RLJ Lodging Trust
Business
RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, self-administered real estate investment trust that owns primarily premium-branded, rooms-oriented, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. It offers hotel real estate ownership and asset management services, leasing hotel properties to taxable REIT subsidiaries and partnering with independent managers under franchise affiliations. Key business components include the Operating Partnership/UPREIT structure, a dedicated asset management team, and relationships with major franchisors such as Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt. Its hotels are located across 23 U.S. states and the District of Columbia and are distributed through franchised brand networks and independent management channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 1,350 | 1,369 | 1,326 | 1,194 | 786 | |
| Total property operating expenses | 888 | 878 | 835 | 744 | 512 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 186 | 179 | 179 | 185 | 188 | |
| Property tax, insurance and other | 101 | 107 | 100 | 87 | 89 | |
| General and administrative | 48 | 55 | 59 | 56 | 48 | |
| Transaction costs | 410,000 | 320,000 | 223,000 | −345,000 | 94,000 | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,223 | 1,220 | 1,173 | 1,072 | 981 | |
| Other income, net | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | −8 | |
| Interest income | 14 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 996,000 | |
| Interest expense | −112 | −111 | −99 | −93 | −106 | |
| (Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net | −2 | 8 | −34,000 | 1 | −2 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of indebtedness, net | −47,000 | −129,000 | −169,000 | −39,000 | 893,000 | |
| Income before equity in (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 30 | 69 | 77 | 43 | −309 | |
| Equity in (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures | −100,000 | 459,000 | 419,000 | 457,000 | −477,000 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 30 | 70 | 78 | 44 | −310 | |
| Income tax expense | −1 | −2 | −1 | −2 | −1 | |
| Net income | 29 | 68 | 77 | 42 | −311 | |
| Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures | −30,000 | 45,000 | 35,000 | −210,000 | 4 | |
| Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership | −15,000 | −215,000 | −247,000 | −80,000 | 2 | |
| Net income attributable to RLJ | 29 | 68 | 76 | 42 | −305 | |
| Preferred dividends | −25 | −25 | −25 | −25 | −25 | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | 3 | 43 | 51 | 17 | −330 | |
| Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - basic (in dollars per share) | 0.01 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.1 | −2.01 | |
| Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares) | 150 | 153 | 156 | 162 | 164 | |
| Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.01 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.1 | −2.01 | |
| Weighted-average number of common shares (in shares) | 150 | 153 | 157 | 162 | 164 | |
| Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives | −12 | −9 | −18 | 64 | 41 | |
| Comprehensive income | 17 | 59 | 59 | 100 | −259 | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to RLJ | 17 | 59 | 58 | 100 | −253 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment in hotel properties, net | 4,112 | 4,251 | 4,136 | 4,180 | 4,219 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 410 | 410 | 517 | 481 | 665 | |
| Restricted cash reserves | 32 | 24 | 39 | 55 | 49 | |
| Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss | 30 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 31 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 124 | 128 | 136 | 137 | 145 | |
| Prepaid expense and other assets | 27 | 39 | 58 | 79 | 33 | |
| Total assets | 4,742 | 4,884 | 4,919 | 4,978 | 5,149 | |
| Debt, net | 2,197 | 2,220 | 2,221 | 2,218 | 2,409 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 142 | 155 | 148 | 156 | 155 | |
| Advance deposits and deferred revenue | 51 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 20 | |
| Lease liabilities | 118 | 119 | 123 | 117 | 123 | |
| Accrued interest | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | |
| Distributions payable | 31 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 8 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,559 | 2,586 | 2,569 | 2,550 | 2,735 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, $0.01 par value, 12,950,000 shares authorized; 12,879,475 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation value of $328,266, at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | |
| Common Stock, Value, Issued | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,978 | 2,992 | 3,001 | 3,055 | 3,093 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 2 | 14 | 23 | 41 | −17 | |
| Distributions in excess of net earnings | −1,178 | −1,090 | −1,055 | −1,049 | −1,047 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 2,170 | 2,285 | 2,337 | 2,415 | 2,398 | |
| Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
| Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Total noncontrolling interest | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
| Total equity | 2,183 | 2,298 | 2,351 | 2,429 | 2,414 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 4,742 | 4,884 | 4,919 | 4,978 | 5,149 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss (gain) on sale of hotel properties, net | 2 | −8 | 34,000 | −1 | 2 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 186 | 179 | 179 | 185 | 188 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Non-cash lease expense and other amortization | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | −2 | |
| Distributions of income from unconsolidated joint venture | 0 | 400,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amortization of share-based compensation | 15 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 17 | |
| Hotel and other receivables, net | −4 | 651,000 | 12 | −8 | −18 | |
| Prepaid expense and other assets | −849,000 | 4 | 13 | −5 | −1 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | −5 | 2 | −11 | 13 | 7 | |
| Advance deposits and deferred revenue | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | −13 | |
| Accrued interest | −368,000 | −2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| Net cash flow provided by operating activities | 244 | 285 | 315 | 257 | 43 | |
| Acquisitions, net | 0 | −159 | 0 | −59 | −175 | |
| Proceeds from sales of hotel properties, net | 69 | 20 | 0 | 48 | 199 | |
| Purchase deposit | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Improvements and additions to hotel properties and other assets | −126 | −136 | −132 | −124 | −48 | |
| Net cash flow used in investing activities | −57 | −276 | −135 | −136 | −25 | |
| Repayments of Revolver | −100 | −100 | 0 | −200 | −200 | |
| Borrowings on Term Loans | 100 | 500 | 320 | 5 | 0 | |
| Repayments of Term Loans | 0 | −400 | −319 | 0 | −356 | |
| Repayments of mortgage loans | −26 | −200 | 0 | 0 | −149 | |
| Repurchase of common shares under share repurchase programs | −29 | −22 | −76 | −58 | 0 | |
| Repurchase of common shares to satisfy employee tax withholding requirements | −4 | −9 | −4 | −4 | −3 | |
| Distributions on preferred shares | −25 | −25 | −25 | −25 | −25 | |
| Distributions on common shares | −91 | −70 | −49 | −13 | −7 | |
| Distributions on Operating Partnership units | −449,000 | −340,000 | −225,000 | −54,000 | −18,000 | |
| Payments of deferred financing costs | −2 | −5 | −8 | −1 | −15 | |
| Distribution to consolidated joint venture partner | 181,000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Borrowings under Revolver | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash flow used in financing activities | −178 | −132 | −161 | −298 | −239 | |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves | 9 | −122 | 19 | −177 | −221 |