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Delivered Comparable Hotel Total RevPAR Growth of 4.6% and Comparable Hotel RevPAR Growth of 4.4%
Raises Full Year 2026 Comparable Hotel RevPAR Guidance Range to 3.0% to 4.5%
Announces $0.20 Quarterly Dividend and $0.72 Special Dividend
BETHESDA, Md., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: HST) (the “Company”), the nation’s largest lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”), today announced results for first quarter of 2026.
OPERATING RESULTS
(unaudited, in millions, except per share and hotel statistics)
Quarter ended March 31, 2026 2025 Percent Change Revenues$1,645 $1,594 3.2%Comparable hotel revenues⁽¹⁾ 1,544 1,474 4.7%Comparable hotel Total RevPAR⁽¹⁾ 418.20 399.66 4.6%Comparable hotel RevPAR⁽¹⁾ 244.11 233.77 4.4% Net income$501 $251 99.6%EBITDAre⁽¹⁾ 537 508 5.7%Adjusted EBITDAre⁽¹⁾ 543 514 5.6% Diluted earnings per common share$0.72 $0.35 105.7%NAREIT FFO per diluted share⁽¹⁾ 0.66 0.63 4.8%Adjusted FFO per diluted share⁽¹⁾ 0.67 0.64 4.7% * Additional detail on the Company’s results, including data for 24 domestic markets, is available in the First Quarter 2026 Supplemental Financial Information on the Company’s website at www.hosthotels.com.
James F. Risoleo, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our first quarter results exceeded expectations with comparable hotel RevPAR growth of 4.4% over the first quarter of 2025 as strong leisure demand continued to drive higher room rates coupled with solid group demand. Comparable hotel Total RevPAR increased 4.6% over the same period last year due to strong transient demand and increased out-of-room spending."
Risoleo continued, “As evidenced by our results, affluent consumers are continuing to prioritize spending on travel, and group demand remains steady. As a result, we are increasing our 2026 comparable hotel RevPAR growth guidance range to 3.0% to 4.5% over 2025 and our comparable hotel Total RevPAR growth guidance range to 3.5% to 5.0% over last year. We believe Host's investment grade balance sheet, strong liquidity position, and continued reinvestment in our diversified portfolio uniquely position the Company to capture additional upside in the current environment.”
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(1)NAREIT Funds From Operations (“FFO”) per diluted share, Adjusted FFO per diluted share, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and comparable hotel revenues are non-GAAP (U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures within the meaning of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). See the Notes to Financial Information on why the Company believes these supplemental measures are useful, reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and the limitations on the use of these supplemental measures. Additionally, comparable hotel results and statistics include adjustments for dispositions, acquisitions and non-comparable hotels. See Hotel Operating Data for RevPAR results of the portfolio based on the Company's ownership period without these adjustments. HIGHLIGHTS:
Comparable hotel Total RevPAR was $418.20 for the first quarter of 2026, representing an increase of 4.6% compared to the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to improvements in room revenues from increased transient leisure demand and continued strength in out-of-room spending.Comparable hotel RevPAR was $244.11, representing an increase of 4.4% over the first quarter of 2025, driven primarily by an increase in room rates. This reflected robust leisure demand across the portfolio and an increase in group business, as well as strong performances in San Francisco around the Super Bowl, and in each of the Florida markets. These results were despite difficult comparisons to the first quarter of 2025 and reflect the impacts of the Kona Low rainstorm that affected the Company's Hawaii properties in March 2026.GAAP net income was $501 million, a 99.6% increase compared to the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to the gain on sale of assets in the first quarter of 2026. GAAP operating profit margin was 19.4%, an improvement of 150 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2025, reflecting the improved operations.Comparable hotel EBITDA was $505 million, an increase of 7.0% compared to the first quarter of 2025, leading to a comparable hotel EBITDA margin improvement of 70 basis points to 32.7%. The increase for the quarter was driven by rate improvements, which offset an increase in wage expenses.Adjusted EBITDAre was $543 million, an increase of 5.6% compared to the first quarter of 2025. Results benefited from improved operations and comparable hotel EBITDA margins. In addition, the sale of four condominium units at the development adjacent to the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort contributed $4 million to net income and Adjusted EBITDAre.As previously announced, the Company sold the 444-room Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort and the 125-room Four Seasons Resort and Residences Jackson Hole in February 2026 for a sale price of $1.1 billion. The hotels were expected to have approximately $88 million of capital expenditures needs over the next five years. In addition, the Company sold the St. Regis Houston in January 2026 for $51 million, which was expected to have capital expenditures needs of approximately $49 million over the next five years. 1On May 6, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized a second quarter cash dividend of $0.92 per share on its common stock, consisting of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share and a special dividend of $0.72 per share, which represents the distribution of the approximately $500 million taxable gain resulting from the Four Seasons sales completed in the first quarter of 2026. The dividend will be paid on July 15, 2026 to stockholders of record on June 30, 2026.As previously reported, the Company received business interruption proceeds of $7 million in the first quarter of 2026 related to damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. To date, a total of $81 million of insurance proceeds have been received related to the claims, of which $31 million was related to business interruption proceeds. 1 The Four Seasons proceeds were net of $23 million for the buyer's acquisition of the furniture, fixture and equipment ("FF&E") reserves.
BALANCE SHEET
The Company maintains a robust balance sheet, with the following balances at March 31, 2026:
Total assets of $13.2 billion.Debt balance of $5.1 billion, with a weighted average maturity of 4.9 years and a weighted average interest rate of 4.8%, and no maturities in 2026.Total available liquidity of approximately $3.4 billion, including furniture, fixtures and equipment escrow reserves of $151 million and $1.5 billion available under the revolver portion of the credit facility. The payment of the first and second quarter regular dividend and the special dividend discussed above will reduce the cash balance by approximately $767 million. SHARE REPURCHASES AND DIVIDENDS
During the first quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased 4.0 million shares of common stock at an average price of $18.97 per share, exclusive of commissions, through its common share repurchase program for a total of $75 million. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $405 million of remaining capacity under the repurchase program, pursuant to which its common stock may be purchased from time to time, depending upon market conditions.
The Company paid a first quarter common stock cash dividend of $0.20 per share on April 15, 2026 to stockholders of record on March 31, 2026. All future dividends, including any special dividends, are subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors.
HOTEL BUSINESS MIX UPDATE
The Company’s customers fall into three broad groups: transient, group and contract business, which accounted for approximately 61%, 34%, and 5%, respectively, of its full year 2025 room sales.
The following are the results for transient, group and contract business in comparison to 2025 performance, for the Company's current portfolio:
Quarter ended March 31, 2026 Transient Group Contract Room nights (in thousands) 1,286 1,106 204 Percent change in room nights vs. same period in 2025 (0.6%) 0.7% 8.0%Rooms revenues (in millions)$498 $356 $47 Percent change in revenues vs. same period in 2025 5.5% 2.4% 10.4% CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
The following presents the Company’s capital expenditures spend through the first quarter of 2026 and the forecast for the full year 2026 (in millions):
Quarter ended March 31, 2026 2026 Full Year Forecast Actual Low-end of range High-end of rangeROI - Marriott and Hyatt Transformational Capital Programs$34 $175 $210All other return on investment ("ROI") projects 17 75 90Total ROI Projects 51 250 300Renewals and Replacements ("R&R") 71 275 325R&R and ROI Capital expenditures 122 525 625R&R - Property Damage Reconstruction — 20 30Total Capital Expenditures$122 $545 $655 Inventory spend for condo development(1) 8 15 15Total capital allocation$130 $560 $670 _______________________________
(1)Represents construction costs for the development of condominium units on a land parcel adjacent to Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort. Under GAAP, costs to develop units for resale are considered an operating activity on the statement of cash flows, and categorized as inventory. This spend is separate from payments for capital expenditures, which are considered investing activities. The forecast property damage reconstruction includes estimated spend for damage caused by the Kona Low rainstorm to the Company's properties in Hawaii. Remediation efforts are substantially complete, and the hotels remained operational with isolated instances of water damage. The Company is still evaluating the complete property and business interruption impacts of the storm, but currently estimates the total property costs to be approximately $25 million to $35 million, which includes remediation costs of up to $5 million. The Company expects its insurance coverage to substantially cover the property damage in excess of the insurance deductible.
Under the Hyatt and Marriott Transformational Capital Programs, the Company received $3 million of operating guarantees in the first quarter of 2026 to offset expected business disruption. The Company expects to receive a total of $19 million of operating guarantees in 2026 under the two programs. The transformational renovation at the Hyatt Regency Reston was completed in the first quarter of 2026.
2026 OUTLOOK
First quarter of 2026 results exceeded expectations with strong leisure demand driving an increase in rates. Comparable hotel RevPAR for April also grew approximately 4.4% over 2025. The 2026 guidance range contemplates a continuation of this trend in a stable operating environment, with leisure transient strength bolstered by special events, such as the FIFA World Cup games, and modest improvements to short-term group booking trends. Full year operating profit margins and comparable hotel EBITDA margins are expected to increase slightly compared to 2025, as first quarter rate improvements offset increases in wage expense, while year-over-year comparisons are expected to moderate, particularly for the second half of the year, primarily due to lower room rate growth expectations.
In comparison to 2025, the guidance reflects a reduction in earnings due to the 2026 and 2025 dispositions. The guidance for net income and Adjusted EBITDAre also includes an estimated $20 million to $25 million net contribution for the year from total sales expected to close at the condominium development adjacent to the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort. Additionally, the final determination on insurance claims related to Hurricanes Helene and Milton is expected in 2026, but no additional amounts from what was received in first quarter are included in guidance.
The Company anticipates its 2026 operating results as compared to 2025 will be in the following range:
Current Full Year
2026 Guidance Current Full Year
2026 Guidance
Change vs. 2025 Previous Full Year
2026 Guidance
Change vs. 2025 Change in Full Year
2026 Guidance
to the Mid-PointComparable hotel Total RevPAR$386 to $391 3.5% to 5.0% 2.5% to 4.0% 100 bpsComparable hotel RevPAR$230 to $233 3.0% to 4.5% 2.0% to 3.5% 100 bpsTotal revenues under GAAP (in millions)$6,097 to $6,184 (0.3%) to 1.1% (1.4%) to 0.1% 100 bpsOperating profit margin under GAAP14.4% to 15.1% 40 bps to 110 bps (10) bps to 60 bps 50 bpsComparable hotel EBITDA margin29.4% to 29.7% 20 bps to 50 bps (20) bps to 20 bps 30 bps Based upon the above parameters, the Company estimates its 2026 guidance as follows:
Current Full Year
2026 Guidance Previous Full Year
2026 Guidance Change in Full Year
2026 Guidance
to the Mid-PointNet income (in millions)$908 to $955 $836 to $891 $67Adjusted EBITDAre (in millions)$1,785 to $1,835 $1,740 to $1,800 $40Diluted earnings per common share$1.30 to $1.37 $1.19 to $1.27 $0.10NAREIT FFO per diluted share$2.06 to $2.12 $1.99 to $2.07 $0.06Adjusted FFO per diluted share$2.10 to $2.16 $2.03 to $2.11 $0.06 See the 2026 Forecast Schedules and the Notes to Financial Information for items that may affect forecast results and the First Quarter 2026 Supplemental Financial Information for additional detail on the mid-point of full year 2026 guidance.
ABOUT HOST HOTELS & RESORTS
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and is the largest lodging real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. The Company currently owns 71 properties in the United States and five properties internationally totaling approximately 41,700 rooms. The Company also holds non-controlling interests in seven domestic joint ventures. Guided by a disciplined approach to capital allocation and aggressive asset management, the Company partners with premium brands such as Marriott®, Ritz-Carlton®, Westin®, W®, The Luxury Collection®, Hyatt®, Fairmont®, 1 Hotels®, Hilton®, Swissôtel®, ibis® and Novotel®, as well as independent brands. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.hosthotels.com.
Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forward-looking statements include, but may not be limited to, our expectations regarding the strength of lodging demand, the continued recovery in Maui from the 2023 wildfires, and 2026 estimates with respect to our business, including our anticipated capital expenditures and financial and operating results. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. These risks include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. All information in this release is as of May 6, 2026, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.
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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., herein referred to as “we,” “Host Inc.,” or the “Company,” is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that owns hotel properties. We conduct our operations as an umbrella partnership REIT through an operating partnership, Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. (“Host LP”), of which we are the sole general partner. When distinguishing between Host Inc. and Host LP, the primary difference is approximately 1% of the partnership interests in Host LP held by outside partners as of March 31, 2026, which are non-controlling interests in Host LP in our consolidated balance sheets and are included in net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Readers are encouraged to find further detail regarding our organizational structure in our annual report on Form 10-K.
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in millions, except shares and per share amounts) March 31,
2026 December 31,
2025 ASSETSProperty and equipment, net $9,698 $10,636 Right-of-use assets 563 560 Assets held for sale 9 34 Due from managers 129 39 Advances to and investments in affiliates 284 259 Furniture, fixtures and equipment replacement fund 151 167 Notes receivable 114 114 Other 503 472 Cash and cash equivalents 1,703 768 Total assets $13,154 $13,049 LIABILITIES, NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITYDebt⁽¹⁾ Senior notes $3,988 $3,986 Credit facility, including the term loans of $999 997 996 Mortgage and other debt 94 95 Total debt 5,079 5,077 Lease liabilities 566 563 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 246 355 Due to managers 4 76 Other 245 246 Total liabilities 6,140 6,317 Redeemable non-controlling interests - Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. 184 171 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity: Common stock, par value $0.01, 1,050 million shares authorized, 684.9 million shares and 687.8 million shares issued and outstanding, respectively 7 7 Additional paid-in capital 7,199 7,289 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (65) (68)Deficit (314) (670)Total equity of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. stockholders 6,827 6,558 Non-redeemable non-controlling interests—other consolidated partnerships 3 3 Total equity 6,830 6,561 Total liabilities, non-controlling interests and equity $13,154 $13,049 _______________________________
(1)Please see our First Quarter 2026 Supplemental Financial Information for more detail on our debt balances and financial covenant ratios under our credit facility and senior notes indentures. HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts) Quarter ended March 31, 2026 2025 Revenues Rooms $943 $938 Food and beverage 517 503 Other 159 153 Condominium sales 26 — Total revenues 1,645 1,594 Expenses Rooms 224 225 Food and beverage 327 323 Other departmental and support expenses 373 364 Management fees 67 69 Other property-level expenses 103 111 Depreciation and amortization 190 196 Cost of goods sold 21 — Corporate and other expenses⁽¹⁾ 28 31 Net gain on insurance settlements (7) (10)Total operating costs and expenses 1,326 1,309 Operating profit 319 285 Interest income 12 8 Interest expense (59) (57)Other gains 242 4 Equity in earnings of affiliates 4 10 Income before income taxes 518 250 Benefit (provision) for income taxes (17) 1 Net income 501 251 Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (7) (3)Net income attributable to Host Inc. $494 $248 Basic and diluted earnings per common share $0.72 $0.35 _______________________________
(1)Corporate and other expenses include the following items: Quarter ended March 31, 2026 2025General and administrative costs $22 $25Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 6 6Total $28 $31 HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Earnings per Common Share
(unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts) Quarter ended March 31, 2026 2025 Net income $501 $251 Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (7) (3)Net income attributable to Host Inc. $494 $248 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 687.5 697.8 Assuming distribution of common shares granted under the comprehensive stock plans, less shares assumed purchased at market 1.8 0.5 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding⁽¹⁾ 689.3 698.3 Basic and diluted earnings per common share $0.72 $0.35 _______________________________
(1)Dilutive securities may include shares granted under comprehensive stock plans, preferred operating partnership units (“OP Units”) held by non-controlling limited partners and other non-controlling interests that have the option to convert their limited partnership interests to common OP Units. No effect is shown for any securities that were anti-dilutive for the period. HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Hotel Operating Data for Consolidated Hotels
Comparable Hotel Results by Location(1)
As of March 31, 2026 Quarter ended March 31, 2026 Quarter ended March 31, 2025 LocationNo. of
Properties No. of
Rooms Average
Room Rate Average
Occupancy
Percentage RevPAR Total RevPAR Average
Room Rate Average
Occupancy
Percentage RevPAR Total RevPAR Percent
Change in
RevPAR Percent
Change in
Total RevPARMiami2 1,038 $723.32 87.2% $630.77 $1,069.78 $652.77 84.1% $548.88 $921.13 14.9% 16.1%Florida Gulf Coast4 1,529 693.90 79.2% 549.46 1,158.45 637.22 81.6% 519.77 1,103.93 5.7% 4.9%Maui3 1,580 668.13 78.0% 520.91 800.88 683.78 75.0% 513.04 788.61 1.5% 1.6%Phoenix3 1,565 528.97 83.2% 439.93 922.54 500.68 81.3% 407.28 890.19 8.0% 3.6%Jacksonville1 446 565.94 73.3% 414.58 989.96 524.64 68.0% 356.95 828.70 16.1% 19.5%Oahu2 876 495.26 76.7% 379.96 571.86 483.66 83.8% 405.20 625.53 (6.2%) (8.6%)New York3 2,720 343.81 80.5% 276.66 418.04 327.97 79.0% 258.99 382.34 6.8% 9.3%Nashville2 721 339.15 76.7% 260.04 445.92 324.92 80.4% 261.13 451.22 (0.4%) (1.2%)Los Angeles/Orange County3 1,067 314.80 78.6% 247.31 364.97 311.12 79.2% 246.38 368.36 0.4% (0.9%)San Francisco/San Jose6 4,162 344.91 69.6% 239.89 346.89 300.24 63.6% 191.05 285.73 25.6% 21.4%San Diego3 3,294 312.85 75.1% 234.98 463.12 301.96 72.7% 219.60 433.52 7.0% 6.8%Orlando1 2,004 268.46 76.2% 204.64 508.55 260.42 74.9% 195.13 488.25 4.9% 4.2%Washington, D.C. (CBD)4 2,788 304.15 62.9% 191.30 291.68 333.42 67.2% 223.90 328.62 (14.6%) (11.2%)Northern Virginia2 916 268.57 69.2% 185.73 287.38 271.39 65.4% 177.61 289.32 4.6% (0.7%)Austin2 769 271.16 67.6% 183.24 330.58 267.21 67.4% 180.05 324.90 1.8% 1.7%Houston4 1,710 229.11 74.7% 171.25 235.94 220.34 74.3% 163.72 233.72 4.6% 0.9%Philadelphia2 810 224.32 75.3% 168.99 256.23 217.69 76.8% 167.08 260.44 1.1% (1.6%)San Antonio2 1,512 241.61 65.1% 157.18 266.06 229.79 66.3% 152.40 252.38 3.1% 5.4%Atlanta2 810 222.75 68.3% 152.14 272.12 222.74 67.3% 149.83 256.93 1.5% 5.9%Boston2 1,496 241.81 59.4% 143.75 224.63 235.02 64.9% 152.52 223.00 (5.8%) 0.7%New Orleans1 1,333 204.42 64.0% 130.89 218.92 256.20 71.4% 182.91 278.00 (28.4%) (21.3%)Seattle2 1,315 210.15 55.3% 116.32 165.55 212.06 54.7% 116.05 159.55 0.2% 3.8%Denver3 1,342 188.23 55.4% 104.22 166.69 183.68 55.6% 102.11 159.71 2.1% 4.4%Chicago3 1,562 182.02 51.8% 94.38 145.04 186.39 53.0% 98.78 147.67 (4.5%) (1.8%)Other7 2,110 307.33 66.7% 205.02 299.70 303.72 64.4% 195.71 291.28 4.8% 2.9%Domestic69 39,475 352.13 70.7% 248.82 427.75 339.59 70.3% 238.66 409.58 4.3% 4.4% International5 1,499 197.46 60.8% 120.02 165.34 172.01 61.0% 104.88 136.91 14.4% 20.8%All Locations74 40,974 $347.24 70.3% $244.11 $418.20 $334.24 69.9% $233.77 $399.66 4.4% 4.6% _______________________________
(1)See the Notes to Financial Information for a discussion of comparable hotel operating statistics. CBD of a location refers to the central business district. Hotel RevPAR is calculated as room revenues divided by the available room nights. Hotel Total RevPAR is calculated by dividing the sum of rooms, food and beverage and other revenues by the available room nights. Results by Location - actual, based on ownership period(1)
As of March 31, 2026 2025 Quarter ended March 31, 2026 Quarter ended March 31, 2025 LocationNo. of
Properties No. of
Properties Average
Room Rate Average
Occupancy
Percentage RevPAR Total RevPAR Average
Room Rate Average
Occupancy
Percentage RevPAR Total RevPAR Percent
Change in
RevPAR Percent
Change in
Total RevPARMiami2 2 $723.32 87.2% $630.77 $1,069.78 $652.77 84.1% $548.88 $921.13 14.9% 16.1%Florida Gulf Coast5 5 659.61 78.7% 519.00 1,084.79 626.09 69.5% 434.83 913.78 19.4% 18.7%Maui3 3 668.13 78.0% 520.91 800.88 683.78 75.0% 513.04 788.61 1.5% 1.6%Phoenix3 3 528.97 83.2% 439.93 922.54 500.68 81.3% 407.28 890.19 8.0% 3.6%Jacksonville1 1 565.94 73.3% 414.58 989.96 524.64 68.0% 356.95 828.70 16.1% 19.5%Oahu2 2 495.26 76.7% 379.96 571.86 483.66 83.8% 405.20 625.53 (6.2%) (8.6%)New York3 3 343.81 80.5% 276.66 418.04 327.97 79.0% 258.99 382.34 6.8% 9.3%Nashville2 2 339.15 76.7% 260.04 445.92 324.92 80.4% 261.13 451.22 (0.4%) (1.2%)Los Angeles/Orange County3 3 314.80 78.6% 247.31 364.97 311.12 79.2% 246.38 368.36 0.4% (0.9%)San Francisco/San Jose6 6 344.91 69.6% 239.89 346.89 300.24 63.6% 191.05 285.73 25.6% 21.4%San Diego3 3 312.85 75.1% 234.98 463.12 301.96 72.7% 219.60 433.52 7.0% 6.8%Orlando1 2 355.01 74.5% 264.55 596.12 435.81 73.3% 319.65 660.15 (17.2%) (9.7%)Washington, D.C. (CBD)4 5 304.15 62.9% 191.30 291.68 328.11 68.0% 223.24 322.78 (14.3%) (9.6%)Northern Virginia2 2 268.57 69.2% 185.73 287.38 271.39 65.4% 177.61 289.32 4.6% (0.7%)Austin2 2 271.16 67.6% 183.24 330.58 267.21 67.4% 180.05 324.90 1.8% 1.7%Houston4 5 229.31 74.3% 170.36 234.91 232.08 71.7% 166.43 238.70 2.4% (1.6%)Philadelphia2 2 224.32 75.3% 168.99 256.23 217.69 76.8% 167.08 260.44 1.1% (1.6%)San Antonio2 2 241.61 65.1% 157.18 266.06 229.79 66.3% 152.40 252.38 3.1% 5.4%Atlanta2 2 222.75 68.3% 152.14 272.12 222.74 67.3% 149.83 256.93 1.5% 5.9%Boston2 2 241.81 59.4% 143.75 224.63 235.02 64.9% 152.52 223.00 (5.8%) 0.7%New Orleans1 1 204.42 64.0% 130.89 218.92 256.20 71.4% 182.91 278.00 (28.4%) (21.3%)Seattle2 2 210.15 55.3% 116.32 165.55 212.06 54.7% 116.05 159.55 0.2% 3.8%Denver3 3 188.23 55.4% 104.22 166.69 183.68 55.6% 102.11 159.71 2.1% 4.4%Chicago3 3 182.02 51.8% 94.38 145.04 186.39 53.0% 98.78 147.67 (4.5%) (1.8%)Other8 10 357.25 63.4% 226.37 345.16 371.12 60.7% 225.44 350.98 0.4% (1.7%)Domestic71 76 360.68 70.4% 253.83 437.23 352.99 69.3% 244.68 417.24 3.7% 4.8% International5 5 197.46 60.8% 120.02 165.34 172.01 61.0% 104.88 136.91 14.4% 20.8%All Locations76 81 $355.63 70.0% $249.07 $427.58 $347.48 69.0% $239.86 $407.62 3.8% 4.9% _______________________________
(1)Represents the results of the portfolio for the time period of our ownership, including the results of non-comparable properties, dispositions through their date of disposal and acquisitions beginning as of the date of acquisition. HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Schedule of Comparable Hotel Results (1)
(unaudited, in millions, except hotel statistics) Quarter ended March 31, 2026 2025 Number of hotels 74 74 Number of rooms 40,974 40,974 Change in comparable hotel Total RevPAR 4.6% — Change in comparable hotel RevPAR 4.4% — Operating profit margin⁽²⁾ 19.4% 17.9%Comparable hotel EBITDA margin⁽²⁾ 32.7% 32.0%Food and beverage profit margin⁽²⁾ 36.8% 35.8%Comparable hotel food and beverage profit margin⁽²⁾ 37.2% 36.5% Net income$501 $251 Depreciation and amortization 190 196 Interest expense 59 57 Provision (benefit) for income taxes 17 (1)Gain on sale of property and corporate level income/expense (230) 9 Property transaction adjustments⁽³⁾ (11) (34)Non-comparable hotel results, net⁽⁴⁾ (17) (6)Condominium sales (5) (4) — Comparable hotel EBITDA⁽¹⁾$505 $472 _______________________________
(1)See the Notes to Financial Information for a discussion of comparable hotel results, which are non-GAAP measures, and the limitations on their use. For additional information on comparable hotel EBITDA by location, see the First Quarter 2026 Supplemental Financial Information posted on our website.(2)Profit margins are calculated by dividing the applicable operating profit by the related revenue amount. GAAP profit margins are calculated using amounts presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Comparable hotel margins are calculated using amounts presented in the following tables, which include reconciliations to the applicable GAAP results: Quarter ended March 31, 2026 Quarter ended March 31, 2025 Adjustments Adjustments GAAP Results Property transaction
adjustments ⁽³⁾ Non-comparable hotel
results, net ⁽⁴⁾ Condominium sales (5) Depreciation and
corporate level items Comparable hotel
Results GAAP Results Property transaction
adjustments (3) Non-comparable hotel
results, net ⁽⁴⁾ Depreciation and
corporate level items Comparable hotel
Results Revenues Room$943 $(30) $(12) $— $— $901 $938 $(73) $(3) $— $862Food and beverage 517 (15) (7) — — 495 503 (31) — — 472Other 159 (7) (4) — — 148 153 (13) — — 140Condominium sales 26 — — (26) — — — — — — —Total revenues 1,645 (52) (23) (26) — 1,544 1,594 (117) (3) — 1,474Expenses Room 224 (6) (2) — — 216 225 (14) (1) — 210Food and beverage 327 (11) (5) — — 311 323 (22) (1) — 300Other 543 (24) (6) (1) — 512 544 (47) (5) — 492Depreciation and amortization 190 — — — (190) — 196 — — (196) —Cost of goods sold 21 — — (21) — — — — — — —Corporate and other expenses 28 — — — (28) — 31 — — (31) —Net gain on insurance settlements (7) — 7 — — — (10) — 10 — —Total expenses 1,326 (41) (6) (22) (218) 1,039 1,309 (83) 3 (227) 1,002Operating Profit - Comparable hotel EBITDA$319 $(11) $(17) $(4) $218 $505 $285 $(34) $(6) $227 $472 (3)Property transaction adjustments represent the following items: (i) the elimination of results of operations of hotels sold or held-for-sale as of the reporting date, which operations are included in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as continuing operations, and (ii) the addition of results for periods prior to our ownership for hotels acquired as of the reporting date.(4)Non-comparable hotel results, net, includes the following items: (i) the results of operations of our non-comparable hotels, which operations are included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations as continuing operations, and (ii) gains on business interruption proceeds covering lost revenues while the property was considered non-comparable. (5)Includes revenues and costs, including marketing and administrative expenses of approximately $1 million in 2026, related to the development and sale of condominium units adjacent to the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort. HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Reconciliation of Net Income to
EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre (1)
(unaudited, in millions) Quarter ended March 31, 2026 2025 Net income⁽²⁾$501 $251 Interest expense 59 57 Depreciation and amortization 190 196 Income taxes 17 (1)EBITDA⁽²⁾ 767 503 Gain on dispositions⁽³⁾ (242) — Equity investment adjustments: Equity in earnings of affiliates (4) (10)Pro rata EBITDAre of equity investments⁽⁴⁾ 16 15 EBITDAre⁽²⁾ 537 508 Adjustments to EBITDAre: Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 6 6 Adjusted EBITDAre⁽²⁾$543 $514 _______________________________
(1)See the Notes to Financial Information for discussion of non-GAAP measures.(2)Net income, EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, NAREIT FFO and Adjusted FFO for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 include a gain of $4 million from the sale of land adjacent to The Phoenician hotel.(3)Reflects the sale of three hotels in the first quarter of 2026.(4)Unrealized gains of our unconsolidated investments are not recognized in our EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, NAREIT FFO or Adjusted FFO until they have been realized by the unconsolidated partnership. HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Reconciliation of Diluted Earnings per Common Share to
NAREIT and Adjusted Funds From Operations per Diluted Share (1)
(unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts) Quarter ended March 31, 2026 2025 Net income⁽²⁾$501 $251 Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (7) (3)Net income attributable to Host Inc. 494 248 Adjustments: Gain on dispositions⁽³⁾ (242) — Tax on dispositions 5 — Depreciation and amortization 189 195 Equity investment adjustments: Equity in earnings of affiliates (4) (10)Pro rata FFO of equity investments⁽⁴⁾ 11 10 Consolidated partnership adjustments: FFO adjustment for non-controlling interests of Host L.P. 1 (3)NAREIT FFO⁽²⁾ 454 440 Adjustments to NAREIT FFO: Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 6 6 Adjusted FFO⁽²⁾$460 $446 For calculation on a per share basis:⁽⁵⁾ Diluted weighted average shares outstanding - EPS, NAREIT FFO and Adjusted FFO 689.3 698.3 Diluted earnings per common share$0.72 $0.35 NAREIT FFO per diluted share$0.66 $0.63 Adjusted FFO per diluted share$0.67 $0.64 _______________________________
(1-4)Refer to the corresponding footnote on the Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre.(5)Diluted earnings per common share, NAREIT FFO per diluted share and Adjusted FFO per diluted share are adjusted for the effects of dilutive securities. Dilutive securities may include shares granted under comprehensive stock plans, preferred OP units held by non-controlling limited partners and other non-controlling interests that have the option to convert their limited partner interests to common OP units. No effect is shown for securities if they are anti-dilutive. HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Reconciliation of Net Income to
EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre and Diluted Earnings per Common Share to
NAREIT and Adjusted Funds From Operations per Diluted Share for Full Year 2026 Forecasts (1)(2)
(unaudited, in millions) Full Year 2026 Low-end of range High-end of range Net income$908 $955 Interest expense 242 242 Depreciation and amortization 756 756 Income taxes 51 54 EBITDA 1,957 2,007 Gain on dispositions (242) (242)Equity investment adjustments: Equity in earnings of affiliates (17) (18)Pro rata EBITDAre of equity investments 61 62 EBITDAre 1,759 1,809 Adjustments to EBITDAre: Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 26 26 Adjusted EBITDAre$1,785 $1,835 Full Year 2026 Low-end of range High-end of range Net income $908 $955 Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (14) (15)Net income attributable to Host Inc. 894 940 Adjustments: Gain on dispositions (242) (242)Tax on dispositions 5 5 Depreciation and amortization 754 754 Equity investment adjustments: Equity in earnings of affiliates (17) (18)Pro rata FFO of equity investments 31 32 Consolidated partnership adjustments: FFO adjustment for non-controlling partnerships (1) (1)FFO adjustment for non-controlling interests of Host LP (7) (7)NAREIT FFO 1,417 1,463 Adjustments to NAREIT FFO: Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 26 26 Adjusted FFO $1,443 $1,489 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding - EPS, NAREIT FFO and Adjusted FFO 688.6 688.6 Diluted earnings per common share $1.30 $1.37 NAREIT FFO per diluted share $2.06 $2.12 Adjusted FFO per diluted share $2.10 $2.16 _______________________________
(1)The Forecasts are based on the below assumptions: • Comparable hotel RevPAR will increase 3.0% to 4.5% compared to 2025 for the low and high end of the forecast range. This forecast assumes a continued recovery at our Maui properties from the 2023 wildfires, however the timing of Maui's full recovery remains uncertain. • Comparable hotel RevPAR will increase 3.0% to 4.5% compared to 2025 for the low and high end of the forecast range. This forecast assumes a continued recovery at our Maui properties from the 2023 wildfires, however the timing of Maui's full recovery remains uncertain. • Comparable hotel EBITDA margins will increase 20 basis points to 50 basis points compared to 2025 for the low and high end of the forecast comparable hotel RevPAR range, respectively. • We expect to spend approximately $545 million to $655 million on capital expenditures. • Assumes the disposition of Sheraton Parsippany during the year with no additional dispositions and no acquisitions during the year. There can be no assurances that the sale will be completed. • This forecast makes no assumptions on the use of the remaining proceeds from the Four Seasons sale, though we will weigh potential cash uses which may include, subject to market conditions, acquisitions, other investments in our portfolio, continued common stock repurchases or increased dividends, which dividends could be in excess of taxable income. Any additional special dividend will be subject to approval by Host Inc.’s Board of Directors. • Assumes an approximate $20 million to $25 million contribution to net income and Adjusted EBITDAre from the sale of condominium units. • Includes $7 million of gain from business interruption proceeds related to hurricane claims already received in 2026, but assumes no further business interruption proceeds during the year. For a discussion of items that may affect forecast results, see the Notes to Financial Information.
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Schedule of Comparable Hotel Results for Full Year 2026 Forecasts (1)(2)
(unaudited, in millions) Full Year 2026 Low-end of range High-end of range Operating profit margin(3) 14.4% 15.1%Comparable hotel EBITDA margin(3) 29.4% 29.7% Net income$908 $955 Depreciation and amortization 756 756 Interest expense 242 242 Provision for income taxes 51 54 Gain on sale of property and corporate level income/expense (195) (195)Property transaction adjustments(4) (11) (11)Non-comparable hotel results, net(5) (35) (36)Condominium sales (6) (20) (25)Comparable hotel EBITDA(1)$1,696 $1,740 _______________________________
(1)See "Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre and Diluted Earnings per Common Share to NAREIT and Adjusted Funds From Operations per Diluted Share for Full Year 2026 Forecasts" for other forecast assumptions.(2)Forecast comparable hotel results include 74 hotels (of our 76 hotels owned at March 31, 2026) that we have assumed will be classified as comparable as of December 31, 2026. See footnote (5) for details on our non-comparable hotel results.(3)Profit margins are calculated by dividing the applicable operating profit by the related revenue amount. GAAP profit margins are calculated using amounts presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Comparable hotel margins are calculated using amounts presented in the following tables, which include reconciliations to the applicable GAAP results: Low-end of range High-end of range Adjustments Adjustments GAAP Results Property transaction adjustments Non-comparable hotel
results, net Condo-minium sales Depreciation and
corporate level items Comparable hotel
Results GAAP Results Property transaction adjustments Non-comparable hotel
results, net Condo-minium sales Depreciation and
corporate level items Comparable hotel
Results Revenues Rooms$3,514 $(30) $(39) $— $— $3,445 $3,563 $(30) $(39) $— $— $3,494Food and beverage 1,819 (15) (28) — — 1,776 1,844 (15) (28) — — 1,801Other 764 (7) (14) (188) — 555 777 (7) (14) (193) — 563Total revenues 6,097 (52) (81) (188) — 5,776 6,184 (52) (81) (193) — 5,858Expenses Hotel expenses 4,180 (41) (53) (6) — 4,080 4,217 (41) (52) (6) — 4,118Depreciation and amortization 756 — — — (756) — 756 — — — (756) —Cost of goods sold 162 — — (162) — — 162 — — (162) — —Corporate and other expenses 125 — — — (125) — 125 — — — (125) —Net gain on insurance settlements (7) — 7 — — — (7) — 7 — — —Total expenses 5,216 (41) (46) (168) (881) 4,080 5,253 (41) (45) (168) (881) 4,118Operating Profit - Comparable hotel EBITDA$881 $(11) $(35) $(20) $881 $1,696 $931 $(11) $(36) $(25) $881 $1,740 (4)Property transaction adjustments represent the following items: (i) the elimination of results of operations of hotels sold or held-for-sale as of the reporting date, which operations are included in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as continuing operations, and (ii) the addition of results for periods prior to our ownership for hotels acquired as of the reporting date. Forecast data also eliminates results of hotels assumed to be sold during the year.(5)Non-comparable hotel results, net, includes the following items: (i) the results of operations of our non-comparable hotels, which operations are included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations as continuing operations, and (ii) gains on business interruption proceeds covering lost revenues while the property was considered non-comparable. The following property that we own and that is not classified as held-for-sale, is expected to be non-comparable for full year 2026: • The Don CeSar (business disruption due to Hurricane Helene resulting in closure of the hotel beginning at the end of September 2024, reopened in March 2025)(6)Includes revenues and costs, including marketing and administrative expenses of approximately $6 million, related to the development and sale of condominium units adjacent to the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort. HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Notes to Financial Information
FORECASTS
Our forecast of net income, earnings per diluted share, NAREIT and Adjusted FFO per diluted share, EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and comparable hotel results are forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results and performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forecasts. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forecasts are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that the results will not be materially different. Risks that may affect these assumptions and forecasts include the following: potential changes in overall economic outlook make it inherently difficult to forecast the level of RevPAR, earnings and profitability; the amount and timing of debt payments may change significantly based on market conditions, which will directly affect the level of interest expense and net income; the amount and timing of transactions involving shares of our common stock may change based on market conditions; and other risks and uncertainties associated with our business described herein and in our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
COMPARABLE HOTEL OPERATING STATISTICS AND RESULTS
To facilitate a year-to-year comparison of our operations, we present certain operating statistics (i.e., Total RevPAR, RevPAR, average daily rate and average occupancy) and operating results (revenues, expenses, hotel EBITDA and associated margins) for the periods included in our reports on a comparable hotel basis in order to enable our investors to better evaluate our operating performance. We define our comparable hotels as those that: (i) are owned or leased by us as of the reporting date and are not classified as held-for-sale; and (ii) have not sustained substantial property damage or business interruption, or undergone large-scale capital projects, in each case requiring closures lasting one month or longer (as further defined below), during the reporting periods being compared.
We make adjustments to include recent acquisitions to include results for periods prior to our ownership. For these hotels, since the year-over-year comparison includes periods prior to our ownership, the changes will not necessarily correspond to changes in our actual results. Additionally, operating results of hotels that we sell are excluded from the comparable hotel set once the transaction has closed or the hotel is classified as held-for-sale.
The hotel business is capital-intensive and renovations are a regular part of the business. Generally, hotels under renovation remain comparable hotels. A large-scale capital project would cause a hotel to be excluded from our comparable hotel set if it requires the entire property to be closed to hotel guests for one month or longer.
Similarly, hotels are excluded from our comparable hotel set from the date that they sustain substantial property damage or business interruption if it requires the property to be closed to hotel guests for one month or longer. In each case, these hotels are returned to the comparable hotel set when the operations of the hotel have been included in our consolidated results for one full calendar year after the hotel has reopened. Often, related to events that cause property damage and the closure of a hotel, we will collect business interruption insurance proceeds for the near-term loss of business. These proceeds are included in net gain on insurance settlements on our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Business interruption insurance gains covering lost revenues while the property was considered non-comparable also will be excluded from the comparable hotel results.
Of the 76 hotels that we owned as of March 31, 2026, 74 have been classified as comparable hotels. The operating results of the following properties that we owned, and that were not classified as held-for-sale, as of March 31, 2026 are excluded from comparable hotel results for these periods:
The Don CeSar (business disruption due to Hurricane Helene resulting in closure of the hotel beginning at the end of September 2024, reopened in March 2025); andOperations related to the development and sale of condominium units on a development parcel adjacent to the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort. At March 31, 2026, the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel was classified as held-for-sale. Therefore, the results of this hotel are also excluded from comparable hotel operating statistics and results.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
Operating results denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the prevailing exchange rates on the date of the transaction, or monthly based on the weighted average exchange rate for the period. Therefore, hotel statistics and results for non-U.S. properties include the effect of currency fluctuations, consistent with our financial statement presentation.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Included in this press release are certain “non-GAAP financial measures,” which are measures of our historical or future financial performance that are not calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. They are as follows: (i) FFO and FFO per diluted share (both NAREIT and Adjusted), (ii) EBITDA, both at the hotel level and company-wide, (iii) EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, and (iv) Comparable Hotel Operating Statistics and Results. The following discussion defines these measures and presents why we believe they are useful supplemental measures of our performance.
NAREIT FFO AND NAREIT FFO PER DILUTED SHARE
We present NAREIT FFO and NAREIT FFO per diluted share as non-GAAP measures of our performance in addition to our earnings per share (calculated in accordance with GAAP). We calculate NAREIT FFO per diluted share as our NAREIT FFO (defined as set forth below) for a given operating period, as adjusted for the effect of dilutive securities, divided by the number of fully diluted shares outstanding during such period, in accordance with NAREIT guidelines. As noted in NAREIT’s Funds From Operations White Paper – 2018 Restatement, NAREIT defines FFO as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) excluding depreciation and amortization related to certain real estate assets, gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control, impairment expense of certain real estate assets and investments and adjustments for consolidated partially owned entities and unconsolidated affiliates. Adjustments for consolidated partially owned entities and unconsolidated affiliates are calculated to reflect our pro rata share of the FFO of those entities on the same basis.
We believe that NAREIT FFO per diluted share is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance and that the presentation of NAREIT FFO per diluted share, when combined with the primary GAAP presentation of diluted earnings per share, provides beneficial information to investors. By excluding the effect of real estate depreciation, amortization, impairment expense and gains and losses from sales of depreciable real estate, all of which are based on historical cost accounting and which may be of lesser significance in evaluating current performance, we believe that such measures can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and with other REITs, even though NAREIT FFO per diluted share does not represent an amount that accrues directly to holders of our common stock. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. As noted by NAREIT in its Funds From Operations White Paper – 2018 Restatement, the primary purpose for including FFO as a supplemental measure of operating performance of a REIT is to address the artificial nature of historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and real estate-related assets mandated by GAAP. For these reasons, NAREIT adopted the FFO metric in order to promote a uniform industry-wide measure of REIT operating performance.
Adjusted FFO per Diluted Share
We also present Adjusted FFO per diluted share when evaluating our performance because management believes that the exclusion of certain additional items described below provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our ongoing operating performance. Management historically has made the adjustments detailed below in evaluating our performance, in our annual budget process and for our compensation programs. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted FFO per diluted share, when combined with both the primary GAAP presentation of diluted earnings per share and FFO per diluted share as defined by NAREIT, provides useful supplemental information that is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of our operating performance. We adjust NAREIT FFO per diluted share for the following items, which may occur in any period, and refer to this measure as Adjusted FFO per diluted share:
Gains and Losses on the Extinguishment of Debt – We exclude the effect of finance charges and premiums associated with the extinguishment of debt, including the acceleration of the write-off of deferred financing costs from the original issuance of the debt being redeemed or retired and incremental interest expense incurred during the refinancing period. We also exclude the gains on debt repurchases and the original issuance costs associated with the retirement of preferred stock. We believe that these items are not reflective of our ongoing finance costs.Acquisition Costs – Under GAAP, costs associated with completed property acquisitions that are considered business combinations are expensed in the year incurred. We exclude the effect of these costs because we believe they are not reflective of the ongoing performance of the Company.Litigation Gains and Losses – We exclude the effect of gains or losses associated with litigation recorded under GAAP that we consider to be outside the ordinary course of business. We believe that including these items is not consistent with our ongoing operating performance.Severance Expense – In certain circumstances, we will add back hotel-level severance expenses when we do not believe that such expenses are reflective of the ongoing operation of our properties. Situations that would result in a severance add-back include, but are not limited to, (i) costs incurred as part of a broad-based reconfiguration of the operating model with the specific hotel operator for a portfolio of hotels and (ii) costs incurred at a specific hotel due to a broad-based and significant reconfiguration of a hotel and/or its workforce. We do not add back corporate-level severance costs or severance costs at an individual hotel that we consider to be incurred in the normal course of business.Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation - We exclude the expense recorded for non-cash stock-based compensation, as it represents a non-cash transaction and the add back is consistent with the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for our financial covenant ratios under our credit facility and senior notes indentures and consistent with the presentation of Adjusted FFO per diluted share for the majority of other lodging REIT filers. In unusual circumstances, we also may adjust NAREIT FFO for gains or losses that management believes are not representative of the Company’s current operating performance. For example, in 2017, as a result of the reduction of the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we remeasured our domestic deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2017 and recorded a one-time adjustment to reduce our deferred tax assets and to increase the provision for income taxes by approximately $11 million. We do not consider this adjustment to be reflective of our ongoing operating performance and, therefore, we excluded this item from Adjusted FFO.
EBITDA
Earnings before Interest Expense, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) is a commonly used measure of performance in many industries. Management believes EBITDA provides useful information to investors regarding our results of operations because it helps us and our investors evaluate the ongoing operating performance of our properties after removing the impact of the Company’s capital structure (primarily interest expense) and its asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization). Management also believes the use of EBITDA facilitates comparisons between us and other lodging REITs, hotel owners that are not REITs and other capital-intensive companies. Management uses EBITDA to evaluate property-level results and as one measure in determining the value of acquisitions and dispositions and, like FFO and Adjusted FFO per diluted share, it is widely used by management in the annual budget process and for our compensation programs.
EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre
We present EBITDAre in accordance with NAREIT guidelines, as defined in its September 2017 white paper “Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate,” to provide an additional performance measure to facilitate the evaluation and comparison of the Company’s results with other REITs. NAREIT defines EBITDAre as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) excluding interest expense, income tax, depreciation and amortization, gains or losses on disposition of depreciated property (including gains or losses on change of control), impairment expense for depreciated property and of investments in unconsolidated affiliates caused by a decrease in value of depreciated property in the affiliate, and adjustments to reflect the entity’s pro rata share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates.
We make additional adjustments to EBITDAre when evaluating our performance because we believe that the exclusion of certain additional items described below provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our ongoing operating performance. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDAre, when combined with the primary GAAP presentation of net income, is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of our operating performance. Adjusted EBITDAre also is similar to the measure used to calculate certain credit ratios for our credit facility and senior notes. We adjust EBITDAre for the following items, which may occur in any period, and refer to this measure as Adjusted EBITDAre:
Property Insurance Gains and Property Damage Losses – We exclude the effect of property insurance gains reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of operations because we believe that including them in Adjusted EBITDAre is not consistent with reflecting the ongoing performance of our assets. In addition, property insurance gains could be less important to investors given that the depreciated asset book value written off in connection with the calculation of the property insurance gain often does not reflect the market value of real estate assets. Similarly, losses from property damage or remediation costs that are not covered through insurance are excluded.Acquisition Costs – Under GAAP, costs associated with completed property acquisitions that are considered business combinations are expensed in the year incurred. We exclude the effect of these costs because we believe they are not reflective of the ongoing performance of the Company.Litigation Gains and Losses – We exclude the effect of gains or losses associated with litigation recorded under GAAP that we consider to be outside the ordinary course of business. We believe that including these items is not consistent with our ongoing operating performance.Severance Expense – In certain circumstances, we will add back hotel-level severance expenses when we do not believe that such expenses are reflective of the ongoing operation of our properties. Situations that would result in a severance add-back include, but are not limited to, (i) costs incurred as part of a broad-based reconfiguration of the operating model with the specific hotel operator for a portfolio of hotels and (ii) costs incurred at a specific hotel due to a broad-based and significant reconfiguration of a hotel and/or its workforce. We do not add back corporate-level severance costs or severance costs at an individual hotel that we consider to be incurred in the normal course of business.Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation - We exclude the expense recorded for non-cash stock-based compensation, as it represents a non-cash transaction and the add back is consistent with the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for our financial covenant ratios under our credit facility and senior notes indentures and consistent with the presentation of Adjusted EBITDAre for the majority of other lodging REIT filers. In unusual circumstances, we also may adjust EBITDAre for gains or losses that management believes are not representative of the Company’s current operating performance. The last adjustment of this nature was a 2013 exclusion of a gain from an eminent domain claim.
Limitations on the Use of NAREIT FFO per Diluted Share, Adjusted FFO per Diluted Share, EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre
We calculate EBITDAre and NAREIT FFO per diluted share in accordance with standards established by NAREIT, which may not be comparable to measures calculated by other companies that do not use the NAREIT definition of EBITDAre and FFO or do not calculate FFO per diluted share in accordance with NAREIT guidance. In addition, although EBITDAre and FFO per diluted share are useful measures when comparing our results to other REITs, they may not be helpful to investors when comparing us to non-REITs. We also calculate Adjusted FFO per diluted share and Adjusted EBITDAre, which measures are not in accordance with NAREIT guidance and may not be comparable to measures calculated by other REITs or by other companies. This information should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating profit, cash from operations or any other operating performance measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Cash expenditures for various long-term assets (such as renewal and replacement capital expenditures), interest expense (for EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre purposes only), severance expense related to significant property-level reconfiguration and other items have been, and will be, made and are not reflected in the EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, NAREIT FFO per diluted share and Adjusted FFO per diluted share presentations. Management compensates for these limitations by separately considering the impact of these excluded items to the extent they are material to operating decisions or assessments of our operating performance. Our consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q include interest expense, capital expenditures, and other excluded items, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance, as well as the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures. Additionally, NAREIT FFO per diluted share, Adjusted FFO per diluted share, EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre should not be considered as measures of our liquidity or indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. In addition, NAREIT FFO per diluted share and Adjusted FFO per diluted share do not measure, and should not be used as measures of, amounts that accrue directly to stockholders’ benefit.
Similarly, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, NAREIT FFO and Adjusted FFO per diluted share include adjustments for the pro rata share of our equity investments, and NAREIT FFO and Adjusted FFO per diluted share include adjustments for the pro rata share of non-controlling partners in consolidated partnerships. Our equity investments consist of interests ranging from 11% to 67% in seven domestic partnerships that own a total of 105 properties and a vacation ownership development. Due to the voting rights of the outside owners, we do not control and, therefore, do not consolidate these entities. The non-controlling partners in consolidated partnerships primarily consist of the approximate 1% interest in Host LP held by unaffiliated limited partners and a 15% interest held by an unaffiliated limited partner in a partnership owning one hotel for which we do control the entity and, therefore, consolidate its operations. These pro rata results for NAREIT FFO and Adjusted FFO per diluted share, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre were calculated as set forth in the definitions above. Readers should be cautioned that the pro rata results presented in these measures for consolidated partnerships (for NAREIT FFO and Adjusted FFO per diluted share) and equity investments may not accurately depict the legal and economic implications of our investments in these entities.
Comparable Hotel Property Level Operating Results
We present certain operating results for our hotels, such as hotel revenues, expenses, food and beverage profit, and EBITDA (and the related margins), on a comparable hotel, or "same store," basis as supplemental information for our investors. Our comparable hotel results present operating results for our hotels without giving effect to dispositions or properties that experienced closures due to renovations or property damage, as discussed in “Comparable Hotel Operating Statistics and Results” above. We present comparable hotel EBITDA to help us and our investors evaluate the ongoing operating performance of our comparable hotels after removing the impact of the Company’s capital structure (primarily interest expense) and its asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization expense). Corporate-level costs and expenses also are removed to arrive at property-level results. We believe these property-level results provide investors with supplemental information about the ongoing operating performance of our comparable hotels. Comparable hotel results are presented both by location and for the Company’s properties in the aggregate. We eliminate from our comparable hotel level operating results severance costs related to broad-based and significant property-level reconfiguration that is not considered to be within the normal course of business, as we believe this elimination provides useful supplemental information that is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of our ongoing operating performance. We also eliminate depreciation and amortization expense because, even though depreciation and amortization expense are property-level expenses, these non-cash expenses, which are based on historical cost accounting for real estate assets, implicitly assume that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. As noted earlier, because real estate values historically have risen or fallen with market conditions, many real estate industry investors have considered presentation of historical cost accounting for operating results to be insufficient.
Because of the elimination of corporate-level costs and expenses, gains or losses on disposition, certain severance expenses and depreciation and amortization expense, the comparable hotel operating results we present do not represent our total revenues, expenses, operating profit or net income and should not be used to evaluate our performance as a whole. Management compensates for these limitations by separately considering the impact of these excluded items to the extent they are material to operating decisions or assessments of our operating performance. Our condensed consolidated statements of operations include such amounts, all of which should be considered by investors when evaluating our performance.
We present these hotel operating results on a comparable hotel basis because we believe that doing so provides investors and management with useful information for evaluating the period-to-period performance of our hotels and facilitates comparisons with other hotel REITs and hotel owners. In particular, these measures assist management and investors in distinguishing whether increases or decreases in revenues and/or expenses are due to growth or decline of operations at comparable hotels (which represent the vast majority of our portfolio) or from other factors. While management believes that presentation of comparable hotel results is a supplemental measure that provides useful information in evaluating our ongoing performance, this measure is not used to allocate resources or to assess the operating performance of each of our hotels, as these decisions are based on data for individual hotels and are not based on comparable hotel results in the aggregate. For these reasons, we believe comparable hotel operating results, when combined with the presentation of GAAP operating profit, revenues and expenses, provide useful information to investors and management.
SOURAV GHOSH
Chief Financial Officer
(240) 744-5267JAIME MARCUS
Investor Relations
(240) 744-5117
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