UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017


March 31, 2021

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______ TO _______


Commission File Number 001-37389


APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

26-1379210

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

814 East Main Street

Richmond, Virginia

23219

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(804) 344-8121

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, no par value

APLE

New York Stock Exchange


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. Yes 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). Yes No


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”company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer                  

Non-accelerated filer   ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company 

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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes     No 


Number of registrant’s common shares outstanding as of November 1, 2017: 223,060,840


May 3, 2021: 223,656,264


Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Form 10-Q

Index

Index

Page

Number

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

3

3

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - Three and nineLoss – three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016

2020

4

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine– three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 20162020

5

6

6

7

Item 2.

19

Item 3.

34

36

Item 4.

35

36

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

36

37

Item 1A.2.

36

37

Item 6.

36

38

37

39


This Form 10-Q includes references to certain trademarks or service marks. The Courtyard by Marriott®, Fairfield Inn by Marriott®, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott®, Marriott® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Residence Inn by Marriott®, SpringHill Suites by Marriott® and TownePlace Suites by Marriott® trademarks are the property of Marriott International, Inc. or one of its affiliates. The Embassy Suites by Hilton®, Hampton by Hilton®, Hampton Inn by Hilton® Hotels, Hampton Inn & Resorts,Suites by Hilton®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Home2 Suites by Hilton® and Homewood Suites by Hilton® trademarks are the property of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. or one or more of its affiliates. The Hyatt®, Hyatt House® and Hyatt Place® trademarks are the property of Hyatt Hotels Corporation or one or more of its affiliates. For convenience, the applicable trademark or service mark symbol has been omitted but will be deemed to be included wherever the above referenced terms are used.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements


Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of

   $1,275,557 and $1,235,698, respectively

 

$

4,712,480

 

 

$

4,732,896

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

5,172

 

 

 

5,316

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

5,776

 

 

 

5,556

 

Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows

 

 

30,149

 

 

 

28,812

 

Due from third party managers, net

 

 

38,766

 

 

 

22,137

 

Other assets, net

 

 

33,589

 

 

 

35,042

 

Total Assets

 

$

4,825,932

 

 

$

4,829,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt, net

 

$

1,523,032

 

 

$

1,482,571

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

 

221,027

 

 

 

219,981

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

 

80,108

 

 

 

97,860

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

1,824,167

 

 

 

1,800,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, authorized 30,000,000 shares; NaN issued and outstanding

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Common stock, no par value, authorized 800,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding

   223,656,264 and 223,212,346 shares, respectively

 

 

4,493,422

 

 

 

4,488,419

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(26,720

)

 

 

(42,802

)

Distributions greater than net income

 

 

(1,464,937

)

 

 

(1,416,270

)

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

 

3,001,765

 

 

 

3,029,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

$

4,825,932

 

 

$

4,829,759

 


  September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
  (unaudited)    
Assets      
Investment in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation of $686,787 and $557,597, respectively $4,742,590  $4,823,489 
Assets held for sale  40,626   39,000 
Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows  30,299   29,425 
Due from third party managers, net  52,354   31,460 
Other assets, net  48,018   56,509 
Total Assets $4,913,887  $4,979,883 
   
Liabilities        
Revolving credit facility $216,700  $270,000 
Term loans  655,988   570,934 
Mortgage debt  432,783   497,029 
Accounts payable and other liabilities  104,467   124,856 
Total Liabilities  1,409,938   1,462,819 
         
Shareholders' Equity  
Preferred stock, authorized 30,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding  0   0 
Common stock, no par value, authorized 800,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 223,060,840 and 222,938,648 shares, respectively  4,455,390   4,453,205 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  5,218   4,589 
Distributions greater than net income  (956,659)  (940,730)
Total Shareholders' Equity  3,503,949   3,517,064 
         
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $4,913,887  $4,979,883 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Loss

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room

 

$

148,481

 

 

$

217,979

 

Food and beverage

 

 

2,783

 

 

 

11,312

 

Other

 

 

7,449

 

 

 

8,719

 

Total revenue

 

 

158,713

 

 

 

238,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel operating expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

38,150

 

 

 

68,029

 

Hotel administrative

 

 

17,744

 

 

 

23,643

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

14,888

 

 

 

24,359

 

Utilities

 

 

10,560

 

 

 

9,190

 

Repair and maintenance

 

 

10,225

 

 

 

11,793

 

Franchise fees

 

 

6,919

 

 

 

10,257

 

Management fees

 

 

5,254

 

 

 

7,995

 

Total hotel operating expense

 

 

103,740

 

 

 

155,266

 

Property taxes, insurance and other

 

 

19,688

 

 

 

19,595

 

General and administrative

 

 

8,119

 

 

 

9,523

 

Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets

 

 

10,754

 

 

 

0

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

48,710

 

 

 

49,522

 

Total expense

 

 

191,011

 

 

 

233,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

4,484

 

 

 

8,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(27,814

)

 

 

12,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other expense, net

 

 

(18,513

)

 

 

(15,566

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(46,327

)

 

 

(2,623

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(108

)

 

 

(146

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(46,435

)

 

$

(2,769

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate derivatives

 

 

16,082

 

 

 

(42,166

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(30,353

)

 

$

(44,935

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per common share

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

223,733

 

 

 

224,294

 


  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Revenues:            
    Room $302,298  $255,269  $877,974  $698,759 
    Other  22,628   21,202   71,581   59,835 
Total revenue  324,926   276,471   949,555   758,594 
                 
Expenses:                
    Operating  79,975   69,082   235,474   187,370 
    Hotel administrative  24,842   20,866   74,895   57,921 
    Sales and marketing  25,488   21,329   75,867   59,244 
    Utilities  12,036   10,543   31,982   25,862 
    Repair and maintenance  12,199   10,478   36,394   29,167 
    Franchise fees  13,974   11,834   40,611   32,212 
    Management fees  11,315   9,205   33,072   26,189 
    Property taxes, insurance and other  17,598   14,787   52,346   40,315 
    Ground lease  2,831   2,615   8,486   7,587 
    General and administrative  5,350   2,623   18,255   12,511 
    Transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements)  0   36,452   (2,586)  37,861 
    Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets  0   5,471   7,875   5,471 
    Depreciation  44,110   37,343   131,770   104,651 
Total expenses  249,718   252,628   744,441   626,361 
                 
Operating income  75,208   23,843   205,114   132,233 
                 
    Interest and other expense, net  (12,024)  (10,156)  (35,590)  (28,519)
    Gain (loss) on sale of real estate  (157)  0   15,983   0 
                 
Income before income taxes  63,027   13,687   185,507   103,714 
                 
    Income tax benefit (expense)  (203)  7   (712)  (616)
                 
Net income $62,824  $13,694  $184,795  $103,098 
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                
    Interest rate derivatives  259   4,261   629   (7,934)
                 
Comprehensive income $63,083  $17,955  $185,424  $95,164 
                 
Basic and diluted net income per common share $0.28  $0.07  $0.83  $0.57 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  223,057   190,563   223,052   180,004 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Shareholders' Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Accumulated

Other

 

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

of Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

 

Greater Than

Net Income

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

 

 

223,212

 

 

$

4,488,419

 

 

$

(42,802

)

 

$

(1,416,270

)

 

$

3,029,347

 

Share based compensation, net

 

 

444

 

 

 

5,004

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,004

 

Equity issuance costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

Interest rate derivatives

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,082

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,082

 

Net loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(46,435

)

 

 

(46,435

)

Distributions declared to shareholders ($0.01 per share)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,232

)

 

 

(2,232

)

Balance at March 31, 2021

 

 

223,656

 

 

$

4,493,422

 

 

$

(26,720

)

 

$

(1,464,937

)

 

$

3,001,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

 

223,863

 

 

$

4,493,763

 

 

$

(4,698

)

 

$

(1,198,052

)

 

$

3,291,013

 

Share based compensation, net

 

 

675

 

 

 

8,014

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,014

 

Common shares repurchased

 

 

(1,521

)

 

 

(14,336

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(14,336

)

Interest rate derivatives

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(42,166

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(42,166

)

Net loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,769

)

 

 

(2,769

)

Distributions declared to shareholders ($0.20 per share)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(44,952

)

 

 

(44,952

)

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

 

223,017

 

 

$

4,487,441

 

 

$

(46,864

)

 

$

(1,245,773

)

 

$

3,194,804

 


  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2017  2016 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $184,795  $103,098 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation  131,770   104,651 
Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets  7,875   5,471 
Gain on sale of real estate  (15,983)  0 
Other non-cash expenses, net  5,372   4,806 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired or
assumed with acquisitions:
        
Increase in due from third party managers, net  (20,883)  (14,350)
Decrease (increase) in other assets, net  8,507   (1,014)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities  (20,944)  35,309 
Net cash provided by operating activities  280,509   237,971 
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Cash consideration in Apple Ten merger  0   (93,590)
Acquisition of hotel properties, net  (56,794)  (23,994)
Deposits and other disbursements for potential acquisitions  (1,810)  0 
Capital improvements  (41,370)  (47,523)
Decrease (increase) in capital improvement reserves  (1,351)  2,459 
Net proceeds from sale of real estate  28,374   0 
Net cash used in investing activities  (72,951)  (162,648)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Repurchases of common shares  0   (361)
Repurchases of common shares to satisfy employee withholding requirements  (432)  (459)
Equity issuance costs  0   (1,176)
Distributions paid to common shareholders  (200,716)  (161,940)
Net proceeds from (payments on) revolving credit facility  (53,300)  187,300 
Payments on extinguished credit facility  0   (111,100)
Proceeds from term loans  85,000   150,000 
Proceeds from mortgage debt  0   24,000 
Payments of mortgage debt  (37,219)  (157,823)
Financing costs  (891)  (3,764)
Net cash used in financing activities  (207,558)  (75,323)
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  0   0 
         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  0   0 
         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $0  $0 
         
Supplemental cash flow information:        
Interest paid $35,049  $30,192 
         
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:        
    Stock consideration in Apple Ten merger (see note 2) $0  $956,086 
    Accrued distribution to common shareholders $22,302  $22,325 
    Mortgage debt assumed by buyer upon sale of real estate $27,073  $0 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(46,435

)

 

$

(2,769

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

48,710

 

 

 

49,522

 

Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets

 

 

10,754

 

 

 

-

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

(4,484

)

 

 

(8,839

)

Other non-cash expenses, net

 

 

2,684

 

 

 

1,773

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in due from third party managers, net

 

 

(16,628

)

 

 

4,886

 

Decrease in other assets, net

 

 

1,029

 

 

 

439

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities

 

 

2,256

 

 

 

(11,670

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

(2,114

)

 

 

33,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of hotel properties, net

 

 

(49,369

)

 

 

-

 

Capital improvements

 

 

(2,506

)

 

 

(27,022

)

Net proceeds from sale of real estate

 

 

17,587

 

 

 

44,387

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(34,288

)

 

 

17,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchases of common shares

 

 

-

 

 

 

(14,336

)

Repurchases of common shares to satisfy employee withholding requirements

 

 

(1,650

)

 

 

(1,748

)

Distributions paid to common shareholders

 

 

-

 

 

 

(67,324

)

Equity issuance costs

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

Net proceeds from revolving credit facility

 

 

44,100

 

 

 

374,100

 

Proceeds from term loans and senior notes

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,000

 

Proceeds from mortgage debt and other loans

 

 

-

 

 

 

63,400

 

Payments of mortgage debt and other loans

 

 

(3,018

)

 

 

(18,354

)

Financing costs

 

 

(1,472

)

 

 

(511

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

37,959

 

 

 

385,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

1,557

 

 

 

435,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

34,368

 

 

 

34,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

35,925

 

 

$

470,595

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

18,062

 

 

$

14,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued distribution to common shareholders

 

$

2,232

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

$

5,556

 

 

$

-

 

Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows, beginning of period

 

 

28,812

 

 

 

34,661

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

$

34,368

 

 

$

34,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

5,776

 

 

$

437,260

 

Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows, end of period

 

 

30,149

 

 

 

33,335

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

35,925

 

 

$

470,595

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Index

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)


1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Organization

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, (thethe “Company”), is a Virginia corporation that has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. The Company is a self-advised REIT that invests in income-producing real estate, primarily in the lodging sector, in the United States.States (“U.S.”). The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31. The Company has no foreign operations or assets and its operating structure includes only one1 reportable segment. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Although the Company has interests in potential variable interest entities through its purchase commitments, it is not the primary beneficiary as the Company does not have any elements of power in the decision makingdecision-making process of these entities, and therefore does not consolidate the entities. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company owned 237233 hotels with an aggregate of 30,18829,855 rooms located in 3335 states, including one1 hotel with 316102 rooms classified as held for sale, which was sold to an unrelated party in October 2017.April 2021. The Company’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “APLE.”


Basis of Presentation


The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States(“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”). Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2017.


2021.

Use of Estimates


The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principlesGAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic 

As a result of the current novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic (“COVID-19”) and the impact it has had on travel and the broader economy throughout the U.S. since March 2020, the Company’s hotels have experienced significant declines in occupancy, which has had and is expected to continue to have a significant negative effect on the Company’s revenue and operating results. There remains significant uncertainty as to when operations at the hotels will return to normalized levels.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The fair market value of cash and cash equivalents approximates their carrying value. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are distributed among several major banks, but the balances may at times exceed federal depository insurance limits.

Net IncomeLoss Per Common Share


Basic net incomeloss per common share is computed based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net incomeloss per common share is calculated after giving effect to all potential common shares that were dilutive and outstanding for the period. Basic and diluted net incomeloss per common share were the same for each of the periods presented.


Accounting Standards Recently Adopted


Reference Rate Reform

In January 2017,March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-01, Business Combinations2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 805), Clarifying the Definition of a Business848), which is intendedprovides optional guidance through December 31, 2022 to add guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accountedease the potential burden in accounting for, as acquisitions (or disposals)or recognizing the effects of, assets or businesses.  The standard is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted.  The Company adopted this standard effectivereference rate reform on financial reporting. In January 1, 2017 on a prospective basis.  Prior to the adoption of this standard, the Company’s acquisitions of hotel properties were accounted for as existing businesses, and therefore all transaction costs associated with the acquisitions, including title, legal, accounting, brokerage commissions and other related costs were expensed as incurred.  Under the new standard, effective January 1, 2017, acquisitions of hotel properties (including the acquisition of three hotels during the first nine months of 2017, as discussed in Note 3) will generally be accounted for as acquisitions of a group of assets, with costs incurred to effect an acquisition being capitalized as part of the cost of the assets acquired, instead of accounted for separately as expenses in the period that they are incurred.  Asset acquisitions now require the Company to complete its allocation of the purchase price at the time of the acquisition as the measurement period applicable to business combinations does not apply to asset acquisitions.



Accounting Standards Recently Issued

In May 2014, 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 606)848), which affects virtually all aspects of an entity’s revenue recognition.  The core principle of the new standard is that revenue should be recognized to 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 March, April, May and December 2016, the FASB issued ASUs No. 2016-08, 2016-10, 2016-12 and 2016-20, respectively, all related to Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),Scope, which further clarify the application of the standard.  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 annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and permitted early application for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016.  The Company plans to adopt this standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.  Although the Company is still evaluating this ASU, based on its assessment to date, the Company does not believe there will be a significant change to the amount or timing of the recording of revenue in its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20), Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets, which clarifiesclarified the scope of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 610-20the reference rate reform optional practical expedients and addsexceptions outlined in Topic 848. The amendments in ASU Nos. 2020-04 and 2021-01 apply to contract modifications that replace a reference rate affected by reference rate reform, providing optional expedients regarding the measurement of hedge

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effectiveness in hedging relationships that have been modified to replace a reference rate. The guidance forin ASU Nos. 2020-04 and 2021-01 became effective upon issuance and the derecognition of nonfinancial assets, including partial sales.  The standard is effective in conjunction with ASU No. 2014-09, presented above, which is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted.  The provisions of this update must be applied at the same time as the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09.  The Company plans to adopt this standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.  The adoption of this standard isASUs have not expected to havehad a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which amends the hedge accounting model to enable entities to better portray their risk management activities in their financial statements and enhance the transparency and understandabilityrelated disclosures as of hedging activity.  March 31, 2021.The standard simplifies the applicationprovisions of hedge accounting and reduces the administrative burden of hedge documentation requirements and assessing hedge effectiveness.  The standard is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted.  The standard requires a modified retrospective approach for all hedge relationships that exist on the date of adoption.  The presentation and disclosure guidance is required only prospectively.  The Company is currently evaluating when itthese updates will adopt the standard.  The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

2.  Merger with Apple REIT Ten, Inc.

Effective September 1, 2016,generally affect the Company completed its previously announced merger with Apple REIT Ten, Inc. (“Apple Ten”) (the “merger”).  Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into on April 13, 2016, as amended on July 13, 2016 (the “Merger Agreement”), Apple Ten merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Acquisition Sub”), at which time the separate corporate existence of Apple Ten ceased and Acquisition Sub became the surviving corporation in the merger.  Acquisition Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the merger and had not conducted any prior activities.  As a result of the merger, the Company acquired the business of Apple Ten, a real estate investment trust, which immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, owned 56 hotels located in 17 states with an aggregate of 7,209 rooms.

The Company accounted for the merger in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.  The Company was considered the acquirer for financial reporting purposes, which required,by allowing, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Apple Ten be recognized at their acquisition date fair values.  For purpose of accountingfollowing:

Allowing modifications of the Company’s unsecured credit facilities to replace the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) with a substitute index to be accounted for as a non-substantial modification and not be considered a debt extinguishment.

Allowing changes to the floating interest rate index used in the Company’s interest rate swaps to not be considered a change to the critical terms of the hedge and therefore not requiring a dedesignation of the hedging relationship.

The Company has not entered into any contract modifications yet as it directly relates to reference rate reform but anticipates having to undertake such modifications in the transaction, the aggregate value of the merger consideration paid to Apple Ten shareholders was estimated to be approximately $1.0 billion, and was comprised of approximately $956.1 million for the issuance of approximately 48.7 million common shares of the Company valued at $19.62 per share, which was the closing pricefuture as a majority of the Company’s common shares on August 31, 2016 (the date that the merger was approved),unsecured credit facilities and $93.6 million in cash, which was funded through borrowings on the Company’s $540 million revolving credit facility (the “revolving credit facility”).  All costs (reimbursements) relatedinterest rate swaps are indexed to the merger were recorded in the period incurred and are included in transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements) in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  In connection with the merger, the Company incurred approximately $37.6 million in merger costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, which included $32.0 million funded by the Company in January 2017 to settle the Apple Ten merger lawsuit and approximately $1.8 million in legal costs incurred to defend the lawsuit.  During 2017, the Company received $12.6 million in proceeds from its director and officer insurance carriers in connection with the merger lawsuit, of which $10.0 million (received in January 2017) and $2.6 million (received in May 2017) were included as reductions in transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements) for the fourth quarter of 2016 and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.  Further discussion of the merger litigation is included in Note 10.



Effective September 1, 2016, upon completion of the merger, the Company assumed approximately $145.7 million in mortgage debt, prior to any fair value adjustments, secured by nine properties.  The Company also assumed the outstanding balance on Apple Ten’s credit facility totaling $111.1 million, which was terminated and repaid in full on September 1, 2016 with borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility.

As contemplated in the Merger Agreement, in connection with the completion of the merger, the advisory and related party arrangements with respect to Apple Ten and its advisors, as described in more detail in Note 7, were terminated.

The following unaudited pro forma information for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, is presented as if the merger, effective September 1, 2016, had occurred on January 1, 2016, and is based on assumptions and estimates considered appropriate by the Company.  The pro forma information is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not necessarily reflect what the operating results would have been had the merger been completed on January 1, 2016, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results.  The pro forma information does not give effect to any cost synergies or other operating efficiencies that could result from the merger.  Amounts are in thousands except per share data.

  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2017 (Actual)  2016 (Proforma)  2017 (Proforma)  2016 (Proforma) 
Total revenue $324,926  $325,924  $949,555  $949,760 
Net income $62,824  $59,960  $182,209  $176,985 
Basic and diluted net income per common share $0.28  $0.27  $0.82  $0.79 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  223,057   223,403   223,052   223,399 

For purposes of calculating these pro forma amounts, merger transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements) totaling approximately ($2.6) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and approximately $36.4 million and $37.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, were excluded from the pro forma amounts since these costs and reimbursements are attributable to the merger and related transactions and do not have an ongoing impact to the statements of operations.

3.LIBOR.

2. Investment in Real Estate


The Company’s investment in real estate consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Land

 

$

725,057

 

 

$

725,512

 

Building and improvements

 

 

4,546,062

 

 

 

4,525,850

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

 

499,612

 

 

 

499,865

 

Finance ground lease assets

 

 

203,617

 

 

 

203,617

 

Franchise fees

 

 

13,689

 

 

 

13,750

 

 

 

 

5,988,037

 

 

 

5,968,594

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(1,275,557

)

 

 

(1,235,698

)

Investment in real estate, net

 

$

4,712,480

 

 

$

4,732,896

 


  September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
       
Land $711,826  $707,878 
Building and Improvements  4,294,310   4,270,095 
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment  411,376   391,421 
Franchise Fees  11,865   11,692 
   5,429,377   5,381,086 
Less Accumulated Depreciation  (686,787)  (557,597)
Investment in Real Estate, net $4,742,590  $4,823,489 

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company owned 237233 hotels with an aggregate of 30,18829,855 rooms located in 3335 states, including one1 hotel with 316102 rooms classified as held for sale, which was sold to an unrelated party in October 2017.


April 2021.

The Company leases all of its hotels to its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary (or a subsidiary thereof) under master hotel lease agreements.



Hotel Acquisitions


The Company acquired three hotels1 hotel during the first ninethree months ended March 31, 2021. The hotel was a newly developed 176-room Hilton Garden Inn in Madison, Wisconsin managed by Raymond and purchased for $49.6 million on February 18, 2021.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired 4 hotels, NaN of 2017.which were acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The following table sets forth the location, brand, manager, date acquired, number of rooms and gross purchase price, excluding transaction costs, for each hotel. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

City

 

State

 

Brand

 

Manager

 

Date

Acquired

 

Rooms

 

 

Gross

Purchase

Price

 

Cape Canaveral

 

FL

 

Hampton

 

LBA

 

4/30/2020

 

 

116

 

 

$

24,102

 

Cape Canaveral

 

FL

 

Home2 Suites

 

LBA

 

4/30/2020

 

 

108

 

 

 

22,602

 

Tempe

 

AZ

 

Hyatt House

 

Crestline

 

8/13/2020

 

 

105

 

 

 

26,309

 

Tempe

 

AZ

 

Hyatt Place

 

Crestline

 

8/13/2020

 

 

154

 

 

 

38,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

483

 

 

$

111,292

 


City State Brand Manager Date Acquired Rooms  Gross Purchase Price (a) 
Fort Worth TX Courtyard LBA 2/2/2017  124  $18,000 
Birmingham (b) AL Hilton Garden Inn LBA 9/12/2017  104   19,162 
Birmingham (b) AL Home2 Suites LBA 9/12/2017  106   19,276 
           334  $56,438 

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The Company utilized $25.0 million of its available cash and entered into a one-year note payable with costs incurred to effect the acquisitions, which were not significant, capitalized as part of the cost of the assets acquired.  The gross purchase price excludes capitalized transaction costs.  At the date of purchase, the purchase price for each of these properties was funded through the Company’s revolving credit facility.

(b)The Hilton Garden Inn and Home2 Suites hotels in Birmingham, AL are part of an adjoining two-hotel complex located on the same site.

On July 1, 2016, the Company closed ondeveloper secured by the purchase of a newly constructed 128-room Home2 Suites hotel in Atlanta, Georgia,hotels for $21.7 million to fund the same day the hotel opened for business, for a purchase price of the Cape Canaveral, Florida hotels. The note payable bore interest, which was payable monthly, at a floating annual rate equal to the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate for a one-month term (“one-month LIBOR”) plus a margin of 2.0% for the first six months of the loan term and 3.0% for the second six months of the loan term. In July 2020, the principal amount of the note was reduced by approximately $24.6 million.$1.1 million representing a credit from the developer for shared construction savings, and the note was repaid in full on April 12, 2021. The Company used borrowings under its revolving credit facility to purchase the hotel.  Additionally,Tempe, Arizona and Madison, Wisconsin hotels. The acquisitions of these hotel properties were accounted for as described in Note 2, effective September 1, 2016,acquisitions of asset groups, whereby costs incurred to effect the Company completed the merger with Apple Ten, which added 56 hotels, located in 17 states, with an aggregate of 7,209 rooms to the Company’s real estate portfolio.  The total real estate valueacquisitions (which were not significant) were capitalized as part of the merger was estimated to be approximately $1.3 billion.  The Company accounted forcost of the purchase of these hotels in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.  No goodwill was recorded in connection with any of these acquisitions.assets acquired. For the 57 hotels1 hotel acquired during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2021, the amount of revenue and operating income (excluding merger and other acquisition related transaction costs)loss included in the Company’s consolidated statementsstatement of operations from the date of acquisition through September 30, 2016March 31, 2021 was approximately $25.0$0.1 million and $9.5$(0.5) million, respectively.

Hotel Contract Commitments

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had outstanding contracts for the potential purchase of four additional hotels for a total purchase price of approximately $146.1 million.  Two of the hotels, the Salt Lake City Residence Inn and the Portland Residence Inn, which are already in operation, were acquired in October 2017.  The two remaining hotels are under construction and are planned to be completed and opened for business over the next 12 months from September 30, 2017, at which time closing on these hotels is expected to occur.  Although the Company is working towards acquiring the two hotels under construction, there are many conditions to closing that have not yet been satisfied and there can be no assurance that a closing on these hotels will occur under the outstanding purchase contracts.  The following table summarizes the location, brand, date of purchase contract, expected number of rooms, refundable (if the seller does not meet its obligations under the contract) contract deposits paid, and gross purchase price for each of the contracts outstanding at September 30, 2017.  All dollar amounts are in thousands.

Location Brand Date of Purchase Contract Rooms  Refundable Deposits  Gross Purchase Price 
Operating (a)
             
Salt Lake City, UT Residence Inn 8/22/2017  136  $500  $25,500 
Portland, ME Residence Inn 8/30/2017  179   1,000   55,750 
Under development (b)
                
Phoenix, AZ Hampton 10/25/2016  210   500   44,100 
Orlando, FL Home2 Suites 1/18/2017  128   3   20,736 
       653  $2,003  $146,086 

(a)
Closing on these hotels occurred in October 2017.
(b)
As of September 30, 2017, these hotels were under construction. The table shows the expected number of rooms upon hotel completion and the expected franchise brands. Assuming all conditions to closing are met, the purchases of these hotels are expected to close over the next 12 months from September 30, 2017. If the seller meets all of the conditions to closing, the Company is obligated to specifically perform under the contract. As the property is under construction, at this time, the seller has not met all of the conditions to closing.

The purchase price for each of the Salt Lake City Residence Inn and Portland Residence Inn was funded through the Company’s revolving credit facility and it is anticipated that the purchase price for the remaining outstanding contracts will be funded similarly.

Loss on Impairment of Depreciable Real Estate Assets

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company identified two properties for potential sale: the Columbus, Georgia SpringHill Suites and TownePlace Suites hotels.  In April 2017, the Company entered into separate contracts with the same unrelated party for the sale of these properties for a total combined gross sales price of approximately $10.0 million.  Due to the change in the anticipated hold period for each of these hotels, the Company reviewed the estimated undiscounted cash flows generated by each property (including its sale price, net of estimated selling costs) and determined that, for each hotel, the undiscounted cash flows were less than its carrying value; therefore the Company recognized an impairment loss of approximately $7.9 million in the first quarter of 2017 to adjust the bases of these properties to their estimated fair values, which were based on the contracted sale price, net of estimated selling costs, a Level 1 input under the fair value hierarchy.  In May 2017, both of these contracts were terminated.

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company identified two properties for potential sale: the Dallas, Texas Hilton hotel and the Chesapeake, Virginia Marriott hotel.  In October 2016, the Company entered into separate contracts for the sale of these properties.  Due to the change in the anticipated hold period for each of these hotels, the Company reviewed the estimated undiscounted cash flows generated by each property (including its sale price, net of commissions and other selling costs) and determined that the Chesapeake, Virginia Marriott’s estimated undiscounted cash flows were less than its carrying value; therefore the Company recognized an impairment loss of approximately $5.5 million in the third quarter of 2016 to adjust the basis of this property to its estimated fair value, which was based on the original contracted sale price, net of broker commissions and other estimated selling costs, a Level 1 input under the fair value hierarchy.  The Chesapeake, Virginia Marriott was sold in December 2016.  The Dallas, Texas Hilton contract was terminated in November 2016, and, as discussed in Note 4, a new purchase and sale agreement was entered into by the Company in December 2016, and the hotel was sold in April 2017.

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3. Assets Held for Sale and Dispositions


Assets Held for Sale

In December 2016,February 2021, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an unrelated party for the sale of its 224-room Hilton hotel in Dallas, TexasOverland Park, Kansas SpringHill Suites for a gross sales price of approximately $56.1 million,$5.3 million. Since the buyer under the contract had completed its due diligence and had made a non-refundable deposit, as amended.  Theof March 31, 2021, the Company classified the hotel was classified as assets held for sale atin its historical cost (which was less than the contract price, net of costs to sell) in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016.  Onits estimated fair value less cost to sell which, as described below, was based on the contracted sales price, resulting in an impairment loss during the first quarter of 2021. In April 20, 2017,2021, the Company completed the sale of the hotel. The net proceeds from the sale were used to pay down borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Dispositions

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company sold 2 hotels in 2 transactions with unrelated parties for a total combined gross sales price of approximately $18.3 million, resulting in a combined gain on sale of approximately $16.0$4.5 million, net of transaction costs, which is included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The two hotels had a total carrying value of approximately $13.0 million at the time of sale. The following table lists the two hotels sold:

City

State

Brand

Date Sold

Rooms

Charlotte

NC

Homewood Suites

2/25/2021

118

Memphis

TN

Homewood Suites

3/16/2021

140

Total

258

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company sold three hotels in 3 transactions with unrelated parties for a total combined gross sales price of approximately $55.3 million, resulting in a combined gain on sale of approximately $10.9 million, which is included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the nine monthsyear ended September 30, 2017.December 31, 2020. The hotel3 hotels had a total carrying value totalingof approximately $39.0$43.8 million at the datetime of the sale. UnderThe following table lists the contract, at closing, the mortgage loan secured by the Dallas, Texas Hilton hotel was assumed by the buyer with the buyer receiving a credit for the amount assumed, which was approximately $27.1 million at the date of sale.three hotels sold:

City

State

Brand

Date Sold

Rooms

Sanford

FL

SpringHill Suites

1/16/2020

105

Boise

ID

SpringHill Suites

2/27/2020

230

Tulare

CA

Hampton

12/30/2020

86

Total

421


In June 2017, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an unrelated party for the

Excluding gains on sale of its 316-room Marriott hotel in Fairfax, Virginia, acquired byreal estate, the Company in the merger with Apple Ten in September 2016, for a gross sales price of $41.5 million, as amended.  The hotel was classified as held for sale at its historical cost (which was less than the contract price, net of costs to sell) in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017.  On October 5, 2017, the Company completed the sale, resulting in an estimated gain of approximately $0.3 million, which will be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2017.  The estimated gain is calculated as the total sales price, net of commissions and selling costs, less the carrying value totaling approximately $40.6 million as of September 30, 2017.


The net proceeds from the sales were used to pay down borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility.  The Company’s consolidated statements of operations include operating incomeloss of approximately $0.2$(1.8) million and $0.8$(0.1) million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016, respectively, and approximately $2.4 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2020, respectively, relating to the results of operations of the two6 hotels noted above (the 1 hotel classified as held for sale at March 31, 2021, the 2 hotels sold in the first three months of 2021 and the 3 hotels sold in 2020) for the period of ownership. The sale of these properties does not represent a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results, and therefore the operating results for the period of ownership of these properties are included in income from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended SeptemberMarch 31, 2021 and 2020. The net proceeds from the sales were used to pay down borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Hotel Sale Contracts and Loss on Impairment of Depreciable Real Estate Assets

During the first quarter of 2021, the Company identified the Overland Park, Kansas SpringHill Suites for potential sale and, in February 2021, entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an unrelated party for the sale of the hotel for a gross sales price of $5.3 million. As a result, the Company recognized an impairment loss of approximately $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2021, to adjust the carrying value of the hotel to its estimated fair value less cost to sell, which was based on the contracted sales price, a Level 1 input under the fair value hierarchy. The Company completed the sale of the hotel in April 2021.

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Additionally, during the first quarter of 2021, the Company recognized impairment losses totaling approximately $9.4 million to adjust the carrying values of 4 hotel properties identified for potential sale to their estimated fair values. The fair values of these properties were based on broker opinions of value using multiple methods to determine their value, including but not limited to replacement value, discounted cash flows and the income approach based on historical and forecasted operating results of the specific properties. These valuations are Level 3 inputs under the fair value hierarchy.

4. Debt

Summary 

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

Revolving credit facility

 

$

149,900

 

 

$

105,800

 

Term loans and senior notes, net

 

 

863,737

 

 

 

864,225

 

Mortgage debt, net

 

 

509,395

 

 

 

512,546

 

Debt, net

 

$

1,523,032

 

 

$

1,482,571

 

The aggregate amounts of principal payable under the Company’s total debt obligations as of March 31, 2021 (including the revolving credit facility, term loans, senior notes and mortgage debt), for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

2021 (April - December)

 

$

67,706

 

2022

 

 

259,731

 

2023

 

 

296,213

 

2024

 

 

338,597

 

2025

 

 

245,140

 

Thereafter

 

 

322,265

 

 

 

 

1,529,652

 

Unamortized fair value adjustment of assumed debt

 

 

1,399

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(8,019

)

Total

 

$

1,523,032

 

The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risks on a portion of its variable-rate debt. Throughout the terms of these interest rate swaps, the Company pays a fixed rate of interest and receives a floating rate of interest equal to the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate for a one-month term (“one-month LIBOR”). The swaps are designed to effectively fix the interest payments on variable-rate debt instruments. See Note 5 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements. The Company’s total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt, after giving effect to its interest rate swaps in effect at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, is set forth below. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

 

Percentage

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

Percentage

 

Fixed-rate debt (1)

 

$

1,234,201

 

 

 

81

%

 

$

1,287,219

 

 

 

86

%

Variable-rate debt

 

 

295,451

 

 

 

19

%

 

 

201,351

 

 

 

14

%

Total

 

$

1,529,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,488,570

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average interest rate of debt

 

 

3.88

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.86

%

 

 

 

 

(1)

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Index

Fixed-rate debt includes the portion of variable-rate debt where the interest payments have been effectively fixed by interest rate swaps as of the respective balance sheet date. See Note 5 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements.

Credit Facilities

Credit Facilities Amendments

In early 2021, as a result of the continued disruption from COVID-19 and the related uncertainty with respect to the Company’s operating results, the Company anticipated that it could potentially not be in compliance with certain covenants under each of its unsecured credit facilities, as previously amended, in future periods if the existing Covenant Waiver Period (as defined below) under such facilities was not extended. As a result, on March 1, 2021, the Company entered into amendments to each of the unsecured credit facilities (the “March 2021 amendments”).

The Company previously entered into amendments in June 2020 that suspended the testing of the Company’s existing financial maintenance covenants under the unsecured credit facilities until the date the compliance certificate is required to be delivered for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 20172021 (unless the Company elects an earlier date) (the “Covenant Waiver Period”), and 2016.imposed certain restrictions that apply during such testing suspension period. The March 2021 amendments extend the testing for all but two of the Company’s existing financial maintenance covenants under the unsecured credit facilities until the date the compliance certificate is required to be delivered for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2022 (unless the Company elects an earlier date) (the “Extended Covenant Waiver Period”). The testing for the Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and the Minimum Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio is suspended until the compliance certificate is required to be delivered for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022.

The March 2021 amendments also provide for, among other restrictions, the following during the remainder of the Extended Covenant Waiver Period:

Mandatory prepayments of amounts outstanding under the Company’s unsecured credit facilities of net cash proceeds from certain debt and equity issuances and asset dispositions, subject to various exceptions, including an allowance of $300 million for acquiring unencumbered assets with proceeds from assets sales and a $300 million allowance for acquiring unencumbered assets funded by common equity so long as outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility are less than $275 million. A portion of the mandatory prepayments will be available for future borrowing under the revolving credit facility;


A minimum liquidity covenant of $125 million;

A requirement to pledge the equity interests of each direct or indirect owner of certain unencumbered property in favor of the administrative agents if average liquidity for any month is less than $200 million or the total amount outstanding under the revolving credit facility exceeds $275 million;

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Restrictions on the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness (except for maturities beyond 2026) or prepay certain existing indebtedness, except that the Company is permitted to prepay (prior to maturity) up to $35 million of secured debt maturities in 2021;


Restrictions on the Company’s ability to make cash distributions (except the payment of cash dividends of $0.01 per common share per quarter or to the extent required to maintain REIT status) and share repurchases;

Maximum discretionary capital expenditures of $50 million;


Limitations on additional investments; and

5.  Debt

An increase in the applicable interest rate under the unsecured credit facilities until the end of the Extended Covenant Waiver Period to a rate that corresponds to the highest leverage-based applicable interest rate margin plus 0.15% with respect to the unsecured credit facilities.

The amendments also modify the calculation of the existing financial covenants for the four quarters subsequent to the end of the Extended Covenant Waiver Period to annualize calculated amounts to the extent the most recently ended fiscal quarter is not at least four fiscal quarters from the end of the Extended Covenant Waiver Period, and provide for a LIBOR floor under the credit agreements of 25 basis points for Eurodollar Rate Loans and 1.25% for Base Rate Loans on the revolving credit facility, and any term loans under the credit agreements that are not hedged. The March 2021 amendments also modify certain of the existing financial maintenance covenants to less restrictive levels following the Extended Covenant Waiver Period as follows (capitalized terms are defined in the credit agreements):

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Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio of 8.50 to 1.00 for the first two fiscal quarters, 8.00 to 1.00 for two fiscal quarters, 7.50 to 1.00 for one fiscal quarter and then a ratio of 6.50 to 1.00 thereafter;


Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.05 to 1.00 for the first fiscal quarter, 1.25 to 1.00 for one fiscal quarter and then a ratio of 1.50 to 1.00 thereafter;

Minimum Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio of no less than 1.25 to 1.00 for one fiscal quarter, 1.50 to 1.00 for one fiscal quarter, 1.75 to 1.00 for one fiscal quarter and a ratio of 2.00 to 1.00 thereafter; and

Maximum Unsecured Leverage Ratio of 65% for two fiscal quarters and 60% thereafter.

Except as otherwise set forth in the amendments, the terms of the credit agreements remain in effect.As of March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with the applicable covenants of the credit agreements as amended.

$965850 Million Credit Facility


The Company utilizes an unsecured “$965850 million credit facility” comprised of (i) a $540$425 million revolving credit facility with an initial maturity date of May 18, 2019July 27, 2022 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and (ii) a $425 million term loan facility consisting of 2 term loans: a $200 million term loan with a maturity date of May 18, 2020, consistingJuly 27, 2023, and a $225 million term loan with a maturity date of three term loans, all funded during 2015January 31, 2024 (the “$425 million term loans”loan facility”). Subject to certain conditions including covenant compliance and additional fees, the $425 million revolving credit facility maturity date may be extended up to one year and the amount of the total credit facility may be increased from $965 million to $1.25 billion.year. The Company may make voluntary prepayments in whole or in part, at any time. Interest payments on the $965$850 million credit facility are due monthly and the interest rate, subject to certain exceptions, is equal to an annual rate of the one-month LIBOR (the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate for a one-month term) plus a margin ranging from 1.50%1.35% to 2.30%2.25%, depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the credit agreement. In conjunction with the $425 million term loans,As of March 31, 2021, the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements, which effectively fixhad availability of $275 million under the interest rate on $322.5 million of the outstanding balance at approximately 3.10%, subject to adjustment based on the Company’s leverage ratio, through maturity.  See Note 6 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements.revolving credit facility. The Company is also required to pay quarterly an unused facility fee at an annual rate of 0.20% or 0.30%0.25% on the unused portion of the $425 million revolving credit facility, based on the amount of borrowings outstanding during the quarter.


$150225 Million Term Loan Facility

On April 8, 2016, the

The Company entered intohas an unsecured $150$225 million term loan facility withthat is comprised of (i) a syndicate of commercial banks (the “$150 million term loan facility”), consisting of a term loan of up to $50 million that will mature on April 8, 2021 (the “$50 million term loan”) and a term loan of up to $100 million that will mature on April 8, 2023 (the “$100 million term loan,” and collectively with the $50 million term loan the “$150 million term loans”).  The Company initially borrowed $50 million under the $150with a maturity date of August 2, 2023, and (ii) a $175 million term loan facility on April 8, 2016 and borrowed the remaining $100 million on September 30, 2016.with a maturity date of August 2, 2025. The credit agreement contains requirements and covenants similar to the Company’s $965$850 million credit facility. The Company may make voluntary prepayments in whole or in part, at any time, subject to certain conditions. Interest payments on the $150$225 million term loan facility are due monthly and the interest rate, subject to certain exceptions, is equal to an annual rate of the one-month LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.45%1.35% to 2.20% for the $50 million term loan and 1.80% to 2.60% for the $100 million term loan,2.50%, depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the credit agreement.  The Company also entered into two interest rate swap agreements which, beginning on September 30, 2016, effectively fix the interest rate on the $50 million term loan and $100 million term loan at 2.54% and 3.13%, respectively, subject to adjustment based on the Company’s leverage ratio, through maturity.  See Note 6 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements.  Proceeds from the $150 million term loan facility were used to pay down outstanding borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility, using the increased availability to repay scheduled mortgage debt maturities through the end of the first quarter of 2017.


$85

2017 $85 Million Term Loan


Facility

On July 25, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured $85 million term loan with a syndicate of commercial banks,facility with a maturity date of July 25, 2024, consisting of 1 term loan that was funded at closing (the “$85 million term loan” and, together with the $425 million term loans and the $150 million term loans, the “term loans”).  Net proceeds from the“2017 $85 million term loan were used to pay down outstanding borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility.  Subject to certain conditions including covenant compliance and additional fees, the $85 million term loan may be increased to $125 million.  facility”). The credit agreement, as amended and restated in August 2018, contains requirements and covenants similar to the Company’s $965$850 million credit facility. The Company may make voluntary prepayments in whole or in part, at any time, subject to certain conditions. Interest payments on the 2017 $85 million term loan facility are due monthly, and the interest rate, subject to certain exceptions, is equal to an annual rate of the one-month LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.80%1.30% to 2.60%2.10%, depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the credit agreement, for the remainder of the term.

2019 $85 Million Term Loan Facility

On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an unsecured $85 million term loan facility with a maturity date of December 31, 2029, consisting of 1 term loan funded at closing (the “2019 $85 million term loan facility”). Net proceeds from the 2019 $85 million term loan facility were used to pay down borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility. The credit agreement contains requirements and covenants similar to the Company’s $850 million credit facility. The Company may make voluntary prepayments in whole or in part, subject to certain conditions. Interest payments on the 2019 $85 million term loan facility are due monthly and the interest rate, subject to certain exceptions, is equal to an annual rate of the one-month LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.70% to 2.55%, depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the credit agreement.  In conjunction

$50 Million Senior Notes Facility

On March 16, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured $50 million senior notes facility with a maturity date of March 31, 2030, consisting of senior notes totaling $50 million funded at closing (the “$50 million senior notes facility” and, collectively with the $850 million credit facility, the $225 million term loan facility, the 2017 $85 million term loan the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements (one in May 2017 with a notional amount of $75 million, effective July 31, 2017,facility and the other in August 2017 with a notional amount of $10 million, effective August 10, 2017), which effectively fix the interest rate on the2019 $85 million term loan facility, the “unsecured credit facilities”). Net proceeds from the $50 million senior notes facility were available to provide

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funding for general corporate purposes. The note agreement contains requirements and covenants similar to the Company’s $850 million credit facility. The Company may make voluntary prepayments in whole or in part, at approximately 3.76%,any time, subject to adjustment basedcertain conditions, including make-whole provisions. Interest payments on the $50 million senior notes facility are due quarterly and the interest rate, subject to certain exceptions, ranges from an annual rate of 3.60% to 4.35% depending on the Company’s leverage ratio,, through maturity.  See Note 6 for more information on as calculated under the interest rate swap agreements.



terms of the facility. 

As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2016,2020, the details of the Company’s revolvingunsecured credit facility and term loansfacilities were as set forth below. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Balance

 

 

 

Interest Rate (1)

 

Maturity

Date

 

March 31,

2021

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

Revolving credit facility (2)

 

LIBOR + 1.40% - 2.25%

 

7/27/2022

 

$

149,900

 

 

$

105,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term loans and senior notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$200 million term loan

 

LIBOR + 1.35% - 2.20%

 

7/27/2023

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

200,000

 

$225 million term loan

 

LIBOR + 1.35% - 2.20%

 

1/31/2024

 

 

225,000

 

 

 

225,000

 

$50 million term loan

 

LIBOR + 1.35% - 2.20%

 

8/2/2023

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

50,000

 

$175 million term loan

 

LIBOR + 1.65% - 2.50%

 

8/2/2025

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

175,000

 

2017 $85 million term loan

 

LIBOR + 1.30% - 2.10%

 

7/25/2024

 

 

85,000

 

 

 

85,000

 

2019 $85 million term loan

 

LIBOR + 1.70% - 2.55%

 

12/31/2029

 

 

85,000

 

 

 

85,000

 

$50 million senior notes

 

3.60% - 4.35%

 

3/31/2030

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

50,000

 

Term loans and senior notes at stated

   value

 

 

 

 

 

 

870,000

 

 

 

870,000

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,263

)

 

 

(5,775

)

Term loans and senior notes, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

863,737

 

 

 

864,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit facilities, net (2)

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,013,637

 

 

$

970,025

 

Weighted-average interest rate (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.69

%

 

 

3.64

%


     As of September 30, 2017    As of December 31, 2016   
 
 Maturity Date Outstanding Balance  Interest Rate    Outstanding Balance  Interest Rate   
Revolving credit facility (1) 5/18/2019 $216,700   2.78%(2) $270,000   2.32%(2)
                       
Term loans                      
$425 million term loans 5/18/2020  425,000   3.01%(3)  425,000   2.90%(3)
$50 million term loan 4/8/2021  50,000   2.54%(4)  50,000   2.54%(4)
$100 million term loan 4/8/2023  100,000   3.13%(4)  100,000   3.13%(4)
$85 million term loan 7/25/2024  85,000   3.76%(4)  0   n/a   
Total term loans at stated value    660,000         575,000       
Unamortized debt issuance costs    (4,012)        (4,066)      
Total term loans    655,988         570,934       
                       
Total revolving credit facility and term loans   $872,688        $840,934       

(1)

Unamortized

Interest rates on all of the unsecured credit facilities are increased to 0.15% above the highest rate shown for each loan during the Extended Covenant Waiver Period.

(2)

Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs related to the revolving credit facility totaledtotaling approximately $2.0$2.2 million and $2.8$2.1 million as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2016,2020, respectively, andwhich are included in other assets, net in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

(2)

(3)

Annual variable interest

Interest rate atrepresents the balance sheet date.

(3)Effectiveweighted-average effective annual interest rate which includes the effect of interest rate swaps on $322.5 million of the outstanding loan balance, resulting in an annual fixed interest rate of approximately 3.10% on this portion of the debt, subject to adjustment based on the Company's leverage ratio.  See Note 6 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements.  Remaining portion is variable rate debt.
(4)Annual fixed interest rate at the balance sheet date which includes the effect of interest rate swaps in effect on $695.0 million and $745.0 million of the outstanding loan balance, subject to adjustment based on the Company’s leverage ratio.variable-rate debt as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. See Note 65 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements. The one-month LIBOR at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was 0.11% and 0.14%, respectively.


The credit agreements governing the $965 million credit facility, the $150 million term loan facility and the $85 million term loan contain mandatory prepayment requirements, customary affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default.  The credit agreements require that the Company comply with various covenants, which include, among others, a minimum tangible net worth, maximum debt limits, minimum interest and fixed charge coverage ratios, limits on dividend payments and share repurchases and restrictions on certain investments.  The Company was in compliance with the applicable covenants at September 30, 2017.

Mortgage Debt


As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $430.1$509.8 million in outstanding property levelmortgage debt secured by 2833 properties with maturity dates ranging from June 2020May 2021 to December 2026,May 2038. Mortgages secured by 31 of the properties carry fixed stated interest rates ranging from 3.55%3.40% to 6.25% and effective interest rates ranging from 3.55%3.40% to 4.97%. Additionally, 1 loan secured by the 2 Cape Canaveral properties acquired in April 2020 carried a variable interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 3.00% through April 12, 2021 when the loan was repaid in full. The loans generally provide for monthly payments of principal and interest on an amortized basis and defeasance or prepayment penalties if prepaid. As a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on certain hotels, the associated lenders granted temporary deferrals of principal and interest payments during 2020, however all payments resumed as of December 31, 2020. The following table sets forth the hotel properties securing each loan, the interest rate, loan assumption or origination date, maturity date, the principal amount assumed or originated, and the outstanding balance prior to any fair value adjustments or debt issuance costs as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and December 31, 20162020 for each of the Company’s mortgage debt obligations. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

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Location

 

Brand

 

Interest

Rate (1)

 

 

Loan

Assumption

or

Origination

Date

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Assumed

or

Originated

 

 

Outstanding

balance

as of

March 31,

2021

 

 

Outstanding

balance

as of

December 31,

2020

 

Cape Canaveral, FL

 

Hampton

 

 

(2

)

 

4/30/2020

 

(3)

 

$

10,852

 

 

$

10,275

 

 

$

10,275

 

Cape Canaveral, FL

 

Home2 Suites

 

 

(2

)

 

4/30/2020

 

(3)

 

 

10,852

 

 

 

10,275

 

 

 

10,275

 

Colorado Springs, CO

 

Hampton

 

 

6.25

%

 

9/1/2016

 

7/6/2021

 

 

7,923

 

 

 

7,275

 

 

 

7,317

 

Franklin, TN

 

Courtyard

 

 

6.25

%

 

9/1/2016

 

8/6/2021

 

 

14,679

 

 

 

13,486

 

 

 

13,563

 

Franklin, TN

 

Residence Inn

 

 

6.25

%

 

9/1/2016

 

8/6/2021

 

 

14,679

 

 

 

13,486

 

 

 

13,563

 

Grapevine, TX

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

 

4.89

%

 

8/29/2012

 

9/1/2022

 

 

11,810

 

 

 

9,344

 

 

 

9,434

 

Collegeville/Philadelphia, PA

 

Courtyard

 

 

4.89

%

 

8/30/2012

 

9/1/2022

 

 

12,650

 

 

 

10,009

 

 

 

10,105

 

Hattiesburg, MS

 

Courtyard

 

 

5.00

%

 

3/1/2014

 

9/1/2022

 

 

5,732

 

 

 

4,684

 

 

 

4,729

 

Kirkland, WA

 

Courtyard

 

 

5.00

%

 

3/1/2014

 

9/1/2022

 

 

12,145

 

 

 

9,924

 

 

 

10,018

 

Rancho Bernardo/San Diego, CA

 

Courtyard

 

 

5.00

%

 

3/1/2014

 

9/1/2022

 

 

15,060

 

 

 

12,305

 

 

 

12,422

 

Seattle, WA

 

Residence Inn

 

 

4.96

%

 

3/1/2014

 

9/1/2022

 

 

28,269

 

 

 

23,074

 

 

 

23,294

 

Anchorage, AK

 

Embassy Suites

 

 

4.97

%

 

9/13/2012

 

10/1/2022

 

 

23,230

 

 

 

18,485

 

 

 

18,660

 

Somerset, NJ

 

Courtyard

 

 

4.73

%

 

3/1/2014

 

10/6/2022

 

 

8,750

 

 

 

7,110

 

 

 

7,179

 

Tukwila, WA

 

Homewood Suites

 

 

4.73

%

 

3/1/2014

 

10/6/2022

 

 

9,431

 

 

 

7,663

 

 

 

7,737

 

Huntsville, AL

 

Homewood Suites

 

 

4.12

%

 

3/1/2014

 

2/6/2023

 

 

8,306

 

 

 

6,675

 

 

 

6,742

 

Prattville, AL

 

Courtyard

 

 

4.12

%

 

3/1/2014

 

2/6/2023

 

 

6,596

 

 

 

5,301

 

 

 

5,354

 

San Diego, CA

 

Residence Inn

 

 

3.97

%

 

3/1/2014

 

3/6/2023

 

 

18,600

 

 

 

14,910

 

 

 

15,061

 

Miami, FL

 

Homewood Suites

 

 

4.02

%

 

3/1/2014

 

4/1/2023

 

 

16,677

 

 

 

13,403

 

 

 

13,537

 

New Orleans, LA

 

Homewood Suites

 

 

4.36

%

 

7/17/2014

 

8/11/2024

 

 

27,000

 

 

 

22,569

 

 

 

22,766

 

Westford, MA

 

Residence Inn

 

 

4.28

%

 

3/18/2015

 

4/11/2025

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

8,534

 

 

 

8,605

 

Denver, CO

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

 

4.46

%

 

9/1/2016

 

6/11/2025

 

 

34,118

 

 

 

30,143

 

 

 

30,387

 

Oceanside, CA

 

Courtyard

 

 

4.28

%

 

9/1/2016

 

10/1/2025

 

 

13,655

 

 

 

12,534

 

 

 

12,605

 

Omaha, NE

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

 

4.28

%

 

9/1/2016

 

10/1/2025

 

 

22,682

 

 

 

20,819

 

 

 

20,936

 

Boise, ID

 

Hampton

 

 

4.37

%

 

5/26/2016

 

6/11/2026

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

22,028

 

 

 

22,146

 

Burbank, CA

 

Courtyard

 

 

3.55

%

 

11/3/2016

 

12/1/2026

 

 

25,564

 

 

 

23,241

 

 

 

23,315

 

San Diego, CA

 

Courtyard

 

 

3.55

%

 

11/3/2016

 

12/1/2026

 

 

25,473

 

 

 

23,158

 

 

 

23,232

 

San Diego, CA

 

Hampton

 

 

3.55

%

 

11/3/2016

 

12/1/2026

 

 

18,963

 

 

 

17,240

 

 

 

17,295

 

Burbank, CA

 

SpringHill Suites

 

 

3.94

%

 

3/9/2018

 

4/1/2028

 

 

28,470

 

 

 

27,078

 

 

 

27,078

 

Santa Ana, CA

 

Courtyard

 

 

3.94

%

 

3/9/2018

 

4/1/2028

 

 

15,530

 

 

 

14,770

 

 

 

14,770

 

Richmond, VA

 

Courtyard

 

 

3.40

%

 

2/12/2020

 

3/11/2030

 

 

14,950

 

 

 

14,665

 

 

 

14,739

 

Richmond, VA

 

Residence Inn

 

 

3.40

%

 

2/12/2020

 

3/11/2030

 

 

14,950

 

 

 

14,665

 

 

 

14,739

 

Portland, ME

 

Residence Inn

 

 

3.43

%

 

3/2/2020

 

4/1/2030

 

 

33,500

 

 

 

33,500

 

 

 

33,500

 

San Jose, CA

 

Homewood Suites

 

 

4.22

%

 

12/22/2017

 

5/1/2038

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

27,124

 

 

 

27,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

575,096

 

 

 

509,752

 

 

 

512,770

 

Unamortized fair value adjustment of

   assumed debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,399

 

 

 

1,624

 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,756

)

 

 

(1,848

)

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

509,395

 

 

$

512,546

 



Location Brand Interest Rate (1)  Loan Assumption or Origination Date Maturity Date   Principal Assumed or Originated  Outstanding balance as of September 30, 2017  Outstanding balance as of December 31, 2016 
Irving, TX Homewood Suites  5.83% 12/29/2010 (2) $6,052  $0  $5,072 
Gainesville, FL Homewood Suites  5.89% 9/1/2016 (2)  12,051   0   11,966 
Duncanville, TX Hilton Garden Inn  5.88% 10/21/2008 (2)  13,966   0   12,126 
Dallas, TX Hilton  3.95% 5/22/2015 (3)  28,000   0   27,246 
San Juan Capistrano, CA Residence Inn  4.15% 9/1/2016 6/1/2020    16,210   15,858   16,104 
Colorado Springs, CO Hampton  6.25% 9/1/2016 7/6/2021    7,923   7,787   7,883 
Franklin, TN Courtyard  6.25% 9/1/2016 8/6/2021    14,679   14,429   14,604 
Franklin, TN Residence Inn  6.25% 9/1/2016 8/6/2021    14,679   14,429   14,604 
Grapevine, TX Hilton Garden Inn  4.89% 8/29/2012 9/1/2022    11,810   10,487   10,707 
Collegeville/Philadelphia, PA Courtyard  4.89% 8/30/2012 9/1/2022    12,650   11,233   11,468 
Hattiesburg, MS Courtyard  5.00% 3/1/2014 9/1/2022    5,732   5,249   5,357 
Rancho Bernardo, CA Courtyard  5.00% 3/1/2014 9/1/2022    15,060   13,790   14,074 
Kirkland, WA Courtyard  5.00% 3/1/2014 9/1/2022    12,145   11,121   11,350 
Seattle, WA Residence Inn  4.96% 3/1/2014 9/1/2022    28,269   25,871   26,409 
Anchorage, AK Embassy Suites  4.97% 9/13/2012 10/1/2022    23,230   20,706   21,133 
Somerset, NJ Courtyard  4.73% 3/1/2014 10/6/2022    8,750   7,990   8,160 
Tukwila, WA Homewood Suites  4.73% 3/1/2014 10/6/2022    9,431   8,611   8,795 
Prattville, AL Courtyard  4.12% 3/1/2014 2/6/2023    6,596   5,989   6,123 
Huntsville, AL Homewood Suites  4.12% 3/1/2014 2/6/2023    8,306   7,541   7,711 
San Diego, CA Residence Inn  3.97% 3/1/2014 3/6/2023    18,600   16,865   17,248 
Miami, FL Homewood Suites  4.02% 3/1/2014 4/1/2023    16,677   15,138   15,479 
Syracuse, NY Courtyard  4.75% 10/16/2015 8/1/2024(4)  11,199   10,706   10,905 
Syracuse, NY Residence Inn  4.75% 10/16/2015 8/1/2024(4)  11,199   10,706   10,905 
New Orleans, LA Homewood Suites  4.36% 7/17/2014 8/11/2024    27,000   25,087   25,577 
Westford, MA Residence Inn  4.28% 3/18/2015 4/11/2025    10,000   9,448   9,626 
Denver, CO Hilton Garden Inn  4.46% 9/1/2016 6/11/2025    34,118   33,253   33,857 
Oceanside, CA Courtyard  4.28% 9/1/2016 10/1/2025    13,655   13,394   13,576 
Omaha, NE Hilton Garden Inn  4.28% 9/1/2016 10/1/2025    22,682   22,248   22,550 
Boise, ID Hampton  4.37% 5/26/2016 6/11/2026    24,000   23,522   23,813 
Burbank, CA Courtyard  3.55% 11/3/2016 12/1/2026    25,564   25,081   25,564 
San Diego, CA Courtyard  3.55% 11/3/2016 12/1/2026    25,473   24,992   25,473 
San Diego, CA Hampton  3.55% 11/3/2016 12/1/2026    18,963   18,605   18,963 
              $514,669   430,136   494,428 
Unamortized fair value adjustment of assumed debt                4,556   5,229 
Unamortized debt issuance costs                (1,909)  (2,628)
    Total                 $432,783  $497,029 

(1)

Interest rates are the rates per the loan agreement. For loans assumed, the Company adjusted the interest rates per the loan agreement to market rates and is amortizing the adjustments to interest expense over the life of the loan.

(2)

Loans were

Interest rate is variable based on one-month LIBOR plus 3.00%. As of March 31, 2021, the interest rate was 3.11%. In July 2020, the principal amount of the note was reduced by approximately $1.1 million representing a credit from the developer for shared construction savings.

(3)

Loan was repaid in full during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

(3)Assets securing this loan were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016.  Inon April 2017, the assets securing this loan were sold, and the loan was assumed by the buyer of those assets.
(4)Outstanding principal balance is callable by lender or prepayable by the Company on August 1, 2019.12, 2021.



The aggregate amounts of principal payable under the Company’s total debt obligations (including mortgage debt, the revolving credit facility and term loans), for the five years subsequent to September 30, 2017 and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

2017 (October - December) $2,701 
2018  11,071 
2019  248,408 
2020  451,164 
2021  95,311 
Thereafter  498,181 
   1,306,836 
Unamortized fair value adjustment of assumed debt  4,556 
Unamortized debt issuance costs related to term loans and mortgage debt  (5,921)
Total $1,305,471 

6.

5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments


Except as described below, the carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.


Debt


The Company estimates the fair value of its debt by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates consistent with the maturity of a debt obligation with similar credit terms and credit characteristics, which are Level 3 inputs under the fair value hierarchy. Market rates take into consideration general market conditions and maturity. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2016,2020, both the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt were approximately $1.3$1.5 billion. Both the

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carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt (as discussed above) isare net of unamortized debt issuance costs related to term loans, senior notes and mortgage debt for each specific year.


Derivative Instruments


Currently, the Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risks on variable ratevariable-rate debt. Throughout the terms of these interest rate swaps, the Company pays a fixed rate of interest and receives a floating rate of interest equal to the one monthone-month LIBOR. The swaps are designed to effectively fix the interest payments on variable ratevariable-rate debt instruments. These swap instruments are recorded at fair value and, if in an asset position, are included in other assets, net, and, if in a liability position, are included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The fair values of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts, which is considered a Level 2 measurement under the fair value hierarchy. The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. The following table sets forth information for each of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2016.2020. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Asset (Liability)

 

Notional Amount at

March 31, 2021

 

 

Origination

Date

 

Effective

Date

 

Maturity

Date

 

Swap Fixed

Interest

Rate

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

Active interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges at March 31, 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

4/7/2016

 

9/30/2016

 

3/31/2023

 

1.33%

 

 

$

(2,240

)

 

$

(2,681

)

 

75,000

 

 

5/31/2017

 

7/31/2017

 

6/30/2024

 

1.96%

 

 

 

(3,632

)

 

 

(4,639

)

 

10,000

 

 

8/10/2017

 

8/10/2017

 

6/30/2024

 

2.01%

 

 

 

(502

)

 

 

(636

)

 

50,000

 

 

6/1/2018

 

1/31/2019

 

6/30/2025

 

2.89%

 

 

 

(4,591

)

 

 

(5,911

)

 

50,000

 

 

7/2/2019

 

7/5/2019

 

7/18/2024

 

1.65%

 

 

 

(1,932

)

 

 

(2,593

)

 

50,000

 

 

8/21/2019

 

8/23/2019

 

8/18/2024

 

1.32%

 

 

 

(1,378

)

 

 

(2,036

)

 

50,000

 

 

8/21/2019

 

8/23/2019

 

8/30/2024

 

1.32%

 

 

 

(1,377

)

 

 

(2,049

)

 

85,000

 

 

12/31/2019

 

12/31/2019

 

12/31/2029

 

1.86%

 

 

 

(2,657

)

 

 

(8,677

)

 

25,000

 

 

12/6/2018

 

1/31/2020

 

6/30/2025

 

2.75%

 

 

 

(2,149

)

 

 

(2,801

)

 

50,000

 

 

12/7/2018

 

5/18/2020

 

1/31/2024

 

2.72%

 

 

 

(3,354

)

 

 

(3,967

)

 

75,000

 

 

8/21/2019

 

5/18/2020

 

5/18/2025

 

1.27%

 

 

 

(1,736

)

 

 

(3,294

)

 

75,000

 

 

7/31/2020

 

8/18/2020

 

8/18/2022

 

0.13%

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

14

 

 

75,000

 

 

8/21/2019

 

5/18/2021

 

5/18/2026

 

1.30%

 

 

 

(1,205

)

 

 

(3,415

)

 

770,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,720

)

 

 

(42,685

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matured interest rate swap at March 31, 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

50,000

 

 

4/7/2016

 

9/30/2016

 

3/31/2021

 

1.09%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(117

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(26,720

)

 

$

(42,802

)


       Fair Value Asset (Liability) 
Hedge Type 
Notional Amount at
September 30, 2017
 Origination Date Maturity Date 
Swap Fixed
Interest Rate
  
September 30,
2017
  
December 31,
2016
 
Cash flow hedge $212,500 5/21/2015 5/18/2020  1.58% $538  $(198)
Cash flow hedge  110,000 7/2/2015 5/18/2020  1.62%  166   (246)
Cash flow hedge  50,000 4/7/2016 3/31/2021  1.09%  1,168   1,289 
Cash flow hedge  100,000 4/7/2016 3/31/2023  1.33%  3,148   3,744 
Cash flow hedge  75,000 5/31/2017 6/30/2024  1.96%  202   0 
Cash flow hedge  10,000 8/10/2017 6/30/2024  2.01%  (4)  0 
  $557,500         $5,218  $4,589 


The Company assesses, both at inception and on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of its qualifying cash flow hedges. ChangesAs of March 31, 2021, all of the 13 active interest rate swap agreements listed above were designated as cash flow hedges. The change in the fair value onof the effective portion of allCompany’s designated cash flow hedges areis recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income,loss, a component of shareholders’ equity in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Changes in fair value on the ineffective portion of all designated cash flow hedges are recorded to interest and other expense, net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  


To adjust qualifying cash flow hedges to their fair value and recognize the impact of hedge accounting, the Company recorded net unrealized gains (losses) of approximately $0.3 million and $4.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and approximately $0.6 million and $(7.9) million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, to other comprehensive income (loss).  There was no ineffectiveness recorded on designated cash flow hedges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.  Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive incomeloss will be reclassified to interest and other expense, net as interest payments are made or received on the Company’s variable-rate derivatives. Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges previously recorded to other comprehensive income (loss) that were reclassified to interest and other expense, net during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, include approximately $(0.4) million and $(0.9) million, respectively, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, include approximately $(1.8) million and $(2.9) million, respectively.  The Company estimates that approximately $(0.6)$11.2 million of net unrealized gains (losses)losses included in accumulated other comprehensive incomeloss at September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 will be reclassified as a netan increase to interest and other expense, net within the next 12 months.

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The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands): 

 

 

Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Recognized in Other

Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Net Unrealized (Loss) Reclassified

from Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Loss to Interest and Other

Expense, net

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Interest rate derivatives in cash flow

   hedging relationships

 

$

13,367

 

 

$

(42,267

)

 

$

(2,715

)

 

$

(101

)


7.

6. Related Parties


The Company has, and is expected to continue to engage in, transactions with related parties. These transactions cannot be construed to be at arm’s length and the results of the Company’s operations may be different if these transactions were conducted with non-related parties. There have been no changes to the contracts and relationships discussed in the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on2020 Form 10-K. Below is a summary of the significant related party relationships in effect during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016.


Prior to the merger, 2020.

Glade M. Knight, Executive Chairman of the Company, was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Apple Ten.  Apple Ten’s advisors, Apple Ten Advisors, Inc. (“A10A”) andowns Apple Realty Group, Inc. (“ARG”), are wholly owned by Mr. Knight.which receives support services from the Company and reimburses the Company for the cost of these services as discussed below. Mr. Knight is also currently a partner and Chief Executive Officer of Energy 11 GP, LLC and Energy Resources 12 GP, LLC, which are the respective general partners of Energy 11, L.P. and Energy Resources 12, L.P.  Justin G. Knight, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member, each of the Company’s Board of Directors, also served as President of Apple Ten prior to the merger.


Support Services to Apple Ten, A10A and ARG Prior to and After the Apple Ten Merger

Effective September 1, 2016, the Company completed its merger with Apple Ten.  As contemplated in the Merger Agreement, in connection with the completion of the merger, the advisory and related party arrangements with respect to the Company, Apple Ten and Apple Ten’s advisors, A10A and ARG, were terminated.  Prior to the merger, A10A subcontracted its obligations under the advisory agreement between A10A and Apple Ten to the Company.  which receives support services from ARG.

The Company provided to Apple Ten the advisoryprovides support services, contemplated under the A10A advisory agreement and received an annual advisory fee and was reimbursed by Apple Ten forincluding the use of the Company’s employees and corporate office, to ARG and other costs associated withis reimbursed by ARG for the advisory agreement.  Additionally,cost of these services. Under this cost sharing structure, amounts reimbursed to the Company provided support servicesinclude both compensation for personnel and office related costs (including office rent, utilities, office supplies, etc.) used by ARG. The amounts reimbursed to Apple Ten’s advisors, who agreed to reimburse the Company for itsare based on the actual costs in providing these services.  Bothof the advisory feesservices and a good faith estimate of the proportionate amount of time incurred by the Company’s employees on behalf of ARG. Total reimbursed costs receivedallocated by the Company from Apple Ten were recorded as general and administrative expense by Apple Ten and reductions to general and administrative expense by the Company and, therefore, the termination of the subcontract agreement had no financial impact on the combined company after the effective time of the merger.  After the merger, the Company has continued and will continue to provide support services to ARG for activities unrelated to Apple Ten.


Prior to the merger, advisory fees earned by the Company from Apple Ten for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2021 and 2020 totaled approximately $1.6$0.2 million and are recorded as a reduction to general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.  Total reimbursed costs received by the Company from these entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (including Apple Ten, A10A and ARG prior to September 1, 2016 and ARG thereafter) totaled approximately $0.5 million and $2.3$0.3 million, respectively, and are recorded as a reduction to general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, total amounts due from ARG for reimbursements under the cost sharing structure totaled approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and are included in other assets, net in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.


As part of the cost sharing arrangement, certain day-to-day transactions may result in amounts due to or from the Company and ARG. To efficiently manage cash disbursements, the Company or ARG may make payments for the other company. Under this cash management process, each company may advance or defer up to $1 million at any time. Each quarter, any outstanding amounts are settled between the companies. This process allows each company to minimize its cash on hand and reduces the cost for each company. The amounts outstanding at any point in time are not significant to either of the companies.


As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, total amounts due from ARG for reimbursements under the cost sharing structure totaled approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, and are included in other assets, net in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Apple Air Holding, LLC, (“Apple Air”)


The Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Apple Air, owns a Learjet used primarily for acquisition, asset management, renovation and investor and public relations purposes. Prior to the merger, Apple Air was jointly owned by the Company (74%) and Apple Ten (26%), with Apple Ten’s ownership interest accounted for as a minority interest.  Effective September 1, 2016, with the completion of the merger, the Company acquired Apple Ten’s 26% equity interest in Apple Air resulting in a 100% equity ownership interest in Apple Air and the elimination of Apple Ten’s minority interest.

The aircraft is also leased to affiliates of the Company based on third party rates, which leasing activity was not significant during the reporting periods. The Company also utilizes one aircraft, owned through two entities, one of which isan entity owned by the Company’s Executive Chairman, and the other, its President and Chief Executive Officer, for acquisition, asset management, renovation and investor and public relations purposes, and reimburses these entitiesthe entity at third party rates. Total amountscosts incurred for the use of the aircraft during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 20162020 were approximatelyless than $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to aircraft owned through these two entitiesfor each respective period and are included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

8.

7. Shareholders’ Equity


Distributions


The

Subsequent to the distribution paid in March 2020, the Company announced the suspension of its monthly distributions due to the impact of COVID-19 on its operating cash flows. Prior to the suspension of its distributions, the Company’s current annual distribution rate, payable monthly, iswas $1.20 per common share. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,March 31, 2020, the Company paid distributions of $0.30 per common share for a total of $66.9 million and $57.2 million, respectively.  For$67.3 million. The distributions paid during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,March 31, 2020 included the distribution paid in January 2020, totaling $22.4 million, that was declared in December 2019. As discussed in Note 4, as a requirement under the amendments to its unsecured credit facilities, the Company paidis restricted in its ability to make distributions during the Extended Covenant Waiver Period, except for the payment of cash distributions of $0.90$0.01 per common share for a totalper quarter or to the extent required to maintain REIT status. In the first quarter of $200.7 million and $161.9 million, respectively.  Additionally, in September 2017,2021, the Company declaredresumed the declaration of distributions with the declaration of a monthlyquarterly distribution of $0.10$0.01 per common share totaling $22.3 million,in March 2021, which was recorded as a payable as of September 30, 2017 and paid on April 15, 2021, resulting in October 2017.  As of December 31, 2016, a monthly

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an accrued distribution of $0.10 per common share, totaling $22.3$2.2 million was recorded as a payable and paid in January 2017.  These accrued distributions were included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.


Equity Distribution Agreement

sheet at March 31, 2021.

Issuance of Shares

On February 28, 2017,August 12, 2020, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Canaccord Genuity Inc., FBR Capital Markets & Co., Jefferies LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “Sales Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $300 million of its common shares through the Sales Agentsunder an at-the-market offering program (the “ATM Program”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,As of March 31, 2021, the Company had no salesnot sold any common shares under the ATM Program.


The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the sale of these shares to pay down borrowings on its revolving credit facility and, under certain circumstances, to repay proportionally amounts under each of the Company’s revolving credit facility, term loans and senior notes, subject to certain restrictions during the Extended Covenant Waiver Period pursuant to the Company’s unsecured credit facilities, as discussed further in Note 4, titled “Debt” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company plans to use the corresponding increased availability under the revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes which may include, among other things, acquisitions of additional properties, the repayment of other outstanding indebtedness, capital expenditures, improvement of properties in its portfolio and working capital.

Share Repurchases

In May 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an extension of its existing share repurchase program, authorizing share repurchases up to an aggregate of $345 million (the “Share Repurchase Program”). The Share Repurchase Program


In connection with the implementation of its ATM Program, in February 2017, may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company and will end in July 2021 if not terminated its existing written trading plan under the Company’s share repurchase program.earlier. During the first ninethree months of 2016,2020, the Company purchased, under its share repurchase program,Share Repurchase Program approximately 20,0001.5 million of its common shares at a weighted-average market purchase price of approximately $18.10$9.42 per common share, for an aggregate purchase price, including commissions, of approximately $0.4$14.3 million. The shares were repurchased under a written trading plan that provided for share repurchases in open market transactions and was intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In March 2020 the Company didterminated its written trading plan and has not repurchase any common shares under its share repurchase program during the first nine months of 2017.  The Company plans to continue to consider opportunistic shareengaged in additional repurchases under the $467.5 million remaining portionShare Repurchase Program since then. Repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program have been funded, and the Company intends to fund future purchases, with cash on hand or availability under its unsecured credit facilities subject to any applicable restrictions under the Company’s unsecured credit facilities. The timing of share repurchases and the authorized $475 million share repurchase program, whichnumber of common shares to be repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program will depend onupon the prevailing market conditions, regulatory requirements and other factors. The program may be suspended or terminated at any time byShare repurchases are subject to certain restrictions during the CompanyExtended Covenant Waiver Period pursuant to the amendments to the Company’s unsecured credit facilities, as discussed further in Note 4 titled “Debt” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and as a result of an extension of the program approved by the Board of DirectorsNotes thereto, appearing elsewhere in May 2017, will end in July 2018 if not terminated earlier.


9.this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

8. Compensation Plans


In February 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (“Compensation Committee”) approved

The Company annually establishes an executive incentive plan (“2017for its executive management. Under the incentive plan for 2021 (the “2021 Incentive Plan”), effective January 1, 2017, and established incentive goals for 2017.  Under the 2017 Incentive Plan, participants are eligible to receive a bonus based on the achievement of certain 20172021 performance measures, consisting of operational performance metrics (including targeted Modified Funds from Operations per share, Comparable Hotels revenue per available room growth and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA Margin growth) and shareholder return metrics (including shareholder return relative to a peer group and total shareholder return, over one-year, two-year and two-yearthree-year periods). The components ofWith respect to the operational performance metrics, the first half of the year, for the period of January 1 – June 30, 2021, will be based on operational performance metrics including portfolio occupancy growth, expense management, successful negotiation of amendments to each of the Company’s unsecured credit facilities and shareholder returneffective allocation of capital to drive incremental returns, with no specific target or weighting assigned to each metric. The Compensation Committee intends to review performance mid-year to determine the feasibility of reverting back to operational performance metrics for the second half of the year that are equally weighted andmore consistent with the twoCompany’s historical operational performance metrics. The operational performance metrics each account for 50% of the total target incentive compensation. The shareholder return metrics are weighted 75% for relative shareholder return metrics and 25% for total shareholder return metrics, and account for 50% of the total target incentive compensation. At March 31, 2021, the range of potential aggregate payouts under the 20172021 Incentive Plan iswas $0 - $18$22.4 million. Based on performance through September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company has accrued approximately $4.7$2.9 million as a liability for potential executive bonus payments under the 20172021 Incentive Plan, which is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2017.  Compensation expense recognized by the Company under the 2017 Incentive Plan is includedMarch 31, 2021 and in general and administrative expenseexpenses in the Company’s consolidated statementsstatement of operations and totaled approximately $1.2 million and $4.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.March 31, 2021. Approximately 25% of target awards under the 20172021 Incentive Plan, if any, will be paid in cash, and 75% will be issued in stock under the Company’s 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan, approximately two-thirds of which wouldwill vest at the end of 2017in December 2021 and one-third of which wouldwill vest atin December 2022.

Under the end of 2018.  During 2016 and 2015, comparable executive incentive plans were approved by the Compensation Committee (“2016 Incentive Plan” and “2015plan for 2020 (the “2020 Incentive Plan”) that were effective January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2015, respectively.  The, the Company recorded a (decrease) increase of approximately $(0.8)$1.5 million and $2.8 million toin general and administrative expense related to the 2016 Incentive Planexpenses in the Company’sits consolidated statementsstatement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, with the decrease resulting from the reduction of the previously recorded executive bonus accrual due to lower anticipated 2016 performance.


Share Based Compensation Awards

During the first quarters of 2017 and 2016, the Company issued 101,305 and 304,345 common shares earned under the 2016 and 2015 Incentive Plans (net of 19,667 and 11,787 common shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations) at $19.10 and $19.87 per share, or approximately $2.3 million and $6.3 million in share based compensation, including the surrendered shares, respectively.  Of the total shares issued under the 2016 Incentive Plan, 60,028 shares were unrestricted at the time of issuance, and the remaining 41,277 restricted shares will vest on December 15, 2017.  Of the total shares issued under the 2015 Incentive Plan, 146,279 shares were unrestricted at the time of issuance, and the remaining 158,066 restricted shares vested on DecemberMarch 31, 2016, of which 50,044 common shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations.  Of the total 2016 share based compensation, approximately $1.9 million was recorded as a liability as of December 31, 2016, which was included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and the remaining $0.4 million, which is subject to vesting on December 15, 2017, will be recognized as compensation expense proportionately throughout 2017.  Of the total 2015 share based compensation, approximately $1.6 million, which vested on December 31, 2016, was recognized as compensation expense proportionately throughout 2016.  For2020.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,March 31, 2020, the Company recognizedaccrued expense associated with 2 separation agreements of approximately $0.1$1.25 million and $0.4each, totaling approximately $2.5 million, respectively, and forin connection with the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized approximately $0.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively,retirements of share based compensation expense related to the unvested restricted share awards.


10.  Legal Proceedings

Quinn v. Knight, et al.

As previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K forformer Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “2016 Form 10-K”), on July 19, 2016, a purported shareholder of Apple Ten, now part of the Company, commenced a derivative actionCompany’s former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer which amounts were paid in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.  On November 2, 2016, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the litigation, which the Court approved by order dated March 16, 2017.  In January 2017, the Company funded the settlement amount of $32 million, whichOctober 2020. The accrued expense was included in accounts payablegeneral and other liabilities in its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016, and received $10 million of proceeds from its director and officer insurance carriers, which was included in other assets, net in its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and the net $22 million was included in transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements)administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended.  In May 2017,three months ended March 31, 2020.

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Share-Based Compensation Awards

The following table sets forth information pertaining to the share-based compensation issued under the 2020 Incentive Plan and the incentive plan for 2019 (the “2019 Incentive Plan”).

 

 

2020 Incentive

Plan

 

 

 

2019 Incentive

Plan

 

 

Period common shares issued

 

First Quarter 2021

 

 

 

First Quarter 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares earned under each

   incentive plan

 

 

555,726

 

 

 

 

665,552

 

 

Common shares surrendered on issuance

   date to satisfy tax withholding obligations

 

 

117,647

 

 

 

 

60,616

 

 

Common shares earned and issued under

   each incentive plan, net of common

   shares surrendered on issuance date to

   satisfy tax withholding obligations

 

 

438,079

 

 

 

 

604,936

 

 

Closing stock price on issuance date

 

$

14.03

 

 

 

$

13.01

 

 

Total share-based compensation

   earned, including the surrendered

   shares (in millions)

 

$

7.8

 

(1)

 

$

8.7

 

(2)

Of the total common shares earned and

   issued, total common shares

   unrestricted at time of issuance

 

 

160,216

 

 

 

 

426,553

 

 

Of the total common shares earned and

   issued, total common shares

   restricted at time of issuance

 

 

277,863

 

 

 

 

178,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted common shares vesting date

 

December 10, 2021

 

 

 

December 11, 2020

 

 

Common shares surrendered on vesting

   date to satisfy tax withholding

   requirements resulting from vesting of

   restricted common shares

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

60,066

 

 

(1)

Of the total 2020 share-based compensation, approximately $5.9 million was recorded as a liability as of December 31, 2020 and is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020. The remaining $1.9 million, which is subject to vesting on December 10, 2021 and excludes any restricted shares forfeited or vested prior to that date, will be recognized as share-based compensation expense proportionately throughout 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized approximately $0.5 million of share-based compensation expense related to restricted share awards.

(2)

Of the total 2019 share-based compensation, approximately $1.2 million, which vested on December 11, 2020, was recognized as share-based compensation expense proportionately throughout 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized approximately $0.3 million of share-based compensation expense related to restricted share awards.

Additionally, in conjunction with the appointment of 5 new officers of the Company receivedon April 1, 2020, the Company issued to the new officer group a total of approximately 200,000 restricted common shares with an additional $2.6aggregate grant date fair value of approximately $1.8 million. For each grantee, the restricted shares will vest on March 31, 2023 if the individual remains in service of the Company through the date of vesting. The expense associated with the awards will be amortized over the 3-year restriction period. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized approximately $0.1 million of proceeds from its director and officer insurance carriers, which was included as a reduction in transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The Company does not anticipate additional costs or reimbursementsshare-based compensation expense related to this litigation.



Moses, et al. v. Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., et al.

As previously disclosed in the 2016 Form 10-K, onthese awards.

9. Subsequent Events

On April 22, 2014, Plaintiff Susan Moses, purportedly a shareholder of Apple REIT Seven, Inc. (“Apple Seven”) and Apple REIT Eight, Inc. (“Apple Eight”), filed a class action against the Company and several individual directors on behalf of all then-existing shareholders and former shareholders of Apple Seven and Apple Eight, who purchased additional shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Plans (“DRIP”) of Apple Seven, Apple Eight and the Company between July 17, 2007 and February 12, 2014.  In January 2017, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the litigation for $5.5 million.  The settlement was preliminarily approved by the court in September 2017 and a settlement hearing has been scheduled in January 2018.  The settlement amount has been included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2017, and in transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements) in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016.  At this time, no assurance can be given that the proposed settlement will be approved, and therefore the actual loss incurred could be in excess of the amount accrued as of September 30, 2017.


Wilchfort, et al. v. Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., et al.

On February 24, 2017, Plaintiff Marsha Wilchfort, purportedly a shareholder of Apple REIT Six, Inc. (“Apple Six”), Apple Seven and Apple Eight, filed a class action against, among others, the Company and the former individual directors of Apple Six, Apple Seven and Apple Eight, including Mr. Glade Knight, on behalf of all then-existing shareholders and former shareholders of Apple Six, Apple Seven and Apple Eight, who purchased additional shares under Apple Six’s, Apple Seven’s and Apple Eight’s DRIP between July 17, 2007 and December 2012 (in the case of Apple Six shareholders) or June 30, 2013 (in the case of Apple Seven and Apple Eight shareholders).  The complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and alleges, among other items, breach of contract under Virginia law, tortious interference and breach of implied duty of good faith and fair dealing.  The complaint alleges that the prices at which Plaintiff and the purported class members purchased additional shares through the DRIPs were not indicative of the true value of the units of Apple Six, Apple Seven and Apple Eight.

The Company believes that Plaintiff’s claims are without merit and intends to defend this case vigorously.  At this time, the Company cannot reasonably predict the outcome of this proceeding or provide a reasonable estimate of the possible loss or range of loss due to this proceeding, if any.

11.  Subsequent Events

In October 2017,15, 2021, the Company paid approximately $22.3$2.2 million, or $0.10$0.01 per outstanding common share, in distributions to its common shareholders.

In October 2017,February 2021, the Company declaredentered into a regular monthly cash distribution of $0.10 per common sharepurchase and sale agreement with an unrelated party for the monthsale of November 2017.  The distribution is payable on November 15, 2017.


its 102-room Overland Park, Kansas SpringHill Suites for a gross sales price of approximately $5.3 million. On October 5, 2017,April 30, 2021, the Company completed the sale of the Fairfax, Virginia Marriott for a sale price of approximately $41.5 million.hotel. The Company used the net proceeds from the sale were used to pay down borrowings on itsthe Company’s revolving credit facility.  See Note 4 for additional information.

On October 13, 2017, the Company closed on the purchase of an existing 179-room Residence Inn in Portland, Maine for a gross purchase price of approximately $55.8 million.

On October 20, 2017, the Company closed on the purchase of an existing 136-room Residence Inn in Salt Lake City, Utah for a gross purchase price of $25.5 million.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Forward-Looking Statements


This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by use of termsstatements that include phrases such as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “goal,” “plan,” “should,” “will,” “predict,” “potential,” “outlook,” “strategy,” and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (the “Company”)the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Currently, one of the most significant factors that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from the Company’s forward-looking statements continues to be the adverse effect of COVID-19, including resurgences and new variants, on the Company’s business, financial performance and condition, operating results and cash flows, the real estate market and the hospitality industry specifically, and the global economy and financial markets generally. The significance, extent and duration of the continued impacts caused by the COVID-19 outbreak on the Company will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence at this time, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the extent and effectiveness of the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, the speed of the vaccine roll-out, the efficacy, acceptance and availability of vaccines, the duration of associated immunity and efficacy of the vaccines against emerging variants of COVID-19, the potential for additional hotel closures/consolidations that may be mandated or advisable, whether based on increased COVID-19 cases, new variants or other factors, the slowing or potential rollback of “reopenings” in certain states, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, among others. Moreover, investors are cautioned to interpret many of the risks identified under the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s 2020 Form 10-K as being heightened as a result of the ongoing and numerous adverse impacts of COVID-19. Such additional factors include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to effectively acquire and dispose of properties; the ability of the Company to successfully integrate pending transactions and implement its operating strategy; changes in general political, economic and competitive conditions and specific market conditions; reduced business and leisure travel due to travel-related health concerns, including the widespread outbreak of COVID-19 or an increase in COVID-19 cases or any other infectious or contagious diseases in the U.S. or abroad; adverse changes in the real estate and real estate capital markets; financing risks; the outcome of current and futurechanges in interest rates; litigation including any legal proceedings that have been or may be instituted against the Company or others;risks; regulatory proceedings or inquiries; and changes in laws or regulations or interpretations of current laws and regulations that impact the Company’s business, assets or classification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”).REIT. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore there can be no assurance that such statements included in this Quarterly Report will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved. In addition, the Company’s qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.Code of 1986, as amended. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including but not limited to those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on2020 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.10-K. Any forward-looking statement that the Company makes speaks only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or cautionary factors, as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.


The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the information contained in the Company’s Annual Report on2020 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.


10-K.

Overview


The Company is a Virginia corporation that has elected to be treated as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. The Company is self-advised and invests in income-producing real estate, primarily in the lodging sector, in the United States.U.S. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company owned 237233 hotels with an aggregate of 30,18829,855 rooms located in urban, high-end suburban and developing markets throughout 3335 states, including one hotel with 316102 rooms classified as held for sale, which was sold to an unrelated party in October 2017.  AllApril 2021. Substantially all of the Company’s hotels operate under Marriott or Hilton brands. The hotels are operated and managed under separate management agreements with 2216 hotel management companies, none of which are affiliated with the Company. The Company’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock ExchangeNYSE under the ticker symbol “APLE.”


2017 Investing

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Company and Hospitality Industry

Since first being reported in December 2019, COVID-19 has spread globally, including to every state in the U.S. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the U.S. declared a national emergency with respect to COVID-19.

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has not only specifically reduced travel, but also has had a detrimental impact on regional and global economies and financial markets. The global, national and local impact of the outbreak has rapidly evolved and many countries, including the U.S., as well as state and local governments, have reacted by instituting and reinstituting a wide variety of measures intended to control its spread, including states of emergency, mandatory quarantines, implementation of “stay at home” orders, business closures, border closings, and restrictions on travel and large gatherings, which has resulted in, and may continue to result in, cancellation of events, including sporting events, conferences and meetings. The pandemic triggered a period of material global economic slowdown and the National Bureau of Economic Research declared that the U.S. has been in a recession since February 2020. While the Company’s operating results and the overall economy in the U.S. have shown signs of a gradual recovery, the Company cannot presently determine the extent or duration of the overall operational and financial effects that COVID-19 will have on the Company, its business, the hospitality industry and the economy, or whether the recovery will continue.

The effects of the pandemic on the hotel industry are unprecedented. COVID-19 has disrupted the industry and has dramatically reduced business and leisure travel, which has had a significant adverse impact on, and management expects COVID-19 will continue to significantly adversely impact and disrupt, the Company’s business, financial performance and condition, operating results and cash flows. While the economy has shown signs of recovery as some of the initial restrictions put into place during 2020 have eased, occupancy and average daily rate (“ADR”) are still significantly below 2019 levels. Additionally, while vaccines have been developed and distribution began in December 2020 and these efforts suggest that conditions may continue to gradually improve during 2021, there can be no assurances of how quickly the vaccines will slow the spread of the virus and allow the economy to recover. The Company expects the significant decline in revenue associated with COVID-19 and the overall decline in the U.S. economy to negatively impact the Company’s revenue and operating results for an extended period of time. The Company does not expect a material improvement in results until business travel and general consumer confidence related to risks associated with the economy and COVID-19 improve and government restrictions on travel and business operations are broadly lifted.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Company, its management companies and its brands have taken steps to minimize costs and cash outflow to maintain a sound liquidity position. The Company has implemented cost elimination and efficiency initiatives at each of the Company’s hotels by reducing labor costs, reducing or eliminating certain amenities and reducing rates under various service contracts, enhanced its sales efforts by focusing on COVID-19-specific demand opportunities in certain markets and has strategically targeted and maximized performance based on available demand, reduced non-essential capital improvement projects planned for 2021, and entered into amendments to its unsecured credit facilities to temporarily waive the financial covenant testing for the majority of its financial maintenance covenants until June 30, 2022. Despite the cost reduction initiatives discussed above, the Company does not expect to be able to fully, or even materially, offset revenue losses from COVID-19. The extent and duration of COVID-19 effects are not currently known, and these uncertainties continue to make it difficult to predict operating results for the Company’s hotels for the near future. Therefore, while the ongoing vaccination efforts suggest that conditions may continue to gradually improve during 2021, there can be no assurances that the Company will not experience further declines in hotel revenues or earnings at its hotels or how long the effects will continue to impact the Company’s operating results.

2021 Hotel Portfolio Activities


The following discussion regarding the Company’s approach to acquisitions and dispositions reflects the Company’s historical strategy. While the Company anticipates it will continue to approach the acquisition and disposition of hotels similarly over the long term, the detrimental impact of COVID-19 to the Company and overall lodging industry has and may continue to limit the Company’s ability to effectively acquire or dispose of hotels until the industry recovers.

The Company continually monitors market conditions and attempts to maximize shareholder value by investing in properties that it believes provide superior value inover the long term. Consistent with this strategy and the Company’s focus on investing in select-servicerooms-focused hotels, in 2019 the Company entered into a contract to purchase a 176-room Hilton Garden Inn to be constructed in Madison, Wisconsin. Construction of the hotel was completed in February 2021 and the Company acquired three newly constructed hotelsthe hotel on February 18, 2021 for an aggregatea gross purchase price of approximately $56.4$49.6 million, during the first nine months of 2017: a 124-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Fort Worth, Texas and a 104-room Hilton Garden Inn and 106-room Home2 Suites dual-branded hotel in Birmingham, Alabama.  The purchase price for each of these properties was funded throughutilizing borrowings on the Company’s $540 million revolving credit facility (the “revolving credit facility”).  In October 2017, the Company completed the purchase of two additional hotels (a 136-room Residence Inn hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah and a 179-room Residence Inn hotel in Portland, Maine) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $81.3 million.  The Company also has outstanding contracts for the potential purchase of two additional hotels that are under construction for a total purchase price of approximately $64.8 million, which are planned to be completed and opened for business over the next 12 months from September 30, 2017, at which time closing on these hotels is expected to occur.



Additionally, forfacility.

For its existing portfolio, the Company monitors each property’s profitability, market conditions and capital requirements and attempts to maximize shareholder value by disposing of properties when it believes that superior value can be provided by the proceeds from the sale of the property. As a result, on April 20, 2017,during the first quarter of 2021, the Company completed thesold two hotels for a total combined gross sales price of $18.3 million and recognized a gain on sale of its 224-room Hilton hotelapproximately $4.5 million in Dallas, Texas, which was classified as held for salethe first quarter of 2021. Additionally, as of DecemberMarch 31, 2016, for approximately $56.1 millionAlso, on October 5, 2017,2021, the Company completed the salehad an outstanding contract to sell one of its 316-room Marriott hotel in Fairfax, Virginia, which was classified as held for sale as of September 30. 2017,hotels for a gross sales price of $41.5approximately $5.3 million,. which was completed in April 2021. The Company used the net proceeds from the sales to pay down borrowings on itsthe Company’s revolving credit facility.


See Note 32 titled “Investment in Real Estate” and Note 43 titled “Assets Held for Sale and Dispositions” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional information concerning these transactions.


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Hotel Operations


Although hotel performance can be influenced by many factors including local competition, local and general economic conditions in the United States and the performance of individual managers assigned to each hotel, performance of the Company’s hotels as compared to other hotels within their respective local markets, in general, has met the Company’s expectations for the period owned.  Over the past several quarters, the lodging industry and the Company have experienced low single-digit revenue growth.  Moderate improvements in the general U.S. economy have been partially offset by increased supply in many markets.  With modest revenue growth, the Company has produced stable operating results during the first nine months of 2017 on a comparable basis (as defined below) with expense increases generally offsetting revenue growth.  There is no way to predict future economic conditions, and there are certain additional factors that could negatively affect the lodging industry and the Company, including but not limited to, increased hotel supply in certain markets, labor uncertainty both for the economy as a whole and the lodging industry in particular, global volatility and government fiscal policies.  The Company, on a comparable basis, and industry are forecasting a low single-digit percentage increase in revenue for the full year of 2017 as compared to 2016, with this trend expected to continue into 2018.  The Company’s revenue growth rate for comparable hotels in 2017 is anticipated to be lower than the growth achieved in 2016, primarily due to inconsistent demand in certain markets and increased hotel supply meeting demand growth in others, limiting the Company’s ability to increase rates.

In evaluating financial condition and operating performance, the most important indicators on which the Company focuses are revenue measurements, such as average occupancy, average daily rate (“ADR”) and revenue per available room (“RevPAR”), and expenses, such as hotel operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and other expenses described below.

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company owned 237233 hotels with a total of 30,18829,855 rooms as compared to 236231 hotels with a total of 30,29929,535 rooms as of September 30, 2016, however, resultsMarch 31, 2020. Results of operations are included only for the period of ownership for hotels acquired or disposed of during the current reporting period and prior year. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company acquired threeone newly constructed hotels (onehotel on February 2, 2017, and two on September 12, 2017)18, 2021 and sold one hotel on April 20, 2017.February 25, 2021 and one hotel on March 16, 2021. During 2016,2020, the Company acquired 56 hotels in the Apple REIT Ten, Inc. (“Apple Ten”) merger effective September 1, 2016 (the “Apple Ten merger”), acquired one additionaltwo newly constructed hotelhotels on July 1, 2016April 30, 2020 and two newly constructed hotels on August 13, 2020, and sold three hotels (one on January 16, 2020, one hotelon February 27, 2020 and one on December 6, 2016.30, 2020). As a result, the comparability of results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 20162020 as discussed below is significantly impacted by these transactions.



transactions in addition to the impact of COVID-19 beginning in March 2020.

In evaluating financial condition and operating performance, the most important indicators on which the Company focuses are revenue measurements, such as average occupancy, ADR and revenue per available room (“RevPAR”), and expenses, such as hotel operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and other expenses described below.

The following is a summary of the results from operations of the Company’s hotels for their respective periods of ownership by the Company.Company: 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands, except statistical data)

 

2021

 

 

Percent

of

Revenue

 

 

2020

 

 

Percent

of

Revenue

 

 

Percent

Change

 

Total revenue

 

$

158,713

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

238,010

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

-33.3

%

Hotel operating expense

 

 

103,740

 

 

 

65.4

%

 

 

155,266

 

 

 

65.2

%

 

 

-33.2

%

Property taxes, insurance and other

   expense

 

 

19,688

 

 

 

12.4

%

 

 

19,595

 

 

 

8.2

%

 

 

0.5

%

General and administrative expense

 

 

8,119

 

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

9,523

 

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

-14.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on impairment of depreciable

   real estate assets

 

 

10,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

Depreciation and amortization

   expense

 

 

48,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-1.6

%

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

4,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

Interest and other expense, net

 

 

18,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.9

%

Income tax expense

 

 

108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-26.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(46,435

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,769

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

Adjusted hotel EBITDA (1)

 

 

35,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-44.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of hotels owned at end

   of period

 

 

233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.9

%

ADR

 

$

99.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

132.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-25.2

%

Occupancy

 

 

55.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

60.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

-8.9

%

RevPAR

 

$

55.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

80.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-31.7

%


(1)

See reconciliation of Adjusted Hotel EBITDA to net loss in “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. 

  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
(in thousands, except statistical data) 2017  Percent of Revenue  2016  Percent of Revenue  Percent Change  2017  Percent of Revenue  2016  Percent of Revenue  Percent Change 
                               
Total revenue $324,926   100.0% $276,471   100.0%  17.5% $949,555   100.0% $758,594   100.0%  25.2%
Hotel operating expense  179,829   55.3%  153,337   55.5%  17.3%  528,295   55.6%  417,965   55.1%  26.4%
Property taxes, insurance and other expense  17,598   5.4%  14,787   5.3%  19.0%  52,346   5.5%  40,315   5.3%  29.8%
Ground lease expense  2,831   0.9%  2,615   0.9%  8.3%  8,486   0.9%  7,587   1.0%  11.8%
General and administrative expense  5,350   1.6%  2,623   0.9%  104.0%  18,255   1.9%  12,511   1.6%  45.9%
                                         
Transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements)  -       36,452       n/a   (2,586)      37,861       n/a 
Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets  -       5,471       n/a   7,875       5,471       43.9%
Depreciation expense  44,110       37,343       18.1%  131,770       104,651       25.9%
Interest and other expense, net  12,024       10,156       18.4%  35,590       28,519       24.8%
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate  (157)      -       n/a   15,983       -       n/a 
Income tax expense (benefit)  203       (7)      n/a   712       616       15.6%
                                         
Number of hotels owned at end of period  237       236       0.4%  237       236       0.4%
ADR $136.73      $136.04       0.5% $135.97      $135.88       0.1%
Occupancy  80.0%      80.2%      -0.2%  78.7%      78.9%      -0.3%
RevPAR $109.45      $109.07       0.3% $106.96      $107.18       -0.2%

The following table highlights the quarterly impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s ADR, Occupancy, RevPAR, net loss and adjusted hotel earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization for real estate (“Adjusted Hotel EBITDA”) during the last five quarters (in thousands except statistical data):


 

 

1st Quarter

 

 

2nd Quarter

 

 

3rd Quarter

 

 

4th Quarter

 

 

1st Quarter

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

ADR

 

$

132.55

 

 

$

100.76

 

 

$

104.78

 

 

$

97.87

 

 

$

99.19

 

Occupancy

 

 

60.9

%

 

 

28.2

%

 

 

48.6

%

 

 

46.5

%

 

 

55.5

%

RevPAR

 

$

80.66

 

 

$

28.44

 

 

$

50.94

 

 

$

45.46

 

 

$

55.09

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,769

)

 

$

(78,243

)

 

$

(40,948

)

 

$

(51,247

)

 

$

(46,435

)

Adjusted Hotel EBITDA (1)

 

$

63,297

 

 

$

704

 

 

$

34,688

 

 

$

23,296

 

 

$

35,427

 

(1)

See reconciliation of Adjusted Hotel EBITDA to net loss in “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Beginning in March 2020, COVID-19 caused widespread cancellations of both business and leisure travel throughout the U.S., resulting in significant decreases in RevPAR throughout the Company’s hotel portfolio and the hospitality industry as a whole. With the overall uncertainty of the longevity of COVID-19 in the U.S. and the resulting economic decline, it is difficult to project the duration of revenue declines for the industry and Company; however, the Company currently expects declines in revenue and operating results as compared to 2019 to continue throughout the remainder of 2021 and potentially into future years. While the

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Company experienced its most significant decline in operating results during the second quarter of 2020 as compared to previous quarters, occupancy and RevPAR have since shown improvement, with average occupancy reaching 55.5% by the first quarter of 2021, resulting in the strongest operating results since the onset of the pandemic. Although the Company expects this trend to gradually continue, future revenues and operating results could be negatively impacted if, among other things, COVID-19 cases increase and state and local governments and businesses revert back to tighter mitigation restrictions or consumer sentiment deteriorates.

Comparable Hotels Operating Results


The following table reflects certain operating statistics for the Company’s 236232 hotels owned and held for use as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 (“Comparable Hotels”). The Company defines metrics from Comparable Hotels as results generated by the 236232 hotels owned and held for use as of the end of the reporting period.  These metrics do not includeperiod, and excludes the results generated by the Fairfax, Virginia Marriott hotel which was held for sale as of September 30, 2017 and sold on October 5, 2017.sale. For the hotels acquired during the current reporting period and prior year, the Company has included, as applicable, results of those hotels for periods prior to the Company’s ownership using information provided by the properties’ prior owners at the time of acquisition and not adjusted by the Company. This information has not been audited, either for the periods owned or prior to ownership by the Company. For dispositions and assets held for sale, results have been excluded for the Company’s period of ownership.

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Percent

Change

 

ADR

 

$

99.29

 

 

$

133.05

 

 

 

-25.4

%

Occupancy

 

 

55.8

%

 

 

60.9

%

 

 

-8.4

%

RevPAR

 

$

55.39

 

 

$

81.01

 

 

 

-31.6

%


  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016  Percent Change  2017  2016  Percent Change 
                   
ADR $136.83  $134.79   1.5% $135.84  $134.88   0.7%
Occupancy  80.2%  80.4%  -0.2%  78.8%  78.7%  0.1%
RevPAR $109.77  $108.32   1.3% $107.10  $106.20   0.8%


Same Store Operating Results


The following table reflects certain operating statistics for the Company’s 177227 hotels owned and held for use by the Company as of January 1, 20162020 and during the entirety of the reporting periods being compared.compared (“Same Store Hotels”). This information has not been audited.

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Percent

Change

 

ADR

 

$

99.12

 

 

$

133.05

 

 

 

-25.5

%

Occupancy

 

 

56.1

%

 

 

60.9

%

 

 

-7.9

%

RevPAR

 

$

55.61

 

 

$

81.01

 

 

 

-31.4

%


  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016  Percent Change  2017  2016  Percent Change 
                   
ADR $138.86  $136.60   1.7% $137.09  $136.09   0.7%
Occupancy  80.2%  80.5%  -0.4%  79.0%  79.0%  0.0%
RevPAR $111.42  $110.02   1.3% $108.23  $107.49   0.7%

As discussed above, hotel performance is impacted by many factors, including the economic conditions in the U.S. as well as each individual locality. COVID-19 has been negatively affecting the U.S. hotel industry since March 2020. As a result of COVID-19, the Company’s revenue and operating results declined during the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020, which is consistent with the overall lodging industry. Compared to 2019, the Company expects declines in revenue and operating results to continue throughout the remainder of 2021, but the Company can give no assurances of the amount or period of decline due to the uncertainty regarding the duration and long-term impact of and governmental and consumer response to COVID-19.

Revenues


The Company’s principal source of revenue is hotel revenue consisting of room, food and beverage, and other related revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016,2020, the Company had total revenue of $324.9$158.7 million and $276.5 million, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company had total revenue of $949.6 million and $758.6$238.0 million, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016,2020, respectively, Comparable Hotels achieved combined average occupancy of 80.2%55.8% and 80.4%60.9%, ADR of $136.83$99.29 and $134.79$133.05 and RevPAR of $109.77$55.39 and $108.32.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, Comparable Hotels achieved combined average occupancy of 78.8% and 78.7%, ADR of $135.84 and $134.88 and RevPAR of $107.10 and $106.20.$81.01. ADR is calculated as room revenue divided by the number of rooms sold, and RevPAR is calculated as occupancy multiplied by ADR.


Compared to the same periodsperiod in 2016,2020, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company experienced increasesdecreases in ADR and occupancy, resulting in increasesa decrease of 1.3% and 0.8%31.6% in RevPAR for Comparable Hotels, respectively.  The Company’s growth duringHotels. As compared to the first nine monthsquarter of 2017 was impacted2019 (pre-COVID-19), Comparable Hotels RevPAR for the first quarter of 2021 decreased by 45.8% as a declineresult of reductions in rate and occupancy. During March 2020, the hotel industry and the Company began to see a significant decrease in occupancy as both mandated and voluntary restrictions on travel were implemented throughout the U.S. For Comparable Hotels, average occupancy declined to 28.2% for the second quarter 2020 before improving over subsequent quarters to 55.8% in the Los Angeles market due to outsized growthfirst quarter of 2021 driven predominately by increased leisure demand over the summer months as a result of improved consumer confidence in 2016travel and the lifting of some COVID-19 mitigation restrictions, but also from a wide variety of demand generators such as government, healthcare, construction, disaster recovery, insurance, athletics, education and local and regional business-related travel. Revenue recovery in the

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first quarter of 2021 was led by leisure demand and small corporate, government and leisure based group business, with more favorable results in suburban markets. Throughout the Porter Ranch gas leak.  The Company anticipates that with its geographically diverse portfolio ofhospitality industry, upscale and upper midscale select-service hotels, on a comparable basis, overall RevPAR growthmid-scale chain scales have outperformed luxury and upper upscale and suburban locations have outperformed urban locations. Occupancy increased throughout the first quarter of 2021 and the trend continued into April, with estimated occupancy of approximately 68% for the remainder of the year will approximate industry averages.  Although certain markets will vary based on local supply/demand dynamicsmonth. The Company expects this trend to gradually continue, however, future revenues could be negatively impacted if COVID-19 cases increase and state and local market economic conditions, with continued overall room rate improvement combined with expected stable overall demand growth compared to supply growth,governments tighten or implement new mitigation restrictions or consumer sentiment deteriorates.

Hotel Operating Expense

The Company, its management companies and the Company, on a comparable basis, and industry are forecasting a low single-digit percentage increase in revenue for the full year of 2017 as compared to 2016, with this trend expected to continue into 2018.  Markets with above average growth in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 for the Company and industry included Richmond, Knoxville, Kansas City, St. Louis and San Diego.  Markets that were below average for the Company and industry included Dallas, Austin and Philadelphia.  Additionally, in the third quarter of 2017, Houston and certain Florida markets experienced an increase in demand due to evacuation and restoration efforts related to hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which led to increased RevPAR for the Company and industry in those markets.  While certain ofbrands the Company’s hotels incurred minor windare franchised with have all aggressively worked to mitigate the costs and water related damage fromuses of cash associated with operating the hurricanes,hotels in a low-occupancy environment and are thoughtfully working to position the overallhotels to adapt to the changes that may occur to guest preferences in the future. The impact was not material.


Hotel Operating Expense

has varied and will continue to vary by market and hotel. With the support of its brands and third-party management companies, the Company will continue to evaluate and implement additional measures as the situation evolves.

Hotel operating expense consists of direct room operating expense, hotel administrative expense, sales and marketing expense, utilities expense, repair and maintenance expense, franchise fees and management fees. ForHotel operating expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016, respectively, hotel operating expense2020 totaled $179.8$103.7 million and $153.3$155.3 million, respectively, or 55.3%65.4% and 55.5%65.2% of total revenue for eachthe respective period.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively,periods. Comparatively, prior to COVID-19, hotel operating expense totaled $528.3 million and $418.0 million or 55.6% and 55.1%was 57.8% of total revenue for each respective period.  Overall hotel operational expenses for the first ninethree months of 2017 include the results of the 57 hotels acquired during 2016, including one hotel acquired on July 1, 2016 and 56 hotels acquired with the Apple Ten merger effective September 1, 2016, for the full period and three hotels acquiredended March 31, 2019. Included in 2017 from their respective dates of acquisition.  Expenses for 2017 also include the results of one hotel sold on April 20, 2017 until the date of sale.  Expenses for the first nine months of 2016 include the results of one hotel sold on December 6, 2016 and the hotel sold on April 20, 2017 for the full period, and the results of one hotel acquired on July 1, 2016 from the date of acquisition and the 56 hotels acquired in the Apple Ten merger for the month of September 2016.  For the Company’s Comparable Hotels, hotel operating expense as a percentage of revenue increased approximately 20 and 90 basis points, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 are an additional $1.8 million of utility costs resulting from extraordinary rate increases and fees assessed at some of the Company’s hotels in Texas as compared to the same periodsa result of winter and ice storms in 2016.  During the first nine months of 2017, the Company experienced increases in labor costs as a percentage of revenue, which was the primary cause of the increase in hotel operating expense.  Although labor costs were the primary cause of the increase in hotel operating expenses in the third quarter of 2017, these increases did moderate as compared to the same period in 2016.2021. The Company anticipates continued increases in labor costs due to government regulations surrounding wages, healthcarehas worked and other benefits, other wage-related initiatives and lower unemployment rates.  Although operating expenses will increase as revenue increases, the Company will continue to work with its management companies to reduce costs as a percentageoptimize staffing models, consolidate operations in markets with multiple properties, and adjust food and beverage offerings and other amenities, among other efficiency initiatives to mitigate the impact of revenue where possible while maintaining qualitydeclines on its results of operations. For example, in some markets the Company “clustered” hotels in 2020, whereby multiple properties in a market consolidated their operations to increase efficiency; the Company has reduced service and amenity offerings as allowed by the relaxation of certain brand standards; and the Company also successfully reduced rates under various service levels at each property.



contracts. Although certain operating costs of a hotel are more fixed in nature, such as base utility and maintenance costs, the Company has worked and will continue to work to reduce all non-essential costs including service contracts, utilities in areas not utilized and certain maintenance costs. However, the Company may continue to see ongoing cost increases related to the supplying of personal protective equipment for employees and guests as well as increased sanitation and other measures. Additionally, as is typical in an economic recovery, the Company has begun to experience increases in the cost of labor, and expects to continue to do so, as it competes with other employers for hourly wage labor as unemployment rates decrease.

Property Taxes, Insurance and Other Expense


Property taxes, insurance, and other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 20162020 totaled $17.6$19.7 million and $14.8$19.6 million, respectively, or 5.4%12.4% and 5.3% of total revenue, respectively, and for Comparable Hotels, 5.4% and 5.5%8.2% of total revenue for eachthe respective period.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,periods. Prior to COVID-19, property taxes, insurance and other expense totaled $52.3$19.6 million, and $40.3 million, respectively, or 5.5% and 5.3% of total revenue, respectively, and for Comparable Hotels, 5.5%6.5% of total revenue, for each period.  For the Company’s Comparable Hotels, real estate taxes increased slightly duringperiod ended March 31, 2019. Although the first nine months of 2017 compared to the first nine months of 2016, with tax increases at certain locations due to the reassessment of property values by localities related to the improved economy, partially offset by decreases at other locations due to successful appeals of tax assessments.  With the economy continuing to improve, the Company anticipates continued increases in property tax assessments during the remainder of 2017.  The Company will continue to aggressively appeal tax assessments and monitor locality guidance as a result of COVID-19, it does not currently anticipate significant decreases in certain jurisdictionsproperty taxes in 2021 as compared to attempt to minimize tax increases as warranted.


Ground Lease Expense

Ground lease expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $2.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, ground lease expense was $8.5 million and $7.6 million, respectively.  Ground lease expense primarily represents the expense incurred by2020. Additionally, the Company to lease land for 14 ofhas faced increases in premiums on its hotel properties, including four acquired in the Apple Ten merger effective September 1, 2016.
property insurance coverage.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 20162020 was $5.4$8.1 million and $2.6$9.5 million, respectively, or 1.6%5.1% and 0.9%4.0% of total revenue respectively.  Forfor the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, general and administrative expense was $18.3 million and $12.5 million, respectively, or 1.9% and 1.6% of total revenue, respectively.respective periods. The principal components of general and administrative expense are payroll and related benefit costs, legal fees, accounting fees and reporting expenses. In addition, during the first eight months of 2016, the Company provided to Apple Ten the advisory services contemplated under their advisory agreement, and the Company received fees and reimbursement of expenses payable under the advisory agreement from Apple Ten totaling approximately $3.5 million, which were recorded as reductions to generalGeneral and administrative expenses.  Effective September 1, 2016,expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 included the accrual of approximately $2.5 million in separation benefits awarded in connection with the completionretirements of the Apple Ten merger,Company’s former Chief Operating Officer and former Chief Financial Officer on March 31, 2020. Excluding the advisory agreement was terminated and the Company no longer receives the fees and reimbursement of expenses payable under the advisory agreement from Apple Ten, which resulted in an increase in the Company’s general and administrative expenses from the prior period.  Although expense for the Company in total dollars increased from the prior period, since both the advisory fees and reimbursed costs received by the Company from Apple Ten were recorded asseparation benefit accrual, general and administrative expense increased by Apple Ten and as reductionsapproximately $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to general and administrative expense by the Company, the termination of the advisory agreement had no financial impact on the combined company after the effective time of the Apple Ten merger.  General and administrative expense alsothree months ended March 31, 2020 primarily due to increased accruals for both the third quarter and first nine months of 2017incentive compensation related to anticipated higher operating performance in 2021 as compared to the prior year due to an increased accrual as of September 30, 2017 for the Company’s executive incentive plan related to better projected performance under the plan.  In comparison, the accrual for potential executive bonus payments was reduced during the third quarter of 2016 by approximately $0.8 million, due to lower than previously anticipated 2016 performance, resulting in a decrease in executive compensation expense for the period.  The increases in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2017 over the same periods of 2016 were $1.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively. 

Transaction and Litigation Costs (Reimbursements)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements) totaled approximately $(2.6) million which primarily related to the additional proceeds received in May 2017 from the Company’s directors and officers insurance carriers in connection with the Apple Ten merger litigation, as discussed herein.  Combined with the $10.0 million received in January 2017 and recorded to transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements) in the fourth quarter of 2016, total proceeds from the Company’s director and officer coverage related to the Apple Ten merger litigation were $12.6 million.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements) were approximately $36.5 million and $37.9 million, respectively.  Transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consisted primarily of costs related to the Apple Ten merger totaling approximately $37.6 million (including $32 million funded by the Company in January 2017 to settle the Apple Ten merger litigation and approximately $1.8 million in legal costs incurred to defend the litigation) and other acquisition related costs totaling approximately $0.3 million.  On January 1, 2017, the Company adopted the newly issued accounting standard on business combinations that modifies the definition of a business.  Under the new guidance, acquisition of hotel properties will generally be accounted for as an acquisition of a group of assets with transaction costs associated with the acquisition capitalized as part of the cost of the asset acquired instead of expensed in the period they are incurred.  In accordance with this standard, the Company capitalized approximately $0.2 million in transaction costs related to the acquisition of three hotels during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

2020.

Loss on Impairment of Depreciable Real Estate Assets


Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets was approximately $7.9$10.8 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017, and related toMarch 31, 2021, consisting of impairment losses of $1.3 million for the Columbus, GeorgiaOverland Park, Kansas SpringHill Suites and TownePlace Suites hotels that$9.4 million for four hotel properties identified by the Company identified for potential sale duringin the first quarter of 2017.  For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets was approximately $5.5 million, and related to the Chesapeake, Virginia Marriott hotel that the Company identified2021 for potential sale during the period.  sale. See Note 3 titled “Investment in Real Estate”“Assets Held for Sale and Dispositions” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional information concerning these impairment losses.


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Depreciation and Amortization Expense


Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 20162020, expense was $44.1$48.7 million and $37.3$49.5 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017Depreciation and 2016, depreciation expense was $131.8 million and $104.7 million, respectively.  Depreciationamortization expense primarily represents expense of the Company’s hotel buildings and related improvements, and associated personal property (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) for theirthe respective periods owned. The increasedecrease of approximately $0.8 million was primarily due to the increase in the number of properties owned as a result of the Apple Ten merger effective September 1, 2016, the acquisition of three hotels in 2017 and one hotel in July 2016 and renovationsdispositions completed throughout 20172020 and 2016.


the first three months of 2021, partially offset by acquisitions and limited renovation activity.

Interest and Other Expense, net


Interest and other expense, net for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 20162020 was $12.0$18.5 million and $10.2$15.6 million, respectively,respectively. Interest and other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is net of approximately $0.1$0.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of interest capitalized associated with renovation projects. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,Additionally, interest and other expense, net was $35.6for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 includes approximately $2.9 million and $28.5$2.8 million, respectively, and is net of approximately $0.7 million and $1.2 million of interest capitalizedrecorded on the Company’s finance lease liabilities.

Interest expense related to the Company’s debt instruments increased as a result of increased average borrowings in the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 combined with increased interest rates on the Company’s unsecured credit facilities associated with renovation projects, respectively.the amendments to obtain covenant waivers. The increase inCompany anticipates interest expense was primarilyto be higher for the remainder of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020 due to an increasethese increased interest rates. See Note 4 titled “Debt” in the Company’s average outstanding borrowings during the first nine months of 2017 as compared to 2016 which is primarily attributable to (a) mortgage debt assumedUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in the Apple Ten merger effective September 1, 2016 and (b) borrowings to fund (i) the cash payment portionthis Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional discussion of the Apple Ten merger, (ii) the repayment of Apple Ten’s outstanding balance on its extinguishedCompany’s amended unsecured credit facility assumed in the Apple Ten merger and (iii) the acquisition of four hotels (one in July 2016, one in February 2017 and two in September 2017); which increases were partially offset by the sale of two hotels (one in December 2016 and one in April 2017).  The impact of higher debt balances and the increasing cost of variable rate debt was partially offset by a reduction in the average interest rate incurred on the Company’s total outstanding debt, resulting from the repayment of maturing fixed-rate mortgage debt with lower rate borrowings primarily from its $150 million term loan facility and new mortgage debt originations.


facilities.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures


The Company considers the following non-GAAP financial measures useful to investors as key supplemental measures of its operating performance: Funds from Operations (“FFO”), Modified FFOFunds from Operations (“MFFO”), Earnings before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”), Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate (“EBITDAre”), Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDA (“Adjusted EBITDA”).Hotel EBITDA. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income (loss), cash flow from operations or any other operating GAAP measure. FFO, MFFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA are not necessarily indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions. Although FFO, MFFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA as calculated by the Company, may not be comparable to FFO, MFFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA as reported by other companies that do not define such terms exactly as the Company defines such terms, the Company believes these supplemental measures are useful to investors when comparing the Company’s results between periods and with other REITs.


FFO and MFFO


The Company calculates and presents FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”Nareit”), which defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”))GAAP), excluding gains orand losses from salesthe sale of certain real estate assets (including gains and losses from change in control), extraordinary items as defined by GAAP, and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, plus real estate related depreciation, amortization and impairments, and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.affiliates. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, most real estate industry investors consider FFO to be helpful in evaluating a real estate company’s operations. The Company further believes that by excluding the effects of these items, FFO is useful to investors in comparing its operating performance between periods and between REITs that report FFO using the NAREITNareit definition. FFO as presented by the Company is applicable only to its common shareholders, but does not represent an amount that accrues directly to common shareholders.



The Company calculates MFFO by further adjustsadjusting FFO for certain additional items that are not in NAREIT’s definition of FFO, including: (i) the exclusion of transactionamortization of finance ground lease assets, amortization of favorable and litigation costs (reimbursements) as these costs do not represent ongoing operationsunfavorable operating leases, net and (ii) the exclusion of non-cash straight-line operating ground lease expense, as this expense doesthese expenses do not reflect the underlying performance of the related hotels. The Company presents MFFO when evaluating its performance because it believes that it provides further useful supplemental information to investors regarding its ongoing operating performance.


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The following table reconciles the Company’s GAAP net incomeloss to FFO and MFFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 20162020 (in thousands).:

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net loss

 

$

(46,435

)

 

$

(2,769

)

Depreciation of real estate owned

 

 

47,088

 

 

 

47,668

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

(4,484

)

 

 

(8,839

)

Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets

 

 

10,754

 

 

 

-

 

Funds from operations

 

 

6,923

 

 

 

36,060

 

Amortization of finance ground lease assets

 

 

1,617

 

 

 

1,602

 

Amortization of favorable and unfavorable operating

   leases, net

 

 

98

 

 

 

101

 

Non-cash straight-line operating ground lease expense

 

 

44

 

 

 

47

 

Modified funds from operations

 

$

8,682

 

 

$

37,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Net income $62,824  $13,694  $184,795  $103,098 
Depreciation of real estate owned  43,880   37,114   131,081   103,962 
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate  157   -   (15,983)  - 
Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets  -   5,471   7,875   5,471 
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases, net  165   132   498   513 
Funds from operations  107,026   56,411   308,266   213,044 
Transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements)  -   36,452   (2,586)  37,861 
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense  917   843   2,794   2,479 
Modified funds from operations $107,943  $93,706  $308,474  $253,384 

EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA


EBITDA is a commonly used measure of performance in many industries and is defined as net income (loss) excluding interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. The Company believes EBITDA is useful to investors because it helps the Company and its investors evaluate the ongoing operating performance of the Company by removing the impact of its capital structure (primarily interest expense) and its asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization). In addition, certain covenants included in the agreements governing the Company’s indebtedness use EBITDA, as defined in the specific credit agreement, as a measure of financial compliance.


The

In addition to EBITDA, the Company considers the exclusion of certain additional items fromalso calculates and presents EBITDAre in accordance with standards established by Nareit, which defines EBITDAre as EBITDA, useful, including: (i) the exclusion of transactionexcluding gains and litigation costs (reimbursements), gains or losses from salesthe sale of real estate and the loss on impairment of depreciablecertain real estate assets as these items do not represent ongoing operations(including gains and (ii)losses from change in control), plus real estate related impairments, and adjustments to reflect the entity’s share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates. The Company presents EBITDAre because it believes that it provides further useful information to investors in comparing its operating performance between periods and between REITs that report EBITDAre using the Nareit definition.

The Company also considers the exclusion of non-cash straight-line operating ground lease expense from EBITDAre useful, as this expense does not reflect the underlying performance of the related hotels.


The Company further excludes actual corporate-level general and administrative expense for the Company from Adjusted EBITDAre (Adjusted Hotel EBITDA) to isolate property-level operational performance over which the Company’s hotel operators have direct control. The Company believes Adjusted Hotel EBITDA provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding operating performance and is used by management to measure the performance of the Company’s hotels and effectiveness of the operators of the hotels. 

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The following table reconciles the Company’s GAAP net incomeloss to EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA by quarter for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016last five quarters (in thousands).:

 

 

1st Quarter

 

 

2nd Quarter

 

 

3rd Quarter

 

 

4th Quarter

 

 

1st Quarter

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,769

)

 

$

(78,243

)

 

$

(40,948

)

 

$

(51,247

)

 

$

(46,435

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

49,522

 

 

 

49,897

 

 

 

50,171

 

 

 

50,196

 

 

 

48,710

 

Amortization of favorable and unfavorable operating leases, net

 

 

101

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

98

 

Interest and other expense, net

 

 

15,566

 

 

 

18,386

 

 

 

18,531

 

 

 

18,352

 

 

 

18,513

 

Income tax expense

 

 

146

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

108

 

EBITDA

 

 

62,566

 

 

 

(9,801

)

 

 

27,918

 

 

 

17,505

 

 

 

20,994

 

(Gain) loss on sale of real estate

 

 

(8,839

)

 

 

54

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,069

)

 

 

(4,484

)

Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,382

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

715

 

 

 

10,754

 

EBITDAre

 

 

53,727

 

 

 

(5,365

)

 

 

27,918

 

 

 

16,151

 

 

 

27,264

 

Non-cash straight-line operating ground lease expense

 

 

47

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

44

 

Adjusted EBITDAre

 

 

53,774

 

 

 

(5,321

)

 

 

27,962

 

 

 

16,196

 

 

 

27,308

 

General and administrative expense

 

 

9,523

 

 

 

6,025

 

 

 

6,726

 

 

 

7,100

 

 

 

8,119

 

Adjusted Hotel EBITDA

 

$

63,297

 

 

$

704

 

 

$

34,688

 

 

$

23,296

 

 

$

35,427

 


  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Net income $62,824  $13,694  $184,795  $103,098 
Depreciation  44,110   37,343   131,770   104,651 
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases, net  165   132   498   513 
Interest and other expense, net  12,024   10,156   35,590   28,519 
Income tax expense (benefit)  203   (7)  712   616 
EBITDA  119,326   61,318   353,365   237,397 
Transaction and litigation costs (reimbursements)  -   36,452   (2,586)  37,861 
(Gain) loss on sale of real estate  157   -   (15,983)  - 
Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets  -   5,471   7,875   5,471 
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense  917   843   2,794   2,479 
Adjusted EBITDA $120,400  $104,084  $345,465  $283,208 


Hotels Owned

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company owned 237233 hotels with an aggregate of 30,18829,855 rooms located in 33 states.35 states, including one hotel with 102 rooms classified as held for sale, which was sold to an unrelated party in April 2021. The following tables summarize the number of hotels and rooms by brand and by state:

Number of Hotels and Guest Rooms by Brand

 

 

 

Number of

 

Number of

 

Brand

 

Hotels

 

Rooms

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

42

 

 

5,843

 

Hampton

 

39

 

 

4,986

 

Courtyard

 

36

 

 

4,948

 

Residence Inn

 

33

 

 

3,939

 

Homewood Suites

 

31

 

 

3,473

 

SpringHill Suites

 

13

 

 

1,705

 

Fairfield

 

11

 

 

1,300

 

Home2 Suites

 

10

 

 

1,146

 

TownePlace Suites

 

9

 

 

931

 

Marriott

 

2

 

 

619

 

Embassy Suites

 

2

 

 

316

 

Hyatt Place

 

2

 

 

281

 

Independent

 

2

 

 

263

 

Hyatt House

 

1

 

 

105

 

Total

 

233

 

 

29,855

 

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Number of Hotels and Guest Rooms by State

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

Number of

 

State

 

Hotels

 

 

Rooms

 

Alabama

 

 

15

 

 

 

1,434

 

Alaska

 

 

2

 

 

 

304

 

Arizona

 

 

14

 

 

 

1,903

 

Arkansas

 

 

3

 

 

 

336

 

California

 

 

26

 

 

 

3,721

 

Colorado

 

 

4

 

 

 

567

 

Florida

 

 

23

 

 

 

2,922

 

Georgia

 

 

6

 

 

 

672

 

Idaho

 

 

1

 

 

 

186

 

Illinois

 

 

8

 

 

 

1,420

 

Indiana

 

 

4

 

 

 

479

 

Iowa

 

 

3

 

 

 

301

 

Kansas

 

 

4

 

 

 

422

 

Louisiana

 

 

3

 

 

 

422

 

Maine

 

 

1

 

 

 

179

 

Maryland

 

 

2

 

 

 

233

 

Massachusetts

 

 

4

 

 

 

466

 

Michigan

 

 

1

 

 

 

148

 

Minnesota

 

 

3

 

 

 

405

 

Mississippi

 

 

2

 

 

 

168

 

Missouri

 

 

4

 

 

 

544

 

Nebraska

 

 

4

 

 

 

621

 

New Jersey

 

 

5

 

 

 

629

 

New York

 

 

4

 

 

 

554

 

North Carolina

 

 

9

 

 

 

973

 

Ohio

 

 

2

 

 

 

252

 

Oklahoma

 

 

4

 

 

 

545

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

3

 

 

 

391

 

South Carolina

 

 

5

 

 

 

538

 

Tennessee

 

 

12

 

 

 

1,362

 

Texas

 

 

31

 

 

 

3,755

 

Utah

 

 

3

 

 

 

393

 

Virginia

 

 

13

 

 

 

1,825

 

Washington

 

 

4

 

 

 

609

 

Wisconsin

 

 

1

 

 

 

176

 

Total

 

 

233

 

 

 

29,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Hotels and Guest Rooms by Brand 
  Number of  Number of 
Brand Hotels  Rooms 
Hilton Garden Inn  42   5,807 
Courtyard  40   5,460 
Hampton  36   4,422 
Homewood Suites  34   3,831 
Residence Inn  32   3,696 
SpringHill Suites  17   2,248 
TownePlace Suites  12   1,196 
Fairfield Inn  11   1,300 
Home2 Suites  7   775 
Marriott  3   932 
Embassy Suites  2   316 
Renaissance  1   205 
    Total  237   30,188 

Number of Hotels and Guest Rooms by State 
  Number of  Number of 
State Hotels  Rooms 
Alabama  15   1,434 
Alaska  1   169 
Arizona  11   1,434 
Arkansas  4   408 
California  27   3,807 
Colorado  4   567 
Florida  23   2,851 
Georgia  6   596 
Idaho  2   416 
Illinois  8   1,420 
Indiana  4   479 
Iowa  3   301 
Kansas  4   422 
Louisiana  4   541 
Maryland  2   233 
Massachusetts  4   466 
Michigan  1   148 
Minnesota  2   244 
Mississippi  2   168 
Missouri  4   544 
Nebraska  4   621 
New Jersey  5   629 
New York  4   550 
North Carolina  12   1,337 
Ohio  2   252 
Oklahoma  4   545 
Pennsylvania  3   391 
South Carolina  5   538 
Tennessee  12   1,356 
Texas  34   4,072 
Utah  2   257 
Virginia  15   2,383 
Washington  4   609 
    Total  237   30,188 

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The following table summarizes the location, brand, manager, date acquired or completed and number of rooms for each of the 237233 hotels the Company owned as of September 30, 2017.

March 31, 2021.


City

State

Brand

Manager

Date

Acquired or

Completed

Rooms

Anchorage

AK

Embassy Suites

Stonebridge

4/30/2010

169

Auburn

Anchorage

AL

AK

Home2 Suites

Stonebridge

12/1/2017

135

Auburn

AL

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

3/1/2014

101

Birmingham

AL

Courtyard

LBA

3/1/2014

84

Birmingham

AL

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

9/12/2017

104

Birmingham

AL

Homewood

Home2 Suites

McKibbon

LBA

3/1/2014

9/12/2017

95

106

Birmingham

AL

Home2

Homewood Suites

LBA

McKibbon

9/12/2017

3/1/2014

106

95

Dothan

AL

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

6/1/2009

104

Dothan

AL

Residence Inn

LBA

3/1/2014

84

Huntsville

AL

Hampton

LBA

9/1/2016

98

Huntsville

AL

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

3/1/2014

101

Huntsville

AL

Home2 Suites

LBA

9/1/2016

77

Huntsville

AL

Homewood Suites

LBA

3/1/2014

107

Mobile

AL

Hampton

McKibbon

9/1/2016

101

Montgomery

AL

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

3/1/2014

97

Montgomery

AL

Homewood Suites

LBA

3/1/2014

91

Prattville

AL

Courtyard

LBA

3/1/2014

84

Rogers

AR

Hampton

Raymond

8/31/2010

122

Rogers

AR

Homewood Suites

Raymond

4/30/2010

126

Rogers

AR

Residence Inn

Raymond

3/1/2014

88

Springdale

Chandler

AR

AZ

Residence Inn

Courtyard

Aimbridge

North Central

3/1/2014

11/2/2010

72

150

Chandler

AZ

Courtyard

Fairfield

North Central

11/2/2010

150

110

Chandler

Phoenix

AZ

Fairfield Inn & Suites

Courtyard

North Central

11/2/2010

110

164

Phoenix

AZ

Courtyard

North Central

11/2/2010

9/1/2016

164

127

Phoenix

AZ

Courtyard

Hampton

North Central

9/1/2016

127

125

Phoenix

AZ

Hampton

North Central

9/1/2016

5/2/2018

125

210

Phoenix

AZ

Homewood Suites

North Central

9/1/2016

134

Phoenix

AZ

Residence Inn

North Central

11/2/2010

129

Scottsdale

AZ

Hilton Garden Inn

North Central

9/1/2016

122

Tucson

Tempe

AZ

Hyatt House

Crestline

8/13/2020

105

Tempe

AZ

Hyatt Place

Crestline

8/13/2020

154

Tucson

AZ

Hilton Garden Inn

Western

7/31/2008

125

Tucson

AZ

Residence Inn

Western

3/1/2014

124

Tucson

AZ

TownePlace Suites

Western

10/6/2011

124

Agoura Hills

CA

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

125

Burbank

CA

Courtyard

Huntington

8/11/2015

190

Burbank

CA

Residence Inn

Marriott

3/1/2014

166

Burbank

CA

SpringHill Suites

Marriott

7/13/2015

170

Clovis

CA

Hampton

Dimension

7/31/2009

86

Clovis

CA

Homewood Suites

Dimension

2/2/2010

83

Cypress

CA

Courtyard

Dimension

3/1/2014

180

Cypress

CA

Hampton

Dimension

6/29/2015

110

Oceanside

CA

Courtyard

Marriott

9/1/2016

142

Oceanside

CA

Residence Inn

Marriott

3/1/2014

125

Rancho Bernardo/San Diego

CA

Courtyard

InnVentures

3/1/2014

210

Sacramento

CA

Hilton Garden Inn

Dimension

3/1/2014

153

San Bernardino

CA

Residence Inn

InnVentures

2/16/2011

95

San Diego

CA

Courtyard

Huntington

9/1/2015

245

San Diego

CA

Hampton

Dimension

3/1/2014

177


CityStateBrandManagerDate Acquired or CompletedRooms

San Diego

CA

Hilton Garden Inn

InnVentures

3/1/2014

200

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City

State

Brand

Manager

Date

Acquired or

Completed

Rooms

San Diego

CA

Residence Inn

Dimension

3/1/2014

121

San Jose

CA

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

140

San Juan Capistrano

CA

Residence Inn

Marriott

9/1/2016

130

Santa Ana

CA

Courtyard

Dimension

5/23/2011

155

Santa Clarita

CA

Courtyard

Dimension

9/24/2008

140

Santa Clarita

CA

Fairfield Inn

Dimension

10/29/2008

66

Santa Clarita

CA

Hampton

Dimension

10/29/2008

128

Santa Clarita

CA

Residence Inn

Dimension

10/29/2008

90

Tulare

Tustin

CA

Hampton

Fairfield

InnVentures

Marriott

3/

9/1/20142016

86

145

Tustin

CA

Fairfield

Residence Inn & Suites

Marriott

9/1/2016

145

149

Tustin

Colorado Springs

CA

CO

Residence Inn

Hampton

Marriott

Chartwell

9/1/2016

149

101

Colorado Springs

Denver

CO

HamptonChartwell9/1/2016101
DenverCO

Hilton Garden Inn

Stonebridge

9/1/2016

221

Highlands Ranch

CO

Hilton Garden Inn

Dimension

3/1/2014

128

Highlands Ranch

CO

Residence Inn

Dimension

3/1/2014

117

Boca Raton

FL

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

Dimension

9/1/2016

149

Cape Canaveral

FL

Homewood Suites

Hampton

LBA

9/1/2016

4/30/2020

153

116

Fort Lauderdale

Cape Canaveral

FL

Hampton

Homewood Suites

Vista Host

LBA

12/31/2008

9/1/2016

109

153

Fort Lauderdale

Cape Canaveral

FL

Hampton

Home2 Suites

LBA

6/23/2015

4/30/2020

156

108

Fort Lauderdale

FL

Residence Inn

Hampton

LBA

Dimension

9/1/2016

6/23/2015

156

Gainesville

Fort Lauderdale

FL

Residence Inn

LBA

9/1/2016

156

Gainesville

FL

Hilton Garden Inn

McKibbon

9/1/2016

104

Gainesville

FL

Homewood Suites

McKibbon

9/1/2016

103

Jacksonville

FL

Homewood Suites

McKibbon

3/1/2014

119

Lakeland

Jacksonville

FL

Courtyard

Hyatt Place

LBA

Crestline

3/1/2014

12/7/2018

78

127

Miami

Lakeland

FL

Courtyard

Dimension

LBA

3/1/2014

118

78

Miami

FL

Hampton

Courtyard

White Lodging

Dimension

4/9/2010

3/1/2014

121

118

Miami

FL

Homewood Suites

Hampton

Dimension

White Lodging

3/1/2014

4/9/2010

162

121

Orlando

Miami

FL

Fairfield Inn &

Homewood Suites

Marriott

Dimension

7/

3/1/20092014

200

162

Orlando

FL

SpringHill Suites

Fairfield

Marriott

7/1/2009

200

Panama City

Orlando

FL

Hampton

Home2 Suites

LBA

3/12/200919/2019

95

128

Panama City

Orlando

FL

TownePlace

SpringHill Suites

LBA

Marriott

7/1/19/20102009

103

200

Pensacola

Panama City

FL

TownePlace Suites

Hampton

McKibbon

LBA

9/1/2016

3/12/2009

97

95

Sanford

Panama City

FL

SpringHill

TownePlace Suites

LBA

3/

1/201419/2010

105

103

Sarasota

Pensacola

FL

Homewood

TownePlace Suites

Hilton

McKibbon

3/

9/1/20142016

100

97

Tallahassee

FL

Fairfield Inn & Suites

LBA

9/1/2016

97

Tallahassee

FL

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

3/1/2014

85

Tampa

FL

Embassy Suites

White Lodging

11/2/2010

147

Tampa

Albany

FL

GA

TownePlace Suites

Fairfield

McKibbon

LBA

3/

1/201414/2010

94

87

Albany

Atlanta/Downtown

GA

Fairfield Inn & Suites

Hampton

LBA

McKibbon

1/14/2010

2/5/2018

87

119

Atlanta

Atlanta/Perimeter Dunwoody

GA

Home2 Suites

Hampton

McKibbon

LBA

7/1/2016

6/28/2018

128

132

Columbus

Atlanta

GA

SpringHill

Home2 Suites

LBA

McKibbon

3/

7/1/20142016

89

128

Columbus

Macon

GA

TownePlace SuitesLBA3/1/201486
MaconGA

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

3/1/2014

101

Savannah

GA

Hilton Garden Inn

Newport

3/1/2014

105

Cedar Rapids

IA

Hampton

Schulte

Aimbridge

9/1/2016

103

Cedar Rapids

IA

Homewood Suites

Schulte

Aimbridge

9/1/2016

95

Davenport

IA

Hampton

Schulte

Aimbridge

9/1/2016

103


CityStateBrandManagerDate Acquired or CompletedRooms

Boise

ID

Hampton

Raymond

4/30/2010

186

BoiseIDSpringHill SuitesInnVentures3/1/2014230

Des Plaines

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

Raymond

9/1/2016

252

Hoffman Estates

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

9/1/2016

184

Mettawa

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

170

Mettawa

IL

Residence Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

130

29


Index

City

State

Brand

Manager

Date

Acquired or

Completed

Rooms

Rosemont

IL

Hampton

Raymond

9/1/2016

158

Schaumburg

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

166

Skokie

IL

Hampton

Raymond

9/1/2016

225

Warrenville

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

135

Indianapolis

IN

SpringHill Suites

White Lodging

11/2/2010

130

Merrillville

IN

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

9/1/2016

124

Mishawaka

IN

Residence Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

106

South Bend

IN

Fairfield Inn & Suites

White Lodging

9/1/2016

119

Overland Park

KS

Fairfield Inn & Suites

True North

Raymond

3/1/2014

110

Overland Park

KS

Residence Inn

True North

Raymond

3/1/2014

120

Overland Park

KS

SpringHill Suites

True North

Raymond

3/1/2014

102

Wichita

KS

Courtyard

Aimbridge

3/1/2014

90

Baton Rouge

Lafayette

LA

SpringHill SuitesDimension9/25/2009119
LafayetteLA

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

7/30/2010

153

Lafayette

LA

SpringHill Suites

LBA

6/23/2011

103

New Orleans

LA

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

166

Andover

MA

SpringHill Suites

Marriott

11/5/2010

136

Marlborough

MA

Residence Inn

True North

Crestline

3/1/2014

112

Westford

MA

Hampton

True North

Crestline

3/1/2014

110

Westford

MA

Residence Inn

True North

Crestline

3/1/2014

108

Annapolis

MD

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

Crestline

3/1/2014

126

Silver Spring

MD

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

Crestline

7/30/2010

107

Novi

Portland

MI

ME

Residence Inn

Crestline

10/13/2017

179

Novi

MI

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

148

Maple Grove

MN

Hilton Garden Inn

North Central

9/1/2016

120

121

Rochester

MN

Hampton

Raymond

8/3/2009

124

Kansas City

St. Paul

MO

MN

Hampton

Raymond

8/31/2010

3/4/2019

122

160

Kansas City

MO

Residence Inn

Hampton

True North

Raymond

3/1/2014

8/31/2010

106

122

St. Louis

Kansas City

MO

Hampton

Residence Inn

Raymond

8/31/2010

3/1/2014

190

106

St. Louis

MO

Hampton

Raymond

4/30/

8/31/2010

126

190

Hattiesburg

St. Louis

MS

MO

Courtyard

Hampton

LBA

Raymond

3/1/2014

4/30/2010

84

126

Hattiesburg

MS

Residence Inn

Courtyard

LBA

12/11/2008

3/1/2014

84

Carolina Beach

Hattiesburg

NC

MS

Courtyard

Residence Inn

Crestline

LBA

3/1/2014

12/11/2008

144

84

Charlotte

Carolina Beach

NC

Fairfield Inn & Suites

Courtyard

Newport

Crestline

9/

3/1/20162014

94

144

Charlotte

NC

Homewood Suites

Fairfield

McKibbon

Newport

9/24/20081/2016

118

94

Durham

NC

Homewood Suites

McKibbon

12/4/2008

122

Fayetteville

NC

Home2 Suites

LBA

2/3/2011

118

Fayetteville

NC

Residence Inn

Aimbridge

LBA

3/1/2014

92

Greensboro

NC

SpringHill Suites

Newport

3/1/2014

82

Holly Springs

Jacksonville

NC

Hampton

Home2 Suites

LBA

11/30/2010

9/1/2016

124

105

Jacksonville

Wilmington

NC

Home2 Suites

Fairfield

LBA

Crestline

9/

3/1/20162014

105

122

Wilmington

Winston-Salem

NC

Fairfield Inn & Suites

Hampton

Crestline

McKibbon

3/

9/1/20142016

122

94

Winston-Salem

Omaha

NC

NE

Courtyard

McKibbon

Marriott

3/1/2014

122

181


CityStateBrandManagerDate Acquired or CompletedRooms

Winston-Salem

Omaha

NC

NE

Hampton

McKibbon

White Lodging

9/1/2016

94

139

Omaha

NE

CourtyardMarriott3/1/2014181
OmahaNEHamptonWhite Lodging9/1/2016139
OmahaNE

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

9/1/2016

178

Omaha

NE

Homewood Suites

White Lodging

9/1/2016

123

Cranford

NJ

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

108

Mahwah

NJ

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

110

Mount Laurel

NJ

Homewood Suites

Newport

1/11/2011

118

Somerset

NJ

Courtyard

Newport

3/1/2014

162

West Orange

NJ

Courtyard

Newport

1/11/2011

131

Islip/Ronkonkoma

NY

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

Crestline

3/1/2014

165

166

New York

NY

Renaissance

Independent

Highgate

3/1/2014

205

208

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City

State

Brand

Manager

Date

Acquired or

Completed

Rooms

Syracuse

NY

Courtyard

New Castle

Crestline

10/16/2015

102

Syracuse

NY

Residence Inn

New Castle

Crestline

10/16/2015

78

Mason

OH

Hilton Garden Inn

Schulte

Raymond

9/1/2016

110

Twinsburg

OH

Hilton Garden Inn

Gateway

Aimbridge

10/7/2008

142

Oklahoma City

OK

Hampton

Raymond

5/28/2010

200

Oklahoma City

OK

Hilton Garden Inn

Raymond

9/1/2016

155

Oklahoma City

OK

Homewood Suites

Raymond

9/1/2016

100

Oklahoma City (West)

OK

Homewood Suites

Chartwell

9/1/2016

90

Collegeville/Philadelphia

PA

Courtyard

White Lodging

Newport

11/15/2010

132

Malvern/Philadelphia

PA

Courtyard

White Lodging

Newport

11/30/2010

127

Pittsburgh

PA

Hampton

Vista Host

Newport

12/31/2008

132

Charleston

SC

Home2 Suites

LBA

9/1/2016

122

Columbia

SC

Hilton Garden Inn

Newport

3/1/2014

143

Columbia

SC

TownePlace Suites

Newport

9/1/2016

91

Greenville

SC

Residence Inn

McKibbon

3/1/2014

78

Hilton Head

SC

Hilton Garden Inn

McKibbon

3/1/2014

104

Chattanooga

TN

Homewood Suites

LBA

3/1/2014

76

Franklin

TN

Courtyard

Chartwell

9/1/2016

126

Franklin

TN

Residence Inn

Chartwell

9/1/2016

124

Jackson

TN

Hampton

Vista Host

Newport

12/30/2008

83

85

Johnson City

TN

Courtyard

LBA

9/25/2009

90

Knoxville

TN

Homewood Suites

McKibbon

9/1/2016

103

Knoxville

TN

SpringHill Suites

McKibbon

9/1/2016

103

Knoxville

TN

TownePlace Suites

McKibbon

9/1/2016

97

Memphis

TN

Homewood Suites

Hampton

Hilton

Crestline

3/1/2014

2/5/2018

140

144

Nashville

TN

Hilton Garden Inn

Vista Host

Dimension

9/30/2010

194

Nashville

TN

Home2 Suites

Vista Host

Dimension

5/31/2012

119

Nashville

TN

TownePlace Suites

LBA

9/1/2016

101

Addison

TX

SpringHill Suites

Marriott

3/1/2014

159

Allen

TX

Hampton

Gateway

Aimbridge

9/26/2008

103

Allen

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

Gateway

Aimbridge

10/31/2008

150

Arlington

TX

Hampton

Western

12/1/2010

98

Austin

TX

Courtyard

White Lodging

11/2/2010

145

Austin

TX

Fairfield Inn & Suites

White Lodging

11/2/2010

150

Austin

TX

Hampton

Vista Host

Dimension

4/14/2009

124

Austin

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

117


CityStateBrandManagerDate Acquired or CompletedRooms

Austin

TX

Homewood Suites

Vista Host

Dimension

4/14/2009

97

Austin/Round Rock

TX

Homewood Suites

Hampton

Vista Host

Dimension

9/1/2016

3/6/2009

115

94

Beaumont

Austin/Round Rock

TX

Residence Inn

Homewood Suites

Western

Dimension

10/29/2008

9/1/2016

133

115

Beaumont

TX

Residence Inn

Western

10/29/2008

133

Burleson/Fort Worth

TX

Hampton

LBA

10/7/2014

88

Dallas

TX

Homewood Suites

Western

9/1/2016

130

Denton

TX

Homewood Suites

Chartwell

9/1/2016

107

Duncanville

El Paso

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

Gateway

Western

10/21/2008

12/19/2011

142

145

El Paso

TX

Homewood Suites

Western

3/1/2014

114

Fort Worth

TX

Courtyard

LBA

2/2/2017

124

Fort Worth

TX

TownePlace Suites

Western

7/19/2010

140

Frisco

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

Western

12/19/201131/2008

145

102

El Paso

Grapevine

TX

Homewood SuitesWestern3/1/2014114
Fort WorthTXCourtyardLBA2/2/2017124
Fort WorthTXTownePlace SuitesWestern7/19/2010140
FriscoTX

Hilton Garden Inn

Western

12/31/2008

9/24/2010

102

110

Grapevine

Houston

TX

Courtyard

LBA

9/1/2016

124

Houston

TX

Marriott

Western

1/8/2010

206

Houston

TX

Residence Inn

Western

3/1/2014

129

Houston

TX

Residence Inn

Western

9/1/2016

120

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City

State

Brand

Manager

Date

Acquired or

Completed

Rooms

Irving

TX

Homewood Suites

Western

12/29/2010

77

Lewisville

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

Western

Aimbridge

9/24/2010

10/16/2008

110

165

Houston

San Antonio

TX

Courtyard

TownePlace Suites

LBA

Western

9/

3/1/20162014

124

106

Houston

Shenandoah

TX

Marriott

Courtyard

Western

LBA

9/1/8/20102016

206

124

Houston

Stafford

TX

Residence Inn

Homewood Suites

Western

3/1/2014

129

78

Houston

Texarkana

TX

Residence Inn

Hampton

Western

Aimbridge

9/

1/201631/2011

120

81

Irving

Provo

TX

UT

Homewood Suites

Residence Inn

Western

Dimension

12/29/2010

3/1/2014

77

114

Lewisville

Salt Lake City

TX

UT

Residence Inn

Huntington

10/20/2017

136

Salt Lake City

UT

SpringHill Suites

White Lodging

11/2/2010

143

Alexandria

VA

Courtyard

Marriott

3/1/2014

178

Alexandria

VA

SpringHill Suites

Marriott

3/28/2011

155

Charlottesville

VA

Courtyard

Crestline

3/1/2014

139

Manassas

VA

Residence Inn

Crestline

2/16/2011

107

Richmond

VA

Independent

Crestline

10/9/2019

55

Richmond

VA

Courtyard

White Lodging

12/8/2014

135

Richmond

VA

Marriott

White Lodging

3/1/2014

413

Richmond

VA

Residence Inn

White Lodging

12/8/2014

75

Richmond

VA

SpringHill Suites

McKibbon

9/1/2016

103

Suffolk

VA

Courtyard

Crestline

3/1/2014

92

Suffolk

VA

TownePlace Suites

Crestline

3/1/2014

72

Virginia Beach

VA

Courtyard

Crestline

3/1/2014

141

Virginia Beach

VA

Courtyard

Crestline

3/1/2014

160

Kirkland

WA

Courtyard

InnVentures

3/1/2014

150

Seattle

WA

Residence Inn

InnVentures

3/1/2014

234

Tukwila

WA

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

106

Vancouver

WA

SpringHill Suites

InnVentures

3/1/2014

119

Madison

WI

Hilton Garden Inn

Gateway

Raymond

10/16/2008

2/18/2021

165

176

Round Rock

Total

TX

Hampton

Vista Host

3/6/2009

94

29,855

San AntonioTXTownePlace SuitesWestern3/1/2014106
ShenandoahTXCourtyardLBA9/1/2016124
StaffordTXHomewood SuitesWestern3/1/201478
TexarkanaTXCourtyardAimbridge3/1/201490
TexarkanaTXHamptonAimbridge1/31/201181
TexarkanaTXTownePlace SuitesAimbridge3/1/201485
ProvoUTResidence InnDimension3/1/2014114
Salt Lake CityUTSpringHill SuitesWhite Lodging11/2/2010143
AlexandriaVACourtyardMarriott3/1/2014178
AlexandriaVASpringHill SuitesMarriott3/28/2011155
BristolVACourtyardLBA11/7/2008175
CharlottesvilleVACourtyardCrestline3/1/2014139
FairfaxVAMarriottWhite Lodging9/1/2016316
HarrisonburgVACourtyardNewport3/1/2014125
ManassasVAResidence InnCrestline2/16/2011107
RichmondVACourtyardWhite Lodging12/8/2014135
RichmondVAMarriottWhite Lodging3/1/2014410
RichmondVAResidence InnWhite Lodging12/8/201475
RichmondVASpringHill SuitesMcKibbon9/1/2016103
SuffolkVACourtyardCrestline3/1/201492
SuffolkVATownePlace SuitesCrestline3/1/201472
Virginia BeachVACourtyardCrestline3/1/2014141
Virginia BeachVACourtyardCrestline3/1/2014160
KirklandWACourtyardInnVentures3/1/2014150
SeattleWAResidence InnInnVentures3/1/2014234
TukwilaWAHomewood SuitesDimension3/1/2014106
VancouverWASpringHill SuitesInnVentures3/1/2014119
    Total30,188



Related Parties


The Company has, and is expected to continue to engage in, transactions with related parties. These transactions cannot be construed to be at arm’s length and the results of the Company’s operations may be different if these transactions were conducted with non-related parties. See Note 76 titled “Related Parties” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional information concerning the Company’s related party transactions.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


Capital Resources


The Company’s principal short term sources of liquidity are the operating cash flowflows generated from the Company��s properties and availability under its revolving credit facility. Periodically, the Company may receive proceeds from strategic additional secured and unsecured debt financing, dispositions of its hotel properties (such as the sale of two hotels in the first quarter of 2021 for proceeds of approximately $18 million discussed above in “2021 Hotel Portfolio Activities”) and offerings of the Company’s common shares, including pursuant to the ATM Program (as defined below). As a result of declines in occupancy caused by COVID-19, the Company anticipates significantly reduced cash from operations until travel increases in the U.S. and therefore anticipates funding its near-term cash needs with operating cash flows generated from the Company’s properties and availability under its $540revolving credit facility.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had $1.5 billion of total outstanding debt consisting of $509.8 million of mortgage debt and $1.0 billion outstanding under its unsecured credit facilities, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had available corporate cash on hand of approximately $5.8 million as well as unused borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility proceeds fromof approximately $275.1 million. In the strategic dispositionnear term, the impact of its hotel properties and proceeds from potential offerings ofCOVID-19 on the global economy, including any sustained decline in the Company’s common shares.


The revolving credit facility, which as of September 30, 2017 had unused borrowing capacity of approximately $323.3 million, is availableperformance, may make it more difficult or costly for share repurchases, acquisitions, hotel renovations and development, workingthe Company to raise debt or equity capital and other general corporate funding purposes, including the payment of distributions to shareholders.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company’s revolving credit facility had an outstanding principal balance of approximately $216.7 million with an annual variable interest rate of approximately 2.78%.

fund long-term liquidity requirements. The credit agreementagreements governing the revolvingunsecured credit facility containsfacilities contain mandatory prepayment requirements, customary affirmative covenants,and negative covenants and events of default. The credit agreement requires

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agreements require that the Company comply with various covenants, which include, among others, a minimum tangible net worth, maximum debt limits, minimum interest and fixed charge coverage ratios limits on dividend payments and share repurchases and restrictions on certain investments. The

As a result of COVID-19 and the associated disruption to the Company’s operating results, the Company was inanticipated that it may not be able to maintain compliance with the applicablecertain of these covenants at September 30, 2017.


In February 2017, the Company executed an equity distribution agreement that allows the Company to sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $300 million of its common shares through sales agents (the “ATM Program”).  Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by the Company, including market conditions, the trading price of the Company's common shares and determinations by the Company of the appropriate uses of any proceeds.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company had not sold any shares under the ATM Program.

in future periods. On July 25, 2017,June 5, 2020, the Company entered into amendments to each of the unsecured credit facilities, which the Company again amended on March 1, 2021. The combined amendments suspend the testing for all but two of the Company’s existing financial maintenance covenants under the unsecured credit facilities until the date the compliance certificate is required to be delivered for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2022 (unless the Company elects an unsecured $85earlier date) (the “Extended Covenant Waiver Period”), suspend the testing for the Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and the Minimum Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio until the compliance certificate is required to be delivered for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022 and provide for, among other restrictions, the following during the Extended Covenant Waiver Period:

Mandatory prepayments of amounts outstanding under the Company’s unsecured credit facilities, of net cash proceeds from certain debt and equity issuances, and asset dispositions, subject to various exceptions, including an allowance of $300 million for acquiring unencumbered assets with proceeds from assets sales and a $300 million allowance for acquiring unencumbered assets funded by common equity so long as outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility are less than $275 million. A portion of the mandatory prepayments will be available for future borrowing under the revolving credit facility;

A minimum liquidity covenant of $125 million;

A requirement to pledge the equity interests of each direct or indirect owner of certain unencumbered property in favor of the administrative agents if average liquidity for any month is less than $200 million or the total amount outstanding under the revolving credit facility exceeds $275 million;

Restrictions on the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness (except for maturities beyond 2026) or prepay certain existing indebtedness, except that the Company is permitted to prepay (prior to maturity) up to $35 million of secured debt maturities in 2021;

Restrictions on the Company’s ability to make cash distributions (except the payment of cash dividends of $0.01 per common share per quarter or to the extent required to maintain REIT status) and share repurchases;

Maximum discretionary capital expenditures of $50 million;

Limitations on additional investments; and

An increase in the applicable interest rate under the unsecured credit facilities until the end of the Extended Covenant Waiver Period to a rate that corresponds to the highest leverage-based applicable interest rate margin plus 0.15% with respect to the unsecured credit facilities.

The amendments also modify the calculation of the existing financial covenants for the four quarters subsequent to the end of the Extended Covenant Waiver Period to annualize calculated amounts to the extent the most recently ended fiscal quarter is not at least four fiscal quarters from the end of the Extended Covenant Waiver Period, and provide for a LIBOR floor under the credit agreements of 25 basis points for Eurodollar Rate Loans and 1.25% for Base Rate Loans on the revolving credit facility, and any term loan with a syndicateloans under the credit agreements that are not hedged. The March 2021 amendments also modify certain of commercial banks, with a maturity datethe existing financial maintenance covenants to less restrictive levels following the Extended Covenant Waiver Period as follows (capitalized terms are defined in the credit agreements):

Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio of 8.50 to 1.00 for the first two fiscal quarters, 8.00 to 1.00 for two fiscal quarters, 7.50 to 1.00 for one fiscal quarter and then a ratio of 6.50 to 1.00 thereafter;

Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.05 to 1.00 for the first fiscal quarter, 1.25 to 1.00 for one fiscal quarter and then a ratio of 1.50 to 1.00 thereafter;

Minimum Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio of no less than 1.25 to 1.00 for one fiscal quarter, 1.50 to 1.00 for one fiscal quarter, 1.75 to 1.00 for one fiscal quarter and a ratio of 2.00 to 1.00 thereafter; and

Maximum Unsecured Leverage Ratio of 65% for two fiscal quarters and 60% thereafter.

Except as otherwise set forth in the amendments, the terms of July 25, 2024.the credit agreements remain in effect. The Company usedanticipates meeting the net proceeds fromapplicable covenants after the $85 million term loan to pay downconclusion of the borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility.  Extended Covenant Waiver Period, although there can be no assurances.

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See Note 54 titled “Debt” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional information related toa description of the $85 million term loan.


As discussed below in “Subsequent Events,” in October 2017,Company’s debt instruments as of March 31, 2021.

On August 12, 2020, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $300 million of its common shares under an at-the-market offering program (the “ATM Program”). As of March 31, 2021, the Company had not sold any common shares under the Fairfax, Virginia Marriott for a sale price of approximately $41.5 million.ATM Program. The Company usedplans to use the net proceeds from the sale of these shares to pay down borrowings on its revolving credit facility.


Capital Uses

The Company anticipates that cash flow from operations, availabilityfacility and, under itscertain circumstances, to repay proportionally amounts under each of the Company’s revolving credit facility, additional borrowingsterm loans and proceeds from hotel dispositions and equity offerings will be adequatesenior notes, subject to meet its anticipated liquidity requirements, including debt service, hotel acquisitions, hotel renovations, required distributions to shareholders (the Company is not required to make distributions at its current rate for REIT purposes) and share repurchases.

Distributions

To maintain its REIT status, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary income.  Distributions paidcertain restrictions during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled approximately $200.7 million or $0.90 per common share and were paid at a monthly rate of $0.10 per common share.  For the same period,Extended Covenant Waiver Period pursuant to the Company’s net cash generated from operations was approximately $280.5 million, which included a payment of approximately $19.4 million, net of reimbursements received from the Company’s directors and officers insurance carriers, during the first nine months of 2017 to settle the Apple Ten merger lawsuit which isunsecured credit facilities, as discussed further in Note 104, titled “Legal Proceedings”“Debt” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The Company’s current annual distribution rate, payable monthly, is $1.20 per common share.  As it has done historically, dueCompany plans to seasonality,use the corresponding increased availability under the revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes which may include, among other things, acquisitions of additional properties, the repayment of other outstanding indebtedness, capital expenditures, improvement of properties in its portfolio and working capital. The Company may also use the net proceeds to acquire another REIT or other company that invests in income producing properties.

Capital Uses

Although there can be no assurances, the Company may useanticipates that available cash and availability under its revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2021 will be adequate to meet its near-term potential operating cash flow deficits that may result from the effect of COVID-19, debt service and capital expenditures. Though not expected, if the Company is unable to meet its near-term anticipated capital uses as currently planned, it may raise capital through disposition of assets, issuance of equity or issuance of debt, which may be more costly to the Company in the current environment.

Distributions

To maintain its REIT status, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary income. No distributions were paid during the three months ended March 31, 2021. For the same period, the Company’s net cash used by operations was approximately $2.1 million. As a result of COVID-19 and the impact on its business, the Company suspended its monthly distributions in March 2020. As discussed in Note 4, titled “Debt” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as a requirement under the amendments to its unsecured credit facilities, the Company is restricted in its ability to make distributions during the Extended Covenant Waiver Period, except for the payment of cash distributions of $0.01 per common share per quarter or to the extent required to maintain the consistency of the monthlyREIT status. Subject to these distribution rate, taking into consideration any acquisitions, dispositions, capital improvements and economic cycles.  Any distribution will be subject to approval ofrestrictions, the Company’s Board of Directors, in consultation with management, will continue to monitor hotel operations and there can be no assurance of the classification or duration ofintends to adjust distributions at the current annual distribution rate.  The Board of Directors monitors the Company’s distribution rate relative to the performance of the hotels on an ongoing basisa time and may make adjustments to the distribution rate aslevel determined to be prudent in relation to the Company’s other cash requirements of the Company.  If cash flow from operations and the revolving credit facility are not adequateor in order to meet liquidity requirements, the Company may utilize additional financing sourcesmaintain its REIT status for federal income tax purposes, subject to make distributions.  Although the Company has relatively low levels of debt, there can be no assurances it will be successful with this strategy and may need to reduce its distributions to required levels.  If the Company were unable to extend its maturing debt in future periods or if it were to default on its debt, it may be unable to make distributions.


Share Repurchases

In connection with the implementation of the ATM Program, in February 2017 the Company terminated its existing written trading planany applicable distribution restrictions under the Company’s unsecured credit facilities. In the first quarter of 2021, the Company resumed the declaration of distributions with the declaration of a quarterly distribution of $0.01 per common share in March 2021, totaling approximately $2.2 million, which was paid on April 15, 2021.

Share Repurchases

In May 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an extension of its existing share repurchase program.  In January 2016,program, authorizing share repurchases up to an aggregate of $345 million (the “Share Repurchase Program”). The Share Repurchase Program may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company and will end in July 2021 if not terminated earlier. During the first three months of 2020, the Company purchased, under its share repurchase program,Share Repurchase Program approximately 20,0001.5 million of its common shares at a weighted-average market purchase price of approximately $18.10$9.42 per common share, for an aggregate purchase price, including commissions, of approximately $0.4$14.3 million. The shares were repurchased under a written trading plan that provided for share repurchases in open market transactions and was intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In March 2020 the Company didterminated its written trading plan under the Share Repurchase Program and has not repurchaserepurchased any shares since that time. Repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program have been funded, and the Company intends to fund any future purchases, with cash on hand or availability under its unsecured credit facilities subject to any applicable restrictions under the Company’s unsecured credit facilities. The timing of share repurchases and the number of common shares under its share repurchase program during the first nine months of 2017.  The Company plans to continue to consider opportunistic share repurchasesbe repurchased under the $467.5 million remaining portion of the authorized $475 million share repurchase program, whichShare Repurchase Program will depend onupon prevailing market conditions, regulatory requirements and other factors. The program may be suspended or terminated at any time byAs discussed above, share repurchases are subject to certain restrictions during the Company and,Extended Covenant Waiver Period as a result of an extension ofcondition to the program approved byamendments to the Board of Directors in May 2017, will end in July 2018 if not terminated earlier.


Company’s unsecured credit facilities, as discussed above.

Capital Improvements


The Company has ongoing capital commitmentsis committed to fund its capital improvements.  To maintainmaintaining and enhanceenhancing each property’s competitive position in its market, themarket. The Company has invested in and, subject to improved operating results, plans to continue to reinvest in its hotels. Under certain loan and management agreements, the Company is required to place in escrow funds for the repair, replacement and refurbishing of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, based on a percentage of gross revenues, provided that such amount may be used for the Company’s capital expenditures

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with respect to the hotels. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company held $26.8approximately $26.4 million in reserve related to these properties. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company invested approximately $41.9$2.2 million in capital expenditures, and anticipates spending an additional $25$23-28 million during the remainder of 2017, which includes various scheduled renovation projects for approximately 15 properties.2021. The Company does not currently have any existing or planned projects for new property development.


Hotel Contract Commitments

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had outstanding contracts for the potential purchase of four additional hotels for a total purchase price of approximately $146.1 million.  Two of the hotels, the Salt Lake City Residence Inn and the Portland Residence Inn, which are already in operation, were acquired in October 2017.  The two remaining hotels are under construction and are planned to be completed and opened for business over the next 12 months from September 30, 2017, at which time closing on these hotels is expected to occur.  Although the Company is working towards acquiring these hotels, there are many conditions to closing that have not yet been satisfied and there can be no assurance that a closing on these hotels will occur under the outstanding purchase contracts.  The purchase price for each of the Salt Lake City Residence Inn and Portland Residence Inn was funded through the Company’s revolving credit facility and it is anticipated that the purchase price for the remaining outstanding contracts will be funded similarly.

Cash Management Activities


As part of the cost sharing arrangements discussed in Note 76 titled “Related Parties” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, certain day-to-day transactions may result in amounts due to or from the Company and Apple Realty Group, Inc. (“ARG”).ARG. To efficiently manage cash disbursements, the Company or ARG may make payments for the other company. Under the cash management process, each company may advance or defer up to $1 million at any time. Each quarter, any outstanding amounts are settled between the companies. This process allows each company to minimize its cash on hand and reduces the cost for each company. The amounts outstanding at any point in time are not significant to either of the companies.



Impact of Inflation

Operators of hotels, in general, possess the ability to adjust room rates daily to reflect the effects of inflation.  Competitive pressures may, however, limit the operators’ ability to raise room rates.  Currently the Company is not experiencing any material impact from inflation.

Business Interruption


Being in the real estate industry, the Company is exposed to natural disasters on both a local and national scale. Although management believes there is adequate insurance to cover this exposure, there can be no assurance that such events will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.


Seasonality


The hotel industry historically has been seasonal in nature. Seasonal variations in occupancy at the Company’s hotels may cause quarterly fluctuations in its revenues. Generally, occupancy rates and hotel revenues are greater in the second and third quarters than in the first and fourth quarters. However, due to the effects of COVID-19, these typical seasonal patterns were disrupted in 2020 and may also be disrupted in the remainder of 2021. To the extent that cash flow from operations is insufficient during any quarter, due to temporary or seasonal fluctuations in revenue, the Company expects to utilize cash on hand or available financing sources to meet cash requirements.


New Accounting Standards


See Note 1 titled “Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for information on the adoption of the guidance in the reference rate reform accounting standards effective in the first nine months of 2017March 2020 and the anticipated adoption of recently issued accounting standards.


January 2021.

Subsequent Events


In October 2017,

On April 15, 2021, the Company paid approximately $22.3$2.2 million, or $0.10$0.01 per outstanding common share, in distributions to its common shareholders.


In October 2017,February 2021, the Company declaredentered into a regular monthly cash distribution of $0.10 per common sharepurchase and sale agreement with an unrelated party for the monthsale of November 2017.  The distribution is payable on November 15, 2017.


its 102-room Overland Park, Kansas SpringHill Suites for a gross sales price of approximately $5.3 million. On October 5, 2017,April 30, 2021, the Company completed the sale of the Fairfax, Virginia Marriott for a sale price of approximately $41.5 million.hotel. The Company used the net proceeds from the sale were used to pay down borrowings on itsthe Company’s revolving credit facility.  See Note 4 for additional information.

On October 13, 2017, the Company closed on the purchase of an existing 179-room Residence Inn in Portland, Maine for a gross purchase price of approximately $55.8 million.

On October 20, 2017, the Company closed on the purchase of an existing 136-room Residence Inn in Salt Lake City, Utah for a gross purchase price of $25.5 million.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company’s financial instruments were not exposed to significant market risk due to foreign currency exchange risk, commodity price risk or equity price risk. However, the Company is exposed to interest rate risk due to possible changes in short term interest rates as it invests its cash or borrows on its revolving credit facility and due to the portion of its variablevariable-rate debt that is not fixed by interest rate term loan.swaps. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, after giving effect to interest rate swaps, as described below, approximately $319.2$295.5 million, or approximately 24%19% of the Company’s total debt outstanding, was subject to variable interest rates. Based on the Company’s variable ratevariable-rate debt outstanding as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, every 100 basis points change in interest rates will impact the Company’s annual net income by approximately $3.2$3.0 million (subject to the LIBOR floor as discussed in Note 4 titled “Debt” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), all other factors remaining the same. With the exception of interest rate swap transactions, the Company has not engaged in transactions in derivative financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments.  The Company’s cash balance at September 30, 2017 was $0.



As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company’s variable ratevariable-rate debt consisted of its $540unsecured credit facilities, including borrowings outstanding under its $425 million revolving credit facility and six$870 million of term loans, totaling $660 million.and a $20.6 million loan secured by two of its properties (the $20.6 million loan was repaid on April 12, 2021). Currently, the Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk on a portion of its variable ratevariable-rate debt. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the Company had six13 interest rate swap agreements that effectively fix the interest payments on approximately $557.5$695.0 million of the Company’s variable ratevariable-rate debt outstanding (consistingwith swap maturity dates ranging from August 2022 to December 2029. In addition, the Company has entered into an interest rate swap agreement which, beginning May 18, 2021, will effectively fix the interest rate on an additional $75 million of five term loans) through maturity.its variable-rate debt. Under the terms of all of the Company’s interest rate swaps, the Company pays a fixed rate of interest and receives a floating rate of interest equal to the one monthone-month LIBOR.


See Note 5 titled “Fair Value of Financial Instruments” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for a description of the Company’s interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2021.

In addition to its variable ratevariable-rate debt and interest rate swaps discussed above, the Company has assumed or originated fixed interest rate mortgages payable to lenders under permanent financing arrangements.arrangements as well as one $50 million fixed-rate senior notes facility. The following table summarizes the annual maturities and average interest rates of the Company’s mortgage debt the six term loans and borrowings outstanding under the $540 million revolvingits unsecured credit facilityfacilities at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2021. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

 

 

April 1 - December 31, 2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

Total

 

 

Fair

Market

Value

 

Total debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturities

 

$

67,706

 

 

$

259,731

 

 

$

296,213

 

 

$

338,597

 

 

$

245,140

 

 

$

322,265

 

 

$

1,529,652

 

 

$

1,488,025

 

Average interest rates (1)

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable-rate debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturities

 

$

20,551

 

 

$

149,900

 

 

$

250,000

 

 

$

310,000

 

 

$

175,000

 

 

$

85,000

 

 

$

990,451

 

 

$

965,647

 

Average interest rates (1)

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

4.5

%

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-rate debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturities

 

$

47,155

 

 

$

109,831

 

 

$

46,213

 

 

$

28,597

 

 

$

70,140

 

 

$

237,265

 

 

$

539,201

 

 

$

522,378

 

Average interest rates

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  
October 1 -
December 31, 2017
  2018  2019  2020  2021  Thereafter  Total  Fair Market Value 
Total debt:                        
Maturities $2,701  $11,071  $248,408  $451,164  $95,311  $498,181  $1,306,836  $1,307,025 
Average interest rates  3.5%  3.5%  3.5%  3.8%  4.0%  4.0%        
                                 
Variable rate debt:                                
Maturities $-  $-  $216,700  $425,000  $50,000  $185,000  $876,700  $877,783 
Average interest rates (1)  3.0%  3.0%  3.0%  3.1%  3.3%  3.4%        
                                 
Fixed rate debt:                                
Maturities $2,701  $11,071  $31,708  $26,164  $45,311  $313,181  $430,136  $429,242 
Average interest rates  4.5%  4.5%  4.5%  4.5%  4.4%  4.3%        

(1)

The average interest rate gives effect to interest rate swaps, as applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures


Senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief FinancialAccounting Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation process, the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief FinancialAccounting Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2021. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



There have been no material changes

The Company is or may be a party to various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently involved in any litigation nor, to management’s knowledge, is any litigation threatened against the Company where the outcome would, in management’s judgment based on information currently available to the legal proceedings previously disclosedCompany, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following is a summary of all share repurchases during the first quarter of 2021.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

 

 

(a)

 

 

(b)

 

 

(c)

 

 

(d)

 

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased

 

 

Average Price Paid per Share

 

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

 

 

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands) (1)

 

Janaury 1 - Janaury 31, 2021

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

345,000

 

February 1 - February 28, 2021

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

345,000

 

March 1 - March 31, 2021 (2)

 

 

117,647

 

 

$

14.03

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

345,000

 

Total

 

 

117,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Represents amount outstanding under the Company's authorized $345 million share repurchase program. This program may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company and will end in July 2021 if not terminated earlier.

(2)

Represents common shares surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the issuance of common shares awarded to employees.

Dividends

During the Extended Covenant Waiver Period (as defined in the Company’s Annual Reportamended unsecured credit facilities), the Company is subject to more restrictive limits on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “2016 Form 10-K”) except as describedits ability to pay distributions on its common shares. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Note 10 titled “Legal Proceedings”Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, appearing in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere inPart I this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q which information is incorporated by reference herein.


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For a discussion of the Company’s potential risks and uncertainties, see the section titled “Risk Factors” in the 2016 Form 10-K.  There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2016 Form 10-K.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

Description of Documents

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

SecondThird Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 001-37389) filed May 18, 2020)

10.1

Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated March 1, 2021, to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 27, 2018, among Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., as borrower, certain subsidiaries of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., as guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, KeyBank National Association and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Co-Syndication Agents, U.S. Bank National Association, as Documentation Agent, Regions Bank as Managing Agent, the Lenders and Letter of Credit Issuers party thereto, and BofA Securities, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Joint Lead Arrangers, and BofA Securities, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Joint Bookrunners (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-KFrom 8-K/A (SEC File No. 001-37389) filed February 18, 2016)March 2, 2021)

31.1

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (FILED HEREWITH)

31.2

Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (FILED HEREWITH)

32.1

31.3

Certification of the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (FILED HEREWITH)

32.1

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief FinancialAccounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (FURNISHED HEREWITH)

101

The following materials from Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.’sthe Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 formatted in XBRL (eXtensibleiXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv)(v) related notes to these financial statements, tagged as blocks of text and in detail (FILED HEREWITH)

104

The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.


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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements 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.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

By:

  /s/    Justin G. Knight        

Date:  NovemberMay 6, 20172021

Justin G. Knight,

President and

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

By:

/s/    Bryan Peery     Elizabeth S. Perkins      

Date:  NovemberMay 6, 20172021

Bryan Peery,

Elizabeth S. Perkins,

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Officer)

By:

/s/    Rachel S. Labrecque      

Date:  May 6, 2021

Rachel S. Labrecque,

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

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