SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
Commission file number: 001-32279
EAGLE HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
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Maryland | | 55-0862656 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
100 E. RiverCenter Blvd., Suite 480, Covington, KY
(Address of principal executive office)
41011
(Zip Code)
(859) 581-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class | | Outstanding as of June 30, 2007 |
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Common stock, $.01 par value | | 19,196,362 |
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8 1/4% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $.01 par value | | 4,000,000 |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “large accelerated filer” and “accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act (check one):
Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated Filer x Non-Accelerated Filer ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
EAGLE HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Item 1. | Financial Statements. |
EAGLE HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
($000’s omitted)
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| | (Unaudited) June 30, 2007 | | | December 31, 2006 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 8,168 | | | $ | 3,749 | |
Restricted cash—real estate tax escrows | | | 734 | | | | 465 | |
Restricted replacement reserves | | | 2,222 | | | | 2,645 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 7,221 | | | | 6,447 | |
Inventories | | | 633 | | | | 624 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 2,233 | | | | 2,595 | |
Deferred franchise fees and loan fees, net | | | 2,524 | | | | 2,883 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 1,390 | | | | 2,625 | |
Investment in hotel properties, net | | | 433,925 | | | | 439,693 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 459,050 | | | $ | 461,726 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Notes payable | | $ | 258,351 | | | $ | 253,519 | |
Capital Lease Obligations | | | 24 | | | | 44 | |
Income tax payable | | | 521 | | | | 474 | |
Accounts payable | | | 3,692 | | | | 3,869 | |
Due to affiliates, net | | | 507 | | | | 421 | |
Dividends and distributions payable | | | 6,240 | | | | 6,220 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 11,907 | | | | 10,327 | |
Advance deposits | | | 915 | | | | 1,899 | |
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Total liabilities | | $ | 282,157 | | | $ | 276,773 | |
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Minority interest | | | 5,998 | | | | 9,814 | |
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 8.25% Series A—4,000,000 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 40 | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 19,196,362 and 17,757,664 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively | | | 194 | | | | 177 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 198,716 | | | | 196,400 | |
Dividends in excess of accumulated earnings | | | (28,055 | ) | | | (21,478 | ) |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | $ | 170,895 | | | $ | 175,139 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 459,050 | | | $ | 461,726 | |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
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EAGLE HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
(unaudited, 000’s omitted, except per share amounts)
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
Rooms department | | $ | 30,224 | | | $ | 25,754 | |
Food and beverage department | | | 9,575 | | | | 9,379 | |
Lease income | | | 3,084 | | | | 2,077 | |
Other operating departments | | | 1,616 | | | | 1,304 | |
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Total revenue | | | 44,499 | | | | 38,514 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Rooms department | | | 6,922 | | | | 5,867 | |
Food and beverage department | | | 5,958 | | | | 6,169 | |
Other operating departments | | | 849 | | | | 835 | |
Selling, general and administrative expense | | | 14,189 | | | | 11,762 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 5,099 | | | | 4,139 | |
Corporate general and administrative | | | 3,754 | | | | 1,473 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 36,771 | | | | 30,245 | |
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Net Operating Income | | | 7,728 | | | | 8,269 | |
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Interest expense | | | (3,941 | ) | | | (2,966 | ) |
Interest income | | | 75 | | | | 117 | |
Other expense | | | (3 | ) | | | — | |
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Income before minority interest and provision for income taxes | | | 3,859 | | | | 5,420 | |
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Income tax expense | | | 788 | | | | 546 | |
Minority interest expense | | | 253 | | | | 711 | |
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Net income | | $ | 2,818 | | | $ | 4,163 | |
Distributions to preferred shareholders | | | (2,063 | ) | | | (2,062 | ) |
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Net income available to common shareholders | | $ | 755 | | | $ | 2,101 | |
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Unrealized loss on marketable securities | | | — | | | | (3 | ) |
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | | $ | 755 | | | $ | 2,098 | |
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Basic income per share | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.12 | |
Diluted income per share | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.12 | |
Weighted average basic shares outstanding | | | 18,491 | | | | 17,558 | |
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | | | 23,679 | | | | 23,480 | |
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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EAGLE HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
(unaudited, 000’s omitted, except per share amounts)
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
Rooms department | | $ | 57,067 | | | $ | 50,053 | |
Food and beverage department | | | 18,072 | | | | 17,377 | |
Lease income | | | 4,843 | | | | 3,475 | |
Other operating departments | | | 3,155 | | | | 2,767 | |
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Total revenue | | | 83,137 | | | | 73,672 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Rooms department | | | 13,182 | | | | 11,948 | |
Food and beverage department | | | 11,626 | | | | 11,385 | |
Other operating departments | | | 1,690 | | | | 1,613 | |
Selling, general and administrative expense | | | 28,242 | | | | 23,434 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 10,063 | | | | 8,205 | |
Corporate general and administrative | | | 5,981 | | | | 3,056 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 70,784 | | | | 59,641 | |
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Net Operating Income | | | 12,353 | | | | 14,031 | |
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Interest expense | | | (7,677 | ) | | | (5,864 | ) |
Interest income | | | 134 | | | | 194 | |
Other (expense)/income | | | (3 | ) | | | 2 | |
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Income before minority interest and provision for income taxes | | | 4,807 | | | | 8,363 | |
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Income tax expense | | | 764 | | | | 909 | |
Minority interest (benefit)/expense | | | (16 | ) | | | 839 | |
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Net income | | $ | 4,059 | | | $ | 6,615 | |
Distributions to preferred shareholders | | | (4,125 | ) | | | (4,125 | ) |
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Net (loss) income available to common shareholders | | $ | (66 | ) | | $ | 2,490 | |
Unrealized gain on marketable securities | | | — | | | | 6 | |
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COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME | | $ | (66 | ) | | $ | 2,496 | |
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Basic (loss) income per share | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.14 | |
Diluted (loss) income per share | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.14 | |
Weighted average basic shares outstanding | | | 18,093 | | | | 17,473 | |
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | | | 23,647 | | | | 23,418 | |
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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EAGLE HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
(unaudited, $000’s Omitted)
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| | Preferred Stock | | Common Stock | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Dividends in Excess of Accumulated in Earnings | | | Total | |
Balance at December 31, 2006 | | $ | 40 | | $ | 177 | | $ | 196,400 | | | $ | — | | $ | (21,478 | ) | | $ | 175,139 | |
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Common dividends paid, $0.175 per share | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | (6,511 | ) | | | (6,511 | ) |
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Preferred dividends declared, $.515625 per share | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | (4,125 | ) | | | (4,125 | ) |
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Operating partnership unit redemption | | | — | | | 17 | | | 1,939 | | | | — | | | — | | | | 1,956 | |
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Forfeiture of restricted stock | | | — | | | — | | | (24 | ) | | | — | | | — | | | | (24 | ) |
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Stock-based compensation | | | — | | | — | | | 401 | | | | — | | | — | | | | 401 | |
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Net Income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | | 4,059 | | | | 4,059 | |
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Balance at June 30, 2007 | | $ | 40 | | $ | 194 | | $ | 198,716 | | | $ | — | | $ | (28,055 | ) | | $ | 170,895 | |
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EAGLE HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited, $000’s omitted)
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 4,059 | | | $ | 6,615 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 362 | | | | 686 | |
Depreciation | | | 9,718 | | | | 7,860 | |
Amortization of deferred loan fees and franchise rights | | | 359 | | | | 360 | |
Stock based compensation | | | 401 | | | | 288 | |
Minority interest | | | (16 | ) | | | 839 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Loss on disposition of fixed assets | | | 3 | | | | — | |
Accounts receivables | | | (798 | ) | | | 72 | |
Inventory, prepaid expenses, and other assets | | | 1,226 | | | | 644 | |
Due to affiliates | | | 86 | | | | 134 | |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and advance deposits | | | 164 | | | | 425 | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 15,564 | | | $ | 17,923 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Acquisition of hotel properties | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,500 | |
Capital expenditures | | | (3,953 | ) | | | (5,734 | ) |
Restricted cash | | | 154 | | | | 2,725 | |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | $ | (3,799 | ) | | $ | (509 | ) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Debt principal payments | | $ | (1,046 | ) | | $ | (537 | ) |
Credit facility borrowings | | | 22,000 | | | | 7,500 | |
Credit facility payments | | | (15,800 | ) | | | (13,545 | ) |
Payment on capital lease obligations | | | (20 | ) | | | (34 | ) |
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Payments of preferred dividends | | | (4,125 | ) | | | (4,125 | ) |
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Payments of common dividends and distributions | | | (8,355 | ) | | | (8,286 | ) |
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Net cash provided used in financing activities | | $ | (7,346 | ) | | $ | (19,027 | ) |
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NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | $ | 4,419 | | | $ | (1,613 | ) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | | | 3,749 | | | | 8,628 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | | $ | 8,168 | | | $ | 7,015 | |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
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EAGLE HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2007 (unaudited)
1. BACKGROUND
Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (together with its subsidiaries “Eagle”, “Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our”), is a self-advised real estate investment trust (“REIT”) formed to pursue investment opportunities in the full-service and all-suites hotel industry. As of June 30 2007, Eagle’s portfolio consists of thirteen full-service and all-suites hotels under the Embassy Suites, Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt brands.
The Company commenced its operations effective as of October 1, 2004 when it completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) and acquired a 100% interest in eight hotels and a 49% interest in one other hotel (Embassy Suites Cincinnati–RiverCenter), all of which were previously owned or controlled by Corporex Companies LLC (“Corporex” or “Predecessor”). The remaining 51% in this hotel was acquired on December 5, 2005 for 427,485 operating partnership units.
Our operating partnership, EHP Operating Partnership, L.P. (“EHP OP” or “the operating partnership”), was organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the state of Maryland. The Company is the sole general partner of and owns approximately 80% of the limited partnership units in EHP OP. Limited partners (including certain of our officers and directors) own the remaining operating partnership units. After one year from the date the units are issued, limited partners may generally redeem each unit for the cash value of one share of our common stock or, at our sole option, one share of common stock.
Taxable REIT Subsidiaries
EHP TRS Holding Co., Inc. (“EHP TRS”), our taxable REIT subsidiary, was incorporated as a Maryland corporation. Each of our hotel properties, except the Embassy Suites San Juan Hotel, is leased to a wholly owned subsidiary of EHP TRS, which engages independent hotel management companies to manage and operate the hotels under management contracts. Lease revenue from EHP TRS and its wholly owned subsidiaries is eliminated in consolidation. Under applicable REIT tax rules, neither we nor our operating partnership can directly undertake the daily management activities of our hotels. Therefore, our principal source of funds is dependent on EHP TRS’s ability to generate cash flow from the operation of the hotels. EHP TRS pays income taxes at regular corporate rates on its taxable income. The Embassy Suites San Juan is leased to an unaffiliated lessee and the only income that we recognize in relation to this hotel is the lease income paid by the lessee.
Merger Agreement
Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 27, 2007 (the “Merger Agreement”) with AP AIMCAP Holdings, LLC (“Parent”), a Maryland limited liability company formed in connection with the merger as a joint venture of Apollo Real Estate Investment Fund V L.P. and AIMCAP VII LLC (a limited liability company formed by Aimbridge Hospitality, L.P., and JF Capital Advisors, LLC). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Parent will acquire Eagle and its subsidiaries, including EHP Operating Partnership, through the merger of Eagle with and into AP AIMCAP Corporation (“Merger Sub”), a Maryland corporation formed in connection with the merger as a joint venture of Apollo Real Estate Investment Fund V, L.P. and AIMCAP VII LLC. Under the Merger Agreement, Eagle will merge with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub continuing as the surviving corporation.
Pursuant to the merger agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding common share of Eagle and each operating partnership unit for which a notice of redemption has been received prior to August 10, 2007, will be converted automatically into the right to receive $13.35 in cash, plus if our regular dividend has not been declared and paid for the quarter in which the effective time occurs, an amount equal to the portion of $0.175 accrued since the end of the quarter for which dividends were last paid, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax, in exchange for each share held.
Eagle’s Board of Directors has unanimously approved the merger agreement (with Messrs. Butler, Banta and Costello abstaining) and has recommended the approval of the transaction by Eagle’s common shareholders.
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Holders of common shares of Eagle as of June 15, 2007 will be asked to vote on the proposed transaction at a special meeting that will be held on August 8, 2007. Completion of the transaction, which is expected to occur on August 15, 2007, is contingent on customary closing conditions and the approval of Eagle’s common shareholders. Availability of financing for the merger is not a condition to the purchaser parties’ obligations to close.
2. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
On February 24, 2005, we completed the acquisition of the 270-room Embassy Suites Phoenix-Scottsdale for $33.1 million. This hotel is managed by Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. (“Commonwealth Hotels”).
On June 23, 2005, we completed the acquisition of the 351-room Hilton Glendale in Glendale, California (“Hilton Glendale”) for $77.5 million. The previous owner of the Hilton Glendale had a loan with the Glendale Redevelopment Agency (“GRA”). This loan had a participating feature in which the GRA would receive 1.5% of revenues above certain thresholds through 2018 and 2.0%, thereafter. Although the loan was paid off by the previous owner at the time we purchased the hotel we remain subject to the participating feature though we do not anticipate the participation payments to materially affect our financial statements in the near term. This hotel is managed by Hilton Hotels Corporation.
On June 28, 2005, we completed the acquisition of the 299-room Embassy Suites San Juan Hotel and Casino in Isla Verde Carolina, Puerto Rico for $60.2 million. This hotel is leased to a third party tenant who pays a monthly base rent of $574,000 (effective January 2007, previously the monthly base rent was $450,000), plus additional rent based upon hotel revenues. This hotel is managed by Hilton Hotels Corporation.
On July 21, 2006, we completed the acquisition of the 273-room Embassy Suites Boston at Logan International Airport for $53.4 million. The hotel is subject to a 90-year ground lease. This hotel is managed by Prism Hotels & Resorts. This acquisition was funded via our $110 million unsecured credit facility, having an interest rate of 200 basis points over 30-day LIBOR. The credit facility was also amended to delay the phase-in of a stricter financial covenant to provide us with balance sheet flexibility during 2006 and the first quarter of 2007. Effective with this amendment, our senior unsecured credit facility now requires that the ratio of our total liabilities to total asset value as defined in the agreement not exceed 58% through December 31, 2006, 55% from the period January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007 and 53% thereafter.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the results of the acquired hotels since the dates of acquisition. The purchase prices were the result of arms’ length negotiations, and Eagle did not assign any value to goodwill or other intangible assets.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Included in the consolidated financial statements are Eagle’s operating entities (“TRS”), the limited liability companies that own the hotel properties and EHP OP.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Eagle believes that all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. In addition, Eagle’s operations have historically been seasonal as certain properties experience higher occupancy rates during the different months of the year. This seasonality pattern can be expected to cause fluctuations in Eagle’s operating results. Consequently, operating results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007.
Revenue Recognition— Hotel revenues, including room, food, beverage and other hotel revenues, are recognized as the related services are delivered. We generally consider accounts receivable to be fully collectible. If we determine that amounts are uncollectible, which would generally be the result of a customer’s bankruptcy or other economic downturn, such amounts will be charged against operations when that determination is made. The lease income generated by the lease on the Embassy Suites San Juan is recognized as earned.
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Investment in Hotel Properties — The initial nine hotel properties are stated at the Predecessor’s historical cost, plus an approximate $42.5 million minority interest partial step-up recorded upon formation of Eagle on October 1, 2004, related to the acquisition of minority interest from unaffiliated parties related to seven of the initial properties. Improvements and additions which extend the life of the property are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life.
Impairment of Investment in Hotel Properties — Hotel properties are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the hotel properties may not be recoverable (i.e., the future undiscounted cash flows for the hotel are projected to be less than the net book value of the hotel). We test for impairment in several situations, including when current or projected cash flows are less than historical cash flows, when it becomes more likely than not that a hotel will be sold before the end of its previously estimated useful life, and when events or changes in circumstances indicate that a hotel’s net book value may not be recoverable. In the evaluation of the impairment of our hotels, we make many assumptions and estimates, including projected cash flows, holding period, expected useful life, future capital expenditures, and fair values, including consideration of capitalization rates, discount rates, and comparable selling prices. To date, no such impairment charges have been recognized. If an asset were deemed to be impaired, we would record an impairment charge for the amount the property’s net book value exceeds its fair value.
Stock-Based Compensation — The 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) was adopted by the board of directors and approved by Eagle’s stockholders prior to the initial public offering. The purpose of the incentive plan is to promote Eagle’s success and enhance the value of Eagle’s common stock by linking the personal interests of participants to those of the stockholders, and by providing such persons with an incentive to achieve outstanding performance. The incentive plan authorizes the governance and compensation committee and Eagle’s board of directors to grant awards to employees, officers, consultants (including, but not limited to, Corporex and its employees) and directors.
Eagle accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”. In connection with Eagle’s formation, Eagle established the LTIP. The Company has issued a net total of 628,052 shares of restricted stock under the LTIP to its executives, directors, and certain employees of the Company, the Predecessor and its affiliates. The vesting periods for these shares range from one to five years. Such shares are charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period based on the price on the date of issuance. For the six-month periods ending June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, the Company incurred total compensation expense of $0.4 million and $0.3 million related to these restricted shares. For the three month periods ending June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, the Company incurred total compensation expense of $0.2 million related to these restricted shares. Under the LTIP, the Company may issue a variety of performance-based stock awards, including nonqualified stock options. At June 30, 2007, no performance-based stock awards have been issued other than the restricted stock discussed above. The amount of shares available for issuance under this plan increased by 46,168 shares on January 1, 2007, pursuant to the provisions of the plan. At June 30, 2007, the Company had approximately 535,114 remaining shares available for future issuance under the LTIP.
A summary of the Company’s nonvested shares as of June 30, 2007 is as follows:
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| | Number of Shares | | | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value |
Nonvested at January 1, 2007 | | 184,015 | | | $ | 9.47 |
Granted | | 119,886 | | | $ | 10.18 |
Vested | | (14,594 | ) | | $ | 8.87 |
Forfeited | | (1,846 | ) | | $ | 8.90 |
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Nonvested at June 30, 2007 | | 287,461 | | | $ | 9.85 |
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Segments — Eagle presently operates in one business segment within the hotel lodging industry: direct hotel investments. Direct hotel investments refers to owning hotels through either acquisition or new development.
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
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The limited partners’ outstanding limited partnership units in the operating partnership (which may be redeemed for common stock upon notice from the limited partner and following our election to redeem the units for stock rather than cash) have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as there would be no effect on the amounts since the limited partners’ share of income would also be added back to net income. The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is presented below:
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 | |
| | (000s) except per share data | | | (000s), except per share data | |
Numerator: | | | | | | | | |
Net income available to common shareholders before dividends paid on unvested restricted shares | | $ | 755 | | | $ | 2,101 | |
Dividends paid on unvested restricted shares | | | (51 | ) | | | (41 | ) |
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Net income available to common shareholders after dividends paid to on unvested restricted shares | | | 704 | | | | 2,060 | |
Portion of (loss) income allocable to minority interest | | $ | 253 | | | $ | 711 | |
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Net income available to common shareholders and operating partnership unitholders after dividends paid on unvested restricted shares | | $ | 957 | | | $ | 2,771 | |
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Denominator: | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average number of common shares—basic | | | 18,490,800 | | | | 17,557,803 | |
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted shares | | | 57,412 | | | | 3,948 | |
Weighted average number of operating partnership units | | | 5,130,638 | | | | 5,917,726 | |
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Weighted average number of common shares and operating partnership units—diluted | | | 23,678,850 | | | | 23,479,477 | |
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Basic Earnings Per Common Share: | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.12 | |
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Diluted Earnings Per Common Share: | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.12 | |
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 | |
| | (000s) except per share data | | | (000s), except per share data | |
Numerator: | | | | | | | | |
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders before dividends paid on unvested restricted shares | | $ | (66 | ) | | $ | 2,490 | |
Dividends paid on unvested restricted shares | | | (103 | ) | | | (69 | ) |
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Net (loss) income available to common shareholders after dividends paid to on unvested restricted shares | | | (169 | ) | | | 2,421 | |
Portion of (loss) income allocable to minority interest | | $ | (16 | ) | | $ | 839 | |
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Net (loss) income available to common shareholders and operating partnership unitholders after dividends paid on unvested restricted shares | | $ | (185 | ) | | $ | 3,260 | |
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Denominator: | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average number of common shares—basic | | | 18,092,554 | | | | 17,472,924 | |
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted shares | | | 35,329 | | | | 2,226 | |
Weighted average number of operating partnership units | | | 5,519,464 | | | | 5,942,627 | |
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Weighted average number of common shares and operating partnership units—diluted | | | 23,647,347 | | | | 23,417,777 | |
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Basic Earnings Per Common Share: | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.14 | |
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Diluted Earnings Per Common Share: | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.14 | |
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5. MINORITY INTEREST
Minority interest in the operating partnership represents the limited partners’ proportionate share of the equity in the operating partnership. Net income (loss) is allocated to minority interest based on limited partnership percentage ownership for the period. Upon formation of the Company on October 1, 2004, the Company issued 5,566,352 units of limited partnership interest to affiliates, plus another 427,485 partnership units were issued on December 5, 2005 in exchange for the remaining 51% of the Embassy Suites Hotel Cincinnati – RiverCenter. An additional 250,000 partnership units were issued to the former owners of the Embassy Suites Hotel Denver International Airport on December 5, 2005, in compliance with the earn-out provisions in the original purchase agreement. An additional 83,333 partnership units were issued to the former owner of the Embassy Suites Hotel Columbus/Dublin on July 24, 2006, in compliance with the earnout provisions of the original purchase agreement. After a one-year holding period from the date of issuance, partnership units may be redeemed for the cash value of one share of our common stock or, at our sole option, one share of common stock. During the six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, 1,324,826 and 326,111 partnership units were redeemed in exchange for an equal number of shares of our common stock. During the three month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, 1,185,674 and 49,801 partnership units were redeemed in exchange for an equal number of shares of our common stock. As of June 30, 2007 there are 4,676,233 partnership units outstanding which represent an approximate minority interest ownership of 20%. These exchanges are non-cash items.
6. DEBT
Eagle’s notes payable as of June 30, 2007 are as follows ($000’s):
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Properties Collateralized | | Amount | | Interest Rate | |
Cincinnati Landmark Marriott, Embassy Suites Hotel Cleveland/Rockside and Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa Airport/Westshore | | $ | 79,743 | | 5.43 | % |
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Hyatt Regency Rochester | | | 15,106 | | 7.28 | % |
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Embassy Suites Hotel & Casino San Juan | | | 38,200 | | 5.14 | % |
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Van Loan | | | 2 | | 5.10 | % |
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Hilton Glendale | | | 53,100 | | 5.21 | % |
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Fixed Debt | | | 186,151 | | 5.46 | % |
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US Bank Credit Facility | | | 72,200 | | 7.82 | % |
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Variable Debt | | | 72,200 | | 7.82 | % |
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Total Debt and Wgt Avg Cost of Debt | | $ | 258,351 | | 6.12 | % |
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Total debt maturities, including capital lease obligations, as of June 30, 2007 were as follows ($000s):
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2007 | | $ | 1,091 |
2008 | | | 89,300 |
2009 | | | 2,610 |
2010 | | | 76,148 |
2011 | | | 862 |
Thereafter | | | 88,364 |
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Total | | $ | 258,375 |
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7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Hotel Management Agreements—Nine of our hotels are subject to management agreements with Commonwealth Hotels. Under these agreements, Eagle is obligated to pay monthly management fees equal to 2.75% in 2006, and 3.00% of gross revenues in 2007 and the years thereafter. Incentive fees may also be earned upon meeting certain net operating income thresholds. These management agreements have ten-year terms, with a renewal option for one additional five-year period. If Eagle terminates a management agreement on any of the properties prior to its expiration, due to sale of the property, Eagle may be required to pay a substantial termination fee. Eagle’s Chairman is the majority shareholder in Commonwealth Hotels. Management fees earned by
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Commonwealth Hotels for the six months ending June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were $1.6 million and $1.4 million. The management fees earned for the three months ending June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were $0.8 million and $0.7 million. At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, Eagle owed Commonwealth Hotels $0.3 million in management fees payable.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and at the request of the AP AIMCAP Holdings, LLC, on May 25, 2007, the Company sent written notices to terminate the hotel management agreements for the following hotels:
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Hotel | | Location | | Hotel Managed by |
Cincinnati Landmark Marriott | | Covington, KY | | Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. |
Hilton Cincinnati Airport | | Florence, KY | | Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. |
Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge | | Burr Ridge, IL | | Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. |
Embassy Suites Hotel Cincinnati-RiverCenter | | Covington, KY | | Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. |
Embassy Suites Hotel Columbus/Dublin | | Dublin, OH | | Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. |
Embassy Suites Hotel Cleveland/Rockside | | Independence, OH | | Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. |
Embassy Suites Hotel Denver-International Airport | | Denver, CO | | Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. |
Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa-Airport/Westshore | | Tampa, FL | | Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. |
Embassy Suites Hotel Boston at Logan International Airport | | Boston, MA | | Prism Hospitality, L.P. |
Embassy Suites Hotel Phoenix-Scottsdale* | | Phoenix, AZ | | Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. |
* | The termination notice for the Embassy Suites Hotel Phoenix-Scottsdale was not provided to Commonwealth until June 15, 2007. |
Strategic Alliance Agreement – Eagle has entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement (“SAA”) with Corporex and affiliated parties. The SAA provides Eagle with the right of first refusal for development opportunities with Corporex and affiliates, as well as a non-compete clause for markets in which we own or have an investment. The agreement expires October 1, 2014.
Leased Office Space—Eagle’s headquarters are located in an office building that is owned by a limited partnership in which Eagle’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are limited partners. We entered into a lease for this office space subsequent to our IPO at terms approximating the fair market value. We are obligated to pay $0.6 million in rent over a ten-year period, or on average, approximately $5,000 per month. The expense of this lease is being recognized on a straight-line basis. In addition to the rent payments, we will also be subject to a common area maintenance fee allocation related to this office space of approximately $2,000 per month. Eagle believes the lease payments do not exceed market value.
8. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS, SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
On June 1, 2007, Eagle declared a dividend of $0.175 per common share and operating partnership unit. This dividend was paid on July 16, 2007, to holders of record as of June 29, 2007. The total amount of the dividends paid to holders of our common stock was $3.4 million and $0.8 million was paid to holders of operating partnership units.
On June 1, 2007, Eagle declared a quarterly dividend of $0.515625 per 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share for the period ended June 30, 2007 to holders of record as of June 15, 2007. The total amount of dividends paid to holders of the preferred shares was $2.1 million and was paid on July 2, 2007.
On March 2, 2007, Eagle declared a dividend of $0.175 per common share and operating partnership unit. This dividend was paid on April 16, 2007, to holders of record as of March 30, 2007. The total amount of the dividends paid to holders of our common stock was $3.2 million and $1.0 million was paid to holders of operating partnership units.
On March 2, 2007, Eagle declared a quarterly dividend of $0.515625 per 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share for the period ended March 31, 2007 to holders of record as of March 16, 2007. The total amount of dividends paid to holders of the preferred shares was $2.1 million and was paid on April 2, 2007.
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, 1,324,826 operating partnership units were redeemed for an equal number of common shares. During the three months ended June 30, 2007, 1,185,674 operating partnership
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units were redeemed for an equal number of common shares. These redemptions are non-cash items. As of June 30, 2007, there were 4,676,233 operating partnership units outstanding.
Interest paid by Eagle during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, was $7.8 million and $5.9 million. Interest paid during the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, was $4.0 million and $3.1 million.
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, Eagle granted approximately 120,000 shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $1,220,000 under its LTIP and cancelled approximately 1,846 shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $17,000. No shares of restricted stock were issued and approximately 1,238 shares of restricted stock, valued at approximately $11,000 were cancelled during the three months ended June 30, 2007. During the six months ended June 30, 2006, Eagle granted approximately 52,000 shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $450,000. During the three months ended June 30, 2006, Eagle granted approximately 3,000 shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $26,000. Approximately 3,000 shares of restricted stock, valued at approximately $30,000, were cancelled due to employee resignations during the six months ended June 30, 2006, with no cancellations occurring during the three months ended June 30, 2006.
9. INCOME TAXES
The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that the Company distributes at least 90% of the Company’s taxable income to the Company’s shareholders. The Company currently intends to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company’s REIT status. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. If the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on the Company’s income as well as to federal income and excise taxes on the Company’s undistributed taxable income.
The Company had a net tax expense of $764 and $909, respectively, for the six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
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| | 2007 | | 2006 |
Current | | | | | | |
State and local income tax expense | | $ | 372 | | $ | 223 |
Federal income tax expense | | | 30 | | | — |
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| | | 402 | | | 223 |
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Deferred | | | | | | |
State and local income tax expense | | | 24 | | | 59 |
Federal income tax expense | | | 338 | | | 627 |
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Net income tax expense | | $ | 764 | | $ | 909 |
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The Company had a net tax expense of $788 and $546, respectively, for the three month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
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| | 2007 | | 2006 |
Current | | | | | | |
State and local income tax expense | | $ | 307 | | $ | 152 |
Federal income tax expense | | | — | | | — |
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| | | 307 | | | 152 |
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Deferred | | | | | | |
State and local income tax expense | | | 28 | | | 10 |
Federal income tax expense | | | 453 | | | 384 |
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Net income tax expense | | $ | 788 | | $ | 546 |
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The Company’s deferred tax asset related to its taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) consisted of the following for the periods ended June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
State deferred tax asset | | $ | 333 | | | $ | 357 | |
Federal deferred tax asset | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,438 | |
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Gross deferred tax asset | | | 2,433 | | | | 2,795 | |
Valuation allowance | | | (200 | ) | | | (200 | ) |
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Net deferred tax asset | | $ | 2,233 | | | $ | 2,595 | |
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The Company had an income tax payable of $521 and $474, respectively as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
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| | June 30, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 |
State and local income tax payable | | $ | 521 | | $ | 474 |
Federal income tax payable | | | — | | | — |
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Income tax payable | | $ | 521 | | $ | 474 |
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10. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” and it seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of measurement and recognition in accounting for income taxes. In addition, FIN 48 requires expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income taxes and is effective as of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Restricted Cash — Under certain existing mortgage loan and hotel management agreements, Eagle is obligated to escrow payments for insurance, real estate taxes and 4% to 5% of gross revenue of certain properties for capital improvements.
Contingent Consideration — At the time we acquired our initial hotels, we agreed to make earn-out payments totaling in the aggregate up to 833,333 additional operating partnership units, which are payable to the original contributors of the Embassy Suites Hotel Columbus/Dublin, the Embassy Suites Hotel Cleveland/Rockside and the Embassy Suites Hotel Denver-International Airport only if certain operating measurements are achieved on any trailing 12-month basis within three years from the contribution. For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2005, the Embassy Suites Hotel Denver-International Airport exceeded the operating measurements required to receive the additional 250,000 operating partnership units pursuant to the earn-out provisions of the original contribution agreement. These operating partnership units were issued to the former owners of that hotel on December 5, 2005. For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2006, the Embassy Suites Hotel Columbus/Dublin exceeded the operating measurements required to receive the additional 83,333 operating partnership units pursuant to the earn-out provisions of the original contribution agreement. These operating partnership units were issued to the former owner of that hotel on July 24, 2006.
Franchise Fees — All of our hotels, except the Hyatt Regency Rochester, operate under franchise agreements. In conjunction with these franchise agreements, Eagle is obligated to pay the franchisors royalty fees between 4% and 6% of gross room revenue, and under certain agreements, fees for marketing, reservations, and other related activities aggregating between 1% and 4% of gross room revenue. In addition, the Marriott hotels are obligated to pay between 2% and 3% for food and beverage revenues. Franchise fees are included in the “Selling, general and administrative” line of the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
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Litigation — We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Taxes — Under tax indemnification agreements with the contributors of certain initial hotels, Eagle has agreed to provide tax indemnification to the original contributors against certain tax consequences of a sale. We have agreed to pay the contributor’s tax liability with respect to gain allocated to the contributor under Section 704(C) of the Internal Revenue Code if we dispose of a property contributed by the contributor in a taxable transaction during a “protected period”, which continues until the earlier of: a) October 1, 2014, or b) the date on which the contributor no longer owns, in the aggregate, at least 25% of the units we issued to the contributor at the time of its contribution of property to our operating partnership.
12. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, comprehensive (loss)/income was ($66,000) and $2,496,000. For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, comprehensive income was $755,000 and $2,098,000. As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, Eagle’s accumulated other comprehensive income was $0. The change in accumulated other comprehensive income was entirely due to Eagle’s unrealized gains on its marketable securities.
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 3, 2007, Eagle filed a Definitive Proxy Statement (Schedule 14A) related to the proposed merger with and into AP AIMCAP Corp. as disclosed above underMerger Agreement.
On July 31, 2007, Eagle filed Definitive Additional Materials on Schedule 14A related to disclosures made as part of a settlement in principle with the plaintiff in the previously announced action in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Kenton Circuit Court brought by the City of Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System, on behalf of itself and on behalf of all holders of the Company’s stock (excluding the named defendants and their affiliates).
ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Forward-Looking Statements
We make forward-looking statements throughout this Form 10-Q that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, and objectives. Statements regarding the following subjects are forward-looking by their nature:
| • | | Our business and investment strategy; |
| • | | Our projected operating results; |
| • | | Our ability to obtain future financing arrangements; |
| • | | Our understanding of our competition; |
| • | | Projected capital expenditures; and |
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| • | | The impact of technology on our operations and business. |
The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of our future performance taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions, and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider this risk when you make an investment decision concerning our stock. Additionally, the following factors could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements:
| • | | The factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, including those set forth under the sections titled “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations,” “Business,” and “Properties;” |
| • | | Risks and uncertainties related to the previously announced merger transaction with AP AIMCAP Holdings, LLC, including, among other things: |
| • | | the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; |
| • | | the outcome of any legal proceedings that have been or may be instituted against our company or our operating partnership and others relating to the merger agreement; |
| • | | the inability to complete the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement due to the failure to obtain the requisite common shareholder approval or the failure to satisfy other conditions to consummation of the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; |
| • | | the failure of the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement to be completed for any other reason; |
| • | | the risks that the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement divert the attention of our employees; |
| • | | the significant restrictions on our business activities that are imposed on us and our subsidiaries by the merger agreement; and |
| • | | the effect of the announcement of the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement on our stock price, customer relationships, operating results and business generally; |
| • | | General volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our stock; |
| • | | Changes in our business or investment strategy; |
| • | | Availability, terms, and deployment of capital; |
| • | | Availability of qualified personnel; |
| • | | Changes in our industry and the market in which we operate, interest rates, or the general economy; and |
| • | | The degree and nature of our competition. |
When we use the words “will likely result,” “may,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” or similar expressions, we intend to identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue
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reliance on these forward-looking statements. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (together with its subsidiaries “Eagle” or “Company”), is a self-advised real estate investment trust (“REIT”) formed to pursue investment opportunities in the full-service and all-suites hotel industry. As of June 30, 2007, Eagle’s portfolio consists of thirteen full-service and all-suites hotels under the Embassy Suites, Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt brands.
For the second quarter of 2007, the Company had net income available to common shareholders of $0.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share. FFO was $5.9 million and EBITDA was $12.9 million. RevPAR was $103.16.
For the first six months of 2007, the Company had net income available to common shareholders of $0, or ($0.01) per diluted share. FFO was $9.6 million and EBITDA was $22.5 million. RevPAR was $97.97.
FIRST SIX MONTHS HIGHLIGHTS AND OUTLOOK FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2007
Refer to the “Results of Operations” section below for discussion of our first six months of 2007 results compared to 2006 results.
In the hotel industry many categories of operating costs do not vary directly with the volume of sales, the exceptions being franchise, management, credit card fees and the costs of the food and beverages served. Because of this operating leverage, changes in sales volume disproportionately impact operating results. Room revenue is the most important category of revenue and drives other revenue categories such as food and beverage and telephone. There are three key performance indicators used in the hotel industry to measure room sales:
| • | | Occupancy, or the number of rooms sold, usually expressed as a percentage of total rooms available; |
| • | | Average Daily Rate (“ADR”), which is total room revenue divided by the number of rooms sold; and |
| • | | RevPAR (room revenue per available room), which is the product of the occupancy percentage and ADR. |
Overall, industry-wide fundamentals were solid for the first six months of 2007. During that period RevPAR increased 4.3% over the same period in 2006. The occupancy percentage fell in 2007 by 3.4% to 69.8% but the ADR improved by 7.9% to $140.30. This improvement was the result of a strong second quarter after a sluggish first quarter that was impacted by weather events, weak group demand and uneven transient demand.
Our hotels saw a RevPAR increase of 7.3%, from $96.13 for the second quarter of 2006 to $103.16 for the second quarter of 2007. Virtually all of the RevPAR increase was attributable to an increase in ADR to $138.33 as the hotel occupancy was flat to 2006 at 74.6%.
On June 1, 2007, Eagle declared a dividend of $0.175 per common share and operating partnership unit. This dividend was paid on July 16, 2007, to holders of record as of June 29, 2007. The total amount of the dividends paid to holders of our common stock was $3.4 million and $0.8 million was paid to holders of operating partnership units.
On June 1, 2007, Eagle declared a quarterly dividend of $0.515625 per 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share for the period ended June 30, 2007 to holders of record as of June 15, 2007. The total amount of dividends paid to holders of the preferred shares was $2.1 million and was paid on July 2, 2007.
Interest paid by Eagle during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, was $7.8 million and $5.9 million.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2007, Eagle granted approximately 120,000 shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $1,220,000 under its LTIP and cancelled approximately 1,846 shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $17,000. No shares of restricted stock were issued and approximately 1,238 shares of restricted stock, valued at approximately $11,000 were cancelled during the three months ended June 30, 2007. During the six months ended June 30, 2006, Eagle granted approximately 52,000 shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $450,000. During the three months ended June 30, 2006, Eagle granted approximately 3,000 shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $26,000. Approximately 3,000 shares of restricted stock, valued at approximately $30,000, were cancelled due to employee resignations during the six months ended June 30, 2006, with no cancellations occurring during the three months ended June 30, 2006.
During the six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, 1,324,826 and 326,111 partnership units were redeemed in exchange for an equal number of shares of our common stock. These exchanges are non-cash items. During the three month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, 1,185,674 and 49,801 partnership units were redeemed. As of June 30, 2007, there are 4,676,233 partnership units outstanding which represent an approximate minority interest ownership of 20%.
Management expects improved portfolio performance during the remainder of 2007 based on a rebound in group demand and steadier transient demand. Management expects the rate of RevPAR growth to be relatively consistent with that seen over the first six months. RevPAR growth at some hotels may be lower as the result of, among other things, difficult comparables created by the strong 2006 convention year in many of the markets in which we compete. We anticipate continuing increases in employee costs due to market and inflationary pressures. Management expects to see revenue increases in the remainder of 2007 over 2006 for the following reasons:
| • | | Continued market share gains at the Embassy Suites Boston at Logan International Airport. |
| • | | Improved sales staffing at several of our hotels. |
| • | | Aggressive asset and revenue management. |
| • | | Hotel performance improvements following capital improvements made in 2005 and 2006. |
This foregoing forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties. For more information, see the introductory paragraphs of “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There were no changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates made by management in the six months ended June 30, 2007. For a more detailed description of our critical accounting policies, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations” in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Quarter Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to December 31, 2006
Total notes payable increased $4.8 million from $253.5 million to $258.3 million, or 1.9%. The increase was largely the result of the funds drawn on our credit facility to pay dividends that was somewhat offset by the cash generated by the hotel operations. Total assets decreased $2.7 million, largely the result of depreciation offset by an increased cash balance.
The unrestricted cash balance increased $4.4 million from December 31, 2006. This increase is the result of cash generated by hotel operations and cash drawn on the credit facility offset by the payment of common and preferred dividends and capital expenditures.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Quarter Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to Quarter Ended June 30, 2006
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(000’s) | | 2007 | | 2006 |
Total Revenue | | $ | 44,499 | | $ | 38,514 |
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Operating Expense | | 36,771 | | 30,245 |
Net Operating Income | | 7,728 | | 8,269 |
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders | | 755 | | 2,101 |
Revenue.Total revenues increased $6.0 million, or 15.5%, from $38.5 million in the second quarter of 2006 to $44.5 million in the second quarter of 2007. $3.9 million of the increase was the result of the Embassy Boston acquisition in July 2006. In addition, the lease revenue generated by the Embassy Suites Hotel and Casino San Juan increased by $1.0 million as the result of lease adjustments that were effective April 1, 2007.
Our portfolio RevPAR increased from $96.13 for the second quarter of 2006 to $103.16 for the second quarter of 2007, or a 7.3% increase. The largest RevPAR improvements were seen at the Hyatt Rochester (+17.1%), the Embassy Suites Hotel Independence/Cleveland (+12.8%) and the Embassy Suites Hotel at the Denver International Airport (+9.9%).
Operating Expenses. Total operating expenses increased by $6.6 million, or 21.6%, from $30.2 million during the second quarter of 2006 to $36.8 million in the second quarter of 2007. Of this increase, approximately $2.8 million was related to the Embassy Boston that was acquired in July 2006. Total depreciation and amortization expense increased by $1.0 million, or 23.2%, from $4.1 million in the second quarter of 2006 to $5.1 million during the same period in 2007. This increase is related to $0.6 million of depreciation expense for the Embassy Boston and additional depreciation as the result of capital projects completed in 2006. The remainder of the increase at the hotel level was largely due to items that vary directly with an increase in revenues, such as housekeeping expense and franchise, management and credit card fees. In addition, there was an increase in corporate expense of $2.3 million, largely attributable to legal, accounting and other fees directly related to our pending merger, subject to shareholder approval.
Operating Income. Net operating income decreased by $0.6 million, or 6.5%, to $7.7 million in the second quarter of 2007 from $8.3 million during the second quarter of 2006. The decrease was the result of the significant increase in the corporate expenses related to the strategic alternative process and increased depreciation, largely offset by the increased hotel revenues.
Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased in the second quarter of 2007 by approximately $0.9 million, or 32.9%, to $3.9 million from $3.0 million in 2006. The increase is the result of the debt incurred related to the acquisition of the Embassy Boston.
Income Tax Expense. A net income tax expense of $0.8 million was booked for the three month period ending June 30, 2007, as compared to a net income tax expense of $0.5 million for the same period in 2006. This was largely the result of increased state and local taxes.
Minority Interest. Minority interest in the operating partnership represents the limited partners’ proportionate share of the equity in the operating partnership. Loss or income is allocated to minority interest based on the weighted average percentage ownership during the quarter. For the three month period ending June 30, 2007, the weighted average percentage of the limited partners’ ownership was approximately 20%. As a result of this ownership percentage, the portion of the income allocated to minority interest for the second quarter of 2007 was $0.3 million versus an allocation of $0.7 million of income during the second quarter of 2006.
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders. During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company made distributions in the amount of the $2.1 million related to the Series A Preferred Shares. These shares were issued as the result of a public offering that closed on June 13, 2005.
Net (Loss) Income Available to Common Shareholders. The net income available to common shareholders of approximately $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2007 represented a decrease of approximately $1.3 million from the $2.1 million of net income available to common shareholders recognized in the second quarter of 2006. The decrease was due to the increased corporate expenses related to the strategic alternative process.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
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(000’s) | | 2007 | | 2006 |
Total Revenue | | $ | 83,137 | | $ | 73,672 |
Operating Expense | | | 70,784 | | | 59,641 |
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Net Operating Income | | 12,353 | | | 14,031 |
Net (Loss) Income Available to Common Shareholders | | (66 | ) | | 2,490 |
Revenue.Total revenues increased $9.4 million, or 12.8%, from $73.7 million in the first six months of 2006 to $83.1 million in the first six months of 2007. $6.2 million of the increase was the result of the Embassy Boston acquisition in July 2006. In addition, the lease revenue generated by the Embassy Suites Hotel and Casino San Juan increased by $1.4 million as the result of lease adjustments that were effective January 1 and April 1, 2007.
Our portfolio RevPAR increased from $93.93 for the first six months of 2006 to $97.97 for the first six months of 2007, or a 4.3% increase. The Hyatt Rochester (+10.1%), Embassy Suites Hotel at the Denver International Airport (+8.5%) and the Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge (+8.5%) were the properties that showed the largest RevPAR increases.
It is important to note that virtually all of the RevPAR growth in 2007 is the result of the increased ADR ($140.30 in 2007 compared to $129.98 in 2006) as our occupancy percentage actually fell (69.8% in 2007 versus 72.3% in 2006). A key part of our asset management strategy is to focus on the growth of ADR as a more sustainable revenue strategy than to simply boost occupancy through underpricing the competition.
Operating Expenses. Total operating expenses increased by $11.2 million, or 18.7%, from $59.6 million during the first six months of 2006 to $70.8 million in the first six months of 2007. Of this increase, approximately $5.1 million was related to the Embassy Boston that was acquired in July 2006. Total depreciation and amortization expense increased by $1.9 million, or 22.6%, from $8.2 million in the first six months of 2006 to $10.1 million during the same period in 2007. This increase is related to $1.2 million of depreciation expense for the Embassy Boston and additional depreciation as the result of capital projects completed in 2006. The corporate expense increased by $2.9 million in 2007 largely attributable to the strategic alternative process.
Operating Income. Net operating income decreased by $1.6 million, or 12.0%, to $12.4 million in the first six months of 2007 from $14.0 million during the same period of 2006. The decrease was the result of the increased depreciation expense and the corporate expense, driven by the expense associated with the strategic alternative process, somewhat offset by the operating income provided by the existing hotels as a result of the increased revenues.
Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased in the first six months of 2007 by approximately $1.8 million, or 30.9%, to $7.7 million from $5.9 million in 2006. The increase is the result of the debt incurred related to the acquisition of the Embassy Boston.
Income Tax Expense. A net income tax expense of $0.8 million was booked for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 as compared to a net income tax expense of $0.9 million for the same period in 2006. This was the result of lower taxable income in 2007 as compared to 2006, largely offset by increased state and local taxes.
Minority Interest. Minority interest in the operating partnership represents the limited partners’ proportionate share of the equity in the operating partnership. Income is allocated to minority interest based on the weighted average percentage ownership during the quarter. For the six month period ending June 30, 2007, the weighted average percentage of the limited partners’ ownership was approximately 22%. As a result of this ownership percentage, the portion of the income earned during the first six months of 2007 and 2006 and allocated to the minority interest was $0 and $0.8 million, respectively.
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders. During the six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company made distributions in the amount of the $4.1 million related to the Series A Preferred Shares. These shares were issued as the result of a public offering that closed on June 13, 2005.
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders. The net income available to common shareholders of $0 in the first six months of 2007 was a decrease from the $2.5 million earned for the same period of 2006. The decrease was the result of increased depreciation, interest and corporate expenses, somewhat offset by the increased operating income provided by the hotel operations and the decreased allocation of income to the minority interest.
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
The White Paper on Funds From Operations (“FFO”) approved by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) in April 2002 defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets and extraordinary items as defined by GAAP, plus certain items such as real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustment for any minority interest deriving from unconsolidated entities and joint ventures. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP 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, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from GAAP net income. Management believes that the use of FFO, combined with the required primary GAAP presentations, has improved the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and made comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management considers FFO to be a useful measure of adjusted earnings for reviewing comparative operating and financial performance (although FFO should be reviewed in conjunction with net income (loss), which remains the primary measure of performance) because by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization, FFO assists in comparing the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies.
We compute FFO in accordance with our interpretation of standards established by NAREIT which 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 NAREIT definition differently than us. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities as determined by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income as an indication of our financial performance or to cash flow from operating activities as determined by GAAP as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. FFO may include funds that may not be available for the Company’s discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures and property acquisitions, and other commitments and uncertainties.
The following is a reconciliation between net income and FFO for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively (in thousands, except share amounts):
NET INCOME TO FFO RECONCILIATION
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| | Q2 2007 | | | Q2 2006 | |
Net income available to common shareholders | | $ | 755 | | | $ | 2,101 | |
Gain on sale of assets | | | — | | | | (2 | ) |
Minority interest | | | 253 | | | | 711 | |
Real estate related depreciation | | | 4,919 | | | | 3,960 | |
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FFO | | $ | 5,927 | | | $ | 6,770 | |
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Fully diluted weighted average shares and partnership units outstanding | | | 23,679 | | | | 23,479 | |
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| | YTD 2007 | | | YTD 2006 | |
Net income available to common shareholders | | $ | (66 | ) | | $ | 2,490 | |
Gain on sale of assets | | | — | | | | (2 | ) |
Minority interest | | | (16 | ) | | | 839 | |
Real estate related depreciation | | | 9,704 | | | | 7,847 | |
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FFO | | $ | 9,622 | | | $ | 11,174 | |
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Fully diluted weighted average shares and partnership units outstanding | | | 23,647 | | | | 23,418 | |
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EBITDA
EBITDA herein is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe that EBITDA is helpful to investors and management as a measure of the performance of the Company because it provides an indication of the operating performance of the properties within the portfolio and is not impacted by the capital structure of the REIT. EBITDA does not represent cash generated from operating activities as determined by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP net income as an indication of our financial performance or to cash flow from operating activities as determined by GAAP as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. EBITDA may include funds that may not be available for the Company’s discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures and property acquisitions, and other commitments and uncertainties.
The following is a reconciliation between net income and EBITDA for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively (in thousands):
NET INCOME TO EBITDA RECONCILIATION
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| | Q2 2007 | | | Q2 2006 | |
Net income | | $ | 2,818 | | | $ | 4,163 | |
Minority interest | | | 253 | | | | 711 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 788 | | | | 546 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 5,099 | | | | 4,139 | |
Other expense/(income) | | | 3 | | | | (2 | ) |
Interest expense | | | 3,941 | | | | 2,966 | |
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EBITDA | | $ | 12,902 | | | $ | 12,523 | |
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| | YTD 2007 | | | YTD 2006 | |
Net income | | $ | 4,059 | | | $ | 6,615 | |
Minority interest | | | (16 | ) | | | 839 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 764 | | | | 909 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 10,063 | | | | 8,205 | |
Other expense/(income) | | | 3 | | | | (2 | ) |
Interest expense | | | 7,677 | | | | (5,864 | ) |
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EBITDA | | $ | 22,550 | | | $ | 10,702 | |
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Key Hotel Operating Statistics
The following table illustrates key operating statistics of our portfolio for the three months ended June 30, 2007. This table assumes that the third party lessee structure for the Embassy San Juan Hotel & Casino does not exist:
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Three Months Ended June 30 | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
13 hotels | | | | | | | | |
Room revenues | | $ | 49,042 | | | $ | 47,209 | |
RevPAR (1) | | $ | 109.04 | | | $ | 104.37 | |
Occupancy | | | 76.2 | % | | | 76.5 | % |
Average daily rate (2) | | $ | 143.12 | | | $ | 136.48 | |
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Six Months Ended June 30 | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
13 hotels | | | | | | | | |
Room revenues | | $ | 93,974 | | | $ | 90,424 | |
RevPAR (1) | | $ | 105.68 | | | $ | 101.12 | |
Occupancy | | | 71.9 | % | | | 73.5 | % |
Average daily rate (2) | | $ | 147.01 | | | $ | 137.62 | |
(1) | RevPAR is the product of the occupancy percentage and ADR. |
(2) | Average daily rate is total room revenue divided by the number of rooms sold. |
For comparative purposes, this schedule includes the Embassy Suites Boston at Logan International Airport, which was acquired on July 21, 2006, for the entire three month and six month periods ending March 31, 2007 and 2006.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our principal source of funds to meet our cash requirements, including distributions to stockholders, is our share of the operating partnership’s cash flow. The operating partnership’s principal source of revenue is the cash flow provided by the hotel operations.
Below is a comparison of the cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively (000’s):
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 15,564 | | | $ | 17,923 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (3,799 | ) | | | (509 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (7,346 | ) | | | (19,027 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 4,419 | | | $ | (1,613 | ) |
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Cash flow from hotel operations is subject to all operating risks common to the hotel industry, including:
• | | Competition for guests from other hotels; |
• | | Adverse effects of general and local economic conditions; |
• | | Dependence on demand from business and leisure travelers, which may fluctuate and be seasonal; |
• | | Increases in energy costs, airline fares, and other expenses related to travel, which may deter traveling; |
• | | Increases in operating costs related to inflation and other factors, including wages, benefits, insurance, and energy; |
• | | Overbuilding in the hotel industry, especially in particular markets; and |
• | | Actual or threatened acts of terrorism and actions taken against terrorists, which often cause public concern about travel safety. |
Recurring capital expenditures and debt service are the most significant short-term liquidity requirements.
We have considered our short-term (defined as one-year or less) liquidity needs and the adequacy of our estimated cash flow from operations and other expected liquidity sources to meet these needs. We expect our principal short-term liquidity needs will be to fund normal recurring expenses, debt service requirements, and any distributions on our outstanding common shares, Series A Preferred Shares and operating partnership units. We anticipate that these needs will be met with cash flows provided by operating activities and proceeds from additional financings.
Assuming our merger is not consummated as anticipated, we expect to meet long-term (defined as greater than one year) liquidity requirements such as property acquisitions, scheduled debt maturities, major renovations, development projects and other nonrecurring capital improvements utilizing cash flow from operations, additional debt financings and preferred or common equity offerings. We expect to acquire additional hotel properties as suitable opportunities arise.
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Capital Projects
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, we spent approximately $4.0 million, on capital improvements.
Below is a table depicting the significant capital expenditures by hotel for the six months ended June 30, 2007:
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Hotel | | 2007 Capital Expenditures |
Embassy Suites Boston Logan Airport | | $ | 0.9 million |
Embassy Suites Hotel & Casino San Juan | | | 0.8 million |
Embassy Suites Hotel Phoenix/Scottsdale | | | 0.6 million |
Hilton Glendale | | | 0.5 million |
Hyatt Regency Rochester | | | 0.3 million |
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Cash Distribution Policy
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2004. To qualify as a REIT, we will be required to make annual distributions to our shareholders of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (which is determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and by excluding net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles). The amount, timing and frequency of distributions will be authorized by our board of directors and declared by us based upon a variety of factors deemed relevant by our directors, including applicable provisions of the merger agreement we entered into with AP AIMCAP Holdings, LLC and AP AIMCAP Corporation, and no assurance can be given that our distribution policy will not change in the future. Our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders will depend, in part, upon the management of our properties by our independent hotel managers. Distributions to our stockholders will generally be taxable to our stockholders as ordinary income; however, because a portion of our investments will be equity ownership interests in hotels, which will result in depreciation and non-cash charges against our income, a portion of our distributions may constitute a tax-free return of capital. To the extent not inconsistent with maintaining our REIT status, our TRS may retain any after-tax earnings.
Inflation
We rely entirely on the performance of our properties and the ability of the properties’ managers to increase revenues to keep pace with inflation. Hotel operators can generally increase room rates rather quickly, but competitive pressures may limit their ability to raise rates faster than inflation. Our general and administrative costs, such as real estate and personal property taxes, wages, property and casualty insurance, and utilities are also subject to inflationary pressures.
Seasonality
Virtually all of our properties’ operations are subject to the peaks and valleys associated with seasonal occupancy. The seasonality pattern nevertheless can be expected to cause fluctuations in our revenue. We anticipate that our cash flow from the operation of the properties will be sufficient to enable us to make quarterly distributions to maintain our REIT status. To the extent that cash flow from operations is insufficient during any quarter due to temporary or seasonal fluctuations in revenue, we expect to utilize other cash on hand or borrowings to make required distributions. However, we cannot make any assurances that we will make distributions in the future.
Geographic Concentration
Three of our hotels are located in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan area. Economic and real estate conditions in this area significantly affect our revenues. Business layoffs, downsizing,
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industry slowdowns, demographic changes and other similar factors may adversely affect the economic climate in this locale. Any resulting oversupply or reduced demand for hotels in the area would adversely affect revenues and net income.
Competition and Other Economic Factors
Our hotels are located in developed areas that contain other hotel properties. The future occupancy, average daily rate and RevPAR of any hotel could be materially and adversely affected by an increase in the number of or quality of the competitive hotel properties in its market area. Competition could also affect the quality and quantity of future investment opportunities, and our ability to sell existing properties.
As a portion of the lodging industry’s sales are based upon business, commercial and leisure travel, changes in general economic conditions, demographics, or changes in local business economics, could affect these and other travel segments. This may affect demand for rooms, which would affect hotel revenues.
ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Our primary market risk exposure consists of changes in interest rates on borrowings under our debt instruments that bear interest at variable rates that fluctuate with market interest rates. Our variable rate debt as of June 30, 2007 is $72.2 million, or approximately 28%, of our debt.
We have entered into both variable and fixed rate debt arrangements to allow us to optimize the balance of using variable rate debt versus fixed rate debt. The weighted average interest rate of our variable rate debt and total debt as of June 30, 2007 was 7.82% and 6.12%, respectively.
We do not believe that changes in market interest rates will have a material impact on the performance or fair value of our hotel portfolio because the value of our hotel portfolio is based primarily on the operating cash flow of the hotels, before interest expense charges. However, a change of 1/4% in the index rate to which our variable rate debt is tied would change our annual interest expense incurred by $0.2 million, based upon the debt outstanding at June 30, 2007.
ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
As of June 30, 2007, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive and financial officers regarding the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)). Based upon the evaluation, they concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed in this Quarterly Report was recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
On May 31, 2007, Corporex Realty & Investment, LLC (“CRI”) filed a complaint in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Kenton Circuit Court against the Company and the operating partnership, L.P. (the “Partnership”). CRI is an affiliate of William P. Butler. In the complaint, CRI claims that the Company and the operating partnership are in breach of an option agreement relating to the Company’s Embassy Suites Hotel Cleveland/Rockside and seeks injunctive relief and damages. The claims appear to be based primarily on the Company’s termination of the hotel management agreement with Commonwealth, the manager of the hotel. The Company and the operating partnership believe that the allegations and claims in the complaint are without merit and intend to vigorously defend themselves in this matter.
As previously announced, on May 25, 2007, the Company sent written notices to terminate the hotel management agreements for nine of its hotels, eight of which are managed by Commonwealth. On May 30, 2007, the Company received a notice from Commonwealth disputing the Company’s right to give notice of termination under the hotel management agreements with Commonwealth prior to the consummation of the transactions
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contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Commonwealth has demanded arbitration of the termination of the hotel management agreements and other related issues. The Company disagrees with Commonwealth’s claims and plans to arbitrate these issues.
As previously announced, on February 28, 2007, a purported class action complaint was filed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Kenton Circuit Court against Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), each of its directors and Corporex Companies, LLC. The action was brought by the City of Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System, on behalf of itself and behalf of all holders of the Company’s stock (excluding the named defendants and their affiliates). On July 20, 2007, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint which alleges, among other things, that the directors have breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders in connection with the previously announced acquisition of the Company pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 27, 2007 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, AP AIMCAP Holdings LLC, AP AIMCAP Corporation, and EHP Operating Partnership L.P. Contemporaneously with the amended complaint, the Company received a settlement offer from the plaintiff. The principal claims in the amended complaint are the following: (1) that in pursuing and approving the acquisition, the directors failed to satisfy their fiduciary duties of care, loyalty, good faith, candor and independence owed to the shareholders of the Company, and (2) that the disclosures about the acquisition, including the information contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement filed by the Company, omitted or misrepresented material information about the transaction, alleged conflicts of interests of the directors, and the financial prospects of the Company. The amended complaint seeks, among other things, injunctive relief against the Company from consummating the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and unspecified damages on behalf of the Company, including attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses.
On July 25, 2007, the plaintiff filed a motion for temporary injunction to prevent the Company and other defendants from holding a shareholder vote on the proposed acquisition contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
On July 31, 2007, Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Inc. (“Eagle” or the “Company”) agreed on a settlement in principle (the “Settlement”) with the plaintiff in the previously announced action in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Kenton Circuit Court brought by the City of Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System, on behalf of itself and on behalf of all holders of the Company’s stock (excluding the named defendants and their affiliates). The Settlement remains subject to appropriate documentation by the parties, approval by Eagle’s board of directors and approval by the court.
As part of the Settlement, the Company agreed to make the disclosures set forth in its current report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on July 31, 2007.
In addition to the complaints mentioned above, we are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Other than described below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Risks Related to the Proposed Merger
On April 27, 2007, we and the operating partnership each entered into the Merger Agreement with AP AIMCAP Holdings LLC (“Parent”) and AP AIMCAP Corporation pursuant to which we will be acquired through the process set forth in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. On July 3, 2007, we filed with the SEC a definitive proxy statement relating to the Merger and a special meeting for holders of our common stock to consider and vote upon the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The special meeting will be held at the Marriott RiverCenter located at 10 West RiverCenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky 41011 on Wednesday, August 8, 2007, beginning at 10:00 a.m. local time. We have established the close of business on June 15, 2007 as the record date for determining the holders of shares of Eagle’s common stock entitled to notice of the special meeting and to vote on the merger proposal. We urge all of our shareholders to read the proxy statement. In relation to the Merger, we are subject to certain risks including, but not limited to, those set forth below.
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Failure to complete the Merger could negatively impact our stock price and our future business and financial results.
Completion of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various closing conditions, including, among other things, the requisite approval of the Merger by the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock at the record date, the absence of a material adverse effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) on us, the delivery of a tax opinion relating to our REIT tax status, the receipt of certain third party consents, the absence of any injunction issued by any governmental body preventing the consummation of the Merger and the continued accuracy at the closing of the Merger of our representations and warranties made in the Merger Agreement. There is no assurance that all of the various closing conditions will be satisfied or waived.
If the Merger is not completed for any reason, we will be subject to several risks, including the following:
• | | being required, under certain circumstances, including if we sign a definitive agreement with respect to a superior proposal from another potential buyer, to pay a termination fee of $12.75 million to Parent; |
• | | being required, under certain circumstances, including if we breach the Merger Agreement, to reimburse Parent for up to $10.0 million of its transaction costs and expenses; |
• | | having incurred certain costs relating to the Merger that are payable whether or not the Merger is completed, including legal, accounting, financial advisor and printing fees; and |
• | | having had the focus of management directed toward the Merger and integration planning instead of on our core business and other opportunities that could have been beneficial to us. |
In addition, we would not realize any of the expected benefits of having completed the Merger. If the Merger is not completed, we cannot assure you that these risks will not materialize or materially adversely affect our business, financial results, financial condition and stock price.
Provisions of the Merger Agreement may deter alternative business combinations and could negatively impact our stock price if the Merger Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances or otherwise fails to close.
Restrictions in the Merger Agreement on solicitation generally prohibit us from soliciting, initiating or facilitating any acquisition proposal or offer for a merger, business combination or sale of 20% or more of our assets with any other party, including a proposal that might be advantageous to our shareholders when compared to the terms and conditions of the Merger. If the Merger is not completed, we may not be able to conclude another merger, sale or combination on as favorable terms, in a timely manner, or at all. If the Merger Agreement is terminated, we, in certain specified circumstances, may be required to pay Parent a termination fee of $12.75 million. In addition, under certain circumstances, we may be required to reimburse Parent for its transaction expenses in an amount not to exceed $10.0 million. These provisions may deter third parties from proposing or pursuing alternative business combinations that might result in greater value to our shareholders than the Merger. These provisions and certain specific circumstances are set forth in the Merger Agreement, which has been filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 30, 2007.
Our stock price and businesses may be adversely affected if the Merger is not completed.
If the Merger is not completed, the trading price of our common stock may decline to the extent that the current market prices reflect a market assumption that the Merger will be completed. In addition, our businesses and operations may be harmed to the extent that our franchisors and others believe that we cannot effectively operate in the marketplace on a stand-alone basis, or there is employee uncertainty surrounding the future direction of the strategy by us on a stand-alone basis.
While the Merger Agreement is in effect, we are subject to significant restrictions on our business activities, and activities relating to the Merger may divert the attention of our employees.
While the Merger Agreement is in effect, we are subject to significant restrictions on our business activities and must generally operate our business in the ordinary course (subject to certain exceptions or the consent of Parent). In addition, while subject to the Merger Agreement, we are not permitted to pay any dividends on our common stock or make any other distribution, payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise, except for payment of
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our regular quarterly dividends with respect to outstanding shares of our common stock and the Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms thereof as in effect on the date of the Merger Agreement. These interim operating covenants are set forth in the Merger Agreement, which has been filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 30, 2007. You should read the Merger Agreement for more details about the Merger and the interim operating covenants. Because of these restrictions on our business activities and because our employees will likely be required to divert significant attention to Merger-related activities, our ability to capitalize on growth opportunities and other business opportunities, make other capital expenditures as agreed with Parent, and sell assets and reduce our indebtedness, will be limited, which could have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations or financial condition.
ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
None.
ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
None.
ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
On May 1, 2007, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The matters on which the shareholders voted, in person or by proxy, were:
| • | | for the election of members of the Board of Directors to serve until the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; |
| • | | the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007; and |
| • | | shareholder proposal to call upon Directors to request that Eagle Chairman William P. Butler waive termination fees associated with Commonwealth management agreements in order to maximize shareholder value. |
Election of Board of Directors:
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Director | | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Withheld |
William P. Butler | | 10,428,709 | | 0 | | 1,956,340 |
J. William Blackham | | 11,870,966 | | 0 | | 514,383 |
Robert J. Kohlhepp | | 11,144,888 | | 0 | | 1,240,161 |
Frank C. McDowell | | 12,156,126 | | 0 | | 228,923 |
Louis D. George | | 12,098,403 | | 0 | | 286,646 |
Thomas R. Engel | | 12,015,747 | | 0 | | 369,302 |
Thomas E. Costello | | 12,033,226 | | 0 | | 351,823 |
Thomas E. Banta | | 11,623,601 | | 0 | | 761,448 |
Paul S. Fisher | | 12,158,039 | | 0 | | 227,010 |
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Withheld |
12,050,896 | | 130,000 | | 203,254 |
Request William Butler Waive Commonwealth Termination Fees:
| | | | |
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Withheld |
1,234,921 | | 10,994,512 | | 170,616 |
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None.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
2.1 | | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 27, 2007, by and among Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Inc., EHP Operating Partnership, L.P., AP AIMCAP Holdings LLC, and AP AIMCAP Corporation, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed April 30, 2007. |
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10.1 | | Amendment to employment agreement of Raymond D. Martz, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current report of Form 8-K filed April 11, 2007. |
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10.2 | | Amendment to employment agreement of Brian Guernier, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the current report of Form 8-K filed April 11, 2007. |
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10.3 | | Guaranty, dated April 27, 2007, by Apollo Real Estate Investment Fund V, L.P. in favor of Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed April 30, 2007. |
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31.1 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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31.2 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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32.1 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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32.2 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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EAGLE HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ J. William Blackham |
| | J. William Blackham |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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DATED: AUGUST 7, 2007 |
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By: | | /s/ Raymond D. Martz |
| | Raymond D. Martz |
| | Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
| | (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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DATED: AUGUST 7, 2007 |
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