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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST | |
| | 510 Walnut Street, 9th Floor |
| | Philadelphia, PA 19016 |
| | Phone: 215-238-1046 |
| | Fax: 215-238-0157 |
| | www.hersha.com |
For Immediate Release
| Contact: | Ashish Parikh, CFO |
Ph: (215) 238-1046
HERSHA HOSPITALITY ANNOUNCES
THIRD QUARTER 2009 RESULTS
- Achieved consolidated Hotel EBITDA margins of 37.7% -
- Margin decline excluding property taxes held to 117 bps -
- Consolidated Hotel RevPAR decreased 14.8% -
- Adjusted Funds from Operation (“AFFO”) was $0.23 per diluted common share -
- Beginning to benefit from Improving Market in NYC -
Philadelphia, PA., November 4, 2009 -- Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT), owner of select service and upscale hotels in major metropolitan markets, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Financial Results
For the third quarter ending September 30, 2009, AFFO was $14.1 million, compared to $21.9 million in the third quarter of 2008. AFFO per diluted common share and limited partnership unit was $0.23 compared to $0.39 for the same quarter of 2008. AFFO for the third quarter of 2009 excludes an aggregate of $39.1 million, or $0.75 per diluted share and limited partnership unit, in non-cash impairment charges, consisting of $17.7 million in non-cash impairment charges on one hotel and two land parcels that are classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2009, and $21.4 million in non-cash impairment charges on two mezzanine loans in the Company’s development loan portfolio.
Net loss applicable to common shareholders was $(33.6) million, or $(0.65) per diluted common share, compared to net income of $5.1 million, or $0.11 per common share for the third quarter of 2008. Excluding the non-cash impairment charges, the Company would have recorded Net Income for the third quarter of 2009 of $5.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2009. A reconciliation of FFO and AFFO and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) applicable to common shares, the most directly applicable U.S. GAAP measure, is included at the end of this release.
Mr. Jay H. Shah, Hersha Hospitality’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We again delivered industry-leading margins in the third quarter as we realized the positive attributes of our select service portfolio, combined with our ongoing cost containment programs. We believe we are beginning to see early signs of stabilization as the year over year declines moderated for the second straight quarter, but we recognize that the environment will remain challenging for at least the next several quarters. We have also successfully taken steps to improve our liquidity position and to strengthen our balance sheet. During the third quarter we completed the sale of four assets, brought on a new strategic capital partner and initiated a cost effective “at the market” equity program. We intend to continue to enhance our liquidity position while also evaluating and potentially pursuing selective opportunities within our key markets as we move forward.”
Operating Results
For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) for the Company's consolidated hotels was down 14.8% to $95.7 compared to $112.4 in the prior year period. The decline was a result of an average daily rate (“ADR”) decrease of 11.6% to $128.1 and a 2.8 percentage point decline in occupancy to 74.7%. In comparison to the first and second quarters of 2009, the portfolio of consolidated hotels is showing that the pace of RevPAR declines is abating.
Hotel earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“Hotel EBITDA”) for Hersha's consolidated hotels was $22.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to $27.6 million for the same period in 2008. Hotel EBITDA margins deteriorated 263 basis points during the third quarter of 2009 from approximately 40.3% to 37.7%. The margin deterioration was primarily related to a decline in revenues in the third quarter of 2009, the resulting loss of operating leverage and higher property taxes, which was partially offset by ongoing cost-cutting initiatives.
On a same-store basis for Hersha's consolidated hotels (54 hotels), RevPAR was down 17.1% to $93.7 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to $113.0 in the prior year period. The decline was a result of an ADR decrease of 12.9% to $125.7 and a 3.7 percentage point decline in occupancy.
Same-store consolidated Hotel EBITDA for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $20.8 million compared to $27.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The Company's same-store Hotel EBITDA margin was 37.2% in the third quarter of 2009 compared to 40.6% in the third quarter of 2008. On a same-store basis, the increase in property taxes accounted for almost half of the decline in EBITDA margin.
New York City
For the Company’s consolidated portfolio of New York City properties (which historically have accounted for approximately 35% of the Company’s EBITDA), occupancy has been greater than 90% for the second quarter in a row. As demand appears to be stabilizing, the Company will continue to test its ability to restore rate. Hersha’s New York City portfolio includes a number of relatively new properties that are still ramping up their operations. The continued stabilization of their operating results and market share growth has contributed to the Company’s ability to outperform the overall NYC market on its RevPAR results.
The year over year rate of RevPAR decline for the Company’s consolidated portfolio of New York City properties has shown improvement in the third quarter of 2009 compared to what the Company experienced in the first and second quarter of 2009. Same-store RevPAR for the Company's consolidated portfolio of New York City hotels declined 22.7% from the prior year third quarter, driven by an ADR decrease of 26.7% partially offset by an improvement of 4.7 percentage points in occupancy to 91.6%. The year over year decline was primarily due to the ongoing difficult economic environment and strong results in the year ago period. Hotel EBITDA margin was 39.1%, despite the decline in same store RevPAR and a 17.5% increase in property taxes.
Financing
During the third quarter and through the date of this release, the Company sold 2.7 million common shares through its cost-effective “at the market” equity offering program at a weighted average offering price of $3.10 per share, generating net proceeds of approximately $8.1 million.
Assets Held for Sale and Non-Cash Impairment Charges
The Company has reclassified one consolidated hotel and two land parcels as assets held for sale. In conjunction with this reclassification the Company has performed an impairment analysis based upon the likely sale value of these assets which it considers to be fair value. The Company has also performed an impairment analysis on the loans in its development loan portfolio. Based on the results of this analysis, the Company is recognizing a non-cash impairment charge of $17.7 million on its assets held for sale and a non-cash impairment charge of $21.4 million on two mezzanine loans in its development loan portfolio.
Financial Outlook for 2009
The Company is refining its financial projections for full-year 2009. The outlook assumes that operating conditions remain challenging for the remainder of the year but also assumes that the overall economy continues to stabilize in the fourth quarter.
Based on those expectations, the Company is providing the following set of projections for the portfolio for the full 2009 calendar year:
| | · | RevPAR for 2009 is forecasted to decline by 15.0% to 18.0% versus 2008, compared to the prior range of 14.0% to 20.0%. |
| | · | Operating margin deterioration of 300 basis points to 350 basis points, compared to the prior range of 200 basis points to 400 basis points. |
| | · | 2009 results will reflect full year operational results for the six assets purchased in 2008 and the stabilization of other assets opened and purchased in 2007. |
Dividend
For the third quarter of 2009, Hersha Hospitality Trust paid dividends of $0.05 per common share and limited partnership unit. The Company also paid a third quarter cash dividend of $0.50 per Series A Preferred Share.
Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results at 9:00 AM Eastern time on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Hosting the call will be Mr. Jay H. Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Neil H. Shah, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Ashish Parikh, Chief Financial Officer.
The live conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 440-5807 or (719) 325-4802 for international participants. A replay of the call will be available from 12:00 noon Eastern time on November 5, 2009, through midnight Eastern Time on November 19, 2009. The replay can be accessed by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 for international participants. The passcode for the call and the replay is 9337241.
About Hersha Hospitality
Hersha Hospitality Trust is a self-advised real estate investment trust, which owns interests in 73 hotels, totaling 9,294 rooms, primarily along the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington D.C. The Company also owns hotels in Northern California and Scottsdale, Arizona. Hersha focuses on select service and upscale hotels in major metropolitan markets. More information on the Company and its portfolio of hotels is available on Hersha's website at www.hersha.com.
Forward Looking Statement
Certain matters within this press release are discussed using forward-looking language as specified in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements include statements related to the Company’s ability to capitalize on selective opportunities in the future, stabilization in hotel operating metrics (including operating metrics with respect to the Company’s consolidated portfolio of New York City hotels) and the Company’s forecasted estimates related to the financial outlook for the full 2009 calendar year. For a description of factors that may cause the Company’s actual results or performance to differ from its forward-looking statements, please review the information under the heading “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| Balance Sheet | | | | | | |
| (in thousands, except shares and per share data) | | | | | | |
| | | September 30, 2009 | | | December 31, 2008 | |
| Assets: | | | | | | |
| Investment in Hotel Properties, net of Accumulated Depreciation | | $ | 936,031 | | | $ | 982,082 | |
| Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | | | 44,042 | | | | 46,283 | |
| Development Loans Receivable | | | 47,990 | | | | 81,500 | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | | | 12,494 | | | | 15,697 | |
| Escrow Deposits | | | 15,588 | | | | 12,404 | |
| Hotel Accounts Receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $88 and $120 | | | 9,784 | | | | 6,870 | |
| Deferred Financing Costs, net of Accumulated Amortization of $3,756 and $3,606 | | | 8,831 | | | | 9,157 | |
| Due from Related Parties | | | 3,138 | | | | 3,595 | |
| Intangible Assets, net of Accumulated Amortization of $738 and $595 | | | 7,529 | | | | 7,300 | |
| Other Assets | | | 13,095 | | | | 13,517 | |
| Assets Held for Sale | | | 21,073 | | | | - | |
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| Total Assets | | $ | 1,119,595 | | | $ | 1,178,405 | |
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| Liabilities and Equity: | | | | | | | | |
| Line of Credit | | $ | 80,000 | | | $ | 88,421 | |
| Mortgages and Notes Payable, net of unamortized discount of $52 and $61 | | | 640,470 | | | | 655,360 | |
| Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | | | 17,997 | | | | 17,745 | |
| Dividends and Distributions Payable | | | 4,232 | | | | 11,240 | |
| Due to Related Parties | | | 90 | | | | 302 | |
| Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale | | | 20,908 | | | | - | |
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| Total Liabilities | | | 763,697 | | | | 773,068 | |
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| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Common Units | | $ | 15,391 | | | | | |
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| Equity: | | | | | | | | |
| Shareholders' Equity: | | | | | | | | |
| Preferred Shares - 8% Series A, $.01 Par Value, 2,400,000 Shares Issued and Outstanding (Aggregate Liquidation Preference $60,000) at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 | | | 24 | | | | 24 | |
| Common Shares - Class A, $.01 Par Value, 150,000,000 and 80,000,000 Shares Authorized at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, 56,473,120 and 48,276,222 Shares Issued and Outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively | | | 564 | | | | 483 | |
| Common Shares - Class B, $.01 Par Value, 1,000,000 Shares Authorized, None Issued and Outstanding | | | - | | | | - | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | | (160 | ) | | | (109 | ) |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | | | 483,226 | | | | 463,772 | |
| Distributions in Excess of Net Income | | | (171,752 | ) | | | (114,207 | ) |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | | | 311,902 | | | | 349,963 | |
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| Noncontrolling Interests: | | | | | | | | |
| Noncontrolling Interests - Common Units | | | 28,329 | | | | 34,781 | |
| Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Joint Ventures | | | 276 | | | | 1,854 | |
| Total Noncontrolling Interests | | | 28,605 | | | | 36,635 | |
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| Total Equity | | | 340,507 | | | | 386,598 | |
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| Total Liabilities and Equity | | $ | 1,119,595 | | | $ | 1,178,405 | |
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| Summary Results | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (in thousands, except shares and per share data) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | September 30, 2009 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2009 | | | September 30, 2008 | |
| Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hotel Operating Revenues | | $ | 60,245 | | | $ | 68,471 | | | $ | 160,346 | | | $ | 180,912 | |
| Interest Income from Development Loans | | | 1,427 | | | | 1,586 | | | | 5,990 | | | | 5,759 | |
| Other Revenue | | | 185 | | | | 257 | | | | 575 | | | | 914 | |
| Total Revenues | | | 61,857 | | | | 70,314 | | | | 166,911 | | | | 187,585 | |
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| Operating Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hotel Operating Expenses | | | 33,563 | | | | 37,530 | | | | 93,276 | | | | 101,082 | |
| Hotel Ground Rent | | | 292 | | | | 308 | | | | 876 | | | | 750 | |
| Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and Property Insurance | | | 3,788 | | | | 3,194 | | | | 10,364 | | | | 9,013 | |
| General and Administrative | | | 1,512 | | | | 1,457 | | | | 4,362 | | | | 4,490 | |
| Stock Based Compensation | | | 579 | | | | 416 | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,043 | |
| Acquisition and Terminated Transaction Costs | | | 32 | | | | 21 | | | | 76 | | | | 211 | |
| Loss on Impairment of Assets | | | 21,408 | | | | - | | | | 21,408 | | | | - | |
| Depreciation and Amortization | | | 10,924 | | | | 10,221 | | | | 32,122 | | | | 28,543 | |
| Total Operating Expenses | | | 72,098 | | | | 53,147 | | | | 163,984 | | | | 145,132 | |
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| Operating Loss | | | (10,241 | ) | | | 17,167 | | | | 2,927 | | | | 42,453 | |
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| Interest Income | | | 49 | | | | 69 | | | | 159 | | | | 252 | |
| Interest Expense | | | 11,129 | | | | 10,458 | | | | 32,170 | | | | 30,473 | |
| Other Expense | | | 29 | | | | 24 | | | | 110 | | | | 73 | |
| Loss on Debt Extinguishment | | | - | | | | 1,417 | | | | - | | | | 1,417 | |
| (Loss) Income before (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments and Discontinued Operations | | | (21,350 | ) | | | 5,337 | | | | (29,194 | ) | | | 10,742 | |
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| (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments | | | (606 | ) | | | 1,629 | | | | (2,330 | ) | | | 2,251 | |
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| (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations | | | (21,956 | ) | | | 6,966 | | | | (31,524 | ) | | | 12,993 | |
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| Discontinued Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gain on Disposition of Hotel Properties | | | 1,868 | | | | - | | | | 1,868 | | | | - | |
| Loss from Impairment of Assets Held for Sale | | | (17,683 | ) | | | - | | | | (17,683 | ) | | | - | |
| (Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations | | | (164 | ) | | | 794 | | | | 205 | | | | 844 | |
| (Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations | | | (15,979 | ) | | | 794 | | | | (15,610 | ) | | | 844 | |
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| Net (Loss) Income | | | (37,935 | ) | | | 7,760 | | | | (47,134 | ) | | | 13,837 | |
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| Loss (Income) Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests | | | 5,560 | | | | (1,425 | ) | | | 7,162 | | | | (2,156 | ) |
| Preferred Distributions | | | (1,200 | ) | | | (1,200 | ) | | | (3,600 | ) | | | (3,600 | ) |
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| Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders | | $ | (33,575 | ) | | $ | 5,135 | | | $ | (43,572 | ) | | $ | 8,081 | |
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| Earnings per Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BASIC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | (0.62 | ) | | $ | 0.16 | |
| (Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 0.02 | |
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| Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders | | $ | (0.65 | ) | | $ | 0.11 | | | $ | (0.89 | ) | | $ | 0.18 | |
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| DILUTED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders | | $ | (0.39 | ) | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | (0.62 | ) | | $ | 0.16 | |
| (Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 0.02 | |
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| Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders | | $ | (0.65 | ) | | $ | 0.11 | | | $ | (0.89 | ) | | $ | 0.18 | |
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| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | 51,878,482 | | | | 47,764,168 | | | | 49,187,465 | | | | 44,315,615 | |
| Diluted | | | 51,878,482 | | | | 47,764,168 | | | | 49,187,465 | | | | 44,315,615 | |
AFFO and GAAP Reconciliation
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) developed Funds from Operations (“FFO”) as a non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. We calculate FFO applicable to common shares and Partnership units in accordance with the April 2002 National Policy Bulletin of NAREIT, which we refer to as the White Paper. The White Paper defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated assets, plus certain non-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Our interpretation of the NAREIT definition is that noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) should be added back to (deducted from) net income (loss) as part of reconciling net income (loss) to FFO. Our FFO computation may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, or that interpret the NAREIT definition differently than we do.
The GAAP measure that we believe to be most directly comparable to FFO, net income (loss) applicable to common shares, includes depreciation and amortization expenses, gains or losses on property sales and minority interest. In computing FFO, we eliminate these items because, in our view, they are not indicative of the results from our property operations.
Hersha also presents Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO), which reflects FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition further adjusted by:
| | · | adding back write-offs of deferred financing costs on debt extinguishment, both for consolidated and unconsolidated properties; |
| | · | adding back amortization of deferred financing costs; |
| | · | making adjustments for the amortization of original issue discount/premium; |
| | · | adding back non-cash stock expense; |
| | · | adding back non-cash impairment expenses; |
| | · | adding back FFO attributed to our partners in consolidated joint ventures; and |
| | · | making adjustments to ground lease payments, which are required by GAAP to be amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, to reflect the actual lease payment. |
FFO and AFFO do not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of Hersha’s performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. We consider FFO and AFFO to be meaningful, additional measures of our operating performance because they exclude the effects of the assumption that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, and because they are widely used by industry analysts as performance measures. We show both FFO from consolidated hotel operations and FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures because we believe it is meaningful for the investor to understand the relative contributions from our consolidated and unconsolidated hotels. The display of both FFO from consolidated hotels and FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures allows for a detailed analysis of the operating performance of our hotel portfolio by management and investors. We present FFO and AFFO applicable to common shares and Partnership units because our Partnership units are redeemable for common shares. We believe it is meaningful for the investor to understand FFO and AFFO applicable to all common shares and Partnership units.
The following table reconciles FFO and AFFO for the periods presented to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income (loss) applicable to common shares, for the same periods:
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| Funds from Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | Three Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | September 30, 2009 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2009 | | | September 30, 2008 | |
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| Net (loss) income applicable to common shares | | $ | (33,575 | ) | | $ | 5,135 | | | $ | (43,572 | ) | | $ | 8,081 | |
| (Loss) income allocated to noncontrolling interest | | | (5,560 | ) | | | 1,425 | | | | (7,162 | ) | | | 2,156 | |
| Loss (income) from unconsolidated joint ventures | | | 606 | | | | (1,629 | ) | | | 2,330 | | | | (2,251 | ) |
| Gain on disposition of hotel properties | | | (1,868 | ) | | | - | | | | (1,868 | ) | | | - | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 10,924 | | | | 10,221 | | | | 32,122 | | | | 28,543 | |
| Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations | | | 139 | | | | 636 | | | | 1,129 | | | | 1,948 | |
| FFO allocated to noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures | | | (23 | ) | | | (167 | ) | | | (98 | ) | | | (229 | ) |
| Funds from consolidated hotel operations applicable to common shares and Partnership units | | | (29,357 | ) | | | 15,621 | | | | (17,119 | ) | | | 38,248 | |
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| (Loss) income from unconsolidated joint venture investments | | | (606 | ) | | | 1,629 | | | | (2,330 | ) | | | 2,251 | |
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| Depreciation and amortization of purchase price in excess of historical cost | | | 519 | | | | 522 | | | | 1,565 | | | | 1,568 | |
| Interest in depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures | | | 1,959 | | | | 1,498 | | | | 3,684 | | | | 5,127 | |
| Funds from unconsolidated joint venture operations applicable to common shares and Partnership units | | | 1,872 | | | | 3,649 | | | | 2,919 | | | | 8,946 | |
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| Funds from Operations applicable to common shares and Partnership units | | | (27,485 | ) | | | 19,271 | | | | (14,200 | ) | | | 47,194 | |
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| Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FFO allocated to noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures | | | 23 | | | | 167 | | | | 98 | | | | 229 | |
| Impairment of development loan receivable | | | 21,955 | | | | - | | | | 21,955 | | | | - | |
| Loss from impairment of assets held for sale | | | 18,436 | | | | - | | | | 18,436 | | | | - | |
| Acquisition and terminated transaction costs | | | 32 | | | | 21 | | | | 76 | | | | 211 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 486 | | | | 589 | | | | 1,553 | | | | 1,487 | |
| Deferred financing costs written off in debt extinguishment | | | - | | | | 1,417 | | | | - | | | | 1,417 | |
| Amortization of discounts and premiums | | | 3 | | | | (13 | ) | | | 9 | | | | (289 | ) |
| Non cash stock compensation expense | | | 579 | | | | 416 | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,043 | |
| Straight-line amortization of ground lease expense | | | 69 | | | | 74 | | | | 207 | | | | 213 | |
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| Adjusted Funds from Operations | | $ | 14,098 | | | $ | 21,941 | | | $ | 29,634 | | | $ | 51,505 | |
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| AFFO per Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares and Units Outstanding | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | 0.99 | |
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| Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares and Units Outstanding | | | 60,583,677 | | | | 56,515,177 | | | | 57,919,913 | | | | 52,111,433 | |
Adjusted EBITDA and GAAP Reconciliation
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, and Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP financial measure within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Commission rules. Our interpretation of Adjusted EBITDA is that EBITDA derived from our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures should be added back to net income (loss) as part of reconciling net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA. Our Adjusted EBITDA computation may not be comparable to EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA reported by other companies that interpret the definition of EBITDA differently than we do. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA to be a meaningful measure of a REIT's performance because it is widely followed by industry analysts, lenders and investors and that it should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net income, cash flow, FFO and AFFO, as a measure of the company's operating performance.
Hotel EBITDA is a commonly used measure of performance in the hotel industry for a specific hotel or group of hotels. We believe Hotel EBITDA provides a more complete understanding of the operating results of the individual hotel or group of hotels. We calculate Hotel EBITDA by utilizing the total revenues generated from hotel operations less all operating expenses, property taxes, insurance and management fees, which calculation excludes Company expenses not specific to a hotel. Because Hotel EBITDA is specific to individual hotels or groups of hotels and not to the Company as a whole, it is not directly comparable to any GAAP measure and should not be relied on as a measure of performance for our portfolio of hotels taken as a whole.
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| Adjusted EBITDA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (in thousands) | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | September 30, 2009 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2009 | | | September 30, 2008 | |
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| Net (loss) income applicable to common shares | | $ | (33,575 | ) | | $ | 5,135 | | | $ | (43,572 | ) | | $ | 8,081 | |
| Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Loss (income)from unconsolidated joint ventures | | | 606 | | | | (1,629 | ) | | | 2,330 | | | | (2,251 | ) |
| Gain on disposition of hotel properties | | | (1,868 | ) | | | - | | | | (1,868 | ) | | | - | |
| Interest income | | | (49 | ) | | | (69 | ) | | | (159 | ) | | | (252 | ) |
| Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Loss) income allocated to noncontrolling interest | | | (5,560 | ) | | | 1,425 | | | | (7,162 | ) | | | 2,156 | |
| Impairment of development loan receivable | | | 21,955 | | | | - | | | | 21,955 | | | | - | |
| Loss from impairment of assets held for sale | | | 18,436 | | | | - | | | | 18,436 | | | | - | |
| Distributions to Series A Preferred Shareholders | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,200 | | | | 3,600 | | | | 3,600 | |
| Interest expense from continuing operations | | | 11,129 | | | | 10,458 | | | | 32,170 | | | | 30,473 | |
| Interest expense from discontinued operations | | | 283 | | | | 438 | | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,546 | |
| Deferred financing costs written off in debt extinguishment | | | - | | | | 1,417 | | | | - | | | | 1,417 | |
| Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations | | | 10,924 | | | | 10,221 | | | | 32,122 | | | | 28,543 | |
| Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations | | | 139 | | | | 636 | | | | 1,129 | | | | 1,948 | |
| Non-cash stock compensation expense | | | 579 | | | | 416 | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,043 | |
| Straight-line amortization of ground lease expense | | | 69 | | | | 74 | | | | 207 | | | | 213 | |
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| Adjusted EBITDA from consolidated hotel operations | | | 24,268 | | | | 29,722 | | | | 61,738 | | | | 76,517 | |
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| (Loss) income from unconsolidated joint venture investments | | | (606 | ) | | | 1,629 | | | | (2,330 | ) | | | 2,251 | |
| Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization of purchase price in excess of historical cost | | | 519 | | | | 522 | | | | 1,565 | | | | 1,568 | |
| Adjustment for interest in interest expense, depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures | | | 5,169 | | | | 4,689 | | | | 13,232 | | | | 15,171 | |
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| Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated joint venture operations | | | 5,082 | | | | 6,840 | | | | 12,467 | | | | 18,990 | |
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| Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 29,350 | | | $ | 36,562 | | | $ | 74,205 | | | $ | 95,507 | |
Supplemental Schedules
The company has published supplemental earnings schedules in order to provide additional disclosure and financial information for the benefit of the company's stakeholders. These can found in the Investor Relations section and the “SEC Filings and Presentations” page of the Company’s Web site, www.hersha.com.
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