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Dec 31, 2023

Sunstone Q4 2023 Earnings Report

Sunstone reported net income of $127.0 million and a comparable RevPAR decrease of 2.2% to $206.58 for Q4 2023.

Key Takeaways

Sunstone Hotel Investors reported a net income of $127.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $17.5 million in the same period of 2022. Comparable RevPAR decreased by 2.2% to $206.58. Adjusted EBITDAre decreased by 20.5% to $54.6 million, and adjusted FFO per diluted share decreased by 26.9% to $0.19.

Net income was $127.0 million, which includes a gain on the hotel sale.

Comparable RevPAR decreased 2.2% to $206.58.

Adjusted EBITDAre decreased 20.5% to $54.6 million.

Adjusted FFO per diluted share decreased 26.9% to $0.19.

Total Revenue
$219M
Previous year: $244M
-10.3%
EPS
$0.19
Previous year: $0.26
-26.9%
RevPAR
206.58%
Previous year: 193.59%
+6.7%
Gross Profit
$42.4M
Previous year: $127M
-66.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$426M
Previous year: $101M
+321.3%
Total Assets
$3.15B
Previous year: $3.08B
+2.2%

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Forward Guidance

For the full year 2024, Sunstone expects net income between $46 million and $71 million, total portfolio RevPAR growth between 2.5% and 5.5%, Adjusted EBITDAre between $230 million and $255 million, and Adjusted FFO per diluted share between $0.78 and $0.90.

Positive Outlook

  • Total portfolio RevPAR growth between 2.5% and 5.5%.
  • Total portfolio RevPAR growth, excluding The Confidante Miami Beach, between 5.0% and 8.0%.
  • Adjusted EBITDAre between $230 million and $255 million.
  • Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders between $159 million and $184 million.
  • Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders per diluted share between $0.78 and $0.90.

Challenges Ahead

  • Full year total Adjusted EBITDAre displacement of approximately $11 million to $13 million in connection with planned capital investments.
  • Full year corporate overhead expense (excluding deferred stock amortization) of approximately $21 million to $22 million.
  • Full year interest expense of approximately $52 million to $55 million, including approximately $3 million in amortization of deferred financing costs.
  • Full year preferred stock dividends of approximately $15 million to $16 million, which includes the Series G, H and I cumulative redeemable preferred stock.
  • The Confidante Miami Beach is expected to generate an EBITDAre loss of approximately $3 million to $5 million in 2024.