AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE:INN) (the "Company") today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015.

"We are thrilled with the overall performance of our portfolio in 2015," said Dan Hansen, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer.  "In each of the last four years, our portfolio of premium select-service hotels has outperformed the Smith Travel Research upscale RevPAR growth rate by an average of nearly 200 basis points.  This track record of outperformance demonstrates our ability to actively manage the portfolio and drive shareholder value," commented Mr. Hansen.

Full Year 2015 Highlights

• Pro Forma RevPAR:  Pro forma revenue per available room ("RevPAR") grew to $104.31, an increase of 7.3 percent over the same period of 2014.  Pro forma average daily rate ("ADR") grew to $134.83, an increase of 5.7 percent from the same period of 2014. Pro forma occupancy increased by 1.4 percent to 77.4 percent.
• Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA:  Pro forma hotel EBITDA grew to $167.2 million, an increase of 10.8 percent over the same period in 2014. 
• Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA Margin:  Pro forma hotel EBITDA margin expanded by 70 basis points to 36.2 percent compared with the same period of 2014.
• Same-Store RevPAR:  Same-store RevPAR grew to $98.77, an increase of 8.2 percent over the same period in 2014.  Same-store ADR grew to $128.48, an increase of 6.0 percent from the same period of 2014.  Same-store occupancy increased by 2.1 percent to 76.9 percent compared to the same period in 2014.
• Adjusted EBITDA:  Adjusted EBITDA increased to $153.6 million in 2015 from $127.9 million in the same period of 2014, an increase of $25.6 million or 20.0 percent.
• Adjusted FFO:  Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") increased to $108.6 million, or $1.25 per diluted share and unit, which is a per diluted share and unit increase of 28.0 percent compared with 2014.
• Net Income:  Net income attributable to common stockholders increased to $107.8 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, compared with $4.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the same period of 2014.  Net income attributable to common stockholders includes a $65.1 million pretax gain on disposal of assets primarily related to the sale of ten hotels.
• Acquisitions:  The Company acquired seven hotels consisting of 1,042 guestrooms for a total purchase price of $237.8 million. 
• Dispositions:  The Company sold ten hotels consisting of 1,090 guestrooms for a total sales price of $150.1 million.

The Company's results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 included the following:

Fourth Quarter 2015 Highlights

• Pro Forma RevPAR:  Pro forma RevPAR grew to $97.13, an increase of 5.5 percent over the same period in 2014. Pro forma ADR grew to $131.27, an increase of 2.6 percent from 2014. Pro forma occupancy increased by 2.9 percent to 74.0 percent.
• Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA:  Pro forma hotel EBITDA was $37.1 million, an increase of 10.3 percent over the same period in 2014. 
• Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA Margin:  Pro forma hotel EBITDA margin expanded by 81 basis points to 33.9 percent compared with the same period in 2014.
• Same-Store RevPAR:  Same-store RevPAR grew to $91.45, an increase of 6.6 percent over the same period in 2014.  Same-store ADR grew to $124.59, an increase of 2.9 percent from the fourth quarter of 2014. Same-store occupancy increased by 3.6 percent to 73.4 percent.
• Adjusted EBITDA:  Adjusted EBITDA increased to $33.6 million from $28.4 million in the same period in 2014, an increase of $5.3 million or 18.6 percent.
• Adjusted FFO: AFFO increased 35.0 percent to $23.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share and unit.
• Net Income:  Net income attributable to common stockholders increased to $80.0 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, compared to $0.6 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the same period of 2014.  Net income attributable to common stockholders includes a $65.8 million pretax gain on disposal of assets primarily related to the sale of ten hotels.
• Acquisitions:  The Company acquired two hotels consisting of 335 guestrooms for a total purchase price of $83.0 million.
• Dispositions:  The Company sold ten hotels consisting of 1,090 guestrooms for a total sales price of $150.1 million.

Acquisitions

During 2015, the Company acquired seven hotels consisting of 1,042 guestrooms for a total purchase price of $237.8 million.  Pro forma RevPAR for the full year 2015 for the seven hotels was $127.58 as compared to $98.77 for the 74 hotels classified as same-store in 2015, representing a 29.2 percent RevPAR premium.  The Company entered into management agreements with Interstate Hotels & Resorts for the acquisitions completed in 2015.

Dispositions

On October 15, 2015, the Company completed the sale of ten hotels consisting of 1,090 guestrooms, which was the first of three scheduled tranches, for a combined purchase price of $150.1 million to an affiliate of American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc. ("ARCH").

On December 29, 2015, the Company and ARCH agreed to terminate the purchase and sale agreement related to the second tranche of ten hotels containing an aggregate of 996 guestrooms for $89.1 million.  As a result of the purchase and sale agreement termination, the Company retained the $9.1 million earnest money deposit.

On February 11, 2016, the Company completed the sale of the third tranche of six hotels containing 707 guestrooms to ARCH for an aggregate sales price of $108.3 million.  Simultaneous with the sale, the Company entered into a $27.5 million loan agreement with ARCH and $20.0 million of the loan proceeds were applied by ARCH toward the purchase price of the six hotels.  The loan has an initial maturity date of February 11, 2017, and two, one-year extension options that may be exercised by ARCH subject to certain conditions.  Interest accrues at a rate of 13.0 percent in year one, 14.0 percent during the first one-year extension period, and 15.0 percent during the second one-year extension period, of which 9.0 percent shall be paid monthly and the remainder will accrue and is required to be paid at maturity or prior to the exercise of any extension period.  In addition, the loan has a principal payment requirement of $5.0 million to be paid by ARCH in 2016.

On February 11, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with ARCH to reinstate the purchase and sale agreement dated June 2, 2015, relating to the second tranche of ten hotels containing 996 guestrooms for an aggregate purchase price of $89.1 million.  As part of the agreement, ARCH made a $7.5 million non-refundable earnest money deposit using a portion of the loan proceeds and the Company has the right to continue to market and sell the hotels.  The closing of the sale is required to occur on or before December 30, 2016.

Capital Investment

The Company invested $8.8 million and $43.2 million in capital improvements during the fourth quarter and full year of 2015, respectively. Among the properties renovated during the quarter, the scope of work ranged from common space improvements to complete guestroom renovations, including furniture, soft goods and guest bathrooms.

Balance Sheet and Capital Activity

At December 31, 2015, the Company had the following:

• Total outstanding debt of $677.1 million with a weighted average interest rate of 3.90 percent.
• Maximum borrowing capacity of $300.0 million under its former $300.0 million senior unsecured credit facility, including both the revolver and term loan portions of the facility, with $170.0 million outstanding and $130.0 million available to borrow. On January 15, 2016, the Company replaced its former $300.0 million senior unsecured credit facility with a new $450.0 million senior unsecured credit facility. Proceeds from the new credit facility were applied to the Company's former $300.0 million senior unsecured credit facility.
• Total net debt, which the Company defines as total outstanding debt less cash and cash equivalents, to trailing twelve month adjusted EBITDA was 4.2x.

At February 19, 2016, the Company had the following:

• Total outstanding debt of $689.8 million with a weighted average interest rate of 3.80 percent.
• Maximum borrowing capacity of $416.9 million under its $450.0 million senior unsecured credit facility, including both the revolver and term loan portions of the facility, with $190.0 million outstanding and $226.9 million available to borrow. The Company expects to add two hotels to the unencumbered pool in the first quarter of 2016, resulting in an anticipated borrowing capacity of $450.0 million under its senior unsecured credit facility.
• Total net debt to trailing twelve month adjusted EBITDA was 4.3x.

Dividends

On January 29, 2016, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of:

• $0.1175 per share on its common stock and per common unit of limited partnership interest in Summit Hotel OP, LP.
• $0.578125 per share on its 9.25 percent Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
• $0.4921875 per share on its 7.875 percent Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
• $0.4453125 per share on its 7.125 percent Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.

The dividends are payable on February 29, 2016, to holders of record as of February 16, 2016.

Subsequent Events

On January 15, 2016, the Company closed on a new $450 million senior unsecured credit facility.  The increased credit facility is comprised of a $300 million unsecured revolving line of credit and a $150 million unsecured term loan and replaced the Company's former $300 million senior unsecured credit facility.  The $300 million revolving line of credit matures in March 2020 and can be extended to March 2021 at the Company's option, subject to certain conditions. The $150 million term loan matures in March 2021. The new credit facility includes a $150 million accordion feature that will allow the Company to request additional lender commitments up to a total of $600 million.  As a result of the new credit facility, the Company has less than ten percent of its total debt maturing through 2018.

On January 19 and January 20, 2016, the Company acquired two hotels for a total purchase price of $109.0 million and entered into management agreements with Interstate Hotels & Resorts. The 226-guestroom Courtyard by Marriott® located in Nashville, TN was acquired for $71.0 million.  The 160-guestroom Residence Inn by Marriott® located in Atlanta, GA was acquired for $38.0 million.  The hotels require minimal near term capital investment and the Company estimates a capitalization rate in the range of 8.25 and 8.75 percent on management's current estimate of the hotels 2016 net operating income.

"Our portfolio transformation continues with the sale of six non-strategic hotels for $108.3 million and the redeployment of $109.0 million into two high-quality hotels which exhibit strong growth profiles in the vibrant and diverse midtown neighborhoods of Nashville and Atlanta," noted Mr. Hansen. "I am pleased with our ability to creatively complete the previously announced transaction while also reinstating the purchase and sale agreement of ten hotels for $89.1 million."

2016 Outlook

"Despite the current volatile market, we remain optimistic about 2016 having built a strong and diversified portfolio of premium select-service assets," said Hansen.

The Company is providing its outlook for the first quarter and full year 2016 based on its 83 hotels owned as of February 24, 2016.  The Company's adjusted FFO outlook assumes the sale of ten hotels containing 996 guestrooms for an aggregate sales price of $89.1 million with an estimated date of sale of July 1, 2016, and no additional hotel acquisitions.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Earnings Conference Call

The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET.  To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-930-8101.  The conference identification code for the call is 32276829.  Additionally, a live webcast of the call will be available through the Company's website, www.shpreit.com.  A replay of the conference call will be available until 11:59 AM ET on Thursday, March 3, 2016 by dialing 855-859-2056; conference identification code 32276829.  A replay of the conference call will also be available on the Company's website until May 3, 2016.

About Summit Hotel Properties

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a publicly-traded real estate investment trust focused primarily on owning premium-branded, select-service hotels in the Upscale and Upper-midscale segments of the lodging industry.  As of February 24, 2016, the Company's portfolio consisted of 83 hotels with a total of 11,099 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 embedded 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 or services; forecasts of the Company's future financial performance and potential increases in average daily rate, occupancy, RevPAR, room supply and demand, FFO and AFFO; the Company's outlook with respect to pro forma RevPAR, pro forma RevPAR growth, RevPAR, RevPAR growth,  AFFO,  AFFO per diluted 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, 2015, 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.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Funds From Operations ("FFO") and Adjusted FFO ("AFFO")

As defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), FFO represents net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding preferred dividends, gains (or losses) from sales of real property, impairment losses on real estate assets, items classified by GAAP as extraordinary, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, plus depreciation and amortization related to real estate assets, and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  Unless otherwise indicated, we present FFO applicable to our common shares and common units.  We present FFO because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operational performance and believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. FFO is intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization related to real estate assets, gains and losses from real property dispositions and impairment losses on real estate assets, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the effect to operations from trends in occupancy, guestroom rates, operating costs, development activities and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income.  Our computation of FFO differs from the computation of NAREIT-defined FFO and may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO used by other equity REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs because, in addition to the amount of depreciation and amortization we add back to net income or loss, we also add back the amortization of deferred financing costs and the amortization of franchise application fees. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions.  Where indicated in this release, FFO is based on our computation of FFO and not the computation of NAREIT-defined FFO unless otherwise noted.

We further adjust FFO for certain additional items that are not included in the definition of FFO, such as hotel transaction and pursuit costs, equity based compensation, loan transaction costs, prepayment penalties and certain other expenses, which we refer to as AFFO. We believe that AFFO provides investors with another financial measure that may facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between REITs.

We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of FFO and AFFO may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, since not all companies calculate these non-GAAP measures in the same manner. FFO and AFFO should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net income (loss) as a measure of our operating performance. FFO and AFFO may include funds that may not be available for our discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures, property acquisitions, debt service obligations and other commitments and uncertainties. Although we believe that FFO and AFFO can enhance your understanding of our financial condition and results of operations, these non-GAAP financial measures are not necessarily better indicators of any trend as compared to a comparable GAAP measure such as net income (loss). Above we have included a quantitative reconciliation of FFO and AFFO to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure, which is net income (loss). Dollar amounts in such reconciliation are in thousands.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Hotel EBITDA

EBITDA represents net income or loss, excluding: (i) interest, (ii) income tax expense and (iii) depreciation and amortization. We believe EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because it provides investors with an indication of our ability to incur and service debt, to satisfy general operating expenses, to make capital expenditures, and to fund other cash needs or reinvest cash into our business. We also believe it helps investors meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the effect of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results. Our management also uses EBITDA as one measure in determining the value of acquisitions and dispositions. We further adjust EBITDA by adding back hotel transaction and pursuit costs, equity based compensation, impairment losses, and certain other nonrecurring expenses. We believe that adjusted EBITDA provides investors with another financial measure that may facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between REITs.

With respect to hotel EBITDA, we believe that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses, non-cash items, and the portion of these items related to discontinued operations, provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which individual hotels and operators have direct control.  We believe the 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.

We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and hotel EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, since not all companies calculate these non-GAAP measures in the same manner. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and hotel EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative measure of our net income (loss) or operating performance. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and hotel EBITDA may include funds that may not be available for our discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures and property acquisitions and other commitments and uncertainties. Although we believe that EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and hotel EBITDA can enhance your understanding of our financial condition and results of operations, these non-GAAP financial measures are not necessarily a better indicator of any trend as compared to a comparable GAAP measure such as net income (loss). Above, we include a quantitative reconciliation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure, which is net income (loss). Because hotel EBITDA is specific to individual hotels or groups of hotels and not to the Company as a whole, it is not directly comparable to any GAAP measure. Accordingly, hotel EBITDA has not been reconciled back to net income or loss, or any other GAAP measure, and hotel EBITDA should not be relied on as a measure of performance for our portfolio of hotels taken as a whole. Dollar amounts in such reconciliation are in thousands.

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150708/233320LOGO

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/summit-hotel-properties-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2015-results-300225620.html

SOURCE Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.