Financial Future Is Bright at the NOUN Hotel
Aptech Computer Systems Inc. | February 15, 2023
With Deal Leverage Shifting to Buyers and Financial Sources, All Eyes are On Hospitality Prognosis for 2023
Keith Worsham | November 15, 2022
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Ray Regan Joins Paramount Lodging Advisors Team
Paramount Lodging Advisors | March 23, 2023
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The Paramount Lodging Advisors (PLA) team is pleased to announce Ray Regan as their newest Associate. Ray is joining fellow PLA team member, Michael Sheppard in the New Mexico office and will be focusing on the southwestern region of the United States. Ray has a successful background in both individual and portfolio hospitality and commercial transactions in the southwestern market. “I am thrilled to extend the invaluable experience and resources of the Paramount Lodging Advisors platform to the benefit of existing and prospective clients across New Mexico and the broader SW region,” stated Regan. Ray can be c...
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Fell 2.5% in February
Baird | March 20, 2023
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE—The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index fell 2.5% in February to a level of 5,541. “Hotel stocks – just like the broader market – pulled back in February as the focus turned to earnings and initial 2023 outlooks,” said Michael Bellisario, senior hotel research analyst and director at Baird. “The global hotel brand stocks, while down slightly during the month, outperformed the S&P 500 on the heels on strong fourth quarter earnings reports and guidance that matched expectations; hotel REITs were weaker and relatively underperformed as investors focused on somewhat mixed fourth quarter earnin...
C-PACE Update: Global Hospitality Group® Completes $172M in C-PACE Transactions for Hotel and Other Real Estate Projects in 2022
Jim Butler | March 15, 2023
By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com The Global Hospitality Group of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is pleased to announce the completion of $172 million in C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing transactions for the year 2022. This total includes over $97 million in hotels and condos, more than $58 million in multifamily, and $16 million in senior living facilities. C-PACE is a low-cost, nonrecourse financing that creates a lien on the real property and is repaid through property taxes. It first emerged as a technique for funding energy...
Aptech’s Enterprise Accounting Software Scores BIG With Hoteliers Across All Segments
Aptech Computer Systems Inc. | March 14, 2023
Users rank PVNG by Aptech 98 out of 100 for ease of use, ROI, implementation and customer support PITTSBURGH, March 14, 2023 — Aptech was a finalist in the Hotel Tech Report “Best Finance & Accounting Software” 2023 popularity index. Although the provider of hospitality financial management solutions narrowly missed 1st place by a mere 2 points, the company said more than 100 reviews by users of its PVNG enterprise accounting solution say it is No. 1. “We certainly feel like winners, especially since our customers made it abundantly clear that in their eyes Aptech is ‘the best’ hotel accounting software on the market,”...
Completion Stage Underway for the 12th Revised Edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI)
AHLA | February 28, 2023
The revision to the lodging industry’s authoritative financial and operating reporting standards has been led by the Global Finance Committee, sponsored by HFTP and AHLA. The Global Finance Committee (GFC), jointly sponsored by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), have restarted its work on the 12th Revised Edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI). The independent group of global financial leaders from the most prominent U.S. and international hotel brands, operators, owners and other industry authorities met January 3...
Choice Hotels International Reports 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | February 20, 2023
Domestic RevPAR accelerated in fourth quarter to 20.4% versus 2019; full-year net income and adjusted EBITDA surpassed 2019 levels by 49% and 28%, respectively ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 20, 2023 -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, today reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2022 results. "2022 was a landmark year for Choice Hotels, in which we drove step function growth with adjusted EBITDA surpassing 2019 levels by 28%. We generated significant organic growth over 2021 and acquired the Radisson Hotels Americas brands in August, which has accelerated our long-term growth po...
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Results
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | February 20, 2023
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 20, 2023-- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) today announced results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022. Highlights include: Global RevPAR grew 15% compared to fourth quarter 2021 in constant currency, a 300 basis point improvement sequentially, representing 116% of 2019 levels; full-year global RevPAR grew 20% year-over-year in constant currency. U.S. RevPAR grew 5% compared to fourth quarter 2021, a 300 basis point improvement sequentially, representing 115% of 2019 levels; full-year U.S. RevPAR grew 12%. System-wide rooms grew 4% year-over-year, including 1% in the U.S. and 9% i...
Hyatt Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results
Hyatt Hotels Corporation | February 20, 2023
Record Cash Flow from Operations of $674M; Net Rooms Growth of 6.7% Exceeds Expectations CHICAGO (February 20, 2023) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation ("Hyatt" or the "Company") (NYSE: H) today reported fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results. Highlights include: Net income was $294 million in the fourth quarter and $455 million for the full year of 2022. Adjusted net income was $278 million in the fourth quarter and $365 million for the full year of 2022. Net income in the fourth quarter and for the full year of 2022 includes a non-cash benefit of $250 million due to the release of a valuation allowance on U.S. federal and ...
What Is an Occupancy Rate?
STR | February 17, 2023
Occupancy rate is one of the global hotel industry’s foundational performance metrics, showing the percentage of rooms occupied in a property, segment or geographic area for any given time. The objective of successful revenue management is to achieve the optimal occupancy level for driving growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR) and profitability. Factors that influence occupancy rate There is a wide range of factors that can impact occupancy levels in a property, market, submarket, etc. For example, the presence of events can lead to surges in demand, which in turn increases occupancy levels. Major concert tours in Dublin...
Financial Future Is Bright at the NOUN Hotel
Aptech Computer Systems Inc. | February 15, 2023
Gameday or weekdays its ‘Aptech All the Way’ for the newest boutique hotel in Norman adjacent to the University of Oklahoma PITTSBURGH, February 15, 2023 — When the NOUN Hotel in Norman, Okla., recently opened adjacent to the University of Oklahoma campus, PVNG by Aptech was there to power its Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Statistics, Financials, and Bank Reconciliation processes. Choosing a financial management solution for a new hotel can be a daunting task, but for management of the NOUN the choice was easy due Aptech’s user-friendliness and exceptional support. “Opening a new hotel comes with plent...
Hilton Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Hilton | February 14, 2023
MCLEAN, VA - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ("Hilton" or the "Company") (NYSE: HLT) today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2022 results. Highlights include: Diluted EPS was $1.21 for the fourth quarter and $4.53 for the full year, exceeding the high end of guidance Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $1.59 for the fourth quarter and $4.89 for the full year, exceeding the high end of guidance Net income was $333 million for the fourth quarter and $1,257 million for the full year, exceeding the high end of guidance Adjusted EBITDA was $740 million for the fourth quarter and $2,599 million for the full year, excee...
Marriott International Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results
Marriott International, Inc. | February 14, 2023
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today reported fourth quarter and full year 2022 results. Anthony Capuano, Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our performance in 2022 was terrific. Just two years after experiencing the sharpest downturn in our company’s history, we reported record financial results. Our fee-driven, asset-light business model generated significant cash during the year, allowing us to both invest in the growth of our business and return $2.9 billion to shareholders. “For the fourth quarter, worldwide RevPAR1 grew 5 percent compared to 2019, driven by a 13 percent increase in ADR. With the exception of Greate...
Use a Business Mindset: David Lund on Hotel Finance
David Lund | February 13, 2023
David Lund, a financial consultant for hotels, shares his thoughts on how hotels should approach hotel finance software and tools, and the role technology plays in daily operations, highlighting the skills needed to succeed. With vast experience in hospitality operations, finance, and accounting, David offers his unique view on the hospitality business and advocates financial literacy for hoteliers as one of the most crucial skills to have. How did your journey in hospitality start? I grew up in the shadow of the Algonquin Hotel in my hometown of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, in Canada. I ended up working there right out of high school and w...
Colebrook Financial Provides $10 Million Fixed Rate Receivables Loan to Global Exchange Development Corporation
Colebrook Financial Company | February 7, 2023
Middletown, CT (February 7, 2022) –Colebrook Financial Company, a leading lender to the timeshare and travel club industries, announced that it has provided an additional $10 million in financing to Global Exchange Development Corporation (GEDC). GEDC is the development company that builds or acquires the inventory for Global Exchange Vacation Club (GEVC), finances the purchases of the timeshare memberships, is the company responsible for selling GEVC’s memberships and in doing so hypothecates the consumer notes created by the sales. Colebrook and Global Exchange have had a relationship since 2009. GEVC is one of the most versatile...
Hospitality Financial Leadership – Why GMs Have Such a Hard Time Managing Their Financial Leader
David Lund | February 6, 2023
By David Lund This is not the case for all GMs, but it is definitely the case for many. The reason is simple: the GM has not been given any formal accounting training and they are intimidated by the numbers and their lack of knowledge. Because of this they tend to stay out of the way, so to speak, when it comes to digging into what is really going on with the numbers and the accounting department. That might seem like a natural thing to do, and it needs to be this way to a certain extent. But with a few clues and cues the GM can have a great handle on the numbers person and what they are up to. That is what this piece is all about...
Agilysys Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter Revenue Rises 26.5% to Record $49.9M
Agilysys | January 25, 2023
Includes Recurring Revenue of $30.2M and Subscription Revenue Growth of 28.8% Quarter Positive Adjusted EBITDA of $8.1M and GAAP EPS of $0.13 Per Share Raises Fiscal 2023 Annual Revenue Guidance to $195M to $198M; Reiterates Greater Than 15% Adjusted EBITDA ALPHARETTA, GA – January 25, 2023 - Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGYS), a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions that deliver High Return Hospitality, today reported operating results for its fiscal 2023 third quarter and period ended December 31, 2022. Summary of Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter Financial Results • Total net revenue increased 26.5% to a record $49.9 m...
HFTP and AHLA Announce 10-Year USALI Agreement
AHLA | December 22, 2022
HFTP/AHLA Committee Will Jointly Produce Hospitality Accounting Standard Washington/Austin, Texas (Dec. 22, 2022) — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals Association (HFTP) announced today a 10-year agreement to jointly produce the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI). The USALI is used all over the world as the “standard” for hospitality accounting, and today’s announcement reverses HFTP’s decision earlier this year to publish the next USALI edition without AHLA’s formal involvement. AHLA and HFTP have reengaged the joint Global F...
Hospitality Financial Leadership: How to Write a Great Monthly Executive Commentary
David Lund | December 19, 2022
By David Lund They go by many names: owner’s commentary, monthly commentary, executive commentary and more. The names can be different but in essence, they are all the same thing – a review of the prior month’s results plus a forward look into the coming months from a financial and market perspective. The monthly commentary is a great example of the “full disclosure principle” and if you are wanting a brush up on that you can watch this short video. So, in this piece, I am going to explain a strategy you can use to get your team to produce a great monthly commentary. Not only will you have the information you need to expla...
RKS Hotels Group Streamlines Accounting Processes for Its Alberta Canada Properties
Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. | December 13, 2022
Hotel ownership and development group adds PVNG enterprise accounting solution from Aptech to provide cloud accessibility and customized reporting PITTSBURGH, December 13, 2022 — Two RKS Hotels Group Ltd. properties in Alberta, Canada, will go live with PVNG by Aptech this month. The enterprise accounting solution will automate all general ledger, accounts payable, statistics, financials, and bank reconciliation processes in the cloud for the Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton South and the Travelodge by Wyndham Edmonton West hotels. Aptech is an IBM and Prophix business partner offering web-enabled business intelligence, budgetin...
Hospitality Financial Leadership – How to Prepare a 5-Year Proforma
David Lund | December 5, 2022
By David Lund Preparing a five-year financial plan for your hotel might sound daunting, but it is all in your head. Let’s lay it out. You are either dreaming about a business that does not exist yet and you need a plan, or you are up and running and you want to look into the future and pave a path forward. Either way you need to same tools. The first tool you need is market information: CBRE or STR are both helpful. CBRE can provide you in-depth marketplace analysis that will draw you a very clear picture of the rates and occupancy of several different hotel asset classes in your area. If you are already up and running, it is yo...
Valuing Hotels Amid Rising Capital Market Costs: A Case Study
Anne R. Lloyd-Jones | November 30, 2022
By Anne R. Lloyd-Jones The capital markets have experienced a signficant shift in the past six months, and financing for hotel projects is both less available and more expensive than it was in the first half of 2022. Driven by successive increases in the federal funds rate, interest rates have risen and are now typically in the 6% to 8% range, depending on the asset and market. At the same time, concerns related to a potential recession and the impact of inflation on operating costs and consumer spending have induced a layer of caution about the near-term outlook for the industry. As a result, loan-to-value ratios have declined and amortiz...
Sonnenblick-Eichner Company Arranges $22 Million of First Mortgage Leasehold Financing for DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles-Commerce, Los Angeles, CA
Sonnenblick-Eichner Company | November 29, 2022
Beverly Hills, CA (November 29, 2022) -- Sonnenblick-Eichner Company announced today that it has arranged $22 million of non-recourse first mortgage financing for the leasehold interest in the Doubletree by Hilton Los Angeles-Commerce, a 201-room hotel located in the city of Commerce, approximately six miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The five-year loan was placed with an international money-center bank at a fixed interest rate of 5.9% for the entire term. Proceeds were used to pay off a maturing CMBS loan and provided for a return of equity to the partnership. Amenities at the hotel include a full-service restaurant and bar...
With Deal Leverage Shifting to Buyers and Financial Sources, All Eyes are On Hospitality Prognosis for 2023
Keith Worsham | November 15, 2022
By Keith Worsham In this article we take a look at the shifting landscape of hospitality industry transactions as post-pandemic travel trends begin to reveal themselves and operators grapple with the ramifications of more than two years of RevPAR setbacks. A Post-Pandemic Comeback... Of Sorts Prospects for the hotel industry going into 2023 fall somewhere between somewhat rosy and risky. The hospitality industry gathered in mid-August at the 14th Annual Hotel Data Conference in Nashville, Tennessee to discuss the near-term outlook, and as the editors of Hotel News Now (HNN) shared, “Speakers…acknowledged that the industry still is...
Controlling U.S. Hotel Utility Costs
Robert Mandelbaum | November 10, 2022
By Robert Mandelbaum and Ethan Gabany Annual changes in U.S. hotel utility costs and in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), or inflation, have historically proven to be strongly correlated. As of August 2022, CBRE is forecasting CPI growth to be 7.7 percent in 2022, followed by another 3.6 percent in 2023. Since inflation has averaged just 2.2 percent since 2000, these inflation projections have hoteliers concerned about operating costs. Given that rising energy costs are a significant driver of the current rise in CPI, hotel managers are especially worried about utility department expenses. Over the past 50 years, utility department expens...
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