BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO SELL PARK HYATT BEAVER CREEK RESORT & SPA
Braemar Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: BHR) entered a definitive agreement to sell the 193-room Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa for $176 million ($912,000 per key) and received a $6.5 million non-refundable earnest money deposit.
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Braemar Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: BHR) entered a definitive agreement to sell the 193-room Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa for $176 million ($912,000 per key) and received a $6.5 million non-refundable earnest money deposit.
The sale price equals a 5.1% capitalization rate on trailing 12-month net operating income through December 2025. The company intends to use net proceeds to redeem outstanding convertible notes in June; the transaction is expected to close in May 2026, subject to customary conditions.
Positive
- Sale proceeds of $176 million
- $6.5 million non-refundable earnest money deposit received
- Price equals a 5.1% capitalization rate on trailing 12-month NOI
- 193-room asset sold at $912,000 per key
- Proceeds intended to redeem convertible notes in June
Negative
- Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is not guaranteed
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News Market Reaction – BHR
On May 1, the first trading day after this news, BHR closed 0.83% below the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the May 1 session.
Key Figures
- Asset sale price
- $176 million
- Cash consideration for Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa sale
- Rooms sold
- 193 rooms
- Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa key count
- Price per key
- $912,000 per key
- Implied valuation per room in the sale agreement
- Earnest money deposit
- $6.5 million
- Non-refundable deposit received under the sale agreement
- Capitalization rate
- 5.1%
- Cap rate based on trailing 12 months net operating income
- Hotel NOI
- $9.0 million
- Net operating income for 12 months ended Dec 31, 2025 (8-K)
- Convertible notes coupon
- 4.50%
- Coupon on Convertible Senior Notes due June 2026 to be redeemed
- Convertible notes maturity
- June 2026
- Maturity date of Convertible Senior Notes targeted for redemption
Historical Context
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Declared April 2026 preferred dividends across multiple series with future pay dates.
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Announced schedule to release Q1 2026 results on May 6, 2026.
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Declared March 2026 preferred dividends with detailed per-share amounts and records.
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Ashford CFO retirement and transition while supporting Braemar and Ashford asset sales.
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Declared February 2026 preferred dividends and disclosed outstanding preferred share counts.
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"The sale of this asset at a premium valuation is a significant milestone in our ongoing strategic review and sales process, underscoring the high quality of our portfolio," said Richard Stockton, Braemar's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Braemar intends to use the net proceeds to redeem its outstanding convertible notes in June."
The transaction is expected to close in May 2026, subject to customary conditions. The Company provides no assurances that the sale will be completed on these terms or at all.
About Braemar Hotels & Resorts
Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the high-growth luxury hotel and resort sector. The Company targets high-performance luxury urban and resort properties, specializing in assets that generate revenue per available room (RevPAR) at least twice the
Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | ||
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa | ||
Reconciliation of Hotel Net Income (Loss) to Hotel EBITDA and Hotel Net Operating Income | ||
(Unaudited, in millions) | ||
12 Months Ended | ||
December 31, 2025 | ||
Net income (loss) | $ (1.5) | |
Interest expense | 5.1 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 7.2 | |
Hotel EBITDA | $ 10.8 | |
Capital reserve | (1.8) | |
Hotel Net Operating Income | $ 9.0 | |
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All information in this table is based upon unaudited operating financial data for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2025. This data has not been audited or reviewed by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. The financial information presented could change. |
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Hotel EBITDA multiple is defined as the purchase price divided by the trailing 12 month EBITDA. A capitalization rate is determined by dividing the property's annual net operating income by the purchase price. Net operating income is the property's hotel EBITDA minus a capital expense reserve of
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