- Net Income of $40.2 million and $172.2 million in the Fourth Quarter and Full Year, Respectively
- Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $140.2 million and $622.9 million in the Fourth Quarter and Full Year, Respectively
- Comparable Hotel² RevPAR grew 3.3% and 1.9% in the Fourth Quarter and Full Year, Respectively
- Increased Paired Share Repurchase Authorization by $100 million
- Completed 25 Hotel Asset Sale
- Issues 2018 Guidance

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc. (NYSE:STAY) (together, the “Company”) today announced consolidated results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017.

Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights

• Total revenues grew 2.3% to $302.5 million
  
  
• Comparable Hotel Revenue Per Available Room (“RevPAR”) grew 3.3% to $47.01
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA of $140.2 million
  
  
• Adjusted Funds From Operations (“Adjusted FFO”)¹ of $0.40 per diluted Paired Share
  
  
• Adjusted Paired Share Income¹ of $36.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted Paired Share
  
  
• Provisional Income Tax Expense Charge of $4.1 million from the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act, or $(0.02) per diluted Paired Share

Full Year 2017 Highlights

• Total revenues grew 1.0% to $1,282.7 million
  
  
• Comparable Hotel RevPAR grew 1.9% to $50.13
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA increased to $622.9 million
  
  
• Adjusted FFO of $1.84 per diluted Paired Share
  
  
• Adjusted Paired Share Income of $192.9 million, or $1.00 per diluted Paired Share
  
  
• Capital Expenditures of $166.4 million

Extended Stay America’s Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan Halkyard, commented, “We finished 2017 strong with our highest quarterly RevPAR growth of the year, aided by improved performance in California and markets impacted by Hurricane Harvey and Irma.”

Mr. Halkyard continued, “Looking to 2018, we are encouraged by the strength of consumer and business optimism we have seen across the country. Our portfolio transformation moves ahead with the recently completed 25 hotel asset sale and we welcome the buyer as the first third party owner into our system. We expect to continue to de-lever our balance sheet this year as well as return a significant amount of capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.”

Financial and Operating Results

Total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were $302.5 million. Other hotel revenues increased 4.8% to $5.1 million. Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017 were $1,282.7 million. Other hotel revenues for the year increased 10.8% to $21.9 million. Total revenue growth for both the fourth quarter and full year 2017 were negatively impacted by lost revenue from four hotels sold in the second quarter of 2017 and one hotel sold in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Comparable Hotel RevPAR for the three months ended December 31, 2017 grew 3.3% over the same period in 2016, driven by an improvement in average daily rate (“ADR”) of 4.7%, partially offset by a 100 basis point decline in occupancy to 69.8%. Comparable Hotel RevPAR for the year ended December 31, 2017 increased 1.9% over the same period in 2016, driven by a 1.3% increase in ADR and a 50 basis point increase in occupancy to 74.6%.  

Hotel Operating Margin¹for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was 53.0% compared to 55.1% in the same period in 2016.  Hotel Operating Margin for the year ended December 31, 2017 was 55.0% compared to 55.1% in the same period in 2016.

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was $40.2 million compared to $30.1 million in the same period in 2016. Net income in the fourth quarter was positively impacted by a gain on an asset sale, partially offset by a higher income tax rate.  Income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was $18.8 million, including a $4.1 million provisional income tax expense charge related to the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act, compared to $8.1 million in the same period in 2016.  Net income for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $172.2 million compared to $163.4 million in the same period in 2016.  Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $59.5 million compared to $34.4 million in the same period in 2016.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was $140.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months excludes a non-cash equity-based compensation benefit of $1.5 million, impairment charges of $4.8 million, an $11.9 million gain on asset sale and loss on disposal of assets and other net expenses of $0.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $622.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the year excludes non-cash equity based compensation of $7.6 million, impairment charges of $25.2 million, net gain on sale of hotel properties of $10.0 million and loss on disposal of assets and other net expenses of $9.5 million.  

Adjusted FFO for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was $77.1 million, a decrease from the same period in 2016 due to an increase in the effective tax rate, primarily from a one-time provisional income tax expense charge of $4.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 related to the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act. Adjusted FFO per diluted Paired Share was $0.40 compared to $0.41 in the same period in 2016. Adjusted FFO for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $357.1 million. Adjusted FFO per diluted Paired Share was $1.84 compared to $1.79 for the same period in 2016. Adjusted FFO, a non-GAAP measure, represents funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to the consolidated enterprise, whose representative equity security is a Paired Share. A Paired Share entitles its holder to participate in 100% of the common equity and earnings of both Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc. 

Adjusted Paired Share Income for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was $36.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted Paired Share, compared to $38.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted Paired Share, in the same period in 2016. The decline in adjusted Paired Share Income was due to an increase in the effective tax rate, which included a $(0.02) impact from the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act. Adjusted Paired Share Income for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $192.9 million, or $1.00 per diluted Paired Share, compared to $199.0 million, or $0.99 per diluted Paired Share, in the same period in 2016. Adjusted Paired Share Income, a non-GAAP measure, represents net income, as adjusted, attributable to the consolidated enterprise, whose representative equity security is a Paired Share.

Capital Expenditures

The Company invested $33.5 million in capital expenditures during the fourth quarter of 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company invested $166.4 million in capital expenditures, including approximately $11.9 million related to insurable events and approximately $3.8 million for ESA 2.0 investments.

Asset Dispositions

The Company recently completed the sale of 25 hotels for gross proceeds of $114.0 million, including franchise application fees. These hotels will remain branded as Extended Stay America hotels and the Company will manage the hotels. The Company sold one additional hotel for $16.0 million in December 2017. In conjunction with the single hotel asset sale in December 2017, the Company entered into a 1031 exchange to buy land as well as a hotel conversion opportunity that we expect to close on during the second quarter 2018. The Company currently expects to close on the sale of our previously announced Austin hotel in 2018 or 2019 for approximately $44.8 million. The Company expects to remain approximately leverage neutral as a result of these transactions.

Distribution and Share Repurchases

On February 27, 2018, the Boards of Directors of Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc. declared cash distributions totaling $0.21 per Paired Share for the fourth quarter of 2017.  The distributions are payable on March 27, 2018 to shareholders of record as of March 13, 2018. 

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company repurchased approximately 0.2 million Paired Shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.5 million. For the full year of 2017, the Company repurchased approximately 3.6 million Paired Shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $62.3 million. Between January 1, 2018 through this morning, the Company had repurchased approximately 1.1 million Paired Shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $20.6 million. On February 27, 2018, the Boards of Directors of Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc. authorized a combined increase of up to $100 million for Paired Share repurchases. As of February 27, 2018, the Company had approximately $177.4 million in repurchase authorization remaining.

2018 Outlook

The Company’s outlook for 2018 is as follows:

Full Year 2018			599 Hotel Basis
in millions, except %			Low				High
Total Revenues*		$	1,257			$	1,282
Comparable RevPAR % D *			1.0	%			3.0	%
Net Income		$	197			$	220
Adjusted EBITDA*		$	600			$	620
Comparable Adjusted EBITDA % D*			-0.9	%			+2.4	%
Depreciation and Amortization		$	220			$	220
Net Interest Expense		$	130			$	130
Effective Tax Rate			16	%			17	%
Capital Expenditures		$	180			$	210

*Comparable RevPAR % D and Adjusted EBITDA % D is the outlook for the 599 hotels owned and operated by the Company as of February 27, 2018 for the full year 2017 and 2018. The 2018 total revenues and Adjusted EBITDA outlook includes approximately $1.4 million in contribution and $4 million in revenue from the 25 hotels sold in the first quarter 2018.

The 2018 outlook reflects the recent sale of the previously announced 25 hotel disposition in the first quarter of 2018, one hotel disposition in December 2017 and four hotel dispositions in May 2017, reflecting total lost contribution of approximately $16 million in Adjusted EBITDA and $36 million in total revenues. The Company’s 2018 outlook may change if further asset sales occur during the year. The Company’s capital expenditures outlook includes approximately $40 to $60 million for investments in ESA 2.0, including construction of new hotels, land acquisitions and other investments and approximately $30 to $40 million in IT capital investments.

Webcast and Conference Call Details

The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.  The conference call will be webcast simultaneously in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.aboutstay.com.  A replay of the call will be available for 90 days following the webcast on the Company’s website.

Alternatively, the conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-705-6003 for domestic callers or 1-201-493-6725 for international callers.  A telephone replay will be available from shortly after the call until March 6, 2018, and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-870-5176 for domestic callers or 1-858-384-5517 for international callers.  The passcode for the replay is 13676594.


Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Hotel Operating Profit, Hotel Operating Margin, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, Adjusted FFO, Adjusted FFO per diluted Paired Share, Paired Share Income, Adjusted Paired Share Income and Adjusted Paired Share Income per diluted Paired Share (collectively, the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”), which are detailed in the reconciliation tables that accompany this release, are used by the Company as supplemental performance measures. The Company believes these measures provide useful information to investors regarding our results of operations and allow investors to evaluate the ongoing operating performance of our hotels and facilitate comparisons between the Company and other lodging companies, hotel owners and capital-intensive companies, including those which include a REIT as part of their legal entity structure. The Non-GAAP Financial Measures are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP.  These measures as presented may not be comparable to measures calculated by other companies. These measures should not be considered as alternative measures of, or superior to, operating profit, net income, net income per share or any other measure of the Company, Extended Stay America, Inc. or ESH Hospitality, Inc. calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  The Company’s presentation of the Non-GAAP Financial Measures does not replace the presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and other disclosures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements related to, among other things, future financial performance, including our 2018 outlook, the expected timing, completion and effects of any proposed asset disposals, expected performance, free cash flow, debt reduction, distribution growth, franchised new builds, owned new builds and other growth opportunities, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results or performance to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, possibly materially. For a description of factors that may cause the Company’s actual results or performance to differ from projected results or performance implied by forward-looking statements, please review the information under the headings “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s combined annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2018 and other documents of the Company on file with or furnished to the SEC. Any forward-looking statements made in this release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company, its business or operations.  Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. We caution you that actual results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecasted by the Company’s forward-looking statements.

About Extended Stay America
Extended Stay America, Inc. (“ESA”) is the largest integrated hotel owner/operator in North America.  Its subsidiary, ESH Hospitality, Inc. (“ESH”), is the largest lodging REIT in North America by unit and room count, with 599 hotels and approximately 66,000 rooms in the U.S. ESA manages all of ESH’s hotel properties and also manages 26 additional Extended Stay America hotels, providing over 8,000 jobs at Extended Stay America hotels and corporate headquarters. Extended Stay America® is the leading brand in the mid-priced extended stay segment, with approximately twice as many rooms as its nearest competitor. Visit www.esa.com for more information.

Contacts
Investors:
Rob Ballew 
(980) 345-1546
investorrelations@esa.com 

Media:
Terry Atkins
(980) 345-1648
tatkins@esa.com

EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended											Twelve Months Ended
December 31,											December 31,
	2017				2016			% Variance				2017				2016			% Variance
(unaudited)										REVENUES:	(audited)
$	297,363			$	290,819			2.3	%	Room revenues	$	1,260,868			$	1,250,865			0.8	%
	5,142				4,906			4.8	%	Other hotel revenues		21,857				19,728			10.8	%
	302,505				295,725			2.3	%	Total revenues		1,282,725				1,270,593			1.0	%
										OPERATING EXPENSES:
	142,819				136,274			4.8	%	Hotel operating expenses		585,545				580,772			0.8	%
	19,092				24,493			(22.1	)%	General and administrative expenses		94,652				98,045			(3.5	)%
	56,427				57,035			(1.1	)%	Depreciation and amortization		229,216				221,309			3.6	%
	4,812				7,072			(32.0	)%	Impairment of long-lived assets		25,169				9,828			156.1	%
	223,150				224,874			(0.8	)%	Total operating expenses		934,582				909,954			2.7	%
	11,870				-			n/a		GAIN ON SALE OF HOTEL PROPERTIES, NET		9,973				-			n/a
	559				5			11,080.0	%	OTHER INCOME		2,959				25			11,736.0	%
	91,784				70,856			29.5	%	INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		361,075				360,664			0.1	%
	27				(507	)		(105.3	)%	OTHER NON-OPERATING EXPENSE (INCOME)		(399	)			(1,576	)		(74.7	)%
	32,814				33,075			(0.8	)%	INTEREST EXPENSE, NET		129,772				164,537			(21.1	)%
	58,943				38,288			53.9	%	INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE		231,702				197,703			17.2	%
	18,793				8,140			130.9	%	INCOME TAX EXPENSE		59,514				34,351			73.3	%
	40,150				30,148			33.2	%	NET INCOME		172,188				163,352			5.4	%
	(90,055	)			(84,547	)		6.5	%	NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (1)		(93,341	)			(93,420	)		(0.1	)%
$	(49,905	)		$	(54,399	)		(8.3	)%	NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	78,847			$	69,932			12.7	%
$	(0.26	)		$	(0.28	)				NET (LOSS) INCOME PER EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARE - DILUTED	$	0.41			$	0.35
	192,301				196,973					WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC. COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED		193,670				200,736
(1) Noncontrolling interests in Extended Stay America, Inc. include approximately 43% and 44% of ESH REIT's common equity as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
										CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
										AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND DECEMBER 31, 2016
										(In thousands)
										(audited)
											December 31,				December 31,
												2017				2016
										Cash and cash equivalents	$	113,343			$	84,158
										Restricted cash	$	37,631			$	21,614
										Total assets	$	4,076,005			$	4,180,304
										Total debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discounts (2)	$	2,541,901			$	2,606,476
										Total equity	$	1,345,847			$	1,377,239
										(2)  Unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discounts totaled approximately $49.0 million and $56.5 million as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.
OPERATING METRICS
FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
December 31,												December 31,
	2017				2016				Variance				2017				2016				Variance
	624				629				(5	)	Number of hotels (as of December 31)		624				629				(5	)
	68,620				69,383				(763	)	Number of rooms (as of December 31)		68,620				69,383				(763	)
	69.8	%			70.7	%			(90) bps		Occupancy		74.5	%			74.1	%			40 bps
$	67.30			$	64.34				4.6	%	ADR	$	67.19			$	66.43				1.1	%
$	46.98			$	45.52				3.2	%	RevPAR	$	50.09			$	49.23				1.7	%
											Hotel Inventory (as of December 31):
	624				584		(1	)	40		Renovated Extended Stay America		624				584		(1	)	40
	-				45				(45	)	Unrenovated Extended Stay America and other		-				45				(45	)
	624				629				(5	)	Total number of hotels		624				629				(5	)
											Renovation Displacement Data (in thousands, except percentages):
	6,325				6,384				(59	)	Total available room nights		25,170				25,399				(229	)
	-				85				(85	)	Room nights displaced from renovation		101				328				(227	)
	-	%			1.3	%			(130) bps		% of available room nights displaced		0.4	%			1.3	%			(90) bps
COMPARABLE HOTEL OPERATING METRICS (2)
FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
December 31,												December 31,
	2017				2016				Variance				2017				2016				Variance
	624				624				-		Number of hotels (as of December 31)		624				624				-
	68,620				68,620				-		Number of rooms (as of December 31)		68,620				68,620				-
	69.8	%			70.8	%			(100) bps		Comparable Hotel Occupancy		74.6	%			74.1	%			50 bps
$	67.33			$	64.28				4.7	%	Comparable Hotel ADR	$	67.21			$	66.35				1.3	%
$	47.01			$	45.52				3.3	%	Comparable Hotel RevPAR	$	50.13			$	49.20				1.9	%
											Comparable Hotel Inventory (as of December 31):
	624				580				44		Renovated Extended Stay America		624				580				44
	-				44				(44	)	Unrenovated Extended Stay America		-				44				(44	)
	624				624				-		Comparable Hotel number of hotels		624				624				-
											Comparable Hotel Renovation Displacement Data (in thousands, except percentages):
	6,313				6,313				-		Comparable Hotel available room nights		25,046				25,046				-
	-				85				(85	)	Comparable Hotel room nights displaced from renovation		101				328				(227	)
	-	%			1.3	%			(130) bps		% of Comparable Hotel available room nights displaced		0.4	%			1.3	%			(90) bps
(1) Includes three Extended Stay Canada-branded hotels and one Extended Stay America-branded hotel sold in 2017.
(2) Comparable Hotel operating metrics include the results of 624 Extended Stay America hotels owned and operated during the full three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF ROOM REVENUES, OTHER HOTEL REVENUES AND
										HOTEL OPERATING EXPENSES TO HOTEL OPERATING PROFIT AND HOTEL OPERATING MARGIN
FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended											Twelve Months Ended
December 31,											December 31,
	2017				2016			Variance				2017				2016			Variance
$	297,363			$	290,819			2.3	%	Room revenues	$	1,260,868			$	1,250,865			0.8	%
	5,142				4,906			4.8	%	Other hotel revenues		21,857				19,728			10.8	%
	302,505				295,725			2.3	%	Total hotel revenues		1,282,725				1,270,593			1.0	%
	142,277				132,790			7.1	%	Hotel operating expenses(1)		576,938				570,032			1.2	%
$	160,228			$	162,935			(1.7	)%	Hotel Operating Profit	$	705,787			$	700,561			0.7	%
	53.0	%			55.1	%		(210) bps		Hotel Operating Margin		55.0	%			55.1	%		(10) bps
(1)  Excludes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $0.5 million, $3.5 million, $8.6 million and $10.7 million, respectively.

EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended											Twelve Months Ended
December 31,											December 31,
	2017					2016						2017					2016
$	40,150				$	30,148				Net income	$	172,188				$	163,352
	32,814					33,075				Interest expense, net		129,772					164,537
	18,793					8,140				Income tax expense		59,514					34,351
	56,427					57,035				Depreciation and amortization		229,216					221,309
	148,184					128,398				EBITDA		590,690					583,549
	(1,497	)				3,365				Equity-based compensation		7,552					12,000
	27		(1	)		(507	)	(2	)	Other non-operating expense (income)		(399	)	(3	)		(1,576	)	(4	)
	4,812					7,072				Impairment of long-lived assets		25,169					9,828
	(11,870	)				-				Gain on sale of hotel properties, net		(9,973	)				-
	533		(5	)		4,139		(6	)	Other expenses		9,866		(7	)		11,857		(8	)
$	140,189				$	142,467				Adjusted EBITDA	$	622,905				$	615,658
	(1.6	)%								% growth		1.2	%
(1) Includes foreign currency transaction loss of approximately $0.1 million and gain related to interest rate swap of approximately $0.1 million.
(2) Includes foreign currency transaction gain of approximately $0.5 million.
(3) Includes foreign currency transaction gain of approximately $0.7 million and loss related to interest rate swap of approximately $0.3 million.
(4) Includes foreign currency transaction gain of approximately $1.6 million.
(5) Includes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $0.5 million and transaction costs of approximately $0.1 million due to the revision of an estimate related to the sale of three hotel properties in 2017.
(6) Includes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $3.5 million and costs incurred in connection with 2016 secondary offerings of approximately $0.7 million.
(7) Includes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $8.6 million, costs incurred in connection with 2017 secondary offerings of approximately $1.1 million and transaction costs of approximately $0.2 million due to the revision of an estimate related to the sale of three hotel properties in 2017.
(8)  Includes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $10.7 million, costs incurred in connection with 2016 secondary offerings of approximately $1.1 million and transaction costs of approximately $0.1 million due to the revision of an estimate related to the sale of a portfolio of 53 hotel properties in 2015.

EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.
								COMMON SHAREHOLDERS TO FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS, ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
AND ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS PER DILUTED PAIRED SHARE
FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
(In thousands, except per share and per Paired Share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended									Twelve Months Ended
December 31,									December 31,
	2017				2016					2017				2016
$	(0.26	)		$	(0.28	)		Net (loss) income per Extended Stay America, Inc. common share - diluted	$	0.41			$	0.35
$	(49,905	)		$	(54,399	)		Net (loss) income attributable to Extended Stay America, Inc. common shareholders	$	78,847			$	69,932
	90,051				84,543			Noncontrolling interests attributable to Class B common shares of ESH REIT		93,325				93,404
	55,232				55,938			Real estate depreciation and amortization		224,559				216,950
	4,812				7,072			Impairment of long-lived assets		25,169				9,828
	(11,870	)			-			Gain on sale of hotel properties, net		(9,973	)			-
	(12,048	)			(12,665	)		Tax effect of adjustments to net (loss) income attributable to Extended Stay America, Inc. common shareholders		(56,883	)			(50,728	)
	76,272				80,489			Funds from Operations		355,044				339,386
	1,183				72			Debt modification and extinguishment costs		2,351				26,233
	(42	)			-			(Gain) loss on interest rate swap		314				-
	(285	)			(14	)		Tax effect of adjustments to Funds from Operations		(639	)			(6,286	)
$	77,128			$	80,547			Adjusted Funds from Operations	$	357,070			$	359,333
$	0.40			$	0.41			Adjusted Funds from Operations per Paired Share – diluted	$	1.84			$	1.79
	192,301				196,973			Weighted average Paired Shares  outstanding – diluted		193,670				200,736

EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.
										COMMON SHAREHOLDERS TO PAIRED SHARE INCOME, ADJUSTED PAIRED SHARE INCOME
AND ADJUSTED PAIRED SHARE INCOME PER DILUTED PAIRED SHARE
FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
(In thousands, except per share and per Paired Share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended											Twelve Months Ended
December 31,											December 31,
	2017					2016						2017					2016
$	(0.26	)			$	(0.28	)			Net (loss) income per Extended Stay America, Inc. common share - diluted	$	0.41				$	0.35
$	(49,905	)			$	(54,399	)			Net (loss) income attributable to Extended Stay America, Inc. common shareholders	$	78,847				$	69,932
	90,051					84,543				Noncontrolling interests attributable to Class B common shares of ESH REIT		93,325					93,404
	40,146					30,144				Paired Share Income		172,172					163,336
	1,183					72				Debt modification and extinguishment costs		2,351					26,233
	27		(1	)		(507	)	(2	)	Other non-operating expense (income)		(399	)	(3	)		(1,576	)	(4	)
	4,812					7,072				Impairment of long-lived assets		25,169					9,828
	(11,870	)				-				Gain on sale of hotel properties, net		(9,973	)				-
	533		(5	)		4,139		(6	)	Other expenses		9,866		(7	)		11,857		(8	)
	1,329					(2,166	)			Tax effect of adjustments to Paired Share Income		(6,241	)				(10,671	)
$	36,160				$	38,754				Adjusted Paired Share Income	$	192,945				$	199,007
$	0.19				$	0.20				Adjusted Paired Share Income per Paired Share – diluted	$	1.00				$	0.99
	192,301					196,973				Weighted average Paired Shares outstanding – diluted		193,670					200,736
(1) Includes foreign currency transaction loss of approximately $0.1 million and gain related to interest rate swap of approximately $0.1 million.
(2) Includes foreign currency transaction gain of approximately $0.5 million.
(3) Includes foreign currency transaction gain of approximately $0.7 million and loss related to interest rate swap of approximately $0.3 million.
(4) Includes foreign currency transaction gain of approximately $1.6 million.
(5) Includes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $0.5 million and transaction costs of approximately $0.1 million due to the revision of an estimate related to the sale of three hotel properties in 2017.
(6) Includes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $3.5 million and costs incurred in connection with 2016 secondary offerings of approximately $0.7 million.
(7) Includes  loss on disposal of assets of approximately $8.6 million, costs incurred in connection with 2017 secondary offerings of approximately $1.1 million and transaction costs of approximately $0.2 million due to the revision of an estimate related to the sale of three hotel properties in 2017.
(8)  Includes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $10.7 million, costs incurred in connection with 2016 secondary offerings of approximately $1.1 million and transaction costs of approximately $0.1 million due to the revision of an estimate related to the sale of a portfolio of 53 hotel properties in 2015.

EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.
TOTAL REVENUES AND NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (1)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 (ADJUSTED) AND 2018 (OUTLOOK)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
		Year Ended						Year Ending December 31, 2018
		December 31, 2017						(Outlook) (2)
		(Adjusted) (1)						Low					High
		$	1,242,837				Total revenues	$	1,257,000				$	1,282,000
		$	172,188				Net income	$	196,710				$	220,080
			129,772				Interest expense, net		130,000					130,000
			59,514				Income tax expense		40,290					41,920
			229,216				Depreciation and amortization		220,000					220,000
			590,690				EBITDA		587,000					612,000
			(17,372	)			Adjusted Property EBITDA of hotels not owned for entirety of periods presented		-					-
			7,552				Equity-based compensation		8,000					8,000
			(399	)	(3	)	Other non-operating income		-					-
			25,169				Impairment of long-lived assets		-					-
			(9,973	)			Gain on sale of hotel properties, net		(5,000	)				(10,000	)
			9,866		(4	)	Other expenses		10,000		(5	)		10,000		(5	)
		$	605,533				Comparable Adjusted EBITDA (2)	$	600,000				$	620,000
							% growth		-0.9	%				2.4	%
(1	)	2017 results adjusted to reflect only those 599 hotels owned and operated as of February 27, 2018.
(2	)	2018 outlook includes revenues of approximately $4.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.4 million for the 25 hotels sold in February 2018.
(3	)	Includes foreign currency transaction gain of approximately $0.7 million and loss related to interest rate swap of approximately $0.3 million.
(4	)	Includes loss on disposal of assets of approximately $8.6 million, costs incurred in connection with the 2017 secondary offerings of approximately $1.1 million and transaction costs of approximately $0.2 million due to the revision of an estimate related to the sale of the three hotel properties in 2017.
(5	)	Includes loss on disposal of assets and other non-operating costs.

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¹ See “Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of  non-GAAP measures included in this release (i.e., Hotel Operating Profit, Hotel Operating Margin, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, Adjusted FFO, Adjusted FFO per diluted Paired Share, Paired Share Income,  Adjusted Paired Share Income and Adjusted Paired Share Income per diluted Paired Share).
² Comparable Hotels include the 624 Extended Stay America hotels owned and operated during the full three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016

Source: Extended Stay America, Inc.