STAY - Extended Stay America Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results

- Net loss of $8.8 million
- Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $74.4 million
- Comparable system-wide RevPAR decrease of 28.7%

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ:STAY) (together, the “Company”) today announced consolidated results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Second Quarter 2020 Highlights

• Net loss of $8.8 million
• Total revenues of $230.8 million
• Comparable system-wide Revenue Per Available Room (“RevPAR”) declined 28.7% to $38.38
• Comparable system-wide occupancy of 69.6%
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $74.4 million
• Adjusted Funds From Operations (“Adjusted FFO”)¹ of $0.17 per diluted Paired Share
• Adjusted Paired Share Loss¹ of ($0.04) per diluted Paired Share  
• Comparable system-wide RevPAR index of 141, a 4,640 basis point increase

Extended Stay America’s President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Haase commented, “I am proud of our Company’s performance during these unprecedented times, with our second quarter comparable system-wide RevPAR decline of 28.7% being significantly better than any public hotel company in the US. System-wide occupancy levels have improved significantly off April lows to over 80% in recent weeks – approaching pre-pandemic 2019 levels  –  and many markets are now running positive RevPAR growth over last year. This performance illustrates the strength of our unique business model and our singular focus on the extended stay segment, unlike anyone else in the industry.”

“Since June, STAY is generating positive cash flow, and with July results showing continued improvement, we repaid our $350 million ESH REIT revolver last week. While others in the industry have deeply cut management and staff, ESA has continued to invest for the long-term growth of the Company.”

Financial and Operating Results

Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $230.8 million, a decrease of 28.7% over the same period in 2019 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Total revenues for the first half of 2020 were $497.1 million, a decrease of 17.3% compared to the same period in 2019.

Comparable system-wide RevPAR for the three months ended June 30, 2020 declined 28.7% over the same period in 2019 to $38.38, driven by a 18.3% decline in Average Daily Rate (“ADR”) and a 1,010 basis point decrease in occupancy to 69.6%. Comparable system-wide RevPAR declined 34.7%, 28.2% and 23.9% in the months of April, May and June 2020, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2019. After bottoming in mid-April, RevPAR increased each week for the remainder of the quarter. Comparable system-wide RevPAR for the first half of 2020 declined 18.1% to $41.18.

Hotel Operating Margin¹ for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was 41.7% compared to 54.4% in the same period in 2019 due a decrease in RevPAR caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hotel Operating Margin improved from 35.2% in April 2020 to June 2020 to 45.4%. Hotel operating expenses during the second quarter of 2020 declined by 9.2% from the same period in 2019, or approximately 10% on a comparable basis. Hotel Operating Margin for the first half of 2020 was 43.8% compared to 52.4% in the same period of 2019, driven by a decrease in RevPAR due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $8.8 million compared to net income of $59.7 million for the same period in 2019. The decline in net income was due to a decline in comparable system-wide RevPAR as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in depreciation and amortization expense, and an increase in net interest expense, partially offset by a decrease in income tax expense. Net loss for the first half of 2020 was $0.9 million, compared to net income of $88.1 million for the same period in 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $74.4 million, a decline of 51.6% compared to the same period in 2019. The decline in Adjusted EBITDA was due to a decline in Comparable system-wide RevPAR. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter excludes non-cash equity-based compensation expense of $1.9 million, $1.6 million in loss on disposal of assets and $1.0 million in other expenses. Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2020 was $172.1 million compared to $270.0 million in the same period of 2019.

Adjusted FFO for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $30.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted Paired Share, compared to $99.8 million, or $0.53 per diluted Paired Share in the same period in 2019. The decline in Adjusted FFO was due to a decline in comparable system-wide RevPAR due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted FFO for the first half of 2020 was $85.6 million, or $0.48 per diluted Paired Share, compared to $168.3 million, or $0.89 per diluted Paired Share, for the first half of 2019. Adjusted FFO, a non-GAAP measure, represents funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to the consolidated enterprise, whose representative equity security is a Paired Share. A Paired Share entitles its holder to participate in 100% of the common equity and earnings of both Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc. 

Adjusted Paired Share Loss for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $6.7 million, or ($0.04) per diluted Paired Share, compared to $61.2 million in Adjusted Paired Share Income, or $0.32 per diluted Paired Share, for the same period in 2019. The decline in Adjusted Paired Share (Loss) Income per diluted Paired Share was due to a decline in comparable system-wide RevPAR, an increase in depreciation and amortization expense and an increase in net interest expense, partially offset by a decline in income tax expense. Adjusted Paired Share Income for the first half of 2020 was $5.5 million, or $0.03 per diluted Paired Share, compared to $90.7 million, or $0.48 per diluted Paired Share, in the same period of 2019. Adjusted Paired Share Income, a non-GAAP measure, represents net income, as adjusted, attributable to the consolidated enterprise, whose representative equity security is a Paired Share. 

Capital Expenditures and Balance Sheet

The Company invested $50.7 million in capital expenditures during the second quarter of 2020. This included $1.8 million in renovation capital and $21.8 million in capital for hotel development. For the first half of 2020, the Company invested $105.3 million in capital expenditures.

As of June 30, 2020, the company had $682.4 million in cash and equivalents, including $14.9 million in restricted cash, and total debt outstanding was $3.08 billion. Since the end of the second quarter, the Company has repaid its $350.0 million revolver at ESH Hospitality, Inc. in full using unrestricted cash on hand due to the strong increases in RevPAR and the improvement in the Company’s cash flow profile in recent months.

Hotel and Development Pipeline

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had a pipeline of 69 hotels representing approximately 8,400 rooms. Three Company-owned hotels and one franchised hotel opened during the second quarter.

Distributions and Share Repurchases

On August 10, 2020, the Board of Directors of ESH Hospitality, Inc. declared a $0.01 distribution to ESH Class A and B shareholders payable on September 8, 2020 to shareholders of record on August 25, 2020. Management and the Boards of Directors of Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc. intend to review future Company distributions as pandemic and business conditions continue to evolve. ESH Hospitality, Inc. will continue to distribute at least 90% of its pre-tax earnings to maintain its REIT status.

The Company did not repurchase any Paired Shares during the second quarter and has $101.1 million in authorization outstanding.

Q3 and Full Year 2020 Outlook Update

Due to the significant uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic length, severity and the pace of economic recovery, the Company will not provide a RevPAR outlook or an Adjusted EBITDA outlook for the full year 2020 at this time. Outlook for Q3 2020 and Full Year 2020 is as of August 10, 2020. Performance for the third quarter is subject to risks and uncertainties, in particular the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which could cause actual results to deviate materially and adversely from current trends and expectations. In such event, the Company does not expect to, and undertakes no obligation to, announce changes in expectations prior to the announcement of actual third quarter results.

Webcast and Conference Call Details

The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.  The conference call will be webcast simultaneously in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.aboutstay.com.  A replay of the call will be available for 90 days following the webcast on the Company’s website.  Alternatively, the conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-705-6003 for domestic callers or 1-201-493-6725 for international callers.  A telephone replay will be available from shortly after the call until August 18, 2020, and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 for domestic callers or 1-412-317-6671 for international callers. The passcode for the replay is 13707704.

RevPAR Index

RevPAR Index is stated as a percentage and calculated by comparing RevPAR for owned hotels or system-wide hotels to the aggregate RevPAR of a group of competing hotels generally in the same market. As such, the RevPAR Index is only a measure of RevPAR relative to certain competing hotels and not a measure of our absolute RevPAR or profitability. We subscribe to STR, Inc. ("STR"), an independent third-party service, which collects and compiles the data used to calculate RevPAR Index. We select the competing hotels included in the RevPAR Index calculation subject to STR's guidelines. The competing hotels included in STR guidelines will generally include certain hotels that are not considered part of the extended stay lodging segment of the hospitality industry and, instead, fall within the category of short-term stay hotels. STR does not endorse the Company, or any other company, and STR data should not be viewed as investment advice or as a recommendation to take a particular course of action.

Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Hotel Operating Profit, Hotel Operating Margin, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, Adjusted FFO, Adjusted FFO per diluted Paired Share, Paired Share Income, Adjusted Paired Share Income and Adjusted Paired Share Income per diluted Paired Share (collectively, the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”), which are detailed in the reconciliation tables that accompany this release, are used by the Company as supplemental performance measures. The Company believes these measures provide useful information to investors regarding our results of operations and allow investors to evaluate the ongoing operating performance of our hotels and facilitate comparisons between the Company and other lodging companies, hotel owners and capital-intensive companies, including those which include a REIT as part of their legal entity structure. The Non-GAAP Financial Measures are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP.  These measures as presented may not be comparable to measures calculated by other companies. These measures should not be considered as alternative measures of, or superior to, operating profit, net income, net income per share or any other measure of the Company, Extended Stay America, Inc. or ESH Hospitality, Inc. calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  The Company’s presentation of the Non-GAAP Financial Measures does not replace the presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and other disclosures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding our business performance, financial results, liquidity and capital resources, capital expenditures, Q3 2020 and full year outlook, distribution policy, plans, goals, beliefs, business trends and future events, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects on the foregoing, government actions taken in response to the pandemic and actions that we have or plan to take in response to the pandemic and other non-historical statements. Forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results or performance to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, possibly materially. For a description of factors that may cause the Company’s actual results or performance to differ from projected results or performance implied by forward-looking statements, please review the information under the headings “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s combined annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 26, 2020 and other documents of the Company on file with or furnished to the SEC, including the Company’s combined quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2020. Any forward-looking statements made in this release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company, its business or operations.  Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. We caution you that actual results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecasted by the Company’s forward-looking statements.

About Extended Stay America
Extended Stay America^® is the leading brand in the mid-priced extended stay segment in the U.S. with 636 hotels.  ESH Hospitality, Inc. (“ESH”), a subsidiary of Extended Stay America, Inc. (“ESA”), is the largest lodging REIT in North America by unit and room count, with 561 hotels and over 62,000 rooms in the U.S. ESA also manages or franchises an additional 75 Extended Stay America® hotels. Visit www.esa.com for more information.

Contacts
Investors or Media:
Rob Ballew
(980) 345-1546
investorrelations@esa.com

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¹ See “Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures included in this release (i.e., Hotel Operating Profit, Hotel Operating Margin, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Funds from Operations (“FFO”), Adjusted FFO, Adjusted FFO per diluted Paired Share, Paired Share (Loss) Income, Adjusted Paired Share (Loss) Income and Adjusted Paired Share (Loss) Income per diluted Paired Share).