Temple Hotels Inc. Reports 2014 Second Quarter Results

WINNIPEG, Aug. 13, 2014 /CNW/ - Temple Hotels Inc. ("Temple") (TSX: TPH) today reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.  The following comments in regard to the financial position and operating results of Temple should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion & Analysis and the financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, which may be obtained from the Temple website at www.templehotels.ca or the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.

Monetary data in the tables of this press release, unless otherwise indicated, are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for per share, average daily rate ("ADR"), and revenue per available room ("RevPAR") amounts.

OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS

			Three Months Ended June 30												Six Months Ended June 30
					2014					2013						2014					2013
Total revenue					$47,495					$40,016						$87,408					$72,195
Operating income					$15,482					$14,216						$27,201					$25,555
Net income (loss)					$(34)					$770						$(2,331)					$906
Cash flow from operating activities					$10,040					$7,911						$12,608					$6,655
Funds from operations (FFO)					$6,669					$6,358						$10,928					$9,823
Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)					$5,642					$5,118						$8,861					$8,845
Dividends
Per share
- FFO					$0.16					$0.22						$0.27					$0.35
- AFFO					$0.14					$0.17						$0.22					$0.31
- Dividends					$0.135					$0.135						$0.27					$0.27
FFO payout ratio					83%					63%						100%					78%
AFFO payout ratio					97%					78%						124%					86%
Occupancy					68%					72%						67%					70%
ADR					$152.46					$159.82						$150.88					$158.23
RevPAR					$103.73					$114.48						$100.27					$110.59

KEY POINTS

• Operating income increased by $1.27 million or 9% during Q2-2014, compared to Q2-2013, comprised of a $2.81 million increase in operating from "new hotel properties" (eight hotels acquired during 2013 and two hotels acquired in Q2-2014) and a $1.54 million decrease in operating income from the "same property" portfolio. The decrease in operating income from the same property portfolio is mainly due to a decrease in occupancy levels and reflects the continuation of a lower demand hotel market in Fort McMurray as a result of what is expected to be a temporary slowdown in oil sands developments. Operating income increased by $3.76 million in Q2-2014, compared to Q1-2014.
  
  
• Net income decreased by $0.8 million mainly due to an increase in depreciation and amortization charges of $2.62 million and an increase in interest expense (net) of $1.07 million, partially offset by a positive variance in the fair value gain/loss associated with financial instruments of $1.11 million.
  
  
• FFO increased by $0.31 million and AFFO increased by $0.52 million during Q2-2014, compared to Q2-2013. On a basic per share basis, however, FFO decreased by $0.06 per share and AFFO decreased by $0.03 per share. The decline in per share FFO and AFFO was due, in part, to the time lag from Temple's equity issuance in December 2013 to the time the funds were fully invested in the acquisition of additional hotel properties. The equity issuance in December 2013 increased the outstanding shares by 9.9 million.
  
  
• Cash flow from operating activities increased by $2.13 million during Q2-2014, compared to Q2-2013.

New Property Acquisitions and Capital Expenditures

During Q2-2014, Temple continued with its progressive growth strategy, acquiring two additional properties in western Canada. The Hotel Saskatchewan in Regina (224 guestrooms) and the Cortona Residence in Fort McMurray (57 suites) were both acquired effective April 1, 2014. The total combined acquisition cost of $58.8 million was financed with $40.3 million of first mortgage loan financing with the balance in cash. The Cortona Residence will be converted to an "extended stay" property at the expiry of the existing lease agreement in April 2018. In the interim, the investment in the property will provide a stable revenue source.

During Q2-2014, Temple's investment in capital expenditures amounted to $11 million, including $7.7 million of renovations at the Saskatoon Inn & Conference Centre, $0.8 million of renovations at the Prince George Hotel, Nova Scotia, $0.6 million of renovations at the Sheraton, Red Deer, and $0.6 million for the expansion of the Keg Restaurant at the Nomad Hotel & Suites, Fort McMurray.

Subsequent to June 30, 2014, Temple acquired four additional hotel properties comprised of two "Days Inn" properties in Thunder Bay, the TownPlace Suites by Marriott in Sudbury, Ontario and the Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport West.

The Days Inn Suites and the Days Inn North in Thunder Bay were acquired effective July 1, 2014. The hotels are approximately 3.4 kilometers apart and in close proximity to the Trans-Canada highway, Lakehead University and Confederation College. The total combined acquisition cost of $26.5 million was financed with $16 million of first mortgage loan financing and the balance in cash.

The TownPlace Suites by Marriott and the Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport West were acquired effective August 1, 2014. The total combined acquisition cost of the two hotels of $43.07 million was financed by the assumption of first mortgage loan debt of approximately $23 million and the balance in cash.

Financing and Liquidity

During Q2-2014, Temple obtained a new first mortgage loan of $25 million for the Merit Hotel and Suites and arranged a line of credit of $25 million, secured by a first mortgage charge against the Nomad Hotel. There were no draws on the line of credit during Q2-2014, however, $20 million was advanced in Q3 to fund the August 1, 2014 acquisitions.

As of June 30, 2014, Temple's total cash balance was $25.3 million and the working capital was $26.8 million. The cash balance primarily consists of working capital reserves and funds designated for capital expenditures.

As of June 30, 2014, total long-term debt was equal to 67% of the appraised value of the total property portfolio. The weighted average interest rate of the total long-term debt was 5.52% as of June 30, 2014, compared to 5.64% as of December 31, 2013 and 5.61% as of June 30, 2013. During Q3-2014, Temple will refinance or renew first mortgage debt in the total amount of $55 million. All of the maturing mortgage debt was renewed at interest rates below 5% and will serve to reduce the average cost of mortgage debt.

Outlook

Demand for hotel rooms is historically at peak levels during the summer months and the expectation is that Temple will achieve a marked improvement in RevPAR results during the third quarter of 2014, including a more substantial improvement in the RevPAR results for the same property portfolio. Incremental income will also be derived from the four new hotel acquisitions.

The four recently acquired hotels is a continuation of the strategy to increase Temple's asset base and further enhanced the geographic diversification of the total hotel portfolio.

For the next two years, Temple will continue to focus on the accretive capital expenditure programs with the objective of enhancing the overall quality and revenue-generating capacity of the hotel portfolio. Management is confident that Temple is creating a high quality, diversified hotel portfolio.

Q2-2014 COMPARED TO Q2-2013

Analysis of Net income (loss)
					Three Months Ended											Six Months Ended
					June 30											June 30
													Increase / (Decrease)											Increase / (Decrease)
					2014				2013				in Income			2014				2013				in Income
Revenue
	Room revenue				$		34,422		$		28,722		$	5,700		$		63,667		$		51,369		$	12,298
	Other hotel revenue						13,073				11,294			1,779				23,741				20,826			2,915
	Total revenue						47,495				40,016			7,479				87,408				72,195			15,213
Hotel operating costs							32,013				25,800			6,213				60,207				46,640			(13,567)
Operating income							15,482				14,216			1,266				27,201				25,555			1,646
Interest expense, net							8,341				7,267			(1,074)				15,661				13,715			(1,946)
Share based compensation							75				38			(37)				223				64			(159)
General and administrative expenses							765				622			(143)				973				2,043			1,070
Depreciation and amortization							6,767				4,147			(2,620)				14,331				7,672			(6,659)
							(466)				2,142			(2,608)				(3,987)				2,061			(6,048)
Equity income on investment in hotel properties							368				178			190				584				302			282
Change in fair value of financial instruments: gain (loss)							89				(1,021)			1,110				128				(1,200)			1,328
Income tax recovery (expense)							(25)				(529)			504				944				(257)			1,201
Net income (loss)					$		(34)		$		770		$	(804)		$		(2,331)		$		906		$	(3,237)
Per Share Results:
	Basic				$		-		$		0.03					$		(0.06)		$		0.03
	Diluted				$		-		$		0.03					$		(0.06)		$		0.03

Revenue

Analysis of Total Hotel Revenues
							Three Months Ended June 30											Six Months Ended June 30
															Increase/											Increase/
							2014				2013				(Decrease)			2014				2013				(Decrease)
Total - Same Properties
	Room revenue						$		21,172		$		22,892		$	(1,720)		$		42,092		$		43,615		$	(1,523)
	Other hotel revenue								8,995				9,138			(143)				17,661				17,915			(254)
	Total Hotel Revenue						$		30,167		$		32,030		$	(1,863)				59,753				61,530			(1,777)
Total - Acquisitions
	Room revenue						$		13,250		$		5,830		$	7,420		$		21,575		$		7,754		$	13,821
	Other hotel revenue								4,078				2,156			1,922				6,080				2,911			3,169
	Total Hotel Revenue						$		17,328		$		7,986		$	9,342		$		27,655		$		10,665		$	16,990
Total
	Room revenue						$		34,422		$		28,722		$	5,700		$		63,667		$		51,369		$	12,298
	Other hotel revenue								13,073				11,294			1,779				23,741				20,826			2,915
	Total hotel revenue						$		47,495		$		40,016			7,479		$		87,408		$		72,195		$	15,213

As of March 31, 2014, the "Acquisitions" portfolio comprises 42% of the total rooms. With the exception of the Acclaim Hotel, Calgary Airport North, the Holiday Inn Express, Sherwood Park and Cortona Residence in Fort McMurray, all of the hotels in the "Acquisitions" portfolio are located outside of Alberta.

During Q2-2014, total room revenue increased by $5.7 million or 20%, compared to Q2-2013, comprised of incremental revenue of $7.42 million from new hotel acquisitions, offset by a decrease of $1.72 million or 7.5% in "same property" revenue.  The Fort McMurray same property portfolio accounted for approximately 82% of the decrease in same property room revenue.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, room revenue increased by $12.3 million or 24%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013. The increase was comprised of a decrease of $1.52 million or 3% in "same property" revenue and incremental revenue of $13.82 million from new hotel acquisitions. The Fort McMurray same property portfolio accounted for approximately 90% of the decrease in same property room revenue.

As disclosed in the following chart, RevPAR for the same property portfolio was $109.98 during Q2-2014, compared to $118.94 during Q2-2013. RevPAR for new acquisitions was $94.76 in Q2-2014, compared to $88.27 in Q2-2013.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, RevPAR for the same property portfolio was $109.94, compared to $113.93 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. RevPAR for the portfolio of newly acquired properties was $85.26 during the first six months of 2014, compared to $83.40 during the first six months of 2013.

The decrease in RevPAR for the same property portfolio is mainly attributable to lower occupancy in the Fort McMurray same property portfolio

RevPAR results for the Fort McMurray same property portfolio for Q1-2014 were impacted by delays in major oil sand projects and increased competition from new work camps which served to reduce occupancy and limit rate increases for the Fort McMurray portfolio. The competitive market conditions continued into Q2-2014 and served to limit the extent of any improvement in RevPAR results.

Room Revenue Statistics
							Three Months Ended June 30
							2014												2013
							Occ						ADR			RevPAR			Occ						ADR			RevPAR
Same Properties
Fort McMurray									66%				$	192.80		$	127.86				77%				$	190.29		$	146.54
Other									67%				$	146.87		$	98.39				70%				$	144.47		$	101.04
Total - Same Properties									67%				$	164.82		$	109.98				73%				$	163.56		$	118.94
Newly Acquired Properties									70%				$	135.55		$	94.76				64%				$	138.28		$	88.27
	Overall Portfolio								68%				$	152.46		$	103.73				71%				$	157.70		$	111.10

Room Revenue Statistics
							Six Months Ended June 30
							2014												2013
							Occ						ADR			RevPAR			Occ						ADR			RevPAR
Same Properties
Fort McMurray									68%				$	191.68		$	130.59				74%				$	189.12		$	139.74
Other									66%				$	145.70		$	96.56				68%				$	143.60		$	97.19
Total - Same Properties									67%				$	164.09		$	109.94				71%				$	162.47		$	113.93
Acquisitions									66%				$	129.96		$	85.26				63%					133.19			83.40
	Overall Portfolio								67%				$	150.88		$	100.27				69%				$	157.25		$	107.96

Other Hotel Revenue

During Q2-2014, other hotel revenue increased by $1.78 million or 16%, compared to Q2-2013, comprised primarily of incremental revenue of $1.92 million from new hotel acquisitions, offset by a decrease of $0.14 million from the same property portfolio.

Operating Income and Profit Margin
						Operating Income Amount													Operating Profit Margin
						Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended							Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
						Q2			Q2			Q2			Q2				Q2				Q2				Q2				Q2
						2014			2013			2014			2013				2014				2013				2014				2013
Same Properties
Fort McMurray						$	5,423		$	6,455		$	10,753		$	12,317			53%				56%				52%				56%
Other Canada							5,281			5,791			9,884			10,869			27%				28%				25%				28%
Total - Same Properties						$	10,704		$	12,246		$	20,637		$	23,186			35%				38%				35%				38%
Acquisitions						$	4,778		$	1,970		$	6,564		$	2,369			27%				25%				24%				22%
Total portfolio						$	15,482		$	14,216		$	27,201		$	25,555			33%				36%				31%				35%

Total operating income increased by $1.27 million or 9% during Q2-2014, compared to Q2-2013, comprised of a decrease of $1.54 million or 13% for the "same property" portfolio and an increase of $2.81 million from new hotel acquisitions.  The decrease in "same property" operating income reflects a $1.03 million or 16% decrease in operating income for the Fort McMurray "same property" portfolio and a $0.51 million or 9% decrease in operating income for the Other "same property" portfolio. In summary, the decrease in same property operating income reflects a $1.86 million decrease in same property revenue, partially offset by a $0.32 million decrease in same property operating costs.

For the first six months of 2014, total operating income increased by $1.65 million or 6%, compared to the first six months of 2013, comprised of a decrease of $2.55 million or 11% for the "same property" portfolio and incremental income of $4.19 million which is attributable to new hotel acquisitions.

As disclosed in the preceding chart, the overall profit margin of the entire hotel portfolio decreased from 36% during Q2-2013, to 33% during Q2-2014.  For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the overall profit margin was 31%, compared to 35% for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

COMPARISON TO PRIOR QUARTER

Analysis of Net Income (loss)
											Increase / (Decrease)
					Q2-2014			Q1-2014			in Income
Revenue
Room					$	34,422		$	29,245		$	5,177
Other						13,073			10,668			2,405
Total revenue						47,495			39,913			7,582
Hotel operating costs						32,013			28,194			(3,819)
Operating income						15,482			11,719			3,763
Interest expense, net						8,341			7,320			(1,021)
Share based compensation						75			148			73
General and administrative expenses						765			208			(557)
Depreciation and amortization						6,767			7,564			797
						(466)			(3,521)			3,055
Equity income on investment in hotel properties						368			216			152
Change in fair value of financial instruments: Gain (loss)						89			39			50
Income taxes recovery (expense)						(25)			969			(994)
Net loss					$	(34)		$	(2,297)		$	2,263

ABOUT TEMPLE

Temple is a growth oriented hotel investment company with hotel properties located across Canada. Temple is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TPH (common shares), TPH.DB.C, TPH.DB.D, TPH.DB.E and TPH.DB.F (convertible debentures). The objective of Temple is to provide shareholders with stable dividends from investment in a diversified portfolio of hotel properties and related assets. For further information on Temple, please visit our website at www.templehotels.ca.

This press release contains certain statements that could be considered as forward-looking information.  The forward-looking information is subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could result in actual results differing materially from the forward-looking statements.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has not reviewed or approved the contents of this press release and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release. 

SOURCE: Temple Hotels Inc.

Arni Thorsteinson, Chief Executive Officer, or Gino Romagnoli, Executive Vice President
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