FCH Felcor Lodging Trust Incorporated (delisted)

• Same-store RevPAR increased by 4.7%
• Same-store Adjusted EBITDA increased by 7.8%
• Affirms 2016 Outlook

FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

First Quarter Highlights

• Same-store RevPAR increased 4.7% over the same period in 2015, which exceeded the industry average of 2.7%.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $49.0 million, and Same-store Adjusted EBITDA increased by $3.6 million, or 7.8%, to $50.3 million compared to the same period in 2015.
• Net loss per share was $0.08.
• Adjusted FFO per share was $0.14.
• Repurchased 3.0 million shares of common stock for $19.6 million (with repurchases to date of 5.2 million shares for $36.0 million, at an average price of $6.85 per share).

“We are off to a solid start in 2016. RevPAR growth continued to outpace the industry, and we gained 1.2% in market share, reflecting both the high quality of our properties and strong operational performance. In addition, we are especially pleased that The Knickerbocker, which we opened in 2015, performed better than our expectations for the quarter,” said Richard A. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of FelCor.

Mr. Smith added, “In addition to our focus on operations, we are actively engaged in various stages of negotiations to sell five assets, as previously announced. We continue to believe we will reach an agreement on prices for these assets that will unlock significant real estate value for our investors. We also continue to purchase our common stock, at prices significantly below our net asset value, further demonstrating our confidence in our company and future prospects.”

Mr. Smith concluded, “Our outlook for the lodging sector remains positive, particularly in our core markets. As such, we are affirming our operational outlook for 2016.”

First Quarter Hotel Results

    First Quarter 2016     2015     Change Same-store hotels (39) RevPAR $ 142.11 $ 135.78 4.7 % Total hotel revenue, in millions $ 203.5 $ 194.7 4.5 % Hotel EBITDA, in millions $ 55.4 $ 52.4 5.8 % Hotel EBITDA margin 27.2 % 26.9 % 33 bps  

RevPAR for our 39 same-store hotels increased 4.7% (to $142.11) from the same period in 2015. The change reflects a 3.4% increase in ADR (to $187.78) and a 1.2% increase in occupancy (to 75.7%). Hotel EBITDA for our 39 same-store hotels increased by 5.8% to $55.4 million and Hotel EBITDA margin was 27.2% during the quarter, a 33 basis point increase.

See pages 12-13 and 17-18 for more detailed hotel portfolio operating data.

First Quarter Operating Results

    First Quarter $ in millions, except for per share information 2016     2015     Change Same-store Adjusted EBITDA $ 50.3 $ 46.7 7.8 % Adjusted EBITDA $ 49.0 $ 49.9 (1.8 )% Adjusted FFO per share $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ — Net loss per share $ (0.08 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (0.06 )  

Same-store Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.8% to $50.3 million from the same period in 2015. Adjusted EBITDA was $49.0 million.

Adjusted FFO was $20.2 million ($0.14 per share), compared to $18.3 million ($0.14 per share) for the same period in 2015. Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $11.2 million ($0.08 per share) in 2016, compared to a net loss of $2.9 million ($0.02 per share) for the same period in 2015. Net loss in 2015 was offset by a $16.9 million net gain on the sale of consolidated hotels.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Same-store Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA margin, FFO, Adjusted FFO and Adjusted FFO per share are all non-GAAP financial measures. See our discussion of “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” beginning on page 15 for a reconciliation of each of these measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measure and for information regarding the use, limitations and importance of these non-GAAP financial measures.

Capital Allocation

We continually strive to increase long-term stockholder value through prudent capital allocation. As part of this on-going effort, we look for opportunities to redeploy capital to achieve higher returns and strengthen our balance sheet.

Asset Sales

In 2015, we announced plans to sell five hotels: Morgans, Royalton, The Knickerbocker (minority interest), Renaissance Esmeralda and Holiday Inn Nashville Airport. Given these hotels’ locations and quality, we expect they will sell for very attractive prices. We are at various stages of negotiations for all five hotels. Upon completion of these asset sales, we expect to use the available proceeds to repay debt and repurchase stock.

Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2016, we had $1.5 billion of gross consolidated debt with a 5.2% weighted-average interest rate and an eight-year weighted-average maturity. We had $58.0 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand and $21.1 million of restricted cash.

Stock Repurchase Program

In 2015, our Board approved a $100 million stock repurchase program, which we began to implement in December. To date, we have purchased 5.2 million shares for $36.0 million (at an average price of $6.85 per share). We intend to continue repurchasing our common stock while it trades at a significant discount to NAV and, subject to approval by our Board of Directors, expect to increase the program in conjunction with completing asset sales.

Common Dividend

During the first quarter, we declared a $0.06 per share common stock dividend, which will be paid at the end of April. Our Board of Directors will determine future quarterly common stock dividends based on funds available for distribution, reinvestment opportunities within our portfolio and taxable income, among other things.

Capital Expenditures

During the first quarter, we invested $13.9 million in capital improvements at our hotels. During 2016, we plan to invest approximately $60 million in capital improvements and renovations as part of our long-term capital plan. In addition, we expect to invest approximately $15 million in redevelopment projects this year, primarily at the Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort and the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club.

Outlook

We are affirming our 2016 operational outlook. Our outlook assumes that we will continue to outperform the industry because our high-quality and diverse portfolio is weighted toward high-barrier-to-entry markets with relatively lower supply growth.

Our outlook further assumes that, in 2016, we will sell the five hotels that we are currently marketing. The low end of our guidance assumes that we sell one hotel in the second quarter and the remaining four in the third quarter. The high end of our guidance assumes that we sell all five hotels during the fourth quarter. Our outlook assumes Hotel EBITDA for the Wyndham hotels equals the amount guaranteed by Wyndham for 2016 (which corresponds to approximately $59 million of Hotel EBITDA).

For the year, we expect:

• RevPAR for same-store hotels will increase 3.5-5.5%;
• Adjusted EBITDA will be $242.0 million - $256.0 million;
• Adjusted FFO per share will be $0.93 - $0.99;
• Net income attributable to FelCor will be $44.0 million - $48.8 million; and
• Interest expense, including our pro rata share from joint ventures, will be $76.6 million - $81.1 million.

The following table reconciles our Adjusted EBITDA outlook (in millions):

    Low     Middle     High 2016 Adjusted EBITDA (before asset sales) $ 249.0     $ 253.0     $ 257.0 2016 EBITDA lost from hotels to be sold(a)   (7.0 )       (4.0 )       (1.0 ) 2016 Adjusted EBITDA $ 242.0       $ 249.0       $ 256.0   (a)   Adjusted EBITDA for the five hotels currently being marketed from their respective sale dates to December 31, 2016.  

About FelCor

FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated, a real estate investment trust (REIT), owns a diversified portfolio of primarily upper-upscale and luxury hotels that are located in major urban and resort markets throughout the U.S. FelCor partners with top hotel companies that operate its properties under globally renowned names and as premier independent hotels. Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.felcor.com.

We invite you to listen to our first quarter earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. (Central Time). The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on FelCor’s website at www.felcor.com. Interested investors and other parties who wish to access the call can go to FelCor’s website and click on the webcast link on the “Investors” page. The conference call replay will also be archived on the Company’s website.

With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this news release include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “continue” and other similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions and forecasts of future results. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Numerous risks and uncertainties, and the occurrence of future events, may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. Current economic circumstances or an economic slowdown and the impact on the lodging industry, operating risks associated with the hotel business, relationships with our property managers, risks associated with our level of indebtedness and our ability to meet debt covenants in our debt agreements, our ability to complete acquisitions, dispositions and debt refinancing, the availability of capital, the impact on the travel industry from security precautions, our ability to continue to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust for federal income tax purposes and numerous other factors may affect future results, performance and achievements. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe our current expectations to be based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained or that actual results will not differ materially. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in our expectations.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION

The following information is presented in order to help our investors understand FelCor’s financial position as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Consolidated Statements of Operations(a)

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Consolidated Balance Sheets(a) 8 Consolidated Debt Summary 9 Schedule of Encumbered Hotels 10 Capital Expenditures 10 Total Enterprise Value 11 Hotel Operating Statistics 12 Historical Quarterly Operating Statistics 14 Non-GAAP Financial Measures 14 (a)   Our consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets have been prepared without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP have been omitted. The consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.       Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2016     2015 Revenues: Hotel operating revenue: Room $ 159,076 $ 162,306 Food and beverage 39,532 39,844 Other operating departments 10,849 11,135 Other revenue   687     410   Total revenues   210,144     213,695   Expenses: Hotel departmental expenses: Room 42,699 42,511 Food and beverage 30,956 30,696 Other operating departments 3,783 4,449 Other property related costs 55,566 56,895 Management and franchise fees 9,225 9,085 Taxes, insurance and lease expense 13,582 14,807 Corporate expenses 8,400 8,573 Depreciation and amortization 29,183 27,772 Other expenses   828     4,228   Total operating expenses   194,222     199,016   Operating income 15,922 14,679 Interest expense, net (19,720 ) (19,481 ) Debt extinguishment   —     (73 ) Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities (3,798 ) (4,875 ) Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities   (154 )   149   Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (3,952 ) (4,726 ) Income tax expense   (415 )   (169 ) Loss from continuing operations (4,367 ) (4,895 ) Income from discontinued operations   —     4   Loss before gain on sale of property (4,367 ) (4,891 ) Gain (loss) on sale of property, net   (714 )   16,887   Net income (loss) (5,081 ) 11,996 Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships 471 (4,879 ) Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP 48 14 Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture   (360 )   (348 ) Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor (4,922 ) 6,783 Preferred dividends   (6,279 )   (9,678 ) Net loss attributable to FelCor common stockholders $ (11,201 ) $ (2,895 ) Basic and diluted per common share data: Loss from continuing operations $ (0.08 ) $ (0.02 ) Net loss $ (0.08 ) $ (0.02 ) Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   139,678     124,519             Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except par values)

  March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Assets Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $919,071 and $899,575 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively $ 1,711,523 $ 1,729,531 Investment in unconsolidated entities 9,171 9,575 Cash and cash equivalents 57,958 59,786 Restricted cash 21,097 17,702 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $303 and $204 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively 34,819 28,136 Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $1,554 and $1,086 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively 5,932 6,390 Other assets   17,676     14,792   Total assets $ 1,858,176   $ 1,865,912   Liabilities and Equity Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $17,666 and $18,065 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively $ 1,440,792 $ 1,409,889 Distributions payable 15,062 15,140 Accrued expenses and other liabilities   123,766     125,274   Total liabilities   1,579,620     1,550,303   Commitments and contingencies Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 611 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015   4,965     4,464   Equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized: Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 12,879 shares, liquidation value of $321,987, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 309,337 309,337 Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 139,307 and 141,808 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively 1,393 1,418 Additional paid-in capital 2,569,389 2,567,515 Accumulated deficit   (2,657,715 )   (2,618,117 ) Total FelCor stockholders’ equity 222,404 260,153 Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships 7,403 7,806 Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $44,582 and $43,954 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively   43,784     43,186   Total equity   273,591     311,145   Total liabilities and equity $ 1,858,176   $ 1,865,912                         Consolidated Debt Summary

(dollars in thousands)

 

EncumberedHotels

InterestRate (%)

Maturity Date

March 31,2016

December 31,2015

Senior unsecured notes — 6.00 June 2025 $ 475,000 $ 475,000 Senior secured notes 9 5.625 March 2023 525,000 525,000 Mortgage debt(a) 4 4.95 October 2022 121,874 122,237 Mortgage debt 1 4.94 October 2022 30,584 30,717 Line of credit(b) 7 LIBOR + 2.75 June 2019 221,000 190,000 Knickerbocker loan(c) 1 LIBOR + 3.00 November 2017   85,000     85,000   Total 22 $ 1,458,458 $ 1,427,954 Unamortized debt issuance costs   (17,666 )   (18,065 ) Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs $ 1,440,792   $ 1,409,889   (a)   This debt is comprised of separate non-cross-collateralized loans, each secured by a mortgage encumbering different hotels. (b) Our line of credit can be extended for one year, subject to satisfying certain conditions. We may borrow up to $400 million under our line of credit. (c) This loan can be extended for one year, subject to satisfying certain conditions.          

 

Schedule of Encumbered Hotels

(dollars in millions)

  Consolidated March 31, 2016 Debt Balance Encumbered Hotels Senior secured notes (5.625%) $ 525 Atlanta Buckhead - ES, Boston Marlboro - ES, Burlington - SH, Dallas Love Field - ES, Milpitas - ES, Myrtle Beach Resort - HIL, Orlando South - ES, Philadelphia Society Hill - SH and SF South San Francisco - ES Mortgage debt $ 27 Napa Valley - ES Mortgage debt $ 35 Ft. Lauderdale - ES Mortgage debt $ 23 Birmingham - ES Mortgage debt $ 37 Minneapolis Airport - ES Mortgage debt $ 31 Deerfield Beach - ES Line of credit $ 221 Austin - DTG, Boston Copley - FM, Charleston Mills House - WYN, LA LAX S - ES, Santa Monica at the Pier - WYN, SF Union Square - MAR and St. Petersburg Vinoy - REN Knickerbocker loan $ 85 The Knickerbocker       Capital Expenditures

(dollars in thousands)

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2016     2015 Improvements and additions to majority-owned hotels $ 13,712 $ 13,483 Partners’ pro rata share of additions to consolidated joint venture hotels (27 ) (24 ) Pro rata share of additions to unconsolidated hotels   257     304   Total additions to hotels(a) $ 13,942   $ 13,763   (a)   Includes capitalized interest, property taxes, property insurance, ground leases and certain employee costs.           Total Enterprise Value

(in thousands, except per share data)

  March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Common shares outstanding 139,307 141,808 Units outstanding   611     611   Combined shares and units outstanding 139,918 142,419 Common stock price $ 8.12   $ 7.30   Market capitalization $ 1,136,134 $ 1,039,659 Series A preferred stock(a) 321,987 321,987 Preferred equity - Knickerbocker joint venture, net 41,595 41,027 Consolidated debt (b) 1,458,458 1,427,954 Noncontrolling interests of consolidated debt (4,250 ) (4,250 ) Pro rata share of unconsolidated debt 11,367 11,433 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   (79,055 )   (77,488 ) Total enterprise value (TEV) $ 2,886,236   $ 2,760,322   (a)   Based on liquidation value. (b) Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs.                  

Hotel Operating Statistics

  Occupancy (%) ADR ($) RevPAR ($) Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31, Same-store Hotels 2016     2015     %Change 2016     2015     %Change 2016     2015     %Change Embassy Suites Atlanta-Buckhead 80.9 78.8 2.7 159.13 151.40 5.1 128.79 119.30 8.0 DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Austin 82.8 82.1 0.9 240.06 249.64 (3.8 ) 198.87 204.95 (3.0 ) Embassy Suites Birmingham 80.7 77.1 4.7 133.82 135.66 (1.4 ) 107.92 104.55 3.2 The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston 64.0 61.6 4.0 252.18 250.51 0.7 161.36 154.20 4.6 Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill 63.8 68.2 (6.4 ) 164.42 165.66 (0.7 ) 104.87 112.93 (7.1 ) Embassy Suites Boston-Marlborough 64.8 72.5 (10.6 ) 167.60 162.49 3.1 108.56 117.79 (7.8 ) Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center 68.5 65.6 4.5 93.17 101.51 (8.2 ) 63.86 66.58 (4.1 ) The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel, Charleston 78.1 78.4 (0.5 ) 205.75 199.53 3.1 160.63 156.48 2.6 Embassy Suites Dallas-Love Field 85.3 91.8 (7.1 ) 143.51 133.66 7.4 122.36 122.64 (0.2 ) Embassy Suites Deerfield Beach-Resort & Spa 88.2 92.0 (4.1 ) 269.69 260.39 3.6 237.96 239.58 (0.7 ) Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale 17th Street 93.4 93.4 — 231.31 214.51 7.8 215.99 200.33 7.8 Wyndham Houston-Medical Center Hotel & Suites 86.0 80.1 7.4 159.64 160.85 (0.8 ) 137.32 128.81 6.6 Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells Resort & Spa 68.6 72.5 (5.3 ) 230.67 227.86 1.2 158.28 165.18 (4.2 ) Embassy Suites Los Angeles-International Airport/South 90.0 80.7 11.5 162.70 148.02 9.9 146.41 119.50 22.5 Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach-Hotel & Resort 76.7 73.0 5.1 207.31 180.39 14.9 158.98 131.63 20.8 Embassy Suites Miami-International Airport 91.5 94.1 (2.8 ) 197.22 199.66 (1.2 ) 180.41 187.82 (3.9 ) Embassy Suites Milpitas-Silicon Valley 80.8 78.9 2.4 211.62 194.81 8.6 170.92 153.70 11.2 Embassy Suites Minneapolis-Airport 68.7 72.3 (5.0 ) 143.73 142.01 1.2 98.80 102.72 (3.8 ) Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach-Oceanfront Resort 68.6 62.0 10.7 129.48 124.77 3.8 88.83 77.34 14.9 Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort 48.1 48.6 (1.0 ) 106.90 102.61 4.2 51.47 49.89 3.2 Embassy Suites Napa Valley 79.9 77.2 3.5 182.08 180.14 1.1 145.56 139.12 4.6 Holiday Inn Nashville Airport 65.5 55.9 17.3 113.27 104.00 8.9 74.23 58.12 27.7 Wyndham New Orleans-French Quarter 73.7 66.2 11.4 155.37 167.67 (7.3 ) 114.53 110.96 3.2 Morgans New York 72.9 66.0 10.5 212.76 216.61 (1.8 ) 155.01 142.87 8.5 Royalton New York 76.2 79.2 (3.7 ) 237.95 245.41 (3.0 ) 181.40 194.36 (6.7 ) Embassy Suites Orlando-International Drive South/Convention Center 88.1 87.5 0.7 176.25 170.05 3.6 155.36 148.81 4.4 DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando-Lake Buena Vista 92.3 92.8 (0.6 ) 165.40 151.91 8.9 152.60 141.01 8.2 Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District 55.0 45.4 21.2 125.93 126.65 (0.6 ) 69.26 57.46 20.5 Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel 55.0 53.0 3.8 151.24 151.09 0.1 83.24 80.08 3.9 Embassy Suites Phoenix-Biltmore 78.0 84.1 (7.2 ) 243.29 231.01 5.3 189.88 194.19 (2.2 ) Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center 55.4 59.0 (6.0 ) 132.08 132.17 (0.1 ) 73.21 77.92 (6.1 ) Wyndham San Diego Bayside 77.5 77.6 (0.2 ) 137.19 136.18 0.7 106.31 105.70 0.6 Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport-South San Francisco 85.4 87.0 (1.8 ) 197.13 178.29 10.6 168.39 155.08 8.6 Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport-Waterfront 85.3 83.6 2.0 204.40 199.22 2.6 174.25 166.56 4.6 Holiday Inn San Francisco-Fisherman’s Wharf 82.0 79.4 3.3 194.67 178.64 9.0 159.58 141.77 12.6 San Francisco Marriott Union Square 88.6 85.2 4.1 319.58 280.82 13.8 283.21 239.14 18.4 Wyndham Santa Monica At the Pier 87.8 83.9 4.6 258.44 227.12 13.8 226.83 190.49 19.1 Embassy Suites Secaucus-Meadowlands 54.6 66.4 (17.8 ) 171.47 177.47 (3.4 ) 93.62 117.86 (20.6 ) The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club 88.2 88.8 (0.7 ) 256.26 251.81 1.8   225.92 223.53 1.1   Same-store Hotels 75.7 74.7 1.2   187.78 181.65 3.4   142.11 135.78 4.7        

Historical Quarterly Operating Statistics

  Occupancy (%) Q1 2015     Q2 2015     Q3 2015     Q4 2015     Q1 2016 Same-store hotels(a) 74.7 81.1 80.8 74.3 75.7   ADR ($) Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Same-store hotels(a) 181.65 190.42 190.19 179.39 187.78   RevPAR ($) Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Q1 2016 Same-store hotels(a) 135.78 154.48 153.70 133.36 142.11 (a)   Includes 39 consolidated hotels, excluding The Knickerbocker which opened in February 2015.    

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We refer in this release to certain “non-GAAP financial measures.” These measures, including FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Same-store Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA margin, are measures of our financial performance that are not calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The following tables reconcile each of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measure. Immediately following the reconciliations, we include a discussion of why we believe these measures are useful supplemental measures of our performance and the limitations of such measures.

    Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to FFO and Adjusted FFO

(in thousands, except per share data)

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2016       2015

 

Dollars     Shares    

PerShareAmount

Dollars     Shares    

PerShareAmount

Net income (loss) $ (5,081 ) $ 11,996 Noncontrolling interests 519 (4,865 ) Preferred dividends (6,279 ) (9,678 ) Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture   (360 )   (348 ) Net loss attributable to FelCor common stockholders (11,201 ) (2,895 ) Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock   (38 )   (13 ) Basic and diluted earnings per share data (11,239 ) 139,678 $ (0.08 ) (2,908 ) 124,519 $ (0.02 ) Depreciation and amortization 29,183 — 0.22 27,772 — 0.22 Depreciation, unconsolidated entities and other partnerships 467 — — 712 — 0.01 Loss (gain) on sale of hotels, net of noncontrolling interests in other partnerships 714 — — (11,881 ) — (0.10 ) Noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP (48 ) 611 — (14 ) 611 — Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock 38 — — 13 — — Conversion of unvested restricted stock and units   —   627   —     —   1,213   —   FFO 19,115 140,916 0.14 13,694 126,343 0.11 Debt extinguishment — — — 73 — — Abandoned projects 232 — — — — — Variable stock compensation 761 — — 997 — — Pre-opening costs, net of noncontrolling interests   54   —   —     3,524   —   0.03   Adjusted FFO $ 20,162   140,916 $ 0.14   $ 18,288   126,343 $ 0.14         Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Same-store Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands)

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2016     2015 Net income (loss) $ (5,081 ) $ 11,996 Depreciation and amortization 29,183 27,772 Depreciation, unconsolidated entities and other partnerships 467 712 Interest expense 19,732 19,486

Interest expense, unconsolidated entities and other partnerships

99 202 Income taxes 415 — Noncontrolling interests in preferred distributions, consolidated joint venture (18 ) — Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships   471     (4,879 ) EBITDA 45,268 55,289

Debt extinguishment

— 73 Loss (gain) on sale of hotels, net of noncontrolling interests in other partnerships 714 (11,881 ) Amortization of fixed stock and directors’ compensation 1,935 1,862 Abandoned projects 232 — Variable stock compensation 761 997 Pre-opening costs, net of noncontrolling interests   54     3,524   Adjusted EBITDA 48,964 49,864 Adjusted EBITDA from hotels disposed, held for sale and recently opened   1,341     (3,180 ) Same-store Adjusted EBITDA $ 50,305   $ 46,684         Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA Margin

(dollars in thousands)

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2016     2015 Same-store operating revenue: Room $ 154,430 $ 145,933 Food and beverage 38,271 38,107 Other operating departments   10,798     10,649   Same-store operating revenue 203,499 194,689 Same-store operating expense: Room 40,407 37,959 Food and beverage 28,978 28,876 Other operating departments 3,767 4,242 Other property related costs 53,033 50,710 Management and franchise fees 9,095 8,093 Taxes, insurance and lease expense   12,811     12,430  

Same-store operating expense

  148,091     142,310   Hotel EBITDA $ 55,408   $ 52,379   Hotel EBITDA Margin 27.2 % 26.9 %    

The following tables set forth the components of our Hotel EBITDA for our same-store hotels (dollars in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

Same-store Hotels  

Hotel OperatingRevenue

   

Net Income(Loss)

   

OtherAdjustments

    Depreciation    

InterestExpense

   

HotelEBITDA

   

Hotel EBITDAMargin

Embassy Suites Atlanta-Buckhead $ 4,042 $ 1,105 $ — $ 634 $ — $ 1,739 43.0 % DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Austin 3,984 1,204 — 482 182 1,868 46.9 % Embassy Suites Birmingham 2,538 231 — 389 298 918 36.2 % The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston 10,037 (3,149 ) (91 ) 2,179 465 (596 ) (5.9 )% Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill 3,469 (497 ) — 991 — 494 14.2 % Embassy Suites Boston-Marlborough 2,569 374 — 297 — 671 26.1 % Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center 2,711 (406 ) — 621 — 215 7.9 % The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel, Charleston 4,666 831 — 637 239 1,707 36.6 % Embassy Suites Dallas-Love Field 3,107 642 — 338 — 980 31.5 % Embassy Suites Deerfield Beach-Resort & Spa 6,195 2,104 — 476 399 2,979 48.1 % Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale 17th Street 7,956 2,475 — 712 449 3,636 45.7 % Wyndham Houston-Medical Center Hotel & Suites 4,014 1,267 (19 ) 553 — 1,801 44.9 % Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells Resort & Spa 15,885 4,434 45 780 — 5,259 33.1 % Embassy Suites Los Angeles-International Airport/South 5,674 1,230 — 642 273 2,145 37.8 % Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach-Hotel & Resort 4,616 854 — 771 — 1,625 35.2 % Embassy Suites Miami-International Airport 6,112 1,893 — 470 — 2,363 38.7 % Embassy Suites Milpitas-Silicon Valley 4,771 1,519 — 302 — 1,821 38.2 % Embassy Suites Minneapolis-Airport 2,926 (130 ) — 444 474 788 26.9 % Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach-Oceanfront Resort 4,194 (235 ) 1 675 — 441 10.5 % Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort 3,054 (961 ) — 848 — (113 ) (3.7 )% Embassy Suites Napa Valley 3,554 150 — 517 346 1,013 28.5 % Holiday Inn Nashville Airport 3,127 (191 ) 47 753 — 609 19.5 % Wyndham New Orleans-French Quarter 4,358 1,210 — 716 — 1,926 44.2 % Morgans New York 1,739 (1,418 ) 159 627 — (632 ) (36.3 )% Royalton New York 4,079 (1,538 ) 205 580 — (753 ) (18.5 )% Embassy Suites Orlando-International Drive South/Convention Center 3,561 1,102 — 271 — 1,373 38.6 % DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando-Lake Buena Vista 3,897 495 — 765 — 1,260 32.3 % Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District 3,024 (513 ) — 750 — 237 7.8 % Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel 4,363 (621 ) — 979 — 358 8.2 % Embassy Suites Phoenix-Biltmore 4,150 1,637 — 438 — 2,075 50.0 % Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center 2,141 (323 ) — 520 — 197 9.2 % Wyndham San Diego Bayside 7,082 54 — 1,571 — 1,625 22.9 % Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport-South San Francisco 5,723 1,449 — 412 — 1,861 32.5 % Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport-Waterfront 6,531 1,364 — 749 — 2,113 32.4 % Holiday Inn San Francisco-Fisherman’s Wharf 9,471 295 — 480 — 775 8.2 % San Francisco Marriott Union Square 11,929 2,376 (2 ) 1,370 560 4,304 36.1 % Wyndham Santa Monica At the Pier 2,972 990 — 283 189 1,462 49.2 % Embassy Suites Secaucus-Meadowlands 2,377 (241 ) 1 121 — (119 ) (5.0 )% The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club   16,901   3,086     56     1,443   398   4,983   29.5 % $ 203,499 $ 24,148   $ 402   $ 26,586 $ 4,272 $ 55,408   27.2 %        

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

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Embassy Suites Atlanta-Buckhead $ 3,750 $ 945 $ — $ 653 $ — $ 1,598 42.6 % DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Austin 4,184 1,479 — 486 — 1,965 47.0 % Embassy Suites Birmingham 2,450 246 — 386 300 932 38.0 % The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston 9,826 (2,691 ) — 2,164 — (527 ) (5.4 )% Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill 3,724 (261 ) — 999 — 738 19.8 % Embassy Suites Boston-Marlborough 2,808 544 — 295 — 839 29.9 % Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center 2,913 (297 ) — 573 — 276 9.5 % The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel, Charleston 4,331 651 — 595 225 1,471 34.0 % Embassy Suites Dallas-Love Field 3,120 710 — 335 — 1,045 33.5 % Embassy Suites Deerfield Beach-Resort & Spa 6,299 2,172 — 560 401 3,133 49.7 % Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale 17th Street 7,406 2,078 — 743 451 3,272 44.2 % Wyndham Houston-Medical Center Hotel & Suites 3,732 1,173 (22 ) 547 140 1,838 49.2 % Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells Resort & Spa 15,665 4,363 — 862 — 5,225 33.4 % Embassy Suites Los Angeles-International Airport/South 4,624 1,117 — 655 — 1,772 38.3 % Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach-Hotel & Resort 3,970 131 — 811 248 1,190 30.0 % Embassy Suites Miami-International Airport 6,232 1,848 — 501 206 2,555 41.0 % Embassy Suites Milpitas-Silicon Valley 4,363 1,293 — 322 — 1,615 37.0 % Embassy Suites Minneapolis-Airport 3,020 (44 ) — 467 477 900 29.8 % Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach-Oceanfront Resort 3,691 (801 ) — 759 258 216 5.9 % Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort 2,936 (914 ) — 855 — (59 ) (2.0 )% Embassy Suites Napa Valley 3,373 147 — 521 348 1,016 30.1 % Holiday Inn Nashville Airport 2,459 (254 ) — 542 — 288 11.7 % Wyndham New Orleans-French Quarter 4,153 875 — 704 310 1,889 45.5 % Morgans New York 1,580 (1,368 ) — 616 — (752 ) (47.6 )% Royalton New York 4,185 (1,239 ) — 560 — (679 ) (16.2 )% Embassy Suites Orlando-International Drive South/Convention Center 3,303 914 — 283 — 1,197 36.2 % DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando-Lake Buena Vista 3,518 290 — 813 — 1,103 31.4 % Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District 2,539 (1,022 ) — 812 190 (20 ) (0.8 )% Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel 4,562 (596 ) — 1,016 — 420 9.2 % Embassy Suites Phoenix-Biltmore 4,191 1,467 — 471 164 2,102 50.2 % Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center 2,212 (368 ) — 541 167 340 15.4 % Wyndham San Diego Bayside 7,065 48 — 1,657 — 1,705 24.1 % Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport-South San Francisco 5,438 1,302 — 412 — 1,714 31.5 % Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport-Waterfront 6,263 1,258 — 757 — 2,015 32.2 % Holiday Inn San Francisco-Fisherman’s Wharf 8,442 (23 ) — 399 — 376 4.5 % San Francisco Marriott Union Square 10,490 935 (1 ) 1,420 684 3,038 29.0 % Wyndham Santa Monica At the Pier 2,437 711 — 267 243 1,221 50.1 % Embassy Suites Secaucus-Meadowlands 2,999 316 3 145 — 464 15.5 % The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club   16,436   3,522     —     1,426   —   4,948   30.1 % $ 194,689 $ 20,657   $ (20 ) $ 26,930 $ 4,812 $ 52,379   26.9 %       Reconciliation of Same-store Operating Revenue and Same-store Operating Expense to Total Revenue, Total Operating Expense and Operating Income

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  Three Months Ended March 31, 2016     2015 Same-store operating revenue $ 203,499 $ 194,689 Other revenue 687 410 Revenue from hotels disposed, held for sale and recently opened(a)   5,958     18,596   Total revenue 210,144 213,695 Same-store operating expense 148,091 142,310 Consolidated hotel lease expense(b) 802 2,104 Unconsolidated taxes, insurance and lease expense (452 ) (741 ) Corporate expenses 8,400 8,573 Depreciation and amortization 29,183 27,772 Expenses from hotels disposed, held for sale and recently opened(a) 7,370 14,770 Other expenses   828     4,228   Total operating expense   194,222     199,016   Operating income $ 15,922   $ 14,679   (a)   We include the operating performance for hotels in continuing operations in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. However, for purposes of our non-GAAP reporting metrics, we have excluded the results of these hotels to provide a meaningful same-store comparison. (b) Consolidated hotel lease expense represents the percentage lease expense of our 51%-owned operating lessees. The offsetting percentage lease revenue is included in equity in income from unconsolidated entities.       Reconciliation of Forecasted Net Income Attributable to FelCor to Forecasted Adjusted FFO and Adjusted EBITDA

(in millions, except per share data)

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Net income attributable to FelCor(b) $ 44.0 $ 48.8 Preferred dividends   (25.1 )   (25.1 ) Net income attributable to FelCor common stockholders 18.9 $ 0.13 23.7 $ 0.17 Depreciation(c) 109.8 114.5 Loss on sale of assets   0.7     0.7   FFO $ 129.4   $ 0.92 $ 138.9   $ 0.99 Abandoned project costs 0.2 0.2 Pre-opening costs 0.1 0.1 Variable stock compensation   0.8     0.8   Adjusted FFO $ 130.5   $ 0.93 $ 140.0   $ 0.99   Net income attributable to FelCor(b) $ 44.0 $ 48.8 Depreciation(c) 109.8 114.5 Interest expense(c) 76.6 81.1 Income taxes 1.3 1.3 Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture   1.3     1.3   EBITDA $ 233.0 $ 247.0 Loss on sale of assets 0.7 0.7 Abandoned project costs 0.2 0.2 Pre-opening costs 0.1 0.1 Amortization of fixed stock and directors’ compensation 7.2 7.2 Variable stock compensation   0.8     0.8   Adjusted EBITDA $ 242.0   $ 256.0   (a)   Weighted average shares are 140.9 million. (b) Excludes any gains or losses on future asset or capital transactions. (c) Includes pro rata portion of unconsolidated entities.  

Substantially all of our non-current assets consist of real estate. 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 industry investors consider supplemental measures of performance, which are not measures of operating performance under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), to be helpful in evaluating a real estate company’s operations. These supplemental measures are not measures of operating performance under GAAP. However, we consider these non-GAAP measures to be supplemental measures of a hotel REIT’s performance and should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net income (loss) attributable to FelCor as a measure of our operating performance.

FFO and EBITDA

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) defines Funds From Operations (“FFO”) as net income or loss attributable to parent (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of property, plus depreciation, amortization and impairment losses. FFO for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated on the same basis. We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by NAREIT. This 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 we do.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) is a commonly used measure of performance in many industries. We define EBITDA as net income or loss attributable to parent (computed in accordance with GAAP) plus interest expenses, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect EBITDA on the same basis.

Adjustments to FFO and EBITDA

We adjust FFO and EBITDA when evaluating our performance because management believes that the exclusion of certain additional items provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our ongoing operating performance and that the presentation of Adjusted FFO, and Adjusted EBITDA when combined with GAAP net income attributable to FelCor, EBITDA and FFO, is beneficial to an investor’s better understanding of our operating performance.

• Gains and losses related to extinguishment of debt and interest rate swaps - We exclude gains and losses related to extinguishment of debt and interest rate swaps from FFO and EBITDA because we believe that it is not indicative of ongoing operating performance of our hotel assets. This also represents an acceleration of interest expense or a reduction of interest expense, and interest expense is excluded from EBITDA.
• Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle - Infrequently, the Financial Accounting Standards Board promulgates new accounting standards that require the consolidated statements of operations to reflect the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. We exclude these one-time adjustments in computing Adjusted FFO and Adjusted EBITDA because they do not reflect our actual performance for that period.
• Other expenses and costs - From time to time, we periodically incur expenses or transaction costs that are not indicative of ongoing operating performance. Such costs include, but are not limited to, conversion costs, acquisition costs, pre-opening costs, severance costs and certain non-cash adjustments. We exclude these costs from the calculation of Adjusted FFO and Adjusted EBITDA.
• Variable stock compensation - We exclude the cost associated with our variable stock compensation. This cost is subject to volatility related to the price and dividends of our common stock that does not necessarily correspond to our operating performance.

In addition, to derive Adjusted EBITDA, we exclude gains or losses on the sale of depreciable assets and impairment losses because including them in EBITDA is inconsistent with reporting the ongoing performance of our remaining assets. Additionally, the gain or loss on sale of depreciable assets and impairment losses represents either accelerated depreciation or excess depreciation in previous periods, and depreciation is excluded from EBITDA. We also exclude the amortization of our fixed stock and directors’ compensation, which is included in corporate expenses and is not separately stated on our statements of operations. Excluding amortization of our fixed stock and directors’ compensation maintains consistency with the EBITDA definition.

Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA Margin

Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA margin are commonly used measures of performance in the hotel industry and give investors a more complete understanding of the operating results over which our individual hotels and brand/managers have direct control. We believe that Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA margin are useful to investors by providing greater transparency with respect to two significant measures that we use in our financial and operational decision-making. Additionally, using these measures facilitates comparisons with other hotel REITs and hotel owners. We present Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA margin in a manner consistent with Adjusted EBITDA, however, we also eliminate all revenues and expenses from continuing operations not directly associated with hotel operations, including other income and corporate-level expenses. We eliminate these additional items because we believe property-level results provide investors with supplemental information regarding the ongoing operational performance of our hotels and the effectiveness of management on a property-level basis. We also eliminate consolidated percentage rent paid to unconsolidated entities, which is effectively eliminated by noncontrolling interests and equity in income from unconsolidated subsidiaries, and include the cost of unconsolidated taxes, insurance and lease expense, to reflect the entire operating costs applicable to our consolidated hotels. Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA margins are presented on a same-store basis.

Use and Limitations of Non-GAAP Measures

We use FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Same-store Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA margin to evaluate the performance of our hotels and to facilitate comparisons between us and other hotel REITs, hotel owners who are not REITs and other capital intensive companies. We use Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA margin in evaluating hotel-level performance and the operating efficiency of our hotel managers.

The use of these non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations. As we present them, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP financial measures as presented by other real estate companies. These measures do not reflect certain expenses or expenditures that we incurred and will incur, such as depreciation, interest and capital expenditures. We compensate for these limitations by separately considering the impact of these excluded items to the extent they are material to operating decisions or assessments of our operating performance. Our reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measures, and our consolidated statements of operations and cash flows, include interest expense, capital expenditures, and other excluded items, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance, as well as the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures.

These non-GAAP financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. They should not be considered as alternatives to operating profit, cash flow from operations, or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect additional ways of viewing our operations that we believe, when viewed with our GAAP results and the reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. We strongly encourage investors to review our financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure.

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FelCor Lodging Trust IncorporatedStephen A. Schafer, 972-444-4912Senior Vice Presidentsschafer@felcor.com