$RLJ
RLJ Lodging Trust Stock $rlj

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2020 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000151133720000025 Filed on August 10, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q2	2019 Q1
Revenue	$32.59M	$448.7M	$399.3M
YoY Change	-92.74%	-7.42%	-7.06%
Cost Of Revenue	$50.40M	$262.2M	$249.6M
YoY Change	-80.78%	-7.25%	-8.57%
Gross Profit	-$17.80M	$186.5M	$149.6M
YoY Change	-109.54%	-7.67%	-4.47%
Gross Profit Margin	-54.62%	41.56%	37.47%
Selling, General & Admin	$37.00M	$43.00M	$41.80M
YoY Change	-13.95%	-15.85%	-7.93%
% of Gross Profit		23.06%	27.94%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$49.20M	$55.00M	$58.40M
YoY Change	-10.55%	-10.86%	-4.89%
% of Gross Profit		29.49%	39.04%
Operating Expenses	$136.6M	$360.6M	$350.4M
YoY Change	-62.1%	-8.86%	-8.17%
Operating Profit	-$154.4M	-$174.1M	-$200.8M
YoY Change	-11.28%	-295.45%	-517.62%
Interest Expense	$23.79M	$25.24M	$20.06M
YoY Change	-5.72%	-0.81%	-30.1%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$282.0K	$349.0K	$274.0K
YoY Change	-19.2%	-38.23%	-74.93%
Pretax Income	-$128.0M	$37.10M	$29.92M
YoY Change	-444.95%	-44.42%	18.55%
Income Tax	-$11.81M	$3.417M	$1.586M
% Of Pretax Income		9.21%	5.3%
Net Earnings	-$115.1M	$33.44M	$27.25M
YoY Change	-444.08%	-47.51%	15.04%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-353.09%	7.45%	6.83%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.74	$0.16	$0.12
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.74	$0.16	$0.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	163.5M shares	172.7M shares	172.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	163.5M shares	172.8M shares	172.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q2	2019 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.048B	$697.6M	$241.5M
YoY Change	50.29%	82.38%	-39.91%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.048B	$697.6M	$241.5M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$36.40M	$48.00M	$59.00M
YoY Change	-24.17%	-35.91%	-30.91%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$11.40M	$65.00M	$67.60M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.096B	$810.6M	$368.1M
YoY Change	35.23%	52.66%	-34.75%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.697B	$4.853B	$5.505B
YoY Change	-3.21%	-12.31%	-2.34%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles		$173.0K	$5.676M
YoY Change		-99.86%	-95.59%
Long-Term Investments	$14.86M	$16.61M	$21.95M
YoY Change	-10.53%	-29.27%	-5.6%
Other Assets	$109.1M	$261.1M	$100.3M
YoY Change	-58.22%	11.92%	-25.04%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.821B	$5.131B	$5.632B
YoY Change	-6.04%	-13.27%	-4.9%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.096B	$810.6M	$368.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.821B	$5.131B	$5.632B
Total Assets	$5.917B	$5.942B	$6.001B
YoY Change	-0.41%	-7.84%	-7.5%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$205.2M	$183.8M	$169.4M
YoY Change	11.64%	-11.76%	-11.95%
Accrued Expenses	$125.2M	$129.3M	$139.3M
YoY Change	-3.17%	1496.3%	822.52%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$339.1M	$378.0M	$374.3M
YoY Change	-10.29%	33.9%	37.06%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.592B	$2.201B	$2.200B
YoY Change	17.77%	-14.34%	-16.08%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$41.20M	$23.10M	$30.10M
YoY Change	78.35%	-27.13%	-19.3%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.633B	$2.224B	$2.230B
YoY Change	18.4%	-14.5%	-16.13%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$339.1M	$378.0M	$374.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.633B	$2.224B	$2.230B
Total Liabilities	$2.972B	$2.605B	$2.607B
YoY Change	14.1%	-9.83%	-11.24%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$434.2M	-$216.6M	-$187.1M
YoY Change	100.5%	74.93%	51.93%
Common Stock	$3.073B	$3.184B	$3.189B
YoY Change	-3.5%	-0.96%	-0.71%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.923B	$3.313B	$3.369B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.917B	$5.942B	$6.001B
YoY Change	-0.41%	-7.84%	-7.5%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q2	2019 Q2	2019 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$115.1M	$33.44M	$27.25M
YoY Change	-444.08%	-47.51%	15.04%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$49.20M	$55.00M	$58.40M
YoY Change	-10.55%	-10.86%	-4.89%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$84.50M	$118.2M	$75.04M
YoY Change	-171.49%	-18.37%	47.22%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$13.70M	-$46.80M	$52.00K
YoY Change	-70.73%	0.65%	92.59%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$449.9M	-$600.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%	44890.0%	-100.52%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$13.70M	$403.1M	-$44.10M
YoY Change	-103.4%	-985.93%	-156.93%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$366.0K
YoY Change			-20.78%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-10.30M	-71.00M	-$120.1M
YoY Change	-85.49%	-39.32%	-61.16%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-84.50M	118.2M	$75.04M
Cash From Investing Activities	-13.70M	403.1M	-$44.10M
Cash From Financing Activities	-10.30M	-71.00M	-$120.1M
Net Change In Cash	-108.5M	450.3M	-$89.14M
YoY Change	-124.1%	-2644.07%	-50.68%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$84.50M	$118.2M	$75.04M
Capital Expenditures	-$13.70M	-$46.80M	$52.00K
Free Cash Flow	-$70.80M	$165.0M	$74.99M
YoY Change	-142.91%	-13.75%	47.19%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	2067000	USD
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	1902000	USD
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	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	47607000	USD
	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	45299000	USD
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