BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CDOR) (the “Company”) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Second Quarter 2017 and Post-Quarter Key Accomplishments Highlights

• Second Quarter Revenue of $14.3 Million
• Second Quarter Net Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders of $4.7 Million
• Delivered 4.4% New Investment Platform RevPAR Growth
• Increased Secured Credit Facility to $150 Million
• Closed Two Hotel Acquisitions Totaling $38.3 Million
• Sold Three Non-Core Assets Generating $13.3 Million of Gross Proceeds
• Declared and Paid Second Quarter Common Dividend of $0.195 per share
• Transferred to the New York Stock Exchange MKT [Post Quarter Close Event]
• Executed Agreement to Acquire Three Marriott-Branded Hotels in Texas for $59.6 Million [Post Quarter Close Event]

“Executing on our stated objectives and delivering outperformance are the top priorities of the entire Condor organization. I am pleased to report that we have continued to deliver on both of these priorities. Specifically, we sought to increase our secured credit facility and successfully increased the facility to $150 million in the second quarter. Additionally, we pursued the acquisition of four Home2 Suites hotels and successfully closed the fourth asset in the second quarter. Next, we committed to identifying and acquiring additional high-quality select-service assets and we acquired the Lake Mary acquisition in the second quarter and subsequent to the close of the second quarter announced agreements to acquire three Marriott-branded assets. Importantly, we set the objective of continuing to dispose our legacy assets and we successfully closed on three dispositions during the quarter, have two additional assets under contract, and announced that we may choose to accelerate the disposition of five more legacy assets due to the announced purchase contract for three new investment hotels. Finally, we set the objective to continue to deliver outperformance relative to our peers and we are pleased to have achieved 4.4% RevPAR growth for our new investment platform hotels in the second quarter and 7.4% RevPAR growth in the year-to-date period. This is the second consecutive quarter that our RevPAR growth greatly exceeds the national average RevPAR growth and our peer group RevPAR performance. We will continue to execute our strategy in a highly-disciplined manner and hope to continue to deliver outperformance as we seek to build the highest-quality portfolio of select-service assets in secondary markets in the public REIT sector,” said Bill Blackham, Condor’s Chief Executive Officer.

Second Quarter 2017 Key Accomplishments Detail

Revenue: Condor’s second quarter 2017 revenue from continuing operations was $14.3 million compared to $14.2 million in the same 2016 period.

Net Earnings: Second quarter net earnings attributable to common shareholders was $4.7 million, or $0.40 per basic and $0.37 per diluted share, compared to $7.1 million, or $9.36 per basic and $1.17 per diluted share for the same 2016 period.

4.4% New Investment Platform RevPAR Growth: For the second quarter, Revenue per Available Room (“RevPAR”) for the eleven hotels considered the new investment platform hotels (includes the Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Mary acquired in 2017, the four Home2 Suites acquired in 2017, the two Alofts acquired in 2016, the three hotels acquired in 2015, and the Hilton Garden Inn acquired in 2012) increased by 4.4% to $102.09 from $97.74 for the same period in 2016 (comparable operating results given for these hotels include results prior to the Company’s ownership based on information obtained from the prior owners). The increase is attributable to a 1.3% increase in Average Daily Rate (“ADR”) over the same period 2016 and a 3.1% increase in occupancy.

Increased Secured Revolving Credit Facility to $150 Million: On May 12, 2017, the Company announced that it had successfully closed on an increase to its senior secured revolving credit facility from $90 million to $150 million. The revolving credit facility now provides for up to $150 million of committed borrowing capacity and continues to include an accordion feature that would allow the Company to increase the size of the facility up to $400 million with additional lender commitments.

Closed Two Hotel Acquisitions, the Home2 Suites Memphis/Southaven and the Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Mary: On April 17, 2017, the Company announced that it had closed on the acquisition of the Home2 Suites Memphis/Southaven [Mississippi] for $19.0 million. This purchase completed the Company’s acquisition of the four Home2 Suites hotels announced in January of 2017. On June 20, 2017, the Company announced that it had closed on the acquisition of the 130-room Hampton Inn and Suites in Lake Mary, Florida for $19.3 million just 51 days after the signing of the purchase contract. The closing of the Hampton Inn and Suites Lake Mary represented the tenth high-quality premium-branded select-service hotel acquired in the past six quarters. The Company now owns 11 high-quality, premium-branded select service hotels with an average age of 4 years.

Sold Three Legacy Assets: In the second quarter of 2017, the Company continued to successfully dispose of legacy assets at what the Company considers to be attractive valuations. The Company sold three assets in the second quarter resulting in $13.3 million of gross proceeds. Year-to-date the Company has sold five legacy assets totaling $20.1 million in gross proceeds. Currently, the Company has placed under contract two additional legacy hotels; however, there can be no guarantee these transactions will close. The Company has announced that due to the signing of the contact to acquire three hotels in Texas, with one of these assets expected to close in 2018, the Company may accelerate the disposition of up to five more of the legacy assets. Should the Company close on the new acquisitions and decide to accelerate additional legacy hotel dispositions, the Company would anticipate to have sold or have under contract to be sold these additional assets by year-end 2017.

Declared and Paid Second Quarter Common Dividend: On June 13, 2017, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.195 per share related to the second quarter of 2017. This represents $0.78 per share on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.5% based on Condor’s closing stock price prior to the announcement. The second quarter dividend was paid on July 7, 2017 to shareholders of record on June 30, 2017.

Subsequent Events

Executed Agreement to Acquire Three Marriott-Branded Hotels in Texas: On July 18, 2017, the Company announced that it had executed agreements to purchase a portfolio of three Marriott-branded hotels for $59.6 million. The portfolio hotels are: the Fairfield Inn & Suites El Paso Airport, the TownePlace Suites Austin North Tech Ridge, and the Residence Inn Austin Airport. The Company expects that the hotels will continue to be managed by Aimbridge Hospitality. This acquisition presents a unique opportunity to acquire three high-quality hotels that fit squarely within our investment strategy of investing in newer, premium-branded select-service assets in secondary markets. The hotels have an average age of less than two years, have a design aesthetic that we believe appeals to the modern traveler, and are located in growing, attractive secondary markets. We expect to close the acquisition of the Fairfield Inn & Suites and Residence Inn in the third quarter of 2017 and the TownePlace Suites in early 2018.

Transferred Common Stock to the NYSE MKT and Rang the Opening Bell of the New York Stock Exchange: On July 21, 2017, President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Blackham accompanied by the Executive team rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the Company’s transfer of trading of its common stock from the NASDAQ Stock Market to the NYSE MKT. Mr. Blackham was joined by Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Gantt, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Dougan, Chief Accounting Officer Arinn Cavey, and General Counsel Lauren Green, together with other key Condor team members and alliance partners. The Company’s common stock began trading on the NYSE MKT under its current symbol “CDOR” beginning at the open of market trading on July 21, 2017.

Summary Financial Results

Revenue: Condor’s second quarter 2017 revenue from continuing operations was $14.3 million compared to $14.2 million in the same 2016 period. Condor's year to date 2017 revenue from continuing operations was $24.6 million compared to $26.7 million in the same 2016 period. Revenue from our new investment platform, legacy held for use, and legacy held for sale hotels totaled $16.4 million, $5.5 million, and $2.7 million, respectively, in the six months ended June 30, 2017 (see revenue detail table below).

Net Earnings: Second quarter net earnings attributable to common shareholders was $4.7 million, or $0.40 per basic and $0.37 per diluted share, compared to $7.1 million, or $9.36 per basic and $1.17 per diluted share for the same 2016 period. Year to date net loss attributable to common shareholders was ($9.3) million, or ($1.28) per basic and diluted share compared to ($3.3) million, or ($4.39) per basic and diluted share for the same 2016 period. The net earnings for the 2016 and 2017 periods reflected the impact of substantial declared dividends and undeclared and in kind dividends on preferred stock.

RevPAR: For the second quarter, Revenue per Available Room (“RevPAR”) for the eleven hotels considered the new investment platform hotels (includes the Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Mary, the four Home2 Suites acquired in 2017, the two Alofts acquired in 2016, the three hotels acquired in 2015 and the Hilton Garden Inn acquired in 2012) increased by 4.4% to $102.09 from $97.74 for the same period in 2016 (comparable operating results given for these hotels include results prior to the Company’s ownership based on information obtained from the prior owners). The increase is attributable to a 1.3% increase in Average Daily Rate (“ADR”) over the same period 2016 and a 3.1% increase in occupancy. ADR rose to $122.81 for the second quarter 2017 as compared to $121.24 for the same period in 2016. Occupancy increased to 83.13% for the second quarter 2017 as compared to 80.62% for the same period in 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, RevPAR increased 7.4% to $100.72 as compared to $93.79 for the same period in 2016.

For the second quarter, RevPAR for the six same-store hotels not considered held for sale at June 30, 2017 increased 11.2% from the same period in 2016 to $57.65. The increase is attributable to a 9.9% increase in occupancy to 71.9%, while ADR increased by 1.2% to $80.13. Total portfolio RevPAR increased 5.7% and 8.3% in the second quarter and year to date periods of 2017, respectively.

Funds From Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO): FFO for the three months ended June 30, 2017 increased to $2.6 million as compared to $0.9 million for the same period prior year. The second quarter increase in FFO was primarily driven by higher margins and lower interest expense and loss on debt extinguishment. FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2017 decreased to $2.0 million as compared to $6.7 million for the same period prior year. AFFO for the second quarter 2017 was $2.8 million as compared to $1.0 million for the same period in 2016. The increase in AFFO, which excludes net gains on derivatives and convertible debt, was primarily driven by higher revenue and margins. AFFO for the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased to $3.2 million as compared to $0.2 million for the same period prior year.

The Company’s Adjusted FFO per diluted share for the second quarter decreased 13.7% to $0.24 as compared to $0.28 for the same period of 2016. The decrease in Adjusted FFO per diluted share for the second quarter was primarily caused by the continued transition of the portfolio and an increase to share count as a result of the conversion of the Preferred D and the equity raise completed in the first quarter. The Company’s Adjusted FFO per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased 98.6% to $0.40 as compared to $0.20 for the same period of 2016. The increase in Adjusted FFO per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily the result of strong topline and margin performance from our new investment platform hotels.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA: EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2017 decreased to $8.4 million as compared to $11.9 million for the same period prior year, a decrease of 28.9%. The decrease in EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily driven by a decrease in net gains on the disposition of assets, which decreased by $4.0 million between the second quarter periods. EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2017 decreased to $9.9 million as compared to $22.5 million for the same period prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2017 increased to $4.1 million as compared to $3.1 million for the same period prior year, an increase of 34.0%. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by higher margins and strong topline performance in the new investment platform assets. Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased to $6.6 million as compared to $4.5 million for the same period prior year.

Capital Reinvestment: The Company invested $1.6 million in capital improvements throughout the portfolio in the six months ended June 30, 2017, to upgrade its properties and maintain brand standards.

Balance Sheet: The Company had cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) and available revolver of $10.5 million and $19.0 million, respectively, at June 30, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had total outstanding long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, of $90.6 million, with $90.2 million associated with assets held for use with a weighted average maturity of 3.5 years and a weighted average interest rate of 4.0%.

Common Dividends: On June 13, 2017, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.195 per share related to the second quarter of 2017. This represents $0.78 per share on an annualized basis. The second quarter dividend was paid on July 7, 2017 to shareholders of record on June 30, 2017.

Outlook

“We continued our strong positive momentum into the second quarter of 2017 by delivering on all of the strategic objectives detailed during the equity offering roadshow. We closed the final Vista portfolio acquisition, closed on the high-quality Lake Mary acquisition, continued the disposition of our legacy assets, and increased the credit facility to $150 million,” said Jonathan Gantt, Condor’s Chief Financial Officer. “We look forward to continuing to execute our strategy which for a second consecutive quarter has produced outperformance relative to our peers as evidenced by the 4.4% same-store year-over-year RevPAR growth of our new investment platform hotels.”

About Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc.

Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CDOR) is a self-administered real estate investment trust that specializes in the investment and ownership of upper midscale and upscale, premium-branded, select-service, extended stay, and limited service hotels. The Company currently owns 19 hotels in 11 states. Condor’s hotels are franchised by a number of the industry’s most well-regarded brand families including Hilton, Marriott/Starwood, InterContinental Hotels, Choice, and Wyndham.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

Non-GAAP financial measures are measures of our historical financial performance that are different from measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We report Funds from Operations (“FFO”), Adjusted FFO (“AFFO”), Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (“EBITDA”), Adjusted EBITDA, and Hotel EBITDA as non-GAAP measures that we believe are useful to investors as key measures of our operating results and which management uses to facilitate a periodic evaluation of our operating results relative to those of our peers. Our non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to U.S. GAAP net earnings as an indication of financial performance or to U.S. GAAP cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, these measures are not indicative of funds available to fund cash needs or our ability to make cash distributions as they have not been adjusted to consider cash requirements for capital expenditures, property acquisitions, debt service obligations, or other commitments.

FFO and AFFO

The following table reconciles net earnings to FFO and AFFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands). All amounts presented include both continuing and discontinued operations as well as our portion of the results of our unconsolidated Atlanta JV.

We calculate FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), which defines FFO as net earnings computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of real estate assets, impairment, and the depreciation and amortization of real estate assets. FFO is calculated both for the Company in total and as FFO attributable to common shares and partnership units, which is FFO excluding preferred stock dividends. AFFO is FFO attributable to common shares and partnership units adjusted to exclude items we do not believe are representative of the results from our core operations, such as non-cash gains or losses on derivative liabilities and convertible debt, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of certain fees, losses on debt extinguishment, and in-kind dividends above stated rates, and cash charges for acquisition or equity raising costs. 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.

We consider FFO and AFFO to be useful additional measures of performance for an equity REIT because they facilitate an understanding of the operating performance of our properties without giving effect to real estate depreciation and amortization, which assumes 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. We present AFFO per common share and partnership unit because our partnership units are redeemable for common shares. We believe it is meaningful for the investor to understand AFFO applicable to common shares and partnership units.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Hotel EBITDA

The following table reconciles net earnings to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Hotel EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands). All amounts presented include both continuing and discontinued operations as well as our portion of the results of our unconsolidated Atlanta JV.

We calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA by adding back to net earnings certain non-operating expenses and certain non-cash charges which are based on historical cost accounting that 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. In calculating EBITDA, we add back to net earnings interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense. In calculating Adjusted EBITDA, we adjust EBITDA to add back net gain/loss on disposition of assets, acquisition and terminated transactions expense, and equity transactions expense, which are cash charges. We also add back impairment and gain or loss on derivatives and convertible debt, which are non-cash charges. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be useful additional measures of our operating performance, excluding the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense), our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization expense), and other items we do not believe are representative of the results from our core operations.

The Company further excludes general and administrative expenses, other non-operating income or expense, and certain hotel and property operations expenses that are not allocated to individual properties in assessing hotel performance (primarily certain general liability and other insurance costs, land lease costs, and office and banking fees) from Adjusted EBITDA to calculate Hotel EBITDA. Hotel EBITDA is similar to the non-GAAP measure of Property Operating Income (“POI”) presented in filings prior to the September 30, 2016 Form 10-Q except that Hotel EBITDA also excludes the unallocated hotel and property operations expenses previously included in POI. Hotel EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Hotel EBITDA is intended to isolate property level operational performance over which the Company’s hotel operators have direct control. We believe Hotel EBITDA is helpful to investors as it better communicates the comparability of our hotels’ operating results for all of the Company’s hotel properties and is used by management to measure the performance of the Company’s hotels and the effectiveness of the operators of the hotels.

The following tables present our revenue and Hotel EBITDA as presented above broken down by property type, adjusted to include the results of hotels owned by us at June 30, 2017 prior to our ownership. Results for the hotels for periods prior to our ownership were provided to us by prior owners and have not been adjusted by us. The results for the hotel acquired through our Atlanta JV included below reflect only our portion of the operating results of the property.

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