SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS

Core Insights - The company reported a 1.5% increase in same-store RevPAR for Q1 2025, indicating effective expense management despite low revenue growth [1][5] - A $275 million term loan was secured to refinance convertible notes maturing in February 2026, eliminating debt maturity risk until 2027 [1][13] - The Board of Directors authorized a $50 million share repurchase program to return capital to shareholders [2][12] Financial Performance - The net loss attributable to common stockholders was $4.7 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share in Q1 2024 [4][28] - Total revenues decreased to $184.5 million from $188.1 million year-over-year [4][35] - Adjusted EBITDAre fell to $45.0 million from $48.8 million in the same period last year [5][33] Operational Metrics - Pro forma RevPAR increased by 0.9% to $124.99, with pro forma ADR rising by 0.8% to $173.06 and occupancy increasing by 0.1% to 72.2% [5][44] - Same-store RevPAR grew by 1.5% to $126.26, with same-store ADR up by 0.7% to $174.03 and occupancy increasing by 0.8% to 72.5% [5][44] - Hotel EBITDA margin contracted to 35.6%, down from 36.0% in the prior year [4][5] Capital Structure and Liquidity - The company has outstanding debt of $1.1 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 4.63%, and 71% of this debt is at a fixed rate [16] - Total liquidity available is approximately $310 million, including unrestricted cash and cash equivalents [16] - The average length to maturity of the company's debt will increase to nearly four years following the refinancing [15] Market Outlook - Despite near-term softness in lodging demand due to macroeconomic volatility, the company remains confident in long-term fundamentals and expects a multi-year growth cycle in the lodging industry [2][18] - Capital expenditure expectations for 2025 have been reduced to $60 million to $70 million [18]