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RLJ Lodging Trust filings document a Maryland real estate investment trust with common shares of beneficial interest listed on the New York Stock Exchange under RLJ. Current reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, including hotel portfolio revenue measures and non-GAAP lodging REIT metrics, and disclose material agreements involving the operating partnership, credit facilities, term loans and mortgage financing.
Proxy materials describe annual meeting matters, board and shareholder voting items, corporate governance practices, portfolio summaries and equity compensation plans such as the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. The filing record also documents executive officer appointments, Section 12(b) security information, and the formal exhibits used to report press releases and financing agreements.
RLJ Lodging Trust reported softer Q3 results. Total revenue was $330.0 million versus $345.7 million a year ago, and net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders was $10.0 million, or $(0.07) per share, compared with $14.3 million, or $0.09 per share, last year. Nine‑month revenue was $1,021.3 million versus $1,039.5 million, with net income to common of $9.2 million, or $0.06 per share, versus $43.8 million, or $0.28 per share.
Cash from operations for the nine months was $180.9 million; cash and cash equivalents were $374.8 million at September 30, 2025. Debt, net, was $2,222.1 million, essentially flat year‑to‑date, with the Revolver at $0 outstanding and $600.0 million of availability.
In April 2025, the company upsized and extended a term loan to $300.0 million and used the $100.0 million increase to repay the Revolver. RLJ sold the 181‑room Courtyard Atlanta Buckhead for $24.3 million and repurchased about 3.3 million common shares for approximately $28.6 million. The board authorized a $250.0 million 2025 share repurchase program; as of November 6, 2025, $245.7 million remained. RLJ owned 95 hotels with roughly 21,200 rooms as of quarter‑end.
RLJ Lodging Trust furnished an update on its business by issuing a press release with its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company filed a Form 8-K on November 5, 2025 to make this information available and attached the press release as Exhibit 99.1.
The disclosure states that the press release and related information are being "furnished" rather than "filed," meaning they are not subject to certain Exchange Act liabilities and are not automatically incorporated into other SEC filings unless specifically referenced.
RLJ Lodging Trust reported an updated ownership filing from The Vanguard Group on Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13G/A. Vanguard beneficially owned 21,719,009 shares of RLJ common stock, representing 14.36% of the class as of the event date. Vanguard reported no sole voting power, shared voting power over 1,039,470 shares, sole dispositive power over 20,528,063 shares, and shared dispositive power over 1,190,946 shares. The filing is made on a passive basis by an investment adviser, with holdings acquired and held in the ordinary course of business. Vanguard noted its clients have rights to dividends or sale proceeds related to these securities, and no single client’s interest exceeds 5%.
RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) reported an initial beneficial ownership for an officer, disclosing 149,675 common shares held directly. Of those shares, 54,147 are restricted and vest ratably over three years on each anniversary of the grant date under the RLJ Lodging Trust 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. The reporting person is identified as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the filing is an initial Form 3 for that officer. The filing includes a Power of Attorney exhibit authorizing signature by an attorney-in-fact.
RLJ Lodging Trust filed a Form 8-K reporting a material event that includes an Employment Agreement dated September 15, 2025 between RLJ Lodging Trust, RLJ Lodging Trust, L.P. and Nikhil Bhalla. The filing also lists a press release dated September 18, 2025 as an exhibit and provides the interactive cover page file. The document identifies Leslie D. Hale as President and Chief Executive Officer. No financial tables, earnings data, or transaction amounts are disclosed in the provided text.
RM Trading of Florida LLC (reported by manager Mark Paley) filed a Schedule 13G disclosing beneficial ownership of 10,555,000 common shares of RLJ Lodging Trust, representing 6.97% of the outstanding shares based on 151,243,564 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2025. The filing indicates shared voting and dispositive power over the 10,555,000 shares and no sole voting or dispositive power. The certification states the shares were not acquired to influence control of the issuer, consistent with a passive 13G filing. Signatures from two managers appear, and the filing date is August 26, 2025.
Schedule 13G/A filed for RLJ Lodging Trust discloses ownership of the issuer's $1.95 Series A cumulative convertible preferred shares by Infrastructure Capital Advisors and affiliated funds. Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF reports beneficial ownership of 1,534,120 shares (12.31% of the class) with shared voting and dispositive power. InfraCap Equity Income Fund ETF holds 51,074 shares (0.40%) with shared voting and dispositive power. Infrastructure Capital Advisors and Jay Hatfield report 0 shares beneficially owned. The filing states the shares are held in client accounts and disclaims admission of beneficial ownership beyond pecuniary interest.
RLJ Lodging Trust Form 3: Frederick D. McKalip, EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, reports beneficial ownership of 222,589 common shares held directly. The holding includes 10,521 restricted shares granted under the RLJ Lodging Trust 2021 Equity Incentive Plan; those restricted shares vest ratably over three years on each annual anniversary of the grant.
RLJ Lodging Trust owns 95 hotels (approximately 21,200 rooms) and reported total assets of $4,822.8 million at June 30, 2025. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, total revenues were $363.1 million and net income was $28.6 million, with net income attributable to common shareholders of $22.2 million and basic EPS of $0.15. Hotel EBITDA for the quarter was $113.4 million, down from $118.3 million a year earlier. Comparable-property operating metrics for the quarter were occupancy 75.5%, ADR $205.03 and RevPAR $154.90.
RLJ finished the period with cash and restricted cash reserves of $401.2 million and consolidated net debt of $2,220.8 million. Key financing actions in 2025 included refinancing a term loan to $300.0 million (extending initial maturity to April 2028) and using the incremental proceeds to pay off a $100.0 million revolver balance. The company approved a $250.0 million share repurchase program and repurchased ~3.3 million common shares for ~$28.2 million in the first half of 2025. RLJ remained in compliance with its listed debt covenants.