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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD 20814
 
 
PH 301.941.1500, FX 301.941.1553
 
 
www.lasallehotels.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
News Release

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2013 RESULTS
Announces third quarter RevPAR growth of 5.1% and a 36.0 percent Hotel EBITDA margin (excluding Park Central)

BETHESDA, MD, October 16, 2013 -- LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The Company’s results include the following:
 
 
Third Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
($'s in millions except per share/unit data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entire Portfolio (Including Park Central Hotel)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Revenue
 
$
270.0

 
$
237.0

 
$
725.3

 
$
651.4

EBITDA(1)
 
$
90.7

 
$
81.3

 
$
222.0

 
$
191.2

Adjusted EBITDA(1)
 
$
94.2

 
$
81.7

 
$
227.1

 
$
201.1

FFO(1)
 
$
69.3

 
$
58.1

 
$
163.7

 
$
128.2

Adjusted FFO(1)
 
$
72.8

 
$
58.4

 
$
168.8

 
$
138.0

FFO per diluted share/unit(1)
 
$
0.72

 
$
0.67

 
$
1.71

 
$
1.49

Adjusted FFO per diluted share/unit(1)
 
$
0.76

 
$
0.68

 
$
1.76

 
$
1.61

Net income attributable to common shareholders
 
$
28.5

 
$
26.5

 
$
56.3

 
$
35.2

Net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted share
 
$
0.30

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.59

 
$
0.41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portfolio excluding Park Central Hotel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RevPAR
 
$
186.48

 
$
177.40

 
$
171.10

 
$
161.79

RevPAR growth
 
5.1
%
 
 
 
5.8
%
 
 
Hotel EBITDA Margin
 
36.0
%
 
 
 
33.1
%
 


Hotel EBITDA Margin growth
 
36bps

 
 
 
65bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entire Portfolio (Including Park Central Hotel)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RevPAR
 
$
187.32

 
$
180.42

 
$
168.93

 
$
164.63

RevPAR growth
 
3.8
%
 
 
 
2.6
%
 
 
Hotel EBITDA Margin
 
36.3
%
 
 
 
32.8
%
 
 
Hotel EBITDA Margin growth
 
52bps

 
 
 
20bps

 
 

(1) See tables later in press release, which list adjustments that reconcile net income to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted EBITDA, funds from operations ("FFO"), FFO per share/unit, adjusted FFO, adjusted FFO per share/unit and hotel EBITDA. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, FFO, FFO per share/unit, adjusted FFO, adjusted FFO per share/unit and hotel EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. See further discussion of these non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to net income later in this press release.






Third Quarter Highlights

Results excluding Park Central Hotel (see Park Central and WestHouse Update below)

RevPAR excluding Park Central Hotel: Room revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 increased 5.1 percent to $186.48, as a result of a 2.5 percent increase in occupancy to 87.5 percent and a 2.6 percent increase in average daily rate (“ADR”) to $213.07.
Hotel EBITDA Margin excluding Park Central Hotel: The Company’s hotel EBITDA margin for the third quarter was 36.0 percent, a 36 basis point improvement compared to the comparable prior year period.

Entire Portfolio Results

RevPAR: RevPAR for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 increased 3.8 percent to $187.32, as a result of a 3.1 percent increase in ADR to $215.46 and a 0.7 percent increase in occupancy to 86.9 percent.
Hotel EBITDA Margin: The Company’s hotel EBITDA margin for the third quarter was 36.3 percent, a 52 basis point increase compared to the comparable prior year period.
Adjusted EBITDA: The Company’s adjusted EBITDA was $94.2 million, an increase of 15.3 percent over the third quarter of 2012. During the third quarter of 2013, the Company’s financial results were impacted by $0.2 million of EBITDA displacement from the Park Central and WestHouse renovation project.
Adjusted FFO: The Company generated third quarter adjusted FFO of $72.8 million, or $0.76 per diluted share/unit, compared to $58.4 million or $0.68 per diluted share/unit for the comparable prior year period.
Acquisitions: The Company invested $303.8 million to acquire four assets:
The Harbor Court Hotel and Hotel Triton, both located in San Francisco, CA for $47.8 million;
The Serrano Hotel in San Francisco, CA for $71.5 million; and
The Southernmost Hotel Collection in Key West, FL for $184.5 million.
Capital Investments: The Company invested $28.6 million of capital in its hotels, most of which pertained to the continuation of the Park Central Hotel and WestHouse renovation in New York City.
Dividends: On July 17, 2013, the Company declared a third quarter 2013 dividend of $0.28 per common share of beneficial interest, which was a 40 percent increase over the second quarter dividend.


“We are very pleased with our results and activities during the third quarter,” said Michael D. Barnello, President and Chief Executive Officer of LaSalle Hotel Properties. “We acquired four outstanding assets in the markets of San Francisco and Key West, both of which benefit from significant supply constraints and very strong demand. Furthermore, our portfolio’s RevPAR, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted FFO exceeded the high end of our expectations. As a result of our acquisitions and our performance during the third quarter, we have increased our full year 2013 outlook.”







Year-to-date Highlights

Excluding the Park Central Hotel, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, RevPAR increased 5.8 percent to $171.10, with occupancy growth of 3.6 percent to 82.2 percent and ADR improvement of 2.1 percent to $208.21. The Company’s hotel EBITDA margin excluding the Park Central Hotel was 33.1 percent, an increase of 65 basis points compared to the comparable prior year period. The Company invested $84.7 million of capital in the entire portfolio including the Park Central Hotel and WestHouse during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Park Central and WestHouse Update

The Company has nearly completed its renovation of the Park Central Hotel in New York City. As previously disclosed, the project consists of the full renovation and splitting of the original 934-room Park Central Hotel into two distinct hotels: the newly renovated 761-room Park Central Hotel and the upgraded 172-room premium WestHouse Hotel.

The Park Central Hotel portion of the renovation is complete, as its lobby, meeting space, restaurant and all 761 of the hotel rooms have been completely renovated. The Company has also completed the renovation of the vast majority of the WestHouse guestrooms, with the lobby to be completed by the end of November. EBITDA displacement on the entire project was $0.2 million during the third quarter and $8.0 million to date. The Company’s expectation for full year EBITDA displacement related to the entire project is $9.0 to $10.0 million.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had total outstanding debt of $1.5 billion, including $461.0 million outstanding on its senior unsecured credit facility. Total net debt to trailing 12 month Corporate EBITDA (as defined in the Company’s senior unsecured credit facility) was 4.6 times as of September 30, 2013 and its fixed charge coverage ratio was 3.3 times. For the third quarter, the Company’s weighted average interest rate was 3.8 percent. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had $15.5 million of cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet and capacity of $311.7 million available on its credit facilities. During the third quarter, the Company did not sell any stock under its ATM program.







2013 Fourth Quarter Outlook

The Company expects fourth quarter RevPAR, excluding the Park Central Hotel, to increase 3.0 percent to 5.0 percent. The Company's expectations assume a quick resolution to the government shutdown. The Company expects its portfolio, including the Park Central Hotel, to generate adjusted EBITDA of $71.0 million to $75.0 million and adjusted FFO per share/unit of $0.52 to $0.56.

2013 Outlook

The Company is updating its 2013 outlook. The revised outlook excludes any future acquisitions or equity issuances for the remainder of 2013. The revised outlook also assumes a quick resolution to the government shutdown. The Company’s revised financial expectations for 2013 are as follows:

 
 
Previous Outlook
 
Current Outlook
 
 
Low-end
 
High-end
 
Low-end
 
High-end
 
 
($'s in millions except per share/unit data)
 
($'s in millions except per share/unit data)
Excluding Park Central
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RevPAR growth
 
4.5
%
 
6.0
%
 
5.1
%
 
5.6
%
Hotel EBITDA Margins
 
32.0
%
 
32.5
%
 
32.3
%
 
32.4
%
Hotel EBITDA Margin Change
 
50 bps

 
100 bps

 
80 bps

 
90 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Including Park Central
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RevPAR growth
 
1.5
%
 
3.0
%
 
2.5
%
 
3.0
%
Hotel EBITDA Margins
 
32.0
%
 
32.5
%
 
32.4
%
 
32.5
%
Hotel EBITDA Margin Change
 
0 bps

 
50 bps

 
30 bps

 
40 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entire Portfolio (Including Park Central)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
285.0

 
$
295.0

 
$
298.0

 
$
302.0

Adjusted FFO
 
$
204.5

 
$
214.0

 
$
219.0

 
$
222.0

Adjusted FFO per diluted share/unit
 
$
2.13

 
$
2.23

 
$
2.28

 
$
2.31













Earnings Call

The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 10:00 AM EDT. To participate in the conference call, please dial (800) 261-2028. Additionally, a live webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company’s website. To access, log on to http://www.lasallehotels.com. A replay of the conference call will be archived and available online through the Investor Relations section of http://www.lasallehotels.com.


LaSalle Hotel Properties is a leading multi-operator real estate investment trust. The Company owns 45 hotels and a mezzanine loan secured by two hotels in Santa Monica, CA. The properties are upscale, full-service hotels, totaling approximately 11,400 guest rooms in 14 markets in 10 states and the District of Columbia. The Company focuses on owning, redeveloping and repositioning upscale, full-service hotels located in urban, resort and convention markets. LaSalle Hotel Properties seeks to grow through strategic relationships with premier lodging companies, including Westin Hotels and Resorts, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Outrigger Lodging Services, Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Benchmark Hospitality, White Lodging Services Corporation, Commune Hotels and Resorts, Davidson Hotel Company, Denihan Hospitality Group, the Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC, Accor, Destination Hotels & Resorts, HEI Hotels & Resorts, JRK Hotel Group, Inc., Viceroy Hotel Group, Highgate Hotels and Access Hotels & Resorts.

This press release, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by the Company, contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company's future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “will,” "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among others, statements about the renovation of the Park Central Hotel and WestHouse, outlook for RevPAR, adjusted FFO, adjusted EBITDA and derivations thereof. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and which could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, (i) the Company’s dependence on third-party managers of its hotels, including its inability to implement strategic business decisions directly, (ii) risks associated with the hotel industry, including competition, increases in wages, energy costs and other operating costs, actual or threatened terrorist attacks, downturns in general and local economic conditions and cancellation of or delays in the completion of anticipated demand generators, (iii) the availability and terms of financing and capital and the general volatility of securities markets, (iv) risks associated with the real estate industry, including environmental contamination and costs of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar laws, (v) interest rate increases, (vi) the possible failure of the Company to qualify as a REIT and the risk of changes in laws affecting REITs, (vii) the possibility of uninsured losses, (viii) risks associated with redevelopment and repositioning projects, including delays and cost overruns and (ix) the risk factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as updated in its Quarterly Reports. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company's expectations will be realized. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, the Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein (or elsewhere) to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
# # #
Additional Contacts:
Bruce Riggins or Kenneth Fuller, LaSalle Hotel Properties - (301) 941-1500

For additional information or to receive press releases via e-mail, please visit our website at www.lasallehotels.com.






LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)

 
For the three months ended
 
For the nine months ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Room
$
189,619

 
$
167,437

 
$
495,696

 
$
449,315

Food and beverage
60,022

 
52,896

 
175,397

 
156,298

Other operating department
18,289

 
15,410

 
48,001

 
42,105

Total hotel operating revenues
267,930

 
235,743

 
719,094

 
647,718

Other income
2,056

 
1,254

 
6,156

 
3,693

Total revenues
269,986

 
236,997

 
725,250

 
651,411

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Room
44,911

 
39,662

 
124,789

 
112,203

Food and beverage
41,886

 
37,751

 
121,871

 
111,488

Other direct
6,146

 
5,659

 
17,166

 
15,843

Other indirect
62,121

 
54,532

 
175,045

 
157,725

Total hotel operating expenses
155,064

 
137,604

 
438,871

 
397,259

Depreciation and amortization
40,634

 
31,480

 
107,182

 
92,911

Real estate taxes, personal property taxes and insurance
13,489

 
11,254

 
38,623

 
32,930

Ground rent
3,249

 
2,627

 
8,535

 
6,613

General and administrative
5,513

 
5,172

 
16,224

 
14,635

Acquisition transaction costs
2,687

 
156

 
2,687

 
4,057

Other expenses
1,749

 
922

 
3,918

 
2,391

Total operating expenses
222,385

 
189,215

 
616,040

 
550,796

Operating income
47,601

 
47,782

 
109,210

 
100,615

Interest income
2,448

 
2,060

 
7,212

 
2,086

Interest expense
(14,737
)
 
(14,110
)
 
(42,517
)
 
(38,391
)
Income before income tax expense
35,312

 
35,732

 
73,905

 
64,310

Income tax expense
(2,564
)
 
(4,943
)
 
(2,481
)
 
(6,920
)
Net income
32,748

 
30,789

 
71,424

 
57,390

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
0

 
0

 
(8
)
 
0

Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership
(108
)
 
(116
)
 
(243
)
 
(224
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(108
)
 
(116
)
 
(251
)
 
(224
)
Net income attributable to the Company
32,640

 
30,673

 
71,173

 
57,166

Distributions to preferred shareholders
(4,106
)
 
(4,166
)
 
(13,278
)
 
(17,567
)
Issuance costs of redeemed preferred shares
0

 
0

 
(1,566
)
 
(4,417
)
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
28,534

 
$
26,507

 
$
56,329

 
$
35,182







LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - Continued
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)

 
For the three months ended
 
For the nine months ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Earnings per Common Share - Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares
$
0.30

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.59

 
$
0.41

Earnings per Common Share - Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares
$
0.30

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.59

 
$
0.41

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
95,890,474

 
85,876,584

 
95,510,088

 
85,278,331

Diluted
96,082,340

 
86,056,957

 
95,681,763

 
85,449,543

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
32,748

 
$
30,789

 
$
71,424

 
$
57,390

Other comprehensive (loss) income :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate derivative instruments
(2,345
)
 
(3,839
)
 
10,255

 
(8,534
)
Comprehensive income
30,403

 
26,950

 
81,679

 
48,856

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
0

 
0

 
(8
)
 
0

Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership
(101
)
 
(103
)
 
(275
)
 
(195
)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(101
)
 
(103
)
 
(283
)
 
(195
)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company
$
30,302

 
$
26,847

 
$
81,396

 
$
48,661








LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
FFO and EBITDA
(in thousands, except share/unit data)
(unaudited)

 
 
For the three months ended
 
For the nine months ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net income attributable to common shareholders
 
$
28,534

 
$
26,507

 
$
56,329

 
$
35,182

Depreciation
 
40,521

 
31,336

 
106,854

 
92,483

Amortization of deferred lease costs
 
95

 
97

 
269

 
271

Noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
 
 

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
 
0

 
0

 
8

 
0

Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership
 
108

 
116

 
243

 
224

FFO
 
$
69,258

 
$
58,056

 
$
163,703

 
$
128,160

Pre-opening expenses
 
1,179

 
614

 
1,727

 
1,540

Preferred share issuance costs
 
0

 
0

 
1,566

 
4,417

Acquisition transaction costs
 
2,687

 
156

 
2,687

 
4,057

Non-cash ground rent
 
327

 
114

 
981

 
342

Mezzanine loan discount amortization
 
(647
)
 
(491
)
 
(1,855
)
 
(491
)
Adjusted FFO
 
$
72,804

 
$
58,449

 
$
168,809

 
$
138,025

Weighted Average number of common shares and units outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
96,186,774

 
86,172,884

 
95,806,388

 
85,574,631

Diluted
 
96,378,640

 
86,353,257

 
95,978,063

 
85,745,843

FFO per diluted share/unit
 
$
0.72

 
$
0.67

 
$
1.71

 
$
1.49

Adjusted FFO per diluted share/unit
 
$
0.76

 
$
0.68

 
$
1.76

 
$
1.61



 
For the three months ended
 
For the nine months ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net income attributable to common shareholders
 
$
28,534

 
$
26,507

 
$
56,329

 
$
35,182

Interest expense
 
14,737

 
14,110

 
42,517

 
38,391

Income tax expense
 
2,564

 
4,943

 
2,481

 
6,920

Depreciation and amortization
 
40,634

 
31,480

 
107,182

 
92,911

Noncontrolling interests:
 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
 
0

 
0

 
8

 
0

Noncontrolling interests of common units in Operating Partnership
 
108

 
116

 
243

 
224

Distributions to preferred shareholders
 
4,106

 
4,166

 
13,278

 
17,567

EBITDA
 
$
90,683

 
$
81,322

 
$
222,038

 
$
191,195

Pre-opening expenses
 
1,179

 
614

 
1,727

 
1,540

Preferred share issuance costs
 
0

 
0

 
1,566

 
4,417

Acquisition transaction costs
 
2,687

 
156

 
2,687

 
4,057

Non-cash ground rent
 
327

 
114

 
981

 
342

Mezzanine loan discount amortization
 
(647
)
 
(491
)
 
(1,855
)
 
(491
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
94,229

 
$
81,715

 
$
227,144

 
$
201,060

Corporate expense
 
7,060

 
6,190

 
21,270

 
17,003

Interest and other income
 
(3,918
)
 
(3,222
)
 
(12,303
)
 
(5,686
)
Hotel level adjustments, net
 
(347
)
 
7,859

 
(936
)
 
16,865

Hotel EBITDA
 
$
97,024

 
$
92,542

 
$
235,175

 
$
229,242

With respect to Hotel EBITDA, the Company believes that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses, non-cash items, and the portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which individual hotels and operators have direct control. We believe property-level results provide investors with supplemental information on the ongoing operational performance of our hotels and effectiveness of the third-party management companies operating our business on a property-level basis.
Hotel EBITDA includes all properties owned as of September 30, 2013 for the Company's period of ownership in 2013 and the comparable period in 2012. The above numbers exclude partial ownership for the month of August for Serrano and Southernmost.






LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
Hotel Operational Data
Schedule of Property Level Results
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
 
For the three months ended
 
For the nine months ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Room
 
$
188,808

 
$
181,889

 
$
494,885

 
$
483,557

Food and beverage
 
59,843

 
59,934

 
175,218

 
175,580

Other
 
18,305

 
16,510

 
47,413

 
44,538

Total hotel revenues
 
266,956

 
258,333

 
717,516

 
703,675

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Room
 
44,760

 
43,288

 
124,639

 
120,514

Food and beverage
 
41,758

 
42,353

 
121,743

 
124,260

Other direct
 
5,991

 
5,960

 
16,788

 
16,749

General and administrative
 
19,810

 
18,724

 
56,142

 
54,011

Sales and marketing
 
16,072

 
15,493

 
47,304

 
46,324

Management fees
 
9,152

 
9,187

 
24,060

 
23,288

Property operations and maintenance
 
8,442

 
8,371

 
24,573

 
24,759

Energy and utilities
 
7,194

 
7,068

 
19,358

 
19,465

Property taxes
 
12,123

 
11,077

 
35,014

 
32,658

Other fixed expenses
 
4,630

 
4,270

 
12,720

 
12,405

Total hotel expenses
 
169,932

 
165,791

 
482,341

 
474,433

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel EBITDA
 
$
97,024

 
$
92,542

 
$
235,175

 
$
229,242

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel EBITDA Margin
 
36.3
%
 
35.8
%
 
32.8
%
 
32.6
%
Note:
This schedule includes operating data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 for all properties owned by the Company as of September 30, 2013. The above numbers exclude partial ownership for the month of August for Serrano and Southernmost. Palomar DC, L'Auberge, Liberty, Harbor Court, Triton, Serrano, and Southernmost are shown in 2012 for their comparative period of ownership in 2013. Hotel EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing hotel EBITDA for the period by the total hotel revenues for the period.























LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
Statistical Data for the Hotels
(unaudited)

 
 
For the three months ended
 
For the nine months ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Total Portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Occupancy
 
86.9
%
 
86.3
%
 
80.8
 %
 
80.8
%
Increase (Decrease)
 
0.7
%
 
 
 
(0.1
)%
 
 
ADR
 
$
215.46

 
$
208.96

 
$
209.19

 
$
203.70

Increase
 
3.1
%
 
 
 
2.7
 %
 
 
RevPAR
 
$
187.32

 
$
180.42

 
$
168.93

 
$
164.63

Increase
 
3.8
%
 
 
 
2.6
 %
 
 

Note:
This schedule includes operating data for all properties owned as of September 30, 2013 for the Company's period of ownership in 2013 and the comparable period in 2012. The above numbers exclude partial ownership for the month of August for Southernmost.





Non-GAAP Financial Measures
FFO, EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA
The Company considers the non-GAAP measures of FFO (including FFO per share/unit), EBITDA and hotel EBITDA to be key supplemental measures of the Company's performance and should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income or loss as a measure of the Company's operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets 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, most real estate industry investors consider FFO, EBITDA and hotel EBITDA to be helpful in evaluating a real estate company's operations.
 
The White Paper on FFO approved by NAREIT in April 2002, as revised in 2011, defines FFO as net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of properties, impairment write-downs and items classified by GAAP as extraordinary, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred finance costs) and after comparable adjustments for the Company's portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities and joint ventures. The Company computes FFO consistent with 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 current NAREIT definition differently than the Company.
With respect to FFO, the Company believes that excluding the effect of extraordinary items, real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and the portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities, all of which are based on historical cost accounting and which may be of limited significance in evaluating current performance, can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between REITs, even though FFO does not represent an amount that accrues directly to common shareholders. However, FFO may not be helpful when comparing the Company to non-REITs.
With respect to EBITDA, the Company believes that excluding the effect of non-operating expenses and non-cash charges, and the portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities, all of which are also based on historical cost accounting and may be of limited significance in evaluating current performance, can help eliminate the accounting effects of depreciation and amortization, and financing decisions and facilitate comparisons of core operating profitability between periods and between REITs, even though EBITDA also does not represent an amount that accrues directly to common shareholders.
With respect to hotel EBITDA, the Company believes that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses, non-cash items, and the portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities, provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which individual hotels and operators have direct control. We believe property-level results provide investors with supplemental information on the ongoing operational performance of our hotels and effectiveness of the third-party management companies operating our business on a property-level basis.
FFO, EBITDA and hotel EBITDA do not represent cash generated from operating activities as determined by GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or loss, cash flows from operations or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP. FFO, EBITDA and hotel EBITDA are not measures of the Company's liquidity, nor are FFO, EBITDA and hotel EBITDA indicative of funds available to fund the Company's cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions. These measurements do not reflect cash expenditures for long-term assets and other items that have been and will be incurred. FFO, EBITDA and hotel EBITDA may include funds that may not be available for management's discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures, property acquisitions, and other commitments and uncertainties. To compensate for this, management considers the impact of these excluded items to the extent they are material to operating decisions or the evaluation of the Company's operating performance.
Adjusted FFO and Adjusted EBITDA
The Company presents adjusted FFO (including adjusted FFO per share/unit) and adjusted EBITDA, which adjusts for certain additional items including gains on sale of property and impairment losses (to the extent included in EBITDA), acquisition transaction costs, costs associated with the departure of executive officers, costs associated with the recognition of issuance costs related to the calling of preferred shares and certain other items. The Company excludes these items as it believes it allows for meaningful comparisons with other REITs and between periods and is more indicative of the ongoing performance of its assets. As with FFO, EBITDA, and hotel EBITDA, the Company’s calculation of adjusted FFO and adjusted EBITDA may be different from similar adjusted measures calculated by other REITs.