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RLJ Lodging Trust Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

Q3 RevPAR increased 9.7%
Adjusted FFO per diluted common share and unit of $0.34 increased 25.9%
Adjusted EBITDA of $85.2 million increased 17.3%
Increasing full-year outlook

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today reported results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Third Quarter Highlights

  • Comparable RevPAR of $153.36, an increase of 9.7% over the prior year
  • Comparable Hotel Revenue of $354.5 million, an increase of 9.1% over the prior year
  • Net income of $4.6 million
  • Comparable Hotel EBITDA of $93.9 million, an increase of 17.5% over the prior year
  • Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin of 26.5%, an increase of 190 basis points over the prior year
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $85.2 million, an increase of 17.3% over the prior year
  • Adjusted FFO per diluted common share and unit of $0.34, an increase of 25.9% over the prior year

"We delivered another strong quarter, with results that once again exceeded our expectations across all metrics. Operating fundamentals accelerated during the quarter, with business travel leading the way alongside sustained strength in leisure and group, which disproportionately benefited our urban markets. As a result, we achieved robust RevPAR growth of 9.7%, outpacing the industry, driven by increases in both demand and rate. The ramp of our conversions and renovations provided additional momentum, which contributed to continued growth in non-room revenues. This robust top-line growth, combined with our disciplined cost control efforts, allowed us to expand margins and grow Hotel EBITDA at nearly twice the pace of revenues,” commented Leslie D. Hale, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Given our third quarter outperformance, strong preliminary results for October, and our expectation that positive trends will carry into the remainder of the year, we are raising our full-year guidance. Overall, against a backdrop of muted supply, demand continues to be supported by a favorable macro backdrop, including healthy corporate earnings and elevated levels of business investment, and we believe our urban-centric portfolio is well positioned to capture these trends."

The prefix “comparable” as defined by the Company, denotes operating results which include results for periods prior to its ownership and excludes sold hotels. Explanations of EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA Margin, FFO, and Adjusted FFO, as well as reconciliations of those measures to net income or loss, if applicable, are included within this release.

Financial and Operating Highlights

($ in thousands, except ADR, RevPAR, Change, and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

2026

2025

Change

2026

2025

Change

Operational Overview: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparable ADR

$203.35

$191.16

6.4%

$210.32

$201.29

4.5%

Comparable Occupancy

75.4%

73.1%

3.1%

74.4%

72.6%

2.4%

Comparable RevPAR

$153.36

$139.82

9.7%

$156.51

$146.21

7.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Overview:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

$354,476

$330,045

7.4%

$1,077,441

$1,021,267

5.5%

Comparable Hotel Revenue

$354,470

$324,985

9.1%

$1,075,076

$1,004,043

7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$4,576

($3,798)

220.5%

$35,555

$28,005

27.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparable Hotel EBITDA

$93,859

$79,880

17.5%

$303,039

$275,207

10.1%

Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin

26.5%

24.6%

190 bps

28.2%

27.4%

80 bps

Adjusted EBITDA

$85,150

$72,583

17.3%

$276,415

$254,185

8.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted FFO

$51,994

$41,103

26.5%

$180,040

$160,684

12.0%

Adjusted FFO Per Diluted Common Share and Unit

$0.34

$0.27

25.9%

$1.19

$1.07

11.2%

Note:

(1) Comparable statistics reflect the Company's 91 hotel portfolio owned as of September 30, 2026.

Operational Update

Comparable RevPAR increased by 9.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2026, driven by ADR growth of 6.4% and a 230 basis point increase in occupancy. Non-room revenues increased by 6.5%, aided by strong growth in corporate transient and group demand, and reflecting the continued success of the Company’s return-on-investment initiatives. Robust revenue growth and disciplined expense management drove year-over-year Comparable Hotel EBITDA growth of 17.5% and Comparable Hotel EBITDA margin expansion of 190 basis points, contributing to Adjusted EBITDA growth of 17.3% over the prior year period.

Midway Portfolio Disposition

In October 2026, the Company completed the sale of seven hotel properties located near the Chicago Midway Airport for $110.0 million, which represents a multiple of 13.8x forecasted 2026 Hotel EBITDA, or 16.1x including required capital expenditures. As part of the transaction, RLJ provided $20.0 million of seller financing.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2026, the Company had over $1.0 billion of total liquidity, comprised of approximately $448.3 million of unrestricted cash and $600.0 million available under its revolving credit facility (the "Revolver"), as well as $2.2 billion of debt outstanding.

Dividends

The Company’s Board of Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share of beneficial interest of the Company in the third quarter. The dividend was paid on October 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2026.

The Company's Board of Trustees declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.4875 on the Company’s Series A Preferred Shares. The dividend was paid on October 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2026.

2026 Outlook

The Company is updating its full-year outlook to incorporate its third quarter outperformance and improved outlook for the fourth quarter. Comparable RevPAR and Hotel EBITDA outlooks exclude the seven Chicago Midway assets sold subsequent to the third quarter.

 

FY 2026

Comparable RevPAR Growth

+5.75% to +6.25%

Comparable Hotel EBITDA

$377M to $383M

Adjusted EBITDA

$352M to $358M

Adjusted FFO per diluted share

$1.47 to $1.51

Additionally, the Company's full year 2026 outlook includes:

  • Net interest expense in the range of $101.0 million to $103.0 million
  • Cash corporate G&A in the range of $34.5 million to $35.5 million
  • Capital expenditures related to renovations in the range of $80.0 million to $90.0 million
  • Diluted weighted average common shares and units of 151.7 million

Potential future acquisitions, dispositions, financings, or share repurchases are not incorporated into the Company's outlook above and could result in a material change to the Company's outlook.

Earnings Call

The Company will conduct its quarterly analyst and investor conference call on November 5, 2026 at 12:00 p.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 third quarter earnings conference call. Additionally, a live webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company’s website at http://www.rljlodgingtrust.com. A replay of the conference call webcast will be archived and available through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website for two weeks.

Supplemental Information

Please refer to the presentation of supplemental information for additional detail and comparable operating statistics, which will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

About Us

RLJ Lodging Trust ("RLJ") is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns 84 premium-branded, rooms-oriented, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels located within the heart of demand locations. We own a geographically diversified portfolio of hotels located in urban markets that exhibit multiple demand generators and attractive long-term growth prospects.

Forward-Looking Statements

This 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,” 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 our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking 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 urges 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 on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, which will be filed on November 5, 2026, as well as risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

RLJ Lodging Trust
Non-GAAP and Accounting Commentary

Non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“Non-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) EBITDAre, (5) Adjusted EBITDA, (6) Hotel EBITDA, and (7) Hotel EBITDA Margin. 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, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA, and Hotel EBITDA Margin, as calculated by the Company, may not be comparable to other companies that do not define such terms exactly as the Company defines such terms.

Funds From Operations (“FFO”)

The Company calculates Funds from Operations (“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, excluding gains or losses from sales of real estate, impairment, 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 have instead 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 may be redeemed 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.

EBITDA and EBITDAre

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (“EBITDA”) is defined as net income or loss excluding: (1) interest expense; (2) income tax expense; and (3) depreciation and amortization expense. 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 expense) from its operating results. In addition, EBITDA is used as one measure in determining the value of hotel acquisitions and dispositions.

In addition to EBITDA, the Company presents EBITDAre in accordance with NAREIT guidelines, which defines EBITDAre as net income or loss excluding interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, gains or losses from sales of real estate, impairment, and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. The Company believes that the presentation of EBITDAre provides useful information to investors regarding the Company's operating performance and can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between REITs.

Adjustments to FFO and EBITDA

The Company adjusts FFO, EBITDA, and EBITDAre for certain items that the Company considers outside the normal course of operations. The Company believes that Adjusted FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDAre provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding its ongoing operating performance that, when considered with net income or loss, FFO, EBITDA, and EBITDAre, are beneficial to an investor’s understanding of the Company's operating performance. The Company adjusts FFO, EBITDA, and EBITDAre for the following items:

  • Transaction Costs: The Company excludes transaction costs expensed during the period
  • Pre-Opening Costs: The Company excludes certain costs related to pre-opening of hotels
  • Non-Cash Expenses: The Company excludes the effect of certain non-cash items such as the amortization of share-based compensation, non-cash income tax expense or benefit, and non-cash interest expense related to discontinued interest rate hedges
  • Other Non-Operational Expenses: The Company excludes the effect of certain non-operational expenses representing income and expenses outside the normal course of operations

Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA Margin

With respect to Comparable Hotel EBITDA, the Company believes that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses and certain 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.

Comparable Hotel EBITDA and Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin include prior ownership information provided by the sellers of the hotels for periods prior to our acquisition of the hotels and excludes results from sold hotels as applicable.

Comparable adjustments: Sold hotels

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, Comparable adjustments included the following sold hotels:

  • Courtyard Atlanta Buckhead sold in March 2025
  • Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas-Love Field sold in December 2025
  • Residence Inn Houston by the Galleria sold in December 2025
  • Hyatt Place Fremont/Silicon Valley sold in June 2026

RLJ Lodging Trust

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

December 31, 2025

Assets

 

 

 

Investment in hotel properties, net

$

3,922,238

 

 

$

4,112,387

 

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

7,234

 

 

 

7,357

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

448,342

 

 

 

410,160

 

Restricted cash reserves

 

37,485

 

 

 

31,901

 

Hotel and other receivables, net of allowance of $208 and $170, respectively

 

31,568

 

 

 

29,643

 

Lease right-of-use assets

 

121,610

 

 

 

123,524

 

Prepaid expense and other assets

 

52,344

 

 

 

27,158

 

Hotel properties held for sale, net

 

105,847

 

 

 

—

 

Total assets

$

4,726,668

 

 

$

4,742,130

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

Debt, net

$

2,196,326

 

 

$

2,197,218

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

168,505

 

 

 

141,568

 

Advance deposits and deferred revenue

 

49,149

 

 

 

51,029

 

Lease liabilities

 

118,630

 

 

 

118,189

 

Accrued interest

 

5,822

 

 

 

20,532

 

Distributions payable

 

31,239

 

 

 

30,934

 

Liabilities associated with hotel properties held for sale

 

5,257

 

 

 

—

 

Total liabilities

 

2,574,928

 

 

 

2,559,470

 

Equity

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized

 

 

 

Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, $0.01 par value, 12,950,000 shares authorized; 12,879,475 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation value of $328,266, at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025

 

366,936

 

 

 

366,936

 

Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 152,336,663 and 151,085,078 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

 

1,523

 

 

 

1,511

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,987,969

 

 

 

2,977,616

 

Distributions in excess of net earnings

 

(1,230,993

)

 

 

(1,178,456

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

13,416

 

 

 

1,919

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

2,138,851

 

 

 

2,169,526

 

Noncontrolling interests:

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership

 

5,447

 

 

 

5,696

 

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures

 

7,442

 

 

 

7,438

 

Total noncontrolling interest

 

12,889

 

 

 

13,134

 

Total equity

 

2,151,740

 

 

 

2,182,660

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

4,726,668

 

 

$

4,742,130

 

 

Note: The corresponding notes to the consolidated financial statements can be found in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

RLJ Lodging Trust

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room revenue

$

288,366

 

 

$

267,367

 

 

$

875,383

 

 

$

831,122

 

Food and beverage revenue

 

38,183

 

 

 

36,884

 

 

 

121,635

 

 

 

116,331

 

Other revenue

 

27,927

 

 

 

25,794

 

 

 

80,423

 

 

 

73,814

 

Total revenues

 

354,476

 

 

 

330,045

 

 

 

1,077,441

 

 

 

1,021,267

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room expense

 

78,239

 

 

 

74,685

 

 

 

228,902

 

 

 

220,101

 

Food and beverage expense

 

30,693

 

 

 

29,314

 

 

 

93,548

 

 

 

88,978

 

Management and franchise fee expense

 

26,826

 

 

 

25,253

 

 

 

81,221

 

 

 

78,848

 

Other operating expenses

 

102,640

 

 

 

94,112

 

 

 

298,793

 

 

 

278,610

 

Total property operating expenses

 

238,398

 

 

 

223,364

 

 

 

702,464

 

 

 

666,537

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

47,723

 

 

 

46,996

 

 

 

142,414

 

 

 

139,147

 

Property tax, insurance and other

 

24,636

 

 

 

26,647

 

 

 

78,392

 

 

 

80,340

 

General and administrative

 

13,325

 

 

 

11,782

 

 

 

39,728

 

 

 

35,566

 

Transaction costs

 

142

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

866

 

 

 

240

 

Total operating expenses

 

324,224

 

 

 

308,917

 

 

 

963,864

 

 

 

921,830

 

Other income, net

 

1,034

 

 

 

670

 

 

 

2,853

 

 

 

2,706

 

Interest income

 

3,666

 

 

 

3,502

 

 

 

9,869

 

 

 

10,118

 

Interest expense

 

(29,831

)

 

 

(28,309

)

 

 

(85,624

)

 

 

(83,737

)

Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties, net

 

9

 

 

 

(141

)

 

 

(3,754

)

 

 

802

 

Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, net

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(399

)

 

 

(34

)

Income (loss) before equity in loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

5,130

 

 

 

(3,150

)

 

 

36,522

 

 

 

29,292

 

Equity in loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(260

)

 

 

(307

)

 

 

(123

)

 

 

(313

)

Income (loss) before income tax expense

 

4,870

 

 

 

(3,457

)

 

 

36,399

 

 

 

28,979

 

Income tax expense

 

(294

)

 

 

(341

)

 

 

(844

)

 

 

(974

)

Net income (loss)

 

4,576

 

 

 

(3,798

)

 

 

35,555

 

 

 

28,005

 

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership

 

6

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

(88

)

 

 

(44

)

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures

 

(14

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

118

 

Net income (loss) attributable to RLJ

 

4,568

 

 

 

(3,736

)

 

 

35,463

 

 

 

28,079

 

Preferred dividends

 

(6,279

)

 

 

(6,279

)

 

 

(18,836

)

 

 

(18,836

)

Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders

$

(1,711

)

 

$

(10,015

)

 

$

16,627

 

 

$

9,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic per common share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.06

 

Weighted-average number of common shares

 

149,915,491

 

 

 

149,129,419

 

 

 

149,709,639

 

 

 

149,850,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted per common share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share attributable to common shareholders

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.06

 

Weighted-average number of common shares

 

149,915,491

 

 

 

149,129,419

 

 

 

150,903,798

 

 

 

149,987,216

 

 

Note: The Statements of Comprehensive Income and corresponding notes to the consolidated financial statements can be found in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

RLJ Lodging Trust

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Funds from Operations (FFO) Attributable to Common Shareholders and Unitholders

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Net income (loss)

$

4,576

 

 

$

(3,798

)

 

$

35,555

 

 

$

28,005

 

Preferred dividends

 

(6,279

)

 

 

(6,279

)

 

 

(18,836

)

 

 

(18,836

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

47,723

 

 

 

46,996

 

 

 

142,414

 

 

 

139,147

 

(Gain) loss on sale of hotel properties, net

 

(9

)

 

 

141

 

 

 

3,754

 

 

 

(802

)

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures

 

(14

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

118

 

Adjustments related to consolidated joint venture (1)

 

(51

)

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(152

)

 

 

(147

)

Adjustments related to unconsolidated joint venture (2)

 

222

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

671

 

 

 

706

 

FFO

 

46,168

 

 

 

37,245

 

 

 

163,402

 

 

 

148,191

 

Transaction costs

 

142

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

866

 

 

 

240

 

Pre-opening costs (3)

 

91

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

520

 

Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, net

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

34

 

Amortization of share-based compensation

 

4,619

 

 

 

4,043

 

 

 

12,317

 

 

 

11,280

 

Non-cash income tax expense

 

18

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Non-cash interest expense related to discontinued interest rate hedges

 

(234

)

 

 

144

 

 

 

(311

)

 

 

433

 

Other expenses (income) (4)

 

1,190

 

 

 

(526

)

 

 

2,405

 

 

 

(14

)

Adjusted FFO

$

51,994

 

 

$

41,103

 

 

$

180,040

 

 

$

160,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted FFO per common share and unit-basic

$

0.35

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

1.20

 

 

$

1.07

 

Adjusted FFO per common share and unit-diluted

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

1.19

 

 

$

1.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

150,686

 

 

 

149,901

 

 

 

150,481

 

 

 

150,623

 

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

 

153,341

 

 

 

150,117

 

 

 

151,675

 

 

 

150,759

 

Notes:

(1)

Includes depreciation and amortization expense allocated to the noncontrolling interest in the consolidated joint venture.

(2)

Includes our ownership interest in the depreciation and amortization expense of the unconsolidated joint venture.

(3)

Represents expenses related to the brand conversions of certain hotel properties prior to opening.

(4)

Represents expenses and income outside of the normal course of operations.

(5)

Includes 0.8 million weighted-average operating partnership units for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.

RLJ Lodging Trust

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Net income (loss)

$

4,576

 

 

$

(3,798

)

 

$

35,555

 

 

$

28,005

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

47,723

 

 

 

46,996

 

 

 

142,414

 

 

 

139,147

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

26,165

 

 

 

24,807

 

 

 

75,755

 

 

 

73,619

 

Income tax expense

 

294

 

 

 

341

 

 

 

844

 

 

 

974

 

Adjustments related to unconsolidated joint venture (1)

 

359

 

 

 

382

 

 

 

1,144

 

 

 

1,182

 

EBITDA

 

79,117

 

 

 

68,728

 

 

 

255,712

 

 

 

242,927

 

(Gain) loss on sale of hotel properties, net

 

(9

)

 

 

141

 

 

 

3,754

 

 

 

(802

)

EBITDAre

 

79,108

 

 

 

68,869

 

 

 

259,466

 

 

 

242,125

 

Transaction costs

 

142

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

866

 

 

 

240

 

Pre-opening costs (2)

 

91

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

520

 

Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, net

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

34

 

Amortization of share-based compensation

 

4,619

 

 

 

4,043

 

 

 

12,317

 

 

 

11,280

 

Other expenses (income) (3)

 

1,190

 

 

 

(526

)

 

 

2,405

 

 

 

(14

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

85,150

 

 

 

72,583

 

 

 

276,415

 

 

 

254,185

 

General and administrative (4)

 

8,729

 

 

 

7,706

 

 

 

26,219

 

 

 

23,761

 

Other corporate adjustments

 

414

 

 

 

736

 

 

 

1,199

 

 

 

2,378

 

Consolidated Hotel EBITDA

 

94,293

 

 

 

81,025

 

 

 

303,833

 

 

 

280,324

 

Comparable adjustments - income from sold hotels

 

(434

)

 

 

(1,145

)

 

 

(794

)

 

 

(5,117

)

Comparable Hotel EBITDA

$

93,859

 

 

$

79,880

 

 

$

303,039

 

 

$

275,207

 

Notes:

(1)

Includes our ownership interest in the interest, depreciation, and amortization expense of the unconsolidated joint venture.

(2)

Represents expenses related to the brand conversions of certain hotel properties prior to opening.

(3)

Represents expenses and income outside the normal course of operations.

(4)

Excludes amortization of share-based compensation and general and administrative expenses outside the normal course of operations.

RLJ Lodging Trust

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Amounts in thousands except margin data)

(unaudited)

 

Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin

 

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

Total revenue

$

354,476

 

 

$

330,045

 

 

$

1,077,441

 

 

$

1,021,267

 

Comparable adjustments - revenue from sold hotels

 

—

 

 

 

(5,042

)

 

 

(2,324

)

 

 

(17,171

)

Other corporate adjustments / non-hotel revenue

 

(6

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(41

)

 

 

(53

)

Comparable Hotel Revenue

$

354,470

 

 

$

324,985

 

 

$

1,075,076

 

 

$

1,004,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparable Hotel EBITDA

$

93,859

 

 

$

79,880

 

 

$

303,039

 

 

$

275,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin

 

26.5

%

 

 

24.6

%

 

 

28.2

%

 

 

27.4

%

RLJ Lodging Trust

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Full-Year Outlook

(Amounts in millions)

(unaudited)

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2026

 

Low End

 

High End

Net income

$

35.6

 

 

$

38.6

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

190.0

 

 

 

190.0

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

101.0

 

 

 

103.0

 

Income tax expense

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

Adjustments related to joint ventures

 

1.6

 

 

 

1.6

 

EBITDA

 

329.3

 

 

 

334.3

 

Loss on sale of hotel properties, net

 

3.8

 

 

 

3.8

 

EBITDAre

 

333.1

 

 

 

338.1

 

Amortization of share-based compensation

 

16.9

 

 

 

16.9

 

All other items, net

 

2.0

 

 

 

3.0

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

352.0

 

 

 

358.0

 

General and administrative

 

34.5

 

 

 

35.5

 

Other corporate adjustments

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(1.7

)

Consolidated Hotel EBITDA

 

385.8

 

 

 

391.8

 

Comparable adjustments - income from sold hotels

 

(8.8

)

 

 

(8.8

)

Comparable Hotel EBITDA

$

377.0

 

 

$

383.0

 

Funds from Operations (FFO) Attributable to Common Shareholders and Unitholders

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2026

 

Low End

 

High End

Net income

$

35.6

 

 

$

38.6

 

Preferred dividends

 

(25.1

)

 

 

(25.1

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

190.0

 

 

 

190.0

 

Loss on sale of hotel properties, net

 

3.8

 

 

 

3.8

 

Adjustments related to joint ventures

 

1.0

 

 

 

1.0

 

FFO

 

205.3

 

 

 

208.3

 

Amortization of share-based compensation

 

16.9

 

 

 

16.9

 

All other items, net

 

1.1

 

 

 

4.1

 

Adjusted FFO

$

223.3

 

 

$

229.3

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted FFO per common share and unit-diluted

$

1.47

 

 

$

1.51

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares and units outstanding

 

151.7

 

 

 

151.7

 

RLJ Lodging Trust

Consolidated Debt Summary

(Amounts in thousands except interest data)

(unaudited)

 

Loan

Base Term (Years)

Maturity (incl. extensions)

Floating / Fixed (1)

Interest Rate (2)

 

Balance as of
September 30, 2026 (3)

Mortgage Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loan - 1 hotel

10

January 2029

Fixed

5.06%

 

$

25,841

Mortgage loan - 3 hotels

5

April 2031

Floating

5.21%

 

 

91,700

Mortgage loan - 4 hotels

5

April 2031

Floating

5.20%

 

 

72,700

Weighted Average / Mortgage Total

 

 

 

5.18%

 

$

190,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolver (4)

4

February 2031

Floating

—

 

$

—

$569 Million Term Loan Maturing 2031

3

February 2031

Floating

5.51%

 

 

569,000

$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2027

3

September 2029

Floating

4.97%

 

 

500,000

$500 Million Senior Notes due 2029

8

September 2029

Fixed

4.00%

 

 

500,000

$300 Million Term Loan Maturing 2030

3

April 2030

Floating

5.51%

 

 

300,000

$150 Million Term Loan Maturing 2033

7

February 2033

Floating

5.91%

 

 

150,000

Weighted Average / Corporate Total

 

 

 

5.03%

 

$

2,019,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average / Gross Debt

 

 

 

5.05%

 

$

2,209,241

Notes:

(1)

The floating interest rate is hedged, or partially hedged, with an interest rate swap or cap.

(2)

Interest rates as of September 30, 2026, inclusive of the impact of interest rate hedges.

(3)

Excludes the impact of fair value adjustments and deferred financing costs.

(4)

As of September 30, 2026, there was $600.0 million of borrowing capacity on the Revolver, which is charged an unused commitment fee of 0.25% annually.

 

Contacts

Additional Contacts:
Leslie D. Hale, President and Chief Executive Officer – (301) 280-7777
Nikhil Bhalla, Chief Financial Officer – (301) 280-7777

For additional information or to receive press releases via email, please visit our website:
https://www.rljlodgingtrust.com

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Contacts

Additional Contacts:
Leslie D. Hale, President and Chief Executive Officer – (301) 280-7777
Nikhil Bhalla, Chief Financial Officer – (301) 280-7777

For additional information or to receive press releases via email, please visit our website:
https://www.rljlodgingtrust.com

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