LaSalle Hotel Properties Reports Fourth Quarter 2016 Results

BETHESDA, Md.--()--LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) today announced results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The Company’s results include the following:

           
Fourth Quarter Year-to-Date
2016 2015 % Var. 2016 2015 % Var.
($'s in millions except per share/unit data)
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 21.3 $ 23.5 -9.4% $ 234.6 $ 123.4 90.1%
Net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share $ 0.19 $ 0.21 -9.5% $ 2.07 $ 1.09 89.9%
 
 
RevPAR(1) $ 193.10 $ 188.34 2.5% $ 204.08 $ 199.18 2.5%
Hotel EBITDA Margin(1) 32.1% 31.6% 33.9% 33.5%
Hotel EBITDA Margin Growth(1) 42 bps 37 bps
 
 
Total Revenues $ 289.5 $ 294.7 -1.8% $ 1,227.6 $ 1,216.6 0.9%
EBITDA(1) $ 85.4 $ 85.3 0.1% $ 495.0 $ 370.6 33.6%
Adjusted EBITDA(1) $ 86.0 $ 89.5 -3.9% $ 396.8 $ 386.5 2.7%
FFO(1) $ 69.2 $ 69.3 -0.1% $ 322.6 $ 304.3 6.0%
Adjusted FFO(1) $ 69.8 $ 74.4 -6.2% $ 328.9 $ 321.1 2.4%
FFO per diluted share/unit(1) $ 0.61 $ 0.61 0.0% $ 2.85 $ 2.69 5.9%
Adjusted FFO per diluted share/unit(1) $ 0.62 $ 0.66 -6.1% $ 2.90 $ 2.83 2.5%

 

(1) See tables later in this press release, which list adjustments that reconcile net income attributable to common shareholders to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted EBITDA, funds from operations attributable to common shareholders and unitholders (“FFO”), FFO per share/unit, adjusted FFO, adjusted FFO per share/unit and pro forma 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. Room revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) is presented on a pro forma basis to reflect hotels in the Company's current portfolio. See “Statistical Data for the Hotels - Pro Forma” later in this press release.
 

“Throughout 2016, our portfolio performed well in a slow growth operating environment, with softening industry demand and increasing hotel supply. We are proud that our teams continue to operate with excellent efficiency across the portfolio, as evidenced by limited annual expense growth and our highest-ever reported annual EBITDA margin,” said Michael D. Barnello, President and Chief Executive Officer of LaSalle Hotel Properties.

“Following our opportunistic preferred share issuance with a record low coupon, the disposition of three assets since July, and our newly refinanced credit facility, the Company now has an even stronger balance sheet, with a low debt-to-EBITDA ratio, an excellent quality portfolio primarily in core locations, and a well-covered dividend providing a high yield,” added Mr. Barnello.

Fourth Quarter Results

  • Net Income: The Company’s net income attributable to common shareholders was $21.3 million – a decrease of 9.4 percent from the fourth quarter of 2015.
  • RevPAR: The Company’s RevPAR increased 2.5 percent to $193.10, driven by a 3.7 percent growth in occupancy to 80.7 percent. Average daily rate (“ADR”) decreased by 1.1 percent to $239.34.
  • Hotel EBITDA Margin: The Company’s hotel EBITDA margin expanded by 42 basis points from the comparable prior year period to 32.1 percent.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: The Company’s adjusted EBITDA was $86.0 million, a decrease of $3.5 million from the fourth quarter of 2015, which included $6.1 million of adjusted EBITDA from two assets the Company sold in July 2016: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown and the mezzanine loan on Shutters on the Beach and Casa Del Mar (collectively, the “2016 Asset Sales”).
  • Adjusted FFO: The Company generated adjusted FFO of $69.8 million, or $0.62 per diluted share/unit, compared to $74.4 million, or $0.66 per diluted share/unit, for the comparable prior year period, a per share/unit decrease of 6.1 percent. The Company’s income taxes increased by $2.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share/unit, from the comparable prior year period.

Year-to-Date Results

  • Net Income: The Company grew net income attributable to common shareholders by 90.1 percent to $234.6 million, due in part to a $104.8 million gain relating to the sale of the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown.
  • RevPAR: RevPAR increased 2.5 percent to $204.08, driven by a 2.7 percent growth in occupancy to 83.9 percent. ADR was just below the prior year at $243.12.
  • Hotel EBITDA Margin: The Company’s hotel EBITDA margin expanded by 37 basis points from the comparable prior year period to 33.9 percent – a new full year record for the Company.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: The Company’s adjusted EBITDA was $396.8 million, an increase of 2.7 percent over 2015. Excluding adjusted EBITDA associated with the 2016 Asset Sales from both years, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA was $381.6 million, an increase of 3.9 percent over 2015.
  • Adjusted FFO: The Company generated adjusted FFO of $328.9 million, or $2.90 per diluted share/unit, compared to $321.1 million, or $2.83 per diluted share/unit, for the comparable prior year period, a per share/unit increase of 2.5 percent.

Park Central Hotel New York and WestHouse Hotel New York Recovery

Excluding Park Central Hotel New York and WestHouse Hotel New York from the fourth quarter 2016 and the comparable period in 2015, the Company’s fourth quarter RevPAR grew by 1.9 percent and its hotel EBITDA margin increased by 18 basis points to 31.7 percent. During the fourth quarter, the Company regained $1.3 million of the $2.0 million of lost hotel EBITDA from the comparable prior year period. For the third quarter and fourth quarter combined, the Company regained $6.9 million of the $9.2 million of lost hotel EBITDA from the comparable prior year period.

Disposition and Investment Activity

  • Asset Sales: In July, the Company completed two non-core asset sales for $245.0 million. Proceeds from both transactions were used to reduce borrowings on the Company’s senior unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

    • On July 8, 2016, the Company sold its junior mezzanine loan (the “Mezzanine Loan”) secured by equity interests in two hotels: Shutters on the Beach and Casa Del Mar, in Santa Monica, California. The Mezzanine Loan sold for $80.0 million, which was the principal amount.
    • On July 14, 2016, the Company sold the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown for $165.0 million, generating a 13.7 percent unleveraged Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”). The Company acquired the hotel in February 2004 for $106.0 million.
  • Capital Investments: The Company invested $102.1 million of capital in its hotels throughout the year, completing renovations at the Chaminade Resort and Conference Center in Santa Cruz, Gild Hall in New York City, Hotel Solamar in San Diego, Hotel Amarano Burbank, The Liberty Hotel in Boston, Lansdowne Resort in Lansdowne, VA, Hotel Palomar, Washington, DC, the Mason & Rook Hotel in Washington, DC, and the second phase of the rooms renovation at Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

    During the quarter, the Company invested $27.2 million of capital in its hotels. The Company commenced room renovations at L’Auberge Del Mar and Embassy Suites Philadelphia – Center City. Both renovations are now complete.

    During 2017, the Company anticipates investing between $130.0 million and $170.0 million of capital in its hotels.

Balance Sheet and Capital Markets Activities

  • Current Balance Sheet Summary: As of December 31, 2016, the Company had total outstanding debt of $1.1 billion. Total net debt to trailing 12 month Corporate EBITDA (as defined in the financial covenant section of the Company’s senior unsecured credit facility) was 2.8 times, as of December 31, 2016 and its fixed charge coverage ratio was 6.0 times. For the fourth quarter, the Company’s weighted average interest rate was 2.7 percent, compared to 3.1 percent during the same prior year period. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had $134.7 million of cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet and capacity of $772.5 million available on its credit facilities.
  • Mortgage Repayment: During the first quarter of 2016, the Company repaid $286.2 million of mortgage debt on three of its hotels. On January 4, 2016, the Company prepaid the mortgages on Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago and Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, which had remaining balances of $131.3 million and $96.1 million, respectively. On February 11, 2016, the Company prepaid the mortgage on The Roger in New York City, which had a remaining balance of $58.8 million.
  • Preferred Share Issuance: On May 25, 2016, the Company issued 6,000,000 6.3 percent Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares for gross proceeds of $150.0 million. The 6.3 percent coupon is the lowest-ever for a lodging REIT.

Dividend

On December 15, 2016, the Company declared a fourth quarter 2016 dividend of $0.45 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend represents an annual run rate of $1.80 per share and a 6.0 percent yield based on the closing share price on February 21, 2017.

Subsequent Events

  • Credit Facility Refinancing: On January 10, 2017, the Company refinanced $1.05 billion of debt, reducing the interest cost on its $750.0 million revolver and $300.0 million five-year term loan and extending their maturities to January 2022 (including the exercise of extension options pursuant to certain conditions). The revolver and term loan include accordion features which, subject to certain conditions, entitle the Company to request additional lender commitments, allowing for total commitments of up to $1.25 billion for the revolver and $500.0 million for the term loan.

    The interest rate for the new revolver is based on a pricing grid with a range of 150 to 225 basis points over LIBOR, based on the Company’s leverage ratio and is currently LIBOR plus 150 basis points, or 2.28 percent. Pricing for the term loan is LIBOR plus 145 to 220 basis points, based on the Company’s leverage ratio. The term loan remains swapped, fixing LIBOR until August 2017, resulting in a current interest rate of 2.23 percent.
  • Hotel Deca Sale: Also in January 2017, the Company sold Hotel Deca in Seattle, Washington for $55.0 million. The Company acquired the hotel in December 2005 for $26.4 million. This investment generated an unleveraged IRR of 12.3 percent and an average cash-on-cash yield of 8.8 percent over 11 years. Proceeds from the asset sale were used for general corporate purposes.
  • Share Repurchase Authorization: The Company’s Board of Trustees has authorized an expanded share repurchase program to acquire up to $500.0 million of the Company’s common shares. Including the previous authorization, the Company now has $569.8 million of capacity remaining in its share repurchase program. The Board of Trustees authorized the expanded program to increase the Company’s flexibility to execute opportunistic repurchases when it believes share buybacks are an accretive use of funds that will enhance shareholder value. The program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares and, as a result, there is no guarantee as to the number of shares that will be repurchased (if any) or the timing of such repurchases. The Company did not acquire any common shares during the fourth quarter of 2016 or to date during the first quarter of 2017.

Earnings Call

The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM eastern time. To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 545-1407. Additionally, a live webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company’s website. A replay of the conference call webcast will also be archived and available online through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.

About LaSalle Hotel Properties

LaSalle Hotel Properties is a leading multi-operator real estate investment trust. The Company owns 45 properties, which are upscale, full-service hotels, totaling approximately 11,300 guest rooms in 13 markets in nine 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 groups, including Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott International, Outrigger Lodging Services, Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Benchmark Hospitality, Two Roads Hospitality, Davidson Hotel Company, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC, Accor, HEI Hotels & Resorts, JRK Hotel Group, Inc., Viceroy Hotel Group, Highgate Hotels, Access Hotels & Resorts, and Provenance Hotels.

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," “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “should,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among others, statements about the Company’s asset management strategies, use of sale proceeds and capital expenditure program. 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) risks associated with the hotel industry, including competition for guests and meetings from other hotels and alternative lodging companies, increases in wages, energy costs and other operating costs, potential unionization or union disruption, actual or threatened terrorist attacks, any type of flu or disease-related pandemic and downturns in general and local economic conditions, (ii) the availability and terms of financing and capital and the general volatility of securities markets, (iii) the Company’s dependence on third-party managers of its hotels, including its inability to implement strategic business decisions directly, (iv) risks associated with the real estate industry, including environmental contamination and costs of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and similar laws, (v) interest rate increases, (vi) the possible failure of the Company to maintain its qualification 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, (ix) the risk of a material failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of the Company’s or the hotel managers’ information technology networks and systems, and (x) 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.

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LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

   
For the three months ended For the year ended
December 31, December 31,
2016   2015 2016   2015
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenues:
Room $ 203,419 $ 202,492 $ 867,882 $ 849,523
Food and beverage 62,568 69,203 259,658 274,286
Other operating department 22,080   20,733   93,072   84,782  
Total hotel operating revenues 288,067 292,428 1,220,612 1,208,591
Other income 1,425   2,257   7,007   7,993  
Total revenues 289,492   294,685   1,227,619   1,216,584  
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses:
Room 55,753 54,942 226,349 215,944
Food and beverage 42,428 47,614 179,637 190,069
Other direct 3,760 3,707 16,978 17,514
Other indirect 74,333   74,055   305,265   301,004  
Total hotel operating expenses 176,274 180,318 728,229 724,531
Depreciation and amortization 47,831 45,853 192,322 180,855
Real estate taxes, personal property taxes and insurance 16,383 16,107 63,406 65,438
Ground rent 3,696 3,912 16,187 16,076
General and administrative 6,980 6,256 26,529 25,197
Acquisition transaction costs 0 0 0 499
Other expenses 771   4,472   6,283   17,225  
Total operating expenses 251,935   256,918   1,032,956   1,029,821  
Operating income 37,557 37,767 194,663 186,763
Interest income 56 1,637 3,553 2,938
Interest expense (10,094 ) (13,543 ) (43,775 ) (54,333 )
Loss from extinguishment of debt 0   (831 ) 0   (831 )
Income before income tax (expense) benefit 27,519 25,030 154,441 134,537
Income tax (expense) benefit (685 ) 1,508   (5,784 ) 1,292  
Income before net gain on sale of property and sale of note receivable 26,834 26,538 148,657 135,829
Net gain on sale of property and sale of note receivable (71 ) 0   104,478   0  
Net income 26,763   26,538   253,135   135,829  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities (9 ) (8 ) (17 ) (16 )
Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership (38 ) (32 ) (337 ) (261 )
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (47 ) (40 ) (354 ) (277 )
Net income attributable to the Company 26,716 26,498 252,781 135,552
Distributions to preferred shareholders (5,404 ) (3,042 ) (18,206 ) (12,169 )
Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 21,312   $ 23,456   $ 234,575   $ 123,383  
 
 

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - Continued

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

   
For the three months ended For the year ended
December 31, December 31,
2016   2015 2016   2015
Earnings per Common Share - Basic:
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares $ 0.19   $ 0.21   $ 2.07   $ 1.09  
Earnings per Common Share - Diluted:
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares $ 0.19   $ 0.21   $ 2.07   $ 1.09  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic 112,821,939 112,633,429 112,791,839 112,685,235
Diluted 113,185,883 113,028,661 113,164,599 113,096,420
 
Comprehensive Income:
Net income $ 26,763 $ 26,538 $ 253,135 $ 135,829
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate derivative instruments 12,891 2,935 (4,160 ) (5,682 )
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in net income 1,478   1,625   6,625   4,835  
41,132 31,098 255,600 134,982
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities (9 ) (8 ) (17 ) (16 )
Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership (56 ) (38 ) (340 ) (259 )
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests (65 ) (46 ) (357 ) (275 )
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company $ 41,067   $ 31,052   $ 255,243   $ 134,707  
 
 

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

FFO and EBITDA

(in thousands, except share/unit data)

(unaudited)

 

   
For the three months ended For the year ended
December 31, December 31,
2016   2015 2016   2015
Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 21,312 $ 23,456 $ 234,575 $ 123,383
Depreciation 47,703 45,724 191,791 180,346
Amortization of deferred lease costs 76 75 320 294
Noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities 9 8 17 16
Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership 38 32 337 261
Less: Gain on sale of property less costs associated with sale of note receivable   71     0     (104,478 )   0  
FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders $ 69,209 $ 69,295 $ 322,562 $ 304,300
Pre-opening, management transition and severance expenses 123 3,796 4,418 13,508
Acquisition transaction costs 0 0 0 499
Loss from extinguishment of debt 0 831 0 831
Non-cash ground rent   470     480     1,890     1,943  
Adjusted FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders $ 69,802   $ 74,402   $ 328,870   $ 321,081  
Weighted average number of common shares and units outstanding:
Basic 112,967,162 112,778,652 112,937,062 112,885,094
Diluted 113,331,106 113,173,884 113,309,822 113,296,279
FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders per diluted share/unit $ 0.61 $ 0.61 $ 2.85 $ 2.69
Adjusted FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders per diluted share/unit $ 0.62 $ 0.66 $ 2.90 $ 2.83
 
 
For the three months ended For the year ended
December 31, December 31,
2016 2015 2016 2015
Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 21,312 $ 23,456 $ 234,575 $ 123,383
Interest expense 10,094 13,543 43,775 54,333
Loss from extinguishment of debt 0 831 0 831
Income tax expense (benefit) 685 (1,508 ) 5,784 (1,292 )
Depreciation and amortization 47,831 45,853 192,322 180,855
Noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities 9 8 17 16
Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership 38 32 337 261
Distributions to preferred shareholders   5,404     3,042     18,206     12,169  
EBITDA $ 85,373 $ 85,257 $ 495,016 $ 370,556
Pre-opening, management transition and severance expenses 123 3,796 4,418 13,508
Acquisition transaction costs 0 0 0 499
Gain on sale of property less costs associated with sale of note receivable 71 0 (104,478 ) 0
Non-cash ground rent   470     480     1,890     1,943  
Adjusted EBITDA(1) $ 86,037 $ 89,533 $ 396,846 $ 386,506
Corporate expense 7,866 7,238 29,224 29,855
Interest and other income (1,480 ) (3,895 ) (10,342 ) (10,930 )
Pro forma hotel level adjustments, net(2)   (1,481 )   (4,596 )   (13,231 )   (14,971 )
Hotel EBITDA(3) $ 90,942   $ 88,280   $ 402,497   $ 390,460  
 
(1)  

For 2016, adjusted EBITDA associated with Indianapolis Marriott Downtown and the mezzanine loan on Shutters on the Beach and Casa Del Mar was $11.8 million and $3.4 million, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2015, adjusted EBITDA associated with Indianapolis Marriott Downtown

and the mezzanine loan on Shutters on the Beach and Casa Del Mar was $4.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

(2) Pro forma to include the results of operations of the Park Central San Francisco and The Marker Waterfront Resort under previous ownership for the comparable period in 2015, and exclude the Mason & Rook Hotel for the period the hotel was closed for renovation during the fourth quarter of 2015 through the first quarter of 2016 and the comparable periods in 2015 and 2016. Pro forma excludes Indianapolis Marriott Downtown due to its sale in July 2016. Results for the hotels for periods prior to the Company’s ownership, which would include January 1, 2015 through January 22, 2015 for Park Central San Francisco and January 1, 2015 through March 15, 2015 for The Marker Waterfront Resort, were provided by prior owners and have not been adjusted by the Company or audited by its auditors.
(3) Park Central Hotel New York and WestHouse Hotel New York had hotel EBITDA for 2016 as follows: $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, $7.4 million for the three months ended June 30, $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, and $9.5 million for the three months ended December 31. Park Central Hotel New York and WestHouse Hotel New York had hotel EBITDA for 2015 as follows: $(0.3) million for the three months ended March 31, $9.2 million for the three months ended June 30, $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, and $8.2 million for the three months ended December 31. For the three months ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Park Central Hotel New York and WestHouse Hotel New York had total revenues of $26.6 million and $24.6 million, respectively.
 
 

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

Hotel Operational Data

Schedule of Property Level Results - Pro Forma(1)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

   
For the three months ended For the year ended
December 31, December 31,
2016   2015 2016   2015
Revenues:
Room $ 200,410 $ 195,387 $ 849,131 $ 825,975
Food and beverage 61,721 64,001 247,983 257,241
Other 21,543   19,590   89,756   80,756  
Total hotel revenues(2) 283,674   278,978   1,186,870   1,163,972  
 
Expenses:
Room 55,062 52,962 222,506 211,556
Food and beverage 41,916 44,685 173,475 181,026
Other direct 3,642 3,496 16,096 16,107
General and administrative 21,150 20,717 84,769 81,881
Information and telecommunications systems 4,353 4,066 17,145 16,429
Sales and marketing 20,072 18,941 81,900 78,401
Management fees 10,013 9,671 38,906 38,346
Property operations and maintenance 9,522 9,651 38,448 38,431
Energy and utilities 6,518 6,530 27,715 28,411
Property taxes 14,554 13,851 57,025 56,797
Other fixed expenses 5,930   6,128   26,388   26,127  
Total hotel expenses 192,732   190,698   784,373   773,512  
 
Hotel EBITDA(2) $ 90,942   $ 88,280   $ 402,497   $ 390,460  
 
Hotel EBITDA Margin(2) 32.1 % 31.6 % 33.9 % 33.5 %
 
(1)   This schedule includes the operating data for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016 for all properties owned by the Company as of December 31, 2016. Park Central San Francisco and The Marker Waterfront Resort are included for the full first quarter in both 2015 and 2016. Mason & Rook Hotel is excluded from the first and fourth quarter in both 2015 and 2016 because the hotel was closed for renovation during the entire fourth quarter of 2015 through the entire first quarter of 2016. Pro forma to exclude results of operations of the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown due to its sale in July 2016.
(2) Park Central Hotel New York and WestHouse Hotel New York had hotel EBITDA for 2016 as follows: $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, $7.4 million for the three months ended June 30, $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, and $9.5 million for the three months ended December 31. Park Central Hotel New York and WestHouse Hotel New York had hotel EBITDA for 2015 as follows: $(0.3) million for the three months ended March 31, $9.2 million for the three months ended June 30, $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, and $8.2 million for the three months ended December 31. For the three months ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Park Central Hotel New York and WestHouse Hotel New York had total revenues of $26.6 million and $24.6 million, respectively.
 
 

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

Statistical Data for the Hotels - Pro Forma(1)

(unaudited)

   
For the three months ended For the year ended
December 31, December 31,
2016   2015 2016   2015
Total Portfolio
Occupancy 80.7 % 77.8 % 83.9 % 81.7 %
Increase 3.7 % 2.7 %
ADR $ 239.34 $ 242.07 $ 243.12 $ 243.69
Decrease (1.1 )% (0.2 )%
RevPAR $ 193.10 $ 188.34 $ 204.08 $ 199.18
Increase 2.5 % 2.5 %
 
   

For the three months ended
December 31, 2016

For the year ended
December 31, 2016

Market Detail RevPAR Variance %
Boston 5.2% 1.4%
Chicago 5.2% 1.7%
Key West 2.1% 4.4%
Los Angeles 8.8% 13.0%
New York 4.6% 6.7%
Other(2) 4.5% (2.4)%
Philadelphia (13.8)% 0.8%
San Diego Downtown 2.4% 1.4%
San Francisco (7.1)% (1.3)%
Seattle (4.4)% (3.7)%
Washington, DC(3) 11.8% 4.8%
 
(1)   Pro forma to include the results of operations of the Park Central San Francisco and The Marker Waterfront Resort under previous ownership for the comparable period in 2015, and exclude the Mason & Rook Hotel for the period the hotel was closed for renovation in 2016 and the comparable period in 2015. Pro forma to exclude results of operations of the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown due to its sale in July 2016.
(2) Other includes The Heathman Hotel in Portland, OR, Chaminade Resort in Santa Cruz, CA, Lansdowne Resort in Lansdowne, VA, L’Auberge Del Mar in Del Mar, CA, and The Hilton San Diego Resort and Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, CA.
(3) Washington, DC excludes the Mason & Rook Hotel for the first and fourth quarters of both 2015 and 2016 due to the closure and renovation of the hotel.
 
 
LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

Statistical Data for the Hotels - Pro Forma(1) - Continued

(in millions)

(unaudited)

 
 
Operating Data (Excluding Indianapolis Marriott Downtown and Hotel Deca) - 2016 Comparable
         
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Full Year
2016 2016 2016 2016 2016
Occupancy 76.7 % 88.8 % 89.7 % 80.9 % 84.0 %
ADR $ 224.39 $ 257.17 $ 251.81 $ 240.07 $ 244.22
RevPAR $ 172.05 $ 228.24 $ 225.76 $ 194.11 $ 205.20
 
Total hotel revenues $ 246.0 $ 331.3 $ 320.4 $ 285.4 $ 1,183.1
Less: Total hotel expenses 181.7   204.0   203.0   194.5   783.2  
Hotel EBITDA $ 64.3   $ 127.3   $ 117.4   $ 90.9   $ 399.9  
 
Hotel EBITDA Margin 26.1 % 38.4 % 36.6 % 31.9 % 33.8 %
 
(1)   Pro forma to exclude the Mason & Rook Hotel during the first quarter for comparable purposes, due to the hotel being closed for renovation during the first quarter of 2016. Mason & Rook Hotel’s fourth quarter operating results are included in the table above. Pro forma to exclude results of operations of the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown due to its sale in July 2016 and Hotel Deca due to its sale in January 2017.
 
 

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

RevPAR by Property - Pro Forma

(unaudited)

   
For the year ended December 31,
Property Detail 2016   2015
Westin Copley Place $243.91 $241.04
The Liberty Hotel(3) $283.81 $273.16
Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor $183.04 $183.18
Onyx Hotel $207.02 $211.04
Westin Michigan Avenue(3) $152.69 $153.33
Hotel Chicago $163.32 $153.78
Southernmost Beach Resort $330.12 $322.37
The Marker Waterfront Resort Key West(1) $276.40 $248.35
Chamberlain West Hollywood $246.99 $225.52
Le Montrose Suite Hotel $223.27 $205.48
The Grafton on Sunset $183.95 $124.71

Le Parc Suite Hotel

$229.24 $206.28
Hotel Amarano Burbank(3) $220.62 $180.68
Viceroy Santa Monica $341.53 $325.10
Park Central Hotel New York/WestHouse Hotel New York $216.64 $191.89
The Roger $224.53 $243.17
Gild Hall(3) $195.17 $214.65
Westin Philadelphia $188.73 $180.75
Embassy Suites Philadelphia - Center City(4) $152.05 $157.51
The Heathman Hotel $160.99 $176.92
San Diego Paradise Point Resort and Spa $155.52 $164.22
The Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa $171.41 $168.30
L’Auberge Del Mar(4) $277.58 $298.58
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter $194.54 $193.27
Hotel Solamar(3) $171.62 $167.37
Park Central San Francisco(1) $251.90 $251.11
The Marker San Francisco $202.47 $225.20
Hotel Triton $172.12 $194.30
Harbor Court Hotel $219.41 $227.94
Serrano Hotel $181.28 $173.35
Villa Florence $180.16 $177.25
Hotel Vitale $344.96 $342.21
Chaminade Resort and Conference Center(3) $135.56 $134.09
Hotel Deca $118.60 $125.21
Alexis Hotel $212.72 $218.20
Hotel Palomar, Washington, DC(3) $181.77 $174.53
Topaz Hotel $169.39 $160.67
Hotel Madera $184.32 $181.78
The Donovan $183.08 $178.94
Hotel Rouge $165.71 $156.43
Mason & Rook Hotel(2) $162.05 $161.17
Hotel George $216.61 $211.60
Sofitel Washington, DC Lafayette Square $276.85 $243.44
The Liaison Capitol Hill $155.16 $154.67
Lansdowne Resort(3) $118.57 $113.00
 

(1)

  Pro forma to include the results of operating of the hotels under previous ownership.
(2) Mason & Rook Hotel closed for renovation in October 2015 and reopened in April 2016. As a result, RevPAR above excludes the first and fourth quarters of both 2015 and 2016.
(3) Denotes a hotel that was under renovation in Q4 2015 - Q1 2016.
(4) Denotes a hotel that was under renovation in Q4 2016.
 
           

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

Hotel EBITDA by Property - Pro Forma

(in millions)

(unaudited)

 
Property Detail 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
  Westin Copley Place $23.5 $24.4 $25.8 $28.7 $32.7 $33.3
The Liberty Hotel 9.6 13.3 15.8 17.2 18.2 18.5
Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor 6.7 7.3 7.7 9.3 11.1 10.8
Onyx Hotel 2.3 2.6 2.6 3.1 3.6 3.6
Westin Michigan Avenue 15.8 16.7 16.0 18.0 19.4 17.9
Hotel Chicago(3) 5.3 7.3 8.4 8.5 10.4 12.4
Southernmost Beach Resort Key West 10.4 10.8 14.1 17.6 19.9 21.1
The Marker Waterfront Resort Key West(1) 4.8 5.8
Chaminade Resort and Conference Center 3.6 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.8
Chamberlain West Hollywood 3.4 3.8 4.1 4.8 4.8 5.2
Le Montrose Suite Hotel 4.3 4.2 5.5 5.9 5.9 6.5
The Grafton on Sunset 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.5 0.9 2.8
Le Parc Suite Hotel 4.5 4.7 5.3 5.6 6.1 7.0
Hotel Amarano Burbank 2.4 3.3 4.2 4.7 4.4 5.7
Viceroy Santa Monica 5.8 6.9 7.6 8.2 8.4 7.8
Park Central Hotel New York/WestHouse Hotel New York 26.6 30.1 18.8 25.0 18.1 24.0
The Roger 6.4 5.0 7.5 8.2 7.3 5.8
Gild Hall 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.2
Westin Philadelphia 10.8 11.9 10.9 11.8 10.8 11.9
Embassy Suites Philadelphia - Center City 5.4 6.6 6.9 7.3 8.0 7.7
The Heathman Hotel 1.6 1.9 2.4 3.0 5.7 4.4
San Diego Paradise Point Resort and Spa 11.8 13.7 14.8 16.1 16.7 14.7
The Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa 4.7 5.2 5.5 7.0 7.9 8.3
L’Auberge Del Mar 5.4 5.6 7.7 8.1 9.9 9.3
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter 8.5 8.8 8.9 9.5 10.5 10.9
Hotel Solamar 6.3 6.5 6.3 6.5 7.4 7.7
Park Central San Francisco(1) 10.6 13.7 16.3 21.5 22.3 23.4
The Marker San Francisco 5.3 5.7 6.9 7.7 7.6 5.9
Hotel Triton 2.5 2.7 3.6 4.8 4.9 3.9
Harbor Court Hotel 4.0 3.7 4.9 5.8 6.1 5.6
Serrano Hotel 1.9 3.5 4.4 6.3 6.2 6.5
Villa Florence 5.3 7.4 8.3 9.3 8.8 9.4
Hotel Vitale 6.0 7.4 7.3 8.6 11.0 10.3
Hotel Deca 2.3 2.5 2.8 3.6 4.1 4.0
Alexis Hotel(3) 2.6 3.2 3.9 4.6 4.9 4.5
Hotel Palomar, Washington, DC 10.3 10.6 10.5 9.8 9.5 10.8
Topaz Hotel 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.3
Hotel Madera 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.5 2.7
The Donovan 4.6 3.8 4.3 5.2 5.8 6.1
Hotel Rouge 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.1 3.5
Mason & Rook Hotel(2) 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.6
Hotel George 4.6 4.1 4.1 4.3 5.2 5.7
Sofitel Washington, DC Lafayette Square 7.9 7.5 8.5 8.7 8.3 10.0
The Liaison Capitol Hill 9.3 9.1 8.6 4.4 6.9 6.8
Lansdowne Resort(3) 8.0 8.8 9.7 10.6 9.5 10.0
Total Portfolio(4) $286.9 $315.0 $331.1 $369.7 $393.5 $406.2
 
 
Market Detail 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Boston $42.0 $47.7 $51.8 $58.3 $65.6 $66.2
Chicago 21.1 24.1 24.3 26.5 29.8 30.3
Key West 10.4 10.8 14.1 17.6 24.7 26.9
Los Angeles 22.5 25.1 28.8 30.7 30.6 35.1
New York 36.8 39.1 30.0 37.1 29.2 33.1
Philadelphia 16.3 18.5 17.8 19.1 18.8 19.6
San Diego Downtown 14.8 15.3 15.2 15.9 17.9 18.6
San Francisco 35.6 44.1 51.7 64.1 66.8 65.1
Seattle 4.9 5.7 6.7 8.3 9.0 8.5
Washington, DC 47.3 45.8 46.1 42.5 46.4 51.6
Other(5) 35.2 38.9 44.5 49.5 54.8 51.4
Total Portfolio(4) $286.9 $315.0 $331.1 $369.7 $393.5 $406.2
 
(1)   Pro forma to include operating results of the hotels under previous ownership.
(2) Mason & Rook Hotel closed for renovation in October 2015 and reopened in April 2016.
(3) EBITDA shown includes retail net operating income for Hotel Chicago and Alexis Hotel and golf income at Lansdowne Resort.
(4) Totals may not foot due to rounding.
(5)

Other includes The Heathman Hotel in Portland, OR, Chaminade Resort in Santa Cruz, CA, Lansdowne Resort in Lansdowne, VA, L’Auberge Del Mar in Del Mar, CA, and The Hilton San Diego Resort and Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, CA.

 
 

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

Hotel EBITDA

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 
For the year ended December 31,
2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016
Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 12,934 $ 45,146 $ 70,984 $ 197,561 $ 123,983 $ 234,575
Interest expense 39,704 52,896 57,516 56,628 54,333 43,775
Loss from extinguishment of debt 0 0 0 2,487 831 0
Income tax expense (benefit)(1) 7,081 9,062 470 2,306 (1,892 ) 5,784
Depreciation and amortization 111,282 124,363 143,991 155,035 180,855 192,322
Noncontrolling interests:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity (2 ) 0 0 0 0 0
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities 0 0 17 16 16 17
Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership 1 281 303 636 261 337
Distributions to preferred shareholders 29,952   21,733   17,385   14,333   12,169   18,206  
EBITDA $ 200,952 $ 253,481 $ 290,666 $ 429,002 $ 370,556 $ 495,016
Pre-opening, management transition and severance expenses 579 1,447 6,420 3,884 13,508 4,418
Preferred share issuance costs 731 4,417 1,566 951 0 0
Acquisition transaction costs 2,571 4,498 2,646 2,379 499 0
Gain on sale of properties less costs associated with sale of note receivable (760 ) 0 0 (93,205 ) 0 (104,478 )
Non-cash ground rent 347 454 1,305 1,820 1,943 1,890
Mezzanine loan discount amortization 0   (1,074 ) (2,524 ) (986 ) 0   0  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 204,420 $ 263,223 $ 300,079 $ 343,845 $ 386,506 $ 396,846
Corporate expense 19,792 23,622 29,112 29,056 29,850 29,224
Interest and other income (5,093 ) (9,212 ) (16,340 ) (8,685 ) (10,930 ) (10,342 )
Hotel level adjustments, net (2,228 ) (2,818 ) (1,082 ) (8,077 ) (4,164 ) (13,231 )
Hotel EBITDA as reported in respective year $ 216,891 $ 274,815 $ 311,769 $ 356,139 $ 401,262 $ 402,497
 
Acquisitions, dispositions and hotel closure adjustments 67,813 36,869 15,882 10,140 (10,127 ) 1,156
Non-hotel other income adjustments 2,164 3,362 3,423 3,383 2,382 2,537
           
Hotel EBITDA Pro Forma - all properties owned as of December 31, 2016 including prior to ownership $ 286,868   $ 315,046   $ 331,074   $ 369,662   $ 393,517   $ 406,190  
 

(1) Includes amounts from discontinued operations.

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 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. The Company believes property-level results provide investors with supplemental information on the ongoing operational performance of its hotels and effectiveness of the third-party management companies operating its 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.

Adjustments for Park Central Hotel New York and WestHouse Hotel New York Disruption

In addition, the Company has presented hotel EBITDA and RevPAR, excluding the negative impact of the union disruption at the Park Central Hotel New York and WestHouse Hotel New York in the third and fourth quarters of 2015. The union disruption was a non-recurring item that the Company does not believe is reasonably likely to recur within two years. The Company estimates the negative impact of the disruption, including lost hotel EBITDA, based on the actual results for the hotels for the third and fourth quarters of 2015 versus their forecast for that period as of August 1, 2015.

Contacts

LaSalle Hotel Properties
Kenneth G. Fuller or Max D. Leinweber, 301-941-1500

Contacts

LaSalle Hotel Properties
Kenneth G. Fuller or Max D. Leinweber, 301-941-1500