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Supertel (SPPR) Reports 2012 Fourth Quarter, Full-Year Results

NORFOLK, NE — (Marketwire) — 03/20/13 — Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPPR), a real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.

2012 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Highlights

  • Received $30 million in new equity in February 2012.
  • Replaced a $28.2 million loan with a new $30.6 million five year borrowing.
  • Increased revenues from continuing operations to $16.4 million in the fourth quarter and $70.6 million for the full year.
  • RevPAR for the same store hotels increased 1.9 percent for the year, but was flat for the fourth quarter.
  • Net loss declined 41.5 percent and 22.1 percent for the year and quarter.
  • Recorded $17.1 million Adjusted EBITDA for the full year and $2.66 million for the fourth quarter.
  • Posted $(1.8) million Adjusted FFO for the full year and $(6.5) million in the fourth quarter.
  • Sold 15 non-core hotels in 2012.
  • Acquired 100-room Hilton Garden Inn for $11.5 million.

Fourth Quarter Operating & Financial Results

Revenues from continuing operations for the 2012 fourth quarter rose 5.2 percent, or $0.8 million, to $16.4 million, compared to the same year-ago period. The improvement was led by results from the recently acquired Hilton Garden Inn and a 1.5 percent increase in same store operations ADR.

Supertel had a 2012 fourth quarter net loss available to common shareholders of $(7.3) million, $(0.31) per diluted share, compared to $(8.6) million, or $(0.37) per diluted share, for the same 2011 period. The 2012 fourth quarter loss includes a $6.3 million tax valuation allowance, as well as a $1.9 million, non-cash impairment charge taken against assets classified as discontinued operations, offset by a $2.0 million gain on sale of assets. For the full year, the company had $10.2 million in non-cash impairment charges, compared to $14.3 million in non-cash impairment charges for full-year 2011.

Funds from operations (FFO) was $(5.2) million for the 2012 fourth quarter, compared to $0.2 million in the same 2011 period. Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO), which is FFO adjusted to exclude gains and losses on derivative liabilities and acquisition costs added back, in the 2012 fourth quarter was $(6.5) million, compared to $0.3 million in the same 2011 period. The decrease is primarily a result of the tax valuation allowance expense of $6.3 million.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased to $3.2 million from $(4.0) million for the 2012 fourth quarter. Adjusted EBITDA, which is EBITDA before non controlling interest, net gain/loss on disposition of assets, impairment, preferred stock dividends, unrealized gain/loss on derivatives and acquisition expense, declined to $2.7 million, compared to $3.0 million for the 2011 fourth quarter.

In the 2012 fourth quarter, the 63-hotel, same store portfolio reported essentially flat revenue per available room (RevPAR) of $30.09, a mix of a 1.5 percent improvement in ADR to $50.93, offset by a 1.5 percent decline in occupancy to 59.1 percent, compared to the 2011 fourth quarter. Supertel’s portfolio outperformed the industry in occupancy by 2.5 percentage points.

“We made steady progress in executing our business strategy in 2012 by divesting 15 non-core assets, refinancing a total of $31.5 million of debt and acquiring our first upscale, limited-service hotel,” said Kelly Walters, Supertel’s president and chief executive officer. “Our results were impacted by the tax valuation allowance, but we believe that our strategy has the company headed in the proper direction. Still, much work remains to be done.”

                            Fourth Quarter 2012 vs Fourth Quarter 2011
                           Occ %             ADR ($)           RevPAR ($)
                      2012  2011  Var   2012   2011   Var   2012  2011  Var
                     ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ----- -----
Industry - Total US
 Market              56.6% 55.3%  2.4% 106.54 102.40  4.0% 60.34 56.64  6.5%
Supertel - Same Store
 63 hotels (1)       59.1% 60.0% -1.5%  50.93  50.18  1.5% 30.09 30.09  0.0%
Chain Scale (2)
Industry - Upper
 Midscale            57.6% 56.2%  2.6%  95.89  92.54  3.6% 55.28 52.00  6.3%
Supertel - Upper
 Midscale 19 hotels  59.0% 60.1% -1.8%  71.14  70.76  0.5% 41.97 42.56 -1.4%
Industry - Midscale  49.6% 48.4%  2.6%  72.47  70.13  3.3% 35.96 33.91  6.0%
Supertel - Midscale 3
 hotels              44.6% 43.9%  1.6%  63.07  62.80  0.4% 28.14 27.55  2.1%
Industry - Economy   49.8% 49.1%  1.4%  51.45  49.38  4.2% 25.63 24.24  5.7%
Supertel - Economy 34
 hotels              57.0% 57.8% -1.4%  51.20  50.35  1.7% 29.18 29.09  0.3%

Industry - Extended
 Stay                  n/a   n/a   n/a    n/a    n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a
Supertel - Extended
 Stay 7 hotels       66.7% 67.9% -1.8%  24.94  23.87  4.5% 16.65 16.20  2.8%

Industry Source: STR Monthly Review

(1)  The comparisons for same store operations are for 63 hotels in
     continuing operations as of December 31, 2012. Comparative operating
     results for the Hilton Garden Inn, which was acquired in the 2012
     second quarter, are not reflected in the 63 same-store hotel operating
     results shown above.
(2)  Supertel's chain scale classifications are as follows: Upper midscale
     hotel brands currently in the company's portfolio include Comfort Inns,
     Comfort Suites, and Hampton Inn; Midscale brands include Quality Inn,
     Sleep Inn and Baymont Inn; Economy brands include Days Inn, Super 8,
     Key West Inns and Guesthouse Inn; Extended stay brands include the
     Savannah Suites.

Property operating income (POI), an important operating measurement, is the revenue from room rentals and other hotel services less hotel and property operating expenses. For the 2012 fourth quarter, POI from continuing operations rose to $3.7 million, a 2.5 percent improvement, compared to $3.6 million for the same period a year earlier. POI from continuing operations for the full year increased 9.8 percent to $18.7 million.

See attached chart Property Operating Income (POI) and POI Operating Margin Percentage.

“Operationally, our hotels continue to benefit from our multiple operator strategy. We believe this strategy has generated stronger returns than our previous operational model. Many of our hotels are in the Midwest and in smaller towns which have not rebounded as quickly as larger urban markets,” Walters said. “We are pleased with the margin improvements, but we are not satisfied yet with our profitability.”

Full-Year Financial Results

Revenues from continuing operations for full-year 2012 increased 5.3 percent to $70.6 million.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders for 2012 was $(13.4) million, or $(0.58) per diluted share, compared with a 2011 net loss attributable to common shareholders of $(18.9) million, or $(0.82) per diluted share for the same 2011 period.

FFO for the full year 2012 was $(2.3) million, compared to $3.9 million for the same 2011 period. The company’s Adjusted FFO for 2012 was $(1.8) million, compared to the $4.1 million reported at December 31, 2011. The lower results were impacted by the tax valuation allowance.

The portfolio of 63 same store hotels in 2012, compared with the same period a year earlier, reported a 1.9 percent rise in RevPAR as a result of a 2.4 percent increase in ADR, partially offset by a 0.5 percent decline in occupancy.

“Our operating results, with the exception of the West South Central region, enjoyed a combined 2.6 percent increase in RevPAR growth in 2012,” said Walters. “This was offset by a 15.7 percent RevPAR decrease in the West South Central region due to increased business in 2011 which was a result of higher occupancy from the energy production industry.”

For full-year 2012, the company recorded $10.2 million of impairment charges, including $6.4 million against discontinued operations hotels and $3.8 million against continuing operations properties.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, non controlling interest and preferred stock dividends (Adjusted EBITDA) was up 6.7 percent to $17.1 million for the full year 2012.

Acquisition Activity

In May 2012, the company acquired the 100-room Hilton Garden Inn in Dowell, (Solomons Island) Md. for $11.5 million, excluding closing costs and fees. This is the first acquisition as part of the company’s new growth strategy.

Disposition Program

During 2012 the company sold 15 hotels for $25.5 million, resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $7.9 million. Proceeds were used primarily to improve the balance sheet by reducing debt and materially lowering debt service. The sold properties included:

Super 8: Fayetteville, AR; Muscatine, IA; El Dorado, KS; Sedalia, MO; Wichita, KS; Watertown, SD; Antigo, WI; Clinton, IA; Omaha (Aksarben), NE; Lincoln (West “O”), NE
Masters Inn: Tampa (Fairgrounds), FL
Comfort Inn: Erlanger, KY
Comfort Suites: Dover, DE
Guesthouse Inn: Jackson, TN
Ramada Inn: Ellenton, FL

The company currently is actively marketing 22 hotels for sale and expects to generate approximately $32.7 million in gross proceeds. “We have concentrated our efforts on disposing of assets that were the least profitable to us or were losing money and thus classified as non-core,” Walters said.

Capital Reinvestment

During 2012, the company invested $5.7 million to upgrade its properties and maintain brand standards. “We expect to invest $8.0 million in improvements for our continuing operations hotels in 2013,” Walters added. “The higher investment reflects our plan to maintain our core hotels in competitive physical condition to earn higher returns by generating stronger RevPAR performance.”

Balance Sheet

The company continued to improve its balance sheet strength and flexibility in 2012 through mortgage debt reduction, loan-term extensions, covenant modifications and obtaining new equity and debt.

In November 2012, the company paid down a maturing $28.2 million loan with Greenwich Capital, replacing it with a $30.6 million loan originated by Morgan Stanley Capital Holdings. The new loan matures in 2017 and carries a 5.83 percent annual interest rate, 167 basis points lower than the previous loan, resulting in a reduction of approximately $1.1 million in annual debt service.

As of December 31, 2012, Supertel had $112.4 million in outstanding debt on its continuing operations hotels with an average term of 3.7 years and weighted average annual interest rate of 6.0 percent.

Subsequent Events

On January 21, 2013, Patrick Beans joined the company as senior vice president and treasurer, replacing David Walter, former senior vice president and treasurer, who retired in February 2013.

Following the close of the 2012 fourth quarter, the company sold two economy hotels, the Ellenton, Florida, Guesthouse Inn and Fredericksburg North, Virginia, Days Inn. Combined net proceeds totaled $3.31 million. The associated mortgage debt was fully retired with excess proceeds used for general corporate purposes.

Dividends

The company did not declare a dividend on common stock in 2012. Preferred dividends continued uninterrupted. The board of directors will continue to monitor the dividend policy on a quarterly basis.

Non-Cash Valuation Allowance Against Deferred Tax Assets

During its annual fourth quarter review of its deferred tax assets/liabilities for recoverability, the company determined that the probability of recovering a portion or all of its deferred tax assets did not meet the appropriate threshold and recorded a non-cash $6.3 million valuation allowance.

The company has not recorded taxable income in the Taxable REIT Subsidiary (TRS) in any of the past four years. Even though the 2012 TRS tax loss was significantly less than the three prior years, the company determined that as the loss years continue, the recoverability of those tax assets becomes less certain. The company believes that its growth strategies will make these tax assets recoverable, following future equity raises and acquisitions. However, until these strategies are successfully executed, they cannot be assured to provide sufficient taxable income to recover the deferred tax assets.

Outlook 2013

“We continue to reinvent Supertel by divesting of our non-core hotels on a planned basis, retaining those properties with the best long-term potential that are projected to meet our return criteria,” Walters said.

“Our balance sheet is stronger,” Walters continued. “We have paid down nearly $70 million in debt in the past four years and reduced our interest expense by more than 27 percent over the same period.

“Our business strategy calls for upgrading our portfolio to focus on hotels in the upscale and upper midscale, select-service segment,” he noted. “The acquisition made last year, a Hilton Garden Inn, is typical of the type of properties we seek. We intend to accelerate our growth plan as capital markets and acquisition opportunities allow over the near and long term.”

About Supertel Hospitality, Inc.

Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPPR) is a self-administered real estate investment trust that specializes in the ownership of select-service hotels. The company currently owns 84 hotels comprising 7,431 rooms in 22 states. Supertel’s hotels are franchised by a number of the industry’s most well-regarded brand families, including Hilton, Choice and Wyndham. For more information or to make a hotel reservation, visit www.supertelinc.com.

Forward Looking Statement

Certain matters within this press release are discussed using forward-looking language as specified in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statement. These risks are discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:

                         Supertel Hospitality, Inc.
                                Balance Sheet
               As of December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011
           (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

The company owned 86 hotels (including 22 hotels in discontinued operations) at December 31, 2012, and 100 hotels as of December 31, 2011, respectively.

                                                           As of
                                                December 31,   December 31,
                                                    2012           2011
                                               -------------  -------------

ASSETS
  Investments in hotel properties              $     236,992  $     227,744
  Less accumulated depreciation                       73,665         69,097
                                               -------------  -------------
                                                     163,327        158,647

  Cash and cash equivalents                              891            279
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
   doubtful accounts of $201 and $194                  2,070          1,891
  Prepaid expenses and other assets                    5,151          8,917
  Deferred financing costs, net                        2,644            850
  Investment in hotel properties, held for
   sale, net                                          27,764         50,588
                                               -------------  -------------

                                               $     201,847  $     221,172
                                               =============  =============

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
  Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
   liabilities                                 $       8,778  $      10,704
  Derivative liablilites, at fair value               15,935              -
  Debt related to hotel properties held for
   sale                                               20,416         49,968
  Long-term debt                                     112,405        115,877
                                               -------------  -------------
                                                     157,534        176,549
                                               -------------  -------------

  Redeemable noncontrolling interest in
   consolidated partnership, at redemption
   value                                                   -            114

  Redeemable preferred stock
    10% Series B, 800,000 shares authorized;
     $.01 par value, 332,500 shares
     outstanding, liquidation preference of
     $8,312                                            7,662          7,662

EQUITY
  Preferred stock, 40,000,000 shares
   authorized;
    8% Series A, 2,500,000 shares authorized,
     $.01 par value, 803,270 shares
     outstanding, liquidation preference of
     $8,033                                                8              8
    6.25% Series C, 3,000,000 shares
     authorized, $.01 par value, 3,000,000
     shares outstanding, liquidation
     preference of $30,000                                30              -
    Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000
     shares authorized; 23,145,927 and
     23,070,387 shares outstanding                       231            231
  Common stock warrants                                  252            252
  Additional paid-in capital                         134,792        121,619
  Distributions in excess of retained earnings       (98,777)       (85,398)
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total shareholders' equity                        36,536         36,712

  Noncontrolling interest in consolidated
   partnership, redemption value $99 and $64             115            135

                                               -------------  -------------
    Total equity                                      36,651         36,847
                                               -------------  -------------

                                               $     201,847  $     221,172
                                               =============  =============

                         Supertel Hospitality, Inc.
                           Results of Operations
     For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011,
                                respectively

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                     Three months          Twelve months
                                  ended December 31,    ended December 31,
                                 --------------------  --------------------
                                 Unaudited  Unaudited
                                    2012       2011       2012       2011
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
REVENUES
  Room rentals and other hotel
   services                      $  16,421  $  15,605  $  70,573  $  67,031
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

EXPENSES
  Hotel and property operations     12,692     11,967     51,921     50,047
  Depreciation and amortization      1,972      1,905      7,705      7,855
  General and administrative           951        874      3,908      3,884
  Acquisition, termination
   expense                              62        123        240        124
  Termination cost                       -          -          -        540
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                    15,677     14,869     63,774     62,450
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

EARNINGS BEFORE NET GAINS
 (LOSSES) ON DISPOSITIONS OF
 ASSETS, OTHER INCOME, INTEREST
 EXPENSE, AND INCOME TAXES             744        736      6,799      4,581

Net gain (loss) on dispositions
 of assets                              (4)        (1)         3      1,135
Other income (loss)                  1,334          -       (144)       107
Interest expense                    (1,956)    (1,920)    (7,450)    (7,706)
Impairment losses                        -     (3,712)    (3,830)    (6,513)

EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
 TAXES                                 118     (4,897)    (4,622)    (8,396)

Income tax (expense) benefit        (6,153)       147     (6,637)       161
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS     (6,035)    (4,750)   (11,259)    (8,235)

Gain (loss) from discontinued
 operations                           (388)    (3,500)     1,039     (9,242)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

NET LOSS                            (6,423)    (8,250)   (10,220)   (17,477)

Loss attributable to
 noncontrolling interest                11         26         10         32
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING
 INTERESTS                          (6,412)    (8,224)   (10,210)   (17,445)

Preferred stock dividends             (838)      (368)    (3,169)    (1,474)

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS         $  (7,250) $  (8,592) $ (13,379) $ (18,919)
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON
 SHARE - BASIC:
EPS from continuing operations   $   (0.30) $   (0.22) $   (0.62) $   (0.42)
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========
EPS from discontinued operations $   (0.01) $   (0.15) $    0.04  $   (0.40)
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========
EPS Basic                        $   (0.31) $   (0.37) $   (0.58) $   (0.82)
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE -
 DILUTED:
EPS Diluted                      $   (0.31) $   (0.37) $   (0.58) $   (0.82)
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share data)

                                     Three months          Twelve months
                                  ended December 31,    ended December 31,
                                 --------------------  --------------------

                                    2012       2011       2012       2011
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Weighted average number of
 shares outstanding for EPS
  basic                             23,092     23,023     23,080     22,978
  diluted                           23,092     23,023     23,080     22,978
Weighted average number of
 shares outstanding for FFO per
 share
  basic                             23,092     23,023     23,080     22,978
  diluted                           23,092     23,023     23,080     22,978

Reconciliation of net earnings
 (loss) to FFO
Net earnings (loss) available to
 common shareholders             $  (7,250) $  (8,592) $ (13,379) $ (18,919)
Depreciation and amortization,
 including discontinued
 operations                          2,135      2,312      8,787      9,996
Net (gains) losses on
 disposition of continuing and
 discontinued assets                (2,006)         9     (7,833)    (1,452)
Impairment                           1,923      6,485     10,172     14,308
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
FFO available to common
 shareholders                    $  (5,198) $     214  $  (2,253) $   3,933
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Unrealized loss on derivatives       1,332          -       (247)         -
Acquisitions expense                   (62)      (123)      (240)      (124)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Adjusted FFO                     $  (6,468) $     337  $  (1,766) $   4,057
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

FFO per share - basic            $   (0.23) $    0.01  $   (0.10) $    0.17
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========
Adjusted FFO per share - basic   $   (0.28) $    0.01  $   (0.08) $    0.18
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========
FFO per share - diluted          $   (0.23) $    0.01  $   (0.10) $    0.17
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========
Adjusted FFO per share - diluted $   (0.28) $    0.01  $   (0.08) $    0.18
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

FFO and Adjusted FFO (“AFFO”) are non-GAAP financial measures. We consider FFO and AFFO to be market accepted measures of an equity REIT’s operating performance, which are necessary, along with net earnings (loss), for an understanding of our operating results. FFO, as defined under the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) standards, consists of net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate assets, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets. We believe our method of calculating FFO complies with the NAREIT definition. AFFO is FFO adjusted to exclude gains or losses on derivative liabilities, which are non-cash charges against income and which do not represent results from our core operations. AFFO also adds back acquisition costs. FFO and AFFO do not represent amounts available for management’s discretionary use because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations, or other commitments and uncertainties. FFO and AFFO should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of our liquidity, nor are they indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions. All REITs do not calculate FFO and AFFO in the same manner; therefore, our calculation may not be the same as the calculation of FFO and AFFO for similar REITs.

Diluted FFO per share and diluted Adjusted FFO per share are computed after adjusting the numerator and denominator of the basic computation for the effects of any dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s outstanding warrants to purchase common stock Series C convertible preferred stock, preferred operating units, unvested stock awards and stock options would be antidilutive and are not included in the dilution computation.

We use FFO and AFFO as performance measures to facilitate a periodic evaluation of our operating results relative to those of our peers. We consider FFO and AFFO to be useful additional measures of performance for an equity REIT because it facilitates an understanding of the operating performance of our properties without giving effect to real estate depreciation and amortization, which assume that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, we believe that FFO and AFFO provide a meaningful indication of our performance.

                         EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited - In thousands, except statistical data)

                                     Three months          Twelve months
                                  ended December 31,    ended December 31,
                                 --------------------  --------------------
                                    2012       2011       2012       2011
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

RECONCILIATION OF NET EARNINGS
 (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
Net loss available to common
 shareholders                    $  (7,250) $  (8,592) $ (13,379) $ (18,919)
  Interest expense, including
   discontinued operations           2,461      2,976     10,060     12,402
  Income tax expense (benefit),
   including discontinued
   operations                        5,835       (665)     5,610     (1,904)
  Depreciation and amortization,
   including discontinued
   operations                        2,135      2,312      8,787      9,996
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    EBITDA                           3,181     (3,969)    11,078      1,575
  Noncontrolling interest              (11)       (26)       (10)       (32)
  Net (gain) loss on disposition
   of assets                        (2,006)         9     (7,833)    (1,452)
  Impairment                         1,923      6,485     10,172     14,308
  Preferred stock dividend             838        368      3,169      1,474
  Unrealized (gain) loss on
   derivatives                      (1,332)         -        247          -
  Acquisition expense                   62        123        240        124
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
    Adjusted EBITDA              $   2,655  $   2,990  $  17,063  $  15,997
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA by adding back to net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders certain non-operating expenses and non-cash charges which are based on historical cost accounting and we believe may be of limited significance in evaluating current performance. We believe these adjustments can help eliminate the accounting effects of depreciation and amortization and financing decisions and facilitate comparisons of core operating profitability between periods, even though EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA also do not represent an amount that accrues directly to common shareholders. In calculating Adjusted EBITDA, we add back noncontrolling interest, net (gain) loss on disposition of assets, preferred stock dividends and acquisition expenses which are cash charges. We also add back impairment and unrealized gain or loss on derivatives, which are non-cash charges.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent cash generated from operating activities determined by GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income, cash flow from operations or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of our liquidity, nor are they indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. Neither do the measurements reflect cash expenditures for long-term assets and other items that have been and will be incurred. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may include funds that may not be available for management’s discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures, property acquisitions, and other commitments and uncertainties. To compensate for this, management considers the impact of these excluded items to the extent they are material to operating decisions or the evaluation of our operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

                         Supertel Hospitality, Inc.
  Operating Statistics by Chain Scale Classification - Hotels in Continuing
                                  Operations
      For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011,
                                 respectively

(Unaudited - except statistical data)

                                      Three months         Twelve months
                                   ended December 31,    ended December 31,
                                    2012       2011       2012       2011
Same Store:
  Revenue per available room
   (RevPAR):
    Upper Midscale               $    41.97 $    42.56 $    47.11 $    45.71
    Midscale                     $    28.14 $    27.55 $    31.92 $    27.88
    Economy                      $    29.18 $    29.09 $    32.17 $    32.00
    Extended Stay                $    16.65 $    16.20 $    17.27 $    17.14
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
      Total                      $    30.09 $    30.09 $    33.21 $    32.58
                                 ========== ========== ========== ==========

  Average daily room rate (ADR):
    Upper Midscale               $    71.14 $    70.76 $    71.01 $    70.24
    Midscale                     $    63.07 $    62.80 $    64.37 $    63.30
    Economy                      $    51.20 $    50.35 $    51.67 $    50.70
    Extended Stay                $    24.94 $    23.87 $    24.70 $    23.79
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
      Total                      $    50.93 $    50.18 $    51.51 $    50.29
                                 ========== ========== ========== ==========

  Occupancy percentage:
    Upper Midscale                    59.0%      60.1%      66.3%      65.1%
    Midscale                          44.6%      43.9%      49.6%      44.0%
    Economy                           57.0%      57.8%      62.3%      63.1%
    Extended Stay                     66.7%      67.9%      69.9%      72.0%
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
      Total                           59.1%      60.0%      64.5%      64.8%
                                 ========== ========== ========== ==========

Same store reflects 63 hotels.

                         Supertel Hospitality, Inc.
  Property Operating Income (POI) - Continuing and Discontinued Operations

This presentation includes non-GAAP financial measures. The company believes that the presentation of hotel property operating income (POI) is helpful to investors, and represents a more useful description of its core operations, as it better communicates the comparability of its hotels’ operating results.

Unaudited-In thousands, except
 statistical data:                    Three months         Twelve months
                                   ended December 31,    ended December 31,
                                 --------------------- ---------------------
                                    2012       2011       2012       2011
                                 ---------  ---------- ---------- ----------
Total Hotels in Continuing
 Operations:
  Revenue per available room
   (RevPAR):                     $   30.89  $    30.09 $    33.79 $    32.58
  Average daily room rate (ADR): $   52.25  $    50.18 $    52.36 $    50.29
  Occupancy percentage:              59.1%       60.0%      64.5%      64.8%

Revenue from room rentals and
 other hotel services consists
 of:
  Room rental revenue            $  15,787  $   15,106 $   68,212 $   64,882
  Telephone revenue                     71          73        290        293
  Other hotel service revenues         563         426      2,071      1,856
                                 ---------  ---------- ---------- ----------
Total revenue from room rentals
 and other hotel services        $  16,421  $   15,605 $   70,573 $   67,031
                                 =========  ========== ========== ==========

Room rentals and other hotel
 services
  Total room rental and other
   hotel services                $  16,421  $   15,605 $   70,573 $   67,031
                                 =========  ========== ========== ==========

Hotel and property operations
 expense
  Total hotel and property
   operations expense            $  12,692  $   11,967 $   51,921 $   50,047
                                 =========  ========== ========== ==========

Property Operating Income
 ("POI")
  Total property operating
   income                        $   3,729  $    3,638 $   18,652 $   16,984
                                 =========  ========== ========== ==========

POI as a percentage of revenue
 from room rentals and other
 hotel services
  Total POI as a percentage of
   revenue                           22.7%       23.3%      26.4%      25.3%
                                 =========  ========== ========== ==========

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Discontinued Operations

Room rentals and other hotel
 services
  Total room rental and other
   hotel services                $   4,744  $    6,229 $   24,777 $   30,876
                                 =========  ========== ========== ==========

Hotel and property operations
 expense
  Total hotel and property
   operations expense            $   4,869  $    6,003 $   22,561 $   27,496
                                 =========  ========== ========== ==========

Property Operating Income
 ("POI")
  Total property operating
   income                        $    (125) $      226 $    2,216 $    3,380
                                 =========  ========== ========== ==========

POI as a percentage of revenue
 from room rentals and other
 hotel services
  Total POI as a percentage of
   revenue                           -2.6%        3.6%       8.9%      10.9%
                                 =========  ========== ========== ==========

(Unaudited - In thousands, except statistical data)

RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO
 POI                                 Three months          Twelve months
                                  ended December 31,    ended December 31,
                                 --------------------  --------------------
                                    2012       2011       2012       2011
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Net loss                         $  (6,423) $  (8,250) $ (10,220) $ (17,477)
Depreciation and amortization,
 including discontinued
 operations                          2,135      2,312      8,787      9,996
Net gain on disposition of
 assets, including discontinued
 operations                         (2,006)         9     (7,833)    (1,452)
Other income                        (1,334)         -        144       (107)
Interest expense, including
 discontinued operations             2,461      2,976     10,060     12,402
General and administrative
 expense                               951        874      3,908      3,934
Acquisition expense                     62        123        240        124
Impairment losses                    1,923      6,485     10,172     14,308
Termination cost                         -          -          -        540
Income tax expense (benefit),
 including discontinued
 operations                          5,835       (665)     5,610     (1,904)
Room rentals and other hotel
 services - discontinued
 operations                         (4,744)    (6,229)   (24,777)   (30,876)
Hotel and property operations
 expense - discontinued
 operations                          4,869      6,003     22,561     27,496
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
POI--continuing operations       $   3,729  $   3,638  $  18,652  $  16,984
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

                                     Three months          Twelve months
                                  ended December 31,    ended December 31,
                                 --------------------  --------------------
Reconciliation of gain (loss)
 from discontinued operations to
 POI - discontinued operations      2012       2011       2012       2011
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Gain (loss) from discontinued
 operations                      $    (388) $  (3,500) $   1,039  $  (9,242)
Depreciation and amortization
 from discontinued operations          163        407      1,082      2,141
Net gain on disposition of
 assets from discontinued
 operations                         (2,010)         8     (7,830)      (317)
Interest expense from
 discontinued operations               505      1,056      2,610      4,696
General and administrative
 expense from discontinued
 operations                              -          -          -         50
Impairment losses from
 discontinued operations             1,923      2,773      6,342      7,795
Income tax benefit from
 discontinued operations              (318)      (518)    (1,027)    (1,743)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
POI--discontinued operations     $    (125) $     226  $   2,216  $   3,380
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

                                     Three months          Twelve months
                                  ended December 31,    ended December 31,
                                 --------------------  --------------------
                                    2012       2011       2012       2011
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
POI--continuing operations           3,729      3,638     18,652     16,984
POI--discontinued operations          (125)       226      2,216      3,380
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total - POI                      $   3,604  $   3,864  $  20,868  $  20,364
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

Total POI as a percentage of
 revenues                             17.0%      17.7%      21.9%      20.8%
                                 =========  =========  =========  =========

Same Store reflects 63 hotels in continuing operations owned as of January 1, 2011 and excludes one property acquired during the second quarter of 2012.

                         Supertel Hospitality, Inc.
                       Operating Statistics by Region
     For the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively

The comparisons of same store operations are for 63 hotels in continuing operations as of October 1, 2011.

(Unaudited - except per share data)

                         Three months ended             Three months ended
                          December 31, 2012             December 31, 2011
                      ------------------------       -----------------------
Same Store       Room                           Room
Region          Count RevPAR Occupancy   ADR   Count RevPAR Occupancy   ADR
                ----- ------ --------- ------- ----- ------ --------- ------
Mountain          214 $30.89     59.9% $ 51.59   214 $25.37     52.5% $48.31
West North
 Central        1,352  30.17     58.4%   51.66 1,352  29.93     60.2%  49.73
East North
 Central          923  34.93     54.0%   64.73   923  33.81     51.1%  66.13
Middle
 Atlantic/New
 England          142  44.35     71.1%   62.37   142  44.12     78.0%  56.53
South Atlantic  2,169  26.51     62.6%   42.35 2,169  26.91     64.0%  42.08
East South
 Central          431  37.15     56.6%   65.59   431  39.70     60.5%  65.66
West South
 Central          225  20.96     46.4%   45.17   225  23.69     51.3%  46.17
                ----- ------ --------- ------- ----- ------ --------- ------
Total Same
 Store Hotels   5,456 $30.09     59.1% $ 50.93 5,456 $30.09     60.0% $50.18
                ===== ====== ========= ======= ===== ====== ========= ======

South Atlantic
 Acquisitions
Total
 Acquisitions     100  74.41     61.5%  121.08     -      -      0.0%      -
                ----- ------ --------- ------- ----- ------ --------- ------
Total
 Acquisitions     100 $74.41     61.5% $121.08     - $    -      0.0% $    -
                ===== ====== ========= ======= ===== ====== ========= ======

                ----- ------ --------- ------- ----- ------ --------- ------
Total
 Continuing
 Operations     5,556 $30.89     59.1% $ 52.25 5,456 $30.09     60.0% $50.18
                ===== ====== ========= ======= ===== ====== ========= ======

States included in the Regions
Mountain                      Idaho and Montana
                              Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South
West North Central            Dakota
East North Central            Indiana and Wisconsin
Middle Atlantic               Pennsylvania
South Atlantic                Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,
                              South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
East South Central            Kentucky and Tennessee
West South Central            Arkansas and Louisiana

                         Supertel Hospitality, Inc.
                       Operating Statistics by Region
    For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively

The comparisons of same store operations are for 63 hotels in continuing operations as of January 1, 2011.

(Unaudited - except per share data)

                            2012                           2011
               ------------------------------ ------------------------------
Same Store      Room                           Room
Region         Count RevPAR Occupancy   ADR   Count RevPAR Occupancy   ADR
               ----- ------ --------- ------- ----- ------ --------- -------

Mountain         214 $35.81     68.5% $ 52.27   214 $32.05     63.8% $ 50.23
West North
 Central       1,352  32.59     63.4%   51.38 1,352  31.65     63.8%   49.58
East North
 Central         923  37.48     59.1%   63.41   923  36.54     57.5%   63.50
Middle
 Atlantic        142  44.67     73.2%   61.06   142  43.52     75.3%   57.83
South Atlantic 2,169  30.16     68.2%   44.19 2,169  29.66     68.8%   43.11
East South
 Central         431  41.24     62.1%   66.38   431  40.66     62.0%   65.62
West South
 Central         225  23.74     51.4%   46.17   225  28.17     61.2%   46.02
               ----- ------ --------- ------- ----- ------ --------- -------
Total Same
 Store Hotels  5,456 $33.21     64.5% $ 51.51 5,456 $32.58     64.8% $ 50.29
               ===== ====== ========= ======= ===== ====== ========= =======

South Atlantic
 Acquisitions    100  85.90     69.8%  123.03     -      -      0.0%       -
               ----- ------ --------- ------- ----- ------ --------- -------
Total
 Acquisitions    100 $85.90     69.8% $123.03     - $    -      0.0% $     -
               ===== ====== ========= ======= ===== ====== ========= =======

Total
 Continuing
 Operations    5,556 $33.79     64.5% $ 52.36 5,456 $32.58     64.8% $ 50.29
               ===== ====== ========= ======= ===== ====== ========= =======

States included in the Regions
Mountain                      Idaho and Montana
                              Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South
West North Central            Dakota
East North Central            Indiana and Wisconsin
Middle Atlantic/New England   Pennsylvania
                              Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,
South Atlantic                South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
East South Central            Kentucky and Tennessee
West South Central            Arkansas and Louisiana

The following properties have been moved from the same store portfolio during the reporting period and classified as held for sale:

Louisville, KY Comfort Suites
Omaha, NE Sleep Inn
Louisville, KY Sleep Inn
Fredericksburg, VA (South) Days Inn
Shreveport, LA Days Inn
Fort Madison, IA Super 8
Jefferson City, MO Super 8
Shawano, WI Super 8
Ellenton, FL Guesthouse Inn

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