LHO Lasalle Hotel Properties (delisted)

Completes Sale of Westin Philadelphia for $135.0 Million

LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The Company’s results include the following:

              Second Quarter Year-to-Date 2017 2016 % Var. 2017 2016 % Var. ($'s in millions except per share/unit data)   Net income attributable to common shareholders(1) $ 55.5 $ 55.2 0.5% $ 131.6 $ 61.2 115.0% Net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share(1) $ 0.49 $ 0.49 0.0% $ 1.16 $ 0.54 114.8%     RevPAR(2) $ 227.31 $ 231.02 -1.6% $ 202.86 $ 203.27 -0.2% Hotel EBITDA Margin(2) 38.2% 38.6% 33.5% 33.6% Hotel EBITDA Margin Growth(2) -40 bps -5 bps     Total Revenues $ 307.0 $ 351.1 -12.6% $ 561.4 $ 611.2 -8.1% EBITDA(1,2) $ 118.5 $ 127.6 -7.1% $ 254.1 $ 190.5 33.4% Adjusted EBITDA(2) $ 110.4 $ 130.5 -15.4% $ 172.2 $ 195.5 -11.9% Note: Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2016 included $15.6 million for assets that the Company sold between July 2016 and April 2017. Year-to-date adjusted EBITDA in 2016 included $23.0 million for assets that the Company sold between July 2016 and April 2017.   FFO(2) $ 88.5 $ 104.1 -15.0% $ 137.5 $ 157.7 -12.8% Adjusted FFO(2) $ 91.5 $ 107.0 -14.5% $ 142.8 $ 162.7 -12.2% FFO per diluted share/unit(2) $ 0.78 $ 0.92 -15.2% $ 1.21 $ 1.39 -12.9% Adjusted FFO per diluted share/unit(2) $ 0.81 $ 0.95 -14.7% $ 1.26 $ 1.44 -12.5%

(1)

 

2017 net income and EBITDA (as defined below) include $85.5 million of gains from the sales of the Hotel Deca, Lansdowne Resort, Alexis Hotel, Hotel Triton, and the Westin Philadelphia.

 

(2)

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.

“Despite softening RevPAR in the face of increasing hotel supply in our markets, we remain proud that our teams are operating with excellent efficiency across the portfolio, as evidenced by our 38.2% hotel EBITDA margin during the second quarter,” said Michael D. Barnello, President and Chief Executive Officer of LaSalle Hotel Properties.

Second Quarter Results

• Net Income: The Company’s net income attributable to common shareholders was $55.5 million, which increased 0.5% from the second quarter of 2016.
• RevPAR: The Company’s second quarter RevPAR decreased 1.6% to $227.31, driven by a 0.5% decline in average daily rate to $257.86 and a 1.1% reduction in occupancy to 88.2%.
• Hotel EBITDA Margin: The Company’s hotel EBITDA margin was 38.2%, which was 40 basis points below that of the comparable prior year period. The Company’s hotel expenses declined by 2.1% from the second quarter of 2016.
• Adjusted EBITDA: The Company’s adjusted EBITDA was $110.4 million, a decrease of $20.1 million from the second quarter of 2016. Second quarter 2016 adjusted EBITDA included $15.6 million from six assets the Company sold between July 2016 and April 2017: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, the mezzanine loan on Shutters on the Beach and Casa Del Mar, Hotel Deca, Lansdowne Resort, Alexis Hotel, and Hotel Triton.
• Adjusted FFO: The Company generated adjusted FFO of $91.5 million, or $0.81 per diluted share/unit, compared to $107.0 million, or $0.95 per diluted share/unit, for the comparable prior year period.

Year-to-Date Results

• Net Income: The Company’s net income attributable to common shareholders was $131.6 million, which increased 115.0% from the first half of 2016, due in part to $85.5 million in combined gains relating to the sales of Hotel Deca, Lansdowne Resort, Alexis Hotel, Hotel Triton, and Westin Philadelphia.
• RevPAR: The Company’s RevPAR was approximately flat, decreasing 0.2% to $202.86. Average daily rate grew by 0.3% to $244.36 and was offset by a 0.5% decline in occupancy to 83.0%.
• Hotel EBITDA Margin: The Company’s hotel EBITDA margin was 33.5%, which was a 5 basis point drop from the comparable prior year period. The Company’s hotel expenses declined by 1.7% from the first half of 2016.
• Adjusted EBITDA: The Company’s adjusted EBITDA was $172.2 million, a decrease of $23.3 million from the first half of 2016. First half 2016 adjusted EBITDA included $23.0 million from six assets the Company sold between July 2016 and April 2017.
• Adjusted FFO: The Company generated adjusted FFO of $142.8 million, or $1.26 per diluted share/unit, compared to $162.7 million, or $1.44 per diluted share/unit, for the comparable prior year period.

Disposition and Investment Activity

• Asset Sales: The Company completed two asset sales during the second quarter for $149.3 million, at an average 7.8% trailing net operating income (“NOI”) capitalization rate. The Company will use proceeds from the asset sales for general corporate purposes.
  • In April 2017, the Company sold its leasehold interest in Hotel Triton in San Francisco, California for $14.3 million, which reflected a 7.8% trailing NOI capitalization rate.
  • In June 2017, the Company sold the Westin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for $135.0 million, which reflected a 7.8% trailing NOI capitalization rate, adjusted for the approximate impact of the Democratic National Convention in July 2016.
• Capital Investments: During the quarter, the Company invested $24.7 million of capital in its hotels, of which the majority was for upcoming renovations at the end of 2017. The two largest projects upcoming are lifecycle rooms renovations at Westin Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts and Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego, California.

Balance Sheet and Capital Markets Activities

• Balance Sheet Summary as of June 30, 2017: The Company had total outstanding debt of $1.1 billion, and total net debt to trailing 12 month Corporate EBITDA (as defined in the financial covenant section of the Company’s senior unsecured credit facility, adjusted for all cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet) was 1.9 times. The Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio was 5.8 times, and its weighted average interest rate for the second quarter was 2.8%. The Company had capacity of $772.5 million available on its credit facilities, in addition to $461.4 million of cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet.
• Series H Preferred Share Redemption: On May 4, 2017, the Company redeemed all 2,750,000 of its issued and outstanding 7.5% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. The cash redemption price for the shares was $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date.
• Share Repurchase: The Company did not acquire any common shares during the second quarter of 2017 or to date during the third quarter of 2017.

Dividend

On June 15, 2017, the Company declared a second quarter 2017 dividend of $0.45 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend represents an annual run rate of $1.80 per share and a 5.9% yield based on the closing share price on July 18, 2017.

Earnings Call

The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM eastern time. To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 857-6163. 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 41 properties, which are upscale, full-service hotels, totaling approximately 10,400 guest rooms in 11 markets in seven 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 six months ended June 30, June 30, 2017   2016 2017   2016 Revenues: Hotel operating revenues: Room $ 222,385 $ 245,286 $ 400,750 $ 426,706 Food and beverage 59,308 79,025 111,612 135,372 Other operating department 22,118   24,457   42,485   45,100   Total hotel operating revenues 303,811 348,768 554,847 607,178 Other income 3,233   2,319   6,602   4,013   Total revenues 307,044   351,087   561,449   611,191   Expenses: Hotel operating expenses: Room 55,271 58,963 107,594 111,254 Food and beverage 40,132 49,994 79,280 92,902 Other direct 2,654 4,973 6,838 8,656 Other indirect 73,177   80,283   142,833   152,198   Total hotel operating expenses 171,234 194,213 336,545 365,010 Depreciation and amortization 44,066 48,841 91,329 96,469 Real estate taxes, personal property taxes and insurance 14,089 16,919 30,204 33,110 Ground rent 3,823 4,108 7,208 7,921 General and administrative 6,917 7,643 13,471 13,473 Other expenses 1,559   2,327   3,477   4,505   Total operating expenses 241,688   274,051   482,234   520,488   Operating income 65,356 77,036 79,215 90,703 Interest income 315 1,676 457 3,330 Interest expense (9,423 ) (11,482 ) (19,250 ) (23,349 ) Loss from extinguishment of debt 0   0   (1,706 ) 0   Income before income tax expense 56,248 67,230 58,716 70,684 Income tax expense (5,003 ) (7,610 ) (230 ) (1,990 ) Income before gain on sale of properties 51,245 59,620 58,486 68,694 Gain on sale of properties 11,156   0   85,514   0   Net income 62,401   59,620   144,000   68,694   Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests: Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities (8 ) (8 ) (8 ) (8 ) Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership (83 ) (81 ) (193 ) (96 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (91 ) (89 ) (201 ) (104 ) Net income attributable to the Company 62,310 59,531 143,799 68,590 Distributions to preferred shareholders (4,387 ) (4,355 ) (9,792 ) (7,397 ) Issuance costs of redeemed preferred shares (2,401 ) 0   (2,401 ) 0   Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 55,522   $ 55,176   $ 131,606   $ 61,193      

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - Continued

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

  For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2017   2016 2017   2016 Earnings per Common Share - Basic: Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares $ 0.49   $ 0.49   $ 1.16   $ 0.54   Earnings per Common Share - Diluted: Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares $ 0.49   $ 0.49   $ 1.16   $ 0.54   Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: Basic 112,951,714 112,784,976 112,937,794 112,766,734 Diluted 113,342,151 113,113,253 113,347,580 113,119,556   Comprehensive Income: Net income $ 62,401 $ 59,620 $ 144,000 $ 68,694 Other comprehensive income: Unrealized loss on interest rate derivative instruments (1,675 ) (5,971 ) (551 ) (20,223 ) Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in net income 498   1,730   1,483   3,510   61,224 55,379 144,932 51,981 Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests: Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities (8 ) (8 ) (8 ) (8 ) Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership (82 ) (76 ) (194 ) (75 ) Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests (90 ) (84 ) (202 ) (83 ) Comprehensive income attributable to the Company $ 61,134   $ 55,295   $ 144,730   $ 51,898      

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

FFO and EBITDA

(in thousands, except share/unit data)

(unaudited)

  For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2017   2016 2017   2016 Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 55,522 $ 55,176 $ 131,606 $ 61,193 Depreciation 43,928 48,706 91,059 96,200 Amortization of deferred lease costs 91 82 170 162 Noncontrolling interests: Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities 8 8 8 8 Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership 83 81 193 96 Less: Gain on sale of properties (11,156 ) 0   (85,514 ) 0   FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders $ 88,476 $ 104,053 $ 137,522 $ 157,659 Pre-opening, management transition and severance expenses 169 2,518 251 4,064 Issuance costs of redeemed preferred shares 2,401 0 2,401 0 Loss from extinguishment of debt 0 0 1,706 0 Non-cash ground rent 460   471   925   948   Adjusted FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders $ 91,506   $ 107,042   $ 142,805   $ 162,671   Weighted average number of common shares and units outstanding: Basic 113,096,937 112,930,199 113,083,017 112,911,957 Diluted 113,487,374 113,258,476 113,492,803 113,264,779 FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders per diluted share/unit $ 0.78 $ 0.92 $ 1.21 $ 1.39 Adjusted FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders per diluted share/unit $ 0.81 $ 0.95 $ 1.26 $ 1.44   For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 55,522 $ 55,176 $ 131,606 $ 61,193 Interest expense 9,423 11,482 19,250 23,349 Loss from extinguishment of debt 0 0 1,706 0 Income tax expense 5,003 7,610 230 1,990 Depreciation and amortization 44,066 48,841 91,329 96,469 Noncontrolling interests: Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities 8 8 8 8 Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership 83 81 193 96 Distributions to preferred shareholders 4,387   4,355   9,792   7,397   EBITDA $ 118,492 $ 127,553 $ 254,114 $ 190,502 Pre-opening, management transition and severance expenses 169 2,518 251 4,064 Issuance costs of redeemed preferred shares 2,401 0 2,401 0 Gain on sale of properties (11,156 ) 0 (85,514 ) 0 Non-cash ground rent 460   471   925   948   Adjusted EBITDA $ 110,366 $ 130,542 $ 172,177 $ 195,514 Corporate expense 8,536 7,685 17,168 14,409 Interest and other income (3,548 ) (3,777 ) (7,060 ) (7,126 ) Pro forma hotel level adjustments, net(1) 939   (13,566 ) (1,743 ) (18,724 ) Hotel EBITDA $ 116,293   $ 120,884   $ 180,542   $ 184,073   (1)  

Pro forma excludes Mason & Rook Hotel for the period the hotel was closed for renovation during the first quarter of 2016 and the comparable period in 2017. Pro forma excludes Hotel Deca, Lansdowne Resort, Alexis Hotel and Hotel Triton due to their dispositions in 2017 and Indianapolis Marriott Downtown due to its disposition in July 2016. Westin Philadelphia is included for all periods presented.

   

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

Hotel Operational Data

Schedule of Property Level Results - Pro Forma(1)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

  For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2017   2016 2017   2016 Revenues: Room $ 222,261 $ 225,827 $ 391,260 $ 394,045 Food and beverage 59,228 66,750 106,771 116,197 Other 22,728   20,338   40,833   38,263   Total hotel revenues 304,217   312,915   538,864   548,505     Expenses: Room 55,061 54,963 104,748 104,472 Food and beverage 40,298 43,693 76,015 82,109 Other direct 2,702 2,662 5,213 5,116 General and administrative 20,753 20,635 39,186 39,027 Information and telecommunications systems 4,059 4,022 8,284 7,970 Sales and marketing 20,046 20,088 38,423 38,209 Management fees 10,938 9,857 17,722 16,631 Property operations and maintenance 9,153 9,012 18,240 17,877 Energy and utilities 6,348 6,264 12,801 12,559 Property taxes 12,531 14,074 26,372 27,600 Other fixed expenses(2) 6,035   6,761   11,318   12,862   Total hotel expenses 187,924   192,031   358,322   364,432     Hotel EBITDA $ 116,293   $ 120,884   $ 180,542   $ 184,073     Hotel EBITDA Margin 38.2 % 38.6 % 33.5 % 33.6 % (1)   This schedule includes the operating data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 for all properties owned by the Company as of June 30, 2017. Mason & Rook Hotel is excluded from the first quarter in both 2016 and 2017 because the hotel was closed for renovation during the entire first quarter of 2016. Pro forma excludes the results of operations of Hotel Deca, Lansdowne Resort, Alexis Hotel and Hotel Triton due to their dispositions in 2017 and Indianapolis Marriott Downtown due to its disposition in July 2016. Pro forma includes Westin Philadelphia. (2) Other fixed expenses includes ground rent expense, but excludes ground rent payments for The Roger and Harbor Court in all periods due to the hotels being subject to capital leases of land and building under GAAP. At The Roger, the base ground rent payments were $100 and $199 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. At Harbor Court, the base and participating ground rent payments were $298 and $586 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $337 and $670 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.    

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

Statistical Data for the Hotels - Pro Forma(1)

(unaudited)

  For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2017   2016 2017   2016 Total Portfolio Occupancy 88.2 % 89.1 % 83.0 % 83.4 % Decrease (1.1 )% (0.5 )% ADR $ 257.86 $ 259.23 $ 244.36 $ 243.72 (Decrease) Increase (0.5 )% 0.3 % RevPAR $ 227.31 $ 231.02 $ 202.86 $ 203.27 Decrease (1.6 )% (0.2 )%  

For the three months endedJune 30, 2017

 

For the six months endedJune 30, 2017

Market Detail RevPAR Variance %   Boston 5.8% 5.3% Chicago (5.1)% (3.2)% Key West (2.9)% (2.5)% Los Angeles (2.1)% (6.7)% New York 1.1% (0.5)% Other(2) 0.7% 2.3% Philadelphia 4.6% 2.3% San Diego Downtown 1.3% 4.5% San Francisco (14.2)% (9.3)% Washington, DC(3) 0.0% 8.3% Total Portfolio (1.6)% (0.2)% Total Portfolio Excluding San Francisco 0.8% 1.9% (1)   Pro forma excludes Mason & Rook Hotel for the period the hotel was closed for renovation during the first quarter of 2016 and the comparable period in 2017. Pro forma excludes Hotel Deca, Lansdowne Resort, Alexis Hotel and Hotel Triton due to their dispositions in 2017 and Indianapolis Marriott Downtown due to its disposition in July 2016. Pro forma includes Westin Philadelphia. (2) Other includes The Heathman Hotel in Portland, OR, Chaminade Resort in Santa Cruz, CA, L’Auberge Del Mar in Del Mar, CA and The Hilton San Diego Resort and Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, CA. (3) Mason & Rook Hotel is excluded for the period the hotel was closed for renovation during the first quarter of 2016 and the comparable period in 2017.          

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

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

(in millions)

(unaudited)

 

 

Prior Year Operating Data (Excluding Hotel Deca, Lansdowne Resort, Alexis Hotel, Hotel Triton, Westin Philadelphiaand Indianapolis Marriott Downtown) - 2016 Comparable

  First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Full Year 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 Occupancy 77.6 %

89.1

%

90.1 % 80.8 % 84.4 % ADR $ 226.48 $ 259.75 $ 253.38 $ 244.77 $ 246.91 RevPAR $ 175.67 $ 231.49 $ 228.31 $ 197.81 $ 208.49   Total hotel revenues $ 229.2 $ 304.6 $ 295.0 $ 263.1 $ 1,091.9 Less: Total hotel expenses 168.0   187.4   187.1   179.4   721.9   Hotel EBITDA $ 61.2   $ 117.2   $ 107.9   $ 83.7   $ 370.0    

Hotel EBITDA Margin

26.7

%

38.5

%

36.6 % 31.8 % 33.9 %  

Current Year Operating Data (Excluding Hotel Deca, Lansdowne Resort, Alexis Hotel, Hotel Triton and WestinPhiladelphia) - 2017 Comparable

  First Quarter Second Quarter 2017 2017 Occupancy 77.8 % 88.0 % ADR $ 229.92 $ 257.94 RevPAR $ 178.81 $ 226.87   Total hotel revenues $ 233.6 $ 294.1 Less: Total hotel expenses 169.6   182.2   Hotel EBITDA $ 64.0   $ 111.9     Hotel EBITDA Margin 27.4 % 38.0 % (1)  

For prior year operating data, pro forma excludes 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. Pro forma excludes the results of operations of Hotel Deca, Lansdowne Resort, Alexis Hotel, Hotel Triton and Westin Philadelphia due to their dispositions in 2017 and Indianapolis Marriott Downtown due to its disposition in July 2016.

  For current year operating data, pro forma excludes the results of operations of Hotel Deca, Lansdowne Resort, Alexis Hotel, Hotel Triton and Westin Philadelphia due to their dispositions in 2017.

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.

Trailing NOI Capitalization Rate

The Company calculates the weighted average capitalization rate by dividing the aggregate trailing 12-month net operating income of the subject hotels by the aggregate sales prices for such hotels. The Company defines net operating income as hotel revenues (room and other hotel operating revenues) less hotel expenses (hotel operating expenses, real estate and personal property taxes, insurance, ground rent, FF&E reserve, and other hotel expenses).

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