Washington 91-1032187
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
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Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
As of April 30, 1999, there were 12,671,847 shares of the Registrant's common stock outstanding.
INDEX
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1 - Financial Statements:
- Consolidated Balance Sheets --
December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999 1-2
- Consolidated Statements of Operations --
Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1999 3-4
- Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows --
Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1999 5-6
- Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7-10
Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of
Operations 11-19
PART II - Other Information 19
Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 20
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December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999
(in thousands, except share data)
December 31, March 31,
1998 1999
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,267 $ 2,419
Accounts receivable 5,427 5,874
Income taxes refundable 957 822
Inventories 858 872
Prepaid expenses and deposits 400 1,069
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Total current assets 11,909 11,056
Property and equipment, net 227,423 228,963
Other assets, net 5,571 6,256
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Total assets $244,903 $246,275
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 2,831 $ 2,138
Accrued payroll and related benefits 1,477 2,131
Accrued interest payable 1,518 1,502
Other accrued expenses 3,883 4,900
Long-term debt, due within one year 1,538 1,599
Capital lease obligations, due within
one year 634 658
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Total current liabilities 11,881 12,928
Long-term debt, due after one year 44,150 43,902
Notes payable to bank 82,480 82,980
Capital lease obligations, due after
one year 1,748 1,542
Deferred income taxes 6,349 6,349
Minority interest in partnerships 4,364 4,291
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Total liabilities 150,972 151,992
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Commitments and contingencies
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December 31, March 31,
1998 1999
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - 5,000,000 shares author-
ized, $0.01 par value, -0- shares issued
and outstanding $ -- $ --
Common stock - 50,000,000 shares author-
ized, $0.01 par value; 12,660,847 shares
issued and outstanding 126 126
Additional paid-in capital 80,892 80,892
Retained earnings 12,913 13,265
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Total stockholders' equity 93,931 94,283
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $244,903 $246,275
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
1998 1999
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Revenues:
Hotels and restaurants:
Rooms $ 6,884 $ 11,375
Food and beverage 4,175 6,512
Other 782 1,093
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Total hotels and restaurants 11,841 18,980
Entertainment, management and services 1,018 1,329
Rental operations 1,776 1,839
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Total revenues 14,635 22,148
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Operating expenses:
Direct:
Hotels and restaurants:
Rooms 2,091 3,397
Food and beverage 3,558 5,285
Other 337 438
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Total hotels and restaurants 5,986 9,120
Entertainment, management and services 697 777
Rental operations 385 536
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Total direct expenses 7,068 10,433
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Undistributed operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 1,780 3,307
Property operating costs 1,796 3,080
Corporate expenses 216 477
Depreciation and amortization 1,338 1,931
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Total undistributed operating expenses 5,130 8,795
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Total expenses 12,198 19,228
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Operating income 2,437 2,920
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (2,679) (2,280)
Interest income 70 55
Other income -- 5
Minority interest in partnerships 40 50
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1998 1999
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Income (loss) before income taxes, extra-
ordinary item and cumulative effect of
accounting change $ (132) $ 750
Income tax provision (benefit) (45) 255
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Income (loss) before extraordinary item and
cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle (87) 495
Extraordinary item, net of income tax benefit -- (10)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle, net of income tax benefit -- (133)
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Net income (loss) $ (87) $ 352
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Income (loss) per share - basic and diluted:
Income (loss) before extraordinary item and
cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle $ (0.01) $ 0.04
Extraordinary item -- nil
Cumulative effect of accounting change -- (0.01)
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Net income (loss) per share $ (0.01) $ 0.03
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Weighted-average common shares out-
standing - basic 7,084 12,661
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Weighted-average common shares out-
standing - diluted 7,084 13,057
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
1998 1999
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Operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ (87) $ 352
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,338 1,931
Minority interest in partnerships (40) (50)
Extraordinary item -- 10
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle -- 133
Change in:
Accounts receivable 133 (447)
Inventories (56) (14)
Prepaid expenses and deposits (1,060) (461)
Accounts payable -- (714)
Accrued payroll and related benefits 56 654
Accrued interest payable 143 (16)
Other accrued expenses 1,497 1,017
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 1,924 2,395
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Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment (5,664) (3,237)
Issuance of note receivable -- (225)
Other, net (268) (262)
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Net cash used in investing activities (5,932) (3,724)
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Financing activities:
Proceeds from note payable to bank 1,925 7,680
Repayment of note payable to bank -- (7,180)
Proceeds from long-term debt 6,406 --
Repayment of long-term debt (744) (437)
Principal payments on capital lease
obligations (128) (182)
Advances from (payments to) affiliate (200) --
Additions to deferred financing costs -- (400)
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Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 7,259 (519)
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CAVANAUGHS HOSPITALITY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1999
(in thousands)
1998 1999
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Change in cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents $ 3,251 $ (1,848)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period 4,955 4,267
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 8,206 $ 2,419
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
information:
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of operating partnership units
for Lincoln Building $ 880 $ --
Acquisition of property through assumption
of capital leases 21 --
Acquisition of property through issuance
of debt -- 250
Acquisition of equipment through cancella-
tion of note receivable -- 225
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
1. QUARTERLY INFORMATION:
The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Cavanaughs Hospitality Corporation (the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. The balance sheet as of December 31, 1998 has been compiled from the audited balance sheet as of such date. The Company believes that the disclosures included herein are adequate; however, these consolidated statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 1998 previously filed with the SEC on Form 10-K.
In the opinion of management, these unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all of the adjustments (normal and recurring in nature) necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company at March 31, 1999 and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998. The results of operations for the periods presented may not be indicative of those which may be expected for a full year.
2. ORGANIZATION:
At March 31, 1998, the Company controlled and operated (through ownership or lease with purchase option agreements) 11 hotel properties. At March 31, 1999, the Company controlled and operated 19 hotel properties in Seattle, Spokane, Yakima, Kennewick and Olympia, Washington; Post Falls, Boise, Twin Falls, Pocatello and Idaho Falls, Idaho; Kalispell and Helena, Montana; Portland, Oregon and Salt Lake City, Utah under its Cavanaughs(R) brand. Additionally, the Company provides computerized ticketing for entertainment events and arranges Broadway and other entertainment event productions. Further, the Company recently announced the launch of [www.TicketsWest.com], an Internet ticketing service offering consumers up-to-the-minute information on live entertainment and the ability to make real-time ticket purchases of the best available seats to events through the website. The Company also leases retail and office space in buildings owned by the Company and manages residential and commercial properties in Washington, Idaho and Montana. The Company's operations are segregated into three divisions: (1) hotels and restaurants, (2) entertainment, management and services, and (3) rental operations.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
In April 1998, Statement of Position (SOP) 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs of Start-up Activities" was issued. The SOP requires that all costs of start-up activities and organization costs be expensed as incurred. The Company adopted the provisions of SOP 98-5 on January 1, 1999 and reported the change as a cumulative effect of an accounting change in the consolidated statement of operations. The adoption of SOP 98-5 resulted in the cumulative effect of an accounting change of $133,000, which is net of $68,000 of income taxes, being recognized during the three months ended March 31, 1999.
4. LONG-TERM DEBT AND LINE OF CREDIT:
In May 1998, the Company obtained an $80 million revolving secured credit facility with a bank. In February 1999, the credit facility was increased to $100 million. The credit facility requires that the Company maintain certain financial ratios and minimum levels of cash flows. Any outstanding borrowings will bear interest based on the prime rate or LIBOR, plus 180 to 250 basis points depending on the total funded debt levels. The credit facility matures in May 2003. At March 31, 1999, $82,980,000 is outstanding under the credit facility. The Company was in compliance with all required covenants at March 31, 1999.
During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, the Company paid off certain debt prior to its maturity date. Deferred loan fees associated with this debt of $15,000 has been written off and reported as an extraordinary item, net of a $5,000 income tax benefit.
5. BUSINESS SEGMENTS:
The Company operates in three segments: (1) hotels and restaurants; (2) entertainment, management and services; and (3) rental operations. Revenues of each segment are those that are directly identified with those operations. Capital expenditures and identifiable assets for the entertainment, management and services segment are not separated from corporate. General corporate assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and certain property and equipment. Operating income for each segment represents revenues less direct operating expenses of each segment. Undistributed operating expenses are not identified by segment. Interest expense related to debt which is specifically associated with a segment is presented as
5. BUSINESS SEGMENTS, CONTINUED:
an expense of the segment. Interest expense not allocated to a
segment is presented as general corporate interest expense.
Selected information with respect to the segments is as follows
(in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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1998 1999
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Revenues:
Hotels and restaurants $ 11,841 $ 18,980
Entertainment, management and
services 1,018 1,329
Rental operations 1,776 1,839
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$ 14,635 $ 22,148
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Operating income:
Hotels and restaurants $ 5,855 $ 9,860
Entertainment, management and
services 321 552
Rental operations 1,391 1,303
Undistributed operating expenses (5,130) (8,795)
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$ 2,437 $ 2,920
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The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted EPS computations (in thousands, except per share amounts). Also shown is the number of stock options that would have been considered in the diluted EPS computation if they were not anti-dilutive.
March 31,
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1998 1999
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Numerator:
Income (loss) before extraordinary
item and cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle $ (87) $ 495
Extraordinary item -- (10)
Cumulative effect of accounting change -- (133)
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Net income (loss) - basic (87) 352
Loss effect of dilutive OP Units -- 11
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Net income (loss) - diluted $ (87) $ 363
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6. EARNINGS PER SHARE, CONTINUED:
March 31,
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1998 1999
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Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding -
basic 7,084 12,661
Effect of dilutive OP units -- 396
Effect of dilutive common stock
options -- (A)
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Weighted-average shares outstanding -
diluted 7,084 13,057
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Earnings (loss) per share - basic
and diluted:
Income (loss) per share before
extraordinary item and cumulative
effect of change in accounting
principle $ (0.01) $ 0.04
Extraordinary item -- nil
Cumulative effect of accounting change -- (0.01)
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Net earnings (loss) per share - basic
and diluted $ (0.01) $ 0.03
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(A) At March 31, 1999, 986,143 stock options are outstanding.
The effects of the shares which would be issued upon the
exercise of these options have been excluded from the
calculation of diluted earnings per share for the quarter
ended March 31, 1999 because they are anti-dilutive.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis addresses the results of
operations for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 1998
and 1999. The following should be read in conjunction with the
unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto. In
addition to historical information, the following Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ
significantly from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors, including those discussed
in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998, previously filed by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
The Company's revenues are derived primarily from the Hotels and reflect revenue from rooms, food and beverage and other sources, including telephone, guest services, banquet room rentals, gift shops and other amenities. Hotel revenues accounted for 85.7% of total revenue in the three months ended March 31, 1999 and increased 60.3% from $11.8 million in 1998 to $19.0 million in 1999. This increase was primarily the result of the addition of eight(8)hotels and an increase in average daily rate (ADR) from the hotels owned for greater than one year, "Comparable Hotels", from $70.96 in 1998 to $76.73 in 1999, a 8.1% increase. Comparable Hotel revenue per available room (REVPAR) declined 6.9% from $36.26 in 1998 to $33.74 in 1999 due to removal of low rate permanent contract business and the addition of rooms placed in service after renovation. The balance of the Company's revenues are derived from its entertainment, management and services and rental operations divisions. These revenues are generated from ticket distribution handling fees, real estate management fees, sales commissions and rents. In the three months ended March 31, 1999, entertainment, management and services accounted for 6.0% of total revenues and rental operations accounted for 8.3% of total revenues. In March 1999, the Company acquired additional software, development rights, use agreements and non-competition agreement for certain regions of the ticket distribution system it uses in the entertainment division. In April of 1999 the Company launched its Internet site, [www.TicketsWest.Com], which facilitates the real time purchase of entertainment and leisure activities. The rental operations division is expected to represent a smaller percent of total revenues in the future as the Company continues to pursue its hotel and entertainment growth strategy.
As is typical in the hospitality industry, REVPAR, ADR and occupancy levels are important performance measures. The Company's operating
The following table sets forth selected items from the consolidated statements of operations as a percent of total revenues and certain other selected data:
Three Months
Ended March 31,
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1998 1999
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Revenues:
Hotels and restaurants 80.9% 85.7%
Entertainment, management and services 7.0 6.0
Rental operations 12.1 8.3
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Total revenues 100.0% 100.0%
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Direct operating expenses 48.3% 47.1%
Undistributed operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 12.2 14.9
Property operating costs 12.3 13.9
Corporate expenses 1.5 2.2
Depreciation and amortization 9.1 8.7
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Total undistributed operating expenses 35.1 39.7
Operating income 16.6 13.2
Interest expense (net) 17.8 10.1
Income (loss) before income taxes (0.9) 3.4
Income tax provision (benefit) (0.3) 1.2
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Income (loss) before extraordinary item and
cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle (0.6)% 2.2%
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Comparable Hotels:
REVPAR $36.26 $33.74
ADR $70.96 $76.73
Occupancy 51.1% 44.0%
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Total revenues increased $7.5 million, or 51.3%, from $14.6 million in 1998 to $22.1 million in 1999. This increase is attributed primarily to revenue generated from increases in total rooms occupied and the addition of eight hotels.
Total hotel and restaurant revenues increased $7.1 million, or 60.3%,
from $11.8 million in 1998 to $19.0 million in 1999. ADR for the
Comparable Hotels increased $5.77, or 8.1%, from $70.96 in 1998 to
$76.73 in 1999. Comparable Hotel REVPAR decreased $2.52, or 6.9% from
$36.26 in 1998 to $33.74 in 1999. Available room nights increased 71%
in 1999. Total room revenue increased 65.2% from $6.9 million in 1998
to $11.4 million in 1999. The results reflect the addition of eight
(8) hotels which contributed, in part, to this increase in revenues.
Entertainment, management and services revenues increased $311,000, or 30.5% in 1999. Entertainment revenue increased due to additional ticket convenience fees from the Company's Millennium Broadway Series. Tickets became available for purchase in March 1999.
Rental income increased 3.5%, to $1.8 million in 1999. This increase is primarily from lease escalations and new lease contracts in the Company's office and retail buildings.
Direct operating expenses increased $3.4 million, or 47.6%, from $7.1 million in 1998 to $10.4 million in 1999, primarily due to the increase in the number of hotel guests served and the addition of eight (8) hotels. This represents a decrease in direct operating expenses as a percentage of total revenues from 48.3% in 1998 to 47.1% in 1999.
Total undistributed operating expenses increased $3.7 million, or 71.4%, from $5.1 million in 1998 to $8.8 million in 1999. Total undistributed operating expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses, which increased 85.9% from $1.8 million in 1998 to $3.3 million in 1999, and depreciation and amortization, which increased 44.3% from $1.3 million in 1998 to $1.9 million in 1999. Total undistributed operating expenses as a percentage of total revenues increased 4.6% from 35.1% in 1998 to 39.7% in 1999. The increase in undistributed operating expenses as a percentage of total revenues is primarily attributed to the addition of eight (8) hotels and the additional legal, accounting and administrative expenses of being a publicly traded company.
Operating income increased $0.5 million, or 19.9%, from $2.4 million in 1998 to $2.9 million in 1999. As a percentage of total revenues, operating income decreased from 16.6% in 1998 to 13.2% in 1998. The increase in operating income is due primarily to the addition of
Interest expense decreased $0.4 million, or 14.9%, from $2.7 million in 1998 to $2.3 million in 1999. This decrease is primarily related to the repayment of debt with proceeds from the Initial Public Offering.
Income tax provision was $255,000 in 1999 versus a benefit of $45,000 in 1998. The increase in income tax provision is due to the increase in the income before income taxes versus a loss in 1998. The effective income tax rate for both periods was 34%.
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle increased $0.6 million from a loss of $87,000 in 1998 to an income of $495,000 in 1999. This increase is primarily attributed to the addition of eight (8) hotels in the period.
Net income increased $439,000, or 503.7%, from a loss of $87,000 in 1998 to income of $352,000 in 1999.
Historically, the Company's principal sources of liquidity have been
cash on hand, cash generated by operations and borrowings under a
revolving credit facility (which was increased from $80.0 to $100.0
million effective February 26, 1999). Cash generated by operations in
excess of operating expenses is used for capital expenditures and to
reduce amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. Hotel
acquisitions, development and expansion have been and will be financed
through a combination of internally generated cash, borrowing under
credit facilities, and the issuance of Common Stock or OP Units. In
April 1998, the Company completed an initial public offering.
Proceeds net of issuance cost were $81.3 million and were used to pay
debt, fund acquisitions and other corporate purposes.
The Company's short-term capital needs include food and beverage inventory, payroll and the repayment of interest expense on outstanding mortgage indebtedness. Historically, the Company has met these needs through internally generated cash. The Company's long- term capital needs include funds for property acquisitions, scheduled debt maturities and renovations and other non-recurring capital improvements. The Company anticipates meeting its future long-term capital needs through additional debt financing secured by the Hotels, by unsecured private or public debt offerings or by additional equity offerings or the issuances of OP Units, along with cash generated from internal operations.
At March 31, 1999, the Company had $2.4 million in cash and cash equivalents. The Company has made extensive capital expenditures over the last two years, investing $123.6 million during the year ended December 31, 1998, and $3.7 million in owned and joint venture
To fund its acquisition program and meet its working capital needs, the Company has a Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility has an initial term of five years and an annualized fee for the unutilized portion of the facility. The Company selects from four different interest rates when it draws funds: the lender's prime rate or one, three, or six month LIBOR plus the applicable margin of 180 to 250 basis points, depending on the Company's ratio of total funded debt to EBITDA. The Revolving Credit Facility allows for the Company to draw funds based on the trailing 12 months performance on a pro forma basis for both acquired and owned properties. Funds from the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for acquisitions, renovations, construction and general corporate purposes. The Company believes the funds available under the Revolving Credit Facility and additional debt instruments will be sufficient to meet the Company's near term growth plans. The Operating Partnership is the borrower under the Revolving Credit Facility. The obligations of the Operating Partnership under the Revolving Credit Facility are fully guaranteed by the Company. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is permitted to grant new deeds of trust on any future acquired properties. Mandatory prepayments are required to be made in various circumstances including the disposition of any property, or future acquired property, by the Operating Partnership.
The Revolving Credit Facility contains various representations, warranties, covenants and events of default deemed appropriate for a Credit Facility of similar size and nature. Covenants and provisions in the definitive credit agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility include, among other things, limitations on: (i) substantive changes in the Company's and Operating Partnership's current business activities, (ii) liquidation, dissolution, mergers, consolidations, dispositions of material property or assets involving the Company and its affiliates or their assets, as the case may be, and acquisitions of property or assets of others, (iii) the creation or existence of deeds of trust or other liens on property or assets, (iv) the addition or existence of indebtedness, including guarantees and other contingent obligations, (v) loans and advances to others and investments in others, (vi) redemption of subordinated debt,
In addition to the Revolving Credit Facility, as of March 31, 1999, the Company had debt and capital leases outstanding of approximately $47.7 million consisting of primarily variable and fixed rate debt secured by individual properties.
The Company believes that cash generated by operations will be sufficient to fund the Company's operating strategy for the foreseeable future, and that any remaining cash generated by operations, together with capital available under the Revolving Credit Facility (subject to the terms and covenants to be included therein) and additional debt financing, will be adequate to fund the Company's growth strategy in the near term. Thereafter, the Company expects that future capital needs, including those for property acquisitions, will be met through a combination of net cash provided by operations, borrowings and additional issuances of Common Stock or OP Units.
The lodging industry is affected by normally recurring seasonal
patterns. At most Hotels, demand is higher in the late spring through
early fall (May through October) than during the balance of the year.
Demand also changes on different days of the week, with Sunday
generally having the lowest occupancy. Accordingly, the Company's
revenue, operating profit and cash flow are lower during the first and
fourth calendar quarters and higher during the second and third
calendar quarters.
The effect of inflation, as measured by fluctuations in the Consumer
Price Index, has not had a material impact on the Company's revenues
or net loss during the periods under review.
IT SYSTEMS: The Company has completed 100% of the assessment of all of its information technology("IT") hardware and software systems for Year 2000 issues. Of the critical hardware and software applications evaluated (hardware and software applications for reservation, accounting, payroll and billing functions), only the payroll application has been determined to be non-compliant with Year 2000 functionality. The Company had anticipated retiring its non-compliant payroll application independent of any Year 2000 issues and will complete replacement of it with a Year 2000 compliant system by July of 1999. Individual older personal computers which are scheduled for replacement in ordinary course of upgrades are not included in these percentages. The Company relies upon certifications from the manufacturers, developers and authorized vendors of the specific hardware and software applications for evaluation of compliance with Year 2000 functionality.
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS: The Company has completed substantially all of the assessment of its critical Embedded Technology systems, which are those systems in properties owned or leased by the Company in which a microprocessor is embedded in equipment controlling building environment, power, lighting, transportation, security, and fire safety. The Company anticipates completion of remediation of all affected systems by July 1999. The evaluation completed to date has not revealed any critical Embedded System which is not (or will not become so with minor software modifications) compliant with Year 2000 functionality. Embedded Systems in properties for which the Company provides management services but which are not owned or leased by the Company are not included in these percentages. The Company relies upon certifications from the manufacturers, developers and authorized vendors of the specific components containing Embedded Systems for evaluation of compliance with Year 2000 functionality.
THIRD PARTY SERVICES: The Company has commenced its evaluation of the assessment of services provided by third parties with which the Company has a material relationship and anticipates completing that evaluation by July of 1999. These material Third Party Services include the private companies and municipalities supplying all utilities and communications to the Company. Evaluation will be by
COST TO ADDRESS YEAR 2000 ISSUES: The Company's projection of capital expenditures and other financial items related to remediation and testing of Year 2000 issues is necessarily an estimate because it anticipates how remediation and testing will proceed in the future. This assessment also cannot include property specific issues for properties which may be acquired in the future and have not as yet been evaluated. Nevertheless, based on the evaluation completed to date, the costs to the Company of replacing or modifying IT and Embedded Systems to bring them to Year 2000 compliance does not appear to be material. The preceding statement does not include the cost of replacement and modification of systems for which the replacement or modification was not accelerated by Year 2000 issues, such as the Company's payroll system, the costs for which are included in the normal capital and operating budgets of the Company.
RISKS OF YEAR 2000 ISSUES: The only certainty about the Year 2000 problem is the difficulty of predicting with certainty what will happen. The Company cannot guarantee that its efforts will prevent all consequences. The failure of vendors, suppliers, customers, transportation systems and utilities systems to anticipate and solve Year 2000 issues could impact the Company and each community in which it operates. The Company has not identified a material effect from Year 2000 issues on the Company's results of operations, liquidity, and financial condition. The worst case effects would appear to be analogous to a natural disaster such as a storm or flood, with the primary effect being a temporary interruption of utilities, transportation and communication services.
CONTINGENCY PLANS: Each property owned and/or managed by the Company has developed a contingency plan in order to respond to any Year 2000 problem-related interruption of such property's utility and communication services. The Company anticipates completing an update of the operational contingency plans for such properties before January 1, 2000. The Company has solicited from its material Third Party Service Providers information with respect to such providers' responses to and compliance with the Year 2000 problem. The Company will, on an on-going basis, carefully monitor the responses it receives from these Third Party Service Providers. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that such plans will be adequate or completed in a timely manner and the responses developed by the Company's material Third Party Service Providers are beyond the general operational control of the Company.
In April 1998, Statement of Position (SOP) 98-5, "Reporting on the
Costs of Start-up Activities" was issued. The SOP requires that all
costs of start-up activities and organization costs be expensed as
incurred. The Company adopted the provisions of SOP 98-5 on
January 1, 1999 and reported the change as a cumulative effect of an
accounting change of $133,000, which is net of income taxes, in the
statement of operations.
ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Part II are omitted from this report as they are not applicable.
(a) Exhibits
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
No reports on Form 8-K were filed for the three months ended March 31, 1999.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Date: May 14, 1999 By: /s/ Arthur M. Coffey
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Arthur M. Coffey, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
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