RLJ Lodging Trust reports Q1 AFFO 31c, consensus 30c

Reports Q1 revenue $328.12M, consensus $329.24M. “We are pleased with our solid first quarter results which exceeded our expectations and were driven by our robust performance in urban markets and our strong momentum from conversions. Our ability to drive rate in this environment and control costs allowed us to exceed our EBITDA outlook. Additionally, we successfully recycled capital from disposition proceeds towards accretive share repurchases and further strengthened our balance sheet as we addressed all near-term debt maturities,” commented Leslie Hale, president and CEO. “The heightened macroeconomic uncertainty has tempered our near-term view on fundamentals. Therefore, we are updating our outlook to reflect the current environment, which we assume will persist for the remainder of the year. Relative to this backdrop, we are well-positioned to navigate this choppy environment given our diversified urban-centric portfolio, our lean operating model and a favorable capital structure.”