EX-99.1 2 a14-26409_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

| Westin Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale Overview December 2014

| Westin Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale Beachfront location containing 432 guest rooms, 32,000 square feet of meeting space, and a modern spa • Over 500 feet of beachfront across two city blocks, the hotel offers the second largest meeting facility of any beachfront hotel in Fort Lauderdale • Purchase price of $149M (345K per guest room and a 12.0 – 12.5x multiple on 2015F EBITDA) • Replaced Starwood with HEI Hotels & Resorts as manager • Minimal capital needs at the hotel • Comprehensive $86M renovation in 2009 involving all areas of the hotel including the new construction of the Westin Conference Center building - The pool and sun deck were also redesigned as part of the redevelopment and a new sushi bar and poolside private cabanas were added - Evaluating opportunity to re-concept F&B outlet to drive profitability • 2

| Improved Portfolio Through Capital Recycling Sale of Los Angeles Airport Marriott and acquisition of Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort & Spa supports Company’s goal of recycling capital from slower growth, non-core assets into higher growth assets in target markets - Los Angeles Airport Marriott sold for approx. $160M (159K per guest room), which represents a 6.6% cap rate • - Westin Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale acquired for purchase price of $149M (345K per guest room), which represents a 12.0 – 12.5x multiple on 2015F EBITDA or a 7.1% cap rate (mid-point of 2015F) Transactions expected to increase portfolio RevPAR by ~$4 • Increases share of third-party managed hotels and non-Marriott branded hotels by over 450bps respectively to approximately 45% • Recycles capital from non-core Airport market to beach front destination resort in high-growth South Florida market • 3

| Fort Lauderdale Market Overview Fort Lauderdale is one of the fastest growing markets in the country, with numerous growth drivers including: • Growing international travel (October 2014 marked the 11th consecutive month of double digit international travel growth up 38% YoY) Fort Lauderdale Airport, one of the fastest growing airports in the United States, is currently in the middle of a ~$2.3bn expansion, including the addition of a second taxiway and a new international terminal - - Southwest and JetBlue committed to expanding international routes from FLL - Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the world’s largest boat show, with over 1,200 exhibitors and over 100,000 visitors each fall 2014-2018 RevPAR CAGR of 5.9% outperforming both Miami and the Top 25 Market Average at 4.2% and 5.1% respectively Recent reductions in Starwood supply expected to benefit Westin Fort Lauderdale: - • • Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa recently acquired and reopened as part of Hilton’s Curio collection - The Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel was recently acquired and re-opened as an independently managed and branded hotel - Source: Lodging Econometrics Q2 2014 Report. 4 Supply Growth Ft. Lauderdale 2014 0.9% 2015 1.6% 2016 3.5%

| Significant Operational Upside Several million of cost-savings across multiple departments expected as HEI Hotels & Resorts takes over hotel operations. Key cost savings identified include: • Immediate reduction of 34 positions including manager positions in rooms department, F&B department, Admin (general management, accounting, HR), sales & marketing, and engineering departments resulting in significant payroll savings Significant cost-savings in guestroom amenities, linens, supplies Savings from elimination of previously required Starwood fees (i.e., computer fees, PR fees, sales allocation fees) Eliminated costs of previously required Starwood S&M promotional participation - - Savings in direct expenses related to repairs & maintenance - Comprehensively re-concept restaurant to more profitable F&B outlet • Results in elimination of license fee (approx. $400K) and lower food costs by approx. 20% - Potential revenue upside initiatives include: • Resort fees Event fees Enhanced guest parking offering F&B service on the beach Increased meeting room rental rates and associated F&B spend - - 5

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