RLJ Q1 2014 earnings release


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): May 7, 2014
 
RLJ LODGING TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
001-35169
 
27-4706509
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
3 Bethesda Metro Center
Suite 1000
Bethesda, MD
 
20814
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(301) 280-7777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 2.02.       Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On May 7, 2014, RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(a)  Not applicable.
 
(b)  Not applicable.
 
(c)  Not applicable.
 
(d)  The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1

 
Press release dated May 7, 2014, issued by RLJ Lodging Trust, providing financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.





































SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
RLJ LODGING TRUST
 
 
Dated: May 7, 2014
By:
/s/ Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.
 
 
Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.
 
 
President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee

EXHIBIT LIST
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1

 
Press release dated May 7, 2014, issued by RLJ Lodging Trust, providing financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.



RLJ Exhibit 99.1 Q1 2014

Press Release
 
RLJ Lodging Trust Reports First Quarter 2014 Results
- Pro forma RevPAR increased 6.9%, adjusting for renovation disruption
- Completed $312.5 million of acquisitions and $114.5 million of dispositions
 
Bethesda, MD, May 7, 2014 – RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
 
First Quarter Highlights
Pro forma RevPAR increased 6.0%, Pro forma ADR increased 3.3%, and Pro forma Occupancy increased 2.7%
Adjusting for renovation disruption in the quarter, Pro forma RevPAR is estimated to have increased approximately 90 basis points to 6.9%
Pro forma Hotel EBITDA Margin of 31.8%
Pro forma Consolidated Hotel EBITDA increased 4.0% to $78.1 million
Adjusted FFO increased 21.5% to $53.5 million
Completed an acquisition of a 10-hotel Hyatt-branded portfolio for approximately $312.5 million and the disposition of 13 non-strategic hotels for approximately $114.5 million
Declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share, an increase of approximately 7.3% over the prior quarter's regular dividend

“We started 2014 with very strong momentum. We completed several key transactions in addition to once again reporting strong operational results,” commented Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer. “We reinvested the proceeds from the sale of 13 non-strategic properties into 10 properties that increase our presence in high-growth markets. The results have been immediately accretive and provide us with a very solid foundation for future growth.”
 

Financial and Operating Results
Performance metrics such as Occupancy, Average Daily Rate (“ADR”), Revenue Per Available Room (“RevPAR”), Hotel EBITDA, and Hotel EBITDA Margin are pro forma. The prefix “pro forma” as defined by the Company, denotes operating results which include results for periods prior to its ownership. Pro forma RevPAR and Pro forma Hotel EBITDA Margin are reported on a comparable basis and therefore exclude hotels sold during the period and non-comparable hotels that were not open for operation or closed for renovations for comparable periods. Explanations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA, FFO, and Adjusted FFO, as well as reconciliations of those measures to net income or loss, if applicable, are included at the end of this release.
 
Pro forma RevPAR for the three months ended March 31, 2014, increased 6.0% over the comparable period in 2013, driven by a Pro forma ADR increase of 3.3% and a Pro forma Occupancy increase of 2.7%. Adjusting for disruption caused by recent renovations, the Company estimates that RevPAR growth would have increased by an additional 90 basis points to 6.9%. Among the Company’s top six markets, the best performers in the quarter were Denver and Washington, D.C., which experienced RevPAR growth of 13.3% and 9.0%, respectively.


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Pro forma Hotel EBITDA Margin for the three months ended March 31, 2014, decreased 28 basis points over the comparable period in 2013 to 31.8%, adjusted to normalize 2013 ground rent at the Courtyard Waikiki Beach.

Pro forma Consolidated Hotel EBITDA includes the results of non-comparable hotels and is adjusted to normalize 2013 ground rent at the Courtyard Waikiki Beach. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, Pro forma Consolidated Hotel EBITDA increased $3.0 million to $78.1 million, representing a 4.0% increase over the comparable period in 2013.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2014, increased $6.1 million to $67.4 million, representing a 9.9% increase over the comparable period in 2013.
 
Adjusted FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2014, increased $9.5 million to $53.5 million, representing a 21.5% increase over the comparable period in 2013.

Adjusted FFO per diluted share and unit for the three months ended March 31, 2014, was $0.43 based on the Company’s diluted weighted-average common shares and units outstanding of 123.8 million.

Non-recurring items which are noteworthy for the three months ended March 31, 2014, include a loss on disposal of $2.6 million and approximately $1.1 million primarily related to the loss on defeasance and accelerated amortization of deferred financing fees, both of which are associated with non-strategic hotels sold during the quarter.

Non-recurring items are included in net income attributable to common shareholders but have been excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted FFO, as applicable. A complete listing is provided in the Non-GAAP reconciliation tables for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2014, was $11.9 million compared to $8.5 million in the comparable period in 2013.

Net cash flow from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014, totaled $31.6 million compared to $34.0 million for the comparable period in 2013.
 

Acquisitions/Dispositions
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company acquired a 10-hotel portfolio for approximately $312.5 million and sold 13 hotels for approximately $114.5 million.

On March 12, 2014, the Company acquired 10 Hyatt, Hyatt Place, and Hyatt House-branded hotels totaling 1,560 rooms for approximately $312.5 million, or approximately $200,000 per key. The portfolio consists of high-performing and well-situated hotels, the majority of which are located on the West Coast. With the addition of this portfolio, the Company expects to more than double its Hotel EBITDA generated from the West Coast.

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On February 20, 2014, the Company sold an 11-hotel portfolio consisting of 1,205 rooms for approximately $84.8 million. The sale price, adjusted for pending capital expenditures, represents a capitalization rate of approximately 7.9% on the portfolio's 2013 net operating income.

On February 25, 2014, the Company sold the 150-room Hilton Garden Inn St. George in St. George, Utah for approximately $15.7 million. The sale price, adjusted for pending capital expenditures, represents a capitalization rate of approximately 8.7% on the hotel's 2013 net operating income.

On March 26, 2014, the Company sold the 182-room Hilton Mystic in Mystic, Connecticut for approximately $14.1 million. The sale price, adjusted for pending capital expenditures, represents a capitalization rate of approximately 7.4% on the hotel's projected 2014 net operating income.


Balance Sheet
In March 2014, the Company amended its credit agreement to extend the maturity date of its 2012 Five-Year Term Loan from November 20, 2017 to March 20, 2019, expand the accordion feature, and reduce the applicable margin by 15 basis points. The Company also exercised the accordion feature of its 2012 Five-Year Term Loan and 2013 Five-Year Term Loan, resulting in proceeds of $175.0 million.

As of March 31, 2014, the Company had $270.8 million of unrestricted cash on its balance sheet, $300.0 million available on its revolving credit facility, and $1.6 billion of debt outstanding. The Company’s ratio of net debt to Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve month period was 3.9 times.


Dividends
The Company’s Board of Trustees declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend was paid on April 15, 2014, to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2014, and represents an increase of approximately 7.3% over the prior quarter's regular dividend of $.205.


2014 Outlook
The Company’s outlook has been updated to reflect recent acquisition and disposition activity. The outlook excludes any potential future acquisition and disposition, which could result in a material change to the Company’s outlook. The 2014 outlook is also based on a number of other assumptions, many of which are outside the Company’s control and all of which are subject to change.

Pro forma operating statistics include results for periods prior to the Company’s ownership and therefore assume the hotels were owned since January 1, 2013. Pro forma Consolidated Hotel

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EBITDA includes approximately $4.5 million of prior ownership Hotel EBITDA for 10 recently acquired hotels that is not included in the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted FFO. Pro forma guidance removes income from hotels that were sold. For the full year 2014, the Company anticipates:
 
Current Outlook
Prior Outlook
Pro forma RevPAR growth (1)
4.5% to 6.5%
4.0% to 6.0%
Pro forma Hotel EBITDA Margin (1)
34.5% to 35.5%
34.5% to 35.5%
Pro forma Consolidated Hotel EBITDA
$365.0M to $385.0M
$338.0M to $358.0M
Corporate Cash General and Administrative expenses
$25.0M to $26.0M
$25.0M to $26.0M
(1) Excludes non-comparable hotels. Properties closed for renovations are considered non-comparable and therefore are excluded for periods in which they were closed.


Earnings Call
The Company will conduct its quarterly analyst and investor conference call on May 8, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-3982 or (201) 493-6780 for international participants and requesting RLJ Lodging Trust’s first quarter earnings conference call. Additionally, a live webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company’s website at http://rljlodgingtrust.com. A replay of the conference call webcast will be archived and available online through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.


About Us
RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on acquiring premium-branded, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The Company owns 146 properties, comprised of 144 hotels with approximately 22,400 rooms and two planned hotel conversions, located in 21 states and the District of Columbia.
 

Forward Looking Statements
The following information contains certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to the Company’s business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the use of the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “will continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, beliefs and expectations, such forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events or guarantees of future performance and the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Some factors that might cause such a difference include the following: the current global economic uncertainty, increased direct competition, changes in government regulations or

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accounting rules, changes in local, national and global real estate conditions, declines in the lodging industry, seasonality of the lodging industry, risks related to natural disasters, such as earthquakes and hurricanes, hostilities, including future terrorist attacks or fear of hostilities that affect travel, the Company’s ability to obtain lines of credit or permanent financing on satisfactory terms, changes in interest rates, access to capital through offerings of the Company’s common and preferred shares of beneficial interest, or debt, the Company’s ability to identify suitable acquisitions, the Company’s ability to close on identified acquisitions and integrate those businesses and inaccuracies of the Company’s accounting estimates. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and urge investors to carefully review the disclosures the Company makes concerning risks and uncertainties in the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report, as well as risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.
 
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Additional Contacts:
Leslie D. Hale, Chief Financial Officer, RLJ Lodging Trust – (301) 280-7774
For additional information or to receive press releases via email, please visit our website:

 http://rljlodgingtrust.com

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RLJ Lodging Trust
Non-GAAP and Accounting Commentary
 
Non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) Financial Measures
The Company considers the following non-GAAP financial measures useful to investors as key supplemental measures of its performance: (1) FFO, (2) Adjusted FFO, (3) EBITDA, (4) Adjusted EBITDA, and (5) Hotel EBITDA. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income or loss as a measure of its operating performance. FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Hotel EBITDA as calculated by the Company, may not be comparable to other companies that do not define such terms exactly as the Company.
 
Funds From Operations (“FFO”)
The Company calculates FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, which defines FFO as net income or loss (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of real estate, impairment, items classified by GAAP as extraordinary, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, plus depreciation and amortization, and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, most real estate industry investors consider FFO to be helpful in evaluating a real estate company’s operations. The Company believes that the presentation of FFO provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s operating performance and can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), even though FFO does not represent an amount that accrues directly to common shareholders.
 
The Company’s calculation of FFO may not be comparable to measures calculated by other companies who do not use the NAREIT definition of FFO or do not calculate FFO per diluted share in accordance with NAREIT guidance. Additionally, FFO may not be helpful when comparing the Company to non-REITs. The Company presents FFO attributable to common shareholders, which includes unitholders of limited partnership interest (“OP units”) in RLJ Lodging Trust, L.P., the Company’s operating partnership, because the OP units are redeemable for common shares of the Company. The Company believes it is meaningful for the investor to understand FFO attributable to all common shares and OP units.
 
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”)
EBITDA is defined as net income or loss excluding: (1) interest expense; (2) provision for income taxes, including income taxes applicable to sales of assets; and (3) depreciation and amortization. The Company considers EBITDA useful to an investor in evaluating and facilitating comparisons of its operating performance between periods and between REITs by removing the impact of its capital structure (primarily interest expense) and asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from its operating results. In addition, EBITDA is used as one measure in determining the value of hotel acquisitions and dispositions. The Company presents EBITDA attributable to common shareholders, which includes OP units, because the OP units

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are redeemable for common shares of the Company. The Company believes it is meaningful for the investor to understand EBITDA attributable to all common shares and OP units.

Hotel EBITDA
With respect to Hotel EBITDA, the Company believes that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses and non-cash items provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which individual hotels and operators have direct control. The Company believes property-level results provide investors with supplemental information about the ongoing operational performance of the Company’s hotels and the effectiveness of third-party management companies operating the Company’s business on a property-level basis.
 
Pro forma Hotel EBITDA includes hotel results from prior ownership periods and excludes non-comparable hotels which were not open for operation or closed for renovations for comparable periods. Pro forma Consolidated Hotel EBITDA includes hotel results from prior ownership periods and includes the results of non-comparable hotels which were not open for operation or closed for renovations during the comparable periods.
 
Adjustments to FFO and EBITDA
The Company adjusts FFO and EBITDA for certain additional items, such as discontinued operations, transaction and pursuit costs, the amortization of share-based compensation, and certain other expenses that the Company considers outside the normal course of business. The Company believes that Adjusted FFO and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding its ongoing operating performance that, when considered with net income, FFO and EBITDA, is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of its operating performance. The Company adjusts FFO and EBITDA for the following items, as applicable:
Transaction and Pursuit Costs: The Company excludes transaction and pursuit costs expensed during the period because it believes they do not reflect the underlying performance of the Company.
Non-Cash Expenses: The Company excludes the effect of certain non-cash items because it believes they do not reflect the underlying performance of the Company. The Company has excluded the amortization of share based compensation, non-cash loss on the disposal of assets, and the accelerated amortization of deferred financing fees.
Other Non-operational Expenses: The Company excludes the effect of certain non-operational expenses because it believes they do not reflect the underlying performance of the Company. The Company has excluded legal expenses it considered outside the normal course of business and the loss on defeasance of debt.

New Accounting Treatment for Discontinued Operations:  The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. Going forward, the Company will only classify dispositions in discontinued operations if they represent a strategic shift in operations (e.g., disposal of a major line of business). The 13 assets sold during the quarter are not considered as a strategic shift in operations.



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RLJ Lodging Trust
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 

 
 

Investment in hotels and other properties, net
$
3,422,662

 
$
3,241,163

Cash and cash equivalents
270,765

 
332,248

Restricted cash reserves
57,193

 
62,430

Hotel and other receivables, net of allowance of $172 and $234, respectively
31,758

 
22,762

Deferred financing costs, net
11,977

 
11,599

Deferred income tax asset
2,636

 
2,529

Purchase deposits
7,246

 
7,246

Prepaid expense and other assets
39,428

 
37,997

Total assets
$
3,843,665

 
$
3,717,974

Liabilities and Equity
 

 
 

Mortgage loans
$
536,470

 
$
559,665

Term loans
1,025,000

 
850,000

Accounts payable and accrued expense
102,518

 
115,011

Deferred income tax liability
3,467

 
3,548

Advance deposits and deferred revenue
14,093

 
9,851

Accrued interest
2,613

 
2,695

Distributions payable
28,677

 
30,870

Total liabilities
1,712,838

 
1,571,640

Equity
 

 
 

Shareholders’ equity:
 

 
 

Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 122,901,341 and 122,640,042 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
1,229

 
1,226

Additional paid-in-capital
2,180,505

 
2,178,004

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(7,302
)
 
(5,941
)
Distributions in excess of net earnings
(60,848
)
 
(45,522
)
Total shareholders’ equity
2,113,584

 
2,127,767

Noncontrolling interest
 

 
 

Noncontrolling interest in joint venture
6,090

 
7,306

Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership
11,153

 
11,261

Total noncontrolling interest
17,243

 
18,567

Total equity
2,130,827

 
2,146,334

Total liabilities and equity
$
3,843,665

 
$
3,717,974


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RLJ Lodging Trust
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Revenue
 

 
 

Operating revenue
 

 
 

Room revenue
$
206,025

 
$
185,448

Food and beverage revenue
23,367

 
23,212

Other operating department revenue
6,981

 
6,210

Total revenue
236,373

 
214,870

Expense
 

 
 

Operating expense
 

 
 

Room expense
47,521

 
43,097

Food and beverage expense
16,873

 
16,557

Management fee expense
9,113

 
7,381

Other operating expense
72,076

 
66,366

Total property operating expense
145,583

 
133,401

Depreciation and amortization
32,876

 
31,344

Property tax, insurance and other
17,252

 
14,710

General and administrative
10,129

 
8,798

Transaction and pursuit costs
1,484

 
1,089

Total operating expense
207,324

 
189,342

Operating income
29,049

 
25,528

Other income
110

 
79

Interest income
323

 
296

Interest expense
(14,646
)
 
(16,874
)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
14,836

 
9,029

Income tax expense
(294
)
 
(226
)
Income from continuing operations
14,542

 
8,803

Loss from discontinued operations

 
(219
)
Loss on disposal of hotel properties
(2,557
)
 

Net income
11,985

 
8,584

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
 

 
 

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture
34

 
48

Noncontrolling interest in common units of Operating Partnership
(87
)
 
(139
)
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
11,932

 
$
8,493

Basic per common share data:
 

 
 

Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders, including loss on disposal of hotel properties
$
0.10

 
$
0.08

Discontinued operations

 

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders
$
0.10

 
$
0.08

Weighted-average number of common shares
121,740,962

 
106,815,375

Diluted per common share data:
 

 
 

Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders, including loss on disposal of hotel properties
$
0.10

 
$
0.08

Discontinued operations

 

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders
$
0.10

 
$
0.08

Weighted-average number of common shares
122,867,755

 
107,423,195

 
Note:
The Statement of Comprehensive Income and corresponding footnotes can be found in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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RLJ Lodging Trust
Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Measures
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Funds From Operations (FFO) 
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Net income
$
11,985

 
$
8,584

Depreciation and amortization
32,876

 
31,344

Loss on disposal of hotel properties
2,557

 

Noncontrolling interest in joint venture
34

 
48

Adjustments related to discontinued operations (1)

 
91

Adjustments related to joint venture (2)
(46
)
 
(121
)
FFO attributable to common shareholders
47,406

 
39,946

Transaction and pursuit costs
1,484

 
1,089

Amortization of share based compensation
3,573

 
3,014

Loan related costs (3)
1,073

 

Other expenses (4)

 
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Adjusted FFO
$
53,536

 
$
44,062

 
 
 
 
Adjusted FFO per common share and unit-basic
$
0.44

 
$
0.41

Adjusted FFO per common share and unit-diluted
$
0.43

 
$
0.41

 
 
 
 
Basic weighted-average common shares and units outstanding (5)
122,635

 
107,709

Diluted weighted-average common shares and units outstanding (5)
123,762

 
108,317

 

Note:
(1) Includes depreciation and amortization expense from discontinued operations.
(2) Includes depreciation and amortization expense allocated to the noncontrolling interest in the joint venture.
(3) Represents primarily a loss on defeasance and accelerated amortization of deferred financing fees.
(4) Represents legal expenses outside the normal course of operations.
(5) Includes 0.9 million operating partnership units.

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RLJ Lodging Trust
Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Measures
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Net income
$
11,985

 
$
8,584

Depreciation and amortization
32,876

 
31,344

Interest expense, net (1)
14,638

 
16,866

Income tax expense
294

 
226

Noncontrolling interest in joint venture
34

 
48

Adjustments related to discontinued operations (2)

 
252

Adjustments related to joint venture (3)
(46
)
 
(121
)
EBITDA
59,781

 
57,199

Transaction and pursuit costs
1,484

 
1,089

Loss on disposal of hotel properties
2,557

 

Amortization of share based compensation
3,573

 
3,014

Other expenses (4)

 
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Adjusted EBITDA
$
67,395

 
$
61,315

General and administrative (5)
6,555

 
5,783

Operating results from noncontrolling interest in joint venture
12

 
73

Apartment income
49

 
(43
)
Pro forma adjustments (6)
4,511

 
10,396

Income from sold properties
(415
)
 
(2,475
)
Other corporate adjustments
14

 
67

Pro forma Consolidated Hotel EBITDA
78,121

 
75,116

Non-comparable hotels (7)
(11
)
 
(190
)
Pro forma Hotel EBITDA
$
78,110

 
$
74,926

Note:
(1) Interest expense is net of interest income, excludes amounts attributable to investment in loans of $0.3 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
(2) Includes depreciation, amortization and interest expense from discontinued operations.
(3) Includes depreciation, amortization and interest expense allocated to the noncontrolling interest in the joint venture.
(4) Represents legal expenses outside the normal course of operations.
(5) General and administrative expenses exclude amortization of share based compensation, which is reflected in Adjusted EBITDA.
(6) Reflects prior ownership results of recent acquisitions and normalizes ground rent for the Courtyard Waikiki Beach. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, Pro forma Hotel EBITDA for the Courtyard Waikiki Beach was reduced by $0.9 million.
(7) Reflects the results of Residence Inn Atlanta Midtown Historic, which is currently closed for a comprehensive renovation.

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RLJ Lodging Trust
Consolidated Debt Summary
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Loan
Base Term (Years)
Maturity
(incl. extensions)
Floating / Fixed
Interest Rate (1)
Balance as of March 31, 2014
Secured Debt
 
 
 
 
 
Capmark Financial Group - 1 hotel
10
May 2015
Fixed
5.55
%
$
10,816

Capmark Financial Group - 1 hotel
10
June 2015
Fixed
5.55
%
4,692

Barclay’s Bank - 12 hotels
10
June 2015
Fixed
5.55
%
110,611

Barclay’s Bank - 4 hotels
10
June 2015
Fixed
5.60
%
27,534

Capmark Financial Group - 1 hotel
10
July 2015
Fixed
5.50
%
6,391

Barclay’s Bank - 1 hotel
10
September 2015
Fixed
5.44
%
10,426

Wells Fargo - 5 hotels
3
October 2016
Floating
3.75
%
142,000

PNC Bank - 5 hotels
4
May 2017
Floating
2.50
%
74,000

Wells Fargo - 4 hotels
3
September 2020
Floating (2)
4.19
%
150,000

Secured Total / Weighted Average
 
 
 
4.27
%
$
536,470

 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Debt
 
 
 
 
 
Credit Facility
4
November 2017
Floating
1.92
%
$

2013 Five-Year Term Loan
5
August 2018
Floating (2)(3)
3.07
%
400,000

2012 Five-Year Term Loan
5
March 2019
Floating (2)(4)
1.70
%
400,000

Seven-Year Term Loan
7
November 2019
Floating (2)
4.04
%
225,000

Unsecured Total / Weighted Average
 
 
 
2.75
%
$
1,025,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Debt / Weighted Average
 
 
 
3.27
%
$
1,561,470

 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
(1)
Interest rates include the effect of interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2014.
(2)
The floating interest rate is hedged with an interest rate swap.
(3)
Reflects interest rate swap on $350.0 million.
(4)
Interest rate does not reflect forward interest rate swap. Forward swap only applicable to $275.0 million.

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RLJ Lodging Trust
Acquisitions
 
2014 Acquisitions
Location
Acquisition Date
Management Company
Rooms
Gross Purchase Price
($ in millions) (1)
% Interest
Hyatt House Charlotte Center City
Charlotte, NC
March 12, 2014
Hyatt Affiliate
163

$
32.5

100
%
Hyatt House Cypress Anaheim
Cypress, CA
March 12, 2014
Hyatt Affiliate
142

14.8

100
%
Hyatt House Emeryville SF Bay Area
Emeryville, CA
March 12, 2014
Hyatt Affiliate
234

39.3

100
%
Hyatt House San Diego Sorrento Mesa
San Diego, CA
March 12, 2014
Hyatt Affiliate
193

36.0

100
%
Hyatt House San Jose Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
March 12, 2014
Hyatt Affiliate
164

44.2

100
%
Hyatt House San Ramon
San Ramon, CA
March 12, 2014
Hyatt Affiliate
142

20.8

100
%
Hyatt House Santa Clara
Santa Clara, CA
March 12, 2014
Hyatt Affiliate
150

40.6

100
%
Hyatt Market Street The Woodlands
The Woodlands, TX
March 12, 2014
Hyatt Affiliate
70

25.8

100
%
Hyatt Place Fremont Silicon Valley
Fremont, CA
March 12, 2014
Hyatt Affiliate
151

23.5

100
%
Hyatt Place Madison Downtown
Madison, WI
March 12, 2014
Hyatt Affiliate
151

35.1

100
%
Total Acquisitions
 
 
 
1,560

$
312.5

 
Hilton Cabana Miami Beach (2)
Miami Beach, FL
N/A
N/A
231

71.6

100
%
Total Acquisitions (including Hilton Cabana)
 
 
 
1,791

$
384.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013 Acquisitions
Location
Acquisition Date
Management Company
Rooms
Gross Purchase Price
($ in millions) (1)
% Interest
Courtyard Houston Downtown Convention Center
Houston, TX
March 19, 2013
White Lodging Services
191

$
34.4

100
%
Residence Inn Houston Downtown Convention Center
Houston, TX
March 19, 2013
White Lodging Services
171

29.5

100
%
Humble Tower Apartments (3)
Houston, TX
March 19, 2013
N/A
82

15.6

100
%
Courtyard Waikiki Beach
Honolulu, HI
June 17, 2013
Highgate Hotels
399

75.3

100
%
Vantaggio Suites Cosmo / Courtyard San Francisco (4)
San Francisco, CA
June 21, 2013
N/A
150

29.5

100
%
Residence Inn Atlanta Midtown Historic (5)
Atlanta, GA
August 6, 2013
N/A
78

5.0

100
%
SpringHill Suites Portland Hillsboro
Hillsboro, OR
October 8, 2013
InnVentures
106

24.0

100
%
Total Acquisitions
 
 
 
1,177

$
213.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
(1) Gross purchase price does not include net closing adjustments. Please refer to the 10-Q for the net purchase price.
(2) On November 30, 2012, the Company signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire upon completion the 231-room Hilton Cabana Miami Beach for a fixed purchase price of $71.6 million, or approximately $310,000 per key.
(3) This property is currently not open for operations. Conversion to a SpringHill Suites is in progress.
(4) This property is currently not open for operations. Conversion to a Courtyard by Marriott is in progress.
(5) The Company was the successful bidder at a foreclosure sale of the property collateralizing the non-performing loan. The purchase price equates to the original amount paid for the mortgage note in November 2009. The property is closed and undergoing a major renovation.



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RLJ Lodging Trust
Pro forma Operating Statistics — Top 50 Assets
(Amounts in thousands, except rooms)
(Unaudited)
 
For the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2014
Property
City/State
Rooms

Pro forma Consolidated Hotel EBITDA
DoubleTree NYC Metropolitan
New York, NY
764

$
19,717

Marriott Louisville Downtown
Louisville, KY
616

14,055

Hilton New York Fashion District
New York, NY
280

11,085

Hilton Garden Inn New York W 35th St
New York, NY
298

10,633

Courtyard Austin Dtwn Conv Ctr
Austin, TX
270

9,134

Courtyard Chicago Downtown Mag Mile
Chicago, IL
306

6,891

Fairfield Inn & Suites DC Downtown
Washington, DC
198

5,814

Embassy Suites Tampa Dtwn Conv Ctr
Tampa, FL
360

5,725

Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
Pittsburgh, PA
300

5,644

Courtyard Waikiki Beach (1)
Honolulu - Oahu, HI
403

5,586

Embassy Suites Boston Waltham
Waltham, MA
275

5,109

Courtyard New York Manhattan Upper East
New York, NY
226

4,946

Residence Inn Austin Dtwn Conv Ctr
Austin, TX
179

4,919

Marriott Denver Airport @ Gateway Park
Aurora, CO
238

4,700

Marriott Denver South @ Park Meadows
Lone Tree, CO
279

4,654

Hilton Garden Inn SF Oakland Bay Bridge
Emeryville, CA
278

4,633

Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA
160

4,410

Residence Inn Bethesda Downtown
Bethesda, MD
187

4,409

Courtyard Houston By The Galleria
Houston, TX
190

4,407

Homewood Suites Washington DC Downtown
Washington, DC
175

4,312

Courtyard Charleston Historic District
Charleston, SC
176

4,243

Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Conv Ctr
New Orleans, LA
286

4,072

Residence Inn National Harbor DC
Oxon Hill, MD
162

3,931

Hyatt House Emeryville SF Bay Area
Emeryville, CA
234

3,916

Hyatt House Santa Clara
Santa Clara, CA
150

3,829

Embassy Suites Los Angeles Downey
Downey, CA
219

3,826

Hyatt House San Jose Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
164

3,708

Renaissance Boulder Flatiron Hotel
Broomfield, CO
232

3,392

Renaissance Ft Lauderdale Plantation
Plantation, FL
250

3,317

Marriott Austin South
Austin, TX
211

3,312

Courtyard Houston Dtwn Conv Ctr
Houston, TX
191

3,287

Residence Inn Chicago Oak Brook
Oak Brook, IL
156

3,282

Hilton Garden Inn Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
168

2,958

Residence Inn Houston Dtwn Conv Ctr
Houston, TX
171

2,948

Hyatt House Charlotte Center City
Charlotte, NC
163

2,917

Residence Inn Houston By The Galleria
Houston, TX
146

2,879

Hampton Inn Houston Near The Galleria
Houston, TX
176

2,874

Hampton Inn Garden City
Garden City, NY
143

2,816

Hyatt Place Madison Downtown
Madison, WI
151

2,809

Residence Inn Louisville Downtown
Louisville, KY
140

2,698

Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh Univ Pl
Pittsburgh, PA
202

2,661

Marriott Chicago Midway
Chicago, IL
200

2,613

Hyatt House Dallas Lincoln Park
Dallas, TX
155

2,553

Hyatt House San Diego Sorrento Mesa
San Diego, CA
193

2,464

SpringHill Suites Portland Hillsboro
Hillsboro, OR
106

2,435

Residence Inn Indy Dtwn On The Canal
Indianapolis, IN
134

2,429

Courtyard Austin Airport
Austin, TX
150

2,386

Hyatt Place Fremont Silicon Valley
Fremont, CA
151

2,346

Hyatt Market Street The Woodlands
The Woodlands, TX
70

2,144

Hyatt House Houston Galleria
Houston, TX
147

1,876

Top 50 Assets
 
11,179

231,704

Other (2)
 
11,172

125,658

Total Portfolio
 
22,351

$
357,362

Note:
The information above has not been audited and is presented only for comparison purposes. Results reflect 100% of DoubleTree NYC Metropolitan financial results, which have not been adjusted to reflect the 1.9% noncontrolling interest in the joint venture.
(1) The trailing twelve months for the Courtyard Waikiki Beach has been reduced by $0.7 million to normalize ground lease payments for periods prior to the Company’s ownership. The Company entered into a ground lease upon acquisition, with an annual ground rent amount of $3.5 million through 2016 and subject to CPI increases thereafter.
(2) Reflects 94 hotels. Disposed hotels and two planned hotel conversions which are underway are not included.

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RLJ Lodging Trust
Pro forma Operating Statistics
(Unaudited)
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2014
Top Markets
 
 
 
Occupancy
 
ADR
 
RevPAR
 
% of Hotel EBITDA
 
 
# of Hotels
 
2014
2013
Var
 
2014
2013
Var
 
2014
2013
Var
 
Q1
NYC
 
5
 
93.3
%
95.2
%
(2.0
)%
 
$
179.27

$
186.49

(3.9
)%
 
$
167.18

$
177.51

(5.8
)%
 
5
%
Chicago
 
21
 
63.9
%
61.7
%
3.6
 %
 
113.72

114.48

(0.7
)%
 
72.67

70.62

2.9
 %
 
5
%
Austin
 
15
 
79.4
%
77.1
%
3.1
 %
 
161.33

153.22

5.3
 %
 
128.18

118.07

8.6
 %
 
15
%
Denver
 
13
 
69.7
%
63.6
%
9.5
 %
 
122.92

118.84

3.4
 %
 
85.68

75.62

13.3
 %
 
7
%
Houston
 
9
 
73.3
%
77.5
%
(5.4
)%
 
161.41

151.89

6.3
 %
 
118.35

117.73

0.5
 %
 
8
%
Washington, D.C.
 
7
 
68.4
%
62.1
%
10.2
 %
 
164.89

166.69

(1.1
)%
 
112.79

103.46

9.0
 %
 
6
%
Other
 
73
 
74.2
%
72.2
%
2.6
 %
 
140.48

132.57

6.0
 %
 
104.17

95.78

8.8
 %
 
54
%
Total
 
143
 
74.1
%
72.2
%
2.7
 %
 
$
144.34

$
139.80

3.3
 %
 
$
107.00

$
100.95

6.0
 %
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service Level
 
 
 
Occupancy
 
ADR
 
RevPAR
 
% of Hotel EBITDA
 
 
# of Hotels
 
2014
2013
Var
 
2014
2013
Var
 
2014
2013
Var
 
Q1
Focused-Service
 
122
 
73.4
%
71.1
%
3.3
 %
 
$
138.91

$
134.37

3.4
 %
 
$
101.96

$
95.47

6.8
 %
 
75
%
Compact Full-Service
 
20
 
77.7
%
76.8
%
1.2
 %
 
159.40

154.66

3.1
 %
 
123.89

118.79

4.3
 %
 
21
%
Full Service
 
1
 
64.6
%
66.0
%
(2.0
)%
 
163.11

156.76

4.1
 %
 
105.40

103.40

1.9
 %
 
4
%
Total
 
143
 
74.1
%
72.2
%
2.7
 %
 
$
144.34

$
139.80

3.3
 %
 
$
107.00

$
100.95

6.0
 %
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chain Scale
 
 
 
Occupancy
 
ADR
 
RevPAR
 
% of Hotel EBITDA
 
 
# of Hotels
 
2014
2013
Var
 
2014
2013
Var
 
2014
2013
Var
 
Q1
Upper Upscale Chains
 
17
 
74.2
%
73.8
%
0.6
 %
 
$
160.99

$
152.54

5.5
 %
 
$
119.43

$
112.54

6.1
 %
 
23
%
Upscale Chains
 
102
 
74.7
%
72.7
%
2.8
 %
 
142.72

139.05

2.6
 %
 
106.67

101.10

5.5
 %
 
65
%
Upper Midscale Chains
 
23
 
70.7
%
66.8
%
5.7
 %
 
129.50

125.67

3.0
 %
 
91.50

83.99

8.9
 %
 
12
%
Midscale Chains
 
1
 
75.3
%
75.3
%
(0.1
)%
 
64.95

60.43

7.5
 %
 
48.89

45.53

7.4
 %
 
0%

Total
 
143
 
74.1
%
72.2
%
2.7
 %
 
$
144.34

$
139.80

3.3
 %
 
$
107.00

$
100.95

6.0
 %
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flags
 
 
 
Occupancy
 
ADR
 
RevPAR
 
% of Hotel EBITDA
 
 
# of Hotels
 
2014
2013
Var
 
2014
2013
Var
 
2014
2013
Var
 
Q1
Residence Inn
 
33
 
75.8
%
71.7
%
5.7
 %
 
$
134.21

$
130.23

3.0
 %
 
$
101.76

$
93.44

8.9
 %
 
19
%
Courtyard
 
32
 
70.9
%
69.9
%
1.5
 %
 
142.10

138.31

2.7
 %
 
100.77

96.64

4.3
 %
 
20
%
Hyatt House
 
11
 
77.0
%
78.5
%
(2.0
)%
 
145.47

133.23

9.2
 %
 
111.97

104.64

7.0
 %
 
9
%
Fairfield Inn & Suites
 
11
 
69.0
%
66.4
%
3.9
 %
 
132.16

128.62

2.8
 %
 
91.17

85.38

6.8
 %
 
5
%
SpringHill Suites
 
10
 
70.5
%
65.3
%
7.9
 %
 
112.47

111.08

1.2
 %
 
79.27

72.55

9.3
 %
 
5
%
Hilton Garden Inn
 
9
 
75.9
%
73.7
%
3.0
 %
 
157.03

155.16

1.2
 %
 
119.21

114.35

4.2
 %
 
8
%
Hampton Inn
 
8
 
76.0
%
70.0
%
8.6
 %
 
134.27

128.60

4.4
 %
 
102.06

90.01

13.4
 %
 
5
%
Marriott
 
6
 
68.6
%
66.3
%
3.4
 %
 
147.66

140.93

4.8
 %
 
101.27

93.46

8.4
 %
 
9
%
Embassy Suites
 
6
 
79.5
%
78.1
%
1.7
 %
 
162.56

151.82

7.1
 %
 
129.17

118.62

8.9
 %
 
8
%
Renaissance
 
3
 
68.6
%
73.5
%
(6.7
)%
 
158.16

142.59

10.9
 %
 
108.44

104.83

3.4
 %
 
3
%
Homewood Suites
 
2
 
71.1
%
75.0
%
(5.2
)%
 
166.87

161.27

3.5
 %
 
118.68

120.98

(1.9
)%
 
2
%
Hyatt Place
 
2
 
78.6
%
81.7
%
(3.8
)%
 
129.66

115.46

12.3
 %
 
101.90

94.30

8.1
 %
 
1
%
DoubleTree
 
2
 
90.8
%
88.1
%
3.0
 %
 
168.92

177.27

(4.7
)%
 
153.34

156.22

(1.8
)%
 
1
%
Hilton
 
1
 
98.6
%
99.8
%
(1.3
)%
 
196.37

203.20

(3.4
)%
 
193.56

202.89

(4.6
)%
 
2
%
Hyatt
 
1
 
79.6
%
79.6
%
0%

 
281.88

269.03

4.8
 %
 
224.30

214.07

4.8
 %
 
1
%
Other
 
6
 
65.8
%
61.5
%
7.0
 %
 
119.20

117.01

1.9
 %
 
78.41

71.94

9.0
 %
 
2
%
Total
 
143
 
74.1
%
72.2
%
2.7
 %
 
$
144.34

$
139.80

3.3
 %
 
$
107.00

$
100.95

6.0
 %
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:
The information above includes results for periods prior to the Company's ownership. The information has not been audited and is presented only for comparison purposes. Results reflect 100% of DoubleTree NYC Metropolitan financial results, which have not been adjusted to reflect the 1.9% noncontrolling interest in the joint venture. All results exclude disposed hotels, two planned hotel conversions, and one non-comparable hotel, the Residence Inn Atlanta Midtown Historic, which is currently closed and undergoing a comprehensive renovation.


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