10-Q 1 q0331.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR (15)d OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period to Commission file number 001-13957 WESTCOAST HOSPITALITY CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Washington 91-1032187 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 201 W. North River Drive, Suite 100, Spokane, WA 99201 (Address of principal executive office) (509) 459-6100 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Indicated by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes |X| No As of May 14, 2003 there were 12,994,163 shares of the Registrant's common stock outstanding. WESTCOAST HOSPITALITY CORPORATION Form 10-Q For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2003 INDEX Part I - Financial Information Item 1 - Financial Statements (unaudited): Consolidated Balance Sheets -- March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 3 Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 5-6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7-10 Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 11-18 Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 19 Item 4 - Controls and Procedures 19 PART II - Other Information Item 5 - Other Information 19 Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 19 Signature 20 Part I - Financial Information ITEM 1. Financial Statements WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 (in thousands, except share data)
March 31, December 31, 2003 2002 Assets: Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,480 $ 2,701 Accounts receivable, net 9,269 9,559 Inventories 1,905 2,040 Assets held for sale 34,517 34,408 Prepaid expenses and other 4,075 2,693 ------------------ ------------------ Total current assets 54,246 51,401 ------------------ ------------------ Property and equipment, net 241,174 241,255 Goodwill 28,042 28,042 Other intangible assets, net 14,991 15,188 Other assets, net 20,593 20,824 ------------------ ------------------ Total assets $ 359,046 $ 356,710 ================== ================== Liabilities: Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 6,289 $ 6,773 Accrued payroll and related benefits 5,731 6,173 Accrued interest payable 705 695 Advanced deposits 363 198 Other accrued expenses 10,756 8,494 Notes payable to bank 54,300 52,100 Note payable 1,800 - Long-term debt, due within one year 4,977 4,889 Capital lease obligations, due within one year 169 268 ------------------ ------------------ Total current liabilities 85,090 79,590 ------------------ ------------------ Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, due after one year 100,225 101,206 Deferred revenue 2,554 2,626 Deferred income taxes 16,611 16,261 Minority interest in partnerships 2,799 2,911 ------------------ ------------------ Total liabilities 207,279 202,594 ------------------ ------------------ Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock - 5,000,000 shares authorized; $0.01 par value; $50 per share liquidation value: Class A - 301,315 shares issued and outstanding 3 3 Class B - 301,315 shares issued and outstanding 3 3 Additional paid-in capital, preferred stock 30,125 30,125 Common stock - 50,000,000 shares authorized; $0.01 par value; 12,994,163 and 12,981,878 shares issued and outstanding 130 130 Additional paid-in capital, common stock 84,143 84,083 Retained earnings 37,363 39,772 ------------------ ------------------ Total stockholders' equity 151,767 154,116 ------------------ ------------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 359,046 $ 356,710 ================== ==================
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. Page 3 WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands, except share and per share data)
2003 2002 Revenues: Hotels and restaurants $ 34,096 $ 37,205 Franchise, central services and development 1,089 751 TicketsWest 2,601 1,979 Real estate division 2,302 2,472 Corporate services 88 62 ---------------- ---------------- Total revenues 40,176 42,469 ---------------- ---------------- Operating expenses: Hotels and restaurants 32,631 34,520 Franchise, central services and development 479 451 TicketsWest 2,190 1,444 Real estate division 1,217 1,212 Corporate services 77 48 Depreciation and amortization 2,607 2,717 (Gain)/loss on asset dispositions including recoveries 332 (3,011) Conversion expense 288 1 ---------------- ---------------- Total direct expenses 39,821 37,382 Undistributed corporate expenses 740 572 ---------------- ---------------- Total expenses 40,561 37,954 ---------------- ---------------- Operating income/(loss) (385) 4,515 Other income/(expense): Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (2,642) (2,867) Interest income 104 42 Other income/(expense) 19 (3) Equity income/(loss) in investments 58 (28) Minority interest in partnerships 112 (5) ---------------- ---------------- Income/(loss) before income taxes (2,734) 1,654 Income tax (benefit)/expense (965) 584 ---------------- ---------------- Net income/(loss) (1,769) 1,070 Preferred stock dividend (640) (646) ---------------- ---------------- Net income/(loss) to common shareholders $ (2,409) $ 424 ================ ================ Net earnings/(loss) per share: Basic $ (0.19) $ 0.03 Diluted $ (0.19) $ 0.03 Weighted average shares - basic 12,992,341 12,970,473 ================ ================ Weighted average shares - diluted 12,992,341 (a) 13,322,834 ================ ================ (a) Options and operating partnership units were anti-dilutive.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. Page 4 WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands)
2003 2002 Operating activities: Net income/(loss) $ (1,769) $ 1,070 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 2,607 2,717 (Gain)/loss on disposition of property and equipment 332 (3,011) Deferred income tax provision 350 100 Minority interest in partnerships (112) 5 Equity in investments (58) 28 Compensation expense related to stock issuance 5 7 Provision for doubtful accounts 111 95 Change in current assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 139 414 Inventories 135 3 Prepaid expenses and other (1,345) (1,251) Accounts payable (484) 1,528 Accrued payroll and related benefits (442) 943 Accrued interest payable 10 27 Other accrued expenses and advance deposits 2,427 3,704 -------------- ------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 1,906 6,379 -------------- ------------- Investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (2,658) (1,110) Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment 5 1,738 Other, net 136 (212) -------------- ------------- Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities (2,517) 416 -------------- -------------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. Page 5 WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), Continued For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands)
2003 2002 Financing activities: Proceeds from note payable to bank 22,200 6,900 Repayment of note payable to bank (20,000) (12,150) Proceeds from short-term debt 1,800 - Repayment of long-term debt (893) (795) Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 55 49 Preferred stock dividend payments (646) - Principal payments on capital lease obligations (99) (94) Additions to deferred financing costs (27) - ------------------------------ Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 2,390 (6,090) ------------------------------ Change in cash and cash equivalents: Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,779 705 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,701 5,735 ------------------------------ Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 4,480 $ 6,440 ============================== Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 2,632 $ 2,839 Income taxes $ 81 $ 750 Noncash investing and financing activities: Preferred stock dividends accrued $ 640 $ - Addition of note receivable on sale of building $ - $ 2,607 Investment in real estate venture $ - $ 1,194 Assignment of debt to purchaser of building $ - $ 7,198
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. Page 6 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (the Company or WestCoast) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2002 has been compiled from the audited balance sheet as of such date. The Company believes that the disclosures included herein are adequate; however, these consolidated statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2002 previously filed with the SEC on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, these unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all of the adjustments of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company at March 31, 2003 and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002. The results of operations for the periods presented may not be indicative of those which may be expected for a full year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the reporting period and the disclosures of contingent liabilities. Accordingly, ultimate results could differ from those estimates. 2. ORGANIZATION WestCoast Hospitality Corporation is primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development, and franchising of mid-scale, full service hotels. As of March 31, 2003, the system contained 82 properties in 15 states, totaling over 14,000 rooms and over 673,000 square feet of meeting space. The Company owned an interest in and operated 29 hotels, leased 14 hotels, managed seven hotels owned by others and franchised 32 hotels owned and operated by third parties at March 31, 2003. The Company's hotel brands include WestCoast(R) and RedLion(R). All properties are located in the United States of America. A total of 13 agreements related to franchised hotels and one managed property agreement will expire during the current year and will not be renewed. Four of those properties left the WestCoast system during the three months ended March 31, 2003. In May 2003 the Company entered into two new franchise license agreements. The Company is also engaged in activities related or supplementary to the operation of hotels. These activities include computerized ticketing services and presenting entertainment productions through its TicketsWest division and owning, leasing, developing and managing commercial and residential properties through its G&B real estate services division. The Company was incorporated in the State of Washington on April 25, 1978. A substantial portion of the Company's assets are held in WestCoast Hospitality Limited Partnership ("WHLP"). WHLP was formed in the State of Delaware on October 23, 1997. The Company is the sole general partner and approximately 98% owner of WHLP and manages its operations. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiaries, its general and limited partnership interest in WHLP, a 50% interest in a limited partnership and its equity basis investment in other limited partnerships. All of these entities are collectively referred to as "the Company" or "WestCoast". All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. 3. FINANCIAL LIQUIDITY At March 31, 2003 the Company has a deficit working capital position of $30.8 million. This position is a direct result of the classification of $54.3 million of obligations outstanding under the Company's primary revolving credit facility with a bank as a current liability. As further discussed in Note 4, the classification is due to the anticipatory breach of certain financial covenants to be measured in June, September and December 2003. The Company intends to refinance its revolving credit facility either with its existing lender or other lenders into non-recourse fixed rate debt and revolving debt. Management believes that an adequate borrowing base exists to secure the necessary financing. The Company is also pursuing the sale of certain non-core real estate assets, some of which are included in assets held for sale discussed in Note 8. Management has implemented certain operational efficiencies and cost reduction plans that are expected to improve covenant ratios. These actions are intended to reduce the Company's dependence on the revolving credit facility. Page 7 The historical cash flow of the Company has been adequate to service all its normal operating needs, service all interest and regularly scheduled principal payments and capital improvements. Due to the uncertain international state of affairs and the perception of a weak economy there can be no assurance that future operating performance will provide adequate cash flow for the Company's needs. The ability of the Company to improve its working capital position through the refinance of its revolving credit facility, improve operating results and dispose of non-core assets is dependent upon lending market conditions, the achievement of future operating efficiencies and the liquidity of the real estate market where the Company's assets are located. There can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful. 4. LINE OF CREDIT At March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, $54.3 million and $52.1 million, respectively, was outstanding under the credit facility. Any outstanding borrowings bear interest based on the prime rate or LIBOR plus a variable interest margin. At March 31, 2003, the interest rates in effect on outstanding borrowings ranged from 4.82% to 5.50%. Interest only payments are due monthly. The credit facility matures on June 30, 2005. The credit facility is collateralized by certain properties and requires the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, minimum levels of cash flows and restricts the payment of dividends. On December 23, 2002, the debt agreement was amended and the credit facility was reduced to $58.5 million and three of the financial covenants were modified such that compliance with them shall not be required until June 30, 2003. The Company was not in compliance with one of the required financial covenants at March 31, 2003. The Company has obtained a waiver of the debt non-compliance from the bank as of March 31, 2003. The entire outstanding balance at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 has been classified as a current liability due to anticipatory breach of some of the existing covenants in June, September and December 2003, which currently have not been waived. If the Company breaches its covenants and the breach is not waived by the lender, one of the lenders remedies under the credit facility is to call the debt due at that time. The debt agreement allows the Company to pay dividends as long as certain minimum financial ratios are maintained. Due to the covenant violation, at March 31, 2003 the Company was restricted from paying all dividends, and therefore did not pay its April 2003 scheduled preferred stock dividend. 5. BUSINESS SEGMENTS The Company has four operating segments: (1) Hotels and restaurants; (2) TicketsWest; (3) Real estate division and (4) Franchise, central services and development. Corporate services consists primarily of miscellaneous revenues and expenses, cash and cash equivalents, certain receivables and certain property and equipment, which are not specifically associated with an operating segment. Management reviews and evaluates the operating segments exclusive of interest expense. Therefore, interest expense is not allocated to the segments. Selected information with respect to the segments is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31 2003 2002 Revenues: Hotels and restaurants $ 34,096 $ 37,205 Franchise, central services and development 1,089 751 TicketsWest 2,601 1,979 Real estate division 2,302 2,472 Corporate services 88 62 ----------- -------------- $ 40,176 $ 42,469 =========== ============== Operating income/(loss): Hotels and restaurants $(1,432) $ 511 Franchise, central services and development 535 209 TicketsWest 334 458 Real estate division 1,062 4,110 Corporate services (884) (773) ----------- -------------- $ (385) $ 4,515 =========== ==============
Page 8 6. EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted EPS computations (thousands, except per share amounts). Also shown is the number of stock options that would have been considered in the diluted EPS computation if they were not anti-dilutive.
Three Months Ended March 31 2003 2002 Numerator: Income/(loss) available to common shareholders $ (1,769) $ 1,070 Preferred stock dividends (640) (646) ------------- ------------- Net income/(loss) - basic (2,409) 424 Effect of dilutive OP units (a) 25 ------------- ------------- Net income/(loss) - diluted $ (2,409) $ 449 ============= ============= Denominator: Weighted-average shares - basic 12,992 12,970 Effect of dilutive OP units (a) 286 Effect of dilutive common stock options and convertible notes (a) 66 ------------- ------------- Weighted-average shares - diluted 12,992 13,322 ============= ============= Earnings/(loss) per share - basic & diluted $ (0.19) $ 0.03 ============= =============
(a) At March 31, 2003 796,333 stock options were outstanding. The effects of the shares which would be issued upon the exercise of these options have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they are anti-dilutive. The operating partnership (OP) units are excluded from the March 31, 2003 weighted-average share calculation because they are anti-dilutive. At March 31, 2002, 1,283,462 stock options were outstanding of which, 1,217,262 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they are anti-dilutive. 7. BUILDING SALE In the first quarter of 2002, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of an 80.1% interest in an office building, while retaining the management of the building, its lease of space, and the remaining ownership interest. The sale of the building resulted in a pre-tax gain of $5.8 million. Due to the Company retaining a partial ownership of the building and leasing space in the facility, a portion of the gain is being deferred. The deferral related to the lease back of office space is being amortized over the six year term of the lease. 8. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE In connection with the Company's decision in 2001 to sell non-core assets, on October 10, 2002, the Company and American Capital Group, LLC entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the WestCoast Kalispell Hotel and Kalispell Center Mall. The agreement is subject to due diligence and is scheduled to close in the next several months. After the close, the WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel will remain under the WestCoast Hospitality Corporation brand and management, while American Capital Group, LLC will oversee management for the mall. The total net book value of these buildings as of March 31, 2003 of $12.9 million is classified as assets held for sale in the accompanying balance sheets. Additionally, two office buildings owned by the Company have been listed for sale. The total net book value of these buildings as of March 31, 2003 of $21.6 million and are also classified as assets held for sale in the accompanying balance sheets. 9. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION In July 2002, the Company offered eligible common stock option holders the opportunity to exchange certain common stock options for new common stock options. The new common stock options offered were to be issued at the fair market value of the stock on or after the first business day that is six months and one day after the date the original options were cancelled in the exchange. On July 31, 2002, 571,661 options were cancelled pursuant to the terms of the offer. The Company granted 261,251 new options in February 2003. The terms of the transaction are disclosed in a Schedule TO and amendments thereto filed in July and August 2002. As permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (SFAS 123), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", the Company has chosen to measure compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans using the intrinsic value method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and to provide the disclosure only requirements of SFAS 123. Page 9 On December 31, 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") amended the transition and disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 through the issuance of FASB Statement No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure ("SFAS No. 148"). SFAS No. 148 amends the existing disclosures to make more frequent and prominent disclosure of stock-based compensation expense beginning with financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. The Company has chosen not to record compensation expense using fair value measurement provisions in the statement of income. Had compensation cost for plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under the plans, reported net income/(loss) and earnings/(loss) per share would have been changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 2002 Reported net income/(loss) applicable to common shareholders $ (2,409) $ 424 Add back: Stock based employee compensation - - expense, net of related tax effects Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation (74) (202) expense determined under fair valued based method for all awards, net of related tax effects ------------ ------------- $ (2,483) $ 222 ============ ============= Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share: Reported net income/(loss) $ (0.19) $ 0.03 Stock-based employee compensation, fair value (0.01) (0.02) ------------ -------------- Pro forma $ (0.20) $ 0.01 ============ ==============
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements" ("FIN 46'). FIN 46 clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective for WestCoast starting July 1, 2003 and is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under FASB Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". SFAS No. 149 is effective for all contracts created or modified after June 30, 2003 except for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. In addition, except as stated below, all provisions of SFAS No. 149 should be applied prospectively. The provisions of SFAS No. 149 that relate to SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issues that have been effective for fiscal quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003, should continue to be applied in accordance with their respective effective dates. In addition, paragraphs 7(a) and 23(a), which relate to forward purchases or sales of when-issued securities or other securities that do not yet exist, should be applied to both existing contracts and new contracts entered into after June 30, 2003. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this standard will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Page 10 ITEM II. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company is including the following cautionary statement to make applicable, and to take advantage of, the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, projections of future events or performance, and underlying assumptions (many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions). Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation those that are identified by the use of words such as, but not limited to, "will," "anticipates," "seeks to," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," and similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean a statement is not forward-looking. From time to time, the Company may publish or otherwise make available forward-looking statements of this nature. All such subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral and whether made by or on behalf of the Company, are also expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. Such statements are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others: o magnitude and duration of international conflicts, economic cycles, including fluctuations in regional economic conditions and seasonality of lodging industry o actual and threatened terrorist attacks and international conflicts, and their impacts on travel o changes in future demand and supply for hotel rooms o competitive conditions in the lodging industry o relationships with franchisees and properties o changes in energy, healthcare, insurance and other operating expenses o impact of government regulations o ability to obtain financing through debt and/or equity issuance o ability to sell non-core assets held for sale and the related effect of potential depreciation recapture o ability to locate lessees for rental property and managing and leasing properties owned by third parties o dependency upon the ability and experience of executive officers and ability to retain or replace such officers The Company's expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and are believed by the Company to have a reasonable basis, including without limitation management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company's records and other data available from third parties, but there can be no assurance that the Company's expectations, beliefs or projections will be achieved or accomplished. Furthermore, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the Company's business or the extent to which any such factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. GENERAL The following discussion and analysis addresses the results of operations for the Company for three months ended March 31, 2003. The following should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto. In addition to historical information, the following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ significantly from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those discussed above in "Safe Harbor". The Company's revenues are derived primarily from the hotel and restaurants and reflect revenue from rooms, food and beverage, third party management and other sources, including telephone, guest services, banquet room rentals, gift shops and other amenities. Hotel and restaurants revenue accounted for 84.9% of total revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2003 and decreased 8.4% to $34.1 million in 2003 from $37.2 million in 2002. The balance of the Company's revenues is derived from its franchise, central services and development, TicketsWest, real estate division, and corporate services divisions. These revenues are generated from franchise fees, ticket distribution handling fees, internet services, real estate management fees, sales commissions, development fees and rents. Franchise, central services and development accounted for 2.7% of the Company's revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2003. TicketsWest accounted for 6.5% and real estate division accounted for 5.7% of total revenues for the period. As is typical in the hospitality industry, RevPAR, ADR and occupancy levels are important performance measures. The Company's operating strategy is focused on enhancing revenue and operating margins by increasing REVPAR, ADR, occupancy and operating efficiencies of the Hotels. These performance measures are impacted by a variety of factors including national, regional and local economic conditions, degree of competition with other hotels in their respective market areas and, in the case of occupancy levels, changes in travel patterns. Page 11 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES A critical accounting policy is one which is both important to the portrayal of the Company's financial condition and results of operations and requires management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. All of the Company's significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to our 2002 consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K. The more critical accounting policies and estimates used by us relate to: Revenue is generally recognized as services are performed. Hotel and restaurant revenues primarily represent room rental and food and beverage sales from owned, leased and other consolidated hotels and are recognized at the time of the hotel stay or sale of the restaurant services. Hotel and restaurant revenues also include management fees the Company earns from managing third party owned hotels. Franchise, central services and development fees represent fees received in connection with the franchise of the Company's brand name as well as central purchasing, development and other fees. Franchise fees are recognized as earned in accordance with the contractual terms of the franchise agreements. Other fees are recognized when the services are provided and collection is reasonably assured. Real estate division revenue represents both lease income on owned commercial and retail properties as well as property management income, development fees and leasing and sales commissions from residential and commercial properties managed by the Company, typically under long-term contracts with the property owner. Lease revenues are recognized over the period of the leases. The Company records rental income from operating leases which contain fixed escalation clauses on the straight-line method. The difference between income earned and lease payments received from the tenants is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Rental income from retail leases which is contingent upon the lessees' revenues is recorded as income in the period earned. Management fees and leasing and sales commissions are recognized as these services are performed. TicketsWest derives revenue primarily from computerized event ticketing services and promotion of Broadway shows and other special events. Where the Company acts as an agent and receives a net fee or commission, it is recognized as revenue in the period the services are performed. When the Company is the promoter of an event and is at risk for the production, revenues and expenses are recorded in the period of the event performance. Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The Company also has investments in partnerships that own and operate hotel properties. The assessment of long-lived assets for possible impairment requires the Company to make judgments, regarding real estate values, estimated future cash flow from the respective properties and other matters. The Company reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company accounts for assets held for sale in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144 (SFAS 144). The Company's assets held for sale are recorded at the lower of their historical carrying value (cost less accumulated depreciation) or market value. Depreciation is terminated when the asset is determined to be held for sale. If the assets are ultimately not sold within the guidelines of SFAS 144, depreciation is reinstated for the period they were held for sale. The Company believes that its assets held for sale will be completed in 2003, unless circumstances arise that were previously considered unlikely. The Company's intangible assets include brands and goodwill. The Company accounts for its brands and goodwill in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142 (SFAS 142). The Company expects to receive future benefits from previously acquired brands and goodwill over an indefinite period of time and therefore, effective January 1, 2002, no longer amortizes its brands and goodwill in accordance with SFAS 142. The annual impairment review requires the Company to make certain judgments, including estimates of future cash flow with respect to brands and estimates of the Company's fair value and its components with respect to goodwill and other intangible assets. The Company's other intangible assets include management, marketing and lease contracts. The value of these contracts is amortized on a straight-line basis over the weighted average life of the agreements. The assessment of these contracts requires the Company to make certain judgments, including estimated future cash flow from the applicable properties. The Company is self-insured for employee medical and dental coverage. Insurance reserves include the present values of projected settlements for claims. Projected settlements are estimated based on, among other things, historical trends and actuarial data. Page 12 The Company reviews accounts receivable for collectibility on a routine basis. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts based on specifically identified amounts that it believes to be uncollectible and amounts that are past due beyond a certain date. The receivable is written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts if collection attempts fail. The Company's estimate for its allowance for doubtful accounts is impacted by, among other things, national and regional economic conditions, including the magnitude and duration of the economic downturn of the United States. Effective January 1, 2002 the Company established the WestCoast Central Program Fund (CPF), organized in accordance with various domestic franchise agreements. The CPF is responsible for certain advertising services, frequent guest program administration, reservation services, national sales promotions and brand and revenue management services intended to increase sales and enhance the reputation of the Company and its franchise owners including the WestCoast and Red Lion branded properties. Contributions by the Company to the CPF for owned and managed hotels and contributions by the franchisees, through the individual franchise agreements, total up to 5% of room revenue or can be based on reservation fees, frequent guest program dues and other services. While the Company administers the functions of the CPF, the net assets and transactions of the CPF are not commingled with the working capital of the Company. The net assets and transactions of the CPF are, therefore, not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements in accordance with FASB No. 45, "Accounting for Franchise Fee Revenue". The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Page 13 OPERATING RESULTS AND STATISTICS The following table sets forth-selected items from the consolidated statements of operations as a percent of total revenues and certain other selected data:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 2002 Revenues: Hotels and restaurants 84.9 % 87.6 % Franchise, central services and development 2.7 1.8 TicketsWest 6.5 4.7 Real estate division 5.7 5.8 Corporate services 0.2 0.1 ----------- ----------- Total revenues 100.0 % 100.0 % =========== =========== Direct expenses 99.1 % 87.9 % Undistributed corporate expenses 1.8 1.3 Operating income/(loss) (1.0) 10.8 Interest expense 6.6 6.8 Income tax (benefit)/expense (2.4) 1.4 Net income/(loss) (4.4)% 2.5 % Hotel Statistics (1) Hotels open at end of period (2) 82 92 Available rooms 14,274 15,997 RevPAR (5)(6) $ 35.50 $ 37.41 ADR (4) $ 70.62 $ 74.73 Average Occupancy (3)(6) 50.3 % 50.1 % EBITDA (in thousands)(7) $ 2,554 $ 4,221
(1) Includes hotels owned, managed and franchised for greater than one year by WestCoast Hospitality Corporation. (2) A total of 13 agreements related to franchised hotels and one managed property agreement will expire during the current year and will not be renewed. Four of those properties left the WestCoast system during the three months ended March 31, 2003. In May 2003 the Company entered into two new franchise license agreements. (3) Average occupancy represents total paid rooms occupied divided by total available rooms. Total available rooms represents the number of rooms available multiplied by the number of days in the reported period. (4) Average daily rate (ADR) represents total room revenues divided by the total number of paid rooms occupied by hotel guests. (5) Revenue per available room (RevPAR) represents total room and related revenues divided by total available rooms, net of rooms out of service due to significant renovations. (6) Rooms under renovation were excluded from RevPAR and average occupancy percentage. Due to the short duration of renovation, in the opinion of management, excluding these rooms did not have a material impact on RevPAR and average occupancy. (7) EBITDA represents income before income taxes, interest expense, interest income, depreciation, amortization, gain/loss on asset disposal, equity in investments, minority interest, and other income/expenses. EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and such information should not be considered as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations or any other measure of performance prescribed by generally accepted accounting principles. While not all companies calculate EBITDA in the same fashion and therefore EBITDA as presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, EBITDA is included herein because management believes that certain investors find it to be a useful tool for measuring the Company's ability to service debt. EBITDA is not necessarily available for management's discretionary use due to restrictions included in the Revolving Credit Facility and other considerations. Page 14 The following is a reconciliation of EBITDA to its comparable measurement in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for each of the years presented (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, 2003 2002 EBITDA (as presented above) $ 2,554 $ 4,221 Income tax provision 965 (584) Deferred income tax provision 350 100 Interest expense (2,642) (2,867) Interest and other income, net 123 39 Other non-cash operating activities 116 102 Change in working capital accounts 440 5,368 -------------- ------------- Net cash provided by operating activities $ 1,906 $ 6,379 ============== =============
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS COMPARISON OF THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 Revenues Total revenues for the first quarter of 2003 were $40.2 million, a decrease of $2.3 million or 5.4% from the same quarter in 2002. The overall decrease in revenues is attributed to the following: Total hotel and restaurant revenues decreased $3.1 million, or 8.4%, to $34.1 million in 2003 from $37.2 million in 2002. Dominant factors include the continued soft U.S. economy and the uncertainty of heightened terrorist alerts which affected most of the hotel industry in the first quarter of 2003. Additionally, in the first quarter of 2002, the Company's hotel in Salt Lake City was positively impacted by the Winter Olympics and the lack of similar activity during the first quarter of 2003 accounted for $1.3 million of the decrease in sales. Lower room rates resulted and these factors contributed to the Company's decrease in RevPAR compared to the first quarter of 2003. Hotel ADR decreased $4.11, or 5.5%, to $70.62 in 2003 from $74.73 in 2002. Hotel RevPAR decreased $1.91, or 5.1%, to $35.50 in 2003 from $37.41 in 2002. Franchise, central services and development revenues increased $338 thousand or 45.0% to $1.1 million in 2003 from $751 thousand in 2002. This increase is primarily due to certain one time revenue items related to the termination of a franchise agreement during the period. TicketsWest revenues increased $622 thousand, or 31.4%, to $2.6 million in 2003 from $2.0 million in 2002. This increase was primarily the result of the increase in number of events at the venues serviced and the mix or type of events held. During the quarter, TicketsWest added new contracts in Seattle, Yakima and the Tri-Cities area of Washington state and rebranded its Oregon operation from the name Fastixx to TicketsWest. Real estate division revenues decreased $170 thousand, or 6.9%, to $2.3 million in 2003 from $2.5 million in 2002 primarily from reduced lease revenue because of the sale of an office building which closed March 2002. Direct Expenses Direct operating expenses increased $2.4 million, or 6.5%, to $39.8 million in 2003 from $37.4 million in 2002. The increase is primarily due to the $3.0 million gain on the sale of an office building in the first quarter of 2002. The other major variance is the $403 thousand charge due to the disposition of signage and various other fixed assets as a result of the Red Lion rebranding. During the first quarter of 2003, the Company completed the transition of its Red Lion brand into the system by rebranding 22 of its owned and managed hotels to Red Lion hotels. As a result, the Company incurred $288 thousand for various conversion activities and for the costs of new branded amenities. Undistributed Corporate Expenses Total undistributed corporate operating expenses increased $168 thousand, or 29.4 % to $740 thousand in 2003 from $572 thousand in 2002. Total undistributed corporate operating expenses as a percentage of total revenues was 1.8% in 2003 versus 1.3% for the same quarter of 2002. Interest Expense Interest expense decreased $225 thousand, or 7.8%, to $2.6 million in 2003 from $2.9 million in 2002. This decrease is attributed to a decrease in the interest rates charged on the Company's variable rate debt. Page 15 Income Taxes The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2003 remained consistent at 35.3% compared to the same quarter in 2002. As a result of the operating loss in the first quarter of 2003, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $965 thousand compared to income tax expense of $584 thousand in the first quarter of 2002. Net Income/(Loss) The net loss for the first quarter of 2003 was ($1.8) million compared to net income of $1.1 million for the same quarter of 2002. Income applicable to common shareholders decreased $2.8 million from $424 thousand in the first quarter of 2002 to a net loss to common shareholders of ($2.4) million for the first quarter of 2003 due to lower operating results based on the reasons previously discussed. Net Earnings/(Loss) Per Share Net earnings per share decreased $0.22 to a net loss per share of ($0.19) for the first quarter of 2003 from $0.03 earnings per share for the same quarter of 2002. This is the result of the lower operating results based on the reasons previously discussed. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Overview Net cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2003 compared to $6.4 million for the same quarter of 2002. The decrease in 2003 compared to 2002 was primarily the result of lower operating results and working capital variances. Net cash used in investing activities was $2.5 million for the first quarter of 2003 compared to $416 thousand of cash provided by investing activities in 2002. Additions to property and equipment totaled $2.7 million in 2003 compared to $1.1 million in 2002. Capital additions included an investment in the new central reservations system, signage related to rebranding and various other projects in the operating divisions. The other major variance between the two quarters is the $1.7 million of proceeds from asset dispositions received in the first quarter of 2002. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $2.4 million in 2003 which generally relates to the short-term borrowing for the payment of the central reservations system, further borrowings on the line of credit and the payment of preferred stock dividends. Net cash used in financing activities totaled $6.1 million in the first quarter of 2002 which consists primarily of revolving debt repayments. At March 31, 2003, the Company had $4.5 million in cash and cash equivalents. The Company believes that its operating cash flow, ability to amend and refinance its revolving credit facility with long-term non-recourse debt by securing mortgages on certain hotel properties financing secured by hotels and proceeds from the sale of its non-core assets will be sufficient to meet its liquidity needs. However, projections of sources of working capital and future financial needs are subject to uncertainty. Refer to "Safe Harbor" for additional information of conditions that could affect future financial needs and sources of working capital. Financing The Company has a revolving credit facility. In 2001, the Company refinanced a portion of its revolving credit facility with long term fixed rate mortgages on certain properties and lowered its commitment to $70 million. In December 2002, the Company reduced its commitment to $58.5 million. As of March 31, 2003, $54.3 million of borrowings were outstanding under its $58.5 million revolver. Although the revolving credit facility matures in June 2005, the Company classified its outstanding borrowings under its $58.5 million revolver as current debt as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 due to an anticipatory breach of some of the existing covenants in 2003, which have currently not been waived by the lenders. If the Company breaches its covenants and the breach is not waived by the lender one of the lender's remedies under the credit facility is to call the debt due at that time. The Company intends to refinance its revolving credit facility either with its existing lender and other lenders into non-recourse and revolving debt. Management believes that an adequate borrowing base exists to secure the necessary financing. The Company is also pursuing the sale of certain non-core real estate assets, some of which are included in assets held for sale discussed in Note 8. Management has implemented certain operational efficiencies and cost reduction plans that are expected to improve covenant ratios. These actions are intended to reduce the Company's dependence on the revolving credit facility. The historical cash flow of the Company has been adequate to service all its normal operating needs, service all interest and regularly scheduled principal payments and capital improvements. Due to the perception of a weak economy, there can be no assurance that future operating performance will provide adequate cash flow for the Company's needs. The ability of the Company to improve its working capital position through the refinance of its revolving credit facility, improve operating results and disposal of non-core assets is dependent upon lending market conditions, the achievement of future operating efficiencies and the liquidity of the real estate market where the Company's assets are located. There can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful. Page 16 Provisions under the Company's revolving credit facility agreement require the Company to comply with certain covenants which include limiting the amount of total outstanding indebtedness and other financial measurement covenants. The Company did not meet one of the covenants at the end of the first quarter of 2003, however a waiver has been received from the bank. Also, the covenants for total funded debt ratio, recourse funded debt ratio and fixed charge ratio were amended in December 2002 to provide greater flexibility during the softer economic environment. In addition to the $54.3 million outstanding on the revolver, the Company has debt and capital lease obligations of approximately $107.2 million as of March 31, 2003 primarily consisting of variable and fixed rate debt secured by individual properties. Assets Held for Sale The Company continues to seek opportunities to divest its interest in its non-core assets. The Company recently entered into an agreement subject to various contingencies for the sale of an owned hotel property, a mall and excess land. In addition, the Company has two office buildings with a net book value of approximately $21.6 million classified as assets held for sale as of March 31, 2003. The Company anticipates completing the sale of these assets in 2003 and using the net proceeds of up to approximately $21 million to pay down its revolving credit facility, if the transaction is consummated prior to the Company's anticipated refinance of its $58.5 million revolver, and/or to further expand operations. Two of these properties have been held for sale for a year. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully sell these properties. Preferred Stock Dividends As discussed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company did not make its scheduled dividend payment to holders of its Class A or Class B preferred stock in April 2003 as it was restricted from paying any dividends due to certain violations of its debt covenants with a bank. Dividends on both the Class A and Class B preferred stock are cumulative and the next dividend date is in July 2003. Under the terms of the Class A preferred share agreement, if two consecutive dividend payments are not made the dividend rate increases from 7% per annum to 12% per annum. Under the terms of the Class B preferred share agreement, if two consecutive dividend payments are not made the dividend rate increases from 10% per annum to 15% per annum. SEASONALITY The Company's business is subject to seasonal fluctuations. Significant portions of the Company's revenues and profits are realized from May through October. The Company's results for any quarter may not be indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year. In addition, results are affected by the Company's rapid growth; national and regional economic conditions, including the magnitude and duration of the current economic slowdown in the United States; actual and threatened terrorist attacks and international conflicts and their impact on travel; and weather conditions. INFLATION The effect of inflation, as measured by fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index, has not had a material impact on the Company's revenues or net income during the periods under review. OTHER MATTERS Changes in Key Personnel In April 2003 the Company announced that Arthur M. Coffey was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Previously Mr. Coffey served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation and as President of WestCoast Hotels. Also in April 2003, the Company announced that Peter P. Hausback was named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In March 2003, Donald K. Barbieri retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Barbieri will remain as chairman of the WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Board of Directors. Page 17 Recent Accounting Pronouncements In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements" ("FIN 46"). FIN 46 clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective for WestCoast starting July 1, 2003 and is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under FASB Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". SFAS No. 149 is effective for all contracts created or modified after June 30, 2003 except for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. In addition, except as stated below, all provisions of SFAS No. 149 should be applied prospectively. The provisions of SFAS No. 149 that relate to SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issues that have been effective for fiscal quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003, should continue to be applied in accordance with their respective effective dates. In addition, paragraphs 7(a) and 23(a), which relate to forward purchases or sales of when-issued securities or other securities that do not yet exist, should be applied to both existing contracts and new contracts entered into after June 30, 2003. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this standard will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Page 18 ITEM III - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk The Company's market risk has not changed significantly for the three months ended March 31, 2003. See Item 7A of the Company's Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2002. ITEM IV - Controls and Procedures Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company's management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2003. Changes in Internal Controls There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to March 31, 2003. Part II - Other Information ITEMS 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Part II are omitted from this report, as they are not applicable. ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION None. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits 99.1 - Arthur M. Coffey - Certification - pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 99.2 - Peter P. Hausback -Certification - pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (b) Reports on Form 8-K January 7, 2003 Item 7: Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement March 3, 2003 Item 9: WestCoast Hospitality Corporation CEO Announces Change of Role with Company Page 19 WESTCOAST HOSPITALITY CORPORATION SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities stated and on the date indicated. WESTCOAST HOSPITALITY CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: May 14, 2003 By: /s/ Peter P. Hausback Peter P. Hausback, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Page 20 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 I, Arthur M. Coffey, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: May 14, 2003 /s/ Arthur M. Coffey President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 I, Peter P. Hausback, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: May 14, 2003 /s/ Peter P. Hausback Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Exhibit 99.1 WESTCOAST HOSPITALITY CORPORATION CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Arthur M. Coffey, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. /s/ Arthur M. Coffey Arthur M. Coffey President, Chief Executive Officer and Director May 14, 2003 Exhibit 99.2 WESTCOAST HOSPITALITY CORPORATION CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Peter P. Hausback, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. /s/ Peter P. Hausback Peter P. Hausback Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer May 14, 2003