Xenia Hotels & Resorts Announces Upsizing and Pricing of Senior Notes Offering

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Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: XHR) announced that its operating partnership, XHR LP, has priced a $400 million offering of senior notes due 2030, upsized from the previously announced $365 million. The notes carry a 6.625% fixed annual interest rate and will mature on May 15, 2030. The proceeds will be used to redeem outstanding 6.375% senior notes due 2025, pay related fees, and for general corporate purposes. The notes will be offered exclusively to qualified institutional buyers and certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions.

Positive

• Successful upsizing of notes offering from $365M to $400M indicating strong investor interest
• Refinancing of existing debt with slightly longer maturity (2030 vs 2025)

Negative

• Higher interest rate on new notes (6.625%) compared to existing notes (6.375%)
• Increased debt obligation from $365M to $400M

Insights

Fixed Income Analyst

This debt refinancing represents a strategic financial move by Xenia Hotels & Resorts. The company has successfully upsized its senior notes offering from $365 million to $400 million, with a fixed rate of 6.625% maturing in 2030. The new notes will replace the existing 6.375% notes due in 2025, indicating a slight increase in borrowing costs but extending the maturity profile by five years.

The pricing at 100% of face value suggests strong market confidence in XHR's credit quality. While the higher interest rate will increase annual interest expenses by approximately $1 million, the extended maturity provides improved financial flexibility and reduces near-term refinancing risk. The successful upsizing of the offering by $35 million also demonstrates solid investor demand for the company's debt securities.

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: XHR) ("Xenia" or the "Company") today announced that its operating partnership, XHR LP (the "Issuer"), has successfully priced its offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior notes due 2030 (the "Notes") at a price equal to 100% of face value. The offering is expected to close on November 25, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. The Notes, which will pay interest semi-annually, have a fixed annual interest rate of 6.625% and will mature on May 15, 2030. The Notes will be senior obligations of the Issuer and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and certain of the Issuer's subsidiaries that incur or guarantee the credit facilities or certain other indebtedness of the Issuer, subject to the terms of the indenture governing the Notes. 

The offering was upsized from the previously announced amount of $365 million. The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds of the offering, together with borrowings under the Company's amended and restated credit agreement, dated November 4, 2024 (the "Credit Agreement"), to redeem in full its outstanding 6.375% senior notes due 2025, to pay certain fees and expenses in connection with, or otherwise related to, the offering of the Notes and the use of proceeds therefrom and from the Credit Agreement, and for general corporate purposes.

The Notes and the related guarantees have not been, and will not be, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), any state securities laws or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. The Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, registration. The Notes were offered and will be sold only to persons reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities. In addition, this press release will not constitute a notice of redemption with respect to the 6.375% senior notes due 2025 or an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to buy the 6.375% senior notes due 2025.

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 primarily operated and/or licensed by industry leaders such as Marriott, Hyatt, Fairmont, Kimpton, Loews, Hilton and The Kessler Collection.

This press release contains statements as to the Company's beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and 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," 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, strategies, or other future events. 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 (xxiv) 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.

 

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FAQ

What is the interest rate and maturity date of Xenia Hotels & Resorts' (XHR) new senior notes?

The new senior notes have a 6.625% fixed annual interest rate and will mature on May 15, 2030.

How much did Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) upsize their senior notes offering to?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts upsized their senior notes offering from $365 million to $400 million.

What will Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) use the proceeds from the senior notes for?

The proceeds will be used to redeem outstanding 6.375% senior notes due 2025, pay related fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes.