Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Reports Results of Operations for the Third Quarter of 2009

October 14, 2009 6:00 AM EDT

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced its results of operations for the third quarter ended September 11, 2009.

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-- Total revenue decreased $227 million, or 19.9%, to $912 million for the third quarter and $719 million, or 20.2%, to $2,839 million for year-to-date 2009 as compared to last year.

-- Net loss was $58 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to net income of $47 million for the third quarter of 2008. For year-to-date 2009, net loss was $187 million compared to net income of $303 million for year-to-date 2008. Loss per diluted share was $.09 for the third quarter of 2009 compared to earnings per diluted share of $.09 in 2008. For year-to-date 2009, loss per diluted share was $.33 compared to earnings per diluted share of $.53 for year-to-date 2008.

Operating results for 2008 and 2009 were affected by an increase in non-cash interest expense related to the Company's exchangeable debentures, as well as non-cash impairment charges recorded in the first half of 2009, partially offset by gains associated with hotel dispositions. The net effect of these items on loss per diluted share was an increase in earnings of $6 million, or $.01 per diluted share for both the third quarter of 2009 and 2008. The net effect of these items was a decrease in earnings of $111 million, or $.20 per diluted share for year-to-date 2009, and an increase in earnings of $3 million, or $.01 per diluted share, for year-to-date 2008.

-- Funds from Operations (FFO) per diluted share was $.11 for the third quarter of 2009 compared to $.31 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2008. FFO per diluted share was also affected by the non-cash interest expense for all periods presented and non-cash impairment charges for the first half of 2009. FFO per diluted share was reduced by $.01 for the third quarter of 2009 due to non-cash interest expense. For year-to-date 2009, FFO per diluted share was $.33 compared to $1.19 per diluted share for year-to-date 2008. The net effect of these non-cash charges decreased FFO per diluted share by $.24 and $.02 for year-to-date 2009 and 2008, respectively.

-- Adjusted EBITDA, which is Earnings before Interest Expense, Income Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and other items, decreased $131 million to $139 million for the third quarter and $381 million to $570 million for year-to-date 2009 when compared to last year.

For further detail of the transactions affecting net income, earnings per diluted share and FFO per diluted share, refer to the notes to the "Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and FFO per Diluted Share."

Adjusted EBITDA, FFO per diluted share and comparable hotel adjusted operating profit margins (discussed below) are non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures within the meaning of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). See the discussion included in this press release for information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures.

OPERATING RESULTS

Comparable hotel RevPAR decreased 21.3% and 22.3% for third quarter and year-to-date 2009 compared to 2008. Comparable hotel adjusted operating profit margins decreased 685 basis points and 560 basis points for the third quarter and year-to-date 2009, respectively. For further detail, see "Notes to the Financial Information."

BALANCE SHEET

As of September 11, 2009, the Company had in excess of $1 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $600 million of available capacity under its credit facility. During the third quarter, the Company used proceeds from financing transactions completed in the first half of 2009, the proceeds from asset dispositions and available cash to complete the following debt transactions:

    --  Repaid the $210 million term loan outstanding under its credit facility;
    --  Repaid the $135 million mortgage debt secured by the Westin Kierland;
    --  Repaid the $175 million mortgage debt secured by the San Diego Hotel &
        Marina; and

    --  Repurchased approximately $49 million face amount of its 2.625%
        Exchangeable Senior Debentures ("2007 Debentures") for approximately $42
        million and recorded a gain on the repurchases of $2 million.

Beginning in August 2009, the Company initiated a continuous equity offering program under which it may sell shares of common stock in at-the-market transactions over time. The Company has issued approximately 13 million shares of common stock for net proceeds of $130 million under this program, of which $22 million was received subsequent to the end of the quarter.

DISPOSITIONS

During the third quarter, the Company sold four non-core properties: the 253-room Washington Dulles Marriott Suites, the 448-room Sheraton Stamford, the 430-room Boston Marriott Newton and the 353-room Hanover Marriott, for approximately $90 million and recorded a gain of $9 million on the sales. The Company sold its remaining 3.6% limited partner interest in CBM Joint Venture Limited Partnership for approximately $13 million and recorded a gain of approximately $5 million, net of tax. The Company's results of operations include a $12 million tax benefit, or $.02 for both the loss per diluted share and FFO per diluted share, associated with the sale.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Capital expenditures totaled approximately $63 million and $255 million for the quarter and year-to-date, which was a decline of approximately 59% and 45%, respectively, from the prior year. Return on investment (ROI) and repositioning projects accounted for approximately $40 million and $141 million for the third quarter and year-to-date 2009, respectively, of these expenditures. Significant projects completed during the year include the development of a 62,750 square foot ballroom at Swissotel Chicago for $52 million, the renovation of approximately 1,500 guest rooms at the Sheraton Boston, San Francisco Marriott Fisherman's Wharf and the Westin Tabor Center and the $8 million renovation of the 51,000 square foot Palms Ballroom at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center.

DIVIDEND

Consistent with the previously announced guidance, and subsequent to quarter end, the Company declared a special common dividend of $.25 per share payable on December 18, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 6, 2009. The Board of Directors has determined to pay this special dividend with cash, shares of common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock based on stockholder elections, provided that the cash component of this dividend will be approximately 10% of the aggregate dividend, or $0.025 per share. The Company previously suspended its regular quarterly dividend; however, it intends to continue paying a cash dividend on its preferred stock.

2009 OUTLOOK

The current recessionary climate, and its effect on business and leisure travel, continues to hinder the Company's ability to predict future operating results. However, assuming that comparable hotel RevPAR were to decline approximately 20% to 22% for the full year 2009, the Company would anticipate that operating profit margins under GAAP would decrease approximately 1,180 basis points to 1,260 basis points and its comparable hotel adjusted operating profit margins would decrease approximately 600 basis points to 640 basis points. Based upon these parameters, the Company would estimate the following would occur for full year 2009:

    --  loss per diluted share should be approximately $.42 to $.47;
    --  net loss should be approximately $250 million to $282 million;
    --  FFO per diluted share should be approximately $.46 to $.51 (including
        the effect of the deduction of $131 million in non-cash impairment
        charges and $27 million of non-cash interest expense on the exchangeable
        debentures, as well as the net gains on debt extinguishments of $8
        million, which reduced FFO per diluted share by $.25); and

    --  Adjusted EBITDA should be approximately $760 million to $800 million.

ABOUT HOST HOTELS & RESORTS

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is an S&P 500 and Fortune 500 company and is the largest lodging real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper upscale hotels. The Company currently owns 112 properties with approximately 62,000 rooms, and also holds a non-controlling interest in a joint venture that owns 11 hotels in Europe with approximately 3,500 rooms. Guided by a disciplined approach to capital allocation and aggressive asset management, the Company partners with premium brands such as Marriott®, Ritz-Carlton®, Westin®, Sheraton®, W®, St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Hyatt®, Fairmont®, Four Seasons®, Hilton® and Swissotel®* in the operation of properties in over 50 major markets worldwide. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.hosthotels.com.

Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "plan," "predict," "project," "will," "continue" and other similar terms and phrases, including references to assumption and forecasts of future results. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. These risks include, but are not limited to: national and local economic and business conditions, including the potential for terrorist attacks, that will affect occupancy rates at our hotels and the demand for hotel products and services; operating risks associated with the hotel business; risks associated with the level of our indebtedness and our ability to meet covenants in our debt agreements; relationships with property managers; our ability to maintain our properties in a first-class manner, including meeting capital expenditure requirements; our ability to compete effectively in areas such as access, location, quality of accommodations and room rate structures; changes in travel patterns, taxes and government regulations which influence or determine wages, prices, construction procedures and costs; our ability to complete acquisitions and dispositions; and our ability to continue to satisfy complex rules in order for us to remain a REIT for federal income tax purposes and other risks and uncertainties associated with our business described in the Company's filings with the SEC. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. All information in this release is as of October 13, 2009, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.

* This press release contains registered trademarks that are the exclusive property of their respective owners. None of the owners of these trademarks has any responsibility or liability for any information contained in this press release.

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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., herein referred to as "we" or "Host," is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns hotel properties. We conduct our operations as an umbrella partnership REIT through an operating partnership, Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., or Host LP, of which we are the sole general partner. For each share of our common stock, Host LP has issued to us one unit of operating partnership interest, or OP Unit. When distinguishing between Host and Host LP, the primary difference is approximately 2% of the partnership interests in Host LP held by outside partners as of September 11, 2009, which is non-controlling interests in Host LP in our consolidated balance sheets and is included in net income/loss attributable to non-controlling interests in our consolidated statements of operations. Readers are encouraged to find further detail regarding our organizational structure in our annual report on Form 10K.

For information on our reporting periods and non-GAAP financial measures (including Adjusted EBITDA, FFO per diluted share and comparable hotel adjusted operating profit margin) which we believe is useful to investors, see the Notes to the Financial Information included in this release.




                            HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
                          Consolidated Balance Sheets (a)
                (in millions, except shares and per share amounts)

                                                  September 11,   December 31,
                                                          2009           2008
                                                          ----           ----
                                                    (unaudited)
                       ASSETS
                       ------

    Property and equipment, net                        $10,336        $10,739
    Due from managers                                       52             65
    Investments in affiliates                              144            229
    Deferred financing costs, net                           46             46
    Furniture, fixtures and equipment
     replacement fund                                      139            119
    Other                                                  282            200
    Restricted cash                                         49             44
    Cash and cash equivalents                            1,019            508
                                                         -----            ---
          Total assets                                 $12,067        $11,950
                                                       =======        =======

                 LIABILITIES, NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
                 -------------------------------------------------

    Debt
      Senior notes, including $822 million and
       $916 million, respectively, net of
       discount, of Exchangeable Senior
       Debentures (b)                                   $4,232         $3,943
      Mortgage debt                                      1,221          1,436
      Credit facility, including the $210
       million term loan                                     -            410
      Other                                                 86             87
                                                            --             --
          Total debt                                     5,539          5,876
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                  130            119
    Other                                                  201            183
                                                           ---            ---
          Total liabilities                              5,870          6,178
                                                         -----          -----

    Non-controlling interests--Host Hotels &
     Resorts, L.P.                                         124            158

    Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. stockholders'
     equity:
      Cumulative redeemable preferred stock
       (liquidation preference $100 million) 50
       million shares authorized; 4 million
       shares issued and outstanding                        97             97
      Common stock, par value $.01, 1,050
       million shares and 750 million shares
       authorized, respectively; 617.7 million
       shares and 525.3 million shares issued
       and outstanding, respectively                         6              5
      Additional paid-in capital                         6,517          5,868
      Accumulated other comprehensive income                 6              5
      Deficit                                             (575)          (385)
                                                          ----           ----
          Total equity of Host Hotels &
           Resorts, Inc. stockholders                    6,051          5,590
    Non-controlling interests-other
     consolidated partnerships (c)                          22             24
                                                            --             --
          Total equity                                   6,073          5,614
                                                         -----          -----
          Total liabilities, non-controlling
           interests and equity                        $12,067        $11,950
                                                       =======        =======

    (a)  Our consolidated balance sheet as of September 11, 2009 has been
         prepared without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures
         normally included in financial statements presented in accordance
         with GAAP have been omitted.
    (b)  As a result of the adoption of a new accounting requirement for
         convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon
         conversion (including partial cash settlement), the principal balance
         for our Exchangeable Senior Debentures was reduced by $49 million
         and $76 million as of September 11, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
         respectively, with an offsetting increase to equity. The decline in
         principal reflects the unamortized discount balance related to the
         implementation of the new accounting requirement. The face amount of
         the debentures was $876 million at September 11, 2009. See notes to
         "Other Financial and Operating Data," for further discussion.
    (c)  As a result of the adoption of a new accounting requirement, non-
         controlling interests of other consolidated partnerships (previously
         referred to as "Interest of minority partners of other consolidated
         partnerships") is now included as a separate component of equity.



                            HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
               (unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)

                              Quarter ended              Year-to-date ended
                              -------------              ------------------
                      September 11,  September 5,  September 11,  September 5,
                              2009          2008           2009          2008
                              ----          ----           ----          ----

    Revenues
      Rooms                   $579          $736         $1,707        $2,179
      Food and beverage        242           304            831         1,062
      Other                     69            77            225           238
                                --            --            ---           ---
          Total hotel sales    890         1,117          2,763         3,479
      Rental income             22            22             76            79
                                --            --             --            --
          Total revenues       912         1,139          2,839         3,558
                               ---         -----          -----         -----
    Expenses
      Rooms                    169           186            470           533
      Food and beverage        205           249            634           781
      Hotel departmental
       expenses                263           305            765           873
      Management fees           33            48            106           170
      Other property-level
       expenses                 95            89            271           264
      Depreciation and
       amortization (b)        138           130            478           377
      Corporate and other
       expenses                 19            14             51            45
      Gain on insurance
       settlement                -             -              -            (7)
                               ---           ---            ---            --
          Total operating
           costs and
           expenses            922         1,021          2,775         3,036
                               ---         -----          -----         -----
    Operating profit (loss)    (10)          118             64           522
    Interest income              1             4              5            13
    Interest expense (c)       (95)          (90)          (264)         (262)
    Net gains on property
    transactions and other      11             -             13             2
    Gain on foreign currency
     transactions and
     derivatives                 1             -              5             -
    Equity in earnings
     (losses) of affiliates (b) (2)            1            (36)            3
                                --           ---            ---           ---
    Income (loss)before
     income taxes              (94)           33           (213)          278
    Benefit (provision) for
    income taxes                25            (4)            29           (11)
                                --            --             --           ---
    Income (loss) from
     continuing operations     (69)           29           (184)          267
    Income (loss) from
     discontinued operations    11            18             (3)           36
                                --            --             --            --
    Net income (loss)          (58)           47           (187)          303
    Less: Net(income) loss
     attributable to non-
     controlling interests (d)   3             -              5           (18)
                               ---           ---            ---           ---
    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     common stockholders       (55)           47           (182)          285
    Less: Dividends on
     preferred stock            (2)           (2)            (6)           (6)
                                --            --             --            --
    Net income (loss)
     available to common
     stockholders             $(57)          $45          $(188)         $279
                              ====           ===          =====          ====
    Basic earnings (loss)
     per common share:
      Continuing
       operations            $(.11)         $.05          $(.33)         $.46
      Discontinued
       operations              .02           .04              -           .07
                               ---           ---            ---           ---
    Basic earnings (loss)
     per common share        $(.09)         $.09          $(.33)         $.53
                             =====          ====          =====          ====
    Diluted earnings (loss)
     per common share:
      Continuing
       operations            $(.11)         $.05          $(.33)         $.46
      Discontinued
       operations              .02           .04              -           .07
                               ---           ---            ---           ---
    Diluted earnings (loss)
     per common share        $(.09)         $.09          $(.33)         $.53
                             =====          ====          =====          ====

    (a)  Our consolidated statements of operations presented above have been
         prepared without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures
         normally included in financial statements presented in accordance
         with GAAP have been omitted.

    (b)  During 2009, we identified several properties to be tested for
         impairment based on certain triggering events, as prescribed by GAAP.
         We tested these properties for impairment based on management's
         estimate of expected future undiscounted cash flows over our
         expected holding period. As a result, we recorded non-cash impairment
         charges totaling $131 million in the first half of 2009 based on the
         difference between the discounted cash flows and the carrying amount.
         $66 million has been included in depreciation expense and $31 million
         was included in discontinued operations for year-to-date 2009. The
         remaining $34 million of impairment charges was for our investment
         in the European joint venture, which is included in equity in
         earnings (losses) of affiliates.

    (c)  The retroactive adoption of a new accounting requirement regarding
         the exchangeable debentures increased interest expense by $6 million
         and $7 million for the third quarter of 2009 and 2008, respectively,
         and $19 million and $21 million for year-to-date 2009 and 2008,
         respectively. Interest expense for year-to-date 2009 includes the $3
         million gain on the first quarter repurchase of a portion of the
         3.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures issued in April 2004 (the "2004
         Debentures") and the $2 million gain on the third quarter repurchase
         of a portion of the 2007 Debentures. See notes to the "Reconciliation
         of Net Income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and FFO per Diluted Share"
         for further discussion.

    (d)  As a result of the adoption of a new accounting requirement, net
         income attributable to non-controlling interests of Host LP and of
         other non-consolidated partnerships are no longer included in the
         determination of net income. Prior periods have been revised to
         reflect this presentation. The net income attributable to non-
         controlling interests is included in the net income available to
         common stockholders; therefore, the implementation of this
         requirement had no effect on our basic or diluted earnings per
         share calculation.



                                   Earnings per Common Share
                       (unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)

                           Quarter ended              Year-to-date ended
                           -------------              ------------------
                     September 11,  September 5,  September 11,  September 5,
                             2009          2008           2009          2008
                             ----          ----           ----          ----

    Net income (loss)        $(58)          $47          $(187)         $303
      Net (income) loss
       attributable to
       non-controlling
       interests                3             -              5           (18)
      Dividends on
       preferred stock         (2)           (2)            (6)           (6)
                               --            --             --            --
    Earnings (loss)
     available to common
     stockholders             (57)           45           (188)          279
      Assuming deduction
       of gain recognized
       for the repurchase
       of 2004 Exchangeable
       Senior Debentures (a)    -             -             (2)            -
                              ---           ---             --           ---
    Diluted earnings (loss)
     available to common
     stockholders            $(57)          $45          $(190)         $279
                             ====           ===          =====          ====

    Basic weighted
     average shares
     outstanding            606.1         519.3          568.7         520.8
    Diluted weighted
     average shares
     outstanding (b)        606.1         519.6          570.1         521.2

    Basic earnings (loss)
     per share (c)          $(.09)         $.09          $(.33)         $.53
    Diluted earnings
     (loss) per
     share (c) (d)          $(.09)         $.09          $(.33)         $.53

    (a)  During the first quarter of 2009, we repurchased $75 million face
         amount of the 2004 Debentures with a carrying value of $72 million
         for $69 million. The adjustments to dilutive earnings per common
         share related to the 2004 Debentures repurchased during the year
         include the $3 million gain on repurchase, net of interest expense
         on the repurchased debentures.

    (b)  Dilutive securities may include shares granted under comprehensive
         stock plans, preferred OP Units held by minority partners,
         exchangeable debt securities and other non-controlling interests
         that have the option to convert their limited partnership interests
         to common OP Units. No effect is shown for any securities that are
         anti-dilutive.

    (c)  Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income
         available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of
         shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per common
         share is computed by dividing net income available to common
         stockholders, as adjusted for potentially dilutive securities, by
         the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
         plus potentially dilutive securities.

    (d)  See notes to the "Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA, Adjusted
         EBITDA and FFO per Diluted Share" for information on significant
         items affecting diluted earnings per common share for which no
         adjustments were made.



                          HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
                        Comparable Hotel Operating Data
                                  (unaudited)

                        Comparable Hotels by Region (a)

                         As of                      Quarter ended
                    September 11, 2009           September 11, 2009
                    -------------------          ------------------
                                                       Average
                    No. of        No. of    Average   Occupancy
                  Properties       Rooms   Room Rate Percentages    RevPAR
                  ----------       -----  ---------- -----------    ------
    Pacific               27      15,943     $158.93        75.6%  $120.11
    Mid-Atlantic          10       8,330      195.30        80.2    156.62
    North
     Central              14       6,204      129.60        68.8     89.17
    Florida                9       5,677      144.33        58.1     83.84
    DC Metro              12       5,416      164.33        76.7    126.11
    New England            8       4,293      155.79        75.5    117.60
    South
     Central               9       5,687      128.42        64.1     82.38
    Mountain               8       3,364      118.41        55.0     65.18
    Atlanta                8       4,252      144.45        60.5     87.34
    International          7       2,473      139.39        60.9     84.83
                           -       -----
      All Regions        112      61,639      155.00        70.2    108.85
                         ===      ======

                    Quarter ended September 5, 2008
                    -------------------------------
                              Average                    Percent
                   Average   Occupancy                  Change in
                  Room Rate Percentages      RevPAR       RevPAR
                  ---------- -----------      ------      ------
    Pacific          $193.33        80.9%    $156.43       (23.2)%
    Mid-Atlantic      261.70        82.2      215.15       (27.2)
    North
     Central          153.95        72.7      111.91       (20.3)
    Florida           165.06        67.8      111.95       (25.1)
    DC Metro          175.45        80.4      140.98       (10.5)
    New England       176.16        79.6      140.22       (16.1)
    South
     Central          142.39        62.7       89.31        (7.8)
    Mountain          136.63        65.6       89.70       (27.3)
    Atlanta           160.60        66.4      106.63       (18.1)
    International     171.67        64.7      111.05       (23.6)
      All Regions     184.96        74.8      138.34       (21.3)



                           As of                   Year-to-date
                     September 11,2009       ended September 11, 2009
                     -----------------       ------------------------
                                                       Average
                    No. of        No. of    Average   Occupancy
                  Properties       Rooms   Room Rate Percentages    RevPAR
                  ----------       -----  ---------- -----------    ------
    Pacific               27      15,943     $172.35        68.6%  $118.24
    Mid-Atlantic          10       8,330      203.13        73.9    150.17
    North
     Central              14       6,204      129.12        60.6     78.24
    Florida                9       5,677      189.56        65.0    123.22
    DC Metro              12       5,416      190.83        75.4    143.89
    New England            8       4,293      159.22        62.1     98.84
    South
     Central               9       5,687      144.63        64.8     93.72
    Mountain               8       3,364      154.81        56.0     86.67
    Atlanta                8       4,252      152.94        59.9     91.59
    International          7       2,473      138.55        60.9     84.39
                           -       -----
      All Regions        112      61,639      169.81        66.4    112.73
                         ===      ======


                               Year-to-date
                          ended September 5, 2008
                          -----------------------
                               Average                   Percent
                    Average   Occupancy                 Change in
                  Room Rate Percentages      RevPAR      RevPAR
                  ---------- -----------      ------      ------
    Pacific          $201.37        76.9%    $154.86       (23.7)%
    Mid-Atlantic      258.16        79.9      206.39       (27.2)
    North
     Central          151.19        66.5      100.48       (22.1)
    Florida           218.67        75.6      165.31       (25.5)
    DC Metro          197.28        76.4      150.75        (4.6)
    New England       177.22        74.0      131.14       (24.6)
    South
     Central          160.63        68.9      110.60       (15.3)
    Mountain          173.01        66.8      115.57       (25.0)
    Atlanta           170.62        68.4      116.75       (21.5)
    International     172.50        69.3      119.60       (29.4)
      All Regions     196.76        73.7      145.05       (22.3)



                   Comparable Hotels by Property Type (a)

                         As of                  Quarter ended
                  September 11, 2009          September 11, 2009
                  -------------------         ------------------
                                                     Average
                  No. of       No. of     Average   Occupancy
                Properties      Rooms    Room Rate Percentages    RevPAR
                ----------      -----   ---------- -----------    ------
    Urban               53      34,481     $166.19        75.3%  $125.20
    Suburban            32      12,121      130.21        62.6     81.56
    Resort/
     Conference         13       8,082      181.51        58.7    106.50
    Airport             14       6,955      107.88        71.5     77.13
                        --       -----
      All Types        112      61,639      155.00        70.2    108.85
                       ===      ======



                  Quarter ended September 5, 2008
                  -------------------------------
                             Average                 Percent
                  Average   Occupancy               Change in
                 Room Rate Percentages    RevPAR      RevPAR
                ---------- -----------    ------      ------
    Urban          $200.16        77.8%    $155.73     (19.6)%
    Suburban        154.00        70.2      108.17     (24.6)
    Resort/
     Conference     209.98        67.3      141.32     (24.6)
    Airport         130.89        76.6      100.25     (23.1)
      All Types     184.96        74.8      138.34     (21.3)




                          As of                    Year-to-date
                   September 11,2009         ended September 11, 2009
                  -------------------        ------------------------
                                                     Average
                  No. of        No. of    Average   Occupancy
                Properties       Rooms   Room Rate Percentages    RevPAR
                ----------       -----  ---------- -----------    ------
    Urban               53      34,481     $178.48        69.2%  $123.54
    Suburban            32      12,121      139.21        59.2     82.37
    Resort/
     Conference         13       8,082      221.67        63.7    141.28
    Airport             14       6,955      116.70        68.0     79.41
                        --       -----
      All Types        112      61,639      169.81        66.4    112.73
                       ===      ======



                           Year-to-date
                     ended September 5,2008
                     ----------------------
                             Average                 Percent
                  Average   Occupancy               Change in
                 Room Rate Percentages    RevPAR      RevPAR
                ---------- -----------    ------      ------
    Urban          $206.98        75.5%    $156.25     (20.9)%
    Suburban        159.30        67.7      107.87     (23.6)
    Resort/
     Conference     256.76        73.8      189.58     (25.5)
    Airport         137.11        75.3      103.23     (23.1)
      All Types     196.76        73.7      145.05     (22.3)

    (a)  See the notes to financial information for a discussion of
         reporting periods and comparable hotel results.



                                  HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
                               Comparable Hotel Operating Data
                          Schedule of Comparable Hotel Results (a)
                   (unaudited, in millions, except hotel statistics)

                                  Quarter ended         Year-to-date ended
                                  -------------         ------------------
                            September    September    September    September
                             11, 2009      5, 2008     11, 2009      5, 2008


    Number of hotels              112          112          112          112
    Number of rooms            61,639       61,639       61,639       61,639
    Percent change
     in comparable
     hotel RevPAR               (21.3)%          -        (22.3)%          -
    Operating profit
     margin under GAAP (b)       (1.1)%       10.4%          2.3%       14.7%
    Comparable hotel
     adjusted operating
     profit margin (b)(c)         16.3%      23.15%         21.0%       26.6%

    Comparable hotel sales
      Room                       $585         $743       $1,726       $2,224
      Food and beverage           246          309          843        1,089
      Other                        71           79          231          251
                                   --           --          ---          ---
        Comparable hotel
         sales (d)                902        1,131        2,800        3,564
                                  ---        -----        -----        -----
    Comparable hotel expenses
      Room                        171          188          473          542
      Food and  beverage          208          253          641          799
      Other                        39           45          112          133
      Management fees, ground
       rent and other costs       337          383          985        1,141
                                  ---          ---          ---        -----
        Comparable hotel
         expenses (e)             755          869        2,211        2,615
                                  ---          ---        -----        -----
    Comparable hotel adjusted
     operating profit             147          262          589          949
    Non-comparable hotel
     results, net (f)              -            -            4           (4)
    Office buildings and
     select service
     properties, net (g)           -            -            -           (1)
    Depreciation and
     amortization               (138)        (130)        (478)        (377)
    Corporate and other
     expenses                    (19)         (14)         (51)         (45)
                                 ---          ---          ---          ---
    Operating profit            $(10)        $118          $64         $522
                                ====         ====          ===         ====


    (a)  See the notes to the financial information for discussion of non-GAAP
         measures, reporting periods and comparable hotel results.

    (b)  Operating profit margins are calculated by dividing the applicable
         operating profit by the related revenue amount. GAAP margins are
         calculated using amounts presented in the consolidated statement of
         operations. Comparable margins are calculated using amounts presented
         in the above table.

    (c)  The decline in comparable hotel adjusted operating profit margins
         includes the effect of the following two items of approximately 50
         basis points for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended September
         11, 2009. (1) The 2008 year-to-date comparable hotel operating profit
         includes business interruption proceeds of approximately $5 million,
         net of expenses, received in 2008 for the New Orleans Marriott which
         had previously been non-comparable. We do not expect to receive any
         business interruption proceeds in 2009. (2) We have incurred
         additional expenses in 2009 due to the treatment of the ground lease
         payments related to the New York Marriott Marquis. Since the
         renegotiation of the ground lease on the New York Marriott Marquis in
         1998, the ground lease payments have reduced the deferred ground rent
         liability, and more recently, have been applied against the deferred
         purchase price of the land. As a result, there was no operating
         profit reduction for these payments. In 2009, a small portion of the
         payments funded the deferred purchase price and the remainder of
         approximately $5 million and $11 million for the quarter and year-to-
         date, respectively, have been deducted from operating profit.

    (d)  The reconciliation of total revenues per the consolidated statements
         of operations to the comparable hotel sales is as follows:


                                Quarter               Year-to-date
                                 ended                   ended
                                --------              -------------
                         September   September   September   September
                          11, 2009     5, 2008    11, 2009     5, 2008

        Revenues per
         the
         consolidated
         statements of
         operations           $912      $1,139      $2,839      $3,558
        Business
         interruption
         revenues for
         comparable
         hotels                  -           -           -           7
        Hotel sales
         for the
         property for
         which we
         record rental
         income, net             9          11          31          37
        Rental income
         for office
         buildings and
         select service
         hotels                (19)        (19)        (58)        (58)
        Adjustment for
         hotel sales
         for comparable
         hotels to
         reflect
         Marriott's
         fiscal year
         for Marriott-
         managed
         hotels                  -           -         (12)         20
                               ---         ---         ---          --
            Comparable
             hotel
             sales            $902      $1,131      $2,800      $3,564
                              ====      ======      ======      ======

    (e)  The reconciliation of operating costs per the consolidated
         statements of operations to the comparable hotel expenses is as
         follows:

                               Quarter               Year-to-date
                                 ended                   ended
                               --------              -------------
                         September   September   September   September
                          11, 2009     5, 2008    11, 2009     5, 2008

        Operating
         costs and
         expenses per
         the
         consolidated
         statements of
         operations           $922      $1,021      $2,775      $3,036
        Hotel expenses
         for the
         property for
         which we
         record rental
         income                  9          11          32          39
        Rent expense
         for office
         buildings and
         select service
         hotels                (19)        (19)        (58)        (59)
        Adjustment for
         hotel expenses
         for comparable
         hotels to
         reflect
         Marriott's
         fiscal year
         for Marriott-
         managed
         hotels                  -           -          (9)         14
        Depreciation
         and
         amortization         (138)       (130)       (478)       (377)
        Corporate and
         other
         expenses              (19)        (14)        (51)        (45)
        Gain on
         insurance
         settlement              -           -           -           7
                               ---         ---         ---         ---
            Comparable
             hotel
             expenses         $755        $869      $2,211      $2,615
                              ====        ====      ======      ======

    (f)  Non-comparable hotel results, net, includes the results of
         operations of our non-comparable hotels whose operations are
         included in our consolidated statements of operations as continuing
         operations and  the difference between the number of days of
         operations reflected in the comparable hotel results and the
         number of days of operations reflected in the consolidated
         statements of operations.

    (g)  Represents rental income less rental expense for select service
         properties and office buildings.



                                HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
                            Other Financial and Operating Data
                    (unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)

                                                 September 11,   December 31,
                                                         2009           2008
                                                         ----           ----

    Equity
    ------
      Common shares outstanding                         617.7          525.3
      Common shares and minority held common
       OP Units outstanding                             629.5          540.4
      Preferred OP Units outstanding                      .02            .02
      Class E Preferred shares outstanding                4.0            4.0

    Security pricing
    ----------------
      Common (a)                                       $10.55          $7.57
      Class E Preferred (a)                            $24.11         $17.20
      3 1/4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures (b)       $996.82        $861.51
      2 5/8% Exchangeable Senior Debentures (b)       $892.27        $663.70

    Dividends declared per share for calendar year
    ----------------------------------------------
      Common (c)                                         $.25           $.65
      Class E Preferred (c)                             $1.66          $2.22

    Debt
    ----
    Series K senior notes, with a rate of 7 1/8%
     Due November 2013                                   $725           $725
    Series M senior notes, with a rate of 7% due
     August 2012                                          344            348
    Series O senior notes, with a rate of 6 3/8%
     due March 2015                                       650            650
    Series Q senior notes, with a rate of 6 3/4%
     due June 2016                                        800            800
    Series S senior notes, with a rate of 6 7/8%
     due November 2014                                    497            497
    Series T senior notes, with a rate of 9% due
     May 2017                                             387              -
    Exchangeable Senior Debentures, with a rate of
    3 1/4% due April 2024 (d)(e)                          320            383
    Exchangeable Senior Debentures, with a rate of
     2 5/8% due April 2027 (the "2007 Debentures")
     (d)(e)                                               502            533
    Senior notes, with rate of 10.0% due May 2012           7              7
                                                          ---            ---
          Total senior notes                            4,232          3,943
    Mortgage debt (non-recourse) secured by $1.5
     billion and $2.1 billion of real estate
     assets, with an average interest rate of 5.4%
     and 6.2% at September 11, 2009 and December 31,
     2008, respectively, maturing through December
     2023 (f)                                           1,221          1,436
    Credit facility, including the $210 million
     term loan(g)                                           -            410
    Other                                                  86             87
                                                           --             --
          Total debt (h)(i)                            $5,539         $5,876
                                                       ======         ======

    Percentage of fixed rate debt                          90%            88%
    Weighted average interest rate                        6.7%           6.4%
    Weighted average debt maturity                  4.6 years      4.6 years



                              Quarter ended              Year-to-date ended
                              -------------              ------------------
                      September 11,  September 5,  September 11,  September 5,
                              2009          2008           2009          2008
                              ----          ----           ----          ----
    Hotel Operating
     Statistics for
     All Properties (j)
      Average daily
       rate                $154.90       $184.53        $169.40       $195.80
      Average
       occupancy              70.0%         74.7%          66.2%         73.6%
      RevPAR               $108.49       $137.75        $112.09       $144.07

    (a)  Share prices are the closing price as reported by the New York Stock
         Exchange.

    (b)  Amount reflects market price of a single $1,000 debenture as quoted
         by Bloomberg L.P.

    (c)  On September 14, 2009, we declared a special common dividend of $.25
         per share payable in cash, shares of common stock or a combination
         of cash and shares of common stock based on stockholder elections,
         provided that the cash component of the dividend will be
         approximately 10%, or $0.025 per share, and a third quarter preferred
         cash dividend of $.5546875 per share for our Class E cumulative
         redeemable preferred stock.

    (d)  During the first quarter of 2009, we repurchased $75 million face
         amount of the 2004 Debentures with a carrying value of $72 million
         for $69 million. We recorded a gain on repurchase of approximately
         $3 million. During the third quarter of 2009, we repurchased
         approximately $49 million face amount of the 2007 Debentures with a
         carrying value of $44 million for $42 million. We recorded a gain on
         repurchase of approximately $2 million.

    (e)  During the first quarter of 2009, we adopted a new accounting
         requirement that issuers of cash-settled exchangeable debentures must
         separately account for the liability and equity components in a
         manner that will reflect the entity's nonconvertible debt borrowing
         rate on the instrument's issuance date. Therefore, we are required
         to record the debt components of the debentures at fair value as of
         the date of issuance with the adjustment to additional paid-in
         capital and amortize the resulting discount as an increase to
         interest expense over the expected life of the debt. This treatment
         has been applied retroactively to all periods presented. The
         principal balance for our 2004 and 2007 Debentures was reduced by
         $49 million and $76 million as of September 11, 2009 and December 31,
         2008, respectively, which reflects the remaining unamortized
         discount balance at these dates. The discounts will be amortized
         through the first date at which the holders can require Host to
         repurchase the debentures for cash (April 2010 for the 2004
         Debentures and March 2012 for the 2007 Debentures). The retroactive
         adoption of the standard increased interest expense by $6 million
         and $7 million for the third quarter of 2009 and 2008, respectively,
         and $19 million and $21 million for year-to-date 2009 and 2008,
         respectively. The face amount of the 2004 and 2007 Debentures is
         $325 million and $551 million at September 11, 2009.

    (f)  The assets securing mortgage debt represents the book value of real
         estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation. These amounts do not
         represent the current market value of the assets.

    (g)  Currently, we have $600 million of available capacity under the
         revolver portion of the credit facility. We repaid the $210 million
         term loan during the quarter.

    (h)  In accordance with GAAP, total debt includes the debt of entities
         that we consolidate, but do not own 100% of the interests, and
         excludes the debt of entities that we do not consolidate, but have a
         non-controlling ownership interest and record our investment therein
         under the equity method of accounting. As of September 11, 2009, our
         non-controlling partners' share of consolidated debt is $68 million
         and our share of debt in unconsolidated investments is $339 million.

    (i)  Total debt as of September 11, 2009 and December 31, 2008 includes
         net (discounts)/premiums of $(66) million and $(86) million,
         respectively.

    (j)  The operating statistics reflect all consolidated properties as of
         September 11, 2009 and September 5, 2008, respectively. The operating
         statistics include the results of operations for five properties
         sold in 2009 and two properties sold as of September 5, 2008 prior
         to their disposition.



                                 HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
                  Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA
                         and Funds From Operations per Diluted Share
                    (unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)

                                 Quarter               Year-to-date
                                  ended                    ended
                                 --------              -------------
                          September   September   September   September
                           11, 2009     5, 2008    11, 2009     5, 2008



    Net income (loss)          $(58)        $47       $(187)       $303
      Interest expense           95          90         264         262
      Depreciation and
       amortization             138         130         413         377
      Income taxes              (25)          4         (29)         11
      Discontinued
       operations (a)             -           4           5          12
                                  -           -           -          --
    EBITDA                      150         275         466         965
      Gains on dispositions     (18)        (13)        (35)        (23)
      Non-cash impairment
       charges                    -           -         131           -
      Amortization of
       deferred gains            (1)         (1)         (4)         (3)
      Equity investment
       adjustments:
        Equity in
         earnings of
         affiliates               2          (1)          2          (3)
        Pro rata EBITDA
         of equity
         investments              7          12          18          29
      Consolidated
       partnership
       adjustments:
        Pro rata EBITDA
         attributable to
         non-controlling
         partners in other
         consolidated
         partnerships            (1)         (2)         (8)        (14)
                                 --          --          --         ---
    Adjusted EBITDA            $139        $270        $570        $951
                               ====        ====        ====        ====

                                Quarter               Year-to-date
                                  ended                   ended
                                --------              -------------
                          September   September   September   September
                           11, 2009     5, 2008    11, 2009     5, 2008


    Net income (loss)          $(58)        $47       $(187)       $303
      Less: Net
       (income) loss
       attributable to
       non- controlling
       interests                  3           -           5         (18)
              Dividends
               on
               preferred
               stock             (2)         (2)         (6)         (6)
                                 --          --          --          --
    Net income (loss)
     available to common
     stockholders               (57)         45        (188)        279
    Adjustments:
      Gains on
       dispositions, net
       of taxes                 (14)        (13)        (31)        (23)
      Amortization of
       deferred gains
       and other
       property
       transactions, net
       of taxes                  (1)         (1)         (4)         (3)
      Depreciation and
       amortization (b)         138         133         417         387
      Partnership
       adjustments                1           5           1          21
      FFO of non-
       controlling
       interests of Host LP      (1)         (7)         (4)        (27)
    Adjustments for
     dilutive securities (c):
      Assuming conversion of
       2004 Exchangeable
       Senior Debentures          -           8           -          22
      Assuming deduction of
       gain recognized for
       the repurchase of
       2004 Exchangeable
       Debentures (d)             -           -          (2)          -
                                ---         ---          --         ---
    Diluted FFO (c)(e)          $66        $170        $189        $656
                                ===        ====        ====        ====

    Diluted weighted
     average shares
     outstanding (c)(e)       607.5       550.8       571.1       552.4
    Diluted FFO per
     share (c)(e)              $.11        $.31        $.33       $1.19

    (a)  Reflects the interest expense, depreciation and amortization and
         income taxes included in discontinued operations.

    (b)  In accordance with the guidance on FFO per diluted share provided
         by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, we
         do not adjust net income for the non-cash impairment charges when
         determining our FFO per diluted share.

    (c)  FFO per diluted share in accordance with NAREIT is adjusted for the
         effects of dilutive securities. Dilutive securities may include
         shares granted under comprehensive stock plans, preferred OP Units
         held by non-controlling partners, exchangeable debt securities and
         other non-controlling interests that have the option to convert
         their limited partnership interest to common OP Units. No effect is
         shown for securities if they are anti-dilutive.

    (d)  During the first quarter of 2009, we repurchased $75 million face
         amount of the 2004 Debentures with a carrying value of $72 million
         for $69 million. The adjustments to dilutive FFO related to the 2004
         Debentures repurchased during the year include the $3 million gain
         on repurchase, net of interest expense on the repurchased debentures.

    (e)  FFO per diluted share and earnings per diluted share were
         significantly affected by certain transactions, the effects of which
         are shown in the table below (in millions, except per share amounts):

                                          Quarter ended      Quarter ended
                                        September 11, 2009  September 5, 2008
                                        ------------------  -----------------
                                          Net Income         Net Income
                                            (Loss)     FFO     (Loss)     FFO
                                            ------     ---     ------     ---
    Gain (loss) on dispositions,
     net of taxes                              $14     $-         $13     $-
    Non-cash interest expense - 2007
     Debentures (1)                             (4)    (4)         (4)    (4)
    Non-cash interest expense - 2004
     Debentures (2)                             (2)    (2)         (3)     -
    Gain (loss) on debt
     extinguishments (4)                        (2)    (2)          -      -
    (Gain) loss attributable to
     non-controlling interests (5)               -      -           -      1
                                               ---    ---         ---    ---
        Total                                   $6    $(8)         $6    $(3)
                                                ==    ===          ==    ===
        Diluted shares                       606.1  607.5       519.6  550.8
        Per diluted share                     $.01  $(.01)       $.01     $-
                                              ====  =====        ====     ==

                                       Year-to-date ended  Year-to-date ended
                                       September 11, 2009  September 5, 2008
                                       ------------------  -----------------
                                          Net Income         Net Income
                                            (Loss)     FFO     (Loss)     FFO
                                            ------     ---     ------     ---
    Gain on dispositions,
     net of taxes                              $31     $-         $24     $-
    Non-cash interest expense - 2007
     Debentures (1)                            (12)   (12)        (11)   (11)
    Non-cash interest expense - 2004
     Debentures (2


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