Apple Hospitality REIT Reports Results of Operations for First Quarter 2024

RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) (the “Company” or “Apple Hospitality”) today announced results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. Selected Statistical and Financial Data As of and For the Three Months Ended March 31 (Unaudited) (in thousands, except statistical and per share amounts)(1)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024			2023			% Change
Net income	$54,050			$32,923			64.2	%
Net income per share	$0.22			$0.14			57.1	%
Operating income	$71,615			$49,247			45.4	%
Operating margin %	21.7	%		15.8	%		590 bps
Adjusted EBITDAre	$100,810			$95,288			5.8	%
Comparable Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA	$111,672			$115,399			(3.2	%)
Comparable Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA Margin %	33.7	%		35.3	%		(160 bps	)
Modified funds from operations (MFFO)	$83,240			$78,959			5.4	%
MFFO per share	$0.34			$0.34			0.0	%
Average Daily Rate (ADR) (Actual)	$153.18			$152.01			0.8	%
Occupancy (Actual)	72.0	%		72.0	%		0.0	%
Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) (Actual)	$110.25			$109.46			0.7	%
Comparable Hotels ADR	$154.10			$154.08			0.0	%
Comparable Hotels Occupancy	72.1	%		72.1	%		0.0	%
Comparable Hotels RevPAR	$111.09			$111.14			0.0	%
Distributions paid	$70,156			$73,399			(4.4	%)
Distributions paid per share	$0.29			$0.32			(9.4	%)
Cash and cash equivalents	$4,942
Total debt outstanding	$1,506,734
Total debt outstanding, net of cash and cash equivalents	$1,501,792
Total debt outstanding, net of cash and cash equivalents, to total capitalization (2)	27.4	%

Justin Knight, Chief Executive Officer of Apple Hospitality, commented, “In line with our expectations, Comparable Hotels RevPAR remained seasonally stable during the first quarter 2024, despite challenging year-over-year comparisons related to the Super Bowl and the unfavorable shift in timing of the Easter holiday, which was consistent with the industry overall and ahead of our blended chain scales for the quarter. Bolstered in part by the Easter holiday shift, and with growth in both weekday and weekend occupancies, preliminary results for our portfolio show Comparable Hotels RevPAR growth for the month of April 2024 above the high end of our full year guidance range. With continued strength in leisure demand, additional recovery in corporate demand and limited near-term supply growth, we believe operations will further strengthen throughout the year. Our revenue and asset management teams, together with our third-party operators, continue to work to maximize efficiencies and drive profitability across our hotels, achieving strong margins despite the current inflationary environment and ongoing wage pressures.”

Mr. Knight continued, “During the quarter, we acquired the ideally located AC Hotel Washington DC Convention Center, which benefits from the market’s wide variety of group, business transient and leisure demand generators. In addition to its ideal location, premium amenities and modern guest rooms, the asset generates additional revenue through its rooftop bar and restaurant with stunning views of the city and through its ground floor retail space and a large billboard leased to third parties. Our recent acquisitions have been meaningfully additive, increasing exposure to high growth markets, lifting overall portfolio performance and driving incremental profitability. We currently have two hotels under contract for purchase and continue to underwrite additional opportunities with a focus on pursuing transactions that complement our existing portfolio and maximize long-term shareholder value. Our investment strategy has proven resilient across economic cycles, yielding compelling total returns for our shareholders. We are confident that with our portfolio of high-quality, rooms-focused hotels broadly diversified across markets and demand generators, the effectiveness of our brands and management companies, the strength and flexibility of our balance sheet, and the depth of our corporate team, we are well positioned for continued outperformance.”

Hotel Portfolio Overview

As of March 31, 2024, Apple Hospitality owned 224 hotels with an aggregate of 29,886 guest rooms located in 87 markets throughout 37 states and the District of Columbia.

Highlights

• Strong operating performance: For the first quarter 2024, the Company achieved Comparable Hotels ADR of $154, Comparable Hotels Occupancy of 72% and Comparable Hotels RevPAR of $111, all flat as compared to the first quarter 2023. Comparable Hotels Occupancy and RevPAR exceeded industry averages as reported by STR for the first quarter 2024. Based on preliminary results for the Company’s portfolio for the month of April 2024, Comparable Hotels Occupancy was approximately 80%, an increase compared to April 2023, with growth in Comparable Hotels ADR as compared to April 2023.
• Strong bottom-line performance: The Company achieved Adjusted EBITDAre of approximately $101 million for the first quarter 2024, an increase of 6% as compared to first quarter 2023. The Company achieved MFFO of approximately $83 million for the first quarter 2024, an increase of 5% as compared to first quarter 2023.
• Transactional activity: During the quarter, the Company acquired the AC Hotel by Marriott Washington DC Convention Center for a total purchase price of approximately $116.8 million and sold its Hampton Inn by Hilton and Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels in Rogers, Arkansas, in one transaction for a combined gross sales price of approximately $33.5 million. The Company currently has two additional hotels under contract for purchase for an anticipated combined total purchase price of approximately $177.5 million.
• Capital markets: In February 2024, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $500 million of its common shares under an at-the-market offering program (the “ATM Program”) under the Company’s current shelf-registration statement.
• Balance sheet: The Company has maintained the strength and flexibility of its balance sheet. At March 31, 2024, the Company’s total debt to total capitalization, net of cash and cash equivalents, was approximately 27%.
• Monthly distributions: During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company paid distributions totaling $0.29 per common share, including a special cash distribution of $0.05 per common share, that was paid on January 16, 2024, to shareholders of record as of December 29, 2023. Based on the Company’s common stock closing price of $14.68 on May 3, 2024, the current annualized regular monthly cash distribution of $0.96 per common share represents an annual yield of approximately 6.5%.

The Company is providing monthly performance detail for its Comparable Hotels with comparisons to the respective periods of 2023. The following table highlights the Company’s Comparable Hotels monthly performance during the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2023 (in thousands, except statistical data):

Portfolio Activity

Acquisitions

As previously announced, in March 2024, the Company acquired the 234-room AC Hotel by Marriott Washington DC Convention Center for a total purchase price of approximately $116.8 million, or $499,000 per key. In addition to room revenue, the hotel also benefits from revenue generated through its rooftop bar and restaurant as well as retail space and a large billboard leased to third parties.

Contracts for Potential Acquisitions

As previously announced, the Company currently has two additional hotels under contract for purchase for a combined total anticipated purchase price of approximately $177.5 million. The hotels currently under contract for purchase include:

• An Embassy Suites by Hilton under development in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, for an anticipated total purchase price of approximately $79.3 million with an expected 262 rooms, which the Company anticipates acquiring in mid-2024 following completion of construction.
• A Motto by Hilton under development in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, for an anticipated total purchase price of approximately $98.2 million with an expected 260 rooms, which the Company anticipates acquiring in late 2025 following completion of construction.

There are many conditions to closing on each of these hotels that have not yet been satisfied, and there can be no assurance that closings on these hotels will occur under the outstanding purchase contracts.

Dispositions

As previously announced, in February 2024, the Company sold the 122-room Hampton Inn by Hilton Bentonville/Rogers and the 126-room Homewood Suites by Hilton Bentonville-Rogers in one transaction, for a combined gross sales price of approximately $33.5 million, resulting in a combined gain on the sale of approximately $17.8 million. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the two hotels was used to complete a 1031 exchange with the acquisition of the AC Hotel Washington DC Convention Center, which resulted in the deferral of taxable gains of $15.1 million.

Capital Improvements

Apple Hospitality consistently reinvests in its hotels to maintain and enhance each property’s relevance and competitive position within its respective market. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company invested approximately $20 million in capital expenditures. The Company anticipates investing approximately $75 million to $85 million in capital improvements during 2024, which includes comprehensive renovation projects for approximately 20 hotels.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

Summary

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $1.5 billion of total outstanding debt with a current combined weighted-average interest rate of approximately 4.6%, cash on hand of approximately $5 million and availability under its revolving credit facility of approximately $519 million. Excluding unamortized debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments, the Company’s total outstanding debt as of March 31, 2024, was comprised of approximately $281 million in property-level debt secured by 15 hotels and approximately $1.2 billion outstanding under its unsecured credit facilities. The number of unencumbered hotels in the Company’s portfolio as of March 31, 2024, was 209. The Company’s total debt to total capitalization, net of cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2024, was approximately 27%, which provides Apple Hospitality with financial flexibility to fund capital requirements and pursue opportunities in the marketplace. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s weighted-average debt maturities were 3.4 years.

Capital Markets

Share Repurchase Program

The Company has in place a Share Repurchase Program that provides for share repurchases in open market transactions. No shares were repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $335 million remaining under its Share Repurchase Program for the repurchase of shares.

ATM Program

In February 2024, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $500 million of its common shares under its ATM Program. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $500 million remaining under its ATM Program for the issuance of shares. No shares were sold under the current or prior ATM Program during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Shareholder Distributions

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company paid distributions totaling $0.29 per common share, including a special cash distribution of $0.05 per common share, that was paid on January 16, 2024, to shareholders of record as of December 29, 2023. Based on the Company’s common stock closing price of $14.68 on May 3, 2024, the current annualized regular monthly cash distribution of $0.96 per common share represents an annual yield of approximately 6.5%. While the Company currently expects monthly distributions to continue, each distribution is subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company’s Board of Directors, in consultation with management, will continue to monitor the Company’s distribution rate and timing relative to the performance of its hotels, capital improvement needs, varying economic cycles, acquisitions, dispositions, other cash requirements and the Company’s REIT status for federal income tax purposes, and may make adjustments as it deems appropriate.

Updated 2024 Outlook

The Company is updating its operational and financial outlook for 2024. This outlook, which is based on management’s current view of both operating and economic fundamentals of the Company’s existing portfolio of hotels, does not take into account any unanticipated developments in its business or changes in its operating environment, nor does it take into account any unannounced hotel acquisitions or dispositions. As compared to previously provided 2024 guidance, the Company is increasing Net Income at the midpoint by $16 million, maintaining Comparable Hotels RevPAR Change, increasing Comparable Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA Margin % by 20 bps at the midpoint, and increasing Adjusted EBITDAre by $9 million at the midpoint. As the Company’s operational results for the first quarter 2024 were in line with expectations at the previously provided midpoint, the increases are driven by the acquisition of the AC Hotel Washington DC Convention Center in March 2024. Comparable Hotels RevPAR Change guidance, which is the change in Comparable Hotels RevPAR in 2024 compared to 2023, and Comparable Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA Margin % guidance include properties acquired and announced for acquisition by year-end 2024 as if the hotels were owned as of January 1, 2023, exclude completed dispositions since January 1, 2023, and exclude one non-hotel property. Results for periods prior to the Company’s ownership are not included in the Company’s actual Consolidated Financial Statements, are based on information from the prior owner of each hotel, and have not been audited or adjusted. For the full year 2024, the Company anticipates its 2024 results will be in the following range:

First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call

The Company will host a quarterly conference call for investors and interested parties at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The conference call will be accessible by telephone and the internet. To access the call, participants from within the U.S. should dial 877-407-9039, and participants from outside the U.S. should dial 201-689-8470. Participants may also access the call via live webcast by visiting the Investor Information section of the Company’s website at ir.applehospitalityreit.com. A replay of the call will be available from approximately 2 p.m. Eastern Time on May 7, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 21, 2024. To access the replay, the domestic dial-in number is 844-512-2921, the international dial-in number is 412-317-6671, and the passcode is 13745140. The archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for a limited time.

About Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that owns one of the largest and most diverse portfolios of upscale, rooms-focused hotels in the United States. Apple Hospitality’s portfolio consists of 224 hotels with approximately 29,900 guest rooms located in 87 markets throughout 37 states and the District of Columbia. Concentrated with industry-leading brands, the Company’s hotel portfolio consists of 101 Marriott-branded hotels, 118 Hilton-branded hotels and five Hyatt-branded hotels. For more information, please visit www.applehospitalityreit.com.

Apple Hospitality REIT Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company considers the following non-GAAP financial measures useful to investors as key supplemental measures of its operating performance: Funds from Operations (“FFO”); Modified FFO (“MFFO”); Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”); Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate (“EBITDAre”); Adjusted EBITDAre; Adjusted Hotel EBITDA; Comparable Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA; and Same Store Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income (loss), cash flow from operations or any other operating GAAP measure. FFO, MFFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, Adjusted Hotel EBITDA, Comparable Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA and Same Store Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA are not necessarily indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions. Although FFO, MFFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, Adjusted Hotel EBITDA, Comparable Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA and Same Store Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA, as calculated by the Company, may not be comparable to FFO, MFFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, Adjusted Hotel EBITDA, Comparable Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA and Same Store Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA, as reported by other companies that do not define such terms exactly as the Company defines such terms, the Company believes these supplemental measures are useful to investors when comparing the Company’s results between periods and with other REITs. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to net income (loss) are provided in the following pages.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by use of statements that include phrases such as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “goal,” “plan,” “should,” “will,” “predict,” “potential,” “outlook,” “strategy,” and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Such factors include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to effectively acquire and dispose of properties and redeploy proceeds; the anticipated timing and frequency of shareholder distributions; the ability of the Company to fund capital obligations; the ability of the Company to successfully integrate pending transactions and implement its operating strategy; changes in general political, economic and competitive conditions and specific market conditions (including the potential effects of inflation or a recessionary environment); reduced business and leisure travel due to geopolitical uncertainty, including terrorism and acts of war; travel-related health concerns, including widespread outbreaks of infectious or contagious diseases in the U.S.; inclement weather conditions, including natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires; government shutdowns, airline strikes or equipment failures or other disruptions; adverse changes in the real estate and real estate capital markets; financing risks; changes in interest rates; litigation risks; regulatory proceedings or inquiries; and changes in laws or regulations or interpretations of current laws and regulations that impact the Company’s business, assets or classification as a REIT.

Contacts

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Kelly Clarke, Vice President, Investor Relations

804-727-6321

kclarke@applereit.com

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