Mar 31, 2023

Sunstone Q1 2023 Earnings Report

Sunstone's first quarter results exceeded expectations due to accelerated corporate and group demand, with group hotels performing particularly well.

Key Takeaways

Sunstone Hotel Investors reported a net income of $21.1 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $15.1 million in the same period of 2022. Comparable RevPAR increased by 32.0% to $218.82, and Adjusted EBITDAre increased by 121.0% to $60.0 million. The company also repurchased $21 million of its common stock and refinanced its 2023 debt maturity.

Net income increased to $21.1 million, compared to $15.1 million in the first quarter of 2022.

Comparable RevPAR increased by 32.0% to $218.82.

Adjusted EBITDAre increased by 121.0% to $60.0 million.

The company refinanced the mortgage secured by the Hilton San Diego Bayfront with a new $225 million unsecured term loan.

Total Revenue
$243M
Previous year: $172M
+41.3%
EPS
$0.21
Previous year: $0.08
+162.5%
RevPAR
218.82%
Previous year: 148.65%
+47.2%
Gross Profit
$121M
Previous year: $78.4M
+54.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$146M
Previous year: $215M
-32.3%
Total Assets
$3.1B
Previous year: $2.95B
+5.0%

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Forward Guidance

For the second quarter of 2023, Sunstone Hotel Investors expects a net income between $29 million and $35 million, a total portfolio RevPAR growth of +6.5% to +8.5% compared to the second quarter of 2022, and an Adjusted EBITDAre between $79 million and $84 million.

Positive Outlook

  • Net income is expected to be between $29 million and $35 million.
  • Total portfolio RevPAR growth is projected to be between +6.5% and +8.5% compared to Q2 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDAre is anticipated to be between $79 million and $84 million.
  • Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders is projected to be between $61 million and $66 million.
  • Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders per diluted share is expected to be between $0.29 and $0.32.

Challenges Ahead

  • Full year total Adjusted EBITDAre displacement of approximately $13 million to $15 million in connection with planned capital investments.
  • Full year corporate overhead expense (excluding deferred stock amortization) of approximately $22 million to $23 million.
  • Full year interest expense of approximately $52 million to $54 million, including approximately $2 million in amortization of deferred financing costs and approximately $2 million of noncash interest on derivatives.
  • Full year preferred stock dividends of approximately $15 million, which includes the Series G, H and I cumulative redeemable preferred stock.
  • Guidance is based in part on full year assumptions, which may be subject to change.