Condor Hospitality Trust Reports First Quarter 2019 Results

BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE American: CDOR) (the “Company”)
today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.

FIRST QUARTER RELEASE FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Revenue of $15.9 million, Comprised of $15.6 million from New
    Investment Platform Hotel Revenue, a 5.4% Increase from $14.8 million
    from New Investment Platform Hotel Revenue in Last Year’s Quarter, and
    $0.3 million from Legacy Hotels, an 84.2% Decrease to Revenue of $1.9
    million from Legacy Hotels in Last Year’s First Quarter
  • Same-Store RevPAR for the New Investment Platform Hotels Increased
    3.9% Over Last Year’s First Quarter
  • Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders of ($0.1
    million), or ($0.01) per Diluted Share, compared to $0.6 million, or
    $0.05 per share, in Last Year’s First Quarter; Decline in Net Earnings
    Attributable to Common Shareholders Primarily Caused by a $0.7 million
    Decline in Net Gain on Derivatives and Convertible Debt
  • Adjusted Funds from Operations was $3.5 million, or $0.29 per
    Diluted Share, Essentially Flat to $3.5 million, or $0.29, in Last
    Year’s First Quarter
  • Hotel EBITDA Increased to $7.5 million from $7.4 million, a 2.0%
    Increase Over Last Year’s First Quarter
  • Adjusted EBITDAre Increased to $6.1 million from $5.8
    million, a 5.4% Increase Over Last Year’s First Quarter

FIRST QUARTER PORTFOLIO ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Sold One Legacy Asset Generating $4.3 million in Gross Proceeds

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

Bill Blackham, Condor’s Chief Executive Officer, commented:

“In the first quarter of 2019, our portfolio of high-quality
select-service assets continued to outperform with 3.9% same-store
RevPAR growth over last year’s first quarter as compared to U.S.
national RevPAR growth of 1.5%, 0.4% for the upper midscale chain scale,
and -0.5% for the upscale chain scale for the first quarter as reported
by Smith Travel Research. Additionally, New Investment Platform Hotel
Gross Margin was 50% for the first quarter due to strong 4.6% ADR growth
which was a contributing factor to same-store hotel EBITDA Margin of
nearly 40% for the New Investment Platform hotels. Finally, in the first
quarter, we successfully closed on the sale of our last remaining legacy
hotel, the Quality Inn Solomons Island. This concludes our initiative
that began 4 years ago and has resulted in the sale of 55 hotels
generating $170 million in gross proceeds during that time. On September
27, 2018, Condor initiated a process to evaluate strategic alternatives
to enhance shareholder value. Until the conclusion of this process,
Condor is suspending the issuance of earnings guidance and the holding
of earnings conference calls.”

FINANCIAL SUMMARY
At March 31, 2019, the Company’s total
portfolio included 15 hotels, representing 1,908 rooms. The Company’s
last remaining legacy asset was sold during the first quarter of 2019.

 

Total Company Financial Results
($ in millions except
per share amounts)

           
Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018 Change
Revenue $ 15.9 $ 16.7 -4.7%
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders $ (0.1) $ 0.6 NA
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share $ (0.01) $ 0.05 NA
 
Funds from Operations (FFO)* $ 2.5 $ 3.5 -20.4%
FFO per Diluted Share* $ 0.20 $ 0.26 -23.1%
Adjusted FFO* $ 3.5 $ 3.5 -0.4%
Adjusted FFO per Diluted Share* $ 0.29 $ 0.29 0.0%
 
Hotel EBITDA* $ 7.5 $ 7.4 2.0%
Adjusted EBITDAre* $ 6.1 $ 5.8 5.4%

*Please see the Reg. G reconciliation tables at the end of this
release.

 
 

Same Store Operational Results**
($ in millions except
per share amounts and operating metrics)

           
Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018 Change
Same-Store RevPAR $ 106.32 $ 102.30 3.9%
Same-Store Occupancy 79.82% 80.29% -0.6%
Same-Store ADR $ 133.20 $ 127.42 4.5%
 
Same-Store Hotel EBITDA* $ 7.5 $ 7.3 2.2%
Same-Store Hotel EBITDA Margin* 39.8% 40.0% -0.2%
 

*Please see the Reg. G reconciliation tables at the end of this
release.

**Financial results presented above include results from prior to
our ownership.

 

PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
The Company’s investment strategy is to
assemble a portfolio of premium-branded, select-service hotels in the
top 100 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (“MSAs”) with a particular focus
on MSAs ranked between 20 to 60. Since restarting its portfolio
transformation in 2015, the Company has acquired 14 high-quality
select-service hotels representing 1,808 rooms in its target markets for
a total purchase price of approximately $277 million. Additionally,
during this time, the Company has sold 55 legacy assets for a total
gross sales price of approximately $170 million.

Acquisitions
During the first quarter of 2019, the Company
did not acquire any hotels.

Dispositions
During the first quarter of 2019, the Company
sold the Quality Inn in Solomons, MD for $4.3 million. Net proceeds from
the sale were applied to outstanding debt on the Company’s $150.0
million secured credit facility. The Company has no legacy hotels
remaining in its portfolio.

BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITAL MARKETS ACTIVITY
As of March 31,
2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents (including restricted
cash) of $10.2 million and available revolver borrowing capacity of
$10.2 million. As of March 31, 2019, the Company had total outstanding
long-term debt of $136.2 million associated with assets held for use
with a weighted average maturity of 1.9 years and a weighted average
interest rate of 5.19%.

CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
The Company invested $0.8 million in
capital improvements throughout the portfolio in the three months ended
March 31, 2019, to upgrade its properties and maintain brand standards.

OUTLOOK AND GUIDANCE
Due to the pursuit of Strategic
Alternatives, the Company has suspended guidance until further notice.

DIVIDENDS
On March 4, 2019, the Board of Directors declared
a quarterly cash common stock dividend of $0.195 per share for the first
quarter of 2019. The common stock dividend represented an annualized
yield of approximately 9.5% based on the closing price of the Company’s
common shares on March 4, 2019. The first quarter dividend was paid on
April 2, 2019 to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2019.

EARNINGS CALL
Due to the pursuit of Strategic Alternatives,
the Company will not be conducting a first quarter earnings conference
call.

About Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Condor Hospitality
Trust, Inc. (NYSE American: CDOR) is a self-administered real estate
investment trust that specializes in the investment and ownership of
upper midscale and upscale, premium-branded, select-service,
extended-stay, and limited-service hotels in the top 100 Metropolitan
Statistical Areas (“MSAs”) with a particular focus on the top 20 to 60
MSAs. The Company currently owns 16 hotels in 8 states. Condor’s hotels
are franchised by a number of the industry’s most well-regarded brand
families including Hilton, Marriott, and InterContinental Hotels.

Forward-Looking Statement
Certain matters within this press
release are discussed using forward-looking language as specified in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, may
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause the actual events, results or performance to differ from those
projected presented in the forward-looking statement. These
forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that management has
made in light of experience in the business in which the Company
operates, as well as other factors management believes to be appropriate
under the circumstances. As you read and consider this release, you
should understand that these statements are not guarantees of events,
performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties (some of which
are beyond the Company’s control) and assumptions. Although management
believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect events,
performance or results and cause them to differ materially from those
anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These factors include
among other things, risk factors described from time to time in the
Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company cautions that any forward-looking statement included in this
press release is made as of the date of this press release and the
Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:

 

Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets

(Unaudited – In thousands, except share
and per share data)

       
As of
March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
 

Assets

Investment in hotel properties, net $ 228,897 $ 230,178
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture 6,179 5,866
Cash and cash equivalents 4,586 4,151
Restricted cash, property escrows 5,627 5,005
Accounts receivable, net 2,214 1,290
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,962 2,227
Derivative assets, at fair value 448 639
Investment in hotel properties held for sale, net     4,092
Total Assets $ 249,913 $ 253,448
 

Liabilities and Equity

 
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities $ 6,642 $ 5,336
Dividends and distributions payable 2,480 2,330
Convertible debt, at fair value 1,048 1,000
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs 134,127 135,810
Long-term debt related to hotel properties held for sale, net of
deferred financing costs
    1,120
Total Liabilities 144,297 145,596
 
Equity
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, 40,000,000 shares authorized:
6.25% Series E, 925,000 shares authorized, $.01 par value, 925,000
shares outstanding, liquidation preference of $9,395 and $9,250
10,050 10,050
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized;
11,917,743 and 11,886,003 shares outstanding
119 119
Additional paid-in capital 232,082 231,805
Accumulated deficit   (137,423)   (134,970)
Total Shareholders’ Equity 104,828 107,004
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated partnership (Condor
Hospitality Limited Partnership), redemption value of $523 and $435
  788   848
Total Equity 105,616 107,852
       
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 249,913 $ 253,448
 
 

Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Operations

(Unaudited – In thousands,
except per share data)

       
 
Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Revenue
Room rentals and other hotel services $ 15,903   $ 16,679  
Operating Expenses
Hotel and property operations 9,793 10,414
Depreciation and amortization 2,362 2,259
General and administrative 1,663 1,869
Acquisition and terminated transactions   7     19  
Total operating expenses   13,825     14,561  
Operating income 2,078 2,118
Net gain (loss) on disposition of assets 39 (24 )
Equity in earnings of joint venture 513 229
Net gain (loss) on derivatives and convertible debt (237 ) 447
Other expense, net (29 ) (14 )
Interest expense (2,163 ) (1,928 )
Impairment recovery, net       93  
Earnings before income taxes 201 921
Income tax expense   (186 )   (129 )
Net earnings 15 792
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest   1     (6 )
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests 16 786
Dividends declared on preferred stock   (145 )   (144 )
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ (129 ) $ 642  
 

Earnings (Loss) per Share

Total – Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share $ (0.01 ) $ 0.05
Total – Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share $ (0.01 ) $ 0.05
 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

Non-GAAP financial measures are measures of our historical financial
performance that are different from measures calculated and presented in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America (“GAAP”). We report Funds from Operations (“FFO”),
Adjusted FFO (“AFFO”), Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation,
and Amortization (“EBITDA”), EBITDA for real estate (“EBITDAre”),
Adjusted EBITDAre, and Hotel EBITDA as non-GAAP measures that we
believe are useful to investors as key measures of our operating results
and which management uses to facilitate a periodic evaluation of our
operating results relative to those of our peers. Our non-GAAP measures
should not be considered as an alternative to U.S. GAAP net earnings as
an indication of financial performance or to U.S. GAAP cash flows from
operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, these
measures are not indicative of funds available to fund cash needs or our
ability to make cash distributions as they have not been adjusted to
consider cash requirements for capital expenditures, property
acquisitions, debt service obligations, or other commitments.

FFO and AFFO

The following table reconciles net earnings to FFO and AFFO for the
three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands). All amounts
presented include our portion of the results of our unconsolidated
Atlanta JV.

       
Three months ended March 31,

Reconciliation of Net earnings to FFO and
AFFO

2019 2018
Net earnings $ 15 $ 792
Depreciation and amortization expense 2,362 2,259
Depreciation and amortization expense from JV 297 285
Net (gain) loss on disposition of assets (39 ) 24
Net loss on disposition of assets from JV 7
Impairment recovery, net       (93 )
FFO 2,635 3,274
Dividends declared on preferred stock   (145 )   (144 )
FFO attributable to common shares and common units 2,490 3,130
Net loss (gain) on derivatives and convertible debt 237 (447 )
Net loss on derivatives from JV 1
Acquisition and terminated transactions expense 7 19
Stock-based compensation expense 336 402
Amortization of deferred financing fees 373 353
Amortization of deferred financing fees from JV   45     45  
AFFO attributable to common shares and common units $ 3,489   $ 3,502  
 
 
FFO attributable to common shares and common units – Basic Shares $ 2,490 $ 3,130
Convertible note interest and fair value adjustments 78
Preferred dividends and fair value adjustments       111  
FFO attributable to common shares and common units – Diluted
Shares
$ 2,568   $ 3,241  
 
FFO per common share and common unit – Basic $ 0.21 $ 0.26
FFO per common share and common unit – Diluted $ 0.20 $ 0.26
 
Weighted average common shares and common units – Basic FFO 11,879,444 11,835,279
Weighted average common shares and common units – Diluted FFO 12,584,456 12,536,203
 
 
AFFO attributable to common shares and common units – Basic Shares $ 3,489 $ 3,502
Convertible note interest 16 16
Preferred dividends at stated rates   144     144  
AFFO attributable to common shares and common units – Diluted
Shares
$ 3,649   $ 3,662  
 
AFFO per common share and common unit – Basic $ 0.29 $ 0.30
AFFO per common share and common unit – Diluted $ 0.29 $ 0.29
 
Weighted average common shares and common units – Basic AFFO 11,879,444 11,835,279
Weighted average common shares and common units – Diluted AFFO 12,681,725 12,633,472
 

We calculate FFO in accordance with the standards established by the
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), which
defines FFO as net earnings or loss computed in accordance with GAAP,
excluding gains or losses from sales of real estate assets, impairment,
and the depreciation and amortization of real estate assets. FFO is
calculated both for the Company in total and as FFO attributable to
common shares and common units, which is FFO reduced by preferred stock
dividends. AFFO is FFO attributable to common shares and common units
adjusted to exclude items we do not believe are representative of the
results from our core operations, including non-cash gains or losses on
derivatives and convertible debt, stock-based compensation expense,
amortization of certain fees, losses on debt extinguishment, and in-kind
dividends above stated rates, and cash charges for acquisition and
equity transaction costs. All REITs do not calculate FFO and AFFO in the
same manner; therefore, our calculation may not be the same as the
calculation of FFO and AFFO for similar REITs.

We consider FFO to be a useful additional measure of performance for an
equity REIT because it facilitates an understanding of the operating
performance of our properties without giving effect to real estate
depreciation and amortization, which assumes that the value of real
estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values
have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, we believe
that FFO provides a meaningful indication of our performance. We believe
that AFFO provides useful supplemental information to investors
regarding our ongoing operating performance that, when considered with
net income and FFO, is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of our
operating performance. We present FFO and AFFO per common share and
common unit because our common units are redeemable for common shares.
We believe it is meaningful for the investor to understand FFO and AFFO
applicable to common shares and common units.

EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, and Hotel EBITDA

The following table reconciles net earnings to EBITDA, EBITDAre,
Adjusted EBITDAre, and Hotel EBITDA for the three months ended
March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands). All amounts presented our
portion of the results of our unconsolidated Atlanta JV.

       
Three months ended March 31,

Reconciliation of Net earnings to EBITDA,
EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, and Hotel EBITDA

2019 2018
Net earnings $ 15 $ 792
Interest expense 2,163 1,928
Interest expense from JV 547 492
Income tax expense 186 129
Depreciation and amortization expense 2,362 2,259
Depreciation and amortization expense from JV   297     285  
EBITDA 5,570 5,885
Net (gain) loss on disposition of assets (39 ) 24
Net loss on disposition of assets from JV 7
Impairment recovery, net       (93 )
EBITDAre 5,531 5,823
Net loss (gain) on derivatives and convertible debt 237 (447 )
Net loss on derivative from JV 1
Stock-based compensation expense 336 402
Acquisition and terminated transactions expense   7     19  
Adjusted EBITDAre 6,112 5,797
General and administrative expense, excluding stock compensation
expense
1,327 1,467
Other expense, net 29 14
Unallocated hotel and property operations expense   45     89  
Hotel EBITDA $ 7,513   $ 7,367  
 
Revenue $ 15,903 $ 16,679
JV revenue   3,100     2,618  
Condor and JV revenue $ 19,003   $ 19,297  
Hotel EBITDA as a percentage of revenue 39.5 % 38.2 %
 

We calculate EBITDA, EBITDAre, and Adjusted EBITDAre by
adding back to net earnings or loss certain non-operating expenses and
certain non-cash charges which are based on historical cost accounting
that we believe may be of limited significance in evaluating current
performance. We believe these adjustments can help eliminate the
accounting effects of depreciation and amortization and financing
decisions and facilitate comparisons of core operating profitability
between periods. In calculating EBITDA, we add back to net earnings or
loss interest expense, loss on debt extinguishment, income tax expense,
and depreciation and amortization expense. NAREIT adopted EBITDAre
in order to promote an industry-wide measure of REIT operating
performance. We adjust EBITDA by adding back net gain/loss on
disposition of assets and impairment charges to calculate EBITDAre.
To calculate Adjusted EBITDAre, we adjust EBITDAre to add
back acquisition and terminated transactions expense and equity
transactions expense, which are cash charges. We also add back stock
–based compensation expense and gain/loss on derivatives and convertible
debt, which are non-cash charges. EBITDA, EBITDAre, and Adjusted
EBITDAre, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures of other companies.

We believe EBITDA, EBITDAre, and Adjusted EBITDAre to be
useful additional measures of our operating performance, excluding the
impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense), our asset
base (primarily depreciation and amortization expense), and other items
we do not believe are representative of the results from our core
operations.

The Company further excludes general and administrative expenses, other
non-operating income or expense, and certain hotel and property
operations expenses that are not allocated to individual properties in
assessing hotel performance (primarily certain general liability and
other insurance costs, land lease costs, and office and banking fees)
from Adjusted EBITDAre to calculate Hotel EBITDA. Hotel EBITDA,
as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of
other companies.

Hotel EBITDA is intended to isolate property level operational
performance over which the Company’s hotel operators have direct
control. We believe Hotel EBITDA is helpful to investors as it better
communicates the comparability of our hotels’ operating results for all
of the Company’s hotel properties and is used by management to measure
the performance of the Company’s hotels and the effectiveness of the
operators of the hotels.

Same-Store Revenue and Hotel EBITDA

The following tables present our same-store revenue, Hotel EBITDA, and
Hotel EBITDA margin broken down by property type for the three months
ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands) and reconcile these
same-store measures to total revenue and Hotel EBITDA as presented
above. Same-store results include all our hotels owned at March 31,
2019. Results for the hotels for periods prior to our ownership were
provided to us by prior owners and have not been adjusted by us or
audited or reviewed by our independent auditors. All amounts presented
include our portion of the results of our unconsolidated Atlanta Aloft
JV. Results for periods prior to the Company’s ownership have not been
included in the Company’s actual consolidated financial statements and
are included here only for comparison purposes.

       
Revenue – Reconciliation of Actual to Same-Store
Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Condor and JV Revenue – Actual $ 19,003 $ 19,297
Revenue earned on properties disposed of prior to March 31, 2019
during the period of ownership
(272 ) (1,869 )
Revenue earned on properties owned at March 31, 2019 prior to
ownership
      637  
Total Revenue – Same-Store $ 18,731   $ 18,065  
 
 
Hotel EBITDA – Reconciliation of Actual to Same-Store
Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Condor and JV Hotel EBITDA – Actual $ 7,513 $ 7,367
Hotel EBITDA earned on properties disposed of prior to March 31,
2019 during the period of ownership
(63 ) (423 )
Hotel EBITDA earned on properties owned at March 31, 2019 prior to
ownership
      285  
Total Hotel EBITDA – Same-Store $ 7,450   $ 7,229  
 
 
Hotel EBITDA Margin
Three months ended March, 31
2019 2018
Total Hotel EBITDA Margin 39.8 % 40.0 %
 

Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. Operating Statistics

The following tables present our same-store occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR
for all our hotels owned at March 31, 2019. Same-store occupancy, ADR,
and RevPAR reflect the performance of hotels during the entire period,
regardless of our ownership during the period presented. Results for the
hotels for periods prior to our ownership were provided to us by prior
owners and have not been adjusted by us or audited or reviewed by our
independent auditors. The performance metrics for the hotel acquired
through our Atlanta JV, also presented below, reflect 100% of the
operating results of the property, including our interest and the
interest of our partner.

                               
Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018    
Occupancy ADR RevPAR Occupancy ADR RevPAR Growth
Solomons Hilton Garden Inn 73.02% $ 126.39 $ 92.29 73.41% $ 125.74 $ 92.30 0.0%
Atlanta Hotel Indigo 74.39% $ 118.65 $ 88.27 81.13% $ 108.30 $ 87.87 0.5%
Jacksonville Courtyard by Marriott 80.55% $ 124.91 $ 100.61 85.04% $ 113.26 $ 96.31 4.5%
San Antonio SpringHill Suites 83.72% $ 139.71 $ 116.96 86.36% $ 143.28 $ 123.74 -5.5%
Leawood Aloft 61.39% $ 129.28 $ 79.37 63.41% $ 127.49 $ 80.84 -1.8%
Lexington Home2 Suites 73.18% $ 102.62 $ 75.10 74.51% $ 103.30 $ 76.97 -2.4%
Round Rock Home2 Suites 84.09% $ 120.06 $ 100.96 86.48% $ 120.15 $ 103.91 -2.8%
Tallahassee Home2 Suites 94.92% $ 133.91 $ 127.10 84.23% $ 130.54 $ 109.95 15.6%
South Haven Home2 Suites 88.76% $ 111.53 $ 99.00 81.26% $ 110.84 $ 90.07 9.9%
Lake Mary Hampton Inn & Suites 88.83% $ 155.16 $ 137.83 86.22% $ 154.76 $ 133.44 3.3%
Austin Residence Inn 80.63% $ 143.54 $ 115.73 83.43% $ 135.16 $ 112.76 2.6%
El Paso Fairfield Inn 84.49% $ 104.49 $ 88.28 75.92% $ 99.69 $ 75.69 16.6%
Austin TownePlace Suites 71.97% $ 113.94 $ 82.00 87.28% $ 119.94 $ 104.68 -21.7%
Summerville Home2 Suites 81.74% $ 124.36 $ 101.65 82.56% $ 126.63 $ 104.55   -2.8%
Wholly owned new investment platform properties 79.77% $ 125.88 $ 100.42 80.41% $ 123.57 $ 99.36 1.1%
Atlanta Aloft JV 80.16% $ 180.60 $ 144.77 79.49% $ 152.80 $ 121.46   19.2%
Total Same-Store Portfolio 79.82% $ 133.20 $ 106.32 80.29% $ 127.42 $ 102.30   3.9%
 

Contacts

Jonathan J. Gantt
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
[email protected]
(301)
861-3305

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