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Red Lion Hotels Reports 2nd Qtr 2011 Net Income of $18.6 million
Compared with Net Loss of $.1 million Same Period 2010

Revenue for Qtr Increases Slightly to $39.3 million from $38.6 million; RevPAR Grows 6.3%

SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 4, 2011 -- Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH), a western U.S. based owner and franchisor of midscale hotels, today announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Comparable hotel basis operating results for the periods included in this release exclude the results of the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue in Seattle, which was sold in the second quarter of 2011. Following the sale, this property continues to operate as a franchised hotel and, therefore, the company is required to report its financial results in continuing operations.

Overview:

  • Closed $71 million sale of Seattle Fifth Avenue property
  • Negotiating refinance of maturing debt
  • RevPAR for comparable owned and leased hotels increased 6.3 percent year over year
  • ADR for comparable owned and leased hotels up 1.2 percent compared to prior year
  • Occupancy for comparable owned and leased hotels increased 290 basis points over prior year
  • EBITDA before special items decreased $1.9 million to $5.6 million, primarily driven by increased hotel and franchise operating expense

Total revenue reported during the second quarter was $45.4 million. Revenue from hotels of $39.3 million increased slightly compared to $38.6 million in the prior year period. Second quarter 2011 reported net income was $18.6 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $0.1 million, or $0.00 per share, for the prior year period. Second quarter 2011 results include a $33.5 million gain on the sale of Seattle Fifth Avenue which is classified as a special item. EBITDA from continuing operations before special items for the second quarter of 2011 was $5.6 million, compared to $7.5 million for the second quarter of 2010. On a comparable hotel basis, EBITDA from continuing operations before special items was $4.6 million for the quarter compared to $6.1 million in the prior year period.

"The completion of the sale of our Seattle Fifth Avenue property was an important first step in our strategy to restructure our balance sheet and reduce debt," said President and Chief Executive Officer Jon E. Eliassen. "Unlocking the real estate value on the Seattle property while maintaining the hotel as a franchise affords us the balance sheet flexibility to reduce debt, retire leases or use sale proceeds for other company needs."

Summary results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 follow:

($ in thousands, except per share)










Three months ended June 30,


Six months ended June 30,



2011

2010

% change


2011

2010

% change











Total revenue, as reported

$ 45,380

$ 42,455

6.9%


$ 79,652

$ 76,757

3.8%











Results before special items: (1)









EBITDA from continuing operations

$ 5,601

$ 7,549

-25.8%


$ 5,448

$ 9,421

-42.2%


Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$ (363)

$ 67

n/m


$ (5,134)

$ (3,372)

-52.3%


Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations - diluted

$ (0.02)

$ -

n/m


$ (0.27)

$ (0.18)

-50.0%











Results as reported:









EBITDA from continuing operations

$ 39,150

$ 7,549

n/m


$ 38,997

$ 8,202

n/m


Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$ 18,760

$ 67

n/m


$ 13,989

$ (4,158)

n/m


Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations - diluted

$ 0.98

$ 0.00

n/m


$ 0.73

$ (0.23)

n/m




(1) Excludes $33.5 million gain on the sale of the Seattle Fifth Avenue property recorded in the second quarter of 2011 and $1.2 million of separation costs related to the departure of the company's former President and Chief Executive Officer recorded in the first quarter of 2010.












In addition, on a comparable hotel basis, key hotel operating metrics and hotel revenues and operating margin for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, are highlighted below for owned and leased hotels:


Three months ended June 30,


Six months ended June 30,



2011

2010

change


2011

2010

change











RevPAR (revenue per available room)

$ 50.43

$ 47.44

6.3%


$ 43.56

$ 42.21

3.2%


ADR (average daily rate)

$ 82.20

$ 81.23

1.2%


$ 80.11

$ 79.64

0.6%


Occupancy

61.3%

58.4%

2.90


54.4%

53.0%

1.40











Hotels revenue:









Rooms

$ 26,725

$ 25,144

6.3%


$ 45,924

$ 44,500

3.2%


Food and beverage

8,558

8,806

-2.8%


16,016

16,685

-4.0%


Other revenue

847

855

-0.9%


1,507

1,464

2.9%


Total hotels revenue

$ 36,130

$ 34,805

3.8%


$ 63,447

$ 62,649

1.3%











Hotel direct operating margin

22.2%

24.6%

-9.8%


16.2%

19.2%

-15.6%












Second Quarter 2011 Results

In the second quarter of 2011, comparable owned and leased hotels occupancy increased 290 basis points to 61.3 percent and ADR increased 1.2 percent to $82.20, both contributing to a 6.3 percent increase in comparable RevPAR year over year. Including franchised hotels, system wide RevPAR on a comparable basis for the quarter increased 6.5 percent, due to a 390 basis point increase in occupancy, with ADR remaining relatively flat.

Second quarter hotel revenue on a comparable basis of $36.1 million increased 3.7 percent from $34.8 million in the prior year period. Rooms revenue increased approximately $1.6 million or 6.3 percent, due to an increase in occupancy and ADR. Food and beverage revenue on a comparable basis declined slightly to $8.6 million versus $8.8 million in the prior year period primarily due to reduced banquet business. Hotel direct operating margin on a comparable basis declined to 22.2 percent during the quarter from 24.6 percent in the same period in 2010. This decline was driven by an increase in operating expenses including labor cost, utility costs and repairs and maintenance.

Franchise revenue remained essentially flat at $0.9 million in the second quarter of 2011. Profitability in the segment was impacted by an increase in lease costs relating to the company's subleased and franchised Sacramento property.

Revenue in the entertainment segment increased $2.3 million to $4.6 million, driven by a successful 11-day run of Wicked in the Best of Broadway series. Profitability in the entertainment segment was $0.5 million, despite reduced margins in the ticketing portion of the business.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 Results

Total revenue on a comparable hotel basis for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $73.7 million versus $70.2 million in the prior year period. Comparable revenue from hotels of $63.4 million was up $0.8 million, or 1.3 percent. Comparable hotel direct operating margin declined to 16.2 percent from 19.2 percent in the prior year period.

RevPAR for comparable owned and leased hotels increased 3.2 percent driven by a 140 basis point increase in occupancy and a 0.6 percent increase in ADR. Including franchised hotels, system wide RevPAR on a comparable basis for the period increased 4.7 percent due to a 250 basis point increase in occupancy, while ADR remained flat.

Liquidity and Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2011, the company had approximately $51.5 million in cash and cash equivalents. The company used a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Seattle Fifth Avenue property to retire the line of credit that was secured by the property. The balance of the proceeds will be used to further reduce debt and lease obligations and for other corporate purposes.

As of June 30, 2011, the company had outstanding debt of $106.3 million, including $30.8 million of trust preferred securities. The company is negotiating a refinance of $24.6 million of debt classified as current.

Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2011, totaled $3.1 million for hotel improvement projects.

Franchise Update

On June 14, 2011, the company entered into a franchise agreement on the Seattle Fifth Avenue property under which the hotel will continue to operate as a Red Lion.

On May 19, 2011, the company announced that a 109-room limited service hotel in Rancho Cordova officially converted to the Red Lion brand. The Red Lion Inn Rancho Cordova is located near Sacramento, increasing the company's brand presence in California.

Outlook for 2011

The company is reaffirming its RevPAR guidance for 2011, previously provided on May 5, 2011, based on the outlook for the markets in which the company operates and information available today:

  • Full year 2011 RevPAR for comparable company owned and leased hotels is expected to increase 3 to 5 percent over 2010 on an annual basis.
  • The company expects to invest approximately $11.0 million to $13.0 million in capital improvements in 2011.

Conference Call Information

The company will conduct a conference call on August 4, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time), to discuss the results for interested investors, analysts and portfolio managers. Hosting the call will be President and Chief Executive Officer Jon E. Eliassen and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dan Jackson. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer George Schweitzer will also be available to answer questions.

To participate in the conference call, please dial the following number ten minutes prior to the scheduled time: (800) 230-1085. International callers should dial (612) 288-0329.

This conference call will also be webcast live at http://www.redlion.com in the Investor Relations section of the website. To listen to the live call, please go to the Red Lion website at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay will be available at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on August 4, 2011, through September 4, 2011, at (800) 475-6701 or (320) 365-3844 (International) access code - 210796. The replay will also be available shortly after the call on the Red Lion website.

About Red Lion Hotels Corporation:

Red Lion Hotels Corporation is a hospitality and leisure Company primarily engaged in the ownership, operation and franchising of midscale hotels under its Red Lion® brand. As of June 30, 2011, the RLH hotel network was comprised of 44 hotels located in eight states and one Canadian province, with 8,457 rooms and 424,387 square feet of meeting space. The Company also owns and operates an entertainment and event ticket distribution business. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.redlion.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities law, including statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, projections of future events or performance and underlying assumptions (many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions). The forward-looking statements in this press release are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, economic cycles; international conflicts; changes in future demand and supply for hotel rooms; competitive conditions in the lodging industry; relationships with franchisees and properties; impact of government regulations; ability to obtain financing; changes in energy, healthcare, insurance and other operating expenses; ability to sell non-core assets; ability to locate lessees for rental property; dependency upon the ability and experience of executive officers and ability to retain or replace such officers as well as other matters discussed in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Company Contact:
Pam Scott
Director of Corporate Communications
(509) 777-6393

Red Lion Hotels Corporation


Consolidated Statements of Operations


(unaudited)


($ in thousands, except footnotes)











Three months ended June 30,






2011

2010

$ Change

% Change









Revenue:







Hotels

$ 39,276

$ 38,632

$ 644

1.7%



Franchise

945

889

56

6.3%



Entertainment

4,640

2,340

2,300

98.3%



Other

519

594

(75)

-12.6%










Total revenues

45,380

42,455

2,925

6.9%









Operating expenses:







Hotels

30,613

28,620

1,993

7.0%



Franchise

1,070

810

260

32.1%



Entertainment

4,138

1,986

2,152

108.4%



Other

435

413

22

5.3%



Depreciation and amortization

4,757

5,164

(407)

-7.9%



Hotel facility and land lease

2,187

1,779

408

22.9%



Loss (gain) on asset dispositions, net (1)

(33,497)

(57)

33,440

n/m



Undistributed corporate expenses

1,553

1,362

191

14.0%










Total expenses

11,256

40,077

(28,821)

-71.9%









Operating income (loss)

34,124

2,378

31,746

n/m









Other income (expense):







Interest expense

(2,272)

(2,314)

42

1.8%



Other income, net

381

9

372

n/m









Income (loss) before income taxes

32,233

73

32,160

n/m









Income tax (benefit) expense

13,473

6

13,467

n/m









Net income (loss) from continuing operations

18,760

67

18,693

n/m









Discontinued operations:







Income (loss) from operations of discontinued business units, net of income tax (benefit) expense of ($66)

--

(129)

129

100.0%









Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

--

(129)

129

100.0%









Net income (loss)

18,760

(62)

18,822

n/m









Less: Net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

(112)

(2)

(110)

n/m









Net income (loss) attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation (1)

$ 18,648

$ (64)

$ 18,712

n/m









Earnings per share - basic







Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$ 0.99

0.00





Net Income (loss) from discontinued operations

$ 0.00

0.00





Net income (loss) attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation

$ 0.98

0.00




Weighted average shares - basic (2)

19,023

18,420











Earnings per share - diluted







Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$ 0.98

0.00





Net Income (loss) from discontinued operations

$ 0.00

0.00





Net income (loss) attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation

$ 0.97

0.00




Weighted average shares - diluted (2)

19,182

18,651











EBITDA (1,3)

$ 39,150

$ 7,365

$ 31,785

n/m


EBITDA as a percentage of revenues

86.3%

17.3%











EBITDA from continuing operations (1,3)

$ 39,150

$ 7,549

$ 31,601

n/m


EBITDA from continuing operations as a percentage of revenues

86.3%

17.8%











(1) Includes $33.5 million gain on the sale of hotel property located in Seattle, as discussed further in this release under Disclosure of Special Items.




(2) For the three months ended June 30, 2011 40,157 of the 335,926 options to purchase common shares outstanding as of that date were considered dilutive, as were 74,740 of the 303,974 restricted stock units outstanding. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, 125,384 of the 904,189 options to purchase common shares outstanding as of the date were considered dilutive. Of the 262,684 restricted stock units outstanding, 60,738 shares were considered dilutive during the second quarter of 2010. For both comparative periods, all of the 44,837 convertible operating partnership units were considered dilutive.




(3) The definition of "EBITDA" and how that measure relates to net income attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation is discussed further in this release under Non-GAAP Financial Measures.










Red Lion Hotels Corporation


Consolidated Statements of Operations


(unaudited)


($ in thousands, except footnotes)











Six months ended June 30,






2011

2010

$ Change

% Change









Revenue:







Hotels

$ 69,434

$ 69,253

$ 181

0.3%



Franchise

1,652

1,447

205

14.2%



Entertainment

7,440

4,818

2,622

54.4%



Other

1,126

1,239

(113)

-9.1%










Total revenues

79,652

76,757

2,895

3.8%









Operating expenses:







Hotels

57,782

55,212

2,570

4.7%



Franchise

1,964

1,388

576

41.5%



Entertainment

6,752

3,999

2,753

68.8%



Other

828

835

(7)

-0.8%



Depreciation and amortization

10,063

10,374

(311)

-3.0%



Hotel facility and land lease

4,298

3,526

772

21.9%



Loss (gain) on asset dispositions, net (1)

(33,583)

(155)

33,428

n/m



Undistributed corporate expenses (2)

2,897

3,805

(908)

-23.9%










Total expenses

51,001

78,984

(27,983)

-35.4%









Operating income (loss)

28,651

(2,227)

30,878

n/m









Other income (expense):







Interest expense

(4,573)

(4,550)

(23)

-0.5%



Other income, net

385

46

339

n/m









Income (loss) before income taxes

24,463

(6,731)

31,194

n/m









Income tax (benefit) expense

10,474

(2,573)

(13,047)

n/m









Net income (loss) from continuing operations

13,989

(4,158)

18,147

n/m









Discontinued operations:







Income (loss) from operations of discontinued business units, net of income tax (benefit) expense of ($142)

--

(283)

283

100.0%









Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

--

(283)

283

100.0%









Net income (loss)

13,989

(4,441)

18,430

n/m









Less: Net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

(102)

9

(111)

n/m









Net income (loss) attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation (1,2)

$ 13,887

$ (4,432)

$ 18,319

n/m









Earnings per share - basic







Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$ 0.74

$ (0.23)





Net Income (loss) from discontinued operations

$ 0.00

$ (0.01)





Net income (loss) attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation

$ 0.73

$ (0.24)




Weighted average shares - basic (3)

18,999

18,345











Earnings per share - diluted







Net income (loss) from continuing operations

$ 0.73

$ (0.23)





Net Income (loss) from discontinued operations

$ 0.00

$ (0.01)





Net income (loss) attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation

$ 0.72

$ (0.24)




Weighted average shares - diluted (3)

19,163

18,345











EBITDA (1,2,4)

$ 38,997

$ 7,803

$ 31,194

n/m


EBITDA as a percentage of revenues

49.0%

10.2%











EBITDA from continuing operations (1,2,4)

$ 38,997

$ 8,202

$ 30,795

n/m


EBITDA from continuing operations as a percentage of revenues

49.0%

10.7%











(1) Includes $33.5 million gain on the sale of hotel property located in Seattle, as discussed further in this release under Disclosure of Special Items.




(2) Includes $1.2 million of cash and non-cash expense recorded in the first quarter of 2010 related to the separation of the company's former President and CEO, as discussed further in this release under Disclosure of Special Items.




(3) For the six months ended June 30, 2011, 42,260 of the 335,926 options to purchase common shares outstanding as of that date were considered dilutive as were 99,670 of the 303,974 restricted stock units outstanding. In addition, 22,542 of the 44,837 convertible operating partnership units were considered dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 none of the 904,189 options to purchase common shares outstanding were considered dilutive due to the loss for the period, nor were any of the 262,684 restricted stock units outstanding or 44,837 convertible operating partnership units.




(4) The definition of "EBITDA" and how that measure relates to net income attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation is discussed further in this release under Non-GAAP Financial Measures.










Red Lion Hotels Corporation


Consolidated Balance Sheets


(unaudited)


($ in thousands, except share data)








June 30,


December 31,



2011


2010


Assets:











Current assets:









Cash and cash equivalents

$ 46,818


$ 4,012




Restricted cash

4,707


4,120




Accounts receivable, net

6,532


5,985




Inventories



1,519


1,328




Prepaid expenses and other

3,090


1,937




Assets held for sale

9,805


-






Total current assets

72,471


17,382















Property and equipment, net

227,574


272,030



Goodwill





22,749


28,042



Intangible assets, net

7,961


7,984



Other assets, net


5,991


6,044


















Total assets

$ 336,746


$ 331,482














Liabilities:










Current liabilities:








Accounts payable

$ 4,893


$ 7,146




Accrued payroll and related benefits

5,023


4,367




Accrued interest payable

255


276




Advance deposits

931


487




Other accrued expenses

11,554


10,178




Revolving credit facility

-


18,000




Long-term debt, due within one year

24,594


25,275






Total current liabilities

47,250


65,729















Long-term debt, due after one year

50,901


51,877



Deferred income


4,891


4,859



Deferred income taxes

16,955


7,427



Debentures due Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust

30,825


30,825






Total liabilities

150,822


160,717














Stockholders' equity:







Red Lion Hotels Corporation stockholders' equity







Preferred stock - 5,000,000 shares authorized; $0.01 par value; no shares issued or outstanding

--


--




Common stock - 50,000,000 shares authorized; $0.01 par value; 19,067,541 and 18,869,254 shares issued and outstanding

191


189




Additional paid-in capital, common stock

148,002


146,834




Retained earnings

37,624


23,737






Total Red Lion Hotels Corporation stockholders' equity

185,817


170,760















Noncontrolling interest

107


5






Total equity

185,924


170,765


















Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 336,746


$ 331,482















Red Lion Hotels Corporation


Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows


(unaudited)


($ in thousands)










Six months ended June 30,




2011


2010


Operating activities:






Net income (loss)

$ 13,989


$ (4,441)



Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:






Depreciation and amortization

10,063


10,400



Gain on disposition of property, equipment and other assets, net

(33,583)


(155)



Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

9,589


(2,926)



Equity in investments

23


25



Stock based compensation expense

655


1,050



Provision for doubtful accounts

65


131



Change in current assets and liabilities:






Restricted cash

(587)


(1,422)



Accounts receivable

(612)


(1,851)



Inventories

(229)


69



Prepaid expenses and other

(1,153)


(600)



Accounts payable

(2,253)


3,501



Accrued payroll and related benefits

656


2,868



Accrued interest payable

(21)


(17)



Deferred income

275


--



Other accrued expenses and advance deposits

1,812


2,733



Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

(1,311)


9,365








Investing activities:






Purchases of property and equipment

(3,070)


(3,832)



Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment

68,331


8



Advances to Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust

(27)


(27)



Other, net

(694)


198









Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

64,540


(3,653)








Financing activities:






Borrowings on revolving credit facility

10,000


4,500



Repayment of revolving credit facility

--


(9,500)



Retirement of revolving credit facility

(28,000)


--



Repayment of long-term debt

(1,657)


(1,570)



Proceeds from stock options exercised

513


304



Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock






purchase plan

63


71



Additions to deferred financing costs

(1,220)


(171)



Common stock redeemed

(122)


(84)









Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(20,423)


(6,450)








Net change in cash from operating activities of discontinued operations

--


1








Change in cash and cash equivalents:






Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

42,806


(737)



Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

4,012


3,882









Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 46,818


$ 3,145









Red Lion Hotels Corporation


Additional Hotel Statistics


(unaudited)





System-wide Hotels as of June 30, 2011













Meeting Space








Hotels

Rooms

(sq. ft.)







Red Lion Owned and Leased Hotels (1)

30

5,824

290,766







Red Lion Franchised Hotels (1)

14

2,633

133,621







Total Red Lion Hotels

44

8,457

424,387

















Comparable Hotel Statistics (1)











Three months ended June 30, 2011


Three months ended June 30, 2010




Average




Average






Occupancy (2)

ADR (3)

RevPAR (4)


Occupancy (2)

ADR (3)

RevPAR (4)



Owned and Leased Hotels

61.3%

$ 82.20

$ 50.43


58.4%

$ 81.23

$ 47.44



Franchised Hotels

68.7%

$ 86.19

$ 59.19


62.2%

$ 88.79

$ 55.23



Total System Wide

63.3%

$ 83.35

$ 52.75


59.4%

$ 83.32

$ 49.51













Change from prior comparative period:










Owned and Leased Hotels

2.9

1.2%

6.3%







Franchised Hotels

6.5

-2.9%

7.2%







Total System Wide

3.9

0.0%

6.5%


















Six months ended June 30, 2011


Six months ended June 30, 2010




Average




Average






Occupancy (2)

ADR (3)

RevPAR (4)


Occupancy (2)

ADR (3)

RevPAR (4)



Owned and Leased Hotels

54.4%

$ 80.11

$ 43.56


53.0%

$ 79.64

$ 42.21



Franchised Hotels

61.9%

$ 84.64

$ 52.42


56.3%

$ 86.10

$ 48.48



Total System Wide

56.4%

$ 81.43

$ 45.91


53.9%

$ 81.43

$ 43.87













Change from prior comparative period:










Owned and Leased Hotels

1.4

0.6%

3.2%







Franchised Hotels

5.6

-1.7%

8.1%







Total System Wide

2.5

0.0%

4.7%
















(1) Includes all hotels owned, leased and franchised, presented on a comparable basis for hotel statistics. The Seattle property has been excluded from


the owned and leased hotel statistics and included in the franchised statistics for all periods shown




(2) Average occupancy represents total paid rooms divided by total available rooms. Total available rooms represents the number of rooms available multiplied by the number of days in the reported period and includes rooms taken out of service for renovation.




(3) Average daily rate ("ADR") represents total room revenues divided by the total number of paid rooms occupied by hotel guests.




(4) Revenue per available room ("RevPAR") represents total room and related revenues divided by total available rooms.













Red Lion Hotels Corporation


Comparable Operating Data


(unaudited)


($ in thousands)




Certain operating results for the periods included in this report are shown on a comparable hotel basis. Comparable hotels are defined as properties that are owned or leased by the company and the operations of which are included in the consolidated results for the entirety of the reporting periods being compared.














Three months ended June 30,


Six months ended June 30,




2011


2010


2011


2010













Comparable total revenue (2)

$ 42,234


$ 38,628


$ 73,665


$ 70,153













Comparable hotel revenue (2)

36,130


34,805


63,447


62,649













Comparable hotel operating expense (3)

28,117


26,237


53,143


50,629













Comparable hotel direct operating profit (1)

8,013


8,568


10,304


12,020



Comparable hotel direct operating margin (1)

22.2%


24.6%


16.2%


19.2%













Comparable total EBITDA before special items (4)

$ 4,599


$ 6,104


$ 3,747


$ 7,400












(1) Operating profit margins are calculated by dividing the applicable operating profit by the related revenue amount. GAAP margins are calculated using amounts presented in the consolidated statements of operations. Comparable margins are calculated using amounts presented in the table above.




(2) The reconciliation of total and hotel revenue per the consolidated statements of operations to comparable total and hotel revenue is as follows:















Three months ended June 30,


Six months ended June 30,




2011


2010


2011


2010













Total revenue per the consolidated statements of operations

$ 45,380


$ 42,455


$ 79,652


$ 76,757



less: Revenue from Seattle Fifth Avenue property

(3,146)


(3,827)


(5,987)


(6,604)



Comparable total revenue

$ 42,234


$ 38,628


$ 73,665


$ 70,153













Hotel revenue per the consolidated statements of operations

$ 39,276


$ 38,632


$ 69,434


$ 69,253



less: Revenue from Seattle Fifth Avenue property

(3,146)


(3,827)


(5,987)


(6,604)



Comparable hotel revenue

$ 36,130


$ 34,805


$ 63,447


$ 62,649












(3) The reconciliation of hotel operating expense per the consolidated statements of operations to comparable hotel operating expense is as follows:















Three months ended June 30,


Six months ended June 30,




2011


2010


2011


2010













Hotel operating expense per the consolidated statements of operations

$ 30,613


$ 28,620


$ 57,782


$ 55,212



less: Operating expense from Seattle Fifth Avenue property

(2,496)


(2,383)


(4,639)


(4,583)



Comparable hotel operating expense

$ 28,117


$ 26,237


$ 53,143


$ 50,629












(4) The reconciliation of EBITDA before special items per the table titled "Disclosure of Special Items" to comparable total EBITDA before special items is as follows:















Three months ended June 30,


Six months ended June 30,




2011


2010


2011


2010













EBITDA before special items per the table "Disclosure of Special Items"

$ 5,601


$ 7,549


$ 5,448


$ 9,421



less: EBITDA of Seattle Fifth Avenue property

(1,002)


(1,445)


(1,701)


(2,020)



Comparable total EBITDA before special items

$ 4,599


$ 6,104


$ 3,747


$ 7,401













Red Lion Hotels Corporation


Disclosure of Special Items


(unaudited)




During the second quarter 2011, the Company recorded a $33.5 million gain from the sale of its Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue in Seattle, Washington and in the first quarter of 2010, the Company recorded an expense of $1.2 million resulting from the separation of the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer. As a result, the operations as presented in the accompanying financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to 2010 do not reflect a meaningful comparison between periods. The following table represents a reconciliation of certain earnings measures before special items to net income / (loss) from continuing operations.








Three months ended June 30, 2011


Three months ended June 30, 2010













($ in thousands except per share data)

Net income / (loss) from continuing operations

EBITDA

Diluted EPS


Net income / (loss) from continuing operations

EBITDA

Diluted EPS












Amount before special items

$ (363)

$ 5,601

$ (0.02)


$ 67

$ 7,549

0.00













Special items:










Gain on asset disposition (1)

33,549

33,549

1.75


-

-

-



Income tax benefit (expense) of special items, net (3)

(14,426)

-

(0.75)


-

-

-












Amount per consolidated statement of operations

$ 18,760

$ 39,150

$ 0.98


$ 67

$ 7,549

0.00















Six months ended June 30, 2011


Six months ended June 30, 2010













($ in thousands except per share data)

Net income / (loss) from continuing operations

EBITDA

Diluted EPS


Net income / (loss) from continuing operations

EBITDA

Diluted EPS












Amount before special items

$ (5,134)

$ 5,448

$ (0.27)


$ (3,372)

$ 9,421

$ (0.18)













Special items:










Gain on asset disposition (1)

33,549

33,549

1.75


-

-

-



Separation costs (2)

-

-



(1,219)

(1,219)

(0.07)



Income tax benefit (expense) of special items, net (3)

(14,426)

-

(0.75)


433

-

0.02












Amount per consolidated statement of operations

$ 13,989

$ 38,997

$ 0.73


$ (4,158)

$ 8,202

$ (0.23)












(1) Amount as included in the line item "Loss (gain) on asset dispositions, net" on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.




(2) Amount as included in the line item "Undistributed corporate expenses" on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.




(3) Represents taxes on special items at the Company's expected incremental tax rate as applicable.













Red Lion Hotels Corporation


Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income Attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation


(unaudited)


($ in thousands)




The following is a reconciliation of EBITDA and EBITDA from continuing operations to net income (loss) attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation for the periods presented:














Three months ended June 30,


Six months ended June 30,




2011


2010


2011


2010












EBITDA

$ 39,150


$ 7,365


$ 38,997


$ 7,803



Income tax benefit (expense)

(13,473)


60


(10,474)


2,715



Interest expense

(2,272)


(2,314)


(4,573)


(4,550)



Depreciation and amortization

(4,757)


(5,175)


(10,063)


(10,400)


Net income (loss) attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation

$ 18,648


$ (64)


$ 13,887


$ (4,432)
























Three months ended June 30,


Six months ended June 30,




2011


2010


2011


2010












EBITDA from continuing operations

$ 39,150


$ 7,549


$ 38,997


$ 8,202



Income tax benefit (expense)

(13,473)


(6)


(10,474)


2,573



Interest expense

(2,272)


(2,314)


(4,573)


(4,550)



Depreciation and amortization

(4,757)


(5,164)


(10,063)


(10,374)



Discontinued operations, net of tax

-


(129)


-


(283)


Net income (loss) attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation

$ 18,648


$ (64)


$ 13,887


$ (4,432)













NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation, before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is considered a non-GAAP financial measurement. We believe it is a useful financial performance measure for us and for our shareholders and is a complement to net income attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation and other financial performance measures provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP").

We use EBITDA to measure financial performance because it excludes interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which bear little or no relationship to operating performance. By excluding interest expense, EBITDA measures our financial performance irrespective of our capital structure or how we finance our properties and operations. We generally pay federal and state income taxes on a consolidated basis, taking into account how the applicable taxing laws apply to our company in the aggregate. By excluding taxes on income, we believe EBITDA provides a basis for measuring the financial performance of our operations excluding factors that our hotels and other operations cannot control. By excluding depreciation and amortization expense, which can vary from hotel to hotel based on historical cost and other factors unrelated to the hotels’ financial performance, EBITDA measures the financial performance of our hotels without regard to their historical cost. For all of these reasons, we believe that EBITDA provides us and investors with information that is relevant and useful in evaluating our business.

However, because EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization, it does not measure the capital we require to maintain or preserve our long-lived assets. In addition, because EBITDA does not reflect interest expense, it does not take into account the total amount of interest we pay on outstanding debt nor does it show trends in interest costs due to changes in our borrowings or changes in interest rates. EBITDA, as defined by us, may not be comparable to EBITDA as reported by other companies that do not define EBITDA exactly as we define the term. Because we use EBITDA to evaluate our financial performance, we reconcile all EBITDA measures to net income attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation, which is the most comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA does not represent cash provided by operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to operating income or net income attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of performance or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as an indicator of liquidity.


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Contact: 

Pam Scott
Director of Corporate Communications
Red Lion Hotels
(509) 777-6393

 
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Red Lion Reports Net income of $1.8 million for 2nd Qtr 2009, Compared to Net Income of $2.3 million for the Prior-year Period; RevPAR Down 12.6% / Hotel Statistics / August 2009
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