Ashford Reports Fourth Quarter And Year End 2019 Results

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DALLAS, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford Inc. AINC ("Ashford" or the "Company") today reported the following results and performance measures for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019.  Unless otherwise stated, all reported results compare the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019, with the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018 (see discussion below).  The reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release. 

STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

  • High-growth, fee-based business model
  • Diversified platform of multiple fee generators
  • Seeks to grow in two primary areas:
    • Grow our existing REIT platforms accretively and create new platforms; and
    • Grow our service businesses via increased AUM and third-party business
  • Highly-aligned management team with superior long-term track record
  • Leader in asset and investment management for the real estate & hospitality sectors

FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

  • Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2019 totaled $15.1 million, or $6.31 per share, compared with net income of $0.3 million, or $0.14 per share, in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter was $7.2 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, compared with $9.3 million, or $2.20 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter.
  • Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $107.6 million, reflecting a growth rate of 111% over the prior-year quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $8.9 million, reflecting a growth rate of 11.9% over the prior-year quarter.
  • At the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company had approximately $8.1 billion of gross assets under management.
  • During the quarter, the Company repurchased stock from Ashford Trust and Braemar Hotels & Resorts that represented approximately 16% of its common shares outstanding.
  • During the quarter, the Company completed the acquisition of Remington Holdings' Hotel Management business.
  • As of December 31, 2019, the Company had corporate cash of $32.3 million.

COMPLETES COMBINATION WITH REMINGTON'S HOTEL MANAGEMENT BUSINESS

On November 6, 2019, the Company completed the previously announced combination with Remington Holdings, LP ("Remington").  The acquisition of Remington's high-margin, low-capex Hotel Management business immediately adds scale, diversification and an enhanced competitive position for Ashford. It also expands the breadth of services the Company offers to its advised REITs. Additionally, the Company believes the transaction represents a compelling opportunity to further diversify its earnings stream and the potential to expand business to other third-party clients.  To drive its next stage of growth, during the quarter, Remington appointed Sloan Dean III as its new President & Chief Executive Officer. Over the past two years, Mr. Dean served as Remington's Chief Operating Officer.

Remington is an independent hotel management company with over 40 years of experience in the hospitality business. Remington's Hotel Management business currently provides comprehensive and cost-effective hotel management services for both Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. AHT ("Ashford Trust" or "Trust") and Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. BHR ("Braemar"). Remington's portfolio consists of 88 hotels in 27 states across 17 brands, including 12 independent and boutique properties. Remington's Hotel Management business currently has very little third-party business outside of the Company's advised REITs, which will be an immediate growth opportunity and area of focus for the Company going forward.

In the fourth quarter, Remington generated hotel management fee revenue of $4.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.5 millionRemington recently entered into new contracts to manage three hotels on a third-party basis: the Residence Inn Steamboat Springs in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; the Sheraton Tarrytown Hotel in Tarrytown, New York; and the SpringHill Suites Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida.

STOCK REPURCHASE FROM ASHFORD TRUST AND BRAEMAR

On October 2, 2019, the Company announced that it acquired an aggregate of 412,974 shares of its common stock owned by Ashford Trust and Braemar for $30 per share, resulting in a total cost of approximately $12.4 million. This stock purchase represented approximately 16% of the Company's common shares outstanding.  Due to the parameters of the private letter rulings received by each of Ashford Trust and Braemar from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), the Company was only able to acquire the shares held by Ashford Trust's and Braemar's taxable REIT subsidiaries. After the Company's share purchase, Ashford Trust announced that it distributed its remaining 205,086 shares of Ashford common stock to its common shareholders and unitholders through a pro-rata distribution. Braemar also announced that it distributed its remaining 174,983 shares of Ashford common stock to its common shareholders and unitholders through a pro-rata distribution.  Both distributions occurred in early November.

ASHFORD SECURITIES UPDATE

On September 25, 2019, the Company announced that it had formed Ashford Securities LLC ("Ashford Securities") to raise capital in order to grow its existing and future platforms.  Ashford Securities is a dedicated capital raising platform to fund investment opportunities sponsored and asset-managed by Ashford. Types of capital raised may include, but are not limited to, preferred equity, convertible preferred equity, mezzanine debt, or non-traded REIT common equity (for future platforms).  In the fourth quarter, Braemar announced that it had filed a registration statement for a non-traded preferred equity security via Ashford Securities.  Additionally, Ashford Securities became a FINRA member firm in February of this year and anticipates raising capital at the end of the second quarter of 2020. Longer term, the Company believes there is a substantial opportunity to offer different types of product structures and strategies all with the goal of providing differentiated alternative investment products to retail investors looking to diversify their portfolios.  Ashford Securities is not raising common equity for the Company nor for its existing advised platforms of Ashford Trust and Braemar.

PREMIER PROJECT MANAGEMENT UPDATE

In August 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Premier Project Management ("Premier") for $203 million.  Premier provides comprehensive and cost-effective architecture, design, development, and project management services. It also provides project oversight, coordination, planning, and execution of renovation, capital expenditure or ground-up development projects. Its operations are responsible for managing and implementing substantially all capital improvements at Trust and Braemar hotels. Additionally, it has extensive experience working with many of the major hotel brands in the areas of renovating, converting, developing or repositioning hotels. Premier generated $6.1 million of project management fee revenue and $2.9 million of Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter, including $438,000 of revenue from its new architectural services initiative.  Subsequent to the end of the quarter, Premier signed its first contract to provide project management services on a third-party basis.

JSAV UPDATE

The Company owns a controlling interest in a privately-held company that conducts the business of J&S Audio Visual ("JSAV") in the United States, Mexico and internationally.  JSAV provides an integrated suite of audio visual services, including show and event services, hospitality services, creative services, and design and integration, making JSAV a leading single-source solution for their clients' meeting and event needs.  In the first quarter of 2019, JSAV completed the acquisition of BAV and the operations are now reported on a combined basis.  During the fourth quarter, JSAV (including BAV) had revenue growth of 36% compared to the prior-year period.  Additionally, at the end of the fourth quarter, JSAV had multi-year contracts in place with 94 hotels and convention centers, in addition to regular business representing over 2,700 annual events and productions, 500 venue locations, and 750 clients. 

RED HOSPITALITY & LEISURE UPDATE

RED Hospitality & Leisure ("RED Hospitality") is a leading provider of watersports activities and other travel and transportation services in the U.S. Virgin Islands. During 2019, RED Hospitality continued as the beach and watersports services provider to the Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas Club - the timeshare and rental property adjacent to the Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas hotel, commenced ferry transportation services and beach and watersports services to the Westin St. John, and completed the acquisition of Sebago, a leading provider of watersports activities and excursion services based in Key West, Florida.  Additionally, when coupled with the reopening of the Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas in November 2019 as well as increased direct bookings and private charter business, RED Hospitality generated $3.0 million of revenue and $543,000 of Adjusted EBITDA during the fourth quarter.  Fourth quarter revenue growth was 131% compared to the prior-year period. Going forward, RED Hospitality has several potential avenues for future growth including opportunities to expand into other hotels at Ashford-advised REITs or non-Ashford hotels in the USVI, elsewhere in the Caribbean, and in the U.S.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the quarter totaled $15.1 million, or $6.31 per share, compared with net income of $0.3 million, or $0.14 per share, in the prior-year quarter.  Adjusted net income for the quarter was $7.2 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, compared with $9.3 million, or $2.20 per diluted share in the prior-year quarter.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2019, base advisory fee revenue was $10.6 million.  The base advisory fee revenue in the fourth quarter was comprised of $8.0 million from Ashford Trust and $2.6 million from Braemar.

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $8.9 million, reflecting a growth rate of 11.9% over the prior-year quarter.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

At the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company had approximately $8.1 billion of gross assets under management from its advised platforms.  The Company had corporate cash of $32.3 million, 5.7 million fully diluted shares, and a current fully diluted equity market capitalization of approximately $62 million.  The Company's financial results include 3.0 million common shares associated with its Series D convertible preferred stock.  The Company had $36.8 million of loans at December 31, 2019, of which approximately $3.6 million related to its joint venture partners' share of those loans.

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS FOR ADVISED PLATFORMS

ASHFORD TRUST HIGHLIGHTS

  • During the quarter, Ashford Trust entered into a new franchise agreement for the Hilton Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia that transitioned the hotel from being Hilton-managed to being managed by Remington Hotels.
  • During the quarter, Ashford Trust announced that it had entered into a new franchise agreement with Marriott International to convert its Crowne Plaza La Concha Key West Hotel in Key West, Florida to an Autograph Collection property.
  • During the quarter, Ashford Trust sold a 1.65-acre parking lot adjacent to its Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida for $17.5 million in total consideration which will be paid over time.
  • During the quarter, Ashford Trust announced the sale of the 102-room SpringHill Suites Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida for $11.2 million ($109,000 per key).

BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS HIGHLIGHTS

  • During the quarter, Braemar announced the opening of The Maple Grove Presidential Villa at the Bardessono Hotel & Spa in Yountville, California.
  • During the quarter, Braemar announced that it had reopened its 180-room Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas hotel in St. Thomas, USVI on November 22, 2019.
  • During the quarter, Braemar announced that it had entered into a new secured credit facility that replaced a previous credit facility that was set to expire in November.
  • During the quarter, Braemar filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a Series E Redeemable Preferred Equity security.

"We are very pleased with our fourth quarter and year-end results, which reflect the diligent execution of our operating strategy focused on accretively growing our advised platforms and acquiring growth-oriented, hospitality-related businesses," commented Monty J. Bennett, Ashford's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Towards this end, our recent combination with Remington rapidly builds operating scale, increases the Company's earnings potential, facilitates additional growth from third-party hotel management business and enhances our competitive position in the hospitality industry.  Importantly, by adding hotel property management to our diverse stable of hotel-related businesses, we are extremely well-positioned to continue to successfully execute on our growth strategy. Additionally, the recent formation of Ashford Securities will provide Ashford and its advised platforms an additional source of capital that is not dependent on the traditional publicly-traded capital markets.  We are excited to pursue a fresh source of capital that will help us prudently grow our platforms over the long term for increased shareholder value.  Ashford is a growth platform and, looking ahead to 2020, we believe the pieces are in place to significantly grow our business. We remain committed to maximizing value for our shareholders as we look to opportunistically grow our existing REIT platforms, create new platforms as well as grow our service businesses via increased AUM and third-party business."

INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL AND SIMULCAST

The Company will conduct a conference call on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (201) 493-6725. A replay of the conference call will be available through Tuesday, March 3, 2020, by dialing (412) 317-6671 and entering the confirmation number, 13697613.

The Company will also provide an online simulcast and rebroadcast of its fourth quarter 2019 earnings release conference call.  The live broadcast of the Company's quarterly conference call will be available online at the Company's web site, www.ashfordinc.com on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET.  The online replay will follow shortly after the call and continue for approximately one year.

Included in this press release are certain supplemental measures of performance which are not measures of operating performance under GAAP, to assist investors in evaluating the Company's historical or future financial performance. These supplemental measures include adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") and Adjusted Net Income. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income provide investors and management with a meaningful indicator of operating performance. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income, among other measures, to evaluate profitability and our board of directors includes these measures in reviews to determine quarterly distributions to stockholders. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA by subtracting or adding to net income (loss): interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, net income (loss) to noncontrolling interests, transaction costs, and other expenses. We calculate Adjusted Net Income by subtracting or adding to net income (loss): net income (loss) to noncontrolling interests, transaction costs, and other expenses. Our methodology for calculating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income may differ from the methodologies used by other comparable companies, when calculating the same or similar supplemental financial measures and may not be comparable with these companies. Neither Adjusted EBITDA nor Adjusted Net Income represents cash generated from operating activities as determined by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to a) GAAP net income (loss) as an indication of our financial performance or b) GAAP cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity nor are such measures indicative of funds available to satisfy our cash needs. The Company urges investors to carefully review the U.S. GAAP financial information as shown in our periodic reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-K, as amended and our Current Report on Form 8-K to reflect the acquisition of the Remington project management business.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.  Securities will be offered only by means of a registration statement and prospectus which can be found at www.sec.gov.

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Ashford provides global asset management, investment management and related services to the real estate and hospitality sectors.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and assumptions in this press release contain or are based upon "forward-looking" information and are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties.  When we use the words "will likely result," "may," "can," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "expect," "believe," "intend," or similar expressions, we intend to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside Ashford Inc.'s control.

These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, without limitation: adverse litigation or regulatory developments; general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common stock; changes in our business or investment strategy; availability, terms and deployment of capital; availability of qualified personnel; changes in our industry and the market in which we operate, interest rates or the general economy; the degree and nature of our competition; risks related to Ashford Inc.'s ability to complete the acquisition on the proposed terms; the possibility that competing offers will be made; risks associated with the Remington Hotel Management business combination transaction, such as the risk that the Hotel Management business will not be integrated successfully, that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected or that the expected benefits of the acquisition will not be realized.  These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in Ashford Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) including Ashford Inc.'s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on September 23, 2019, and Ashford Inc.'s 10-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2019.

The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date of this press release.  Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.  We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, changes in expectations or otherwise.

 

ASHFORD INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)





December 31, 2019



December 31, 2018

ASSETS







Current assets:







Cash and cash equivalents

$

35,349





$

51,529



Restricted cash

17,900





7,914



Restricted investment for deferred compensation

1,195







Accounts receivable, net

7,241





4,928



Due from affiliates

357





45



Due from Ashford Trust

4,805





5,293



Due from Braemar

1,591





1,996



Inventories

1,642





1,202



Prepaid expenses and other

7,212





3,902



Total current assets

77,292





76,809



Investments in unconsolidated entities

3,476





500



Property and equipment, net

116,190





47,947



Operating lease right-of-use assets

31,699







Goodwill

205,606





59,683



Intangible assets, net

347,961





193,194



Other assets

276





872



Total assets

$

782,500





$

379,005



LIABILITIES







Current liabilities:







Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

 

38,745





$

24,880



Dividends payable

4,725







Due to affiliates

1,011





2,032



Deferred income

233





148



Deferred compensation plan

450





173



Notes payable, net

 

3,550





 

2,074



Finance lease liabilities

572





 

521



Operating lease liabilities

3,207







Other liabilities

19,066





8,418



Total current liabilities

71,559





38,246



Deferred income

13,047





13,396



Deferred tax liability, net

69,521





31,506



Deferred compensation plan

4,694





10,401



Notes payable, net

33,033





15,037



Finance lease liabilities

 

41,482





 

140



Operating lease liabilities

28,519







Other liabilities

430







Total liabilities

262,285





108,726











MEZZANINE EQUITY







Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 8,120,000 

     shares issued and outstanding, net of discount, at December 31, 2018





200,847



Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 19,120,000 shares issued and outstanding, net of discount, as of 

     December 31, 2019 and no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018

474,060







Redeemable noncontrolling interests

4,131





3,531



EQUITY







Common stock, 100,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 and $0.01 par value, 2,202,580 and 2,391,541 shares issued and 

     outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

2





24



Additional paid-in capital

285,825





280,159



Accumulated deficit

(244,084)





(214,242)



Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(216)





(498)



Treasury stock, at cost, 1,638 shares and 0 shares at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

(131)







Total stockholders' equity of the Company

41,396





65,443



Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities

628





458



Total equity

42,024





65,901



Total liabilities and equity

$

782,500





$

379,005



 

 

ASHFORD INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)





Three Months Ended



Year Ended



December 31,



December 31,



2019



2018



2019



2018

REVENUE















Advisory services:















Base advisory fees

$

10,603





$

11,365





$

42,985





$

44,905



Incentive advisory fees

169





1,131





678





2,487



Other advisory revenue

132





131





521





521



Hotel management:















Base management fees

4,054









4,054







Incentive management fees

472









472







Project management fees

6,052





5,860





25,584





8,802



Audio visual

27,077





19,974





110,609





81,186



Other

6,459





2,319





21,179





13,068



Cost reimbursement revenue

52,557





10,196





85,168





44,551



Total revenues

107,575





50,976





291,250





195,520



EXPENSES















Salaries and benefits

16,779





6,531





51,251





35,731



Non-cash equity-based compensation

1,925





1,962





8,874





10,018



Cost of revenues for project management

1,487





929





5,853





1,508



Cost of revenues for audio visual

20,837





16,555





82,237





64,555



Depreciation and amortization

7,871





3,744





24,542





7,919



General and administrative

11,396





5,218





33,018





27,112



Impairment













1,919



Other

2,736





1,078





12,062





3,250



Reimbursed expenses

52,458





10,128





84,643





44,347



Total operating expenses

115,489





46,145





302,480





196,359



OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

(7,914)





4,831





(11,230)





(839)



Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities

(177)









(286)







Interest expense

(861)





(366)





(2,059)





(959)



Amortization of loan costs

(94)





(64)





(308)





(241)



Interest income

17





41





46





329



Other income (expense)

118





(496)





3





(834)



INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(8,911)





3,946





(13,834)





(2,544)



Income tax (expense) benefit

(111)





(1,229)





(1,540)





10,364



NET INCOME (LOSS)

(9,022)





2,717





(15,374)





7,820



(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling

interests

141





220





536





924



Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

360





621





983





1,438



NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY

(8,521)





3,558





(13,855)





10,182



Preferred dividends

(5,944)





(2,791)





(14,435)





(4,466)



Amortization of preferred stock discount

(590)





(427)





(1,928)





(730)



NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON

STOCKHOLDERS

$

(15,055)





$

340





$

(30,218)





$

4,986



















INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED















Basic:















Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

(6.31)





$

0.14





$

(12.03)





$

2.29



Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

2,202





2,381





2,416





2,170



Diluted:















Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$

(6.31)





$

(1.96)





$

(13.55)





$

(2.11)



Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

2,206





2,652





2,568





2,332



 

 

ASHFORD INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

(unaudited, in thousands)





Three Months Ended



Year Ended



December 31,



December 31,



2019



2018



2019



2018

Net income (loss)

$

(9,022)





$

2,717





$

(15,374)





$

7,820



(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling

interests

141





220





536





924



Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

360





621





983





1,438



Net income (loss) attributable to the company

(8,521)





3,558





(13,855)





10,182



Interest expense

811





313





1,861





826



Amortization of loan costs

80





59





277





215



Depreciation and amortization

9,257





4,788





30,047





12,330



Income tax expense (benefit)

75





1,217





1,435





(10,431)



Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling

interests

(29)









(54)





9



EBITDA

1,673





9,935





19,711





13,131



Non-cash stock-based compensation

1,894





1,960





8,824





10,013



Market change in deferred compensation plan

(129)





(4,904)





(5,732)





(8,444)



Change in contingent consideration fair value

(171)









4,058





338



Transaction costs

5,161





844





11,340





11,230



Software implementation costs













45



Reimbursed software costs

(424)





(462)





(2,015)





(1,627)



Legal and settlement costs













(50)



Severance and executive recruiting costs

474





3





1,186





1,319



Compensation adjustment

115















Amortization of hotel signing fees and lock subsidies

352





245





810





628



Other (gain) loss

(43)





334





(116)





248



Impairment













1,919



Adjusted EBITDA

$

8,902





$

7,955





$

38,066





$

28,750



 

 

ASHFORD INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)





Three Months Ended



Year Ended



December 31,



December 31,



2019



2018



2019



2018

Net income (loss)

$

(9,022)





$

2,717





$

(15,374)





$

7,820



(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling

interests

141





220





536





924



Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

360





621





983





1,438



Preferred dividends

(5,944)





(2,791)





(14,435)





(4,466)



Amortization of preferred stock discount

(590)





(427)





(1,928)





(730)



Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

(15,055)





340





(30,218)





4,986



Amortization of loan costs

80





59





277





215



Depreciation and amortization

9,257





4,788





30,047





12,330



Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

(29)









(54)





9



Preferred dividends

5,944





2,791





14,435





4,466



Amortization of preferred stock discount

590





427





1,928





730



Non-cash stock-based compensation

1,894





1,960





8,824





10,013



Market change in deferred compensation plan

(129)





(4,904)





(5,732)





(8,444)



Change in contingent consideration fair value

(171)









4,058





338



Transaction costs

5,161





844





11,340





11,230



Non-cash interest from finance lease

53









53







Software implementation costs













45



Reimbursed software costs

(424)





(462)





(2,015)





(1,627)



Legal and settlement costs













(50)



Severance and executive recruiting costs

474





3





1,186





1,319



Compensation adjustment

115















Amortization of hotel signing fees and lock subsidies

352





245





810





628



Other (gain) loss

(43)





334





(116)





248



Impairment













1,919



GAAP income tax expense (benefit)

75





1,217





1,435





(10,431)



Adjusted income tax (expense) benefit (1)

(944)





1,691





(3,365)





(1,809)



Adjusted net income

$

7,200





$

9,333





$

32,893





$

26,115



Adjusted net income per diluted share available to common stockholders

$

1.27





$

2.20





$

7.07





$

8.01



Weighted average diluted shares

5,667





4,236





4,651





3,262



















Components of weighted average diluted shares















Common shares

2,202





2,381





2,416





2,170



Convertible preferred stock

2,999





1,450





1,837





575



Deferred compensation plan

201





205





202





206



Stock options





121





22





239



Put options

173





66





129





59



Acquisition related shares

76









30







Restricted shares and units

16





13





15





13



Weighted average diluted shares

5,667





4,236





4,651





3,262



















Reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) to adjusted income tax

(expense) benefit















GAAP income tax (expense) benefit

$

(111)





$

(1,229)





$

(1,540)





$

10,364



Less GAAP income tax (expense) benefit attributable to noncontrolling

interests

(36)





(12)





(105)





(67)



GAAP income tax (expense) benefit excluding noncontrolling interests

(75)





(1,217)





(1,435)





10,431



Less deferred income tax (expense) benefit

869





(2,908)





1,930





12,240



Adjusted income tax (expense) benefit (1)

$

(944)





$

1,691





$

(3,365)





$

(1,809)





(1) Income tax expense (benefit) is adjusted to exclude the effects of deferred income tax expense (benefit) because current income tax expense (benefit) (i) provides a more accurate period-over-period comparison of the ongoing operating performance of our advisory and hospitality products and services businesses, and (ii) provides more useful information to investors regarding our economic performance inclusive of the impacts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. See Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

 

ASHFORD INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) BY SEGMENT

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)





Three Months Ended December 31, 2019



Three Months Ended December 31, 2018



REIT

Advisory



Hospitality

Products

& Services



Corporate/

Other



Ashford Inc.

Consolidated



REIT

Advisory



Hospitality

Products

& Services



Corporate/

Other



Ashford Inc.

Consolidated

REVENUE































Advisory services:































Base advisory fees - Trust

$

8,023





$





$





$

8,023





$

8,871





$





$





$

8,871



Incentive advisory fees - Trust

















453













453



Base advisory fees - Braemar

2,580













2,580





2,494













2,494



Incentive advisory fees - Braemar

169













169





678













678



Other advisory revenue - Braemar

132













132





131













131



Hotel Management:































Base management fees





4,054









4,054



















Incentive management fees





472









472



















Project management fees





6,052









6,052









5,860









5,860



Audio visual





27,077









27,077









19,974









19,974



Other

1,113





5,346









6,459





310





2,009









2,319



Cost reimbursement revenue

8,046





43,918





593





52,557





9,038





1,158









10,196



Total revenues

20,063





86,919





593





107,575





21,975





29,001









50,976



EXPENSES































Salaries and benefits





8,266





8,642





16,908









3,688





7,747





11,435



Market change in deferred compensation plan









(129)





(129)













(4,904)





(4,904)



Non-cash equity-based compensation





110





1,815





1,925









4





1,958





1,962



Cost of audio visual revenues





20,837









20,837









16,555









16,555



Cost of project management revenues





1,487









1,487









929









929



Depreciation and amortization

2,467





5,351





53





7,871





169





3,458





117





3,744



General and administrative





4,755





6,641





11,396









3,171





2,047





5,218



Other





2,736









2,736









1,080





(2)





1,078



Reimbursed expenses

1,392





43,713





593





45,698





3,024





1,049









4,073



REIT non-cash equity-based compensation

6,555





205









6,760





5,946





109









6,055



Total operating expenses

10,414





87,460





17,615





115,489





9,139





30,043





6,963





46,145



OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

9,649





(541)





(17,022)





(7,914)





12,836





(1,042)





(6,963)





4,831



Other





(836)





(161)





(997)









(841)





(44)





(885)



INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

9,649





(1,377)





(17,183)





(8,911)





12,836





(1,883)





(7,007)





3,946



Income tax (expense) benefit

(2,729)





(510)





3,128





(111)





(4,489)





116





3,144





(1,229)



NET INCOME (LOSS)

6,920





(1,887)





(14,055)





(9,022)





8,347





(1,767)





(3,863)





2,717



(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling interests





141









141









220









220



Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests





331





29





360









621









621



NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY

$

6,920





$

(1,415)





$

(14,026)





$

(8,521)





$

8,347





$

(926)





$

(3,863)





$

3,558



Interest expense





682





129





811









277





36





313



Amortization of loan costs





32





48





80









14





45





59



Depreciation and amortization

2,758





6,412





87





9,257





562





4,109





117





4,788



Income tax expense (benefit)

2,729





474





(3,128)





75





4,489





(128)





(3,144)





1,217



Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests









(29)





(29)



















EBITDA

12,407





6,185





(16,919)





1,673





13,398





3,346





(6,809)





9,935



Non-cash stock-based compensation





80





1,814





1,894









1





1,959





1,960



Market change in deferred compensation plan









(129)





(129)













(4,904)





(4,904)



Change in contingent consideration fair value





(171)









(171)



















Transaction related costs





93





5,068





5,161









6





838





844



Reimbursed software costs, net

(424)













(424)





(462)













(462)



Severance and executive recruiting costs





474









474









3









3



Compensation adjustment









115





115



















Amortization of hotel signing fees and lock subsidies





352









352









245









245



Other (gain) loss





(43)









(43)









334









334



Adjusted EBITDA

11,983





6,970





(10,051)





8,902





12,936





3,935





(8,916)





7,955



Interest expense





(682)





(129)





(811)









(277)





(36)





(313)



Non-cash interest from finance lease





53









53



















Adjusted income tax (expense) benefit

(3,802)





(1,507)





4,365





(944)





(239)





(98)





2,028





1,691



Adjusted net income (loss)

$

8,181





$

4,834





$

(5,815)





$

7,200





$

12,697





$

3,560





$

(6,924)





$

9,333



Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share available to common stockholders (1)

$

1.44





$

0.85





$

(1.03)





$

1.27





$

3.00





$

0.84





$

(1.63)





$

2.20



Weighted average diluted shares

5,667





5,667





5,667





5,667





4,236





4,236





4,236





4,236





(1)      The sum of the adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share available to common stockholders, as calculated for the segments, may differ from the consolidated total due to rounding.

 

 

ASHFORD INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) BY SEGMENT

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)





Year Ended December 31, 2019



Year Ended December 31, 2018



REIT

Advisory



Hospitality

Products

& Services



Corporate/

Other



Ashford Inc.

Consolidated



REIT

Advisory



Hospitality

Products

& Services



Corporate/

Other



Ashford Inc.

Consolidated

REVENUE































Advisory services:































Base advisory fees - Trust

$

32,486





$





$





$

32,486





$

35,482





$





$





$

35,482



Incentive advisory fees - Trust

















1,809













1,809



Base advisory fees - Braemar

10,499













10,499





9,423













9,423



Incentive advisory fees - Braemar

678













678





678













678



Other advisory revenue - Braemar

521













521





521













521



Hotel Management:































Base management fees





4,054









4,054



















Incentive management fees





472









472



















Project management fees





25,584









25,584









8,802









8,802



Audio visual





110,609









110,609









81,186









81,186



Other

4,349





16,830









21,179





1,218





11,850









13,068



Cost reimbursement revenue

36,168





47,757





1,243





85,168





42,719





1,832









44,551



Total revenues

84,701





205,306





1,243





291,250





91,850





103,670









195,520



EXPENSES































Salaries and benefits





24,674





32,309





56,983









11,325





32,850





44,175



Market change in deferred compensation plan









(5,732)





(5,732)













(8,444)





(8,444)



Non-cash equity-based compensation





233





8,641





8,874









10





10,008





10,018



Cost of audio visual revenues





82,237









82,237









64,555









64,555



Cost of project management revenues





5,853









5,853









1,508









1,508



Depreciation and amortization

6,778





17,374





390





24,542





706





6,685





528





7,919



General and administrative





16,597





16,421





33,018









11,410





15,702





27,112



Impairment

















1,863









56





1,919



Other





12,062









12,062









2,913





337





3,250



Reimbursed expenses

10,176





47,237





1,243





58,656





10,789





1,659









12,448



REIT non-cash equity-based compensation

25,467





520









25,987





31,726





173









31,899



Total operating expenses

42,421





206,787





53,272





302,480





45,084





100,238





51,037





196,359



OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

42,280





(1,481)





(52,029)





(11,230)





46,766





3,432





(51,037)





(839)



Other





(2,224)





(380)





(2,604)









(1,764)





59





(1,705)



INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

42,280





(3,705)





(52,409)





(13,834)





46,766





1,668





(50,978)





(2,544)



Income tax (expense) benefit

(9,861)





(1,980)





10,301





(1,540)





(11,146)





(1,595)





23,105





10,364



NET INCOME (LOSS)

32,419





(5,685)





(42,108)





(15,374)





35,620





73





(27,873)





7,820



(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling interests





536









536









924









924



Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests





929





54





983









1,447





(9)





1,438



NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY

$

32,419





$

(4,220)





$

(42,054)





$

(13,855)





$

35,620





$

2,444





$

(27,882)





$

10,182



Interest expense





1,627





234





1,861









708





118





826



Amortization of loan costs





85





192





277









65





150





215



Depreciation and amortization

8,233





21,389





425





30,047





2,129





9,673





528





12,330



Income tax expense (benefit)

9,861





1,875





(10,301)





1,435





11,146





1,528





(23,105)





(10,431)



Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests









(54)





(54)













9





9



EBITDA

50,513





20,756





(51,558)





19,711





48,895





14,418





(50,182)





13,131



Non-cash stock-based compensation





184





8,640





8,824









4





10,009





10,013



Market change in deferred compensation plan









(5,732)





(5,732)













(8,444)





(8,444)



Change in contingent consideration fair value





4,058









4,058













338





338



Transaction related costs





877





10,463





11,340









76





11,154





11,230



Software implementation costs

























45





45



Reimbursed software costs, net

(2,015)













(2,015)





(1,627)













(1,627)



Legal and settlement costs

























(50)





(50)



Severance and executive recruiting costs





1,177





9





1,186









18





1,301





1,319



Amortization of hotel signing fees and lock subsidies





810









810









628









628



Other (gain) loss





(116)









(116)









248









248



Impairment

















1,863









56





1,919



Adjusted EBITDA

48,498





27,746





(38,178)





38,066





49,131





15,392





(35,773)





28,750



Interest expense





(1,627)





(234)





(1,861)









(708)





(118)





(826)



Non-cash interest from finance lease





53









53



















Adjusted income tax (expense) benefit

(7,643)





(5,372)





9,650





(3,365)





(5,786)





(1,277)





5,254





(1,809)



Adjusted net income (loss)

$

40,855





$

20,800





$

(28,762)





$

32,893





$

43,345





$

13,407





$

(30,637)





$

26,115



Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share available to common stockholders (1)

$

8.78





$

4.47





$

(6.18)





$

7.07





$

13.29





$

4.11





$

(9.39)





$

8.01



Weighted average diluted shares

4,651





4,651





4,651





4,651





3,262





3,262





3,262





3,262





(1) The sum of the adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share available to common stockholders, as calculated for the segments, may differ from the consolidated total due to rounding.

 

 

ASHFORD INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

HOSPITALITY PRODUCTS & SERVICES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)





Three Months Ended December 31, 2019



Three Months Ended December 31, 2018



Remington



Premier



JSAV



OpenKey



Other (1)



Hospitality

Products &

Services



Premier



JSAV



OpenKey



Other (1)



Hospitality

Products &

Services

REVENUE











































Hotel Management:











































Base management fees

$

4,054





$





$





$





$





$

4,054





$





$





$





$





$



Incentive management fees

472





















472























Project management fees





6,052

















6,052





5,860

















5,860



Audio visual









27,077













27,077









19,974













19,974



Other













223





5,123





5,346













226





1,783





2,009



Cost reimbursement revenue

42,761





1,157

















43,918





1,158

















1,158



Total revenues

47,287





7,209





27,077





223





5,123





86,919





7,018





19,974





226





1,783





29,001



EXPENSES











































Salaries and benefits

2,267





1,147





3,685





402





765





8,266





888





2,076





392





332





3,688



Non-cash equity-based compensation

71





21





13





5









110













4









4



Cost of audio visual revenues









20,837













20,837









16,555













16,555



Cost of project management revenues





1,487

















1,487





929

















929



Depreciation and amortization

2,459





2,081





524





6





281





5,351





2,740





691





7





20





3,458



General and administrative

217





470





3,051





325





692





4,755





362





1,964





523





322





3,171



Other









(40)





53





2,723





2,736













246





834





1,080



Reimbursed expenses

42,655





1,058

















43,713





1,049

















1,049



REIT non-cash equity-based compensation

106





99

















205





109

















109



Total operating expenses

47,775





6,363





28,070





791





4,461





87,460





6,077





21,286





1,172





1,508





30,043



OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

(488)





846





(993)





(568)





662





(541)





941





(1,312)





(946)





275





(1,042)



Other

2









(123)





(14)





(701)





(836)









(823)





(5)





(13)





(841)



INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(486)





846





(1,116)





(582)





(39)





(1,377)





941





(2,135)





(951)





262





(1,883)



Income tax (expense) benefit

(140)





(489)





141









(22)





(510)





(232)





415









(67)





116



NET INCOME (LOSS)

(626)





357





(975)





(582)





(61)





(1,887)





709





(1,720)





(951)





195





(1,767)



(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to

noncontrolling interests













149





(8)





141













241





(21)





220



Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling

interests









176





155









331









332





289









621



NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE

COMPANY

$

(626)





$

357





$

(799)





$

(278)





$

(69)





$

(1,415)





$

709





$

(1,388)





$

(421)





$

174





$

(926)



Interest expense









218









464





682









239









38





277



Amortization of loan costs









12





7





13





32









10





2





2





14



Depreciation and amortization

2,459





2,081





1,626





2





244





6,412





2,740





1,297





3





69





4,109



Income tax expense (benefit)

140





489





(177)









22





474





232





(427)









67





(128)



EBITDA

1,973





2,927





880





(269)





674





6,185





3,681





(269)





(416)





350





3,346



Non-cash stock-based compensation

46





21





11





2









80













1









1



Change in contingent consideration fair value









(43)









(128)





(171)























Transaction related costs

13









92









(12)





93









6













6



Severance and executive recruiting costs

429









45













474













3









3



Amortization of hotel signing fees and lock subsidies









337





15









352









234





11









245



Other (gain) loss









(42)









(1)





(43)









305





29









334



Adjusted EBITDA

2,461





2,948





1,280





(252)





533





6,970





3,681





276





(372)





350





3,935



Interest expense









(218)









(464)





(682)









(239)









(38)





(277)



Non-cash interest from finance lease

















53





53























Adjusted income tax (expense) benefit

(1,295)





(910)





213









485





(1,507)





(704)





622









(16)





(98)



Adjusted net income (loss)

$

1,166





$

2,038





$

1,275





$

(252)





$

607





$

4,834





$

2,977





$

659





$

(372)





$

296





$

3,560



Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share available to

common stockholders (2)

$

0.21





$

0.36





$

0.22





$

(0.04)





$

0.11





$

0.85





$

0.70





$

0.16





$

(0.09)





$

0.07





$

0.84



Weighted average diluted shares

5,667





5,667





5,667





5,667





5,667





5,667





4,236





4,236





4,236





4,236





4,236





(1) Represents RED Hospitality & Leisure LLC, Pure Wellness, Lismore Capital LLC, AINC Bar Draught LLC and Marietta Leasehold L.P.

(2) The sum of the adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share available to common stockholders, as calculated for the subsidiaries, may differ from the Hospitality Products & Services total due to rounding.

 

 

ASHFORD INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

HOSPITALITY PRODUCTS & SERVICES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)





Year Ended December 31, 2019



Year Ended December 31, 2018



Remington



Premier



JSAV



OpenKey



Other (1)



Hospitality

Products

& Services



Premier



JSAV



OpenKey



Other (1)



Hospitality

Products

& Services

REVENUE











































Hotel Management:











































Base management fees

$

4,054





$





$





$





$





$

4,054





$





$





$





$





$



Incentive management fees

472





















472























Project management fees





25,584

















25,584





8,802

















8,802



Audio visual









110,609













110,609









81,186













81,186



Other













987





15,843





16,830













999





10,851





11,850



Cost reimbursement revenue

42,761





4,996

















47,757





1,832

















1,832



Total revenues

47,287





30,580





110,609





987





15,843





205,306





10,634





81,186





999





10,851





103,670



EXPENSES











































Salaries and benefits

2,267





4,317





14,062





1,723





2,305





24,674





1,386





6,644





2,051





1,244





11,325



Non-cash equity-based compensation

71





90





34





38









233













10









10



Cost of audio visual revenues









82,237













82,237









64,555













64,555



Cost of project management revenues





5,853

















5,853





1,508

















1,508



Depreciation and amortization

2,459





12,494





1,995





27





399





17,374





4,358





2,221





27





79





6,685



General and administrative

217





1,561





11,260





1,325





2,234





16,597





534





7,994





1,783





1,099





11,410



Other









3,222





313





8,527





12,062













666





2,247





2,913



Reimbursed expenses

42,655





4,582

















47,237





1,659

















1,659



REIT non-cash equity-based compensation

106





414

















520





173

















173



Total operating expenses

47,775





29,311





112,810





3,426





13,465





206,787





9,618





81,414





4,537





4,669





100,238



OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

(488)





1,269





(2,201)





(2,439)





2,378





(1,481)





1,016





(228)





(3,538)





6,182





3,432



Other

2









(1,139)





(18)





(1,069)





(2,224)









(1,675)





(23)





(66)





(1,764)



INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(486)





1,269





(3,340)





(2,457)





1,309





(3,705)





1,016





(1,903)





(3,561)





6,116





1,668



Income tax (expense) benefit

(140)





(1,248)





271









(863)





(1,980)





(239)





76









(1,432)





(1,595)



NET INCOME (LOSS)

(626)





21





(3,069)





(2,457)





446





(5,685)





777





(1,827)





(3,561)





4,684





73



(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to

noncontrolling interests













624





(88)





536









58





826





40





924



Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling

interests









247





682









929









361





1,086









1,447



NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE

COMPANY

$

(626)





$

21





$

(2,822)





$

(1,151)





$

358





$

(4,220)





$

777





$

(1,408)





$

(1,649)





$

4,724





$

2,444



Interest expense









979









648





1,627









633









75





708



Amortization of loan costs









48





16





21





85









40





11





14





65



Depreciation and amortization

2,459





12,494





5,850





12





574





21,389





4,358





5,090





12





213





9,673



Income tax expense (benefit)

140





1,248





(376)









863





1,875





239





(143)









1,432





1,528



EBITDA

1,973





13,763





3,679





(1,123)





2,464





20,756





5,374





4,212





(1,626)





6,458





14,418



Non-cash stock-based compensation

46





90





30





18









184













4









4



Change in contingent consideration fair value









3,037









1,021





4,058























Transaction related costs

13









570









294





877









70









6





76



Severance and executive recruiting costs

429





106





602





20





20





1,177













3





15





18



Amortization of hotel signing fees and lock subsidies









709





101









810









587





41









628



Other (gain) loss









(117)









1





(116)









254









(6)





248



Adjusted EBITDA

2,461





13,959





8,510





(984)





3,800





27,746





5,374





5,123





(1,578)





6,473





15,392



Interest expense









(979)









(648)





(1,627)









(633)









(75)





(708)



Non-cash interest from finance lease

















53





53























Adjusted income tax (expense) benefit

(1,295)





(4,741)





(23)









687





(5,372)





(1,123)





259









(413)





(1,277)



Adjusted net income (loss)

$

1,166





$

9,218





$

7,508





$

(984)





$

3,892





$

20,800





$

4,251





$

4,749





$

(1,578)





$

5,985





$

13,407



Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share available to

common stockholders (2)

$

0.25





$

1.98





$

1.61





$

(0.21)





$

0.84





$

4.47





$

1.30





$

1.46





$

(0.48)





$

1.83





$

4.11



Weighted average diluted shares

4,651





4,651





4,651





4,651





4,651





4,651





3,262





3,262





3,262





3,262





3,262





(1) Represents RED Hospitality & Leisure LLC, Pure Wellness, Lismore Capital LLC, AINC Bar Draught LLC and Marietta Leasehold L.P.

(2) The sum of the adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share available to common stockholders, as calculated for the subsidiaries, may differ from the Hospitality Products & Services total due to rounding.



 

 

Cision View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ashford-reports-fourth-quarter-and-year-end-2019-results-301010767.html

SOURCE Ashford Inc.

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