Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (PK) announced that it has concluded the sale of the 316-room Hyatt Centric Fisherman’s Wharf located in San Francisco for $80 million.The sale price reflects a multiple of 64.0 times the hotel’s 2024 EBITDA. Proceeds from this transaction will be utilized for ongoing return on investment (ROI) projects in Park’s portfolio and for other general corporate purposes.Although the transaction market presents challenges, Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., chairman and CEO of Park Hotels’ expres ...

Core Viewpoint - Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has announced the pricing of a $500 million offering of 5.700% Senior Notes due 2032, which are senior unsecured obligations of Host L.P. [1] Group 1: Offering Details - The offering is expected to close on May 20, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions [1] - Estimated net proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $490 million after deducting fees and expenses [2] - The proceeds will be used to redeem all outstanding Series E senior notes due 2025, amounting to $500 million [2] Group 2: Underwriters - The joint book-running managers for the offering include Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Truist Securities, Inc. [3] Group 3: Regulatory Information - The offering is made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement and accompanying prospectus filed with the SEC on April 9, 2024, and a preliminary prospectus supplement filed on May 6, 2025 [4]

Core Viewpoint - Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) reported strong first-quarter results, with adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per share of 64 cents, exceeding expectations and reflecting a year-over-year increase of 4.9% [1][2] Financial Performance - Total revenues for Host Hotels reached $1.59 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 billion, and showing an 8.4% increase year-over-year [2] - Comparable hotel RevPAR was $240.18, up 7% from the previous year, primarily due to increased room rates [3] - Comparable hotel EBITDA was $504 million, reflecting a 5.9% increase from the prior year, driven by improved rates [3] Operational Metrics - The average room rate increased to $345.86 from $327.11 year-over-year [3] - Comparable average occupancy percentage rose to 69.4%, an increase of 80 basis points from the prior year [4] - Transient and group room nights declined by 0.8% and 0.6%, respectively, while contract business increased by 11.4% [4] Balance Sheet and Liquidity - As of March 31, 2025, Host Hotels had cash and cash equivalents of $428 million, down from $554 million at the end of 2024 [5] - Total liquidity stood at $2.2 billion, including $264 million in FF&E escrow reserves and $1.5 billion available under the credit facility [5] Share Repurchase and Capital Expenditure - In the first quarter, the company repurchased 6.3 million shares at an average price of $15.79, totaling $100 million, with approximately $585 million remaining under the repurchase program [6] - Capital expenditures totaled $146 million, with allocations for return on investment projects, renewal and replacement expenditures, and property damage reconstruction [7] 2025 Outlook - Host Hotels revised its full-year AFFO per share guidance to a range of $1.88-$1.97, higher than the previous guidance and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.84 [8] - Expected comparable hotel RevPAR is projected between $221-$225 million, with adjusted EBITDAre estimated between $1.61 billion and $1.68 billion [8] - Total capital expenditure for 2025 is anticipated to be in the range of $580-$670 million [9]