CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: BEE) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. 

($ in millions, except per share and operating metrics)

Third Quarter

Earnings Metrics

2014

2013

% Change

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$21.0

$3.8

458.2%

Net income per diluted share

$0.07

$0.00

N/A

Comparable funds from operations (Comparable FFO) (a)

$56.7

$29.8

90.2%

Comparable FFO per diluted share (a)

$0.23

$0.14

64.3%

Comparable EBITDA (a)

$75.2

$60.1

25.1%





Total United States Portfolio Operating Metrics (b)




Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$314.53

$296.68

6.0%

Occupancy

80.2%

80.0%

0.2 pts

Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)

$252.30

$237.23

6.4%

Total RevPAR

$435.30

$406.77

7.0%

EBITDA Margins

27.0%

26.4%

60 bps



(a)

Please refer to the tables provided later in this press release for a reconciliation of net income attributable to common shareholders to Comparable FFO, Comparable FFO per share and Comparable EBITDA.  Comparable FFO, Comparable FFO per share and Comparable EBITDA are non-GAAP measures and are further explained with the reconciliation tables.



(b)

Operating statistics reflect results from the Company's Total United States portfolio which is derived from the Company's hotel portfolio at September 30, 2014, consisting of all 15 properties located in the United States.

 

($ in millions, except per share and operating metrics)

Year-to-Date

Earnings Metrics

2014

2013

% Change

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$319.0

$(16.4)

N/A

Net income per diluted share

$1.32

$(0.11)

N/A

Comparable funds from operations (Comparable FFO) (a)

$117.0

$60.8

92.6%

Comparable FFO per diluted share (a)

$0.51

$0.29

75.9%

Comparable EBITDA (a)

$185.3

$154.8

19.6%





Total United States Portfolio Operating Metrics (b)




Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$299.25

$283.96

5.4%

Occupancy

76.3%

75.8%

0.5 pts

Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)

$228.19

$215.30

6.0%

Total RevPAR

$422.50

$392.12

7.7%

EBITDA Margins

25.3%

23.9%

140 bps



(c)

Please refer to the tables provided later in this press release for a reconciliation of net income attributable to common shareholders to Comparable FFO, Comparable FFO per share and Comparable EBITDA.  Comparable FFO, Comparable FFO per share and Comparable EBITDA are non-GAAP measures and are further explained with the reconciliation tables.



(d)

Operating statistics reflect results from the Company's Total United States portfolio which is derived from the Company's hotel portfolio at September 30, 2014, consisting of all 15 properties located in the United States.



"Consistent with our focused strategy, we are pleased with our excellent financial results in the quarter including a 25% increase in Comparable EBITDA and a 64% increase in Comparable FFO per share," stated Raymond L. Gellein, Chairman and CEO of Strategic Hotels & Resorts.  "We continue to experience strong group demand and ancillary spend in our portfolio, leading to a 7% increase in Total RevPAR in the quarter and a 7.7% increase year to date.  We are committed to capitalizing on our significant embedded growth and enhancing our portfolio through potential acquisitions of strategically and financially attractive investment opportunities.  Given the tremendous improvements we have made to our balance sheet, we are well positioned to continue to enhance shareholder value through the execution of our operating and growth strategy as we look ahead to 2015," concluded Gellein.

Third Quarter Highlights

  • Total consolidated revenues were $305.3 million in the third quarter of 2014, a 36.5 percent increase over the prior year period.
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders was $21.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2014, compared with $3.8 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2013.
  • Comparable FFO was $0.23 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2014, compared with $0.14 per diluted share in the prior year period, a 64.3 percent increase over the prior year period.    
  • Comparable EBITDA was $75.2 million in the third quarter of 2014, compared with $60.1 million in the prior year period, a 25.1 percent increase between periods.   
  • Total United States portfolio RevPAR increased 6.4 percent in the third quarter of 2014, driven by a 6.0 percent increase in ADR and a 0.2 percentage point increase in occupancy compared to the third quarter of 2013.  Total RevPAR increased 7.0 percent between periods with non-rooms revenue increasing by 8.0 percent between periods.
  • Group occupied room nights in the Total United States portfolio increased 14.9 percent in the third quarter of 2014 offsetting a 7.2 percent decline in transient occupied room nights compared to the third quarter of 2013.  Transient ADR increased 8.8 percent compared to the third quarter of 2013 and group ADR increased 5.6 percent.
  • Total United States portfolio EBITDA margins expanded 60 basis points in the third quarter of 2014, compared to the third quarter of 2013.  Adjusted for certain one-time items impacting the third quarter of 2013 and 2014, EBITDA margins expanded 70 basis points. 
  • Group room nights currently booked for 2014 are 6.2 percent higher compared to room nights booked for 2013 at the same time last year, with rates 3.6 percent higher, resulting in a 10.0 percent RevPAR increase.

The Company reported financial results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 as follows:

  • Total consolidated revenues were $776.1 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014, a 22.8 percent increase over the prior year period.
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders was $319.0 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, compared with net loss attributable to common shareholders of $16.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013.  Results for the nine month period ending September 30, 2014 include gains on sales of assets totaling $156.5 million and gains on the consolidation of affiliates totaling $143.5 million.  These one-time items have been excluded from Comparable EBITDA, Comparable FFO and Comparable FFO per diluted share.
  • Comparable FFO was $0.51 per diluted share compared with $0.29 per diluted share in the nine month period ended September 30, 2013, a 75.9 percent increase between periods.    
  • Comparable EBITDA was $185.3 million compared with $154.8 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013, a 19.6 percent increase between periods.   

Preferred Dividends

On August 28, 2014, the Company's board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.51563 per share of 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which was paid on September 30, 2014 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2014.

Transaction Activity

On August 29, 2014, the Company closed on a $115.0 million loan secured by the InterContinental Miami hotel.  The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.99 percent and matures in 2024.

Subsequent Events

On October 10, 2014 the Company entered into an amendment to the employment agreement with its President and Chief Executive Officer, Raymond L. Gellein.  The term of the employment agreement was extended until December 31, 2015.

2014 Guidance

Based on the results of the first nine months of 2014 and current forecasts for the remainder of the year, management is updating its guidance ranges for full year 2014 as follows: 

For the full-year ending December 31, 2014, the Company is providing the following guidance ranges: 

Guidance Metrics

Previous Range


Revised Range

RevPAR

5.5% - 7.0%


5.5% - 7.0%

Total RevPAR

5.5% - 7.0%


6.0% - 7.0%

EBITDA Margin expansion

150 – 200 basis points


150 – 200 basis points

Comparable EBITDA

$235M - $250M


$240M - $250M

Comparable FFO per diluted share

$0.62 - $0.68


$0.65 - $0.69

Earnings Call

The Company will conduct its third quarter 2014 conference call for investors and other interested parties on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).  Interested individuals are invited to access the call by dialing 866.953.6860 (toll international: 617.399.3484) with passcode 37266467. To participate on the webcast, log on to the company's website at http://www.strategichotels.com or http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/peuzy77q/lan/en 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software.

For those unable to listen to the call live, a taped rebroadcast will be available beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET on November 3, 2014 through 11:59 p.m. ET on November 10, 2014. To access the replay, dial 888.286.8010 (toll international: 617.801.6888) with passcode 16606548.  A replay of the call will also be available on the Internet at http://www.strategichotels.com or http://www.earnings.com for 30 days after the call.

The Company also produces supplemental financial data that includes detailed information regarding its operating results.  This supplemental data is considered an integral part of this earnings release.  These materials are available on the Strategic Hotels & Resorts' website at www.strategichotels.com.

About the Company

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which owns and provides value-enhancing asset management of high-end hotels and resorts in the United States and Europe. The Company currently has ownership interests in 16 properties with an aggregate of 7,865 rooms and 835,000 square feet of meeting space. For a list of current properties and for further information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.strategichotels.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements about Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the "Company"). Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company's future financial results, positive trends in the lodging industry and the Company's continued focus on improving profitability. Actual results could differ materially from the Company's projections. Factors that may contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to the following: the effects of economic conditions and disruption in financial markets upon business and leisure travel and the hotel markets in which the Company invests; the Company's liquidity and refinancing demands; the Company's ability to obtain, refinance or extend maturing debt; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with covenants contained in its debt facilities; stagnation or deterioration in economic and market conditions, particularly impacting business and leisure travel spending in the markets where the Company's hotels operate and in which the Company invests, including luxury and upper upscale product; general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of the Company's shares of common stock; availability of capital; the Company's ability to dispose of properties in a manner consistent with its investment strategy and liquidity needs; hostilities and security concerns, including future terrorist attacks, or the apprehension of hostilities, in each case that affect travel within or to the United States, Germany or other countries where the Company invests; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; the Company's failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures; risks related to natural disasters; increases in interest rates and operating costs, including insurance premiums and real property taxes; contagious disease outbreaks; delays and cost-overruns in construction and development; marketing challenges associated with entering new lines of business or pursuing new business strategies; the Company's failure to maintain its status as a REIT; changes in the competitive environment in the Company's industry and the markets where the Company invests; changes in real estate and zoning laws or regulations; legislative or regulatory changes, including changes to laws governing the taxation of REITs; changes in generally accepted accounting principles, policies and guidelines; and litigation, judgments or settlements.

Additional risks are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, including those appearing under the heading "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Form 10-K and subsequent Form 10-Qs. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

The following tables reconcile projected 2014 net income attributable to common shareholders to projected Comparable EBITDA, Comparable FFO and Comparable FFO per diluted share (in millions, except per share data):


Low Range


High Range

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

$315.6


$325.6

Depreciation and Amortization

121.5


121.5

Interest Expense

83.8


83.8

Income Taxes

1.9


1.9

Non-controlling Interests

1.2


1.2

Adjustments from Consolidated Affiliates

(16.0)


(16.0)

Adjustments from Unconsolidated Affiliates

8.4


8.4

Preferred Shareholder Dividends

13.7


13.7

Preferred Stock Redemption Liability

6.9


6.9

Realized Portion of Deferred Gain on Sale Leasebacks

(0.2)


(0.2)

Gain on Sale of Asset

(157.2)


(157.2)

Gain on Consolidation of Affiliate

(143.5)


(143.5)

Other Adjustments

3.9


3.9

Comparable EBITDA

$240.0


$250.0














Low Range


High Range

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

$315.6


$325.6

Depreciation and Amortization

120.8


120.8

Realized Portion of Deferred Gain on Sale Leasebacks

(0.2)


(0.2)

Gain on Sale of Asset

(157.2)


(157.2)

Gain on Consolidation of Affiliate

(143.5)


(143.5)

Non-controlling Interests

1.2


1.2

Adjustments from Consolidated Affiliates

(8.5)


(8.5)

Adjustments from Unconsolidated Affiliates

5.1


5.1

Interest Rate Swap OCI Amortization

8.9


8.9

Preferred Stock Redemption Liability

6.9


6.9

Other Adjustments

2.9


2.9

Comparable FFO

152.0


162.0

Comparable FFO per Diluted Share

$0.65


$0.69





 

 

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)




Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,



2014


2013


2014


2013

Revenues:









Rooms


$

176,133


$

134,092


$

428,107


$

359,840

Food and beverage


96,642


67,101


266,687


209,124

Other hotel operating revenue


31,224


21,098


77,405


59,248

Lease revenue


1,264


1,416


3,882


3,776

Total revenues


305,263


223,707


776,081


631,988

Operating Costs and Expenses:









Rooms


48,197


36,441


123,172


104,291

Food and beverage


70,965


54,408


192,645


163,247

Other departmental expenses


74,640


54,825


194,457


159,291

Management fees


9,970


6,376


24,989


17,833

Other hotel expenses


17,998


13,685


49,248


43,808

Lease expense


1,215


1,202


3,733


3,584

Depreciation and amortization


32,932


23,906


83,195


73,505

Impairment losses and other charges



728



728

Corporate expenses


5,405


5,191


19,796


18,163

Total operating costs and expenses


261,322


196,762


691,235


584,450

Operating income


43,941


26,945


84,846


47,538

Interest expense


(21,844)


(19,227)


(59,705)


(58,350)

Interest income


46


11


123


41

Loss on early extinguishment of debt


(609)



(609)


Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates


(4)


451


5,267


3,252

Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain


(69)


28


(75)


26

(Loss) gain on consolidation of affiliates


(15)



143,451


Other (expenses) income, net


(136)


(832)


1,082


45

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations


21,310


7,376


174,380


(7,448)

Income tax (expense) benefit


(370)


15


(616)


(70)

Income (loss) from continuing operations


20,940


7,391


173,764


(7,518)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax


63


(578)


159,102


1,740

Net Income (Loss)


21,003


6,813


332,866


(5,778)

Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in SHR's operating partnership


(67)


(29)


(1,197)


22

Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates


1,854


3,018


6,112


7,467

Net Income Attributable to SHR


22,790


9,802


337,781


1,711

Preferred shareholder dividends


(1,802)


(6,042)


(18,795)


(18,125)

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to SHR Common Shareholders


$

20,988


$

3,760


$

318,986


$

(16,414)

Basic Income (Loss) Per Common Share:









Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders


$

0.08


$

0.02


$

0.71


$

(0.09)

Income from discontinued operations attributable to SHR common shareholders




0.70


0.01

Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders


$

0.08


$

0.02


$

1.41


$

(0.08)

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding


248,509


206,767


225,932


206,163

Diluted Income (Loss) Per Common Share:









Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders


$

0.07


$


$

0.65


$

(0.12)

Income from discontinued operations attributable to SHR common shareholders




0.67


0.01

Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders


$

0.07


$


$

1.32


$

(0.11)

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding


260,257


220,258


237,680


217,553

 

 


Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)




September 30, 2014


December 31, 2013

Assets





Investment in hotel properties, net


$

2,709,550


$

1,795,338

Goodwill


38,128


38,128

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $5,463 and $11,753


89,888


29,502

Assets held for sale



135,901

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates


22,909


104,973

Cash and cash equivalents


234,405


73,655

Restricted cash and cash equivalents


100,182


75,916

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $443 and $606


58,003


39,660

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $10,199 and $12,354


9,474


8,478

Deferred tax assets


1,763


Prepaid expenses and other assets


45,612


35,600

Total assets


$

3,309,914


$

2,337,151

Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and Equity





Liabilities:





Mortgages and other debt payable, net of discount


$

1,666,614


$

1,163,696

Bank credit facility



110,000

Liabilities of assets held for sale



17,027

Accounts payable and accrued expenses


214,627


189,889

Deferred tax liabilities


45,777


46,137

Total liabilities


1,927,018


1,526,749

Commitments and contingencies





Noncontrolling interests in SHR's operating partnership


9,246


7,534

Equity:





SHR's shareholders' equity:





8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value per share; 0 and 4,148,141 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference $25.00 per share plus accrued distributions and $0 and $103,704 in the aggregate)



99,995

8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value per share; 3,615,375 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference $25.00 per share plus accrued distributions and $90,384 in the aggregate)


87,064


87,064

8.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value per share; 0 and 3,827,727 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference $25.00 per share plus accrued distributions and $0 and $95,693 in the aggregate)



92,489

Common stock ($0.01 par value per share; 350,000,000 shares of common stock authorized; 247,382,990 and 205,582,838 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)


2,474


2,056

Additional paid-in capital


2,105,426


1,705,306

Accumulated deficit


(897,171)


(1,234,952)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(16,102)


(41,445)

Total SHR's shareholders' equity


1,281,691


710,513

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates


91,959


92,355

Total equity


1,373,650


802,868

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and equity


$

3,309,914


$

2,337,151

 

 

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

 

Financial Highlights

 

Supplemental Financial Data

(in thousands, except per share information)




September 30, 2014



Pro Rata Share


Consolidated

Capitalization





Shares of common stock outstanding


247,383


247,383

Operating partnership units outstanding


794


794

Restricted stock units outstanding


1,470


1,470

Combined shares and units outstanding


249,647


249,647

Common stock price at end of period


$

11.65


$

11.65

Common equity capitalization


$

2,908,388


$

2,908,388

Preferred equity capitalization (at $25.00 face value)


90,384


90,384

Consolidated debt


1,667,860


1,667,860

Pro rata share of consolidated debt


(132,561)


Cash and cash equivalents


(234,405)


(234,405)

Total enterprise value


$

4,299,666


$

4,432,227

Net Debt / Total Enterprise Value


30.3%


32.3%

Preferred Equity / Total Enterprise Value


2.1%


2.0%

Common Equity / Total Enterprise Value


67.6%


65.7%

 

 



Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)


Discontinued Operations


The results of operations of hotels sold are classified as discontinued operations and segregated in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. The following hotels were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:


Hotel


Location


Date Sold


Sales Proceeds


Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort and La Solana land parcel


Punta Mita, Mexico


February 28, 2014


$

206,867,000


Marriott London Grosvenor Square


London, England


March 31, 2014


$

209,233,000

(a)



(a)

There was an outstanding balance of £67,301,000 ($112,150,000) on the mortgage loan secured by the Marriott London Grosvenor Square hotel, which was repaid at the time of closing.  The net proceeds we received were $97,083,000.


The following is a summary of income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):





Three Months Ended September 30,


Nine Months Ended September 30,



2014


2013


2014


2013

Hotel operating revenues


$


$

13,901


$

17,767


$

51,252

Operating costs and expenses



10,641


11,485


36,141

Depreciation and amortization



2,338


1,275


6,954

Total operating costs and expenses



12,979


12,760


43,095

Operating income



922


5,007


8,157

Interest expense



(1,879)


(1,326)


(5,521)

Interest income



1


2


4

Loss on early extinguishment of debt




(272)


Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain



(37)


32


151

Income tax benefit (expense)



415


(833)


(1,051)

Gain on sale, net of tax


63



156,492


Income (loss) from discontinued operations


$

63


$

(578)


$

159,102


$

1,740

 

 

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates

(in thousands)


We had a 36.4% equity ownership interest in the Hotel del Coronado that we accounted for using the equity method of accounting until we acquired the remaining 63.6% equity ownership interest not previously owned by us on June 11, 2014. We had a 50.0% equity ownership interest in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel that we accounted for using the equity method of accounting until we acquired the remaining 50.0% equity ownership interest not previously owned by us on March 31, 2014. For purposes of this analysis, the operating results reflect the 36.4% equity ownership interest we held in the Hotel del Coronado prior to June 11, 2014 and the 50.0% equity ownership interest we held in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel prior to March 31, 2014.




Three Months Ended September 30, 2014


Three Months Ended September 30, 2013



Hotel del

Coronado


Fairmont Scottsdale

Princess


Total


Hotel del

Coronado


Fairmont Scottsdale

Princess


Total

Total revenues (100%)


$


$


$


$

47,279


$

14,338


$

61,617

Property EBITDA (100%)


$


$


$


$

18,667


$

(302)


$

18,365

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates (SHR ownership)












Property EBITDA


$


$


$


$

6,790


$

(151)


$

6,639

Depreciation and amortization





(1,896)


(1,533)


(3,429)

Interest expense





(1,950)


(195)


(2,145)

Other expenses, net





(205)


(16)


(221)

Income taxes





(339)



(339)

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates


$


$


$


$

2,400


$

(1,895)


$

505

EBITDA Contribution:













Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates


$


$


$


$

2,400


$

(1,895)


$

505

Depreciation and amortization





1,896


1,533


3,429

Interest expense





1,950


195


2,145

Income taxes





339



339

EBITDA Contribution


$


$


$


$

6,585


$

(167)


$

6,418

FFO Contribution:













Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates


$


$


$


$

2,400


$

(1,895)


$

505

Depreciation and amortization





1,896


1,533


3,429

FFO Contribution


$


$


$


$

4,296


$

(362)


$

3,934






Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013



Hotel del

Coronado


Fairmont

Scottsdale

Princess


Total


Hotel del

Coronado


Fairmont

Scottsdale

Princess


Total

Total revenues (100%)


$

67,863


$

35,006


$

102,869


$

115,367


$

69,498


$

184,865

Property EBITDA (100%)


$

20,761


$

13,191


$

33,952


$

38,487


$

14,772


$

53,259

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (SHR ownership)











Property EBITDA


$

7,426


$

6,595


$

14,021


$

13,999


$

7,386


$

21,385

Depreciation and amortization


(3,526)


(1,551)


(5,077)


(5,647)


(5,005)


(10,652)

Interest expense


(3,418)


(168)


(3,586)


(6,384)


(585)


(6,969)

Other expenses, net


(25)


(30)


(55)


(228)


(35)


(263)

Income taxes


143



143


(276)



(276)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates


$

600


$

4,846


$

5,446


$

1,464


$

1,761


$

3,225

EBITDA Contribution













Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates


$

600


$

4,846


$

5,446


$

1,464


$

1,761


$

3,225

Depreciation and amortization


3,526


1,551


5,077


5,647


5,005


10,652

Interest expense


3,418


168


3,586


6,384


585


6,969

Income taxes


(143)



(143)


276



276

EBITDA Contribution


$

7,401


$

6,565


$

13,966


$

13,771


$

7,351


$

21,122

FFO Contribution













Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates


$

600


$

4,846


$

5,446


$

1,464


$

1,761


$

3,225

Depreciation and amortization


3,526


1,551


5,077


5,647


5,005


10,652

FFO Contribution


$

4,126


$

6,397


$

10,523


$

7,111


$

6,766


$

13,877

 

 

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

 

Leasehold Information

(in thousands)




Three Months Ended September 30,


Nine Months Ended September 30,



2014


2013


2014


2013

Marriott Hamburg:









Property EBITDA


$

1,757


$

1,655


$

4,956


$

4,557

Revenue (a)


$

1,264


$

1,416


$

3,882


$

3,776










Lease expense


(1,215)


(1,202)


(3,733)


(3,584)

Less: Deferred gain on sale-leaseback


(52)


(52)


(159)


(154)

Adjusted lease expense


(1,267)


(1,254)


(3,892)


(3,738)










Comparable EBITDA contribution from leasehold


$

(3)


$

162


$

(10)


$

38




Security Deposit (b):


September 30, 2014


December 31, 2013

Marriott Hamburg


$

2,400


$

2,611










(a)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, Revenue for the Marriott Hamburg hotel represents lease revenue.

(b)

The security deposit is recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present five non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to management and investors as key measures of our operating performance: Funds from Operations (FFO); FFO—Fully Diluted; Comparable FFO; Earnings Before Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA); and Comparable EBITDA.

EBITDA represents net income (or loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders excluding: (i) interest expense, (ii) income taxes, including deferred income tax benefits and expenses applicable to our foreign subsidiaries and income taxes applicable to sale of assets; (iii) depreciation and amortization; and (iv) preferred stock dividends. EBITDA also excludes interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization of our unconsolidated affiliates. EBITDA is presented on a full participation basis, which means we have assumed conversion of all redeemable noncontrolling interests of our operating partnership into our common stock. We believe this treatment of noncontrolling interests provides useful information for management and our investors and appropriately considers our current capital structure. We also present Comparable EBITDA, which eliminates the effect of realizing deferred gains on our sale leasebacks, as well as the effect of gains or losses on sales of assets, early extinguishment of debt, impairment losses, foreign currency exchange gains or losses and certain other charges that are highly variable from year to year. We believe EBITDA and Comparable EBITDA are useful to management and investors in evaluating our operating performance because they provide management and investors with an indication of our ability to incur and service debt, to satisfy general operating expenses, to make capital expenditures and to fund other cash needs or reinvest cash into our business. We also believe they help management and investors meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results. Our management also uses EBITDA and Comparable EBITDA as measures in determining the value of acquisitions and dispositions.

We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. NAREIT adopted a definition of FFO in order to promote an industry-wide standard measure of REIT operating performance. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (or loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding losses or gains from sales of depreciable property, impairment of depreciable real estate, real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and our portion of these items related to unconsolidated affiliates. We also present FFO—Fully Diluted, which is FFO plus income or loss on income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in our operating partnership. We also present Comparable FFO, which is FFO—Fully Diluted excluding the impact of any gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, impairment losses on non-depreciable assets, foreign currency exchange gains or losses and certain other charges that are highly variable from year to year. We believe that the presentation of FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted and Comparable FFO provides useful information to management and investors regarding our results of operations because they are measures of our ability to fund capital expenditures and expand our business. In addition, FFO is widely used in the real estate industry to measure operating performance without regard to items such as depreciation and amortization. We also present Comparable FFO per diluted share as a non-GAAP measure of our performance. We calculate Comparable FFO per diluted share for a given operating period as our Comparable FFO (as defined above) divided by the weighted average of fully diluted shares outstanding, excluding shares related to the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel put option. Dilutive securities may include shares granted under share-based compensation plans and operating partnership units. No effect is shown for securities that are anti-dilutive.

We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, since not all companies calculate these non-GAAP measures in the same manner. FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative measure of our net income (or loss) or operating performance. FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA may include funds that may not be available for our discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures and property acquisitions and other commitments and uncertainties. Although we believe that FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA can enhance your understanding of our financial condition and results of operations, these non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed individually, are not necessarily a better indicator of any trend as compared to comparable GAAP measures such as net income (or loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders. In addition, you should be aware that adverse economic and market conditions might negatively impact our cash flow. We have provided a quantitative reconciliation of FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure, which is net income (or loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders.

 


Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

 

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to SHR Common Shareholders to EBITDA and Comparable EBITDA

(in thousands)




Three Months Ended September 30,


Nine Months Ended September 30,



2014


2013


2014


2013

Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders


$

20,988


$

3,760


$

318,986


$

(16,414)

Depreciation and amortization—continuing operations


32,932


23,906


83,195


73,505

Depreciation and amortization—discontinued operations



2,338


1,275


6,954

Interest expense—continuing operations


21,844


19,227


59,705


58,350

Interest expense—discontinued operations



1,879


1,326


5,521

Income taxes—continuing operations


370


(15)


616


70

Income taxes—discontinued operations



(415)


833


1,051

Income taxes—sale of assets




20,451


Noncontrolling interests


67


29


1,197


(22)

Adjustments from consolidated affiliates


(4,070)


(3,912)


(11,684)


(11,015)

Adjustments from unconsolidated affiliates


(11)


5,903


8,432


17,936

Preferred shareholder dividends


1,802


6,042


18,795


18,125

EBITDA


73,922


58,742


503,127


154,061

Realized portion of deferred gain on sale-leaseback


(52)


(52)


(159)


(154)

Loss (gain) on sale of assets—continuing operations


38


1,028


(729)


755

(Loss) gain on sale of assets—adjustments from consolidated affiliates


(5)


(370)


104


(370)

Gain on sale of assets—discontinued operations


(63)



(176,943)


Loss (gain) on consolidation of affiliates


15



(143,451)


Impairment losses and other charges



728



728

Loss on early extinguishment of debt—continuing operations


609



609


Loss on early extinguishment of debt—discontinued operations




272


Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)—continuing operations (a)


69


(28)


75


(26)

Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)—discontinued operations (a)



37


(32)


(151)

Non-cash interest rate derivative activity


127



127


Amortization of below market hotel management agreement


513



621


Activist shareholder costs




1,637


Comparable EBITDA


$

75,173


$

60,085


$

185,258


$

154,843



(a)

Foreign currency exchange gains or losses applicable to certain balance sheet items held by foreign subsidiaries.

 

 

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

 

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to SHR Common Shareholders to

Funds From Operations (FFO), FFO—Fully Diluted and Comparable FFO

(in thousands, except per share data)




Three Months Ended September 30,


Nine Months Ended September 30,



2014


2013


2014


2013

Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders


$

20,988


$

3,760


$

318,986


$

(16,414)

Depreciation and amortization—continuing operations


32,932


23,906


83,195


73,505

Depreciation and amortization—discontinued operations



2,338


1,275


6,954

Corporate depreciation


(124)


(125)


(370)


(383)

Loss (gain) on sale of assets—continuing operations


38


1,028


(729)


755

Gain on sale of assets, net of tax—discontinued operations


(63)



(156,492)


Loss (gain) on consolidation of affiliates


15



(143,451)


Realized portion of deferred gain on sale-leaseback


(52)


(52)


(159)


(154)

Noncontrolling interests adjustments


(105)


(25)


(298)


(277)

Adjustments from consolidated affiliates


(2,166)


(2,269)


(5,972)


(5,565)

Adjustments from unconsolidated affiliates



3,429


5,077


10,653

FFO


51,463


31,990


101,062


69,074

Redeemable noncontrolling interests


172


53


1,495


255

FFO—Fully Diluted


51,635


32,043


102,557


69,329

Impairment losses and other charges



728



728

Non-cash interest rate derivative activity—continuing operations


3,241


(2,222)


3,131


(6,873)

Non-cash interest rate derivative activity—discontinued operations



(755)



(2,248)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt—continuing operations


609



609


Loss on early extinguishment of debt—discontinued operations




272


Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)—continuing operations (a)


69


(28)


75


(26)

Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)—discontinued operations (a)



37


(32)


(151)

Amortization of debt discount


623



1,246


Amortization of below market hotel management agreement


513



621


Activist shareholder costs




1,637


Excess of redemption liability over carrying amount of redeemed preferred stock




6,912


Comparable FFO


$

56,690


$

29,803


$

117,028


$

60,759

Comparable FFO per fully diluted share


$

0.23


$

0.14


$

0.51


$

0.29

Weighted average diluted shares (b)


251,862


209,722


229,364


209,125



(a)

Foreign currency exchange gains or losses applicable to certain balance sheet items held by foreign subsidiaries.

(b)

Excludes shares related to the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel put option.

 

 

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

 

Debt Summary

(dollars in thousands)


Debt


Interest Rate


Spread (a)


Loan Amount


Maturity (b)

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (c)


0.52%


36 bp


$

117,000


April 2015

Westin St. Francis


6.09%


Fixed


209,588


June 2017

Fairmont Chicago


6.09%


Fixed


93,124


June 2017

JW Marriott Essex House Hotel


4.75%


400 bp


185,826


September 2017

Hyatt Regency La Jolla (d)


4.50% / 10.00%


400 bp / Fixed


89,262


December 2017

Hotel del Coronado (e)


3.81%


365 bp


475,000


March 2018

Bank credit facility (f)


2.16%


200 bp



April 2019

Four Seasons Washington, D.C. (g)


2.41%


225 bp


120,000


June 2019

Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel (h)


2.71%


255 bp


120,000


May 2021

InterContinental Chicago


5.61%


Fixed


143,060


August 2021

InterContinental Miami (i)


3.99%


Fixed


115,000


September 2024







1,667,860



Unamortized discount (c)






(1,246)









$

1,666,614





(a)

Spread over LIBOR (0.16% at September 30, 2014). Interest on the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel loan is subject to a 0.75% LIBOR floor. See (d) below for interest on the Hyatt Regency La Jolla loan.

(b)

Includes extension options.

(c)

On March 31, 2014, we acquired the remaining 50.0% equity interest in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel, resulting in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel becoming wholly-owned by us. In connection with the acquisition, we consolidated the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel and became fully obligated under the entire mortgage loan secured by the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel. We recorded the mortgage loan at its fair value, which included a debt discount, which is being amortized as additional interest expense over the maturity period of the loan.

(d)

Interest on $72,000,000 is payable at an annual rate of  LIBOR plus 4.00%, subject to a 0.50% LIBOR floor, and interest on $17,262,000 is payable at a fixed rate of 10.00%.

(e)

On June 11, 2014, we acquired the remaining 63.6% equity interest in the Hotel del Coronado, resulting in the Hotel del Coronado becoming wholly-owned by us. In connection with the acquisition, we consolidated the Hotel del Coronado and became fully obligated under the entire outstanding balance of the mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by the Hotel del Coronado.

(f)

On April 25, 2014, we entered into a new $300,000,000 secured bank credit facility, which replaced the previous secured bank credit facility.

(g)

On June 30, 2014, we refinanced the loan secured by the Four Seasons Washington, D.C. hotel.

(h)

On May 29, 2014, we refinanced the loan secured by the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.

(i)

On August 29, 2014, we entered into a new $115,000,000 loan secured by the InterContinental Miami hotel, which replaced the previous $85,000,000 loan.

 

 

Debt Summary (Continued)

(dollars in thousands)


Future scheduled debt principal payments (including extension options) are as follows:


Years ending December 31,


Amount

2014 (remainder)


$

474

2015


120,140

2016


6,831

2017


573,972

2018


477,299

Thereafter


489,144



1,667,860

Unamortized discount


(1,246)



$

1,666,614




Percent of fixed rate debt


34.7%

Weighted average interest rate (j)


4.18%

Weighted average maturity of fixed rate debt (debt with maturity of greater than one year)


5.16%



(j)

Excludes the amortization of deferred financing costs.

 

SOURCE Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

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