3.4 % | $ 173.98 | $ 184.29 | (5.6) % | ||
Hotel Emblem San Francisco | 96 | $ 254.29 | $ 284.99 | (10.8) % | 58.8 % | 63.7 % | (4.9) % | $ 149.50 | $ 181.55 | (17.7) % | ||
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix | 242 | $ 274.39 | $ 301.38 | (9.0) % | 81.9 % | 73.7 % | 8.2 % | $ 224.84 | $ 222.03 | 1.3 % | ||
Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort | 96 | $ 259.42 | $ 273.10 | (5.0) % | 89.1 % | 87.5 % | 1.6 % | $ 231.18 | $ 239.00 | (3.3) % | ||
Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach Resort | 157 | $ 286.87 | $ 292.14 | (1.8) % | 78.5 % | 75.6 % | 2.9 % | $ 225.25 | $ 220.94 | 2.0 % | ||
L'Auberge de Sedona | 88 | $ 860.57 | $ 958.17 | (10.2) % | 65.0 % | 57.5 % | 7.5 % | $ 559.03 | $ 550.94 | 1.5 % | ||
Lake Austin Spa Resort | 40 | $ 1,000.12 | $ 1,122.11 | (10.9) % | 57.6 % | 55.7 % | 1.9 % | $ 576.17 | $ 624.64 | (7.8) % | ||
Margaritaville Beach House Key West | 186 | $ 512.43 | $ 495.09 | 3.5 % | 91.8 % | 85.1 % | 6.7 % | $ 470.35 | $ 421.38 | 11.6 % | ||
Orchards Inn Sedona | 70 | $ 296.11 | $ 291.48 | 1.6 % | 57.2 % | 59.5 % | (2.3) % | $ 169.25 | $ 173.50 | (2.4) % | ||
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek | 510 | $ 198.29 | $ 199.71 | (0.7) % | 65.7 % | 67.2 % | (1.5) % | $ 130.36 | $ 134.17 | (2.8) % | ||
The Dagny Boston | 403 | $ 194.24 | $ 228.24 | (14.9) % | 76.8 % | 49.0 % | 27.8 % | $ 149.23 | $ 111.77 | 33.5 % | ||
The Gwen | 311 | $ 213.40 | $ 222.60 | (4.1) % | 65.9 % | 65.2 % | 0.7 % | $ 140.71 | $ 145.07 | (3.0) % | ||
The Hythe Vail | 344 | $ 629.06 | $ 627.60 | 0.2 % | 76.4 % | 84.2 % | (7.8) % | $ 480.78 | $ 528.21 | (9.0) % | ||
The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa | 82 | $ 332.66 | $ 362.47 | (8.2) % | 46.7 % | 31.0 % | 15.7 % | $ 155.36 | $ 112.33 | 38.3 % | ||
The Lindy Renaissance Charleston Hotel | 167 | $ 319.79 | $ 333.13 | (4.0) % | 86.6 % | 84.5 % | 2.1 % | $ 276.82 | $ 281.51 | (1.7) % | ||
The Lodge at Sonoma Resort | 182 | $ 311.09 | $ 361.03 | (13.8) % | 45.4 % | 54.5 % | (9.1) % | $ 141.10 | $ 196.63 | (28.2) % | ||
Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort | 103 | $ 809.20 | $ 813.34 | (0.5) % | 75.5 % | 74.1 % | 1.4 % | $ 610.81 | $ 602.42 | 1.4 % | ||
Westin Boston Waterfront | 793 | $ 219.87 | $ 203.87 | 7.8 % | 78.0 % | 71.7 % | 6.3 % | $ 171.40 | $ 146.25 | 17.2 % | ||
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort | 433 | $ 330.31 | $ 348.32 | (5.2) % | 87.6 % | 87.9 % | (0.3) % | $ 289.51 | $ 306.27 | (5.5) % | ||
Westin San Diego Bayview | 436 | $ 218.22 | $ 214.73 | 1.6 % | 61.3 % | 73.9 % | (12.6) % | $ 133.84 | $ 158.76 | (15.7) % | ||
Westin Washington D.C. City Center | 410 | $ 216.86 | $ 214.83 | 0.9 % | 69.2 % | 68.0 % | 1.2 % | $ 149.98 | $ 146.02 | 2.7 % | ||
Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel | 504 | $ 209.20 | $ 196.60 | 6.4 % | 69.9 % | 74.1 % | (4.2) % | $ 146.33 | $ 145.65 | 0.5 % | ||
Comparable Total (1) | 9,757 | $ 269.53 | $ 276.43 | (2.5) % | 68.4 % | 66.9 % | 1.5 % | $ 184.23 | $ 185.00 | (0.4) % | ||
(1) | Amounts include the pre-acquisition operating results of Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa acquired in 2023. |
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation - First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
Net Income / | Plus: | Plus: | Plus: | Equals: Hotel | ||||
Total Revenues | Depreciation | Interest Expense | Adjustments (1) | |||||
Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta | $ 4,186 | $ 1,090 | $ 375 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,465 | ||
Bourbon Orleans Hotel | $ 4,991 | $ 1,314 | $ 874 | $ — | $ (29) | $ 2,159 | ||
Cavallo Point, The Lodge at the Golden Gate | $ 9,847 | $ (66) | $ 1,461 | $ — | $ 94 | $ 1,489 | ||
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile | $ 19,287 | $ (1,577) | $ 3,415 | $ 6 | $ (397) | $ 1,447 | ||
Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa | $ 3,329 | $ (256) | $ 387 | $ — | $ 2 | $ 133 | ||
Courtyard Denver Downtown | $ 1,986 | $ 168 | $ 381 | $ — | $ — | $ 549 | ||
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue | $ 3,301 | $ (941) | $ 359 | $ — | $ 253 | $ (329) | ||
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown East | $ 6,928 | $ (569) | $ 526 | $ 875 | $ — | $ 832 | ||
Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda | $ 2,640 | $ (2,035) | $ 575 | $ — | $ 1,462 | $ 2 | ||
Havana Cabana Key West | $ 4,135 | $ 1,464 | $ 298 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,762 | ||
Henderson Beach Resort | $ 6,719 | $ (957) | $ 1,062 | $ — | $ — | $ 105 | ||
Henderson Park Inn | $ 1,278 | $ (117) | $ 274 | $ — | $ — | $ 157 | ||
Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain | $ 2,676 | $ (810) | $ 574 | $ — | $ — | $ (236) | ||
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central | $ 4,946 | $ (536) | $ 650 | $ — | $ — | $ 114 | ||
Hotel Clio | $ 5,429 | $ (1,034) | $ 845 | $ 621 | $ 5 | $ 437 | ||
Hotel Emblem San Francisco | $ 1,627 | $ (36) | $ 302 | $ — | $ — | $ 266 | ||
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix | $ 7,730 | $ 2,247 | $ 501 | $ — | $ 197 | $ 2,945 | ||
Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort | $ 3,298 | $ 486 | $ 357 | $ — | $ — | $ 843 | ||
Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach Resort | $ 5,006 | $ 981 | $ 380 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,361 | ||
L'Auberge de Sedona | $ 7,339 | $ 1,627 | $ 386 | $ — | $ — | $ 2,013 | ||
Lake Austin Spa Resort | $ 4,837 | $ 312 | $ 681 | $ — | $ — | $ 993 | ||
Margaritaville Beach House Key West | $ 10,107 | $ 4,200 | $ 766 | $ — | $ — | $ 4,966 | ||
Orchards Inn Sedona | $ 2,032 | $ 415 | $ 88 | $ — | $ 42 | $ 545 | ||
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek | $ 8,402 | $ 2,156 | $ 918 | $ — | $ 11 | $ 3,085 | ||
The Dagny Boston | $ 6,425 | $ (1,116) | $ 1,530 | $ — | $ — | $ 414 | ||
The Gwen | $ 5,473 | $ (1,865) | $ 949 | $ — | $ — | $ (916) | ||
The Hythe Vail | $ 20,496 | $ 9,508 | $ 1,181 | $ — | $ — | $ 10,689 | ||
The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa | $ 2,159 | $ (114) | $ 219 | $ — | $ — | $ 105 | ||
The Lindy Renaissance Charleston Hotel | $ 5,275 | $ 1,700 | $ 394 | $ — | $ — | $ 2,094 | ||
The Lodge at Sonoma Resort | $ 4,538 | $ (639) | $ 618 | $ — | $ — | $ (21) | ||
Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort | $ 7,158 | $ 1,937 | $ 453 | $ — | $ — | $ 2,390 | ||
Westin Boston Seaport District | $ 21,101 | $ (1,199) | $ 2,484 | $ 1,953 | $ (122) | $ 3,116 | ||
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort | $ 24,022 | $ 8,261 | $ 1,083 | $ — | $ — | $ 9,344 | ||
Westin San Diego Bayview | $ 7,677 | $ 802 | $ 1,068 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,870 | ||
Westin Washington D.C. City Center | $ 7,466 | $ 353 | $ 1,048 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,401 | ||
Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel | $ 12,577 | $ 2,174 | $ 851 | $ 702 | $ — | $ 3,727 | ||
Comparable Total | $ 256,423 | $ 27,328 | $ 28,313 | $ 4,157 | $ 1,518 | $ 61,414 |
(1) | Includes non-cash expenses incurred by the hotels due to the straight lining of the rent from ground lease obligations and the non-cash amortization of intangible assets and liabilities. |
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation - First Quarter 2023 | ||||||||
Net Income / | Plus: | Plus: | Plus: | Equals: Hotel | ||||
Total Revenues | Depreciation | Interest Expense | Adjustments (1) | Adjusted EBITDA | ||||
Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta | $ 4,017 | $ 939 | $ 364 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,303 | ||
Bourbon Orleans Hotel | $ 5,064 | $ 1,429 | $ 837 | $ — | $ 6 | $ 2,272 | ||
Cavallo Point, The Lodge at the Golden Gate | $ 10,393 | $ 894 | $ 1,392 | $ — | $ 94 | $ 2,380 | ||
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile | $ 15,284 | $ (2,595) | $ 3,654 | $ 6 | $ (397) | $ 668 | ||
Courtyard Denver Downtown | $ 2,198 | $ 276 | $ 377 | $ — | $ — | $ 653 | ||
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue | $ 3,263 | $ (755) | $ 345 | $ — | $ 253 | $ (157) | ||
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown East | $ 6,206 | $ (1,002) | $ 501 | $ 886 | $ — | $ 385 | ||
Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda | $ 2,565 | $ (2,163) | $ 575 | $ — | $ 1,477 | $ (111) | ||
Havana Cabana Key West | $ 4,001 | $ 1,543 | $ 278 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,821 | ||
Henderson Beach Resort | $ 6,557 | $ (1,008) | $ 999 | $ — | $ — | $ (9) | ||
Henderson Park Inn | $ 1,071 | $ (249) | $ 252 | $ — | $ — | $ 3 | ||
Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain | $ 3,272 | $ (430) | $ 568 | $ — | $ — | $ 138 | ||
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central | $ 4,752 | $ (235) | $ 639 | $ — | $ — | $ 404 | ||
Hotel Clio | $ 5,353 | $ (921) | $ 862 | $ 629 | $ 5 | $ 575 | ||
Hotel Emblem San Francisco | $ 2,001 | $ (30) | $ 297 | $ — | $ — | $ 267 | ||
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix | $ 7,654 | $ 1,981 | $ 660 | $ — | $ 181 | $ 2,822 | ||
Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort | $ 3,175 | $ 583 | $ 304 | $ — | $ — | $ 887 | ||
Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach Resort | $ 4,527 | $ 780 | $ 412 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,192 | ||
L'Auberge de Sedona | $ 6,862 | $ 1,435 | $ 361 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,796 | ||
Lake Austin Spa Resort | $ 4,950 | $ 456 | $ 628 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,084 | ||
Margaritaville Beach House Key West | $ 9,221 | $ 4,078 | $ 800 | $ — | $ — | $ 4,878 | ||
Orchards Inn Sedona | $ 2,048 | $ 439 | $ 92 | $ — | $ 42 | $ 573 | ||
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek | $ 8,291 | $ 2,492 | $ 567 | $ — | $ 11 | $ 3,070 | ||
The Dagny Boston | $ 4,786 | $ (1,544) | $ 1,124 | $ — | $ — | $ (420) | ||
The Gwen | $ 5,589 | $ (1,514) | $ 1,083 | $ — | $ — | $ (431) | ||
The Hythe Vail | $ 21,895 | $ 10,653 | $ 1,202 | $ — | $ — | $ 11,855 | ||
The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa | $ 1,553 | $ (560) | $ 223 | $ — | $ — | $ (337) | ||
The Lindy Renaissance Charleston Hotel | $ 5,401 | $ 1,874 | $ 465 | $ — | $ — | $ 2,339 | ||
The Lodge at Sonoma Resort | $ 6,105 | $ 396 | $ 657 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,053 | ||
Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort | $ 6,982 | $ 2,039 | $ 429 | $ — | $ — | $ 2,468 | ||
Westin Boston Seaport District | $ 18,031 | $ (1,865) | $ 2,470 | $ 1,981 | $ (122) | $ 2,464 | ||
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort | $ 22,987 | $ 8,306 | $ 1,054 | $ — | $ — | $ 9,360 | ||
Westin San Diego Bayview | $ 8,700 | $ 2,013 | $ 855 | $ — | $ — | $ 2,868 | ||
Westin Washington D.C. City Center | $ 6,707 | $ (63) | $ 1,020 | $ — | $ — | $ 957 | ||
Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel | $ 12,092 | $ 1,907 | $ 1,126 | $ 712 | $ — | $ 3,745 | ||
Total | $ 243,553 | $ 29,579 | $ 27,472 | $ 4,214 | $ 1,550 | $ 62,816 | ||
Add: Prior Ownership Results (2) | $ 3,481 | $ 295 | $ 225 | $ — | $ — | $ 520 | ||
Comparable Total | $ 247,034 | $ 29,874 | $ 27,697 | $ 4,214 | $ 1,550 | $ 63,336 |
(1) | Includes non-cash expenses incurred by the hotels due to the straight lining of the rent from ground lease obligations and the non-cash amortization of intangible assets and liabilities. |
(2) | Represents the pre-acquisition operating results of Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa acquired in 2023. |
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FAQ
What were DiamondRock Hospitality Company's first quarter 2024 results?
DiamondRock Hospitality Company reported first quarter 2024 results with a 3.8% increase in comparable total revenues, net income of $8.4 million, and earnings per diluted share of $0.03.
What leadership changes did the Company make recently?
The Company announced leadership changes, with Jeffrey Donnelly appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer, Briony Quinn as the Chief Financial Officer, and Justin Leonard as President.
What was the Company's quarterly cash dividend?
The Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per common share, paid on April 12, 2024, to shareholders of record as of March 29, 2024.
How much does the Company expect to spend on capital improvements in 2024?
The Company anticipates spending approximately $100 million on capital improvements at its hotels in 2024.
When will the Company host a conference call to discuss its first quarter results?
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter results on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).