GOPPAR – Gross operating profit per available room. The metric measures performance across all revenue streams. Group Rooms – Group rooms are sold simultaneously in blocks of a minimum of ten rooms or more (e.g. group tours, domestic and international groups, association, convention and corporate groups). Hold Period – the timeframe that an investor owns a hotel; in …
EBITDA – earnings before Interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization – similar to NOI, but excludes deductions for reserve for replacement; = NOI + Reserve for Replacement. EB-5 – an immigration program that provides a method of obtaining a U.S. visa by investing in the U.S. and creating new jobs within specified Regional Centers defined by the government; …
Debt – money owed by a property to entities other than the owner; typically, this is the mortgage, but may include other obligations (mezzanine loan, taxes, etc.) DCR – debt coverage ratio – debt service coverage ratio – the ratio of net operating income to annual debt payments; obviously, lenders want the property cash flow to be …
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Capital Expenditure – Also known as CapEx. Money spent by a business to acquire or maintain fixed assets such as land, buildings and equipment. Capitalization Rate – The capitalization rate (or cap rate) for a hotel is used as a way to compare potential returns on various real estate investments. Different operating metrics can be used, however, net …
Bankruptcy A legal proceeding involving a person or business that’s unable to repay outstanding debts. The bankruptcy process begins with a petition filed by the debtor or on behalf of creditors. All of the debtor’s assets are measured and evaluated, whereupon the assets are used to repay a portion of outstanding debt. Upon the completion …
AAA The highest rating given to bonds by bond-rating agencies. AAA bonds are thought to have almost no default risk. ADR – Average Daily Rate A measure of the average rate paid for rooms sold, calculated by dividing room revenue by rooms sold. Average Daily Rate = room revenue / rooms sold ADR rate index …
