$RLJ
RLJ Lodging Trust Stock $rlj

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2020 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000162828020015701 Filed on November 05, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
Revenue	$83.93M	$371.1M	$448.7M
YoY Change	-77.38%	-16.98%	-7.42%
Cost Of Revenue	$77.60M	$228.6M	$262.2M
YoY Change	-66.05%	-16.39%	-7.25%
Gross Profit	$6.400M	$142.6M	$186.5M
YoY Change	-95.51%	-17.86%	-7.67%
Gross Profit Margin	7.63%	38.42%	41.56%
Selling, General & Admin	$36.40M	$40.10M	$43.00M
YoY Change	-9.23%	-12.83%	-15.85%
% of Gross Profit	568.75%	28.12%	23.06%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$48.40M	$49.30M	$55.00M
YoY Change	-1.83%	-18.24%	-10.86%
% of Gross Profit	756.25%	34.57%	29.49%
Operating Expenses	$160.5M	$317.7M	$360.6M
YoY Change	-49.5%	-16.41%	-8.86%
Operating Profit	-$154.1M	-$175.1M	-$174.1M
YoY Change	-12.02%	-361.42%	-295.45%
Interest Expense	$25.98M	$23.33M	$25.24M
YoY Change	11.36%	-5.26%	-0.81%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$334.0K	$315.0K	$349.0K
YoY Change	6.03%	-63.2%	-38.23%
Pretax Income	-$109.3M	$31.93M	$37.10M
YoY Change	-442.35%	-59.49%	-44.42%
Income Tax	$64.62M	-$529.0K	$3.417M
% Of Pretax Income		-1.66%	9.21%
Net Earnings	-$173.1M	$32.46M	$33.44M
YoY Change	-633.23%	-56.12%	-47.51%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-206.24%	8.75%	7.45%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$1.10	$0.15	$0.16
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.10	$0.15	$0.16
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	163.6M shares	170.5M shares	172.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	163.6M shares	170.6M shares	172.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$996.0M	$845.9M	$697.6M
YoY Change	17.74%	98.85%	82.38%
Cash & Equivalents	$996.0M	$845.9M	$697.6M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$26.80M	$43.70M	$48.00M
YoY Change	-38.67%	-43.39%	-35.91%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$14.30M	$54.10M	$65.00M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.037B	$943.7M	$810.6M
YoY Change	9.9%	62.85%	52.66%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.660B	$4.823B	$4.853B
YoY Change	-3.38%	-10.25%	-12.31%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles		$0.00	$173.0K
YoY Change		-100.0%	-99.86%
Long-Term Investments	$7.056M	$16.23M	$16.61M
YoY Change	-56.54%	-27.76%	-29.27%
Other Assets	$42.70M	$93.10M	$261.1M
YoY Change	-54.14%	-40.32%	11.92%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.709B	$4.932B	$5.131B
YoY Change	-4.51%	-12.01%	-13.27%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.037B	$943.7M	$810.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.709B	$4.932B	$5.131B
Total Assets	$5.747B	$5.876B	$5.942B
YoY Change	-2.2%	-5.0%	-7.84%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$205.7M	$193.0M	$183.8M
YoY Change	6.58%	-5.39%	-11.76%
Accrued Expenses	$132.3M	$135.5M	$129.3M
YoY Change	-2.36%	847.55%	1496.3%
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	$346.7M	$392.7M	$378.0M
YoY Change	-11.71%	38.27%	33.9%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.590B	$2.199B	$2.201B
YoY Change	17.78%	-3.97%	-14.34%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$37.30M	$24.70M	$23.10M
YoY Change	51.01%	-16.27%	-27.13%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.628B	$2.224B	$2.224B
YoY Change	18.15%	-4.13%	-14.5%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$346.7M	$392.7M	$378.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.628B	$2.224B	$2.224B
Total Liabilities	$2.974B	$2.619B	$2.605B
YoY Change	13.55%	0.39%	-9.83%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$615.3M	-$246.9M	-$216.6M
YoY Change	149.19%	116.89%	74.93%
Common Stock	$3.076B	$3.139B	$3.184B
YoY Change	-2.03%	-2.41%	-0.96%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.750B	$3.232B	$3.313B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.747B	$5.876B	$5.942B
YoY Change	-2.2%	-5.0%	-7.84%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$173.1M	$32.46M	$33.44M
YoY Change	-633.23%	-56.12%	-47.51%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$48.40M	$49.30M	$55.00M
YoY Change	-1.83%	-18.24%	-10.86%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$32.40M	$112.4M	$118.2M
YoY Change	-128.83%	-4.5%	-18.37%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$12.90M	-$27.60M	-$46.80M
YoY Change	-53.26%	-53.38%	0.65%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$400.0K	$176.1M	$449.9M
YoY Change	-99.77%	-46.73%	44890.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$12.60M	$148.5M	$403.1M
YoY Change	-108.48%	-45.28%	-985.93%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-9.300M	-112.3M	-71.00M
YoY Change	-91.72%	-67.57%	-39.32%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-32.40M	112.4M	118.2M
Cash From Investing Activities	-12.60M	148.5M	403.1M
Cash From Financing Activities	-9.300M	-112.3M	-71.00M
Net Change In Cash	-54.30M	148.6M	450.3M
YoY Change	-136.54%	247.2%	-2644.07%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$32.40M	$112.4M	$118.2M
Capital Expenditures	-$12.90M	-$27.60M	-$46.80M
Free Cash Flow	-$19.50M	$140.0M	$165.0M
YoY Change	-113.93%	-20.86%	-13.75%

Facts In Submission

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