RLJ Lodging Trust (proposed RLJ) IPOreport
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Based in Bethesda, Maryland RLJ Lodging Trust (proposed RLJ) is scheduling an $550 million IPO with a market capitalization of $2060 million at a price-range mid-point of $20 for Wednesday May 11, 2011

SUMMARY

Hotel REIT that expects to distribute 70% of cash available for distribution for the year ending December 31, 2011, for a 3% yield.

VALUATION

. Based on distributing only 70% of available cash for distribution, looks like there is sufficient room for an increase in cash distribution
. Priced at 1.1 times book value, at the price range mid-point of $20.
. Other hotel REITs, however, have a higher yield. For example: Hospitality Prop (HPT) yields 7.7%; Chatham Lodging (CLDT) yields 4.1% and .Summit Hotel (INN) yields 4%
. In the last six months those three stocks have had price changes of, respectively, -3%, -7% and +13% (INN IPO’d February 8, 2011)

Expected 2011

Valuation Ratios

IPO Mrkt

yr yield on

Price /

Price /

% offered

Annualizing Dec 2010 qtr

Cap (mm)

IPO price

BookValue

TangibleBV

in IPO

RLJ Lodging Trust

$2,060

3.0%

1.1

1.1

27%

BUSINESS

Self-advised and self-administered Maryland real estate investment trust, which invests primarily in premium-branded, focused-service and compact full-service hotels.

Upon completion of the IPO will own 140 hotels in 19 states and the District of Columbia comprising over 20,400 rooms.

Will be one of the largest U.S. publicly-traded lodging REITs in terms of both number of hotels and number of rooms. Initial hotels are concentrated in urban and dense suburban markets that RLJ believes exhibit multiple demand generators and high barriers to entry.

DISTRIBUTIONS

Expected distributions represent 70% of estimated cash available for distribution to our common shareholders for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011.

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USE OF IPO PROCEDS

$505 million to repay debt

RLJ Lodging Trust REIT

RLJ, C+, 7

Post IPO shares: 103mm

Lodging REIT

Proforma

Esimated

Bethesda, MD

year end

year end

IPO Mkt

2010

2011

Cap (mm)

proforma EBITDA ($mm)*

$207

$2,060

proforma ads FFO ($mm)*

$127

@$20

(Funds From Operations)

*page 60 in S-1 filed April 29

Est cash flow from operations**

$129

Est cash for distribution**

$89

Intended initial distribution**

$62

Estimated % distribution

70%

** page 54 S-1 filed April 29

Expected 2011

Valuation Ratios

IPO Mrkt

yr yield on

Price /

Price /

% offered

Annualizing Dec 2010 qtr

Cap (mm)

IPO price

BookValue

TangibleBV

in IPO

RLJ Lodging Trust

$2,060

3.0%

1.1

1.1

27%

Compare

Current annualized yield

Hospitality Prop (HPT)

$2,890

7.7%

1.17

Summit Hotel (INN)

$411

4.0%

1.4

Chatham Lodging (CLDT)

$234

4.1%

0.94

Sourece: Google Finance

Nov 5

May 5

Stock price change

2010

2011

% change

Hospitality Prop (HPT)

$24.08

$23.42

-3%

Chatham Lodging (CLDT)

$18.25

$16.96

-7%

Summit Hotel (INN)

IPO date

May 5

Feb 8

2011

$9.75

$11.01

13%

SCORECARD

Mgt

Market

Market Do-

Proprie-

Total

1-5, 5 is high

Growth

mination

tary

rating

20 is perfect

2

2

2

1

7