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FelCor Lodging Trust Posts 1st Qtr 2011 Loss of $41.3 million
Compared
to a Loss of $72 million in the Year-ago Quarter;
RevPAR for its 80 Hotels Increased 6.3% for the Quarter

Hotel Operating Statistics

IRVING, Texas--FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH) today reported operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Summary:

  • Same-store revenue per available room ("RevPAR") at 80 consolidated hotels increased 6.3% for the quarter.
  • Adjusted FFO per share was $(0.02) and Adjusted EBITDA was $44.2 million for the quarter, which was at the high-end of our expectations.
  • Hotel EBITDA margin increased 198 basis points for the quarter.
  • Net loss was $31.7 million for the quarter.
  • Agreed to purchase two midtown Manhattan hotels, the Royalton and Morgans, for $140 million.
  • Currently have executed contracts to sell six hotels for total gross proceeds of approximately $114 million.

First Quarter Operating Results:

Same-store RevPAR for our 80 consolidated hotels was $88.97 for the quarter, a 6.3% increase compared to the same period in 2010, an improvement over our fourth quarter 2010 RevPAR growth of 5.7%. The RevPAR increase for the quarter was driven by a 4.0% increase in average daily rate ("ADR") to $127.88 and a 2.3% increase in occupancy to 69.6%.

“Our portfolio RevPAR growth continues to accelerate as lodging industry fundamentals improve. We are very pleased with our first quarter results given the severe travel disruptions due to record setting storms in January and February. Our RevPAR grew 7.6% in March, which was ahead of our expectations. Economic data points that correlate to demand growth indicate a strong and lasting recovery, while limited supply growth further improves our ability to drive average rate and occupancy,” said Richard A. Smith, FelCor's President and Chief Executive Officer.

“We continue to execute our portfolio repositioning plan successfully. Our asset sale program is progressing as planned, with six hotels under contract. We have also agreed to purchase the Royalton and Morgans in midtown Manhattan at an attractive price per key, which will further improve our portfolio quality and future growth rates. We are excited to acquire these terrific hotels and expect they will generate above market growth. Our most recent acquisition, the Fairmont Copley Plaza, continues to perform very well and is exceeding our underwriting. RevPAR at this hotel grew 18% during the quarter, driven by a 15% increase in ADR. This performance reflects that hotel’s superior location and the impact of our unique asset management approach,” added Mr. Smith.

First quarter Hotel EBITDA was $55.2 million, compared to $47.8 million for the same period in 2010, a 15.3% increase. Hotel EBITDA represents EBITDA for 80 Same-store consolidated hotels prior to corporate expenses and joint venture adjustments. Hotel EBITDA margin was 23.5%, a 198 basis point increase compared to the same period in 2010.

Adjusted EBITDA (which includes our pro rata share of joint ventures) was $44.2 million for the quarter, compared to $38.5 million for the same period in 2010, a 14.7% increase, and met the high-end of our expectations. Same-store Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes EBITDA from discontinued operations, was $43.3 million for the quarter, a 20.1% increase, compared to the same period in 2010.

First quarter adjusted funds from operations (“FFO”) reflected a $2.3 million loss, or $0.02 per share, compared to a $10.6 million loss, or $0.17 per share, for the same period in 2010, a $0.15 improvement.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $41.3 million, or $0.43 per share for the quarter, compared to $72.1 million, or $1.14 per share, for the same period in 2010. Net loss in 2010 included a $21.1 million impairment charge.

RevPAR, Hotel EBITDA and other Same-store metrics reflect 80 consolidated hotels owned at the end of the quarter, including the Fairmont Copley Plaza, and excluding the Embassy Suites – Phoenix-Tempe, which is classified as held for sale.

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 14 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.

Balance Sheet:

At March 31, 2011, we had $1.5 billion of consolidated debt (including $145 million drawn on our $225 million line of credit) and $91.0 million of cash and cash equivalents.

In March, we closed a $225 million secured, revolving line of credit with a group of seven banks. At closing, we repaid two secured loans, totaling $198.3 million and $28.8 million, with a combination of $52.1 million of cash on hand and funds drawn under the new line of credit. The repaid loans would have matured in 2013 and 2012 (including extensions), respectively, and were secured by mortgages on 11 hotels. Those same hotels now secure repayment of amounts outstanding under the line of credit. The credit facility bears interest equal to LIBOR, plus 4.5%, with no LIBOR floor.

In April, we sold 27.6 million shares of common stock at $6.00 per share. We received net proceeds of approximately $159.0 million from the offering, after underwriting discounts and commissions.

“We continue to improve the flexibility of our balance sheet, extend maturity dates and lower our overall cost of debt. The line of credit, combined with other recent financing activities, provides critical financial flexibility and capacity to acquire properties at attractive prices – including the Royalton and Morgans – in a competitive hotel transactions setting. We continue to look for ways to restructure our balance sheet to refinance or repay existing debt. In addition, we expect our leverage to decline significantly from improved operations and from asset sales,” stated Andrew J. Welch, FelCor's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Portfolio Management:

For the quarter, we spent $16.0 million on capital improvements at our hotels (including our pro rata share of joint venture expenditures).

We agreed to acquire two midtown Manhattan hotels, the Royalton and Morgans, for $140.0 million from Morgans Hotel Group Co. (“MHGC”). MHGC will continue to manage the properties, which have a total of 282 guest rooms. The hotels will require limited initial capital, as both hotels are in excellent condition and have been recently renovated. The purchase price of $496,000 per key is approximately 60% of replacement cost and is approximately ten times peak Hotel EBITDA. We expect to close this transaction in the second quarter. FelCor has identified opportunities to enhance the hotels’ value, including adding guest rooms, and improving the fitness center and guest lounge at the Morgans, as well as food and beverage offerings.

As part of our long-term strategic plan to improve our portfolio quality, growth rates and diversification, we began marketing 14 hotels for sale during the fourth quarter of 2010. We expect to sell a majority of those 14 hotels during 2011. We currently have agreements to sell six of the 14 hotels for total gross proceeds of approximately $114 million. We have also identified an additional 21 non-strategic hotels. We will continue to monitor the transaction environment and will bring these additional hotels to market at the appropriate time.

Outlook:

Lodging demand growth, particularly from corporate customers, continues to accelerate, and new hotel supply growth is moderating. Our hotels are taking advantage of this demand and supply imbalance to remix the customer base and opportunistically increase rates where appropriate. As a result, our RevPAR growth continues to accelerate, and we expect this trend to continue through 2011. We have updated our 2011 projections for first quarter actual results, the pending sale of the Embassy Suites – Phoenix-Tempe and the pending acquisition of the Royalton and Morgans, which should all occur during the second quarter. We assumed no additional acquisitions or dispositions in our 2011 outlook.

For 2011, we anticipate:

  • RevPAR for our 80 Same-store consolidated hotels to increase between 6% and 8%;
  • Adjusted EBITDA to be between $213 million and $222 million;
  • Adjusted FFO per share to be between $0.26 and $0.34;
  • Net loss to be between $78 million and $69 million;
  • Interest expense to be approximately $136 million;
  • Capital expenditures to be approximately $85 million; and
  • Weighted average shares and units to be 117.1 million.

FelCor, a real estate investment trust, is the nation's largest owner of upper-upscale, all-suite hotels. FelCor owns interests in 82 properties located in major markets throughout 22 states. FelCor's diversified portfolio of hotels and resorts are flagged under global brands such as - Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hilton®, Fairmont®, Marriott®, Renaissance®, Sheraton®, Westin® and Holiday Inn®. Additional information can be found on the Company's Web site at www.felcor.com.

We invite you to listen to our first quarter earnings Conference Call on Monday, April 25, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time). The conference call will be Webcast simultaneously on FelCor's Web site at www.felcor.com. Interested investors and other parties who wish to access the call can go to FelCor's Web site and click on the conference call microphone icon on either the “Investor Relations” or “News Releases” page. The conference call replay also will be archived on the Company's Web site.

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 month period ended March 31, 2011.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


      Page
Consolidated Statements of Operations(a)


6
Consolidated Balance Sheets(a)


7
Capital Expenditures


8
Supplemental Financial Data


8
Consolidated Debt Summary


9
Schedule of Encumbered Hotels


10
Hotel Portfolio Composition


11
Detailed Operating Statistics by Brand


12
Detailed Operating Statistics for FelCor's Top Markets


13
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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)


 
 


Three Months Ended March 31,


2011
2010

Revenues:





Hotel operating revenue:



Room
$ 184,366

$ 170,287
Food and beverage

38,039


33,555
Other operating departments

12,700


12,916
Other revenue
  225  
  365  
Total revenues
  235,330  
  217,123  
Expenses:



Hotel departmental expenses:



Room

49,528


45,480
Food and beverage

29,859


26,254
Other operating departments

6,035


5,938
Other property related costs

69,457


62,702
Management and franchise fees

10,942


10,145
Taxes, insurance and lease expense

20,723


22,379
Corporate expenses

9,537


9,847
Depreciation and amortization

35,317


36,284
Other expenses
  631  
  561  
Total operating expenses
  232,029  
  219,590  
Operating income (loss)

3,301


(2,467

)

Interest expense, net

(33,765

)



(35,403

)

Extinguishment of debt
 

(245

)


   
Loss before equity in loss from unconsolidated entities

(30,709

)



(37,870

)

Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities

(1,583

)



(1,474

)

Gain on involuntary conversion
  150  
   
Loss from continuing operations

(32,142

)



(39,344

)

Discontinued operations
  416  
 

(23,598

)

Net loss

(31,726

)



(62,942

)

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships

(58

)



229
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP
  120  
  325  
Net loss attributable to FelCor

(31,664

)



(62,388

)

Preferred dividends
 

(9,678

)


 

(9,678

)

Net loss attributable to FelCor common stockholders

$

(41,342

)


$

(72,066

)

Basic and diluted per common share data:



Loss from continuing operations

$

(0.44

)


$

(0.77

)

Net loss

$

(0.43

)


$

(1.14

)

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
  95,350  
  63,475  

 
 




 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)





 


March 31,
December 31,


2011
2010
Assets



Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $998,506 at
March 31, 2011 and $982,564 at December 31, 2010

$ 1,960,848

$ 1,985,779
Investment in unconsolidated entities

73,972


75,920
Hotel held for sale

18,533



Cash and cash equivalents

91,040


200,972
Restricted cash

19,254


16,702
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $683 at
March 31, 2011 and $696 at December 31, 2010


36,878


27,851
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $14,863 at
March 31, 2011 and $17,892 at December 31, 2010


22,245


19,940
Other assets
  25,438  
  32,271  
Total assets
$ 2,248,208  
$ 2,359,435  
Liabilities and Equity



Debt, net of discount of $50,432 at March 31, 2011 and $53,193 at
December 31, 2010

$ 1,466,798

$ 1,548,309
Distributions payable

76,293


76,293
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  154,478  
  144,451  
Total liabilities
  1,697,569  
  1,769,053  
Commitments and contingencies



Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP at redemption value, 285
units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010

  1,745  
  2,004  
Equity:



Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:



Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 12,880 shares,
liquidation value of $322,011, issued and outstanding at

March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010



309,362


309,362
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 68 shares,
liquidation value of $169,950, issued and outstanding at

March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010



169,412


169,412
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized and
96,872 shares issued at March 31, 2011, and 101,038 shares
issued, including shares in treasury, at December 31, 2010


969


1,010
Additional paid-in capital

2,191,278


2,190,308
Accumulated other comprehensive income

27,745


26,457
Accumulated deficit

(2,169,344

)



(2,054,625

)

Less: Common stock in treasury, at cost, of 4,156 shares at December 31, 2010
   
 

(73,341

)

Total FelCor stockholders’ equity

529,422


568,583
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships
  19,472  
  19,795  
Total equity
  548,894  
  588,378  

Total liabilities and equity


$ 2,248,208  
$ 2,359,435  
 
 

Capital Expenditures

(in thousands)


 
 


Three Months Ended March 31,


2011
2010
Improvements and additions to majority-owned hotels
$ 15,038

$ 8,200
Partners' pro rata share of additions to consolidated joint venture hotels

(189

)



(36

)

Pro rata share of additions to unconsolidated hotels
  1,133  
  426  
Total additions to hotels(a)
$ 15,982  
$ 8,590  

(a) Includes capitalized interest, property taxes, ground leases and certain employee costs.


 
 




 

Supplemental Financial Data

(in thousands, except per share information)





 


March 31,
December 31,
Total Enterprise Value
2011
2010
Common shares outstanding

96,872


96,882
Units outstanding
  285  
  285  
Combined shares and units outstanding

97,157


97,167
Common stock price
$ 6.13  
$ 7.04  
Market capitalization
$ 595,572

$ 684,056
Series A preferred stock

309,362


309,362
Series C preferred stock

169,412


169,412
Consolidated debt

1,466,798


1,548,309
Noncontrolling interests of consolidated debt

(3,701

)



(3,754

)

Pro rata share of unconsolidated debt

76,811


77,295
Cash and cash equivalents
 

(91,040

)


 

(200,972

)

Total enterprise value (TEV)
$ 2,523,214  
$ 2,583,708  

 
 
 
 








 

Consolidated Debt Summary

(dollars in thousands)









 


Interest Rate (%)
Maturity Date
March 31, 2011
December 31, 2010
Secured line of credit(a)
L + 4.50

August 2014(b)
$ 145,000

$
Mortgage debt








Mortgage debt
L + 0.93

(c)


November 2011
250,000

250,000
Mortgage debt
L + 5.10

(d)


April 2015
212,000

212,000
Mortgage debt
9.02


April 2014
112,109

113,220
Mortgage debt(e)
6.66


June - August 2014
68,744

69,206
Mortgage debt
8.77


May 2013
27,770

27,770
Mortgage debt
5.81


July 2016
11,210

11,321
Mortgage debt
6.15


June 2011
7,473

7,800
Other
4.25


May 2011
563

524
Senior notes








Senior secured notes(f)
10.00


October 2014
585,573

582,821
Senior notes
8.50

(g)


June 2011
46,356

46,347
Retired debt






227,300
Total





$ 1,466,798

$ 1,548,309

(a) The outstanding balance on the line of credit was paid subsequent to March 31, 2011. We currently have full availability under our $225 million line of credit.

(b) This loan can be extended for one year (to 2015), subject to satisfying certain conditions.

(c) We purchased an interest rate cap that caps LIBOR at 7.8% and expires November 2011 for a $250 million notional amount.

(d) LIBOR for this loan is subject to a 3% floor. We purchased an interest rate cap that caps LIBOR at 5.0% and expires May 2012 for a $212 million notional amount.

(e) The hotels securing this debt are subject to separate loan agreements and are not cross-collateralized.

(f) These notes have $636 million in aggregate principal outstanding and were sold at a discount that provides an effective yield of 12.875% before transaction costs.

(g) As a result of a rating down-grade in February 2009, the interest rate on the 8½% senior notes increased to 9%.

 
 

Schedule of Encumbered Hotels

(dollars in millions)


 
 


March 31, 2011

Consolidated Debt
Balance
Encumbered Hotels

Secured line of credit


  $ 145  

Boca Raton - ES, Charlotte SouthPark - DT, Dana Point - DTGS, Houston Medical Center - HI, Myrtle Beach - HLT, Mandalay Beach - ES, Nashville Airport - ES, Philadelphia Independence Mall - HI, Pittsburgh University Center - HI, Santa Barbara, Goleta - HI and Santa Monica at the Pier - HI

CMBS debt

$ 250


Anaheim - ES, Bloomington - ES, Charleston Mills House - HI, Dallas DFW South - ES, Deerfield Beach - ES, Jacksonville - ES, Lexington - HS, Dallas Love Field - ES, Raleigh/Durham - DTGS, San Antonio Airport - HI, Tampa Rocky Point - DTGS and Phoenix Tempe - ES

Mortgage debt

$ 212


Atlanta Buckhead - ES, Atlanta Galleria - SS, Boston Marlboro - ES, Burlington - SH, Corpus Christi - ES, Ft. Lauderdale Cypress Creek - SS, Orlando South - ES, Philadelphia Society Hill - SH and South San Francisco - ES

Mortgage debt

$ 112


Baton Rouge - ES, Birmingham - ES, Ft. Lauderdale - ES, Miami Airport - ES, Milpitas - ES, Minneapolis Airport - ES and Napa Valley - ES
CMBS debt(a)

$ 69


Atlanta Airport - ES, Austin - DTGS, BWI Airport - ES, Orlando Airport - HI and Phoenix Biltmore - ES
CMBS debt

$ 28


New Orleans Convention Center - ES
CMBS debt

$ 11


Indianapolis North - ES
CMBS debt

$ 7


Wilmington - DT
Senior secured notes

$ 586


Atlanta Airport - SH, Boston Beacon Hill - HI, Dallas Market Center - ES, Myrtle Beach Resort - ES, Nashville Opryland - Airport - HI, New Orleans French Quarter - HI, Orlando North - ES, Orlando Walt Disney World® - DTGS, San Diego on the Bay - HI, San Francisco Burlingame - ES, San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf - HI, San Francisco Union Square - MAR, Toronto Airport - HI and Toronto Yorkdale - HI

(a) The hotels under this debt are subject to separate loan agreements and are not cross-collateralized.

 
 

Hotel Portfolio Composition



 
 
 
 

The following table illustrates the distribution of 80 same-store consolidated hotels by brand, market and location at March 31, 2011.










 
Brand

Hotels
Rooms

% of Total
Rooms


% of 2010
Hotel
EBITDA(a)

Embassy Suites Hotels
44
11,450
50
58
Holiday Inn
15
5,154
22
18
Sheraton and Westin
8
2,774
12
9
Doubletree
7
1,471
6
7
Renaissance and Marriott
3
1,321
6
3
Hilton
2
559
2
3
Fairmont
1
383
2
2









 
Market








South Florida
5
1,439
6
7
Los Angeles area
4
899
4
6
San Francisco area
6
2,138
9
6
Atlanta
5
1,462
6
6
Dallas
4
1,333
6
5
Boston
3
915
4
5
Minneapolis
3
736
3
4
Philadelphia
2
729
3
4
Orlando
4
1,038
5
4
Central California Coast
2
408
2
4
Myrtle Beach
2
640
3
4
New Orleans
2
744
3
4
San Antonio
3
874
4
3
San Diego
1
600
3
3
Other
34
9,157
39
35








 
Location








Urban
21
6,741
29
32
Suburban
31
7,656
33
29
Airport
18
5,788
25
23
Resort
10
2,927
13
16

(a) Hotel EBITDA is more fully described on page 19.

The following tables set forth occupancy, ADR and RevPAR for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, and the percentage changes thereto between the periods presented, for 80 same-store consolidated hotels.


 
 
 

Detailed Operating Statistics by Brand







 


Occupancy (%)


Three Months Ended March 31,



2011
2010
%Variance
Embassy Suites Hotels
72.5
70.8
2.3
Holiday Inn
68.0
67.6
0.6
Sheraton and Westin
66.7
64.0
4.3
Doubletree
71.4
70.0
1.9
Renaissance and Marriott
71.0
65.3
8.6
Hilton
42.5
46.2

(8.0

)

Fairmont
53.0
51.7
2.6






 
Total hotels
69.6
68.0
2.3






 


ADR ($)


Three Months Ended March 31,



2011
2010
%Variance
Embassy Suites Hotels
130.49
129.42
0.8
Holiday Inn
110.89
104.30
6.3
Sheraton and Westin
109.51
103.71
5.6
Doubletree
131.94
118.75
11.1
Renaissance and Marriott
196.66
183.84
7.0
Hilton
98.10
95.75
2.4
Fairmont
199.71
174.05
14.7






 
Total hotels
127.88
123.02
4.0






 


RevPAR ($)


Three Months Ended March 31,



2011
2010
%Variance
Embassy Suites Hotels
94.57
91.66
3.2
Holiday Inn
75.41
70.52
6.9
Sheraton and Westin
73.07
66.37
10.1
Doubletree
94.15
83.12
13.3
Renaissance and Marriott
139.54
120.08
16.2
Hilton
41.65
44.21

(5.8

)

Fairmont
105.82
89.91
17.7






 
Total hotels
88.97
83.67
6.3

 
 
 






 

Detailed Operating Statistics for FelCor's Top Markets







 


Occupancy (%)


Three Months Ended March 31,



2011
2010
%Variance
South Florida
83.2
85.1

(2.3

)

Los Angeles area
73.8
70.5
4.7
San Francisco area
68.3
65.3
4.6
Atlanta
73.9
75.2

(1.8

)

Dallas
72.9
65.4
11.4
Minneapolis
72.7
67.0
8.4
Philadelphia
57.8
60.4

(4.3

)

Orlando
82.9
80.9
2.4
Central California Coast
68.6
69.7

(1.6

)

Myrtle Beach
40.8
44.1

(7.5

)

New Orleans
70.0
68.7
1.8
Boston
68.6
66.5
3.2
San Antonio
73.9
74.7

(1.0

)

San Diego   73.8   71.5   3.2  


ADR ($)


Three Months Ended March 31,



2011
2010
%Variance
South Florida
158.05
163.64

(3.4

)

Los Angeles area
138.26
132.32
4.5
San Francisco area
134.09
122.73
9.3
Atlanta
106.06
105.48
0.6
Dallas
123.63
112.99
9.4
Minneapolis
122.52
125.73

(2.6

)

Philadelphia
124.14
111.42
11.4
Orlando
118.54
114.47
3.6
Central California Coast
133.87
138.16

(3.1

)

Myrtle Beach
98.75
96.37
2.5
New Orleans
143.29
132.43
8.2
Boston
146.90
137.72
6.7
San Antonio
95.21
98.33

(3.2

)

San Diego   122.03   115.09   6.0  


RevPAR ($)


Three Months Ended March 31,



2011
2010
%Variance
South Florida
131.51
139.33

(5.6

)

Los Angeles area
101.99
93.23
9.4
San Francisco area
91.53
80.11
14.3
Atlanta
78.40
79.36

(1.2

)

Dallas
90.09
73.89
21.9
Minneapolis
89.01
84.26
5.6
Philadelphia
71.77
67.34
6.6
Orlando
98.27
92.65
6.1
Central California Coast
91.81
96.33

(4.7

)

Myrtle Beach
40.31
42.53

(5.2

)

New Orleans
100.32
91.04
10.2
Boston
100.72
91.52
10.1
San Antonio
70.39
73.46

(4.2

)

San Diego   90.08   82.33   9.4  







 







 

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 Loss to FFO and Adjusted FFO

(in thousands, except per share data)













 


Three Months Ended March 31,


2011
2010


Dollars
Shares

Per Share
Amount


Dollars
Shares

Per Share
Amount

Net loss

$

(31,726

)






$

(62,942

)





Noncontrolling interests

62






554




Preferred dividends
 

(9,678

)






 

(9,678

)





Net loss attributable to FelCor
common stockholders


(41,342

)


95,350

$

(0.43

)



(72,066

)


63,475

$

(1.14

)

Depreciation and amortization

35,317



0.37


36,284



0.57
Depreciation, discontinued operations
and unconsolidated entities


3,581



0.04


4,977



0.08
Gain on sale of unconsolidated entities








(559

)




(0.01

)

Noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP

(120

)


285

(0.01

)



(325

)


295


Gain on involuntary conversion
 

(150

)



   
   

   
FFO

(2,714

)


95,635

(0.03

)



(31,689

)


63,770

(0.50

)

Impairment loss, discontinued operations
and unconsolidated entities









21,060



0.33
Acquisition costs

119











Extinguishment of debt, including

discontinued operations


  252  

  0.01  
   

   
Adjusted FFO

$

(2,343

)


95,635

$

(0.02

)


$

(10,629

)


63,770

$

(0.17

)

 
 

Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,



2011   2010
Net loss
$ (31,726 )
$ (62,942 )
Depreciation and amortization

35,317


36,284
Depreciation, discontinued operations and unconsolidated entities

3,581


4,977
Interest expense

33,806


35,508
Interest expense, discontinued operations and unconsolidated entities

1,209


2,337
Amortization of stock compensation

1,803


1,616
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships
  (58 )
  229  
EBITDA

43,932


18,009
Impairment loss, discontinued operations and unconsolidated entities




21,060
Extinguishment of debt, including discontinued operations

252



Acquisition costs

119



Gain on involuntary conversion

(150 )


Gain on sale of unconsolidated subsidiary
   
  (559 )
Adjusted EBITDA

44,153


38,510
Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations

(857 )

(380 )
Adjusted EBITDA from acquired hotels
   
  (2,078 )
Same-store Adjusted EBITDA

43,296


36,052
Other revenue

(225 )

(365 )
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities (excluding interest,

depreciation and impairment expense)



(3,341 )

(2,984 )
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships (excluding interest and

depreciation expense)



626


392
Consolidated hotel lease expense

8,304


7,758
Unconsolidated taxes, insurance and lease expense

(1,684 )

(1,692 )
Interest income

(41 )

(105 )
Other expenses (excluding acquisition costs)

512


561
Corporate expenses (excluding amortization expense of stock compensation)
  7,734  
  8,231  
Hotel EBITDA
$ 55,181  
$ 47,848  
 
 

Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA Margin

(dollars in thousands)

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,


2011   2010
Total revenues
$ 235,330

$ 217,123
Other revenue
  (225 )
  (365 )
Hotel operating revenue

235,105


216,758
Acquired hotel revenue
   
  5,855  
Same-store hotel operating revenue

235,105


222,613
Same-store hotel operating expenses
  (179,924 )
  (174,765 )
Hotel EBITDA
$ 55,181  
$ 47,848  
Hotel EBITDA margin(a)

23.5 %

21.5 %

(a) Hotel EBITDA as a percentage of Same-store hotel operating revenue.

 
 

Reconciliation of Total Operating Expenses to Same-store Hotel Operating Expenses

(in thousands)

 

 

  Three Months Ended March 31,


  2011       2010  
Total operating expenses
$ 232,029

$ 219,590
Unconsolidated taxes, insurance and lease expense

1,684


1,692
Consolidated hotel lease expense

(8,304 )

(7,758 )
Corporate expenses

(9,537 )

(9,847 )
Depreciation and amortization

(35,317 )

(36,284 )
Other expenses

(631 )

(561 )
Acquired hotel expenses
   
  7,933  
Same-store hotel operating expenses
$ 179,924  
$ 174,765  
 
 

Reconciliation of Ratio of Operating Income (Loss) to Total Revenues to Hotel EBITDA Margin

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,



2011   2010
Ratio of operating income (loss) to total revenues
1.4 %
(1.1 )%
Other revenue
(0.1 )
(0.2 )
Acquired hotel revenue


2.7
Unconsolidated taxes, insurance and lease expense
(0.7 )
(0.8 )
Consolidated hotel lease expense
3.5

3.5
Other expenses
0.3

0.3
Corporate expenses
4.1

4.4
Depreciation and amortization
15.0

16.3
Acquired hotel expenses
 
(3.6 )
Hotel EBITDA margin
23.5 %
21.5 %
 
 

Reconciliation of Forecasted Net Loss to Forecasted Adjusted FFO and

Adjusted EBITDA

(in millions, except per share and unit data)

 

  Full Year 2011 Guidance


Low Guidance     High Guidance


Dollars  

Per Share
Amount(a)



Dollars  

Per Share
Amount(a)

Net loss


$ (78 )



$ (69 )

Preferred dividends
  (39 )



  (39 )

Net loss attributable to FelCor common stockholders

(117 )
$ (0.99 )


(108 )
$ (0.92 )
Depreciation(b)
  156  



  156  

FFO

39

$ 0.33



48

$ 0.41
Extinguishment of debt
  (8 )



  (8 )

Adjusted FFO
$ 31  
$ 0.26


$ 40  
$ 0.34









 

Net loss


$ (78 )



$ (69 )

Depreciation(b)

156





156


Interest expense(b)

136





136


Amortization expense
  7  



  7  

EBITDA

221





230


Extinguishment of debt
  (8 )



  (8 )

Adjusted EBITDA
$ 213  



$ 222  

(a) Weighted average shares and units are 117.1 million.

(b) 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 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 White Paper on Funds From Operations approved by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), defines FFO as net income or loss attributable to parent (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO 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.

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, including but not limited to those described below, 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.
  • Impairment losses - We exclude the effect of impairment losses and gains or losses on disposition of assets in computing Adjusted FFO and Adjusted EBITDA because we believe that including these is not consistent with reflecting the ongoing performance of our remaining assets. Additionally, we believe that impairment charges and gains or losses on disposition of assets represent accelerated depreciation, or excess depreciation, and depreciation is excluded from FFO by the NAREIT definition and 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.

In addition, to derive Adjusted EBITDA we exclude gains or losses on the sale of depreciable assets because we believe that including them in EBITDA is not consistent with reflecting the ongoing performance of our remaining assets. Additionally, the gain or loss on sale of depreciable assets represents either accelerated depreciation or excess depreciation in previous periods, and depreciation is excluded from EBITDA.

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 by eliminating all revenues and expenses from continuing operations not directly associated with hotel operations, including corporate-level expenses, depreciation and amortization, and expenses related to our capital structure. We eliminate corporate-level costs and expenses because we believe property-level results provide investors with supplemental information into the ongoing operational performance of our hotels and the effectiveness of management on a property-level basis. We eliminate depreciation and amortization because, even though depreciation and amortization are property-level expenses, we do not believe that these non-cash expenses, which are based on historical cost accounting for real estate assets, and implicitly assume that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, accurately reflect an adjustment in the value of our assets. 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

Our management and Board of Directors 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 lodging 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. These non-GAAP financial measures as presented by us, may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures as calculated 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. Management compensates 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. Management strongly encourages investors to review our financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure.


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Contact: 

FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated
Stephen A. Schafer, 972-444-4912
Vice President Strategic Planning & Investor Relations,
[email protected]
 

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