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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K


þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172023

OR


o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 001-32514
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland20-1180098
Maryland20-1180098
(State of Incorporation)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1400, Bethesda, MarylandBethesda,Maryland20814
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(240) 744-1150
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading symbol(s)Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $.01$0.01 par valueDRHNew York Stock Exchange
8.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per shareDRH Pr ANew York Stock Exchange


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   þAct       Yes o No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.   o Yes þ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has 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. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.





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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
The aggregate market value of the common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant (assuming for these purposes, but without conceding, that all executive officers and Directors are “affiliates” of the Registrant) as of June 30, 2017,2023, the last business day of the Registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $2.2$1.7 billion (based on the closing sale price of the Registrant's Common Stock on that date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange).
The registrant had 200,537,452209,627,197 shares of its $0.01 par value common stockCommon Stock outstanding as of February 27, 2018.26, 2024.


Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant's Proxy Statement for its 20182024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after December 31, 2017,2023, are incorporated by reference in Part III herein.





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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


Certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believes,” “project,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” “strive,” “endeavor,” “mission,” “goal,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.


Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:


negative changesdevelopments in the economy, including, but not limited to a reversal of currentelevated inflation and interest rates, job loss or growth trends, an increase in unemployment or a decrease in corporate earnings and investment;
increased competition in the lodging industry and from alternative lodging channels or third party internet intermediaries in the markets in which we own properties;
failure to effectively execute our long-term business strategy and successfully identify and complete acquisitions;acquisitions and dispositions;
risks and uncertainties affecting hotel renovationsmanagement, operations and managementrenovations (including, without limitation, elevated inflation, construction delays, increased construction costs, disruption in hotel operations and the risks associated with our management and franchise agreements);
risks associated with the availability and terms of financing and the use of debt to fund acquisitions and renovations or refinance existing indebtedness, including the impact of higher interest rates on the cost and/or availability of financing;
risks associated with our level of indebtedness and our ability to satisfy our obligations under our debt agreements;
risks associated with the lodging industry overall, including, without limitation, an increase in alternative lodging channels, decreases in the frequency of business travel and increases in operating costs;
risks and uncertainties associated with our obligations under our management agreements;
risks associated with natural disasters;disasters and other unforeseen catastrophic events;
the adverse impact of any future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of any highly infectious disease on the U.S., regional and global economies, travel, the hospitality industry, and on our financial condition and results of operations and our hotels;
costs of compliance with government regulations, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act;
potential liability for uninsured losses and environmental contamination;
risks associated with security breaches through cyber-attacks or otherwise, as well as other significant disruptions of our and our hotel managers’ information technologies and systems systems, which support our operations and those of our hotel managers;
risks associated with our potential failure to qualifymaintain our qualification as a REITreal estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;amended (the “Code”);
possible adverse changes in tax and environmental laws; and
risks associated with our dependence on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed.

The risks and uncertainties set forth above are not exhaustive. Other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including Item 1A “Risk Factors” and Item 7 “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” discuss these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.


Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


References in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “we,” “our,” “us” and “the Company” refer to DiamondRock Hospitality Company, including as the context requires, DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership, as well as our other direct and indirect subsidiaries.


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SUMMARY OF RISK FACTORS

The risk factors detailed in Item 1A entitled “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, are the risks that we believe are material to our investors and a reader should carefully consider them. Those risks are not all of the risks we face and other factors not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also affect our business if they occur. The following is a summary of the risk factors detailed in Item 1A:

Our hotels are subject to significant competition and our business model, especially our concentration in premium full-service hotels, can be highly volatile, which may make it difficult to execute our long-term business strategy.
Unfavorable market and economic conditions in the U.S. and in the specific markets where our hotels are located and other factors beyond our control, including effects on macroeconomic indicators such as U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”) growth, employment, personal discretionary spending levels, corporate earnings and investment, foreign exchange rates and travel demand, may adversely affect the lodging industry.
We may be unable to comply with financial covenants, obtain waivers, or renegotiate such covenants under our senior unsecured credit facility and unsecured term loans, which could result in a default and potential acceleration of our indebtedness and impact our ability to make additional borrowings.
The increase in the use of third-party internet travel intermediaries and the increase in alternative lodging channels, such as Airbnb, could adversely affect our profitability.
The decrease in business-related travel could adversely affect our profitability.
Due to restrictions in our hotel management agreements, franchise agreements, mortgage agreements and ground leases, we may not be able to sell our hotels at the highest possible price, or at all.
We may be subject to unknown or contingent liabilities related to hotels we currently own, as well as hotels that we have sold or may acquire in the future, for, among other things, uninsured losses and environmental contamination.
We are susceptible to delays in completing ongoing or future renovations and capital improvements due to potential lack of funding for such expenditures, disruptions in the supply of materials or products and the inability of contractors to perform on a timely basis, or at all.
Several of our hotels are operated under franchise agreements and we are subject to the risks associated with the franchise brand and the costs associated with maintaining the franchise license, as well as risks associated with concentrating the majority of our portfolio under the Marriott International, Inc. ("Marriott"), Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ("Hilton") or IHG Hotels & Resorts ("IHG") brands.
Our results of operations are highly dependent on the management of our hotel properties by third-party hotel management companies.
Any future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of any highly infectious disease could cause widespread disruption in the U.S., regional and global economies, travel and the hospitality industry and could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Many of our costs, such as operating expenses, interest expense and acquisition and renovation costs, could be adversely impacted by periods of heightened inflation.
High interest rates and/or the unavailability of certain types of financing could make it difficult for us to finance or refinance properties and adversely impact the amounts, sources and costs of capital available to us in the future.
The terms of the agreements governing our outstanding indebtedness may limit our financial and operating activities and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders and may also adversely affect our ability to incur additional debt to fund future needs.
Failure to maintain our qualification as a REIT would have significant adverse consequences to the value of our common stock and our 8.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”).
Natural disasters caused by climate change or otherwise, terrorist attacks, active shooter attacks, significant military actions, outbreaks of contagious diseases, pandemics, or other widespread health emergencies may adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.
We depend on senior executive officers whose continued service is not guaranteed, and changes in our senior executive officers may adversely affect the operation of our business.
We and our hotel managers rely on information technology in our operations and any material failures, inadequacies, interruptions, security failures, or cybersecurity incidents related to our or our hotel managers’ information technologies and systems could harm our business and adversely impact our results of operations.
Even if we maintain our status as a REIT, in certain circumstances, we may be subject to federal and state income taxes, which would reduce our cash available for distribution to our stockholders.
We may be subject to litigation, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and trading price of our common stock and our Series A Preferred Stock.
We must comply with applicable governmental regulations, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act, which could be costly.
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The ability of our stockholders to control our policies and effect a change of control of our company is limited by certain provisions of our charter, our bylaws and by Maryland law.
We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flows from our operations to make distributions to our stockholders at expected levels, and we cannot assure you of our ability to make distributions in the future.

This section contains forward-looking statements. You should refer to the explanation of the qualifications and limitations on forward-looking statements beginning on page 4.

PART I


Item 1. Business


Overview


DiamondRock Hospitality Company is a lodging-focused Maryland corporation operating as a real estate investment trust ("REIT")REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As of December 31, 2017,2023, we owned a portfolio of 2836 premium hotels and resorts that contain 9,6309,746 guest rooms located in 1825 different markets in North Americathe United States. The markets that we target are those that we believe align with our strategic objectives, which include investing in assets in destination markets with constrained supply trends, those that provide geographic diversity relative to our existing portfolio, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our hotel in the U.S. Virgin Islands—the Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort—and one of our hotels in Key West, Florida—the Inn at Key West—those markets that are currently closed dueconsidered to damage incurred from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.have high growth potential.





As an owner, rather than an operator, of lodging properties, we receive all of the operating profits or losses generated by our hotels after the payment of fees due to hotel managers and hotel brands, which are calculated based on the revenues and profitability of each hotel.


Our vision is to be a highly professional public lodging REIT that delivers long-term returns for our stockholders which exceed long-term returns generated by our peers. Our goal is to deliver long-term stockholder returns through a combination of dividends and enduring capital appreciation. Our strategy is to utilizeapply aggressive asset management, prudent financial strategy, and disciplined capital allocation focus onto high quality lodging properties in North American urban and resort markets with superior growth prospects and high barriers-to-entry, aggressively asset managebarriers-to-entry. Our goal is to deliver long-term stockholder returns that exceed those hotels,generated by our peers through a combination of dividends and employ conservative amounts of leverage.enduring capital appreciation.


Our primary business is to acquire, own, renovate and asset manage and renovate premium hotel properties in the United States. Our portfolio is concentrated in key gateway citiesmajor urban markets and destination resort locations. EachAll of our hotels isare managed by a third party—either an independent operator or a brand operator, such as Marriott International, Inc. ("Marriott").Marriott.


We critically evaluate each of our hotels to ensure that we own a portfolio of hotels that conforms to our vision, supports our mission and corresponds with our strategy. On a regular basis, we analyze our portfolio to identify opportunities to invest capital in certain projects or market non-core assets for sale in order to increase our portfolio quality. We are committed to a conservative capital structure with prudent leverage. We regularly assess the availability and affordability of capital in order to maximize stockholder value and minimize enterprise risk. In addition, we are committed to following sound corporate governance practices and to being open and transparent in our communications with our stockholders.


Our Company


We commenced operations in July 2004 and became a public reporting company in May 2005. Our common stock isand Series A Preferred Stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbolsymbols “DRH”. We have been successful in acquiring, financing and asset managing our hotels. As of December 31, 2017, we had 29 full-time employees. Since our formation, we have sought to be forthright and transparent in our communications with investors, to actively monitor our corporate overhead and to adopt sound corporate governance practices.“DRH Pr A”, respectively.


Our Business Strategy


Our business strategy is to utilizeapply aggressive asset management, prudent financial strategy, and disciplined capital allocation mainly focused on owningto high quality lodging properties in North American urban and resort markets with superior growth prospects and high barriers-to-entry, and aggressively asset manage those hotels and employ conservative amounts of leverage.barriers-to-entry.


We plan to strategically allocate capital in order to create value depending on our cost of capital. If our cost of capital is attractive, we expect to:


pursue strategic acquisitions;acquisitions in line with our target asset type;


consider opportunistically raising equity; and

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evaluate opportunities to dispose of non-core hotels.


If we believe our cost of capital is elevated, we expect to create value over the long term to stockholders by deploying investment capacity into share repurchases.


We prefer a relatively simple and efficient capital structure. We have not invested in joint ventures and have not issued any operating partnership units to outside limited partners or preferred stock. We structure our hotel acquisitionsinvestments to be straightforward and to fit within our conservative capital structure; however, we will consider a more complex transaction (e.g. the issuance of operating partnership units to limited partners or entry into a joint venture) if we believe that the projected returns to our stockholders will significantly exceed the returns that would otherwise be available.


High-Quality Urban and Destination Resort Hotels


As of December 31, 2017,2023, we owned 2836 premium hotels and resorts throughout North America and the U.S. Virgin Islands.United States. Our hotels and resorts are primarily categorized as luxury and upper upscale as defined by Smith Travel ResearchSTR, Inc. and are generally located in high barrier-to-entry markets with multiple demand generators. Our properties are concentratedportfolio is composed primarily of hotels and resorts located in key gateway citiespopular leisure destinations and in resort destinations.major urban markets. We consider lodging properties located in gateway citiesmajor urban markets and resort destinations to be the most capable of creatinggenerating dynamic cash flow growth and achieving superior long-term capital appreciation.



We have enhanced our hotel portfolio over the past several years by recycling capital from non-core hotels, located in slower growth markets, to higher quality hotels located primarily in high-growth urban and destination resort markets. Since 2010, we have repositioned our portfolio through the acquisition of approximately $1.8 billion of urban and resort hotelsmarkets that align with our strategic goals while disposinggoals. Over 97% of more than $0.8 billion in non-core hotels. These acquisitions increased our urban exposure with acquisitions in cities such as San Diego, San Francisco, Boston, Denver, Washington, D.C., as well as our resort exposure with acquisitions in Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Huntington Beach, California and Sedona, Arizona. Over 90% of our portfolio EBITDArevenues for the year ended December 31, 2017 is2023 was derived from core urban and resort destination hotels. Our capital recycling program over the past seven yearshas also achieved several other important strategic portfolio goals that include improving our portfolio’s geographic, climate, operator and brand diversitydiversity. In addition, we have repositioned certain of our hotels through a change in brand, comprehensive renovation and/or change in third-party hotel manager to a more efficient operator, which further improved our portfolio's brand and achieving a mix of approximately 50 percent brand-managed and 50 percent third-party managed hotels in our portfolio.management diversity.


We are highly sensitive to our cost of capital and may pursue acquisitions that create value in the near term. We will continue to evaluate our portfolio for opportunities to continue to upgrade our portfolio by considering strategic acquisitions and opportunistic non-core hotel dispositions.

The primary focus of our acquisitions over the past seven years was Our acquisition strategy focuses primarily on hotels that we believe presentedpresent unique value-add opportunities. In addition, we have repositioned certain of our hotels through a change in brand, comprehensive renovation and/or change in third-party hotel manager to a more efficient operator. This focus has helped us achieve strategic portfolio goals of improving our portfolio's brand and management diversity.


We evaluate each hotel in our portfolio to assess the optimal brandingbrand and management strategy for the individual hotel and market. We leverage the leading global hotel brands at mostmany of our hotels, which are flagged under a brand owned by Marriott, Hilton or Hilton Worldwide ("Hilton").IHG. We also maintain a portion of our hotels as independent lifestyle hotels. We believe that premier global hotel brands create significant value for certain hotels as a result of each brand's ability to produce incremental revenue through their strong reservation and loyalty rewards systems and sales organizations. We are also interested in owning otherindependent or non-branded hotels located in premier or unique markets where we believe that the returns on such a hotel may be higher than if the hotel were operated under a globally-recognized brand.


Innovative Asset Management


We believe that we can create significant value in our portfolio through innovative asset management strategies such as rebranding, renovating and repositioning our hotels. We completed rebrandings at five of our hotels since 2021 and are currently completing rebrandings and repositionings at three additional hotels. We regularly evaluate our portfolio in order to determine if there are additional opportunities to employ these value-add strategies.


Our asset management team is focused on improving hotel profit margins through revenue management strategies and cost control programs. Our asset management team also focuses on identifying new and potential value creation opportunities across our portfolio, including implementing resort and otheror amenity fees, creating incremental guest rooms, leasing out restaurants to more profitable third-party operators, converting under-utilizedunderutilized space to revenue-generating meeting space, marketing underutilized midweek bookings and implementing programs to reduce energy consumption.consumption and increase labor efficiency.


Our senior management team has established a broad network of hotel industry contacts and relationships, including relationships with hotel owners, financiers, operators, project managers and contractors and other key industry participants. We use our broad network of hotel industry contacts and relationships to maximize the value of our hotels. We strive to negotiate management agreements that give us the right to exert influence over the management of our properties, annual budgets and all capital expenditures (all to the extent permitted under the REIT rules), and then to use those rights to continually monitor and improve the performance of our properties. We cooperatively partner with our hotel managers in an attempt to increase
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operating results and long-term asset values at our hotels. In addition to working directly with the personnel at our hotels, our senior management team also has long-standing professional relationships with our hotel managers' senior executives, and we work directly with these senior executives to improve the performance of the hotels in our portfolio that they manage.hotels.


Conservative Capital Structure


We believe that a conservative capital structure maximizes investment capacity while reducing enterprise risk. We currently employ a conservative debt profile and straight-forward capital structure with no preferred equity or convertible bonds.prudent leverage. We maintain significant balance sheet flexibility with our existing corporate cash, no outstanding borrowingslimited near-term debt maturities, capacity under our $300 million senior unsecured credit facility and 2032 of our 2836 hotels being unencumbered by mortgage debt as of December 31, 2017.2023. We are well positioned for potential credit market volatility and uncertainty in the lodging cycle given that we have no near-term debt maturities and the majority of our debt is financed with long-term, fixed-rate mortgages with a laddered maturity table. We believe



it is imprudentprudent to increasereduce the inherent risk of highly cyclical lodging fundamentals through the usea low leverage capital structure. Over time, we intend to finance our long-term growth with issuances of a highly leveraged capital structure.common and preferred equity securities and debt financings having staggered maturities. We may also consider entering into joint ventures or alliances with one or more third parties to pursue attractive investment opportunities.


We believe that our strategically designed capital structure is a value creation tool that can be used over the entire lodging cycle. Specifically, we believe that lower leverage benefits us in the following ways:


it provides capacity to fund attractive acquisitions;


it enhances our ability to maintain a sustainable dividend;


it enables us to opportunistically repurchase shares during periods of stock price dislocation; and


it provides capacity to fund late-cycle capital needs.


Our currentAs of December 31, 2023, our outstanding debt consists of a combination of unsecured term loans and fixed-rate property-specific mortgage debt, all of which bears interest at a fixed rate, and unsecured corporate term loans.debt. We prefer that at least halfa significant portion of our portfolio remain unencumbered by debt in order to provide maximum balance sheet flexibility. We expect that our strategy will enable us to maintain a balance sheet with an appropriate amount of debt throughout all phases of the lodging cycle.


Corporate Responsibility

Created in 2014, our Corporate Responsibility program incorporates governance, environmental, and social initiatives in our overall business strategy, investment decisions and asset management strategies. Our Corporate Responsibility program is guided by executive and board-level oversight, with the board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assigned to oversee the policies, strategy, and implementation of the program. In 2023, as a result of our commitment to sustainability, we were ranked first in sustainability performance as the America’s Regional Listed Sector Leader for Hotels for the fifth consecutive year by the GRESB Real Estate Assessment for the Standing Investments Benchmark.

We are committed to transparent reporting of our environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) initiatives. In January 2024, we published our most recent annual Corporate Responsibility Report, which includes ESG policies, environmental and social programs, historic results and performance targets. The annual Corporate Responsibility Report is prepared in accordance with relevant international standards and best practices, including standards developed for the real estate sector by the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) Foundation, which was formerly known as the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board.

Accounting metrics and disclosures for the real estate industry are provided by the IFRS Foundation, which publishes the Real Estate Sustainability Accounting Standard. This standard advises that total energy consumed (“Total Energy Consumption”) and total water withdrawn (“Total Water Consumption”) are the metrics that best correspond with the real estate industry. The water and energy data we use is first gathered from utility statements and then reviewed, aggregated, and analyzed by third-parties.

Beginning in 2021, we engaged an independent third party to verify our energy and water consumption data. The following charts display our Total Energy Consumption and Total Water Consumption for 2020, 2021 and 2022, the last fiscal year for which data is available. These metrics relate to our hotels owned for the entire year presented. In 2020 and 2021, total consumption of both energy and water was significantly reduced due to the historically low occupancy levels at our hotels as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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We display key metrics, documents, programs and policies through the Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”) Index, and in accordance with the GRI framework. We also display disclosures in accordance with the framework established by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures.

Annually, we submit a response to the GRESB survey (the “GRESB Report”), which benchmarks our approach and performance on ESG indicators against other real estate companies. The GRESB Report is accessible on our website. The information included in, referenced to, or otherwise accessible through the GRESB Report, is not incorporated by reference in, or considered to be a part of, this report or any document unless expressly incorporated by reference therein.

For more information on our Corporate Responsibility program, as well as our enterprise-wide policies, please see our current Corporate Responsibility Report available at https://investor.drhc.com/sustainability-report. The information included in, referenced to, or otherwise accessible through our website, is not incorporated by reference in, or considered to be part of, this report or any document unless expressly incorporated by reference therein.

Our Corporate Structure


We conduct our business through a traditional umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT, in which our hotels are owned by subsidiaries of our operating partnership, DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership. We are the sole general partner of our operating partnership and currently own either directly or indirectly all99.7% of the limited partnership units (“common OP units”) of our operating partnership. We haveThe remaining 0.3% of the ability to issue limited partnershipcommon OP units toare held by third parties and executive officers of the Company. A portion of our common OP units were issued in connection with acquisitionsour acquisition of Cavallo Point, The Lodge at the Golden Gate (“Cavallo Point”) in December 2018. Each common OP unit currently owned by holders other than us is redeemable, at the option of the holder, for an amount of cash equal to the market value of one share of our common stock or, at our election, one share of our common stock, in each case subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of stock splits, mergers, consolidations or similar pro-rata share transactions. As of December 31, 2023, limited partners held 723,166 common OP units. In the future, we may issue additional common OP units from time to time in connection with acquiring hotel properties. properties, financing, compensation, or other reasons.

In order for the income from our hotel investments to constitute “rents from real property” for purposes of the gross income tests required for REIT qualification, we must lease each of our hotels to a wholly-owned subsidiary of our taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS (each, a TRS lessee), or to an unrelated third party. We currently lease all of our domestic hotels to TRS lessees. In turn, our TRS lessees must engage a third-party management company to manage the hotels. However,As of December 31, 2023, we may structureleased all of our propertieshotels to TRS lessees, except for one hotel that are not subject to U.S. federal income tax differently from the structures that we use for our U.S. properties. For example, Frenchman's Reef is helddirectly owned by a U.S. Virgin Islands corporation, which we have elected to be a TRS.


The following chart shows our corporate structure as of the date of this report:


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Each of our TRS lessees engage a third-party management company to manage each of our hotels for a management fee. Eighteen of our 28 hotels are managed by independent third-party managers. Thirteen of our 28 hotels are operated subject to franchise agreements with global brands, including Marriott and Hilton.


Competition


The hotel industry is highly competitive and our hotels are subject to competition from other hotels for guests. Competition is based on a number of factors, including convenience of location, reputation, brand affiliation, price, range of services, guest amenities, and quality of customer service. Competition is specific to the individual markets in which our properties are located and will include competition from existing and new hotels operated under brands in the full-service, select-service and extended-stay segments. We believe that properties flagged with a Marriott, Hilton or HiltonIHG-affiliated brand will enjoy the competitive advantages associated with their operations under such brand. TheseWe believe these global brands' reservation systems and national advertising, marketing and promotional services combined with the strong management expertise they provideby third-party operators enable our properties to perform favorably in terms of both occupancy and room rates relative to other brands and non-branded hotels. The guest loyalty programs operated by these global brands generate repeat guest business that might otherwise go to competing hotels. Increased competition may have a material adverse effect on occupancy, Average Daily Rate (or ADR) and Revenue per Available Room (or RevPAR), or may require us to make capital improvements that we otherwise would not undertake, which may result in decreases in the profitability of our hotels.


In addition to competing with traditional hotels and lodging facilities, we compete with alternative lodging, including third-party providers of short-term rental properties and serviced apartments. We compete based on a number of factors, including room rates, quality of accommodations, service levels, convenience of location, reputation, reservation systems, brand recognition and supply and availability of alternative lodging.


We face competition for the acquisition of hotels from institutional pension funds, private equity funds, REITs, hotel companies and others who are engaged in hotel acquisitions and investments. Some of these competitors have substantially greater financial and operational resources than we have and may have greater knowledge of the markets in which we seek to invest. This competition may reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities offered to us and increase the cost of acquiring our targeted hotel investments.


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Seasonality


The periods during which our hotels experience higher revenues vary from property to property, depending principally upon location and the customer base served. Accordingly, we expect some seasonality in our business. Volatility in our financial performance from the seasonality of the lodging industry could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.


Regulatory MattersGovernmental Regulations


Environmental Matters

In connectionCompliance with the ownership of hotels, the Company is subjectvarious governmental regulations has an impact on our business, including our capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position, which can be material. We incur costs to variousmonitor and take actions to comply with governmental regulations that are applicable to our business, which include, among others, federal state and local environmentalsecurities laws and regulations, relating toapplicable stock exchange requirements, REIT and other tax laws and regulations, environmental protection. Under these laws, a current or previous owner or operator (including tenants) of real estate may be liable for the costs or removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances at, on, under or in such property. These laws typically impose liability without regard to fault or whether or not the owner or operator knew of or caused the presence of the contamination, and the liability under these laws may be joint and several. Because these laws also impose liability on the persons who owned the property at the time it became contaminated, it is possible that we could incur cleanup costs or other environmental liabilities even after we sell properties. The presence of contamination, or the failure to properly remediate contamination, on a property may adversely affect the ability of the owner or operator to sell that property or to borrow funds using such property as collateral. Under the environmental laws, courts and government agencies also have the authority to require that a person who sent waste to a waste disposal facility, such as a landfill or incinerator, pay for the cleanup of that facility if it becomes contaminated and threatens human health or the environment.

Our hotels are subject to various federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, that address a wide variety of issues, including, but not limited to, storage tanks, air emissions from emergency generators, storm water and wastewater discharges, asbestos, lead-based paint, mold and mildew and waste management. Some of our hotels routinely handle and use hazardous or regulated substances and wastes as part of their operations, which substances and wastes are subject to regulation (e.g., swimming pool chemicals). Our hotels incur costs to comply with these laws and regulations and could be subject to fines and penalties for non-compliance.

We believe that our hotels are in compliance, in all material respects, with all federal, state and local environmental ordinances and regulations regarding hazardous or toxic substanceszoning, usage and other environmental matters, the violation of which could have a material adverse effect on us. We have not received written notice from any governmental authority of any material noncompliance, liability or claimregulations relating to hazardous or toxic substances or other environmental matters in connection with any of our present properties.

During 2017, we submitted the Company's fourth response to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmarking survey (the “GRESB Report”), which benchmarks the Company's approachreal property and performance on environmental, social and governance indicators against other real estate companies. The GRESB Report is accessible by our investors who are members of GRESB. The information included in, referenced to, or otherwise accessible through the GRESB Report, is not incorporated by reference in, or considered to be a part of, this report or any document unless expressly incorporated by reference therein. We expect to perform our next GRESB Report in 2018.

ADA Regulation

Our properties must comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or ADA,1990.

See “Item 1A – Risk Factors” for a discussion of material risks to us, including, to the extent that such properties are "public accommodations" as defined bymaterial, to our competitive position, relating to governmental regulations, and see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” together with our consolidated financial statements, including the ADA. The ADA may require removalrelated notes included therein, for a discussion of structural barriersmaterial information relevant to access by individuals with disabilities in certain public areasan assessment of our properties where such removal is readily achievable. We believefinancial condition and results of operations, including, to the extent material, the effects that our properties are in substantial compliance with the ADA. However, noncompliance with the ADA could result in payment of civil penalties, damages,governmental regulations may have upon our capital expenditures and attorneys' feesearnings.

Employees and costs. The obligation to comply with the ADA is an ongoing one, and we will continue to assess our properties and to make alterations as appropriate in this regard.Human Capital

Employees


As of December 31, 2017,2023, we employed 2933 full-time employees. We believe that our relations with our employees are good. None of our employees is a member of any union; however,union. During 2023, all employees involved in the day-to-day operation of our hotels were employed by third-party management companies engaged pursuant to hotel management agreements. The employees of our hotel managers at the Lexington HotelCourtyard New York Courtyard Manhattan/Fifth Avenue, Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown East, Hilton Garden Inn/Inn New York/Times Square Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort,Central, Westin Boston Waterfront,Seaport District and HiltonThe Dagny Boston Downtown are currently represented by labor unions and are subject to collective bargaining agreements.



We believe prioritizing employee well-being is a key element for attracting and retaining the best and most talented associates. Our key human capital management objectives are to attract, recruit, hire, develop and promote a deep and diverse bench of talent that translates into a strong and successful workforce. To support these objectives, our human resources programs are designed to develop talent to prepare them for the critical roles and leadership positions for the future; reward and support employees through competitive pay and benefit programs; enhance our culture through efforts to foster, promote, and preserve a culture of diversity and inclusion; and evolve and invest in technology, tools, and resources to enable employees at work.



Insurance


We carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage, earthquake,windstorm, business interruption and rental loss insurance covering all of the properties in our portfolio under a blanket policy.portfolio. In addition, we carry earthquake and terrorism insurance on our properties in an amount and with deductibles which we believe are commercially reasonable. We do not carry insurance for generally uninsured losses such as loss from riots, war or acts of God. Certain of the properties in our portfolio are located in areas known to be seismically active or subject to hurricanes and we believe that we have appropriate insurance for those risks, although they are subject to higher deductibles than ordinary property insurance.


Most of our hotel management agreements and mortgage agreements require that we obtain and maintain property insurance, business interruption insurance, flood insurance, earthquake insurance (if the hotel is located in an "earthquake“earthquake prone zone"zone” as determined by the U.S. Geological Survey) and other customary types of insurance related to hotels. We comply with all such requirements. In addition, either we or the hotel manager are responsible for obtaining general liability insurance, workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance.


Available Information


We maintain a website at the following address: www.drhc.com. We make our proxy statements, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, including exhibits, and amendments to those reports, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
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available on our website free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports and amendments are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Such reports are also available by accessing the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.


Our website is also a key source of important information about us. We post to the Investor Relations section of our website important information about our business, our operating results and our financial condition and prospects, including, for example, information about material acquisitions and dispositions, our earnings releases and certain supplemental financial information related or complimentary thereto. The website also has a Corporate Governance page that includes, among other things, copies of our charter, our bylaws, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the charters for each standing committee of our Board of Directors: currently, the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. We intend to disclose on our website any amendment to, or waiver of, any provisions of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that apply to any of our directors, executive officers or senior financial officers that would otherwise be required to be disclosed under the rules of the SEC or the NYSE. Copies of our charter, our bylaws, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the our SEC reports are also available in print to stockholders upon request addressed to Investor Relations, DiamondRock Hospitality Company, 2 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1400, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 or through the “Information Request” section on the Investor Relations page of our website.


The information included in, referenced to, or otherwise accessible through our website, is not incorporated by reference in, or considered to be a part of, this report or any document unless expressly incorporated by reference therein.


DiamondRock Hospitality Company is traded on the NYSE under the symbolsymbols “DRH”. and “DRH Pr A.”


Supplemental Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

This summary is for general information purposes only and is not tax advice. This discussion does not address all aspects of taxation that may be relevant to particular holders of our securities in light of their personal investment or tax circumstances.

Recent Legislation


The recently enactedfollowing discussion supplements and updates the disclosure under “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax CutsConsiderations” in the prospectus dated August 6, 2021 contained in our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on August 6, 2021 (such disclosure, the “Base Disclosure”). Capitalized terms used in this section that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as when used in the Base Disclosure.

On December 29, 2022, the IRS promulgated final Treasury Regulations under Sections 897, 1441, 1445, and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”), generally applicable for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, made significant changes to the Code, including a number of provisions1446 of the Code that affectwere, in part, intended to coordinate various withholding regimes for non-U.S. stockholders. The final Treasury Regulations provide that:

i.The withholding rules applicable to ordinary REIT dividends paid to a non-U.S. stockholder (generally, a 30% rate of withholding on gross amounts unless otherwise reduced by treaty or effectively connected with such non-U.S. stockholder’s trade or business within the taxationUnited States and proper certifications are provided) apply to (a) that portion of businessesany distribution paid by us that is not designated as a capital gain dividend, a return of basis or a distribution in excess of the non-U.S. stockholder’s adjusted basis in its stock that is treated as gain from the disposition of such stock and their owners,(b) any portion of a capital gain dividend paid by us that is not treated as gain attributable to the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest by reason of the recipient not owning more than 10% of a class of our stock that is regularly traded on an established securities market during the one-year period ending on the date of the capital gain dividend.

ii.The withholding rules under FIRPTA apply to a distribution paid by us in excess of a non-U.S. stockholder’s adjusted basis in our stock, unless the interest in our stock is not a United States real property interest (for example, because we are a domestically controlled qualified investment entity) or the distribution is paid to a “withholding qualified holder.” A “withholding qualified holder” means a qualified holder (as defined below) and a foreign partnership all of the interests of which are held by qualified holders, including REITsthrough one or more partnerships.

iii.The withholding rules under FIRPTA apply to any portion of a capital gain dividend paid to a non-U.S. stockholder that is attributable to the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest, unless it is paid to a withholding qualified holder.

In the case of FIRPTA Withholding under clause (ii) above, the applicable withholding rate is currently 15%, and their stockholders.in the case of FIRPTA Withholding under clause (iii) above, the withholding rate is currently 21%. For purposes of FIRPTA Withholding under clause (iii), whether a capital gain dividend is attributable to the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest is determined taking into account the general exception from FIRPTA distribution treatment for distributions paid to certain non-U.S. stockholders under which any distribution paid by us to a non-U.S. stockholder with respect to any class of stock which is regularly traded on an established securities market located in the United States is not treated as gain

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recognized from the TCJA madesale or exchange of a United States real property interest if such non-U.S. stockholder did not own more than 10% of such class of stock at any time during the following changes:

For tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026, (i)one-year period ending on the date of such distribution. To the extent inconsistent, these Treasury Regulations supersede the discussion on withholding contained in the Base Disclosure under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders Holding Capital Stock.” However, if, notwithstanding these Treasury Regulations, we encounter difficulties in properly characterizing a distribution for purposes of the withholding rules, we may decide to withhold on such distribution at the highest possible U.S. federal income tax rates on ordinary incomewithholding rate that we determine could apply.

Additionally, the first sentence of individuals, truststhe seventh paragraph under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders Holding Capital Stock—Distributions” is hereby deleted and estates have been generally reduced and (ii) non-corporate taxpayers are permittedreplaced with the following:

Distributions to take a deduction for certain pass-through business income, including dividends received from REITsnon-U.S. stockholder that are not designatedwe designate as capital gain dividends but that are not attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of United States real property interests (and thus not subject to FIRPTA Withholding) will be subject to U.S. federal income taxation if (i) the capital gain dividend is effectively connected with the non-U.S. stockholder’s United States trade or business, in which case the non-U.S. stockholder will be subject to the same treatment as U.S. stockholders with respect to such gain and may be subject to the 30% branch profits tax in the case of a non-U.S. stockholder that is a non-U.S. corporation, or (ii) the non-U.S. stockholder is a nonresident alien individual who was present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and meets certain other criteria, in which case the non-U.S. stockholder will incur a 30% tax on the individual’s capital gains derived from sources within the United States for the taxable year.

The final Treasury Regulations also provide new guidance regarding qualified foreign pension funds. Accordingly, the second paragraph under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders Holding Capital Stock—Special FIRPTA Rules” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

Generally, for purposes of FIRPTA, and subject to the discussion below regarding “qualified holders,” neither a “qualified foreign pension fund” (as defined below) nor any entity all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund is treated as a foreign person, thereby exempting such entities from tax under FIRPTA. A “qualified foreign pension fund” is an organization or arrangement (i) created or organized in a foreign country, (ii) established by a foreign country (or one or more political subdivisions thereof) or one or more employers to provide retirement or pension benefits to current or former employees (including self-employed individuals) or their designees as a result of, or, in consideration for, services rendered, (iii) which does not have a single participant or beneficiary that has a right to more than 5% of its assets or income, (iv) which is subject to government regulation and with respect to which annual information about its beneficiaries is provided, or is otherwise available, to relevant local tax authorities, and (v) with respect to which, under its local laws, (A) contributions that would otherwise be subject to tax are deductible or excluded from its gross income or taxed at a reduced rate, or (B) taxation of its investment income is deferred, or such income is excluded from its gross income or taxed at a reduced rate. Under Treasury Regulations, subject to the discussion below regarding “qualified holders,” a “qualified controlled entity” also is not generally treated as a foreign person for purposes of FIRPTA. A qualified controlled entity generally includes a trust or corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country all of the interests of which are held by one or more qualified foreign pension funds either directly or indirectly through one or more qualified controlled entities.

Treasury Regulations further require that a qualified foreign pension fund or qualified dividend income, subjectcontrolled entity will not be exempt from FIRPTA with respect to dispositions of United States real property interests or REIT distributions attributable to the same unless the qualified foreign pension fund or qualified controlled entity is a “qualified holder.” To be a qualified holder, a qualified foreign pension fund or qualified controlled entity must satisfy one of two alternative tests at the time of the disposition of the United States real property interest or the REIT distribution. Under the first test, a qualified foreign pension fund or qualified controlled entity is a qualified holder if it owned no United States real property interests as of the earliest date during an uninterrupted period ending on the date of the disposition or distribution during which it qualified as a qualified foreign pension fund or qualified controlled entity. Alternatively, if a qualified foreign pension fund or qualified controlled entity held United States real property interests as of the earliest date during the period described in the preceding sentence, it can be a qualified holder only if it satisfies certain limitations.testing period requirements.

Treasury Regulations also provide that a foreign partnership all of the interests of which are held by qualified holders, including through one or more partnerships, may certify its status as such and will not be treated as a foreign person for purposes of withholding under Section 1445 of the Code (and Section 1446 of the Code, as applicable).


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The maximumDistributions that are attributable to gain from the sales of United States real property interests received by a qualified foreign pension fund or a qualified controlled entity that satisfies the requirements to be a qualified holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax rate for corporations has been reducedor withholding tax. All other distributions received by a qualified foreign pension fund or a qualified controlled entity will be taxed as described above under “—Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders Holding Capital Stock—Distributions.” Gain of a qualified holder from 35% to 21%, and the corporate alternative minimum tax has been eliminated, which would generally reduce the amount of U.S. federal income tax payable by our TRSs and by us to the extent we are subject to corporate U.S. federal income tax (for example, if we distributed less than 100%sale or exchange of our taxable income or recognized built-in gains in assets acquired in a stock acquisition of a C corporation). In addition, the maximum withholding rate onand distributions by us to non-U.S. stockholders that are treated as attributable to gain from the sale or exchange of a U.S. real property interest is reduced from 35% to 21%.

Certain new limitations onour stock under the deductibilityrules described above under “—Taxation of interest expense now apply, which limitations may affect the deductibility of interest paid or accrued by us or our TRSs.

Certain new limitations on net operating losses now apply, which limitations may affect net operating losses generated by us or our TRSs.

A U.S. tax-exempt stockholder that isNon-U.S. Stockholders Holding Capital Stock—Distributions,” will not be subject to tax on its unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”) will be required to separately compute its taxable income and loss for each unrelated trade or business activity for purposes of determining its UBTI.

New accounting rules generally require us to recognize income items for U.S. federal income tax purposes no later than when we take the item into account for financial statement purposes, which may accelerate our recognition of certain taxable income items.

Significant changes have been enacted to the international tax rules, which, among other consequences, could affect the amount, timing or character of income we recognize with respect to any foreign TRS.

This summary does not purport to be a detailed discussion of the changes to U.S. federal income or withholding tax, lawsunless such gain is treated as effectively connected with the qualified foreign pension fund’s (or the qualified controlled entity’s, as applicable) conduct of a result ofU.S. trade or business, in which case, the enactment ofqualified foreign pension fund (or qualified controlled entity) generally will be subject to a tax at the TCJA. Technical corrections or other amendmentssame graduated rates applicable to U.S. stockholders, unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise, and may be subject to the TCJA or administrative guidance interpreting30% branch profits tax on its effectively connected earnings and profits, subject to adjustments, in the TCJA may be forthcoming at any time. We cannot predict the long-term effectcase of the TCJA or any future law changes on REITs or their stockholders. Investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect of the TCJA based on their particular circumstances.a foreign corporation.


Item 1A. Risk Factors


The following risk factorsSet forth below are the risks that we believe are material to our investors and other information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K should be carefully considered. TheThese risks and uncertainties described below are not all of the only ones thatrisks we may face. Additional risksface and uncertaintiesother factors not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may currently deem immaterial also may impairaffect our business operations. If anyif they occur. This section contains forward-looking statements. You should refer to the explanation of the following risks occur, our business, financial condition, operating resultsqualifications and cash flows could be affected adversely.limitations on forward-looking statements beginning on page 4.


Risks Related to Our Business and Operations


Our business model, especially our concentration in premium full-service hotels, canbe highly volatile.


We solely own hotels, a very different asset class from many other REITs. A typical officehealthcare REIT, for example, has long-term leases with third-party tenants, which provide a relatively stable long-term stream of revenue. Our TRS lessees, on the other hand, do not enter into leases with hotel managers. Instead, the TRS lessee engages the hotel manager pursuant to a management agreement and pays the manager a fee for managing the hotel. The TRS lessee receives all of the operating profit or losses at the hotel. Moreover, virtually all hotel guests stay at the hotel for only a few nights, so the rate and occupancy at each of our hotels changes every day. As a result, our earnings may be highly volatile.


In addition to fluctuations related to our business model, our hotels are, and will continue to be, subject to various long-term operating risks common to the hotel industry, many of which are beyond our control, including:


dependence on business and commercial travelers and tourism, both of which vary with consumer and business confidence in the strength of the economy;


decreases in the frequency of business travel that may result from alternatives to in-person meetings;meetings, including as post-COVID-19 pandemic norms continue to evolve;


competition from other hotels and alternative lodging channels located in the markets in which we own properties;



competition from third partythird-party internet travel intermediaries;


an over-supply or over-building of hotels in the markets in which we own properties, which could adversely affect occupancy rates, revenues and profits at our hotels;


increases in energy and transportation costs and other expenses affecting travel, which may affect travel patterns and reduce the number of business and commercial travelers and tourists;


increases in operating costs due to inflation and other factors that may not be offset by increased room rates; and


changes in governmental laws and regulations, fiscal policies and zoning ordinances and the related costs of compliance.


In addition, our hotels are mostly in the premium full-service segment of the hotel business, which, historically, tends to have the strongest operating results in a growing economy and the weakest results in a contracting or slow growth economy when many travelers might curtail travel or choose lower cost hotels. In periods of weak demand, profitability is negatively affected by the relatively high fixed costs of operating premium full-service hotels as compared to other classes of hotels.

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The occurrence of any of the foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


Economic conditions and other factors beyond our control may adversely affect the lodging industry.


Our entire business is related to the lodging industry. The performance of the lodging industry is highly cyclical and has historically been linked to key macroeconomic indicators, such as U.S. gross domestic product, or GDP growth, employment, personal discretionary spending levels, corporate earnings and investment, foreign exchange rates and travel demand. Given that our hotels are concentrated in key gateway citiesmajor urban markets and destination resort locations in the United States,U.S., our business may be particularly sensitive to changes in foreign exchange rates or a negative international perception of the United StatesU.S. arising from its political or other positions. A substantial part of our business strategy is based on the belief that the lodging markets in which we own properties will continue to experience improving economic fundamentals in the future but we cannot assure you how long the growth period of the current lodging cycle will last. However, in the event conditions in the industry deteriorate or do not continue to see sustained improvement as we expect, or there is an extended period of economic weakness, our occupancy rates, revenues and profitability could be adversely affected. Furthermore, other macroeconomic factors, such as consumer confidence and conditions which negatively shape public perception of travel, including travel-related disruptions or incidents and their impact on travel, may have a negative effect on the lodging industry and may adversely impact our revenues and profitability.


Our hotels are subject to significant competition.


Currently, the markets where our hotels are located are very competitive. However, a material increase in the supply of new hotel rooms to a market can quickly destabilize that market and existing hotels can experience rapidly decreasing RevPAR and profitability. If such over-building occurs in one or more of our major markets, our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders may be materially adversely affected. We expect near-term supply growth in top-25 urban markets will exceed historical averages. For 2018, we currently project a 3.2% increase in supply for the top-25 urban markets.

We own four hotels in New York City, representing 16% of our portfolio measured by number of rooms as of December 31, 2017. For 2018, we currently project a 6.8% increase in supply in the New York City market.

We own two hotels located in Chicago that represent approximately 16% of our portfolio measured by number of rooms as of December 31, 2017. For 2018, we currently project a 1.7% increase in supply in the Chicago market.

We own two hotels located in Boston that represent approximately 12% of our portfolio measured by number of rooms as of December 31, 2017. For 2018, we currently project a 4.8% increase in supply in the Boston market.


Our hotels are subject to seasonal volatility, which is expected to contribute to fluctuations in our financial condition and results of operations.
The periods during which our hotels experience higher revenues vary from property to property, depending principally upon location and the customer base served. This seasonality can be expected to cause periodic fluctuations in a hotel’s room revenues, occupancy levels, room rates and operating expenses. We can provide no assurances that our cash flows will be sufficient to offset



any shortfalls that occur as a result of these fluctuations. Volatility in our financial performance resulting from the seasonality of our hotels could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


The increase in the use of third-party internet travel intermediaries and the increase in alternative lodging channels, such as Airbnb, could adversely affect our profitability.


Many of our managers and franchisors contract with third-party internet travel intermediaries, including, but not limited to Expedia.com and Priceline.com and their subsidiaries. These internet intermediaries are generally paid commissions and transaction fees by our managers and franchisors for sales of our rooms through such agencies. These intermediaries initially focused on leisure travel, but have grown to focus on corporate travel and group meetings as well. If bookings through these intermediaries increase, these internet intermediaries may be able to negotiate higher commissions, reduced room rates or other contract concessions from us, our managers or our franchisers.franchisors. In addition, internet intermediaries use extensive marketing, which could result in hotel consumers developing brand loyalties to the offered brands and such internet intermediary instead of our management or franchise brands. Further, internet intermediaries emphasize pricing and quality indicators, such as a star rating system, at the expense of brand identification. In response to these intermediaries, the brand operators and franchisors have launched initiatives to offer discounted rates for booking on their sites, which could put downward pressure on rates and revenue. In addition, an increasing number of companies have entered various aspects of the online travel market. Google, for example, has established a hotel meta-search business (“Hotel Ads”) which is growing rapidly,, as well as its “Book on Google” reservation functionality. An increase in hotel reservations made through Google or its competitors, such as Apple, Amazon or Facebook, may reduce the value of our franchise brands, which may negatively affect our average rates and revenues.


In addition to competing with traditional hotels and lodging facilities, we compete with alternative lodging, including third-party providers of short-term rental properties and serviced apartments, such as Airbnb, as well as alternative meeting and event space platforms, such as Convene. We compete based on a number of factors, including room rates, quality of accommodations, service levels, convenience of location, reputation, reservation systems, brand recognition and supply and availability of alternative lodging and event space. Increasing use of these alternative facilities could materially adversely affect the occupancy at our hotels and could put downward pressure on average rates and revenues.


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The rise of social media review platforms, including, but not limited to Tripadvisor.com, could impact our occupancy levels and operating results as people might be more inclined to write about their dissatisfaction rather than satisfaction with a hotel stay.


The increased use of business-related technology may materially and adversely affect the need for business-related travel, and, therefore, demand for rooms in some of our hotels.

The increased use of Zoom video conferencing, Microsoft Teams and other teleconferencing and video-conference technology by businesses has resulted in decreased business travel as companies have leveraged the use of technologies that allow multiple parties from different locations to participate in virtual meetings without traveling to a centralized meeting location, such as our hotels. To the extent that such technologies, or new technologies, continue to play a role in day-to-day business interactions and the necessity for business-related travel decreases, demand for hotel rooms may decrease and our hotels could be materially and adversely affected.

Investments in hotels are illiquid and we may not be able to respond in a timelyfashion to adverse changes in the performance of our properties.


Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid, our ability to promptly sell one or more hotel properties or investments in our portfolio in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions may be limited. Moreover, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), imposes restrictions on a REIT’s ability to dispose of properties that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. In particular, the tax laws applicable to REITs require that we hold our hotels for investment, rather than primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business, which may cause us to forego or defer sales of hotels that would otherwise be in our best interests.


In addition, the real estate market is affected by many factors that are beyond our control, including:


adverse changes in international, national, regional and local economic and market conditions;


changes in supply of competitive hotels;


changes in interest rates and in the availability, cost and terms of debt financing;


changes in tax laws and property taxes,tax rates, or an increase in the assessed valuation of a property for real estate tax purposes;


changes in governmental laws and regulations, fiscal policies and zoning ordinances and the related costs of compliance with laws and regulations, fiscal policies and ordinances;


fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;


the ongoing need for capital improvements, particularly in older structures;



changes in operating expenses; and


pandemics and the outbreak of diseases, federal, state and local government shutdowns, airline strikes, civil unrest, active shooter attacks, acts of God, including earthquakes, floods, wildfires, hurricanes and other natural disasters and acts of war or terrorism including theand their consequences, of terrorist acts such as those that occurred on September 11, 2001, which may result in uninsured losses.


It may be in the best interest of our stockholders to sell one or more of our hotels in the future. We cannot predict whether we will be able to sell any hotel property or investment at an acceptable price or otherwise on reasonable terms and conditions. We also cannot predict the length of time that will be necessary to find a willing purchaser and to close the sale of a hotel property or loan.


These facts and any others that would impede our ability to respond to adverse changes in the performance of our hotel properties could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition, as well as our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


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Due to restrictions in our hotel management agreements, franchise agreements, mortgage agreements andground leases, we may not be able to sell our hotels at the highest possible price,or at all.


A substantial numberCertain of our current hotel management agreements are long-term.

Our current hotel management and franchise agreements contain initialare long-term.

All but four of our hotel management agreements are terminable at our option. The remaining four hotel management agreements have remaining terms generally ranging from fiveapproximately four years to forty35 years, and certain agreements haveinclusive of renewal periods of five to forty-five years whichthat are exercisable at the option of the property manager. We are subject to franchise agreements at certain of our properties, with remaining terms of up to 27 years, inclusive of renewal periods that are exercisable at the option of the franchisor. See Item 2, Properties, for hotel management and franchise agreement details. Because manysome of our hotels would have to be sold subject to the applicable hotel management agreement, the term length of a hotel managementan agreement may deter some potential purchasers and could adversely impact the price realized from any such sale. To the extent that we receive lower sale proceeds, our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to stockholders could be materially adversely affected.


Our mortgage agreements contain certain provisions that may limit our ability to sellour hotels.


In order to assign or transfer our rights and obligations under certain of our mortgage agreements, we generally must obtain the consent of the lender, pay a fee equal to a fixed percentage of the outstanding loan balance, and pay any costs incurred by the lender in connection with any such assignment or transfer. These provisions of our mortgage agreements may limit our ability to sell our hotels which, in turn, could adversely impact the price realized from any such sale. To the extent that we receive lower sale proceeds, our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to stockholders could be materially adversely affected.


Our ground leases contain certain provisions that may limit our ability to sell ourhotels.


Our ground lease agreements with respect to the Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda, Marriott Suites, the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown andat City Creek, the Westin Boston WaterfrontSeaport District, the Hotel Palomar Phoenix, the Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue and Cavallo Point, as well as the ground lease underlying our annex sublease at the Orchards Inn Sedona, require the consent of the lessor for assignment or transfer. These provisions of our ground leases may limit our ability to sell our hotels which, in turn, could adversely impact the price realized from any such sale. In addition, at any given time, investors may be disinterested in buying properties subject to a ground lease especially ground leases with less than 40 years remaining, such as the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown, and may pay a lower price for such properties than for a comparable property owned in fee simple or they may not purchase such properties at any price. Accordingly, we may find it difficult to sell a property subject to a ground lease or may receive lower proceeds from any such sale. To the extent that we receive lower sale proceeds or are unable to sell the hotel at an opportune time or at all, our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to stockholders could be materially adversely affected.


Some of our hotels are subject to rights of first offer that may limit our ability to sell our hotels.

We are subject to a franchisor’s or operator’s right of first offer, in some instances under our franchise agreements or management agreements. Such provisions may limit our ability to sell our hotels which, in turn, could adversely impact the price realized from any such sale. To the extent that we receive lower sale proceeds, our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to stockholders could be materially adversely affected.

We may be subject to unknown or contingent liabilities related to recently sold or acquired hotels, as well as hotels that we may sell or acquire in the future.

Our recently sold or acquired hotels, as well as hotels we may sell or acquire in the future, may be subject to unknown or contingent liabilities for which we may be liable to the buyers or for which we may have no recourse, or only limited recourse, against the sellers. In general, the representations and warranties provided under our transaction agreements related to the sale or purchase of a hotel may survive for a defined period of time after the completion of the transaction.

Furthermore, indemnification under such agreements may be limited and subject to various materiality thresholds, a significant deductible, or an aggregate cap on losses. As a result, there is no guaranty that we will not be obligated to reimburse buyers for their losses or that we will be able to recover any amounts with respect to losses due to breaches by sellers of their representations and warranties.

In addition, the total amount of costs and expenses that may be incurred with respect to the unknown or contingent liabilities may exceed our expectations, and we may experience other unanticipated adverse effects, all of which could materially and adversely affect our operating results and cash flows.
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We are subject to risks associated with our ongoing need for renovations and capitalimprovements as well as financing for such expenditures.


In order to remain competitive, our hotels have an ongoing need for renovations and other capital improvements, including replacements, from time to time, of furniture, fixtures and equipment. These capital improvements may give rise to the following risks:


construction cost overruns and delays;delays, including those caused by supply chain disruptions or inflationary price increases;



a possible shortage of available cash to fund capital improvements and the related possibility that financing for these capital improvements may not be available to us on affordable terms;


the renovation investment failing to produce the returns on investment that we expect;


disruptions in the operations of the hotel as well as in demand for the hotel while capital improvements are underway; and


disputes with franchisors/hotel managers regarding compliance with relevant franchise/management agreements.


The costs of these capital improvements or profit displacements during the completion of these capital improvements could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


In addition, we may not be able to fund capital improvements or acquisitions solely from cash provided from our operating activities because we generally must distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding net capital gains, each year to maintain our REIT tax status. As a result, our ability to fund capital expenditures or investments through retained earnings is very limited. Consequently, we rely upon the availability of debt or equity capital to fund our investments and capital improvements. These sources of funds may not be available on reasonable terms or conditions.


There are several unique risks associated with the ownershipAny future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of Frenchman'sReef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort (Frenchman's Reef”).

Frenchman's Reef is located on the side of a cliff facing the oceanany highly infectious disease could cause widespread disruptions in the United States Virgin Islands,U.S., regional and global economies, travel and the hospitality industry and could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Any future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of any highly infectious disease, including the emergence of additional COVID-19 variants, could cause widespread disruptions to the U.S. and global economy and volatility and negative pressure in financial markets.

The full extent to which isany future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of any highly infectious disease impacts our operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of such pandemic, the emergence and characteristics of new variants, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, including the adoption, administration and effectiveness of available vaccines, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, among others. COVID-19 materially and adversely affected, and COVID-19 or any future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of any other highly infectious disease may materially and adversely affect, our business, financial condition and results of operations, and our ability to pay dividends, and may also have the effect of heightening many of the risks described below and within this “Risk Factors” section, including:

a complete or partial closure or re-closure of, or other operational issues at, one or more of our hotels resulting from government, third-party hotel manager or franchisor action, which could materially adversely affect our operations;

the postponement or cancellation of conferences, conventions, festivals, sporting events, public events and other group business that would have otherwise brought individuals to the cities in which our hotels are located, which could cause a decrease in occupancy rates over a prolonged period of time and exacerbate the seasonal volatility at our hotels;

a general decline of in-person business meetings and an increase in the so-called “hurricane belt” in the Caribbean. It was partially destroyed byuse of teleconferencing and video-conference technology, which could cause a hurricane in the mid-1990ssustained shift away from business-related travel and since then has been damaged by subsequent hurricanes, most recently by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. As a result of the damage sustained by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Frenchman’s Reef has been closed since September 2017 and is expected to remain closed at least through the end of 2019. While we maintain insurance against wind damage in an amount that we believe is customarily obtained for or by hotel owners, Frenchman's Reef has a $6.5 million deductible if it is damaged due to a named windstorm event; therefore, we are self-insured for losses up to $6.5 million caused by a named windstorm event. While we currently expect that insurance proceeds will be sufficient to cover all or a substantial portion of the remediation costs and business interruption caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, no determination has been made as to the total amount or timing of those payments. Should a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in Frenchman's Reef, as well as the anticipated future revenue and profits of this hotel. While we cannot predict whether there will be another hurricane that will impact this hotel, if there is, then it could have a material adverse effect on the operations of this hotel.

Inflation, changes in building codesoverall demand for hotel rooms; and ordinances, environmental considerations and other factors might also keep us from using insurance proceeds to replace or renovate the hotel after it has been damaged or destroyed. Under those circumstances, the insurance proceeds we receive might be inadequate to restore our economic position with regard to the damaged or destroyed property.

The hotel generates its own electricity; however, the hotel still depends on oil to generate electricity. If the price of oil were to increase, the cost to generate electricity would likely increase dramatically and this would have a significant impact on the results of operation at the hotel. Also, if the hotel's self-generation system fails, the hotel would be forced to utilize service from local utility providers which are prone to disruptions, including power outages from time to time. Such disruptions could adversely affect occupancy rates, revenues and profits at the hotel.

Hurricanes Irma and Maria significantly damaged Frenchman’s Reef, and the prolonged impact of the damage to Frenchman’s Reef and to the United States Virgin Islands may adversely affect our results of operations.

In September 2017, Frenchman’s Reef sustained significant damage from Hurricane Irma and, to a lesser extent, Hurricane Maria, and it is currently closed. The surrounding community sustained significant damage, and we cannot know when or to what extent the community will be rebuilt and restored. The damage in the community may lead to a prolonged decline in local tourism, a delay in rebuilding local infrastructure, the flight of available employees to rebuild or service our hotel, and/or an increase in the cost of materials or insurance at our hotel. In addition, the terms of the Frenchman’s Reef management agreement permitted either party to terminate the management agreement in the event that the hotel sustained catastrophic damage, as defined in the management agreement. We terminated the management agreement, effective February 20, 2018. We may experience difficulty in finding a qualified hotel operator once the hotel is repaired, and our stock price may

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be adversely affecteda decrease in individuals’ willingness to travel as a result. The occurrenceresult of anythe public health risks and social impacts of thesesuch outbreak or a decrease in consumer spending, which could affect the ability of our hotels to generate sufficient revenues to meet operating and other effects could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operationsexpenses in the short- and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.long-term.



In the event of natural disasters caused by climate change or otherwise, terrorist attacks, active shooter attacks, significant military actions,outbreaks of contagious diseases or other events for which we may not have adequateinsurance, our operations may suffer.


FiveWe are subject to the risks associated with the direct and indirect physical effects of climate change, which can include more frequent and severe storms, hurricanes, flooding, droughts and wildfires, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Seven of our hotels (The Lodge at Sonoma Resort, Westin San Diego Bayview, Hotel Rex,Emblem San Francisco, The Lindy Renaissance Charleston Historic DistrictHotel, Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach Resort, The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa, and Shorebreak Hotel)Cavallo Point) are located in areas that are seismically active. FiveNine of our hotels (Frenchman's Reef, The Inn at(Havana Cabana Key West, Sheraton SuitesMargaritaville Beach House Key West, Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, Henderson Park Inn, Henderson Beach Resort, Bourbon Orleans Hotel, The Lindy Renaissance Charleston Hotel, Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort and Renaissance Charleston)Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort) are located in areas that have experienced, and will continue to experience, many hurricanes. NineEleven of our hotels are located in metropolitan markets that have been, or may in the future be, targets of actual or threatened terrorist attacks or active shooter attacks, including New York City, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. These hotels are material to our financial results, having constituted 74%73% of our total revenues in 2017.2023. In addition, to the extent that climate change causes an increase in storm intensity or rising sea levels, our hotels, which are concentrated in coastal areas and other areas that may be impacted by climate change, may be susceptible to an increase in weather-related damage. Additionally, even in the absence of direct physical damage to our hotels, the occurrence of any natural disasters, terrorist attacks, significant military actions, outbreaks of pandemics or diseases, such as Zika, Ebola, COVID-19, H1N1 or other similar viruses, or severe weather, extreme temperatures or a changing climate in the area of any of our hotels, outbreaks of diseases, such as Zika, Ebola, H1N1 or other similar viruses, or other casualty events, will likely have a material adverse effect on business and commercial travelers and tourists, the economy generally and the hotel and tourism industries in particular. While we cannot predict the impact of the occurrence of any of these events, such impactevents may result in decreases in consumer discretionary spending, including the frequency with which our customers choose to stay at hotels or the amount they spend on hotels, which could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


We have acquired and intend to maintain comprehensive insurance on each of our hotels, including liability, terrorism, fire and extended coverage, of the type and amount that we believe are customarily obtained for or by hotel owners. We cannot guarantee that such coverage will continue to be available at reasonable rates or with reasonable deductibles. Our Florida and U.S. Virgin Island hotels (Frenchman's Reef,(Havana Cabana Key West, Margaritaville Beach House Key West, Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, Henderson Park Inn, Henderson Beach Resort, Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort and Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort), the Bourbon Orleans Hotel and The Inn at Key West and Sheraton Suites Key West)Lindy Renaissance Charleston Hotel each have a deductible of 5% of total insured value for a named storm. In addition, each of our California hotels (Westin San Diego Bayview, Hotel Rex,Emblem San Francisco, Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel andHuntington Beach Resort, The Lodge at Sonoma)Sonoma Resort, The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa and Cavallo Point) have a deductible of 5% of total insured value for damage due to an earthquake. DueWe have submitted insurance claims relating to natural disasters at our hotels before and may need to submit similar claims in the damage sustained by Frenchman’s Reef as a result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, we submitted a significant insurance claim. While we currently expect that insurance proceeds will be sufficient to cover all or a substantial portion of the remediation costs and business interruption at Frenchman’s Reef, this claimfuture. The prior claims and the increased incidence of substantial claims due to future natural disasters may adversely impact the availability or pricing of insurance available to us.


Various types of catastrophic losses, like earthquakes, floods, wildfires, losses from foreign terrorist activities, or losses from domestic terrorist activities may not be insurable or are generally not insured because of economic infeasibility, legal restrictions or the policies of insurers. Future lenders may require such insurance, and our failure to obtain such insurance could constitute a default under loan agreements. Depending on our access to capital, liquidity and the value of the properties securing the affected loan in relation to the balance of the loan, a default could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and ability to obtain future financing.


In the event of a substantial loss, our insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover the full current market value or replacement cost of our lost investment. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a hotel, as well as the anticipated future revenue from that particular hotel. In that event, we might nevertheless remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations secured by or related to the property. Inflation, changes in building codes and ordinances, environmental considerations and other factors might also prevent us from using insurance proceeds to replace or renovate a hotel after it has been damaged or destroyed. Under those
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circumstances, the insurance proceeds we receive might be inadequate to restore our economic position with regard to the damaged or destroyed property.


We and our hotel managers rely on information technology in our operations and any material failures, inadequacies, interruptions, security failures, or cybersecurity incidents could harm our business.

We and our hotel managers rely on information technologies and systems, including the Internet, to access, store, transmit, deliver and manage information and processes. Some of these information technologies and systems are provided by third-party vendors. We rely on commercially available systems, software, tools and monitoring to provide security for processing, transmission and storage of certain confidential customer information, such as individually identifiable information, including information relating to financial accounts. Recently, a number of hotels and hotel management companies have been subject to cybersecurity incidents, including successful attacks seeking guest credit card information. Moreover, the risk of a cybersecurity incident has generally increased as the number, intensity and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions from around the world has increased.

For these reasons, we and our hotel managers are subject to risks associated with cybersecurity incidents, whether through cyber-attacks such as ransomware or online fraud schemes, spoofed e-mails and social engineering efforts by bad actors aimed at obtaining confidential information. Any compromise of the function, security and availability of our network and systems or the network and systems of our hotel managers or our third-party vendors could result in disruptions to operations, misappropriated or compromised confidential hotel or guest information, systems disruptions, the shutdown of our hotels, exploited security vulnerability of our respective networks, delayed sales or bookings, lost guest reservations and damage to our reputation or the reputations of our hotel managers and third-party vendors. Although we and our hotel managers have taken steps to protect the security of these systems, there can be no assurance that such security measures will prevent failures, inadequacies or interruptions in system services, or that system security will not be breached through physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, or other cybersecurity incidents. The costs to us to eliminate or alleviate cybersecurity incidents could be significant and may increase as the number, intensity and sophistication of such incidents increases. Disruptions in service, system shutdowns and cybersecurity incidents affecting either the information technologies and systems of our hotel managers, our third-party vendors or our own information technologies and systems, including unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, could have a material adverse effect on our business operations and results, our financial and compliance reporting and our reputation.

Many of our hotel managers carry cyber insurance policies to protect and offset a portion of potential costs that may be incurred from a cybersecurity incident. Additionally, we currently have cyber insurance policies to provide supplemental coverage above the coverage carried by our third-party managers. However, these insurance policies may not be adequate to cover all loses relating to cybersecurity incidents. Despite various precautionary steps to protect our hotels from losses resulting from cybersecurity incidents, any occurrence of a cybersecurity incident could still result in losses at our properties, which could affect our results of operations. We are not aware of any cybersecurity incidents that we believe to be material or that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our results of operations are highly dependent on the management of our hotelproperties by third-party hotel management companies.


In order to qualify as a REIT, we cannot operate our hotel properties or control the daily operations of our hotel properties. Our TRS lessees may not operate these hotel properties and, therefore, they must enter into third-party hotel management agreements with one or more eligible independent contractors. Thus, third-party hotel management companies that enter into management contracts with our TRS lessees control the daily operations of our hotel properties.


Under the terms of the hotel management agreements that we have entered into, or that we will enter into in the future, our ability to participate in operating decisions regarding our hotel properties is limited to certain matters, including approval of the annual operating budget. We currently rely, and will continue to rely, on these hotel management companies to adequately operate



our hotel properties under the terms of the hotel management agreements. While we and our TRS lessees closely monitor the performance of our hotel managers, we do not have the authority to require any hotel property to be operated in a particular manner or to govern any particular aspect of its operations (for instance, setting room rates and cost structures). Thus, even if we believe that our hotel properties are being operated inefficiently or in a manner that does not result in satisfactory occupancy rates, ADRs and operating profits, we may not have sufficient rights under our hotel management agreements to enable us to force the hotel management company to change its method of operation. We can only seek redress if a hotel management company violates the terms of the applicable hotel management agreement with the TRS lessee, and then only to the extent of the remedies provided for under the terms of the hotel management agreement. Although several of our management agreements have relatively short terms, mostFour of our current management agreements are non-terminable, subject to certain exceptions for cause or failure to achieve certain performance targets. In the event that we need to replace any of our hotel management companies pursuant to termination for cause or performance, we
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may experience significant disruptions at the affected properties and the new management companies may not meet our performance expectations, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
We may be unable to maintain good relationships with third-party hotel managers and franchisors.
The success of our respective hotel investments and the value of our franchised properties largely depend on our ability to establish and maintain good relationships with the third-party hotel managers and franchisors of our respective hotel management and franchise agreements. If we are unable to maintain good relationships with third-party hotel managers or franchisors, we may be unable to renew existing management or franchise agreements or expand relationships with them. Additionally, opportunities for developing new relationships with additional third-party hotel managers or franchisors may be adversely affected. This, in turn, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and our ability to execute our repositioning strategy through a change in brand or change in third-party hotel manager.


A substantial number of our hotels operate under a brand owned by Marriott, Hilton or Hilton;IHG; therefore, we are subject to risks associated with concentrating our portfolio in two brands.three hotel chains.


As of December 31, 2017, 20the date of this report, 16 of our 2836 hotels operate under brands owned by Marriott, and 3three of our hotels operate under brands owned by Hilton.Hilton and three of our hotels operate under brands owned by IHG. As a result, our success is dependent in part on the continued success of Marriott, Hilton and HiltonIHG and their respective brands. Consequently, if market recognition or the positive perception of Marriott, Hilton or HiltonIHG is reduced or compromised, the goodwill associated with the Marriott-, Hilton- and Hilton-brandedIHG-branded hotels in our portfolio may be adversely affected, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Furthermore, if our relationship with Marriott or Hilton were to deteriorate or terminate as a result of disputes regarding the management of our hotels, or for other reasons, Marriott or Hilton, as the case may be, could, under certain circumstances, terminate our current management agreements or franchise agreements or decline to provide franchise licenses for hotels that we may acquire in the future. If any of the foregoing were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


Several of our hotels are operated under franchise agreements and we are subject to the risks associated with the franchise brand and the costs associated with maintaining the franchise license.


As of December 31, 2017, 13the date of this report, 22 of our 36 hotels operate under Marriott, Hilton or HiltonIHG franchise agreements. The maintenance of the franchise licenses for branded hotel properties is subject to the franchisors’ operating standards and other terms and conditions set forth in the applicable franchise agreement. Franchisors periodically inspect hotel properties to ensure that we, our TRS lessees and management companies follow their brand standards.


If we fail to maintain these required standards, then the brand may terminate its agreement with us and assert a claim for damages for any liability we may have caused, which could include liquidated damages. Moreover, from time to time, we may receive notices from franchisors or the hotel brands regarding alleged non-compliance with the franchise agreements or brand standards, and we may disagree with these claims that we are not in compliance. Any disputes arising under these agreements could also lead to a termination of a franchise or management agreement and a payment of liquidated damages. For example, the Company was notified by the franchisor of one of its hotels that as a result of low guest satisfaction scores, the Company was in default under the franchise agreement for that hotel. Though the Company is now no longer in default, if the franchisor of that hotel had elected to terminate the franchise agreement for that hotel, such termination may have triggered a default or acceleration of our obligations under some of our mortgage loans and may result in the franchisor pursuing a claim for liquidated damages. If we were to lose a franchise or hotel brand for a particular hotel, it could harm the operation, financing, or value of that hotel due to the loss of the franchise or hotel brand name, marketing support and centralized reservation system, all or any of which could



have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.


Contractual and other disagreements with third-party hotel managers and franchisors could make us liable to them or result in litigation costs or other expenses.
Our management and franchise agreements with third-party hotel managers require us and the applicable third-party hotel manager to comply with operational and performance conditions that are subject to interpretation and could result in disagreements, and we expect this will be true of any management and franchise agreements that we enter into with future third-party hotel managers or franchisors. At any given time, we may be in disputes with one or more third-party hotel managers or franchisors. For example, the Company was notified by the franchisor of one of its hotels that as a result of low guest satisfaction scores, the Company is in default under the franchise agreement for that hotel.
Any such dispute could be very expensive for us, even if the outcome is ultimately in our favor. We cannot predict the outcome of any arbitration or litigation, the effect of any negative judgment against us or the amount of any settlement that we may enter into with any franchisor other third-party hotel manager. In the event we terminate a management or franchise agreement early and the hotel manager or franchisor considers such termination to have been wrongful, they may seek damages. Additionally, we may be required to indemnify our third-party hotel managers and franchisors against disputes with third parties pursuant to our management and franchise agreements. An adverse result in any of these proceedings could materially and adversely affect our revenues and profitability.
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If we were to lose a brand license at one or more of our hotels, the value of the affected hotels could decline significantly and we could incur significant costs to obtain new franchise licenses, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth.
The terms of our franchise and brand management agreements generally require us to meet specified operating standards and other terms and conditions, and compliance with such standards may be costly. Failure by us, or any hotel management company that we engage, to maintain these standards or other terms and conditions could result in a franchise license being canceled or the franchisor requiring us to undertake a costly property improvement program. If a franchise license is terminated due to our failure to make required improvements or to otherwise comply with its terms, we also may be liable to the franchisor for a termination payment, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability.

If we were to lose a brand license, the underlying value of a particular hotel could decline significantly from the loss of associated name recognition, marketing support, participation in guest loyalty programs and the centralized reservation system provided by the franchisor or brand manager, which could require us to recognize an impairment on the hotel. Furthermore, the loss of a franchise license at a particular hotel could harm our relationship with the franchisor or brand manager, which could impede our ability to operate other hotels under the same brand, limit our ability to obtain new franchise licenses or brand management agreements from the franchisor or brand in the future on favorable terms, or at all, and cause us to incur significant costs to obtain a new franchise license or brand management agreement for the particular hotel. Accordingly, if we lose one or more franchise licenses or brand management agreements, it could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth.


Our business may be adversely affected by consolidation in the lodging industry.


Consolidation among companies in the lodging industry may reduce our bargaining power in negotiating management agreements and franchise agreements due to decreased competition among major brand companies. For instance, in 2016, Marriott acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts, resulting in the increased portfolio concentration in the Marriott brand family (20 of our 28 hotels). We believe Marriott may use this could provide the major brand companies with leverage when negotiating for property improvement plans upon the acquisition of a hotel in cases where the franchisor or hotel brand requires renovations to bring the physical condition of a hotel into compliance with the specifications and standards each franchisor or hotel brand has developed.


Industry consolidation could also result in the lack of differentiation among the brands, which could impact the ability to drive higher rates in those brands. In addition, to the extent that consolidation among hotel brand companies adversely affects the loyalty reward program offered by one or more of our hotels, customer loyalty to those hotels may suffer and demand for guestrooms may decrease. Furthermore, because each hotel brand company relies on its own network of reservation systems, hotel management systems and customer databases, the integration of two or more networks may result in a disruption to operations of these systems, such as disruptions in processing guest reservations, delayed bookings or sales, or lost guest reservations, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, following the completion of a merger of companies, the costs to integrate the companies may be absorbed by our impacted hotel or hotels and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.


Our ownership of properties through ground leases exposes us to the risks that we mayhave difficulty financing such properties, be forced to sell such properties for a lower price, are unable to extend the ground leases at maturityor lose such properties upon breach or termination of the ground leases.


We hold a leasehold or subleasehold interest in all or a portion of the land underlying seveneight of our hotels (Bethesda Marriottowned as of December 31, 2023 (Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda, Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue, Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek, Westin Boston WaterfrontSeaport District, Hotel Shorebreak Hotel, JW Marriott Denver, andClio, Orchards Inn Sedona)Sedona, Hotel Palomar Phoenix, and Cavallo Point), and a parking area near the parking lot at another of our hotels (Renaissance Worthington).



Bourbon Orleans Hotel. We may acquire additional hotels in the future subject to ground leases. In the past, from time to time, secured lenders have been unwilling to lend, or otherwise charged higher interest rates, for loans secured by a leasehold mortgage compared to loans secured by a fee simple mortgage. In addition, at any given time, investors may be disinterested in buying properties subject to a ground lease, especially ground leases with less than 40 years remaining, such as the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown, and may pay a lower price for such properties than for a comparable property in fee simple, or they may not purchase such properties at any price whatsoever. For these reasons,this reason, we may have a difficult time selling a property subject to a ground lease or may receive lower proceeds from a sale. Finally, as the lessee under our ground leases, we are exposed to the possibility of losing the hotel, or a portion of the hotel, upon termination, or an earlier breach by us, of the ground lease, which could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


Furthermore, unless we purchase a fee simple interest in the land and improvements subject to our ground leases, we will not have any economic interest in the land or improvements at the expiration of our ground leases and therefore we generally will not share in any increase in value of the land or improvements beyond the term of a ground lease, notwithstanding our capital outlay to purchase our interest in the hotel or fund improvements thereon, and will lose our right to use the hotel.


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The failure of tenants to make rent payments under our retail and restaurant leases may adversely affect our results of operation.


On occasion, retail and restaurant tenants at our hotel properties may fail to make rent payments when due. Generally, we hold security deposits in connection with each lease which may be applied in the event that the tenant under the lease fails or is unable to make payments; however, these security deposits do not provide us with sustained cash flow to pay distributions or for other purposes. In the event that a tenant continually fails to make rent payments, the security deposits may be applied in full to the non-payment of rents, but we face the risk of being able to recover only a portion of the rents due to us or being unable to recover any amounts whatsoever. If we evict a tenant, we also face the risk of delay or inability to find a suitable tenant or replacement tenant that suits the needs of our hotel.


In addition, the employees of certain of our tenants are represented by labor unions. If unionized employees of our tenants were to engage in a strike, work stoppage or other slow-downs in the future, our tenants could experience a significant disruption of their operations which could in turn disrupt business at our hotels and affect our results of operations. We are also at risk to circumstances where our tenants fail to meet their obligations under their union contracts, which could result in increased liability to us.

We face competition for hotel acquisitions and investments, and we may not be successful inidentifying or completing hotel acquisitions and investments that meet our criteria, which may impedeour growth.


One component of our long-term business strategy is expansion through hotel acquisitions and investments. However, we may not be successful in identifying or completing acquisitions or investments that are consistent with our strategy. We compete with institutional pension funds, private equity funds, REITs, hotel companies and others who are engaged in hotel acquisitions and investments. This competition for hotel investments may increase the price we pay for hotels and these competitors may succeed in acquiring those hotels that we seek to purchase. In addition, the number of entities competing for suitable hotels may increase in the future, which would increase demand for these hotels and the prices we must pay to acquire them. If we pay higher prices for hotels, our returns on investment and profitability may be reduced. Also, future acquisitions of hotels, hotel companies or hotel investments may not yield the returns we expect, especially if we cannot obtain financing without paying higher borrowing costs, and may result in stockholder dilution.


Many of our costs, such as operating expenses, interest expense and acquisition and renovation costs, could be adversely impacted by periods of heightened inflation.

Beginning in 2021, inflation in the United States rose to levels not experienced in recent decades, and we are seeing its impact on various aspects of our business. Certain of our operating expenses, including, but not limited to, labor costs, employee-related benefits, food, beverage and utility costs, repairs and maintenance expenses, property taxes and insurance premiums, have and may continue to negatively impact our business and results of operations. While, in general, operators of hotels possess the ability to adjust room rates daily to reflect the effects of inflation, competitive pressures, customer resistance to higher booking costs or other factors may limit the ability of our management companies to raise room rates. Additionally, inflation may have a negative effect on our ability to renovate or make capital improvements, including replacements, from time to time, of furniture, fixtures and equipment. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to our Business and Operations—We are subject to risks associated with our ongoing need for renovations and capital improvements as well as financing for such expenditures.”

In March 2022, the Federal Reserve began, and it has continued and may continue, to raise interest rates in an effort to curb inflation. Our direct exposure to increases in interest rates in the short term is limited to our unhedged variable rate debt, which amounted to approximately $475.0 million as of December 31, 2023. However, the effect of inflation on interest rates could increase our financing costs over time, either through near-term borrowings under our Credit Agreement or refinancing of our existing borrowings that may incur higher interest expenses related to the issuance of new debt. For more information, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to our Debt and Financing— Future debt service obligations may adversely affect our operating results, require us to liquidate our properties, jeopardize our ability to make cash distributions necessary to maintain our tax status as a REIT and limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.”

In addition, historically, during periods of increasing interest rates, real estate valuations have generally decreased as a result of rising capitalization rates, which tend to be positively correlated with interest rates. Consequently, prolonged periods of higher interest rates may negatively impact the valuation of our portfolio and result in the decline of the quoted trading price of our securities and market capitalization, as well as lower sales proceeds from future dispositions.

Even if we successfully complete hotel acquisitions, there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully integrate the hotels we acquire into our existing operations or otherwise realize the expected benefits of these acquisitions.

Even if we successfully complete hotel acquisitions, there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully integrate the hotels we acquire into our existing operations or otherwise realize the expected benefits of these acquisitions. In addition, the acquisition and subsequent integration of the additional hotels into our existing portfolio may require significant
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time and focus from our management team and may divert attention from the day-to-day operations of our business, which could delay the achievement of our strategic objectives. Acquired properties may be located in markets where we may face risks associated with a lack of market knowledge or understanding of the local economy, lack of business relationships in the area and unfamiliarity with local governmental and permitting procedures. Further, the acquired properties may present other unique risks due to the nature of the assets acquired. Any delay or failure on our part to operate acquired properties to meet our financial expectations could impede our growth and have an adverse effect on us, including our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow.

Actions by organized labor could have a material adverse effect on our business.


We believe that unions are generally becoming more aggressive about organizing workers at hotels in certain geographic locations. Potential labor activities at these hotels could significantly increase the administrative, labor and legal expenses of the third-party management companies managing these hotels andreduce the profits that we receive. If hotels in our portfolio are organized, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operation and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


We have entered into management agreements with third-party managers to operate our hotels. Our hotel managers are responsible for hiring and maintaining the labor force at each of our hotels. From time to time, strikes, lockouts, public demonstrations or other negative actions and publicity may disrupt hotel operations at any of our hotels, negatively impact our reputation or the reputation of our brands, or harm relationships with the labor forces at our hotels. We also may incur increased legal costs and indirect labor costs as a result of contract disputes or other events. Additionally, hotels where our managers have collective bargaining agreements with employees are more highly affected by labor force activities than others. The resolution of



labor disputes or new or re-negotiated labor contracts could lead to increased labor costs, either by increases in wages or benefits or by changes in work rules that raise hotel operating costs. Furthermore, labor agreements may limit the ability of our hotel managers to reduce the size of hotel workforces during an economic downturn because collective bargaining agreements are negotiated between the hotel managers and labor unions. We do not have the ability to control the outcome of these negotiations.


Labor shortages could slow our growth or harm our business.

Our success depends in part upon our third-party managers’ ability to attract, motivate and retain a sufficient number of qualified employees. Qualified individuals needed to fill these positions are in increasingly short supply in some areas. The inability to recruit and retain these individuals may adversely impact hotel operations and guest satisfaction, which could harm our business. Additionally, competition for qualified employees may require us or our third party managers to pay meaningfully higher wages to attract enough employees than has historically been the case, and continued tightness in labor markets could result in continued escalation of labor costs. In addition, we could face additional challenges meeting workforce requirements due to changes in workforce dynamics, such as remote work arrangements or more flexibility in work schedules, which could result in increased labor costs in the future.

Actions by federal, state or local jurisdictions could have a material adverse effect on our business.


Several local jurisdictions in the United StatesU.S. have enacted, or considered, legislation increasing the minimum wage for workers in the jurisdiction. Some of this legislation applies to hotels only. If a jurisdiction in which the Company owns a hotel adopts such legislation, then the cost to operate the hotel may increase significantly and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

The Department of Labor has proposed regulations that would have the effect of increasing the number of workers entitled to overtime. If these regulations are implemented, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Our success depends on senior executive officers whose continued service is notguaranteed, and changes in our senior executive officers may adversely affect the operation of our business.

We depend on the efforts and expertise of our senior executive officers to manage our day-to-day operations and strategic business direction. Finding suitable replacements for senior executive officers could be difficult. The loss of any of their services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

We and our hotel managers rely on information technology in our operations and any material failures, inadequacies, interruptions, security failures or cyber-attacks could harm our business.

We and our hotel managers rely on information technologies and systems, including the Internet, to access, store, transmit, deliver and manage information and processes. Although we and our hotel managers believe that we have taken commercially reasonable steps to protect the security of these systems, there can be no assurance that such security measures will prevent failures, inadequacies or interruptions in system services, or that system security will not be breached through physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses and cyber-attacks.  Disruptions in service, system shutdowns and security breaches in either the information technologies and systems of our hotel managers or our own information technologies and systems, including unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, could have a material adverse effect on our business operations and results, our financial and compliance reporting and our reputation.

From time to time, we may be subject to litigation, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and trading price of our common stock.

From time to time, we may be subject to litigation.  In addition, we generally indemnify third-party hotel managers for legal costs resulting from management of our hotels. Some of these claims may result in defense costs, settlements, fines or judgments against us, some of which are not covered by insurance. The outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted. Payment of any such costs, settlements, fines or judgments that are not insured could have a material adverse impact on our financial position and results of operations.  In addition, certain litigation or the resolution of certain litigation may affect the availability or cost of some of our insurance coverage, which could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows, expose us to increased risks that would be uninsured and/or adversely impact our ability to attract officers and directors.


Risks Related to the Economy and Credit Markets


The lack of availability and terms of financing could adversely impact the amounts,sources and costs of capital available to us.


The ownership of hotels is very capital intensive. We finance the acquisition of our hotels with a mixture of equity and long-term debt, while we traditionally finance renovations and operating needs with cash provided from operations or with borrowings from our corporate credit facility. Our mortgage loans typically have a large balloon payment due at their maturity. Generally, we find it more efficient to place a significant amount of debt on a small number of our hotels while we try to maintain a significant number of our hotels unencumbered.





During periods of economic recession, it could be difficult for us to borrow money. In recent years, a significant percentage of hotel loans were made by lenders who sold such loans to securitized lending vehicles, such as commercial
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mortgage backed security (CMBS)(“CMBS”) pools. If the market for new CMBS issuances results in CMBS lenders making fewer loans, there is a risk that the debt capital available to us could be reduced.


An uncertain environment in the lodging industry and the economy generally could result in declines in our averagedaily room rates, occupancy and RevPAR, and thereby have a material adverse effect onour results of operations.


The performance of the lodging industry has traditionally been closely linked with the general economy. A stall in economic growth or an economic recession wouldcould have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. IfWhen a property's occupancy or room rates drop to the point where its revenues are less than its operating expenses, then we would beare required to spend additional funds in order to cover that property's operating expenses.


In addition, if the operating results decline at our hotels that are secured by mortgage debt, there may not be sufficient operating profits from the hotel to fund the debt service on the mortgage. In such a case, we may be forced to choose from a number of unfavorable options, including using corporate cash, drawing on our corporate credit facility, selling a hotel on disadvantageous terms, including an unattractive price, or defaulting on the mortgage debt and permitting the lender to foreclose. Any one of these options could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.


Risks Related to Our Debt and Financing


OurThe instruments governing our existing indebtedness containscontain, and instruments governing our future indebtedness may contain, financial covenants that could limit ouroperations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


Our existing property-level debt instruments contain, and instruments governing property-level debt we incur in the future may contain, restrictions (including cash management provisions) that may, under circumstances specified in the loan agreements, prohibit our subsidiaries that own our hotels from making distributions or paying dividends, repaying loans to us or other subsidiaries or transferring any of their assets to us or another subsidiary. Failure to meet our financial covenants could result from, among other things, changes in our results of operations, the incurrence of additional debt or changes in general economic conditions. In addition, this could cause one or more of our lenders to accelerate the timing of payments and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. The terms of our debt may restrict our ability to engage in transactions that we believe would otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders.


Our credit facility and term loanloans contain financial covenants that may constrain our ability to sell assets and make distributions to our stockholders.


Our corporate credit facility and term loanloans contain several financial covenants, the most constraining of which limits the amount of debt that we may incur compared to the value of our hotels (our leverage covenant) and the amount of debt service we pay compared to our cash flow (our debt service coverage covenant). If we were to default under either of these covenants or were unable to obtain a waiver of such default, the lenders may require us to repay all amounts then outstanding under our credit facility and term loanloans and may terminate our credit facility and term loan.loans. In each of 2020, 2021 and 2022, we executed amendments to the credit agreements in place at the time in order to waive the quarterly tested financial covenants and make certain other modifications to the covenants contained therein. We exited the covenant waivers and modifications as of the second quarter of 2022, and we are in compliance with all financial covenants, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to meet our financial covenants in the future or that we will be able to obtain additional waivers from our lenders, if needed. These and our other financial covenants constrain us from incurring material amounts of additional debt or from selling properties that generate a material amount of income. In addition, our credit facility requires that we maintain a minimum number of our hotels as unencumbered assets.


ManyAll of our existing mortgage debt agreements contain, and future mortgage debt agreements may contain, “cash trap” provisions thatcould limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


CertainAll of our loan agreements contain, and future mortgage debt agreements may contain, cash trap provisions that may be triggered if the performance of the affected hotel or hotels declines.declines to a certain level. If the provisions in one or more of these loan agreements are triggered, substantially all of the cash flow generated by the hotel or hotels affected will be deposited directly into lockbox accounts and then swept into cash management accounts for the benefit of the lenders. Cash will be distributed to us only after certain items are paid, including deposits into leasing and maintenance reserves and the payment of debt service, insurance, taxes, operating expenses, and extraordinary capital expenditures and leasing expenses. ThisThese “cash trap” provisions do not provide the lender the right to accelerate repayment of the underlying debt. As of December 31, 2023,
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we had no cash traps in place. However, the triggering of cash traps in the future could affect our liquidity and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


There is refinancing risk associated with our debt.


Our typical debt contains limited principal amortization; therefore, the vast majority of the principal must be repaid at the maturity of the loan in a so-called “balloon payment.” In the event that we do not have sufficient funds to repay the debt at the



maturity of these loans, we will need to refinance this debt. If the credit environment is constrained at the time of our debt maturities, we would have a very difficult time refinancing debt. In addition, we locked in our fixed-rate debt at a point in time when we were able to obtain favorable interest rates, principal amortization and other terms. When we refinance our debt, prevailing interest rates and other factors may result in paying a greater amount of debt service, which will adversely affect our cash flow, and, consequently, our cash available for distribution to our stockholders. If we are unable to refinance our debt on acceptable terms, we may be forced to choose from a number of unfavorable options. These options include agreeing to otherwise unfavorable financing terms on one or more of our unencumbered assets, selling one or more hotels on disadvantageous terms, including unattractive prices or defaulting on the mortgage and permitting the lender to foreclose. Any one of these options could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


If we default on our secured debt in the future, the lenders may foreclose on ourhotels.


All of our indebtedness, except our credit facility and term loan, is secured by single property first mortgages on the applicable property. If we default on any of the secured loans, the lender will be able to foreclose on the property pledged to the relevant lender under that loan. While we have maintained certain of our hotels unencumbered by mortgage debt, we have a relatively high loan-to-value on a number of our hotels which are subject to mortgage loans and, as a result, those mortgaged hotels may be at an increased risk of default and foreclosure. In addition, to the extent that we cannot meet any future debt service obligations, we will risk losing some or all of our hotels that are pledged to secure our obligations to foreclosure. This could affect our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


In addition to losing the property, a foreclosure may result in recognition of taxable income. Under the Code, a foreclosure of property securing non-recourse debt would be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property, we would recognize taxable income on foreclosure even though we did not receive any cash proceeds. As a result, we may be required to identify and utilize other sources of cash for distributions to our stockholders. If this occurs, our financial condition, cash flow and ability to satisfy our other debt obligations or ability to pay distributions may be adversely affected.


Future debt service obligations may adversely affect our operating results, requireus to liquidate our properties, jeopardize our ability to make cash distributions necessary to maintain our tax status as a REIT and limit ourability to make distributions to our stockholders.


In the future, we and our subsidiaries may incur substantial additional debt, including secured debt. Although borrowingBorrowing costs have been historically low, they are expectedsteadily increased during the last two years and may continue to rise inincrease as the near-termU.S. Federal Reserve addresses inflation and, as a result, borrowing costs on new and refinanced debt may be more expensive. Our existing debt, and any additional debt borrowed in the future could subject us to many risks, including the risks that:


our cash flow from operations will be insufficient to make required payments of principal and interest or to make cash distributions necessary to maintain our tax status as a REIT;


we may be vulnerable to adverse economic and industry conditions;


we may be required to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to the repayment of our debt, thereby reducing the cash available for distribution to our stockholders, operations and capital expenditures, future investment opportunities or other purposes;


the terms of any refinancing might not be as favorable as the terms of the debt being refinanced; and


the use of leverage could adversely affect our stock price and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


If we violate covenants in our future indebtedness agreements, we could be required to repay all or a portion of our indebtedness before maturity at a time when we might be unable to arrange financing for such repayment on favorable terms, if at all.

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Refinanced debt and could reduce the amounts available for distribution to our stockholders, as well as reduce funds available for our operations, future investment opportunities or other purposes.


Increases in interest rates may increase our interest expense.



various governmental and regulatory agencies. For instance, during 2022 and 2023 the U.S. Federal Reserve announced several increases to its benchmark interest rate and may approve one or more additional rate increases in the future, which increases may be significant. Higher interest rates could increase debt service requirements on any of our floating rate debt, including our unsecured term loans and any outstanding balance on our senior unsecured credit facility, and could reduce the amounts available for distribution to our shareholders,stockholders, as well as reduce funds available for our operations, future business opportunities or other purposes.


Hedging against interest rate exposure may adversely affect us.

We may obtain in the future one or more forms ofmanage certain exposure to interest rate protection, in the form ofvolatility by using interest rate hedging, such as swap agreements, interest rate cap contracts or similar agreements, to “hedge”hedge against the possible negative effects of interest rate fluctuations. We may continue to do so in the future. However, hedging can be expensive, particularly during periods of volatile interest rates, available interest rate hedges may not correspond directly with the interest rate risk for which protection is expensive, there is no perfectsought, the duration of the interest rate hedge may not match the duration of the related liability, and we cannot assure you that any hedging will adequately mitigate the adverse effects of interest rate increases or that counterparties under these agreements will honor their obligations. In addition, we may be subject to risksAs a result, our hedging transactions could have a material and adverse effect on our results of default by hedging counter-parties.operations.


Risks Related to Regulation Taxes and the Environment


Noncompliance with governmental regulations could adversely affect our operatingresults.


Environmental matters.


Our hotels are, and the hotels that we acquire in the future will be, subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws.laws and regulations relating to environmental protection. Under these laws, courts and government agencies may have the authority to require us, as owner of a contaminated property, to clean up the property, even if we did not know of, or were not responsible for, the contamination. These laws also apply to persons who owned a property at the time it became contaminated.contaminated so we may incur cleanup costs or other environmental liabilities even after we sell a property. In addition to the costs of cleanup, environmental contamination can affect the value of a property and, therefore, an owner'sowner’s ability to borrow funds using the property as collateral or to sell the property. Under theAdditionally, under certain environmental laws, courts and government agencies also have the authority to require that (i) a person who sent waste to a waste disposal facility, such as a landfill or an incinerator, pay for the clean-up of that facility if it becomes contaminated and threatens human health or the environment. Aenvironment and (ii) a person who arranges for the disposal or treatment, or transports for disposal or treatment, a hazardous substance at a property owned by another person may be liablepay for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous substances released into the environment at that property.


Furthermore,Our hotels are also subject to various federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations that address a wide variety of issues, including, but not limited to, storage tanks, air emissions from emergency generators, storm water and wastewater discharges, asbestos, lead-based paint, mold and mildew and waste management. Some of our hotels routinely handle and use hazardous or regulated substances and wastes as part of their operations, which substances and wastes are subject to regulation (e.g., swimming pool chemicals). Our hotels incur costs to comply with these laws and regulations and could be subject to fines and penalties for non-compliance. Additionally, various court decisions have established that third parties may recover damages for injury caused by property contamination. For instance, a person exposed to asbestos while staying or working in a hotel may seek to recover damages if he or she suffers injury from the asbestos. Lastly, some of these environmental laws restrict the use of a property or place conditions on various activities. For example, certain laws require a business using chemicals (such as swimming pool chemicals at a hotel) to manage them carefully and to notify local officials that the chemicals are being used.

We could be responsible for the costs associated with a contaminated property. The costs to clean up a contaminated property, to defend against a claim, or to comply with environmental laws could be material and could adversely affect the funds available for distribution to our stockholders. We cannot assure you that future laws or regulations will not impose material environmental liabilities or that the current environmental condition of our hotels will not be affected by the condition of the properties in the vicinity of our hotels (such as the presence of leaking underground storage tanks) or by third parties unrelated to us. We may face liability regardless of our knowledge of the contamination, the timing of the contamination, the cause of the contamination, or the party responsible for the contamination of the property.


Although we have taken and will take commercially reasonable steps to assess the condition of our properties, there may be unknown environmental problems associated with our properties. If environmental contamination exists on our properties, we could become subject to strict, joint and several liability for the contamination by virtue of our ownership interest. In addition, we are obligated to indemnify our lenders for any liability they may incur in connection with a contaminated property.


The presence of hazardous substancesWe could be responsible for the costs associated with a contaminated property, including the costs to clean up a contaminated property or petroleum contamination onto defend against a property may adversely affect our ability to sell the propertyclaim, and could cause us to incur substantial remediation costs. The discovery of environmental liabilities attached to our propertiessuch costs could have a material adverse effect on our results of
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operations and financial condition and our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders. Additionally, we regularly incur costs to comply with environmental laws and we cannot assure you that future laws or regulations will not impose material environmental liabilities or that the current environmental condition of our hotels will not be affected by the condition of the properties in the vicinity of our hotels (such as the presence of leaking underground storage tanks) or by third parties unrelated to us.


NumerousClimate change

In recent years, numerous treaties, laws and regulations have been enacted to regulate or limit carbon emissions. Changesemissions and, as a result, we are subject to the risks associated with such transitional effects to a law carbon scenario. These effects may include, but are not limited to, increased regulation for building efficiency and equipment specifications, increased regulations or investor requirements for environmental and social disclosures and increased costs to manage the shift in consumer preferences. For example, in an effort to mitigate the impact of climate change, our hotels could become subject to increased governmental regulations mandating energy efficiency standards, the usage of sustainable energy sources and updated equipment specifications which may require additional capital investments or result in increased operating costs. Additionally, if there is a shift in consumer preferences for more sustainable travel accommodations, we may also incur increased costs to manage such consumer expectations for sustainable buildings and hotel operations. The drive to limit carbon emissions and other climate change related regulations and legislation relating to climate change, and complying with such laws and regulations,consumer preferences may require us to make significant investments in our hotels and could result in increased energy costs at our properties which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


Americans with Disabilities Act and other changes in governmental rules andregulations.



the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”), to the extent that such properties are “public accommodations” as defined by the ADA. Under the ADA, all public accommodations must meet various federal non-discrimination requirements related to access and use by individuals with disabilities. Compliance with the ADA'sADA’s requirements could require removal of architectural barriers to access and non-compliance could result in the payment of civil penalties, damages, and attorneys' fees and costs. We believe that our properties are in substantial compliance with the ADA; however, the obligation to comply with the ADA is an ongoing one, and we will continue to assess our properties and to make alterations as appropriate in this regard. If we are required to make substantial modifications to our hotels, whether to comply with the ADA or other changes in governmental rules and regulations, our financial condition, results of operations and ability to make distributions to our stockholders could be adversely affected.


Our hotel properties may contain or develop harmful mold, which could lead toliability for adverse health effects and costs of remediating the problem.


When excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, mold growth may occur, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or is not addressed over a period of time. Some molds may produce airborne toxins or irritants. Concern about indoor exposure to mold has been increasing, as exposure to mold may cause a variety of adverse health effects and symptoms, including allergic reactions. As a result, the presence of mold to which our hotel guests or employees could be exposed at any of our properties could require us to undertake a costly remediation program to contain or remove the mold from the affected property, which would reduce our cash available for distribution. In addition, exposure to mold by our guests or employees, management company employees or others could expose us to liability if property damage or adverse health concerns arise.


Risks Related to Our Status as a REIT


We cannot assure you that we will remain qualified as a REIT.


We believe that we are qualified to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes for our taxable year ended December 31, 2017,2023, and we expect to continue to qualify as a REIT for future taxable years, but we cannot assure you that we have qualified, or will remain qualified, as a REIT. The REIT qualification requirements are extremely complex and official interpretations of the U.S. federal income tax laws governing qualification as a REIT are limited. Certain aspects of our REIT qualification are beyond our control. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that we will be successful in operating so that we can remain qualified as a REIT. At any time, new laws, interpretations or court decisions may change the U.S. federal tax laws or the U.S. federal income tax consequences of our qualification as a REIT. Moreover, our charter provides that our board of directors may revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT election, without the approval of our stockholders, if it determines that it is no longer in our best interest to continue to qualify as a REIT.

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If we fail to qualify as a REIT and do not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, or otherwise cease to be a REIT, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable income at the corporate rate. We might need to borrow money or sell assets in order to pay any such tax. Also, we would not be allowed a deduction for dividends paid to our stockholders in computing our taxable income and we would no longer be compelled to make distributions under the Code. Unless we were entitled to relief under certain U.S. federal income tax laws, we could not re-elect REIT status until the fifth calendar year after the year in which we failed to qualify as a REIT. If we fail to qualify as a REIT but are eligible for certain relief provisions, then we may retain our status as a REIT, but we may be required to pay a penalty tax, which could be substantial.


Maintaining our REIT qualification contains certain restrictions and drawbacks.


Complying with REIT requirements may cause us to forgo otherwise attractiveopportunities.


To remain qualified as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the sources of our income, the nature and diversification of our assets, the amounts we distribute to our stockholders and the ownership of our stock. In order to meet these tests, we may be required to forgo attractive business or investment opportunities. For example, we may not lease to our TRS any hotel which contains gaming. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to operate solely to maximize profits.


To qualify as a REIT, we must meet annual distribution requirements.


In order to remain qualified as a REIT, we generally are required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding net capital gains, each year to our stockholders. To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement, but distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, we will be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on our undistributed REIT taxable income. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount that we pay out to our stockholders in a calendar year is less than a minimum amount specified under U.S. federal tax laws. As a result of differences between cash flow and the accrual of income and expenses for tax purposes, or



nondeductible expenditures, for example, our REIT taxable income in any given year could exceed our cash available for distribution. Accordingly, we may be required to borrow money or sell assets at disadvantageous prices, distribute amounts that would otherwise be invested in future acquisitions or capital expenditures or used for the repayment of debt, pay dividends in the form of “taxable stock dividends” or find another alternative source of funds to make distributions sufficient to enable us to pay out enough of our taxable income to satisfy the distribution requirement and to avoid U.S. federal corporate income tax and the 4% nondeductible excise tax in a particular year.


The formation of our TRSs and TRS lessees increases our overall tax liability.


Overall, no more than 20% of the value of a REIT’s assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more TRSs. Our domestic TRSs are subject to U.S. federal and state income tax on their taxable income. The taxable income of our TRS lessees currently consists and generally will continue to consist of revenues from the hotels leased by our TRS lessees plus, in certain cases, key money payments (amounts paid to us by a hotel management company in exchange for the right to manage a hotel we acquire) and yield support payments, net of the operating expenses for such properties and rent payments to us. Such taxes could be substantial. Our non-U.S. TRSs also may be subject to tax in jurisdictions where they operate.


We will be subject to a 100% excise tax to the extent that transactions with our TRSs are not conducted on an arm's-lengtharm’s-length basis. For example, to the extent that the rent paid by one of our TRS lessees exceeds an arm's-lengtharm’s-length rental amount, such excess is potentially subject to this excise tax. While we believe that we structure all of our leases on an arm's-lengtharm’s-length basis, upon an audit, the IRS might disagree with our conclusion.


If the leases of our hotels to our TRS lessees are not respected as true leases for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we will fail to qualify as a REIT.
To qualify as a REIT, we must annually satisfy two gross income tests, under which specified percentages of our gross income must be derived from certain sources, such as “rents from real property.” Rents paid to us by our TRS lessees pursuant to the leases of our hotels will constitute substantially all of our gross income. In order for such rent to qualify as “rents from real property” for purposes of the gross income tests, the leases must be respected as true leases for U.S. federal income tax purposes and not be treated as service contracts, financing arrangements, joint ventures or some other type of arrangement. If our leases are not respected as true leases for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we will fail to qualify as a REIT.


You may be restricted from transferring our common stock.stock and Series A Preferred Stock.

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In order to maintain our REIT qualification, among other requirements, no more than 50% in value of our outstanding stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the U.S. federal income tax laws to include certain entities) during the last half of any taxable year. In addition, the REIT rules generally prohibit a manager of one of our hotels from owning, directly or indirectly, more than 35% of our stock and a person who holds 35% or more of our stock from also holding, directly or indirectly, more than 35% of any such hotel management company. To qualify for and preserve REIT status, our charter contains an aggregate share ownership limit, a common share ownership limit, and a commonpreferred share ownership limit. Generally, any shares of our stock owned by affiliated owners will be added together for purposes of the aggregate share ownership limit, and any shares of common stock or preferred stock, as applicable, owned by affiliated owners will be added together for purposes of the common share ownership limit and the preferred share ownership limit.


If anyone transfers or owns shares in a way that would violate the aggregate share ownership limit, the common share ownership limit, or the commonpreferred share ownership limit (unless such ownership limits have been waived by our board of directors), or would prevent us from continuing to qualify as a REIT under the U.S. federal income tax laws, those shares instead will be transferred to a trust for the benefit of a charitable beneficiary and will be either redeemed by us or sold to a person whose ownership of the shares will not violate the aggregate share ownership limit, the common share ownership limit, or the commonpreferred share ownership limit. If this transfer to a trust would not be effective to prevent a violation of the ownership restrictions in our charter, then the initial intended transfer or ownership will be null and void from the outset. The intended transferee or owner of those shares will be deemed never to have owned the shares. Anyone who acquires or owns shares in violation of the aggregate share ownership limit, the common share ownership limit, the preferred share ownership limit (unless such ownership limits have been waived by our board of directors) or the other restrictions on transfer or ownership in our charter bears the risk of a financial loss when the shares are redeemed or sold if the market price of our stock falls between the date of purchase and the date of redemption or sale.


Even if we maintain our status as a REIT, in certain circumstances, we may be subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes, which would reduce our cash available for distribution to our stockholders.


Even if we qualify and maintain our status as a REIT, we may be subject to U.S. federal income taxes or state taxes in various circumstances. For example, net income from a “prohibited transaction” will be subject to a 100% tax. In addition, we may not be able to distribute all of our income in any given year, which would result in corporate level taxes, and we may not make sufficient distributions to avoid excise taxes. We may also decide to retain certain gains from the sale or other disposition of our property



and pay income tax directly on such gains. In that event, our stockholders would be required to include such gains in income and would receive a corresponding credit for their share of taxes paid by us. We may also be subject to U.S. state and local and non-U.S. taxes on our income or properties, either directly or at the level of our operating partnership or the other companies through which we indirectly own our assets. In addition, we may be subject to U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. taxes in other various circumstances. Any U.S. federal or state taxes that we pay will reduce our cash available for distribution to our stockholders.


Our property taxes could increase due to property tax rate changes or reassessment, which could impact our cash flow.

Even if we qualify and maintain our status as a REIT, we are required to pay state and local property taxes on our properties. The property taxes on our properties may increase as property tax rates change or as our properties are assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities. Therefore, the amount of property taxes we pay in the future may increase substantially from what we have paid in the past and such increases may not be offset by increased room rates at our hotels. If the property taxes we pay increase, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, per share trading price of our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock and our ability to satisfy our principal and interest obligations and to make distributions to our stockholders may be negatively impacted.

Dividends payable by REITs generally do not qualify for reduced tax rates.


A maximum 20% tax rate applies to “qualified” dividends“qualified dividend income” payable to individual U.S. stockholders. Dividends payable by REITs, however, are generally not qualified dividends eligible for the reduced rates on qualified dividend income and are taxed at normal ordinary income tax rates (provided that for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026, non-corporate taxpayers generally may deduct up to 20% of their ordinary REIT dividends)dividends that are not “capital gain dividends” or “qualified dividend income”). However, to the extent that suchour dividends are attributable to certain dividends that we receive from a taxable REIT subsidiary,TRS, such dividends generally will be eligible for the reduced rates that apply to qualified dividends.dividend income (but will be ineligible for the 20% deduction). The more favorable rates applicable to regular corporate dividends could cause investors who are individuals to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends,qualified dividend income, which could adversely affect the value of the stock of REITs, including our
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common stock.stock and Series A Preferred Stock. In addition, some non-REIT corporations may beginchoose to pay dividends or increase dividends as a result of the lower corporate income tax rate that is effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. As a result, the trading price of our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock may be negatively impacted.


Tax legislationFailure of our operating partnership to be taxable as a partnership could cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT and we could suffer other adverse tax consequences.

We believe that our operating partnership will continue to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a partnership and not as an association or regulatory action could adversely affectas a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation. As a partnership, the operating partnership will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its income. Instead, each of its partners, including us, or our investors.

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, informally titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The TCJA makes major changes to the Code, including a number of provisionswill be allocated that partner’s share of the Codeoperating partnership’s income. No assurance can be provided, however, that affect the taxationIRS will not challenge the operating partnership’s status as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. If the IRS were to determine that our operating partnership was properly treated as an association or as a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation, our operating partnership would be required to pay U.S. federal income tax at corporate rates on its net income, its partners would be treated as stockholders of REITsour operating partnership and their stockholders. Amongdistributions to partners would constitute distributions that would not be deductible in computing the changes made byoperating partnership’s taxable income. In addition, we could fail to qualify as a REIT, with the TCJA are permanently reducing the generally applicable corporate tax rate, generally reducing the tax rate applicable to individuals and other non-corporate taxpayers for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026, eliminating or modifying certain previously allowed deductions (including substantially limiting interest deductibility and, for individuals, the deduction for non-business state and local taxes), and, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026, providing for preferential rates of taxation through a deduction of up to 20% (subject to certain limitations) on most ordinary REIT dividends and certain trade or business income of non-corporate taxpayers. The TCJA also imposes new limitations on the deduction of net operating losses, whichresulting consequences described above.

Our UPREIT structure may result in potential conflicts of interest with limited partners in our TRSs being subjectoperating partnership whose interests may not be aligned with those of our stockholders.

Limited partners in our operating partnership have the right to higher income taxes than might otherwise apply (evenvote on certain amendments to the agreement that governs our operating partnership, as well as on certain other matters. Persons holding such voting rights may exercise them in lighta manner that conflicts with our stockholders’ interests. As general partner of the reductionour operating partnership, we are obligated to act in a manner that is in the corporate tax rate), and us having to make additional taxable distributions tobest interests of all partners of our stockholdersoperating partnership. Circumstances may arise in order to complythe future when the interests of limited partners in our operating partnership may conflict with REIT distribution requirements or avoid taxes on retained income and gains. The effectthe interests of the significant changes made by the TCJA is highly uncertain, and administrative guidance will be required in order to fully evaluate the effect of many provisions. The effect of any technical corrections with respect to the TCJA could have an adverse effect on us or our stockholders. Investors should consultThese conflicts may be resolved in a manner that some stockholders believe is not in their tax advisors regarding the implications of the TCJA on their investment in our common stock.best interests.


Legislative or regulatory action could adversely affect our stockholders.


In recent years, numerous legislative, judicial and administrative changes have been made to the U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to investments in REITs and similar entities. Additional changes to applicable tax laws are likely to continue to occur in the future, and we cannot assure our stockholders that any such changes will not adversely affect the taxation of a stockholder. Any such changes could have an adverse effect on an investment in our common stock.stock and Series A Preferred Stock. All stockholders are urged to consult with their tax advisors with respect to the status of legislative, regulatory or administrative developments and proposals and their potential effect on an investment in our common stock.stock and Series A Preferred Stock.


Risks Related to Our Organization and Structure


Provisions of our charter may limit the ability of a third party to acquire controlof our company.


Our charter provides that no person may beneficially own more than 9.8% of the aggregate outstanding shares of our common stock, more than 9.8% of the aggregate outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock, or more than 9.8% of the value of the aggregate outstanding shares of our capital stock, except certain “look-through entities,” such as mutual funds, which may beneficially own up to 15% of the aggregate outstanding shares of our common stock, up to 15% of the aggregate outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock, or up to 15% of the value of the aggregate outstanding shares of our capital stock. Our board of directors has waived this ownership limitation for certain investors in the past.investors. Our bylaws waive this ownership limitation for certain other classes of investors. These ownership limitations may prevent an acquisition of control of our company by a third party without our board of directors'directors’ approval, even if our stockholders believe the change of control is in their best interests.





Our charter also authorizes our board of directors to issue up to 400,000,000 shares of common stock and up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, to classify or reclassify any unissued shares of common stock or preferred stock and to set the preferences, rights and other terms of the classified or reclassified shares. Furthermore, our board of directors may, without any action by the stockholders, amend our charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock of any class or series that we have authority to issue. Issuances of additional shares of stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control of our company that might involve a premium to the market price of our common stock or otherwise be in our stockholders'stockholders’ best interests.

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Certain advance notice provisions of our bylaws may limit the ability of a thirdparty to acquire control of our company.


Our bylaws provide that (a) with respect to an annual meeting of stockholders, nominations of individuals for election to our board of directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by stockholders may be made only (i) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (ii) by the board of directors or (iii) by a stockholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting and has complied with the advance notice procedures set forth in the bylaws and (b) with respect to special meetings of stockholders, only the business specified in our notice of meeting may be brought before the meeting of stockholders and nominations of individuals for election to the board of directors may be made only (A) by the board of directors or (B) provided that the board of directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting by a stockholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting and has complied with the advance notice provisions set forth in the bylaws. These advance notice provisions may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control of our company that might involve a premium to the market price of our common stock or otherwise be in our stockholders'stockholders’ best interests.


Provisions of Maryland law may limit the ability of a third party to acquire controlof our company.


The Maryland General Corporation Law, or the MGCL, has certain restrictions on a “business combination” and “control share acquisition” which we have opted out of. If an affirmative majority of votes cast by a majority of stockholders entitled to vote approve it, our board of directors may opt in to such provisions of the MGCL. If we opt in, and the stockholders approve it, these provisions may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control of our company that might involve a premium price for holders of our common stock or otherwise be in their best interests.


In addition, provisions of Maryland law permit the board of a corporation with a class of equity securities registered under the Exchange Act and at least three independent directors, without stockholder approval, to implement possible takeover defenses, such as a classified board or a two-thirds vote requirement for removal of a director. These provisions, if implemented, may make it more difficult for a third party to affect a takeover. In February 2014, however, we amended our charter to prohibit us from dividing directors into classes unless such action is first approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the matter by stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.


We have entered into an agreement with each of our senior executive officers thatprovides each of them benefits in the event that his employment is terminated by uswithout cause, by him for good reason or under certain circumstances following achange of control of our company.

We have entered into an agreement with each of our senior executive officers that provides each of them with severance benefits if his employment is terminated under certain circumstances following a change of control of our company. Certain of these benefits and the related tax indemnity in the case of certain executive officers could prevent or deter a change of control of our company that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders.

YouStockholders have limited control as a stockholder regardingover any changes that we make to ourpolicies.


Our board of directors determines our major policies, including policies related to our investment objectives, leverage, financing, growth and distributions to our stockholders. Our board of directors may amend or revise these policies without a vote of our stockholders. This means that our stockholders will have limited control over changes in our policies and those changes could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.


Our success depends on senior executive officers whose continued service is notguaranteed, and changes in our senior executive officers may adversely affect the operation of our business.

We depend on the efforts and expertise of our senior executive officers to manage our day-to-day operations and strategic business direction. Finding suitable replacements for senior executive officers could be difficult. The loss of any of their services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

We have entered into an agreement with each of our senior executive officers thatprovides each of them benefits in the event that his or her employment is terminated by uswithout cause, by him or her for good reason or under certain circumstances following achange of control of our company.

We have entered into an agreement with each of our senior executive officers that provides each of them with severance benefits if his or her employment is terminated under certain circumstances following a change of control of our company. Certain of these benefits and the related tax indemnity in the case of certain executive officers could prevent or deter a change of control of our company that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders.

We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flows from our operations to make distributions to our stockholders at expected levels, and we cannot assure you of our ability to make distributions in the future.


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We intend to pay quarterly dividends that representsrepresent at least 90% of our REIT taxable income. Our ability to make these intended distributions may be adversely affected by the factors, risks and uncertainties described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that we file from time to time with the SEC. For example, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our board of directors suspended our quarterly common dividend commencing with the quarterly dividend that would have been paid in April 2020 and resumed quarterly common dividends beginning with the quarterly dividend that was paid in October 2022. In addition, our board of directors has the sole discretion to



determine the timing, form and amount of any distribution to our stockholders. Our board of directors will make determinations regarding distributions based upon many facts, including our financial performance, our debt service obligations, our debt covenants, our capital expenditure requirements, the requirements for qualification as a REIT and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant from time to time. As a result, no assurance can be given that we will be able to make distributions to our stockholders at expected levels, or at all, or that distributions will increase or even be maintained over time, any of which could materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.stock and Series A Preferred Stock.


Changes in market conditions could adversely affect the market price of our commonstock.stock and Series A Preferred Stock.


As with other publicly traded equity securities, the value of our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock depends on various market conditions that may change from time to time. Among the market conditions that may affect the value of our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock are the following:


the extent of investor interest in our securities;


the general reputation of REITs and the attractiveness of our equity securities in comparison to other equity securities, including securities issued by other real estate-based companies;


the underlying asset value of our hotels;


investor confidence in the stock and bond markets, generally;


national and local economic conditions;


changes in tax laws;


our financial performance; and


general stock and bond market conditions.


The market value of our common stock is based primarily upon the market'smarket’s perception of our growth potential and our current and potential future earnings and cash distributions. Consequently, our common stock may trade at prices that are greater or less than our net asset value per share of common stock.share. If our future earnings or cash distributions are less than expected, it is likely that the market price of our common stock will diminish.


In addition, interest rates have beenwere at historically low levels for an extended period of time.time but increased significantly in recent years and may continue to increase in the near term. The market for common shares and preferred shares of publicly traded REITs may be influenced by the distribution yield on their common shares (i.e., the amount of annual distributions as a percentage of the market price of their common shares) relative to market interest rates. Although current market interest rates remain low compared to historical levels, interest rates have recently risen and some market forecasts predict additional increases in the near term. IfAs market interest rates increase, prospective purchasers of REIT common shares and preferred shares may seek to achieve a higher distribution yield, which we may not be able to, or may choose not to, provide. Thus, higher market interest rates could cause the returns on investment in our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock to be relatively less attractive to our investors and the market price of our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock to decline. Additionally, higher market interest rates may adversely impact the market values of our hotels.hotels, which may be reflected in the market price of our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock.


We may be subject to litigation, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and trading price of our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock.

We may be subject to litigation.  In addition, we generally indemnify third-party hotel managers for legal costs resulting from management of our hotels. Some of these claims may result in defense costs, settlements, fines or judgments against us, some of which are not covered by insurance. The outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted. Payment of any such costs, settlements, fines or judgments that are not insured could have a material adverse impact on our financial position and results of operations.  In addition, certain litigation or the resolution of certain litigation may affect the availability or cost of
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some of our insurance coverage, which could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows, expose us to increased risks that would be uninsured and/or adversely impact our ability to attract officers and directors.

The market price of our common stock could behas been volatile and could decline, resultingin a substantial or complete loss on our common stockholders'stockholders’ investment.


The market price of our common stock has been highly volatile in the past, and investors in our common stock may experience a decrease in the value of their shares, including decreases unrelated to our operating performance or prospects. In the past, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of volatility in their stock price. This type of litigation could result in substantial costs and divert our management'smanagement’s attention and resources.


Future issuances or sales of our common stock, Series A Preferred Stock or our operating partnership’s common OP units, may depress the market price of our common stock and have a dilutive effect on our existing stockholders.


We cannot predict whether future issuances of our common stock or Series A Preferred Stock or the availability of shares for resale in the open market may depress the market price of our common stock.stock or Series A Preferred Stock. Future issuances or sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the issuance of our common stock or Series A Preferred Stock in connection with future property, portfolio or business acquisitions, or the perception that such issuances or sales might occur, may cause the market price of our shares to decline. In addition, future issuances or sales of our common stock or Series A Preferred Stock may be dilutive to existing stockholders.


TableOur December 2018 acquisition of ContentsCavallo Point was partially funded by the issuance by our operating partnership of common OP units, which became redeemable by the sellers after the one-year anniversary of such issuance for cash or, at our election, on a one-for-one basis for shares of our common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the contribution agreement governing our acquisition of Cavallo Point, if any of the common OP units are outstanding seven years after their issuance, we have the option to redeem them for cash or shares of our common stock, at our election. In the future, our operating partnership may issue additional common OP units to acquire additional properties or portfolios. Such common OP unit issuances would reduce our ownership interest in the operating partnership and may in the future result in dilution of our shareholders’ equity interests.



Holders of our outstanding Series A Preferred Stock have dividend, liquidation and other rights that are senior to the rights of the holders of our common stock.


Our board of directors has the authority to designate and issue preferred stock with liquidation, dividend and other rights that are senior to those of our common stock. As of December 31, 2023, 4,760,000 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding. The aggregate liquidation preference with respect to the outstanding preferred stock is approximately $119.0 million and aggregate annual dividends on these shares are approximately $9.8 million. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to cumulative dividends before any dividends may be declared or set aside on our common stock. Upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, before any payment is made to holders of our common stock, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share plus any accrued and unpaid distributions. This will reduce the remaining amount of our assets, if any, available to distribute to holders of our common stock. In addition, holders of our Series A Preferred Stock have the right to elect two additional directors to our board of directors whenever dividends on the preferred shares are in arrears for six or more quarterly dividends, whether or not consecutive.

The conversion rights of our Series A Preferred Stock may be detrimental to holders of our common stock.

As of December 31, 2023, 4,760,000 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding and could be converted, upon the occurrence of limited specified change in control transactions, into shares of our common stock. The conversation of the Series A Preferred Stock would dilute the stockholder ownership in our Company and common OP unit holder ownership in our operating partnership and could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities.

Future offerings of debt securities or preferred stock, which would be senior to ourcommon stock upon liquidation and for the purpose of distributions, may cause themarket price of our common stock to decline.


In the future, we may increase our capital resources by making additional offerings of debt or equity securities, which may include senior or subordinated notes, classes of preferred stock and/or common stock. We will be able to issue additional shares of common stock or preferred stock without stockholder approval, unless stockholder approval is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which our securities may be listed or traded. Upon
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liquidation, holders of our debt securities and shares of preferred stock and lenders with respect to other borrowings will receive a distribution of our available assets prior to the holders of our common stock. Additional equity offerings could significantly dilute the holdings of our existing stockholders or reduce the market price of our common stock, or both. Holders of our common stock are not entitled to preemptive rights or other protections against dilution. Preferred stock and debt, if issued, could have a preference on liquidating distributions or a preference on dividend or interest payments that could limit our ability to make distributions to the holders of our common stock. Because our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. Thus, our stockholders bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market price of our common stock and diluting their interest.

Our growth strategy may not achieve the anticipated results.

Our future success will depend on our ability to grow our business, including through capital investments to acquire and renovate full-service hotel properties. Our growth and innovation strategies require significant commitments of management resources and capital investments and may not grow our revenues at the rate we expect or at all. As a result, we may not be able to recover the costs incurred in acquiring or renovating new hotel properties or to realize their intended or projected benefits, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We cannot guarantee that we will repurchase our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program or that our share repurchase program will enhance long-term stockholder value. Share repurchases could also increase the volatility of the price of our common stock and could diminish our cash reserves.


Our boardThe timing, manner, price and actual number of directors approved a share repurchase program that authorizes us to repurchase up to $150 million in shares of our common stock. Although our board of directors has approvedrepurchased under our share repurchase program our share repurchase program does not obligate us to repurchase any specific dollar amount or to acquire any specific number of shares. The timing and amount of repurchases, if any, will depend upon severalon a variety of factors including stock price, corporate and regulatory requirements, market conditions, and business conditions, the trading price of our common stock, our cost of capitalother corporate liquidity requirements and the nature of other investment opportunities.priorities. Our share repurchase program may be limited, suspended or discontinuedterminated at any time without prior notice. In addition, repurchases of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program could affect our stock price and increase its volatility. The existence or use of our share repurchase program couldmay cause our stock price to be higher than it would otherwise be, in the absence of such a program and could potentially reduce the market liquidity for our stock. Additionally, our share repurchase program could diminish our cash reserves, which may impact our ability to finance future growth and to pursue possible any future strategic opportunities andor acquisitions. There can be no assurance that any share repurchases will enhance stockholder value because the market price of our common stock may decline below the levels at which we repurchased shares of stock. Although our share repurchase program is intended to enhance long-term stockholder value, there is no assurance that it will do so, and short-term stock price fluctuations could reduce the program’s effectiveness. Currently,

Tax protection agreements may limit our ability to sell or otherwise dispose of certain properties and may require our operating partnership to maintain certain debt levels that otherwise would not be required to operate our business.

In connection with contributions of properties to our operating partnership, our operating partnership has entered and may in the future enter into tax protection agreements under which it agrees to minimize the tax consequences to the contributing partners resulting from the sale or other disposition of the contributed properties. Tax protection agreements may make it economically prohibitive to sell any properties that are subject to such agreements. In addition, we do not expect to utilize our share repurchase program unless we believe our cost of capital is elevated. Our share repurchase program may be suspended or terminated atrequired to maintain a minimum level of indebtedness throughout the term of any time without notice.tax protection agreement regardless of whether such debt levels are otherwise required to operate our business.


Item 1B.   Unresolved Staff Comments


None.



Item 1C.   Cybersecurity

Cyber Risk Management and Strategy

We and our property managers rely on information technology in our operations, and any material failures, inadequacies, interruptions, security failures, social engineering attacks or cyber-attacks could harm our business. To help manage these risks, we engage and rely on external experts, internal auditors, and third-party assessors, including an information technology managed services provider. Our managed services provider currently provides us with both a virtual chief information security officer (vCISO) and a virtual chief information officer (vCIO), who offer us advice on technology, infrastructure, management, and productivity in relation to our information technology capabilities.

Our current view of cybersecurity risk is informed by a risk assessment conducted by a leading third-party assessor based on a recognized industry framework, which evaluated our cyber risk management controls. Our managed services provider also conducts periodic assessments of certain applications on our systems to determine, in part, any necessary security improvements. Our senior management reviews assessments performed by third-party assessors and our managed services provider to determine the appropriate treatment of identified risks.


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We have also developed and have begun implementing a cyber risk management program for our third-party property managers. This program aims to assess the cybersecurity maturity of various commercial properties that we own through an evaluation of our property managers’ cybersecurity risk profile.


We, like other companies in our industry, face a number of cybersecurity risks in connection with our business. Although such risks have not materially affected us, including our business strategy, results of operations or financial condition, to date, we have, from time to time, experienced threats to and security incidents related to our data and systems. For more information about the cybersecurity risks we face, see Item 1A "Risk Factors."

Governance Related to Cybersecurity Risks

DiamondRock engages a managed services provider, which includes vCISO and vCIO services, to assist DiamondRock with the identification, monitoring, and management of cybersecurity risks. Our managed services provider reports periodically to our management team, including our Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer and General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer. These senior executives then brief the Board on information regarding security matters at least quarterly. Additionally, we provide cybersecurity training for all Board members and senior executives.

As part of its charter, the Audit Committee oversees our policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including with respect to cybersecurity risks. The Audit Committee administers its risk oversight function by receiving regular reports from members of senior management, including the Chief Accounting Office & Treasurer and General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer, on areas of material risk to the Company. Our Audit Committee discusses DiamondRock’s cybersecurity program at least annually, and receives quarterly updates from internal audit or management on cybersecurity incidents or other developments.

Our Board of Directors plays an important role in the risk oversight of the Company. Our Board is involved in risk oversight through its direct decision-making authority with respect to significant matters and the oversight of management by the Board’s committees. Our Board also relies on management to bring significant matters impacting DiamondRock to its attention.
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Item 2.   Properties


The following table sets forth certain information for each of our hotels owned as of December 31, 2017.2023.
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HotelCityState
HotelCityState
Chain Scale Segment (1)
Service CategoryRoomsRoomsManagerManager
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent MileChicagoChicagoIllinoisIllinoisUpper UpscaleFull Service1,200 1,200Marriott
Marriott
Westin Boston Waterfront HotelSeaport DistrictBostonBostonMassachusettsMassachusettsUpper UpscaleFull Service793 793Aimbridge Hospitality
Marriott
Lexington Hotel New YorkNew YorkNew YorkUpper UpscaleFull Service725
Highgate Hotels
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City CreekSalt Lake CityUtahUtahUpper UpscaleFull Service510 510HEI Hotels & Resorts
Marriott
Worthington Renaissance WorthingtonFort Worth HotelFort WorthTexasUpper UpscaleFull Service504 504Marriott
Marriott
Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach ResortSt. ThomasU.S. Virgin IslandsUpper UpscaleFull Service502
Marriott (2)
Westin San Diego BayviewSan DiegoCaliforniaCaliforniaUpper UpscaleFull Service436 436Aimbridge Hospitality
Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach ResortFort LauderdaleFloridaFloridaUpper UpscaleFull Service433 432
HEI Hotels & Resorts
Westin Washington D.C. City CenterWashingtonWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUpper UpscaleFull Service410 410Sage Hospitality
The Dagny Boston (formerly Hilton Boston Downtown/Faneuil Hall)BostonMassachusettsUpper UpscaleFull Service403 Aimbridge Hospitality
The Hythe VailVailColoradoLuxuryFull Service344 Vail Resorts
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown EastNew YorkNew YorkUpscaleSelect Service321 HEI Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Boston DowntownAtlanta Marriott AlpharettaAtlantaBostonGeorgiaMassachusettsUpper UpscaleFull Service318 403Aimbridge Hospitality
Davidson Hotels & Resorts
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & SpaThe GwenChicagoVailIllinoisLuxuryColoradoUpper UpscaleFull Service311 344
Vail Resorts
Marriott Atlanta AlpharettaAtlantaGeorgiaUpper UpscaleFull Service318
Marriott
Courtyard Manhattan/Midtown EastNew YorkNew YorkUpscaleSelect Service321
HEI Hotels & Resorts
The Gwen ChicagoChicagoIllinoisLuxuryFull Service311
HEI Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square CentralNew YorkNew YorkUpscaleUpscaleSelect Service282 282
Highgate Hotels
Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda Marriott SuitesBethesdaBethesdaMarylandMarylandUpper UpscaleFull Service272 272Sage Hospitality
Marriott
Hilton Burlington Lake ChamplainBurlingtonBurlingtonVermontVermontUpper UpscaleFull Service258 258Aimbridge Hospitality
Henderson Beach ResortDestinInterstateFloridaLuxuryFull Service255 Aimbridge Hospitality
Kimpton Hotel Palomar PhoenixPhoenixArizonaUpper UpscaleFull Service242 Kimpton Hotels & ResortsRestaurants
JW Marriott Denver at Cherry CreekBourbon Orleans HotelNew OrleansDenverLouisianaLuxuryColoradoLuxuryFull Service220 196Evolution Hospitality
Hotel ClioDenverColoradoLuxuryFull Service199 Sage Hospitality
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth AvenueNew YorkNew YorkUpscaleUpscaleSelect Service189 189Highgate Hotels
Marriott
Sheraton SuitesMargaritaville Beach House Key WestKey WestFloridaFloridaUpper UpscaleFull Service186 184
Ocean Properties
The Lodge at Sonoma a Renaissance Resort & SpaSonomaSonomaCaliforniaCaliforniaUpper UpscaleFull Service182 182Sage Hospitality
Marriott
Courtyard Denver DowntownDenverDenverColoradoUpscaleColoradoUpscaleSelect Service177 177
Sage Hospitality
The Lindy Renaissance Charleston HotelCharlestonCharlestonSouth CarolinaUpper UpscaleFull Service167 166Aimbridge Hospitality
Marriott
Kimpton Shorebreak HotelHuntington Beach ResortHuntington BeachCaliforniaUpper UpscaleFull Service157 157
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
InnCavallo Point, The Lodge at the Golden GateSausalitoCaliforniaLuxuryFull Service142 Passport Resorts
Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day SpaPrayMontanaEconomyFull Service117 EOS Hospitality
Havana Cabana Key WestKey WestFloridaFloridaUpscaleFull ServiceUpscale106 EOS HospitalitySelect Service106
Ocean Properties
Tranquility Bay Beachfront ResortMarathonFloridaLuxuryFull Service103 EOS Hospitality
Hotel RexEmblem San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUpper UpscaleFull Service96 94Pacifica Hotels
Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach ResortFort LauderdaleViceroyFloridaUpper UpscaleFull Service96 HEI Hotels & Resorts
L'Auberge de SedonaSedonaSedonaArizonaLuxuryArizonaLuxuryFull Service88 88Evolution Hospitality
Two Roads Hospitality
The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & SpaSouth Lake TahoeCaliforniaLuxuryFull Service82 Evolution Hospitality
Orchards Inn SedonaSedonaSedonaArizonaUpscaleArizonaUpscaleFull Service70 70Evolution Hospitality
Two Roads Hospitality
TotalLake Austin Spa ResortAustinTexasLuxuryFull Service40 EOS Hospitality
Henderson Park InnDestinFlorida9,630Luxury
Full Service37 Aimbridge Hospitality
Total9,746 
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(1)As defined by Smith Travel Research
(2) We terminated the management agreement with Marriott, effective February 20, 2018. The hotel is currently closed as a result of the physical damage incurred from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

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Hotel Management Agreements

We are party to hotel management agreements for each hotel we own. The following table sets forth the expiration date of the current term, the terms of termination of the manager by the Company, and the number of remaining renewal terms at the manager's option under the respective hotel management agreements for each of our hotels as of December 31, 2023. Generally, the term of the hotel management agreements, if applicable, renew automatically for a negotiated number of consecutive periods upon the expiration of the initial term unless the manager gives notice to us of its election not to renew the hotel management agreement.
PropertyManagerTerminableExpiration Date of Current Term
Number of Remaining Renewal Terms at Manager's Exclusive Option (1)
Atlanta Marriott AlpharettaAimbridge HospitalityAt will with no fee9/2025None
Bourbon Orleans HotelEvolution HospitalityAt will with no fee7/2026Month-to-month
Cavallo Point, The Lodge at the Golden GatePassport ResortsAt will with fee6/2028None
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent MileMarriottNo12/2038Two ten-year periods
Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day SpaEOS HospitalityAt will with fee until 8/2024; at will with no fee thereafter8/2033Month-to-month
Courtyard Denver DowntownSage HospitalityAt will with fee7/2026One five-year period
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth AvenueHighgate HotelsAt will with no fee10/2025None
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown EastHEI Hotels & ResortsAt will with fee8/2027None
Embassy Suites by Hilton BethesdaSage HospitalityAt will with no fee2/2027One five-year period
The GwenHEI Hotels & ResortsAt will with fee6/2026None
Havana Cabana Key WestEOS HospitalityAt will with no fee5/2032Month-to-month
Henderson Beach Resort
Aimbridge Hospitality
At will with no fee2/2032Month-to-month
Henderson Park InnAimbridge HospitalityAt will with no fee7/2026Month-to-month
The Dagny Boston (formerly Hilton Boston Downtown/Faneuil Hall)Aimbridge HospitalityAt will with no fee7/2025None
Hilton Burlington Lake ChamplainAimbridge HospitalityAt will with no feeN/AMonth-to-month
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square CentralHighgate HotelsNo12/2024
One five-year period (2)
Hotel ClioSage HospitalityAt will with fee5/2026One five-year period
Hotel Emblem San FranciscoPacifica HotelsAt will fee until 3/2025; at will with no fee thereafter3/2028TTwo five-year periods
Hotel Palomar PhoenixKimpton Hotel & Restaurant GroupAt will with no fee12/2028
One five-year period (3)
The Hythe VailVail ResortsAt will with fee7/2024None
Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach ResortHEI Hotels & ResortsAt will with no fee3/2028None
Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach ResortKimpton Hotel & Restaurant GroupAt will with fee2/2025None
Lake Austin Spa ResortEOS HospitalityAt will with no fee11/2032Month-to-month
The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & SpaEvolution HospitalityAt will with fee9/2024One five-year period
L'Auberge de SedonaEvolution HospitalityAt will with fee10/2024One five-year period
The Lodge at Sonoma ResortSage HospitalityAt will with fee9/2025None
Margaritaville Beach House Key WestOcean PropertiesNo7/2027None
Orchards Inn SedonaEvolution HospitalityAt will with fee10/2024One five-year period
The Lindy Renaissance Charleston HotelAimbridge HospitalityAt will with no fee9/2025None
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City CreekHEI Hotels & ResortsAt will with no fee9/2025None
Tranquility Bay Beachfront ResortEOS HospitalityAt will with no fee4/2032Month-to-month
Westin Boston Seaport DistrictAimbridge HospitalityAt will with no fee1/2025None
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach ResortHEI Hotels & ResortsAt will with no fee12/2027None
Westin San Diego BayviewAimbridge HospitalityAt will with no feeN/AMonth-to-month
Westin Washington D.C. City CenterSage HospitalityAt will with fee11/2026One five-year period
Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth HotelMarriottNo12/2031Two ten-year periods
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(1)Certain agreements allow for other extension rights that may be only at our option.
(2)Hotel manager is entitled to one five-year extension option upon achievement of a certain level of net operating income, which is significantly above current net operating income at the hotel.
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(3)Hotel manager is entitled to one five-year extension option if the manager earns an incentive management fee in both 2027 and 2028. The manager did not earn an incentive management fee in 2023.

Under our hotel management agreements, the hotel manager receives a base management fee and, if certain financial thresholds are met or exceeded, an incentive management fee. The base management fee is generally payable as a percentage of gross hotel revenues for each fiscal year. The incentive management fee is generally based on hotel operating profits, but the fee only applies to that portion of hotel operating profits above a negotiated return on our invested capital, which we refer to as the owner's priority. We refer to this excess of operating profits over the owner's priority as “available cash flow.”

The following table sets forth the base management fee and incentive management fee generally due and payable each fiscal year, for each of our hotels as of December 31, 2023:
Property
Base Management Fee (1)
Incentive Management Fee (2)
Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta2%15%(3) (4)
Bourbon Orleans Hotel1%(6)15%(3) (4)
Cavallo Point, The Lodge at the Golden Gate2.5%20%
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile3%15%(7)
Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa2.5%15%(3) (8)
Courtyard Denver Downtown1.5%(5)10%
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue2.25%15%(3)
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown East1.75%15%(3)
Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda1.5%(5)10%
The Gwen2.25%(9)15%
Havana Cabana Key West2.5%15%(3) (8)
Henderson Beach Resort2.25%15%(3) (4)
Henderson Park Inn2.5%15%(3) (4)
The Dagny Boston (formerly Hilton Boston Downtown/Faneuil Hall)1.25%15%(3) (4)
Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain1.5%(10)10%(4)
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central3%20%(3)
Hotel Clio2%15%(3)
Hotel Emblem San Francisco3%10%(3)
Hotel Palomar Phoenix3.5%20%
The Hythe Vail2%15%(3)
Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort2%15%(3)
Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach Resort2.5%15%
Lake Austin Spa Resort2.5%15%(3) (8)
The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa1.25%15%(4)
L'Auberge de Sedona2.25%15%(4)
The Lodge at Sonoma Resort2%15%(3)
Margaritaville Beach House Key West3%10%
Orchards Inn Sedona2.25%15%(4)
The Lindy Renaissance Charleston Hotel2%15%(3) (4)
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek2%15%(3)
Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort2.5%15%(3) (8)
Westin Boston Seaport District1%(11)15%(3) (4)
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort2%15%(3)
Westin San Diego Bayview1.5%(10)10%(4)
Westin Washington D.C. City Center1.5%(5)10%
Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel3%25%
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(1)As a percentage of gross revenues.    
(2)As a percentage of hotel operating profits above a specified return on our invested capital or specified operating profit thresholds.
(3)Total incentive management fees are capped at 1% of gross revenues.
(4)The property will not individually earn their incentive fee unless a collective owner's priority threshold is met.
(5)The base management fee is the sum of 1.5% of gross revenues and 1.5% gross operating profit. Total management fees are capped at 3% of gross revenues.
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(6)The base management fee was 2% from January 2023 through August 2023 and decreased to 1% for the remainder of the year.
(7)Calculated as 15% of net operating income. There is no owner's priority; however, the Company's contribution to the hotel's recent multi-year property renovation is treated as a deduction in calculating net operating income.
(8)The incentive management fee increases to 1.5% of gross revenues if the gross operating profit exceeds a specified amount plus any owner's priority.
(9)The incentive management fee is capped at 0.75% of gross revenues.
(10)Total management fees are capped at 2.5% of gross revenues.
(11)The base management fee decreases to 0.5% of gross revenues if the annual gross operating profit is less than $36 million. Base management fees for the year ended December 31, 2023 were decreased to 0.5% of gross revenues.

Additional information regarding fees incurred under hotel management agreements can be found in Note 13 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Franchise Agreements

The following table sets forth the terms of the hotel franchise agreements for 13our 19 franchised hotels as of our hotels. December 31, 2023:
Franchised HotelsExpiration Date of AgreementFranchise Fee
Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta
9/2040 (1)
6% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales
Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda2/2037
3.5% of gross room sales; program fee of 4% of gross room sales (2)
Courtyard Denver Downtown10/20275.5% of gross room sales
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue12/20356% of gross room sales
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown East8/20426% of gross room sales
The Gwen9/20355% of gross room sales
Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain
7/2032 (3)
5% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales; program fee of 4% of gross room sales (3)
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central6/20335% of gross room sales; program fee of 4.3% of gross room sales
Hotel Clio10/2036
6% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales (4)
The Hythe Vail12/2041
5% of gross room sales and 2% of gross food and beverage sales
Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort4/20416% of gross room sales and 2% of gross food and beverage sales
The Lodge at Sonoma Resort12/20355% of gross room sales
Margaritaville Beach House Key West4/20415% of gross revenues
The Lindy Renaissance Charleston Hotel12/20315% of gross room sales
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek
9/2040 (1)
6% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales
Westin Boston Seaport District12/2026
6% of gross room sales and 2% of gross food and beverage sales (5)
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort12/20346% of gross room sales and 2% of gross food and beverage sales
Westin San Diego Bayview12/20407% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales
Westin Washington D.C. City Center12/20407% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales
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(1)The franchise agreement may be extended at Marriott's option for one 10-year term.
(2)In February 2026, the franchise fee will increase to 5.5% of gross room sales through the remainder of the term.
(3)On August 22, 2022, we entered into a franchise agreement to convert the brand to a Curio Collection Hotel. The new franchise agreement has a term of ten years, and the brand conversion will be effective upon the completion of an agreed-upon renovation. The franchise fees will be 4% of gross rooms sales for the first four years and then increase to 5% through the remainder of the term. There will also be a program fee of 4% of gross rooms sales.
(4)In January 2030, the franchise fees will decrease to 5% of gross room sales and 2% of gross food and beverage sales.
(5)In January 2026, the franchise fees will increase to 7% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales through the remainder of the term.

Additional information regarding our hotel management andfees incurred under franchise agreements can be found in Note 1213 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements.


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Four of our hotels are encumbered by mortgage debt. Additional information regarding such hotels can be found in Note 85 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements.


Ground Leases

Eight of our hotels and one parking area are subject to ground lease agreements. Additional information regarding our hotels that are subject to ground leases can be found in Note 138 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements.


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Item 3.Legal Proceedings


Litigation


We are subject to various claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings, including routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, regarding the operation of our hotels and Company matters. While it is not possible to ascertain the ultimate outcome of such matters, management believes that the aggregate amount of such liabilities, if any, in excess of amounts covered by insurance, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations. The outcome of claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings brought against the Company, however, is subject to significant uncertainties.


Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

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Part II


Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


Market Information


Our common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol “DRH”. The following table sets forth, for the indicated period, the high and low sales prices for the common stock, as reported on the NYSE:
  Price Range
  High Low
Year Ended December 31, 2016:    
First Quarter $10.23
 $7.28
Second Quarter 10.03
 8.22
Third Quarter 10.87
 8.76
Fourth Quarter 11.61
 8.73
Year Ended December 31, 2017:    
First Quarter $12.00
 $10.62
Second Quarter 11.80
 10.55
Third Quarter 12.08
 10.43
Fourth Quarter 11.72
 10.52

The closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on December 29, 20172023 was $11.29$9.39 per share.


Stock Performance Graph


The following graph compares the five-year cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock against the cumulative total returns of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (the “S&P 500 Total Return”) and the Dow Jones U.S. Hotels & Lodging REITs Index (the "Dow Jones U.S. Hotels Total Return"). We believe the Dow Jones U.S. Hotels & Lodging REITs Index's total return provides a relevant industry sector comparison to our common stock's total stockholder return given the index is based on REITs that primarily invest in lodging real estate.


The graph assumes an initial investment on December 31, 20122018 of $100 in our common stock in each of the indexesindices and also assumes the reinvestment of dividends. The total return values do not include dividends declared, but not paid, during the period.



Stock Performance Graph.gif


Year Ended December 31,
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
2018
2018
201820192020202120222023
DiamondRock Hospitality Company Total Return
$100.00
 
$132.76
 
$176.36
 
$119.38
 
$150.20
 
$152.10
S&P 500 Total Return
$100.00
 
$132.39
 
$150.51
 
$152.59
 
$170.84
 
$208.14
Dow Jones U.S. Hotels Total Return
$100.00
 
$127.70
 
$165.28
 
$120.03
 
$149.15
 
$159.19
Dow Jones U.S. Hotel Hotels Total Return
    
This performance graph shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing by us under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


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In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must make distributions to our stockholders each year in an amount equal to at least:


90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding net capital gains, plus


90% of the excess of our net income from foreclosure property over the tax imposed on such income by the Code, minus


any excess non-cash income.


We generally pay quarterly cash dividends to common stockholders at the discretion of our board of directors. The following table sets forthtiming and frequency of future dividends will be determined by our board of directors after considering a variety of factors, including our financial performance, restrictions under applicable law and our current and future loan agreements, our debt service requirements, our capital expenditure requirements, the dividends declared onrequirements for qualification as a REIT under the Code and other factors that our sharesboard of common stock during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.directors may deem relevant from time to time.

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Payment DateRecord Date
Dividend
per Share
April 12, 2016March 31, 2016
$0.125
July 12, 2016June 30, 2016
$0.125
October 12, 2016September 30, 2016
$0.125
January 12, 2017December 30, 2016
$0.125
April 12, 2017March 31, 2017
$0.125
July 12, 2017June 30, 2017
$0.125
October 12, 2017September 29, 2017
$0.125
January 12, 2018December 29, 2017
$0.125


Stockholder Information


As of February 23, 2018,2024, there were 1213 record holders of our common stock and we believe we have more than one thousand beneficial holders. As of February 23, 2024, there were 11 holders of common OP units (in addition to the Company and executive officers of the Company).

In order to comply with certain requirements related to our qualification as a REIT, our charter, subject to certain exceptions, limits the number of common shares that may be owned by any single person or affiliated group to 9.8% of the outstanding common shares.


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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of December 31, 20172023 regarding shares of common stock that may be issued under the Company’s equity compensation plans.
Plan Category Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a))
  (a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 
1,314,553 (1)
 
     — (2)
 5,635,575
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders   
Total 1,314,553  5,635,575


Plan CategoryNumber of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and RightsWeighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and RightsNumber of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a))
(1)(a)Includes 528,756 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to our deferred compensation plan and 785,797 shares of common stock issuable upon the achievement of certain performance conditions.
(b)(c)
(2)Equity compensation plans approved by security holdersPerformance stock units and deferred stock units do
2,903,835 (1)
     — (2)
Equity compensation plans not have any exercise price.approved by security holders
Total2,903,835


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(1)    Includes 1,871,539 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to our deferred compensation plan and 1,032,296 shares of common stock issuable upon the achievement of certain performance conditions.
(2)    Performance stock units and deferred stock units do not have any exercise price.


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Fourth Quarter 20172023 Repurchases of Equity Securities
Period 

Total Number of Shares Purchased
 

Average Price Paid per Share
 Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Maximum Dollar Amount that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands) (1)
October 1 - October 31, 2017  $—  $143,503
November 1 - November 30, 2017  $—  $143,503
December 1 - December 31, 2017 744 (2) $11.24  $143,503


(1)Represents amounts available under the Company's $150 million share repurchase program. To facilitate repurchases, we make purchases pursuant to a trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, which allows us to repurchase shares during periods when we otherwise may be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. The share repurchase program may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice. In December 2017, our board of directors renewed the $150 million share repurchase program, effective January 1, 2018 through January 1, 2020. We have not repurchased shares subsequent to December 31, 2017. Accordingly, we currently have $150 million available under the Company's share repurchase program.
(2)Reflects shares surrendered to the Company by employees for payment of tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock.





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Item 6.   Selected Financial Data

The selected historical financial information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 has been derived from our audited historical financial statements. The selected historical financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, and the related notes contained elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  Year Ended December 31,
  2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  (in thousands)
Revenues:          
Rooms $635,932
 $650,624
 $673,578
 $628,870
 $558,751
Food and beverage 183,049
 194,756
 208,173
 195,077
 193,043
Other 51,024
 51,178
 49,239
 48,915
 47,894
Total revenues 870,005
 896,558
 930,990
 872,862
 799,688
Operating expenses:          
Rooms 158,534
 159,151
 163,549
 162,870
 151,040
Food and beverage 120,460
 125,916
 137,297
 135,402
 136,454
Management fees 21,969
 30,143
 30,633
 30,027
 25,546
Other hotel expenses 302,272
 302,805
 317,623
 295,826
 284,523
Impairment losses 3,209
 
 10,461
 
 
Hotel acquisition costs 2,028
 
 949
 2,177
 
Corporate expenses (1)
 26,711
 23,629
 24,061
 22,267
 23,072
Depreciation and amortization 99,090
 97,444
 101,143
 99,650
 103,895
Gain on business interruption insurance (4,051) 
 
 
 
Gain on property insurance proceeds 
 
 
 (1,825) 
Gain on litigation settlement, net 
 
 
 (10,999) 
Total operating expenses 730,222
 739,088
 785,716
 735,395
 724,530
Operating income 139,783
 157,470
 145,274
 137,467
 75,158
Interest and other income, net (1,820) (762) (688) (3,027) (6,328)
Interest expense 38,481
 41,735
 52,684
 58,278
 57,279
Gain on repayments of notes receivable 
 
 (3,927) (13,550) 
Loss (gain) on sales of hotel properties, net 764
 (10,698) 
 (50,969) 
Gain on hotel property acquisition 
 
 
 (23,894) 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 274
 
 
 1,616
 1,492
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 102,084
 127,195
 97,205
 169,013
 22,715
Income tax (expense) benefit (10,207) (12,399) (11,575) (5,636) 1,113
Income from continuing operations 91,877
 114,796
 85,630
 163,377
 23,828
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 
 
 
 
 25,237
Net income $91,877
 $114,796
 $85,630
 $163,377
 $49,065
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Period(a)
Total Number of Shares Purchased
(b)
Average Price Paid per Share
(c)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
(d)
Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands) (1)
October 1 - October 31, 2023$— $185,324 
(1)November 1 - November 30, 2023Corporate expenses for the year ended$— $185,324 
December 1 - December 31, 2016 include the reversal of approximately $0.7 million of previously recognized compensation expense resulting from the forfeiture of equity awards related to the resignation of our former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Corporate expenses for the year ended December 31, 2014 include reimbursement of $1.8 million of previously incurred legal fees and other costs from the proceeds of the Westin Boston Waterfront litigation settlement in 2014. Corporate expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 include approximately $3.1 million of costs related to the departure of our former President and Chief Operating Officer.2023$— $185,324 

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(1)Represents amounts available under the Company's $200.0 million share repurchase program approved by the board of directors on September 29, 2022 (the “Share Repurchase Program”). The Share Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of shares, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion. The Share Repurchase Program expires on February 28, 2025.
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Fourth Quarter 2023 Sales of ContentsUnregistered Securities

None.


Item 6.Reserved

Not applicable.

  Year Ended December 31,
  2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  (in thousands, except for per share data)
Earnings per share:          
Continuing operations $0.46
 $0.57
 $0.43
 $0.83
 $0.12
Discontinued operations 
 
 
 
 0.13
Basic earnings per share $0.46
 $0.57
 $0.43
 $0.83
 $0.25
Diluted earnings per share $0.46
 $0.57
 $0.43
 $0.83
 $0.25
Other data:          
Dividends declared per common share $0.50
 $0.50
 $0.50
 $0.41
 $0.34

  As of December 31,
  2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
  (in thousands)
Balance sheet data:          
Property and equipment, net $2,692,286
 $2,646,676
 $2,882,176
 $2,764,393
 $2,567,533
Cash and cash equivalents 183,569
 243,095
 213,584
 144,365
 144,584
Total assets 3,100,858
 3,050,908
 3,312,510
 3,151,687
 3,042,115
Total debt 937,792
 920,539
 1,169,749
 1,031,666
 1,086,203
Total liabilities 1,267,213
 1,214,121
 1,487,905
 1,322,700
 1,361,424
Stockholders' equity 1,833,645
 1,836,787
 1,824,605
 1,828,987
 1,680,691


Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements about our business. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors discussed in "Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other reports that we file from time to time with the SEC.


Overview


DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Company” or “we”) is a lodging-focused real estate company operating as a REIT for federal income tax purposes that owns a portfolio of premium hotels and resorts. As of December 31, 2017,2023, we owned a portfolio of 28 premium36 hotels and resorts that contain 9,630 guestwith 9,746 rooms located in 1825 different markets in North Americathe United States. The markets that we target are those that we believe align with our strategic objectives, which include investing in assets in destination markets with constrained supply trends, those that provide geographic diversity relative to our existing portfolio, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.those markets that are considered to have high growth potential. Our hotelhotels are concentrated in the U.S. Virgin Islands—the Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort—major urban markets and onein destination resort locations and more than 60% of our hotels in Key West, Florida—are operated under a brand owned by one of the Inn at Key West—leading global lodging brand companies (Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, or IHG Hotels & Resorts). We are currently closed due to damage incurred from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.

As an owner, rather thanas opposed to an operator, of lodging properties,the hotels in our portfolio. As an owner, we receive all of the operating profits or losses generated by our hotels after the payment ofwe pay fees due to the hotel managers and hotel brands, which are calculated based on the revenues and profitability of each hotel.the hotels.

We are a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for United States ("U.S.") federal income tax purposes. We conduct our business through a traditional umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT, in which our hotel properties are owned by our operating partnership, DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership, or subsidiaries of our operating partnership. The Company is the sole general partner of our operating partnership and owns 99.7% of the limited partnership units (“common OP units”) of our operating partnership as of December 31, 2023. The remaining 0.3% of the common OP units are held by third parties and executive officers of the Company. See Note 9 for additional disclosures related to common OP units.

Key Indicators of Financial Condition and Operating Performance


We use a variety of operating and other information to evaluate the financial condition and operating performance of our business. These key indicators include financial information that is prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted
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Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”), as well as other financial information that is not prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, we use other information that may not be financial in nature, including statistical information and comparative data. We use this information to measure the performance of individual hotels, groups of hotels and/or our business as a whole. We

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periodically compare historical information to our internal budgets as well as industry-wide information. These key indicators include:


Occupancy percentage;


Average Daily Rate (or ADR)(“ADR”);


Rooms Revenue per Available Room (or RevPAR)(“RevPAR”);


Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (or EBITDA)(“EBITDA”), Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for real estate (“EBITDAre), Adjusted EBITDA, and Hotel Adjusted EBITDA; and


Funds From Operations (or FFO)(“FFO”) and Adjusted FFO.


Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR are commonly used measures within the hotel industry to evaluate operating performance. RevPAR, which is calculated as the product of ADR and occupancy percentage, is an important statistic for monitoring operating performance at the individual hotel level and across our business as a whole. We evaluate individual hotel RevPAR performance on an absolute basis with comparisons to budget and prior periods, as well as on a company-wide and regional basis. ADR and RevPAR include only room revenue. Room revenue comprised approximately 73%67% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 20172023 and is dictated by demand, as measured by occupancy percentage, pricing, as measured by ADR, and our available supply of hotel rooms.


Our ADR, occupancy percentage and RevPAR performance may be impacted by macroeconomic factors such as U.S. economic conditions generally, inflation, interest rates, regional and local employment growth, personal income and corporate earnings, office vacancy rates and business relocation decisions, airport and other business and leisure travel, increased use of lodging alternatives, new hotel construction and the pricing strategies of our competitors. In addition, our ADR, occupancy percentage and RevPAR performance is dependent on the continued success of our hotels' global brands.


We also use EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel Adjusted EBTIDA, FFO and Adjusted FFO as measures of the financial performance of our business. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”Measures” for further discussion on these financial measures.


Overview of 2017Our Hotels

Key highlights for 2017 include the following:

Hotel Acquisitions. In February 2017, we acquired the 88-room L'Auberge de Sedona and the 70-room Orchards Inn Sedona for a contractual purchase price of $97 million. The hotels generated combined year-over-year RevPAR growth of approximately 19% for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Financing Activity. On April 26, 2017, we closed on a new five-year $200 million unsecured term loan and used the proceeds to repay the $170.4 million mortgage loan secured by the Lexington Hotel New York.

Update on Impact from Natural Disasters

Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort. The hotel sustained significant hurricane damage during September 2017. The hotel closed on September 6, 2017 and is currently expected to remain closed through the end of 2019. We terminated the management agreement with Marriott, effective February 20, 2018.

The Inn at Key West. The hotel sustained substantial wind and water-related damage from Hurricane Irma. The hotel closed on September 6, 2017 to comply with a mandatory evacuation order. We are in the process of completing a comprehensive renovation of the hotel as part of the remediation and expect to reopen the hotel as the Havana Cabana Key West in the second quarter of 2018.
The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa. The hotel was impacted by smoke infiltration during the recent wildfires and was closed from October 10, 2017 through October 19, 2017. The smoke infiltration has been remediated and the hotel re-opened on October 20, 2017.

We are pursuing insurance claims for the remediation of property damage and business interruption at Frenchman's Reef, the Inn at Key West and the Lodge at Sonoma. We are insured for up to $361 million for each covered event, subject to certain

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deductibles and sub limits. As of December 31, 2017, we had received insurance proceeds to-date of $10.0 million related to property damage, extra expenses, and business interruption. During the fourth quarter of 2017, we recognized a $4.1 million gain on business interruption insurance related to the claims for Frenchman's Reef and the Inn at Key West. Subsequent to December 31, 2017, we have received additional insurance proceeds of $37.5 million related to the property damage, extra expenses, and business interruption of Frenchman's Reef.

Recent Developments

In January 2018, we signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the Landing Resort & Spa in South Lake Tahoe, California. The acquisition is expected to close before the end of the first quarter of 2018 and will be funded with cash on hand. In February 2018, we signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire another hotel, which we expect to close within the next 60 days and will be funded with cash on hand.

Outlook for 2018

We believe the economic growth outlook for 2018 is favorable based on economic momentum in the back half of 2017 from improving GDP growth. We believe that this economic growth outlook will support lodging demand as unemployment remains low and corporate earnings have exceeded recent expectations.

We expect 2018 will be the U.S. lodging industry's ninth year of consecutive RevPAR growth. We expect new hotel supply growth in top-25 urban markets to exceed historical averages. Our portfolio is weighted towards top-25 urban markets, specifically New York City, Chicago, and Boston, which have recently experienced or are currently experiencing new hotel supply increases in excess of national averages. We expect demand to outpace the increase in supply.

We enter 2018 with several favorable factors, including: (1) ownership of a high-quality portfolio concentrated in urban and resort locations; (2) increased internal growth from the continuation of our asset management initiatives and the $100 million in 2017 hotel renovations and capital improvements; (3) low leveraged capital structure; and (4) an unrestricted cash balance of $184 million and no outstanding borrowings on our $300 million senior unsecured credit facility as of December 31, 2017.

Results of Operations


The following table sets forth certain operating information for the year ended December 31, 20172023 for each of the hotels we owned during 2017.2023.

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Property Location Number of
Rooms
 Occupancy (%) ADR($) RevPAR($) % Change
from 2016
RevPAR (1)
Chicago Marriott Chicago, Illinois 1,200
 72.1% $221.62
 $159.69
 2.2 %
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel Boston, Massachusetts 793
 76.8% 254.75
 195.64
 2.4 %
Lexington Hotel New York New York, New York 725
 92.6% 246.10
 227.89
 2.0 %
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah 510
 76.5% 165.98
 126.92
 15.0 %
Renaissance Worthington Fort Worth, Texas 504
 74.4% 182.15
 135.44
 23.3 %
Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort (2) St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 502
 87.8% 282.68
 248.16
 16.7 %
Westin San Diego San Diego, California 436
 84.9% 192.08
 163.06
 2.8 %
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort Fort Lauderdale, Florida 432
 85.7% 189.47
 162.31
 (4.4)%
Westin Washington, D.C. City Center Washington, D.C. 410
 86.2% 221.71
 191.10
 1.5 %
Hilton Boston Downtown Boston, Massachusetts 403
 86.1% 288.20
 248.15
 2.2 %
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa Vail, Colorado 344
 69.7% 281.61
 196.24
 2.4 %
Marriott Atlanta Alpharetta Atlanta, Georgia 318
 75.3% 167.22
 125.92
 0.9 %
Courtyard Manhattan/Midtown East New York, New York 321
 91.7% 257.86
 236.53
 (2.9)%
The Gwen Chicago Chicago, Illinois 311
 74.9% 227.49
 170.48
 4.1 %
Hilton Garden Inn New York City/Times Square Central New York, New York 282
 97.3% 245.38
 238.66
 (1.2)%
Bethesda Marriott Suites Bethesda, Maryland 272
 74.8% 170.04
 127.21
 3.5 %
Hilton Burlington Burlington, Vermont 258
 80.8% 178.05
 143.78
 1.6 %
JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek Denver, Colorado 196
 81.0% 261.38
 211.82
 (2.2)%
Courtyard Manhattan/Fifth Avenue New York, New York 189
 90.2% 261.32
 235.69
 1.2 %
Sheraton Suites Key West Key West, Florida 184
 86.2% 254.02
 218.90
 (0.7)%
The Lodge at Sonoma, a Renaissance Resort & Spa Sonoma, California 182
 64.9% 312.44
 202.68
 (13.0)%
Courtyard Denver Downtown Denver, Colorado 177
 82.2% 200.85
 165.10
 2.5 %
Renaissance Charleston Charleston, South Carolina 166
 80.9% 246.83
 199.73
 4.5 %
Shorebreak Hotel Huntington Beach, California 157
 75.6% 238.63
 180.34
 1.4 %
Inn at Key West (2) Key West, Florida 106
 82.1% 197.17
 161.89
 (4.3)%
Hotel Rex San Francisco, California 94
 81.4% 219.31
 178.45
 (5.9)%
L'Auberge de Sedona (3) Sedona, Arizona 88
 76.1% 546.82
 416.29
 21.8 %
Orchards Inn Sedona (3) Sedona, Arizona 70
 79.9% 228.90
 182.95
 12.6 %
Total/Weighted Average   9,630
 80.6% $230.80
 $186.01
 2.7 %
PropertyLocationNumber of
Rooms
Occupancy (%)ADR ($)RevPAR($)
% Change
from 2022 RevPAR(1)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent MileChicago, Illinois1,200 59.5 %$246.73 $146.76 11.0 %
Westin Boston Seaport DistrictBoston, Massachusetts793 81.9 %246.93 202.17 11.6 %
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City CreekSalt Lake City, Utah510 62.6 %186.86 116.96 11.7 %
Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth HotelFort Worth, Texas504 73.3 %197.52 144.86 11.5 %
Westin San Diego BayviewSan Diego, California436 76.1 %217.02 165.18 12.5 %
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach ResortFort Lauderdale, Florida433 74.2 %264.71 196.48 (3.8)%
Westin Washington D.C. City CenterWashington, D.C.410 73.0 %219.08 159.99 24.1 %
The Dagny Boston (formerly Hilton Boston Downtown)Boston, Massachusetts403 77.8 %278.65 216.90 (4.8)%
The Hythe VailVail, Colorado344 56.4 %436.67 246.16 7.3 %
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown EastNew York, New York321 90.9 %342.30 311.13 13.1 %
Atlanta Marriott AlpharettaAtlanta, Georgia318 65.7 %155.55 102.21 21.4 %
The GwenChicago, Illinois311 74.5 %297.18 221.33 1.7 %
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square CentralNew York, New York282 91.4 %275.67 251.93 (2.3)%
Embassy Suites by Hilton BethesdaBethesda, Maryland272 71.0 %163.92 116.45 55.2 %
Hilton Burlington Lake ChamplainBurlington, Vermont258 75.7 %248.79 188.22 3.9 %
Henderson Beach ResortDestin, Florida255 55.4 %432.60 239.49 (18.2)%
Kimpton Hotel Palomar PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona242 76.0 %222.03 168.84 16.1 %
Bourbon Orleans HotelNew Orleans, Louisiana220 75.6 %241.00 182.23 14.7 %
Hotel ClioDenver, Colorado199 71.9 %313.75 225.52 6.4 %
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth AvenueNew York, New York189 95.3 %289.73 276.15 6.7 %
Margaritaville Beach House Key WestKey West, Florida186 82.7 %398.18 329.19 (8.3)%
The Lodge at Sonoma ResortSonoma, California182 60.2 %451.90 272.13 (6.0)%
Courtyard Denver DowntownDenver, Colorado177 75.2 %216.78 163.04 7.4 %
The Lindy Renaissance Charleston HotelCharleston, South Carolina167 88.7 %347.26 307.88 0.2 %
Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach ResortHuntington Beach, California157 81.9 %322.69 264.35 (5.1)%
Cavallo Point, The Lodge at the Golden GateSausalito, California142 55.4 %591.89 327.66 (8.5)%
Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day SpaPray, Montana117 67.0 %183.46 122.97 5.1 %
Havana Cabana Key WestKey West, Florida106 83.2 %300.60 250.01 (10.4)%
Tranquility Bay Beachfront ResortMarathon, Florida103 76.8 %630.39 484.26 (11.4)%
Hotel Emblem San FranciscoSan Francisco, California96 65.8 %234.34 154.14 (4.9)%
Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach ResortFort Lauderdale, Florida96 67.7 %211.05 142.94 (6.0)%
L'Auberge de SedonaSedona, Arizona88 62.8 %926.89 581.76 (18.2)%
The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & SpaSouth Lake Tahoe, California82 51.4 %448.48 230.43 (7.7)%
Orchards Inn SedonaSedona, Arizona70 59.9 %293.83 176.08 (12.8)%
Lake Austin Spa ResortAustin, Texas40 58.5 %1,065.76 623.11 (17.1)%
Henderson Park InnDestin, Florida37 68.9 %595.38 410.13 (12.7)%
TOTAL/WEIGHTED AVERAGE 9,746 72.1 %$282.11 $203.32 2.9 %
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(1)The percentage change from 2022 RevPAR reflects the comparable period in 2022 to our 2023 ownership period.

Overview for 2023

While our results for the year ended December 31, 2022 included a strong recovery from the pandemic, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 limited the recovery of our business during the beginning of that period. As such, the results for the year ended December 31, 2023 reflect improvement in comparison to the year ended December 31, 2022, when considering the pandemic. Certain customer segments, particularly business and group travel, continue to recover from the impacts of the pandemic, while other customer segments and markets related to destination leisure travel began stabilizing during the year ended December 31, 2023 after experiencing significant growth since 2021. Our overall growth when comparing periods in 2023 to 2022 is more normalized than it was during the height of the pandemic and our subsequent recovery.

Hotel Acquisitions. On August 1, 2023, we acquired the 117-room Chico Hot Springs Resort and an adjacent ranch located in Pray, Montana for $31.9 million, including prorations and transaction costs. On October 25, 2023, we acquired the Chico Day Spa adjacent to the hotel for $0.8 million, including prorations and transaction costs.

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Outlook for 2024

U.S. economic growth is broadly expected to decelerate in 2024 as the effects of monetary policy, most notably elevated interest rates, impact both businesses and consumers. According to many economic forecasts, a soft landing rather than a recession is the most likely scenario, supported by falling U.S. inflation and prospects for more accommodative policies from the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve has indicated it will remain data dependent in determining whether to continue to raise or begin to ease interest rates and may begin to ease interest rates as early as mid-2024 provided there are clear signs inflation is consistent with their target. However, the ultimate timing and impacts of these monetary policy changes and related impacts on the economy are unknown. Travel demand is highly sensitive to changes in macroeconomic factors and the threat of even a mild recession or slowdown creates a backdrop of uncertainty for the hospitality industry. The impact on the hospitality industry for 2024 may be intensified when considered in connection with high interest rates placing pressure on consumer spending and the uneven post-pandemic recovery across markets and demand segments.

Our portfolio is composed primarily of luxury and upper-upscale hotels and resorts located in major urban markets and popular leisure destinations. More than 60% of our profits come from our urban hotels, and we believe they are well positioned for outsized growth in 2024. Americans have transitioned back to the office but are not expected to return to a full five-day schedule as seen prior to the pandemic. Accordingly, group meeting activity is expected to be the leading source of revenue growth as the remote/hybrid office environment drives increased offsite employee meetings and events at our urban market hotels. Corporate transient demand is also expected to show steady improvement as office attendance increases. Our destination resorts have outperformed the recovery of the broader U.S. lodging industry and, depending on the macroeconomic environment, we expect the strong consumer preference for drive-to destinations will support resilient revenues and profits at our resorts in 2024. Longer term, we believe robust secular demand for experiential leisure travel, low growth in directly competitive supply, and targeted investments to renovate and reposition destination hotels can extend and intensify our growth. We anticipate industry profitability will be challenged by elevated interest rates and pressures on labor costs, insurance and property taxes as well as a short booking window and emerging and shifting travel patterns. We continue to work closely with our hotel managers to maximize revenue and identify operating efficiencies.

We expect the expansion of corporate travel demand will enable the industry to improve profits in 2024 and we enter the year with several favorable factors, including: (1) ownership of a high-quality portfolio, with a strong group revenue pace for 2024, based on group bookings to date (2) internal growth from five recent and three additional in process hotel rebranding or repositionings, (3) internal growth from the continuation of our asset management initiatives and return on investment projects, (4) conservative debt capital structure with limited near-term debt maturities, and (5) liquidity of $623.5million as of December 31, 2023.

Results of Operations

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, we owned 36 and 35 hotels, respectively. All properties owned during these periods have been included in our results of operations during the respective periods since their date of acquisition. Based on when a property was acquired, operating results for certain properties are not comparable for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The properties detailed for the non-comparable periods highlighted in the table below are hereinafter referred to as “non-comparable properties” and all other properties are referred to as “comparable properties”:

(1)PropertyThe percentage change from 2016 RevPAR reflects the comparable period in 2016 to our 2017 ownership period for all hotels.
LocationAcquisition Date
(2)Tranquility Bay Beachfront ResortThe hotel closed on SeptemberMarathon, FloridaJanuary 6, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma and remains closed. The percentage change from 2016 RevPAR reflects the comparable period in 2016 to the period in which the hotel was open from January 1, 2017 to September 5, 2017.
2022
(3)Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach ResortThe hotels were purchased on February 28, 2017. The operating statistics reflect the period from February 28, 2017 to December 31, 2017.Fort Lauderdale, FloridaApril 1, 2022
Lake Austin Spa ResortAustin, TexasNovember 21, 2022
Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day SpaPray, MontanaAugust 1, 2023



Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 20172023 to the Year Ended December 31, 20162022


Revenue. Revenue consists primarily of the room, food and beverage and other operating revenues from our hotels, as followsfollowing (in millions)thousands):
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Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,Change
202320232022$%
Year Ended December 31,  
2017 2016 % Change
 
Rooms
Rooms
Rooms$635.9
 $650.6
 (2.3)%$717,447 $$681,269 $$36,178 5.3 5.3 %
Food and beverage183.1
 194.8
 (6.0)
Other51.0
 51.2
 (0.4)
Total revenues$870.0
 $896.6
 (3.0)%Total revenues$1,074,867 $$1,001,503 $$73,364 7.3 7.3 %


Our total revenues decreased $26.6increased $73.4 million from $896.6$1,001.5 million for the year ended December 31, 20162022 to $870.0$1,074.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. Our total2023.

Rooms revenues include amounts that are not comparable year-over-year due to acquisitions and dispositions as follows:

$14.1increased by $36.2 million decrease from the Orlando Airport Marriott,year ended December 31, 2022 to the year ended December 31, 2023, $12.7 million of which was sold on June 8, 2016.

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$24.8 million decrease from the Minneapolis Hilton, which was sold on June 30, 2016.
$6.4 million decrease from the Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea/New York City, which was sold on July 7, 2016.
$21.8 million increase from the L'Auberge de Sedona, which was acquired on February 28, 2017.
$7.5 million increase from the Orchards Inn Sedona, which was acquired on February 28, 2017.

Additionally, the year-over year change in total revenues includes a decrease of $18.6 million that is not comparable due to the closureacquisition of Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resortthe non-comparable properties. The remaining increase of $23.5 million was the result of improved occupancy and the InnADR at Key West. Bothour urban hotels closed on September 6, 2017as group and corporate travel continued to improve, partially offset by declines in ADR at our resort hotels due to Hurricane Irma and remain closed.the normalizing of leisure demand.

Excluding these non-comparable amounts our total revenues increased $8.0 million, or 1.0%.


The following are key hotel operating statistics for the years ended December 31, 20172023 and 2016.2022. The 2016 amounts2022 operating statistics reflect the period in 20162022 comparable to our ownership period in 20172023 for the L'Auberge de Sedonahotels acquired in 2023 and Orchards Inn Sedona and exclude the hotels sold in 2016. The 2016 amounts also exclude the results from Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort and the Inn at Key West for the period in 2016 comparable to the hotels' closure beginning September 6, 2017 through the end of 2017.2022.
Year Ended December 31,
20232022% Change
Occupancy %72.1 %68.3 %3.8 %
ADR$282.11 $289.07 (2.4)%
RevPAR$203.32 $197.50 2.9 %
 Year Ended December 31,  
 2017 2016 % Change
Occupancy %80.6% 79.8% 0.8 percentage points
ADR$230.61
 $227.46
 1.4%
RevPAR$185.93
 $181.58
 2.4%


Excluding non-comparable amounts, our rooms revenues increased $10.4 million, or 1.7%. The increase in room revenues is primarily a result of a 7.4% increase in business transient and a 3.5% increase in group business, partially offset by a 24.2% decrease in contract business and a 1.1% decrease in the leisure segment.


Food and beverage revenues decreased $11.7increased $21.5 million from the year ended December 31, 2016,2022 to the year ended December 31, 2023, of which includes amounts that are not comparable year-over-year due to acquisitions and dispositions as follows:

$4.7$3.8 million decrease from the Orlando Airport Marriott, which was sold on June 8, 2016.
$9.1 million decrease from the Minneapolis Hilton, which was sold on June 30, 2016.
$0.1 million decrease from the Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea/New York City, which was sold on July 7, 2016.
$7.0 million increase from the L'Auberge de Sedona, which was acquired on February 28, 2017.
$3.3 million increase from the Orchards Inn Sedona, which was acquired on February 28, 2017.

Additionally, the year-over year change in food and beverage revenues includes a decrease of $5.0 million that are not comparable due to the closureacquisition of Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort and the Inn at Key West. Both hotels closed on September 6, 2017non-comparable properties. The remaining increase of $17.7 million was primarily due to Hurricane Irmaincreases in both banquet revenues and remain closed.outlet revenues.


Excluding these non-comparable amounts, food and beverage revenues decreased $3.1 million, or 1.8%. The decrease in food and beverage revenues is primarily a result of a decrease in banquets.

Excluding non-comparable amounts, otherOther revenues, which primarily represent spa, parking, resort fees and attrition and cancellation fees, increased $15.7 million from the year ended December 31, 2022 to the year ended December 31, 2023, $11.1 million of which was due to non-comparable properties. The remaining increase of $4.6 million was primarily due to increases in resort fees and parking revenues, partially offset by $0.7 million.a decline in attrition and cancellation fees.
Hotel operating expenses. The operating expenses consisted of the following (in millions)thousands):

Year Ended December 31,Change
20232022$%
Rooms$176,765 $163,062 $13,703 8.4 %
Food and beverage180,546 163,622 16,924 10.3 
Other departmental and support expenses261,536 233,691 27,845 11.9 
Management fees24,998 23,439 1,559 6.7 
Franchise fees35,738 32,683 3,055 9.3 
Other property-level expenses102,177 80,258 21,919 27.3 
Total hotel operating expenses$781,760 $696,755 $85,005 12.2 %
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 Year Ended December 31,  
 2017 2016 % Change
   
Rooms departmental expenses$158.5
 $159.2
 (0.4)%
Food and beverage departmental expenses120.5
 125.9
 (4.3)
Other departmental expenses11.5
 11.4
 0.9
General and administrative74.7
 76.5
 (2.4)
Utilities23.4
 25.9
 (9.7)
Repairs and maintenance34.5
 35.6
 (3.1)
Sales and marketing59.1
 62.0
 (4.7)
Franchise fees24.0
 21.8
 10.1
Base management fees15.7
 22.3
 (29.6)
Incentive management fees6.3
 7.8
 (19.2)
Property taxes51.9
 46.4
 11.9
Other fixed charges12.9
 10.6
 21.7
Ground rent—Contractual4.1
 6.9
 (40.6)
Ground rent—Non-cash6.1
 5.7
 7.0
Total hotel operating expenses$603.2
 $618.0
 (2.4)%


Our hotel operating expenses decreased $14.8increased $85.0 million from $618.0$696.8 million for the year ended December 31, 20162022 to $603.2$781.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.2023, $21.6 million of which was due to the acquisition of non-comparable properties. The decreaseremaining increase in hotel operating expenses includes amounts that are not comparable year-over-year due to acquisitions and dispositions as follows:

$9.1 million decrease from the Orlando Airport Marriott, which was sold on June 8, 2016.
$19.4 million decrease from the Minneapolis Hilton, which was sold on June 30, 2016.
$4.8 million decrease from the Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea/New York City, which was sold on July 7, 2016.
$15.8 million increase from the L'Auberge de Sedona, which was acquired on February 28, 2017.
$4.9 million increase from the Orchards Inn Sedona, which was acquired on February 28, 2017.

Additionally, the year-over year change in hotel operating expenses include a decrease of $12.0 million of net hotel operating expenses that are not comparable due to the closure of Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort and the Inn at Key West. Both hotels closed on September 6, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma and remain closed.

Excluding the non-comparable amounts, hotel operating expenses increased $11.1 million, or 2.9%, from the year ended December 31, 2016.

In connection with the change in hotel manager of the Courtyard Manhattan/Midtown East, we recognized $1.9 million of accelerated amortization of key money during the year ended December 31, 2017. In connection with the termination of the hotel manager of Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort, we accelerated the amortization of key money from the date of our notice of termination in 2017 through the effective termination date of February 20, 2018. We recognized an additional $2.6 million of amortization of key money during the year ended December 31, 2017 in connection with this acceleration. In total, this accelerated amortization reduced base management fees by $4.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2017.

Other fixed charges increased $2.3 million, or 21.7%, from the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to hurricane-related costs that are not recoverable through insurance.increased occupancy and related labor costs. Other property-level expenses increased due to higher property tax assessments and insurance premiums.


Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is recorded on our hotel buildings is generally recorded over a 40 years for the periodsyear period subsequent to an acquisition. Depreciable lives of hotel furniture, fixtures and equipment are estimated as the time period between the acquisition date and the date that the hotel furniture, fixtures and equipment will be replaced. Our depreciation and
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amortization expense increased $1.6$2.5 million from the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase is2022 primarily due to depreciation from our 2017 hotel acquisitionsthe properties acquired during 2022 and on capital expenditures from our recent hotel2023, as well as the renovations partially offset by our 2016 hotel dispositions.and rebrandings that were completed in 2022 and 2023.


Impairment losses.During the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we recorded impairment losses of $3.2 million. The loss is comprised of $1.8$0.9 million fromrelated to the write-off of construction in progress that was determined not to be recoverable, $0.9 million from the write-off of property and equipment disposed at our hotels impacted by the hurricanes during September 2017 that is not

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expected to be recovered by insurance proceeds, and $0.5 million on the rent receivable asset related to a tenant lease at the Lexington Hotel New York. We did not recognize any impairment losses duringrecoverable. During the year ended December 31, 2016.

Hotel acquisition costs. We2022, we recorded $2.0an impairment loss of $2.8 million of hotel acquisition costs duringon the year ended December 31, 2017, which is comprised of $2.2 million of costs incurred from the acquisitions of L'Auberge de Sedona and Orchards Inn Sedona, offset by a refund of $0.2 million of transfer taxesright-to-manage intangible asset related to the rental management agreements at Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort upon our acquisition of the Hotel Rex. We had no hotel acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2016.four third-party owned units.


Corporate expenses. Corporate expenses principally consist of employee-related costs, including base payroll, bonus, restricted stock and restricted stock.severance. Corporate expenses also include corporate operating costs, professional fees and directors’ fees. Our corporate expenses increased $3.1$0.2 million, from $23.6$31.8 million for the year ended December 31, 20162022 to $26.7$32.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The increase is2023, primarily due to higherincreases in employee-related costs in 2017 andcosts. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized the reversal of compensation expense of $0.7 million in 2016 of previously recognized compensation expense resulting from the forfeiture of equitylong-term incentive awards related to the resignation of our former Executive Vice President, Asset Management and Chief Operating Officer.


Gain on businessBusiness interruption insurance. In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused significant damage to Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort and the Inn at Key West, which resulted in lost revenue and additional expenses covered under our insurance policy.income. For the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, we recognized a $4.1$0.5 million gain onof business interruption insurance which is in additionincome related to $7.3an electrical fire at the Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central that caused the hotel to be closed for seven days and $0.1 million related to an insurance claim at the Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized $0.5 million of expense reimbursements frombusiness interruption insurance recorded within otherincome related to the impact of the Caldor wildfire at The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa, which caused the hotel expenses on our accompanying consolidated statement of operations.to be closed for 21 days in 2021.


Interest expense. Our interest expense was $38.5 million and $41.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and is comprised of the following (in millions):
 Year Ended December 31,
 2017 2016
Mortgage debt interest$29.3
 $36.8
Term loan interest6.2
 1.3
Credit facility interest and unused fees1.0
 1.3
Amortization of deferred financing costs2.0
 2.3
 $38.5
 $41.7

The decrease in mortgage debt interest expense is primarily related to the repayment of the mortgage loans secured by the the Courtyard Manhattan Fifth Avenue and the Lexington Hotel. The decrease is also attributed to the sale of the Hilton Minneapolis on June 30, 2016. The decrease in interest expense is partially offset by the increase in interest expense on our two unsecured term loans, entered into in May 2016 and April 2017.

Loss on early extinguishment of debt. We prepaid the $170.4 million mortgage loan previously secured by the Lexington Hotel on April 26, 2017 and recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.3 million.

Income taxes. We recorded income tax expense of $10.2 million in 2017 and $12.4 million in 2016. The 2017 income tax expense includes $8.7 million of income tax expense incurred on the $26.9 million pre-tax income of our domestic TRSs and foreign income tax expense of $1.5 million incurred on the $11.4 million pre-tax income of the TRS that owns Frenchman's Reef. The 2016 income tax expense includes $12.4 million of income tax expense incurred on the $29.4 million pre-tax income of our TRS. There was no foreign income tax expense incurred on the TRS that owns Frenchman's Reef. The 2017 income tax provision included a benefit of $4.2 million due to a remeasurement of our net deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2017 as a result of the TCJA, which lowered the corporate tax rates from a maximum of 35% to a flat rate of 21% effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2016 to the Year Ended December 31, 2015.

Revenue. Revenue consists primarily of the room, food and beverage and other operating revenues from our hotels, as follows (in millions):

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 Year Ended December 31,  
 2016 2015 % Change
   
Rooms$650.6
 $673.6
 (3.4)%
Food and beverage194.8
 208.2
 (6.5)
Other51.2
 49.2
 4.1
Total revenues$896.6
 $931.0
 (3.7)%

Our total revenues decreased $34.4increased $26.8 million from $931.0$38.3 million for the year ended December 31, 20152022 to $896.6$65.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Our total revenues include amounts that are not comparable year-over-year as follows:

$1.3 million increase from the Shorebreak Hotel, which2023, and was purchased on February 6, 2015.
$10.6 million increase from the Sheraton Suites Key West, which was purchased on June 30, 2015.
$13.5 million decrease from the Orlando Airport Marriott, which was sold on June 8, 2016.
$29.8 million decrease from the Minneapolis Hilton, which was sold on June 30, 2016.
$7.6 million decrease from the Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea/New York City, which was sold on July 7, 2016.

Excluding these non-comparable amounts our total revenues increased $4.6 million, or 0.5%.

The following are key hotel operating statistics for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The 2015 amounts reflect the period in 2015 comparable to our ownership period in 2016 for our acquisitionscomprised of the Shorebreak Hotel and the Sheraton Suites Key West, and our dispositions of the Orlando Airport Marriott, Hilton Minneapolis, and Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea/New York City.following (in millions):

Year Ended December 31,Change
20232022$%
Mortgage debt interest$16,436 $23,276 $(6,840)(29.4)%
Term loan interest43,294 21,153 $22,141 104.7 
Credit facility interest and unused fees1,256 5,279 $(4,023)(76.2)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt premium2,053 2,489 $(436)(17.5)
Interest rate swap mark-to-market2,033 (13,914)$15,947 (114.6)
 $65,072 $38,283 $26,789 70.0 %

 Year Ended December 31,  
 2016 2015 % Change
      
Occupancy %79.6% 80.3% (0.7) percentage points
ADR$220.33
 $218.82
 0.7 %
RevPAR$175.43
 $175.76
 (0.2)%

Excluding non-comparable amounts, our rooms revenues increased $1.9 million. The increase in room revenuesinterest expense is primarily a result of a 30.3% increase in contract businessrelated to rising interest rates on our variable rate unsecured term loans and a 0.3% increasethe change in the business transient segment,fair value of certain of our interest rate swaps not designated as cash flow hedges, which were designated as cash flow hedges as of April 1, 2023, partially offset by a 2.3% decrease in group business.mortgage debt interest related to the payoff of four mortgage loans in 2022.


FoodLoss on early extinguishment of debt. In September 2022, we refinanced our senior unsecured credit facility and beverage revenues decreased $13.4unsecured term loans. As a result, we recognized a $9.7 million fromloss on early extinguishment of debt related to the write-off of certain unamortized debt issuance costs and fees paid to the lenders in consideration for our refinancing. We also recognized $0.1 million of loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the write-off of certain unamortized debt issues costs related to the payoff of four mortgage loans during the year ended December 31, 2015, which includes amounts that are not comparable year-over-year as follows:

$0.3 million increase from the Shorebreak Hotel, which2022. No loss on early extinguishment of debt was purchased on February 6, 2015.
$1.1 million increase from the Sheraton Suites Key West, which was purchased on June 30, 2015.
$4.5 million decrease from the Orlando Airport Marriott, which was sold on June 8, 2016.
$10.6 million decrease from the Minneapolis Hilton, which was sold on June 30, 2016.
$0.1 million decrease from the Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea/New York City, which was sold on July 7, 2016.

Excluding these non-comparable amounts, food and beverage revenues increased $0.4 million, or 0.2%.

Other revenues, which primarily represent spa, parking, resort fees and attrition and cancellation fees, increased by $2.0 million. Excluding non-comparable amounts, our other revenues increased $2.3 million, driven primarily by higher resort fees and attrition and cancellation fees.

Hotel operating expenses. The operating expenses consisted of the following (in millions):


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 Year Ended December 31,  
 2016 2015 % Change
   
Rooms departmental expenses$159.2
 $163.5
 (2.6)%
Food and beverage departmental expenses125.9
 137.3
 (8.3)
Other departmental expenses11.4
 17.1
 (33.3)
General and administrative76.5
 73.8
 3.7
Utilities25.9
 27.1
 (4.4)
Repairs and maintenance35.6
 36.9
 (3.5)
Sales and marketing62.0
 64.5
 (3.9)
Franchise fees21.8
 22.0
 (0.9)
Base management fees22.3
 23.2
 (3.9)
Incentive management fees7.8
 7.4
 5.4
Property taxes46.4
 46.9
 (1.1)
Other fixed charges10.6
 12.6
 (15.9)
Hotel pre-opening costs
 1.7
 (100.0)
Ground rent—Contractual6.9
 9.4
 (26.6)
Ground rent—Non-cash5.7
 5.7
 
Total hotel operating expenses$618.0
 $649.1
 (4.8)%

Our hotel operating expenses decreased $31.1 million from $649.1 millionrecorded for the year ended December 31, 20152023.

Income taxes. We recorded an income tax expense of $0.3 million in 2023 and income tax expense of $2.6 million in 2022. The 2023 income tax expense was incurred on the $4.3 million pre-tax income of our TRSs. The 2023 income tax provision includes a change in our valuation allowance of $1.0 million. The 2022 income tax expense was incurred on the $11.6 million pre-tax income of our TRSs. The 2022 income tax provision includes a change in our valuation allowance of $3.9 million.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2022 to $618.0 millionthe Year Ended December 31, 2021

Discussion of the comparison of the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in hotel operating expenses includes amounts that are not comparable quarter-over-quarter as follows:

$1.0 million increase from the Shorebreak Hotel, which was purchased on February 6, 2015.
$5.5 million increase from the Sheraton Suites Key West, which was purchased on June 30, 2015.
$10.5 million decrease from the Orlando Airport Marriott, which was sold on June 8, 2016.
$21.2 million decrease from the Minneapolis Hilton, which was sold on June 30, 2016.
$4.5 million decrease from the Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea/New York City, which was sold on July 7, 2016.

Excluding the non-comparable amounts, hotel operating expenses decreased $1.4 million, or 0.2%, from2022 to the year ended December 31, 2015. Other departmental expenses decreased primarily due to reclassifications of certain expenses2021 was included in 2016 to comply with the 11th Edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is recordedour Annual Report on our hotel buildings over 40 years for the periods subsequent to acquisition. Depreciable lives of hotel furniture, fixtures and equipment are estimated as the time period between the acquisition date and the date that the hotel furniture, fixtures and equipment will be replaced. Our depreciation and amortization expense decreased $3.7 million from the year ended December 31, 2015, primarily due to our 2016 hotel dispositions, partially offset by increased depreciation from our recent hotel renovations.

Impairment losses. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded impairment losses of $0.8 million on the favorable lease asset related to a tenant lease at the Lexington Hotel New York and $9.6 million on the option to acquire a leasehold interest in a parcel of land adjacent to the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel for the development of a new hotel. We did not recognize any impairment losses during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Hotel acquisition costs. We incurred $0.9 million of hotel acquisition costs during the year ended December 31, 2015 due to our acquisitions of the Shorebreak Hotel and Sheraton Suites Key West, as well as additional transfer taxes on an acquired hotel. We had no hotel acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Corporate expenses. Corporate expenses principally consist of employee-related costs, including base payroll, bonus and restricted stock. Corporate expenses also include corporate operating costs, professional fees and directors’ fees. Our corporate expenses decreased $0.5 million, from $24.1 millionForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 to $23.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in bonus expense and the reversal of $0.7 million of previously recognized compensation expense resulting from the forfeiture of equity awards related to the resignation of our former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, partially offset by an increase in other employee compensation and audit fees in 2016

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Part II, Item 7 "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023.
Interest expense. Our interest expense was $41.7 million and $52.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and is comprised of the following (in millions):

 Year Ended December 31,
 2016 2015
Mortgage debt interest$36.8
 $49.0
Term loan interest1.3
 1.1
Credit facility interest and unused fees1.3
 2.1
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium2.3
 
Interest rate cap fair value adjustment
 0.5
 $41.7
 $52.7

The decrease in mortgage debt interest expense is related to the refinancing of a portion of our total debt at lower interest rates. The weighted-average interest rate for our debt decreased from 4.5% as of December 31, 2015 to 3.8% as of December 31, 2016.

Gain on repayments of notes receivable. In November 2015, we received $3.9 million for the repayment of the fully reserved loan we provided to the buyer of the Oak Brook Hills Resort upon sale of the hotel in 2014. As a result of the repayment, we recorded a gain of $3.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2015.
Income taxes. We recorded income tax expense of $12.4 million in 2016 and $11.6 million in 2015. The 2016 income tax expense includes $12.4 million of income tax expense incurred on the $29.4 million pre-tax income of our TRS. There was no foreign income tax expense incurred on the TRS that owns Frenchman's Reef. The 2015 income tax expense includes $11.3 million of income tax expense incurred on the $29.1 million pre-tax income of our TRS, and foreign income tax expense of $0.3 million incurred on the $7.2 million pre-tax income of the TRS that owns Frenchman's Reef.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds necessary to fund distributions topay our stockholders to maintain our REIT status as well as to pay forscheduled debt service, near term debt maturities, operating expenses, andground lease payments, capital expenditures directly associated with our hotels, funding ofany share repurchases, if any, underdistributions to our share repurchase program, hotel acquisitions, costs to repair property damaged by natural disasters,common and preferred stockholders, and the cost of acquiring additional hotels. Other than scheduled debt service payments, we have one mortgage loan that matures within one year which has a principal balance of interest and principal.$74.3 million as of December 31, 2023. We currently expect that our availableintend to repay this mortgage loan using cash flows, which are generally provided through net cash from hotel operations, existing cash balances, equity issuances, proceeds from new financings and refinancings of maturing debt, insurance proceeds, proceeds from potential property dispositions, and, if necessary, short-term borrowings under our senior unsecured credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our short-term liquidity requirements.on hand.


Some of ourOur mortgage debt agreements contain “cash trap” provisions that are triggered when the hotel’s operating results
fall below a certain debt service coverage ratio. When these provisions are triggered, all of the excess cash flow generated by the hotel is deposited directly into cash management accounts for the benefit of our lenders until a specified debt service coverage ratio is reached and maintained for a certain period of time. Such provisions do not allow the lender the right to accelerate repayment of the underlying debt. As of December 31, 2023, we had no cash traps in place.


Our long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for the costs of acquiring additional hotels, renovations and other capital expenditures that need to be made periodically to our hotels, scheduled debt payments, debt maturities, certain redemptions of limited operating partnership units (“common OP units”), ground lease payments, share repurchases, and making distributions to our common and preferred stockholders. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements through various sources of capital, including cash provided by operations, borrowings, issuances of additional equity, including common OP units, and/or debt securities and proceeds from property dispositions. Our ability to incur additional debt is dependent upon a number of factors, including the state of the credit markets, our degree of leverage, the value of our unencumbered assets and borrowing restrictions imposed by existing lenders. Our ability to raise capital through the issuance of additional equity and/or debt securities is also dependent on a number of factors including the current state of the capital markets, investor sentiment and intended use of proceeds. We may need to raise additional capital if we identify acquisition opportunities that meet our investment objectives and require liquidity in excess of existing cash balances. Our ability to raise funds through the issuance of equity securities depends on, among other things, general market conditions for hotel companies and REITs and market perceptions about us.

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We have equity distribution agreements, as amended, with a number of sales agents (the “ATM Program") to issue and sell, from time to time, shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $200 million (the “ATM Shares”). Sales of the ATM Shares can be made in privately negotiated transactions and/or any other method permitted by law, including sales deemed to be an “at the market” offering, which includes sales made directly on the New York Stock Exchange or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange.
We did not sell any shares under the ATM Program between January 2015 and December 31, 2017. In December 2017, our board of directors renewed the $200 million ATM Program. As of December 31, 2017, $200 million of the ATM Shares were available to be sold under the ATM Program. Actual future sales of the ATM Shares depend upon a variety of factors including but not limited to market conditions, the trading price of the Company's common stock and the Company's capital needs. We have no obligation to sell the ATM Shares under the ATM Program.

Subsequent to December 31, 2017, we sold 230,719 shares of common stock at an average price of $12.02 for net proceeds of $2.7 million through February 27, 2018 under the ATM Program.


Our Financing Strategy


Since our formation in 2004, we have been committed to a conservative capital structure with prudent leverage. The majority of ourOur outstanding debt isconsists of fixed interest rate mortgage debt.debt, unsecured term loans and periodic borrowings on our senior unsecured credit facility. We have a preference to maintain a significant portion of our portfolio as unencumbered assets in order to provide balance sheet flexibility. We expect that our strategy will enable us to maintain a balance sheet with an appropriate amount of debt throughout all phases of the lodging cycle. We believe that it is not prudent to increasereduce the inherent risk of highly cyclical lodging fundamentals through the use of a highly leveragedlow leverage capital structure.


We prefer a relatively simple but efficient capital structure. We have not invested in joint ventures and have not issued any operating partnership units to outside limited partners or preferred stock. Wegenerally structure our hotel acquisitions to be straightforward and to fit within our capital structure; however, we will consider a more complex transaction, such as the issuance of common OP units in connection with the acquisition of Cavallo Point, The Lodge at the Golden Gate, if we believe that the projected returns to our stockholders will significantly exceed the returns that would otherwise be available.


We believe that we maintain a reasonable amount of debt. As of December 31, 2017,2023, we had $937.8 million$1.2 billion of debt outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 3.8%5.22% and a weighted average maturity date of approximately 5.7 years.2.7 years, assuming all extension options available in our debt agreements are exercised. We maintainhave one mortgage loan maturing in August 2024, which we intend to repay using cash on hand. As of the lowest levered balance sheets among our lodging REIT peers. We maintain balance sheet flexibility with limited near-term debt maturities, capacity under our senior unsecured credit facility and 20December 31, 2023, 32 of our 2836 hotels are unencumbered by mortgage debt. We remain committed to our core strategy of maintaining a simple capital structure with conservativeprudent leverage.


The following table outlines the timing and extent of our debt principal maturities and estimated interest payments for our mortgage debt and unsecured term loans as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands), assuming all extension options available in our debt agreements are exercised.
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Principal
Interest (1)
Total Principal and Interest
2024$82,381 $57,970 $140,351 
2025295,808 48,447 344,255 
2026300,000 36,619 336,619 
2027— 33,019 33,019 
2028500,000 251 500,251 
$1,178,189 $176,306 $1,354,495 
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(1)The interest expense for our variable rate unsecured term loans is calculated based on the rate as of December 31, 2023 of 6.81%.

Information about our financing activities is available in Note 85 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.


ATM Program

We maintain an “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “ATM Program”), pursuant to which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock from time to time, having an aggregate offering price of up to $200.0 million. We have not sold any shares under the ATM Program during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Share Repurchase Program

We haveOur board of directors has authorized a $150 million share repurchase program authorizing uspursuant to which we are authorized to repurchase sharesup to $200.0 million of our common stock.stock through February 28, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we repurchased 318,454 shares of common stock at an average price of $7.60 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $2.4 million. Information about our share repurchase program is found in Note 59 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we repurchased 728,237 shares of our common stock at an average price of $8.92 per share for a total purchase price of $6.5 million. We have not repurchased any additional shares in 2017 or subsequent to December 31, 2017. We retired all repurchased shares on their respective settlement dates. In December 2017, our board of directors renewed the $150 million share repurchase program, effective January 1, 2018. As of February 27, 2018, we have $150.0 million of authorized capacity remaining under our share repurchase program. Currently, we do not expect to utilize our share repurchase program unless we believe our cost of capital is elevated.
Short-Term Borrowings


Other than borrowings under our senior unsecured credit facility, discussed below, we do not utilize short-term borrowings to meet liquidity requirements.


Senior Unsecured Credit Facility and Unsecured Term Loans


We are party to a $300Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that provides us with a $400 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility expiringand two term loan facilities in May 2020. Information about our senior unsecuredthe aggregate amount of $800 million. The revolving credit facility ismatures on September 27, 2026, which we may extend for an additional year upon the payment of applicable fees and satisfaction of certain standard conditions. The term loan facilities consist of a $500 million term loan that matures on January 3, 2028 and a $300 million term loan that matures on January 3, 2025. The maturity date of the $300 million term loan may be extended for an additional year upon the payment of applicable fees and satisfaction of certain standard conditions. We have the right to increase the aggregate amount of the facilities to $1.4 billion upon the satisfaction of certain standard conditions.

Additional information about the credit and term loan facilities, including a summary of significant covenants, can be found in Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2017, we had no outstanding borrowings on our senior unsecured credit facility.

Senior Unsecured Term Loans

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We are party to a $100 million unsecured term loan expiring in May 2021 and a $200 million unsecured term loan expiring in April 2022. Information about our senior unsecured term loans is found in Note 85 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.


Sources and Uses of Cash


OurWe expect that our principal sources of cash arewill include one or more of the following: net cash flow from hotel operations, sales of our equity and borrowings under mortgage debt term loans, our senior unsecured credit facility, proceeds from hotel dispositions,securities, debt financings and proceeds from insurance claims.any hotel dispositions. Our principal uses of cash are acquisitions of hotel properties, debt service debtand maturities, share repurchases, capital expenditures, operating costs, ground lease payments, corporate expenses, natural disaster remediation and repair costsdistributions to holders of common stock, common units and dividends.preferred stock. As of December 31, 2017,2023, we had $183.6$121.6 million of unrestricted corporate cash and $40.2$45.6 million of restricted cash, as well asand no outstanding borrowings on our senior unsecured credit facility with no outstanding borrowings.facility.


Our net cash provided by operations was $204.5$237.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.2023. Our cash from operations generally consists of the net cash flow from hotel operations, offset by cash paid for corporate expenses, interest payments, and
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other working capital changes. The increase in cash provided by operations was primarily driven by timing differences related to collections from our hotel managers.


Our net cash used in investing activities was $178.6$120.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, which consisted of $93.8$86.3 million of capital expenditures, $32.7 million paid for the acquisitionsacquisition of L'Auberge de Sedonathe Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa and Orchards Inn Sedonaadjacent ranch, and capital expenditures at our hotels of $99.6 million, offset by $10.0$1.8 million of proceeds from our property insurance policy related to remediation activitiescash paid for the acquisition of the land parcel underlying the parking structure at our hotels impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the net return of $5.5 million from property improvement reserves included within restricted cash to fund capital expenditures.Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel.


Our net cash used in financing activities was $85.4$56.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017,2023, which consisted of our $170.4$31.9 million repayment of thedistributions paid to holders of common stock and common units, $9.8 million of distributions paid to holders of preferred stock, $9.5 million of scheduled mortgage debt secured by the Lexington Hotel, $100.5 million of dividendprincipal payments, $0.5$3.0 million paid to repurchase shares upon the vesting of restricted stock for the payment of tax withholdingwithholdings obligations, $1.6and $2.4 million of financing costs relatedpaid to repurchase shares under our unsecured term loan, and $12.4 million of scheduled mortgage debt principal payments, partially offset by $200.0 million of proceeds from our new unsecured term loan.share repurchase program.


We currently anticipate our significant sources of cash for the year ending December 31, 20182024 will be the net cash flow from hotel operations proceeds from insurance claims, and any potential issuance of shares under our ATM Program.hotel dispositions. We expect our estimated uses of cash for the remainder of the year ending December 31, 20182024 will be regularly scheduled debt service and maturity payments, capital expenditures, remediationdistributions to preferred and repair costs, dividends,common stockholders, corporate expenses potential hotel acquisitions, and potential share repurchases.


Dividend Policy


We intend to distribute to our stockholders dividends at least equal to our REIT taxable income to avoid paying corporate income tax and excise tax on our earnings (other than the earnings of our TRS,taxable REIT subsidiaries, which are all subject to tax at regular corporate rates) and to qualify for the tax benefits afforded to REITs under the Code. In order to qualify as a REIT under the Code, we generally must make distributions to our stockholders each year in an amount equal to at least:


90% of our REIT taxable income determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding net capital gains, plus


90% of the excess of our net income from foreclosure property over the tax imposed on such income by the Code, minus


any excess non-cash income.


The timing and frequency of distributions will be authorized by our board of directors and declared by us based upon a variety of factors, including our financial performance, restrictions under applicable law and our current and future loan agreements, our debt service requirements, our capital expenditure requirements, the requirements for qualification as a REIT under the Code and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant from time to time.


TheWe have paid the following table sets forth the dividends onto holders of our common shares forstock and distributions to holders of common OP units and LTIP units during 2022 and 2023, and through the date of this report:

For the year ended December 31, 2023, we paid an aggregate cash dividend of $0.12 per holder of common stock, OP units, and LTIP units. For the year ended December 31, 2022, we paid an aggregate cash dividend of $0.09 per holder of common stock, OP units, and LTIP units.

For each of the years ended December 31, 20172023 and 2016:2022, we paid an aggregate cash dividend of $2.0625 per holder of Series A Preferred Stock.

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Payment DateRecord Date
Dividend
per Share

April 12, 2016March 31, 2016
$0.125
July 12, 2016June 30, 2016
$0.125
October 12, 2016September 30, 2016
$0.125
January 12, 2017December 30, 2016
$0.125
April 12, 2017March 31, 2017
$0.125
July 12, 2017June 30, 2017
$0.125
October 12, 2017September 29, 2017
$0.125
January 12, 2018December 29, 2017
$0.125


Capital Expenditures


The management and franchise agreements for each of our hotels provide for the establishment of separate property improvement reserves to cover, among other things, the cost of replacing and repairing furniture, fixtures and equipment at our hotels and other routine capital expenditures. Contributions to the property improvement fund are calculated as a percentage of hotel revenues. In addition, we may be required to pay for the cost of certain additional improvements that are not permitted to be funded from the property improvement reserves under the applicable management or franchise agreement. As of December 31, 2017,2023, we have set aside $34.9$39.7 million for capital projects in property improvement funds, which are included in restricted cash.cash on our consolidated balance sheets.


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We spentinvested approximately $99.6$86.3 million onin capital improvements at our hotels during the year ended December 31, 2017, which2023. Significant projects in 2023 included the following significant projects:following:


Chicago Marriott Downtown: The Dagny Boston:We completed a comprehensive renovation to rebrand the Hilton Boston Downtown/Faneuil Hall as The Dagny Boston, an independent lifestyle hotel, during the third phasequarter of the multi-year renovation, which included the upgrade renovation of approximately 340 guest rooms.
2023.
The Gwen:Salt Lake City Marriott: We completed thea renovation of the hotel's 311 guest rooms in April 2017.
guestrooms during the third quarter of 2023.
Worthington Renaissance: We completed the renovation of the hotel's 504 guest rooms in January 2017.
Charleston Renaissance: We completed the renovation of the hotel's 166 guest rooms in February 2017.
The Lodge at Sonoma: We completed the renovation of the hotel's 182 guest rooms in April 2017.


We expect to spend approximately $135$100 million onin capital improvements at our hotels in 2018,2024, which includes carryover fromthe completion of certain projects that commenced in 2017.2023. Significant projects in 20182024 include the following:


Chicago Marriott Downtown: WeWestin San Diego Bayview: In late 2023, we commenced the final phasea comprehensive renovation of the hotel's multi-year renovation,guestrooms, which includes the remaining 258 of 1,200 guest rooms and the hotel's meeting space. This final phase is expected to be completed duringin the firstsecond quarter of 2018.
2024.
Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain: In 2023, we commenced a repositioning of the hotel to rebrand it as a Curio Collection by Hilton hotel. The repositioning is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024 and includes a new restaurant concept by a well-known, award-winning chef.
Vail Marriott:Bourbon Orleans Hotel: We expect to completereposition and rebrand the comprehensivehotel during 2024 to capture rate potential against the luxury and lifestyle competitive sets.
Orchards Inn Sedona: We expect to commence a repositioning of Orchards Inn as the Cliffs at L'Auberge. The project will integrate the hotel with the adjacent L'Auberge de Sedona and include construction of a new pool connecting the two properties, renovation of the hotel's guest roomsguestrooms and meeting spacecreation of a new arrival experience and new outdoor event space. The project is expected to be completed in 2018 after the ski season.
2025.
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort: The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort and Spa: We expect to renovate the hotel's 432 guest rooms in 2018.
JW Marriott Denver: We expect to renovate the hotel's guest rooms, public space and meeting rooms in the fourth quarter of 2018, with the majority of the work occurring in 2019.
Hotel Rex: We expect to completecommence a comprehensive renovation of the hotelproperty to accommodate 14 new keys and construct an adjacent indoor/outdoor event space to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2018. The hotel will close for approximately four months during renovation.
2025.
The Inn at Key West: We are in the process of completing a comprehensive renovation of the hotel as part of the remediation of the substantial wind and water-related damage from Hurricane Irma. The hotel is expected to reopen as the Havana Cabana Key West in April 2018.

Contractual Obligations

The following table outlines the timing of payment requirements related to our debt and other commitments of our operating partnership as of December 31, 2017.

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  Payments Due by Period
  Total Less Than 1 Year 1 to 3 Years 4 to 5 Years After 5 Years
  (In thousands)
Long-Term Debt Obligations Including Interest (1) $1,144,919
 $49,996
 $150,449
 $381,330
 $563,144
Operating Lease Obligations - Ground Leases and Office Space 643,733
 4,957
 9,468
 9,509
 619,799
Purchase Commitments (2)          
Purchase Orders and Letters of Commitment 32,347
 32,347
 
 
 
Total $1,820,999
 $87,300
 $159,917
 $390,839
 $1,182,943
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(1) The interest expense for our variable rate loans is calculated based on the rate as of December 31, 2017.
(2) As of December 31, 2017, purchase orders and letters of commitment totaling approximately $32.3 million had been issued for renovations at our properties. We have committed to these projects and anticipate making similar arrangements in the future with our existing properties or any future properties that we may acquire.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.


Non-GAAP Financial Measures


We use the following non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to investors as key measures of our operating performance: EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, FFO and Adjusted FFO. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, FFO and Adjusted FFO, as calculated by us, may not be comparable to other companies that do not define such terms exactly as the Company.


Use and Limitations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures


Our management and Board of Directors use EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA, Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, FFO and Adjusted FFO to evaluate the performance of our hotels and to facilitate comparisons between us and other lodging REITs, hotel owners who are not REITs and other capital intensive companies. The use of these non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations. These non-GAAP financial measures as presented by us, may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures as calculated by other real estate companies. These measures do not reflect certain expenses or expenditures that we incurred and will incur, such as depreciation, interest and capital expenditures. We compensate for these limitations by separately considering the impact of these excluded items to the extent they are material to operating decisions or assessments of our operating performance. Our reconciliations to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, and our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows, include interest expense, capital expenditures, and other excluded items, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance, as well as the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures.


These non-GAAP financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. They should not be considered as alternatives to operating profit, cash flow from operations, or any other operating performance measure prescribed by U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect additional ways of viewing our operations that we believe, when viewed with our U.S. GAAP results and the reconciliations to the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. We strongly encourage investors to review our financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure.


EBITDA and FFOEBITDAre


EBITDA represents net income (calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP) excluding: (1) interest expense; (2) provision for income taxes, including income taxes applicable to sale of assets; and (3) depreciation and amortization. The Company computes EBITDAre in accordance with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("Nareit") guidelines, as
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defined in its September 2017 white paper "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate." EBITDAre represents net income (calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP) adjusted for: (1) interest expense; (2) provision for income taxes, including income taxes applicable to sale of assets; (3) depreciation and amortization; (4) gains or losses on the disposition of depreciated property including gains or losses on change of control; (5) impairment write-downs of depreciated property and of investments in unconsolidated affiliates caused by a decrease in value of depreciated property in the affiliate; and (6) adjustments to reflect the entity's share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates.

We believe EBITDA isand EBITDAre are useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because it helpsthey help investors evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense) and our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization)

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EBITDAre, impairment and gains or losses on dispositions of depreciated property) from our operating results. In addition, covenants included in our debt agreements use EBITDA as a measure of financial compliance. We also use EBITDA and EBITDAreas one measuremeasures in determining the value of hotel acquisitions and dispositions.


FFO

The Company computes FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"),Nareit, which defines FFO as net income determined(calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP,GAAP) excluding gains or losses from sales of properties and impairment losses, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization. The Company believes that the presentation of FFO provides useful information to investors regarding its operating performance because it is a measure of the Company's operations without regard to specified non-cash items, such as real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains or losses on the sale of assets. The Company also uses FFO as one measure in assessing its operating results.


Adjustments to EBITDAEBITDAre and FFO


We adjust EBITDAre and FFO when evaluating our performance because we believe that the exclusion of certain additional items described below provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our ongoing operating performance and that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted FFO when combined with U.S. GAAP net income, EBITDAre and FFO, is beneficial to an investor's complete understanding of our consolidated and property-level operating performance.

We adjust EBITDAre and FFO for the following items:


Non-Cash Ground RentLease Expense and Other Amortization: We exclude the non-cash expense incurred from the straight line recognition of rentexpense from our ground leaseleases and other contractual obligations and the non-cash amortization of our favorable lease assets.and unfavorable contracts, originally recorded in conjunction with certain hotel acquisitions. We exclude these non-cash items because they do not reflect the actual rentcash amounts due to the respective lessors in the current period and they are of lesser significance in evaluating our actual performance for that period.


Non-Cash Amortization of Favorable and Unfavorable Contracts: We exclude the non-cash amortization of the favorable and unfavorable contracts recorded in conjunction with certain acquisitions because the non-cash amortization is based on historical cost accounting and is of lesser significance in evaluating our actual performance for that period.

Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle: Infrequently, theThe Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) promulgates new accounting standards that require or permit the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income to reflect the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. We exclude the effect of these adjustments, which include the accounting impact from prior periods, because they do not reflect the Company’s actual underlying performance for the current period.


Gains or Losses from Early Extinguishment of Debt: We exclude the effect of gains or losses recorded on the early extinguishment of debt because these gains or losses result from transaction activity related to the Company’s capital structure that we believe are not indicative of the ongoing operating performance of the Company or our hotels.


Hotel Acquisition Costs: We exclude hotel acquisition costs expensed during the period because we believe these transaction costs are not reflective of the ongoing performance of the Company or our hotels.


Severance Costs: We exclude corporate severance costs, or reversals thereof, incurred with the termination of corporate-level employees and severance costs incurred at our hotels related to lease terminations or structured severance programs because we believe these costs do not reflect the ongoing performance of the Company or our hotels.


Hotel Manager Transition Items: We exclude the transition costs and other related items such as the acceleration of key money amortization, associated with a change in hotel manager because we believe these items do not reflect the ongoing performance of the Company or our hotels.

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Hotel Pre-Opening Costs: We exclude the pre-opening costs associated with the redevelopment or rebranding of a hotel because we believe these items do not reflect the ongoing performance of the Company or our hotels.

Other Items: From time to time we incur costs or realize gains that we consider outside the ordinary course of business and that we do not believe reflect the ongoing performance of the Company or our hotels. Such items may include, but are not limited to the following: pre-opening costs incurred with newly developed hotels; lease preparation costs incurred to prepare vacant space for marketing; management or franchise contract termination fees; gains or losses from legal settlements; bargain purchase gains incurred upon acquisition of a hotel; costs incurred related to natural disasters, such as hurricanes;disasters; and gains fromon property insurance proceeds,claim settlements, other than income related to business interruption insurance.

In addition, to derive Adjusted EBITDA we exclude gains or losses on dispositions and impairment losses because we believe that including them in EBITDA does not reflect the ongoing performance of our hotels. Additionally, the gain or loss on dispositions

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and impairment losses are based on historical cost accounting and represent either accelerated depreciation or excess depreciation in previous periods, and depreciation is excluded from EBITDA.


In addition, to derive Adjusted FFO we exclude any unrealized fair value adjustments to debt instruments.interest rate swaps. We exclude these non-cash amounts because they do not reflect the underlying performance of the Company.


Hotel Adjusted EBITDA

We believe that Hotel Adjusted EBITDA provides our investors a useful financial measure to evaluate our hotel operating performance, excluding the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest), our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization), and our corporate-level expenses. With respect to Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, we believe that excluding the effect of corporate-level expenses provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which individual hotels and third-party management companies have direct control. We believe property-level results provide investors with supplemental information on the ongoing operational performance of our hotels and effectiveness of the third-party management companies operating our business on a property-level basis. Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margins are calculated as Hotel Adjusted EBITDA divided by total hotel revenues.

The following table is a reconciliation of our U.S. GAAP net income to EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA and Hotel Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
  Year Ended December 31,
  2017 2016 2015
  (in thousands)
Net income $91,877
 $114,796
 $85,630
Interest expense 38,481
 41,735
 52,684
Income tax expense 10,207
 12,399
 11,575
Real estate related depreciation 99,090
 97,444
 101,143
EBITDA 239,655
 266,374
 251,032
Non-cash ground rent 6,290
 5,671
 5,915
Non-cash amortization of favorable and unfavorable contracts, net (1,912) (1,912) (1,651)
Hurricane-related costs (1) 3,280
 
 
Loss (gain) on sale of hotel properties (2) 764
 (10,698) 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 274
 
 
Gain on repayments of note receivable (3) 
 
 (3,927)
Hotel acquisition costs 2,028
 
 949
Hotel manager transition items and pre-opening costs (4) (3,637) 
 1,708
Severance costs (5) 
 (563) 328
Impairment losses 3,209
 
 10,461
Lease preparation costs (6) 



1,061
Adjusted EBITDA $249,951
 $258,872
 $265,876
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Net income (loss)$86,635 $109,705 $(195,405)
Interest expense65,072 38,283 37,043 
Income tax expense317 2,607 3,267 
Real estate related depreciation and amortization111,302 108,849 102,963 
EBITDA263,326 259,444 (52,132)
Impairment losses941 2,843 126,697 
Loss on sale of hotel properties (1)
— 1,659 — 
EBITDAre
264,267 263,946 74,565 
Non-cash lease expense and other amortization6,156 6,226 6,673 
Professional fees and pre-opening costs related to Frenchman's Reef (2)
— — 1,388 
Uninsured costs related to natural disasters (3)
— — 298 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt— 9,766 — 
Hotel pre-opening costs1,246 — — 
Hotel manager transition items— 1,164 651 
Severance costs (4)
— (532)(37)
Adjusted EBITDA$271,669 $280,570 $83,538 
Corporate expenses32,048 31,790 32,552 
Interest (income) and other (income) expense, net(2,561)(255)(947)
Hotel Adjusted EBITDA$301,156 $312,105 $115,143 
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(1)
(1)Represents stabilization, cleanup, and other costs (such as hotel labor) incurred at our hotels impacted by Hurricanes Irma or Maria that are not expected to be recovered by insurance.
(2)During the year ended December 31, 2017,2022, we recognized an incremental pre-tax loss of $0.8$1.7 million due to a post-closing adjustment for hotel expenses incurred under our ownership periodadjustments related to 2016 dispositions.hotels sold in 2021.
(2)(3)Gain on repayment of note receivable in 2015 isRepresents pre-opening costs and professional fees related to the repaymentreopening of the Oak Brook Hills Resort loan, is reported netFrenchman's Reef, as well as legal and other costs incurred at Frenchman's Reef as a result of income tax expense.Hurricane Irma that are not covered by insurance.
(3)Represents costs incurred at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel as a result of Hurricane Ida that were not recovered by insurance.
(4)
Includes items related to the hotel manager changes during the year ended December 31, 2017, as follows: Courtyard Manhattan Midtown East: (a) employeeConsists of severance costs incurred, and adjustments thereto, associated with the elimination of approximately $0.3 million, (b) transition costs of approximately $0.1 million offset by (c) $1.9 million of accelerated amortization of key money received from Marriott; transition costs of approximately $0.4 million related to the Hotel Rex, L'Auberge de Sedona and Orchards Inn Sedona; offset by $2.6 million of accelerated amortization of key money received from Marriott for Frenchman's Reef.

(5)During the year ended December 31, 2016, we reversed $0.7 million of previously recognized compensation expense for forfeited equity awards related to the resignation ofpositions at our former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Amounts recognized in 2016hotels, which are classified as corporate expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and amounts recognized in 2015 are classified aswithin other hotel expenses on the consolidated statementsstatement of operations.
(6)Represents costs incurred to remove former tenant improvements from a vacant retail space at the Lexington Hotel.


The following table is a reconciliation of our U.S. GAAP net income to FFO and Adjusted FFO (in thousands):

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  Year Ended December 31,
  2017 2016 2015
  (in thousands)
Net income $91,877
 $114,796
 $85,630
Real estate related depreciation 99,090
 97,444
 101,143
Impairment losses 3,209
 
 10,461
Loss (gain) on sale of hotel properties, net of income tax (1) 458
 (9,118) 
FFO 194,634
 203,122
 197,234
Non-cash ground rent 6,290
 5,671
 5,915
Non-cash amortization of favorable and unfavorable contracts, net (1,912) (1,912) (1,651)
Hurricane-related costs (2) 3,280
 
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 274
 
 
Gain on repayment of note receivable (3) 
 
 (2,317)
Hotel acquisition costs 2,028
 
 949
Hotel manager transition items and pre-opening costs (4) (3,637) 
 1,708
Severance costs (5) 
 (563) 328
Lease preparation costs (6) 
 
 1,061
Fair value adjustments to debt instruments 
 19
 125
Adjusted FFO $200,957
 $206,337
 $203,352
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Net income (loss)$86,635 $109,705 $(195,405)
Real estate related depreciation and amortization111,302 108,849 102,963 
Impairment losses941 2,843 127,282 
Loss on sale of hotel properties (1)
— 1,659 — 
FFO198,878 223,056 34,840 
Distributions to preferred stockholders(9,817)(9,817)(9,817)
FFO available to common stock and unit holders189,061 213,239 25,023 
Non-cash lease expense and other amortization6,156 6,226 6,673 
Professional fees and pre-opening costs related to Frenchman's Reef (2)
— — 1,388 
Uninsured costs related to natural disasters (3)
— — 298 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt— 9,766 — 
Hotel pre-opening costs1,246 — — 
Hotel manager transition items— 1,164 651 
Severance costs (4)
— (532)(37)
Fair value adjustments to interest rate swaps2,033 (13,914)(7,690)
Adjusted FFO available to common stock and unit holders$198,496 $215,949 $26,306 
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(1)
(1)During the year ended December 31, 2017,2022, we recognized an incremental loss net of tax, of $0.5$1.7 million due to a post-closing adjustment for hotel expenses incurred under our ownership periodadjustments related to 2016 dispositions.hotels sold in 2021.
(2)(2)Represents stabilization, cleanup,pre-opening costs and professional fees related to the reopening of Frenchman's Reef, as well as legal and other costs (suchincurred at Frenchman's Reef as hotel labor)a result of Hurricane Irma that are not covered by insurance.
(3)Represents costs incurred at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel as a result of Hurricane Ida that were not recovered by insurance.
(4)Consists of severance costs incurred, and adjustments thereto, associated with the elimination of positions at our hotels, impacted by Hurricanes Irma or Maria that are not expected to be recovered by insurance.
(3)Gain on repayment of note receivable in 2015 is related to the repayment of the Oak Brook Hills Resort loan, is reported net of income tax expense.
(4)Includes items related to the hotel manager changes during the year ended December 31, 2017, as follows: Courtyard Manhattan Midtown East: (a) employee severance costs of approximately $0.3 million, (b) transition costs of approximately $0.1 million offset by (c) $1.9 million of accelerated amortization of key money received from Marriott; transition costs of approximately $0.4 million related to the Hotel Rex, L'Auberge de Sedona and Orchards Inn Sedona; offset by $2.6 million of accelerated amortization of key money received from Marriott for Frenchman's Reef.
(5)During the year ended December 31, 2016, we reversed $0.7 million of previously recognized compensation expense for forfeited equity awards related to the resignation of our former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Amounts recognized in 2016which are classified as corporate expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and amounts recognized in 2015 are classified aswithin other hotel expenses on the consolidated statementsstatement of operations.
(6)Represents costs incurred to remove former tenant improvements from a vacant retail space at the Lexington Hotel.

Use and Limitations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our management and board of directors use EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO and Adjusted FFO to evaluate the performance of our hotels and to facilitate comparisons between us and other lodging REITs, hotel owners who are not REITs and other capital intensive companies. The use of these non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations. These non-GAAP financial measures as presented by us, may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures as calculated by other real estate companies. These measures do not reflect certain expenses or expenditures that we incurred and will incur, such as depreciation, interest and capital expenditures. We compensate for these limitations by separately considering the impact of these excluded items to the extent they are material to operating decisions or assessments of our operating performance. Our reconciliations to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, and our consolidated statements of operations and cash flows, include interest expense, capital expenditures, and other excluded items, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance, as well as the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures.

These non-GAAP financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. They should not be considered as alternatives to operating profit, cash flow from operations, or any other operating performance measure prescribed by U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect additional ways of viewing our operations that we believe, when viewed with our U.S. GAAP results and the reconciliations to the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained

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absent this disclosure. We strongly encourage investors to review our financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure.


Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies


Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DiamondRock Hospitality Company and all consolidated subsidiaries. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. While we do not believe the reported amounts would be materially different, application of these policies involves the exercise of judgment and the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ materially from these estimates. We evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to the impairment of long-lived assets, on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. All of our significant accounting policies are disclosed in the notes to our consolidated financial statements. The following represent certain critical accounting policies that require us to exercise our business judgment or make significant estimates:


Investment in Hotels. Acquired hotels, land improvements, building and furniture, fixtures

Property and equipment and identifiable intangible assets are initially recorded at cost. Costs of improvements that extend the economic life or improve service potential, which generally includes significant improvements, renovations and replacements, are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
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Acquisitions of hotel properties are generally accounted for as acquisitions of a group of assets and recorded at relative fair value. Additionsvalue based upon total accumulated cost of the acquisition. The acquisition cost is allocated to property and equipment, including currentland, buildings, improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment, are recorded at cost. Propertyas well as identifiable intangible and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 15 to 40 years for buildingslease assets and land improvements and one to ten years for furniture and equipment. Identifiable intangible assets are typically related to contracts, including ground lease agreements and hotel management agreements, which are recorded at fair value. Above-market and below-market contract values are based on the present value of the difference between contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the contracts acquired and our estimate of the fair market contract rates for corresponding contracts. Contracts acquired that are at market do not have significant value. We enter into a hotel management agreement at the time of acquisition and such agreements are generally based on market terms. Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining non-cancelable term of the related agreements.liabilities. In making estimates of fair values for purposes of allocating purchase price we may utilize a number of sources that may be obtained in connection with the acquisition or financing of a propertyevaluate several factors, including but not limited to comparable sales, expected future cash flows discounted at risk adjusted rates as well as industry and other marketCompany data. Management also considers information obtained about each propertyDirect acquisition-related costs are capitalized as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence in estimating the fair valuecomponent of the tangibleacquired assets.
Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the assets' estimated useful lives, which are generally as follows: 5 to 40 years for buildings and intangible assets acquired.improvements; 1 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment; and 3 to 5 years for computer equipment and acquired software.


We review our investments in hotels for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate thatevaluate the carrying value of our investments in hotels may not be recoverable. Events or circumstancesproperty and equipment for indicators of impairment. Indicators of impairment that may cause us to perform a review include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in the demand for lodging at ourthe properties, duecurrent or projected losses from operations, and an expectation that the property is more likely than not to declining national or local economic conditions and/or new hotel construction in markets where our hotels are located.be sold significantly before the end of its useful life. When such conditionsindicators exist, management performswe perform an analysis to determine ifthe recoverability of the asset group by comparing the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, from operations andincluding the proceeds from the ultimate disposition of a hotel, less costs to sell, to the net carrying value of the asset group. If the carrying value of the asset group is not recoverable and it exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset group, we recognize an investmentimpairment loss in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value. We allocate the impairment loss related to the asset group among the various assets within the asset group pro rata based on the relative carrying values of the respective assets.

We will classify a hotel as held for sale in the period that we have made the decision to dispose of the hotel, a binding agreement to purchase the property has been signed under which the buyer has committed a significant amount of nonrefundable cash and no significant financing or other contingencies exist which could cause the transaction to not be completed in a hotel exceedtimely manner. If these criteria are met, we will record an impairment loss if the hotel’s carrying value. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows arefair value less costs to sell is lower than the carrying amount of the hotel and related assets and will cease recording depreciation expense. We will classify the assets and related liabilities as held for sale on the balance sheet.

Upon the sale or retirement of a fixed asset, an adjustment to reduce the carrying value tocost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the estimated fair market value is recordedCompany’s accounts and an impairmentany resulting gain or loss is recognized. Fair market value is estimated based on market data, estimated cash flows discounted at an appropriate rate, comparable sales information and other considerations requiring management to use its judgment in determining the assumptions used.

While our hotels have experienced improvement in certain key operating measures as the general economic conditions improve, the operating performance at certain of our hotels has not achieved our expected levels. As part of our overall capital allocation strategy, we assess underperforming hotels for possible disposition, which could result in a reductionincluded in the carrying valuesstatements of these properties.operations and comprehensive income.


Inflation


Operators of hotels, in general, possess the ability to adjust room rates daily to reflect the effects of inflation. Generally, our management companies may adjust room rates daily, excluding previous contractually committed reservations. However, competitive pressures or other factors may limit the ability of our management companies to raise room rates. Inflation may also affect our expenses and cost of capital improvements, including, without limitation, by increasing the costs of labor, employee-related benefits, food, commodities and other materials, taxes, property and casualty insurance and utilities.


Inflation has increased recently to levels not seen in years. The United States Federal Reserve has raised interest rates in response to concerns about inflation. The Federal Reserve has indicated it will remain data dependent in determining whether to continue to raise or slowly ease interest rates during 2024. Increases in interest rates, especially if coupled with reduced government spending and volatility in financial markets, may have the effect of further increasing economic uncertainty, and increasing the cost of new indebtedness and servicing our outstanding variable rate debt.

Seasonality


The periods during which our hotels experience higher revenues vary from property to property, depending principally upon location and the customer base served. Accordingly, we expect some seasonality in our business. Volatility in our financial performance from the seasonality of the lodging industry could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.


New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Implemented

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Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. In pursuing our business strategies, the primary market risk to which we are currently exposed, and, to which we expect to be exposed in the future, is interest rate risk. The face amount of our outstanding debt as of December 31, 20172023 was $944.4$1.2 billion, of which $0.8 billion had a variable interest rate. Our primary sensitivity in 2023 was to changes in one-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), as the interest rates on our variable-rate indebtedness were based on this benchmark rate. We use interest rate swaps in order to maintain what we believe to be an appropriate level of exposure to interest rate variability. As of December 31, 2023, we held interest rate swaps related to $325 million of our variable-rate indebtedness, through which $300 million was variablewe receive one-month term SOFR and pay a fixed rate. If market rates of interest on our unhedged variable rate debt fluctuate by 25100 basis points, interest expense would increase or decrease, depending on rate movement, future earnings and cash flows, by approximately $0.8$4.8 million annually.


Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data


See Index to the Financial Statements on page F-1.


Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting andFinancial Disclosure


None.


Item 9A.   Controls and Procedures


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


The Company’s management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, and hasour Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to give reasonable assurances that information we disclose in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.


Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting


There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


ManagementManagement's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting


The report of our management regarding internal control over financial reporting is set forth on page F-2 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Management“Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” and incorporated herein by reference.


Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


The report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding our internal control over financial reporting is set forth on page F-3 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9B.   Other Information


None.

Item 9C.   Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections


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PART III


The information required by Items 10-14 is incorporated by reference to our proxy statement for the 20172024 annual meeting of stockholders (to be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report) (“20172024 proxy statement”).


Item 10.   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance


Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our 20182024 proxy statement.


Item 11.   Executive Compensation


The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our 20182024 proxy statement.


Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Managementand Related Stockholder Matters


The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our 20182024 proxy statement. Information regarding our equity plans set forth in Item 5 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 12.


Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence


The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our 20182024 proxy statement.


Item 14.   Principal AccountingAccountant Fees and Services


The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our 20182024 proxy statement.


Our independent public accounting firm is KPMG LLP, McLean, Virginia, PCAOB Auditor ID: 185.


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PART IV


Item 15.   Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules


1.
Financial Statements

1.Financial Statements

Included herein at pages F-1 through F-33.F-32.


2.
Financial Statement Schedules

2.Financial Statement Schedules

The following financial statement schedule is included herein on pages F-34F-33 and F-35:F-34:


Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation


All other schedules for which provision is made in Regulation S-X are either not required to be included herein under the related instructions or are inapplicable or the related information is included in the footnotes to the applicable financial statement and, therefore, have been omitted.


3.
Exhibits

3.Exhibits

The following exhibits are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172023 (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K):


Exhibit NumberDescription of Exhibit


3.2.1
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation of DiamondRock Hospitality Company (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2019)
Articles Supplementary Designating DiamondRock Hospitality Company's 8.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Registrant’s Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2020 (File No. 001-32514))
Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of DiamondRock Hospitality Company (incorporated(incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2016)August 1, 2023)
3.2.2
4.1
10.1
Form of Specimen Certificate for DiamondRock Hospitality Company's 8.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2020 (File No. 001-32514))
4.3
Description of Securities of DiamondRock Hospitality Company
Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership, dated as of June 4, 2004 (incorporatedAugust 28, 2018 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's QuarterlyCurrent Report on Form 10-Q/A8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2009)August 31, 2018)
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10.3*


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10.4*

10.5*
10.6*
Form of Market Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2010)
Relative TSR Performance Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2014)
Form of Deferred Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2010)
10.7*
10.8*

10.9*
10.10*
10.11*
10.12*
10.13*
FourthSixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2016,September 27, 2022, by and among DiamondRock Hospitality Company,Limited Partnership, DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership,Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, each of Bank of America, N.A. and Citibank, N.A.Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., as Syndication Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Regions Capital Markets, a Division of Regions Bank, PNC Capital Markets LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, Capital One, National Association and BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agent, andJoint Lead Arrangers, each of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce FennerBofA Securities, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association and Smith Incorporated and Citigroup Global Markets,TD Securities (USA ) LLC, as Joint Lead ArrangersBookrunners, each of Bank of America, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association and Joint Lead Bookrunners (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SecuritiesTD Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agents, each of KeyBank National Association, Regions Bank, PNC Bank, National Association, BMO Harris Bank, N.A. and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2016)

10.14
10.15*
10.16
10.17
10.18*
10.19*
10.20*
10.21*
10.22*

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10.23*

10.24*
10.25*
First Amendment to Severance Agreement between DiamondRock Hospitality Company and William J. Tennis, dated March 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2021)

10.26*

10.27*
10.28*
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First Amendment to the DiamondRock Hospitality Company 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 26, 2018)
10.29*

10.30*
10.31*

12.1†
21.1†
Severance Agreement between DiamondRock Hospitality Company and Jeffrey J. Donnelly, dated as of August 8, 2019 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2019)
Severance Agreement between DiamondRock Hospitality Company and Justin L. Leonard, effective July 18, 2022 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2022)
21.1
List of DiamondRock Hospitality Company Subsidiaries
23.1†
23.1
31.1†
31.1
31.2†
31.2
32.1*
Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following materials from
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DiamondRock Hospitality Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the related notes to these consolidated financial statements.Company Compensation Recovery Policy
101.SCH†Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL†Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB†Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE†Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF†Inline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document.
104†Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.*)
* Exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
† Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith


Item 16.   Form 10-K Summary


Not applicable.



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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Bethesda, State of Maryland, on February 27, 2018.

28, 2024.
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY
By:/s/ WILLIAM J. TENNIS
Name:Name:William J. Tennis
Title:Title:Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SignatureTitleDate
SignatureTitleDate
/s/ MARK W. BRUGGERChief Executive Officer and DirectorFebruary 27, 201828, 2024
Mark W. Brugger(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ SEAN M. MAHONEYJEFFREY J. DONNELLYExecutive Vice President and ChiefFebruary 27, 201828, 2024
Sean M. MahoneyJeffrey J. DonnellyFinancial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ BRIONY R. QUINNSenior Vice President and TreasurerChief Accounting Officer and CorporateFebruary 27, 201828, 2024
Briony R. QuinnController (Principal(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ WILLIAM W. McCARTENChairmanChairmanFebruary 27, 201828, 2024
William W. McCarten
/s/ DANIEL J. ALTOBELLODirectorFebruary 27, 2018
Daniel J. Altobello
/s/ TIMOTHY R. CHIDirectorDirectorFebruary 27, 201828, 2024
Timothy R. Chi
/s/ MICHAEL A. HARTMEIERDirectorFebruary 28, 2024
Michael A. Hartmeier
/s/ KATHLEEN A. MERRILLDirectorFebruary 28, 2024
Kathleen A. Merrill
/s/ MAUREEN L. McAVEYDirectorFebruary 27, 2018
Maureen L. McAvey
/s/ GILBERT T. RAYDirectorFebruary 27, 2018
Gilbert T. Ray
/s/ WILLIAM J. SHAWDirectorDirectorFebruary 27, 201828, 2024
William J. Shaw
/s/ BRUCE D. WARDINSKIDirectorDirectorFebruary 27, 201828, 2024
Bruce D. Wardinski
/s/ TABASSUM S. ZALOTRAWALADirectorFebruary 28, 2024
Tabassum S. Zalotrawala

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Index to Financial Statements
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Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20172023 and 20162022
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Internal control over financial reporting refers to the process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and includes those policies and procedures that:


(1) Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;


(2) Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and


(3) Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.


Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.


Management has used the framework set forth in the report entitled InternalControl - Integrated Framework (2013) published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Management has concluded that the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2017.2023. KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, audited the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2023 as stated in their report, which appears below.
/s/ Mark W. Brugger
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Jeffrey J. Donnelly
/s/ Sean M. Mahoney
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Briony R. Quinn
Chief Accounting OfficerSenior Vice President and Corporate ControllerTreasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
DiamondRock Hospitality Company:


Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited DiamondRock Hospitality Company and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2023, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2023, based on criteria established in InternalInternal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, the related consolidated statements of operations stockholders’and comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2017,2023, and the related notes and financial statement schedule III (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 27, 201828, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.


Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.







/s/ KPMG LLP
McLean, Virginia
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
DiamondRock Hospitality Company:


Opinion on the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of DiamondRock Hospitality Company and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, the related consolidated statements of operations stockholders’and comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three‑yearthree-year period ended December 31, 2017,2023, and the related notes and financial statement schedule III (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three‑yearthree-year period ended December 31, 2017,2023, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 27, 201828, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.



Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Evaluation of investments in hotel properties for impairment    
As discussed in Notes 2 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements, property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2023, was $2,755.2 million, which primarily consists of investments in hotel properties. The Company reviews its investments in hotel properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the hotel properties may not be recoverable. If such events or circumstances are identified, management performs an analysis to compare the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operations and the proceeds from the ultimate disposition of a hotel, to the carrying amount of the hotel property. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the hotel property, an adjustment to reduce the carrying amount to the related hotel’s estimated fair value is recorded and an impairment loss is recognized.

We identified the evaluation of investments in hotel properties for impairment as a critical audit matter. Identifying and evaluating the Company’s judgments about events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of a hotel property may not be recoverable involved a high degree of auditor judgment. This included judgments regarding the likelihood that a property will be sold significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life. Changes in these
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judgments could have a significant impact on the determination of whether the carrying amount of the investments in hotel properties may not be recoverable.

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls over the Company’s process to identify and evaluate events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of investments in hotel properties may not be recoverable, and when applicable, the Company’s process to evaluate whether a hotel’s carrying amount is recoverable based on its undiscounted future cash flows. We assessed management’s assumptions and the likelihood of a potential decrease in expected future cash flows caused by a shortened hold period that may indicate an investment in a hotel property would not be recoverable. We assessed the Company’s intent and ability to hold each hotel property by examining documents to assess the Company’s plans, if any, to dispose of individual hotel properties. We inquired of Company officials and obtained written representations regarding the status of potential plans, if any, to dispose of individual hotel properties, corroborated the Company’s plans with others in the organization who are responsible for, and have the authority over, potential disposition activities. When events or changes in circumstances indicated the carrying amount of a hotel property may not be recoverable, we challenged the methodology and significant assumptions used by the Company to estimate undiscounted future cash flows.



/s/ KPMG LLP


We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2004.
McLean, Virginia
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DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31, 2017 and 2016
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
ASSETS  
Property and equipment, net$2,755,195 $2,748,476 
Right-of-use assets97,692 99,047 
Restricted cash45,576 39,614 
Due from hotel managers144,689 176,708 
Prepaid and other assets73,940 76,131 
Cash and cash equivalents121,595 67,564 
Total assets$3,238,687 $3,207,540 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  
Liabilities:  
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs1,177,005 1,185,793 
Lease liabilities112,866 110,875 
Due to hotel managers116,522 123,682 
Deferred rent69,209 65,097 
Unfavorable contract liabilities, net59,866 61,069 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses39,563 43,120 
Distributions declared and unpaid6,324 12,946 
Deferred income related to key money, net8,349 8,780 
Total liabilities1,589,704 1,611,362 
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized:
8.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share), 4,760,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 202248 48 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 209,627,197 and 209,374,830 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively2,096 2,094 
Additional paid-in capital2,291,297 2,288,433 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2,036)— 
Distributions in excess of earnings(649,330)(700,694)
Total stockholders' equity1,642,075 1,589,881 
Noncontrolling interests6,908 6,297 
Total equity1,648,983 1,596,178 
Total liabilities and equity$3,238,687 $3,207,540 
 2017 2016
ASSETS   
Property and equipment, net$2,692,286
 $2,646,676
Restricted cash40,204
 46,069
Due from hotel managers86,621
 77,928
Favorable lease assets, net26,690
 18,013
Prepaid and other assets71,488
 19,127
Cash and cash equivalents183,569
 243,095
Total assets$3,100,858
 $3,050,908
    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Liabilities:   
Mortgage debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs$639,639
 $821,167
Term loans, net of unamortized debt issuance costs298,153
 99,372
Total debt937,792
 920,539
Deferred income related to key money, net14,307
 20,067
Unfavorable contract liabilities, net70,734
 72,646
Deferred ground rent86,614
 80,509
Due to hotel managers74,213
 58,294
Dividends declared and unpaid25,708
 25,567
Accounts payable and accrued expenses57,845
 36,499
Total liabilities1,267,213
 1,214,121
Stockholders’ Equity:   
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 200,306,733 and 200,200,902 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively2,003
 2,002
Additional paid-in capital2,061,451
 2,055,365
Accumulated deficit(229,809) (220,580)
Total stockholders’ equity1,833,645
 1,836,787
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$3,100,858
 $3,050,908










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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 2017 2016 2015
Revenues:     
Rooms$635,932
 $650,624
 $673,578
Food and beverage183,049
 194,756
 208,173
Other51,024
 51,178
 49,239
Total revenues870,005
 896,558
 930,990
Operating Expenses:     
Rooms158,534
 159,151
 163,549
Food and beverage120,460
 125,916
 137,297
Management fees21,969
 30,143
 30,633
Other hotel expenses302,272
 302,805
 317,623
Depreciation and amortization99,090
 97,444
 101,143
Impairment losses3,209
 
 10,461
Hotel acquisition costs2,028
 
 949
Corporate expenses26,711
 23,629
 24,061
Gain on business interruption insurance(4,051) 
 
Total operating expenses, net730,222
 739,088
 785,716
Operating income139,783
 157,470
 145,274
Interest and other income, net(1,820) (762) (688)
Interest expense38,481
 41,735
 52,684
Gain on repayment of note receivable
 
 (3,927)
Loss (gain) on sales of hotel properties, net764
 (10,698) 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt274
 
 
Total other expenses, net37,699
 30,275
 48,069
Income before income taxes102,084
 127,195
 97,205
Income tax expense(10,207) (12,399) (11,575)
Net income$91,877
 $114,796
 $85,630
      
Earnings per share:     
Basic earnings per share$0.46
 $0.57
 $0.43
Diluted earnings per share$0.46
 $0.57
 $0.43
      
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:     
Basic200,784,450
 201,079,573
 200,796,678
Diluted201,521,468
 201,676,258
 201,459,934





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 Common Stock      
 Shares Par Value Additional Paid-In Capital Accumulated Deficit Total
Balance at December 31, 2014199,964,041
 $2,000
 $2,045,755
 $(218,768) $1,828,987
Dividends of $0.50 per common share
 
 353
 (101,142) (100,789)
Issuance and vesting of common stock grants, net253,130
 2
 2,985
 
 2,987
Sale of common stock in secondary offerings, net of placement fees and expenses of $179524,606
 5
 7,785
 
 7,790
Net income
 
 
 85,630
 85,630
Balance at December 31, 2015200,741,777
 $2,007
 $2,056,878
 $(234,280) $1,824,605
Dividends of $0.50 per common share
 
 358
 (101,096) (100,738)
Issuance and vesting of common stock grants, net187,362
 2
 4,634
 
 4,636
Share repurchases(728,237) (7) (6,505) 
 (6,512)
Net income
 
 
 114,796
 114,796
Balance at December 31, 2016200,200,902
 $2,002
 $2,055,365
 $(220,580) $1,836,787
Dividends of $0.50 per common share
 
 424
 (101,106) (100,682)
Issuance and vesting of common stock grants, net105,831
 1
 5,662
 
 5,663
Net income
 
 
 91,877
 91,877
Balance at December 31, 2017200,306,733
 $2,003
 $2,061,451
 $(229,809) $1,833,645



















The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSOPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(in thousands)
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 2017 2016 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:     
Net income$91,877
 $114,796
 $85,630
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:     
Real estate depreciation99,090
 97,444
 101,143
Corporate asset depreciation as corporate expenses95
 66
 80
Loss (gain) on sale of hotel properties, net764
 (10,698) 
Gain on repayment of note receivable
 
 (3,927)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt274
 
 
Non-cash ground rent6,290
 5,671
 5,915
Non-cash amortization of financing costs, debt premium, and interest rate cap as interest1,950
 2,302
 2,353
Impairment losses43,993
 
 10,461
Estimated recovery of impairment losses from insurance(40,784) 
 
Gain on business interruption insurance(4,051) 
 
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable contracts, net(1,912) (1,912) (1,651)
Amortization of deferred income related to key money(5,760) (2,851) (993)
Stock-based compensation6,201
 5,321
 5,723
Deferred income tax expense7,702
 10,405
 10,292
Changes in assets and liabilities:     
Prepaid expenses and other assets(22,282) 17,007
 (3,144)
Restricted cash2,535
 55
 12,606
Due to/from hotel managers1,540
 (1,056) 106
Accounts payable and accrued expenses17,006
 (20,969) 2,963
Net cash provided by operating activities204,528
 215,581
 227,557
Cash flows from investing activities:     
Hotel capital expenditures(99,551) (102,861) (62,950)
Hotel acquisitions(93,795) 
 (150,400)
Proceeds from sale of properties, net(764) 183,874
 
Proceeds from property insurance10,042
 
 
Notes receivable repayments
 
 3,927
Change in restricted cash5,457
 4,641
 2,785
Receipt of deferred key money
 
 3,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(178,611) 85,654
 (203,638)
Cash flows from financing activities:     
Scheduled mortgage debt principal payments(12,417) (11,198) (13,322)
Repurchase of common stock and other(537) (7,197) (2,735)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net
 
 7,790
Proceeds from mortgage debt
 
 355,000
Repayments of mortgage debt(170,368) (249,793) (202,130)
Proceeds from senior unsecured term loan200,000
 100,000
 
Draws on senior unsecured credit facility
 75,000
 195,000
Repayments of senior unsecured credit facility
 (75,000) (195,000)
Payment of financing costs(1,579) (2,765) (2,866)
Purchase of interest rate cap
 
 (325)
Payment of cash dividends(100,542) (100,771) (96,112)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(85,443) (271,724) 45,300
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(59,526) 29,511
 69,219
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year243,095
 213,584
 144,365
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year$183,569
 $243,095
 $213,584
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Revenues:  
Rooms$717,447 $681,269 $399,055 
Food and beverage259,757 238,234 117,742 
Other97,663 82,000 50,337 
Total revenues1,074,867 1,001,503 567,134 
Operating expenses:  
Rooms176,765 163,062 102,183 
Food and beverage180,546 163,622 89,795 
Other departmental and support expenses261,536 233,691 158,014 
Management fees24,998 23,439 10,208 
Franchise fees35,738 32,683 18,665 
Other property-level expenses102,177 80,258 82,804 
Depreciation and amortization111,302 108,849 102,963 
Impairment losses941 2,843 126,697 
Corporate expenses32,048 31,790 32,552 
Business interruption insurance income(647)(499)(705)
Total operating expenses, net925,404 839,738 723,176 
Interest expense65,072 38,283 37,043 
Interest (income) and other (income) expense, net(2,561)1,404 (947)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt— 9,766 — 
Total other expenses, net62,511 49,453 36,096 
Income (loss) before income taxes86,952 112,312 (192,138)
Income tax expense(317)(2,607)(3,267)
Net income (loss)86,635 109,705 (195,405)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(295)(377)821 
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company86,340 109,328 (194,584)
Distributions to preferred stockholders(9,817)(9,817)(9,817)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$76,523 $99,511 $(204,401)
Earnings (loss) earnings per share:  
Earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders—basic$0.36 $0.47 $(0.96)
Earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders—diluted$0.36 $0.47 $(0.96)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic211,518,826212,423,873212,056,923
Diluted212,304,117213,188,987212,056,923








The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSOPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - (CONTINUED)
Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(in thousands)thousands, except per share amounts)
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:2017 2016 2015
Cash paid for interest$36,288
 $40,345
 $48,916
Cash paid for income taxes$3,251
 $1,973
 $1,099
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:     
Unpaid dividends$25,708
 $25,567
 $25,599
Buyer assumption of mortgage debt on sale of hotel$
 $89,486
 $


Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Comprehensive income (loss):  
Net income (loss)$86,635 $109,705 $(195,405)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized (loss) on interest rate derivative instruments(2,634)— — 
Unrealized gain on Rabbi Trust assets591 — — 
Comprehensive income (loss)84,592 109,705 (195,405)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(288)(377)821 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company$84,304 $109,328 $(194,584)







































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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Preferred StockCommon Stock
SharesPar ValueSharesPar ValueAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Distributions in excess of earningsTotal Stockholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestsTotal Equity
Balance at December 31, 20204,760,000 $48 210,073,514 $2,101 $2,285,491 $— $(576,531)$1,711,109 $7,816 $1,718,925 
Net loss— — — — — — (194,584)(194,584)(821)(195,405)
Distributions on preferred stock ($2.0625 per preferred share)— — — — — — (9,817)(9,817)— (9,817)
Share-based compensation— — 495,366 7,612 — 7,618 1,125 8,743 
Shares redeemed to satisfy withholdings on vested share based compensation— — (145,975)(2)(1,480)— — (1,482)— (1,482)
Redemption of common OP units— — 323,990 2,367 — — 2,370 (2,370)— 
Balance at December 31, 20214,760,000 $48 210,746,895 $2,107 $2,293,990 $— $(780,931)$1,515,214 $5,750 $1,520,964 
Net income— — — — — — 109,328 109,328 377 109,705 
Distributions on common stock/units ($0.09 per common share/unit)— — — — — — (19,274)(19,274)(74)(19,348)
Distributions on preferred stock ($2.0625 per preferred share)— — — — — — (9,817)(9,817)— (9,817)
Share-based compensation— — 252,259 7,328 — — 7,331 458 7,789 
Shares redeemed to satisfy withholdings on vested share based compensation— — (83,139)(1)(827)— — (828)— (828)
Redemption of common OP units— — 28,502 — 214 — — 214 (214)— 
Common stock repurchased and retired— — (1,569,687)(15)(12,272)— — (12,287)— (12,287)
Balance at December 31, 20224,760,000 $48 209,374,830 $2,094 $2,288,433 $— $(700,694)$1,589,881 $6,297 $1,596,178 
Net Income— — — — — — 86,340 86,340 295 86,635 
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivative instruments— — — — — (2,625)— (2,625)(9)(2,634)
Unrealized gain on Rabbi trust assets— — — — — 589 — 589 591 
Distributions on common stock/units ($0.12 per common share/unit)— — — — — — (25,159)(25,159)(127)(25,286)
Distributions on preferred stock ($2.0625 per preferred share)— — — — — — (9,817)(9,817)— (9,817)
Share-based compensation— — 867,041 7,946 — — 7,955 816 8,771 
Shares redeemed to satisfy withholdings on vested share based compensation— — (333,779)(3)(3,029)— — (3,032)— (3,032)
Redemption of common OP units— — 37,559 365 — — 366 (366)— 
Common stock repurchased and retired— — (318,454)(5)(2,418)— — (2,423)(2,423)
Balance at December 31, 20234,760,000 $48 209,627,197 $2,096 $2,291,297 $(2,036)$(649,330)$1,642,075 $6,908 $1,648,983 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net income (loss)$86,635 $109,705 $(195,405)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization111,302 108,849 102,963 
Corporate asset depreciation as corporate expenses192 220 226 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt— 9,766 — 
Non-cash lease expense and other amortization6,156 6,226 6,673 
Non-cash interest rate swap fair value adjustment2,033 (13,914)7,690 
Amortization of debt issuance costs2,053 2,489 2,547 
Impairment losses941 2,843 126,697 
Amortization of deferred income related to key money(431)(423)(329)
Share-based compensation8,771 7,789 8,744 
Deferred income tax expense(975)(781)468 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets(3,684)(9,563)3,142 
Due to/from hotel managers24,151 (24,034)(63,236)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses420 7,067 (2,487)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities237,564 206,239 (2,307)
Cash flows from investing activities:  
Capital expenditures for operating hotels(86,314)(67,657)(47,132)
Property acquisitions(32,699)(181,942)(226,627)
Proceeds from sale of properties, net— — 213,817 
Acquisition of interest in land(1,833)— — 
Extension of the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown ground lease— — (2,781)
Receipt of deferred key money— 1,000 524 
Net cash used in investing activities(120,846)(248,599)(62,199)
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Scheduled mortgage debt principal payments(9,544)(14,629)(15,318)
Repurchase of common stock(2,423)(12,287)— 
Repayments of mortgage debt— (178,141)(1,880)
Proceeds from senior unsecured term loans— 800,000 — 
Repayments of senior unsecured term loans— (400,000)— 
Draws on senior unsecured credit facility— 110,000 205,500 
Repayments of senior unsecured credit facility— (200,000)(170,500)
Payment of financing costs— (13,846)(1,217)
Distributions on common stock and units(31,909)(6,421)(119)
Distributions on preferred stock(9,817)(9,817)(9,817)
Shares redeemed to satisfy tax withholdings on vested share-based compensation(3,032)(828)(1,482)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(56,725)74,031 5,167 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash59,993 31,671 (59,339)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash beginning of year107,178 75,507 134,846 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year$167,171 $107,178 $75,507 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (CONTINUED)
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:202320222021
Cash paid for interest$60,363 $47,547 $42,494 
Cash paid for income taxes$2,666 $6,625 $1,632 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unpaid dividends and distributions declared$6,324 $12,946 $19 
Accrued capital expenditures$4,667 $8,007 $7,295 
Transfer of land interest in consideration for extension of ground lease$— $— $855 
Redemption of Operating Partnership units for common stock$365 $214 $2,370 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets to the amount shown within the consolidated statements of cash flows:
202320222021
Cash and cash equivalents$121,595 $67,564 $38,620 
Restricted cash45,576 39,614 36,887 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$167,171 $107,178 $75,507 





























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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements


1.Organization

1.Organization

DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Company” or “we”) is a lodging-focused real estate company that owns a portfolio of premium hotels and resorts. As of December 31, 2023, we owned 36 hotels with 9,746 rooms. Our hotels are concentrated in key gateway citiesmajor urban markets and in destination resort locations and the majoritymore than 60% of our hotels are operated under a brand owned by one of the leading global lodging brand companies (Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) or, Hilton Worldwide, (“Hilton”))or IHG Hotels & Resorts). We are an owner, as opposed to an operator, of the hotels in our portfolio. As an owner, we receive all of the operating profits or losses generated by our hotels after we pay fees to the hotel managers and hotel brands, which are based on the revenues and profitability of the hotels.

As of December 31, 2017, we owned 28 hotels with 9,630 rooms, located in the following markets: Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts (2); Burlington, Vermont; Charleston, South Carolina; Chicago, Illinois (2); Denver, Colorado (2); Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Fort Worth, Texas; Huntington Beach, California; Key West, Florida (2); New York, New York (4); Salt Lake City, Utah; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Sedona, Arizona (2); Sonoma, California; Washington D.C. (2); St. Thomas,We are a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. Virgin Islands; and Vail, Colorado. Two of our hotels, the Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort and the Inn at Key West, are currently closed as a result of damage incurred from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.
federal income tax purposes. We conduct our business through a traditional umbrella partnership real estate investment trust,REIT, or UPREIT, in which our hotel properties are owned by our operating partnership, DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership, or subsidiaries of our operating partnership. The Company is the sole general partner of our operating partnership and currently owns either directly or indirectly, all99.7% of the limited partnership units (“common OP units”) of our operating partnership.partnership as of December 31, 2023. The remaining 0.3% of the common OP units are held by third parties and executive officers of the Company. See Note 9 for additional disclosures related to common OP units.


2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation


Our consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries in accordance with U.S. GAAP.generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. If the Company determines that it has an interest in a variable interest entity within the meaning of the Financial Accounting Standards Board "(FASB"(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"(“ASC”) 810, Consolidation, the Company will consolidate the entity when it is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the entity.

In 2016, the Company adopted the FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The Company evaluated the application of ASU No. 2015-02 and concluded that our Our operating partnership meets the criteria of a variable interest entity. The Company is the primary beneficiary and, accordingly, we continue to consolidate our operating partnership. The Company’s sole significant asset is its investment in its operating partnership, and consequently, substantially all of

Reclassification

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the Company’s assets and liabilities represent those assets and liabilities of its operating partnership. In addition, all ofcurrent year presentation. These reclassifications did not affect the Company's debt is an obligationfinancial position, results of its operating partnership.

The presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities has been adjusted in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. Thisoperations, or cash flows. An adjustment reduced previously reported 2016 deferred tax assets, within prepaid and other assets onwas made to the consolidated balance sheet and previously reported 2016 deferred tax liabilities, within accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet, each by $18.6 million, to reflect deferred taxes on a net basis by tax jurisdiction as required under ASC 740, Income Taxes. There was no impact to the consolidated statement of operations, the cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2016, or2022 to combine mortgage debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs and unsecured term loans, net of unamortized debt issuance costs as debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs. An adjustment was made to the consolidated statementstatements of stockholders’ equity as ofoperations and comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2016.2022 to present other departmental and support expenses and other property-level expenses, which were previously reported in total as other hotel expenses.


Use of Estimates


The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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 date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Risks and Uncertainties


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The state of the overall economy can significantly impact hotel operational performance and thus, impact our financial position. Should any of our hotels experience a significant decline in operational performance, it may affect our ability to make distributions to our stockholders and service debt or meet other financial obligations.


Fair Value Measurements


In evaluating fair value, U.S. GAAP outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and a reporting entity’s own assumptions about market data (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of inputs used to determine fair value, which are then classified and disclosed in one of the three categories. The three levels are as follows:


Level 1 - Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
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or similar assets in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable
Level 3 - Model-derived valuations with unobservable inputs


Property and Equipment


Investments in hotel properties, land, land improvements, building and furniture, fixturesProperty and equipment and identifiable intangible assets are recorded at fair value upon acquisition. Propertycost. Costs of improvements that extend the economic life or improve service potential, which generally includes significant improvements, renovations and equipment purchased after the hotel acquisition date is recorded at cost. Replacements and improvementsreplacements, are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Upon the sale or retirement

Acquisitions of hotel properties are generally accounted for as acquisitions of a fixed asset,group of assets and recorded at relative fair value based upon total accumulated cost of the acquisition. The acquisition cost is allocated to land, buildings, improvements, furniture, fixtures and related accumulated depreciation is removed fromequipment, as well as identifiable intangible and lease assets and liabilities. In making estimates of fair values for purposes of allocating purchase price we evaluate several factors, including but not limited to comparable sales, expected future cash flows discounted at risk adjusted rates as well as industry and Company data. Direct acquisition-related costs are capitalized as a component of the Company’s accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations.acquired assets.


Depreciation is computedrecorded using the straight-line method over the assets' estimated useful lives, of the assets,which are generally as follows: 5 to 40 years for buildings land improvements and building improvements andimprovements; 1 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the useful lives of the related assets.equipment; and 3 to 5 years for computer equipment and acquired software.


We review our investments in hotel properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate thatevaluate the carrying value of the hotel properties may not be recoverable. Events or circumstancesour property and equipment for indicators of impairment. Indicators of impairment that may cause a review include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in the demand for lodging at our hotels, current or projected losses from operations, and an expectation that a hotel is more likely than not to be sold significantly before the properties due to declining national or local economic conditions and/or new hotel construction in markets where the hotels are located.end of its useful life. When such conditionsindicators exist, management performswe perform an analysis to determine ifthe recoverability of the asset group by comparing the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, from operations andincluding the proceeds from the ultimate disposition of a hotel, property and related assets exceedless costs to sell, to the net carrying value. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amountvalue of the asset an adjustment to reducegroup. If the carrying amount tovalue of the related hotel property'sasset group is not recoverable and it exceeds the estimated fair market value is recorded andof the asset group, we recognize an impairment loss is recognized.in our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value. We allocate the impairment loss related to the asset group among the various assets within the asset group pro rata based on the relative carrying values of the respective assets.


We will classify a hotel as held for sale in the period that we have made the decision to dispose of the hotel, a binding agreement to purchase the property has been signed under which the buyer has committed a significant amount of nonrefundable cash and no significant financing or other contingencies exist which could cause the transaction to not be completed in a timely manner. If these criteria are met, we will record an impairment loss if the fair value less costs to sell is lower than the carrying amount of the hotel and related assets and will cease recording depreciation expense. We will classify the assets and related liabilities as held for sale on the balance sheet.


Upon the sale or retirement of a fixed asset, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the Company’s accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Cash and Cash Equivalents


We considerCash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with an original maturitymaturities, when purchased, of three months or less to be cash equivalents.less.


Revenue Recognition


Revenues from hotel operations of the hotels are recognized when the goods or services are provided. Revenues consist of room sales, food and beverage sales, and other hotel department revenues, such as telephone, parking, gift shop sales and resort fees. Rooms revenue is recognized over the length of stay that the hotel room is occupied by the customer. Food and beverage revenue is recognized at the point in time in which the goods and/or services are rendered to the customer, such as restaurant dining services or banquet services. Other revenues are recognized at the point in time or over the time period that goods or services are provided to the customer. Certain ancillary services are provided by third parties and we assess whether we are the principal or agent in these arrangements. If we are the agent, revenue is recognized based upon the commission earned from the third party. If we are the principal, we recognize revenue based upon the gross sales price.


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Advance deposits are recorded as liabilities when a customer or group of customers provides a deposit for a future stay or banquet event at our hotels. Advance deposits are recognized as revenue when the services are provided to the customer or when a customer with a noncancelable reservation fails to arrive for part or all of the reservation. Conversely, advance deposits are generally refundable upon guest cancellation of the related reservation within an established period of time prior to the reservation.

Income Taxes


We have elected to be treated as a REIT under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires that we distribute at least 90% of our taxable income annually to our stockholders and comply with certain other requirements. In addition to paying federal and state taxes on any retained income, we may be subject to taxes on “built-in gains” on sales of certain assets. Our taxable REIT subsidiaries will generally be subject to federal, state, local and/or foreign income taxes. In order for the income from our hotel property investments to constitute “rents from real properties” for purposes of the gross income tests required for REIT qualification, the income we earn cannot be derived from the operation of any of our hotels. Therefore, we lease each of our hotel properties to wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiaries.

We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and

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liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings during the period in which the new rate is enacted. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of all available evidence, including the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future projected taxable income and tax planning strategies. Valuation allowances are provided if, based upon the weight of the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.


We have electedmay recognize a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. If a tax position does not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, despite our belief that our filing position is supportable, the benefit of that tax position is not recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. We recognize interest and penalties, as applicable, related to be treatedunrecognized tax benefits as a REIT undercomponent of income tax expense. We recognize unrecognized tax benefits in the provisionsperiod that the uncertainty is eliminated by either affirmative agreement of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires that we distribute at least 90% of our taxable income annually to our stockholders and comply with certain other requirements. In addition to paying federal and state taxes on any retained income, we may be subject to taxes on “built-in gains” on sales of certain assets. Our taxable REIT subsidiaries will generally be subject to federal, state, local and/uncertain tax position by the applicable taxing authority, or foreign income taxes.

In order for the income from our hotel property investments to constitute “rents from real properties” for purposesby expiration of the gross income tests required for REIT qualification, the income we earn cannot be derived from the operationapplicable statute of any of our hotels. Therefore, we lease each of our hotel properties to a wholly owned subsidiary of Bloodstone TRS, Inc., our existing taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS, except for the Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort, which is owned by a Virgin Islands corporation, which we have elected to be treated as a TRS, and the L'Auberge de Sedona and Orchards Inn Sedona, which are each leased to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which we have elected to be treated as a TRS.

limitation. We had no accruals foruncertain tax uncertaintiespositions as of December 31, 20172023 and 2016.2022.


Intangible Assets and Liabilities


Intangible assets and liabilities recorded may include trade names, management or liabilities are recorded on non-market contractsfranchise agreement intangibles, right-to-manage assets, and in-place lease intangibles assumed as part of the acquisition of certain hotels. We review the terms of agreements assumed in conjunction with the purchase of a hotel to determine if the terms are favorablean intangible asset or unfavorable compared to an estimated market agreement at the acquisition date. Favorable leaseliability exists. Intangible assets or unfavorable contract liabilities are recorded at the acquisition date and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the agreement.expected useful life. We do not amortize intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, but we review these assets for impairment annually or at interim periods if events or circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired.


Earnings (Loss) Per Share


Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per shareEPS is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus other potentially dilutive securities such as stock grants or shares issuable in the event of conversion of operating partnership units.grants. No adjustment is made for shares that are anti-dilutive during a period.


Stock-Based CompensationShare-Based Payments


We accountThe Company may award time-based restricted stock awards and performance-based stock awards to officers, employees and non-employee directors.

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Restricted stock awards vest in equal annual installments over three to five years from the date of grant. Vested restricted stock awards are settled for stock-based employee compensation using the Company's common stock. The grant date fair value based methodper share is equal to the closing stock price on the date of accounting. We recordgrant.

Performance-based awards are settled at the costend of awardsa three-year performance period with service or market conditions50 percent of the award subject to achievement based on a measure of the grant-dateCompany's total stockholder return relative to a peer company group and the other 50 percent of the award subject to achievement of hotel market share improvement. The total number of performance shares that vest based on each performance measure (relative stockholder return and hotel market share improvement) is based on an achievement factor that, in each case, ranges from a zero to 150 percent payout. The grant date fair value of the award. That costrelative stockholder return awards is recognizedestimated using the Monte Carlo Simulation, and the grant date fair value for the hotel market share improvement awards is equal to the closing stock price on the date of grant.

The measurement objective for these share-based awards is the estimated fair value at the grant date of the equity instruments that we are obligated to issue when employees have rendered the requisite service and satisfied any other conditions necessary to earn the right to benefit from the awards. We recognize share-based compensation expense ratably over the requisite service period which is included in corporate expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The requisite service period is the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for thean award. No compensation costWe recognize forfeitures as they occur. Compensation expense for awards with performance conditions is recognized over the requisite service period if it is probable that the performance condition will be satisfied. If such performance conditions are not considered probable until they occur, no compensation expense for equitythese awards is recognized.

Derivative Instruments

In the normal course of business, we are exposed to the effects of interest rate changes in connection with our variable rate debt. We may enter into derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps and caps, to manage or hedge interest rate risk. The Company recognizes all derivatives as assets or liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value. On the date the derivative contract is entered into, or at a later point in time, we may designate the derivative as a hedging instrument, and, if so, we formally document all relationships between hedging activities, including the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that was determined to be an effective cash flow hedge is reported in other comprehensive income (loss) and is reclassified to interest expense in the same period during which employeesthe hedged transaction affects earnings. If we do not renderspecifically designate the requisite service.derivative as a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the undesignated derivative instrument are reported in current period earnings.


Comprehensive IncomeNoncontrolling Interests


We doThe noncontrolling interest is the portion of equity in our consolidated operating partnership not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Company. Such noncontrolling interests are reported on the consolidated balance sheets within equity, separately from the Company’s equity. The noncontrolling interests are classified as permanent equity as we have anythe right to choose to settle each holder's redemption of the interests in either cash or delivery of shares of our common stock. See Note 9 for additional details. On the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, other thanrevenues, expenses and net income. If we have any comprehensive income in future periods, such that a statement of comprehensive income would be necessary, such statement will beor loss from our less-than-wholly-owned operating partnership are reported as one statement withwithin the consolidated statementamounts, including both the amounts attributable to the Company and noncontrolling interests. Income or loss is allocated to noncontrolling interests based on their weighted average ownership percentage for the applicable period. Consolidated statements of operations.equity include beginning balances, activity for the period and ending balances for stockholders’ equity, noncontrolling interests and total equity.


Restricted Cash


Restricted cash primarily consists of reservescash held in reserve for replacement of furniture and fixtures held by our hotel managers and cash held in escrow pursuant to lender requirements.


Deferred FinancingDebt Issuance Costs


Financing costs are recorded at cost as a component of the debt carrying amount and consist of loan fees and other costs incurred in connection with the issuance of debt. Amortization of deferred financingdebt issuance costs is computed using a method that approximates the effective interest method over the remaining life of the debt and is included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.operations and comprehensive income.


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Debt issuance costs related to our senior unsecured credit facility are included within prepaid and other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. These debt issuance costs are amortized ratably over the term of the credit facility, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings, and the amortization is included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.


If a refinancing of our debt is considered an extinguishment, unamortized debt issuance costs are included in the gain or loss on extinguishment. All fees paid to or received from creditors are included in the gain or loss on extinguishment. Fees paid to third parties are capitalized as debt issuance costs. If a refinancing of our debt is considered a modification, the net debt issuance costs at the time of modification are amortized over the remaining life of the modified debt.

Due to/from Hotel Managers


The due from hotel managers consists of hotel levelhotel-level accounts receivable, periodic hotel operating distributions due to ownerreceivable from managers and prepaid and other assets held by the hotel managers on our behalf. The due to hotel managers represents liabilities incurred by the hotel on behalf of us in conjunction with the operation of our hotels which are legal obligations of the Company.


Key Money


Key money represents consideration received in conjunction with enteringfrom third parties to incentivize the Company to enter into hotel management or franchise agreements or completingto complete specific capital projectsprojects. Key money is deferred and amortized over the term of the hotel management agreement, the term of theor franchise agreement, or other systematic and rational period, if appropriate. Deferred keyKey money is classified as deferred income in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and amortized as an offset to base management fees or franchise fees.


Straight-Line Rental Income and ExpenseLeases


We record rental incomedetermine if an arrangement is a lease or contains an embedded lease at inception. For agreements with both lease and expense
nonlease components (e.g., common-area maintenance costs), we do not separate the nonlease components from the lease components, but account for these components as one. We determine the lease classification (operating or finance) at lease inception.

Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on leases that provide for minimum rentalthe present value of the future lease payments that increase in pre-established amounts over the remaininglease term at the commencement date. The discount rate used to determine the present value of the lease payments is our incremental borrowing rate as of the lease commencement date, as the implicit rate is not readily determinable. The right-of-use assets also include any initial direct costs and any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, and is reduced for any unrestricted incentives received at or before the commencement date.

Options to extend or terminate the lease are included in the recognition of our right-of-use assets and lease liabilities when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise the option. Variable payments that are based on an index or a rate are included in the recognition of our right-of-use assets and lease liabilities using the index or rate at lease commencement; however, changes to these lease payments due to rate or index updates are recorded as rent expense in the period incurred. Contingent rentals based on a straight-linepercentage of sales in excess of stipulated amounts are not included in the measurement of the lease liability and right-of-use asset but will be recognized as variable lease expense when they are incurred. Leases that contain provisions that increase the fixed minimum lease payments based on previously incurred variable lease payments related to performance will be remeasured, as these payments now represent an increase in the fixed minimum payments for the remainder of the lease term. However, leases with provisions that increase minimum lease payments based on changes in a reference index or rate (e.g. Consumer Price Index) will not be remeasured as such changes do not constitute a resolution of a contingency. If we purchase an underlying asset prior to the termination of the lease term, the right-of-use asset and related lease liability is reversed and the net gain or loss is recorded as part of the acquisition basis.


Concentration of Credit Risk


Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of our cash and cash equivalents. We maintain cash and cash equivalents with various financial institutions. We perform periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of these financial institutions and limit the amount of credit exposure with any one institution.


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We have concentration risk related to one of our hotel properties. In 2023, Chicago Marriott represented 10% of total revenues, total assets, and income before taxes.

Segment Reporting


Each one of our hotels is an operating segment. We evaluate each of our properties on an individual basis to assess performance, the level of capital expenditures, and acquisition or disposition transactions. Our evaluation of individual properties is not focused on property type (e.g. urban, suburban, or resort), brand, geographic location, or industry classification.

We aggregate All of our operating segments usinghotels meet the aggregation criteria established by U.S. GAAP including the similarities of our product offering, types of customersfor segment reporting, and method of providing service. All of our properties react similarly to economic stimulus, such as business investment, changes in Gross Domestic Product, and changes in travel patterns. As such, all our operating segments meet the aggregation criteria, resulting in a single reportable segment represented by our consolidated financial results.

Accounting for Impacts of Natural Disasters

Assets destroyed or damaged as a result, of natural disasters or other involuntary events are written off or reduced in carrying value to their salvage value. When recovery of all or a portion of the amount of property damage loss or other covered expenses through insurance proceeds is demonstrated to be probable, a receivable is recorded and offsets the loss or expense up to the amount of the total loss or expense. No gain is recorded until all contingencies related to the insurance claimwe have been resolved. Income resulting from business interruption insurance is not recognized until all contingencies related to the insurance recoveries are resolved.one reportable segment.


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements


In January 2017,November 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07 ("ASU 2023-07"), Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures which requires, among other things, the following: (i) enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included in a segment's reported measure of profit or loss; (ii) disclosure of the amount and description of the composition of other segment items, as defined in ASU 2023-07, by reportable segment; and (iii) reporting the disclosures about each reportable segment's profit or loss and assets on an annual and interim basis. The provisions of ASU 2023-07 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024; early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-07 on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations2023-09 ("ASU 2023-09"), Income Taxes (Topic 805)740): Clarifying the Definition of a BusinessImprovements to Income Tax Disclosures, which clarifiesrequires, among other things, entities to disclose additional information with respect to the definitioneffective tax rate reconciliation and to disclose the disaggregation by jurisdiction of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or business combinations. As a result of the standard, we anticipate that the majority of our hotel acquisitions will be considered asset purchases as opposed to business combinations. However, the determination will be made on a transaction-by-transaction basisincome tax expense and we do not expect the determination to materially change the recognition of the assets and liabilities acquired. This standard will be applied on a prospective basis and, therefore, it does not affect the accounting for any of our previous transactions. This standard will beincome taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periodsfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017.2024, with early adoption permitted. We adoptedare currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2017-01 effective January 1, 2018.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total cash, cash equivalents, and amounts

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generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. This standard will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We adopted ASU No. 2016-18 effective January 1, 2018. As a result, restricted cash reserves will be included with cash and cash equivalents on our consolidated statements of cash flows. The adoption will not change the presentation of our consolidated balance sheets.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which clarifies and provides specific guidance on eight cash flow classification issues with an objective to reduce the current diversity in practice. This standard will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We adopted ASU No. 2016-15 effective January 1, 2018 and it did not have a material impact2023-09 on our consolidated financial statements.


In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies various aspects of how share-based payments are accounted for
3.Property and presented in the financial statements. This standard requires companies to record all of the tax effects related to share-based payments through the income statement, allows companies to elect an accounting policy to either estimate the share based award forfeitures (and expense) or account for forfeitures (and expense) as they occur, and allows companies to withhold up to the maximum individual statutory tax rate the shares upon settlement of an award without causing the award to be classified as a liability. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We adopted ASU No. 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017 and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.Equipment


In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which primarily changes the lessee's accounting for operating leases by requiring recognition of lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. This standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The primary impact of the new standard will be to the treatment of our ground leases, which represent a majority of all of our operating lease payments. We are continuing to evaluate the effect of ASU 2016-02 on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which affects virtually all aspects of an entity’s revenue recognition. The new standard sets forth five prescribed steps to determine the timing and amount of revenue to be recognized to appropriately depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which deferred the effectiveness of ASU No. 2014-09 to reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and permitted early application for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. By working in conjunction with our hotel operators, we have completed our evaluation of the effect that ASU No. 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements. Because of the short-term, day-to-day nature of our hotel revenues, we have determined that the pattern of revenue recognition will not change significantly. Furthermore, we do not expect the standard to significantly impact the recognition of or accounting for real estate sales to third parties, since we primarily dispose of real estate in exchange for cash with few contingencies.We adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2018 under the cumulative effect transition method. No adjustment will be recorded to the Company’s opening balance of retained earnings on January 1, 2018 as there was no impact to net income for the Company.

3.Property and Equipment

Property and equipment as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 consists of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
20232022
Land$590,824 $577,861 
Land improvements7,994 7,994 
Buildings2,878,508 2,798,654 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment561,484 525,901 
Construction in progress21,175 32,422 
 4,059,985 3,942,832 
Less: accumulated depreciation(1,304,790)(1,194,356)
 $2,755,195 $2,748,476 
 2017 2016
Land$602,879
 $553,769
Land improvements7,994
 7,994
Buildings2,414,216
 2,355,871
Furniture, fixtures and equipment423,987
 428,991
Construction in progress31,906
 35,253
 3,480,982
 3,381,878
Less: accumulated depreciation(788,696) (735,202)
 $2,692,286
 $2,646,676


During 2017, we determined the carrying value of $1.8 million of construction in progress was not recoverable and we recorded a corresponding $1.8 million charge within impairment losses for the year ended December 31, 2017.


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As of December 31, 20172023 and 20162022, we had accrued capital expenditures of $11.7$4.7 million and $10.8$8.0 million,, respectively.

Natural Disaster Impact


During September 2017, severalthe year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded impairment losses of $0.9 million related to the write-off of construction in progress that was determined not to be recoverable. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recorded an impairment loss of $2.8 million on the right-to-manage intangible asset related to the rental management agreements at Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort upon our acquisition of four third-party owned units. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded impairment losses of $126.7 million related to two hotels were impacted bywe sold during the effectsyear ended December 31, 2021 (as discussed in Note 4).

4. Hotel Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions

2022 Acquisitions
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In January 2022, we acquired the 103-room Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort (“Frenchman's Reef”), located in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, sustained significant damageMarathon, Florida, for $62.4 million, including prorations and is currently closed. We expect that Frenchman's Reef will remain closed throughtransaction costs. The acquisition was funded with corporate cash.

In April 2022, we acquired the end of 2019. The Inn at Key West and Sheraton Suites Key West located in Key West, Florida and the Westin96-room Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida were impacted byfor $35.6 million, including prorations and transaction costs. The acquisition was funded with corporate cash.

In November 2022, we acquired the effects of Hurricane Irma. Each of40-room Lake Austin Spa Resort located in Austin, Texas for $75.8 million, including prorations and transaction costs. The acquisition was funded with corporate cash.

Included in our Florida hotels closed in advanceacquisition of the storm in order to comply with mandatory evacuation orders. The Westin Fort Lauderdale BeachTranquility Bay Beachfront Resort and Sheraton Suites Key West sustained minimal damage and reopened shortly after the storm, while the Inn at Key West sustained substantial damage and remains closed. We expect the Inn at Key West to reopenwas income from 84 units owned by third parties that currently participate in the second quarter of 2018, renamed ashotel's rental management program. We recognized a $45.2 million right-to-manage intangible asset related to these long-term rental agreements. In 2022, subsequent to the Havana Cabana Key West.

We maintain property, casualty, flood, and business interruption insurance for each of our hotels with coverage upinitial acquisition, we entered into agreements to $361 million for each covered event, subject to certain deductibles and sublimits. While it is expected that insurance proceeds will be sufficient to cover all or a substantial portionpurchase four of the remediation costs and business interruption at these hotels, no determination has been made asthird-party owned units for $4.1 million in aggregate. As a result, we recorded an impairment loss of of $2.8 million related to the total amount or timing of the related payments.

Duringright-to-manage intangible asset during the year ended December 31, 2017, we recognized2022. The intangible asset is being amortized over a $41.7 million impairment loss for property damage at Frenchman's Reef, the Inn at Key West, and the Sheraton Suites Key West. We have filed insurance claims for Frenchman's Reef and the Inn at Key West, but the damage to the Sheraton Suites Key Westperiod of 40 years, which is below the insurance deductible. We recorded a reduction to the impairment loss and a corresponding receivableour estimate of $40.8 million reflecting the insurance proceeds that are probableits useful life, inclusive of receipt up to the amount of the loss recorded. The receivable for insurance proceeds is included in prepaid and other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. We believe these amounts to be recoverable by considering various factors, including discussions with our insurance providers, consideration of their financial strength, and review of our insurance provisions and limits.

4. Favorable Lease Assets

In connection with the acquisition of certain hotels, we have recognized intangible assets for favorable ground leases and tenant leases. Our favorable lease assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2.7 million and $2.3 million as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, consist of the following (in thousands):
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel Ground Lease$17,643
 $17,859
Orchards Inn Sedona Annex Sublease8,925
 
Lexington Hotel New York Tenant Leases122
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 $26,690
 $18,013

The favorable lease assets are recorded at the acquisition date and are generally amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease agreement.expected renewal periods. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023 and 2015,2022 was $0.4 million, $0.3 million, and $0.5 million, respectively. Amortization$1.1 million. The amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years is expected to total $0.4be $1.1 million. The intangible asset, net of accumulated amortization was $40.2 million annually for 2018 through 2022.

In connection with our acquisitionand $41.3 million as of the Orchards Inn Sedona on February 28, 2017, weDecember 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and is recorded a $9.1 million favorable lease asset. We determined the value using a discounted cash flow of the favorable difference between the contractual lease payments and estimated market rents. The market rents were estimated by a third-party valuation firm and the discount rate was estimated using a risk adjusted rate of return. See Note 10 for further discussion of this favorable lease asset.

We owned a favorable lease asset related to the right to acquire a leasehold interest in a parcel of land adjacent to the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel for the development of a 320 to 350 room hotel (the “lease right”). During the second quarter of 2015, we decided not to exercise the option to acquire the leasehold interest and recorded an impairment loss of $9.6 million, which includes the write-off of $0.6 million of other assets related to the lease right included within prepaid and other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.


During 2015,2023 Acquisition

On August 1, 2023, we evaluatedacquired the Lexington Hotel New York favorable tenant leases117-room Chico Hot Springs Resort and an adjacent ranch located in Pray, Montana for recoverability$31.9 million, including prorations and transaction costs. The acquisition was funded with corporate cash. On October 25, 2023, we acquired the Chico Day Spa adjacent to the hotel for $0.8 million, including prorations and transaction costs.

Dispositions

In April 2021, we sold the wholly owned subsidiary of the carrying value. The lease with oneCompany that owned the Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort to an unaffiliated third party pursuant to a share purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company received $35.0 million in cash upon closing, as well as a participation right in the future profits of the retail tenants athotel once certain return metrics are achieved. Although we expect the Lexington Hotel New York was expected to terminate prior to the end of the lease term. We concludedprofit participation could be meaningful, there can be no assurance that the asset was not realizable andproperty will satisfy such return metrics. We have no earned revenue under this profit participation arrangement since the sale. During 2021, we recorded an impairment loss of $0.8$11.5 million during 2015.to adjust the hotel's carrying amount to the contractual consideration.


In June 2021, we sold The Lexington Hotel to an unaffiliated third party for $185.3 million. During 2021, we recorded an impairment loss of $115.2 million to adjust the hotel's carrying amount to the contractual consideration.

5. Debt

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s debt (dollars in thousands):

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Principal Balance
as of December 31,
LoanInterest Rate as of December 31, 2023Maturity Date20232022
Courtyard New York Manhattan / Midtown East mortgage loan4.40%August 202474,346 76,153 
Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel mortgage loan3.66%May 202573,727 75,625 
Hotel Clio mortgage loan4.33%July 202556,091 57,469 
Westin Boston Seaport District mortgage loan4.36%November 2025174,025 178,487 
Unsecured term loan
SOFR + 1.35% (1)
January 2028500,000 500,000 
Unsecured term loan
SOFR + 1.35% (1)
January 2025 (2)
300,000 300,000 
Senior unsecured credit facilitySOFR + 1.40%
September 2026 (2)
— — 
Total debt1,178,189 1,187,734 
Unamortized debt issuance costs (3)
(1,184)(1,941)
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs$1,177,005 $1,185,793 
Weighted-Average Interest Rate (4)
5.22% 
5. Capital Stock_____________

(1)Interest rate as of December 31, 2023 was 6.81%.
(2)Maturity date may be extended for an additional year upon the payment of applicable fees and the satisfaction of certain customary conditions.
(3)Excludes debt issuance costs related to our senior unsecured credit facility, which are included within Other Assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
(4)Weighted-average interest rate as of December 31, 2023 includes effect of interest rate swaps.

As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate debt maturities for our mortgage debt and unsecured term loans, assuming all extension options available in our debt agreements are exercised, are as follows (in thousands):

2024$82,381 
2025295,808 
2026300,000 
2027— 
2028500,000 
Thereafter— 
$1,178,189 

Mortgage Debt

We have incurred limited recourse, property specific mortgage debt secured by certain of our hotels. In the event of default, the lender may only foreclose on the pledged assets; however, in the event of fraud, misapplication of funds or other customary recourse provisions, the lender may seek payment from us. As of December 31, 2023, four of our 36 hotel properties were secured by mortgage debt. We have one mortgage loan that matures within one year, which has a principal balance of $74.3 million as of December 31, 2023. We intend to repay this mortgage loan using cash on hand.

Our mortgage debt contains certain property specific covenants and restrictions, including minimum debt service coverage
ratios or debt yields that trigger “cash trap” provisions, as well as restrictions on incurring additional debt without lender consent. Such cash trap provisions are triggered when the hotel’s operating results fall below a certain debt service coverage ratio or debt yield. When these provisions are triggered, all of the excess cash flow generated by the hotel is deposited directly into cash management accounts for the benefit of our lenders until a specified debt service coverage ratio or debt yield is reached and maintained for a certain period of time. Such provisions do not provide the lender the right to accelerate repayment
of the underlying debt. As of December 31, 2022, we had $2.9 million held in cash traps, which is included within restricted cash on the accompanying balance sheet. As of December 31, 2023, all cash traps had been released.

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility and Unsecured Term Loans

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Prior to September 27, 2022, we were party to credit agreements that provided for a $400 million senior unsecured credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which was scheduled to mature in July 2023, a $350 million unsecured term loan that was scheduled to mature in July 2024 (the “Facility Term Loan”) and a $50 million unsecured term loan that was scheduled to mature in October 2023 (the “2023 Term Loan”). The interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility and unsecured term loans was based upon LIBOR, plus an applicable margin based upon the Company’s leverage ratio.

On September 27, 2022, we entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) that provides us with a $400 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility and two term loan facilities in the aggregate amount of $800 million. The revolving credit facility matures on September 27, 2026, which we may extend for an additional year upon the payment of applicable fees and satisfaction of certain standard conditions. The term loan consist of a $500 million term loan that matures on January 3, 2028, and a $300 million term loan that matures January 3, 2025. The maturity date of the $300 million term loan may be extended for an additional year upon the payment of applicable fees and satisfaction of certain standard conditions. We have the right to increase the aggregate amount of the facilities to $1.4 billion upon the satisfaction of certain standard conditions.

We utilized the proceeds from the term loans under the Amended Credit Agreement to repay the Facility Term Loan, the 2023 Term Loan, $150 million that was outstanding on our Revolving Credit Facility, and our mortgage loans that were scheduled to mature in 2023. We recognized a $9.7 million loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the write-off of certain unamortized debt issuance costs and fees paid to the lenders in consideration for the Amended Credit Agreement.

Interest is paid on the periodic advances on the revolving credit facility and amounts outstanding on the term loans at varying rates, based upon the adjusted Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is based upon our leverage ratio, as follows:

Leverage RatioApplicable Margin for Revolving LoansApplicable Margin for Term Loans
Less than 30%1.40%1.35%
Greater than or equal to 30% but less than 35%1.45%1.40%
Greater than or equal to 35% but less than 40%1.50%1.45%
Greater than or equal to 40% but less than 45%1.60%1.55%
Greater than or equal to 45% but less than 50%1.80%1.75%
Greater than or equal to 50% but less than 55%1.95%1.85%
Greater than or equal to 55%2.25%2.20%

The Amended Credit Agreement contains various financial covenants. A summary of the most significant covenants are as follows:
Actual at
CovenantDecember 31, 2023
Maximum leverage ratio (1)
60%29.3%
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (2)
1.50x2.93x
Secured recourse indebtednessLess than 45% of Total Asset Value11.4%
Unencumbered leverage ratio60.0%30.0%
Unencumbered implied debt service coverage ratio1.20x2.49x
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(1)Leverage ratio is net indebtedness, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, divided by total asset value, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, as the value of our owned hotels based on hotel net operating income divided by a defined capitalization rate.
(2)Fixed charge coverage ratio is Adjusted EBITDA, generally defined in the Amended Credit Agreement as EBITDA less FF&E reserves, for the most recently ending 12 months, to fixed charges, which is defined in the Amended Credit Agreement as interest expense, all regularly scheduled principal payments and payments on capitalized lease obligations, for the same most recently ending 12-month period.

The components of the Company's interest expense consisted of the following (in thousands):

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Year Ended December 31,
 202320222021
Mortgage debt interest$16,436 $23,276 $24,992 
Unsecured term loan interest43,294 21,153 14,794 
Credit facility interest and unused fees1,256 5,279 2,400 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt premium2,053 2,489 2,547 
Interest rate swap mark-to-market2,033 (13,914)(7,690)
$65,072 $38,283 $37,043 

6. Derivatives

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had the following derivatives (in thousands):

Fair Value of Assets (Liabilities)
Hedged DebtTypeFixed RateIndexEffective DateMaturity DateNotional AmountDecember 31,
2023
December 31, 2022
Senior unsecured term loans
Swap (1)
2.21 %SOFRDecember 28, 2022October 18, 2023$25,000 $— $517 
Senior unsecured term loans
Swap (1)
2.21 %SOFRDecember 28, 2022October 18, 2023$25,000 — 515 
Senior unsecured term loans
Swap (1)
1.63 %SOFRNovember 28, 2022July 25, 2024$87,500 1,660 3,979 
Senior unsecured term loans
Swap (1)
1.63 %SOFRNovember 28, 2022July 25, 2024$87,500 1,658 3,976 
Senior unsecured term loansSwap3.36 %SOFRMarch 1, 2023January 1, 2028$75,000 554 — 
Senior unsecured term loansSwap3.50 %SOFRMarch 1, 2023January 1, 2027$75,000 449 — 
$4,321 $8,987 
(1)Swap was designated as cash flow hedge as of April 1, 2023.

Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. During 2023, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with variable-rate debt.
The table below details the location in the consolidated financial statements of the gains and losses recognized on derivative financial statements (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
Effect of derivative instrumentsLocation in Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income202320222021
Loss recognized in other comprehensive incomeUnrealized loss on interest rate derivative instruments$2,634 $— $— 
Interest (income) for derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedgesInterest expense$(7,688)$— $— 
Interest (income) expense for derivatives that were not designated as cash flow hedgesInterest expense$469 $(13,486)$(3,578)

During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $2.5 million will be reclassified from other comprehensive income as a reduction to interest expense.

7. Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities and other financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):
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December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Carrying
   Amount (1)
Fair Value
Carrying
   Amount (1)
Fair Value
Debt$1,177,005 $1,167,638 $1,185,793 $1,148,533 
_______________
(1)The carrying amount of debt is net of unamortized debt issuance costs.

The fair value of our interest rate swaps are Level 2 measurements under the fair value hierarchy. We estimate the fair value of the interest rate swap based on the interest rate yield curve and implied market volatility as inputs and adjusted for the counterparty's credit risk. We concluded the inputs for the credit risk valuation adjustment are Level 3 inputs; however these inputs are not significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The fair values of our other financial instruments not included in the table above are estimated to be equal to their carrying amounts.

8. Leases

We are subject to operating leases, the most significant of which are ground leases. We are the lessee to ground leases under eight of our hotels and one parking area as of December 31, 2023. The lease liabilities for our operating leases assume the exercise of all available extension options, as we believe they are reasonably certain to be exercised. As of December 31, 2023, our operating leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 64 years and a weighted-average discount rate of 5.78%.

The components of operating lease expense, which is included in other property-level expenses in our consolidated statements of operations, and cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities, are as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
20232022
Operating lease cost$11,106 $11,255 
Variable lease payments$1,687 $1,576 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities$3,995 $4,087 

Future minimum lease payments are as follows (in thousands):
Year Ending December 31,As of December 31, 2023
2024$4,139 
20254,206 
20264,701 
20274,737 
20285,020 
Thereafter747,799 
Total lease payments770,602 
Less imputed interest(657,736)
Total lease liabilities$112,866 

Six of our hotels are subject to ground lease agreements that cover all of the land underlying the respective hotel as of December 31, 2023:

The Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda hotel is subject to a ground lease that runs until 2087. There are no renewal options.

The Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue is subject to a ground lease that runs until 2085, inclusive of one 49-year renewal option.

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The Salt Lake City Marriott is subject to two ground leases: one ground lease covers the land under the hotel and the other ground lease covers the portion of the hotel that extends into the adjacent City Creek Center. The term of the ground lease covering the land under the hotel runs through 2106. The term of the ground lease covering the extension into the City Creek Center runs through 2056.

The Westin Boston Seaport District is subject to a ground lease that runs until 2099. There are no renewal options.

The Hotel Palomar Phoenix is subject to a ground lease that runs until 2085, inclusive of three renewal options of five years each.

Cavallo Point is subject to a ground lease with the United States National Park Service that runs until 2066. There are no renewal options.

A portion of the Hotel Clio is subject to a ground lease that covers approximately 5,500 square feet. The term of the ground lease runs through December 2030, inclusive of two 5-year renewal options. The lease may be indefinitely extended thereafter in one-year increments. The remainder of the land on which the hotel is constructed is owned by us in fee simple.

We lease the buildings and sublease the underlying land containing 28 of the 70 rooms at the Orchards Inn Sedona, which expires in 2070, including all extension options. The remainder of the land underlying the hotel is owned by us in fee simple.

We sublease a parking area near the Bourbon Orleans Hotel. The sublease runs through July 2069. There are no renewal options.

These ground leases generally require us to make rental payments (including a percentage of gross receipts as percentage rent with respect to the Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue, Westin Boston Seaport District, Salt Lake City Marriott, and Cavallo Point ground leases). Most of our ground leases require us to make payments for all charges, costs, expenses, assessments and liabilities, including real property taxes and utilities. Furthermore, these ground leases generally require us to obtain and maintain insurance covering the subject property.

The following table reflects the current and future annual rents under our ground leases:
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Property
Term (1)
Annual Rent
Embassy Suites by Hilton BethesdaThrough 4/2087
$1,021,214 (2)
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue (3)
10/2017 - 9/2027$1,132,812
10/2027 - 9/2037$1,416,015
10/2037 - 9/2047$1,770,019
10/2047 - 9/2057$2,212,524
10/2057 - 9/2067$2,765,655
10/2067 - 9/2077$3,457,069
10/2077 - 9/2085$4,321,336
Salt Lake City Marriott (Ground lease for hotel)Through 12/2106Greater of $132,000 or 2.6% of annual gross room sales
Salt Lake City Marriott (Ground lease for extension)1/2018 - 12/2056
$15,738 (4)
Westin Boston Seaport District (5) (Base rent)
1/2021 - 12/2025$1,000,000
1/2026 - 12/2030$1,500,000
1/2031 - 12/2035$1,750,000
1/2036 - 5/2099No base rent
Westin Boston Seaport District (Percentage rent)6/2016 - 5/20261.0% of annual gross revenue
6/2026 - 5/20361.5% of annual gross revenue
6/2036 - 5/20462.75% of annual gross revenue
6/2046 - 5/20563.0% of annual gross revenue
6/2056 - 5/20663.25% of annual gross revenue
6/2066 - 5/20993.5% of annual gross revenue
Hotel Clio1/2021 - 12/2025$55,000
1/2026 - 12/2030 (6)
$60,000
Orchards Inn Sedona7/2018 - 12/2070
$145,175 (7)
Hotel Palomar Phoenix (Base Rent)4/2022 - 3/2085
$36,345 (8)
Hotel Palomar Phoenix (Government Property Lease Excise Tax) (9)
1/2022 - 6/2033$312,000
7/2033 - 6/2043$234,000
7/2043 - 6/2053$156,000
7/2053 - 6/2063$78,000
7/2063 - 3/2085$—
Cavallo Point (Base Rent)1/2019 - 12/2066
$67,034 (10)
Cavallo Point (11) (Percentage Rent)
1/2019 - 12/20232.0% of adjusted gross revenue over threshold
1/2024 - 12/20283.0% of adjusted gross revenue over threshold
1/2029 - 12/20334.0% of adjusted gross revenue over threshold
1/2034 - 12/20665.0% of adjusted gross revenue over threshold
Cavallo Point (12) (Participation Rent)
Through 12/206610.0% of adjusted gross revenue over threshold
Bourbon Orleans Hotel parking subleaseThrough 7/2069
$36,000 (13)
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(1)These terms assume our exercise of all renewal options.
(2)Represents rent for the year ended December 31, 2023. Rent increases annually by 5.5%.
(3)The total annual rent includes the fixed rent noted in the table plus a percentage rent equal to 5% of gross receipts for each lease year, but only to the extent that 5% of gross receipts exceeds the minimum fixed rent in such lease year. There was no such percentage rent earned during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
(4)Represents rent for the year ended December 31, 2023. Rent increases annually based on the greater of 2% or a Consumer Price Index calculation.
(5)Total annual rent under the ground lease is capped at 2.5% of hotel gross revenues during the initial 30 years of the ground lease.
(6)Beginning January 2031, we have the right to renew the ground lease in one-year increments at the prior year's annual rent plus 3%.
(7)Represents rent for the year ended December 31, 2023. Rent increases annually in June based on a Consumer Price Index calculation.
(8)Represents rent for the year ended March 31, 2023. Rent increases annually each April by 2.5%.
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(9)As lessee of a government property, the hotel is subject to a Government Property Lease Excise Tax under Arizona state statute.
(10)Base rent resets every five years based on the average of the previous three years of adjusted gross revenues, as defined in the ground lease, multiplied by 75%. The next base rent reset will be January 2024.
(11)Percentage rent is applied to annual adjusted gross revenues, as defined in the ground lease, between $30 million and the participation rent threshold. Base rent is deducted from the percentage rent.
(12)Participation rent is applied to annual adjusted gross revenues, as defined in the ground lease, over $42 million plus an annual increase based on a Consumer Price Index calculation.
(13)Represents rent for the year ending December 31, 2023. Annual rent increases by $6,000 every five years. The next rent increase will be January 2027.

9. Equity

Common Shares


We are authorized by our charter to issue up to 400 million shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share. Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets legally available for the payment of dividends when authorized by our board of directors.


We havemaintain an “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “ATM Program”), pursuant to which we may issue and sell shares of our common stock from time to time, having an aggregate offering price of up to $200$200.0 million. We didhave not sellsold any shares between January 2015 andunder the ATM Program during the years ended December 31, 2017. 2023 and 2022.

In December 2017,September 2022, our board of directors renewed the ATM Program. As of December 31, 2017, $200 million of the ATM shares were available to be sold under the ATM Program. Subsequent to December 31, 2017, we sold 230,719 shares of common stock at an average price of $12.02 for net proceeds of $2.7 million under the ATM Program.

Our board of directors have approved a share repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to $150$200.0 million in shares of our common stock. Repurchases under this program will be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions as permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. This authority may be exercised from time to time and in such amounts as market conditions warrant, and subject to regulatory considerations.stock through February 28, 2025. The timing manner, price and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including stock price corporate and regulatory requirements,general business and market conditions, and other corporate liquidity requirements and priorities.conditions. The share repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of shares, and may be suspended or terminateddiscontinued at any time without prior notice.

at our discretion. During the year ended December 31, 2016,2023, we repurchased 728,237318,454 shares of our common stock at an average price of $8.92$7.60 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $2.4 million. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we repurchased 1.6 million shares of common stock at an average price of 7.81 per share for a total purchase price of $6.5$12.3 million. We have not repurchased any additional shares subsequent to December 31, 2016. We retired all repurchased shares on their respective settlement dates. In December 2017, our board of directors renewed the $150 million share repurchase program, effective January 1, 2018. As of February 27, 2018,28, 2024, we have $150$185.3 million of authorized capacity remaining under ourthe share repurchase program.

Dividends

We have paid the following dividends to holders of our common stock for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Payment DateRecord Date
Dividend
per Share
April 12, 2016March 31, 2016$0.125
July 12, 2016June 30, 2016$0.125
October 12, 2016September 30, 2016$0.125
January 12, 2017December 30, 2016$0.125
April 12, 2017March 31, 2017$0.125
July 12, 2017June 30, 2017$0.125
October 12, 2017September 29, 2017$0.125
January 12, 2018December 29, 2017$0.125


Preferred Shares


We are authorized to issue up to 10 million shares of preferred stock, $0.01$0.01 par value per share. Our board of directors is required to set for each class or series of preferred stock the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications, and terms or conditions of redemption.

As of December 31, 20172023 and 2016,2022, there were no4,760,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding.8.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemed Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) issued and outstanding with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. On or after August 31, 2025, the Series A Preferred Stock will be redeemable at the Company's option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends up to, but not including, the redemption date.


Operating Partnership Units


In connection with the acquisition of Cavallo Point in December 2018, we issued 796,684 common OP units to third parties, otherwise unaffiliated with the Company, at $11.76 per unit. Each common OP unit is redeemable at the option of the holder. Holders of operating partnershipcommon OP units have certain redemption rights, which enable them to cause our operating partnership to redeem their units in exchange for cash per unit equal to the market price of our common stock, at the time of redemption, or, at our option, for shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the redemption rights will be adjustedbasis, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of stock splits, mergers, consolidations or similar pro-rata share transactions,transactions.

Long-Term Incentive Partnership units (“LTIP units”), which are also referred to as profits interest units, may be issued to eligible participants under the 2016 Plan for the performance of services to or for the benefit of our operating partnership. LTIP units are a class of partnership unit in our operating partnership and will receive, whether vested or not, the same per-unit distributions as the outstanding common OP units, which equal per-share dividends on shares of our common stock. Initially, LTIP units have a capital account balance of zero, do not receive an allocation of operating income (loss), and do not have full parity with common OP units with respect to liquidating distributions. If such parity is reached, vested LTIP units are converted

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otherwise would haveinto an equal number of common OP units, and thereafter will possess all of the effect of diluting the ownershiprights and interests of common OP units, including the limited partnersright to exchange the common OP units for cash per unit equal to the market price of our common stock, at the time of redemption, or, at our stockholders. Asoption, for shares of December 31, 2017our common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of stock splits, mergers, consolidations or similar pro-rata share transactions. See Note 10 for additional disclosures related to LTIP units.

There were 723,166 and 2016, there were no operating partnership719,542 common OP units held by unaffiliated third parties.parties and executive officers of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were 314,137 and 98,050 LTIP units outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. All vested LTIP units have reached economic parity with common OP units and have been converted into common OP units.


Dividends and Distributions
6. Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2023, we paid an aggregate cash dividend of $0.12 per holder of common stock, OP units, and LTIP units. For the year ended December 31, 2022, we paid an aggregate cash dividend of $0.09 per holder of common stock, OP units, and LTIP units.

For each of the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we paid an aggregate cash dividend of $2.0625 per holder of Series A Preferred Stock.

10. Equity Incentive PlansPlan


We are authorized to issue up to 6,082,664 shares of our common stock under our 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”), of which we have issued orfully committed to issue 447,089 shares as of December 31, 2017. In addition to these shares, additional shares of common stock could be issued in connection with the performance stock unit awards as further described below. The 2016 Plan replaced the 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2004 Plan"). We no longer make share grants and issuances under the 2004 Plan, although awards previously made under the 2004 Plan that are outstanding will remain in effect in accordance with the terms of that plan and the applicable award agreements.2023.


Restricted Stock Awards


Restricted stock awards issued to our officers and employees generally vest over a 3-yearthree to five year period from the date of the grant based on continued employment. We measure compensation expense for the restricted stock awards based upon the fair market value of our common stock at the date of grant. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period and is included in corporate expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.operations and comprehensive income. A summary of our restricted stock awards from January 1, 20152021 to December 31, 20172023 is as follows:
Number of
Shares
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
Unvested balance at January 1, 2021557,273 $9.83 
Granted1,177,537 9.37 
Forfeited(47,025)9.21 
Vested(244,490)9.94 
Unvested balance at December 31, 20211,443,295 9.46 
Granted438,070 9.55 
Forfeited(250,261)9.43 
Vested(274,167)9.56 
Unvested balance at December 31, 20221,356,937 9.47 
Granted247,762 8.94 
Forfeited(21,184)9.13 
Vested(382,822)9.60 
Unvested balance at December 31, 20231,200,693 $9.33 
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
Unvested balance at January 1, 2015514,419
 $10.82
Granted216,159
 14.48
Forfeited(183) 9.08
Vested(255,828) 10.39
Unvested balance at December 31, 2015474,567
 12.72
Granted461,281
 8.94
Forfeited(126,610) 10.08
Vested(241,698) 11.83
Unvested balance at December 31, 2016567,540
 10.62
Granted324,502
 11.19
Forfeited(16,669) 10.80
Vested(244,411) 11.29
Unvested balance at December 31, 2017630,962
 $10.66


The remaining sharetotal unvested restricted stock awards as of December 31, 2023 are expected to vest as follows: 287,148513,251 during 2018, 227,6992024, 329,103 during 2019,2025, 344,918 during 2026, 6,712 during 2027, and 116,1156,709 during 2020.2028. As of December 31, 2017,2023, the unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards was $4.1$5.4 million and the weighted-average period over which the unrecognized compensation expense will be recorded is approximately 2223 months. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, we recorded $3.1$4.2 million, $2.8$4.3 million and $2.8$3.9 million, respectively, of compensation expense net of forfeitures related to restricted stock awards. The compensation expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2022

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includes the reversal of $0.2 million of previously recognized compensation expense in connection with the resignation of our former Executive Vice President, Asset Management and Chief Operating Officer, as well as certain other employees.

Performance Stock Units


Performance stock units ("PSUs"(“PSUs”) are restricted stock units that vest three to five years from the date of grant. Each executive officer is granted a target number of PSUs (the “PSU Target Award”). For the PSUs issued in 2014 and 2015 and vesting in 2017 and 2018, respectively, theThe actual number of shares of common stock issued to each executive officer is subject tobased on the Company's achievement of certain performance targets. Under this framework, 50% of the PSUs are based on relative total stockholder return and 50% on hotel market share improvement. The achievement of certain levels of total stockholder return relative to the total stockholder return of a peer group of publicly-traded lodging REITs is measured over a three-year performance period. There will beis no payout of shares of our common stock if our total stockholder return falls below the 30th percentile of the total stockholder returns of the peer group. The maximum number of shares of common stock issued to an executive officer is equal to 150% of the PSU Target Award and is earned if our total stockholder return is equal to or greater than the 75th percentile of the total stockholder returns of the peer group. ForThe number of PSUs issued in 2016 and vesting in 2019,earned is limited to 100% of the calculation ofPSU Target Award if the Company's total stockholder return relative tois negative for the total stockholder return of a peer group over a three-year performance period remained in effect for 75% of the number of PSUs to be earned in the performance period. The remaining 25% is determined based on achieving improvement in market share for each of our hotels over the three-year performance period. For the PSUs

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issued in 2017 and vesting in 2020, the calculation of total stockholder return relative to the total stockholder return of a peer groupis generally measured over a three-year performance period applies to 50% of the number of PSUs to be earned in the performance period. The remaining 50% is determined based on achieving improvement in market sharea report prepared for each hotel by STR, Inc., a well-recognized benchmarking service for the hospitality industry. There is no payout of shares of our common stock if the percentage of our hotels overwith market share improvements is less than 30%. The maximum number of shares of common stock issued to an executive officer is equal to 150% of the three-year performance period.PSU Target Award and is earned if the percentage of our hotels with market share improvements is greater than or equal to 75%.


We measure compensation expense for the PSUs based upon the fair market value of the award at the grant date. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the three-year performancevesting period and is included in corporate expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.operations and comprehensive income. The grant date fair value of the portion of the PSUs based on our relative total stockholder return is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation performed by a third-party valuation firm. The grant date fair value of the portion of the PSUs based on improvement inhotel market share for each of our hotelsimprovement is the closing price of our common stock on the grant date. The determination of the grant-date fair values of outstanding awards based on our relative total stockholder return included the following assumptions:
Award Grant DateVolatilityRisk-Free RateTotal Stockholder Return PSUsHotel Market Share PSUs
March 2, 202168.8 %0.26 %$9.28 $9.40 
February 22, 202271.4 %1.74 %$9.84 $9.56 
August 9, 202273.3 %3.20 %$9.65 $9.32 
February 23, 202374.5 %4.40 %$9.22 $8.94 
Award Grant Date Volatility Risk-Free Rate Fair Value at Grant Date
February 27, 2015 22.9% 1.01% $12.13
February 26, 2016 24.3% 0.93% $8.42
February 26, 2017 26.7% 1.46% $10.89


A summary of our PSUs from January 1, 20152021 to December 31, 20172023 is as follows:
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Number of
Units
Number of
Units
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
Unvested balance at January 1, 2021
Granted
Vested (1)
Vested (1)
Vested (1)
Number of
Units
 
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
Unvested balance at January 1, 2015436,170
 $10.95
Granted218,467
 12.13
Additional units from dividends21,722
 13.51
Unvested balance at December 31, 2015676,359
 11.41
Granted310,398
 8.54
Additional units from dividends38,324
 9.37
Vested (1)(242,096) 9.85
Forfeited(96,301) 10.74
Unvested balance at December 31, 2016686,684
 10.65
Unvested balance at December 31, 2021
Unvested balance at December 31, 2021
Unvested balance at December 31, 2021
Granted266,009
 11.04
Additional units from dividends33,478
 11.17
Vested (2)(200,374) 12.15
Unvested balance at December 31, 2017785,797
 $10.42
Forfeited
Unvested balance at December 31, 2022
Granted
Additional units from dividends
Vested (3)
Unvested balance at December 31, 2023
Unvested balance at December 31, 2023
Unvested balance at December 31, 2023
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(1)The number of shares of common stock earned for the PSUs vested in 2016 was equal to 89.5% of the PSU Target Award.
(2)There was no payout of shares of our common stock for PSUs that vested on February 27, 2017, as our total stockholder return fell below the 30th percentile of the total stockholder returns of the peer group over the three-year performance period.

The remaining unvested target units are expected to vest as follows: 216,186 during 2018, 294,545 during 2019 and 275,066 during 2020.(1) The number of shares of common stock earned for the PSUs vestingvested in 2018 is2021 was equal to 51.8%100.00% of the PSU Target Award.
(2)The number of shares of common stock earned for the PSUs vested in 2022 was equal to 105.71% of the PSU Target Award.
(3)The number of shares of common stock earned for the PSUs vested in 2023 was equal to 103.36% of the PSU Target Award.

The remaining unvested PSUs expected to vest are as follows: 300,905 during 2024, 328,122 in 2025 and 367,569 during 2026, and 35,700 during 2027. As of December 31, 2017,2023, the unrecognized compensation cost related to the PSUs was $3.1$4.1 million and is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over a period of 2224 months. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016,2023, 2022, and 2015,2021, we recorded approximately $2.5$3.0 million, $2.0$2.3 million, and $2.3$3.0 million, respectively, of compensation expense net of forfeitures related to the PSUs.

The compensation expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 20162022 includes the reversal of $0.4$0.5 million of previously recognized compensation expense resulting from the forfeiture of PSUs related toin connection with the resignation of our former Executive Vice President, Asset Management and Chief Operating Officer.


LTIP Units
7. Earnings Per Share

A summary of our LTIP units from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023 is as follows:
Number of
Units
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
Unvested balance at January 1, 2021243,809 $10.29 
Vested (1)
(108,421)10.38
Unvested balance at December 31, 2021135,388 10.22 
Granted71,084 9.32
Vested (1)
(108,422)10.38
Unvested balance at December 31, 202298,050 9.39 
Granted257,270 8.94
Vested (1)
(41,183)9.49
Unvested balance at December 31, 2023314,137 $9.01 
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(1)As of December 31, 2023, all vested LTIP units have achieved economic parity with common OP units and have been converted to common OP units.

The remaining unvested LTIP units are expected to vest as follows: 99,974 during 2024 and 2025, 99,973 during 2026, and 14,216 during 2027. As of December 31, 2023, the unrecognized compensation cost related to LTIP unit awards was $2.1 million and the weighted-average period over which the unrecognized compensation expense will be recorded is

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Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders that has been adjusted for dilutive securities, by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding including dilutive securities.

The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except share and per-share data):
 Years Ended December 31,
 2017 2016 2015
Numerator:     
Net income$91,877
 $114,796
 $85,630
Denominator:     
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding—basic200,784,450
 201,079,573
 200,796,678
   Effect of dilutive securities:     
Unvested restricted common stock188,759
 47,468
 129,640
Shares related to unvested PSUs548,259
 549,217
 533,092
Unexercised stock appreciation rights


 
 524
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding—diluted201,521,468
 201,676,258
 201,459,934
Earnings per share:     
Basic earnings per share$0.46
 $0.57
 $0.43
Diluted earnings per share$0.46
 $0.57
 $0.43

We did not include the unexercised stock appreciation rights of 20,770 forapproximately 30 months. For the years ended December 31, 20172023, 2022, and 2016 as they would be anti-dilutive.

8. Debt

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s debt as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

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Principal Balance
as of December 31,
Property Interest Rate Maturity Date Amortization Provisions 2017 2016
Lexington Hotel New York LIBOR + 2.25%
 October 2017 (1) Interest Only $
 $170,368
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown 4.25% November 2020 25 years 56,717
 58,331
Westin Washington D.C. City Center 3.99% January 2023 25 years 64,833
 66,848
The Lodge at Sonoma, a Renaissance Resort & Spa 3.96% April 2023 30 years 28,277
 28,896
Westin San Diego 3.94% April 2023 30 years 64,859
 66,276
Courtyard Manhattan / Midtown East 4.40% August 2024 30 years 84,067
 85,451
Renaissance Worthington 3.66% May 2025 30 years 84,116
 85,000
JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek 4.33% July 2025 30 years 63,519
 64,579
Boston Westin 4.36% November 2025 30 years 198,046
 201,470
Unamortized debt issuance costs       (4,795) (6,052)
Total mortgage debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs       639,639
 821,167
           
Unsecured term loan LIBOR + 1.45% (2)
 May 2021 Interest Only 100,000
 100,000
Unsecured term loan LIBOR + 1.45% (2)
 April 2022 Interest Only 200,000
 
Unamortized debt issuance costs       (1,847) (628)
Unsecured term loans, net of unamortized debt issuance costs       298,153
 99,372
           
Senior unsecured credit facility LIBOR + 1.50%
 May 2020 (3) Interest Only 
 
           
Total debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs       $937,792
 $920,539
Weighted-Average Interest Rate 3.79%        
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(1)The mortgage was repaid on April 26, 2017.
(2)
The interest rate at December 31, 2017 was 2.81%
(3)The credit facility may be extended for an additional year upon the payment of applicable fees and the satisfaction of certain customary conditions.

The aggregate debt maturities as of December 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
2018$13,642
201914,247
202066,238
2021113,574
2022214,153
Thereafter522,580
 $944,434

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We have incurred limited recourse, property specific mortgage debt secured by certain of our hotels. In the event of default, the lender may only foreclose on the pledged assets; however, in the event of fraud, misapplication of funds or other customary recourse provisions, the lender may seek payment from us. As of December 31, 2017, 8 of our 28 hotel properties were secured by mortgage debt.

Our mortgage debt contains certain property specific covenants and restrictions, including minimum debt service coverage ratios that trigger “cash trap” provisions as well as restrictions on incurring additional debt without lender consent. As of December 31, 2017,2021, we were in compliance with the financial covenants of our mortgage debt.

On April 26, 2017, we repaid the mortgage loan secured by the Lexington Hotel New York with proceeds from a new unsecured term loan, which is discussed further below. The mortgage loan had an outstanding balance of $170.4recorded $0.8 million, at repayment.

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

We are party to a $300 million senior unsecured credit facility with a maturity date of May 2020. The maturity date of the facility may be extended for an additional year upon the payment of applicable fees and the satisfaction of certain other customary conditions. The facility also includes an accordion feature to expand up to $600 million, subject to lender consent. The interest rate on the facility is based upon LIBOR, plus an applicable margin based upon the Company's leverage ratio, as follows:

Leverage RatioApplicable Margin
Less than or equal to 35%1.50%
Greater than 35% but less than or equal to 45%1.65%
Greater than 45% but less than or equal to 50%1.80%
Greater than 50% but less than or equal to 55%2.00%
Greater than 55%2.25%

In addition to the interest payable on amounts outstanding under the facility, we are required to pay an amount equal to 0.20% of the unused portion of the facility if the average usage of the facility was greater than 50% or 0.30% of the unused portion of the facility if the average usage of the facility was less than or equal to 50%.

The facility also contains various corporate financial covenants. A summary of the most restrictive covenants is as follows:
   Actual at
 Covenant December 31,
2017
Maximum leverage ratio (1)60% 24.6%
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (2)1.50x 4.42x
Minimum tangible net worth (3)$1.91 billion $2.60 billion
Secured recourse indebtednessLess than 45% of Total Asset Value 21.4%
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(1)Leverage ratio is net indebtedness, as defined in the credit agreement, divided by total asset value, defined in the credit agreement as the value of our owned hotels based on hotel net operating income divided by a defined capitalization rate.

(2)Fixed charge coverage ratio is Adjusted EBITDA, generally defined in the credit agreement as EBITDA less FF&E reserves, for the most recently ending 12 months, to fixed charges, which is defined in the credit agreement as interest expense, all regularly scheduled principal payments and payments on capitalized lease obligations, for the same most recently ending 12-month period.
(3)Tangible net worth, as defined in the credit agreement, is (i) total gross book value of all assets, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, less intangible assets, total indebtedness, and all other liabilities, plus (ii) 75% of net proceeds from future equity issuances.

As of December 31, 2017, we had no borrowings outstanding under the facility and the Company's leverage ratio was 24.6%. Accordingly, interest on our borrowings under the facility, if any, will be based on LIBOR plus 150 basis points for the following quarter. We incurred interest and unused credit facility fees on the facility of $1.0 million, $1.3 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


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Unsecured Term Loans

We are party to a five-year $100 million unsecured term loan and a five-year $200 million unsecured term loan.

The financial covenants of the term loans are consistent with the covenants on our senior unsecured credit facility, which are described above. The interest rate on each of the term loans is based on a pricing grid ranging from 145 to 220 basis points over LIBOR, based on the Company’s leverage ratio, as follows:

Leverage RatioApplicable Margin
Less than or equal to 35%1.45%
Greater than 35% but less than or equal to 45%1.60%
Greater than 45% but less than or equal to 50%1.75%
Greater than 50% but less than or equal to 55%1.95%
Greater than 55%2.20%

As of December 31, 2017, the Company's leverage ratio was 24.6%. Accordingly, interest on our borrowings under the term loans will be based on LIBOR plus 145 basis points for the following quarter. We incurred interest on the term loans of $6.2$0.5 million, and $1.3$1.1 million, for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

9. Dispositions

On June 8, 2016, we sold the 485-room Orlando Airport Marriott to an unaffiliated third party for a contractual sales pricerespectively, of $63 million. We received net proceeds of approximately $65.8 million from the transaction, which included credit for the hotel's capital replacement reserve. We recognized a pre-tax gain on sale of the hotel of approximately $3.7 million.

On June 30, 2016, we sold the 821-room Hilton Minneapolis to an unaffiliated third party for a contractual sales price of $140 million. The buyer assumed the $89.5 million mortgage loan secured by the hotel. We received net proceeds of approximately $54.8 million from the transaction, which included credit for the hotel's working capital. We recognized a pre-tax gain on sale of the hotel of approximately $4.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2016. We recognized an incremental pre-tax loss of $0.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 due to a post-closing adjustment for hotel expenses incurred under our ownership period.

On July 7, 2016, we sold the 169-room Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea/New York City to an unaffiliated third party for a contractual sales price of $65.0 million. We received net proceeds of approximately $63.3 million from the transaction. We recognized a pre-tax gain on sale of the hotel of approximately $2.0 million.

Our consolidated statements of operations include the following pre-tax income (loss), inclusive of the gains and losses on sale, from the hotel properties sold during 2016 (in thousands):

 2017 2016 2015
Orlando Airport Marriott$
 $8,225
 $2,752
Hilton Minneapolis(764) 4,872
 1,428
Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea/New York City
 3,107
 3,272
Total pre-tax (loss) income$(764) $16,204
 $7,452

10. Acquisitions

2017 Acquisitions

On February 28, 2017, we acquired the 88-room L'Auberge de Sedona and the 70-room Orchards Inn Sedona, each located in Sedona, Arizona, for a total contractual purchase price of $97 million. The acquisition was funded with corporate cash. The hotels were managed by IMH Financial Corporation ("IMH") through December 6, 2017. The management agreement provided for a base management fee of 2.45% of gross revenues during IMH's management of the hotel in 2017.


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Effective December 7, 2017, the hotel is managed by Two Roads Hospitality pursuant to a new management agreement with an initial term of five years. The management agreement provides for a base management fee of 0.5% of gross revenues through 2018, 1% of gross revenues in 2019, and 1.5% of gross revenues for the remainder of the term. The management agreement also provides for an incentive management fee of 10% of hotel operating profit above an owner's priority determined in accordance with the terms of the management agreement. The incentive management fee is capped at 1% of gross revenues for each year. The management agreement also specifies a corporate marketing contribution of 1% of gross revenues.

We lease the buildings and sublease the underlying land containing 28 of the 70 rooms at the Orchards Inn Sedona, which expires in 2070, including all extension options. We reviewed the terms of the annex sublease in conjunction with the hotel acquisition accounting and concluded that the terms are favorable to us compared with a typical current market lease. As a result, we recorded a $9.1 million favorable lease asset that will be amortized through 2070.

2015 Acquisitions

On February 6, 2015, we acquired the 157-room Shorebreak Hotel located in Huntington Beach, California for a purchase price of $58.8 million. Upon acquisition of the hotel, we entered into a 10-year management agreement with Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group, LLC.

On June 30, 2015, we acquired the 184-suite Sheraton Suites Key West located in Key West, Florida for a purchase price of $94.4 million. We assumed the existing management agreement with Ocean Properties.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in our acquisitions (in thousands):
  L'Auberge de Sedona Orchards Inn Sedona Shorebreak Hotel Sheraton Suites Key West
Land $39,384
 $9,726
 $19,908
 $49,592
Building and improvements 22,204
 10,180
 37,525
 42,958
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 4,376
 1,982
 1,338
 1,378
Total fixed assets 65,964
 21,888
 58,771
 93,928
Favorable lease asset 
 9,065
 
 
Unfavorable lease liability 
 
 (349) 
Other assets and liabilities, net (2,710) (412) 401
 500
Total $63,254
 $30,541
 $58,823
 $94,428

Acquired properties are included in our results of operations from the date of acquisition. The following pro forma financial information for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, presents our results of operations (in thousands, except per share data) as if the hotels acquired in 2017 were acquired on January 1, 2016 and as if the hotels acquired in 2015 were acquired on January 1, 2014. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred nor does it indicate future operating results.
  Year Ended December 31,
  2017 2016 2015
  (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenues $873,427
 $924,806
 $942,547
Net income $91,602
 $118,232
 $89,184
Earnings per share:      
Basic earnings per share $0.46
 $0.59
 $0.44
Diluted earnings per share $0.45
 $0.59
 $0.44

For the year ended December 31, 2017, our consolidated statement of operations includes $29.3 million of revenues and $5.9 million of net incomecompensation expense related to the operations of the hotels acquired in 2017.LTIP unit awards.


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In January 2018, we signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the Landing Resort & Spa in South Lake Tahoe, California. The acquisition is expected to close before the end of the first quarter of 2018 and will be funded with cash on hand. In February 2018, we signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire another hotel, which we expect to close within the next 60 days and will be funded with cash on hand.

11. Income Taxes


We have elected to be treated as a REIT under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires that we distribute at least 90% of our taxable income annually to our stockholders and comply with certain other requirements. In addition to paying federal and state taxes on any retained income, we may be subject to taxes on “built in gains” on sales of certain assets. Our taxable REIT subsidiaries are subject to federal, state and local and/taxes.

For federal income tax purposes, the cash distributions paid to holders of our common stock and Series A Preferred Stock may be characterized as ordinary income, return of capital (generally non-taxable) or foreign income taxes.capital gains. Tax law permits certain characterization of distributions which could result in differences between cash basis and tax basis distribution amounts.


The following characterizes distributions paid to holders of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock on a tax basis for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021:


Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Common Stock
Ordinary non-qualified income$0.120000 $0.044543 $— 
Qualified dividends— 0.045457 — 
$0.120000 $0.090000 $— 
Series A Preferred Stock
Ordinary non-qualified income$2.062500 $1.020772 $— 
Qualified dividends— 1.041728 — 
Return of capital— — 2.062500 
$2.062500 $2.062500 $2.062500 

Our provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Current - Federal$(84)$901 $2,759 
 State1,376 2,487 40 
1,292 3,388 2,799 
Deferred - Federal492 1,090 5,190 
 State(486)2,044 (6,159)
Change in valuation allowance(981)(3,915)1,437 
(975)(781)468 
Income tax provision$317 $2,607 $3,267 
 Year Ended December 31,
 2017 2016 2015
Current - Federal$622
 $
 $
 State1,221
 1,297
 770
 Foreign662
 697
 515
 2,505
 1,994
 1,285
Deferred - Federal6,432
 9,779
 8,249
 State425
 1,324
 2,315
 Foreign845
 (698) (274)
 7,702
 10,405
 10,290
Income tax provision$10,207
 $12,399
 $11,575


A reconciliation of the statutory federal tax provision to our income tax provision is as follows (in thousands):
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 Year Ended December 31,
 2017 2016 2015
Statutory federal tax provision (35)%$35,729
 $44,518
 $34,272
Tax impact of REIT election(22,277) (31,101) (21,544)
State income tax provision, net of federal tax benefit1,652
 1,703
 1,745
Foreign income tax benefit(430) (3,080) (2,266)
Tax reform impact on U.S. taxes(2,143) 
 
Tax reform impact on foreign taxes(2,076) 
 
Other(248) 359
 (632)
Income tax provision$10,207
 $12,399
 $11,575


On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation, H.R. 1, originally known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"). Among other changes to the U.S. tax code, the Tax Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate to 21%, and requires companies to pay a one-time transition tax on certain unrepatriated earnings (where applicable) of foreign subsidiaries with an election option to defer the transition tax over eight years. Accordingly, our federal net deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2017 have been remeasured using a U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% that is effective beginning on January 1, 2018, to reflect the effects of the enacted changes in tax rates at the date of enactment based on the applicable enacted tax rate when the temporary differences and carryforwards are expected to reverse. The impact of this remeasurement is a decrease to net deferred tax liabilities and a decrease to the deferred income tax provision in 2017 of approximately $4.2 million. Additionally, we incurred a transition tax obligation of $18.2 million related to the deemed mandatory repatriation of foreign earnings and profits of the Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort (located in the U.S. Virgin Islands) that we have elected to defer over the eight-year period allowed (upon election) under the Tax Act. The transition tax increased our 2017 REIT taxable income in 2017 by approximately $1.5 million.




Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Statutory federal tax provision (benefit)$18,226 $23,620 $(40,337)
Tax impact of REIT election(17,281)(21,110)45,946 
State income tax provision (benefit), net of federal tax benefit890 4,531 (6,119)
Change in valuation allowance(981)(3,915)1,437 
Permanent differences(349)(495)2,561 
Other(188)(24)(221)
Income tax provision$317 $2,607 $3,267 
We are required to pay franchise taxes in certain jurisdictions. We recorded approximately $0.4 million of franchise taxes during each of the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, which are classified as corporate expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.


Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards based on enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are paid. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realizable based on consideration of available evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies. Deferred tax assets are included in prepaid and other assets and deferred tax liabilities are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The total deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
20232022
Federal
Net operating loss carryforwards$2,585 $3,541 
Deferred income2,049 3,282 
Other407 511 
Depreciation and amortization(2,074)(3,808)
Less: Valuation allowance(1,766)(3,002)
Federal - Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net$1,201 $524 
State
Net operating loss carryforwards$8,921 $8,499 
Deferred income553 851 
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards231 211 
Other120 141 
Depreciation and amortization(559)(987)
Less: Valuation allowance(8,253)(7,999)
State - Deferred tax assets, net$1,013 $716 
 2017 2016
Federal
  
Net operating loss carryforwards$3,099
 $12,629
Deferred income related to key money2,549
 5,313
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards169
 
Other355
 296
Depreciation and amortization(8,889) (14,535)
Federal - Deferred tax (liabilities) assets, net$(2,717) $3,703



  
State
  
Net operating loss carryforwards$3,126
 $3,021
Deferred income related to key money801
 816
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards81
 71
Other111
 45
Depreciation and amortization(2,803) (2,231)
Less: Valuation allowance(400) (400)
State - Deferred tax assets, net$916
 $1,322


  
Foreign (USVI)
  
Deferred income related to key money$95
 $1,278
Depreciation and amortization(796) 508
Other1
 2
Land basis recorded in purchase accounting(2,617) (4,260)
Foreign - Deferred tax liabilities, net$(3,317) $(2,472)


As of December 31, 2017,2023, we had deferred tax assets of $6.2$11.5 million consisting of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards. The federalstate loss carryforwards of $3.1 million generally expire in 20292032 through 20342041 if not utilized by then. We believe that it is more likely thanthen; however, for certain states some loss carryforwards do not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax asset related toexpire. The federal loss carryforwards prior to their expirationdo not expire.

We analyze our deferred tax assets for each jurisdiction and have determined that no valuation allowance is required. The state loss carryforwards of $3.1 million generally expire in 2020 through 2034 if not utilized by then. The Company analyzes state loss carryforwards on a state by state basis and recordsrecord a valuation allowance when we deem it more likely than not that future results will not generate sufficient taxable income in the respective state to realize the deferred tax asset prior to the expiration of the loss carryforwards.assets. As of December 31, 2017,2023, we have a $0.4 million valuation allowance of $10.0 million on the deferred tax asset related to the Illinois state loss carryforward. The remainingour deferred tax assets, which represents the amount of $4.2 million are expecteddeferred tax assets that we believe is more likely than not to be recovered against reversingrealized. Our assessment included, among other considerations, the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences.differences and future taxable income that can be reasonably projected.


12. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resortfollowing is owneda reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted EPS (in thousands, except share and per-share data):
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 Years Ended December 31,
 202320222021
Numerator:  
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$76,523 $99,511 $(204,401)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding—basic211,518,826 212,423,873 212,056,923 
   Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested restricted common stock340,981 323,435 — 
Shares related to unvested PSUs444,310 441,679 — 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding—diluted212,304,117 213,188,987 212,056,923 
Earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders—basic$0.36 $0.47 $(0.96)
Earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders—diluted$0.36 $0.47 $(0.96)

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 379,767 of unvested restricted common shares and 299,810 of unvested PSU's were excluded from diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding, as their effect would be anti-dilutive. There were no unvested restricted common shares or PSUs excluded from the diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

The common OP units held by a subsidiary that has electedthe noncontrolling interest holders have been excluded from the denominator of the diluted EPS calculation as there would be no effect on the amounts since the common OP units' share of income or loss would also be added or subtracted to be treated as a TRS,derive net income (loss) available to common stockholders.

13. Relationships with Managers and is subject to U.S. Virgin Islands ("USVI") income taxes. Franchisors

We are party to a tax agreement with the USVI that reduces the income tax rate to approximately 7%. This agreement expires in February 2030.

12. Relationships with Managers

We are party to hotel management agreements for each of our hotels owned. The following table sets forth the agreement date, initial term and number of renewal terms under the respective hotel management agreements forat each of our hotels. Generally,



the term of the hotel management agreements renew automatically for a negotiated number of consecutive periods upon the expiration of the initial term unless the property manager gives notice to us of its election not to renew the hotel management agreement.
PropertyManagerDate of AgreementInitial TermNumber of Renewal Terms
Atlanta Alpharetta MarriottMarriott9/200030 yearsTwo ten-year periods
Bethesda Marriott SuitesMarriott12/200421 yearsTwo ten-year periods
Boston Westin WaterfrontMarriott5/200420 yearsFour ten-year periods
Chicago Marriott DowntownMarriott3/200632 yearsTwo ten-year periods
Courtyard Denver DowntownSage Hospitality7/20115 yearsOne five-year period
Courtyard Manhattan/Fifth AvenueMarriott12/200430 yearsNone
Courtyard Manhattan/Midtown EastHEI Hotels & Resorts (1)8/201710 yearsNone
Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach ResortMarriott (2)9/200030 yearsTwo ten-year periods
The Gwen ChicagoHEI Hotels & Resorts6/201610 yearsNone
Hilton Boston DowntownDavidson Hotels & Resorts11/20127 yearsTwo five-year periods
Hilton BurlingtonInterstate Hotels & Resorts12/20105 yearsMonth-to-month
Hilton Garden Inn New York City/Times Square CentralHighgate Hotels1/201110 yearsOne five-year period
Hotel RexViceroy Hotels & Resorts (3)10/201710 yearsOne five-year period
Inn at Key WestOcean Properties12/201610 yearsTwo five-year periods
JW Marriott Denver at Cherry CreekSage Hospitality5/20115 yearsOne five-year period
Lexington Hotel New YorkHighgate Hotels6/201110 yearsOne five-year period
Renaissance CharlestonMarriott1/200021 yearsTwo five-year periods
Renaissance WorthingtonMarriott9/200030 yearsTwo ten-year periods
Salt Lake City Marriott DowntownMarriott12/200130 yearsThree fifteen-year periods
L'Auberge de SedonaTwo Roads Hospitality (4)12/20175 yearsOne five-year period
Orchards Inn SedonaTwo Roads Hospitality (4)12/20175 yearsOne five-year period
Sheraton Suites Key WestOcean Properties6/201512 yearsNone
Shorebreak HotelKimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group2/201510 yearsNone
The Lodge at Sonoma, a Renaissance Resort & SpaMarriott10/200420 yearsOne ten-year period
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & SpaVail Resorts6/200515½ yearsNone
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach ResortHEI Hotels & Resorts12/201410 yearsNone
Westin San DiegoInterstate Hotels & Resorts12/20105 yearsMonth-to-month
Westin Washington D.C. City CenterHEI Hotels & Resorts4/201510 yearsNone
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(1)HEI Hotels & Resorts assumed management of the hotel in August 2017. The hotel was previously managed by Marriott.
(2)We terminated the management agreement with Marriott, effective February 20, 2018. The hotel is currently closed as a result of the physical damage incurred from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
(3)Viceroy Hotels & Resorts assumed management of the hotel in October 2017. The hotel was previously managed by Joie de Vivre Hotels.
(4)Two Roads Hospitality assumed management of the hotels in December 2017. The hotels were previously managed by IMH Financial Corporation.
Under our hotel management agreements, the hotel manager receives a base management fee and, if certain financial thresholds are met or exceeded, an incentive management fee. The base management fee is generally payable as a percentagebetween 1% and 3.5% of gross hotel revenues for each fiscal year. The incentive management fee is generally based on hotel operating profits, but the fee only applies to that portion of hotel operating profits above a negotiated return on our invested capital, which we refer to as the owner's priority. We refer to this excess of operating profits over the owner's priority as “available cash flow.”

The following table sets forth the base management fee, incentive management fee and FF&E reserve contribution, generally due and payable each fiscal year, for each of our properties:



Property Base Management Fee(1)
Incentive Management Fee(2)
FF&E Reserve Contribution(1)
Atlanta Alpharetta Marriott 3%(3)25%
5%
Bethesda Marriott Suites 3%
50%(4)5%(5)
Boston Westin Waterfront 2.5%
20%
4%
Chicago Marriott Downtown 2%(6)18%(7)5%
Courtyard Denver Downtown 1.5%(8)10%
4%
Courtyard Manhattan/Fifth Avenue 6%
25%
4%
Courtyard Manhattan/Midtown East 1.5%(9)15%
4%
Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort (10) 3%
15%
5.5%
The Gwen Chicago 2%(11)15% 4% 
Hilton Boston Downtown 2% 10%
4% 
Hilton Burlington 1.5%(12)10%

 
Hilton Garden Inn New York City/Times Square Central 3%
20% 4% 
Hotel Rex 2.75%(13)15%
4% 
Inn at Key West 3% 10%
4% 
JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek 2.5%
10%
4%
Lexington Hotel New York 3%(14)20%
5% 
Renaissance Charleston 3.5%(15)20%
5%
Renaissance Worthington 3%
25%
5%
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown 1.5%(16)20%
5%
L'Auberge de Sedona 0.5%(17)10% 4% 
Orchards Inn Sedona 0.5%(17)10% 4% 
Sheraton Suites Key West 3% 10% 4% 
Shorebreak Hotel 2.5% 15% 4% 
The Lodge at Sonoma, a Renaissance Resort & Spa 3%
20%
5%
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa 3%
20%
4%
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort 2%
15%
4% 
Westin San Diego 1.5%(12)10%
4%
Westin Washington D.C. City Center 2% 15%
4% 
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(1)As a percentage of gross revenues.    
(2)Based on a percentage of hotel operating profits above a specified return on our invested capital or specified operating profit thresholds.
(3)The base management fee decreases to 2% of gross revenues between February 2018 and January 2021.
(4)
The owner's priority expires in 2028, after which the manager will receive 50% of the hotel's operating profits.
(5)The contribution is reduced to 1% until operating profits exceed an owner's priority of $4.4 million.
(6)The base management fee decreased from 3.0% to 2.0% for October 2017 through September 2021 and will then revert back to 3% for the remainder of the term.
(7)Calculated as 18% of net operating income. There is no owner's priority; however, the Company's contribution to the hotel's multi-year guest room renovation is treated as a deduction in calculating net operating income.
(8)The base management fee is a sum of 1.5% of gross revenues and 1.5% of gross operating profit.
(9)Prior to August 2017, the base management fee was 5% of gross revenues under the previous hotel manager. The base management fee was 1.5% of gross revenues between August 2017 and December 2017 and increases to 1.75% of gross revenues for 2018 through the remainder of the term.
(10)We terminated the management agreement with Marriott, effective February 20, 2018. The hotel is currently closed as a result of the physical damage incurred from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
(11)The base management fee increases to 2.25% for 2018 through the remainder of the term.
(12) Total management fees are capped at 2.5% of gross revenues.
(13)Prior to September 2017, the base management fee was 3% of gross revenues under the previous hotel manager.
(14)The base management fee decreased to 2% from January 2017 through June 2017, and reverted back to 3% for the remainder of the term.
(15)The base management fee increased to 3.5% beginning September 2017 through the remainder of the term.
(16)The base management fee decreased from 3% to 1.5% beginning May 2016 and will increase to 2.0% in May 2018 and to 3.0% in May 2021 through the remainder of the term.



(17)Prior to December 2017, the base management fee was 2.45% of gross revenues under the previous hotel manager. The base management fee increases to 1.0% for 2019 and 1.5% for 2020 through the remainder of the term.


The following is a summary of management fees for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):
 Year Ended December 31,
 2017 2016 2015
Base management fees$22,265
 $24,480
 $25,491
Incentive management fees6,259
 7,810
 7,405
Amortization of deferred income related to key money(4,840) (432) (548)
Amortization of unfavorable contract liabilities(1,715) (1,715) (1,715)
Total management fees, net$21,969
 $30,143
 $30,633

Ten of our hotels earned incentive management fees for the year ended December 31, 2017. Nine of our hotels earned incentive management fees for the year ended December 31, 2016. Seven of our hotels earned incentive management fees for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Performance Termination Provisions


Our management agreements generally provide us with termination rights upon a manager's failure to meet certain financial performance criteria and manager's decision not to cure the failure by making a cure payment.


Key Money

Our managers and franchisors have contributed to us certain amounts in exchangeThe following is a summary of management fees for the rightyears ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Base management fees$22,543 $20,630 $11,542 
Incentive management fees4,444 4,790 468 
Amortization of deferred income related to key money (1)
(400)(392)(213)
Amortization of unfavorable contract liabilities(1,589)(1,589)(1,589)
Total management fees, net$24,998 $23,439 $10,208 
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(1)Relates to manage or franchisekey money received for Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Westin Washington D.C. City Center and Henderson Beach Resort.

Five of our hotels we have acquired and in connection with the completion of certain brand enhancing capital projects. We refer to these amounts as “key money.” Key money is classified as deferred income in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and amortized againstearned incentive management fees or franchisefor the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2021. Eleven of our hotels earned incentive management fees on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

During 2015, Starwood provided us with $3.0 million of key money in connection with our renovation associated with the brand conversion of the hotel formerly known as the Conrad Chicago to The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel. The key money was amortized against franchise fees over the period of the renovation—January 2016 through April 2017.

We amortized $5.8 million of key money duringfor the year ended December 31, 2017, $2.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, and $1.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2015.2022.


In connection with the change in hotel managerFranchise Agreements
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Table of the Courtyard Manhattan/Midtown East, we recognized $1.9 million of accelerated amortization of key money during the year ended December 31, 2017. In connection with the termination of the hotel manager of Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort, we accelerated the amortization of key money from the dateContents

We are party to franchise agreements for 19 of our notice of termination in 2017 through the effective termination date of February 20, 2018. We recognized an additional $2.6 million of amortization of key money during the year ended December 31, 2017 in connection with this acceleration. The remaining $2.2 million of unamortized key money related to Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resorthotels as of December 31, 2017 will be amortized during the first quarter2023. The franchise agreements require royalty fees based on a percentage of 2018.

Franchise Agreements

The following table sets forth the termsgross rooms revenue and, for certain hotels, an additional fee based on a percentage of gross food and beverage revenue. In addition, franchise agreements require fees for marketing, reservation or other program fees based on a percentage of the hotelhotel's gross rooms revenue. Pursuant to these franchise agreements, for our 13 franchised hotels:we pay a royalty fee ranging between 3.5% and 7% of gross room sales, and, under certain agreements, between 1% and 3% of gross food and beverage sales.



Date of AgreementTermFranchise Fee
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa6/200516 years6% of gross room sales plus 3% of gross food and beverage sales
JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek5/201115 years6% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales
Lexington Hotel New York3/201220 years5% of gross room sales
Courtyard Denver Downtown7/201116 years4.5% of gross room sales (1)
Hilton Boston Downtown7/201210 years5% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales; program fee of 4% of gross room sales
Westin Washington D.C. City Center12/201020 years7% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales
Westin San Diego12/201020 years7% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales
Hilton Burlington7/201210 years3% of gross room sales and 3% of gross food and beverage sales; program fee of 4% of gross room sales (2)
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central6/201122 years5% of gross room sales; program fee of 4.3% of gross room sales
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort12/201420 years6% of gross room sales and 2% of gross food and beverage sales
The Gwen Chicago5/201520 years4.5% of gross room sales
Sheraton Suites Key West2/200620 years5% of gross room sales
Courtyard Manhattan/Midtown East8/201725 years6% of gross room sales
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(1)Prior to October 2017, the franchise fee was 5.5% of gross room sales. The franchise fee reverts back to 5.5% of gross room sales beginning October 2019.
(2)Prior to July 2017, the franchise fee was 5% of gross room sales. The franchise fee will increase to 4% of gross room sales beginning August 2019 and to 5% of gross room sales beginning August 2020 through the remainder of the term.



The following is a summary of franchise fees for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021 (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Franchise fees$35,769 $32,714 $18,781 
Amortization of deferred income related to key money (1)
(31)(31)(116)
Total franchise fees, net$35,738 $32,683 $18,665 
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(1)Relates to key money received for The Lexington Hotel and Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue.

 Year Ended December 31,
 2017 2016 2015
Franchise fees$24,890
 $24,237
 $22,192
Amortization of deferred income related to key money(920) (2,420) (170)
Total franchise fees, net$23,970
 $21,817
 $22,022

Total franchise fees are included in other hotel expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

13.14. Commitments and Contingencies


Litigation


We are subject to various claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings, including routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, regarding the operation of our hotels and Company matters. While it is not possible to ascertain the ultimate outcome of such matters, management believes that the aggregate amount of such liabilities, if any, in excess of amounts covered by insurance, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations. The outcome of claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings brought against the Company, however, is subject to significant uncertainties.

Other Matters

As previously reported, in February 2016, the Company was notified by the franchisor of one of its hotels that as a result of low guest satisfaction scores, the Company was in default under the franchise agreement for that hotel. The Company continues to proactively work with the franchisor and the manager of the hotel and has developed and executed a plan aimed to improve guest satisfaction scores. To date, the guest satisfaction scores have improved so that the Company is no longer in default under the franchise agreement. However, if the guest satisfaction scores were to decrease again, the franchisor may again notify the

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Company that it is in default under the franchise agreement and that the franchisor is reserving all of its rights under the franchise agreement, including the right to terminate the franchise agreement in the future.
While the Company continues to work diligently with the franchisor and manager to maintain the guest satisfaction scores at a level such that the Company does not fall back into default, no assurance can be given that the Company will be successful. If the Company is not successful, the franchisor may seek to terminate the franchise agreement and assert a claim it is owed a termination fee, including a payment for liquidated damages, which could result in a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or results of operation.
Ground Leases

Five of our hotels are subject to ground lease agreements that cover all of the land underlying the respective hotel:

The Bethesda Marriott Suites hotel is subject to a ground lease that runs until 2087. There are no renewal options.

The Courtyard Manhattan/Fifth Avenue is subject to a ground lease that runs until 2085, inclusive of one 49-year renewal option.

The Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown is subject to two ground leases: one ground lease covers the land under the hotel and the other ground lease covers the portion of the hotel that extends into the City Creek Project. We own a 21% interest in the land under the hotel. The term of the ground lease covering the land under the hotel runs through 2056, inclusive of our renewal options. The term of the ground lease covering the extension into the City Creek Project was amended during 2017 to run coterminously with the term of the ground lease covering the land under the hotel. As such, the term now runs through 2056, inclusive of our renewal options.

The Westin Boston Waterfront is subject to a ground lease that runs until 2099. There are no renewal options.

The Shorebreak Hotel is subject to a ground lease that runs until 2100, inclusive of two renewal options of 25 years each and one 24-year renewal option. We own a 95.5% undivided interest in the land underlying the hotel and lease the remaining 4.5% under the ground lease.

In addition, a portion of the parking garage relating to the Renaissance Worthington is subject to three ground leases that cover, contiguously with each other, approximately one-fourth of the land on which the parking garage is constructed. Each of the ground leases has a term that runs through July 2067, inclusive of the three 15-year renewal options. The remainder of the land on which the parking garage is constructed is owned by us in fee simple.

A portion of the JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek is subject to a ground lease that covers approximately 5,500 square feet. The term of the ground lease runs through December 2030, inclusive of the two 5-year renewal options. The lease may be indefinitely extended thereafter in one-year increments. The remainder of the land on which the hotel is constructed is owned by us in fee simple.

We lease the buildings and sublease the underlying land containing 28 of the 70 rooms at the Orchards Inn Sedona, which expires in 2070, including all extension options. The remainder of the land on which the hotel is constructed is owned by us in fee simple.

These ground leases generally require us to make rental payments (including a percentage of gross receipts as percentage rent with respect to the Courtyard Manhattan/Fifth Avenue and Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel ground leases) and payments for all (or in the case of the ground lease covering the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown extension, our tenant's share of) charges, costs, expenses, assessments and liabilities, including real property taxes and utilities. Furthermore, these ground leases generally require us to obtain and maintain insurance covering the subject property.

Ground rent expense was $10.2 million, $12.7 million and $15.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Cash paid for ground rent was $4.1 million, $7.0 million and $9.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The following table reflects the current and future annual rents under our ground leases:

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PropertyTerm (1)Annual Rent
Ground leases under hotel:Bethesda Marriott SuitesThrough 4/2087$740,632 (2)
Courtyard Manhattan/Fifth Avenue (3)(4)10/2007 - 9/2017$906,000
10/2017 - 9/2027$1,132,812
10/2027 - 9/2037$1,416,015
10/2037 - 9/2047$1,770,019
10/2047 - 9/2057$2,212,524
10/2057 - 9/2067$2,765,655
10/2067 - 9/2077$3,457,069
10/2077 - 9/2085$4,321,336
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown (Ground lease for hotel) (5)Through 12/2056Greater of $132,000 or 2.6% of annual gross room sales
(Ground lease for extension)1/2013 - 12/2016$11,305
1/2017 - 12/2017$13,000
1/2018 - 12/2056 (6)$13,500
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel (7) (Base rent)1/2016 - 12/2020$750,000
1/2021 - 12/2025$1,000,000
1/2026 - 12/2030$1,500,000
1/2031 - 12/2035$1,750,000
1/2036 - 5/2099No base rent
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel (Percentage rent)Through 5/20150% of annual gross revenue
6/2016 - 5/20261.0% of annual gross revenue
6/2026 - 5/20361.5% of annual gross revenue
6/2036 - 5/20462.75% of annual gross revenue
6/2046 - 5/20563.0% of annual gross revenue
6/2056 - 5/20663.25% of annual gross revenue
6/2066 - 5/20993.5% of annual gross revenue
JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek1/2015 - 12/2020$50,000
1/2021 - 12/2025$55,000
1/2026 - 12/2030 (8)$60,000
Shorebreak HotelThrough 4/2016$115,542
5/2016 - 4/2021 (9)$126,649
Orchards Inn Sedona5/2013 - 12/2070 (10)$9,815
Ground leases under parking garage:Renaissance Worthington8/2013 - 7/2022$40,400
8/2022 - 7/2037$46,081
8/2037 - 7/2052$51,763
8/2052 - 7/2067$57,444
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(1)
These terms assume our exercise of all renewal options.

(2)Represents rent for the year ended December 31, 2017. Rent increases annually by 5.5%.
(3)The ground lease term is 49 years. We have the right to renew the ground lease for an additional 49 year term on the same terms then applicable to the ground lease.
(4)The total annual rent includes the fixed rent noted in the table plus a percentage rent equal to 5% of gross receipts for each lease year, but only to the extent that 5% of gross receipts exceeds the minimum fixed rent in such lease year. There was no such percentage rent earned during the year ended December 31, 2017.
(5)We own a 21% interest in the land underlying the hotel and, as a result, 21% of the annual rent under the ground lease is paid to us by the hotel.

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(6)Rent will increase from the prior year's rent based on a Consumer Price Index calculation on each January 1, beginning January 1, 2019 and through the end of the lease.
(7)Total annual rent under the ground lease is capped at 2.5% of hotel gross revenues during the initial 30 years of the ground lease.
(8)Beginning January 2031, we have the right to renew the ground lease in one-year increments at the prior year's annual rent plus 3%.
(9)Rent will increase on May 1, 2021 and every five years thereafter based on a Consumer Price Index calculation.
(10)Rent will increase on July 1, 2018 and every year thereafter based on a Consumer Price Index calculation.

Future minimum annual rental commitments under all non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

2018$4,957
20194,885
20204,583
20214,747
20224,762
Thereafter619,799
 $643,733



14. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of certain financial assets and liabilities and other financial instruments as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, in thousands, are as follows:
 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 
Carrying
Amount (1)
 Fair Value 
Carrying
Amount (1)
 Fair Value
Debt$937,792
 $942,529
 $920,539
 $906,156
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(1)The carrying amount of debt is net of unamortized debt issuance costs.

The fair value of our mortgage debt is a Level 2 measurement under the fair value hierarchy (see Note 2). We estimate the fair value of our mortgage debt by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates. The carrying value of our other financial instruments approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.



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15.  Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited)

  2017 Quarter Ended
  March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31
  (In thousands, except per share data)
Total revenue $196,210
 $243,272
 $223,486
 $207,037
Total operating expenses 176,914
 192,621
 189,168
 171,519
Operating income $19,296
 $50,651
 $34,318
 $35,518
Net income $8,887
 $36,595
 $21,623
 $24,772
Basic earnings per share $0.04
 $0.18
 $0.11
 $0.12
Diluted earnings per share $0.04
 $0.18
 $0.11
 $0.12

  2016 Quarter Ended
  March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31
  (In thousands, except per share data)
Total revenue $213,034
 $256,664
 $220,239
 $206,621
Total operating expenses 188,723
 198,559
 178,936
 172,870
Operating income $24,311
 $58,105
 $41,303
 $33,751
Net income $16,778
 $44,175
 $29,937
 $23,906
Basic earnings per share $0.08
 $0.22
 $0.15
 $0.12
Diluted earnings per share $0.08
 $0.22
 $0.15
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DiamondRock Hospitality Company
Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
As of December 31, 20172023 (in thousands)
Costs
Initial CostCapitalizedGross Amount at End of Year
Building andSubsequent toBuilding andAccumulatedNet BookYear ofDepreciation
DescriptionEncumbrancesLandImprovementsAcquisitionLandImprovementsTotalDepreciationValueAcquisitionLife
Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta$— $3,623 $33,503 $5,576 $3,623 $39,079 $42,702 $(16,783)$25,919 200510 - 40 Years
Bourbon Orleans Hotel20,644 60,969 2,623 20,645 63,591 84,236 (3,780)80,456 202110 - 40 Years
Cavallo Point, The Lodge at Golden Gate— 123,100 8,360 — 131,460 131,460 (22,483)108,977 201810 - 40 Years
Chicago Marriott Downtown, Magnificent Mile— 36,900 347,921 98,124 36,900 446,045 482,945 (177,735)305,210 200610 - 40 Years
Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa— 11,291 20,595 382 11,291 20,977 32,268 (445)31,823 202310 - 20 Years
Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda— — 45,656 10,626 — 56,282 56,282 (23,901)32,381 200410 - 40 Years
The Gwen Hotel— 31,650 76,961 25,036 31,650 101,997 133,647 (37,760)95,887 200610 - 40 Years
Courtyard Denver Downtown— 9,400 36,180 6,653 9,400 42,833 52,233 (13,212)39,021 201110 - 40 Years
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue— — 34,685 8,831 — 43,516 43,516 (18,872)24,644 200410 - 40 Years
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown East(74,346)16,500 54,812 9,972 16,500 64,784 81,284 (28,305)52,979 200410 - 40 Years
Havana Cabana Key West— 32,888 13,371 6,408 32,888 19,779 52,667 (4,456)48,211 201410 - 40 Years
Henderson Beach Resort10,118 93,176 3,709 10,645 96,358 107,003 (4,980)102,023 202110 - 40 Years
Henderson Park Inn8,395 17,462 1,895 8,539 19,213 27,752 (1,309)26,443 202110 - 40 Years
Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain— 9,197 40,644 10,554 9,197 51,198 60,395 (13,182)47,213 201210 - 40 Years
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central— 60,300 88,896 2,175 60,300 91,071 151,371 (21,217)130,154 201410 - 40 Years
Hotel Clio(56,091)9,200 63,183 14,693 9,200 77,876 87,076 (21,714)65,362 201110 - 40 Years
Hotel Emblem San Francisco— 7,856 21,085 9,042 7,856 30,127 37,983 (6,975)31,008 201210 - 40 Years
Hotel Palomar Phoenix— — 59,703 2,979 — 62,682 62,682 (8,899)53,783 201810 - 40 Years
The Hythe Vail— 5,800 52,463 37,390 5,800 89,853 95,653 (29,502)66,151 200510 - 40 Years
Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort— 3,436 29,206 893 3,436 30,099 33,535 (1,301)32,234 202210 - 40 Years
Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach Resort— 19,908 37,525 5,128 20,423 42,138 62,561 (9,368)53,193 201510 - 40 Years
Margaritaville Beach House Key West— 49,592 42,958 17,788 49,592 60,746 110,338 (11,746)98,592 201510 - 40 Years
Lake Austin Spa Resort— 25,089 43,879 295 25,089 44,174 69,263 (1,457)67,806 202210 - 40 Years
The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa— 14,816 24,351 1,756 14,816 26,107 40,923 (3,916)37,007 201810 - 40 Years
L'Auberge de Sedona— 39,384 22,204 8,201 39,384 30,405 69,789 (4,713)65,076 201710 - 40 Years
Orchards Inn Sedona— 9,726 10,180 690 9,726 10,870 20,596 (1,971)18,625 201710 - 40 Years
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek— — 45,815 19,204 — 65,019 65,019 (24,864)40,155 200410 - 40 Years
The Dagny Boston (formerly Hilton Boston Downtown/Faneuil Hall)— 23,262 128,628 41,714 23,262 170,342 193,604 (41,153)152,451 201210 - 40 Years
The Lindy Renaissance Charleston Hotel— 5,900 32,511 10,833 5,900 43,344 49,244 (12,647)36,597 201010 - 40 Years
The Lodge at Sonoma Resort— 3,951 22,720 23,229 3,951 45,949 49,900 (17,868)32,032 200410 - 40 Years
Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort— 1,865 19,357 34 1,865 19,391 21,256 (997)20,259 202210 - 40 Years
Westin Boston Seaport District(174,025)— 273,696 39,172 — 312,868 312,868 (128,190)184,678 200710 - 40 Years
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        Costs              
    Initial Cost Capitalized Gross Amount at End of Year        
      Building and Subsequent to   Building and   Accumulated Net Book Year of Depreciation
Description Encumbrances Land Improvements Acquisition Land Improvements Total Depreciation Value Acquisition Life
Atlanta Alpharetta Marriott $
 $3,623
 $33,503
 $2,186
 $3,623
 $35,689
 $39,312
 $(10,781) $28,531
 2005 40 Years
Bethesda Marriott Suites 
 
 45,656
 1,960
 
 47,616
 47,616
 (15,476) 32,140
 2004 40 Years
Boston Westin Waterfront (198,046) 
 273,696
 23,709
 
 297,405
 297,405
 (80,503) 216,902
 2007 40 Years
Chicago Marriott Downtown 
 36,900
 347,921
 73,994
 36,900
 421,915
 458,815
 (110,069) 348,746
 2006 40 Years
The Gwen Chicago 
 31,650
 76,961
 22,172
 31,650
 99,133
 130,783
 (22,536) 108,247
 2006 40 Years
Courtyard Denver 
 9,400
 36,180
 2,706
 9,400
 38,886
 48,286
 (6,022) 42,264
 2011 40 Years
Courtyard Manhattan/Fifth Avenue 
 
 34,685
 4,252
 
 38,937
 38,937
 (12,322) 26,615
 2004 40 Years
Courtyard Manhattan/Midtown East (84,067) 16,500
 54,812
 5,131
 16,500
 59,943
 76,443
 (18,755) 57,688
 2004 40 Years
Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort 
 17,713
 50,697
 17,614
 17,713
 68,285
 85,998
 (15,230) 70,768
 2005 40 Years
Hilton Boston Downtown 
 23,262
 128,628
 12,285
 23,262
 140,913
 164,175
 (18,527) 145,648
 2012 40 Years
Hilton Burlington 
 9,197
 40,644
 2,002
 9,197
 42,646
 51,843
 (5,858) 45,985
 2012 40 Years
Hilton Garden Inn/New York Times Square Central 
 60,300
 88,896
 182
 60,300
 89,078
 149,378
 (7,436) 141,942
 2014 40 Years
Hotel Rex 
 7,856
 21,085
 (39) 7,856
 21,046
 28,902
 (2,702) 26,200
 2012 40 Years
Inn at Key West 
 32,888
 13,371
 (1,766) 32,888
 11,605
 44,493
 (1,075) 43,418
 2014 40 Years
JW Marriott Denver (63,519) 9,200
 63,183
 1,475
 9,200
 64,658
 73,858
 (10,623) 63,235
 2011 40 Years
L'Auberge de Sedona 
 39,384
 22,204
 185
 39,384
 22,389
 61,773
 (740) 61,033
 2017 40 Years
Lexington Hotel New York 
 92,000
 229,368
 20,442
 92,000
 249,810
 341,810
 (39,262) 302,548
 2011 40 Years
Orchards Inn Sedona 
 9,726
 10,180
 52
 9,726
 10,232
 19,958
 (230) 19,728
 2017 40 Years
Renaissance Charleston 
 5,900
 32,511
 4,785
 5,900
 37,296
 43,196
 (6,185) 37,011
 2010 40 Years
Renaissance Worthington (84,116) 15,500
 63,428
 16,811
 15,500
 80,239
 95,739
 (21,013) 74,726
 2005 40 Years
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown (56,717) 
 45,815
 4,317
 855
 49,277
 50,132
 (15,684) 34,448
 2004 40 Years
Sheraton Suites Key West 
 49,592
 42,958
 335
 49,592
 43,293
 92,885
 (2,769) 90,116
 2015 40 Years
Shorebreak Hotel 
 19,908
 37,525
 3,035
 19,908
 40,560
 60,468
 (2,820) 57,648
 2015 40 Years
The Lodge at Sonoma, a Renaissance Resort and Spa (28,277) 3,951
 22,720
 6,858
 3,951
 29,578
 33,529
 (11,045) 22,484
 2004 40 Years
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort 
 54,293
 83,227
 4,888
 54,293
 88,115
 142,408
 (6,624) 135,784
 2014 40 Years
Westin San Diego (64,859) 22,902
 95,617
 8,194
 22,902
 103,811
 126,713
 (13,776) 112,937
 2012 40 Years
Westin Washington, D.C City Center (64,833) 24,579
 122,229
 11,361
 24,579
 133,590
 158,169
 (17,704) 140,465
 2012 40 Years
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa 
 5,800
 52,463
 3,802
 5,800
 56,265
 62,065
 (17,104) 44,961
 2005 40 Years
Total $(644,434) $602,024
 $2,170,163
 $252,928
 $602,879
 $2,422,210
 $3,025,089
 $(492,871) $2,532,218
 
 





Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort— 54,293 83,227 15,169 54,293 98,396 152,689 (21,576)131,113 201410 - 40 Years
Westin San Diego Bayview— 22,902 95,617 13,188 22,902 108,805 131,707 (30,542)101,165 201210 - 40 Years
Westin Washington D.C City Center— 24,579 122,229 16,277 24,579 138,506 163,085 (39,089)123,996 201210 - 40 Years
Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel(73,727)15,500 63,428 28,866 17,172 90,622 107,794 (34,392)73,402 200510 - 40 Years
Total$(378,189)$587,965 $2,381,896 $507,465 $590,824 $2,886,502 $3,477,326 $(841,300)$2,636,026 



Notes:


A) The change in total cost of properties for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021 is as follows:follows (in thousands):
Balance at December 31, 2020$3,350,481 
Additions:
     Acquisitions210,764 
     Capital expenditures41,482 
Deductions:
Impairment losses(175,551)
Dispositions and other(205,358)
Balance at December 31, 20213,221,818 
Additions:
     Acquisitions122,832 
     Capital expenditures39,859 
Balance at December 31, 20223,384,509 
Additions:
     Acquisitions31,886 
     Capital expenditures60,931 
Balance at December 31, 2023$3,477,326 
Balance at December 31, 2014 $2,944,103
Additions: 
     Acquisitions 149,983
     Capital expenditures 30,965
Deductions: 
     Dispositions and other 
Balance at December 31, 2015 3,125,051
Additions: 
     Acquisitions 
     Capital expenditures $61,823
Deductions: 
     Dispositions and other (269,240)
Balance at December 31, 2016 2,917,634
Additions: 
     Acquisitions 81,494
     Capital expenditures 68,573
Deductions: 
     Dispositions and other (42,612)
Balance at December 31, 2017 $3,025,089



B) The change in accumulated depreciation of real estate assets for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017, 20162023, 2022 and 20152021 is as follows:follows (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2020$683,543 
Depreciation and amortization70,765 
Impairment losses(61,002)
Balance at December 31, 2021693,306 
Depreciation and amortization75,328 
Balance at December 31, 2022768,634 
Depreciation and amortization72,666 
Balance at December 31, 2023$841,300 

Balance at December 31, 2014 $355,462
Depreciation and amortization 63,847
Dispositions and other 
Balance at December 31, 2015 419,309
Depreciation and amortization 65,490
Dispositions and other (42,847)
Balance at December 31, 2016 441,952
Depreciation and amortization 60,023
Dispositions and other (9,104)
Balance at December 31, 2017 $492,871

C) The aggregate cost of properties for U.S. Federal income tax purposes (in thousands) is approximately $2,988,637$3,371,023 as of December 31, 2017.

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