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Strategic Hotels & Resorts Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

  • Press Release
  • Source: Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
  • On 5:00 pm EST, Wednesday November 4, 2009

CHICAGO, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strategic Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: BEE - News) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

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Third Quarter Recap

  • Comparable funds from operations (Comparable FFO) was a loss of $0.07 per diluted share compared with income of $0.29 per diluted share in the prior year.
  • Quarterly Comparable EBITDA was $31.2 million compared with $55.8 million in the prior year.
  • North American total revenue per available room (Total RevPAR) decreased 21.9 percent and revenue per available room (RevPAR) decreased 22.6 percent driven by a 4.4 percentage point decrease in occupancy and a 17.8 percent decrease in average daily rate (ADR). Non-rooms revenue declined by 20.9 percent.
  • European Total RevPAR decreased 20.3 percent (12.6 percent in constant dollars) and RevPAR decreased 18.6 percent (10.5 percent in constant dollars).
  • North American gross operating profit (GOP) and EBITDA margins contracted 630 basis points and 680 basis points, respectively.

Chief Executive Officer Laurence Geller remarked, "Although operating performance continues to be impacted by challenges within the hospitality sector, recent macroeconomic trends, including 3.5% GDP growth in the third quarter, are reason for optimism that we are beginning to turn the corner on hotel demand.

"During the quarter we announced the appointment of new independent directors Raymond Gellein, former President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Global Development Group, and Eugene Reilly, President of AMB Property Corporation's Americas division. These appointments are in line with our previously announced strategy of strengthening the board composition in this volatile environment. The experience and outstanding credentials of these individuals in hospitality and real estate will enhance our execution strategy going forward."

Added Geller, "In October, we closed on the sale of the Four Seasons Mexico City at an attractive price in a difficult market. This transaction is directly aligned with our strategic asset disposition plan and provides an important source of liquidity to the company. Looking ahead, and in spite of the difficult near-term operating environment, we have confidence in the value and potential of our real estate platform."

Financial Results

The company reported third quarter 2009 financial results as follows:

  • Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $73.5 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, compared with net loss attributable to common shareholders of $65.7 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008.
  • Comparable EBITDA was $31.2 million compared with $55.8 million for the third quarter of 2008.
  • FFO was a loss of $37.1 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $72.1 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2008. Comparable FFO was a loss of $5.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared with income of $22.3 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2008.

The company reported financial results for the nine month period ending September 30, 2009 as follows:

  • Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $202.6 million, or $2.69 per diluted share, compared with a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $63.1 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, for the nine month period ending September 30, 2008.
  • Comparable EBITDA was $87.5 million compared with $185.6 million for the nine month period ending September 30, 2008.
  • FFO was a loss of $100.5 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $12.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the nine months ending September 30, 2008. Comparable FFO was a loss of $19.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared with income of $81.2 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, in the nine month period ending September 30, 2008.

Impairment Losses

Third quarter 2009 results include an impairment loss totaling $30.8 million for the write-down of the carrying value of the Renaissance Le Parc to its estimated fair value. This one-time charge has been excluded from Comparable EBITDA, FFO and FFO per share metrics.

Transaction Update

During the quarter, the company entered into a joint venture agreement on its 60-acre ocean front land parcel near the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort in Nayarit, Mexico with Cantiles de Mita, S.A. de C.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of DINE, the master developer of Punta Mita and original seller of the land parcel. In exchange for an interest in the land, the company was released from its final installment payment of $17.5 million which was due in August 2009 and received a preferred position which entitles the company to receive the first $12.0 million of distributions generated from the project with any excess distributions split equally among the partners.

Subsequent Event

The company closed on the sale of the Four Seasons Mexico City to Meridia Capital for a gross sales price of $54.0 million, or $225,000 per room. The transaction closed on October 29, 2009.

Earnings Call

The company will conduct its third quarter 2009 conference call for investors and other interested parties on November 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Interested individuals are invited to listen to the call by telephone at 888-713-4205 (toll international: 617-213-4862) with pass code 30443392. To participate on the web cast, log on to http://www.strategichotels.com or https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PQUGYJWCM 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software. For those unable to listen to the call live, a taped rebroadcast will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET on November 5, 2009, through 11:59 p.m. ET on November 12, 2009. To access the replay, dial 888-286-8010 (toll international: 617-801-6888) and request replay pin number 86018676. A replay of the call will also be available on the Internet at http://www.strategichotels.com or http://www.earnings.com for 30 days after the call.

The company also produces supplemental financial data that includes detailed information regarding its operating results. This supplemental data is considered an integral part of this earnings release. These materials are available on the Strategic Hotels & Resorts' website at www.strategichotels.com within the third quarter information section.

Portfolio Definitions

North American hotel comparisons for the third quarter 2009 are derived from the company's hotel portfolio at September 30, 2009, consisting of properties in which operations are included in the consolidated results of the company.

European hotel comparisons for the third quarter 2009 are derived from the company's European owned and leased hotel properties at September 30, 2009.

About the Company

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which owns and provides value-enhancing asset management of high-end hotels and resorts in the United States, Mexico and Europe. The company currently has ownership interests in 18 properties with an aggregate of 8,118 rooms. For a list of current properties and for further information, please visit the company's website at http://www.strategichotels.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements about Strategic Hotels & Resorts (the "Company"). Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from the Company's projections. Factors that may contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to the following: economic conditions generally and in the real estate market specifically, including further deterioration of the global economic downturn and the extent of its effect on business and leisure travel and the lodging industry; demand for hotel rooms in our current and proposed market areas; outbreak of contagious diseases such as the H1N1 virus; our liquidity and refinancing demands; availability of capital; the recovery of financing markets and our ability to obtain or refinance debt; our ability to comply with covenants contained in our debt facilities; rising interest rates and operating costs; rising insurance premiums; cash available for capital expenditures; competition; ability to dispose of existing properties in a manner consistent with our disposition strategy and liquidity needs; delays and cost overruns in construction and development; demand for hotel condominiums; marketing challenges associated with entering new lines of business; risks related to natural disasters; the effect of threats of terrorism and increased security precautions on travel patterns and hotel bookings; the outbreak of hostilities and international political instability; legislative or regulatory changes, including changes to laws governing the taxation of REITs; and changes in generally accepted accounting principles, policies and guidelines applicable to REITs.

Additional risks are discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those appearing in the Company's most recent form 10-K and subsequent 10-Qs. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Financial Tables Follow...

              Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

                       Consolidated Statements of Operations
                       (in thousands, except per share data)

                                      Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                         September 30,        September 30,
                                         -------------        -------------
                                         2009      2008       2009      2008
                                         ----      ----       ----      ----
    Revenues:
      Rooms                           $108,143  $138,209   $309,356  $416,809
      Food and beverage                 56,554    73,802    174,304   244,083
      Other hotel operating revenue     21,062    25,174     73,032    81,402
                                        ------    ------     ------    ------
                                       185,759   237,185    556,692   742,294
      Lease revenue                      1,224     1,528      3,513     4,217
                                         -----     -----      -----     -----

        Total revenues                 186,983   238,713    560,205   746,511
                                       -------   -------    -------   -------

    Operating Costs and Expenses:
      Rooms                             30,579    34,064     86,770   102,637
      Food and beverage                 43,686    54,439    130,642   170,959
      Other departmental expenses       53,911    61,922    163,292   188,700
      Management fees                    6,496     9,851     20,918    30,507
      Other hotel expenses              13,328    13,937     41,043    45,296
      Lease expense                      4,355     4,702     12,480    13,563
      Depreciation and amortization     38,364    32,356    107,678    90,156
      Impairment losses and other
       charges                          30,795    96,679     81,009    96,679
      Corporate expenses                 5,519     6,541     21,399    21,537
                                         -----     -----     ------    ------

        Total operating costs and
         expenses                      227,033   314,491    665,231   760,034
                                       -------   -------    -------   -------

          Operating loss               (40,050)  (75,778)  (105,026)  (13,523)

      Interest expense                 (26,903)  (22,050)   (77,128)  (67,554)
      Interest income                      202       443        714     1,497
      Loss on early extinguishment
       of debt                               -         -       (883)        -
      Equity in earnings of joint
       ventures                          1,573     2,367      2,144     3,170
      Foreign currency exchange
       (loss) gain                      (1,193)    2,604       (287)    4,082
      Other income (expenses), net         125       (55)       168      (494)
                                           ---       ---        ---      ----
      Loss before income taxes,
       distributions in excess of
       noncontrolling interest capital,
       loss on sale of noncontrolling
       interests in hotel properties
       and discontinued operations     (66,246)  (92,469)  (180,298)  (72,822)
      Income tax benefit (expense)         358      (103)      (424)   (6,750)
      Distributions in excess of
       noncontrolling interest
       capital                               -    (1,715)         -    (2,499)
                                           ---    ------        ---    ------
      Loss before loss on sale of
       noncontrolling interests in hotel
       properties and discontinued
       operations                      (65,888)  (94,287)  (180,722)  (82,071)
      Loss on sale of noncontrolling
       interests in hotel properties         -         -          -       (46)
                                           ---       ---        ---       ---
      Loss from continuing operations  (65,888)  (94,287)  (180,722)  (82,117)
      Income from discontinued
       operations, net of tax                -    37,319          -    44,587
                                           ---    ------        ---    ------

      Net loss                         (65,888)  (56,968)  (180,722)  (37,530)
      Net loss attributable to the
       noncontrolling interests in
       SHR's operating partnership         844       739      2,297       487
      Net income attributable to the
       noncontrolling interests in
       consolidated affiliates            (696)   (1,778)    (1,044)   (2,887)
                                          ----    ------     ------    ------
      Net loss attributable to SHR     (65,740)  (58,007)  (179,469)  (39,930)
      Preferred shareholder dividends   (7,721)   (7,721)   (23,164)  (23,164)
                                        ------    ------    -------   -------
      Net loss attributable to SHR
       common shareholders            $(73,461) $(65,728) $(202,633) $(63,094)
                                      ========  ========  =========  ========

      Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share:
        Loss from continuing
         operations attributable to
         SHR common shareholders        $(0.97)   $(1.37)    $(2.69)   $(1.43)
        Income from discontinued
         operations attributable to
         SHR                                 -      0.49          -      0.59
                                           ---      ----        ---      ----
        Net loss attributable to SHR
         common shareholders            $(0.97)   $(0.88)    $(2.69)   $(0.84)
                                        ======    ======     ======    ======
        Weighted average common
         shares outstanding             75,441    75,022     75,265    75,015
                                        ======    ======     ======    ======



              Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

                            Consolidated Balance Sheets
                         (in thousands, except share data)

                                                   September 30,  December 31,
                                                          2009          2008
                                                          ----          ----
    Assets
      Investment in hotel properties, net            $2,321,965    $2,383,860
      Goodwill                                           82,647       120,329
      Intangible assets, net of accumulated
       amortization of $4,260 and $3,096                 34,009        32,277
      Investment in joint ventures                       83,167        82,122
      Cash and cash equivalents                          88,481        80,954
      Restricted cash and cash equivalents               18,778        37,358
      Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
       doubtful accounts of $2,657 and $2,203            65,179        70,945
      Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated
       amortization of $10,701 and $6,655                13,054        10,375
      Deferred tax assets                                39,894        38,260
      Other assets                                       46,316        52,687
                                                         ------        ------
        Total assets                                 $2,793,490    $2,909,167
                                                     ==========    ==========

    Liabilities and Equity
      Liabilities:
        Mortgages and other debt payable             $1,302,650    $1,301,535
        Exchangeable senior notes, net of discount      168,284       165,155
        Bank credit facility                            269,000       206,000
        Accounts payable and accrued expenses           258,439       281,918
        Deferred tax liabilities                         35,404        34,236
        Deferred gain on sale of hotels                 105,498       104,251
                                                        -------       -------
            Total liabilities                         2,139,275     2,093,095

      Noncontrolling interests in SHR's
       operating partnership                              3,464         5,330

      Equity:
        SHR's shareholders' equity:
          8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable
           Preferred Stock ($0.01 par
           value; 4,488,750 shares
           issued and outstanding; liquidation
           preference $25.00 per share)                 108,206       108,206
          8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable
           Preferred Stock ($0.01 par
           value; 4,600,000 shares
           issued and outstanding; liquidation
           preference $25.00 per share)                 110,775       110,775
          8.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable
           Preferred Stock ($0.01 par
           value; 5,750,000 shares
           issued and outstanding; liquidation
           preference $25.00 per share)                 138,940       138,940
          Common shares ($0.01 par value;
           150,000,000 common shares
           authorized; 75,179,918 and
           74,410,012 common shares issued
           and outstanding)                                 752           744
          Additional paid-in capital                  1,233,578     1,228,774
          Accumulated deficit                          (889,732)     (710,263)
          Accumulated other comprehensive loss          (75,526)      (93,637)
                                                        -------       -------
            Total SHR's shareholders' equity            626,993       783,539
        Noncontrolling interests in consolidated
         affiliates                                      23,758        27,203
                                                         ------        ------
          Total equity                                  650,751       810,742
                                                        -------       -------
            Total liabilities and equity             $2,793,490    $2,909,167
                                                     ==========    ==========



             Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                           Supplemental Financial Data
                  (in thousands, except per share information)

                                                      September 30, 2009
                                                      ------------------

                                                 Pro Rata Share  Consolidated
                                                 --------------  ------------
    Capitalization
    --------------
    Common shares outstanding                          75,180        75,180
    Operating partnership units outstanding               971           971
    Stock options outstanding                             885           885
    Restricted stock units outstanding                    933           933
                                                          ---           ---

    Combined shares, options and units outstanding     77,969        77,969
    Common stock price at end of period                 $2.59         $2.59
                                                        -----         -----

    Common equity capitalization                     $201,940      $201,940
    Preferred equity capitalization (at
     $25.00 face value)                               370,236       370,236
    Consolidated debt (excludes discount on
     exchangeable senior notes)                     1,751,650     1,751,650
    Pro rata share of unconsolidated debt             282,825             -
    Pro rata share of consolidated debt              (107,065)            -
    Cash and cash equivalents                         (88,481)      (88,481)
                                                      -------       -------

      Total enterprise value                       $2,411,105    $2,235,345
                                                   ==========    ==========

    Net Debt / Total Enterprise Value                    76.3%         74.4%
    Preferred Equity / Total Enterprise Value            15.3%         16.6%
    Common Equity / Total Enterprise Value                8.4%          9.0%



              Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

                        Investment in the Hotel del Coronado
                                   (in thousands)

    On January 9, 2006, we purchased a 45% interest in the joint venture that
    owns the Hotel del Coronado.  We account for this investment using the
    equity method of accounting.

                                            Three Months      Nine Months
                                               Ended             Ended
                                           September 30,     September 30,
                                           -------------     --------------
                                           2009     2008     2009      2008
                                           ----     ----     ----      ----
    Total revenues (100%)                $38,424  $44,054  $96,620  $118,323
    Property EBITDA (100%)               $14,274  $19,547  $32,221   $45,698

    Equity in earnings of joint
     venture (SHR 45% ownership)
      Property EBITDA                     $6,423   $8,796  $14,499   $20,564
      Depreciation and amortization       (1,938)  (1,848)  (5,763)   (5,495)
      Interest expense                    (1,894)  (3,506)  (5,925)  (11,494)
      Other income expenses, net             (91)    (104)    (233)     (138)
      Income taxes                          (751)    (694)    (551)     (392)
                                            ----     ----     ----      ----
    Equity in earnings of joint venture   $1,749   $2,644   $2,027    $3,045
                                          ======   ======   ======    ======

    EBITDA Contribution from investment
     in Hotel del Coronado
    Equity in earnings of joint venture   $1,749   $2,644   $2,027    $3,045
      Depreciation and amortization        1,938    1,848    5,763     5,495
      Interest expense                     1,894    3,506    5,925    11,494
      Income taxes                           751      694      551       392
                                             ---      ---      ---       ---
    EBITDA Contribution for investment
     in Hotel del Coronado                $6,332   $8,692  $14,266   $20,426
                                          ======   ======  =======   =======

    FFO Contribution from investment in
     Hotel del Coronado
    Equity in earnings of joint venture   $1,749   $2,644   $2,027    $3,045
      Depreciation and amortization        1,938    1,848    5,763     5,495
                                           -----    -----    -----     -----
    FFO Contribution for investment in
     Hotel del Coronado                   $3,687   $4,492   $7,790    $8,540
                                          ======   ======   ======    ======



                                          Spread
                                Interest   over       Loan
             Debt                 Rate     LIBOR     Amount       Maturity
             ----               -------    -----     ------       ---------
    CMBS Mortgage and Mezzanine   2.33%   208 bp    $610,000  January 2011 (a)
    Revolving Credit Facility     2.75%   250 bp      18,500  January 2011 (a)
                                                      ------
                                                     628,500

    Cash and cash equivalents                        (53,882)
                                                     -------

    Net Debt                                        $574,618
                                                    ========

    (a)  Includes extension options.


                                               LIBOR
                                  Effective     Cap    Notional
            Cap                      Date      Rate     Amount      Maturity
            ---                      ----      ----     ------      --------
    CMBS Mortgage and Mezzanine
     Loan and Revolving Credit
     Facility Cap                  June 2009   3.0%   $630,000    January 2010

    CMBS Mortgage and Mezzanine
     Loan and Revolving Credit
     Facility Cap              February 2010   5.0%   $630,000    January 2011



             Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

                              Leasehold Information
                                  (in thousands)

                                             Three Months      Nine Months
                                                Ended             Ended
                                             September 30,    September 30,
                                             -------------    -------------
                                             2009    2008     2009     2008
                                             ----    ----     ----     ----

     Paris Marriott Champs Elysees:
     Property EBITDA                        $6,119  $7,278  $13,371  $17,374
     Revenue (a)                            $6,119  $7,278  $13,371  $17,374

     Lease Expense                          (3,136) (3,433)  (8,983)  (9,705)
     Less: Deferred Gain on Sale Leaseback  (1,202) (1,263)  (3,448)  (3,842)
                                            ------  ------   ------   ------
     Adjusted Lease Expense                 (4,338) (4,696) (12,431) (13,547)

                                            ------  ------     ----   ------
     EBITDA Contribution from Leasehold     $1,781  $2,582     $940   $3,827
                                            ======  ======     ====   ======

     Marriott Hamburg:
     Property EBITDA                        $1,505  $1,612   $4,280   $4,841
     Revenue (a)                            $1,224  $1,528   $3,513   $4,217

     Lease Expense                          (1,219) (1,269)  (3,497)  (3,858)
     Less: Deferred Gain on Sale Leaseback     (55)    (59)    (159)    (178)
                                               ---     ---     ----     ----
     Adjusted Lease Expense                 (1,274) (1,328)  (3,656)  (4,036)

                                              ----    ----    -----     ----
     EBITDA Contribution from Leasehold       $(50)   $200    $(143)    $181
                                              ====    ====    =====     ====

     Total Leaseholds:
     Property EBITDA                        $7,624  $8,890  $17,651  $22,215
     Revenue (a)                            $7,343  $8,806  $16,884  $21,591

     Lease Expense                          (4,355) (4,702) (12,480) (13,563)
     Less: Deferred Gain on Sale Leaseback  (1,257) (1,322)  (3,607)  (4,020)
                                            ------  ------   ------   ------
     Adjusted Lease Expense                 (5,612) (6,024) (16,087) (17,583)

                                            ------  ------     ----   ------
     EBITDA Contribution from Leasehold     $1,731  $2,782     $797   $4,008
                                            ======  ======     ====   ======




                                                 September 30,   December 31,
     Security Deposits (b):                            2009           2008
                                                       ----           ----
     Paris Marriott Champs Elysees                   $10,227        $15,507
     Marriott Hamburg                                  7,317          6,984
                                                       -----          -----
     Total                                           $17,544        $22,491
                                                     =======        =======


    (a) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008,
     Revenue for the Paris Marriott Champs Elysees represents Property EBITDA.
     For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, Revenue
     for the Marriott Hamburg represents lease revenue.



    (b) The security deposits are recorded in other assets on the consolidated
     balance sheets.



             Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

                         Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    In addition to REIT hotel income, five other non-GAAP financial measures
    are presented for the Company that we believe are useful to management and
    investors as key measures of our operating performance: Funds from
    Operations (FFO); FFO - Fully Diluted; Comparable FFO; Earnings Before
    Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA); and
    Comparable EBITDA. A reconciliation of these measures to net loss
    attributable to SHR common shareholders, the most directly comparable GAAP
    measure, is set forth in the following tables.

    We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National
    Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, which adopted a
    definition of FFO in order to promote an industry-wide standard measure of
    REIT operating performance. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (or loss)
    (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding losses or gains from sales of
    depreciable property plus real estate-related depreciation and
    amortization, and after adjustments for our portion of these items related
    to unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. We also present FFO -
    Fully Diluted, which is FFO plus income or loss on income attributable to
    convertible noncontrolling interests. We also present Comparable FFO,
    which is FFO - Fully Diluted excluding the impact of any gains or losses
    on early extinguishment of debt, impairment losses, foreign currency
    exchange gains or losses and other non-recurring charges. We believe that
    the presentation of FFO, FFO - Fully Diluted and Comparable FFO provides
    useful information to management and investors regarding our results of
    operations because they are measures of our ability to fund capital
    expenditures and expand our business.  In addition, FFO is widely used in
    the real estate industry to measure operating performance without regard
    to items such as depreciation and amortization.  We also present
    Comparable FFO per diluted share as a non-GAAP measure of our performance.
    We calculate Comparable FFO per diluted share for a given operating period
    as our Comparable FFO (as defined above) divided by the weighted average
    of fully diluted shares outstanding.  Comparable FFO per diluted share, in
    accordance with NAREIT, is adjusted for the effects of dilutive
    securities.  Dilutive securities may include shares granted under
    share-based compensation plans, operating partnership units and
    exchangeable debt securities.  No effect is shown for securities that are
    anti-dilutive.

    EBITDA represents net loss attributable to SHR common shareholders
    excluding: (i) interest expense, (ii) income taxes, including deferred
    income tax benefits and expenses applicable to our foreign subsidiaries
    and income taxes applicable to sale of assets; and (iii) depreciation and
    amortization. EBITDA also excludes interest expense, income taxes and
    depreciation and amortization of our equity method investments. EBITDA is
    presented on a full participation basis, which means we have assumed
    conversion of all convertible noncontrolling interests of our operating
    partnership into our common stock and includes preferred dividends.  We
    believe this treatment of noncontrolling interests provides more useful
    information for management and our investors and appropriately considers
    our current capital structure.  We also present Comparable EBITDA, which
    eliminates the effect of realizing deferred gains on our sale leasebacks,
    as well as the effect of gains or losses on sales of assets, early
    extinguishment of debt, impairment losses, foreign currency exchange gains
    or losses and other non-recurring charges. We believe EBITDA and
    Comparable EBITDA are useful to management and investors in evaluating our
    operating performance because they provide management and investors with
    an indication of our ability to incur and service debt, to satisfy general
    operating expenses, to make capital expenditures and to fund other cash
    needs or reinvest cash into our business. We also believe they help
    management and investors meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of
    our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our asset
    base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results.
    Our management also uses EBITDA and Comparable EBITDA as measures in
    determining the value of acquisitions and dispositions.

    We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our
    definitions of FFO, FFO - Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and
    Comparable EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by
    other companies, since not all companies calculate these non-GAAP measures
    in the same manner.  FFO, FFO - Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and
    Comparable EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative measure of
    our net loss or operating performance. FFO, FFO - Fully Diluted,
    Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA may include funds that may
    not be available for our discretionary use due to functional requirements
    to conserve funds for capital expenditures and property acquisitions and
    other commitments and uncertainties. Although we believe that FFO, FFO -
    Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA can enhance
    your understanding of our financial condition and results of operations,
    these non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed individually, are not
    necessarily a better indicator of any trend as compared to comparable GAAP
    measures such as net loss attributable to SHR common shareholders. In
    addition, you should be aware that adverse economic and market conditions
    might negatively impact our cash flow. Below, we have provided a
    quantitative reconciliation of FFO, FFO - Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO,
    EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP
    financial performance measure, which is net loss attributable to SHR
    common shareholders, and provide an explanatory description by footnote of
    the items excluded from FFO, FFO - Fully Diluted, and EBITDA.



             Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

      Reconciliation of Net Loss Attributable to SHR Common Shareholders to
                           EBITDA and Comparable EBITDA
                                 (in thousands)

                                    Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                       September 30,        September 30,
                                       -------------        -------------
                                       2009      2008       2009      2008
                                       ----      ----       ----      ----

    Net loss attributable to SHR
     common shareholders            $(73,461) $(65,728) $(202,633) $(63,094)
    Depreciation and amortization -
      continuing operations           38,364    32,356    107,678    90,156
    Depreciation and amortization -
      discontinued operations              -         -          -     1,151
    Interest expense - continuing
     operations                       26,903    22,050     77,128    67,554
    Income taxes - continuing
     operations                         (358)      103        424     6,750
    Income taxes - discontinued
     operations                            -      (146)         -      (321)
    Noncontrolling interests            (844)     (739)    (2,297)     (487)
    Adjustments from consolidated
     affiliates (a)                   (2,508)   (1,986)    (6,813)   (6,258)
    Adjustments from
     unconsolidated affiliates         4,612     6,112     12,436    17,709
    Preferred shareholder dividends    7,721     7,721     23,164    23,164
                                       -----     -----     ------    ------
    EBITDA                               429      (257)     9,087   136,324
    Realized portion of deferred
     gain on sale leasebacks          (1,257)   (1,322)    (3,607)   (4,020)
    (Gain) loss on sale of assets -
      continuing operations                -       (13)         5      (147)
    Gain on sale of assets -
     discontinued operations               -   (37,248)         -   (37,662)
    Loss on sale of noncontrolling
     interests in hotel properties         -         -          -        46
    Impairment losses and other
     charges                          30,795    96,679     81,009    96,679
    Impairment losses and other
     charges - adjustments from
     consolidated affiliates               -         -       (169)        -
    Foreign currency exchange loss
     (gain)  (b)                       1,193    (2,604)       287    (4,082)
    Hyatt Regency La Jolla
     noncontrolling interest (a)           -    (1,180)         -    (4,063)
    Distributions in excess of
     noncontrolling interest
     capital                               -     1,715          -     2,499
    Loss on early extinguishment
     of debt                               -         -        883         -
                                         ---       ---        ---       ---
    Comparable EBITDA                $31,160   $55,770    $87,495  $185,574
                                     =======   =======    =======  ========


    (a) The noncontrolling interest partner's share of the Hyatt Regency La
    Jolla's property EBITDA is not deducted from net income attributable to
    SHR common shareholders under GAAP accounting rules for the three and
    nine months ended September 30, 2008.  Under new accounting rules
    effective January 1, 2009, the noncontrolling interest partner's share of
    the Hyatt Regency La Jolla's property EBITDA is included in adjustments
    from consolidated affiliates for the three and nine months ended
    September 30, 2009.

    (b) Foreign currency exchange gains or losses applicable to third-party
    and inter-company debt and certain balance sheet items held by foreign
    subsidiaries.



              Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

      Reconciliation of Net Loss Attributable to SHR Common Shareholders to
        Funds From Operations (FFO), FFO - Fully Diluted and Comparable FFO
                       (in thousands, except per share data)

                                      Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                         September 30,        September 30,
                                         -------------        -------------
                                         2009      2008       2009      2008
                                         ----      ----       ----      ----

    Net loss attributable to SHR
     common shareholders              $(73,461) $(65,728) $(202,633) $(63,094)
    Depreciation and amortization -
     continuing operations              38,364    32,356    107,678    90,156
    Depreciation and amortization -
     discontinued operations                 -         -          -     1,151
    Corporate depreciation                (305)     (304)      (913)     (896)
    (Gain) loss on sale of assets -
     continuing operations                   -       (13)         5      (147)
    Gain on sale of assets -
     discontinued operations                 -   (37,248)         -   (37,662)
    Loss on sale of noncontrolling
     interests in hotel properties           -         -          -        46
    Realized portion of deferred
     gain on sale leasebacks            (1,257)   (1,322)    (3,607)   (4,020)
    Deferred tax expense on realized
     portion of deferred gain on sale
     leasebacks                            375       393      1,076     1,197
    Noncontrolling interests
     adjustments                          (511)     (438)    (1,440)   (1,240)
    Adjustments from consolidated
     affiliates (a)                     (1,956)   (1,368)    (5,648)   (4,004)
    Adjustments from unconsolidated
     affiliates                          1,970     1,848      5,859     5,495
                                         -----     -----      -----     -----
    FFO                                (36,781)  (71,824)   (99,623)  (13,018)
      Convertible noncontrolling
       interests                          (333)     (301)      (857)      753
                                          ----      ----       ----       ---
    FFO - Fully Diluted                (37,114)  (72,125)  (100,480)  (12,265)
    Impairment losses and other
     charges                            30,795    96,679     81,009    96,679
    Impairment losses and other
     charges - adjustments from
     consolidated affiliates                 -         -       (169)        -
    Foreign currency exchange loss
     (gain), net of tax (b)              1,137    (3,195)      (279)   (3,117)
    Hyatt Regency La Jolla
     noncontrolling interest (a)             -      (777)         -    (2,559)
    Distributions in excess of
     noncontrolling interest capital         -     1,715          -     2,499
    Loss on early extinguishment of
     debt                                    -         -        883         -
                                           ---       ---        ---       ---
    Comparable FFO                     $(5,182)  $22,297   $(19,036)  $81,237
                                       =======   =======   ========   =======


    Comparable FFO per diluted share    $(0.07)    $0.29     $(0.25)    $1.07
                                        ======     =====     ======     =====
    Weighted average diluted shares     75,441    76,010     75,265    76,137
                                        ======    ======     ======    ======


    (a) The noncontrolling interest partner's share of the Hyatt Regency La
    Jolla's property FFO is not deducted from net income attributable to
    SHR common shareholders under GAAP accounting rules for the three and nine
    months ended September 30, 2008. Under new accounting rules effective
    January 1, 2009, the noncontrolling interest partner's share of the Hyatt
    Regency La Jolla's property EBITDA is included in adjustments from
    consolidated affiliates for the three and nine months ended September 30,
    2009.

    (b) Foreign currency exchange gains or losses applicable to third-party
    and inter-company debt and certain balance sheet items held by foreign
    subsidiaries.



              Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Subsidiaries (SHR)

                                   Debt Summary
                              (dollars in thousands)

                               Interest                 Loan
               Debt              Rate     Spread (a)   Amount   Maturity (b)
               ----              ----     ----------   ------   -------------
    Bank credit facility         4.00%     375 bp     $269,000  March 2011
    Westin St. Francis           0.95%      70 bp      220,000  August 2011
    Fairmont Scottsdale          0.81%      56 bp      180,000  September 2011
    InterContinental Chicago     1.31%     106 bp      121,000  October 2011
    InterContinental Miami       0.98%      73 bp       90,000  October 2011
    InterContinental Prague (c)  1.95%     120 bp (c)  152,204  March 2012
    Loews Santa Monica Beach
     Hotel                       0.88%      63 bp      118,250  March 2012
    Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay   0.92%      67 bp       76,500  March 2012
    Exchangeable senior
     notes, net of discount (d)  3.50%      Fixed      168,284  April 2012
    Fairmont Chicago             0.95%      70 bp      123,750  April 2012
    Hyatt Regency La Jolla       1.25%     100 bp       97,500  September 2012
    Marriott London Grosvenor
     Square (e)                  1.64%     110 bp (e)  123,446  October 2013
                                                       -------
                                                    $1,739,934
                                                    ==========

    (a)  Spread over LIBOR (0.25% at September 30, 2009).
    (b)  Includes extension options, excluding the conditional one-year
    extension option on the bank credit facility.
    (c)  Principal balance of euro 104,000,000 at September 30, 2009.  Spread
    over three-month EURIBOR (0.75% at September 30, 2009).
    (d)  Reflects the cash coupon.
    (e)  Principal balance of 77,250,000 pounds Sterling at September 30,
    2009.  Spread over three-month GBP LIBOR (0.54% at September 30, 2009).


    U.S. Interest Rate Swaps

                           Fixed Pay Rate    Notional
    Swap Effective Date    Against LIBOR      Amount     Maturity
    -------------------    -------------      ------     --------
    April 2005                  4.59%         $75,000    April 2012
    June 2005                   4.12%          50,000    June 2012
    June 2006                   5.50%          75,000    June 2013
    August 2006                 5.42%         100,000    August 2013
    March 2007                  4.84%         100,000    July 2012
    March 2009                  0.78%          50,000    December 2009
    March 2009                  0.90%          75,000    April 2010
    March 2009                  1.12%          50,000    December 2010
    March 2009                  1.38%          50,000    August 2011
    March 2009                  1.02%          50,000    December 2010
    March 2009                  0.64%          50,000    December 2009
    March 2009                  1.04%         100,000    February 2011
    March 2009                  1.22%          50,000    August 2011
    September 2009              4.90%         100,000    September 2014
                                ----          -------
                                3.03%        $975,000
                                ====         ========


    European Interest Rate Swap

                         Fixed Pay Rate
                          Against GBP           Notional
    Swap Effective Date    LIBOR (f)             Amount            Maturity
    -------------------    ---------             ------            --------
    October 2007          3.22% - 5.72%   77,250 pounds Sterling  October 2013


                         Fixed Pay Rate         Notional
    Swap Effective Date  Against EURIBOR         Amount            Maturity
    -------------------  ---------------         ------            --------
    September 2008            4.53%           euro 104,000        March 2012


    Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swaps

                           Fixed Pay Rate    Notional
    Swap Effective Date    Against LIBOR      Amount     Maturity
    -------------------    -------------      ------     --------
    December 2009               4.96%        $100,000    December 2014
    April 2010                  5.42%          75,000    April 2015
    December 2010               5.23%         100,000    December 2015
    February 2011               5.27%         100,000    February 2016
                                              -------
                                             $375,000
                                             ========

    At September 30, 2009, future scheduled debt principal payments (including
    non-conditional extension options) are as follows:

    Years ending December 31,   Amount
    -------------------------   ------
    2009                            $-
    2010                         7,858
    2011                       887,858
    2012                       742,364
    2013                       113,570
    Thereafter                       -
                                   ---
                             1,751,650
    Less discount on
     exchangeable
     senior notes              (11,716)
                               -------
    Total                   $1,739,934                         .
                            ==========

    Percent of fixed rate debt including U.S. and European swaps         81.6%
    Weighted average interest rate including U.S. and European
     swaps (g)                                                           3.91%
    Weighted average maturity of fixed rate debt (debt with
     maturity of greater than one year)                                   3.44

    (f) In April 2009, we modified the GBP LIBOR interest rate swap agreement,
    which adjusts the fixed pay rate from 5.72% to 3.22% for the period from
    January 15, 2009 through January 17, 2011.

    (g)  Excludes the amortization of deferred financing costs, amortization
    of the discount on the exchangeable senior notes and the amortization of
    the interest rate swap costs.

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