BHR 8-K
Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (BHR)
8-K
2025-08-11
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2025
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ITEM 2.01 COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
On August 7, 2025, Ashford Seattle Waterfront LP and Ashford TRS Seattle Waterfront LLC (together, “Seller”), indirect subsidiaries of Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (the “Company”), completed the sale of the Marriott Seattle Waterfront hotel (the “Hotel”) pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated as of July 3, 2025, by and among Seller and Seafront Fjord Owner, LLC, as purchaser, for $145 million in cash, subject to customary pro-rations and adjustments.
In conjunction with the sale, the Company paid down approximately $88.4 million of debt and retained approximately $50.8 million of net proceeds after payment of transfer taxes and transaction costs.
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On August 11, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the sale of the Hotel. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. To the extent pro forma financial information is required to be filed by this item, such financial information will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days following the closing date of the sale transaction.
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Dated: August 11, 2025 | By: | /s/ Alex Rose | ||||||
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EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
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BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS ANNOUNCES SALE OF MARRIOTT SEATTLE WATERFRONT
DALLAS, August 11, 2025 – Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR) (“Braemar” or the “Company”) today announced that it has closed on the previously announced sale of the 369-room Marriott Seattle Waterfront in Seattle for $145 million ($393,000 per key). Including anticipated capital expenditures of $7 million, the sale price represents an 8.1% capitalization rate on net operating income for the trailing 12 months ended May 31, 2025.
“We are pleased that this strategic sale is complete,” said Richard J. Stockton, Braemar’s president and CEO. “With this divestiture, which enhances our balance sheet and liquidity, we project no additional property sales this calendar year.”
In conjunction with the sale, the Company paid down approximately $88.4 million of debt and retained approximately $50.8 million of net proceeds after payment of transfer taxes and transaction costs.
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Braemar Hotels & Resorts is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in luxury hotels and resorts.
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| Net income (loss) | $ | (1.6) | ||||||
| Interest expense | 6.6 | |||||||
| Amortization of loan cost | 0.2 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 9.1 | |||||||
| Hotel EBITDA | $ | 14.3 | ||||||
| Capital reserve | (1.9) | |||||||
| Hotel Net Operating Income | $ | 12.4 | ||||||
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All information in this table is based upon unaudited operating financial data for the twelve month period ended May 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 5% of gross revenue.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and assumptions in this press release contain or are based upon “forward-looking” information and are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among others, statements about the Company’s strategy and future plans. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. When we use the words “will likely result,” “may,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” or similar expressions, we intend to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside Braemar’s control.
These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, without limitation: our ability to repay, refinance or restructure our debt and the debt of certain of our subsidiaries; anticipated or expected purchases or sales of assets; our projected operating results; completion of any pending transactions; risks associated with our ability to effectuate our dividend policy, including factors such as operating results and the economic outlook influencing our board’s decision whether to pay further dividends at levels previously disclosed or to use available cash to pay dividends; our understanding of our competition; market trends; projected capital expenditures; the impact of technology on our operations and business; general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common stock and preferred stock; availability, terms and deployment of capital; availability of qualified personnel; changes in our industry and the markets in which we operate, interest rates or the general economy; and the degree and nature of our competition. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in Braemar’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date of this press release. Such forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of our future performance taking into account all information currently known to us. These beliefs, assumptions, and expectations can change as a result of many potential events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, and other objectives may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider this risk when you make an investment decision concerning our securities. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company can give no assurance that these forward-looking statements will be attained or that any deviation will not occur. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, changes in expectations, or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.
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