RLJ Lodging Trust Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results

RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today reported results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

Quarter Highlights

• Pro forma RevPAR increased 7.1%, ADR increased 5.2% and occupancy increased 1.8%
• Excluding renovation disruption, Pro forma RevPAR is estimated to have increased an additional 153 basis points to 8.6%
• Pro forma Hotel EBITDA margin increased 34 basis points to 36.2%
• Pro forma Consolidated Hotel EBITDA increased 8.3% to $83.6 million
• Adjusted FFO increased 22.4% to $55.6 million
• Acquired three hotels in gateway markets: New York City, the San Francisco Bay area, and the Washington D.C. Metro area for $182.7 million
• Refinanced an $85.0 million first mortgage loan
• Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.165, or $0.66 on an annualized basis
• Completed a $25.0 million rooms renovation at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Metropolitan New York City, which included adding five new guest rooms

“The second quarter marked another successful quarter for RLJ as we again delivered strong RevPAR and margin growth,” commented Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer. “Additionally, we acquired three institutional grade assets that will enhance our portfolio and increase our presence in key gateway markets.”

Financial and Operating Results

This press release presents 2011 data that combines the financial and operating results of the Company’s predecessor entities prior to the consummation of the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) on May 16, 2011, and the results of the Company post-IPO. Pro forma RevPAR, Pro forma Hotel EBITDA, and Pro forma Hotel EBITDA Margin exclude non-comparable hotels that were not open for operation or closed for renovations for comparable periods. The prefix “pro forma,” as defined by the Company, denotes operating results which include results for periods prior to its ownership. An explanation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel EBITDA, FFO, and Adjusted FFO, as well as reconciliations of those measures to net income or loss, if applicable, is included at the end of this release.

Pro forma operating statistics assume the Company owned all of its hotels, including the recent acquisitions, since January 1, 2011. Recent acquisitions are included for the full three and six months for each respective period.

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