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Sunstone Reports a 1st Qtr 2010 Loss $26.3 million Compared with a
 Prior-year Profit of $876,000; RevPAR Falls 6.5% with
 Occupancy Rising to 67% from 65.6%


   
  • Sees strengthening demand trends
  • Maintains focus on growing portfolio through disciplined acquisitions
  • Looks to enhance portfolio quality through expanded renovations program


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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., May 10, 2010 - Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SHO) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

RevPAR and hotel EBITDA margin information presented reflect the Company's core 29 hotel portfolio on a pro forma basis.

First Quarter 2010 Operational Results:

  • Total revenue was $160.7 million.
  • Pro forma RevPAR was $94.68.
  • Loss attributable to common stockholders was $26.3 million.
  • Loss attributable to common stockholders per diluted share was $0.27.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $31.0 million.
  • Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders was $3.9 million.
  • Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders per diluted share was $0.04.
  • Pro forma hotel EBITDA margin was 21.7%.

Art Buser, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "During the first quarter we saw a reversal of the negative trends our industry experienced over the last year as demand rebounded.  We believe our well-located portfolio of institutional quality hotels is positioned to benefit from the recovery.  We are highly focused on growing our portfolio, both through selective acquisitions of hotels and through disciplined capital investments in our existing portfolio.  Our mission remains to provide lodging real estate investors with exceptional performance and appropriate risk.  Simply put, Sunstone exists to outperform."



SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


($ in millions, except RevPAR and per share amounts)


(unaudited)






Three Months Ended March 31,



2010

2009

% Change


Total Revenue

$    160.7

$    171.4

(6.2)%


Pro forma RevPAR (1)

$    94.68

$  101.23

(6.5)%


Pro forma hotel EBITDA margin (1)

21.7%

24.1%

(240) bps







Income available (loss attributable) to common stockholders

$    (26.3)

$        0.9



Income available (loss attributable) to common stockholders per diluted share

$    (0.27)

$      0.02



EBITDA

$      30.0

$      62.4



Adjusted EBITDA

$      31.0

$      38.9



FFO available to common stockholders

$      (1.0)

$      31.3



Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders

$        3.9

$        7.0



FFO available to common stockholders per diluted share (2)

$    (0.01)

$      0.60



Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders per diluted share (2)

$      0.04

$      0.13








(1) Includes the 29 hotels held for investment by the Company as of March 31, 2010, excluding the Mass Mutual eight hotels reclassified as "Operations Held for Non-Sale Disposition" on the Company's balance sheets and statements of operations, and the W San Diego, Renaissance Westchester and Marriott Ontario Airport reclassified as discontinued operations on the Company's balance sheets and statements of operations.

(2) Reflects Series C convertible preferred stock on a "non-converted" basis. On an "as-converted" basis, FFO available to common stockholders per diluted share is $0.01 and $0.58, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, and Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders per diluted share is $0.05 and $0.15, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.









The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2010.  

Disclosure regarding the non-GAAP financial measures in this release is included on pages 4 and 5. Disclosure regarding the pro forma hotel EBITDA Margin is included on page 5 of this release. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measure for each of the periods presented are included on pages 8, 9, and 10 of this release.  

Acquisitions

The Company continues to analyze a variety of investment opportunities aimed at enhancing its portfolio quality and growth prospects.  The Company believes the lodging industry may be in the early stage of a credit-driven acquisitions opportunity, and as a result seller price expectations currently remain relatively high.  During the early stage of this opportunity, the Company is exploring alternative structured investments, such as hotel debt or portfolio transactions, which may ultimately lead to opportunities to acquire quality hotel assets at meaningful discounts to warranted value.

On April 30, 2010, the Company purchased two hotel loans with a combined principal amount of $32.5 million plus accrued interest of approximately $800,000, for a total purchase price of $3.7 million. The loans include (i) a $30.0 million, 8.5% mezzanine loan maturing in January 2017 secured by the equity interests in the Company's Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square joint venture, and (ii) a $2.5 million, 8.075% subordinate note maturing in November 2010 secured by the 101-room boutique hotel known as Twelve Atlantic Station in Atlanta Georgia. The Company purchased the mezzanine loan for $3.45 million and the subordinate note for $250,000. None of the debt on the Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square is in default, however interest on the mezzanine loan is currently being deferred in accordance with the provisions of the loan. The subordinate note secured by the Twelve Atlantic Station is currently in default. The Company will account for both loans using the cost recovery method until such time as the expected cash flows from the loans are reasonably probable and estimable.

Independent Hotel Management RFP

During December 2009, the Company issued a request for proposal ("RFP") to hotel management companies interested in managing 15 of its hotels currently managed by Sunstone Hotel Properties, Inc., a division of Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. The purpose of the RFP was to ensure that the Company has the most highly qualified management companies operating its hotels in order to consistently deliver best in class results. The Company concluded this process in April 2010. Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will continue to manage 13 of the Company's 29 hotels. In addition, the Company has selected Davidson Hotel Company to manage its Embassy Suites Chicago, and Sage Hospitality Resources to manage its Hilton Del Mar.

Balance Sheet/Liquidity Update

Ken Cruse, Chief Financial Officer, stated, "We believe that by appropriately managing our capital structure for the cycle we stand to outperform.  Our 2010 plan is focused on reducing our excess cash balance through a disciplined investment process while maintaining reasonable levels of well staggered, flexible debt.  Our objective is to maximize total returns to our stockholders through enhanced growth in FFO per share and by expediting the future reintroduction of cash common dividends when appropriate."

As of March 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $374.0 million of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $40.5 million. The Company intends to use a portion of its higher than historical cash balance for acquisition opportunities.

On March 31, 2010, total assets were $2.5 billion, including $1.9 billion of net investments in hotel properties, total debt, excluding debt in the Company's secured debt restructuring program, was $1.1 billion and stockholders' equity was $0.9 billion. As previously disclosed, the Company is in the process of prepaying the $81.0 million mortgage on its Hilton Times Square, and expects to complete the prepayment by September 2010.

Financial Covenants

The Company is subject to compliance with various covenants under its Series C preferred stock and its 4.6% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027 (the "Senior Notes"). As of March 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all covenants related to its Series C preferred stock and its Senior Notes.  

Capital Improvements

During the first quarter of 2010, the Company invested $8.6 million in capital improvements to its portfolio.  In light of the industry recovery and in order to position its portfolio for growth, the Company has expanded its 2010/2011 capital investment plan, and currently intends to invest approximately $60.0 million to $80.0 million into capital improvements during 2010. The Company's capital improvements program is aimed at value-adding renovation and repositioning projects, including the following:

Embassy Suites Chicago - Guest suites, corridors and the lobby to be renovated beginning in the fourth quarter 2010.

Renaissance Washington DC – Guest rooms and certain meeting space to be renovated beginning in the third quarter 2010.

Kahler Grand Rochester - Deluxe rooms, meeting space and certain public areas to be renovated, and new energy efficient windows to be installed beginning in late 2010.  

Marriott Tysons Corner - Guestrooms and exterior to be renovated beginning in late second quarter 2010.

Dividend Update

On May 6, 2010, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share payable to its Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stockholders and a cash dividend of $0.393 per share payable to its Series C cumulative convertible redeemable preferred stockholders. The dividends will be paid on July 15, 2010 to stockholders of record on June 30, 2010.  No dividend was declared on the Company's common stock.

The Company intends to make dividends on its stock in amounts equivalent to 100% of its annual taxable income. The level of any future dividends will be determined by the Company's board of directors after considering taxable income projections, expected capital requirements, and risks affecting the Company's business.  In light of the Company's intent to distribute 100% of its annual taxable income, future dividends may be reduced from past levels, or eliminated entirely.  Dividends may be made in the form of cash or a combination of cash and stock consistent with Internal Revenue Code regulations.

Earnings Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss first quarter results on May 10, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. PDT. A live web cast of the call will be available via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.sunstonehotels.com. Alternatively, investors may dial 1-877-941-2928 (for domestic callers) or 1-480-629-9725 (for international callers) with passcode #4285247. A replay of the web cast will also be archived on the website.

About Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. ("Sunstone") is a lodging real estate investment trust ("REIT") that, as of the date hereof, owns 37 hotels comprised of 12,900 rooms and, upon completion of certain previously announced deed back transactions, will own 29 hotels comprised of 10,966 rooms. Sunstone's hotels are primarily in the upper upscale segment, and are generally operated under nationally recognized brands, such as Marriott, Fairmont, Hilton, and Hyatt. For further information, please visit Sunstone's website at www.sunstonehotels.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws and regulations. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "should," "will" and other similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions and forecasts of future results. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. These risks include, but are not limited to: volatility in the debt or equity markets affecting our ability to acquire or sell hotel assets; national and local economic and business conditions, including the likelihood of a prolonged U.S. recession; the ability to maintain sufficient liquidity and our access to capital markets; potential terrorist attacks, which would affect occupancy rates at our hotels and the demand for hotel products and services; operating risks associated with the hotel business; risks associated with the level of our indebtedness and our ability to meet covenants in our debt and equity agreements; relationships with property managers and franchisors; our ability to maintain our properties in a first-class manner, including meeting capital expenditure requirements; our ability to compete effectively in areas such as access, location, quality of accommodations and room rate structures; changes in travel patterns, taxes and government regulations, which influence or determine wages, prices, construction procedures and costs; our ability to identify, successfully compete for and complete acquisitions; the performance of hotels after they are acquired; necessary capital expenditures and our ability to fund them and complete them with minimum disruption; our ability to continue to satisfy complex rules in order for us to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; and other risks and uncertainties associated with our business described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. All forward-looking information in this release is as of May 10, 2010, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.

This release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Copies of these reports are available on our website at www.sunstonehotels.comand through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System ("EDGAR") at www.sec.gov.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present the following non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to investors as key measures of our operating performance: (1) Earnings Before Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, or EBITDA; (2) Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below); (3) Funds From Operations, or FFO; (4) Adjusted FFO (as defined below); and (5) adjusted pro forma hotel EBITDA and pro forma hotel EBITDA margin for the purpose of our operating margins.

EBITDA represents income available (loss attributable) to common stockholders excluding: (1) preferred stock dividends; (2) interest expense (including prepayment penalties, if any); (3) provision for income taxes, including income taxes applicable to sale of assets; and (4) depreciation and amortization. In addition, we have presented Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes: (1) amortization of deferred stock compensation; (2) the impact of any gain or loss from asset sales; (3) impairment charges; and (4) other adjustments we have identified in this release. We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because these measures help investors evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense and preferred stock dividends) and our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results. We also use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as measures in determining the value of hotel acquisitions and dispositions. Reconciliations of income available (loss attributable) to common stockholders to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are set forth on pages 8 and 9.  A reconciliation and the components of adjusted pro forma hotel EBITDA and pro forma hotel EBITDA margin are set forth on page 10. We believe adjusted pro forma hotel EBITDA and pro forma hotel EBITDA margin are also useful to investors in evaluating our property-level operating performance.

We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, an industry trade group. The Board of Governors of NAREIT in its March 1995 White Paper (as clarified in November 1999 and April 2002) defines FFO to mean income available (loss attributable) to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains and losses from sales of property, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs), and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. We also present Adjusted FFO, which excludes prepayment penalties, written-off deferred financing costs, impairment losses and other adjustments we have identified in this release. We believe that the presentation of FFO and Adjusted FFO provide useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because they are measures of our operations without regard to specified non-cash items such as real estate depreciation and amortization, gain or loss on sale of assets and certain other items which we believe are not indicative of the performance of our underlying hotel properties.  We believe that these items are more representative of our asset base and our acquisition and disposition activities than our ongoing operations. We also use FFO as one measure in determining our results after taking into account the impact of our capital structure.  Reconciliations of income available (loss attributable) to common stockholders to FFO and Adjusted FFO are set forth on pages 8 and 9.  

We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, Adjusted FFO, adjusted pro forma hotel EBITDA and pro forma hotel EBITDA margin may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies calculate these non-GAAP measures in the same manner. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, Adjusted FFO, adjusted pro forma hotel EBITDA and pro forma hotel EBITDA margin should not be considered as an alternative measure of our net income (loss), operating performance, cash flow or liquidity. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, Adjusted FFO, adjusted pro forma hotel EBITDA and pro forma hotel EBITDA margin 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 EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, Adjusted FFO, adjusted pro forma hotel EBITDA and pro forma hotel EBITDA margin can enhance an investor's understanding of our results of operations, these non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed individually, are not necessarily a better indicator of any trend as compared to GAAP measures such as net income (loss) or cash flow from operations. In addition, you should be aware that adverse economic and market conditions may harm our cash flow.

Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA Margin Information

The revenue and expense items associated with the Company's two commercial laundry facilities and the eight hotel properties held for non-sale disposition, any guaranty payments, and other miscellaneous non-hotel items have been shown below the adjusted pro forma hotel EBITDA line in presenting pro forma hotel EBITDA margins. Management believes the calculation of adjusted pro forma hotel EBITDA results in a more accurate presentation of hotel EBITDA margins of the Company's 29 hotel portfolio. See page 10 for a reconciliation of adjusted pro forma hotel EBITDA to the comparable GAAP measure.

For Additional Information:




Bryan Giglia


Senior Vice President – Corporate Finance


Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.


(949) 369-4236





Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.


Consolidated Balance Sheets


(In thousands, except share data)













March 31,


December 31,




2010


2009




(unaudited)




Assets





Current assets:






Cash and cash equivalents

$    333,519


$        353,255



Restricted cash

40,520


36,858



Accounts receivable, net

26,683


22,624



Due from affiliates

61


62



Inventories

2,395


2,446



Prepaid expenses

7,355


7,423



Investment in hotel property of discontinued operations, net

-


16,471



Other current assets of discontinued operations, net

-


1,739



Investment in hotel properties of operations held for non-sale disposition, net

100,835


102,343



Other current assets of operations held for non-sale disposition, net

23,147


14,140


Total current assets

534,515


557,361








Investment in hotel properties, net

1,908,689


1,923,392


Other real estate, net

14,013


14,044


Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

669


542


Deferred financing fees, net

5,350


7,300


Goodwill

4,673


4,673


Other assets, net

9,467


6,218








Total assets

$ 2,477,376


$     2,513,530








Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity





Current liabilities:






Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$      12,652


$          12,425



Accrued payroll and employee benefits

7,580


9,092



Due to Interstate SHP

9,924


9,817



Dividends payable

5,137


5,137



Other current liabilities

25,880


21,910



Current portion of notes payable

154,047


153,778



Note payable of discontinued operations

-


25,499



Notes payable of operations held for non-sale disposition

184,121


184,121



Other current liabilities of discontinued operations, net

49,005


41,449



Other current liabilities of operations held for non-sale disposition

12,577


6,364


Total current liabilities

460,923


469,592








Notes payable, less current portion

1,047,251


1,050,019


Other liabilities

7,753


7,256


Total liabilities

1,515,927


1,526,867








Commitments and contingencies

-


-








Preferred stock, Series C Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred






Stock, $0.01 par value, 4,102,564 shares authorized, issued and






outstanding at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, liquidation






preference of $24.375 per share

99,946


99,896








Stockholders' equity:






Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized.






    8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,






    7,050,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and






    December 31, 2009, stated at liquidation preference of $25.00 per share

176,250


176,250



Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized,






     97,145,330 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and






     96,904,075 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009

971


969



Additional paid in capital

1,119,967


1,119,005



Retained earnings (deficit)

(30,040)


(8,949)



Cumulative dividends

(402,664)


(397,527)



Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2,981)


(2,981)


Total stockholders' equity

861,503


886,767








Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 2,477,376


$     2,513,530









Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.


Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations


(In thousands, except per share data)













Three Months Ended March 31,



2010


2009







Revenues





Room

$  90,378


$ 96,683


Food and beverage

38,208


41,037


Other operating

12,313


12,326


Revenues of operations held for non-sale disposition

19,834


21,347


Total revenues

160,733


171,393


Operating expenses





Room

23,292


22,741


Food and beverage

27,688


29,376


Other operating

6,738


6,958


Advertising and promotion

8,322


9,175


Repairs and maintenance

6,463


6,719


Utilities

5,829


6,560


Franchise costs

4,515


4,695


Property tax, ground lease and insurance

10,307


9,959


Property general and administrative

17,145


18,029


Corporate overhead

4,580


5,707


Depreciation and amortization

23,558


23,524


Operating expenses of operations held for non-sale disposition

18,038


18,860


Goodwill and other impairment losses

-


1,406


Goodwill impairment losses of operations held for non-sale disposition

-


2,310


Total operating expenses

156,475


166,019


Operating income

4,258


5,374


Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures

112


(1,517)


Interest and other income

171


620


Interest expense

(20,041)


(20,015)


Interest expense of operations held for non-sale disposition

(5,411)


(2,895)


Gain on extinguishment of debt

-


28,020


Income (loss) from continuing operations

(20,911)


9,587


Loss from discontinued operations

(180)


(3,077)


Net income (loss)

(21,091)


6,510


Dividends paid on unvested restricted stock compensation

-


(447)


Preferred stock dividends and accretion

(5,187)


(5,187)


Income available (loss attributable) to common stockholders

$ (26,278)


$      876







Basic per share amounts:





       Income (loss) from continuing operations available





          (attributable) to common stockholders

$     (0.27)


$     0.08


       Loss from discontinued operations

-


(0.06)


Basic income available (loss attributable) to common





  stockholders per common share

$     (0.27)


$     0.02







Diluted per share amounts:





       Income (loss) from continuing operations available





          (attributable) to common stockholders

$     (0.27)


$     0.08


       Loss from discontinued operations

-


(0.06)


Diluted income available (loss attributable) to common





  stockholders per common share

$     (0.27)


$     0.02







Weighted average common shares outstanding:





      Basic

97,047


52,205


      Diluted

97,047


52,205







Dividends declared per common share

$          -


$         -








Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.


Reconciliation of Income Available (Loss Attributable) to Common Stockholders to Non-GAAP Financial Measures


(Unaudited and in thousands except per share amounts)








Reconciliation of Income Available (Loss Attributable) to Common Stockholders to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA











Three Months Ended



March 31,



2010

2009






Income available (loss attributable) to common stockholders

$    (26,278)

$           876


Dividends paid on unvested restricted stock compensation

-

447


Series A and C preferred stock dividends

5,187

5,187


Operations held for investment:




  Depreciation and amortization

23,558

23,524


  Interest expense

16,938

19,057


  Interest expense - default rate

764

-


  Amortization of deferred financing fees

493

274


  Write-off of deferred financing fees

1,462

-


  Loan penalties and fees

138

-


  Non-cash interest related to discount on Senior Notes

246

684


Unconsolidated joint ventures:




  Depreciation and amortization

14

1,272


  Interest expense

-

685


  Amortization of deferred financing fees

-

46


Operations held for non-sale disposition:




  Depreciation and amortization

1,693

2,708


  Interest expense

2,709

2,763


  Interest expense - default rate

2,276

-


  Amortization of deferred financing fees

132

132


  Loan penalties and fees

294

-


Discontinued operations:




  Depreciation and amortization

124

2,982


  Interest expense

225

1,712


  Amortization of deferred financing fees

2

11


  Loan penalties and fees

48

-


EBITDA

30,025

62,360






Amortization of deferred stock compensation - operations held for investment

962

1,128


Amortization of deferred stock compensation - unconsolidated joint ventures

10

5


Gain on sale of assets

-

(319)


Gain on extinguishment of debt

-

(28,020)


Impairment loss - operations held for investment

-

1,406


Impairment loss - operations held for non-sale disposition

-

2,310



972

(23,490)






Adjusted EBITDA

$      30,997

$      38,870










Reconciliation of Income Available (Loss Attributable) to Common Stockholders to FFO and Adjusted FFO










Income available (loss attributable) to common stockholders

$    (26,278)

$           876


Dividends paid on unvested restricted stock compensation

-

447


Real estate depreciation and amortization - operations held for investment

23,420

23,361


Real estate depreciation and amortization - unconsolidated joint ventures

-

1,254


Real estate depreciation and amortization - operations held for non-sale disposition

1,693

2,708


Real estate depreciation and amortization - discontinued operations

124

2,982


Gain on sale of assets

-

(319)


FFO available to common stockholders

(1,041)

31,309






Operations held for investment:




  Interest expense - default rate

764

-


  Write-off of deferred financing fees

1,462

-


  Loan penalties and fees

138

-


Operations held for non-sale disposition:




  Interest expense - default rate

2,276

-


  Loan penalties and fees

294

-


Discontinued operations:




  Loan penalties and fees

48

-


Gain on extinguishment of debt

-

(28,020)


Impairment loss - operations held for investment

-

1,406


Impairment loss - operations held for non-sale disposition

-

2,310



4,982

(24,304)






Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders

$        3,941

$        7,005






FFO available to common stockholders per diluted share

$        (0.01)

$          0.60






Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders per diluted share

$          0.04

$          0.13






Basic weighted average shares outstanding

97,047

52,205


Shares associated with unvested restricted stock awards

328

-


Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1)

97,375

52,205










(1) Diluted weighted average shares outstanding includes the Series C convertible preferred stock on a "non-converted" basis.  On an "as-converted" basis, FFO available to common stockholders per diluted share is $0.01 and $0.58, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, and Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders per diluted share is $0.05 and $0.15, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.







Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.


Pro Forma Reconciliation of Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders to Non-GAAP Financial Measures


(Unaudited and in thousands except per share amounts)











Pro Forma Reconciliation of Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

















Three Months Ended March 31, 2010




Held for

Non-Sale

Discontinued




Actual (1)

Investment (2)

Disposition (3)

Operations (4)

Pro Forma (5)









Loss attributable to common stockholders

$     (26,278)

$                   1,802

$                   3,615

$                      180

$             (20,681)


Series A and C preferred stock dividends

5,187

-

-

-

5,187


Operations held for investment:







  Depreciation and amortization

23,558

-

-

-

23,558


  Interest expense

16,938

(910)

-

-

16,028


  Interest expense - default rate

764

(764)

-

-

-


  Amortization of deferred financing fees

493

(29)

-

-

464


  Write-off of deferred financing fees

1,462

-

-

-

1,462


  Loan penalties and fees

138

(99)

-

-

39


  Non-cash interest related to discount on Senior Notes

246

-

-

-

246


Unconsolidated joint ventures:







  Depreciation and amortization

14

-

-

-

14


Operations held for non-sale disposition:







  Depreciation and amortization

1,693

-

(1,693)

-

-


  Interest expense

2,709

-

(2,709)

-

-


  Interest expense - default rate

2,276

-

(2,276)

-

-


  Amortization of deferred financing fees

132

-

(132)

-

-


  Loan penalties and fees

294

-

(294)

-

-


Discontinued operations:







  Depreciation and amortization

124

-

-

(124)

-


  Interest expense

225

-

-

(225)

-


  Amortization of deferred financing fees

2

-

-

(2)

-


  Loan penalties and fees

48

-

-

(48)

-


EBITDA

30,025

-

(3,489)

(219)

26,317









Amortization of deferred stock compensation - operations held for investment

962

-

-

-

962


Amortization of deferred stock compensation - unconsolidated joint ventures

10

-

-

-

10



972

-

-

-

972









Adjusted EBITDA

$       30,997

$                         -

$                 (3,489)

$                    (219)

$               27,289
























Pro Forma Reconciliation of Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders to FFO and Adjusted FFO
















Loss attributable to common stockholders

$     (26,278)

$                   1,802

$                   3,615

$                      180

$             (20,681)


Real estate depreciation and amortization - operations held for investment

23,420

-

-

-

23,420


Real estate depreciation and amortization - operations held for non-sale disposition

1,693

-

(1,693)

-

-


Real estate depreciation and amortization - discontinued operations

124

-

-

(124)

-


FFO available to common stockholders

(1,041)

1,802

1,922

56

2,739









Operations held for investment:







  Interest expense - default rate

764

(764)

-

-

-


  Write-off of deferred financing fees

1,462

-

-

-

1,462


  Loan penalties and fees

138

(99)

-

-

39


Operations held for non-sale disposition:







  Interest expense - default rate

2,276

-

(2,276)

-

-


  Loan penalties and fees

294

-

(294)

-

-


Discontinued operations:







  Loan penalties and fees

48

-

-

(48)

-



4,982

(863)

(2,570)

(48)

1,501









Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders

$         3,941

$                      939

$                    (648)

$                          8

$                 4,240









FFO available to common stockholders per diluted share

$         (0.01)

$                     0.02

$                     0.02

$                     0.00

$                   0.03









Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders per diluted share

$           0.04

$                     0.01

$                   (0.01)

$                     0.00

$                   0.04









Basic weighted average shares outstanding

97,047

97,047

97,047

97,047

97,047


Shares associated with unvested restricted stock awards

328

328

328

328

328


Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (6)

97,375

97,375

97,375

97,375

97,375























(1) Actual includes results for the 29 hotels held for investment, eight hotels held for non-sale disposition and three hotels held in receivership at March 31, 2010.

(2) Held for Investment includes only the interest and penalties associated with the Three Released Mass Mutual hotels. Hotel operations for these three hotels are included in the "Actual" column.

(3) Non-Sale Disposition includes all hotel operations, interest and penalties for the Eight Mass Mutual hotels that are in the process of being transferred to a receiver.

(4) Discontinued Operations includes the W San Diego,  Renaissance Westchester and Marriott Ontario Airport  hotels that have been transferred to a receiver as of March 31, 2010.

(5) Pro forma includes the 29 hotels held for investment by the Company at March 31, 2010.

(6) Diluted weighted average shares outstanding includes the Series C convertible preferred stock on a "non-converted" basis since such treatment is dilutive.










Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.


Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA Margins


(Unaudited and in thousands except hotels and rooms)
















Three Months Ended March 31,



2010 (1)


2009 (1)


Number of Hotels

29


29


Number of Rooms

10,966


10,966







Hotel Pro Forma EBITDA Margin (2)

21.7%


24.1%







Hotel Revenues





    Room revenue

$       90,378


$       96,683


    Food and beverage revenue

38,208


41,037


    Other operating revenue

8,361


8,356


Total Hotel Revenues

136,947


146,076







Hotel Expenses





    Room expense

23,803


22,954


    Food and beverage expense

27,707


29,386


    Other hotel expense

38,990


40,892


    General and administrative expense

16,727


17,587


Total Hotel Expenses

107,227


110,819







Adjusted Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA

29,720


35,257







Mass Mutual Eight Hotels:





    Revenues of operations held for non-sale disposition

19,834


21,347


    Operating expenses of operations held for non-sale disposition

(18,038)


(18,860)


    Goodwill impairment losses of operations held for non-sale disposition

-


(2,310)


Non-hotel operating income

880


577


Corporate overhead

(4,580)


(5,707)


Depreciation and amortization

(23,558)


(23,524)


Goodwill and other impairment losses

-


(1,406)


Operating Income

4,258


5,374







Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures

112


(1,517)


Interest and other income

171


620


Interest expense

(20,041)


(20,015)


Interest expense of operations held for non-sale disposition

(5,411)


(2,895)


Gain on extinguishment of debt

-


28,020


Loss from discontinued operations

(180)


(3,077)


Net Income (Loss)

$     (21,091)


$         6,510












(1) Represents our ownership results for the 29 hotels held for investment as of the end of the period, excluding eight of the 11 hotels included in the Mass Mutual portfolio, which have been reclassified as "Operations Held for Non-Sale Disposition" on our balance sheets and statements of operations, and the W San Diego,  Renaissance Westchester and Marriott Ontario Airport, which have been reclassified as discontinued operations on our balance sheets and statements of operations.

(2) Hotel Pro Forma EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted Pro Forma Hotel EBITDA divided by total hotel revenues.








Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.


Operating Statistics by Region


(Unaudited)




























































Percent








Three Months Ended March 31, 2010


Three Months Ended March 31, 2009


Change in




Number


Number


Occupancy


Average


Comparable


Occupancy


Average


Comparable


Comparable


Region


of Hotels


of Rooms


Percentages


Daily Rate


RevPAR


Percentages


Daily Rate


RevPAR


RevPAR


California (1)


9


2,983


74.0%


$       122.99


$            91.01


69.5%


$       136.60


$            94.94


-4.1%


Other West (2)


5


1,575


67.8%


121.47


82.36


75.2%


129.66


97.50


-15.5%


Midwest (3)


7


2,177


59.6%


116.71


69.56


56.6%


124.13


70.26


-1.0%


East (4)


8


4,231


65.4%


176.70


115.56


63.8%


194.41


124.03


-6.8%






















Total


29


10,966


67.0%


$       141.31


$            94.68


65.6%


$       154.32


$          101.23


-6.5%






























































(1) Does not include four hotels in the Mass Mutual portfolio, reclassified as "Operations Held for Non-Sale Disposition" on our balance sheets and statements of operations, and the W San Diego and Marriott Ontario Airport, reclassified as discontinued operations on our balance sheets and statements of operations.

(2) Includes Oregon, Texas and Utah. Does not include two hotels in the Mass Mutual portfolio, reclassified as "Operations Held for Non-Sale Disposition" on our balance sheets and statements of operations.

(3) Includes Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.

(4) Includes Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and District of Columbia. Does not include two hotels in the Mass Mutual portfolio, reclassified as "Operations Held for Non-Sale Disposition" on our balance sheets and statements of operations, and the Renaissance Westchester, reclassified as discontinued operations on our balance sheets and statements of operations.























Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.


Operating Statistics by Brand


(Unaudited)




























































Percent








Three Months Ended March 31, 2010


Three Months Ended March 31, 2009


Change in




Number


Number


Occupancy


Average


Comparable


Occupancy


Average


Comparable


Comparable


Brand


of Hotels


of Rooms


Percentages


Daily Rate


RevPAR


Percentages


Daily Rate


RevPAR


RevPAR


Marriott (1)


17


6,587


66.4%


$        151.13


$           100.35


66.0%


$        166.68


$           110.01


-8.8%


Hilton (2)


6


2,133


69.4%


148.75


103.23


67.6%


155.99


105.45


-2.1%


Hyatt


1


403


82.5%


104.09


85.87


64.8%


125.52


81.34


5.6%


Other Brand Affiliations (3)


2


647


73.9%


120.39


88.97


68.1%


136.89


93.22


-4.6%


Independent


3


1,196


56.5%


98.04


55.39


59.1%


100.48


59.38


-6.7%






















Total


29


10,966


67.0%


$        141.31


$             94.68


65.6%


$        154.32


$           101.23


-6.5%






























































(1) Does not include five hotels included in the Mass Mutual portfolio, reclassified as "Operations Held for Non-Sale Disposition" on our balance sheets and statements of operations, and the Renaissance Westchester and Marriott Ontario Airport, reclassified as discontinued operations on our balance sheets and statements of operations.

(2) Does not include one hotel included in the Mass Mutual portfolio, reclassified as "Operations Held for Non-Sale Disposition" on our balance sheets and statements of operations.

(3) Includes a Fairmont and a Sheraton. Does not include two hotels included in the Mass Mutual portfolio, reclassified as "Operations Held for Non-Sale Disposition" on our balance sheets and statements of operations, and the W San Diego, reclassified as discontinued operations on our balance sheets and statements of operations.


























Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.


Debt Summary


(Unaudited - dollars in thousands)


























Interest Rate /


Maturity


March 31, 2010


Debt


Collateral


Spread


Date


Balance (1)












Fixed Rate Debt










Secured Mortgage Debt


Hilton Times Square


5.92%


12/1/2010


$                     81,000


Secured Mortgage Debt


Renaissance Long Beach


4.98%


7/1/2012


33,813


Secured Mortgage Debt


Rochester laundry facility


9.88%


6/1/2013


3,124


Secured Mortgage Debt


Doubletree Minneapolis


5.34%


5/1/2015


17,925


Secured Mortgage Debt


Hilton Del Mar


5.34%


5/1/2015


25,996


Secured Mortgage Debt


Marriott Houston


5.34%


5/1/2015


23,863


Secured Mortgage Debt


Marriott Park City


5.34%


5/1/2015


15,556


Secured Mortgage Debt


Marriott Philadelphia


5.34%


5/1/2015


28,186


Secured Mortgage Debt


Marriott Troy


5.34%


5/1/2015


36,492


Secured Mortgage Debt


Marriott Tysons Corner


5.34%


5/1/2015


46,566


Secured Mortgage Debt


The Kahler Grand


5.34%


5/1/2015


28,705


Secured Mortgage Debt


Valley River Inn


5.34%


5/1/2015


11,978


Secured Mortgage Debt


Renaissance Harborplace


5.13%


1/1/2016


105,241


Secured Mortgage Debt


Marriott Del Mar


5.69%


1/11/2016


48,000


Secured Mortgage Debt


Hilton Houston North


5.66%


3/11/2016


33,583


Secured Mortgage Debt


Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld®


5.52%


7/1/2016


85,256


Secured Mortgage Debt


Embassy Suites Chicago


5.58%


3/1/2017


75,000


Secured Mortgage Debt


Marriott Boston Long Wharf


5.58%


4/11/2017


176,000


Secured Mortgage Debt


Embassy Suites La Jolla


6.60%


6/1/2019


70,000


Secured Mortgage Debt


Renaissance Washington D.C.


5.95%


5/1/2021


133,612


Exchangeable Senior Notes


Guaranty


4.60%


7/15/2027


62,500












TOTAL DEBT








$              1,142,396












Preferred Stock










Series A cumulative redeemable preferred




8.00%


perpetual


$                176,250


Series C cumulative convertible redeemable preferred




6.45%


perpetual


$                100,000












Debt Statistics










% Fixed Rate Debt








100.0%


% Floating Rate Debt








0.0%


Average Interest Rate








5.56%


Weighted Average Maturity of Debt (2)








6.9 years












(1) Excludes debt in the Company's secured debt restructuring program.

(2) Assumes the exchangeable senior notes remain outstanding to maturity.  If the exchangeable senior notes were redeemed upon the first

 
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Contact: 

Bryan Giglia
Senior Vice President – Corporate Finance    
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
(949) 369-4236

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Also See: Sunstone Hotel Investors Provides Business Update - Forfeits Additional 11 Hotels to Mass Mutual, Holder of $246 million Loan on the Hotels; Expects a $83 million Impairment Charge Related to the Forfeitures / January 2010
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