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For Immediate Release
 
Supertel Hospitality Reports 2014 Results with Improved Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA
 
NORFOLK, NE., March 23, 2015 – Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPPR), a real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014.
 
2014 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Highlights
 
·
Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $(3.8) million for the quarter, compared to $(2.2) million in the fourth quarter 2013, and $(19.7) million for the year, compared to $(4.7) million for the prior year.
 
·
Revenue from continuing operations in the fourth quarter was $13.2 million, an increase of 9.7 percent over the same 2013 period and $57.4 million for the full year, an increase of 6.7 percent over the prior year.
 
·
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) for the continuing operations hotels in the fourth quarter was $36.63, an increase of 10.2 percent over the same 2013 period, and $40.39 for the year, an increase of 6.8 percent over the prior year.
 
·
Adjusted EBITDA was $2.4 million for the quarter, compared to $2.1 million in the fourth quarter 2013, and $13.4 million for the full year 2014, compared to $12.4 million for the prior year.
 
·
Adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) was $(0.4) million for the quarter, compared to $(0.8) million in the fourth quarter 2013, and $1.5 million for the year, compared to $(0.4) million for the prior year.
 
·
Sold three non-core hotels in the fourth quarter and 13 hotels for the full year.
 
Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Results
 
Supertel’s fourth quarter 2014 revenue from continuing operations rose 9.7 percent to $13.2 million compared to the same year-ago period. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) improved by 10.2 percent to $36.63 over the RevPAR for the fourth quarter 2013.  Improving overall market conditions in the Washington D.C. market, increased construction projects in the Midwest and significant capital investments in core hotels have all contributed to the revenue growth.
 
The company had a 2014 fourth quarter net loss attributable to common shareholders of $(3.8) million, or $(0.80) per basic and diluted share primarily due to the non-cash impact of a $5.7 million change in the fair value of derivative liabilities, compared to a net loss of $(2.2) million or $(0.76) per basic and diluted share for the same 2013 period. The change in fair value is recorded as a derivative gain or loss. When the value of the derivatives increases, a loss is recorded and when it decreases, a gain is recorded. One of the key drivers of the value of the derivatives is the market value of the common stock price.
 
Funds from operations (FFO) was $(0.6) million for the 2014 fourth quarter, compared to $4.8 million in the same 2013 period.  Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO), which is FFO adjusted to exclude gains and losses on derivative liabilities, acquisition and termination expense, and the terminated equity transactions expense, in the 2014 fourth quarter was $(0.4) million, compared to $(0.8) million in the same 2013 period.
 
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were $(0.3) million for the 2014 fourth quarter, compared to $1.6 million in the same year-ago period.  Adjusted EBITDA was $2.4 million, compared to $2.1 million for the 2013 fourth quarter.  Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA before noncontrolling interest, net gain/loss on disposition of assets, impairment, preferred stock dividends declared and undeclared, unrealized gain/loss on derivatives, acquisition and termination expense, gain on debt conversion and the expenses of the terminated equity transactions.
 

In the fourth quarter 2014, the 47-hotel same store portfolio reported an increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR) of 10.2 percent to $36.63, driven by a 7.4 percent improvement in occupancy to 58.4 percent, coupled with a 2.6 percent increase in average daily rate (ADR) to $62.70, compared to the 2013 fourth quarter.
 
Full-Year Operating and Financial Results
 
Revenues from continuing operations in 2014 increased $3.6 million or 6.7 percent compared to 2013. The increase can be partially attributed to continued strength in the core midscale portfolio driven primarily by Choice branded properties.  Strong construction activity in the Midwest portfolio also contributed to the increase as the mild fall/early winter weather allowed construction and railroad crews to continue working on existing projects. Additionally, the two Alexandria, Virginia properties benefited significantly from local market recovery.
 
Net loss attributable to common shareholders for 2014 was $(19.7) million, or $(5.05) per basic and diluted share, compared with a 2013 net loss attributable to common shareholders of $(4.7) million, or $(1.63) per basic and diluted share for the same period.  Of the loss, $14.4 million was the non-cash impact of an increase in the valuation of the derivative liabilities for the year. The fair value of the derivative liabilities increased by an aggregate of $14.4 million and decreased by an aggregate of $10.0 million during 2014 and 2013, respectively. The change in fair value is recorded as a derivative gain or loss. The loss in the current year is primarily due to a change in the conversion price of the Series C Preferred stock and exercise price of the related warrants following the completion of the company’s 2014 second quarter subscription rights offering.
 
For the full year 2014, the company recorded $2.9 million of impairment charges, including $1.6 million against discontinued operations properties and $1.3 million against continuing operations properties, compared to $7.1 million of total impairment charges in 2013.
 
FFO for the full year 2014 was $(13.0) million, compared to $7.9 million for the same 2013 period.  Adjusted FFO for 2014 was $1.5 million, compared to $(0.4) million reported at December 31, 2013, an increase of $1.9 million.  The increase in adjusted FFO is primarily a result of strengthened industry demand and operating efficiencies.
 
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was $(4.6) million compared with $12.0 million for 2013. Adjusted EBITDA, which is EBITDA before noncontrolling interest, net gain/loss on disposition of assets, impairment, preferred stock dividends, unrealized gain/loss on derivatives, acquisition expense and terminated equity transactions, increased to $13.4 million, compared to $12.4 million for 2013, an increase of $1.0 million.
 

The portfolio of 47 same store hotels in 2014, compared with the same period a year earlier, had a 6.8 percent increase in RevPAR to $40.39, caused by a 5.7 percent increase in occupancy to 63.3 percent, and a 1.0 percent increase in ADR to $63.78.
 
Transaction Highlights
 
On June 6, 2014, the company concluded a rights offering, a total of 1,787,204 subscription rights to purchase an equal number of common shares were exercised for $2,849,526.  Real Estate Strategies (RES) applied the amount owed to it under a $2.0 million loan to purchase 1,250,000 of the common stock issued.
 
Disposition Program
 
During 2014 the company sold 13 hotels with an aggregate of 1,265 rooms for combined gross proceeds of $22.3 million. The proceeds were used to pay off underlying loans.
 
Sale Date 2014
 
Hotel
 
Location
 
Rooms
 
Sale Price (in millions)
03/10/14
 
Super 8
 
Shawano, WI
 
55
 
$           1.1
04/24/14
 
Baymont Inn & Suites
 
Brooks, KY
 
65
 
$           1.7
05/06/14
 
Super 8
 
Omaha (West Dodge), NE
 
101
 
$           1.6
06/04/14
 
Super 8
 
Boise, ID
 
108
 
$           2.8
06/11/14
 
Super 8
 
Clarinda, IA
 
40
 
$           1.7
06/23/14
 
Super 8
 
Norfolk, NE
 
64
 
$           1.4
07/15/14
 
Savannah Suites
 
Jonesboro, GA
 
172
 
$           1.4
08/21/14
 
Savannah Suites
 
Stone Mountain, GA
 
140
 
$           1.5
09/19/14
 
Super 8
 
Moberly, MO
 
60
 
$           1.7
09/30/14
 
Super 8
 
Omaha ("M" Street), NE
 
116
 
$           1.9
10/15/14
 
Days Inn
 
Sioux Falls (Empire), SD
 
79
 
$           2.3
10/17/14
 
Days Inn
 
Shreveport, LA
 
148
 
$           1.3
11/06/14
 
Super 8
 
Terre Haute, IN
 
117
 
$           1.9
           
     1,265
 
$         22.3
                 
Following the close of the 2014 fourth quarter, the company sold the following hotels:
 
Sale Date 2015
 
Hotel
 
Location
 
Rooms
 
Sale Price (in millions)
01/15/15
 
Super 8
 
West Plains, MO
 
49
 
$           1.5
01/29/15
 
Super 8
 
Green Bay, WI
 
83
 
$           2.2
03/16/15
 
Super 8
 
Columbus, GA
 
74
 
$           0.9
03/19/15
 
Sleep Inn & Suites
 
Omaha, NE
 
90
 
$           2.9
           
296
 
$           7.5
                 
Proceeds from the sales were used to pay down associated debt and reduce the balance of the revolving credit facility.
 
Currently, the company is marketing eight hotels for sale and expects to generate approximately $24.6 million in gross proceeds.
 
Capital Reinvestment
 
The company invested $3.4 million in capital improvements throughout the portfolio in 2014 to upgrade its properties and maintain brand standards. Notable capital improvements in 2014 included a lobby and fitness center expansion and renovation at the Green Bay, Wisconsin Super 8; interior pool enhancements and exterior patio upgrades at the Fort Wayne, Indiana Comfort Suites; guestroom and lobby renovations at the Pittsburg, Kansas Super 8; and guestroom renovations at the Alexandria, Virginia Comfort Inn.
 

 
 

 


 
Balance Sheet
 
On December 30, 2014 the company converted the rate on the $4.1 million mortgage loan with GE Capital from 3.73 percent variable to 4.75 percent fixed.
 
In 2014, the company reduced debt by $25.4 million to $92.7 million, in connection with the sale of non-core assets.  As of December 31, 2014, Supertel had $74.3 million in outstanding debt on its continuing operations hotels with an average term of 2.0 years and weighted average annual interest rate of 6.5 percent.
 
After the close of the fourth quarter, the company entered into a modification agreement with GE Franchise Finance Commercial LLC (GE) to extend the maturity date of the $10.7 million loan to December 15, 2015.
 
Dividends
 
The company did not declare a dividend on common stock in 2014. The company’s board of directors elected to suspend the payment of monthly dividends commencing December 31, 2013 on the outstanding shares of its 8.00% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (NASDAQ: SPPRP), quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of its 10.00% Series B Preferred Cumulative Stock (NASDAQ: SPPRO), and the quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of its 6.25% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock to preserve capital and improve liquidity.  The board of directors will continue to monitor the dividend policy.
 
Outlook
 
“The results in the fourth quarter 2014, and full year 2014, reflect a significant improvement in the company’s hotel portfolio contribution,” said Bill Blackham, recently appointed Supertel Chief Executive Officer. “While the hotel portfolio RevPAR increases of 6.8 percent lagged the 8.3 percent increase for total industry chain scales in 2014, it is significant to note that the portfolio experienced a 10.2 percent RevPAR increase in the fourth quarter compared to 8.9 percent for total industry chain scales.  The portfolio experienced a respectable flow through in our continuing operations hotels of 66.6 percent from increased revenues. This was enhanced by continuing operating efficiencies through asset management, causing property operating income margin expansion for the year to increase from 20.6 percent in 2013 to 24.3 percent in 2014. Additionally, the portfolio’s quality improved as a result of the dispositions of non-strategic hotels in both 2014 and in prior periods.
 
“The true performance for the company in 2014 is also less apparent due to the $14.4 million charge for changes in the derivatives’ fair value in 2014, compared to a $10 million gain in 2013, which is an ongoing GAAP required non-cash valuation adjustment affecting our income statement and is really not connected to our operating performance,” Blackham noted. “Simply eliminating this and other non-cash, non-routine charges results in an Adjusted EBITDA of $13.4 million in 2014 compared to $12.4 million in 2013.  It is also important to communicate that underwriting standards in the debt markets became more relaxed in 2014 with improving economic conditions and the company is in a much better position to refinance its debts going forward in the near term as maturities arise.”
 
About Supertel Hospitality, Inc.
 
Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPPR) is a self-administered real estate investment trust that specializes in the ownership of select-service hotels.  The company currently owns 52 hotels comprising 4,502 rooms in 20 states.  Supertel’s hotels are franchised by a number of the industry’s most well-regarded brand families including Hilton, Choice and Wyndham.  For more information or to make a hotel reservation, visit www.supertelinc.com.
 
Contact:
Krista Arkfeld, Director of Corporate Communications
karkfeld@supertelinc.com
402-371-2520
 
Forward Looking Statement
 
Certain matters within this press release are discussed using forward-looking language as specified in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statement. These risks are discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 

 
 

 


 
Selected Financial Data:
 
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2014 and 2013
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 
As of
 
December 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
           
           
ASSETS
         
Investments in hotel properties
$
182,262
 
$
183,160
Less accumulated depreciation
 
68,533
   
65,933
   
113,729
   
117,227
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
173
   
45
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
         
 doubtful accounts of $25 and $20
 
1,190
   
1,083
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
4,262
   
4,000
Deferred financing costs, net
 
1,637
   
2,601
Investment in hotel properties, held for sale, net
 
25,453
   
47,129
           
 
$
146,444
 
$
172,085
           
LIABILITIES AND  EQUITY
         
LIABILITIES
         
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
6,666
 
$
7,745
Derivative liabilities, at fair value
 
20,337
   
5,907
Debt related to hotel properties held for sale
 
18,410
   
41,087
Long-term debt
 
74,277
   
76,958
   
119,690
   
131,697
           
Redeemable preferred stock
         
10% Series B, 800,000 shares authorized; $.01 par value,
         
332,500 shares outstanding, liquidation preference of $8,312
 
7,662
   
7,662
           
EQUITY
         
Shareholders' equity
         
Preferred stock,  40,000,000 shares authorized;
         
8% Series A, 2,500,000 shares authorized, $.01 par value, 803,270
         
shares outstanding, liquidation preference of $8,033
 
8
   
8
6.25% Series C, 3,000,000 shares authorized, $.01 par value, 3,000,000
         
shares outstanding, liquidation preference of $30,000
 
30
   
30
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized;
         
4,692,965 and 2,897,539 shares outstanding
 
47
   
29
Additional paid-in capital
 
137,900
   
135,293
Accumulated deficit
 
(118,983)
   
(102,747)
Total shareholders' equity
 
19,002
   
32,613
           
Noncontrolling interest
         
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated partnership,
         
redemption value $25 and $87
 
90
   
113
           
Total equity
 
19,092
   
32,726
           
 
$
146,444
 
$
172,085
           

Statement of Operations
For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively
(In thousands, except per share data)

   
Three months
ended December 31,
 
Twelve months
ended December 31,
   
Unaudited
 
Unaudited
       
   
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
REVENUES
                       
Room rentals and other hotel services
 
$
13,157
 
$
11,993
 
$
57,409
 
$
53,782
                         
EXPENSES
                       
Hotel and property operations
   
10,322
   
9,898
   
43,256
   
42,044
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,593
   
1,582
   
6,437
   
6,258
General and administrative
   
1,202
   
938
   
4,192
   
3,923
Acquisition and termination expense
   
0
   
(15)
   
0
   
713
Terminated equity transactions
   
0
   
(32)
   
76
   
1,050
     
13,117
   
12,371
   
53,961
   
53,988
                         
                         
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE NET GAINS (LOSSES)
                       
ON DISPOSITIONS OF ASSETS, OTHER INCOME,
                       
INTEREST EXPENSE, AND INCOME TAXES
 
$
40
 
$
(378)
 
$
3,448
 
$
(206)
                         
Net gain (loss) on dispositions of assets
   
(36)
   
(1)
   
1
   
(47)
Derivative gain (loss)
   
(212)
   
5,534
   
(14,430)
   
10,028
Other income (loss)
   
3
   
23
   
116
   
34
Interest expense
   
(1,697)
   
(1,394)
   
(7,019)
   
(5,399)
Loss on debt extinguishment
   
(18)
   
(89)
   
(158)
   
(458)
Impairment losses
   
(1,388)
   
(2,266)
   
(1,269)
   
(2,438)
                         
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
                       
BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
$
(3,308)
 
$
1,429
 
$
(19,311)
 
$
1,514
                         
Income tax (expense) benefit
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
                         
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM
                       
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
 
$
(3,308)
 
$
1,429
 
$
(19,311)
 
$
1,514
                         
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations
   
413
   
(2,794)
   
3,052
   
(2,867)
                         
NET LOSS
 
$
(2,895)
 
$
(1,365)
 
$
(16,259)
 
$
(1,353)
                         
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
   
4
   
2
   
23
   
2
                         
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE
                       
TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS
 
$
(2,891)
 
$
(1,363)
 
$
(16,236)
 
$
(1,351)
                         
Preferred stock dividend declared and undeclared
   
(879)
   
(838)
   
(3,452)
   
(3,349)
                         
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE
                       
TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
 
$
(3,770)
 
$
(2,201)
 
$
(19,688)
 
$
(4,700)
                         
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
                       
 - BASIC AND DILUTED:
                       
EPS from continuing operations
 
$
 (0.89)
 
$
 0.21
 
$
 (5.84)
 
$
 (0.64)
EPS from discontinued operations
 
$
 0.09
 
$
 (0.97)
 
$
 0.79
 
$
 (0.99)
EPS Basic and Diluted
 
$
 (0.80)
 
$
 (0.76)
 
$
 (5.05)
 
$
 (1.63)
                         

 
 

 


 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 Funds From Operations
(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share data)
 
 
Three months
 
Twelve months
 
ended December 31,
 
ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Weighted average number of shares
                     
 outstanding for EPS
                     
basic
 
 4,691
   
 2,891
   
 3,897
   
 2,890
diluted
 
 4,691
 
 
 2,891
   
 3,897
   
 2,890
Weighted average number of shares
                     
outstanding for FFO per share
                     
basic
 
4,691
   
2,891
   
3,897
   
2,890
diluted
 
4,691
   
10,392
   
3,897
   
10,392
                       
Reconciliation of Weighted average
                     
number of shares for EPS diluted
                     
to FFO per share diluted:
                     
EPS diluted shares
 
4,691
   
2,891
   
3,897
   
2,890
Common stock issuable
                     
upon exercise or conversion of:
                     
   Restricted stock
 
0
   
1
   
0
   
2
   Warrants
 
0
   
3,750
   
0
   
3,750
   Series A Preferred Stock
 
0
   
3,750
   
0
   
3,750
FFO,  Number of Diluted Shares
 
4,691
   
10,392
   
3,897
   
10,392
                       
Denominator:
                     
Weighted average number
                     
 of common shares - basic Adjusted FFO
 
4,691
   
2,891
   
3,897
   
2,890
Restricted stock
 
0
   
0
   
5
   
0
Convertible loan
 
0
   
0
   
551
   
0
Preferred stock
 
0
   
0
   
12,134
   
0
Warrants
 
0
   
0
   
3,750
   
0
Weighted average number
                     
 of common shares - diluted Adjusted FFO
 
4,691
   
2,891
   
20,337
   
2,890
                       
Reconciliation of net loss to FFO
                     
and Adjusted FFO, basic and diluted
                     
Net loss attributable
                     
to common shareholders
$
(3,770)
 
$
(2,201)
 
$
(19,688)
 
$
(4,700)
Depreciation and amortization,
                     
including discontinued operations
 
1,593
   
1,743
   
6,549
   
7,294
Net (gain) loss on disposition of assets
 
26
   
(144)
   
(2,750)
   
(1,806)
Impairment
 
1,523
   
5,363
   
2,921
   
7,086
FFO available to common shareholders-basic
$
(628)
 
$
4,761
 
$
(12,968)
 
$
7,874
Series C Preferred Stock
 
0
   
0
   
0
   
1,875
FFO available to common shareholders-diluted
$
(628)
 
$
4,761
 
$
(12,968)
 
$
9,749
                       
FFO available to common shareholders-basic
$
(628)
 
$
4,761
 
$
(12,968)
 
$
7,874
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives
 
212
   
(5,534)
   
14,430
   
(10,028)
Acquisition and termination expense
 
0
   
(15)
   
0
   
713
Gain on debt conversion
 
0
   
0
   
(88)
   
0
Terminated equity transactions
 
0
   
(32)
   
76
   
1,050
Adjusted FFO - basic
$
(416)
 
$
(820)
 
$
1,450
 
$
(391)
Convertible debt
 
0
   
0
   
85
   
0
Series C Preferred Stock
 
0
   
0
   
1,949
   
0
Adjusted FFO- diluted
$
(416)
 
$
(820)
 
$
3,484
 
$
(391)
                       
FFO per share - basic
$
(0.13)
 
$
1.65
 
$
(3.33)
 
$
2.72
Adjusted FFO per share - basic
$
(0.09)
 
$
(0.28)
 
$
0.37
 
$
(0.14)
FFO per share - diluted
$
(0.13)
 
$
0.46
 
$
(3.33)
 
$
0.94
Adjusted FFO per share - diluted
$
(0.09)
 
$
(0.28)
 
$
0.17
 
$
(0.14)
                       

 
FFO and Adjusted FFO (“AFFO”) are non-GAAP financial measures.  We consider FFO and AFFO to be market accepted measures of an equity REIT's operating performance, which are necessary, along with net earnings (loss), for an understanding of our operating results.  FFO, as defined under the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) standards, consists of net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate assets, plus depreciation, amortization and impairment of real estate assets. We believe our method of calculating FFO complies with the NAREIT definition.  AFFO is FFO adjusted to exclude gains or losses on derivative liabilities and gain on debt conversion, which are non-cash charges against income and which do not represent results from our core operations. AFFO also adds back acquisition costs and equity offering expense. FFO and AFFO do not represent amounts available for management’s discretionary use because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations, or other commitments and uncertainties.  FFO and AFFO should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our liquidity, nor are they indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions.  All REITs do not calculate FFO and AFFO in the same manner; therefore, our calculation may not be the same as the calculation of FFO and AFFO for similar REITs.
 
Diluted FFO per share and diluted Adjusted FFO per share are computed after adjusting the numerator and denominator of the basic computation for the effects of any dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s outstanding stock options and certain warrants to purchase common stock would be antidilutive and are not included in the dilution computation.
 
We use FFO and AFFO as performance measures to facilitate a periodic evaluation of our operating results relative to those of our peers.  We consider FFO and AFFO to be useful additional measures of performance for an equity REIT because it facilitates an understanding of the operating performance of our properties without giving effect to real estate depreciation and amortization, which assume that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time.  Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, we believe that FFO and AFFO provide a meaningful indication of our performance.
 

 
 

 


EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited - In thousands)


   
Three months
 
Twelve months
   
ended December 31,
 
ended December 31,
   
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
                 
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS
               
 TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
               
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
 
$   (3,770)
 
$      (2,201)
 
$    (19,688)
 
$      (4,700)
  Interest expense, including discontinued operations
 
 1,874
 
 1,987
 
 8,256
 
 8,277
  Loss on debt extinguishment
 
 18
 
 108
 
 278
 
 1,164
  Income tax benefit, including discontinued operations
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
 
 -
  Depreciation and amortization,
               
 including discontinued operations
 
 1,593
 
 1,742
 
 6,549
 
 7,294
EBITDA
 
 (285)
 
 1,636
 
 (4,605)
 
 12,035
  Noncontrolling interest
 
 (4)
 
 (2)
 
 (23)
 
 (2)
  Net gain on disposition of assets
 
 26
 
 (144)
 
 (2,750)
 
 (1,806)
  Impairment
 
 1,523
 
 5,363
 
 2,921
 
 7,086
  Preferred stock dividend declared and undeclared
 
 879
 
 838
 
 3,452
 
 3,349
  Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives
 
 212
 
 (5,534)
 
 14,430
 
 (10,028)
  Acquisition and termination expense
 
 -
 
 (15)
 
 -
 
 713
  Gain on debt conversion
 
 -
 
 -
 
 (88)
 
 -
  Terminated equity transactions
 
 -
 
 (32)
 
 76
 
 1,050
    Adjusted EBITDA
 
$   2,351
 
$       2,110
 
$     13,413
 
$     12,397
                 

 
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA by adding back to net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders certain non-operating expenses and non-cash charges which are based on historical cost accounting and we believe may be of limited significance in evaluating current performance. We believe these adjustments can help eliminate the accounting effects of depreciation and amortization and financing decisions and facilitate comparisons of core operating profitability between periods, even though EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA also do not represent an amount that accrues directly to common shareholders. In calculating Adjusted EBITDA, we add back noncontrolling interest, net (gain) loss on disposition of assets, preferred stock dividends, acquisition expenses and equity offering expense which are cash charges. We also add back impairment and unrealized gain or loss on derivatives and gain on debt conversion, which are non-cash charges.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent cash generated from operating activities determined by GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income, cash flow from operations or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of our liquidity, nor are they indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. Neither do the measurements reflect cash expenditures for long-term assets and other items that have been and will be incurred. EBITDA and Adjusted 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 our operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
 

 
 

 

Property Operating Income (POI) – Continuing and Discontinued Operations
 
This presentation includes non-GAAP financial measures, and should not be considered as an alternative to loss from continuing operations or loss from discontinued operations, net of tax.  The company believes that the presentation of hotel property operating income (POI) is helpful to investors, and represents a more useful description of its core operations, as it better communicates the comparability of its hotels’ operating results. Same store results for the quarter are for 47 hotels in continuing operations.

 

Unaudited-In thousands, except statistical data:
Three months
 
Twelve months
 
ended December 31,
 
ended December 31,
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
Total Same Store Hotels:
                             
Revenue per available room (RevPAR):
$
36.63
   
$
33.23
   
$
40.39
   
$
37.81
 
Average daily room rate (ADR):
$
62.70
   
$
61.10
   
$
63.78
   
$
63.16
 
Occupancy percentage:
 
58.4
%
   
54.4
%
   
63.3
%
   
59.9
%
                               
Revenue from room rentals and
                             
other hotel services consists of:
                             
Room rental revenue
$
12,665
   
$
11,487
   
$
55,385
   
$
51,854
 
Telephone revenue
 
2
     
3
     
9
     
11
 
Other hotel service revenues
 
490
     
503
     
2,015
     
1,917
 
Total revenue from room rentals
                             
and other hotel services
$
13,157
   
$
11,993
   
$
57,409
   
$
53,782
 
                               
Hotel and property operations expense
                             
Total hotel and property operations expense
$
10,322
   
$
9,898
   
$
43,256
   
$
42,044
 
                               
Property Operating Income ("POI")
                             
Total property operating income
$
2,835
   
$
2,095
   
$
14,153
   
$
11,738
 
                               
POI as a percentage of revenue from room rentals
                             
and other hotel services
                             
Total POI as a percentage of revenue
 
21.5
%
   
17.5
%
   
24.7
%
   
21.8
%
                               
Discontinued Operations
                             
                               
Room rentals and other hotel services
                             
  Total room rental and other hotel services
$
2,318
   
$
4,754
   
$
14,969
   
$
25,228
 
                               
Hotel and property operations expense
                             
  Total hotel and property operations expense
$
1,601
   
$
3,823
   
$
11,545
   
$
20,680
 
                               
Property Operating Income ("POI")
                             
  Total property operating income
$
717
   
$
931
   
$
3,424
   
$
4,548
 
                               
POI as a percentage of revenue from
                             
room rentals and other hotel services
                             
Total POI as a percentage of revenue
 
30.9
%
   
19.6
%
   
22.9
%
   
18.0
%
                               

 
POI from continuing operations is reconciled to net loss as follows:
(Unaudited - In thousands)
 

 
Three months
 
Twelve months
 
ended December 31,
 
ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net loss
$
(2,895)
 
$
(1,365)
 
$
(16,259)
 
$
(1,353)
Depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations
 
1,593
   
1,742
   
6,549
   
7,294
Net gain on disposition of assets, including discontinued operations
 
27
   
(142)
   
(2,750)
   
(1,806)
Derivative (gain) loss
 
212
   
(5,534)
   
14,430
   
(10,028)
Other income
 
(3)
   
(23)
   
(116)
   
(34)
Interest expense, including discontinued operations
 
1,874
   
1,987
   
8,256
   
8,277
Loss on debt extinguishment
 
18
   
108
   
278
   
1,164
General and administrative expense
 
1,203
   
937
   
4,192
   
3,923
Acquisition and termination expense
 
0
   
(15)
   
0
   
713
Terminated equity transactions
 
0
   
(32)
   
76
   
1,050
Impairment losses
 
1,523
   
5,363
   
2,921
   
7,086
Room rentals and other hotel services - discontinued operations
 
(2,318)
   
(4,754)
   
(14,969)
   
(25,228)
Hotel and property operations expense - discontinued operations
 
1,601
   
3,823
   
11,545
   
20,680
POI--continuing operations
$
2,835
 
$
2,095
 
$
14,153
 
$
11,738
                       
POI from discontinued operations is reconciled to loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, as follows:
(Unaudited - In thousands)
 
 
Three months
 
Twelve months
 
ended December 31,
 
ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations
$
413
 
$
(2,794)
 
$
3,052
 
$
(2,867)
Depreciation and amortization
                     
 from discontinued operations
 
0
   
161
   
112
   
1,036
Net gain on disposition of assets
                     
 from discontinued operations
 
(8)
   
(144)
   
(2,749)
   
(1,853)
Interest expense from discontinued operations
 
177
   
592
   
1,237
   
2,878
Loss on debt extinguishment
 
0
   
20
   
120
   
706
Impairment losses from discontinued operations
 
135
   
3,096
   
1,652
   
4,648
Income tax benefit from discontinued operations
 
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
POI - discontinued operations
$
717
 
$
931
 
$
3,424
 
$
4,548
                       

 
 
Three months
 
Twelve months
 
ended December 31,
 
ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
POI--continuing operations
 
2,835
   
2,095
   
14,153
   
11,738
POI--discontinued operations
 
717
   
931
   
3,424
   
4,548
Total - POI
$
3,552
 
$
3,026
 
$
17,577
 
$
16,286
                       
Total POI as a percentage of revenues
 
23.0%
   
18.1%
   
24.3%
   
20.6%
                       


 
 

 


 
Results of Operations
For three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively
The following table represents our RevPAR, ADR and occupancy by region and by chain scale for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The comparisons of same store operations are for 47* hotels owned as of October 1, 2013 and January 1, 2013, respectively and include 44 held for use hotels and three held for sale hotels that are classified in continuing operations. Same store calculations exclude nine properties which are held for sale and included in discontinued operations.

Region
Three months ended December 31, 2014
 
Three months ended December 31, 2013
               
 
RevPAR
Occupancy
ADR
 
RevPAR
Occupancy
ADR
Mountain
   $           35.72
62.8%
$           56.86
 
$           29.30
52.7%
$           55.61
West North Central
33.41
61.2%
54.62
 
30.61
58.9%
52.00
East North Central
41.80
59.4%
70.37
 
38.21
56.3%
67.81
Middle Atlantic/New England
40.72
70.0%
58.18
 
38.09
67.8%
56.21
South Atlantic
38.55
53.2%
72.48
 
34.91
48.8%
71.52
East South Central
36.98
56.7%
65.24
 
34.21
53.9%
63.52
West South Central
21.04
60.6%
34.70
 
15.92
43.2%
36.86
Total Same Store
 $           36.63
58.4%
 $           62.70
 
 $           33.23
54.4%
 $           61.10
               

States included in the Regions
 
Mountain
Montana
West North Central
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota
East North Central
Indiana and Wisconsin
Middle Atlantic
Pennsylvania
South Atlantic
Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
East South Central
Kentucky and Tennessee
West South Central
Louisiana

Region
Twelve months ended December 31, 2014
 
Twelve months ended December 31, 2013
               
 
RevPAR
Occupancy
ADR
 
RevPAR
Occupancy
ADR
Mountain
$          43.83
72.6%
$          60.37
 
$           39.78
68.6%
$           58.03
West North Central
35.08
64.7%
54.20
 
33.30
62.9%
52.92
East North Central
45.32
64.4%
70.36
 
43.31
62.8%
68.91
Middle Atlantic/New England
42.47
71.0%
59.85
 
41.95
69.8%
60.12
South Atlantic
45.40
61.1%
74.31
 
41.90
56.2%
74.58
East South Central
39.48
59.6%
66.20
 
36.36
56.6%
64.25
West South Central
21.76
59.6%
36.49
 
17.66
44.0%
40.13
Total Same Store
 $          40.39
63.3%
 $          63.78
 
 $           37.81
59.9%
 $           63.16
               
*The following properties have been removed from the same store continuing operations portfolio during the 2014 reporting period and classified as held for sale in discontinued operations:
 
Boise, Idaho Super 8
Columbus, Georgia Super 8
Terre Haute, Indiana Super 8
Green Bay, Wisconsin Super 8
 
The following property has been removed from the held for sale portfolio during the reporting period and reclassified as held for use, and is now included in the continuing operations presentation:
 
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Airport) Days Inn
 
Brand
Three months ended December 31, 2014
Three months ended December 31, 2013
             
 
RevPAR
Occupancy
ADR
RevPAR
Occupancy
ADR
Upscale
           
Hilton Garden Inn
 $          67.84
60.5%
 $        112.14
 $              65.24
56.1%
 $           116.39
Total Upscale
 $          67.84
60.5%
 $        112.14
 $              65.24
56.1%
 $           116.39
Upper Midscale
           
Comfort Inn/Suites
             43.85
60.4%
             72.65
                 39.84
56.4%
                 70.64
Other Upper Midscale
             32.46
57.9%
             56.10
                 27.26
45.1%
                 60.45
Total Upper Midscale
 $          43.36
60.2%
 $          71.96
 $              39.29
55.9%
 $              70.29
Midscale
           
Sleep Inn
             26.71
46.3%
             57.67
                 19.44
37.1%
                 52.44
Quality Inn
             32.75
47.5%
             68.96
                 28.16
43.0%
                 65.46
Total Midscale
 $          30.19
47.0%
 $          64.24
 $              24.46
40.5%
 $              60.40
Economy
           
Days Inn
             27.39
54.4%
             50.38
                 24.06
47.5%
                 50.70
Super 8
             32.73
61.4%
             53.33
                 29.91
59.0%
                 50.68
Other Economy
             36.24
51.8%
             69.93
                 35.64
51.6%
                 69.07
Total Economy
 $          31.43
58.3%
 $          53.91
 $              28.66
54.7%
 $              52.35
             
Total Same Store Hotels
 $          36.63
58.4%
 $          62.70
 $              33.23
54.4%
 $              61.10
             

Brand
Twelve months ended December 31, 2014
Twelve months ended December 31, 2013
             
 
RevPAR
Occupancy
ADR
RevPAR
Occupancy
ADR
Upscale
           
Hilton Garden Inn
 $          75.49
66.6%
 $        113.30
 $              77.38
63.0%
 $           122.92
Total Upscale
 $          75.49
66.6%
 $        113.30
 $              77.38
63.0%
 $           122.92
Upper Midscale
           
Comfort Inn/Suites
             47.75
64.8%
             73.72
                 44.54
61.8%
                 72.10
Other Upper Midscale
             30.82
49.7%
             61.98
                 30.23
46.8%
                 64.59
Total Upper Midscale
 $          47.02
64.1%
 $          73.32
 $              43.92
61.1%
 $              71.85
Midscale
           
Sleep Inn
             36.05
54.7%
             65.89
                 32.43
49.4%
                 65.71
Quality Inn
             37.18
51.6%
             71.99
                 31.09
44.1%
                 70.56
Total Midscale
 $          36.70
52.9%
 $          69.31
 $              31.66
46.3%
 $              68.36
Economy
           
Days Inn
             31.71
61.1%
             51.88
                 29.46
55.5%
                 53.09
Super 8
             34.78
65.7%
             52.97
                 32.64
63.7%
                 51.25
Other Economy
             44.57
59.8%
             74.55
                 42.05
54.3%
                 77.40
Total Economy
 $          34.78
63.7%
 $          54.59
 $              32.57
60.3%
 $              54.04
             
Total Same Store Hotels
 $          40.39
63.3%
 $          63.78
 $              37.81
59.9%
 $              63.16