CBRE HOTELS 2013 NATIONAL HOTEL OUTLOOK CANADIAN HOTEL INVESTMENT ACTIVITY REMAINED STRONG IN 2012 AMIDST MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY

STEADFAST FUNDAMENTALS: With Canadian hotel investment volume topping an Canada continues to attract global attention as a safe estimated $1.1 billion in 2012, there is no doubt hotels haven for investment; debt remains attractive and remain a highly attractive investment vehicle for a available; and, in most markets top line operating variety of owners, operators and developers confident performance has improved. Canada’s steadfast in Canada’s long term economic prospects. Volume fundamentals tempered the impact of global, in 2012 was slightly below the $1.2 billion transacted macroeconomic uncertainty, and were an important in 2011 and notably short of the frenzied merger and catalyst for strong hotel real estate activity that all acquisition activity in 2006/07 that averaged $3.8 indicators suggest, will continue in 2013. billion per annum, but it ranked within the top one-third of the busiest years since 1990, surpassing the average annual volume of $970.0 million recorded during this time. CANADIAN HOTEL TRANSACTION VOLUME

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Sources: Conference Board of Canada; Smith Travel Research, CBRE Hotels

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CONTROLLED, STRATEGIC EXIT PLANS Early predictions for 2012 optimistically pegged hotel with fundamentals improving in most sectors despite transaction activity to reach a considerably higher heightened concerns surrounding debt and austerity level than was actually achieved, particularly given first issues in Europe and the well-known fiscal challenges quarter volume of $384.4 million was almost three times in the United States. Economic forecasts by the stronger than the start to 2011. As the year progressed, Conference Board of Canada have Canadian Gross a number of anticipated transactions, ranging in size Domestic Product (GDP) growing by 2.3% in 2013. This and market positioning, faced challenges that prolonged is somewhat higher than the 1.8% achieved in 2012, marketing programs or extended conditional periods remaining well above stall speed and sufficient enough that resulted in deals collapsing or being pushed into to generate 15,000 to 17,000 jobs per month, which 2013. should keep the national unemployment rate near 7.0%. Although buyers with the needed wherewithal across all The latest indicators continue to suggest economic asset classes were active, the depth of the buyer market expansion will be tempered in 2013, with overall growth narrowed somewhat and with underwriting criteria hampered by a slowing housing market, modest consumer remaining stringent, deals generally took longer to come spending increases, more cautious business investment together. Not an ideal scenario, but does speak to the plans, ongoing fiscal restraint and a challenging export diversity of seller motivations and the lack of distress environment. The Canadian dollar is expected to (3.2% of total volume) that allowed sellers to stay the remain near par, meaning exporters and tourism related course with controlled, strategic exit plans. Quarterly businesses will remain challenged by a relatively strong transaction volume slowed to $260.3 million in Q2 and currency compared to the U.S. dollar, British pound and $216.8 million in Q3, but finished slightly stronger with Euro. Central banks, including the Bank of Canada, are Q4 increasing to $226.9 million. Just weeks into 2013, expected to remain highly accommodative and maintain deals are transacting and setting the stage for building a low interest rate environment through 2013, into momentum once again. 2014, and quite possibly in 2015.

CANADIAN QUARTERLY HOTEL TRANSACTION VOLUME

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TEMPERED ECONOMIC EXPANSION Strong commercial investment activity has stemmed from Canada’s ability to weather global economic volatility, a direct result of the country’s sound financial system and HILTON GARDEN = steady economic growth that offers attractive stability INN EDMONTON to domestic and international investors. Forecasts for WEST Purchased by Temple REIT for Canada’s economy continue to be generally favorable $193,500 per room

2 HOTEL INCOME GROWTH, ALBEIT MODEST: Nationally, top line hotel performance improved for the in this region attained RevPAR growth upwards of 5.0%, fourth consecutive year, albeit at modest levels, with the majority reached less than 3.0% with a number Smith Travel Research reporting revenue per available contracting due to both lower occupancy and average room (RevPAR) growth of 6.5% from 2009 to 2011 daily rates. and a further 2.6% increase in 2012, for RevPAR to The good news is further market growth is anticipated. reach $81.07. Although aggregate supply increased PKF Consulting is projecting RevPAR to increase only 0.5%, strengthening regional demand in select nationally in 2013 by 3.8%, with Western Canada markets has precipitated the threat of imminent and leading at 4.8%, followed by Atlantic Canada at 4.3% potentially substantial supply, particularly in Western and Central Canada at 3.8%. As top-line performance markets such as Richmond, Calgary (airport), Edmonton improves, greater operating efficiencies are attainable. (airport), and . Some buyers PKF Consulting has forecasted Net Operating Income continue to remain bullish on these markets due to their per Available Room to improve nationally by 7.3% strong underlying economies, while other investors are in 2013, with the West increasing 6.8%, Central and exercising caution and effectively narrowing the buyer Atlantic Canada by 7.5% and 5.0%, respectively. pool. Modest gains in national room-night demand of 1.6% moved occupancy up 1.0% and supported average TOP 5 / BOTTOM 5 MARKETS - REVPAR GROWTH daily rate growth of 1.6% in 2012. CALGARY 13.1% There was regional disparity in top line growth, the

strongest occurring in resource based markets. Western NORTH AREA 11.1% Canada (British Columbia and Alberta) led RevPAR growth in 2012 at 4.9%, although it was Alberta’s 9.2% ALBERTA SOUTH AREA 8.4% increase, fuelled by growth of 13.1% in Calgary and 11.1% in Northern Alberta, which dominated due to BANFF 7.6% its robust resource based markets. Unfortunately larger EDMONTON 7.4% markets in British Columbia did not fare as well, with RevPAR declining 1.2% in Greater Vancouver and 3.4% -1.4% WINNIPEG in Victoria. Northern Canada (Northwest Territories,

Nunavut and Yukon) followed closely behind Western -1.8% VANCOUVER DOWNTOWN Canada with RevPAR growth of 4.8%. The Prairies (Saskatchewan and Manitoba) achieved RevPAR growth -3.4% VICTORIA of 2.0% with the help of 4.5% and 6.1% growth in Regina and Saskatoon, respectively that helped to -4.5% MONTREAL DOWNTOWN counter a decline of 1.4% in Winnipeg. Central and -4.9% LONDON Atlantic Canada remained sluggish, improving only 1.3% and 0.4%, respectively. While some sub-markets Source: Smith Travel Research

WESTERN CANADA CENTRAL CANADA ATLANTIC CANADA

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Sources: PKF Consulting, Smith Travel Research, CBRE Hotels REVPAR GROWTH %

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NOTABLE 2012 TRENDS: A number of notable trends within the Canadian hotel »» Noticeable by Q3, sellers began to outnumber investment sector emerged during the past year that buyers, although it has not become a traditional provide an interesting snapshot of the building blocks buyers market as both sides remain highly disciplined that will influence the direction that the industry is in their pricing strategies. While fewer buyers are heading in 2013: stepping forward in bid processes, the ones that do are highly qualified. There are also a number »» Pricing was relatively stable from 2011 of active opportunistic buyers aggressively pursuing to 2012 and given the relatively small size of product in strong locations with accretive value the Canadian sector with just 102 hotel sales in through capital investment and/or repositioning. For 2012 compared to 104 in the prior year, marginal example, with Saskatoon poised to be one of the differences from one year to the next can often be top three growth markets in terms of GDP during the explained as the result of just a handful of deals next 3 to 4 years, Temple REIT’s acquisition of the skewing final results. Although per room pricing 250-room Saskatoon Inn for $37.2 million, with an fell marginally over last year, from $107,000 to estimated $10.0 million capital need, facilitated the $100,000, eight hotels traded in excess of $30.0 buyer’s desire to be within this target market. million in 2012 compared to half of this in 2011. The Four Seasons Hotel Toronto sold for the highest »» Seller and buyer motivations varied and we purchase price in 2012, however the $375,000 price witnessed great diversity of hotel assets brought to per room was far surpassed by the $462,000 paid market in terms of size, facility profile, marketing by Temple REIT (now Temple Hotels Inc.) for the 66- positioning and geography. While a number of room Clearwater Suites Timberlea in Fort McMurray. hotel companies, REITs, institutions and other public This compared to 2011 when the highest price per companies were actively rationalizing their portfolios room paid was $292,000 for the Sutton Place Hotel to more strategically focus on core assets, there were Vancouver. just as many companies, along with private investors seeking to deploy capital into the hotel sector to TOP 10 HOTEL TRANSACTIONS - TOTAL VOLUME ($MILLIONS) realize longer-term growth and value enhancement strategies. It also helped that the capital markets FOUR SEASONS HOTEL TORONTO $142.5 remained strong and debt was readily available for SUTTON PLACE HOTEL TORONTO $57.0 investors with strong balance sheets and relationships. 5 CALGARY DOWNTOWN SUITES (1) $56.6

HOTEL DE LA MONTAGNE $39.0

SASKATOON INN HOTEL & CONF CENTRE $37.2

HILTON GARDEN INN WEST EDMONTON $31.0

TORONTO AIRPORT MARRIOTT HOTEL (2) $30.6

CLEARWATER SUITES TIMBERLEA $30.5 Source: Smith Travel Research GRAND PLAZA HOTEL CENTRE-VILLE $26.9

FOUR POINTS TORONTO LAKESHORE $25.7

TOP 10 HOTEL TRANSACTIONS - PRICE PER ROOM

CLEARWATER SUITES TIMBERLEA $462,100

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL TORONTO $375,000

HILTON GARDEN INN WEST EDMONTON $193,800

RADISSON HOTEL FORT MCMURRAY $187,300

FOUR POINTS TORONTO LAKESHORE $166,900

QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL $150,700

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS EDMONTON NORTH $148,800 : SASKATOON INN HOTEL & CONF. CENTRE $148,600 FOUR SEASONS BANFF INTERNATIONAL HOTEL $145,100 HOTEL TORONTO Purchased by DOWNTOWN (3) $144,800 Camrost/Felcorp for residential (1) INCLUDES LAND LEASE, HOTEL, EXCESS LAND AND PARKADE. condominiums (2) 94.1% OWNERSHIP INTEREST. (3) 50% OWNERSHIP INTEREST. PRICE PER ROOM HAS BEEN PRO RATED BASED ON 100% INTEREST. 4 Although a number of portfolios were marketed, the »» There continues to be an abundance of product only portfolio sale in 2012 was the combined $50.9 coming to market, the result of external million acquisition by Pomeroy Group of the Grande obsolescence and the culling of non-strategic assets. Prairie Inn, Stonebridge Hotel Grand Prairie and The booming M&A period in 2006/07 created Stonebridge Hotel Fort St. John. An interesting trend immediate, large hotel portfolios held by REITs, was that the top five sellers by volume represented private investors, hotel investment companies and 34.9% or $373.8 million of total volume, while the institutions. The passage of time and changing top five buyers amounted to 43.5% or $466.8 million. market conditions resulted in some assets becoming Lead sellers included Kingdom Hotels, Holloway non-core or even obsolete based on physical or Lodging REIT (now Holloway Lodging Corporation), locational constraints. This created a defining Sutton Place Grande Limited, Dolemo Development year for developers capitalizing on redevelopment Corporation and SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts. The opportunities for repurposing underperforming hotel most active buyers included Temple REIT, Camrost/ assets in locations deemed strategic for residential, Felcorp, Kingsett Capital, Lanterra Developments retail, private school, student/seniors/retirement and Pomeroy Group. residences and other commercial uses. Hotels ranged in size from the 33-room Sam Jakes Inn that sold for INSTITUTIONAL OFFSHORE $1.8 million for conversion to a private school, to the 2% 1% 19% $142.5 million sale of the Four Seasons Toronto to PUBLIC COMPANY/ Camrost/Felcorp for residential condominiums, and REIT total volume for redevelopment deals amounted to PRIVATE EQUITY almost $440 million. 22% ALTERNATE USE HOTEL TRADES - 2012 Hotel Rms Price 2012 BUYER Residential PROFILE Clarion Hotel Suites Selby - Toronto, ON 82 $16.1M

Comfort Inn Vancouver Airport - Richmond, BC 129 $15.0M

Four Points Toronto Lakeshore - Toronto, ON 154 $25.7M

41% 15% Four Seasons Hotel Toronto - Toronto, ON 380 $142.5M REAL ESTATE COMPANY & HOTEL Grand Plaza Hotel Centre-Ville - Montreal, QC 371 $26.9M DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY Hotel de la Montagne - Montreal, QC 142 $39.0M

LENDER/RECEIVER Sutton Place Hotel Toronto - Toronto, ON 454 $57.0M OFFSHORE 3% 1% 14% Retirement/Seniors Residence PUBLIC COMPANY/ Queen Victoria Hotel - Victoria, BC 146 $22.0M REIT Ramada Hotel on Kingsway - Vancouver, BC 122 $15.5M

Rental Apartments

5 Calgary Downtown Suites - Calgary, AB 302 $56.6M

2012 Student Residential SELLER PROFILE Royal Brock Hotel - Guelph, ON 104 $7.5M 44% Private School PRIVATE EQUITY Sam Jakes Inn - Merrickville, ON 33 $1.8M

35% Retail HOTEL INVESTMENT COMPANY Travelodge Macleod Trail - Calgary, AB 254 $11.0M 3% REAL ESTATE SellerCOMPANY Pro le 5 CBRE HOTELS CANADA 2013 NATIONAL HOTEL OUTLOOK

This trend altered the buyer profile considerably INVESTMENT OUTLOOK FOR 2013: in 2012, as real estate companies/developers Overall, the Canadian commercial real estate market represented 41% of transaction volume when typically is expected to continue to outperform and exhibit solid they have been a minority buyer group accounting fundamentals in 2013 despite the likelihood of another for no more than 15% of the volume in any given year of macroeconomic volatility. Similarly, the hotel year. Private equity comprised 22% of the volume in investment market is forecast to have another active year 2012, closely followed by public companies/REITs at in 2013 that is at least on par to, if not above, 2012 19%. This is in sharp contrast to 2011 when hotel levels. Conditions aligning to support this strong activity investment companies led volume at 52%, followed include the variety of known sellers and steady stream by private equity and institutions/pension funds at of product from coast to coast, new buyer entrants and 29% and 12%, respectively. Canada’s growing international appeal, expanding availability of debt, continued limited distress situations »» Investor discipline has resulted in cautious and forecasted improved operating margins. underwriting that was more apt to reflect Heading into 2013, we believe all seller groups will conservative growth assumptions. Continued recovery be active as they reassess underperforming assets, the was generally accepted but the depth and speed of depth of capital needs and brand and/or financing terms recovery was viewed as tenuous in many markets, that may be coming due, along with sellers that will be with buyers reluctant to build in robust forecasts. focused on estate planning or perhaps have the need to There was also disparity across the country, with resolve partnership disputes. We also see the signs that the view of more robust growth of Western Canada, private equity and individual investors will rule the buy compared to slow and steady recovery in Central side and seek out strong repositioning opportunities as Canada and generally stable markets of Eastern market conditions generally improve. There are glimmers Canada. There was also greater scrutiny of ground of some off shore groups focussing on Canada, but for leases, shared facilities and other encumbrances and the most part this interest will be centred on the Greater their longer-term impact on operations. Although Vancouver Area and will represent a relatively small capital needs for building and systems were generally amount of overall activity. apparent, costs for meeting brand standards were often underestimated by sellers, and buyers often Hotels will continue to appeal to the investment market, had difficulty stretching to pricing guidance as a particularly those assets with a cogent strategy for result. Brands are much less lenient than in the past, accretive value. With cap rates flattening, value will be requiring new owners to strictly comply with brand created from improved income levels achieved through standards within a shortened timeframe. capital investment, asset repositioning and overall economic expansion to stimulate demand. The outlook »» CBRE’s Canadian Cap Rate Survey indicates cap for 2013 may not be all that different from 2012, but rates are stabilizing, trending in the 6.5% to then again, 2012 was a very good year for the Canadian 9.75% range for downtown full service hotels in hotel investment market. major metropolitan centres, and slightly higher in the 7.5% to 10.5% range from suburban limited service hotels.

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