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Exhibit 99.1

 

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EXTENDED STAY AMERICA ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2015 RESULTS

-RevPAR Increases 6.5%

-Adjusted EBITDA Increases 11.2%

-Hotel Operating Margin Expands 310 Basis Points

-Raises 2015 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – October 27, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Extended Stay America, Inc. (NYSE: STAY) (the “Company”) today announced consolidated results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Third Quarter 2015 Highlights

 

    RevPAR grew 6.5% to $50.83

 

    Revenue increased 6.5% to $360.5 million

 

    Hotel Operating Margin1 expanded 310 basis points to 56.2%

 

    Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 11.2% to $181.4 million

 

    Net income decreased 3.3% to $58.2 million

 

    Adjusted Paired Share Income1 increased 11.2% to $66.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted Paired Share

Nine Months 2015 Highlights

 

    RevPAR grew 6.5% to $46.95

 

    Revenue increased 6.2% to $988.4 million

 

    Hotel Operating Margin1 expanded 270 basis points to 54.8%

 

    Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 9.8% to $476.0 million

 

    Net income increased 23.1% to $150.9 million

 

    Adjusted Paired Share Income1 increased 19.6% to $163.8 million, or $0.80 per diluted Paired Share

Extended Stay America’s Chief Executive Officer, Gerry Lopez, commented “We are excited by our robust third quarter results and how they demonstrate the staying power of our hotel improvement strategy. In the third quarter, we grew RevPAR by 6.5% and Adjusted EBITDA by 11.2%, both strong numbers, and particularly so in a quarter with heightened industry concerns. Our lack of concentration in any single market and minimal exposure to fluctuations

 

1  See “Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of the non-GAAP measures included herein (i.e., EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel Operating Profit, Hotel Operating Margin, Paired Share Income, Adjusted Paired Share Income and Adjusted Paired Share Income per Paired Share).

 

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in international travel help to limit headwinds. We believe that our geographically diverse portfolio, which focuses on domestic markets, transient consumers and longer stay guests, is well positioned at this point in the economic cycle. Importantly, we believe we have additional value creation opportunities going forward, as we begin to realize benefits from the full implementation of our revenue management system, make progress with our Extended Perks loyalty program, build up our sales force, and execute hotel improvement initiatives across more and more of our portfolio.”

Mr. Lopez continued, “Our portfolio-wide renovation program continues to show strong results, and is on track for completion in early 2017. This quarter alone we completed the renovation of 31 properties and began renovations on another 49 hotels. As if that was not enough, our recently announced agreement to sell 53 economy extended stay hotels for $285.0 million will further enhance the overall quality of our portfolio and will complete our transition to a single, nationwide brand. We believe this newly streamlined and renovated portfolio will be positioned to sustain attractive returns to our shareholders in the coming years.”

Financial and Operating Results

Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2015 increased 6.5% over the comparable period in 2014 to $360.5 million. Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased 6.2% over the comparable period in 2014 to $988.4 million.

Revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) for the three months ended September 30, 2015 grew 6.5% over the comparable period in 2014, driven by an improvement in average daily rate (“ADR”) of 8.0% while occupancy decreased to 78.3% compared to 79.3% in the comparable period in 2014. RevPAR for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 grew 6.5% over the comparable period in 2014, driven by an improvement in ADR of 7.6% while occupancy decreased to 75.3% compared to 76.1% in the comparable period in 2014.

Hotel Operating Margin1 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was 56.2% compared to 53.1% in the comparable period in 2014. Hotel operating margin flow-through, defined as the change in Hotel Operating Profit1 divided by the change in total room and other hotel revenues, was 105.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Hotel Operating Margin1 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 54.8% compared to 52.1% in the comparable period in 2014. Hotel operating margin flow-through for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 97.5%.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA1 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 increased $18.3 million to $181.4 million, representing 11.2% growth over the comparable period in 2014. Adjusted EBITDA1 excludes non-cash equity-based compensation of $3.0 million, loss on disposal of assets of $1.3 million, asset impairment of $9.0 million, and other non-operating expense of $1.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA1 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased $42.7 million to $476.0 million, representing 9.8% growth over the comparable period in 2014.

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was $58.2 million compared to $60.2 million in the comparable period in 2014, a decrease of 3.3%. The decline in net income in the third quarter was due to an asset impairment of $9.0 million and a higher tax rate driven primarily by a provision to return true up for 2014. Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was $21.3 million compared to $19.0 million in the comparable period in 2014. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $150.9 million compared to $122.6 million in the comparable period in 2014, an increase of 23.1%. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $48.1 million compared to $38.2 million in the comparable period in 2014.

Adjusted Paired Share Income1 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was $66.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted Paired Share, compared to $59.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted Paired Share, in the comparable period in 2014. Adjusted Paired Share Income1 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $163.8 million, or $0.80 per diluted Paired Share, compared to $137.0 million, or $0.67 per diluted Paired Share, in the comparable period in 2014. Adjusted Paired Share Income1, a non-GAAP measure, represents net income, as adjusted, attributable to the consolidated enterprise, whose representative equity security is a Paired Share. A Paired Share entitles its holder to participate in 100% of the common equity and earnings of both Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc.

Capital

The Company invested $67.1 million in capital expenditures during the third quarter of 2015, which includes hotel renovations, ordinary maintenance capital and information technology projects.

 

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Distribution

On October 27, 2015, the Board of Directors of ESH Hospitality, Inc. (“ESH REIT”), the Company’s subsidiary, declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per share for the third quarter of 2015, payable to ESH REIT’s Class A and Class B common shareholders. Additionally, the Board of Directors of Extended Stay America, Inc. declared a cash distribution of $0.02 per share for the third quarter of 2015, payable to Extended Stay America, Inc.’s common shareholders. These distributions, which total to $0.17 per Paired Share, will be payable on November 24, 2015 to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2015.

2015 Outlook

The Company’s outlook for 2015 is updated as follows:

 

    Total revenues are expected to increase 5.9% to 6.3% to $1.285 billion to $1.290 billion

 

    Adjusted EBITDA is expected to range from $602 million to $607 million, representing approximately 8.1% to 9.0% growth over 2014

 

    Depreciation and amortization of $204 million to $208 million

 

    Net interest expense of $137 million to $138 million

 

    Effective tax rate is expected to be between 23.5% and 24.6%

 

    Net income is anticipated to range from $171 million to $182 million

 

    Capital expenditures of $205 million to $215 million

 

    Upon closing of the economy extended stay portfolio asset sale, we expect to declare a special distribution of $0.20 to $0.25 per Paired Share, subject to approval by ESH REIT and Extended Stay America’s Boards of Directors and satisfaction of our debt covenants. No distribution has yet been declared, and there can be no assurance that any distribution will be declared or paid.

The Company’s outlook does not include the impact of the disposition of the 53 economy extended stay hotels. We expect the disposition will reduce our 2015 revenue range by approximately $3 to $7 million, Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $1 to $3 million and may change our effective tax rate.

 

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Webcast and Conference Call Details

Extended Stay America, Inc. will host a conference call on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 9:30 am Eastern Time. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.extendedstay.com, which can be accessed directly at www.aboutstay.com. A replay of the call will be available for 90 days following the webcast on the Company’s website.

Alternatively, the conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-705-6003 for domestic callers or 1-201-493-6725 for international callers. A telephone replay will be available from shortly after the call until November 10, 2015, and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-870-5176 for domestic callers or 1-858-384-5517 for international callers. The passcode for the replay is 13621061.

Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel Operating Profit, Hotel Operating Margin, Paired Share Income, Adjusted Paired Share Income and Adjusted Paired Share Income per Paired Share, which are detailed in the reconciliation tables that accompany this release, are used by the Company as supplemental performance measures. The Company believes these financial measures provide useful information to investors regarding our results of operations and allow investors to evaluate the ongoing operating performance of our hotels and facilitate comparisons between the Company and other lodging companies, hotel owners and other capital-intensive companies. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel Operating Profit, Hotel Operating Margin, Paired Share Income, Adjusted Paired Share Income and Adjusted Paired Share Income per Paired Share are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel Operating Profit, Hotel Operating Margin, Paired Share Income, Adjusted Paired Share Income and Adjusted Paired Share Income per Paired Share as presented may not be comparable to measures calculated by other companies. These measures should not be considered as alternative measures of operating profit, net income, net income per share, or cash flow provided by operating activities calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company’s presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel Operating Profit, Hotel Operating Margin, Paired Share Income, Adjusted Paired Share Income and Adjusted Paired Share Income per Paired Share does not replace the presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements related to, among other things, future financial performance, including our 2015 outlook and performance, free cash flow, debt reduction and distribution growth, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results or performance to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, possibly materially. For a description of factors that may cause the Company’s actual results or performance to differ from any forward-looking statements, please review the information under the headings “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s combined annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2015 and other documents of the Company on file with or furnished to the SEC. Any forward-looking statements made in this earnings release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company or its business or operations. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. We caution you that actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecasted by the Company’s forward-looking statements.

About Extended Stay America

Extended Stay America, Inc., the largest owner/operator of company-branded hotels in North America, owns and operates 682 hotels in the U.S. and Canada comprising 76,000 rooms and employs over 9,000 employees at its hotel properties and headquarters. The Company’s core brand, Extended Stay America®, serves the mid-priced extended stay segment. Visit www.extendedstay.com for more information about the Company and its services.

 

Contacts      
Investors:    Media:   
Rob Ballew    Terry Atkins   
(980) 345-1546    (980) 345-1648   
investorrelations@extendedstay.com    tatkins@extendedstay.com   

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,
         Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015     2014     % Variance          2015     2014     % Variance  
      REVENUES:       
$ 355,445      $ 333,970        6.4   Room revenues    $ 974,127      $ 917,286        6.2
  5,071        4,583        10.6   Other hotel revenues      14,291        13,497        5.9

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   
  360,516        338,553        6.5   Total revenues      988,418        930,783        6.2
      OPERATING EXPENSES:       
  159,049        159,125        0.0   Hotel operating expenses      450,543        448,253        0.5
  24,373        19,579        24.5   General and administrative expenses      73,909        64,227        15.1
  52,268        47,124        10.9   Depreciation and amortization      151,980        139,401        9.0
  9,011        —          n/   Impairment of long-lived assets      9,011        —          n/
  —          (864     n/   Gain on sale of hotel properties      —          (864     n/

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   
  244,701        224,964        8.8   Total operating expenses      685,443        651,017        5.3
  3        1        200.0   OTHER INCOME      44        272        (83.8 )% 

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   
  115,818        113,590        2.0   INCOME FROM OPERATIONS      303,019        280,038        8.2
  1,143        1,058        8.0   OTHER NON-OPERATING EXPENSE      2,035        2,837        (28.3 )% 
  35,157        33,377        5.3   INTEREST EXPENSE, NET      101,975        116,464        (12.4 )% 

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   
  79,518        79,155        0.5   INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE      199,009        160,737        23.8
  21,293        18,970        12.2   INCOME TAX EXPENSE      48,119        38,187        26.0

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   
  58,225        60,185        (3.3 )%    NET INCOME      150,890        122,550        23.1
      NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO       
  (20,569     (16,310     26.1   NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS(1)      (33,703     (24,649     36.7

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   
      NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO       
$ 37,656      $ 43,875        (14.2 )%    COMMON SHAREHOLDERS    $ 117,187      $ 97,901        19.7

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

n/m=not meaningful

 

(1)  Noncontrolling interests in Extended Stay America, Inc. include approximately 45% of ESH REIT’s common equity and 125 shares of ESH REIT preferred stock.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     September 30,     December 31,  
     2015     2014  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 107,506      $ 121,324   

Restricted cash

   $ 193,141      $ 73,382   

Assets held for sale

   $ 146,978      $ —     

Total assets

   $ 4,561,780      $ 4,481,120   

Total debt

   $ 2,817,423 (1)    $ 2,912,571   

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

   $ 89,175 (1)    $ —     

Total equity

   $ 1,440,691      $ 1,389,317   

 

  (1) As of September 30, 2015, approximately $86.1 million of the Company’s total debt was included in liabilities related to

assets held for sale as it relates to assets subject to the purchase and sale agreement signed on September 18, 2015.


EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.

OPERATING METRICS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,
         Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015     2014     Variance          2015     2014     Variance  
  682        682        —        Number of hotels      682        682        —     
  76,000        76,000        —        Number of rooms      76,000        76,000        —     
  78.3     79.3     (100) bps      Occupancy      75.3     76.1     (80) bps   
$ 64.95      $ 60.14        8.0   ADR    $ 62.38      $ 57.95        7.6
$ 50.83      $ 47.72        6.5   RevPAR    $ 46.95      $ 44.09        6.5
      Hotel Inventory (as of September 30):       
  413        330        83      Renovated Extended Stay America (1)      413        330        83   
  222        305        (83   Unrenovated Extended Stay America and other (2)      222        305        (83
  47        47        —        Crossland Economy Studios (2)      47        47        —     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  682        682        —        Total number of hotels      682        682        —     
      Renovation Displacement Data (in thousands, except percentages):       
  6,993        6,999        (6   Total available room nights      20,747        20,803        (56
  128        26        102      Room nights displaced from renovation      231        154        77   
  1.8     0.4     140 bps      % of available room nights displaced      1.1     0.7     40 bps   

 

(1) Includes three Extended Stay Canada-branded hotels.
(2) On September 18, 2015, subsidiaries of the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell a portfolio of 53 hotel properties, six of which are included in “Unrenovated Extended Stay America and other” and 47 of which are included in “Crossland Economy Studios.” The Company expects the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2015.


EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,
         Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015     2014          2015     2014  
$ 58,225      $ 60,185      Net income    $ 150,890      $ 122,550   
  35,157        33,377      Interest expense, net      101,975        116,464   
  21,293        18,970      Income tax expense      48,119        38,187   
  52,268        47,124      Depreciation and amortization      151,980        139,401   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  166,943        159,656      EBITDA      452,964        416,602   
  3,021        2,283      Non-cash equity-based compensation      7,940        7,173   
  1,143        1,058      Other non-operating expense      2,035        2,837   
  9,011        —        Impairment of long-lived assets      9,011        —     
  —          (864   Gain on sale of hotel properties      —          (864
  1,290 (1)      969 (2)    Other expenses      4,034 (3)      7,561 (4) 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 181,408      $ 163,102      Adjusted EBITDA    $ 475,984      $ 433,309   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  11.2%        Adjusted EBITDA % growth      9.8  

 

(1)  Includes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $1.3 million.
(2)  Includes public company transition costs of approximately $0.8 million, including approximately $0.6 million in costs incurred in connection with the August 2014 secondary offering, and loss on disposal of assets of approximately $0.2 million.
(3)  Includes costs incurred in connection with the preparation of the registration statement filed on June 5, 2015 of approximately $0.7 million, and loss on disposal of assets of approximately $3.3 million.
(4)  Includes public company transition costs of approximately $3.2 million, including approximately $1.5 million in costs incurred in connection with the August 2014 secondary offering, consulting fees of approximately $1.9 million related to the implementation of certain key strategic initiatives, including review of our corporate infrastructure, and loss on disposal of assets of approximately $2.5 million.


EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON

SHAREHOLDERS TO PAIRED SHARE INCOME,

ADJUSTED PAIRED SHARE INCOME AND ADJUSTED PAIRED SHARE INCOME PER PAIRED SHARE

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(In thousands, except per Paired Share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,
         Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015     2014          2015     2014  
$ 37,656      $ 43,875      Net income attributable to common shareholders    $ 117,187      $ 97,901   
  20,565        16,306      Noncontrolling interests attributable to Class B common shares of ESH REIT      33,691        24,637   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  58,221        60,181      Paired Share Income      150,878        122,538   
  —          —        Debt extinguishment costs      1,790        7,185   
  837        281      Other non-operating expense      1,487        2,158   
  6,598        —        Impairment of long-lived assets      6,598        —     
  —          (659   Gain on sale of hotel properties      —          (659
  944 (1)      76 (2)    Other expenses      3,050 (3)      5,761 (4) 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 66,600      $ 59,879      Adjusted Paired Share Income    $ 163,803      $ 136,983   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 0.33      $ 0.29      Adjusted Paired Share Income per Paired Share – basic    $ 0.80      $ 0.67   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 0.33      $ 0.29      Adjusted Paired Share Income per Paired Share – diluted    $ 0.80      $ 0.67   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  204,281        203,593      Weighted average Paired Shares outstanding – basic      204,171        203,449   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  204,685        204,540      Weighted average Paired Shares outstanding – diluted      204,538        204,492   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $1.3 million pre-tax, which totals approximately $0.9 million after-tax.
(2) Includes public company transition costs of approximately $0.8 million pre-tax, including approximately $0.6 million pre-tax in costs incurred in connection with the August 2014 secondary offering, and loss on disposal of assets of approximately $0.2 million pre-tax, which total approximately $0.1 million after-tax.
(3) Includes costs incurred in connection with the preparation of the registration statement filed on June 5, 2015 of approximately $0.7 million pre-tax, and loss on disposal of assets of approximately $3.3 million pre-tax, which total approximately $3.1 million after-tax.
(4) Includes public company transition costs of approximately $3.2 million pre-tax, including approximately $1.5 million pre-tax in costs incurred in connection with the August 2014 secondary offering, consulting fees of approximately $1.9 million pre-tax related to the implementation of certain key strategic initiatives, including review of our corporate infrastructure, and loss on disposal of assets of approximately $2.5 million pre-tax, which total approximately $5.8 million after-tax.


EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF HOTEL OPERATING PROFIT AND HOTEL OPERATING MARGIN

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,
         Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015     2014     % Variance          2015     2014     % Variance  
$ 355,445      $ 333,970        6.4   Room revenues    $ 974,127      $ 917,286        6.2
  5,071        4,583        10.6   Other hotel revenues      14,291        13,497        5.9

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   
  360,516        338,553        6.5   Total hotel revenues      988,418        930,783        6.2
  157,761        158,914        (0.7 )%    Hotel operating expenses(1)      447,217        445,756        0.3

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   
$ 202,755      $ 179,639        12.9   Hotel Operating Profit    $ 541,201      $ 485,027        11.6

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   
  56.2     53.1     310  bps    Hotel Operating Margin      54.8     52.1     270  bps 

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1)  Excludes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $1.3 million, $0.2 million, $3.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively.


EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 (ACTUAL) AND 2015 (OUTLOOK WITHOUT ASSET  DISPOSITION)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Twelve Months Ended          Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015  
December 31, 2014          (Outlook Without Asset Disposition)  
Actual          Low     High  
$ 1,213,475      Revenue    $ 1,285,000      $ 1,290,000   
$ 150,554      Net income    $ 171,465      $ 181,865   
  149,364      Interest expense, net      138,000        137,000   
  45,057      Income tax expense      56,000        56,000   
  187,207      Depreciation and amortization      208,000        204,000   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  532,182      EBITDA      573,465        578,865   
  8,803      Non-cash equity-based compensation      11,000        10,600   
  3,763      Other non-operating expense      2,035        2,035   
  2,300      Impairment of long-lived assets      9,000        9,000   
  (864   Gain on sale of hotel properties      —          —     
  10,476 (1)    Other expenses      6,500 (2)      6,500 (2) 

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 556,660      Adjusted EBITDA    $ 602,000      $ 607,000   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Increase over 2014      8.1     9.0

 

(1)  Includes public company transition costs of approximately $3.0 million, including approximately $1.5 million in costs incurred in connection with the August 2014 secondary offering, consulting fees of approximately $1.9 million related to the implementation of our new strategic initiatives, including review of our corporate infrastructure, and loss on disposal of assets of approximately $5.6 million.
(2)  Includes secondary offering costs and loss on disposal of assets.