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, 2011

 

or

 

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  1-16017

 

ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

 

98-0223493

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation or

 

Identification No.)

organization)

 

 

 

 

 

22 Victoria Street

P.O. Box HM 1179

Hamilton HMEX, Bermuda

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

441-295-2244

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T 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 definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Large Accelerated Filer x

 

Accelerated Filer ¨

 

 

 

Non-Accelerated Filer ¨

 

Smaller Reporting Company ¨

 

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

 

As of November 1, 2011, 102,612,257 Class A common shares and 18,044,478 Class B common shares of Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. were outstanding. All of the Class B shares are owned by a subsidiary of Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.

 

 

 



 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.   Financial Statements

 

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,
2011

 

Restated (1)
December 31,
2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

119,013

 

150,391

 

Restricted cash

 

13,995

 

8,429

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $482 and $474

 

45,669

 

51,405

 

Due from unconsolidated companies

 

31,831

 

19,643

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

25,193

 

23,663

 

Inventories

 

46,757

 

44,245

 

Assets of discontinued operations held for sale

 

18,067

 

32,844

 

Real estate assets

 

37,663

 

68,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

338,188

 

398,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $301,354 and $277,244

 

1,205,343

 

1,268,837

 

Property, plant and equipment of consolidated variable interest entities

 

186,969

 

188,502

 

Investments in unconsolidated companies

 

59,074

 

60,428

 

Goodwill

 

176,308

 

177,498

 

Other intangible assets

 

19,823

 

20,007

 

Other assets

 

19,953

 

23,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,005,658

 

2,137,714

 

 

1



 

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

September 30,
2011

 

Restated (1)
December 31,
2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital facilities

 

175

 

1,174

 

Accounts payable

 

31,414

 

25,448

 

Accrued liabilities

 

82,791

 

71,554

 

Deferred revenue

 

42,728

 

28,963

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale

 

1,808

 

2,792

 

Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases

 

66,662

 

124,805

 

Current portion of long-term debt of consolidated variable interest entities

 

1,766

 

1,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

227,344

 

256,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases

 

505,095

 

511,336

 

Long-term debt of consolidated variable interest entities

 

89,208

 

90,529

 

Liability for pension benefit

 

5,581

 

5,617

 

Other liabilities

 

25,574

 

30,095

 

Deferred income taxes

 

95,687

 

106,702

 

Deferred income taxes of consolidated variable interest entities

 

61,835

 

61,835

 

Liability for uncertain tax positions

 

5,723

 

8,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,016,047

 

1,070,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred shares $0.01 par value (30,000,000 shares authorized, issued nil)

 

 

 

Class A common shares $0.01 par value (240,000,000 shares authorized):

 

 

 

 

 

Issued — 102,611,753 (2010 - 102,373,241)

 

1,026

 

1,023

 

Class B common shares $0.01 par value (120,000,000 shares authorized):

 

 

 

 

 

Issued - 18,044,478 (2010 - 18,044,478)

 

181

 

181

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

973,391

 

968,492

 

Retained earnings

 

74,369

 

134,043

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(61,239

)

(38,585

)

Less: reduction due to class B common shares owned by a subsidiary - 18,044,478

 

(181

)

(181

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

987,547

 

1,064,973

 

Non-controlling interests

 

2,064

 

1,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

989,611

 

1,066,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,005,658

 

2,137,714

 

 


(1) Opening retained earnings and deferred income taxes as at January 1, 2010 have been restated.  See Note 21.

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

2



 

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. and Subsidiaries

 

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Operations (unaudited)

 

Three months ended September 30, 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

183,858

 

179,732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

11,968

 

11,685

 

Cost of services

 

86,461

 

99,859

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

60,256

 

48,428

 

Impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment

 

64,787

 

30,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

223,472

 

190,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses from operations

 

(39,632

)

(10,751

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(12,951

)

(8,028

)

Foreign currency, net

 

(4,768

)

3,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net finance costs

 

(17,719

)

(4,828

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses before provision for income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax

 

(57,351

)

(15,579

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit from/(provision for) income taxes

 

5,796

 

(8,762

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses before earnings from unconsolidated companies

 

(51,555

)

(24,341

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax of $985 and $538

 

2,229

 

1,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses from continuing operations

 

(49,326

)

(23,224

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Losses)/earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax provision/(benefit) of $795 and $(1,684)

 

(741

)

749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses

 

(50,067

)

(22,475

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses attributable to non-controlling interests

 

146

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses attributable to Orient-Express Hotels Ltd

 

(49,921

)

(22,452

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net (losses)/earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses from continuing operations

 

(0.48

)

(0.26

)

Net (losses)/earnings from discontinued operations

 

(0.01

)

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net losses per share

 

(0.49

)

(0.25

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net (losses)/earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses from continuing operations

 

(0.48

)

(0.26

)

Net (losses)/earnings from discontinued operations

 

(0.01

)

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net losses per share

 

(0.49

)

(0.25

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends per share

 

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3



 

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. and Subsidiaries

 

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Operations (unaudited)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

464,738

 

438,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

34,989

 

34,268

 

Cost of services

 

222,269

 

239,938

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

169,493

 

140,806

 

Impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment

 

64,787

 

30,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

491,538

 

445,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses from operations

 

(26,298

)

(6,882

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(33,576

)

(22,138

)

Foreign currency, net

 

(2,629

)

2,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net finance costs

 

(36,205

)

(19,156

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses before provision for income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax

 

(62,503

)

(26,038

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit from/(provision for) income taxes

 

1,182

 

(15,967

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses before earnings from unconsolidated companies

 

(61,321

)

(42,005

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax of $1,422 and $1,100

 

3,225

 

2,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses from continuing operations

 

(58,096

)

(39,582

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Losses)/earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax provision/(benefit) of $795 and $(1,684)

 

(1,430

)

3,486

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses

 

(59,526

)

(36,096

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(148

)

(184

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses attributable to Orient-Express Hotels Ltd

 

(59,674

)

(36,280

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net (losses)/earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses from continuing operations

 

(0.57

)

(0.44

)

Net (losses)/earnings from discontinued operations

 

(0.01

)

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net losses per share

 

(0.58

)

(0.40

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net (losses)/earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses from continuing operations

 

(0.57

)

(0.44

)

Net (losses)/earnings from discontinued operations

 

(0.01

)

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net losses per share

 

(0.58

)

(0.40

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends per share

 

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

4



 

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. and Subsidiaries

 

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses

 

(59,526

)

(36,096

)

Less: (Losses)/earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(1,430

)

3,486

 

Net losses from continuing operations

 

(58,096

)

(39,582

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment to reconcile net losses to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

34,989

 

34,268

 

Amortization of finance costs

 

5,822

 

2,406

 

Impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment

 

64,787

 

30,511

 

Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated companies

 

(4,647

)

(3,523

)

Share-based compensation

 

4,796

 

4,561

 

Change in deferred income tax

 

(9,792

)

2,489

 

Gain/(loss) from disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

502

 

(19

)

(Decrease)/increase in provision for uncertain tax positions

 

(2,471

)

716

 

Other non-cash items

 

2,155

 

712

 

Change in assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisition of subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in receivables, prepaid expenses and other

 

(7,686

)

(8,308

)

Increase in due from unconsolidated companies

 

(15,588

)

(285

)

Increase in inventories

 

(3,461

)

(446

)

Decrease in real estate assets

 

5,802

 

15,238

 

Increase in payables, accrued liabilities, and deferred revenue

 

40,683

 

18,994

 

Dividends received from unconsolidated companies

 

 

1,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

57,795

 

59,725

 

Net cash provided by/(used) in operating activities from discontinued operations

 

429

 

(4,510

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

58,224

 

55,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(43,677

)

(43,276

)

Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired

 

(2,539

)

(46,285

)

Increase in restricted cash

 

(7,124

)

(3,842

)

Decrease in restricted cash

 

1,558

 

9,796

 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

37,638

 

22,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

 

(14,144

)

(61,053

)

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

 

 

(164

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(14,144

)

(61,217

)

 

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Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. and Subsidiaries

 

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows (unaudited) (continued)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from working capital facilities

 

 

335

 

Payments on working capital facilities

 

(911

)

(6,666

)

Issuance of common shares

 

 

138,000

 

Issuance costs of common shares

 

(157

)

(7,225

)

Stock options exercised

 

 

 

Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs

 

120,016

 

8,514

 

Principal payments under long-term debt

 

(191,949

)

(60,634

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities from continuing operations

 

(73,001

)

72,324

 

Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations

 

 

(6,757

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

 

(73,001

)

65,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(2,372

)

(806

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(31,293

)

58,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (includes $438 (2011), $818 (2010) of discontinued operations cash)

 

150,829

 

72,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (includes $523 (2011), $116 (2010) of discontinued operations cash)

 

119,536

 

131,728

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

6



Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. and Subsidiaries

 

Statements of Condensed Consolidated Total Equity (unaudited)

 

 

 

Preferred
shares at
par value

 

Class A
common
shares at
par value

 

Class B
common
shares at
par value

 

Additional
paid-in
capital

 

Retained
earnings

 

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income/
(loss)

 

Common
shares
held by a
subsidiary

 

Total
comprehensive
income/
(loss)

 

Non-
controlling
interests

 

Total

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2010 (as restated)(1)

 

 

769

 

181

 

714,980

 

196,802

 

(39,814

)

(181

)

 

 

1,769

 

874,506

 

Issuance of class A common shares in public offering, net of issuance costs

 

 

138

 

 

130,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130,775

 

Share based compensation

 

 

 

 

4,434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,434

 

Share options exercised

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses on common shares

 

 

 

 

 

(36,280

)

 

 

(36,280

)

184

 

(36,096

)

Other comprehensive losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,047

)

 

(2,047

)

(1

)

(2,048

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(38,327

)

 

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2010 (as restated)(1)

 

 

908

 

181

 

850,051

 

160,522

 

(41,861

)

(181

)

 

 

1,952

 

971,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2011 (as restated)(1)

 

 

1,023

 

181

 

968,492

 

134,043

 

(38,585

)

(181

)

 

 

1,922

 

1,066,895

 

Issuance of class A common shares in public offering, net of issuance costs

 

 

 

 

(157

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(157

)

Share based compensation

 

 

 

 

5,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,056

 

Share options exercised

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses on common shares

 

 

 

 

 

(59,674

)

 

 

(59,674

)

148

 

(59,526

)

Other comprehensive losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22,654

)

 

(22,654

)

(6

)

(22,660

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(82,328

)

 

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2011

 

 

1,026

 

181

 

973,391

 

74,369

 

(61,239

)

(181

)

 

 

2,064

 

989,611

 

 


(1) Opening retained earnings and deferred income taxes as at January 1, 2010 have been restated.  See Note 21.

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.         Basis of financial statement presentation

 

In this report Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. is referred to as the “Company”, and the Company and its subsidiaries are referred to collectively as “OEH”.

 

“FASB” means Financial Accounting Standards Board. “ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the FASB and “ASU” means an Accounting Standards Update of the FASB.

 

a)  Accounting policies

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for reporting on Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of the management of the Company, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, operating results and cash flows have been included in these condensed consolidated statements.

 

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011.

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s periodic filings, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the 2010 Form 10-K for additional information regarding significant accounting policies.

 

For interim income tax reporting purposes, the Company generally determines its best estimate of an annual effective tax rate and applies that rate on a year-to-date basis to its ordinary income. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate excludes significant, unusual or infrequently occurring items, jurisdictions for which a reliable estimate cannot be made or where the estimated benefit of losses cannot be recognized, and certain other items excluded pursuant to the US GAAP authoritative guidance.  The income tax expense (or benefit) related to all other items is individually computed and recognized when the items occur.

 

The accounting policies used in preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements are the same as those applied in the prior year, except for the changes made to ASC-codified items as described below.

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued an amendment to the accounting for fair value measurements and disclosures requiring a gross presentation of changes within Level 3 valuations period to period as a rollforward, and adds a new requirement to disclose transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements. The new disclosures apply to all entities that report recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. This amendment is effective in the first interim reporting period beginning after December 15, 2009, with an exception for the gross presentation of Level 3 rollforward information, which is required for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim reporting periods within those years. The adoption of the provisions of this amendment required for periods beginning after December 15, 2010 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statement disclosures. See Note 20

 

Effective January 1, 2011, the Company has adopted guidance issued by the FASB in October 2009 that amends the accounting for revenue recognition on multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. Specifically, the guidance addresses the unit of accounting for arrangements involving multiple deliverables. It also addresses how arrangement consideration should be allocated to the separate units of accounting, when applicable. The adoption of the provisions of this amendment is required for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2010, the FASB issued guidance concerning the performance of the second step of goodwill impairment testing, namely measurement of the amount of an impairment loss. The ASU amends the criteria for performing the second step for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts and requires performing the second step if qualitative factors indicate that it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. The adoption of the provisions of this ASU required for any impairment tests performed in periods beginning after December 15, 2010 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the test is performed.

 

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Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance concerning the presentation of comprehensive income in the financial statements.  Under the amendments to the existing guidance, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. Under either option, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. The amendments eliminate the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in total equity. The amendments in this update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. This guidance will become effective in fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company is still evaluating the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its financial statements.

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued guidance on fair value measurement and disclosure requirements.  The amendments in this update result in a convergence in the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements under US GAAP with those required under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).  Consequently, the amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in US GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements.  The amendments in this update may change the application of the requirements of fair value measurements.  This guidance will become effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company is still evaluating the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its financial statements.

 

(b) Net earnings/(losses) per share

 

The number of shares used in computing basic and diluted earnings/(losses) per share was as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

‘000

 

‘000

 

‘000

 

‘000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

102,604

 

90,844

 

102,502

 

89,333

 

Effect of dilution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

102,604

 

90,844

 

102,502

 

89,333

 

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, all share options and share-based awards were excluded from the calculation of the diluted weighted average number of shares because OEH incurred a net loss in these periods and the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

The average number of share options and share-based awards excluded from the weighted average shares outstanding was as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share options

 

2,637,891

 

2,294,000

 

2,783,095

 

2,036,361

 

Share-based awards

 

702,818

 

663,932

 

700,471

 

556,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,340,709

 

2,957,932

 

3,483,566

 

2,593,111

 

 

The number of share options and share-based awards was 3,228,785 at September 30, 2011 (2010 - 2,928,720).

 

2.         Discontinued operations

 

At January 1, 2010, Bora Bora Lagoon Resort, Lilianfels Blue Mountains hotel and La Cabana restaurant had been classified as held for sale. During the year ended December 31, 2010, OEH sold La Cabana and Lilianfels Blue Mountains, and classified Hôtel de la Cité and the Internet-based companies O.E. Interactive Ltd. and Luxurytravel.com UK Ltd. as held for sale. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, Hôtel de la Cité was sold and the Internet-based companies were transferred back to continuing operations, leaving Bora Bora Lagoon Resort as the only property held for sale and included within discontinued operations as at September 30, 2011.

 

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(a)          Hôtel de la Cité

 

On August 1, 2011, OEH completed the sale of the property and operations of Hôtel de la Cité in Carcassonne, France for a cash consideration of €9,000,000 ($12,933,000). The hotel was a part of OEH’s hotels and restaurants segment. The disposal resulted in a gain of $2,182,000 (including a $3,018,000 transfer of foreign currency translation gain from other comprehensive income), which is reported within earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax.

 

The following is a summary of the net assets sold and gain on sale:

 

 

 

August 1, 2011

 

 

 

$’000

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

13,147

 

Net working capital surplus

 

266

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

13,413

 

Transfer of foreign currency translation gain

 

(3,018

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,395

 

Consideration:

 

 

 

Cash

 

12,933

 

Less: Costs to sell

 

(356

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,577

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale

 

2,182

 

 

Results of discontinued operations of Hôtel de la Cité were as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$‘000

 

$‘000

 

$‘000

 

$‘000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

1,238

 

2,682

 

3,782

 

5,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/(loss) before provision for income taxes, gain on sale and impairment

 

193

 

584

 

(303

)

(39

)

Impairment

 

 

(5,989

)

 

(5,989

)

Gain on sale

 

2,182

 

 

2,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/(loss) before provision for income taxes

 

2,375

 

(5,405

)

1,879

 

(6,028

)

(Provision for)/ benefit from income taxes

 

(795

)

1,684

 

(795

)

1,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

1,580

 

(3,721

)

1,084

 

(4,344

)

 

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, OEH identified and recorded a non-cash property, plant and equipment impairment charge of $5,989,000 in respect of Hôtel de la Cité. The carrying values of the assets were written down to the fair value to reflect the level of offers being received at that time for the purchase of the hotel.

 

(b)         Assets held for sale: Bora Bora Lagoon Resort

 

As previously reported, OEH is selling its investment in Bora Bora Lagoon Resort, which is included in the hotels and restaurants segment. The property sustained damage as a result of a cyclone in February 2010 and is currently closed.  The property continues to be actively marketed and is saleable in its current condition as land for future development. OEH engaged additional selling agents who are appropriately incentivized to sell the property within one year, which OEH expects to achieve, and is currently in discussions with interested parties.

 

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Bora Bora Lagoon Resort has been classified as held for sale and its results have been presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

Summarized operating results of the hotel held for sale at September 30, 2011 and the hotels and restaurants held for sale at September 30, 2010 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$‘000

 

$‘000

 

$‘000

 

$‘000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Losses)/earnings before provision for income taxes, (impairment)/impairment reversal and gain on sale

 

(171

)

2,358

 

(364

)

(476

)

(Impairment)/ impairment reversal

 

(2,150

)

1,550

 

(2,150

)

1,550

 

Gain on sale

 

 

562

 

 

6,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Losses)/earnings before provision for income taxes

 

(2,321

)

4,470

 

(2,514

)

7,830

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (losses)/earnings from discontinued operations

 

(2,321

)

4,470

 

(2,514

)

7,830

 

 

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, OEH identified and recorded a non-cash property, plant and equipment impairment charge of $2,150,000 in respect of Bora Bora Lagoon Resort. The carrying values of the assets were written down to the fair value to reflect the level of offers received for the purchase of the hotel. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the assets of Bora Bora Lagoon Resort were increased to their fair value, resulting in a gain of $1,550,000 from foreign currency fluctuations, which were included in earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations for the period.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, a gain on sale of $562,000 was recorded on the disposal of Lilianfels Blue Mountains. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a gain of $7,183,000 (including a $7,292,000 transfer of foreign currency translation gain from other comprehensive income) was recorded on the disposal of Lilianfels Blue Mountains and a loss of $427,000 was recorded on the disposal of La Cabana. These gains and the loss are reported within earnings/(losses) from discontinued operations, net of tax.

 

Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

September 302011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

1,086

 

4,499

 

Other assets

 

 

9

 

Property, plant and equipment, net of depreciation

 

16,981

 

28,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets held for sale

 

18,067

 

32,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities held for sale

 

(1,808

)

(2,792

)

 

Assets and liabilities of Bora Bora Lagoon Resort are subject to foreign currency movements which result in corresponding and offsetting amounts within the currency translation adjustments account.

 

The current assets balance at September 30, 2011 includes residual assets of Hôtel de la Cité, which was sold in August 2011. Prior year comparatives include balances of Hôtel de la Cité and residual current assets of Windsor Court hotel, which was sold in October 2009.

 

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(c)          Internet-based companies: O.E. Interactive Ltd. and Luxurytravel.com UK Ltd.

 

In December 2010, OEH decided to sell its Internet-based companies O.E. Interactive Ltd. and Luxurytravel.com UK Ltd. which are included in the trains and cruises segment.  These companies became held for sale based on a purchase offer from a third party.  However, the sale agreement has not been completed, and a lease transaction (with a purchase option) has been entered into instead. Therefore, these companies were transferred back to continuing operations as they no longer meet the criteria for held for sale treatment.  Results previously classified within discontinued operations have been transferred back into continuing operations for all periods presented.

 

3.         Variable interest entities

 

OEH analyzes its variable interests, including loans, guarantees and equity investments, to determine if an entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”). In that assessment, OEH’s analysis includes both quantitative and qualitative considerations. OEH bases its quantitative analysis on the forecast cash flows of the entity, and its qualitative analysis on a review of the design of the entity, organizational structure including decision-making ability, and relevant financial agreements. In accordance with the guidance for the consolidation of a VIE, OEH also uses its qualitative analysis to determine if OEH is the primary beneficiary of the VIE through the assessment of the powers to direct activities that most significantly impact economic performance of the VIE.

 

Charleston Place Hotel

 

OEH holds a 19.9% equity investment in Charleston Center LLC, owner of Charleston Place Hotel.  OEH has also made a number of loans to the hotel.  On evaluating its various variable interests in the hotel, OEH concluded that it is the primary beneficiary of this VIE because OEH is expected to absorb a majority of the entity’s residual gains or losses based on the current organizational structure.

 

The carrying amount of consolidated assets and liabilities of Charleston Center LLC included within OEH’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

9,380

 

5,897

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

186,969

 

188,502

 

Goodwill

 

40,395

 

40,395

 

Other assets

 

2,456

 

2,823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

239,200

 

237,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

(21,612

)

(17,827

)

Third-party debt, including $1,766 and $1,775 current portion

 

(90,974

)

(92,304

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(61,835

)

(61,835

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

(174,421

)

(171,966

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets (before amounts payable to OEH of $93,196 and $94,141)

 

64,779

 

65,651

 

 

The third-party debt of Charleston Center LLC is secured by its net assets and is non-recourse to its members, including OEH. The hotel’s separate assets are not available to pay the debts of OEH and the hotel’s separate liabilities do not constitute obligations of OEH.  This non-recourse obligation is presented separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

4.             Acquisitions

 

No new acquisitions occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

(a)          Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant’Andrea

 

On January 22, 2010, OEH acquired 100% of the share capital of two hotels in Taormina, Sicily (Italy) — the Grand Hotel Timeo and the Villa Sant’Andrea — at a purchase price of €41,874,000 ($59,162,000) comprised of agreed consideration of €81,512,000 ($115,165,000) less existing indebtedness assumed and including estimated contingent consideration.  OEH purchased the two hotels to enhance both its presence in the Italian hotel market and its portfolio of leading luxury hotels globally.  No intangible assets were identified and the goodwill arising from the acquisition consists largely of profit growth opportunities these hotels are expected to

 

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generate. All of the goodwill was assigned to OEH’s hotels and restaurants segment. None of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

 

OEH performed a preliminary fair value exercise to allocate the purchase price to the acquired assets and liabilities as at January 22, 2010, which was finalized in the quarter ended December 31, 2010. This resulted in a $468,000 increase in goodwill from settlement of outstanding tax positions and working capital items with the vendor of the properties.

 

The following table summarizes the consideration paid for the hotels and the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, converted to US dollars at the exchange rate effective at the date of acquisition:

 

 

 

Fair value on January 22, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration:

 

 

 

Total agreed consideration

 

115,165

 

Less: Existing debt assumed

 

(61,654

)

Plus:  Contingent additional consideration

 

5,651

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price

 

59,162

 

 

 

 

 

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

45

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

101,173

 

Inventories

 

215

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

406

 

Other assets

 

1,434

 

Accrued liabilities

 

(8,968

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(10,541

)

Other liabilities

 

(304

)

Long-term debt

 

(61,654

)

Goodwill

 

37,356

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

 

59,162

 

 

Acquisition-related costs which are included within selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $684,000. The purchase price of €41,874,000 ($59,162,000), net of contingent consideration of €4,000,000 ($5,651,000) described below, was €37,874,000 ($53,511,000) which was funded by cash payments and new indebtedness totaling €32,843,000 ($46,402,000), vendor financing of €5,000,000 ($7,064,000) and cash acquired of €31,000 ($45,000).

 

The acquisition of the two hotels has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting for business combinations.  The results of operation of the hotels have been included in the consolidated financial results since the date of acquisition.

 

OEH has agreed to pay the vendor up to a further €5,000,000 (equivalent to $7,064,000 at January 22, 2010) if, by 2015, additional rooms are constructed at Grand Hotel Timeo and certain required permits are granted to expand and add a swimming pool to Villa Sant’Andrea.  The fair value of the contingent additional consideration at January 22, 2010 was €4,000,000 ($5,651,000) (determined using an income approach) based on an analysis of the likelihood of the conditions for payment being met.  In February 2011, OEH paid the vendor €1,500,000 (equivalent to $2,062,000 at February 28, 2011) of the contingent liability as the appropriate permits to add a swimming pool to Villa Sant’Andrea had been granted.

 

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The following table presents information for Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant’Andrea included in OEH’s consolidated statements of operations from the acquisition date (January 22, 2010) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010:

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30, 2010

 

Nine months ended
September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

6,640

 

8,886

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(81

)

(2,623

)

 

As the acquisition of the Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant’Andrea occurred on January 22, 2010, the pro forma results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, assuming acquisition of these hotels had taken place at the beginning of 2010, would not differ significantly from actual reported results.

 

(b)          Land at La Samanna

 

In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, OEH purchased land adjacent to its hotel at La Samanna in St. Martin from a third party. The consideration paid to the seller was a combination of cash and three condominium units and two boat slips at OEH’s Porto Cupecoy development.  Presented below is a summary of the transaction.

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash value of assets exchanged

 

 

2,932

 

Cash paid

 

 

1,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumed basis for land received

 

 

4,573

 

 

5.             Real estate impairment

 

Real estate assets at September 30, 2011 and 2010 included condominiums and marina slips remaining to be sold at Porto Cupecoy on the Dutch side of St. Martin. OEH records impairment charges against the carrying value of real estate assets if the carrying value exceeds the fair value less costs to sell.  During the third quarter of 2011, OEH determined that the fair value less costs to sell of real estate assets was less than the carrying value, which resulted in the recognition of a non-cash impairment charge of $36,869,000 (2010 - $24,616,000) (computed using Level 3 inputs, namely the estimated selling prices and estimated selling costs based on OEH’s recent experience with sales of condominiums and marina slips already completed). This impairment charge resulted primarily from changes in the estimates of price and pace of future sales as a result of current market conditions. Additionally as part of an overall impairment calculation, property, plant and equipment at the Porto Cupecoy development with a carrying value of $1,677,000 were written down to a fair value of $Nil. See Note 7.

 

The total impairment charge of $38,546,000 relates to the real estate and property development segment, and is reported within impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment in the statement of condensed consolidated operations.

 

The determination of impairment incorporates various assumptions and uncertainties that OEH believes are reasonable and supportable considering all available evidence, such as the future cash flows, future sales prices and the related discount rate. However, these assumptions and uncertainties are, by their very nature, highly judgmental.  If the assumptions are not met, OEH may be required to recognize additional impairment losses.

 

6.             Investments in unconsolidated companies

 

Investments represent equity interests of 50% or less in which OEH exerts significant influence but does not consolidate.  OEH does not have effective control of these unconsolidated companies and, therefore, accounts for these investments using the equity method. These investments include the rail and hotel joint venture operations in Peru, the Hotel Ritz, Madrid and Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd.

 

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Summarized financial data for OEH’s unconsolidated companies are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

52,286

 

52,908

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

347,279

 

342,207

 

Other assets

 

4,670

 

4,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

404,235

 

399,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

155,004

 

165,416

 

Long-term debt

 

37,578

 

33,099

 

Other liabilities

 

105,619

 

91,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

106,034

 

110,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

404,235

 

399,810

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$‘000

 

$‘000

 

$‘000

 

$‘000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

38,527

 

32,689

 

102,983

 

79,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from operations before net finance costs

 

9,501

 

6,673

 

18,131

 

16,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

4,244

 

3,123

 

5,749

 

5,872

 

 

Included in unconsolidated companies are OEH’s hotel and rail joint ventures in Peru, under which OEH and the other 50% participant must contribute equally any additional equity capital needed for the businesses.  If the other participant does not meet this obligation, OEH has the right to dilute the other participant and obtain a majority equity interest in the affected joint venture company.  OEH also has rights to purchase the other participant’s interests, exercisable in limited circumstances such as its bankruptcy.

 

The Company has guaranteed, through 2016, $9,405,000 of the debt obligations of the rail joint venture in Peru and, contingently guaranteed through 2016, $12,350,000 of its debt obligations. The Company has also guaranteed the rail joint venture’s contingent obligations relating to the performance of its governmental rail concessions, currently in the amount of $4,932,000 through April 2012.  The Company has contingently guaranteed, through 2016, $12,330,000 of debt obligations of the joint venture in Peru that operates four hotels and, through 2014, a further $8,370,000 of its debt obligations.  The contingent guarantees may only be enforced in the event there is a change in control of the relevant joint venture, which would occur only if OEH’s ownership of the economic and voting interests in the joint venture falls below 50%, an event which has not occurred.

 

Long-term debt obligations of the Peru hotel joint venture at September 30, 2011 totaling $20,700,000 have been classified within current liabilities of the joint venture in its stand-alone financial statements, as it was out of compliance with the debt service coverage ratio covenants in its loan facilities. It is expected that these loans will be refinanced before December 31, 2011.

 

Long-term debt obligations of the Hotel Ritz, Madrid, in which OEH has a 50% equity investment, at September 30, 2011 totaling $91,909,000 have been classified within current liabilities in the joint venture’s stand-alone financial statements as it was out of compliance with the debt service coverage ratio in its first mortgage loan facility. Discussions with the lender to bring the hotel into compliance are continuing.  OEH and its joint venture partner have each guaranteed $10,063,000 of the debt obligations and $146,000 of a working capital loan facility of Hotel Ritz, Madrid..

 

The Company has also guaranteed, through 2011, a $3,000,000 working capital facility to Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd. in which OEH has a 25% equity investment.

 

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7.             Property, plant and equipment

 

The major classes of property, plant and equipment are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and buildings

 

1,090,845

 

1,138,139

 

Machinery and equipment

 

197,614

 

191,664

 

Fixtures, fittings and office equipment

 

200,101

 

197,112

 

River cruise ship and canal boats

 

18,137

 

19,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,506,697

 

1,546,081

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(301,354

)

(277,244

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,205,343

 

1,268,837

 

 

The major classes of assets under capital leases included above are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freehold and leased land and buildings

 

4,412

 

4,614

 

Machinery and equipment

 

943

 

940

 

Fixtures, fittings and office equipment

 

430

 

446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,785

 

6,000

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(1,539

)

(1,492

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,246

 

4,508

 

 

The depreciation charge on property, plant and equipment was $11,732,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 (2010 - $11,469,000).  The depreciation charge on property, plant and equipment was $34,613,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (2010 - $33,819,000).

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2011, OEH identified a non-cash property, plant and equipment impairment charge of $23,934,000 in respect of Keswick Hall, Viriginia, USA.  The carrying value was written down to the hotel’s fair value.

 

Also during the three months ended September 30, 2011, OEH identified a non-cash property, plant and equipment impairment charge of $2,308,000 in respect of Casa de Sierra Nevada, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.  The carrying value was written down to the hotel’s fair value.

 

As part of the overall impairment charge at Porto Cupecoy during the three months ended September 30, 2011, OEH identified a non-cash property, plant and equipment impairment charge of $1,677,000 in respect of this property development. See Note 5

 

As of September 30, 2011, the property, plant and equipment of Charleston Center LLC, a consolidated VIE, of $186,969,000 (December 31, 2010 - $188,502,000) is separately disclosed on the balance sheet. See Note 3.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, OEH capitalized interest in the amount of $Nil. For the year ended December 31, 2010, capitalized interest amounted to $3,130,000. All amounts capitalized were recorded in property, plant and equipment.

 

New York hotel project

 

On March 18, 2011, OEH agreed to assign its purchase and development agreements previously made with the New York Public Library relating to the site of the Donnell branch of the Library adjacent to OEH’s ‘21’ Club restaurant to an affiliate (the “Assignee”) of Tribeca Associates, LLC and Starwood Capital Group Global LLC.  The Assignee agreed to assume all the terms and obligations of

 

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the contracts and to reimburse all previous deposit payments made by OEH and a $2,000,000 contribution toward fees incurred by OEH.  The transaction closed on April 7, 2011, resulting in gross proceeds received by OEH of $25,500,000. This transaction resulted in a gain, net of costs, of $502,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Based on terms under negotiation with interested parties in 2010, OEH recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $6,386,000 at December 31, 2010 on land and buildings for the capitalized pre-development expenses incurred in the period.

 

As part of this assignment, OEH entered into an option agreement which grants the Assignee a “call” option originally expiring July 19, 2011 to acquire 45,000 square feet of the approximately 52,000 square feet of excess development rights held by ‘21’ Club at a price to the Assignee of $13,500,000 and, alternatively, a “put” option expiring the same date to sell to OEH the excess development rights (approximately 65,000 square feet) of the Donnell branch site at a price to OEH of $16,000,000.  The option agreement expiration date has been extended several times, most recently to November 11, 2011.  The extensions include a further call option on approximately 4,800 additional square feet of development rights at a price to the Assignee of $2,850,000.  The closing date of the call options would be not later than December 31, 2011, and the closing date of the put option would be up to one year after its exercise and OEH may elect to defer payment to the Assignee up to 24 months after the closing date.  The parties anticipate that the Assignee will exercise its call options totaling $16,350,000 on the ‘21’ Club rights, but that purchase depends on negotiations with a third party not involving OEH.  If the call options are exercised, a portion of the proceeds would be used to repay in part the existing loan facility secured by ‘21’ Club, and any gain realized by OEH is expected to be taxable in the US.

 

8.             Goodwill

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 are as follows:

 

 

 

Hotels and
restaurants

 

Trains and
cruises

 

Total

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1, 2011

 

169,610

 

7,888

 

177,498

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(1,173

)

(17

)

(1,190

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2011

 

168,437

 

7,871

 

176,308

 

 

The gross goodwill amount at January 1, 2011 was $195,316,000 and the accumulated impairment at that date was $17,818,000. All impairments to that date related to hotel and restaurant operations.

 

OEH’s goodwill impairment testing is performed in two steps, first, the determination of impairment based upon the fair value of each reporting unit as compared with its carrying value and, second, if there is an implied impairment, the measurement of the amount of the impairment loss is determined by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying value of the goodwill.  If the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, the goodwill is deemed to be impaired and is written down to the extent of the difference.

 

The determination of impairment incorporates various assumptions and uncertainties that OEH believes are reasonable and supportable considering all available evidence, such as the future cash flows of the business, future growth rates and the related discount rate. However, these assumptions and uncertainties are, by their very nature, highly judgmental.  If the assumptions are not met, OEH may be required to recognize additional goodwill impairment losses.

 

There were no triggering events in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 that would have required OEH to assess the carrying value of goodwill.

 

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9.         Other intangible assets

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2011

 

 

 

Favorable
lease assets

 

Internet
sites

 

Tradenames

 

Total

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

Carrying amount:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1, 2011

 

13,503

 

1,630

 

7,100

 

22,233

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

223

 

(11

)

 

212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2011

 

13,726

 

1,619

 

7,100

 

22,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1, 2011

 

1,616

 

610

 

 

2,226

 

Charge for the year

 

277

 

99

 

 

376

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

25

 

(5

)

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at September 30, 2011

 

1,918

 

704

 

 

2,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at December 31, 2010

 

11,887

 

1,020

 

7,100

 

20,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at September 30, 2011

 

11,808

 

915

 

7,100

 

19,823

 

 

Favorable lease intangible assets are amortized over the terms of the leases, which are between 19 and 60 years. Internet sites are amortized over 10 years. Tradenames have an indefinite life and therefore are not amortized.

 

Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $236,000 (2010 - $216,000).  Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $376,000 (2010 - $449,000).  Estimated amortization expense for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2016 is $501,000.

 

10.          Long-term debt and obligations under capital lease

 

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans from banks and other parties collateralized by property, plant and equipment payable over periods of one to 22 years, with a weighted average interest rate of 4.30% and 4.61%, respectively

 

566,630

 

630,952

 

Obligations under capital lease

 

5,127

 

5,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

571,757

 

636,141

 

Less: current portion

 

66,662

 

124,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

505,095

 

511,336

 

 

Of the current portion of long-term debt, $Nil (December 31, 2010 - $28,000,000) related to revolving credit facilities which, although falling due within 12 months, are available for re-borrowing throughout the period of the loan facilities which are repayable in 2012.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2011, a loan facility totaling $100,000,000 (of which $88,000,000 was drawn) was refinanced with a new loan of $115,000,000.  The new loan has two tranches, one of $100,000,000 which was used to repay the previous debt, and the second tranche of $15,000,000 which will be used to fund the renovations planned for 2012 at the Copacabana Palace Hotel.  The loan matures in three years and has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.15% per annum.  Approximately 70% of the loan has been swapped from LIBOR to a fixed rate of 0.81%.

 

Most of OEH’s loan facilities relate to specific hotel or other properties and are secured by a mortgage on the particular property.  In most cases, the Company is either the borrower or the subsidiary owning the property is the borrower, with the loan guaranteed by the Company.

 

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The loan facilities generally place restrictions on the property-owning company’s ability to incur additional debt and limit liens, and to effect mergers and asset sales, and include financial covenants.  Where the property-owning subsidiary is the borrower, the financial covenants relate to the financial performance of the property financed and generally include covenants relating to interest coverage, debt service, and loan-to-value and debt-to-EBITDA tests.  Most of the facilities under which the Company is the borrower or the guarantor also contain financial covenants which are based on the performance of OEH on a consolidated basis. The covenants include a quarterly interest coverage test and a quarterly net worth test.

 

At September 30, 2011, two unconsolidated joint venture companies were out of compliance with certain financial covenants in their loan facilities. See Note 6.

 

The following is a summary of the aggregate maturities of consolidated long-term debt, including obligations under capital lease, at September 30, 2011:

 

Year ending December 31, 

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

11,913

 

2013

 

151,800

 

2014

 

128,093

 

2015

 

182,557

 

2016

 

2,408

 

2017 and thereafter

 

28,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

505,095

 

 

The debt of Charleston Center LLC, a consolidated VIE, of $90,974,000 (December 31, 2010 - $92,304,000) is non-recourse to OEH and separately disclosed on the balance sheet.  The debt was entered into in October 2010 and has a maturity of three years, with two one-year extensions. See Note 3.

 

11.       Other liabilities

 

The major balances in other liabilities are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income on guarantees of bank loans to hotel joint venture in Peru (see Note 6)

 

452

 

932

 

Interest rate swaps (see Note 20)

 

7,147

 

9,768

 

Long-term accrued interest at Charleston Place Hotel

 

13,990

 

13,540

 

Cash-settled stock appreciation rights plan

 

94

 

354

 

Contingent consideration on acquisition of Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant’Andrea (see Note 4)

 

3,891

 

5,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,574

 

30,095

 

 

12.       Income taxes

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(5,796

)

8,762

 

(1,182

)

15,967

 

 

The Company is incorporated in Bermuda, which does not impose an income tax.  OEH’s effective tax rate is significantly affected by its mix of income and loss in various jurisdictions as there is significant variation in the income tax rates imposed and also by the effect of losses in jurisdictions for which it is expected that the tax benefit of losses will not be recognizable at year-end.  As described in Note 1, OEH forecasts its effective tax rate for the year and that rate is applied to interim results.  Other items, however, are computed individually and recognized when the items occur.  The significant components of these other items which cause variations in OEH’s customary relationship between income tax expense and pre-tax income for the three and nine months ended September 30,2011 include the following:

 

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Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

Increase in the beginning-of-the year balance of valuation allowances

 

 

 

 

3,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange rate movements on deferred tax

 

(4,207

)

1,308

 

(2,867

)

853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax on derivatives

 

148

 

40

 

191

 

(351

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in uncertain tax positions

 

(790

)

46

 

(1,394

)

336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in interest and penalties

 

76

 

62

 

(1,076

)

380

 

 

The changes in valuation allowances are due to changes in estimate concerning OEH’s ability to realize loss carryforwards in certain jurisdictions.

 

OEH recognized a tax benefit of $2,471,000 related to the release of certain prior year uncertain tax positions and related interest and penalties in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as a discrete item in the period.

 

13.       Pensions

 

Components of net periodic pension benefit cost were as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

 

 

 

 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

237

 

269

 

831

 

797

 

Expected return on assets

 

(225

)

(199

)

(788

)

(590

)

Net amortization and deferrals

 

136

 

168

 

476

 

497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

148

 

238

 

519

 

704

 

 

As of September 30, 2011, $1,401,000 of contributions had been made during 2011.  OEH anticipates contributing an additional $470,000 to fund its defined benefit pension plan in 2011 for a total of $1,871,000.

 

14.       Supplemental cash flow information

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

28,887

 

21,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

12,780

 

11,524

 

 

In conjunction with acquisitions, liabilities were assumed as follows:

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of assets acquired

 

 

115,048

 

Cash paid

 

 

(53,394

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities assumed

 

 

(61,654

)

 

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The purchase price, net of contingent consideration, of the two hotels in Sicily acquired in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included vendor financing of €5,000,000 ($7,064,000) at the date of acquisition.  See Note 4.

 

OEH entered into a non-cash transaction to purchase land adjacent to its hotel at La Samanna in St. Martin from a third party during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. See Note 4.

 

Restricted cash

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash deposits required to be held with lending banks to support OEH’s payment of interest and principal

 

9,922

 

4,204

 

Collateral to support derivatives with negative mark-to-market position

 

 

1,558

 

Escrow deposits from purchasers of units at Porto Cupecoy which will be released to OEH as sales close

 

2,498

 

1,960

 

Prepaid customer deposits which will be released to OEH under its revenue recognition policy

 

1,575

 

707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,995

 

8,429

 

 

15.          Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

The balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $Nil and $Nil

 

(45,224

)

(20,034

)

Derivative financial instruments, net of tax of $(531) and $112

 

(6,209

)

(8,745

)

Pension liability, net of tax of $1,517 and $1,517

 

(9,806

)

(9,806

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61,239

)

(38,585

)

 

The components of comprehensive (loss)/income are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses

 

(49,921

)

(22,452

)

(59,674

)

(36.280

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(49,295

)

30,789

 

(25,190

)

(1,250

)

Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax of $(1,494) and $50 (three months) and $(643) and $190 (nine months)

 

(1,342

)

305

 

2,536

 

(803

)

Change in pension liability, net of tax of $Nil for all periods presented

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss)/income

 

(100,558

)

8,642

 

(82,328

)

(38,327

)

 

16.          Share-based compensation plans

 

On March 1, 2011, OEH granted under the 2009 Share Award and Incentive Plan deferred shares without performance criteria covering 166,686 class A common shares of which 44,779 vested on June 30, 2011, 86,907 vest on March 1, 2012 and 35,000 vest on March 1, 2014. The stock price at the date of the award of deferred shares was $12.66 per share.

 

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On May 31, 2011, OEH granted under the 2009 Share Award and Incentive Plan stock options on 421,600 class A common shares at an exercise price of $11.69 vesting on May 31, 2014. On the same day, it also granted under the 2009 Share Award and Incentive Plan deferred shares without performance criteria covering 13,600 class A common shares which vest on December 1, 2011, and deferred shares with performance criteria covering 147,915 class A common shares which vest on May 31, 2014. The stock price at the date of the award of deferred shares was $11.69 per share.

 

On June 13, 2011, OEH granted under the 2009 Share Award and Incentive Plan deferred shares without performance criteria covering 59,500 class A common shares which vest on June 13, 2014.  The stock price at the date of this award of deferred shares was $9.80.

 

No awards were issued in the three months ended September 30, 2011 or in the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The fair value of share-based compensation awards issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $5,784,000 (2010 - $4,878,000).

 

The weighted-average fair value of the stock options and share-based awards granted under the 2009 plan on the grant date was $Nil and $6.20 per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively (2010 - $Nil and $5.46).

 

Estimated fair value of stock options on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model was based on the following assumptions:

 

Expected share price volatility

 

54.56

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.40

%

Expected annual dividends per share

 

$

 

Expected life of stock options

 

5 years

 

 

Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s class A common share price and other factors.  The expected life of options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of time that options are likely to be outstanding.  The risk-free rate for periods within the expected life of the option is based on the US Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

 

The total compensation related to unvested awards outstanding at September 30, 2011, to be recognized over the period October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2014, was $10,005,000. OEH recognized equity compensation expense of $1,184,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2011 (2010 - $1,627,000). OEH recognized equity compensation expense of $4,796,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (2010 - $4,561,000).

 

Previously awarded SARS have been recorded as other liabilities with a fair value of $94,000 at September 30, 2011 (December 31, 2010 - $354,000). See Note 11.

 

17.       Fair values of financial instruments and non-financial assets

 

Certain methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, working capital facilities, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. The fair value of OEH’s long-term debt is estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to OEH for debt of the same remaining maturities.

 

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The estimated fair values of OEH’s financial instruments (other than derivative financial instruments) as of September 30, 2011 are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

Carrying
amount

 

Fair value

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

119,013

 

119,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

45,669

 

45,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital facilities

 

175

 

175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

31,414

 

31,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

42,728

 

42,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including current portion, excluding obligations under capital leases

 

566,630

 

526,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, including current portion, held by a consolidated VIE

 

90,974

 

89,605

 

 

Non-financial assets fair value on a non-recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value measurements using

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value at
September 30, 2011

 

Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total gains/
(losses)
in the nine
months ended
September
30, 2011

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets of discontinued operations held for sale

 

2,850

 

 

 

2,850

 

(2,150

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

32,000

 

 

 

32,000

 

(27,919

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate assets

 

29,661

 

 

 

29,661

 

(36,869

)

 

Assets of discontinued operations held for sale at Bora Bora Lagoon Resort were written down to its fair value of $2,850,000, resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $2,150,000.  This write-down is included within losses from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.  See Note 2.

 

Real estate assets held for sale at the Porto Cupecoy development were written down to their fair value (less costs to sell), resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $36,869,000 which was included in losses from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. Additionally, as part of an overall impairment calculation, property, plant and equipment at Porto Cupecoy with a carrying value of $1,677,000 were written down to their fair value of $Nil. See Note 5.

 

Property, plant and equipment at Casa de Sierra Nevada with a carrying value of $14,308,000 were written down to fair value of $12,000,000, resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $2,308,000.  Property, plant and equipment at Keswick Hall with a carrying value of $43,934,000 (including the value of land held for property development) were written down to fair value of $20,000,000, resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $23,934,000. These write-downs were included in losses from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,2011. See Note 7..

 

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18.          Commitments and contingencies

 

Outstanding contracts to purchase property, plant and equipment were approximately $6,520,000 at September 30, 2011 (December 31, 2010 - $43,658,000). Additionally, outstanding contracts for project-related costs at the Porto Cupecoy development were approximately $480,000 at September 30, 2011 (December 31, 2010 - $5,535,000).

 

OEH agreed to pay the vendor of Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant’Andrea a further €5,000,000 (equivalent to $6,709,000 at September 30, 2011) if, by 2015, additional rooms are constructed at Grand Hotel Timeo and certain required permits are granted to expand and add a swimming pool to Villa Sant’Andrea.  In February 2011, €1,500,000 (equivalent to $2,062,000 at February 28, 2011) of this amount was paid to the vendor as the appropriate permits to add a swimming pool to Villa Sant’Andrea have been obtained.  See Note 4.

 

‘21’ Club is a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit brought by private banqueting service staff seeking to recover alleged retained gratuities and overtime wages pursuant to New York State and US federal wage and hour laws. In August 2011, the parties agreed in principle to settle the case by OEH paying plaintiffs $2,000,000, which has been accrued. In September, the court preliminarily approved the settlement and scheduled a final fairness hearing in January 2012. Funding of the settlement will occur promptly after court approval. Additionally, OEH has accrued $500,000 in legal and tax costs associated with the lawsuit and settlement.

 

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are parties to various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The outcome of each of these matters cannot be absolutely determined, and the liability that the relevant parties may ultimately incur with respect to any one of these matters in the event of a negative outcome may be in excess of amounts currently accrued for with respect to these matters.

 

In May 2010, OEH settled litigation for infringement of its “Cipriani” trademark in Europe.  An amount of $3,947,000 was paid by the defendants to OEH in March 2010 with the balance of $9,833,000 being payable in instalments over five years with interest.  The remaining payments totaling $8,183,000 at September 30, 2011 have not been recognized by OEH because of the uncertainty of collectability.

 

See Note 7 regarding assignment of the purchase and development agreements between OEH and the New York Public Library, including put and call options which are part of the contractual provisions under that assignment.

 

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19.          Information concerning financial reporting for segments and operations in different geographical areas

 

As reported in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K annual report, OEH has three reporting segments, (i) hotels and restaurants, (ii) tourist trains and cruises, and (iii) real estate and property development.  Segment performance is evaluated based upon segment net earnings from continuing operations before interest, foreign currency, tax (including tax on earnings from unconsolidated companies), depreciation and amortization (“segment EBITDA”).  OEH’s chief operating decision maker is the chief executive officer, overseen by the Company’s board of directors. Financial information regarding these business segments is as follows, with net finance costs appearing net of capitalized interest and interest and related income:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned hotels - Europe

 

89,045

 

72,449

 

180,409

 

140,076

 

- North America

 

24,391

 

23,256

 

84,836

 

79,810

 

- Rest of world

 

36,583

 

33,607

 

118,850

 

104,399

 

Hotel management/part ownership interests

 

1,324

 

1,209

 

4,082

 

2,982

 

Restaurants

 

2,518

 

2,412

 

9,956

 

9,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153,861

 

132,933

 

398,133

 

336,587

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

26,122

 

21,777

 

57,539

 

45,924

 

Real estate

 

3,875

 

25,022

 

9,066

 

56,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

183,858

 

179,732

 

464,738

 

438,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned hotels - Europe

 

4,782

 

4,631

 

14,118

 

13,842

 

- North America

 

2,595

 

2,952

 

7,813

 

8,816

 

- Rest of world

 

3,287

 

2,957

 

9,424

 

8,414

 

Restaurants

 

191

 

194

 

573

 

557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,855

 

10,734

 

31,928

 

31,629

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

1,113

 

951

 

3,061

 

2,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,968

 

11,685

 

34,989

 

34,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned hotels - Europe

 

36,739

 

28,141

 

58,698

 

37,652

 

- North America

 

1,517

 

805

 

12,513

 

11,616

 

- Rest of world

 

5,560

 

6,175

 

22,024

 

23,572

 

Hotel management/part ownership interests

 

1,313

 

1,001

 

3,623

 

1,875

 

Restaurants

 

(1,832

)

(377

)

(2,093

)

259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,297

 

35,745

 

94,765

 

74,974

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

8,951

 

6,863

 

14,237

 

11,982

 

Real estate

 

(1,572

)

(1,884

)

(4,680

)

(4,663

)

Impairment

 

(64,787

)

(30,511

)

(64,787

)

(30,511

)

Central overheads

 

(10,321

)

(7,624

)

(26,699

)

(20,873

)

Gain on disposal

 

(18

)

 

502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,450

)

2,589

 

13,338

 

30,909

 

 

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Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA/earnings reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA

 

(24,450

)

2,589

 

13,338

 

30,909

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

11,968

 

11,685

 

34,989

 

34,268

 

Interest expense, net

 

12,951

 

8,028

 

33,576

 

22,138

 

Foreign currency, net

 

4,768

 

(3,200

)

2,629

 

(2,982

)

(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes

 

(5,796

)

8,762

 

(1,182

)

15,967

 

Share of provision for income taxes of unconsolidated companies

 

985

 

538

 

1,422

 

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses from continuing operations

 

(49,326

)

(23,224

)

(58,096

)

(39,582

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from unconsolidated companies, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel management/part ownership interests

 

280

 

(133

)

293

 

(761

)

Tourist trains and cruises

 

1,949

 

1,250

 

2,932

 

3,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,229

 

1,117

 

3,225

 

2,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditure:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned hotels -Europe

 

2,138

 

551

 

13,936

 

17,537

 

- North America

 

4,180

 

3,822

 

10,764

 

9,880

 

- Rest of world

 

6,275

 

3,524

 

13,428

 

10,729

 

Restaurants

 

1,040

 

135

 

2,044

 

183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,633

 

8,032

 

40,172

 

38,329

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

483

 

1,021

 

2,997

 

3,018

 

Real estate

 

20

 

90

 

508

 

1,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,136

 

9,143

 

43,677

 

43,276

 

 

Financial information regarding geographic areas based on the location of properties is as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

113,277

 

92,814

 

232,950

 

182,135

 

North America

 

30,784

 

50,690

 

103,858

 

145,260

 

Rest of world

 

39,797

 

36,228

 

127,930

 

111,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

183,858

 

179,732

 

464,738

 

438,641

 

 

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20.          Derivatives and hedging activities

 

Risk management objective of using derivatives

 

OEH enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which is determined by interest rates. OEH’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing and duration of OEH’s known or expected cash receipts and payments principally related to its investments and borrowings.

 

Cash flow hedges of interest rate risk

 

OEH’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to add certainty and stability to its interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, OEH primarily uses interest rate swaps 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 OEH making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional loan amount.

 

Derivative instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recorded in other comprehensive income/(loss) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecast transaction affects earnings. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, these derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable interest rate debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings.

 

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, OEH had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives stated at their notional amounts in local currency that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

‘000

 

‘000

 

Interest Rate Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

A$

10,800

 

A$

11,100

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

149,154

 

158,495

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

$

120,740

 

$

154,728

 

 

Non-derivative financial instruments — net investment hedges

 

OEH uses certain of its debt denominated in foreign currency to hedge portions of its net investments in foreign operations against adverse movements in exchange rates. These contracts are included in non-derivative hedging instruments.  The fair values of non-derivative hedging instruments were $48,301,000 at September 30, 2011 and $50,310,000 at December 31, 2010, both being liabilities of OEH.

 

Non-designated hedges of interest rate risk

 

Derivatives not designated as hedges are used to manage OEH’s exposure to interest rate movements but do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements prescribed in the authoritative accounting guidance. At September 30, 2011, OEH had no interest rate swaps which did not meet hedge accounting requirements. At December 31, 2010, there was one interest rate swap with a notional amount of $8,327,000 that was not designated in a hedging relationship, which was cancelled in the three months ended September 30, 2011.  At September 30, 2011, OEH had interest rate options which were non-designated hedges with a notional amount of €43,875,000  ($58,868,000) and $55,160,000 (December 31, 2010 - €44,719,000 and $55,720,000).

 

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The table below presents the fair value of OEH’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value as of
September 30, 2011

 

Fair Value as of
December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives designated in a cash flow hedging relationship:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Other assets

 

 

1,033

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Accrued liabilities

 

(3,946

)

(6,061

)

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Other liabilities

 

(7,147

)

(9,114

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(11,093

)

(14,142

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Options

 

Other Assets

 

100

 

361

 

Interest Rate Swap

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(131

)

Interest Rate Swap

 

Other liabilities

 

 

(654

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

100

 

(424

)

 

The table below (in which “OCI” means other comprehensive income) presents the effect of OEH’s derivative financial instruments on the statements of condensed consolidated operations and the statements of changes in condensed consolidated total equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of loss recognized in OCI (effective portion)

 

(6,801

)

(2,405

)

(6,035

)

(9,154

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into interest income (effective portion)

 

(3,965

)

(2,513

)

(7,928

)

(7,714

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax on OCI movement

 

(1,494

)

50

 

(643

)

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of loss recognized in interest expense on derivatives (ineffective portion)

 

(209

)

(147

)

(375

)

(447

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of loss recognized in interest expense

 

479

 

(318

)

524

 

(1,136

)

 

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At September 30, 2011, the amount recorded in other comprehensive income which is expected to be reclassified to interest expense in the next 12 months is $3,178,000.

 

Credit-risk-related contingent features

 

OEH has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain provisions under which, if OEH defaults on any of its indebtedness, OEH could also be declared in default in respect of its derivative obligations.

 

At September 30, 2011, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest and an adjustment for non-performance risk, related to these agreements was $11,093,000. If OEH breached any of these provisions, it would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $11,730,000.

 

Fair value measurements

 

OEH reviews its fair value hierarchy classifications quarterly.  Changes in significant observable valuation inputs identified during these reviews may trigger a reclassification of the fair value hierarchy levels of financial assets and liabilities.  These reclassifications are reported as transfers in Level 3 at their fair values at the beginning of the period in which the change occurs and the transfers out at their fair values at the end of the period.

 

The tables below present a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of liabilities having fair value measurements based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011:

 

 

 

Beginning
balance at
July 1, 2011

 

Transfers into/
(out of)
Level 3

 

Realized
losses

i
ncluded
in
earnings

 

Unrealized
gains included in
other
comprehensive
income

 

Purchases,
sales, issuances
or settlements

 

Ending
balance at
September 30,
2011

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

215

 

(289

)

37

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

215

 

(289

)

37

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning
balance at
January 1, 2011

 

Transfers into/
(
out of)
Level 3

 

Realized
losses

included
in
earnings

 

Unrealized
gains included in
other

comprehensive
income

 

Purchases,
sales, issuances
or settlements

 

Ending
balance at
September 30,
2011

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

(277

)

(1,473

)

305

 

1,140

 

305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

(277

)

(1,461

)

305

 

1,140

 

305

 

 

 

Where credit value adjustments exceeded 20% of the fair value of the derivatives, Level 3 inputs are assumed to have a significant impact on the fair value of the derivatives in their entirety and the valuation has been classified in the Level 3 category. The transfers out of Level 3 in 2011 represented new swaps as at December 31, 2010 with a fair value close to zero where the credit valuation adjustment was previously greater than 20% of the fair value.

 

The amount of total losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 included in earnings that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to those liabilities still held was $Nil in all periods.

 

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The following tables summarize the valuation of OEH’s financial liabilities by the fair value hierarchy at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

100

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

(11,093

)

 

(11,093

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net liabilities

 

 

(10,993

)

 

(10,993

)

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

1,394

 

 

1,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

(15,683

)

(277

)

(15,960

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net liabilities

 

 

(14,289

)

(277

)

(14,566

)

 

The fair value of OEH’s derivative financial instruments is computed based on an income approach using appropriate valuation techniques including discounting future cash flows and other methods that are consistent with accepted economic methodologies for pricing financial instruments.

 

21.       Adjustments to prior period amounts

 

Subsequent to the issuance of OEH’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, management determined that OEH’s non-current deferred income tax liabilities were understated by $5,972,000 due to a misstatement in computing the temporary difference between the tax and book value of its property, plant and equipment, resulting in a restatement of the following consolidated balance sheet accounts:

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

As previously reported

 

As restated

 

Adjustment

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

100,730

 

106,702

 

5,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

140,015

 

134,043

 

(5,972

)

 

This prior period adjustment does not affect OEH’s net losses or losses per share for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The effect of correcting this misstatement has decreased retained earnings at January 1, 2010 and 2011 by $5,972,000, and has increased non-current deferred income tax liabilities by a corresponding amount at each date.  The restatement does not affect OEH’s net earnings/(losses) or cash flows in the three or nine months ended September 30, 2010 and the year ended to December 31, 2010.

 

22.       Related party transactions

 

OEH manages under long-term contract the tourist train owned by Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd., in which OEH is an equity method investor, and guarantees its $3,000,000 working capital facility.  This guarantee was in place before December 31, 2004.  The amount due to OEH from Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd. at September 30, 2011 was $3,249,000 (December 31, 2010 - $1,126,000).

 

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OEH manages under long-term contracts the Hotel Monasterio, Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, Las Casitas del Colca and Hotel Rio Sagrado owned by its 50/50 joint venture with local Peruvian interests, as well as the 50/50 owned PeruRail and Ferrocaril Transandino rail operations, and provides loans, guarantees and other credit accommodation to these joint ventures.  See Note 6.  In the three months ended September 30, 2011, OEH earned management and guarantee fees of $2,103,000 (2010 - $1,725,000) which are recorded in revenue.  In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, OEH earned management and guarantee fees of $5,310,000 (2010 - $3,724,000) which are recorded in revenue. The amount due to OEH from its joint venture Peruvian operations at September 30, 2011 was $9,547,000 (December 31, 2010 - $2,826,000).

 

OEH manages under a long-term contract the Hotel Ritz in Madrid, Spain, in which OEH holds a 50% interest and which is accounted for under the equity method.  For the three months ended September 30, 2011, OEH earned $293,000 (2010 - $228,000) in management fees, which are recorded in revenue, and $148,000 (2010 - $98,000) in interest income which is recorded in interest income.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, OEH earned $886,000 (2010 - $788,000) in management fees, which are recorded in revenue, and $398,000 (2010 - $269,000) in interest income which is recorded in interest income.  The amount due to OEH from the Hotel Ritz at September 30, 2011 was $19,035,000 (December 31, 2010 - $15,689,000).

 

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ITEM 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward-looking statements

 

Forward-looking statements concerning the operations, performance, financial condition, plans and prospects of OEH are based on the current expectations, assessments and assumptions of management, are not historical facts, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties.

 

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historic or current facts, and often use words such as “anticipate”, “target”, “expect”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “goal”, “believe” or other words of similar meaning.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described in this Form 10-Q quarterly report for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 and in Item 1—Business, Item 1A—Risk Factors, Item 3—Legal Proceedings, Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Item 7A—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, and Item 12—Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K annual report.

 

Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements which are not guarantees of future performance. OEH undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Introduction

 

OEH has three business segments, namely (1) hotels and restaurants, (2) tourist trains and cruises and (3) real estate and property development.

 

Hotels during the three months ended September 30, 2011 consisted of 40 deluxe hotels (excluding Hôtel de la Cité which was sold on August 1, 2011), 35 of which were wholly or majority owned or, in the case of Charleston Place Hotel, owned by a consolidated variable interest entity.  Of the 35 owned hotels, two were purchased in 2010 and, as noted below, one was held for sale at September 30, 2011 and is accounted for as discontinued operations.  The other 34 owned hotels are referred to in this discussion as “owned hotels” of which 12 were located in Europe, seven in North America and 15 in the rest of the world.

 

The other five hotels, in which OEH has unconsolidated equity interests and which it operates under management contracts, are referred to in this discussion as “hotel management interests”.

 

OEH currently owns and operates the stand-alone restaurant ‘21’ Club in New York, New York.

 

The hotel held for sale at September 30, 2011, as previously reported, was Bora Bora Lagoon Resort in French Polynesia.  The results of this property have been reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented.  Bora Bora Lagoon Resort continues to be actively marketed and is saleable in its current condition as land for future development.  OEH has engaged selling agents who are appropriately incentivized to sell the property during 2011, which OEH expects to achieve, and is currently in discussions with interested parties.

 

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, OEH completed the sale of the assets of Hôtel de la Cité in August 2011 for cash consideration of €9.0 million ($12.9 million).

 

OEH’s tourist trains and cruises segment operates six tourist trains — four of which are owned and operated by OEH, one in which OEH has an equity interest and exclusive management contracts, and one in which OEH has an equity investment — and a river cruise ship and five canal boats.

 

OEH’s active real estate projects are in St. Martin, French West Indies, Keswick, Virginia and Koh Sumai, Thailand.

 

Regarding OEH’s Porto Cupecoy development project, in the third quarter of 2010, OEH transferred marina and commercial units previously classified as held for use within property, plant and equipment into real estate assets held for sale. In the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, OEH determined that the fair value less costs to sell of real estate assets of Porto Cupecoy was less than the carrying value, which resulted in the recognition of non-cash impairment charges of $36.9 million (2010 - $24.6 million) (computed using Level 3 inputs, namely the estimated selling prices and estimated selling costs based on OEH’s recent experience with sales of condominiums and marina slips already completed).  These impairment charges resulted primarily from changes in future estimates of the price and pace of sales as a result of current market conditions. Additionally as part of an overall impairment calculation in the

 

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third quarter of 2011, property, plant and equipment at the Porto Cupecoy development with a carrying value of $1.7 million were written down to a fair value of $Nil.

 

During the third quarter of 2011, OEH identified non-cash impairment charges to property, plant and equipment at two of its hotels, Keswick Hall and Casa de Sierra Nevada, in the respective amounts of $23.9 million and $2.3 million. The carrying value of the hotels’ property, plant and equipment was written down to fair value.

 

In December 2010, OEH decided to sell its Internet-based companies O.E. Interactive Ltd. and Luxurytravel.com UK Ltd. which are included in the trains and cruises segment.  These companies became held for sale based on a purchase offer from a third party.  As of June 30, 2011, however, the sale agreement had not been signed, and a lease transaction (with an option to purchase)  has now occurred instead. Therefore, these companies were transferred back to continuing operations in 2011 as they no longer meet the criteria for held for sale treatment, and their results were reclassified into continuing operations for all periods presented.

 

In March 2011, OEH assigned its purchase and development agreements previously made with the New York Public Library relating to the site of the Donnell branch of the Library adjacent to OEH’s ‘21’ Club restaurant.  The assignee agreed to assume all the terms and obligations of the contracts and to reimburse all previous deposit payments made by OEH and a $2.0 million contribution toward fees incurred by OEH.  The transaction closed on April 7, 2011, resulting in gross proceeds received by OEH of $25.5 million and a gain, net of costs, of $0.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  As part of the assignment, OEH entered into put and call option agreements with the assignee relating to future development rights of the ‘21’ Club and Donnell sites. See Note 7 to the Financial Statements.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to three months ended September 30, 2010

 

OEH’s operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, expressed as a percentage of revenue, were as follows:

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

%

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

84

 

74

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

14

 

12

 

Real estate and property development

 

2

 

14

 

 

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

6

 

6

 

Cost of services

 

47

 

56

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

33

 

27

 

Impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment

 

35

 

17

 

Net finance costs

 

10

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses before income taxes

 

(31

)

(9

)

Benefit from/(provision for) income taxes

 

3

 

(5

)

Earnings from unconsolidated companies

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses from continuing operations

 

(27

)

(13

)

Losses from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses

 

(27

)

(13

)

 

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Segment EBITDA, defined as segment net earnings from continuing operations before interest, foreign currency, tax (including tax on unconsolidated companies), depreciation and amortization (“segment EBITDA”) of OEH’s operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is analyzed as follows (dollars in millions):

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

Owned hotels - Europe

 

36.7

 

28.1

 

- North America

 

1.5

 

0.8

 

- Rest of world

 

5.6

 

6.2

 

Hotel management and part-ownership interests

 

1.3

 

1.0

 

Restaurants

 

(1.8

)

(0.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43.3

 

35.7

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

9.0

 

6.9

 

Real estate and property development

 

(1.6

)

(1.9

)

Central overheads

 

(10.3

)

(7.6

)

Impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment

 

(64.8

)

(30.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24.4

)

2.6

 

 

The foregoing segment EBITDA reconciles to net losses as follows (dollars in millions):

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses

 

(50.1

)

(22.5

)

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

12.0

 

11.7

 

Interest expense and foreign exchange, net

 

17.7

 

4.8

 

Loss/(earnings) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

0.8

 

(0.7

)

(Benefit from)/ provision for income taxes

 

(5.8

)

8.8

 

Share of provision for income taxes of unconsolidated companies

 

1.0

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA

 

(24.4

)

2.6

 

 

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Operating information for OEH’s owned hotels for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Rate (in dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

830

 

699

 

North America

 

289

 

272

 

Rest of world

 

344

 

326

 

Worldwide

 

515

 

448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rooms Available (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

88

 

89

 

North America

 

65

 

66

 

Rest of world

 

119

 

114

 

Worldwide

 

272

 

269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rooms Sold (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

64

 

58

 

North America

 

43

 

42

 

Rest of world

 

61

 

59

 

Worldwide

 

168

 

159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupancy (percentage)

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

72

 

66

 

North America

 

65

 

64

 

Rest of world

 

51

 

52

 

Worldwide

 

61

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RevPAR (in dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

598

 

460

 

North America

 

189

 

175

 

Rest of world

 

176

 

168

 

Worldwide

 

316

 

266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change %

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

Dollars

 

Local
currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same Store RevPAR (in dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

598

 

460

 

30

%

21

%

North America

 

189

 

175

 

8

%

8

%

Rest of world

 

176

 

168

 

5

%

3

%

Worldwide

 

316

 

266

 

19

%

14

%

 

Average daily rate is the average amount achieved for the rooms sold.  RevPAR is revenue per available room, which is the rooms’ revenue divided by the number of available rooms.  Same store RevPAR is a comparison based on the operations of the same units in each period, by excluding the effect of any acquisitions, dispositions (including discontinued operations), closed periods or major refurbishments. No hotel operations were excluded for same store RevPAR data in the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Overview

 

The net losses for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were $50.1 million ($0.49 per common share) on revenue of $183.9 million, compared with a net loss of $22.5 million ($0.25 per common share) on revenue of $179.7 million in the third quarter of the prior year.

 

Business conditions in the global lodging industry have improved. RevPAR of OEH’s owned hotels on a same store basis increased from $266 in the third quarter of 2010 to $316 in the third quarter of 2011, a 19% increase when measured in US dollars and 14% in local currency. These gains have resulted partly from better occupancy of 61% in the third quarter of 2011, compared to 59% for the same period in the prior year. Additionally, the average daily rate improved to $515 in the third quarter of 2011, compared to $448 for the same period in the prior year.  OEH has seen growth in both average daily rate and occupancy and, based in part on current bookings, sees continuing positive demand for its travel products in most of its markets. OEH will continue to monitor its costs with the aim of achieving significant efficiencies throughout the remainder of 2011 and beyond.

 

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The net losses from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were $49.3 million compared with net losses of $23.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010.

 

Revenue

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

Owned hotels - Europe

 

89,045

 

72,449

 

- North America

 

24,391

 

23,256

 

- Rest of world

 

36,583

 

33,607

 

Hotel management/part ownership interests

 

1,324

 

1,209

 

Restaurants

 

2,518

 

2,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153,861

 

132,933

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

26,122

 

21,777

 

Real estate

 

3,875

 

25,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

183,858

 

179,732

 

 

Total revenue increased by $4.2 million, or 2%, from $179.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $183.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011.  Revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2011 included $3.9 million (2010 - $25.0 million) relating to units delivered to purchasers at Porto Cupecoy. Excluding real estate, revenue increased $25.3 million, or 16%, for the three months ending September 30, 2011 compared to the same quarter in 2010.

 

Owned Hotels:  The change in revenue at owned hotels is analyzed on a regional basis as follows:

 

Europe

 

Revenue increased by $16.6 million, or 23%, from $72.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $89.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, led by strong demand from the UK and US at the Italian hotels where revenue was up $11.4 million compared to the same quarter last year. Improved trading conditions across Europe caused average daily rate to increase by 19% from $699 in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $830 in the three months ended September 30, 2011. Occupancy for the region increased from 66% in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to 72% in the three months ended September 30, 2011. On a same store basis, RevPAR in US dollars increased 30% and local currency increased by 21%.

 

Exchange rate movements caused revenue to increase by $6.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared with the same period in 2010.

 

North America

 

Revenue increased by $1.1 million, or 5%, from $23.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $24.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011, largely due to strong September performance at Charleston Place Hotel. Same store RevPAR increased 8% from $175 in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $189 in the three months ended September 30, 2011. Average daily rate increased by 6%, from $272 in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $289 in the three months ended September 30, 2011. Occupancy also increased by 1% from 64% in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to 65% in the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Rest of the World

 

Revenue increased by $3.0 million, or 9%, from $33.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $36.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011.  Exchange rate movements across the region were responsible for $1.6 million of the revenue increase. Same store RevPAR in US dollars for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased 5% from $168 in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $176 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, and 3% when measured in local currency. Average daily rate increased by 6% from $326 in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $344 in the three months ended September 30, 2011. Occupancy decreased by 1% from 52% in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to 51% in the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

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Revenue at OEH’s hotels in South America collectively increased by $3.2 million, or 22%, from $14.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $17.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011, with strong occupancy and rate growth at Copacabana Palace Hotel and following completion in November 2010 of the major refurbishment of Hotel das Cataratas. Exchange rate movements were responsible for $0.7 million of the South American revenue increase. Same store RevPAR for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased 15% from $185 in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $212 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Occupancy remained flat at 54% in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011.

 

Southern Africa revenue decreased by $2.7 million, or 27%, from $10.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $7.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. The revenue decrease was primarily due to the absence of the World Cup football tournament which was hosted by South Africa in 2010 and increased competition in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The revenue decrease was offset by $0.1 million of exchange rate movement gains on the translation of the South African rand and Botswana pula to the US dollar. Same store RevPAR in US dollars for the three months ended September 30, 2011 decreased $44, or 27%, from $166 in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $122 for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Revenue at OEH’s Australian property increased by $0.9 million, or 30%, to $3.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. Of the change in revenue, 67%, or $0.6 million, was due to the strengthening of the Australian dollar against the US dollar.

 

Revenue for the Asian properties increased by $1.6 million, or 26%, to $7.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. Of the revenue increase, $0.7 million was attributable to Napasai, where there was a temporary closure for beach works in 2010.  Of the change in revenue, 19%, or $0.3 million, was due to exchange rate movements.

 

Hotel Management and Part-Ownership Interests: Revenue increased $0.1 million, from $1.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $1.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Restaurants: Revenue at ‘21’ Club increased by $0.1 million, or 4%, from $2.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $2.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. The number of covers served increased 4%, from 22,331 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to 23,220 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The average check per cover served increased $0.57 from $103.87 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $104.44 for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Trains and Cruises: Revenue increased by $4.3 million, or 20%, from $21.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $26.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. Of the revenue increase, $0.7 million, or 16%, was due to exchange rate movements. Management fee revenue from PeruRail increased by $0.4 million, from $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.  Revenues from Venice Simplon-Orient-Express increased by $1.7 million, from $6.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $8.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Real Estate: Six condominiums were delivered to customers at Porto Cupecoy generating revenue of $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. This was a decrease from $25.0 million recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The decrease was principally due to fewer closings of contracted sales.  Sales contracts were signed on a further ten units in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. At September 30, 2011, there were 113 units transferred to customers and 71 units remaining to be sold.  There was no real estate revenue at Keswick Hall, Virginia, or Napasai, Koh Samui, Thailand in the three months ended September 30, 2011 or in the same period in the previous year.

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization increased by $0.3 million from $11.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $12.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in depreciation included the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Cost of services

 

Cost of services decreased by $13.4 million from $99.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $86.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. Cost of services included an expense of $25.0 million in respect of Porto Cupecoy in the three months ended September 30, 2010, principally due to closing contracted sales. The equivalent expense in the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $3.7 million. Excluding Porto Cupecoy, cost of services increased by $7.9 million, which was mainly a result of the increase in revenue. Cost of services was 56% of revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 47% of revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2011. Excluding Porto Cupecoy, cost of services as a percentage of revenue was 46% in the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 48% in the three months ended September 30, 2010.

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $11.9 million from $48.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $60.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. Exchange rate movements were responsible for $2.1 million of the total increase. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 27% of revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 33% of revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment

 

In the three months ended September 30, 2011, OEH identified a non-cash real estate asset impairment charge of $36.9 million (2010 - $24.6 million) in respect of its Porto Cupecoy development project.  OEH determined that the fair value of real estate assets was less than the carrying value. The charge was computed using Level 3 inputs, namely the estimated selling prices and estimated selling costs based on OEH’s recent experience with sales of condominiums and marina slips already completed.   This impairment charge resulted primarily from changes in estimates of the price and pace of future sales as a result of current market conditions. Additionally as part of an overall impairment calculation, property, plant and equipment at the Porto Cupecoy development with a carrying value of $1.7 million was written down to a fair value of $Nil. See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2011, OEH identified non-cash property, plant and equipment impairment charges of $2.3 million in respect of Casa de Sierra Nevada, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and $23.9 million in respect of Keswick Hall, Virginia, USA.  The carrying values were written down to the hotels’ fair values. See Note 7 to the Financial Statements.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2010, OEH identified the following non-cash goodwill impairment charges within its continuing operations at La Samanna and Napasai. OEH determined these impairments were triggered as both hotels had circumstances relating to performance and expected reductions in future profits that required a reassessment (dollars in millions):

 

La Samanna

 

$

5.4

 

Napasai

 

0.5

 

 

 

$

5.9

 

 

Segment EBITDA

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

Owned hotels - Europe

 

36,739

 

28,141

 

- North America

 

1,517

 

805

 

- Rest of world

 

5,560

 

6,175

 

Hotel management/part ownership interests

 

1,313

 

1,001

 

Restaurants

 

(1,832

)

(377

)

 

 

43,297

 

35,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

8,951

 

6,863

 

Real estate

 

(1,572

)

(1,884

)

Central overheads

 

(10,321

)

(7,624

)

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(18

)

 

Impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment

 

(64,787

)

(30,511

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,450

)

2,589

 

 

The European hotels collectively reported segment EBITDA of $36.7 million in 2011 compared to $28.1 million in the same period in 2010. The improvement was largely due to the Italian hotels.  As a percentage of European hotels revenue, the European segment EBITDA margin increased from 39% in 2010 to 41% in 2011.

 

Segment EBITDA in the North American hotels region increased by 88% from $0.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010, to $1.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. As a percentage of North American hotels revenue, the North American segment EBITDA margin increased from 3% in 2010 to 6% in 2011.

 

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Segment EBITDA in the Rest of the World hotels region decreased by 10% from $6.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $5.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. The decrease was mainly due to the South African hotels following the 2010 World Cup football tournament in that country and increased competition in Cape Town and Johannesburg.  The segment EBITDA margin for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 15%, compared to a margin of 18% for the same period in 2010.

 

Segment EBITDA in restaurants decreased by $1.4 million from a loss of $0.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to a loss of $1.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011.  The movement was due to a $1.5 million accrual made in the quarter to settle employee litigation claims at ‘21’ Club.

 

Segment EBITDA in tourist trains and cruises increased by 30% from $6.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010, to $9.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. As a percentage of revenue from tourist trains and cruises, segment EBITDA margin increased from 32% in 2010 to 34% in 2011.

 

Central overheads increased by 36% from $7.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010, to $10.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. This increase included management restructuring costs and CEO search and other professional fees of $2.0 million.  As a percentage of revenue, central overheads increased from 4% in 2010 to 6% in 2011.

 

Losses from operations before net finance costs

 

Losses from operations increased by $28.8 million from a loss of $10.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to a loss of $39.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011, due to the factors described above.

 

Net finance costs

 

Net finance costs were $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and $17.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The three months ended September 30, 2010 included a foreign exchange gain of $3.2 million compared to a foreign exchange loss of $4.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. Excluding these foreign exchange items, net finance costs increased by $4.9 million, or 61%, from $8.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $12.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011.  The increase was mainly due to higher interest rates following refinancings done in the fourth quarter of 2010 and swap and loan termination costs of $3.5 million related to loan facilities in Brazil and Italy.

 

Provision for income taxes

 

The provision for income taxes decreased by $14.6 million from a charge of $8.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to a benefit of $5.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2011 included a deferred tax credit of $4.2 million arising from fixed asset timing differences following movements in exchange rates compared to a $1.3 million tax charge in the three months ended September 30, 2010. In addition, a deferred tax credit of $7.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011 arose in respect to timing differences following the impairment of various fixed assets, compared to a $Nil in the three months ended September 30, 2010.

 

OEH’s tax provision for the three months ended September 30, 2011 included a tax credit of $0.7 million in respect of the provision for uncertain tax positions, of which a $0.1 million charge related to potential interest and penalty costs. OEH’s tax provision for the three months ended September 30, 2010 included a tax charge of $0.1 million in respect of uncertain tax position provisions, of which $0.1 million related to potential interest and penalty costs.

 

As explained in Note 21 to the Financial Statements, the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010 has been restated to adjust non-current deferred tax liabilities.  The restatement does not affect OEH’s net income or loss in the three months ended September 30, 2011 or 2010.

 

Earnings from unconsolidated companies

 

Earnings from unconsolidated companies net of tax increased by $1.1 million from $1.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $2.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011.  The tax expense associated with earnings from unconsolidated companies was $0.5 million in 2010 and $1.0 million in 2011.

 

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Loss/earnings from discontinued operations

 

The loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $0.7 million compared with earnings of $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

 

Bora Bora Lagoon Resort’s net loss was $2.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to net earnings of $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. In the three months ended September 30, 2011, OEH identified and recorded a non-cash property, plant and equipment impairment charge of $2.2 million in respect of Bora Bora Lagoon Resort. The carrying values of the assets were written down to the fair value to reflect the level of offers received for the purchase of the hotel. The profit in 2010 resulted primarily from settling outstanding insurance claims and recording an insurance gain of $5.8 million in the period, partially offset by a restructuring provision and inventory impairments totaling $2.7 million.

 

Hôtel de la Cité’s net earnings were $1.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011, when it was sold, compared to net losses of $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 (including an impairment charge of $6.0 million relating to property, plant and equipment). The gain on sale when it was sold on August 1, 2011 was $2.2 million, including a $3.0 million transfer of foreign currency translation gain from other comprehensive income.

 

The earnings from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 consisted of earnings arising from Bora Bora Lagoon Resort, Lilianfels Blue Mountains, Lapa Palace and Windsor Court Hotel, offset by losses arising from Hôtel de la Cité.

 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2010

 

OEH’s operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, expressed as a percentage of revenue, were as follows:

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

%

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

86

 

77

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

12

 

10

 

Real estate and property development

 

2

 

13

 

 

 

100

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8

 

8

 

Cost of services

 

48

 

55

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

36

 

32

 

Impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment

 

14

 

7

 

Net finance costs

 

8

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses before income taxes

 

(14

)

(6

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(4

)

Earnings from unconsolidated companies

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses from continuing operations

 

(13

)

(9

)

Earnings from discontinued operations

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses

 

(13

)

(8

)

 

Segmented EBITDA of OEH’s operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is analyzed as follows (dollars in millions):

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

Owned hotels - Europe

 

58.7

 

37.7

 

- North America

 

12.5

 

11.6

 

- Rest of world

 

22.0

 

23.6

 

Hotel management and part-ownership interests

 

3.6

 

1.9

 

Restaurants

 

(2.1

)

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94.7

 

75.1

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

14.3

 

12.0

 

Real estate and property development

 

(4.7

)

(4.7

)

Central overheads

 

(26.7

)

(20.9

)

Gain on disposal of fixed assets

 

0.5

 

 

Impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment

 

(64.8

)

(30.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.3

 

31.0

 

 

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The foregoing segment EBITDA reconciles to net losses as follows (dollars in millions):

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses

 

(59.5

)

(36.1

)

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

35.0

 

34.3

 

Interest expense and foreign exchange, net

 

36.2

 

19.2

 

Loss/(earnings) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

1.4

 

(3.5

)

(Benefit from)/ provision for income taxes

 

(1.2

)

16.0

 

Share of provision for income taxes of unconsolidated companies

 

1.4

 

1.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment EBITDA

 

13.3

 

31.0

 

 

Operating information for OEH’s owned hotels for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Rate (in dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

773

 

669

 

North America

 

331

 

324

 

Rest of world

 

341

 

326

 

Worldwide

 

462

 

416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rooms Available (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

222

 

216

 

North America

 

201

 

201

 

Rest of world

 

353

 

343

 

Worldwide

 

776

 

760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rooms Sold (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

132

 

113

 

North America

 

134

 

129

 

Rest of world

 

196

 

185

 

Worldwide

 

462

 

427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupancy (percentage)

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

59

 

52

 

Rest of world

 

67

 

64

 

Worldwide

 

56

 

54

 

 

 

60

 

56

 

RevPAR (in dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

460

 

351

 

North America

 

221

 

208

 

Rest of world

 

190

 

176

 

Worldwide

 

275

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change %

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

Dollars

 

Local
currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same Store RevPAR (in dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

469

 

357

 

31

%

23

%

North America

 

221

 

208

 

6

%

6

%

Rest of world

 

191

 

177

 

8

%

4

%

Worldwide

 

274

 

235

 

17

%

12

%

 

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The same store RevPAR data exclude the following operations in the nine months ended September 30, 2011:

 

Grand Hotel Timeo

Villa Sant’Andrea

Napasai

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons

La Residencia

 

Overview

 

The net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $59.5 million ($0.58 per common share) on revenue of $464.7 million, compared with a net loss of $36.1 million ($0.40 per common share) on revenue of $438.6 million in the comparative prior year period.

 

As noted above, business conditions have improved in the global lodging industry. RevPAR of OEH’s owned hotels on a same store basis increased from $235 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $274 in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, a 17% increase when measured in US dollars and 12% in local currency. These gains have resulted mainly from the average daily rate growing 11% from $416 in the first nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $462 for the first nine months of 2011. Additionally occupancy improved by 4% to 60% in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to 56% for the same period in the prior year. OEH has seen growth in both average daily rate and occupancy and, based in part on current bookings, sees continuing positive demand for its travel products in most of its markets.  OEH will continue to monitor its costs with the aim of achieving significant efficiencies throughout the remainder of 2011 and beyond.

 

Revenue

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

Owned hotels - Europe

 

180,409

 

140,076

 

- North America

 

84,836

 

79,810

 

- Rest of world

 

118,850

 

104,399

 

Hotel management/part ownership interests

 

4,082

 

2,982

 

Restaurants

 

9,956

 

9,320

 

 

 

398,133

 

336,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

57,539

 

45,924

 

Real estate

 

9,066

 

56,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

464,738

 

438,641

 

 

Total revenue increased by $26.1 million, or 6%, from $438.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $464.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included $56.1 million relating to units delivered to purchasers at Porto Cupecoy, compared to $9.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 for both Porto Cupecoy and Keswick Estate. Excluding real estate, revenue increased $73.1 million, or 19%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the first nine months in 2010.

 

Owned Hotels:  The change in revenue at owned hotels is analyzed on a regional basis as follows:

 

Europe

 

Revenue increased by $40.3 million, or 29%, from $140.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $180.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Improved trading conditions across Europe caused the average daily rate to increase by 16% from $669 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $773 in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Occupancy also increased from 52% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to 59% in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. On a same store basis, RevPAR in local currency increased from $357 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $469 in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, a 31% increase in US dollars and 23% increase in local currency.

 

Exchange rate movements caused revenue to increase by $11.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared with the same period in 2010.

 

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North America

 

Revenue increased by $5.0 million, or 6%, from $79.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $84.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Average daily rate increased by 2% from $324 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $331 in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Occupancy also increased from 64% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to 67% in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. On a same store basis, RevPAR increased from $208 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $221 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This translated to an increase in local currency of 6%, and 6% when measured in US dollars.

 

Rest of the World

 

Revenue increased by $14.5 million, or 14%, from $104.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $118.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Exchange rate movements across the region were responsible for $6.0 million of the revenue increase.

 

Revenue at OEH’s hotels in South America collectively increased by $13.7 million, or 27%, from $50.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $63.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Exchange rate movements were responsible for $2.3 million of the revenue increase.

 

Revenue at OEH’s six Asian hotels collectively increased by $4.1 million, or 25%, to $20.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Exchange rate movements were responsible for $0.8 million of the revenue increase. Same store occupancy for the nine months increased by 5%, from 56% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to 61% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Same store average daily rate in US dollars increased 15% from $239 in the nine months to September 30, 2010 to $275 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This translated into an increase in same store RevPAR in US dollars of $33, or 25%, from $134 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $167 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Southern Africa revenue decreased by $5.7 million, or 20%, to $22.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  This decrease was net of $1.2 million of exchange rate gains on the translation of the South African rand and Botswana pula to US dollars. The revenue decrease was primarily due to the absence of the World Cup football tournament which was hosted by South Africa in 2010 and increased competition in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Same store RevPAR in US dollars for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 decreased 25% from $161 to $121 compared to the same period in 2010, and 29% from $170 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $121 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 when measured in local currency.

 

Revenue at OEH’s Australian hotel increased by $2.3 million, or 23%, to $12.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Of the revenue change, 74%, or $1.7 million, was due to the strengthening of the Australian dollar against the US dollar.

 

Average daily rate for the Rest of the World region on a same store basis in US dollars increased from $326 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $341 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Occupancy also increased from 54% to 56%, which resulted in an increase in RevPAR on a same store basis in US dollars of 8% from $177 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $191 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and 4% when measured in local currency.

 

Hotel Management and Part-Ownership Interests: Revenue increased by $1.1million from $3.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $4.1million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, primarily due to higher management fees from the managed hotels in Peru.

 

Restaurants: Revenue at ‘21’ Club increased by $0.7 million, or 8%, from $9.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $10.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, primarily due to an increase in the number of covers being served and an increase in the average check spend.

 

Trains and Cruises: Revenue increased by $11.6 million, or 25%, from $45.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $57.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  All businesses included within the trains and cruises segment showed increases from the nine months ended September 30, 2010, mainly from improved customer demand.  The largest increase was from Venice Simplon-Orient-Express by $4.0 million, or 26%, from $15.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $19.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Exchange rate movements across the segment were responsible for $2.5 million of the revenue increase.

 

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Real Estate: Fourteen condominiums were delivered to customers at Porto Cupecoy generating revenue of $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and sales contracts were signed on ten units in the period. At September 30, 2011, there were 113 units transferred to customers and 71 units remaining to be sold.  Additionally, in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, revenue of $1.9 million was recognized on the sale of a model home on the residential sites at Keswick Estate, Virginia. There was no real estate revenue at Keswick Hall in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, nor at Napasai, Koh Samui, Thailand in the same period and in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization increased by $0.7 million from $34.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $35.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Cost of services

 

Cost of services decreased by $17.6 million from $239.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $222.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Cost of services included an expense of $56.1 million in respect of Porto Cupecoy principally due to delivery of units under contracted sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The equivalent expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $7.0 million. Excluding Porto Cupecoy, cost of services increased by $31.5 million. Exchange rate movements were responsible for $5.3 million of the increase. Cost of services was 55% of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 48% of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Excluding Porto Cupecoy, cost of services as a percentage of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was 48% and for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 47%.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $28.7 million from $140.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $169.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Exchange rate movements were responsible for $4.8 million of the total increase. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 32% of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 36% of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment

 

In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, OEH identified a non-cash real estate asset impairment charge of $36.9 million (2010 - $24.6 million) in respect of its Porto Cupecoy development project.  OEH determined that the fair value of real estate assets was less than the carrying value. The charge was computed using Level 3 inputs, namely the estimated selling prices and estimated selling costs based on OEH’s recent experience with sales of condominiums and marina slips already completed. This impairment charge resulted primarily from changes in estimates of the price and pace of future sales as a result of current market conditions. Additionally as part of an overall impairment calculation, property, plant and equipment at the Porto Cupecoy development with a carrying value of $1.7 million were written down to a fair value of $Nil.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, OEH identified non-cash property, plant and equipment impairment charges of $2.3 million in respect of Casa de Sierra Nevada, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and $23.9 million in respect of Keswick Hall, Virginia, USA. The carrying values were written down to the hotels’ fair values.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, OEH identified the following non-cash goodwill impairment charges within its continuing operations at La Samanna and Napasai. OEH determined these impairments were triggered as both hotels had circumstances relating to performance and expected reductions in future profits that required a reassessment (dollars in millions):

 

La Samanna

 

$

5.4

 

Napasai

 

0.5

 

 

 

$

5.9

 

 

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Segment EBITDA

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

$’000

 

$’000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels and restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

Owned hotels - Europe

 

58,698

 

37,652

 

- North America

 

12,513

 

11,616

 

- Rest of world

 

22,024

 

23,572

 

Hotel management/part ownership interests

 

3,623

 

1,875

 

Restaurants

 

(2,093

)

259

 

 

 

94,765

 

74,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tourist trains and cruises

 

14,237

 

11,982

 

Real estate

 

(4,680

)

(4,663

)

Central overheads

 

(26,699

)

(20,873

)

Gain on disposal of assets

 

502

 

 

Impairment of real estate assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment

 

(64,787

)

(30,511

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,338

 

30,909

 

 

The European hotels collectively reported a segment EBITDA of $58.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $37.7 million in the same period in 2010. The improvement was largely due to the Italian hotels. As a percentage of European hotels revenue, the European segment EBITDA margin grew from 27% in 2010 to 33% in 2011.

 

Segment EBITDA in the North American hotels region increased by 8% from $11.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $12.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. As a percentage of North American hotels revenue, the North American segment EBITDA margin remained flat at 15% for 2010 and 2011.

 

Segment EBITDA in the Rest of the World hotels region decreased by 7% from $23.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $22.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The decrease was mainly due to the South African hotels following the 2010 World Cup football tournament in that country and increased competition in Cape Town and Johannesburg.  As a percentage of Rest of the World hotels revenue, the Rest of the World segment EBITDA margin decreased from 23% in 2010 to 19% in 2011.

 

Segment EBITDA in restaurants decreased by $2.4 million from earnings of $0.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to a loss of $2.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The movement was due to a $2.5 million litigation accrual.

 

Segment EBITDA in tourist trains and cruises increased by 18% from $12.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, to $14.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. As a percentage of revenue from tourist trains and cruises, segment EBITDA margin decreased from 26% in 2010 to 25% in 2011.

 

Central overheads increased by 28% from $20.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, to $26.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  This increase included management restructuring costs and CEO search and other professional fees of $2.0 million.  As a percentage of revenue, central overheads increased from 5% in 2010 to 6% in 2011.

 

Losses from operations before net finance costs

 

Losses from operations increased by $19.4 million from a loss of $6.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to a loss of $26.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, due to the factors described above.

 

Net finance costs

 

Net finance costs increased by $17.0 million, or 89%, from $19.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $36.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The nine months ended September 30, 2010 included a foreign exchange gain of $3.0 million compared to a foreign exchange loss of $2.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Excluding these foreign exchange items, net finance costs increased by $11.5 million, or 52%, from $22.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $33.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  This increase in the 2011 period was primarily as a result of higher interest rates on debt refinanced in 2010,  the write-off of deferred financing costs of $1.7 million at La Samanna, and swap and loan termination costs of $3.5 million related to loan facilities in Brazil and Italy. Also, in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, interest was capitalized of $3.2 million, while $Nil was capitalized in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

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Provision for income taxes

 

The provision for income taxes decreased by $17.2 million from a charge of $16.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to a benefit of $1.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included a deferred tax charge of $3.8 million in respect of valuation allowances due to a change in estimate concerning OEH’s ability to realize loss carryforwards in certain jurisdictions, compared to a $Nil charge for valuation allowances in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 included a deferred tax credit of $2.9 million arising from fixed asset timing differences following movements in exchange rates compared to a $0.9 million tax charge in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. In addition, a deferred tax credit of $7.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 arose in respect to timing differences following the impairment of various fixed assets, compared to a $Nil in the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 

OEH’s tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 included a tax credit of $2.5 million in respect of the provision for uncertain tax positions, of which $1.1 million related to potential interest and penalty costs. OEH’s tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included a tax charge of $0.7 million in respect of uncertain tax position provisions, including a charge of $0.4 million that related to potential interest and penalty costs.

 

As explained in Note 21 to the Financial Statements, the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010 has been restated to adjust non-current deferred tax liabilities.  The restatement does not affect OEH’s net loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 or 2010.

 

Earnings from unconsolidated companies

 

Earnings from unconsolidated companies net of tax increased by $0.8 million, from $2.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $3.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 included insurance income of $0.8 million from PeruRail, which was impacted by the damage to tracks caused by floods during the first quarter of 2010. The tax expense associated with earnings from unconsolidated companies was $1.1 million in 2010 and $1.4 million in 2011.

 

Loss/earnings from discontinued operations

 

The loss from discontinued operations was $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to earnings of $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 

Bora Bora Lagoon Resort’s net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $2.4 million, compared with net earnings of $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, OEH identified and recorded a non-cash property, plant and equipment impairment charge of $2.2 million in respect of Bora Bora Lagoon Resort. The profit at Bora Bora Lagoon Resort for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily due to the settlement of outstanding insurance claims relating to cyclone damage sustained at the hotel in February 2010, resulting in a gain of $5.8 million in the period, partially offset by restructuring and inventory impairment charges of $2.7 million.

 

Hôtel de la Cité’s net earnings were $1.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, when it was sold, compared to net losses of $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 (including an impairment charge of $6.0 million relating to property, plant and equipment). The gain on sale when it was sold on August 1, 2011 was $2.2 million, including a $3.0 million transfer of foreign currency translation gain from other comprehensive income.

 

The nine months ended September 30, 2010 amount included a gain of $7.0 million due to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment upon the sale of Lilianfels Blue Mountains in January 2010. The loss on the sale of La Cabana of $0.4 million was also recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, along with earnings arising from Bora Bora Lagoon Resort and Lapa Palace, offset by losses arising from Hôtel de la Cité and Windsor Court Hotel.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Working Capital

 

OEH had cash and cash equivalents of $119.0 million at September 30, 2011, $31.4 million less than the $150.4 million at December 31, 2010. In addition, OEH had restricted cash of $14.0 million (December 31, 2010 - $8.4 million).  At September 30, 2011, there were undrawn amounts available to OEH under committed short-term lines of credit of $4.6 million (December 31, 2010 -

 

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$12.1 million) and undrawn amounts available to OEH under secured revolving credit facilities of $Nil (December 31, 2010 - $12.0 million), bringing total cash availability at September 30, 2011 to $123.6 million, excluding the restricted cash of $14.0 million.

 

Current assets less current liabilities, including the current portion of long-term debt, resulted in a working capital balance of $110.9 million at September 30, 2011, a decrease from $142.2 million at December 31, 2010.  The main factor that contributed to the decrease in working capital was the impairment of real estate assets and increases in deferred revenues and other accruals at September 30, 2011.

 

Cash Flow

 

Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $3.0 million from $55.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $58.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase was due to better performance of the continuing hotels in the first nine months of 2011 as business conditions in the global lodging industry improved, as well as an increase in accrued liabilities and deferred revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Investing Activities.  Cash used in investing activities reduced by $47.1 million to a $14.1 million cash outflow for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $61.2 million cash outflow for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 

The first nine months of 2010 included acquisitions of $46.3 million, net of cash acquired in respect of the Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant’Andrea purchase.  There were no new acquisitions in the first nine months of 2011.

 

There was a net increase in restricted cash in the first nine months of 2011 of $5.6 million compared to a net decrease of $6.0 million in the first nine months of 2010. The movement in the first nine months of 2011 represented an increase of restricted cash from the Porto Cupecoy escrow account as units are sold but are not delivered, and further cash deposited for credit support facilities.

 

Capital expenditure of $43.7 million during the first nine months of 2011 included $3.4 million at Hotel Cipriani, $6.1 million at El Encanto, $3.6 million at the two Sicilian properties, $1.7 million at La Residencia, $1.6 million at Hotel das Cataratas and $1.7 million on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. In addition, OEH made payments of $2.1 million to the New York Public Library which was reimbursed as part of the $25.5 million received in April 2011 from the assignee of the Library’s contracts.  Capital expenditure of $43.4 million in the first nine months of 2010 included $4.1 million of Hotel Cipriani refurbishment, $7.7 million of Hotel das Cataratas capital costs, $8.4 million for Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant’Andrea, $2.8 million of Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons refurbishment, and $2.0 million of Grand Hotel Europe refurbishment. In addition, $2.3 million was invested in European tourist train operations.

 

Financing Activities. Cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $73.0 million compared to cash provided by financing activities of $65.6 million for the nine month ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $138.6 million. The main reason for the movement was the equity offering by OEH in the first nine months of 2010, generating cash inflows of $138.0 million.  Debt repaid during the first nine months of 2011 was $191.9 million compared with $60.6 million in the first nine months of 2010. Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt during the first nine months of 2011 were $120.0 million compared with $8.5 million in the first nine months of 2010.

 

Capital Commitments

 

There were $6.5 million of capital commitments outstanding at September 30, 2011 (December 31, 2010 - $43.7 million). Additionally, outstanding contracts for project-related costs on the Porto Cupecoy development amounted to $0.5 million at September 30, 2011 (December 31, 2010 - $5.5 million).

 

OEH had agreed in January 2010 to pay the vendor of the two Sicilian hotels a further $7.1 million if, by 2015, additional rooms are constructed at Grand Hotel Timeo and certain required permits are granted to expand and add a swimming pool to Villa Sant’Andrea.  In February 2011, OEH paid $2.1 million of the contingent liability as the appropriate permits to add a swimming pool to Villa Sant’Andrea have been granted.  OEH has provided $3.9 million for the expected remaining liability for this contingency.

 

Indebtedness

 

At September 30, 2011, OEH had $571.8 million of consolidated debt, including the current portion and excluding debt held by consolidated variable interest entities, largely collateralized by OEH assets with a number of commercial bank lenders which is repayable over periods of 1 to 22 years with a weighted average interest rate of 4.32%.   See Note 10 to the Financial Statements regarding the maturity of long-term debt.

 

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Debt of consolidated variable interest entities at September 30, 2011 comprised $91.0 million, including the current portion, of debt obligations of Charleston Center LLC, owner of the Charleston Place Hotel in which OEH has a 19.9% equity investment.

 

Including debt of consolidated variable interest entities, approximately 50% of the outstanding principal was drawn in European euros and the balance primarily in US dollars.  At September 30, 2011, 47% of borrowings of OEH were in floating interest rates.

 

Liquidity

 

During the three months ending December 31, 2011, OEH will have approximately $13.8 million of scheduled debt repayments including capital lease payments.

 

Additionally, OEH’s capital commitments at September 30, 2011 amounted to $6.5 million.  OEH expects to incur costs of a further $1.5 million to complete its Porto Cupecoy development, funded by sales proceeds as units are transferred to purchasers.

 

As previously reported, in November 2007, OEH entered into purchase and development agreements with the New York Public Library to acquire its Donnell branch site adjacent to ‘21’ Club and to build a mixed use hotel, library and residential development.  In March 2011, OEH assigned its agreements with the Library to a third-party developer and received gross proceeds of $25.5 million.  The assignee has assumed the remaining obligations of OEH under the Library agreements.  As part of this assignment, OEH entered into put and call option agreements with the assignee relating to future development rights of the ‘21’ Club and Donnell sites. See Note 7 to the Financial Statements.

 

A loan facility totaling $100.0 million ($88.0 million of which was drawn) was refinanced during the three months ended September 30, 2011 with a new loan of $115.0 million.  The new loan has two tranches, one of $100.0 million which was used to refinance the previous debt, and the second tranche of $15.0 million which will be used to repay the renovations planned for 2012 at the Copacabana Palace Hotel.  The loan matures in three years. Also during the third quarter of 2011, OEH signed a new $45 million loan facility providing partial funding for the completion of El Encanto, scheduled to reopen in late 2012. This loan has a term of three years with two one-year extensions.

 

OEH expects to fund its working capital requirements, debt service and capital expenditure commitments for the foreseeable future from cash resources, operating cash flow, available committed borrowing facilities, issuing new debt or equity securities, rescheduling loan repayments or capital commitments, and disposing of non-core assets and developed real estate. During 2010, for example, OEH refinanced bank loans having total principal amounts outstanding of $374.4 million (at December 31, 2010 exchange rates) and publicly offered and sold in the US new class A common shares of the Company raising total net proceeds of $248.1 million.

 

OEH has loan facilities with commercial banks, most of which relate to specific hotel or other properties and are secured by a mortgage on the particular property.  In most cases, the Company is either the borrower or the subsidiary owning the property is the borrower and the loan is guaranteed by the Company.

 

The loan facilities generally place restrictions on the property-owning company’s ability to incur additional debt and limit liens, and to effect mergers and asset sales, and include financial covenants.  Where the property-owning subsidiary is the borrower, the financial covenants relate to the financial performance of the property financed and generally include covenants relating to interest coverage, debt service, and loan-to-value and debt-to-EBITDA ratio tests. Most of the facilities under which the Company is the borrower or the guarantor also contain financial covenants which are based on OEH’s performance on a consolidated basis.  The covenants include a quarterly interest coverage test and a quarterly net worth test.

 

At September 30, 2011, two unconsolidated joint venture companies were out of compliance with their loan facilities as follows (see Note 6 to the Financial Statements):

 

·                  the unconsolidated Peru hotels joint venture company, in which OEH has a 50% interest, was out of compliance at September 30, 2011 with debt service coverage financial covenants in a loan facility of the joint venture amounting to $20.7 million.  It is expected that the loan will be refinanced before December 31, 2011.  The loan is non-recourse to and not credit-supported by OEH while it remains a 50% owner of the joint venture; and

 

·                  Hotel Ritz, Madrid, 50% owned by OEH, was out of compliance with the debt service coverage ratio in its first mortgage loan facility amounting to $91.9 million.  Although the loan is otherwise non-recourse to and not credit-supported by OEH or its joint venture partner in the hotel, they have provided separate partial guarantees of $10.1 million each while discussions continue how to bring the hotel permanently into compliance.

 

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OEH recognizes the risk that a property-specific or group consolidated loan covenant could be breached.  In order to minimize this risk, OEH regularly prepares cash flow projections which are used to forecast covenant compliance under all loan facilities.  If there is any likelihood of potential non-compliance with a covenant, OEH takes proactive steps to meet with the lending bank to seek an amendment to, or a waiver of, the financial covenant at risk.  Obtaining an amendment or waiver may result in an increase in the borrowing costs.

 

Many of OEH’s bank loan facilities include cross-default provisions under which a failure to pay principal or interest by the borrower or guarantor under other indebtedness in excess of a specified threshold amount would cause a default under the facilities.  Under OEH’s largest loan facility, the specified cross-default threshold amount is $25.0 million.

 

In order to assure that OEH has sufficient liquidity in the future, OEH’s cash flow projections and available funds are discussed with the Company’s board of directors and OEH’s advisors to consider the most appropriate way to develop OEH’s capital structure and generate additional sources of liquidity. The options available to OEH will depend on the current economic and financial environment and OEH’s continued compliance with financial covenants. Options currently available to OEH include increasing the leverage on certain under-leveraged assets, issuing equity or debt instruments and disposing of non-core assets and sales of developed real estate.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

As of September 30, 2011, OEH had adopted all the relevant standards that impacted the accounting for fair value measurements and disclosures, accounting and disclosure requirements for transfers of financial assets and for revenue recognition multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements, as reported in Note 1 to the Financial Statements.

 

In December 2010, the FASB issued guidance concerning the performance of the second step of goodwill impairment testing, namely measurement of the amount of an impairment loss. The ASU amends the criteria for performing the second step for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts and requires performing the second step if qualitative factors indicate that it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. The adoption of the provisions of this ASU required for any impairment tests performed in periods beginning after December 15, 2010 is not expected to have a material impact on OEH’s consolidated financial statements when the tests are performed.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance concerning the presentation of comprehensive income in the financial statements.  Under the amendments to the existing guidance, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. Under either option, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. The amendments eliminate the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of total equity. The amendments in this update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. This guidance will become effective in fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. OEH is still evaluating the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its financial statements.

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued guidance on fair value measurement and disclosure requirements.  The amendments in this update result in a convergence in the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements under US GAAP with those required under IFRS.  Consequently, the amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in US GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements.  The amendments in this update may change the application of the requirements of fair value measurements.  This guidance will become effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company is still evaluating the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its financial statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

For a discussion of these, see under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K annual report.

 

ITEM 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

OEH is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.  These exposures are monitored and managed as part of OEH’s overall risk management program, which recognizes the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to mitigate material adverse effects on consolidated earnings and cash flows.  OEH does not hold market rate sensitive financial instruments for trading purposes.

 

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The market risk relating to interest rates arises mainly from the financing activities of OEH. Earnings are affected by changes in interest rates on borrowings, principally based on US dollar LIBOR and EURIBOR, and on short-term cash investments.  If interest rates increased by 10%, with all other variables held constant, annual net finance costs of OEH would have increased by approximately $0.8 million on an annual basis based on borrowings at September 30, 2011.

 

OEH’s properties generally match foreign currency earnings and costs to provide a natural hedge against currency movements. In addition, a significant proportion of the guests at OEH hotels located outside of the United States originate from the United States. When a foreign currency in which OEH operates devalues against the US dollar, OEH has considerable flexibility to increase prices in local currency, or vice versa. Management believes that when these factors are combined, OEH does not face a material exposure to its net earnings from currency movements, although the reporting of OEH’s revenue and costs translated into US dollars can, from period to period, be materially affected.

 

OEH management uses a sensitivity analysis to assess the potential impact on net earnings of changes in foreign currency financial instruments from hypothetical changes in the foreign currency exchange rates.  The primary assumption used in this model is a hypothetical 10% weakening or strengthening of the foreign currencies against the US dollar.  At September 30, 2011, as a result of this analysis, OEH management determined that the impact on foreign currency financial instruments of a 10% weakening of foreign currency exchange rates in relation to the US dollar would decrease OEH’s net earnings by approximately $2.4 million consisting of Russian ruble $1.0 million, Mexican peso $0.5 million and Thai baht $0.9 million.

 

ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of its chief executive and financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(e)) as of September 30, 2011 and, based on that evaluation, believes those disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of that date.  There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(f)) during the third quarter of 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met such as prevention and detection of misstatement.  In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.  Controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate, for example.  Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 6.  Exhibits

 

The index to exhibits appears below, on the page immediately following the signature page to this report.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Martin O’Grady

 

 

Martin O’Grady

 

 

Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

Dated: November 8, 2011

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

3.1    -    Memorandum of Association and Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K/A Current Report on June 15, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

3.2    -     Bye-Laws of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K Current Report on June 15, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

3.3    -     Rights Agreement dated as of June 1, 2000, and amended and restated as of April 12, 2007, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, filed as Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated April 23, 2007, for the Company’s preferred share purchase rights, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

3.4    -     Amendment No. 1 dated December 10, 2007 to amended and restated Rights Agreement (Exhibit 3.3), filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K Current Report on December 10, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

3.5    -     Amendment No. 2 dated May 27, 2010 to amended and restated Rights Agreement (Exhibit 3.3), filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K Current Report on May 27, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

31    -     Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications.

 

32    -     Section 1350 Certification.

 

101  -     Interactive Data File.

 

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