Selina Surges on First Day of Trading
Skift Take
- Lodging stocks had a good day, with Selina’s first day of trading leading the way, surging to a close of $40.90.
- Hersha Hospitality, Accor and Travel + Leisure reported results with TNL getting the worst reviews.
- Selina and BOA announced the closing of their business combination which was approved by BOA stockholders on October 21, 2022.
The DJIA rose 199 points while Nasdaq was down another 178, the S&P 500 fell another 23 points, and the 10-year treasury yield was down .08 to 3.94%. Lodging stocks had a good day, with Selina’s first day of trading leading the way, surging to a close of $40.90. Before the deal's closing, BOA Acquisition was trading under $10 yesterday. SOND was up 6%, but MCG was down -6%. The biggest decliner today was TNL, down -7%.
Hersha Hospitality, Accor and Travel + Leisure reported results with TNL getting the worst reviews. HT’s results had some noise with asset sales and one-time items but seemed to be well received by the Street, particularly their solid margins. Accor reported higher-than-expected RevPAR, discussing how the strong dollar created solid European visitation. Asia continues to be the weak spot, but they feel that situation will correct itself with recovery in China and Southeast Asian countries next year. TNL missed expectations and lowered guidance, which is not a good combination in such a nervous market. Hurricane Ian was blamed for the lowered guidance. TNL did accelerate its buyback activity, repurchasing $115 million worth of stock, up from $83 million in 2Q.
Selina and BOA announced the closing of their business combination which was approved by BOA stockholders on October 21, 2022. Samba merger Sub, Inc. a subsidiary of Selina, merged with and into BOA, with BOA surviving the merger and, as a result of that merger, BOA became a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Selina. Selina’s ordinary shares and public warrants began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “SLNA” and “SLNAW”, respectively. The combined company will continue to be led by Rafael Museri, Co-Founder and CEO of Selina, alongside the rest of the current Selina management team. Selina’s Board of Directors comprises seven directors, including Museri and Daniel Radasevski, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Selina. The Board’s five independent directors include Chairman Eric J. Foss as well as Catherine Dunleavy, Eileen Moore Johnson, Richard S. Stoddart and Adi Soffer Teeni. In addition to potential cash proceeds from BOA’s cash in trust, the business combination is expected to provide Selina with $54 million of capital via its private placement funding, and $118 million from subscriptions to the $147.5 million principal amount of 6% senior unsecured convertible notes due 2026, each to fund Selina’s operations and continue its plans to achieve profitability.
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Davidson Hospitality Group announced the promotion of Bill Hanson to Vice President, Food & Beverage within Davidson Restaurant Group. Prior to joining Davidson Hospitality Group, Hanson launched the food and beverage division of MilkBoy as owner/operator.Lodging stocks had a good day, with Selina’s first day of trading leading the way, surging to a close of $40.90.