ANNAPOLIS, Md.–Apr. 28, 2016– Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE:CHSP), a lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), reported today its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.
HIGHLIGHTS
- RevPAR: 10.1% pro forma increase for the hotel portfolio over the same period in 2015.
- Adjusted Hotel EBITDA Margin: 360 basis point pro forma increase to 28.5% for the hotel portfolio over the same period in 2015.
- Adjusted Hotel EBITDA: $40.1 million.
- Adjusted Corporate EBITDA: $34.8 million.
- Adjusted FFO: $26.0 million or $0.44 per diluted common share.
- Financings: Subsequent to quarter end, prepaid without penalty its previous Hyatt Regency Boston loan.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS
The following is a summary of the consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in millions, except share and per share amounts):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 2015 Total revenue $ 140.6 $ 109.3 Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $ 7.6 $ (0.9 ) Net income (loss) per diluted common share $ 0.13 $ (0.02 ) Adjusted Hotel EBITDA $ 40.1 $ 25.3 Adjusted Corporate EBITDA $ 34.8 $ 20.7 AFFO available to common shareholders $ 26.0 $ 14.3 AFFO per diluted common share $ 0.44 $ 0.26 Weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding 59,247,219 54,178,494
HOTEL OPERATING RESULTS
Management assesses the operating performance of its hotels irrespective of the hotel owner during the periods compared using the following key operating metrics: occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, Adjusted Hotel EBITDA, and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA Margin. The Trust uses the term "pro forma" to refer to metrics that include, or comparisons of metrics that are based on, the operating results of hotels under previous ownership for either a portion of or the entire period. As of March 31, 2016, the Trust owned 22 hotels. Since two of its hotels owned as of March 31, 2016 were acquired during 2015, the key operating metrics below reflect the pro forma operating results for those hotels for all, or a certain period, of the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Included in the following table are comparisons of the key operating metrics for the hotel portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands, except for ADR and RevPAR):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 2015(1) Change Occupancy 78.8 % 72.0 % 680 bps ADR $ 216.28 $ 214.86 0.7% RevPAR $ 170.35 $ 154.78 10.1% Adjusted Hotel EBITDA $ 40,051 $ 31,668 26.5% Adjusted Hotel EBITDA Margin 28.5 % 24.9 % 360 bps __________ (1) Includes results of operations for certain hotels prior to their acquisition by the Trust.
Hotel EBITDA, Adjusted Hotel EBITDA, Adjusted Hotel EBITDA Margin, Corporate EBITDA, Adjusted Corporate EBITDA, FFO, FFO available to common shareholders and AFFO available to common shareholders are non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. See the discussion included in this press release for information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures.
CAPITAL MARKETS ACTIVITY
The Trust has not sold any common shares under its continuous at-the-market (ATM) program or repurchased any common shares under its share repurchase program during 2016.
DIVIDENDS
On January 15, 2016, the Trust paid dividends in the amounts of $0.40 per share to its common shareholders and $0.484375 per share to its preferred shareholders, both of record as of December 31, 2015. On March 16, 2016, the Trust declared dividends in the amounts of $0.40 per share payable to its common shareholders and $0.484375 per share payable to its preferred shareholders, both of record as of March 31, 2016. Both dividends were paid on April 15, 2016.
POST-QUARTER ACTIVITY
On April 6, 2016, the Trust prepaid without penalty its previous mortgage loan secured by the Hyatt Regency Boston, which had an outstanding principal balance at the time of $88.2 million, with a borrowing under its revolving credit facility. The Trust is currently in discussions with a lender on obtaining a commitment for a new mortgage loan to be secured by the Hyatt Regency Boston.
On April 14, 2016, the Trust sold the separate, five-room villa building and related land parcel at the Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara for $2.1 million. The Trust expects to recognize an approximate $0.6 million gain on sale of hotel in the second quarter 2016.
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