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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD 20814
 
 
PH 301.941.1500, FX 301.941.1553
 
 
www.lasallehotels.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
News Release


LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2014 RESULTS
Second Quarter RevPAR improved 10.3%
Achieves highest-ever quarterly hotel EBITDA margin of 37.3%
Adjusted EBITDA grew 17.7% and Adjusted FFO per share increased 12.3%

BETHESDA, MD, July 23, 2014 -- LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The Company’s results include the following:

 
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2014
 
2013
 
% Var.
 
2014
 
2013
 
% Var.
 
($'s in millions except per share/unit data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entire Portfolio (Including Park Central Hotel)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RevPAR
$
207.94

 
$
188.60

 
10.3
%
 
$
177.10

 
$
164.25

 
7.8
%
Hotel EBITDA Margin
37.3
%
 
36.7
%
 
 
 
31.2
%
 
31.2
%
 
 
Hotel EBITDA Margin Growth
62 bps

 
 
 
 
 
1 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Revenue
$
313.1

 
$
263.6

 
18.8
%
 
$
532.0

 
$
455.3

 
16.8
%
EBITDA(1)
$
148.8

 
$
91.6

 
62.4
%
 
$
191.7

 
$
131.4

 
45.9
%
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
$
109.6

 
$
93.1

 
17.7
%
 
$
154.5

 
$
132.9

 
16.3
%
FFO(1)
$
81.6

 
$
68.7

 
18.8
%
 
$
110.4

 
$
94.4

 
16.9
%
Adjusted FFO(1)
$
86.0

 
$
70.3

 
22.3
%
 
$
119.2

 
$
96.0

 
24.2
%
FFO per diluted share/unit(1)
$
0.78

 
$
0.72

 
8.3
%
 
$
1.06

 
$
0.99

 
7.1
%
Adjusted FFO per diluted share/unit(1)
$
0.82

 
$
0.73

 
12.3
%
 
$
1.14

 
$
1.00

 
14.0
%
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
85.6

 
$
35.2

 
143.2
%
 
$
76.6

 
$
27.8

 
175.5
%
Net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share
$
0.82

 
$
0.37

 
121.6
%
 
$
0.73

 
$
0.29

 
151.7
%

(1) See tables later in press release, which list adjustments that reconcile net income to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted EBITDA, funds from operations ("FFO"), FFO per share/unit, adjusted FFO, adjusted FFO per share/unit and Hotel EBITDA. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, FFO, FFO per share/unit, adjusted FFO, adjusted FFO per share/unit and Hotel EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. See further discussion of these non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to net income later in this press release.









Second Quarter Results and Activities


RevPAR: Room revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 increased 10.3 percent to $207.94, as a result of a 6.6 percent increase in average daily rate (“ADR”) to $241.08 and a 3.4 percent improvement in occupancy to 86.3 percent.

Hotel EBITDA Margin: The Company’s hotel EBITDA margin for the second quarter increased 62 basis points from the comparable prior year period to 37.3 percent, its highest-ever quarterly hotel EBITDA margin.

Adjusted EBITDA: The Company’s adjusted EBITDA was $109.6 million, an increase of 17.7 percent over the second quarter of 2013. Second quarter adjusted EBITDA was negatively impacted by an estimated $0.5 million of EBITDA as a result of the sale of Hilton Alexandria Old Town prior to the end of the quarter.

Adjusted FFO: The Company generated second quarter adjusted FFO of $86.0 million, or $0.82 per diluted share/unit, compared to $70.3 million or $0.73 per diluted share/unit for the comparable prior year period, an increase of 12.3 percent.

Hotel Acquisition: On April 2, the Company acquired the 200-room Hotel Vitale in San Francisco, CA for $130.0 million. Hotel Vitale is located on the Embarcadero, overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

Dividend: On April 23, the Company increased its dividend 34 percent to $0.375 per common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The dividend represents an annual run rate of $1.50 per share and a 4.2 percent yield based on the closing share price on July 22, 2014.

Debt Repayment: On May 1, the Company repaid the $8.7 million outstanding mortgage, secured by Hotel Deca in Seattle, Washington. The Company has no remaining debt maturities in 2014.

Hotel Disposition: On June 17, the Company sold Hilton Alexandria Old Town for $93.4 million.

Preferred Redemption: During the second quarter, the Company announced that it would redeem all of its outstanding 7.25 percent Series G Preferred Shares for $58.7 million plus accrued dividends through the redemption date. The redemption closed on July 3.

Capital Investments: The Company invested $22.4 million of capital in its hotels, including the completion of the Terrace Lounge at WestHouse in New York and a lobby and lounge renovation at The Grafton on Sunset in Los Angeles.









“Our portfolio delivered very strong second quarter results,” said Michael D. Barnello, President and Chief Executive Officer of LaSalle Hotel Properties. “RevPAR and margins were above the high end of our outlook. Adjusted EBITDA and FFO also exceeded our outlook, despite impact from the sale of Hilton Alexandria Old Town.”

“Overall, the operating environment remains favorable. Industry demand growth has been robust and fundamentals remain strong.”

“In addition, the sale of Hilton Alexandria Old Town capped off a terrific investment for us, which generated a 13.5 percent unleveraged IRR over 10 plus years. We used a portion of the proceeds to redeem our outstanding Series G Preferred Shares, further reducing our cost of capital.”


Year-to-date Results


For the six months ended June 30, 2014, RevPAR increased 7.8 percent to $177.10, with occupancy growth of 1.1 percent to 79.3 percent and ADR improvement of 6.7 percent to $223.44. The Company’s hotel EBITDA margin was 31.2 percent, which was flat compared to the same prior year period.
  
Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2014, the Company had total outstanding debt of $1.2 billion, including $197.0 million outstanding on its senior unsecured credit facility. Total net debt to trailing 12 month Corporate EBITDA (as defined in the Company’s senior unsecured credit facility) was 3.7 times as of June 30, 2014 and its fixed charge coverage ratio was 3.7 times. For the second quarter, the Company’s weighted average interest rate was 3.6 percent. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had capacity of $575 million available on its credit facilities.







2014 Outlook

The Company is updating its 2014 outlook to incorporate its recent activities and to reflect its performance-to-date. The sale of Hilton Alexandria Old Town has the impact of reducing our full year adjusted EBITDA outlook by approximately $4.0 million, of which $0.5 million occurred during the second quarter. The outlook is based on an economic environment that continues to improve and assumes no additional acquisitions, dispositions or capital markets activities. The Company’s RevPAR growth and financial expectations for 2014 are as follows:



 
 
Previous Outlook
 
Current Outlook
 
 
Low-end
 
High-end
 
Low-end
 
High-end
 
 
($'s in millions except per share/unit data)
 
($'s in millions except per share/unit data)
RevPAR growth
 
5.0
%
 
8.5
%
 
6.5
%
 
8.0
%
Hotel EBITDA Margin Change
 
0 bps

 
100 bps

 
25 bps

 
100 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
327.0

 
$
348.0

 
$
330.0

 
$
342.0

Adjusted FFO
 
$
243.0

 
$
265.0

 
$
254.0

 
$
265.0

Adjusted FFO per diluted share/unit
 
$
2.33

 
$
2.54

 
$
2.44

 
$
2.54


Third Quarter 2014 Outlook

The Company expects third quarter RevPAR to increase 5.0 percent to 8.5 percent and hotel EBITDA margins to range from approximately flat to an increase of 125 basis points relative to the same prior year period. The Company expects its portfolio to generate adjusted EBITDA of $99.0 million to $105.0 million and adjusted FFO per share/unit of $0.73 to $0.79.

Earnings Call

The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 9:30 AM eastern time. To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 795-3638. Additionally, a live webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company’s website. To access, log on to http://www.lasallehotels.com. A replay of the conference call will be archived and available online through the Investor Relations section of http://www.lasallehotels.com.








LaSalle Hotel Properties is a leading multi-operator real estate investment trust. The Company owns 45 hotels. The properties are upscale, full-service hotels, totaling approximately 11,300 guest rooms in 14 markets in 10 states and the District of Columbia. The Company focuses on owning, redeveloping and repositioning upscale, full-service hotels located in urban, resort and convention markets. LaSalle Hotel Properties seeks to grow through strategic relationships with premier lodging companies, including Westin Hotels and Resorts, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Outrigger Lodging Services, Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Benchmark Hospitality, White Lodging Services Corporation, Commune Hotels and Resorts, Davidson Hotel Company, Denihan Hospitality Group, the Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC, Accor, Destination Hotels & Resorts, HEI Hotels & Resorts, JRK Hotel Group, Inc., Viceroy Hotel Group, Highgate Hotels and Access Hotels & Resorts.

This press release, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by the Company, contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company's future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “will,” "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among others, statements about the outlook for RevPAR, adjusted FFO, adjusted EBITDA and derivations thereof. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and which could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, (i) the Company’s dependence on third-party managers of its hotels, including its inability to implement strategic business decisions directly, (ii) risks associated with the hotel industry, including competition, increases in wages, energy costs and other operating costs, actual or threatened terrorist attacks, downturns in general and local economic conditions and cancellation of or delays in the completion of anticipated demand generators, (iii) the availability and terms of financing and capital and the general volatility of securities markets, (iv) risks associated with the real estate industry, including environmental contamination and costs of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar laws, (v) interest rate increases, (vi) the possible failure of the Company to qualify as a REIT and the risk of changes in laws affecting REITs, (vii) the possibility of uninsured losses, (viii) risks associated with redevelopment and repositioning projects, including delays and cost overruns and (ix) the risk factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as updated in its Quarterly Reports. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company's expectations will be realized. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, the Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein (or elsewhere) to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

# # #
Additional Contacts:
Bruce A. Riggins or Kenneth G. Fuller - 301/941-1500
For additional information or to receive press releases via e-mail, please visit our website at www.lasallehotels.com






LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)

 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Room
$
217,732

 
$
179,089

 
$
365,699

 
$
306,077

Food and beverage
72,407

 
65,529

 
126,522

 
115,375

Other operating department
19,789

 
16,328

 
34,814

 
29,712

Total hotel operating revenues
309,928

 
260,946

 
527,035

 
451,164

Other income
3,177

 
2,614

 
4,934

 
4,100

Total revenues
313,105

 
263,560

 
531,969

 
455,264

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Room
51,467

 
42,294

 
95,151

 
79,878

Food and beverage
50,144

 
42,681

 
91,844

 
79,985

Other direct
6,547

 
5,998

 
11,728

 
11,020

Other indirect
69,779

 
59,189

 
130,202

 
112,924

Total hotel operating expenses
177,937

 
150,162

 
328,925

 
283,807

Depreciation and amortization
39,306

 
33,427

 
77,066

 
66,548

Real estate taxes, personal property taxes and insurance
14,378

 
12,780

 
29,332

 
25,134

Ground rent
3,807

 
2,791

 
6,740

 
5,286

General and administrative
6,034

 
5,564

 
11,526

 
10,711

Acquisition transaction costs
1,744

 
0

 
1,851

 
0

Other expenses
3,050

 
1,528

 
6,257

 
2,169

Total operating expenses
246,256

 
206,252

 
461,697

 
393,655

Operating income
66,849

 
57,308

 
70,272

 
61,609

Interest income
10

 
2,395

 
1,799

 
4,764

Interest expense
(14,556
)
 
(13,763
)
 
(28,544
)
 
(27,780
)
Loss from extinguishment of debt
0

 
0

 
(2,487
)
 
0

Income before income tax (expense) benefit
52,303

 
45,940

 
41,040

 
38,593

Income tax (expense) benefit
(4,883
)
 
(4,934
)
 
1,509

 
83

Income before gain on sale of property
47,420

 
41,006

 
42,549

 
38,676

Gain on sale of property
43,548

 
0

 
43,548

 
0

Net income
90,968

 
41,006

 
86,097

 
38,676

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
(8
)
 
(8
)
 
(8
)
 
(8
)
Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership
(266
)
 
(135
)
 
(260
)
 
(135
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(274
)
 
(143
)
 
(268
)
 
(143
)
Net income attributable to the Company
90,694

 
40,863

 
85,829

 
38,533

Distributions to preferred shareholders
(4,142
)
 
(4,107
)
 
(8,249
)
 
(9,172
)
Issuance costs of redeemed preferred shares
(942
)
 
(1,566
)
 
(942
)
 
(1,566
)
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
85,610

 
$
35,190

 
$
76,638

 
$
27,795







LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - Continued
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)

 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Earnings per Common Share - Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares
$
0.82

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.74

 
$
0.29

Earnings per Common Share - Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares
$
0.82

 
$
0.37

 
$
0.73

 
$
0.29

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
103,698,332

 
95,465,464

 
103,695,013

 
95,316,742

Diluted
104,024,472

 
95,630,066

 
104,036,397

 
95,473,859

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
90,968

 
$
41,006

 
$
86,097

 
$
38,676

Other comprehensive (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate derivative instruments
(3,116
)
 
11,081

 
(4,088
)
 
12,600

Comprehensive income
87,852

 
52,087

 
82,009

 
51,276

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
(8)

 
(8
)
 
(8
)
 
(8
)
Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership
(257
)
 
(169
)
 
(248
)
 
(174
)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(265
)
 
(177
)
 
(256
)
 
(182
)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company
$
87,587

 
$
51,910

 
$
81,753

 
$
51,094








LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
FFO and EBITDA
(in thousands, except share/unit data)
(unaudited)
 
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income attributable to common shareholders
 
$
85,610

 
$
35,190

 
$
76,638

 
$
27,795

Depreciation
 
39,200

 
33,322

 
76,858

 
66,333

Amortization of deferred lease costs
 
88

 
86

 
175

 
174

Noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
 
8

 
8

 
8

 
8

Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership
 
266

 
135

 
260

 
135

Less: Net gain on sale of property
 
(43,548
)
 
0

 
(43,548
)
 
0

FFO
 
$
81,624

 
$
68,741

 
$
110,391

 
$
94,445

Pre-opening, management transition and severance expenses
 
1,190

 
258

 
3,685

 
548

Preferred share issuance costs
 
942

 
1,566

 
942

 
1,566

Acquisition transaction costs
 
1,744

 
0

 
1,851

 
0

Loss from extinguishment of debt
 
0

 
0

 
2,487

 
0

Non-cash ground rent
 
501

 
327

 
825

 
654

Mezzanine loan discount amortization
 
0

 
(617
)
 
(986
)
 
(1,208
)
Adjusted FFO
 
$
86,001

 
$
70,275

 
$
119,195

 
$
96,005

Weighted Average number of common shares and units outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
103,994,632

 
95,761,764

 
103,991,313

 
95,613,042

Diluted
 
104,320,772

 
95,926,366

 
104,332,697

 
95,770,159

FFO per diluted share/unit
 
$
0.78

 
$
0.72

 
$
1.06

 
$
0.99

Adjusted FFO per diluted share/unit
 
$
0.82

 
$
0.73

 
$
1.14

 
$
1.00



 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income attributable to common shareholders
 
$
85,610

 
$
35,190

 
$
76,638

 
$
27,795

Interest expense
 
14,556

 
13,763

 
28,544

 
27,780

Loss from extinguishment of debt
 
0

 
0

 
2,487

 
0

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
4,883

 
4,934

 
(1,509
)
 
(83
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
39,306

 
33,427

 
77,066

 
66,548

Noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
 
8

 
8

 
8

 
8

Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership
 
266

 
135

 
260

 
135

Distributions to preferred shareholders
 
4,142

 
4,107

 
8,249

 
9,172

EBITDA
 
$
148,771

 
$
91,564

 
$
191,743

 
$
131,355

Pre-opening, management transition and severance expenses
 
1,190

 
258

 
3,685

 
548

Preferred share issuance costs
 
942

 
1,566

 
942

 
1,566

Acquisition transaction costs
 
1,744

 
0

 
1,851

 
0

Net gain on sale of property
 
(43,548
)
 
0

 
(43,548
)
 
0

Non-cash ground rent
 
501

 
327

 
825

 
654

Mezzanine loan discount amortization
 
0

 
(617
)
 
(986
)
 
(1,208
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
109,600

 
$
93,098

 
$
154,512

 
$
132,915

Corporate expense
 
8,124

 
7,805

 
15,615

 
14,211

Interest and other income
 
(2,636
)
 
(4,531
)
 
(5,970
)
 
(8,386
)
Hotel level adjustments, net
 
(2,564
)
 
5,837

 
(3,672
)
 
12,222

Hotel EBITDA
 
$
112,524

 
$
102,209

 
$
160,485

 
$
150,962

With respect to Hotel EBITDA, the Company believes that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses, non-cash items, and the portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which individual hotels and operators have direct control. We believe property-level results provide investors with supplemental information on the ongoing operational performance of our hotels and effectiveness of the third-party management companies operating our business on a property-level basis.
Hotel EBITDA includes all properties owned as of June 30, 2014 for the Company's period of ownership in 2014 and the comparable period in 2013.






LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
Hotel Operational Data
Schedule of Property Level Results
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Room
 
$
212,733

 
$
192,801

 
$
358,464

 
$
332,360

Food and beverage
 
69,572

 
69,372

 
122,062

 
121,999

Other
 
19,550

 
16,664

 
34,100

 
29,840

Total hotel revenues
 
301,855

 
278,837

 
514,626

 
484,199

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Room
 
50,432

 
45,696

 
93,625

 
86,582

Food and beverage
 
47,642

 
45,603

 
87,966

 
85,050

Other direct
 
6,291

 
6,196

 
11,371

 
11,341

General and administrative
 
22,174

 
20,306

 
41,921

 
39,094

Sales and marketing
 
17,977

 
16,700

 
34,187

 
32,078

Management fees
 
10,874

 
10,261

 
16,975

 
16,282

Property operations and maintenance
 
9,255

 
8,822

 
18,129

 
17,578

Energy and utilities
 
6,942

 
6,355

 
14,123

 
12,855

Property taxes
 
12,531

 
11,802

 
25,724

 
23,134

Other fixed expenses
 
5,213

 
4,887

 
10,120

 
9,243

Total hotel expenses
 
189,331

 
176,628

 
354,141

 
333,237

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel EBITDA
 
$
112,524

 
$
102,209

 
$
160,485

 
$
150,962

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel EBITDA Margin
 
37.3
%
 
36.7
%
 
31.2
%
 
31.2
%
Note:
This schedule includes the operating data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 for all properties owned by the Company as of June 30, 2014. Harbor Court, Triton, Serrano, and Southernmost are shown in 2013 for their comparative period of ownership in 2014. Vitale excludes April 2014 ownership and the comparative period of April 2013. Excludes all Old Town ownership and comparative period.
























LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
Statistical Data for the Hotels
(unaudited)

 
 
For the three months ended
 
For the six months ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Total Portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Occupancy
 
86.3
%
 
83.4
%
 
79.3
%
 
78.4
%
Increase
 
3.4
%
 
 
 
1.1
%
 
 
ADR
 
$
241.08

 
$
226.17

 
$
223.44

 
$
209.47

Increase
 
6.6
%
 
 
 
6.7
%
 
 
RevPAR
 
$
207.94

 
$
188.60

 
$
177.10

 
$
164.25

Increase
 
10.3
%
 
 
 
7.8
%
 
 

Note:
This schedule includes operating data for all properties owned as of June 30, 2014 for the Company's period of ownership in 2014 and the comparable period in 2013.





Non-GAAP Financial Measures
FFO, EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA
The Company considers the non-GAAP measures of FFO (including FFO per share/unit), EBITDA and hotel EBITDA to be key supplemental measures of the Company's performance and should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income or loss as a measure of the Company's operating performance. 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, EBITDA and hotel EBITDA to be helpful in evaluating a real estate company's operations.
 
The White Paper on FFO approved by NAREIT in April 2002, as revised in 2011, defines FFO as net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of properties and items classified by GAAP as extraordinary, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred finance costs) and impairment writedowns, and after comparable adjustments for the Company's portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities and joint ventures. The Company computes FFO consistent with standards established by NAREIT, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than the Company.
With respect to FFO, the Company believes that excluding the effect of extraordinary items, real estate-related depreciation and amortization and impairments, and the portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities, all of which are based on historical cost accounting and which may be of limited significance in evaluating current performance, can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between REITs, even though FFO does not represent an amount that accrues directly to common shareholders. However, FFO may not be helpful when comparing the Company to non-REITs.
With respect to EBITDA, the Company believes that excluding the effect of non-operating expenses and non-cash charges, and the portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities, all of which are also based on historical cost accounting and may be of limited significance in evaluating current performance, can help eliminate the accounting effects of depreciation and amortization, and financing decisions and facilitate comparisons of core operating profitability between periods and between REITs, even though EBITDA also does not represent an amount that accrues directly to common shareholders.
With respect to hotel EBITDA, the Company believes that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses, non-cash items, and the portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities, provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which individual hotels and operators have direct control. We believe property-level results provide investors with supplemental information on the ongoing operational performance of our hotels and effectiveness of the third-party management companies operating our business on a property-level basis.
FFO, EBITDA and hotel EBITDA do not represent cash generated from operating activities as determined by GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or loss, cash flows from operations or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP. FFO, EBITDA and hotel EBITDA are not measures of the Company's liquidity, nor are FFO, EBITDA and hotel EBITDA indicative of funds available to fund the Company's cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions. These measurements do not reflect cash expenditures for long-term assets and other items that have been and will be incurred. FFO, EBITDA and hotel EBITDA may include funds that may not be available for management's discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures, property acquisitions, and other commitments and uncertainties. To compensate for this, management considers the impact of these excluded items to the extent they are material to operating decisions or the evaluation of the Company's operating performance.
Adjusted FFO and Adjusted EBITDA
The Company presents adjusted FFO (including adjusted FFO per share/unit) and adjusted EBITDA, which adjusts for certain additional items including gains on sale of property and impairment losses (to the extent included in EBITDA), acquisition transaction costs, costs associated with the departure of executive officers, costs associated with the recognition of issuance costs related to the calling of preferred shares and certain other items. The Company excludes these items as it believes it allows for meaningful comparisons with other REITs and between periods and is more indicative of the ongoing performance of its assets. As with FFO, EBITDA, and hotel EBITDA, the Company’s calculation of adjusted FFO and adjusted EBITDA may be different from similar adjusted measures calculated by other REITs.