Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Completes Sale of Hotel Spero

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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) announced the sale of the 236-room Hotel Spero in San Francisco for $71 million on August 25, 2022. The hotel reported a net operating loss of $1.6 million and Hotel EBITDA of ($1.4 million) for the trailing twelve months ending June 30, 2022. The sale reflects a 9.1x EBITDA multiple and a 9.8% capitalization rate based on 2019 performance. Proceeds will be used for corporate purposes and to reduce outstanding debt from recent acquisitions.

Positive

• Sale of Hotel Spero for $71 million enhances liquidity.
• Reduction of outstanding debt aligns with investment strategy.

Negative

• Hotel Spero incurred a net operating loss of $1.6 million.
• Negative Hotel EBITDA of ($1.4 million) indicates ongoing operational challenges.

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today announced that on August 25, 2022, it closed on the sale of the 236-room Hotel Spero in San Francisco, CA for $71.0 million to a third party.

For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the hotel’s net operating loss was ($1.6) million, and its Hotel EBITDA was ($1.4) million. Based on the hotel’s operating performance for 2019, the $71.0 million sales price reflects a 9.1x EBITDA multiple and a 9.8% net operating income capitalization rate. The net operating income (loss) for both periods mentioned above is after an assumed annual capital reserve of 4.0% of total hotel revenues.

Proceeds from the sale of Hotel Spero will be used for general corporate purposes and reducing the Company’s outstanding debt borrowings associated with recent hotel acquisitions, in accordance with the Company’s investment strategy.

About Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and the largest owner of urban and resort lifestyle hotels and resorts in the United States. The Company owns 52 hotels and resorts, totaling approximately 12,900 guest rooms across 15 urban and resort markets. For more information, visit www.pebblebrookhotels.com and follow us at @PebblebrookPEB.

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “estimated” and “will” 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 and forecasts and other forward-looking information and estimates. The intended use of proceeds is a forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, 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, the operating performance of our hotels and the supply of hotel properties, and other factors as are described in greater detail in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. 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 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.pebblebrookhotels.com.

All information in this press release is as of August 26, 2022. 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.

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

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Hotel Spero
Reconciliation of Hotel Net Income to Hotel EBITDA and Hotel Net Operating Income
June 2022 Trailing Twelve Months
(Unaudited, in millions)
	Twelve Months Ended June 30,
	2022
Hotel net income	($4.6	)
Adjustment:
Depreciation and amortization	3.2
Hotel EBITDA	($1.4	)
Adjustment:
Capital reserve	(0.2	)
Hotel Net Operating Income	($1.6	)

This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the hotel’s results of operations determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company has presented estimated trailing twelve-month hotel EBITDA and estimated trailing twelve-month hotel net operating income after capital reserves because it believes these measures provide investors and analysts with an understanding of the hotel-level operating performance. These non-GAAP measures do not represent amounts available for management’s discretionary use, because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments and uncertainties, nor are they indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs, including its ability to make distributions. The Company’s presentation of the hotel’s estimated trailing twelve-month EBITDA and estimated trailing twelve-month net operating income after capital reserves should not be considered as an alternative to net income (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the hotel’s financial performance. The table above is a reconciliation of the hotel’s estimated trailing twelve-month EBITDA and net operating income after capital reserves calculations to net income in accordance with GAAP. Any differences are a result of rounding.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Hotel Spero
Reconciliation of Hotel Net Income to Hotel EBITDA and Hotel Net Operating Income
December 2019 Trailing Twelve Months
(Unaudited, in millions)
	Twelve months ended December 31,
	2019
Hotel net income	$4.5
Adjustment:
Depreciation and amortization	3.3
Hotel EBITDA	$7.8
Adjustment:
Capital reserve	(0.9	)
Hotel Net Operating Income	$6.9

This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the hotel’s results of operations determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company has presented trailing twelve-month hotel EBITDA and trailing twelve-month hotel net operating income after capital reserves because it believes these measures provide investors and analysts with an understanding of the hotel-level operating performance. These non-GAAP measures do not represent amounts available for management’s discretionary use, because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments and uncertainties, nor are they indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs, including its ability to make distributions. The Company’s presentation of the hotel’s trailing twelve-month EBITDA and trailing twelve-month net operating income after capital reserves should not be considered as an alternative to net income (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the hotel’s financial performance. The table above is a reconciliation of the hotel’s trailing twelve-month EBITDA and net operating income after capital reserves calculations to net income in accordance with GAAP. Any differences are a result of rounding.

	Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
	Historical Operating Data
	($ in millions, except ADR and RevPAR)
	(Unaudited)
	Historical Operating Data:
					First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Full Year
					2019		2019		2019		2019		2019
	Occupancy				75%		86%		86%		77%		81%
	ADR				$252		$271		$269		$248		$261
	RevPAR				$189		$233		$231		$191		$211
	Hotel Revenues				$334.5		$412.5		$406.1		$353.0		$1,506.2
	Hotel EBITDA				$89.5		$145.9		$137.7		$95.9		$469.0
	Hotel EBITDA Margin				26.7%		35.4%		33.9%		27.2%		31.1%
					First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Full Year
					2021		2021		2021		2021		2021
	Occupancy				22%		43%		54%		52%		43%
	ADR				$265		$264		$290		$265		$273
	RevPAR				$60		$113		$157		$138		$117
	Hotel Revenues				$110.2		$206.3		$281.4		$258.1		$856.0
	Hotel EBITDA				($3.5)		$46.6		$84.3		$58.2		$185.6
	Hotel EBITDA Margin				(3.2%)		22.6%		30.0%		22.5%		21.7%
					First Quarter		Second Quarter
					2022		2022
	Occupancy				48%		69%
	ADR				$311		$323
	RevPAR				$150		$222
	Hotel Revenues				$264.8		$398.1
	Hotel EBITDA				$61.3		$138.8
	Hotel EBITDA Margin				23.2%		34.9%

These historical hotel operating results include information for all of the hotels the Company owned as of August 25, 2022, following the sale of Hotel Spero. These historical operating results include periods prior to the Company's ownership of the hotels. The information above does not reflect the Company's corporate general and administrative expense, interest expense, property acquisition costs, depreciation and amortization, taxes and other expenses. Any differences are a result of rounding. The information above has not been audited and has been presented only for comparison purposes.

 

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Raymond D. Martz, Chief Financial Officer, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust - (240) 507-1330

Source: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

FAQ

What hotel did Pebblebrook Hotel Trust sell in August 2022?

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust sold the Hotel Spero in San Francisco.

How much was the sale price of the Hotel Spero?

The Hotel Spero was sold for $71 million.

What were the financial results of Hotel Spero before its sale?

For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022, Hotel Spero had a net operating loss of $1.6 million and negative Hotel EBITDA of ($1.4 million).

What will Pebblebrook do with the proceeds from the Hotel Spero sale?

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and to reduce outstanding debt.

What does the sale of Hotel Spero reflect in terms of EBITDA multiple?

The sale reflects a 9.1x EBITDA multiple based on 2019 performance.