RLJ Lodging Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

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RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) reported a robust fourth quarter with a 60% dividend increase to $0.08 per share. The company achieved a portfolio comparable RevPAR of $127.25, with revenues reaching $302.2 million and net income of $0.3 million. Full year revenue totaled $1.2 billion and net income attributable to common shareholders was $16.8 million. Key developments included three new hotel conversions and the acquisition of the 21c Hotel Nashville for $59 million. The company maintained $1.1 billion in liquidity and has no debt maturities until 2024, indicating strong financial health.

Positive

• 60% increase in quarterly dividend to $0.08 per share.
• Acquired 21c Hotel Nashville for $59 million.
• Achieved full-year revenue of $1.2 billion, up from $785.7 million.
• Portfolio comparable RevPAR for Q4 at $127.25, reflecting recovery.
• Maintained $1.1 billion in liquidity with no debt maturities until 2024.

Negative

• Net income for Q4 was minimal at $0.3 million, indicating lower profitability.

- Announces 60% increase in quarterly dividend to $0.08 per common share

- Launched three conversions and acquired one high quality hotel

- Maintained $1.1 billion of liquidity and no debt maturities until 2024

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today reported results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022.

The Mills House Hotel, Charleston, SC. (Photo: Business Wire)

Fourth Quarter Highlights

• Portfolio comparable RevPAR of $127.25
• Revenue of $302.2 million
• Net income attributable to common shareholders of $0.3 million
• Net income per diluted share attributable to common shareholders of $0.00
• Adjusted EBITDA of $79.0 million
• Adjusted FFO per diluted common share and unit of $0.33
• Addressed all 2023 debt maturities
• Launched The Mills House Hotel, a Curio Collection Hotel by Hilton in Charleston, South Carolina, Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, a Curio Collection Hotel by Hilton in Oxnard, California and The Pierside Hotel in Santa Monica, California
• Repurchased 0.7 million common shares at an average price per share of $10.66

Full Year Highlights

• Portfolio comparable RevPAR of $129.61
• Revenue of $1.2 billion
• Net income attributable to common shareholders of $16.8 million
• Net income per diluted share attributable to common shareholders of $0.10
• Adjusted EBITDA of $336.5 million
• Adjusted FFO per diluted common share and unit of $1.36
• Acquired 21c Hotel Nashville for $59.0 million and sold two non-core hotels for gross proceeds of $49.9 million
• Exited all COVID-related restrictions on corporate debt facilities
• Repurchased 4.9 million common shares for $57.6 million at an average price per share of $11.75
• Maintained $1.1 billion of liquidity, including $481.3 million of unrestricted cash and undrawn revolver

“We were pleased that the strengthening lodging fundamentals we saw throughout last year, especially in Urban markets, carried into the fourth quarter,” commented Leslie D. Hale, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Relative to this improving backdrop, we successfully executed on our key initiatives, including capturing the recovery in Urban markets, launching all three of our conversions and entering the growth market of Nashville. We achieved these priorities while strengthening our balance sheet and returning capital to our shareholders through thoughtful share repurchases and dividend raises, including our most recent dividend raise of 60% beginning with this quarter. While the current environment remains uncertain, the continuing improvement in business travel, group booking momentum and the ongoing recovery in Urban leisure gives us confidence that Urban markets will continue to outperform the industry on a relative basis this year, which will benefit our Urban-centric portfolio.”

The prefix “Comparable” as defined by the Company, denotes operating results which include results for periods prior to its ownership and exclude sold hotels. Explanations of EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA Margin, FFO, and Adjusted FFO, as well as reconciliations of those measures to net income or loss, if applicable, are included within this release.

Financial and Operating Highlights ($ in millions, except ADR, RevPAR, and per share amounts) (unaudited)
		For the three months ended December 31,				For the year ended December 31,
		2022		2021		2022		2021
Operational Overview: (1)
Comparable ADR		$190.24		$164.12		$188.22		$149.52
Comparable Occupancy		66.9 %		62.4 %		68.9 %		57.6 %
Comparable RevPAR		$127.25		$102.48		$129.61		$86.18
Financial Overview:
Total Revenues		$302.2		$238.1		$1,193.7		$785.7
Comparable Hotel Revenue		$302.2		$240.2		$1,196.9		$786.7
Net Income (Loss)		$6.8		($27.9)		$42.2		($311.1)
Comparable Hotel EBITDA (2)		$87.6		$64.8		$370.0		$202.7
Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin		29.0 %		27.0 %		30.9 %		25.8 %
Adjusted EBITDA		$79.0		$54.7		$336.5		$162.0
Adjusted FFO		$52.8		$22.6		$221.1		$31.4
Adjusted FFO Per Diluted Common Share and Unit		$0.33		$0.14		$1.36		$0.19

Note:

(1) Comparable statistics reflect the Company's 96 hotel portfolio owned as of December 31, 2022.

(2) Comparable Hotel EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 excludes $0.6 million net income and $1.7 million net loss, respectively, from sold hotels. Comparable Hotel EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 excludes $1.2 million net income and $7.6 million net loss, respectively, from sold hotels. Comparable Hotel EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2021 includes $1.1 million net income from acquired hotels. Comparable Hotel EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 includes $0.6 million and $3.4 million net income, respectively, from acquired hotels.

Operational Update

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company’s portfolio generated Comparable RevPAR of $127.25, achieving 94% of the comparable period in 2019. Comparable occupancy for the fourth quarter of 2022 recovered to 89% of 2019 levels while comparable ADR achieved 105% of 2019 levels. During the fourth quarter, the Company's portfolio benefitted from growth in urban markets and sustained pricing power led by continuing recovery of business travel and strong group activity. Leisure trends remained healthy and performed in line with normal seasonality.

Acquisitions

In 2022, the Company acquired the 21c Hotel Nashville, a 124-room boutique lifestyle hotel in downtown Nashville for $59.0 million, or approximately $476,000 per key. The property was converted to a hotel in 2017, following the transformational conversion of the historic Gray & Dudley Building.

Conversions

The Company has successfully launched its three hotel conversions of The Mills House Hotel, a Curio Collection Hotel by Hilton in Charleston, South Carolina, Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, a Curio Collection Hotel by Hilton in Oxnard, California and The Pierside Hotel, an independently branded lifestyle property located in Santa Monica, California. All three conversions are anticipated to outperform the Company's original underwriting and demonstrate the ability of the Company to unlock significant embedded value in the portfolio.

Share Repurchases

During 2022, the Company repurchased 4.9 million shares for $57.6 million, at an average price per share of $11.75, which included approximately 0.7 million common shares for $7.6 million at an average price per share of $10.66 during the fourth quarter. Since January 2023, the Company has repurchased $0.5 million of shares at an average price per share of $10.49. The Company's share buyback program currently has approximately $191.9 million of remaining capacity.

Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had approximately $1.1 billion of total liquidity, comprising approximately $481.3 million of unrestricted cash and $600.0 million available under its revolving credit facility ("Revolver"), and $2.2 billion of debt outstanding.

In November 2022, the Company amended its term loan facility to increase it from $100.0 million to $200.0 million and extend its maturity to January 2026, with two one year extension options. The incremental $100.0 million of proceeds were funded in two tranches, with $5.0 million funded at closing in November 2022 and $95.0 million funded through a delayed draw feature in early 2023 that was used to repay $94.0 million maturing term loans in January 2023.

In January 2023, the Company exercised its option to extend the maturities of approximately $225.0 million of term loans to 2024.

Dividends

The Company’s Board of Trustees recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share of beneficial interest of the Company in the fourth quarter. The dividend was paid on January 17, 2023 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2022.

The Company’s Board of Trustees also declared an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.08 per common share of beneficial interest of the Company for the first quarter of 2023, which represents a 60% increase from the prior quarter dividend. The dividend will be paid on April 17, 2023 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2023.

The Company's Board of Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.4875 on the Company’s Series A Preferred Shares in the fourth quarter. The dividend was paid on January 31, 2023 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2022.

The Company's Board of Trustees recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.4875 on the Company’s Series A Preferred Shares for the first quarter of 2023. The dividend will be paid on April 28, 2023 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2023.

2023 Outlook

The Company's first quarter outlook includes all hotels owned as of February 27, 2023.

		Q1 2023
Comparable RevPAR		$133.00 to $137.00
Comparable Hotel EBITDA		$85.0M to $91.0.M
Adjusted EBITDA		$76.0M to $82.0M
Adjusted FFO per share		$0.29 to $0.33

Potential future acquisitions, dispositions, financings, or share repurchases are not incorporated into the Company's outlook below and could result in a material change to the Company's outlook.

Earnings Call

The Company will conduct its quarterly analyst and investor conference call on February 28, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-3982 or (201) 493-6780 for international participants and requesting RLJ Lodging Trust’s fourth quarter earnings conference call. Additionally, a live webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company’s website at http://www.rljlodgingtrust.com. A replay of the conference call webcast will be archived and available through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website for two weeks.

Supplemental Information

Please refer to the schedule of supplemental information for additional detail and Comparable operating statistics, which is available through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

About Us

RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns primarily premium-branded, rooms-oriented, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The Company's portfolio currently consists of 96 hotels with approximately 21,200 rooms, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia and an ownership interest in one unconsolidated hotel with 171 rooms.

Forward Looking Statements

This information contains certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to the Company’s business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, that are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the use of the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “will continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may,” or similar expressions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, beliefs and expectations, such forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events or guarantees of future performance and our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements and urges investors to carefully review the disclosures the Company makes concerning risks and uncertainties in the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Forward- Looking Statements,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which will be filed on February 28, 2023, as well as risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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RLJ Lodging Trust
Non-GAAP and Accounting Commentary

Non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“Non-GAAP”) Financial Measures

The Company considers the following non-GAAP financial measures useful to investors as key supplemental measures of its performance: (1) FFO, (2) Adjusted FFO, (3) EBITDA, (4) EBITDAre, (5) Adjusted EBITDA, (6) Hotel EBITDA, and (7) Hotel EBITDA Margin. These Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income or loss as a measure of its operating performance. FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA, and Hotel EBITDA Margin as calculated by the Company may not be comparable to other companies that do not define such terms exactly as the Company defines such terms.

Funds From Operations (“FFO”)

The Company calculates Funds from Operations ("FFO") in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, which defines FFO as net income or loss (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of real estate, impairment, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, plus depreciation and amortization, and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have instead historically risen or fallen with market conditions, most real estate industry investors consider FFO to be helpful in evaluating a real estate company’s operations. The Company believes that the presentation of FFO provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s operating performance and can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), even though FFO does not represent an amount that accrues directly to common shareholders.

The Company’s calculation of FFO may not be comparable to measures calculated by other companies who do not use the NAREIT definition of FFO or do not calculate FFO per diluted share in accordance with NAREIT guidance. Additionally, FFO may not be helpful when comparing the Company to non-REITs. The Company presents FFO attributable to common shareholders, which includes unitholders of limited partnership interest (“OP units”) in RLJ Lodging Trust, L.P., the Company’s operating partnership, because the OP units are redeemable for common shares of the Company. The Company believes it is meaningful for the investor to understand FFO attributable to all common shares and OP units.

EBITDA and EBITDAre

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization ("EBITDA") is defined as net income or loss excluding: (1) interest expense; (2) income tax benefit or expense; and (3) depreciation and amortization expense. The Company considers EBITDA useful to an investor in evaluating and facilitating comparisons of its operating performance between periods and between REITs by removing the impact of its capital structure (primarily interest expense) and asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from its operating results. In addition, EBITDA is used as one measure in determining the value of hotel acquisitions and dispositions.

In addition to EBITDA, the Company presents EBITDAre in accordance with NAREIT guidelines, which defines EBITDAre as net income or loss (calculated in accordance with GAAP) excluding interest expense, income tax benefit or expense, depreciation and amortization expense, gains or losses from sales of real estate, impairment, and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. The Company believes that the presentation of EBITDAre provides useful information to investors regarding the Company's operating performance and can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between REITs.

Adjustments to FFO and EBITDA

The Company adjusts FFO, EBITDA, and EBITDAre for certain items that the Company considers outside the normal course of operations. The Company believes that Adjusted FFO, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDAre provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding its ongoing operating performance that, when considered with net income or loss, FFO, EBITDA, and EBITDAre, are beneficial to an investor’s understanding of the Company's operating performance. The Company adjusts FFO, EBITDA, and EBITDAre for the following items:

• Transaction Costs: The Company excludes transaction costs expensed during the period
• Pre-Opening Costs: The Company excludes certain costs related to pre-opening of hotels
• Non-Cash Expenses: The Company excludes the effect of certain non-cash items such as the amortization of share-based compensation, non-cash income tax expense or benefit, and non-cash interest expense related to discontinued interest rate hedges
• Other Non-Operational Expenses: The Company excludes the effect of certain non-operational expenses representing income and expenses outside the normal course of operations

Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA Margin

With respect to Consolidated Hotel EBITDA, the Company believes that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses and certain non-cash items provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which individual hotels and operators have direct control. The Company believes property-level results provide investors with supplemental information about the ongoing operational performance of the Company’s hotels and the effectiveness of third-party management companies.

Comparable Hotel EBITDA and Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin include prior ownership information provided by the sellers of the hotels for periods prior to our acquisition of the hotels and excludes results from sold hotels as applicable. The following is a summary of Comparable hotel adjustments:

Comparable adjustments: Acquired hotels

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, Comparable adjustments included the following acquired hotels:

• Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Midtown acquired in August 2021
• AC Hotel Boston Downtown acquired in October 2021
• Moxy Denver Cherry Creek acquired in December 2021
• 21c Hotel Nashville acquired in July 2022

Comparable adjustments: Sold hotels

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, Comparable adjustments included the following sold hotels:

• Courtyard Houston Sugarland sold in January 2021
• Residence Inn Chicago Naperville sold in May 2021
• Residence Inn Indianapolis Fishers sold in May 2021
• Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Southeast Hammond sold in July 2021
• Residence Inn Chicago Southeast Hammond sold in August 2021
• Courtyard Chicago Southeast Hammond sold in August 2021
• Embassy Suites Secaucus-Meadowlands ground lease expired in October 2021
• DoubleTree Hotel Metropolitan New York City sold in December 2021
• Marriott Denver Airport at Gateway Park sold in March 2022
• SpringHill Suites Denver North Westminster sold in April 2022

RLJ Lodging Trust Consolidated Balance Sheets (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) (unaudited)
		December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Assets
Investment in hotel properties, net		$	4,180,328			$	4,219,116
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures			6,979				6,522
Cash and cash equivalents			481,316				665,341
Restricted cash reserves			55,070				48,528
Hotel and other receivables, net of allowance of $319 and $274, respectively			38,528				31,091
Lease right-of-use assets			136,915				144,988
Prepaid expense and other assets			79,089				33,390
Total assets		$	4,978,225			$	5,148,976
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net		$	2,217,555			$	2,409,438
Accounts payable and other liabilities			155,916				155,136
Advance deposits and deferred revenue			23,769				20,047
Lease liabilities			117,010				123,031
Accrued interest			20,707				19,110
Distributions payable			14,622				8,347
Total liabilities			2,549,579				2,735,109
Equity
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, $0.01 par value, 12,950,000 shares authorized; 12,879,475 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation value of $328,266, at December 31, 2022 and 2021			366,936				366,936
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 162,003,533 and 166,503,062 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively			1,620				1,665
Additional paid-in capital			3,054,958				3,092,883
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			40,591				(17,113	)
Distributions in excess of net earnings			(1,049,441	)			(1,046,739	)
Total shareholders’ equity			2,414,664				2,397,632
Noncontrolling interest:
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures			7,669				9,919
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership			6,313				6,316
Total noncontrolling interest			13,982				16,235
Total equity			2,428,646				2,413,867
Total liabilities and equity		$	4,978,225			$	5,148,976

Note:

The corresponding notes to the consolidated financial statements can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

RLJ Lodging Trust Consolidated Statements of Operations (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) (unaudited)
		For the three months ended December 31,								For the year ended December 31,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Revenues
Operating revenues
Room revenue		$	248,636			$	198,476			$	1,002,454			$	667,853
Food and beverage revenue			34,372				22,756				117,027				58,994
Other revenue			19,183				16,857				74,181				58,817
Total revenues			302,191				238,089				1,193,662				785,664
Expenses
Operating expenses
Room expense			65,426				53,089				253,441				177,365
Food and beverage expense			26,088				15,949				87,402				41,790
Management and franchise fee expense			23,719				19,060				95,565				53,276
Other operating expense			80,437				65,490				308,000				239,092
Total property operating expenses			195,670				153,588				744,408				511,523
Depreciation and amortization			44,529				46,855				184,875				187,778
Impairment losses			—				—				—				144,845
Property tax, insurance and other			20,790				23,433				86,996				88,852
General and administrative			15,402				11,962				56,330				47,526
Transaction costs			230				(7	)			(345	)			94
Total operating expenses			276,621				235,831				1,072,264				980,618
Other income (expense), net			780				965				9,496				(7,614	)
Interest income			2,759				170				4,559				996
Interest expense			(22,114	)			(25,172	)			(93,155	)			(106,366	)
Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties, net			21				(5,511	)			1,017				(2,378	)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net			(39	)			—				(39	)			893
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures			6,977				(27,290	)			43,276				(309,423	)
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures			202				(7	)			457				(477	)
Income (loss) before income tax expense			7,179				(27,297	)			43,733				(309,900	)
Income tax expense			(379	)			(634	)			(1,518	)			(1,188	)
Net income (loss)			6,800				(27,931	)			42,215				(311,088	)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures			(181	)			58				(210	)			4,384
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership			(6	)			145				(80	)			1,536
Net income (loss) attributable to RLJ			6,613				(27,728	)			41,925				(305,168	)
Preferred dividends			(6,279	)			(6,279	)			(25,115	)			(25,115	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders		$	334			$	(34,007	)		$	16,810			$	(330,283	)
Basic per common share data:
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders		$	—			$	(0.21	)		$	0.10			$	(2.01	)
Weighted-average number of common shares			159,769,645				164,099,763				161,947,807				163,998,390
Diluted per common share data:
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders		$	—			$	(0.21	)		$	0.10			$	(2.01	)
Weighted-average number of common shares			160,327,264				164,099,763				162,292,865				163,998,390

Note:

The Statements of Comprehensive Income and corresponding notes to the consolidated financial statements can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

RLJ Lodging Trust Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
Funds From Operations (FFO) Attributable to Common Shareholders and Unitholders
		For the three months ended December 31,								For the year ended December 31,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Net income (loss)		$	6,800			$	(27,931	)		$	42,215			$	(311,088	)
Preferred dividends			(6,279	)			(6,279	)			(25,115	)			(25,115	)
Depreciation and amortization			44,529				46,855				184,875				187,778
Impairment losses			—				—				—				144,845
(Gain) loss on sale of hotel properties, net			(21	)			5,511				(1,017	)			2,378
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures			(181	)			58				(210	)			4,384
Adjustments related to consolidated joint ventures (1)			(43	)			(154	)			(187	)			(2,780	)
Adjustments related to unconsolidated joint ventures (2)			239				292				1,070				1,168
FFO			45,044				18,352				201,631				1,570
Transaction costs			230				(7	)			(345	)			94
Pre-opening costs			738				—				2,258				144
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of indebtedness, net			39				—				39				(893	)
Amortization of share-based compensation			5,590				4,289				21,664				17,054
Non-cash income tax benefit			(17	)			(40	)			(17	)			(40	)
Non-cash interest expense related to discontinued interest rate hedges			178				—				680				—
Corporate and property-level severance (3)			—				—				—				904
Derivative (gains) losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) reclassified to earnings (4)			—				—				(5,866	)			10,658
Other expenses (income) (5)			1,011				(34	)			1,067				1,942
Adjusted FFO		$	52,813			$	22,560			$	221,111			$	31,433
Adjusted FFO per common share and unit-basic		$	0.33			$	0.14			$	1.36			$	0.19
Adjusted FFO per common share and unit-diluted		$	0.33			$	0.14			$	1.36			$	0.19
Basic weighted-average common shares and units outstanding (6)			160,541				164,872				162,720				164,771
Diluted weighted-average common shares and units outstanding (6)			161,099				165,277				163,065				165,199

Note:

(1) Includes depreciation and amortization expense, impairment loss and loss on sale of hotel allocated to the noncontrolling interest in the consolidated joint ventures.

(2) Includes our ownership interest in the depreciation and amortization expense of the unconsolidated joint ventures.

(3) The year ended December 31, 2021 includes severance for associates at hotels operating under collective bargaining agreements.

(4) Reclassification of interest rate swap (gains) losses from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings for discontinued interest rate hedges.

(5) Represents expenses and income outside of the normal course of operations, including debt modification costs, legal and other costs, and hurricane-related costs that were not reimbursed by insurance.

(6) Includes 0.8 million weighted-average operating partnership units for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

RLJ Lodging Trust Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures (Amounts in thousands) (unaudited)
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA)
		For the three months ended December 31,								For the year ended December 31,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Net income (loss)		$	6,800			$	(27,931	)		$	42,215			$	(311,088	)
Depreciation and amortization			44,529				46,855				184,875				187,778
Interest expense, net			19,355				25,002				88,596				105,370
Income tax expense			379				634				1,518				1,188
Adjustments related to unconsolidated joint ventures (1)			351				408				1,519				1,633
EBITDA			71,414				44,968				318,723				(15,119	)
(Gain) loss on sale of hotel properties, net			(21	)			5,511				(1,017	)			2,378
Impairment losses			—				—				—				144,845
EBITDAre			71,393				50,479				317,706				132,104
Transaction costs			230				(7	)			(345	)			94
Pre-opening costs			738				135				2,258				144
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of indebtedness, net			39				—				39				(893	)
Amortization of share-based compensation			5,590				4,289				21,664				17,054
Corporate and property-level severance (2)			—				—				—				904
Derivative (gains) losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) reclassified to earnings (3)			—				—				(5,866	)			10,658
Other (income) expenses (4)			1,011				(169	)			1,067				1,942
Adjusted EBITDA			79,001				54,727				336,523				162,007
General and administrative (5)			9,812				7,673				34,666				30,472
Other corporate adjustments (6)			(568	)			(360	)			(569	)			(784	)
Consolidated Hotel EBITDA			88,245				62,040				370,620				191,695
Comparable adjustments - (income) loss from sold hotels			(676	)			1,722				(1,186	)			7,565
Comparable adjustments - income from acquired hotels			—				1,055				558				3,441
Comparable Hotel EBITDA		$	87,569			$	64,817			$	369,992			$	202,701

Note:

(1) Includes our ownership interest in the interest, depreciation, and amortization expense of the unconsolidated joint ventures.

(2)The year ended December 31, 2021 includes severance for associates at hotels operating under collective bargaining agreements.

(3) Reclassification of interest rate swap (gains) losses from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings for discontinued interest rate hedges.

(4) Represents expenses and income outside of the normal course of operations including debt modification costs, legal and other costs, and hurricane-related costs that were not reimbursed by insurance.

(5) Excludes amortization of share-based compensation costs reflected in Adjusted EBITDA.

(6) Other corporate adjustments include property-level adjustments and certain revenues and expenses at corporate entities. These items include interest income, amortization of deferred management fees, key money amortization, ground rent amortization, legal fees, revenues and expenses associated with non-hotel properties, income (loss) from unconsolidated entities, internal lease rent expense, and other items.

RLJ Lodging Trust Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures (Amounts in thousands) (unaudited)
Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin
		For the three months ended December 31,								For the year ended December 31,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Total revenue		$	302,191			$	238,089			$	1,193,662			$	785,664
Comparable adjustments - revenue from sold hotels			—				(2,901	)			(2,337	)			(20,423	)
Comparable adjustments - revenue from prior ownership of acquired hotels			—				5,029				5,585				21,561
Other corporate adjustments / non-hotel revenue			(16	)			(14	)			(60	)			(63	)
Comparable Hotel Revenue		$	302,175			$	240,203			$	1,196,850			$	786,739
Comparable Hotel EBITDA		$	87,569			$	64,817			$	369,992			$	202,701
Comparable Hotel EBITDA Margin			29.0	%			27.0	%			30.9	%			25.8	%

RLJ Lodging Trust Consolidated Debt Summary (Amounts in thousands) (unaudited)
Loan		Base Term (Years)		Maturity (incl. extensions)		Floating / Fixed (1)		Interest Rate (2)		Balance as of December 31, 2022 (3)
Mortgage Debt
Mortgage loan - 1 hotel		10		Jan 2029		Fixed		5.06%		$	25,000
Mortgage loan - 7 hotels		3		Apr 2024		Floating		3.25%			200,000
Mortgage loan - 3 hotels		5		Apr 2026		Floating		2.53%			96,000
Mortgage loan - 4 hotels		5		Apr 2026		Floating		3.43%			85,000
Weighted-Average / Mortgage Total								3.23%		$	406,000
Corporate Debt
Revolver (4)		4		May 2025		Floating		—%		$	—
$200 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 (5)		3		Jan 2028		Floating		2.85%			105,000
$400 Million Term Loan Maturing 2023 (6)		5		Jan 2023		Floating		3.84%			52,261
$400 Million Term Loan Maturing 2024 (7)		5		Jan 2024		Floating		3.84%			151,683
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2023 (6)		5		Jan 2023		Floating		3.84%			41,745
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2024 (7)		5		Jan 2024		Floating		3.18%			72,973
$400 Million Term Loan Maturing 2025		5		May 2025		Floating		3.24%			400,000
$500 Million Senior Notes due 2026		5		Jul 2026		Fixed		3.75%			500,000
$500 Million Senior Notes due 2029		8		Sep 2029		Fixed		4.00%			500,000
Weighted Average / Corporate Total								3.64%		$	1,823,662
Weighted-Average / Gross Debt								3.57%		$	2,229,662

Note:

(1) The floating interest rate is hedged with an interest rate swap.

(2) Interest rates as of December 31, 2022.

(3) Excludes the impact of fair value adjustments and deferred financing costs.

(4) As of December 31, 2022, there was $600.0 million of borrowing capacity on the Revolver, which is charged an unused commitment fee of 0.25% annually.

(5) Remaining $95.0 million delayed draw was funded in January 2023 and full $200.0 million is currently outstanding.

(6) Loan was repaid in January 2023.

(7) Loan was extended to January 2024 in January 2023.

 

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Sean M. Mahoney, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – (301) 280-7774

Source: RLJ Lodging Trust

FAQ

What is RLJ Lodging Trust's recent dividend increase?

RLJ Lodging Trust announced a 60% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.08 per common share.

What were RLJ Lodging Trust's revenue figures for 2022?

The company reported full-year revenue of $1.2 billion for 2022.

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The new dividend of $0.08 per common share will be paid on April 17, 2023.

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RLJ Lodging Trust acquired the 21c Hotel Nashville for $59 million in 2022.

What is RLJ Lodging Trust's liquidity status?

The company maintains approximately $1.1 billion in liquidity with no debt maturities until 2024.