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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

______________________________________________

FORM 10-Q

______________________________________________

(Mark One)



x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013



o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-32223

STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

______________________________________________



Maryland		33-1082757
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
200 West Madison Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois		60606-3415
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 658-5000

______________________________________________

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

The number of shares of common stock (par value $0.01 per share) of the registrant outstanding as of November 11, 2013 was 205,582,838.

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STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		3

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS		29

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK		55

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES		56

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS		57

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS		57

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS		57

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES		57

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES		57

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION		57

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS		57

SIGNATURES		58

WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION:

We maintain a website at www.strategichotels.com. Through our website, we make available, free of charge, our annual proxy statement, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC maintains a website that contains these reports at www.sec.gov.

This report (and Exhibit 99.1 hereto) contains registered trademarks that are the exclusive property of their respective owners, which are companies other than us, including Fairmont^®, Four Seasons^®, Hyatt^®, InterContinental^®, JW Marriott^®,Loews^®, Marriott^®, Renaissance^®, Ritz-Carlton^® and Westin^®. None of the owners of these trademarks, their affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, agents or employees has or will have any liability or responsibility for any financial statements, projections or other financial information or other information contained in this report.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (SHR)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, Except Share Data)



	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Assets
Investment in hotel properties, net*	$	1,915,212		$	1,970,560
Goodwill	40,359			40,359
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $12,143 and $10,812*	29,185			30,631
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	106,914			112,488
Cash and cash equivalents*	79,801			80,074
Restricted cash and cash equivalents*	75,183			58,579
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,611 and $1,602*	52,794			45,620
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $10,887 and $7,049*	9,931			11,695
Deferred tax assets	3,027			2,203
Prepaid expenses and other assets*	48,901			54,208
Total assets	$	2,361,307		$	2,406,417
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and Equity
Liabilities:
Mortgages and other debt payable*	$	1,162,567		$	1,176,297
Bank credit facility	137,000			146,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses*	218,410			228,397
Deferred tax liabilities	47,146			47,275
Total liabilities	1,565,123			1,597,969
Commitments and contingencies (see note 13)
Noncontrolling interests in SHR’s operating partnership	7,404			5,463
Equity:
SHR’s shareholders’ equity:
8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value per share; 4,148,141 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference $25.00 per share plus accrued distributions and $103,704 in the aggregate)	99,995			99,995
8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value per share; 3,615,375 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference $25.00 per share plus accrued distributions and $90,384 in the aggregate)	87,064			87,064
8.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value per share; 3,827,727 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference $25.00 per share plus accrued distributions and $95,693 in the aggregate)	92,489			92,489
Common stock ($0.01 par value per share; 350,000,000 shares of common stock authorized; 205,527,049 and 204,308,710 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)	2,055			2,043
Additional paid-in capital	1,710,267			1,730,535
Accumulated deficit	(1,244,216		)	(1,245,927		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(44,896		)	(58,871		)
Total SHR’s shareholders’ equity	702,758			707,328
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	86,022			95,657
Total equity	788,780			802,985
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and equity	$	2,361,307		$	2,406,417

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - Continued

(In Thousands)



	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
*Consolidated Variable Interest Entity's Assets and Liabilities included in the above balances (see note 5):
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	340,069	$	340,456
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $390 and $113	—		277
Cash and cash equivalents	6,745		2,596
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	13,358		3,859
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $90 and $111	4,543		7,508
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,493 and $398	2,948		4,043
Prepaid expenses and other assets	8,354		16,762
Mortgages and other debt payable	186,278		190,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	21,357		10,242

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (SHR)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenues:
Rooms	$	144,150		$	119,067		$	393,072		$	323,709
Food and beverage	69,625			63,283			221,260			197,693
Other hotel operating revenue	22,417			21,040			65,132			59,338
Lease revenue	1,416			1,175			3,776			3,505
Total revenues	237,608			204,565			683,240			584,245
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Rooms	38,525			32,069			110,711			90,628
Food and beverage	56,359			47,355			170,763			143,065
Other departmental expenses	59,401			52,908			173,827			153,557
Management fees	7,024			6,182			20,767			18,012
Other hotel expenses	14,771			13,988			47,826			40,360
Lease expense	1,202			1,114			3,584			3,425
Depreciation and amortization	26,244			25,649			80,459			76,416
Impairment losses and other charges	728			—			728			—
Corporate expenses	5,487			6,956			18,880			23,632
Total operating costs and expenses	209,741			186,221			627,545			549,095
Operating income	27,867			18,344			55,695			35,150
Interest expense	(21,106		)	(19,942		)	(63,871		)	(58,627		)
Interest income	12			42			45			122
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	451			(2,257		)	3,252			(2,054		)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain	(9		)	(996		)	177			(1,169		)
Other (expenses) income, net	(832		)	436			45			1,365
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	6,383			(4,373		)	(4,657		)	(25,213		)
Income tax benefit (expense)	430			600			(1,121		)	(215		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	6,813			(3,773		)	(5,778		)	(25,428		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			—			(535		)
Net Income (Loss)	6,813			(3,773		)	(5,778		)	(25,963		)
Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in SHR’s operating partnership	(29		)	17			22			126
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	3,018			1,241			7,467			891
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to SHR	9,802			(2,515		)	1,711			(24,946		)
Preferred shareholder dividends	(6,042		)	(6,042		)	(18,125		)	(18,125		)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to SHR Common Shareholders	$	3,760		$	(8,557	)	$	(16,414	)	$	(43,071	)
Amounts Attributable to SHR:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	9,802		$	(2,515	)	$	1,711		$	(24,411	)
Loss from discontinued operations	—			—			—			(535		)
Net income (loss)	$	9,802		$	(2,515	)	$	1,711		$	(24,946	)
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	0.02		$	(0.04	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.22	)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to SHR common shareholders	—			—			—			—
Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	0.02		$	(0.04	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.22	)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	206,767			206,523			206,163			198,872
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	—		$	(0.05	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.22	)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to SHR common shareholders	—			—			—			—
Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	—		$	(0.05	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.22	)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	220,258			218,182			217,553			198,872

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In Thousands)



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net Income (Loss)	$	6,813		$	(3,773	)	$	(5,778	)	$	(25,963	)
Other comprehensive income:
(Loss) gain on currency translation adjustments	(901		)	341			(114		)	634
Gain on derivatives and other activity	3,685			4,251			14,089			11,757
Other comprehensive income	2,784			4,592			13,975			12,391
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9,597			819			8,197			(13,572		)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in SHR’s operating partnership	(40		)	(2		)	(35		)	72
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	3,018			1,241			7,467			891
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to SHR	$	12,575		$	2,058		$	15,629		$	(12,609	)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (SHR)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands)



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(5,778	)	$	(25,963	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income tax benefit	(954		)	(906		)
Depreciation and amortization	80,459			76,416
Amortization of deferred financing and interest rate swap costs	9,082			9,455
Non-cash impairment losses and other charges	728			—
Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates	(3,252		)	2,054
Share-based compensation	4,143			6,455
Loss on disposal of assets, net of tax	755			—
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss	(177		)	1,704
Recognition of deferred gains	(154		)	(150		)
Mark to market of derivative financial instruments	(9,115		)	(4,338		)
Increase in accounts receivable	(8,923		)	(12,480		)
Increase in other assets	(1,950		)	(2,340		)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	17,134			(5,229		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	81,998			44,678
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of hotel investment	—			(351,083		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	6,754			1,991
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	—			(75		)
Cash received from unconsolidated affiliates	22,879			7,050
Unrestricted cash acquired through acquisition	—			183
Acquisition of note receivable	—			(9,457		)
Capital expenditures	(52,972		)	(37,021		)
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(15,227		)	(10,377		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(38,566		)	(398,789		)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	—			119,600
Equity issuance costs	—			(5,538		)
Preferred stock tender costs	—			(54		)
Borrowings under bank credit facility	45,000			275,000
Payments on bank credit facility	(54,000		)	(201,000		)
Proceeds from mortgages	—			190,000
Payments on mortgages and other debt	(13,263		)	(9,487		)
Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	3,140			87,120
Debt financing costs	(2,080		)	(4,748		)
Distributions to preferred shareholders	(18,125		)	(84,582		)
Distributions to holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(8		)	(1,017		)
Other financing activities	(4,310		)	(846		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(43,646		)	364,448
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(59		)	(302		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(273		)	10,035
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	80,074			72,013
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	79,801		$	82,048

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – Continued

(In Thousands)



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Gain on mark to market of derivative instruments (see notes 2 and 10)	$	(9,108	)	$	(4,929	)
Distributions declared and payable to preferred shareholders (see note 9)	$	—		$	6,042
(Decrease) increase in capital expenditures recorded as liabilities	$	(2,393	)	$	3,236
Cash Paid For (Receipts Of):
Interest, net of interest capitalized	$	64,548		$	52,733
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	(497	)	$	(248	)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. GENERAL

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (SHR and, together with its subsidiaries, the Company) was incorporated in January 2004 to acquire and asset-manage upper upscale and luxury hotels that are subject to long-term management contracts. As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s portfolio included 18 full-service hotel interests located in urban and resort markets in the United States; Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico; Hamburg, Germany; and London, England. The Company operates in one reportable business segment, hotel ownership.

SHR operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), which means that it is managed by its board of directors and executive officers. A REIT is a legal entity that holds real estate interests and, through payments of dividends to stockholders, is permitted to reduce or avoid federal income taxes at the corporate level. For SHR to continue to qualify as a REIT, it cannot operate hotels; instead it employs internationally known hotel management companies to operate its hotels under management contracts. SHR conducts its operations through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including its operating partnership, Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. (SH Funding), which currently holds substantially all of the Company’s assets. SHR is the sole managing member of SH Funding and holds approximately 99% of its membership units as of September 30, 2013. SHR manages all business aspects of SH Funding, including the sale and purchase of hotels, the investment in these hotels and the financing of SH Funding and its assets.

As of September 30, 2013, SH Funding owned interests in or leased the following 18 hotels:



1. Fairmont Chicago		10. InterContinental Miami
2. Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (a)		11. JW Marriott Essex House Hotel (d)
3. Four Seasons Jackson Hole		12. Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
4. Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort		13. Marriott Hamburg (e)
5. Four Seasons Silicon Valley		14. Marriott Lincolnshire Resort (f)
6. Four Seasons Washington, D.C.		15. Marriott London Grosvenor Square (f)
7. Hotel del Coronado (b)		16. Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay
8. Hyatt Regency La Jolla (c)		17. Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel
9. InterContinental Chicago		18. Westin St. Francis


(a)	This property is owned by an unconsolidated affiliate in which the Company holds an interest (see note 6). One land parcel at this property is subject to a ground lease arrangement.


(b)	This property is owned by an unconsolidated affiliate in which the Company indirectly holds an interest (see note 6).


(c)	This property is owned by a consolidated affiliate in which the Company holds an interest (see note 2).


(d)	This property is owned by a consolidated affiliate in which the Company holds an interest (see note 5).


(e)	The Company has a leasehold interest in this property.


(f)	These properties are subject to ground lease arrangements.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to interim financial information. As such, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and its results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading. However, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in SHR’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Basis of Consolidation:

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SHR, its subsidiaries and other entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. If SH Funding determines that it is the holder of a variable interest in a variable interest entity (VIE), and it is the primary beneficiary, then SH Funding will consolidate the entity. At September 30, 2013, SH Funding consolidated one VIE, the entity that owns the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel (see note 5). For entities that are not considered VIEs, SH Funding consolidates those entities it controls. At September 30, 2013, SH Funding owned a 53.5% controlling interest in the entity that owns the Hyatt Regency La Jolla hotel, which is consolidated in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. It accounts for those entities over which it has a significant influence but does not control using the equity method of accounting. At September 30, 2013, SH Funding owned interests in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel (Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture), the Hotel del Coronado (Hotel del Coronado Venture), the Four Seasons Residence Club Punta Mita (RCPM) and the Lot H5 Venture (see note 6), which are unconsolidated affiliates in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements that are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents:

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, restricted cash and cash equivalents included $39,035,000 and $33,832,000, respectively, that will be used for property and equipment replacement in accordance with hotel management or lease agreements. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, restricted cash and cash equivalents also included reserves of $36,148,000 and $24,747,000, respectively, required by loan and other agreements.

Income Taxes:

SHR has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Tax Code). As a REIT, SHR generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax if it distributes 100% of its annual taxable income to its shareholders and complies with certain other requirements. As a REIT, SHR is subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements. If it fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, SHR will be subject to U.S. federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates. Even if it qualifies for taxation as a REIT, it may be subject to foreign, state and local income taxes and to U.S. federal income tax and excise tax on its undistributed income. In addition, taxable income from SHR’s taxable REIT subsidiaries is subject to federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. Also, the foreign countries where the Company has operations do not recognize REITs under their respective tax laws. Accordingly, the Company is subject to tax in those jurisdictions.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for net operating loss carryforwards and temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the net operating loss carryforwards are utilized and when the temporary differences reverse. The Company evaluates uncertain tax positions in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided if the Company believes all or some portion of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. Any increase or decrease in the valuation allowance that results from a change in circumstances that causes a change in the estimated realizability of the related deferred tax asset is included in earnings.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, income tax benefit (expense) is summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Current tax (expense):
Europe	$	(88	)	$	(308	)	$	(335	)	$	(538	)
Mexico	(944		)	(150		)	(1,293		)	(150		)
United States	(193		)	—			(447		)	(433		)
	(1,225		)	(458		)	(2,075		)	(1,121		)
Deferred tax benefit:
Mexico	1,447			1,058			577			478
United States	208			—			377			428
	1,655			1,058			954			906
Total income tax benefit (expense)	$	430		$	600		$	(1,121	)	$	(215	)

Per Share Data:

Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders as adjusted for the impact of dilutive securities, if any, by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding plus potentially dilutive securities. Dilutive securities may include restricted stock units (RSUs), options to purchase shares of SHR common stock (Options), stock units payable in SHR’s common stock under the Company’s Deferral Program (as defined in note 11) (Deferral Program Stock Units) and noncontrolling interests that have an option to exchange their interests to shares of SHR common stock. No effect is shown for securities that are anti-dilutive. The following table sets forth the components of the calculation of net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Numerator - Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR	$	9,802		$	(2,515	)	$	1,711		$	(24,411	)
Preferred shareholder dividends	(6,042		)	(6,042		)	(18,125		)	(18,125		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	3,760		$	(8,557	)	$	(16,414	)	$	(42,536	)

Numerator - Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	3,760		$	(8,557	)	$	(16,414	)	$	(42,536	)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates (see note 5)	(2,910		)	(1,380		)	(6,856		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to SHR common shareholders - diluted	$	850		$	(9,937	)	$	(23,270	)	$	(42,536	)

Denominator:
Weighted average shares of common stock – basic (a)	206,767			206,523			206,163			198,872
Effect of dilutive securities:
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates (see note 5)	11,390			11,659			11,390			—
RSUs	2,101			—			—			—
Weighted average shares of common stock – diluted	220,258			218,182			217,553			198,872

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(a) Includes RSUs and Deferral Program Stock Units of 1,240 and 2,214 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, that have vested but have not yet been issued to shares of common stock.

Securities that could potentially dilute basic income (loss) per share in the future that are not included in the computation of diluted income (loss) per share because they are anti-dilutive as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):



	Computation For Three Months Ended September 30,		Computation For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013	2012	2013	2012
Noncontrolling interests in SHR's operating partnership	853	853	853	853
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	—	—	—	11,659
Options, RSUs and Deferral Program Stock Units	—	2,584	2,479	2,584

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:

The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss (OCL) results from mark to market of certain derivative financial instruments and unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency translation adjustments (CTA). The following tables provide the changes in accumulated OCL for the three month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):



	Derivative and Other Activity			CTA			Accumulated OCL
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(28,050	)	$	(19,630	)	$	(47,680	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(684		)	(901		)	(1,585		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL	4,369			—			4,369
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	3,685			(901		)	2,784
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(24,365	)	$	(20,531	)	$	(44,896	)



	Derivative and Other Activity			CTA			Accumulated OCL
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	(41,967	)	$	(20,886	)	$	(62,853	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(1,002		)	378			(624		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL	5,216			—			5,216
Net other comprehensive income	4,214			378			4,592
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	(37,753	)	$	(20,508	)	$	(58,261	)

The following tables provide the changes in accumulated OCL for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):



	Derivative and Other Activity			CTA			Accumulated OCL
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	(38,454	)	$	(20,417	)	$	(58,871	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(531		)	(114		)	(645		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL	14,620			—			14,620
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	14,089			(114		)	13,975
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(24,365	)	$	(20,531	)	$	(44,896	)

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	Derivative and Other Activity			CTA			Accumulated OCL
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	(49,510	)	$	(21,142	)	$	(70,652	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(4,198		)	634			(3,564		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCL	15,955			—			15,955
Net other comprehensive income	11,757			634			12,391
Balance at Balance at September 30, 2012	$	(37,753	)	$	(20,508	)	$	(58,261	)

The reclassifications out of accumulated OCL for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):



	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated OCL
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Details about Accumulated OCL Components	2013		2012		2013		2012		Statement of Operations Line Item
Activity related to cash flow hedges	$	4,369	$	5,216	$	14,620	$	15,955	Interest expense

New Accounting Guidance:

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) clarified that when a parent (reporting entity) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of a default on the subsidiary's nonrecourse debt, the reporting entity should apply the guidance on sales of real estate. The provisions are effective for public companies for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2012. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2013 and the guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance to require an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income if the amount is reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, a cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about the reclassification amounts is required. The provisions are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this new guidance on January 1, 2013 and complied with the expanded disclosure requirements, as applicable.

3. INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES, NET

The following summarizes the Company’s investment in hotel properties as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, excluding the leasehold interest in the Marriott Hamburg and unconsolidated affiliates (in thousands):



	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Land	$	565,000		$	565,000
Land held for development	51,900			78,000
Leasehold interest	11,633			11,633
Buildings	1,409,142			1,409,406
Building and leasehold improvements	103,258			91,523
Site improvements	29,207			29,207
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	505,941			492,240
Improvements in progress	17,969			20,678
Total investment in hotel properties	2,694,050			2,697,687
Less accumulated depreciation	(778,838		)	(727,127		)
Total investment in hotel properties, net	$	1,915,212		$	1,970,560
Consolidated hotel properties	15			15

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Acquisition of the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel

On September 14, 2012, the Company closed on the acquisition of the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel located in New York, New York for a purchase price, net of working capital prorations, of approximately $350,333,000. In connection with the closing of the acquisition, the Company formed a joint venture arrangement, or the Essex House Hotel Venture, to fund the equity portion of the purchase price (see note 5). The Essex House Hotel Venture incurred acquisition costs of $2,726,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, that were included in corporate expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The JW Marriott Essex House Hotel was accounted for as a business combination, and the assets and liabilities and results of operations of the hotel have been consolidated in the condensed consolidated financial statements since the date of purchase. The allocation of the purchase price for the acquisition is as follows (in thousands):



Land	$	230,951
Buildings	88,470
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	21,927
Other assets	13,067
Intangible assets	390
Net working capital	(4,472		)
Net purchase price	$	350,333

The impact to revenues and net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders from the acquisition of the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Increase in revenues	$	20,380		$	3,838		$	59,686		$	3,838
Increase in net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	(3,028	)	$	(1,436	)	$	(7,136	)	$	(1,436	)

On an unaudited pro forma basis, revenues, net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders and basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are as follows as if this acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2012 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,			Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2012
Total revenue	$	220,283		$	638,046
Net income (loss)	$	(6,910	)	$	(40,842	)
Preferred shareholder dividends	$	(6,042	)	$	(18,125	)
Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	(10,144	)	$	(50,598	)
Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders per share:
Basic	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.25	)
Diluted	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.28	)

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4. IMPAIRMENT LOSSES AND OTHER CHARGES

Long-Lived Asset Impairment Loss

In January 2012, the Company acquired, at a discount to par value, a note receivable secured by a property adjacent to the Fairmont Chicago hotel for $10,507,000. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company completed foreclosure proceedings and obtained title to the asset. Upon taking title of the asset, the Company assumed certain liabilities that increased the total consideration exchanged for the asset, which increased the Company's basis in the asset. After taking title to the asset, the Company elected to sell the asset. Based on the change in the anticipated holding period for this asset, the Company performed an impairment test of the long-lived assets during the third quarter of 2013. The Company determined that the asset's carrying value exceeded the asset's fair value of $10,500,000, with the fair value determined based on the transaction price offered by a third party buyer (Level 2 input), which the Company considered to be an offer in an orderly transaction in the principal market. As a result of this test, the Company reduced the carrying value of the asset to its fair value and recorded an impairment charge of $728,000 in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. In October 2013, the Company sold the property to an unaffiliated third party (see note 17).

5. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

On September 14, 2012, the Company formed a joint venture arrangement (Essex House Hotel Venture) with affiliates of KSL Capital Partners, LLC (KSL) to acquire, own, manage, and operate the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel. The Company contributed cash of $89,147,000 to acquire a 51% equity interest in the Essex House Hotel Venture, and KSL contributed cash of $85,651,000 to acquire a 49% equity interest. Pursuant to the terms of the joint venture agreements establishing the Essex House Hotel Venture, at any time prior to the third anniversary of the formation of the Essex House Hotel Venture, KSL shall have the right to sell its equity interest in the Essex House Hotel Venture to the Company in exchange for shares of SHR's common stock, as set forth in the joint venture agreements, at a purchase price equal to KSL's net investment plus 8.0% compounded annually (the Put Option). For purposes of paying the purchase price, SHR's common stock shall be valued at the greater of (i) $7.50 per share and (ii) the 20-day volume-weighted average price per share of SHR's common stock as of the date KSL exercises the Put Option. The Essex House Hotel Venture is jointly controlled; however, it is considered a variable interest entity because the Company determined that it is the only holder of equity at risk due to the Put Option. The Company also determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the Essex House Hotel Venture due to the Put Option, which impacts the Company's power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity, as well as its obligation to absorb the losses and its right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity. As such, the transactions and accounts of the Essex House Hotel Venture are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Other than in connection with a customary environmental indemnity and non-recourse carve-out guaranty in favor of the lender, the liabilities of the Essex House Hotel Venture are solely the obligations of the Essex House Hotel Venture and are not guaranteed by the Company. The debt is secured by the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, and the creditors of the Essex House Hotel Venture do not have general recourse to the Company. The use of certain assets of the Essex House Hotel Venture is restricted because they are collateral for the Essex House Hotel Venture's debt, and the Company does not have the ability to leverage the assets.

The Company and KSL are subject to the terms of the joint venture agreements, which include provisions for additional contributions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company and KSL provided additional contributions of $3,268,000 and $3,140,000, respectively, to the Essex House Hotel Venture for property improvements.

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6. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 includes the following (in thousands):



	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture	$	26,670	$	25,225
Hotel del Coronado Venture	56,865		83,320
RCPM	3,972		3,943
Lot H5 Venture	19,407		—
Total investment in unconsolidated affiliates	$	106,914	$	112,488

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture

The Company has 50% ownership interests in the entities that own the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel, FMT Scottsdale Holdings, L.L.C. and Walton/SHR FPH Holdings, L.L.C. (together, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture). The Company jointly controls the venture with an unaffiliated third party, an affiliate of Walton Street Capital, L.L.C. (Walton Street) and serves as the managing member. The Company acts as asset manager and is entitled to earn a quarterly base management fee equal to 1.0% of total revenues during years one and two following the formation of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture, 1.25% during years three and four, and 1.5% thereafter, as well as certain project management fees. The Company recognized fees of $99,000 and $148,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $451,000 and $534,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are included in other (expenses) income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In connection with the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture, the Company is entitled to certain promote payments after Walton Street achieves a specified return.

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture has a $133,000,000 mortgage that matures December 31, 2013 with an option for an extension through April 9, 2015, subject to certain conditions. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture expects to meet these conditions and intends to extend the loan. Interest is payable monthly at the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 0.36%.

Hotel del Coronado Venture

The Company has a 36.4% ownership interest in the entity that owns the Hotel del Coronado, BSK Del Partners, L.P. (Hotel del Coronado Venture). An affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors VI L.P. (Blackstone), an unaffiliated third party, has a 63.6% ownership interest in the Hotel del Coronado Venture and is the general partner. The Company acts as asset manager and is entitled to earn a quarterly asset management fee equal to 1.0% of gross revenue, certain development fees, and if applicable, an incentive fee equal to one-third of the incentive fee paid to the hotel operator under the hotel management agreement. Through its ownership interest in SHR del Partners, L.P., the Company can also earn its share of a profit-based incentive fee of 20.0% of all distributions of the Hotel del Coronado Venture that exceed both a 20.0% internal rate of return and two times return on invested equity. The Company recognized fees of $283,000 and $280,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $701,000 and $694,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are included in other (expenses) income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Hotel del Coronado Venture had $425,000,000 of mortgage and mezzanine loans that had an initial maturity of March 9, 2013 with three, one-year extension options, subject to certain conditions. Interest was payable at a weighted average rate of LIBOR plus 4.80%, subject to a 1.00% LIBOR floor. Additionally, the Hotel del Coronado Venture purchased a two-year, 2.00% LIBOR cap, which was required by the loan.

In March 2013, the Hotel del Coronado Venture entered into new $475,000,000 mortgage and mezzanine loans that replaced the previous $425,000,000 mortgage and mezzanine loans. The $475,000,000 loans have an initial two-year term with three, one-year extension options, subject to certain conditions. Interest is payable monthly at an annual blended interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.65%. Additionally, the Hotel del Coronado Venture purchased a two-year, 3.0% LIBOR cap, which was required by the loans.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company received distributions of $22,080,000 from the Hotel del Coronado Venture, which includes the distribution of excess proceeds from the newly refinanced mortgage and mezzanine loans.

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RCPM

The Company owns a 31% interest in, and acts as asset manager for, an unconsolidated affiliate, formed with two unaffiliated parties, that is developing the RCPM, a luxury vacation home product that is being sold in fractional and whole ownership interests on the property adjacent to the Company’s Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort in Mexico. The Company earns asset management fees and recognizes income on the percentage not owned by the Company. These fees amounted to $0 and $27,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $50,000 and $98,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and are included in other (expenses) income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Lot H5 Venture

In October 2007, the Company acquired an undeveloped, oceanfront land parcel in Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico, known as the Lot H5 land parcel. The Company paid cash and executed two $17,500,000 non-interest bearing promissory notes payable to the seller, Cantiles de Mita, S.A. de C.V. (Cantiles), an unaffiliated third party. On September 30, 2008, the Company paid the first of the $17,500,000 non-interest bearing promissory notes. In August 2009, the Company entered into an agreement with Cantiles, whereby the Company was released from its obligation under the second $17,500,000 note in exchange for the Company granting Cantiles a right to an equity interest in the Lot H5 land parcel (Original Lot H5 Venture Agreement). The exchange was subject to Cantiles obtaining certain permits and licenses to develop the Lot H5 land parcel and the execution of an amended venture agreement. Until the conditions of the Original Lot H5 Venture Agreement were satisfied, the Company held 100% legal title to the property and accounted for the Lot H5 land parcel as a consolidated property, which was recorded in investment in hotel properties, net on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company's obligation to grant Cantiles an equity interest in the Lot H5 land parcel was recorded as a liability in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.

On June 14, 2013, subsequent to Cantiles obtaining the required permits and licenses to develop the Lot H5 land parcel, the Company and Cantiles entered into an amended and restated venture agreement, forming the Lot H5 Venture. The Company has a preferred position in the Lot H5 Venture that entitles it to receive the first $12,000,000 of distributions generated from the Lot H5 land parcel with any excess distributions split equally between the Company and Cantiles. The Company jointly controls the Lot H5 Venture with Cantiles and accounts for its interest in the Lot H5 Venture as an equity method investment. The Company deconsolidated the land and recorded its share of the fair value of the land, net of the obligation to provide Cantiles with an equity interest in the Lot H5 land parcel, as an investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company did not recognize a gain or loss because the carrying value of the land was recorded at its fair value. The carrying value of the land was adjusted to fair value in the fourth quarter of 2012 based on the results of an impairment test performed during that period.

Condensed Combined Financial Information of Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates:

The following is summarized financial information for the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	724,921	$	706,359
Intangible assets, net	42,388		51,862
Cash and cash equivalents	23,667		21,853
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	30,075		24,042
Prepaid expenses and other assets	28,759		24,350
Total assets	$	849,810	$	828,466
Liabilities and Partners’ Equity
Mortgage and other debt payable	$	608,000	$	558,000
Other liabilities	52,411		53,031
Partners’ equity	189,399		217,435
Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$	849,810	$	828,466

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	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenues
Hotel operating revenue	$	61,619		$	55,585		$	184,866		$	167,068
Residential sales	—			2,280			4,235			9,910
Total revenues	61,619			57,865			189,101			176,978
Expenses
Hotel operating expenses	43,253			43,187			131,607			123,802
Residential costs of sales	—			1,469			2,952			6,342
Depreciation and amortization	8,280			8,610			25,541			25,726
Other operating expenses	1,416			1,178			3,552			4,114
Total operating expenses	52,949			54,444			163,652			159,984
Operating income	8,670			3,421			25,449			16,994
Interest expense, net	(5,779		)	(7,992		)	(18,888		)	(23,980		)
Other expenses, net	(278		)	(101		)	(400		)	(39		)
Net income (loss)	$	2,613		$	(4,672	)	$	6,161		$	(7,025	)
Equity in earnings (losses) in unconsolidated affiliates
Net income (loss)	$	2,613		$	(4,672	)	$	6,161		$	(7,025	)
Partners’ share of income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	(2,198		)	2,175			(3,544		)	3,886
Adjustments for basis differences, taxes and intercompany eliminations	36			240			635			1,085
Total equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	$	451		$	(2,257	)	$	3,252		$	(2,054	)

To the extent that the Company’s cost basis is different than the basis reflected at the unconsolidated affiliate level, the basis difference, excluding amounts attributable to land and goodwill, is amortized over the life of the related asset and included in the Company’s share of equity in earnings (losses) of the unconsolidated affiliates.

7. OPERATING LEASE AGREEMENTS

In February 2013, the Company amended the ground lease agreement at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort. The amendment extended the term of the lease through December 31, 2112 and changed the annual rent payments to a fixed amount, subject to indexation.

In June 2004, the Company recorded a sale of the Marriott Hamburg, and the Company’s leaseback of the hotel was reflected as an operating lease. A deferred gain was recorded in conjunction with the sale and is being recognized as a reduction of lease expense over the life of the lease. The Company recognized $52,000 and $49,000 of the deferred gain for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, recognized $154,000 and $150,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the deferred gain on the sale of the Marriott Hamburg hotel recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets amounted to $3,401,000 and $3,497,000, respectively. On a monthly basis, the Company makes minimum rent payments aggregating to an annual total of €3,784,000 (adjusting by an index formula) ($5,118,000 based on the foreign exchange rate as of September 30, 2013) and pays additional rent based upon the performance of the hotel, which are recorded as lease expense in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. A euro-denominated security deposit at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $2,570,000 and $2,507,000, respectively, and is included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company subleases its interest in the Marriott Hamburg hotel to a third party. The Company has reflected the sublease arrangement as an operating lease and records lease revenue.

Lease payments related to office space are included in corporate expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and lease payments related to hotel ground leases are included in other hotel expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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8. INDEBTEDNESS

Mortgages and Other Debt Payable:

Certain subsidiaries of SHR are the borrowers under various financing arrangements. These subsidiaries are separate legal entities and their respective assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debt of SHR or any of its other subsidiaries.

Mortgages and other debt payable at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):



			Balance Outstanding at
Debt	Spread (a)	Maturity	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Four Seasons Washington, D.C.(b)	3.15%	July 2014	130,000		130,000
Marriott London Grosvenor Square(c)	2.60%	October 2014	113,367		115,468
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel(b)	3.85%	July 2015	109,500		110,000
JW Marriott Essex House Hotel(b)	4.00%	September 2015	186,278		190,000
InterContinental Miami(b)	3.50%	July 2016	85,000		85,000
Fairmont Chicago(d)	Fixed	June 2017	93,124		95,167
Westin St. Francis(d)	Fixed	June 2017	209,588		214,186
Hyatt Regency La Jolla(e)	4.00%/Fixed	December 2017	89,367		90,000
InterContinental Chicago	Fixed	August 2021	144,867		145,000
Total mortgages payable(f)			1,161,091		1,174,821
Other debt(g)	Fixed	January 2014	1,476		1,476
Total mortgages and other debt payable			$	1,162,567	$	1,176,297

(a)

Interest on mortgage loans is paid monthly at the applicable spread over LIBOR (0.18% at September 30, 2013) for all variable-rate mortgage loans except for those secured by the Marriott London Grosvenor Square hotel (£70,040,000 and £71,070,000 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively), the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel and the Hyatt Regency La Jolla hotel (see (e) below). Interest on the Marriott London Grosvenor Square loan is paid quarterly at the applicable spread over three-month GBP LIBOR (0.52% at September 30, 2013) and interest on the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel is subject to a 0.75% LIBOR floor. Interest on the Fairmont Chicago and Westin St. Francis loans is paid monthly at an annual fixed rate of 6.09%, and interest on the InterContinental Chicago loan is paid monthly at an annual fixed rate of 5.61%.

(b)

The mortgage loan secured by the Four Seasons Washington, D.C. hotel has two, one-year extension options; the mortgage loan secured by the InterContinental Miami hotel has two, one-year extension options; the mortgage loan secured by the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel has three, one-year extension options; and the mortgage loan secured by the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel has two, one-year extension options. All of the extension options are subject to certain conditions. The maturity dates in the table exclude extension options.

(c)

On August 7, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to the mortgage loan. The amendment extended the maturity of the loan to October 2014 and waived the July 2013 and subsequent principal payments through the extended term. Pursuant to the amendment, the spread over GBP LIBOR increases in steps during the extension period from GBP LIBOR plus 2.10% in August 2013 to GBP LIBOR plus 4.25% in April 2014. The spread in the table is the spread as of September 30, 2013.


(d)	On September 9, 2013, the Company amended the mortgage agreements secured by the Fairmont Chicago and Westin St. Francis hotels. The amendment eliminates future principal amortization payments subject to meeting certain financial and other requirements.


(e)	Interest on $72,000,000 of the total principal amount is paid monthly at LIBOR plus 4.00%, subject to a 0.50% LIBOR floor, and interest on $17,367,000 of the total principal amount is paid monthly at an annual fixed rate of 10.00%.


(f)	All of these loan agreements require maintenance of financial covenants, all of which the Company was in compliance with at September 30, 2013.

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(g)

A consolidated affiliate of the Company that owns a condominium-hotel development adjacent to the Hotel del Coronado (North Beach Venture) assumed the mortgage loan on a hotel-condominium unit, which accrues interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.00% and is secured by the hotel-condominium unit. The hotel-condominium unit, with a carrying value of $1,594,000, is included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Bank Credit Facility:

On June 30, 2011, SH Funding entered into a $300,000,000 secured bank credit facility agreement. The agreement contains an accordion feature allowing for additional borrowing capacity up to $400,000,000, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions set forth in the agreement. The agreement has a maturity date of June 30, 2014, with the right to extend the maturity date for an additional one-year period with an extension fee, subject to certain conditions. Under the agreement, SH Funding has a letter of credit sub-facility of $75,000,000, which is secured by the bank credit facility. Letters of credit reduce the borrowing capacity under the bank credit facility.

The interest rate at September 30, 2013 was 3.18% and the weighted average interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 3.20%. At September 30, 2013, maximum availability under the bank credit facility was $300,000,000 and there was $137,000,000 of borrowings outstanding under the bank credit facility and outstanding letters of credit of $15,569,000 (see note 13). The agreement also requires maintenance of financial covenants, all of which SH Funding and SHR were in compliance with at September 30, 2013.

Debt Maturity:

The following table summarizes the aggregate maturities (assuming all extension options exercised) as of September 30, 2013 for all mortgages and other debt payable and the Company’s bank credit facility (in thousands):



Years ending December 31,	Amounts
2013 (remainder)	$	948
2014	119,098
2015	143,029
2016	139,783
2017	577,550
Thereafter	319,159
Total	$	1,299,567

Interest Expense:

Interest expense includes a reduction related to capitalized interest of $280,000 and $452,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $720,000 and $1,131,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Total interest expense includes amortization of deferred financing costs of $1,304,000 and $954,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $3,832,000 and $2,761,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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9. EQUITY AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITY

Common Stock:

The following table presents the changes in the issued and outstanding shares of SHR common stock since December 31, 2012 (excluding 853,027 and 853,461 units of SH Funding (OP Units) outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which are redeemable for shares of SHR common stock on a one-for-one basis, or the cash equivalent thereof, subject to certain restrictions and at the option of SHR) (in thousands):



Outstanding at December 31, 2012	204,309
RSUs redeemed for shares of SHR common stock	1,217
OP Units redeemed for shares of SHR common stock	1
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	205,527

As of September 30, 2013, no shares of SHR common stock have been repurchased under the $50,000,000 share repurchase program.

Stockholder Rights Plan

On May 30, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to terminate its stockholder rights plan effective as of such date.

Distributions to Shareholders and Unitholders

On November 4, 2008, SHR’s board of directors elected to suspend the quarterly dividend to holders of shares of SHR common stock.

Preferred Stock:

SHR’s charter provides that it may issue up to 150,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. SHR’s 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred Stock), 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series B Preferred Stock), and 8.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Series C Preferred Stock) have perpetual lives, and SHR may redeem them at $25.00 per share plus accrued distributions.

Distributions

Distributions are declared quarterly to holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock. Dividends on the preferred stock are cumulative. SHR's board of directors declared quarterly distributions of $0.53125 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, $0.51563 per share of Series B Preferred Stock and $0.51563 per share of Series C Preferred Stock for the third quarter of 2013. The distributions were paid on September 30, 2013 to holders of record as of the close of business on September 13, 2013.

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Noncontrolling Interests:

The following tables reflect the reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the equity attributable to SHR and the noncontrolling owners (in thousands):



	SHR Shareholders’ Equity			Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Total Permanent Shareholders’ Equity			Total Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Temporary Equity)(a)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	707,328		$	95,657		$	802,985		$	5,463
RSUs redeemed for shares of common stock	12			—			12			—
Net income (loss)	1,711			(7,467		)	(5,756		)	(22		)
CTA	(115		)	—			(115		)	1
Derivatives and other activity	14,033			—			14,033			56
Share-based compensation	(179		)	—			(179		)	(1		)
Declared distributions to preferred shareholders	(18,125		)	—			(18,125		)	—
Redemption value adjustment	(2,028		)	—			(2,028		)	2,028
Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	—			3,140			3,140			—
Distributions to holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	—			(8		)	(8		)	—
Elimination of noncontrolling interest (b)	—			(5,300		)	(5,300		)	—
Other	121			—			121			(121		)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	702,758		$	86,022		$	788,780		$	7,404



	SHR Shareholders’ Equity			Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Total Permanent Shareholders’ Equity			Total Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Temporary Equity)(a)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	654,198		$	8,222		$	662,420		$	4,583
Common stock issued	113,594			—			113,594			468
RSUs redeemed for shares of common stock	2			—			2			—
Net loss	(24,946		)	(891		)	(25,837		)	(126		)
CTA	631			—			631			3
Derivatives and other activity	11,706			—			11,706			51
Share-based compensation	4,494			—			4,494			19
Declared distributions to preferred shareholders	(18,125		)				(18,125		)	—
Preferred stock tender costs	(54		)	—			(54		)	—
Redemption value adjustment	(331		)	—			(331		)	331
Contributions from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	—			87,120			87,120			—
Distributions to holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	1,789			(2,806		)	(1,017		)	—
Other	200			(65		)	135			(200		)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	743,158		$	91,580		$	834,738		$	5,129

(a)

The historical cost of the redeemable noncontrolling interests is based on the proportional relationship between the carrying value of equity associated with SHR’s common shareholders relative to that of the unitholders of SH Funding, as OP Units may be exchanged into shares of SHR common stock on a one-for-one basis. The interests held by the noncontrolling partners are stated at the greater of carrying value or their redemption value.

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(b)

Effective January 1, 2013, Blackstone no longer holds an ownership interest in SHR del Partners, L.P., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. Blackstone's ownership interest was transferred to a separate entity that holds a direct interest in the Hotel del Coronado Venture. The Company owns 100% of SHR del Partners, L.P. and eliminated the noncontrolling interests related to this entity. The Company retained its 36.4% ownership interest in the Hotel del Coronado Venture, and Blackstone retained its 63.6% ownership interest.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the redeemable noncontrolling interests had a redemption value of approximately $7,404,000 (based on the September 30, 2013 SHR common stock closing price of $8.68) and $5,463,000 (based on the December 31, 2012 SHR common stock closing price of $6.40), respectively. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the redeemable noncontrolling interests had a redemption value of approximately $5,129,000 (based on the September 28, 2012 SHR common stock closing price of $6.01) and $4,583,000 (based on the December 30, 2011 SHR common stock closing price of $5.37), respectively.

10. DERIVATIVES

The Company manages its interest rate risk by varying its exposure to fixed and variable rates while attempting to minimize its interest costs. The Company manages its fixed interest rate and variable interest rate risk through the use of interest rate caps and swaps. The Company enters into interest rate caps and swaps with high credit quality counterparties and diversifies its positions among such counterparties in order to reduce its exposure to credit losses. The caps limit the Company’s exposure on its variable-rate debt that would result from an increase in interest rates. The Company’s lenders, as stipulated in the respective loan agreements, generally require such caps. Upon extinguishment of debt, income effects of cash flow hedges are reclassified from accumulated OCL to interest expense or loss on early extinguishment of debt as appropriate. The Company records all derivatives at fair value in either prepaid expenses and other assets or accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The valuation of the interest rate swaps and caps is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments (CVA) to appropriately reflect its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk. When assessing nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.

Except for the CVA, all inputs used to measure fair value of the derivative financial instruments are Level 2 inputs. The Company has concluded that the inputs used to measure its CVA are Level 3 inputs. If the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The Company reviews the fair value hierarchy classifications each reporting period. Changes in the observability of the valuation attributes may result in a reclassification of certain financial assets or liabilities. Such reclassifications are reported as transfers into and out of Level 3, or between other levels, at the fair value at the beginning of the reporting period in which the changes occur. The Company assessed the impact of the CVA on the overall fair value of its derivative instruments and concluded that the CVA does not have a significant impact to the fair values as of September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all derivative liabilities are categorized as Level 2.

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated OCL and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings.

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Amounts reported in accumulated OCL related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $12,997,000 will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:



Interest Rate Derivatives	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount (in thousands)
Interest rate swaps	2	$	200,000
Interest rate swap	1	£	69,010

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s domestic interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges was $200,000,000 and $200,000,000, respectively. The Company’s current domestic swaps have fixed pay rates against LIBOR of 5.23% and 5.27% and maturity dates of December 2015 and February 2016, respectively.

In addition, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had a GBP LIBOR interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of £69,010,000 and £71,070,000, respectively. The swap has a current fixed pay rate against GBP LIBOR of 5.72% and a maturity date of October 2013.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks but do not meet hedge accounting requirements. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were not designated as hedging instruments:



Interest Rate Derivatives	Number of Instruments	Notional Amount (in thousands)
Interest rate swaps	2	$	200,000
Interest rate caps	4	$	502,000

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s domestic interest rate swaps not designated as cash flow hedges was $200,000,000 and $200,000,000, respectively. The Company’s current domestic swaps have fixed pay rates against LIBOR of 4.90% and 4.96% and maturity dates of September 2014 and December 2014, respectively.

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the aggregate notional amount of the Company’s interest rate cap agreements was $502,000,000 and $502,000,000, respectively. The Company’s current interest rate caps have LIBOR strike rates ranging from 2.50% to 4.26% and maturity dates ranging from July 2014 to November 2015.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments:

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):



		Fair Value as of
	Balance Sheet Location	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest rate swaps	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	(22,553	)	$	(33,929	)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swaps	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	(10,284	)	$	(17,157	)
Interest rate caps	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	97		$	113

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The Company does not have any fair value measurements using inputs based on quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) or significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012. The following tables reflect changes in interest rate swap liabilities categorized as Level 2 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):



Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	(51,086	)
Mark to market adjustments	18,249
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	(32,837	)



Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	(66,394	)
Mark to market adjustments	9,157
Balance as of September 30, 2012	$	(57,237	)

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Interest rate swaps:
Effective portion of loss recognized in accumulated OCL	$	(812	)	$	(1,099	)	$	(511	)	$	(4,332	)
Effective portion of loss reclassified into interest expense	$	(4,439	)	$	(5,317	)	$	(14,826	)	$	(16,255	)
Ineffective portion of gain (loss) recognized in interest expense	$	30		$	(779	)	$	1		$	(2,366	)

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swaps:
Ineffective losses recognized in interest expense	$	(201	)	$	(708	)	$	(305	)	$	(2,720	)
Interest rate caps:
Losses recognized in other (expenses) income, net	$	(54	)	$	(68	)	$	(32	)	$	(71	)

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features:

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults and its indebtedness is accelerated or declared due or capable of being accelerated or declared due, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations associated with the relevant indebtedness.

As of September 30, 2013, the termination value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $35,042,000. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2013, it would have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $35,042,000. The Company has not breached any of the provisions as of September 30, 2013.

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11. SHARE-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLANS

Second Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan:

On June 21, 2004, SHR adopted the 2004 Incentive Plan (the Plan). The Plan provided for the grant of equity-based awards in the form of, among others, Options, RSUs, and stock appreciation rights (SARs), which are collectively referred to as the Awards. On May 22, 2008, SHR’s shareholders approved SHR’s Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan (the Amended Plan). The Amended Plan: (a) added OP Units as an additional type of award; (b) adjusted the number of authorized shares from 3,000,000 shares of SHR common stock to 4,200,000 shares of SHR common stock or OP Units; (c) limited the maximum term of Options and SARs to no more than 10 years and prohibited the repricing of Options and SARs; and (d) established minimum vesting periods for certain awards. On May 19, 2011, SHR’s shareholders approved SHR’s Second Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan (the Amended and Restated Plan) pursuant to which the number of securities authorized and reserved for issuance increased from 4,200,000 shares of SHR common stock or OP Units to 9,700,000 shares of SHR common stock or OP Units. The termination date of the Amended and Restated Plan was also extended from June 21, 2014 to December 31, 2016.

RSUs and Performance-Based RSUs:

In February 2013, SHR granted certain employees a target grant of 309,264 performance shares under a performance share plan that provides the recipient the opportunity to earn between zero and 160.0% of the target (up to a maximum of 494,822 performance shares), based on the relative total shareholder return of the shares of SHR common stock, as defined in the agreement, over the period from January 2, 2013 through December 31, 2015.

The Company recorded compensation expense of $1,150,000 and $967,000 related to RSUs and performance share awards (net of estimated forfeitures) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $4,143,000 and $3,696,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The compensation expense is recorded in corporate expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2013, there was unrecognized compensation expense of $3,002,000 related to nonvested RSUs and $3,801,000 related to performance share awards granted under the Amended and Restated Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.93 years for nonvested RSUs and 2.00 years for performance share awards.

Value Creation Plan and Deferral Program:

Under the provisions of the Company's Value Creation Plan, the Company paid 2.5% of SHR’s market capitalization (limited to a maximum market capitalization based on no more than 174,828,353 shares of common stock) to the participants in the Value Creation Plan in 2012 because the highest average closing price of SHR’s common stock during certain consecutive twenty trading day periods in 2012 was at least $4.00 (Normal Distribution Amount).

On June 29, 2011, SHR and its former president and chief executive officer, Laurence S. Geller, entered into the Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Value Creation Plan Normal Unit Distributions Deferral Election and Deferral Program (Deferral Program). Pursuant to the Deferral Program, Mr. Geller elected to defer up to 50% of his share of the Normal Distribution Amount payable pursuant to the Value Creation Plan and have such Normal Distribution Amount instead be converted into Deferral Program Stock Units on the basis of the fair market value of a share of SHR common stock at the time the Normal Distribution Amount would otherwise have been paid. Each Deferral Program Stock Unit was converted on a one-for-one basis into a share of SHR common stock on June 3, 2013.

Total compensation expense recognized in corporate expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations under the Value Creation Plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $(2,013,000) and $2,759,000, respectively. In April 2012, the Company paid the Value Creation Plan participants $18,357,000 pursuant to the Value Creation Plan and made a final settlement payment of $948,000 in January 2013. Additionally, during 2012, Mr. Geller earned 1,301,476 Deferral Program Stock Units in connection with the distribution of his share of the Normal Distribution Amount under the Value Creation Plan. In accordance with Mr. Geller's separation agreement, dated November 2, 2012, Mr. Geller's Deferral Program Stock Units outstanding settled in June 2013 in accordance with the terms of the Deferral Program.

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Cory Warning, the son-in-law of Laurence Geller, the Company’s former president and chief executive officer, previously served as Vice President, Investments for the Company. Mr. Warning’s base salary in 2012 was $180,000 and Mr. Warning received cash bonuses in 2012 of $86,000. Mr. Warning received grants of RSUs of 4,698 in 2012 and a grant of 9,538 performance share awards in 2012. In 2010, Mr. Warning received a grant of 5,000 units under the Company’s Value Creation Plan. In December 2012, the Company entered into a severance agreement with Mr. Warning and recorded $256,000 in

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corporate expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012. Under the severance agreement, all unvested RSUs and performance shares were forfeited.

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Environmental Matters:

Generally, the properties acquired by the Company have been subjected to environmental site assessments. While some of these assessments have led to further investigation and sampling, none of the environmental assessments have revealed, nor is the Company aware of any environmental liability that it believes would have a material effect on its business or financial statements.

Litigation:

The Company is party to various claims and routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Based on discussions with legal counsel, the Company does not believe that the results of these claims and litigation, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on its business or financial statements.

Letters of Credit:

As of September 30, 2013, the Company provided a $150,000 letter of credit related to its office space lease, a $1,391,000 letter of credit in connection with an obligation to complete certain repairs to the underground parking garage at the Four Seasons Washington, D.C. hotel, and a $14,028,000 letter of credit in connection with an obligation to complete property improvements at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel as described below.

Purchase Commitments:

Construction Contracts

The Company has executed various contracts related to construction activities. As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s obligations under these contracts amounted to approximately $2,178,000. The construction activities are expected to be completed by 2014.

JW Marriott Essex House Hotel Property Improvement Plan

As required by the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel management agreement, the Essex House Hotel Venture has an obligation to renovate and improve the property. As of September 30, 2013, the Essex House Hotel Venture's obligation under this agreement is approximately $8,791,000. The improvements are to be completed by December 2014.

Other Required Renovations

Under the provisions of various lender agreements, the Company is required to fund capital expenditures for property improvements and renovations. As of September 30, 2013, the Company's obligation under these agreements is approximately $21,478,000. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has $12,000,000 included in restricted cash reserves for capital expenditures related to property improvements and renovations required by certain lenders. The renovations are to be completed by December 2014.

14. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the carrying amounts of certain financial instruments employed by the Company, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses were representative of their fair values because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the carrying value of the Company's mortgages and other debt payable and the bank credit facility was $1,299,567,000 and $1,322,297,000, respectively. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company estimated the fair value of mortgages and other debt payable and the bank credit facility to be approximately $1,316,000,000 and $1,346,000,000, respectively.

The Company estimated the fair value of the debt using a future discounted cash flow analysis based on the use and weighting of multiple market inputs being considered. Based on the frequency and availability of market data, all inputs used to measure the estimated fair value of the debt are Level 2 inputs. The primary sensitivity in these calculations is based on the selection of appropriate discount rates.

Interest rate swap and cap agreements have been recorded at their estimated fair values.

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15. GEOGRAPHIC AND BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in one reportable business segment, hotel ownership. As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s foreign operations and long-lived assets consisted of one Mexican hotel property, two Mexican development sites, a 31% interest in a Mexican unconsolidated affiliate, and two European properties, including a leasehold interest in a German hotel property.

The following tables present revenues (excluding unconsolidated affiliates) and long-lived assets for the geographical areas in which the Company operates (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues:
United States	$	222,292	$	189,276	$	628,212	$	531,042
Mexico	5,040		3,755		25,664		21,838
Europe	10,276		11,534		29,364		31,365
Total	$	237,608	$	204,565	$	683,240	$	584,245



	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Long-lived Assets:
United States	$	1,776,840	$	1,802,770
Mexico	117,060		144,392
Europe	90,856		94,388
Total	$	1,984,756	$	2,041,550

16. MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

JW Marriott Essex House Hotel Performance Guarantee

In connection with the acquisition of the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel in September 2012, the Essex House Hotel Venture entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of Marriott International, Inc. (Marriott). In connection with the management agreement, Marriott provided the Essex House Hotel Venture with a limited performance guarantee that will ensure, subject to certain limitations, a target level of net operating profit. Guarantee payments are calculated and paid to the Essex House Hotel Venture on a monthly basis based on the cumulative year-to-date results with a final true-up at the end of each year. Monthly interim payments are recorded as deferred revenue and are recognized as other hotel operating revenue at the end of the year when the final guarantee payment for the year is determined. The maximum guarantee that could be paid to the Essex House Hotel Venture during the guarantee period is $40,000,000. The guarantee period began on September 17, 2012 and will continue through the earlier of a) December 31, 2020, b) the date at which the maximum guarantee has been funded, or c) the termination of the management agreement. As of September 30, 2013, the Essex House Hotel Venture had $13,482,000 recorded as deferred revenues in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Asset Management Agreements

The Company has entered into asset management agreements with unaffiliated third parties to provide asset management services to two hotels not owned by the Company. The Company earns base management fees and has the potential to earn additional incentive fees. The Company earned fees of $100,000 and $100,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and fees of $300,000 and $300,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, under these agreements, which are included in other (expenses) income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

In October 2013, the Company sold a property adjacent to the Fairmont Chicago hotel for $10,500,000 (see note 4).

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Note on Forward-Looking Statements

On one or more occasions, we may make statements regarding our assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events. All statements other than statements of historical facts included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).

Words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “targets,” “will,” “will continue,” “will likely result” or other comparable expressions or the negative of these words or phrases identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. We caution that while we make such statements in good faith and we believe such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in records and other data available from third parties, we cannot assure you that our projections will be achieved.

Some important factors that could cause actual results or outcomes for us to differ materially from these forward-looking statements are discussed in the cautionary statements contained in Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10-Q, which are incorporated herein by reference. In assessing forward-looking statements contained herein, readers are urged to read carefully all cautionary statements contained in this Form 10-Q.

Overview

We were incorporated in Maryland in January 2004 to acquire and asset-manage upper upscale and luxury hotels (as defined by Smith Travel Research). Our accounting predecessor, Strategic Hotel Capital, L.L.C. (SHC LLC), was founded in 1997. We made an election to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Tax Code). On June 29, 2004, we completed our initial public offering (IPO) of our common stock. Prior to the IPO, 21 hotel interests were owned by SHC LLC. Concurrent with and as part of the transactions relating to the IPO, a reverse spin-off distribution to shareholders separated SHC LLC into two companies, a new, privately-held SHC LLC, with interests, at that time, in seven hotels and Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (SHR), a public entity with interests, at that time, in 14 hotels. See “Item 1. Financial Statements -1. General” for the hotel interests owned or leased by us as of September 30, 2013.

We operate as a self-administered and self-managed REIT, which means that we are managed by our board of directors and executive officers. A REIT is a legal entity that holds real estate interests and, through payments of dividends to stockholders, is permitted to reduce or avoid federal income taxes at the corporate level. To continue to qualify as a REIT, we cannot operate hotels; instead we employ internationally known hotel management companies to operate our hotels under management contracts. We conduct our operations through our direct and indirect subsidiaries including our operating partnership, Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. (SH Funding), which currently holds substantially all of our assets. We are the managing member of SH Funding and hold approximately 99% of its membership units as of September 30, 2013. We manage all business aspects of SH Funding, including the sale and purchase of hotels, the investment in these hotels and the financing of SH Funding and its assets.

Throughout this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section, references to “we”, “our”, “us”, and “the Company” are references to SHR together, except as the context otherwise requires, with its consolidated subsidiaries, including SH Funding.

When presenting the U.S. dollar equivalent amount for any amounts expressed in a foreign currency, the U.S. dollar equivalent amount has been computed based on the exchange rate on the date of the transaction or the exchange rate prevailing on September 30, 2013, as applicable, unless otherwise noted.

Key Indicators of Operating Performance

We evaluate the operating performance of our business using a variety of operating and other information that includes financial information prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) such as total revenues, operating income (loss), net income (loss), and earnings per share, as well as non-GAAP financial information. In addition, we use other information that may not be financial in nature, including statistical information and comparative data. We use this information to measure the performance of individual hotels, groups of hotels, and/or our

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business as a whole. Key indicators that we evaluate include average daily occupancy, average daily rate (ADR), revenue per available room (RevPAR), and Total RevPAR, which are more fully discussed under “—Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations—Revenues.” We also evaluate Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), Comparable EBITDA, Funds from Operations (FFO), FFO-Fully Diluted, and Comparable FFO as supplemental non-GAAP measures to GAAP performance measures. We provide a more detailed discussion of the non-GAAP financial measures under “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Outlook

The lodging industry began its recovery in the first quarter of 2010, after one of the worst downturns in its history. Luxury demand, in which our portfolio has the highest concentration of assets, has experienced positive RevPAR growth since that time. RevPAR gains continued in the third quarter of 2013, driven by improved demand in transient business and increases in average room rates.

The third quarter of 2013 represented the fourteenth consecutive quarter of RevPAR growth and profit margin expansion for our Same Store North American portfolio. Same Store Assets (see “- Total Portfolio and Same Store Assets Definitions” below) located in North America, which excludes hotels owned through unconsolidated affiliates and those owned for less than five quarters, increased 2.7 percentage points in occupancy, primarily driven by a 6.8% increase in transient room nights compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2012. ADR at our North American Same Store Assets increased 7.2% in the third quarter of 2013, as a result of a 7.2% increase in transient rate and a 6.2% increase in group rate, compared to the third quarter of 2012. For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, RevPAR in this portfolio increased 10.8% and Total RevPAR increased 8.7%, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

Our total North American portfolio of 16 hotels includes our unconsolidated affiliates at the Hotel del Coronado and Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel and the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, which we acquired on September 14, 2012. We believe that providing the operating results on this portfolio, as well as the results of our Same Store Assets, is a better reflection of the operating trends of our business. For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, RevPAR for our total North American portfolio increased 10.7%, driven by a 7.4% increase in ADR and a 2.3 percentage point increase in occupancy, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

The performance of our asset in Mexico, the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort, has lagged the recovery of the rest of our portfolio as the hotel continues to be impacted by broad based security concerns in Mexico. However, for the third quarter of 2013, ADR at the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort increased 23.1%, leading to a 48.9% increase in RevPAR, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

As we assess lodging supply and demand dynamics looking forward, we are optimistic about the long-term prospects for a sustained recovery, particularly in the product niche and markets in which we own assets. Group bookings pace remains our best forward indicator of demand. For our total North American portfolio of hotels, definite group room nights for 2013 as of September 30, 2013 are up 2.8% compared to the same time last year and booked at 4.2% higher rates. For 2014, definite group room nights as of September 30, 2013 are up 8.8% compared to the same time last year and booked at 4.1% higher rates. New supply in the luxury and upper upscale segments remains very well contained in our markets and the current significant gap between hotel trading values and replacement costs bodes favorably for very limited supply growth into the future.

During the lodging downturn we implemented hotel specific contingency plans designed to reduce costs and maximize efficiency at each hotel. These include, but are not limited to, adjusting variable labor, eliminating certain fixed labor, and reducing the hours of room service operations and other food and beverage outlets. We believe the cost structures of our hotels have been fundamentally redesigned to sustain many of the cost reductions, even during periods of rising lodging demand. Therefore, we are optimistic that improving lodging demand will lead to increases in ADR and drive significant profit margin expansion throughout our portfolio.

European Strategy

We previously announced our intention to exit our assets in Europe in an orderly process designed to maximize proceeds. Since that time, we sold the Renaissance Paris Hotel LeParc Trocadero (Renaissance Paris), the InterContinental Prague hotel and our leasehold interest in the Paris Marriott hotel. Our remaining European assets are the Marriott London Grosvenor Square hotel and our leasehold interest in the Marriott Hamburg hotel. We continue to opportunistically explore options to exit these investments, including hiring a hotel brokerage and investment firm to advise us on the marketing and sale of the Marriott London Grosvenor Square hotel, and still intend to be North American-centric with respect to any new acquisitions.

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Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

Acquisition of Interest in Consolidated Property. On September 14, 2012, we closed on the acquisition of the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel for approximately $350.3 million, net of prorations. In connection with the closing of the hotel acquisition, we entered into joint venture agreements with affiliates of KSL Capital Partners, LLC (Essex House Hotel Venture) to fund the equity portion of the purchase price. We have a 51% controlling interest in the Essex House Hotel Venture and serve as managing member and asset manager.

Unconsolidated Affiliates. On December 17, 2012, we increased our ownership interest in the Hotel del Coronado to 36.4%.

On June 14, 2013, we entered into an amended and restated venture agreement with an unaffiliated third party, forming the Lot H5 Venture. The Lot H5 Venture owns the Lot H5 land parcel, an undeveloped, oceanfront land parcel in Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico. We have a preferred position in the Lot H5 Venture that entitles us to receive the first $12.0 million of distributions generated from the Lot H5 Venture, with any excess distributions split equally between the partners. We jointly control the Lot H5 Venture with our partner and account for our interest in the Lot H5 Venture as an equity method investment.

Total Portfolio and Same Store Assets Definitions. We define our Total Portfolio as properties that we wholly or partially own or lease and whose operations are included in our consolidated operating results. The Total Portfolio excludes all sold properties and assets held for sale, if any, included in discontinued operations.

We present certain information about our hotel operating results on a comparable hotel basis, which we refer to as our Same Store analysis. We define our Same Store Assets as those hotels (a) that are owned or leased by us, and whose operations are included in our consolidated operating results and (b) for which we reported operating results throughout the entire reporting periods presented.

Our Same Store Assets for purposes of the comparison of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 exclude the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, unconsolidated affiliates, and all sold properties and assets held for sale, if any, included in discontinued operations.

We present these results of Same Store Assets because we believe that doing so provides useful information for evaluating the period-to-period performance of our hotels and facilitates comparisons with other hotel REITs and hotel owners. In particular, these measures assist in distinguishing whether increases or decreases in revenues and/or expenses are due to operations of the Same Store Assets or from acquisition or disposition activity.

Revenues. Substantially all of our revenue is derived from the operation of our hotels. Specifically, our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 consisted of:



	Total Portfolio % of Total Revenues				Same Store Assets % of Total Revenues
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues:
Rooms	57.5	%	55.4	%	55.5	%	55.3	%
Food and beverage	32.4	%	33.8	%	33.6	%	33.9	%
Other hotel operating revenue	9.5	%	10.2	%	10.3	%	10.2	%
Lease revenue	0.6	%	0.6	%	0.6	%	0.6	%
Total revenues	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%


•	Rooms revenue. Occupancy and ADR are the major drivers of rooms revenue.


•	Food and beverage revenue. Occupancy, local catering and banquet events are the major drivers of food and beverage revenue.


•	Other hotel operating revenue. Other hotel operating revenue consists primarily of cancellation fees, spa, telephone, parking, golf course, Internet access, space rentals, retail and other guest services and is also driven by occupancy.


•	Lease revenue. We sublease our interest in the Marriott Hamburg to a third party and earn annual base rent plus additional rent contingent on the hotel meeting performance thresholds.

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Changes in our revenues are most easily explained by performance indicators that are used in the hotel real estate industry:


•	average daily occupancy;


•	ADR, which stands for average daily rate, is equal to rooms revenue divided by the number of occupied rooms;


•	RevPAR, which stands for revenue per available room, is equal to rooms revenue divided by the number of rooms available; and


•	Total RevPAR, which stands for total revenue per available room, is equal to the sum of rooms revenue, food and beverage revenue and other hotel operating revenue, divided by the number of rooms available.

For purposes of calculating our Total Portfolio RevPAR for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we exclude unconsolidated affiliates, discontinued operations, if any, and the Marriott Hamburg because we sublease the operations of the hotel and only record lease revenue. Same Store Assets RevPAR is calculated in the same manner as Total Portfolio RevPAR but also excludes the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. These methods for calculating RevPAR each period are consistently applied through the remainder of this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and should be taken into consideration wherever RevPAR results are disclosed.

We generate a significant portion of our revenue from two broad categories of customers, transient and group.

Our transient customers include individual or group business and leisure travelers that occupy fewer than 10 rooms per night. Transient customers for our Total Portfolio accounted for approximately 63.2% and 59.9% of the rooms sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We divide our transient customers into the following subcategories:


•	Transient Leisure – This category generates the highest room rates and includes travelers that receive published rates offered to the general public that do not have access to negotiated or discounted rates.


•	Transient Negotiated – This category includes travelers, who are typically associated with companies and organizations that generate high volumes of business, that receive negotiated rates that are lower than the published rates offered to the general public.

Our group customers include groups of 10 or more individuals that occupy 10 or more rooms per night. Group customers for our Total Portfolio accounted for approximately 36.8% and 40.1% of the rooms sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We divide our group customers into the following subcategories:


•	Group Association – This category includes group bookings related to national and regional association meetings and conventions.


•	Group Corporate – This category includes group bookings related to corporate business.


•	Group Other – This category generally includes group bookings related to social, military, education, religious, fraternal and youth and amateur sports teams.

Fluctuations in revenues, which, for our domestic hotels, historically have been correlated with changes in the United States gross domestic product (U.S. GDP), are driven largely by general economic and local market conditions, which in turn affect levels of business and leisure travel. Guest demographics also affect our revenues. During 2012 and the first three quarters of 2013, demand at our hotels increased, despite tepid U.S. GDP growth, which we believe reflects the relative strength of our primary customer demographics, particularly U.S. based corporations and affluent transient travelers.

In addition to economic conditions, supply is another important factor that can affect revenues. Room rates and occupancy tend to fall when supply increases unless the supply growth is offset by an equal or greater increase in demand. One reason we target upper upscale and luxury hotels in select urban and resort markets, including major business centers and leisure destinations, is because they tend to be in locations that have greater supply constraints such as lack of available land, high development costs, long development and entitlement lead times, and brand trade area restrictions that prevent the addition of a certain brand or brands in close proximity. Nevertheless, our hotels are not insulated from competitive pressures and our hotel operators will lower room rates to compete more aggressively for guests in periods when occupancy declines.

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Hotel Operating Expenses. Our hotel operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the costs and expenses to provide hotel services, including:



	Total Portfolio % of Total Hotel Operating Expenses				Same Store Assets % of Total Hotel Operating Expenses
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Hotel Operating Expenses:
Rooms	21.1	%	20.3	%	20.3	%	20.3	%
Food and beverage	32.6	%	32.1	%	32.7	%	32.2	%
Other departmental expenses	33.2	%	34.5	%	34.1	%	34.6	%
Management fees	4.0	%	4.0	%	4.2	%	4.1	%
Other hotel expenses	9.1	%	9.1	%	8.7	%	8.8	%
Total hotel operating expenses	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%


•	Rooms expense. Occupancy is a major driver of rooms expense, which has a significant correlation with rooms revenue.


•	Food and beverage expense. Occupancy, local catering and banquet events are the major drivers of food and beverage expense, which has a significant correlation with food and beverage revenue.


•	Other departmental expenses. Other departmental expenses consist of general and administrative, marketing, repairs and maintenance, utilities and expenses related to earning other operating revenue.


•	Management fees. We pay base and incentive management fees to our hotel operators. Base management fees are computed as a percentage of revenue. Incentive management fees are incurred when operating profits exceed levels prescribed in our management agreements.


•	Other hotel expenses. Other hotel expenses consist primarily of insurance costs and property taxes.

Salaries, wages and related benefits are included within the categories of hotel operating expenses described above and represented approximately 50.2% and 49.0% of the Total Portfolio total hotel operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Most categories of variable operating expenses, such as utilities and certain labor such as housekeeping, fluctuate with changes in occupancy. Increases in RevPAR attributable to increases in occupancy are accompanied by increases in most categories of variable operating costs and expenses while increases in RevPAR attributable to increases in ADR typically only result in increases in limited categories of operating costs and expenses, such as management fees charged by our operators, which are based on hotel revenues. Thus, changes in ADR have a more significant impact on operating margins.

Lease Expense. As a result of the sale-leaseback transaction of the Marriott Hamburg hotel, we record lease expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. In conjunction with the sale-leaseback transaction, we also recorded a deferred gain, which is amortized as an offset to lease expense.

Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses include payroll and related costs, professional fees, travel expenses, office rent and acquisition costs.

Recent Events. In addition to the changes to the consolidated hotel properties and unconsolidated affiliates noted above, we expect that the following events will cause our future results of operations to differ from our historical performance:

Impairment Losses. In January 2012, we acquired, at a discount to par value, a note receivable that is secured by a property adjacent to the Fairmont Chicago hotel for $10.5 million. In the third quarter of 2013, we completed foreclosure proceedings and obtained title to the asset. After taking title to the asset, we elected to sell the asset. Based on the change in the anticipated holding period for this asset, we performed an impairment test of the long-lived assets during the third quarter of 2013 and recorded an impairment loss of $0.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. In October 2013, we sold the property to an unaffiliated third party.

Mortgage Loan Agreements. On September 9, 2013, we amended the mortgage agreements secured by the Fairmont Chicago and Westin St. Francis hotels. The amendment eliminates future principal amortization payments subject to meeting certain financial and other requirements.

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On August 7, 2013, we entered into an amendment to the mortgage loan secured by the Marriott London Grosvenor Square hotel. The amendment extended the maturity of the loan to October 2014 and waived the July 2013 and subsequent principal payments through the extended term. Pursuant to the amendment, the spread over GBP LIBOR increases in steps during the extension period from GBP LIBOR plus 2.10% in August 2013 to GBP LIBOR plus 4.25% in April 2014.

On November 1, 2012, we refinanced and decreased the loan secured by the Hyatt Regency La Jolla hotel to $90.0 million with interest payable monthly at LIBOR plus 4.00%, subject to a 0.50% LIBOR floor, for $72.0 million of the principal balance and interest payable monthly at an annual fixed rate of 10.00% for $18.0 million of the principal balance. The loan has a maturity date of December 1, 2017.

Ground Lease Amendment. In February 2013, we amended the ground lease agreement at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort. The amendment extended the term of the lease through December 31, 2112 and changed the annual rent payments to a fixed amount, subject to indexation.

Common Stock. On April 23, 2012, we completed a public offering of common stock by issuing 18.4 million shares at a public offering price of $6.50 per share. After underwriting discounts and commissions and transaction expenses, we raised net proceeds of approximately $114.1 million. These proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, reducing our borrowings under our secured bank credit facility, funding the payment of accrued and unpaid preferred dividends, repaying other debt and funding capital expenditures and working capital.

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Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

Operating Results

The following table presents the operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, including the amount and percentage change in these results between the two periods of our Total Portfolio and Same Store Assets (in thousands, except operating data).



	Total Portfolio											Same Store Assets
	2013			2012			Change ($) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)		2013			2012			Change ($) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
Revenues:
Rooms	$	144,150		$	119,067		$	25,083		21.1	%	$	127,729		$	116,149		$	11,580		10.0	%
Food and beverage	69,625			63,283			6,342			10.0	%	66,129			62,424			3,705			5.9	%
Other hotel operating revenue	22,417			21,040			1,377			6.5	%	21,893			20,950			943			4.5	%
Lease revenue	1,416			1,175			241			20.5	%	1,416			1,175			241			20.5	%
Total revenues	237,608			204,565			33,043			16.2	%	217,167			200,698			16,469			8.2	%
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	176,080			152,502			(23,578		)	(15.5	)%	156,944			149,509			(7,435		)	(5.0	)%
Lease expense	1,202			1,114			(88		)	(7.9	)%	1,202			1,114			(88		)	(7.9	)%
Depreciation and amortization	26,244			25,649			(595		)	(2.3	)%	22,943			24,965			2,022			8.1	%
Impairment losses and other charges	728			—			(728		)	(100.0	)%	—			—			—			—	%
Corporate expenses	5,487			6,956			1,469			21.1	%	—			—			—			—
Total operating costs and expenses	209,741			186,221			(23,520		)	(12.6	)%	181,089			175,588			(5,501		)	(3.1	)%
Operating income	27,867			18,344			9,523			51.9	%	36,078			25,110			10,968			43.7	%
Interest expense, net	(21,094		)	(19,900		)	(1,194		)	(6.0	)%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			—	%
Loss on early termination of derivative financial instruments	—			—			—			—	%
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	451			(2,257		)	2,708			120.0	%
Foreign currency exchange loss	(9		)	(996		)	987			99.1	%
Other (expenses) income, net	(832		)	436			(1,268		)	(290.8	)%
Income (loss) before income taxes	6,383			(4,373		)	10,756			246.0	%
Income tax benefit	430			600			(170		)	(28.3	)%
Net income (loss)	6,813			(3,773		)	10,586			280.6	%
Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in SHR’s operating partnership	(29		)	17			(46		)	(270.6	)%
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	3,018			1,241			1,777			143.2	%
Net income (loss) attributable to SHR	$	9,802		$	(2,515	)	$	12,317		489.7	%
Reconciliation of Same Store Assets Operating Income to Total Portfolio Operating Income:
Same Store Assets operating income												$	36,078		$	25,110		$	10,968		43.7	%
Corporate expenses												(5,487		)	(6,956		)	1,469			21.1	%
Corporate depreciation and amortization												(125		)	(260		)	135			51.9	%
Non-Same Store Assets operating (loss) income												(2,599		)	450			(3,049		)	(677.6	)%
Total Portfolio operating income												$	27,867		$	18,344		$	9,523		51.9	%
Operating Data (1):
Number of hotels	16			16								15			15
Number of rooms	6,866			6,865								6,356			6,356


(1)	Operating data includes the leasehold interest in the Marriott Hamburg hotel and excludes unconsolidated affiliates.

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Rooms. Our Same Store Assets contributed to a $11.6 million, or 10.0%, increase in rooms revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from the three months ended September 30, 2012. The components of RevPAR from our Same Store Assets for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
Occupancy	81.4		%	78.7		%	3.4	%
ADR	$	280.56		$	265.25		5.8	%
RevPAR	$	228.43		$	208.88		9.4	%

The increase in RevPAR for the Same Store Assets resulted from a 5.8% increase in ADR and a 2.7 percentage-point increase in occupancy. Rooms revenue increased primarily due to an 8.3% increase in transient occupancy, partially offset by a 2.6% decrease in group occupancy, and 6.9% and 1.4% increases in transient and group ADR, respectively, resulting from improving market conditions at most of our Same Store Assets for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012. The Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort had the largest increase in rooms revenue. Rooms revenue at this hotel increased 48.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from the three months ended September 30, 2012 due to increases in both transient and group occupancy and transient and group ADR related to a focus on obtaining business outside of the United States. The only decrease in rooms revenue relates to the Marriott London Grosvenor Square hotel due to a 13.0% decrease in ADR for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from the three months ended September 30, 2012 driven by demand from the 2012 London Olympic Games.

For the Total Portfolio, rooms revenue increased $25.1 million, or 21.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from the three months ended September 30, 2012. In addition to the increase in the Same Store Assets, Total Portfolio rooms revenue also includes an increase of $13.5 million of rooms revenue at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, which we acquired in September 2012. The components of RevPAR from our Total Portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
Occupancy	81.2		%	78.6		%	3.3	%
ADR	$	292.87		$	268.39		9.1	%
RevPAR	$	237.80		$	210.84		12.8	%

Food and Beverage. Our Same Store Assets experienced a $3.7 million, or 5.9%, increase in food and beverage revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012. The primary factors increasing food and beverage revenue at the Same Store Assets include increased revenues at the hotels’ food and beverage outlets, which included redesigned restaurants at the InterContinental Miami hotel and the Four Seasons Jackson Hole hotel, and increased banquet revenues. For the Total Portfolio, food and beverage revenue increased $6.3 million, or 10.0%, when comparing the three months ended September 30, 2013 to the three months ended September 30, 2012. In addition to the increase in the Same Store Assets, Total Portfolio food and beverage revenue also includes an increase of $2.6 million of additional food and beverage revenue at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, which we acquired in September 2012.

Other Hotel Operating Revenue. Other hotel operating revenue at the Same Store Assets increased $0.9 million, or 4.5%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to an increase in condominium rental revenues and recreation revenues at the Four Seasons Jackson Hole hotel and an increase in garage revenues due to increases in occupancy.

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Hotel Operating Expenses. The following table presents the components of our hotel operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, including the amount and percentage changes in these expenses between the two periods of our Total Portfolio and Same Store Assets (in thousands):



	Total Portfolio									Same Store Assets
	2013		2012		Change ($) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)		2013		2012		Change ($) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
Hotel operating expenses:
Rooms	$	38,525	$	32,069	$	(6,456	)	(20.1	)%	$	33,006	$	31,264	$	(1,742	)	(5.6	)%
Food and beverage	56,359		47,355		(9,004		)	(19.0	)%	49,683		46,427		(3,256		)	(7.0	)%
Other departmental expenses	59,401		52,908		(6,493		)	(12.3	)%	54,658		52,258		(2,400		)	(4.6	)%
Management fees	7,024		6,182		(842		)	(13.6	)%	6,616		6,092		(524		)	(8.6	)%
Other hotel expenses	14,771		13,988		(783		)	(5.6	)%	12,981		13,468		487			3.6	%
Total hotel operating expenses	$	176,080	$	152,502	$	(23,578	)	(15.5	)%	$	156,944	$	149,509	$	(7,435	)	(5.0	)%

Hotel operating expenses for our Same Store Assets increased by $7.4 million, or 5.0%, primarily due to:


•	$3.2 million higher payroll costs resulting from higher occupancy and wage increases at the hotels,


•	$0.8 million higher food and beverage costs due to increased food and beverage consumption and several redesigned restaurants,


•	$0.8 million higher credit card commissions, which increased due to higher occupancy, rates and food and beverage volume,


•	$0.5 million higher management fees, and


•	$0.3 million higher travel agent commissions, which increased due to higher occupancy and rates, partially offset by


•	$0.8 million insurance settlement proceeds.

For the Total Portfolio, hotel operating expenses increased by $23.6 million, or 15.5%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012. In addition to the increase at the Same Store Assets, the Total Portfolio also includes an increase of $15.6 million of hotel operating expenses at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, which we acquired in September 2012.

Depreciation and Amortization. For the Same Store Assets, depreciation and amortization decreased $2.0 million, or 8.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to certain assets becoming fully depreciated, partially offset by capital projects completed at the InterContinental Miami hotel and the InterContinental Chicago hotel. For the Total Portfolio, depreciation and amortization increased $0.6 million, or 2.3%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012. The Total Portfolio includes an increase in depreciation expense of $2.8 million related to the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, which we acquired in September 2012.

Impairment Losses and Other Charges. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we performed an impairment test of long-lived assets related to a property adjacent to the Fairmont Chicago hotel as a result of a change in the anticipated holding period for the property and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $0.7 million.

Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses decreased $1.5 million, or 21.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012. These expenses consist primarily of payroll and related costs, professional fees, travel expenses, office rent and acquisition costs. The decrease in corporate expenses is primarily due to a $3.1 million decrease in acquisition costs mainly related to the acquisition of the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, partially offset by a $2.0 million credit in the prior period related to the Value Creation Plan. See "Item 1. Financial Statements - 11. Share-Based Employee Compensation Plans - Value Creation Plan and Deferral Program" for a further description of this plan. The Value Creation Plan provided for payments based on our market capitalization in 2012 and no amounts were recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2013.

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Interest Expense, Net. The $1.2 million, or 6.0%, increase in interest expense, net for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012, was primarily due to:


•	a $3.3 million increase attributable to higher average borrowings,


•	a $0.4 million increase in the amortization of deferred financing costs, and


•	a $0.2 million decrease in capitalized interest, partially offset by


•	a $1.3 million increase in gains related to the mark to market of certain interest rate swaps,


•	a $1.0 million decrease in amortization of interest rate swap costs, and


•	a $0.4 million decrease due to lower average interest rates.

The components of interest expense, net for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Mortgages and other debt	$	(20,352	)	$	(17,987	)
Bank credit facility	(1,537		)	(984		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(1,304		)	(954		)
Amortization of interest rate swap costs	(1,170		)	(2,157		)
Mark to market of certain interest rate swaps	2,977			1,688
Interest income	12			42
Capitalized interest	280			452
Total interest expense, net	$	(21,094	)	$	(19,900	)

The weighted average debt outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. At September 30, 2013, including the effect of interest rate swaps, approximately 75.3% of our total debt had fixed interest rates.

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Affiliates. The following tables present certain components included in the calculation of equity in earnings (losses) resulting from our unconsolidated affiliates.

Three months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):



	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture (1)			Hotel del Coronado Venture (2)		Unconsolidated Affiliates in Mexico (3)			Total
Equity in (losses) earnings	$	(1,894	)	$	2,400	$	(55	)	$	451
Depreciation and amortization	1,533			1,896		—			3,429
Interest expense	195			1,950		10			2,155
Income tax expense (benefit)	—			339		(20		)	319

Three months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands):



	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture (1)			Hotel del Coronado Venture (2)		Unconsolidated Affiliates in Mexico (3)		Total
Equity in (losses) earnings	$	(3,051	)	$	756	$	38	$	(2,257	)
Depreciation and amortization	1,774			1,995		23		3,792
Interest expense	191			2,953		14		3,158
Income tax expense	—			74		11		85

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(1)	On June 9, 2011, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture, which consists of FMT Scottsdale Holdings, L.L.C. and Walton/SHR FPH Holdings, L.L.C., was formed. See “—Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements—Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture” for further detail regarding the ownership of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel.


(2)	The Hotel del Coronado Venture is BSK Del Partners, L.P., the owner of the Hotel del Coronado as of February 4, 2011. See “—Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements—Hotel del Coronado Venture” for further detail regarding the ownership of the Hotel del Coronado.


(3)	These affiliates include the Four Seasons Residence Club Punta Mita (RCPM) and the Lot H5 Venture.

We recorded $0.5 million of equity in earnings during the three months ended September 30, 2013, which is a $2.7 million change from the $2.3 million equity in losses recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to a decrease in operating loss at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel, an increase in operating income at the Hotel del Coronado and a decrease in interest expense at the Hotel del Coronado.

Foreign Currency Exchange Loss. We recorded foreign currency exchange loss of $9,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and foreign currency exchange loss of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. The change of $1.0 million was primarily related to the liquidation of a foreign entity during the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Other (Expenses) Income, Net. Other (expenses) income, net includes asset management fee income, non-income related state, local and franchise taxes, as well as miscellaneous income and expenses. We recorded $0.8 million of other expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2013, which is a $1.3 million change from the $0.4 million of other income recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to a loss related to the sale of condominium units at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel in July 2013.

Income Tax Benefit. Income tax benefit decreased $0.2 million, or 28.3%, during the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in income taxes primarily relates to an increase in current tax expense, partially offset by an increase in a deferred tax benefit at the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort.

Net Loss Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates. We record net loss or income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates for the non-ownership interests in hotels that are partially owned by us. Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was $3.0 million, a change of $1.8 million, from net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of $1.2 million in the same period in the prior year due to the acquisition of a 51% controlling interest in the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel in September 2012.

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Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

Operating Results

The following table presents the operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, including the amount and percentage change in these results between the two periods of our Total Portfolio and Same Store Assets (in thousands, except operating data).



	Total Portfolio											Same Store Assets
	2013			2012			Change ($) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)		2013			2012			Change ($) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
Revenues:
Rooms	$	393,072		$	323,709		$	69,363		21.4	%	$	346,117		$	320,791		$	25,326		7.9	%
Food and beverage	221,260			197,693			23,567			11.9	%	209,526			196,833			12,693			6.4	%
Other hotel operating revenue	65,132			59,338			5,794			9.8	%	64,065			59,233			4,832			8.2	%
Lease and other revenue	3,776			3,505			271			7.7	%	3,776			3,505			271			7.7	%
Total revenues	683,240			584,245			98,995			16.9	%	623,484			580,362			43,122			7.4	%
Operating Costs and Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	523,894			445,622			(78,272		)	(17.6	)%	467,294			441,555			(25,739		)	(5.8	)%
Lease expense	3,584			3,425			(159		)	(4.6	)%	3,584			3,425			(159		)	(4.6	)%
Depreciation and amortization	80,459			76,416			(4,043		)	(5.3	)%	71,613			75,204			3,591			4.8	%
Impairment losses and other charges	728			—			(728		)	(100.0	)%	—			—			—			—	%
Corporate expenses	18,880			23,632			4,752			20.1	%	—			—			—			—
Total operating costs and expenses	627,545			549,095			(78,450		)	(14.3	)%	542,491			520,184			(22,307		)	(4.3	)%
Operating income	55,695			35,150			20,545			58.4	%	80,993			60,178			$	20,815		34.6	%
Interest expense, net	(63,826		)	(58,505		)	(5,321		)	(9.1	)%
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	3,252			(2,054		)	5,306			258.3	%
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	177			(1,169		)	1,346			115.1	%
Other income, net	45			1,365			(1,320		)	(96.7	)%
Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations	(4,657		)	(25,213		)	20,556			81.5	%
Income tax expense	(1,121		)	(215		)	(906		)	(421.4	)%
Loss from continuing operations	(5,778		)	(25,428		)	19,650			77.3	%
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(535		)	535			100.0	%
Net loss	(5,778		)	(25,963		)	20,185			77.7	%
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in SHR’s operating partnership	22			126			(104		)	(82.5	)%
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	7,467			891			6,576			738.0	%
Net income (loss) attributable to SHR	$	1,711		$	(24,946	)	$	26,657		106.9	%
Reconciliation of Same Store Assets Operating Income to Total Portfolio Operating Income:
Same Store Assets operating income												$	80,993		$	60,178		$	20,815		34.6	%
Corporate expenses												(18,880		)	(23,632		)	4,752			20.1	%
Corporate depreciation and amortization												(383		)	(789		)	406			51.5	%
Non-Same Store Assets operating loss												(6,035		)	(607		)	(5,428		)	(894.2	)%
Total Portfolio operating income												$	55,695		$	35,150		$	20,545		58.4	%
Operating Data (1):
Number of hotels	16			16								15			15
Number of rooms	6,866			6,865								6,356			6,356

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(1) Operating data includes the leasehold interest in the Marriott Hamburg hotel and excludes unconsolidated affiliates and properties included in discontinued operations.

Rooms. Our Same Store Assets contributed to a $25.3 million, or 7.9%, increase in rooms revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The components of RevPAR from our Same Store Assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows:



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
Occupancy	76.0		%	74.6		%	1.9	%
ADR	$	274.22		$	259.62		5.6	%
RevPAR	$	208.45		$	193.62		7.7	%

The increase in RevPAR for the Same Store Assets resulted from the combination of a 5.6% increase in ADR and a 1.4 percentage-point increase in occupancy. Rooms revenue increased primarily due to a 4.6% increase in transient occupancy, partially offset by a 1.4% decrease in group occupancy, and 6.2% and 3.9% increases in transient and group ADR, respectively, resulting from improving market conditions at most of our Same Store Assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Rooms revenue at the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort increased 21.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from the nine months ended September 30, 2012 due to increases in both transient and group occupancy and transient and group ADR related to a focus on obtaining business outside of the United States. The only decrease in rooms revenue relates to the Marriott London Grosvenor Square hotel due to a 7.0% decrease in ADR for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from the nine months ended September 30, 2012 driven by demand from the 2012 London Olympic Games.

For the Total Portfolio, rooms revenue increased $69.4 million, or 21.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from the nine months ended September 30, 2012. In addition to the increase in the Same Store Assets, Total Portfolio rooms revenue also includes an increase of $44.0 million of rooms revenue at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, which we acquired in September 2012. The components of RevPAR from our Total Portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows:



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
Occupancy	76.3		%	74.5		%	2.4	%
ADR	$	285.79		$	260.77		9.6	%
RevPAR	$	218.20		$	194.37		12.3	%

Food and Beverage. Our Same Store Assets experienced a $12.7 million, or 6.4%, increase in food and beverage revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The primary factors increasing food and beverage revenue at the Same Store Assets include increased revenues at the hotels’ food and beverage outlets, which included redesigned restaurants at the InterContinental Miami hotel and the Four Seasons Jackson Hole hotel, and increased banquet revenues. For the Total Portfolio, food and beverage revenue increased $23.6 million, or 11.9%, when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2013 to the nine months ended September 30, 2012. In addition to the increase in the Same Store Assets, Total Portfolio food and beverage revenue also includes an increase of $10.9 million additional food and beverage revenue at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, which we acquired in September 2012.

Other Hotel Operating Revenue. Other hotel operating revenue at the Same Store Assets increased $4.8 million, or 8.2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 primarily due to an increase in condominium rental revenues at the Four Seasons Jackson Hole hotel and the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort, an increase in theater revenue at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort resulting from an increase in performances as compared to the prior period, and increases in spa and garage revenues.

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Hotel Operating Expenses. The following table presents the components of our hotel operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, including the amount and percentage changes in these expenses between the two periods of our Total Portfolio and Same Store Assets (in thousands):



	Total Portfolio									Same Store Assets
	2013		2012		Change ($) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)		2013		2012		Change ($) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)			Change (%) Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
Hotel operating expenses:
Rooms	$	110,711	$	90,628	$	(20,083	)	(22.2	)%	$	94,844	$	89,823	$	(5,021	)	(5.6	)%
Food and beverage	170,763		143,065		(27,698		)	(19.4	)%	152,823		142,137		(10,686		)	(7.5	)%
Other departmental expenses	173,827		153,557		(20,270		)	(13.2	)%	159,219		152,907		(6,312		)	(4.1	)%
Management fees	20,767		18,012		(2,755		)	(15.3	)%	19,573		17,922		(1,651		)	(9.2	)%
Other hotel expenses	47,826		40,360		(7,466		)	(18.5	)%	40,835		38,766		(2,069		)	(5.3	)%
Total hotel operating expenses	$	523,894	$	445,622	$	(78,272	)	(17.6	)%	$	467,294	$	441,555	$	(25,739	)	(5.8	)%

Hotel operating expenses for our Same Store Assets increased by $25.7 million, or 5.8%, primarily due to:


•	$11.9 million higher payroll costs resulting from higher occupancy and wage increases at the hotels,


•	$2.7 million higher food and beverage costs due to increased food and beverage consumption and several redesigned restaurants,


•	$1.7 million higher management fees,


•	$1.4 million higher credit card commissions, which increased due to higher occupancy, rates and food and beverage volume,


•	$1.1 million higher travel agent commissions, which increased due to higher occupancy and rates,


•	$0.4 million higher marketing costs, and


•	$0.3 million higher insurance costs, partially offset by


•	$0.8 million insurance settlement proceeds.

For the Total Portfolio, hotel operating expenses increased by $78.3 million, or 17.6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012. In addition to the increase at the Same Store Assets, the Total Portfolio also includes an increase of $51.7 million of hotel operating expenses at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, which we acquired in September 2012.

Depreciation and Amortization. For the Same Store Assets, depreciation and amortization decreased $3.6 million, or 4.8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 primarily due to certain assets becoming fully depreciated, partially offset by capital projects completed at the InterContinental Miami hotel and the InterContinental Chicago hotel. For the Total Portfolio, depreciation and amortization increased $4.0 million, or 5.3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Total Portfolio also includes an increase in depreciation expense of $8.0 million related to the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, which we acquired in September 2012.

Impairment Losses and Other Charges. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we performed an impairment test of long-lived assets related to a property adjacent to the Fairmont Chicago hotel as a result of a change in the anticipated holding period for the property and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $0.7 million.

Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses decreased $4.8 million, or 20.1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012. These expenses consist primarily of payroll and related costs, professional fees, travel expenses, office rent and acquisition costs. The decrease in corporate expenses is primarily due to a $1.2 million decrease in acquisition costs mainly related to the acquisition of the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, and a $2.8 million decrease related to the Value Creation Plan. See "Item 1. Financial Statements - 11. Share-Based Employee Compensation Plans - Value Creation Plan and Deferral Program" for a further description of this plan. The Value Creation

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Plan provided for payments based on our market capitalization in 2012 and no amounts were recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Interest Expense, Net. The $5.3 million, or 9.1%, increase in interest expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012, was primarily due to:


•	a $12.6 million increase attributable to higher average borrowings,


•	a $1.1 million increase in the amortization of deferred financing costs,


•	a $0.4 million decrease in capitalized interest, and


•	a $0.1 million decrease in interest income, partially offset by


•	a $4.7 million increase in gains related to the mark to market of certain interest rate swaps,


•	a $2.4 million decrease due to lower average interest rates, and


•	a $1.8 million decrease in amortization of interest rate swap costs.

The components of interest expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Mortgages and other debt	$	(60,322	)	$	(52,204	)
Bank credit facility	(4,352		)	(2,204		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(3,832		)	(2,761		)
Amortization of interest rate swap costs	(5,206		)	(6,994		)
Mark to market of certain interest rate swaps	9,121			4,405
Interest income	45			122
Capitalized interest	720			1,131
Total interest expense, net	$	(63,826	)	$	(58,505	)

The weighted average debt outstanding for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. At September 30, 2013, including the effect of interest rate swaps, approximately 75.3% of our total debt had fixed interest rates.

Nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):



	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture		Hotel del Coronado Venture		Unconsolidated Affiliates in Mexico		Total
Equity in earnings	$	1,761	$	1,470	$	21	$	3,252
Depreciation and amortization	5,005		5,647		1		10,653
Interest expense	585		6,384		34		7,003
Income tax expense	—		276		3		279

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Nine months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands):



	Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture			Hotel del Coronado Venture			Unconsolidated Affiliates in Mexico		Total
Equity in (losses) earnings	$	(1,083	)	$	(1,209	)	$	238	$	(2,054	)
Depreciation and amortization	5,321			5,944			69		11,334
Interest expense	589			8,833			60		9,482
Income tax (benefit) expense	—			(294		)	83		(211		)

We recorded $3.3 million of equity in earnings during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which is a $5.3 million change from the $2.1 million equity in losses recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to an increase in operating income at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel and a decrease in interest expense at the Hotel del Coronado.

Foreign Currency Exchange Gain (Loss). We recorded foreign currency exchange gain of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and foreign currency exchange loss of $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The change of $1.3 million was primarily related to the liquidation of a foreign entity during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Other Income, Net. Other income, net includes asset management fee income, non-income related state, local and franchise taxes, as well as miscellaneous income and expenses. The decrease in other income, net of $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the prior period, is primarily due to net losses related to the sale of condominium units at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel in June and July 2013.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense increased $0.9 million, or 421.4%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The increase in income taxes primarily relates to an increase in current tax expense at the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort.

Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax. The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax of $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 consisted of a foreign currency exchange loss related to the sale of the Paris Marriott hotel.

Net Loss Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates. We record net loss or income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates for the non-ownership interests in hotels that are partially owned by us. Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $7.5 million, a change of $6.6 million from net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of $0.9 million in the same period in the prior year due to the acquisition of a 51% controlling interest in the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel in September 2012.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for operating expenses and other expenditures, including:


•	interest expense and scheduled principal payments on outstanding indebtedness;


•	future distributions to our preferred stockholders; and


•	recurring maintenance and capital expenditures necessary to maintain our properties properly.

Historically, we have satisfied our short-term liquidity requirements through our existing working capital, cash provided by operations, and our bank credit facility. As of September 30, 2013, we had approximately $13.2 million of available corporate level cash, not including restricted cash and cash currently held by the hotels. Additionally, our $300.0 million bank credit facility agreement, which includes a $100.0 million accordion feature, will continue to provide sufficient borrowing capacity to meet our short-term liquidity requirements. As of September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with our financial and other restrictive covenants contained in the bank credit facility, and we had $137.0 million outstanding borrowings on our $300.0 million bank credit facility and $15.6 million in letters of credit outstanding.

Our available capacity under the bank credit facility and compliance with financial covenants in future periods will depend substantially on the financial results of our hotels, and in particular, the operating results and appraised values of the borrowing base assets, which include the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort, the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon

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Bay hotel, and the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel hotel. As of November 11, 2013, the outstanding borrowings and letters of credit under the bank credit facility in the aggregate were $131.6 million.

In September 2013, we amended the mortgage agreements secured by the Fairmont Chicago and Westin St. Francis hotels. The amendment eliminates future principal amortization payments subject to meeting certain financial and other requirements. In July 2011 and November 2012, we refinanced certain of our mortgage loans whereby we staggered and extended maturities from 2016 through 2021, assuming extension options are exercised (see – “Mortgages and other debt payable” below). On April 23, 2012, we completed a public offering of common stock and raised net proceeds of approximately $114.1 million. These proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, reducing our borrowings under our bank credit facility, funding the payment of accrued and unpaid preferred dividends, repaying other debt and funding capital expenditures and working capital. We believe that the measures we have taken, as described above, should be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity needs for the next 12 months.

In November 2008, our board of directors elected to suspend the quarterly dividend to holders of shares of our common stock beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008. Preferred dividends for the third quarter of 2013 were paid on September 30, 2013 to holders of record as of the close of business on September 13, 2013. Our board of directors will continue to evaluate the dividend policy in light of the REIT provisions of the Tax Code, restrictions under our bank credit facility, and the overall economic climate.

Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $53.0 million and $37.0 million, respectively. Included in the 2013 and 2012 amounts were $0.7 million and $1.1 million of capitalized interest, respectively. For the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2013, we expect to spend approximately $18.0 million on hotel property and equipment replacement projects in accordance with hotel management or lease agreements and approximately $9.0 million on owner-funded projects, which includes those required by lenders, subject to adjustments based on continued evaluation. For the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2013, we expect to spend approximately $3.1 million on renovations and improvements as required by the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel management agreement.

Bank credit facility. On June 30, 2011, we entered into a $300.0 million secured bank credit facility agreement. The agreement contains an accordion feature allowing for additional borrowing capacity up to $400.0 million, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions set forth in the agreement. The following summarizes key financial terms and conditions of the bank credit facility:


•	interest on the facility is payable monthly at LIBOR plus an applicable margin in the case of each LIBOR loan and base-rate plus an applicable margin in the case of each base rate loan whereby the applicable margins are dependent on the ratio of consolidated debt to gross asset value (Leverage Ratio) as follows:



Leverage Ratio	Applicable Margin of each LIBOR Loan (% per annum)		Applicable Margin of each Base Rate Loan (% per annum)
Greater than or equal to 60%	3.75	%	2.75	%
Greater than or equal to 55% but less than 60%	3.50	%	2.50	%
Greater than or equal to 50% but less than 55%	3.25	%	2.25	%
Greater than or equal to 45% but less than 50%	3.00	%	2.00	%
Less than 45%	2.75	%	1.75	%


•	an unused commitment fee is payable monthly based on the unused revolver balance at a rate of 0.45% per annum in the event that the bank credit facility usage is less than 50% and a rate of 0.25% per annum in the event that the bank credit facility usage is equal to or greater than 50%;


•	maturity date of June 30, 2014, with the right to extend the maturity date for an additional one-year period with an extension fee equal to 25 basis points, subject to certain conditions;

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lenders received collateral in the form of mortgages over four borrowing base properties, which initially include the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel hotel, the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay hotel, the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort, and the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, in addition to pledges of the Company’s interest in SH Funding and SH Funding’s interest in certain subsidiaries and guarantees of the loan from the Company and certain of its subsidiaries;


•	maximum availability is determined by the lesser of 60% advance rate against the appraised value of the borrowing base properties (provided at any time the total fixed charge coverage ratio is less than 1.25 times, the percentage shall be reduced to 55%) or a 1.20 times debt service coverage on the borrowing base properties (based on the trailing 12

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months net operating income for these assets divided by the greater of the in-place interest rate or 7.0% debt constant on the balance outstanding under the bank credit facility) provided not more than 40% of aggregate appraised value and 40% of trailing 12 month net operating income is attributable to borrowing base properties located outside the United States;


•	minimum corporate fixed charge coverage of 1.10 times through the fourth quarter of 2013, 1.20 times from the first quarter of 2014 through the initial maturity date, and 1.30 times during the extension year, which will permanently increase to 1.35 times if cash dividends are reinstated on our common stock;


•	maximum corporate leverage of 65% during the initial term and 60% during any extension period;


•	minimum tangible net worth of $700.0 million, excluding goodwill and currency translation adjustments, plus an amount equal to 75% of the net proceeds of any new issuances of our common stock, which is not used to reduce indebtedness or used in a transaction or series of transactions to redeem outstanding capital stock;


•	restrictions on SHR and SH Funding’s ability to pay dividends. Such restrictions include:


•	prohibitions on SHR and SH Funding's ability to pay any dividends unless certain ratios and other conditions are met; and


•	prohibitions on SHR and SH Funding’s ability to issue dividends in cash or in kind at any time an event of default shall have occurred.

Notwithstanding the dividend restrictions described above, for so long as the Company qualifies, or has taken all other actions necessary to qualify as a REIT, SH Funding may authorize, declare, and pay quarterly cash dividends to the Company when and to the extent necessary for the Company to distribute cash dividends to its stockholders generally in an aggregate amount not to exceed the minimum amount necessary for the Company to maintain its tax status as a REIT, unless certain events of default exist. In addition, provided no event of default exists, dividends on preferred stock that accrue with regard to the current fiscal quarter may be paid to holders of preferred stock.

Other terms and conditions exist including provisions to release assets from the borrowing base and limitations on our ability to incur costs for discretionary capital programs and to redeem, retire or repurchase common stock. Under the agreement, SH Funding has a letter of credit sub-facility of $75.0 million, which is secured by the $300.0 million bank credit facility. Letters of credit reduce the borrowing capacity under the bank credit facility.

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Mortgages and other debt payable. The following table summarizes our outstanding debt and scheduled maturities, including extension options, related to mortgages and other debt payable as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands):



	Balance as of September 30, 2013		Remainder of 2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		Thereafter
Mortgages payable
Hyatt Regency La Jolla(1)	$	89,367	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	89,367	$	—
Marriott London Grosvenor Square, 3-month GBP LIBOR plus 2.60%(2)	113,367		—		113,367		—		—		—		—
Four Seasons Washington, D.C., LIBOR plus 3.15%	130,000		—		—		—		130,000		—		—
Fairmont Chicago, 6.09%	93,124		—		—		—		—		93,124		—
Westin St. Francis, 6.09%	209,588		—		—		—		—		209,588		—
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, LIBOR plus 3.85%	109,500		500		2,000		2,000		2,000		2,000		101,000
JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, LIBOR plus 4.00%(3)	186,278		—		—		1,200		4,800		180,278		—
InterContinental Miami, LIBOR plus 3.50%	85,000		—		422		889		952		1,021		81,716
InterContinental Chicago, 5.61%	144,867		448		1,833		1,940		2,031		2,172		136,443
Total mortgages payable(4)	1,161,091		948		117,622		6,029		139,783		577,550		319,159
Other debt, 5.00%(5)	1,476		—		1,476		—		—		—		—
Total mortgages and other debt payable	$	1,162,567	$	948	$	119,098	$	6,029	$	139,783	$	577,550	$	319,159


(1)	Interest on $72.0 million of the total principal amount is paid monthly at LIBOR plus 4.00%, subject to a 0.50% LIBOR floor, and interest on $17.4 million of the total principal amount is paid monthly at an annual fixed rate of 10.00%.


(2)	The spread over GBP LIBOR increases in steps from GBP LIBOR plus 2.60% in September 2013 to GBP LIBOR plus 4.25% in April 2014. The spread in the table is the spread as of September 30, 2013.


(3)	Subject to a 0.75% LIBOR floor.


(4)	All of these loan agreements require maintenance of financial covenants, all of which we were in compliance with at September 30, 2013.


(5)	The North Beach Venture (See “Item 1. Financial Statements -8. Indebtedness - Mortgages and Other Debt Payable”) assumed the mortgage loan on a hotel-condominium unit, which is secured by the hotel-condominium unit.

Our long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for scheduled debt maturities, debt refinancings, distributions to our preferred stockholders, renovations, expansions and other non-recurring capital expenditures that need to be made periodically to our properties and the costs associated with acquisitions of properties. In addition, we may use cash to buy back outstanding debt or common or preferred securities from time to time when market conditions are favorable through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or a tender offer, although the terms of our bank credit facility may impose certain conditions or restrictions in connection therewith.

Historically, we have satisfied our long-term liquidity requirements through various sources of capital, including our existing working capital, cash provided by operations, sales of properties, long-term property mortgage indebtedness, bank credit facilities, issuance of senior unsecured debt instruments and through the issuance of additional equity securities. Credit markets have improved and access to mortgage and corporate level debt is more readily available. However, the capital markets can be volatile and there are no guarantees our maturing debt will be readily refinanced. Our ability to raise funds through the issuance of equity securities is dependent upon, among other things, general market conditions for both REITs in general and us specifically, including market perceptions regarding the Company.

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On April 23, 2012, we issued 18.4 million shares of common stock in a public offering at a public offering price of $6.50 per share and raised net proceeds of approximately $114.1 million. We will continue to analyze which source of capital is most advantageous to us at any particular point in time, but equity and debt financing may not be consistently available to us on terms that are attractive or at all.

Equity Securities

As of September 30, 2013, we had 3,066,939 RSUs outstanding, of which 1,239,967 were vested. The following table presents the changes in our issued and outstanding shares of common stock and SH Funding operating partnership units (OP Units) from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013 (excluding RSUs):



	Shares of Common Stock	OP Units Represented by Noncontrolling Interests		Total
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	204,308,710	853,461		205,162,171
RSUs redeemed for shares of our common stock	1,217,905	—		1,217,905
OP Units redeemed for shares of our common stock	434	(434	)	—
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	205,527,049	853,027		206,380,076

Cash Flows

Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $82.0 million and $44.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Cash flows from operations increased from 2012 to 2013 primarily due to improved operations at the Same Store Assets and the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel, which we acquired in September 2012.

Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $38.6 million and $398.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The significant investing activities during these periods are summarized below:


•	We acquired the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel for $351.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.


•	We sold three condominium units at the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel and received $6.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. We sold our leasehold interest in the Paris Marriott and received $2.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.


•	We received cash from unconsolidated affiliates of $22.9 million and $7.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


•	We acquired a note receivable that is secured by a property adjacent to the Fairmont Chicago hotel for $9.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.


•	We disbursed $53.0 million and $37.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for capital expenditures primarily related to room renovations and food and beverage facilities.


•	Restricted cash and cash equivalents increased by $15.2 million and $10.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities was $43.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and net cash provided by financing activities was $364.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The significant financing activities during these periods are summarized below:


•	We received proceeds from a common stock offering, net of offering costs, of approximately $114.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.


•	We distributed $18.1 million and $84.6 million to our preferred shareholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


•	We made net payments of $9.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. We had net borrowings of $74.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

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•	We made payments of $13.3 million on mortgages and other debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and received net proceeds of $180.5 million on mortgages and other debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.


•	We received contributions of $3.1 million and $87.1 million from holders of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates related to the Essex House Hotel Venture during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


•	We paid financing costs of $2.1 million and $4.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Dividend Policy

We generally intend to distribute each year substantially all of our taxable income (which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP) to our shareholders so as to comply with REIT provisions of the Tax Code. If necessary for REIT qualification purposes, we may need to distribute any taxable income in cash or by a special dividend. Our dividend policy is subject to revision at the discretion of our board of directors. All distributions will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our taxable income, our financial condition, our maintenance of REIT status and other factors as our board of directors deems relevant.

Preferred dividends for the third quarter of 2013 were paid on September 30, 2013 to holders of record as of the close of business on September 13, 2013. In November 2008, our board of directors elected to suspend the quarterly dividend to holders of shares of our common stock beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008. Our board of directors has continued the suspension of the quarterly dividend to holders of shares of our common stock as a measure to preserve liquidity due to the uncertainty in the economic environment.

Our board of directors will continue to evaluate the dividend policy in light of the REIT provisions of the Tax Code, restrictions under our bank credit facility, and the overall economic climate.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our future payment obligations and commitments as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands):



	Payments Due by Period
	Total		Less than 1 year ⁽¹⁾		1 to 3 years		4 to 5 years		More than 5 years
Long-term debt obligations ⁽²⁾	$	1,299,567	$	948	$	401,910	$	762,564	$	134,145
Interest on long-term debt obligations ⁽³⁾	281,885		20,828		195,145		46,038		19,874
Operating lease obligations—ground leases and office space	129,275		471		5,705		3,090		120,009
Operating leases—Marriott Hamburg	85,726		1,279		15,354		10,236		58,857
Purchase commitments⁽⁴⁾	32,447		11,639		20,808		—		—
Total	$	1,828,900	$	35,165	$	638,922	$	821,928	$	332,885


(1)	These amounts represent obligations that are due within fiscal year 2013.


(2)	Long-term debt obligations include our bank credit facility, mortgages and other debt. Maturity dates assume all extension options are exercised, including conditional options.


(3)	Interest on variable-rate debt obligations is calculated based on the variable rates at September 30, 2013 and includes the effect of our interest rate swaps.


(4)	Amounts include executed construction contracts, obligations under the JW Marriott Essex House Hotel property improvement plan, and other required property improvements and renovations. As of September 30, 2013, we have $12.0 million included in restricted cash reserves for capital expenditures related to property improvements and renovations required by certain lenders.

Reserve Funds for Capital Expenditures

We maintain each of our hotels in excellent condition and in conformity with applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the agreed upon requirements in our management agreements with our hotel operators.

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We are obligated to maintain reserve funds for capital expenditures at the majority of our hotels (including the periodic replacement or refurbishment of furniture, fixtures and equipment) as determined pursuant to the management agreements with our hotel operators. As of September 30, 2013, $39.0 million was in restricted cash reserves for future capital expenditures. Generally, our agreements with hotel operators require us to reserve funds at amounts ranging between 4.0% and 5.0% of the individual hotel’s annual revenues and require the funds to be set aside in restricted cash. Expenditures are capitalized as incurred and depreciation begins when the related asset is placed in service. Any unexpended amounts will remain our property upon termination of the management and operating contracts.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture

We have agreements with an unaffiliated third party, an affiliate of Walton Street Capital, L.L.C. (Walton Street), that formed FMT Scottsdale Holdings, L.L.C. and Walton/SHR FPH Holdings, L.L.C. (together, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture), which owns the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel. We have a 50% ownership interest in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture and account for our investment under the equity method of accounting. We jointly control the venture with Walton Street and serve as the managing member. We also serve as the hotel’s asset manager and earn a quarterly base management fee equal to 1.0% of total revenues during years one and two following the formation of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture, 1.25% of total revenues during years three and four, and 1.5% of total revenues thereafter, as well as certain project management fees. In connection with the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture, we are entitled to certain promote payments after Walton Street achieves a specified return.

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture has a $133.0 million mortgage that matures December 31, 2013 with an option for a second extension through April 9, 2015, subject to certain conditions. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture expects to meet these conditions and intends to extend or refinance the loan. Interest is payable monthly at LIBOR plus 0.36%. Our investment in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture amounted to $26.7 million and $25.2 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Our equity in earnings (losses) of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Venture was $1.8 million and $(1.1) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Hotel del Coronado Venture

On February 4, 2011, we formed a partnership, BSK Del Partners, L.P. (Hotel del Coronado Venture) with an unaffiliated third party, an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors VI L.P. (Blackstone), to own the Hotel del Coronado. Blackstone is the general partner of the Hotel del Coronado Venture with a 63.6% ownership interest and we are a limited partner with an indirect 36.4% ownership interest. We account for our investment under the equity method of accounting. We act as asset manager and earn a quarterly asset management fee equal to 1.0% of gross revenue, certain development fees, and if applicable, an incentive fee equal to one-third of the incentive fee paid to the hotel operator under the hotel management agreement. As part of the Hotel del Coronado Venture, the members of the Hotel Venture earn a profit-based incentive fee of 20.0% of all distributions of the Hotel del Coronado Venture that exceed both a 20.0% internal rate of return and two times return on invested equity. Our investment in the Hotel del Coronado Venture amounted to $56.9 million and $83.3 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Our equity in earnings (losses) of the Hotel del Coronado Venture was $1.5 million and $(1.2) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

In March 2013, the Hotel del Coronado Venture entered into new $475.0 million mortgage and mezzanine loans that replaced the previous $425.0 million mortgage and mezzanine loans. The $475.0 million loans have an initial two-year term with three, one-year extension options, subject to certain conditions. Interest is payable monthly at an annual blended interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.65%. Additionally, the Hotel del Coronado Venture purchased a two-year, 3.0% LIBOR cap, which was required by the loans.

RCPM

We own a 31.0% interest in and act as asset manager for a venture with two unaffiliated parties that is developing the RCPM, a luxury vacation home product sold in fractional and whole ownership interests on the property adjacent to our Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort hotel in Mexico. We account for this investment under the equity method of accounting. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our investment in the unconsolidated affiliate amounted to $4.0 million and $3.9 million, respectively. Our equity in earnings of the unconsolidated affiliate was $30,000 and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Related Party Transactions

We have in the past engaged in transactions with related parties. See “Item 1. Financial Statements – 12. Related Party Transactions” for a discussion of our transactions with related parties.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.

We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on historical experience, information that is currently available to us and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect the most significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Investment in Hotel Properties (Long-Lived Assets). We review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. In our analysis of fair value, we use discounted cash flow analysis to estimate the fair value of our properties taking into account each property’s expected cash flow from operations, holding period and proceeds from disposing of the property. In addition to the discounted cash flow analysis, management also considers external independent appraisals to estimate fair value. The analysis and appraisals used by management are consistent with those used by a market participant. The factors addressed in determining estimated proceeds from disposition include anticipated operating cash flow in the year of disposition, terminal capitalization rate and selling price per room. Judgment is required in determining the discount rate applied to estimated cash flows, growth rate of the properties, the need for capital expenditures, as well as specific market and economic conditions. Additionally, the classification of assets as held for sale requires the recording of assets at their net realizable value which can affect the amount of impairment recorded.

We performed an impairment test of the long-lived assets related to a property adjacent to the Fairmont Chicago hotel during the third quarter of 2013 as a result of a change in the anticipated holding period for this asset. As a result of this test, we recorded an impairment loss of $0.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. There were no other indicators of potential impairment during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. However, if deterioration in economic and market conditions occurs, it may present a potential for impairment charges on our hotel properties subsequent to September 30, 2013. Any such adjustments could be material, but will be non-cash.

Intangible Assets. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever circumstances or events indicate potential impairment, as part of our investment in hotel properties impairment process described above.

There were no indicators of potential impairment during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. However, if deterioration in economic and market conditions occurs, it may present a potential for impairment charges on our intangible assets subsequent to September 30, 2013. Any such adjustments could be material, but will be non-cash.

Goodwill. We review goodwill for impairment at least annually as of December 31 and whenever circumstances or events indicate potential impairment. Goodwill has an indefinite useful life that should not be amortized but should be

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reviewed annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. The measurement of impairment of goodwill consists of two steps. In the first step, we compare the fair value of each reporting unit, which in our case is each hotel property, to its carrying value. In the second step of the impairment test, the impairment loss is determined by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill to the recorded amount of goodwill. The activities in the second step include hypothetically allocating the fair value of the reporting unit used in step one to all of the assets and liabilities, including all intangible assets, even if no intangible assets are currently recorded, of that reporting unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the reporting unit was the price paid to acquire the reporting unit. For reporting units with zero or negative carrying values, the second step is only performed if qualitative factors indicate that it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists.

There were no indicators of potential impairment during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and we did not record any non-cash goodwill impairment charges. However, if deterioration in economic and market conditions occurs, it may present a potential for impairment charges on our hotel properties with goodwill subsequent to September 30, 2013. Any such adjustments could be material, but will be non-cash.

Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates. A series of operating losses of an investee or other factors may indicate that a decrease in value of a company’s investment in unconsolidated affiliates has occurred which is other-than-temporary. Accordingly, the investment in each of the unconsolidated affiliates is evaluated periodically for valuation declines that are other-than-temporary. If the investment is other than temporarily impaired, the investment is written down to its estimated fair value. Also taken into consideration when testing for impairment is the value of the underlying real estate investments, the ownership and distribution preferences and limitations and rights to sell and repurchase of its ownership interests. There were no other-than-temporary declines in value of investments in unconsolidated affiliates during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. However, if deterioration in economic and market conditions occurs, it may present a potential for other-than-temporary declines in value subsequent to September 30, 2013. Any such adjustments could be material, but will be non-cash.

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Acquisition Related Assets and Liabilities. Accounting for the acquisition of a hotel property as a purchase transaction requires an allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the transaction at their respective estimated fair values. The most difficult estimations of individual fair values are those involving long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and intangible assets. We use all available information to make these fair value determinations and, for hotel acquisitions, engage an independent valuation specialist to assist in the fair value determination of the acquired long-lived assets. Due to inherent subjectivity in determining the estimated fair value of long-lived assets, we believe that the recording of acquired assets and liabilities is a critical accounting policy.

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Depreciation and Amortization Expense. Depreciation expense is based on the estimated useful life of our assets. The life of the assets is based on a number of assumptions, including cost and timing of capital expenditures to maintain and refurbish the asset, as well as specific market and economic conditions. While management believes its estimates are reasonable, a change in the estimated lives could affect depreciation expense and net income or the gain or loss on the sale of any of the assets.

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Derivative instruments and hedging activities require management to make judgments on the nature of its derivatives and their effectiveness as hedges. These judgments determine if the changes in fair value of the derivative instruments are reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations as a component of net income or as a component of comprehensive income and as a component of equity on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. While management believes its judgments are reasonable, a change in a derivative’s effectiveness as a hedge could affect expenses, net income and equity.

If the notional amount of the derivative instruments exceeds the forecasted LIBOR-based debt, an over-hedged position results. To alleviate the over-hedged position, the derivative instruments may be terminated and/or de-designated as hedges. Future changes to our overall floating rate debt could have implications to our overall hedging position.

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Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. We classify assets as held for sale in accordance with GAAP. Assets identified as held for sale are reclassified on our balance sheet and the related results of operations are reclassified as discontinued operations on our condensed consolidated statement of operations. While these classifications do not have an effect on total assets, net equity or net income, they affect the classifications within each statement. Additionally, a determination to classify an asset as held for sale affects depreciation expense as long-lived assets are not depreciated while classified as held for sale.

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Seasonality

The lodging business is seasonal in nature, and we experience some seasonality in our business. Revenues for hotels in tourist areas, those with significant group business, and in areas driven by greater climate changes are generally seasonal. Quarterly revenues also may be adversely affected by events beyond our control, such as extreme weather conditions and other acts of nature, terror attacks or alerts, airline strikes, economic factors and other considerations affecting travel.

The Marriott domestic hotels previously reported their results of operations using a fiscal year consisting of thirteen four-week periods. As a result, for our domestic Marriott branded properties, for 2012, the first three quarters consisted of 12 weeks each and the fourth quarter consisted of 16 weeks. Effective January 1, 2013, Marriott converted from a fiscal year consisting of thirteen four-week periods to a 12-month calendar year.

To the extent that cash flows from operations are insufficient during any quarter, due to temporary or seasonal fluctuations in revenues, we may have to enter into short-term borrowings to pay operating expenses and make distributions to our stockholders.

New Accounting Guidance

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) clarified that when a parent (reporting entity) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of a default on the subsidiary's nonrecourse debt, the reporting entity should apply the guidance on sales of real estate. The provisions are effective for public companies for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2012. We adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2013 and the guidance did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance to require an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income if the amount is reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, a cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about the reclassification amounts is required. The provisions are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. We adopted this new guidance on January 1, 2013 and complied with the expanded disclosure requirements, as applicable.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present five non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to management and investors as key measures of our operating performance: FFO; FFO—Fully Diluted; Comparable FFO; EBITDA; and Comparable EBITDA. Amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, since not all companies calculate these non-GAAP measures in the same manner. FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative measure of our net income (loss) or operating performance. FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA may include funds that may not be available for our discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures and property acquisitions and other commitments and uncertainties. Although we believe that FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA can enhance the understanding of our financial condition and results of operations, these non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed individually, are not necessarily better indicators of any trend as compared to comparable GAAP measures such as net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders. In addition, adverse economic and market conditions might negatively impact our cash flow. We have provided a quantitative reconciliation of FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted, Comparable FFO, EBITDA, and Comparable EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure, which is net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders.

EBITDA and Comparable EBITDA

EBITDA represents net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders excluding: (i) interest expense, (ii) income taxes, including deferred income tax benefits and expenses applicable to our foreign subsidiaries and income taxes applicable to sale of assets; (iii) depreciation and amortization; and (iv) preferred stock dividends. EBITDA also excludes interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization of our unconsolidated affiliates. EBITDA is presented on a full participation basis, which means we have assumed conversion of all redeemable noncontrolling interests of our operating partnership into our common stock. We believe this treatment of noncontrolling interests provides useful information for management and our investors and appropriately considers our current capital structure. We also present Comparable EBITDA, which eliminates the effect of realizing deferred gains on our sale leasebacks, as well as the effect of gains or losses on sales of assets, early

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extinguishment of debt, impairment losses, foreign currency exchange gains or losses and certain other charges that are highly variable from year to year.

We believe EBITDA and Comparable EBITDA are useful to management and investors in evaluating our operating performance because they provide management and investors with an indication of our ability to incur and service debt, to satisfy general operating expenses, to make capital expenditures and to fund other cash needs or reinvest cash into our business. We also believe they help management and investors meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results. Our management also uses EBITDA and Comparable EBITDA as measures in determining the value of acquisitions and dispositions.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders to Comparable EBITDA (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	3,760		$	(8,557	)	$	(16,414	)	$	(43,071	)
Depreciation and amortization	26,244			25,649			80,459			76,416
Interest expense	21,106			19,942			63,871			58,627
Income taxes	(430		)	(600		)	1,121			215
Noncontrolling interests	29			(17		)	(22		)	(126		)
Adjustments from consolidated affiliates	(3,912		)	(1,879		)	(11,015		)	(4,382		)
Adjustments from unconsolidated affiliates	5,903			7,036			17,936			20,606
Preferred shareholder dividends	6,042			6,042			18,125			18,125
EBITDA	58,742			47,616			154,061			126,410
Realized portion of deferred gain on sale leaseback	(52		)	(49		)	(154		)	(150		)
Loss on sale of assets—continuing operations	1,028			—			755			—
Loss on sale of assets—adjustments from consolidated affiliates	(370		)	—			(370		)	—
Impairment losses and other charges	728			—			728			—
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain) – continuing operations	9			996			(177		)	1,169
Foreign currency exchange loss – discontinued operations	—			—			—			535
Adjustment for Value Creation Plan	—			(2,013		)	—			2,759
Comparable EBITDA	$	60,085		$	46,550		$	154,843		$	130,723

FFO, FFO-Fully Diluted, and Comparable FFO

We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, with the exception of impairment of depreciable real estate. NAREIT adopted a definition of FFO in order to promote an industry-wide standard measure of REIT operating performance. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding losses or gains from sales of depreciable property, impairment of depreciable real estate, real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and our portion of these items related to unconsolidated affiliates. We also present FFO—Fully Diluted, which is FFO plus income or loss on income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of our operating partnership. We also present Comparable FFO, which is FFO—Fully Diluted excluding the impact of any gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, impairment losses, foreign currency exchange gains or losses and certain other charges that are highly variable from year to year.

We believe that the presentation of FFO, FFO—Fully Diluted and Comparable FFO provides useful information to management and investors regarding our results of operations because they are measures of our ability to fund capital expenditures and expand our business. In addition, FFO is widely used in the real estate industry to measure operating performance without regard to items such as depreciation and amortization.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders to Comparable FFO (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income (loss) attributable to SHR common shareholders	$	3,760		$	(8,557	)	$	(16,414	)	$	(43,071	)
Depreciation and amortization	26,244			25,649			80,459			76,416
Corporate depreciation	(125		)	(260		)	(383		)	(789		)
Loss on sale of assets – continuing operations	1,028			—			755			—
Realized portion of deferred gain on sale leaseback	(52		)	(49		)	(154		)	(150		)
Noncontrolling interests adjustments	(25		)	(121		)	(277		)	(374		)
Adjustments from consolidated affiliates	(2,269		)	(859		)	(5,565		)	(2,185		)
Adjustments from unconsolidated affiliates	3,429			3,792			10,653			11,335
FFO	31,990			19,595			69,074			41,182
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	53			104			255			248
FFO – Fully Diluted	32,043			19,699			69,329			41,430
Impairment losses and other charges	728			—			728			—
Non-cash mark to market of interest rate swaps	(2,977		)	(1,688		)	(9,121		)	(4,405		)
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain) – continuing operations	9			996			(177		)	1,169
Foreign currency exchange loss – discontinued operations	—			—			—			535
Adjustment for Value Creation Plan	—			(2,013		)	—			2,759
Comparable FFO	$	29,803		$	16,994		$	60,759		$	41,488

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Interest Rate Risk

Our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments are dependent upon prevailing market interest rates. Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. The majority of our outstanding debt, after considering the effect of interest rate swaps, has a fixed interest rate. We use derivative financial instruments to manage, or hedge, interest rate risks related to our borrowings, from lines of credit to medium- and long-term financings. We generally require that hedging derivative instruments be effective in reducing the interest rate risk exposure that they are designed to hedge. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes and only enter into contracts with major financial institutions based on their credit rating and other factors. We use methods which incorporate standard market conventions and techniques such as discounted cash flow analysis and option pricing models to determine fair value. All methods of estimating fair value result in general approximation of value and such value may or may not actually be realized.

See “Item 1. Financial Statements – 10. Derivatives” for information on our interest rate cap and swap agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2013.

As of September 30, 2013, our total outstanding mortgages and other debt and indebtedness under the bank credit facility totaled approximately $1.3 billion, of which approximately 75.3% was fixed-rate debt when including the effect of interest rate swaps. If market rates of interest on our variable rate debt, including the effect of the interest rate swaps described above, increase by 20%, the increase in interest expense on the variable rate debt would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.1 million annually. If market rates of interest on our variable rate debt, including the effect of the swaps, decrease by 10%, the decrease in interest expense on our variable rate debt would increase future earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.1 million annually.

Interest risk amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our financial instruments. These analyses do not consider the effect of the reduced level of overall economic activity that could exist in that environment. Furthermore, in the event of a 20% increase in the market rates of interest on our variable rate debt as discussed above, we may take actions to further mitigate our exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, these analyses assume no changes in our financial structure.

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Currency Exchange Risk

As we have international operations, currency exchange risk arises as a normal part of our business. In particular, we are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign exchange rates in the British pound, euro and Mexican peso. We reduce this risk by transacting our international business in local currencies. In this manner, assets and liabilities are matched in the local currency, which reduces the need for dollar conversion. Generally, we do not enter into forward or option contracts to manage our currency exchange risk exposure applicable to net operating cash flows.

To manage the currency exchange risk applicable to equity positions in foreign hotels, we may use long-term mortgage debt denominated in the local currency. In addition, we may enter into forward or option contracts. We do not currently have any currency forward or option contracts.

Our exposure to foreign currency exchange rates relates primarily to our foreign hotels. For our foreign hotels, exchange rates impact the U.S. dollar value of our reported earnings, our investments in the hotels and the intercompany transactions with the hotels.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, approximately 8.1% of our total revenues were generated outside of the United States, with approximately 3.7% of total revenues generated from the Marriott London Grosvenor Square hotel (which uses the British pound), approximately 3.8% of total revenues generated from the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort (which uses the Mexican peso), and approximately 0.6% of total revenues generated from the Marriott Hamburg hotel (which uses the euro). As a result, fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar may have a significant impact on our reported results. Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at a weighted average exchange rate for the period. Consequently, as the value of the U.S. dollar changes relative to the currencies of these markets, our reported results vary.

If the U.S. dollar had strengthened an additional 10.0% during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, total revenues and operating income would have changed from the amounts reported by (in millions):



	Mexican Peso			British Pound			Euro			Total
Decrease in total revenues	$	(2.6	)	$	(2.6	)	$	(0.4	)	$	(5.6	)
Decrease in operating income	$	(0.1	)	$	(0.7	)	$	—		$	(0.8	)

Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates also impact the U.S. dollar amount of our shareholders’ equity. The assets and liabilities of our non-U.S. hotels, whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the end of the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in shareholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. If the U.S. dollar had strengthened by 10.0% as of September 30, 2013, resulting translation adjustments recorded in shareholders’ equity would have increased by approximately $2.9 million from the amounts reported.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q was made under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer. Based upon this evaluation, as of September 30, 2013, our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not involved in any material litigation nor, to our knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against us, other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business or which is expected to be covered by insurance.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

A copy of those risk factors, updated for this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

The information in the Exhibit Index appearing after the signature page of this Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
November 12, 2013	By:	/s/ Raymond L. Gellein, Jr.
	Raymond L. Gellein, Jr. President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (principal executive officer)



November 12, 2013	By:	/s/ Diane M. Morefield
	Diane M. Morefield Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

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Exhibit Index



	Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit

	3.1.a	Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-112846), filed with the SEC on June 8, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.1.b	Articles of Amendment relating to the Company’s name change to Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32223), filed with the SEC on March 15, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.1.c	Articles of Amendment (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32223), filed with the SEC on May 19, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.1.d	Articles of Amendment (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32223), filed with the SEC on April 19, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.1.e	Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32223), filed with the SEC on March 18, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.1.f	Certificate of Correction relating to the Company’s 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32223), filed with the SEC on March 18, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.1.g	Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s 8.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Form 8-A (File No. 001-32223), filed with the SEC on January 13, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.1.h	Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s 8.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32223), filed with the SEC on April 21, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.1.i	Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32223), filed with the SEC on November 18, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.1.j	Articles Supplementary relating to the Company’s Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32223), filed with the SEC on May 19, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.1.k	Articles Supplementary relating to the Company's Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32223), filed with the SEC on November 13, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

	3.2	By-Laws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32223), filed with the SEC on November 18, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

*	10.1	Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated August 7, 2013, by and among Banian Finance S.a.r.l., Lamar Hotel Company Limited and Barclays Bank PLC.

*	10.2	First Modification of Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, Promissory Note and Other Loan Documents, dated as of September 9, 2013, by and among Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, SHR St. Francis, L.L.C. and DTRS St. Francis, L.L.C.

*	10.3	First Modification of Subordinate Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of September 9, 2013, by and among Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, SHR St. Francis, L.L.C. and DTRS St. Francis, L.L.C.

*	10.4	First Modification of Mortgage, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, Promissory Note and Other Loan Documents, dated as of September 9, 2013, by and among Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, SHC Columbus Drive, LLC and DTRS Columbus Drive, LLC.

*	10.5	First Modification of Subordinate Mortgage, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of September 9, 2013, by and among Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, SHC Columbus Drive, LLC and DTRS Columbus Drive, LLC.

*	10.6	First Amendment to Guaranty, dated as of September 9, 2013, by and between Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.

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*	10.7	First Amendment to Guaranty, dated as of September 9, 2013, by and between Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.

*	10.8	First Amendment to Affiliated Guaranty, dated as of September 9, 2013, by and between SHR St. Francis, L.L.C. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.

*	10.9	First Amendment to Affiliated Guaranty, dated as of September 9, 2013, by and between SHC Columbus Drive, LLC and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.

*	31.1	Certification of Raymond L. Gellein, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

*	31.2	Certification of Diane M. Morefield, Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

**	32.1	Certification of Raymond L. Gellein, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

**	32.2	Certification of Diane M. Morefield, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

*	99.1	Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors.

*+	101.INS	XBRL Instance Document

*+	101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

*+	101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

*+	101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

*+	101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

*+	101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document



*	Filed herewith.



**	This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Such exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.



+	Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the following materials, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012; and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements that have been detail tagged.