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Sep 30, 2023

Park Hotels Q3 2023 Earnings Report

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. reported third quarter results and announced a special dividend.

Key Takeaways

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. announced third quarter results driven by RevPAR growth in urban markets and group business acceleration. Comparable RevPAR increased approximately 3% compared to Q3 2022, or nearly 5% excluding Casa Marina Key West. The company repurchased 5.8 million shares and reinvested over $70 million back into the portfolio. The company has exited its two Hilton San Francisco Hotels.

Comparable RevPAR increased approximately 3% compared to the third quarter of 2022.

Comparable group revenues for the third quarter of 2023 were up 12% year-over-year.

The company repurchased 5.8 million shares of common stock.

A special cash dividend of $0.77 per share was declared in connection with the effective exit from the Hilton San Francisco Hotels.

Total Revenue
$679M
Previous year: $662M
+2.6%
EPS
$0.51
Previous year: $0.42
+21.4%
Comparable RevPAR
$182
Previous year: $171
+6.3%
Comparable ADR
$242
Previous year: $239
+1.2%
Comparable Occupancy
75.3%
Previous year: 71.7%
+5.0%
Gross Profit
$187M
Previous year: $182M
+2.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$726M
Previous year: $971M
-25.2%
Free Cash Flow
$56M
Previous year: $96M
-41.7%
Total Assets
$9.31B
Previous year: $9.79B
-4.9%

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Forward Guidance

Park expects full-year 2023 operating results to be as follows:

Positive Outlook

  • Comparable RevPAR for the fourth quarter of 2023 is expected to be between $170 and $180.
  • Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin for the fourth quarter of 2023 is expected to be between 26.9% and 28.9%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA includes Hotel Adjusted EBITDA for the two Hilton San Francisco Hotels of $3 million from January 2023 to October 2023, the period prior to the hotels being placed into receivership.
  • Fully diluted weighted average shares for the full-year 2023 are expected to be 214 million, while fully diluted weighted average shares for the fourth quarter of 2023 are expected to be 210 million.
  • Includes $15 million of Hotel Adjusted EBITDA disruption from a full-scale renovation at the Casa Marina Key West, Curio Collection, which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Challenges Ahead

  • Park is not providing a full year 2023 outlook for net income, net income attributable to stockholders, earnings per share, operating income and operating income margin
  • Uncertainty surrounding macro-economic factors, such as inflation and increases in interest rates.
  • Supply chain disruptions may impact the company's performance.
  • Possibility of an economic recession or slowdown could adversely affect results.
  • Comparable portfolio as of November 1, 2023 and does not take into account potential future acquisitions and dispositions, which could result in a material change to Park’s outlook.

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