NEWTON, Mass., Aug 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE: HPT) today announced its operating
results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.
Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010:
Funds from operations, or FFO, for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, were
$100.0 million, or $0.81 per share, compared to FFO for the quarter
ended June 30, 2009, of $91.6 million, or $0.96 per share. FFO for the
quarter ended June 30, 2010, excludes a $6.7 million, or $0.05 per
share, loss on extinguishment of debt and a $16.4 million, or $0.13 per
share, loss on asset impairment. FFO for the quarter ended June 30,
2009, excludes a $13.3 million, or $0.14 per share, gain on
extinguishment of debt. A reconciliation of FFO to net income as
reported under generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP,
appears on page 4 of this press release.
Net income available for common shareholders was $15.7 million, or $0.13
per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared to $43.6
million, or $0.46 per share, for the same quarter last year. Net income
available for common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2010
included the $6.7 million loss on extinguishment of debt and the $16.4
million loss on asset impairment. Net income available for common
shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, included the $13.3
million gain on extinguishment of debt.
The weighted average number of common shares outstanding totaled 123.4
million and 95.3 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, respectively.
Results for the six months ended June 30, 2010:
FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2010, were $194.3 million, or
$1.57 per share, compared to FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2009,
of $181.1 million, or $1.91 per share. FFO for the six months ended June
30, 2010, excludes a $6.7 million, or $0.05 per share, loss on
extinguishment of debt and a $16.4 million, or $0.13 per share, loss on
asset impairment. FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2009, excludes a
$39.9 million, or $0.42 per share, gain on extinguishment of debt. A
reconciliation of FFO to net income as reported under GAAP appears on
page 4 of this press release.
Net income available for common shareholders was $49.1 million, or $0.40
per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $97.2
million, or $1.03 per share, for the same period last year. Net income
available for common shareholders for the six months ended June 30,
2010, included the $6.7 million loss on extinguishment of debt and the
$16.4 million loss on asset impairment. Net income available for common
shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2009, included the $39.9
million gain, on extinguishment of debt.
The weighted average number of common shares outstanding totaled 123.4
million and 94.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, respectively.
Hotel Portfolio Performance:
For the quarter ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009:
revenue per available room, or RevPAR, increased by 4.1% to $65.97;
average daily rate, or ADR, decreased 5.6% to $90.50; and occupancy
increased 6.8 percentage points to 72.9%.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in
2009: RevPAR increased by 0.2% to $62.46; ADR decreased 8.0% to $91.05;
and occupancy increased 5.6 percentage points to 68.6%.
Tenants and Managers:
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, all payments due to HPT under
its hotel leases and management contracts were paid when due except for
certain payments from Marriott International, Inc., or Marriott, and
Barceló Crestline Corporation, or Crestline.
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the payments HPT received
under its management contract with Marriott (Marriott No. 3 contract: 34
hotels which requires minimum returns to HPT of $44.2 million/year) and
under its lease with Crestline (Marriott No. 4 contract: 19 hotels
managed by Marriott which requires minimum rent to HPT of $28.5
million/year) were $8.9 million and $5.6 million, respectively, less
than the minimum amounts contractually required. HPT applied available
security deposits to cover these shortfalls. Also, during the period
between June 30, 2010 and August 8, 2010, HPT did not receive payments
to cure shortfalls for the minimum returns due under this Marriott
management contract and the minimum rent due under this Crestline lease
of $0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively, and HPT applied the
security deposits it holds to cover these amounts. At August 8, 2010,
the remaining balances of the security deposits for this Marriott
management contract and this Crestline lease held by HPT were $17.6
million and $13.5 million, respectively.
At this time, HPT expects that Marriott will continue to pay HPT the net
cash flows from operations of the hotels included in the defaulted
contracts. HPT believes the security deposits it holds from Marriott and
from Crestline for these contracts will exceed the 2010 shortfall of the
payments it expects to receive compared to the minimum payments due to
HPT under these contracts. Other than applying the security deposits to
cover the differences between the net cash flows received from
operations of these hotels and the contractual minimum payments, HPT has
not yet determined what additional actions, if any, it may take as a
result of these defaults.
As of August 8, 2010, all other payments due to HPT from its hotel
managers and hotel tenants under its operating agreements are current.
Similarly, all contractually required payments due HPT from
TravelCenters of America LLC, or TA, for the two leases of travel
centers by TA are current but TA continues to defer $5 million/month
pursuant to the previously disclosed rent deferral agreement between TA
and HPT.
Financing Activities:
During the second quarter of 2010, HPT repurchased an aggregate of
$185.7 million face amount of its 3.8% convertible senior notes due 2027
at a total cost of $185.6 million, excluding accrued interest. HPT
funded these purchases using existing cash balances and borrowings under
its revolving credit facility.
On July 15, 2010, HPT redeemed $50 million of its 9.125% senior notes
using borrowings under its revolving credit facility.
Common Dividend:
On July 15, 2010, HPT announced a regular quarterly common dividend of
$0.45 per share ($1.80 per share per year) payable to shareholders of
record on July 30, 2010; this dividend will be paid on or about August
24, 2010.
Conference Call:
On Monday, August 9, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, John Murray,
President, and Mark Kleifges, Chief Financial Officer, will host a
conference call to discuss the results for the quarter and six months
ended June 30, 2010. The conference call telephone number is (888)
632-5021. Participants calling from outside the United States and Canada
should dial (913) 312-1445. No pass code is necessary to access the call
from either number. Participants should dial in about 15 minutes prior
to the scheduled start of the call. A replay of the conference call will
be available through Monday August 16, 2010. To hear the replay, dial
(719) 457-0820. The replay pass code is 7414697.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available in a
listen only mode on the company's web site, which is located at
www.hptreit.com. Participants wanting to access the webcast should visit
the company's web site about five minutes before the call. The archived
webcast will be available for replay on HPT's web site for about one
week after the call. The recording and retransmission in any way
of HPT's second quarter conference call is strictly prohibited without
the prior written consent of HPT.
Supplemental Data:
A copy of HPT's Second Quarter 2010 Supplemental Operating and Financial
Data is available for download at HPT's web site, www.hptreit.com. HPT's
website is not incorporated as part of this press release.
Hospitality Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust, or REIT,
which owns 289 hotels and 185 travel centers located in 44 states,
Puerto Rico and Canada. HPT is headquartered in Newton, MA.
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Hospitality Properties Trust
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Revenues:
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Hotel operating revenues (1)
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$
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195,967
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$
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187,211
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$365,274
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$
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362,912
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Rental income (1)(2)
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80,593
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74,935
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160,079
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148,726
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FF&E reserve income (3)
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5,831
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4,914
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11,146
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9,717
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Total revenues
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282,391
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267,060
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536,499
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521,355
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Expenses:
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Hotel operating expenses (1)
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130,057
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122,799
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235,457
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234,253
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Depreciation and amortization
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60,726
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61,085
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121,263
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122,933
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General and administrative
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9,755
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10,109
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19,365
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19,708
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Total expenses
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200,538
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193,993
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376,085
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376,894
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Operating income
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81,853
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73,067
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160,414
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144,461
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Interest income
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33
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22
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183
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70
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Interest expense (including amortization of deferred
financing costs and debt discounts of $1,735, $2,949, $4,140
and $6,306, respectively)
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(34,987
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)
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(35,026
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(71,892
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(71,567
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Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt (4)
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(6,720
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)
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13,333
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(6,720
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)
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39,888
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Loss on asset impairment (5)
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(16,384
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)
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--
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(16,384
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)
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--
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Income before income taxes
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23,795
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51,396
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65,601
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112,852
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Income tax expense
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(585
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)
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(376
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)
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(1,526
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)
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(749
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)
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Net income
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23,210
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51,020
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64,075
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112,103
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Preferred distributions
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(7,470
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)
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(7,470
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)
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(14,940
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)
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(14,940
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)
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Net income available for common shareholders
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$
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15,740
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$
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43,550
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$49,135
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$
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97,163
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Calculation of FFO (6):
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Net income available for common shareholders
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$
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15,740
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$
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43,550
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$49,135
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$
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97,163
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Add: Depreciation and amortization
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60,726
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61,085
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121,263
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122,933
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Deferred percentage rent (7)
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454
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308
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788
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983
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Loss on extinguishment of debt (4)
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6,720
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--
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6,720
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--
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Loss on asset impairment (5)
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16,384
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--
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16,384
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--
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Less: Gain on extinguishment of debt (4)
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--
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(13,333
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--
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(39,888
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Funds from operations ("FFO")
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$
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100,024
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$
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91,610
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$194,290
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$
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181,191
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
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123,389
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95,344
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123,385
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94,672
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Per common share amounts:
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Net income available for common shareholders
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$
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0.13
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$
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0.46
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$0.40
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$
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1.03
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FFO (6)
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$
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0.81
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$
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0.96
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$1.57
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$
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1.91
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See Notes on page 6
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Hospitality Properties Trust
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
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(Unaudited)
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June 30,
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December 31,
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2010
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2009
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ASSETS
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Real estate properties, at cost:
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Land
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$
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1,392,346
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$
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1,392,472
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Buildings, improvements and equipment
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5,026,602
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5,074,660
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6,418,948
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6,467,132
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Accumulated depreciation
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(1,311,238
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)
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(1,260,624
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5,107,710
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5,206,508
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Cash and cash equivalents
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3,754
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130,399
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Restricted cash (FF&E reserve escrow)
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41,526
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25,083
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Other assets, net
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174,904
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186,380
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$
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5,327,894
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$
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5,548,370
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Revolving credit facility
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$
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38,000
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$
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--
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Senior notes, net of discounts
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1,935,589
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1,934,818
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Convertible senior notes, net of discounts
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76,844
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255,269
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Mortgage payable
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3,429
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3,474
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Security deposits
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137,161
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151,587
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Accounts payable and other liabilities
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103,219
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103,678
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Due to affiliate
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2,888
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2,859
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Dividends payable
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4,754
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4,754
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Total liabilities
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2,301,884
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2,456,439
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Commitments and contingencies
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Shareholders' equity:
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Preferred shares of beneficial interest; no par value; 100,000,000
shares authorized:
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Series B preferred shares; 8 7/8% cumulative redeemable;
3,450,000 shares issued and outstanding, aggregate
liquidation preference $86,250
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83,306
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83,306
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Series C preferred shares; 7% cumulative redeemable; 12,700,000
shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation
preference $317,500
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306,833
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306,833
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Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000
shares authorized; 123,390,335 and 123,380,335 shares issued
and outstanding, respectively
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1,234
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1,234
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Additional paid in capital
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3,461,434
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3,462,209
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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(4
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)
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3,230
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Cumulative net income
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2,085,237
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2,021,162
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Cumulative preferred distributions
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(168,461
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)
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(153,521
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)
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Cumulative common distributions
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(2,743,569
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)
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(2,632,522
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)
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Total shareholders' equity
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3,026,010
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3,091,931
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$
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5,327,894
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$
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5,548,370
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(1)
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At June 30, 2010, each of our 289 hotels is included in one of 11
operating agreements; 197 of these hotels are leased to one of our
taxable REIT subsidiaries and managed by independent hotel operating
companies and 92 are leased to third parties. Our 185 travel centers
are leased under two agreements. Our consolidated statements of
income include hotel operating revenues and expenses of managed
hotels and rental income from our leased hotels and travel centers.
Certain of our managed hotel portfolios had net operating results
that were, in the aggregate, $12,159 and $9,907 less than the
minimum returns due to us in the three months ended June 30, 2010
and 2009, respectively, and $40,749 and $30,298 less than the
minimum returns due to us in the six months ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, respectively. We reflect these amounts in our consolidated
statements of income as a reduction to hotel operating expenses when
the minimum returns were funded by the manager of these hotels under
the terms of our operating agreements, or in the case of our
Marriott No. 3 agreement, applied from the security deposit we hold.
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(2)
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As permitted under the previously announced rent deferral agreement,
TravelCenters of America LLC, or TA, elected to defer rent of
$15,000, or $0.12 per share, and $15,000, or $0.16 per share, during
the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. During
the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, TA elected to defer
rent of $30,000, or $0.24 per share, and $30,000, or $0.32 per
share, respectively. As of June 30, 2010, TA has deferred rent
totaling $120,000 under this agreement. We have not recognized any
deferred rents as revenue due to uncertainties regarding future
payments of these amounts by TA. Under the terms of the agreement,
interest began to accrue on deferred amounts outstanding on January
1, 2010, at 1% per month, and we received and recorded $3,300, or
$0.03 per share, and $6,150, or $0.05 per share, of income for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, which has
been reflected as rental income in our consolidated statements of
income as required under generally accepted accounting principles,
or GAAP.
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(3)
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Various percentages of total sales at our hotels are escrowed as
reserves for future renovations or refurbishment, or FF&E reserve
escrows. We own all the FF&E escrows for our hotels. We report
deposits by our third party tenants into the escrow accounts as FF&E
reserve income. We do not report the amounts which are escrowed as
FF&E reserves for our managed hotels as FF&E reserve income.
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(4)
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During the second quarter of 2010, we recorded a $6,720, or $0.05
per share, non-cash loss on the extinguishment of debt relating to
our repurchase of $185,696 face amount of our 3.8% convertible
senior notes due 2027 for an aggregate purchase price of $185,626,
excluding accrued interest. The loss on extinguishment of debt is
net of unamortized issuance costs and discounts of $7,260, $1,058 of
the equity component of the notes and $588 of transaction costs.
During the second quarter of 2009, we recorded a $13,333, or $0.14
per share, non-cash gain on the extinguishment of debt relating to
our purchase of $70,671 face amount of our 3.8% convertible senior
notes due 2027 and various issues of our senior notes for an
aggregate purchase price of $56,292, excluding accrued interest. The
gain on extinguishment of debt is net of unamortized issuance costs
and discounts of $1,045. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, we
recorded a $39,888, or $0.42 per share, non-cash gain on the
extinguishment of debt relating to our repurchase of $192,001 face
amount of our 3.8% convertible senior notes and various issues of
our senior notes for an aggregate purchase price of $143,809,
excluding accrued interest. The gain on extinguishment of debt is
net of unamortized issuance costs and discounts of approximately
$8,303 and a portion of the allocated equity component of $148.
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(5)
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In connection with a decision to pursue the sale of our Crowne Plaza(R)
hotels in Hilton Head, SC and Dallas, TX and our Holiday Inn(R)
hotel in Memphis, TN, we recorded a $16,384, or $0.13 per share,
non-cash loss on asset impairment in the second quarter of 2010 to
reduce the carrying value of these hotels to their estimated net
realizable value less costs to sell. Our Staybridge Suites(R)
hotel in Dallas, TX, will also be offered for sale but we estimate
the net realizable value less costs to sell of this hotel is greater
than its carrying value.
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(6)
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We compute FFO as shown above. Our calculation of FFO differs from
the definition of FFO by the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, because we include deferred percentage
rent (see Note 7) and exclude gain (loss) on early extinguishment of
debt (see Note 4) and loss on asset impairment (see Note 5). We
consider FFO to be an appropriate measure of performance for a REIT,
along with net income and cash flows from operating, investing and
financing activities. We believe that FFO provides useful
information to investors because by excluding the effects of certain
historical costs, such as depreciation expense, it may facilitate
comparison of operating performance among REITs. FFO does not
represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and should not be
considered an alternative to net income or cash flow from operating
activities as a measure of financial performance or liquidity. FFO
is among the important factors considered by our Board of Trustees
when determining the amount of distributions to shareholders. Other
important factors include, but are not limited to, requirements to
maintain our status as a REIT, limitations in our revolving credit
facility and public debt covenants, the availability of debt and
equity capital to us and our expectation of our future capital needs
and operating performance. Also, other REITs may calculate FFO
differently than we do.
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In calculating net income we recognize percentage rental income
received for the first, second and third quarters in the fourth
quarter, which is when all contingencies are met and the income is
earned. Although we defer recognition of this revenue until the
fourth quarter for purposes of calculating net income, we include
these amounts in the calculation of FFO for each quarter of the
year. The fourth quarter FFO calculation excludes the amounts
recognized during the first three quarters.
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WARNING REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS
THE FOREGOING PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN
THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND
OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED UPON
HPT'S CURRENT BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONS. HOWEVER, THESE FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO OCCUR AND THEY
MAY NOT OCCUR FOR VARIOUS REASONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE BEYOND HPT'S
CONTROL. FOR EXAMPLE:
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THIS PRESS RELEASE REFERS TO A RENT DEFERRAL AGREEMENT WHICH HPT HAS
ENTERED WITH TA. THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS ARRANGEMENT AS A DEFERRAL
AGREEMENT MAY IMPLY THAT RENT AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOT PAID WILL BE LATER
PAID. IN FACT, SINCE ITS FORMATION, TA HAS NOT PRODUCED CONSISTENT
OPERATING PROFITS. IF THE CURRENT U.S. ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN AND DECLINE
IN TRUCKING ACTIVITY CONTINUES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OR WORSENS, IF
THE PRICE OF DIESEL FUEL INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY OR FOR VARIOUS OTHER
REASONS, TA MAY BECOME UNABLE TO PAY THE DEFERRED RENTS DUE TO HPT.
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THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT HPT EXPECTS THAT MARRIOTT WILL CONTINUE
TO PAY HPT THE NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS OF THE HOTELS INCLUDED
IN THE DEFAULTED CONTRACTS. THIS EXPECTATION IS BASED UPON STATEMENTS
MADE BY MARRIOTT TO HPT. HOWEVER, MARRIOTT MAY BECOME UNABLE TO MAKE
SUCH PAYMENTS IF ITS OWN FINANCIAL CONDITION DETERIORATES OR MARRIOTT
MAY REFUSE TO MAKE THESE PAYMENTS FOR SOME OTHER REASON. HPT HAS
CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS TO RECEIVE THESE PAYMENTS BUT COMPANIES
WHICH HAVE DEFAULTED PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS OFTEN REFUSE TO MAKE ANY
PAYMENTS, AND HPT CAN PROVIDE NO ASSURANCE WITH REGARD TO MARRIOTT'S
FUTURE ACTIONS.
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THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT HPT EXPECTS THAT THE SECURITY DEPOSITS
IT HOLDS FROM MARRIOTT AND CRESTLINE ARE IN AMOUNTS WHICH WILL EXCEED
THE 2010 SHORTFALL OF PAYMENTS IT EXPECTS TO RECEIVE UNDER THE
DEFAULTED CONTRACTS. THIS EXPECTATION IS BASED UPON CASH FLOW
PROJECTIONS PREPARED BY MARRIOTT AND REVIEWED BY HPT AND HPT'S OWN
PROJECTIONS. BOTH MARRIOTT'S AND HPT'S HISTORICAL PROJECTIONS OF HOTEL
CASH FLOWS HAVE, AT TIMES, PROVED INACCURATE. IF THE U.S. ECONOMY DOES
NOT MATERIALLY IMPROVE IN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD OR IF THE TRAVEL
INDUSTRY SUFFERS SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL DECLINES BECAUSE OF PANDEMIC
CONCERNS, ACTS OF TERRORISM OR FOR OTHER REASONS, THE ACTUAL CASH
FLOWS FROM THESE HOTELS MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNTS PROJECTED AND MAY
BE LOWER BY A MATERIAL AMOUNT.
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THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT HPT IS HOLDING AND HAS APPLIED OR MAY
APPLY SECURITY DEPOSITS TO COVER THE SHORTFALL OF THE PAYMENTS IT HAS
RECEIVED OR EXPECTS TO RECEIVE UNDER THE DEFAULTED HOTEL CONTRACTS
COMPARED TO THE MINIMUM PAYMENTS DUE HPT UNDER THESE CONTRACTS. THE
SECURITY DEPOSITS WHICH HPT IS HOLDING ARE IN LIMITED AMOUNTS:
APPROXIMATELY $17.6 MILLION FOR THE MARRIOTT NO. 3 CONTRACT AND
APPROXIMATELY $13.5 MILLION FOR THE MARRIOTT NO. 4 CONTRACT AS OF
AUGUST 8, 2010. AS DISCUSSED ABOVE, THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE
REGARDING THE AMOUNTS OF PAYMENTS HPT MAY RECEIVE UNDER THE DEFAULTED
CONTRACTS IN THE FUTURE; AND FUTURE SHORTFALLS MAY EXCEED THE AMOUNTS
OF THE SECURITY DEPOSITS HPT HOLDS. MOREOVER, THESE SECURITY DEPOSITS
ARE NOT ESCROWED OR OTHERWISE SEGREGATED FROM HPT'S OTHER ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES; ACCORDINGLY, WHEN HPT APPLIES THESE SECURITY DEPOSITS TO
COVER MINIMUM PAYMENTS DUE, IT WILL RECORD INCOME BUT IT WILL NOT
RECEIVE CASH FLOW.
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THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO PURSUE THE
SALE OF FOUR HOTELS AND HAS REDUCED THE CARRYING VALUE OF THREE OF
THESE HOTELS TO THEIR ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE VALUE LESS COSTS TO
SELL. IN FACT, HPT MAY BE UNABLE TO SELL THE HOTELS OR MAY SELL THE
HOTELS AT AN AMOUNT THAT IS LESS THAN THEIR ADJUSTED CARRYING VALUE.
FOR THESE REASONS, AMONG OTHERS, INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE
UNDUE RELIANCE UPON THE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE.
OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER
MATERIALLY FROM THOSE IN OR IMPLIED BY OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
ARE DESCRIBED MORE FULLY UNDER "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS" IN OUR ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009.
EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WE DO NOT INTEND TO UPDATE OR CHANGE ANY
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS
OR OTHERWISE.
SOURCE: Hospitality Properties Trust
Hospitality Properties Trust
Timothy A. Bonang, Vice President, Investor Relations
or
Carlynn Finn, Manager, Investor Relations
617-796-8232
www.hptreit.com
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