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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017
OR
¨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: 001-34693
 
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Maryland 27-1200777
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200  
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(561) 802-4477
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
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.    x  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).    x  Yes    ¨  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerxAccelerated 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    x  No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
ClassOutstanding at November 3, 2016May 9, 2017
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest ($0.01 par value per share)38,362,61838,405,014

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
March 31,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(unaudited)  (unaudited)  
Assets:      
Investment in hotel properties, net$1,240,155
 $1,258,452
$1,226,264
 $1,233,094
Cash and cash equivalents13,466
 21,036
12,769
 12,118
Restricted cash24,933
 19,273
24,116
 25,083
Investment in unconsolidated real estate entities20,944
 23,618
20,120
 20,424
Hotel receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $139 and $95, respectively)7,251
 4,433
Hotel receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $169 and $155, respectively)6,694
 4,389
Deferred costs, net4,857
 5,365
4,455
 4,642
Prepaid expenses and other assets4,248
 5,052
5,200
 2,778
Deferred tax asset, net
 426
Total assets$1,315,854
 $1,337,229
$1,299,618
 $1,302,954
Liabilities and Equity:      
Mortgage debt$531,235
 $539,623
$529,367
 $530,323
Revolving credit facility53,000
 65,580
56,500
 52,500
Accounts payable and accrued expenses30,597
 25,100
28,680
 27,782
Distributions and losses in excess of investments of unconsolidated real estate entities5,293
 2,703
5,800
 6,017
Distributions payable4,746
 7,221
4,831
 4,742
Total liabilities624,871
 640,227
625,178
 621,364
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

 

Equity:      
Shareholders’ Equity:      
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and unissued at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
 
Common shares, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 38,359,730 and 38,308,937 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively380
 379
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and unissued at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016
 
Common shares, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 38,402,659 and 38,367,014 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively380
 380
Additional paid-in capital721,633
 719,773
722,844
 722,019
Retained earnings (distributions in excess of retained earnings)(35,724) (27,281)(53,730) (45,657)
Total shareholders’ equity686,289
 692,871
669,494
 676,742
Noncontrolling Interests:      
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership4,694
 4,131
4,946
 4,848
Total equity690,983
 697,002
674,440
 681,590
Total liabilities and equity$1,315,854
 $1,337,229
$1,299,618
 $1,302,954
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
For the three months ended For the nine months endedFor the three months ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016
Revenue:          
Room$74,736
 $73,357
 $211,438
 $196,086
$64,393
 $63,934
Food and beverage1,494
 1,345
 4,728
 3,866
1,502
 1,508
Other2,699
 2,698
 7,689
 7,126
2,446
 2,354
Cost reimbursements from unconsolidated real estate entities804
 928
 2,728
 2,645
881
 1,054
Total revenue79,733
 78,328
 226,583
 209,723
69,222
 68,850
Expenses:          
Hotel operating expenses:          
Room15,068
 13,430
 43,453
 37,126
13,505
 13,812
Food and beverage1,280
 1,042
 3,703
 2,862
1,252
 1,178
Telephone449
 412
 1,300
 1,237
409
 421
Other hotel operating563
 638
 1,790
 1,826
599
 589
General and administrative5,652
 5,430
 16,848
 15,415
5,654
 5,497
Franchise and marketing fees6,157
 6,092
 17,293
 16,146
5,302
 5,187
Advertising and promotions1,203
 1,324
 3,899
 3,735
1,331
 1,352
Utilities2,684
 2,733
 7,301
 7,159
2,370
 2,382
Repairs and maintenance3,084
 2,887
 9,443
 8,564
3,252
 3,201
Management fees2,558
 2,588
 7,171
 6,601
2,247
 2,229
Insurance318
 288
 993
 874
333
 337
Total hotel operating expenses39,016
 36,864
 113,194
 101,545
36,254
 36,185
Depreciation and amortization11,997
 12,559
 36,753
 36,146
12,004
 12,475
Property taxes, ground rent and insurance5,417
 4,349
 15,454
 12,688
4,788
 5,023
General and administrative2,992
 2,792
 9,076
 8,375
3,268
 3,112
Hotel property acquisition costs and other charges49
 623
 359
 1,406

 12
Reimbursed costs from unconsolidated real estate entities804
 928
 2,728
 2,645
881
 1,054
Total operating expenses60,275
 58,115
 177,564
 162,805
57,195
 57,861
Operating income19,458
 20,213
 49,019
 46,918
12,027
 10,989
Interest and other income7
 31
 43
 191
12
 21
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred fees(7,082) (7,031) (21,211) (20,696)(6,993) (7,037)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
 (4) 

 (4)
Income from unconsolidated real estate entities1,051
 1,467
 1,346
 2,543
Loss on sale from unconsolidated real estate entities
 
 (8) 
Loss from unconsolidated real estate entities(85) (647)
Income before income tax expense13,434
 14,680
 29,185
 28,956
4,961
 3,322
Income tax benefit (expense)12
 (274) (167) (299)
Income tax expense(317) 
Net income13,446
 14,406
 29,018
 28,657
4,644
 3,322
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(91) (91) (195) (181)(31) (22)
Net income attributable to common shareholders$13,355
 $14,315
 $28,823
 $28,476
$4,613
 $3,300
          
Income per Common Share - Basic:          
Net income attributable to common shareholders (Note 11)$0.35
 $0.37
 $0.75
 $0.75
Net income attributable to common shareholders (Note 10)$0.12
 $0.09
Income per Common Share - Diluted:          
Net income attributable to common shareholders (Note 11)$0.34
 $0.37
 $0.74
 $0.74
Net income attributable to common shareholders (Note 10)$0.12
 $0.08
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:          
Basic38,307,382
 38,212,028
 38,293,704
 37,818,340
38,361,113
 38,274,448
Diluted38,768,638
 38,614,360
 38,726,998
 38,221,940
38,573,928
 38,413,354
Distributions declared per common share:$0.33
 $0.30
 $0.97
 $0.90
$0.33
 $0.31
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
Consolidated Statements of Equity
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
 
Common Shares 
Additional
Paid - In
Capital
 Retained earnings (distributions in excess of retained earnings) 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest in
Operating
Partnership
 
Total
Equity
Common Shares 
Additional
Paid - In
Capital
 Retained earnings (distributions in excess of retained earnings) 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest in
Operating
Partnership
 
Total
Equity
Shares Amount Shares Amount 
Balance, January 1, 201534,173,691
 $339
 $599,318
 $(11,120) $588,537
 $3,415
 $591,952
Balance, January 1, 201638,308,937
 $379
 $719,773
 $(27,281) $692,871
 $4,131
 $697,002
Issuance of shares pursuant to Equity Incentive Plan14,113
 
 412
 
 412
 
 412
34,339
 
 550
 
 550
 
 550
Issuance of shares, net of offering costs of $2,0394,026,704
 40
 118,718
 
 118,758
 
 118,758
Issuance of restricted time-based shares49,110
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of performance based shares44,274
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase of common shares(763) 
 (22) 
 (22) 
 (22)
Issuance of shares, net of offering costs of $14,439
 1
 88
 
 89
 
 89
Amortization of share based compensation
 
 1,182
 
 1,182
 508
 1,690

 
 331
 
 331
 279
 610
Dividends declared on common shares ($0.90 per share)
 
 
 (34,539) (34,539) 
 (34,539)
Distributions declared on LTIP units ($0.90 per unit)
 
 
 
 
 (305) (305)
Dividends declared on common shares ($0.31 per share)
 
 
 (11,908) (11,908) 
 (11,908)
Distributions declared on LTIP units ($0.31 per unit)
 
 
 
 
 (171) (171)
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest
 
 (286) 
 (286) 286
 

 
 11
 
 11
 (11) 
Net income
 
 
 28,476
 28,476
 181
 28,657

 
 
 3,300
 3,300
 22
 3,322
Balance, September 30, 201538,307,129
 $379
 $719,322
 $(17,183) $702,518
 $4,085
 $706,603
Balance, January 1, 201638,308,937
 $379
 $719,773
 $(27,281) $692,871
 $4,131
 $697,002
Balance, March 31, 201638,347,715
 $380
 $720,753
 $(35,889) $685,244
 $4,250
 $689,494
Balance, January 1, 201738,367,014
 $380
 $722,019
 $(45,657) $676,742
 $4,848
 $681,590
Issuance of shares pursuant to Equity Incentive Plan26,488
 
 550
 
 550
 
 550
23,980
 
 500
 
 500
 
 500
Issuance of shares, net of offering costs of $816,454
 1
 336
 
 337
 
 337
Issuance of shares, net of offering costs of $1976,665
 
 (63) 
 (63) 
 (63)
Issuance of restricted time-based shares7,851
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of share based compensation
 
 963
 
 963
 916
 1,879

 
 224
 
 224
 438
 662
Dividends declared on common shares ($0.97 per share)
 
 
 (37,266) (37,266) 
 (37,266)
Distributions declared on LTIP units ($0.97 per unit)
 
 
 
 
 (537) (537)
Dividends declared on common shares ($0.33 per share)
 
 
 (12,686) (12,686) 
 (12,686)
Distributions declared on LTIP units ($0.33 per unit)
 
 
 
 
 (207) (207)
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest
 
 11
 
 11
 (11) 

 
 164
 
 164
 (164) 
Net income
 
 
 28,823
 28,823
 195
 29,018

 
 
 4,613
 4,613
 31
 4,644
Balance, September 30, 201638,359,730
 $380
 $721,633
 $(35,724) $686,289
 $4,694
 $690,983
Balance, March 31, 201738,402,659
 $380
 $722,844
 $(53,730) $669,494
 $4,946
 $674,440
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
For the nine months endedFor the three months ended
September 30,March 31,
2016 20152017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income$29,018
 $28,657
$4,644
 $3,322
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation36,593
 36,002
11,950
 12,421
Amortization of deferred franchise fees160
 144
54
 53
Amortization of deferred financing fees included in interest expense812
 1,280
260
 268
Loss on early extinguishment of debt4
 

 4
Share based compensation2,256
 2,102
787
 735
Income from unconsolidated real estate entities(1,346) (2,543)
Loss from unconsolidated real estate entities85
 647
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Hotel receivables(2,816) (3,369)(2,303) (2,647)
Deferred tax asset426
 
Deferred costs(94) (580)(24) 
Prepaid expenses and other assets741
 (2,206)(2,435) (1,482)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses4,532
 5,201
1,219
 749
Net cash provided by operating activities69,860
 64,688
14,663
 14,070
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Improvements and additions to hotel properties(17,095) (13,679)(5,053) (4,593)
Acquisition of hotel properties, net of cash acquired
 (169,447)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities6,611
 7,179

 587
Restricted cash(5,660) (2,734)967
 (2,147)
Net cash used in investing activities(16,144) (178,681)(4,086) (6,153)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings on revolving credit facility33,450
 65,000
16,000
 15,500
Repayments on revolving credit facility(46,030) (27,500)(12,000) (10,500)
Payments on mortgage debt(2,759) (2,364)(1,058) (859)
Principal prepayment of mortgage debt(5,954) (4,760)
 (5,954)
Payment of financing costs(50) (451)
 (18)
Payment of offering costs(8) (2,039)(197) (1)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares344
 120,797
134
 88
In-substance repurchase of vested common shares
 (22)
Distributions-common shares/units(40,279) (33,688)(12,805) (14,730)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(61,286) 114,973
Net cash used in financing activities(9,926) (16,474)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(7,570) 980
651
 (8,557)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period21,036
 15,077
12,118
 21,036
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$13,466
 $16,057
$12,769
 $12,479
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid for interest$20,258
 $18,860
$6,564
 $6,729
Cash paid for income taxes$485
 $126
$6
 $
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing information:
On January 15, 2017, the Company issued 23,980 shares to its independent trustees pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan as compensation for services performed in 2016. On January 15, 2016, the Company issued 26,488 shares to its independent trustees pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan as compensation for services performed in 2015. On January 15, 2015, the Company issued 14,113 shares to its independent trustees pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan as compensation for services performed in 2014.
As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, the Company had accrued distributions payable of $4,7464,831. These distributions were paid on OctoberApril 28, 2016,2017, except for $487554 related to accrued but unpaid distributions on unvested performance based shares and LTIP units (See Note 12)11). As of September 30, 2015March 31, 2016, the Company had accrued distributions payable of $4,0414,571. These distributions were paid on October 30, 2015,April 29, 2016, except for $182313 related to accrued but unpaid distributions on unvested performance based shares.
Accrued share based compensation of $377125 and $412$125 is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016, respectively.
Accrued capital improvements of $2,3682,007 and $1,7041,735 are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016, respectively.
As of March 31, 2016, there were accrued distributions in hotel receivables of $235 related to the sale of the Torrance JV.

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

CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands, except share and per share data, unless otherwise specified)
(unaudited)
 
1.    Organization

Chatham Lodging Trust (“we,” “us” or the “Company”) was formed as a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) on October 26, 2009. The Company is internally-managed and invests primarily in upscale extended-stay and premium-branded select-service hotels.
In January 2014, the Company established an At the Market Equity Offering ("ATM Plan") whereby, from time to time, we may publicly offer and sell our common shares having an aggregate maximum offering price of up to $50 million by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"), in negotiated transactions or in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. ("Cantor") acting as sales agent pursuant to a Sales Agreement (the “Cantor Sales Agreement”). On January 13, 2015, the Company entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Barclays Sales Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc. (“Barclays”) to add Barclays as an additional sales agent under the Company’s ATM Plan. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, we had issued 880,820 shares under the ATM Plan at a weighted average price of $23.54. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, there was approximately $29.3 million available for issuance under the ATM Plan.
In January 2014, the Company established a $25 million dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan ("DRSPP"). Under the DRSPP, shareholders may purchase additional common shares by reinvesting some or all of the cash dividends received on the Company's common shares. Shareholders may also make optional cash purchases of the Company's common shares subject to certain limitations detailed in the prospectus for the DRSPP. In January 2017, we filed a new $25 million registration statement for the DRSPP to replace the prior existing program. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, we had issued 22,04935,998 shares under the DRSPP at a weighted average price of $21.97.$21.02. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, there was approximately $24.5$24.2 million available for issuance under the DRSPP.
On January 27, 2015, the Company completed a follow-on common share offering of 4,025,000 shares (including 525,000 shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares) generating net proceeds to the Company of approximately $118.8 million. Proceeds from the January 2015 offering were used to pay down borrowings under the Company's senior secured revolving credit facility and to invest in additional hotel properties, including the acquisition of the Residence Inn San Diego Gaslamp on February 25, 2015.
The net proceeds from any share offerings or issuances are contributed to Chatham Lodging, L.P., our operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), in exchange for partnership interests. Substantially all of the Company’s assets are held by, and all operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership. Chatham Lodging Trust is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and owns 100% of the common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. Certain of the Company’s executive officers hold vested and unvested long-term incentive plan units in the Operating Partnership ("LTIP units"), which are presented as non-controlling interests on our consolidated balance sheets.
On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted accounting guidance under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 810, "Consolidation,” modifying the analysis it must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The guidance does not amend the existing disclosure requirements for variable interest entities ("VIEs") or voting interest model entities.  The guidance, however, modified the requirements to qualify under the voting interest model. Under the revised guidance, the Operating Partnership will be a VIE of the Company. As the Operating Partnership is already consolidated in the financial statements of the Company, the identification of this entity as a VIE has no impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.  There were no other legal entities qualifying under the scope of the revised guidance that were consolidated as a result of the adoption.  In addition, there were no other voting interest entities under prior existing guidance determined to be variable interest entities under the revised guidance.
As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, the Company wholly owned 38 hotels with an aggregate of 5,6805,712 rooms located in 15 states and the District of Columbia. As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the Company also (i) held a 10.3% noncontrolling interest in a joint venture (the “NewINK JV”) with affiliates of Colony NorthStar, Realty Finance Corp.Inc. ("NorthStar"CLNS"), which was formed in the second quarter of 2014 and acquired 47 hotels comprising an aggregate of 6,097 rooms from a joint venture (the "Innkeepers JV") between the Company and Cerberus Capital Management ("Cerberus") and (ii) held a 10.0% noncontrolling interest in a separate joint venture (the "Inland JV") with affiliates of NorthStar,CLNS, which was formed in the fourth quarter of 2014 and acquired 48 hotels from Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. ("Inland"), comprising an aggregate of 6,401 rooms. In December 2015, the Company sold its 5.0% noncontrolling interest in a joint venture (the "Torrance JV") with Cerberus that owned the 248-room Residence Inn by Marriott in Torrance, CA. We sometimes refer to the NewINK JV and Inland JV collectively as the ("JVs").

To qualify as a REIT, the Company cannot operate the hotels. Therefore, the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries lease ourthe Company's wholly owned hotels to taxable REIT subsidiary lessees (“TRS Lessees”), which are wholly owned by one of the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) holding companies.company. The Company indirectly (i) owns its 10.3% interest in all of the 47 of the NewINK JV hotels and (ii) owns its 10% interest in 48all of the 48 Inland JV hotels and (iii) owned its 5% interest in the Torrance JV, which was sold on December 30, 2015, through the Operating Partnership. All of the NewINK JV hotels and Inland JV hotels are and the Torrance JV hotel was leased to TRS Lessees, in which the Company indirectly owns noncontrolling interests through one of its TRS holding companies.company. Each hotel is leased to a TRS Lessee under a percentage lease that provides for rental payments equal to the greater of (i) a fixed base rent amount or (ii) a percentage rent based on hotel room revenue. The initial term of each of the TRS leases is 5 years. Lease revenue from each TRS Lessee is eliminated in consolidation.
The TRS Lessees have entered into management agreements with third partythird-party management companies that provide day-to-day management for the hotels. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, Island Hospitality Management Inc.LLC (“IHM”), which is 51% owned by Jeffrey H. Fisher, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and 45% owned by affiliates of NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc., managed all 36 of the Company’s wholly owned hotels and Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company ("Concord") managed two38 of the Company’s wholly owned hotels. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, all of the NewINK JV hotels were managed by IHM. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, 34 of the Inland JV hotels were managed by IHM and 14 hotels were managed by Marriott International, Inc. ("Marriott"). The Torrance JV hotel was managed by Marriott.

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) applicable to interim financial information. These unaudited consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments consisting of normal, recurring adjustments which are considered necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of equity, and consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of full year performance due to seasonal and other factors, including the timing of the acquisition of hotels.

The consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the related notes thereto as of December 31, 2015,2016, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.2016.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to be comparable to the current period presentation. The reclassification did not have any impact on the previously reported income or equity.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3.    Recently Issued Accounting Standards

On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2014-09 ("ASU 2014-09"), Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. In July 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date to January 1, 2018 with early adoption beginning January 1, 2017. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. WeThe Company has begun to evaluate each of its revenue streams under the new model. Based on preliminary assessments, the Company does not expect adoption of this guidance will have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of the standardmaterial impact on ourits consolidated financial statements.statements and related disclosures.


In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entities Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going concern uncertainties in the financial statements. Certain disclosures will be required if conditions give rise to substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern. This guidance is effective for the Company for the annual period ending December 31, 2016 and will not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

On January 6, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 (“ASU 2016-01”),Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which amends certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. This amendment requires all equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee).  This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  We are evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-01 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases, which relates to the accounting offor leasing transactions.  This standard requires a lessee to record on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leases with lease terms of more than 12 months.  In addition, this standard requires both lessees and lessors to disclose certain key information about lease transactions.  This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  We are evaluating theASU 2016-02 is expected to impact the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidatedCompany's financial statements.statements as the Company has certain operating/land rights arrangements for which the Company is the lessee.

On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09 (“ASU 2016-09”), Compensation - Stock Compensation:  Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which relates to the accounting for employee share-based payments.  This standard addresses several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions, including:  (a) income tax consequences; (b) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities; and (c) classification on the statement of cash flows.  This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  We are evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 26, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 ("ASU 2016-15"), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which clarifies and provides specific guidance on eight cash flow classification issues with an objective to reduce the current diversity in practice. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years with earlier adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-15 will have on our consolidated financial statements as the Company has certain cash payments and receipts related to debt extinguishment and distributions from equity method investments that will be affected by the new standard.

On November 17, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18 ("ASU 2016-18"), Restricted Cash, which requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. This standard will be effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years and all other entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We are evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-18 will have on our consolidated financial statements.


4.    AcquisitionOn January 5, 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01 ("ASU 2017-01"), Definition of Hotel Properties
Hotel Purchase Price Allocation
Noa Business, which will likely result in more acquisitions were completedbeing accounted for as asset acquisitions across all industries, particularly real estate, pharmaceutical and oil and gas. Application of the changes would also affect the accounting for disposal transactions. This standard will be effective for public business entities with a calendar year end in 2018 and all other entities have an additional year to adopt. We are evaluating the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The Company incurred acquisition costsimpact the adoption of $49 and $359, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $623 and $1,406, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Property acquisition costs incurred during three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 related to prior acquisitions for which final amounts were more than previously accrued.
The amount of revenue and operating income from hotels acquired in 2015 from their respective date of acquisition through September 30, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
 For the three months ended September 30,For the nine months ended September 30,
 2016201520162015
 RevenueOperating IncomeRevenueOperating IncomeRevenueOperating IncomeRevenueOperating Income
         
Residence Inn San Diego Gaslamp$4,231
$2,355
$4,082
$2,256
$11,672
$6,115
$9,214
$5,278
Residence Inn Dedham, MA1,144
589
991
604
3,114
1,492
991
604
Residence Inn Ft. Lauderdale, FL1,290
449
521
104
4,974
2,293
521
104
Hilton Garden Inn Marina del Rey, CA2,948
1,525
350
258
8,080
4,135
350
255
Total$9,613
$4,918
$5,944
$3,222
$27,840
$14,035
$11,076
$6,241
ASU 2017-01 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Pro Forma Financial Information
The following condensed pro forma financial information presents the unaudited results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. There were no hotels acquired in 2016. The hotels acquired in 2015 are presented as if the acquisitions had taken place on January 1, 2014. Supplemental pro forma earnings were adjusted to exclude $586 and $836, respectively, of acquisition costs incurred in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and include these acquisition costs in 2014. The unaudited pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what actual results of operations would have been had the acquisitions taken place on January 1, 2014, nor do they purport to represent the results of operations for future periods (in thousands, except share and per share data).
 For the three months ended For the nine months ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2015 2015
Pro forma total revenue$81,660
 $225,359
Pro forma net income$15,057
 $31,398
Pro forma income per share:   
Basic$0.39
 $0.82
Diluted$0.39
 $0.81
Weighted average Common Shares Outstanding   
Basic38,307,382
 38,293,704
Diluted38,768,638
 38,726,998
5.4.    Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts at a level believed to be adequate to absorb estimated probable losses. That estimate is based on past loss experience, current economic and market conditions and other relevant factors. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $139$0.2 million and $95$0.2 million as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.

6.
5.    Investment in Hotel Properties

Investment in hotel properties as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Land and improvements$274,543
 $274,543
$274,554
 $274,554
Building and improvements1,037,645
 1,031,649
1,048,398
 1,045,880
Furniture, fixtures and equipment50,586
 63,542
50,803
 50,495
Renovations in progress14,484
 8,829
12,348
 10,067
1,377,258
 1,378,563
1,386,103
 1,380,996
Less: accumulated depreciation(137,103) (120,111)(159,839) (147,902)
Investment in hotel properties, net$1,240,155
 $1,258,452
$1,226,264
 $1,233,094

7.6.    Investment in Unconsolidated Entities
On April 17, 2013, the Company acquired a 5.0% interest in the Torrance JV for $1,649. The Torrance JV acquired the 248-room Residence Inn by Marriott in Torrance, CA for $31,000. The Company accounts for this investment under the equity method. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company received cash distributions from the Torrance JV as follows (in thousands):
 For the three months ended For the nine months ended
 September 30, September 30,
 
2016(1)
 2015 
2016(1)
 2015
Cash generated from other activities and excess cash$
 $140
 $
 $185
Total$
 $140
 $
 $185
(1) The Company sold its 5% interest in the Torrance JV in December 2015.    
On December 30, 2015, the Torrance JV completed the sale of the 248-room Residence Inn by Marriott in Torrance, CA for $51,750 to BRE Torrance Holdco LLC ("BRE"). The gain from the Company's sale of its 5% interest in the Torrance JV was approximately $3,568.

 On June 9, 2014, the Company acquired a 10.3% interest in the NewINK JV, a joint venture between affiliates of NorthstarNorthStar Realty Finance Corp. ("NorthStar") and the Operating Partnership. NorthstarThe Company accounts for this investment under the equity method. NorthStar merged with Colony Capital, Inc. ("Colony") on January 10, 2017 to form a new company, CLNS, which owns a 89.7% interest in the NewINK JV and the Company owns a 10.3% interest.JV. As of September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, the Company’s share of partners’ capital in the NewINK JV is approximately $10,975$46.6 million and $15,430,$12.9 million, respectively and the total difference between the carrying amount of investment and the Company’s share of partners’ capital is approximately $16,268$52.4 million and $16,850$16.6 million (for which the basis difference related to amortizing assets is being recognized over the life of the related assets as a basis difference adjustment).  The value of NewINK JV assets and liabilities were adjusted to reflect estimated fair market value at the time Colony merged with NorthStar.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016, the Company received cash distributions from the NewINK JV as follows (in thousands):
For the three months ended For the nine months endedFor the three months ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016
Cash generated from other activities and excess cash$1,542
 $2,107
 $4,111
 $4,599
$
 $822
Total$1,542
 $2,107
 $4,111
 $4,599
$
 $822

On November 17, 2014, the Company acquired a 10.0% interest in the Inland JV, a joint venture between affiliates of NorthStar and the Operating Partnership. The Company accounts for this investment under the equity method. NorthStar merged with Colony Capital, Inc. ("Colony") on January 10, 2017 to form a new company, CLNS, which owns a 90.0% interest in the Inland JV. As of March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company's share of partners' capital in the Inland JV is approximately $28.2 million and $23.1 million, respectively and the Company ownstotal difference between the carrying amount of the investment and the Company's share of partners' capital is approximately $8.1 million and $0.0 million, respectively (for which the basis difference related to amortizing assets is being recognized over the life of the related assets as a 10.0% interest.basis difference adjustment).  The value of Inland JV assets and liabilities were adjusted to reflect estimated fair market value at the time Colony merged with NorthStar. The Company serves as managing member of the Inland JV. The Company accounts for this investment under the equity method. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016, the Company received no cash distributions from the Inland JV as follows (in thousands):JV.


 For the three months ended For the nine months ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2016 2015 2016 2015
Cash generated from other activities and excess cash$1,000
 $1,000
 $2,500
 $2,395
Total$1,000
 $1,000
 $2,500
 $2,395


The Company’s ownership interests in the JVs are subject to change in the event that either the Company or NorthStarCLNS calls for additional capital contributions to the respective JVs necessary for the conduct of business, including contributions to fund costs and expenses related to capital expenditures. The Company could be required under its unconditional guaranty to repay portions of the debt of the JVs. The Company manages the JVs and will receive a promote interest in each applicable JV if it meets certain return thresholds for such JV. NorthStarCLNS may also approve certain actions by the JVs without the Company’s consent, including certain property dispositions conducted at arm’s length, certain actions related to the restructuring of the applicable JV and removal of the Company as managing member in the event the Company fails to fulfill its material obligations under the applicable joint venture agreement.

The Company's investment in the NewINK JV and the Inland JV were $(5,293)$(5.8) million and $20,944,$20.1 million, respectively, at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and $(2,703)$(6.0) million and $23,618,$20.4 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015. The Company's interest in the Torrance JV was sold on December 30, 2015.2016. The following table sets forth the combined components of net income (loss), including the Company’s share, related to the NewINK JV and Inland JV (the Torrance JV is not material) for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

For the three months ended For the nine months endedFor the three months ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016
Revenue$132,991
 $135,092
 $372,251
 $374,760
$108,574
 $108,429
Total hotel operating expenses75,948
 75,612
 218,400
 215,999
74,957
 74,245
Operating income$57,043
 $59,480
 $153,851
 $158,761
$33,617
 $34,184
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$8,794
 $12,447
 $8,673
 $19,560
Net income (loss)$8,794
 $12,447
 $8,673
 $19,560
Net loss from continuing operations$(7,513) $(7,890)
Net loss$(7,513) $(7,890)
          
Income (loss) allocable to the Company$901
 $1,267
 $896
 $1,984
Loss allocable to the Company$(760) $(797)
Basis difference adjustment150
 150
 450
 450
675
 150
Total income from unconsolidated real estate entities attributable to the Company$1,051
 $1,417
 $1,346
 $2,434
Total loss from unconsolidated real estate entities attributable to the Company$(85) $(647)


8.7.    Debt

The Company’s mortgage loans and its senior unsecured revolving credit facility are collateralized by first-mortgage liens on certain of the Company’s properties. The mortgages are non-recourse except for instances of fraud or misapplication of funds. Mortgage debt consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
 
Collateral
Interest
Rate
 Maturity Date 9/30/16
Property
Carrying
Value
 Balance Outstanding on Loan as of
Interest
Rate
 Maturity Date 3/31/17
Property
Carrying
Value
 Balance Outstanding on Loan as of
September 30, 2016 December 31,
2015
March 31, 2017 December 31,
2016
Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (1)2.69% November 25, 2019 $
 $53,000
 $65,580
3.35% November 25, 2019 $
 $56,500
 $52,500
Courtyard by Marriott Altoona, PA (2)5.96% April 1, 2016 9,812
 
 5,954
Residence Inn by Marriott New Rochelle, NY5.75% September 1, 2021 20,330
 14,232
 14,496
5.75% September 1, 2021 19,849
 14,045
 14,141
Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego, CA4.66% February 6, 2023 44,804
 29,163
 29,555
4.66% February 6, 2023 44,514
 28,885
 29,026
Homewood Suites by Hilton San Antonio, TX4.59% February 6, 2023 33,362
 16,654
 16,880
4.59% February 6, 2023 32,654
 16,494
 16,575
Residence Inn by Marriott Vienna, VA4.49% February 6, 2023 31,087
 22,808
 23,124
4.49% February 6, 2023 30,747
 22,585
 22,699
Courtyard by Marriott Houston, TX4.19% May 6, 2023 30,876
 18,852
 19,123
4.19% May 6, 2023 32,008
 18,661
 18,758
Hyatt Place Pittsburgh, PA4.65% July 6, 2023 35,936
 22,968
 23,268
4.65% July 6, 2023 35,479
 22,755
 22,864
Residence Inn by Marriott Bellevue, WA4.97% December 6, 2023 69,688
 46,388
 46,907
4.97% December 6, 2023 68,788
 46,016
 46,206
Residence Inn by Marriott Garden Grove, CA4.79% April 6, 2024 40,751
 33,800
 34,000
4.79% April 6, 2024 39,878
 33,542
 33,674
Residence Inn by Marriott Silicon Valley I, CA4.64% July 1, 2024 83,982
 64,800
 64,800
4.64% July 1, 2024 82,028
 64,800
 64,800
Residence Inn by Marriott Silicon Valley II, CA4.64% July 1, 2024 91,958
 70,700
 70,700
4.64% July 1, 2024 89,831
 70,700
 70,700
Residence Inn by Marriott San Mateo, CA4.64% July 1, 2024 66,138
 48,600
 48,600
4.64% July 1, 2024 64,635
 48,600
 48,600
Residence Inn by Marriott Mountain View, CA4.64% July 6, 2024 57,234
 37,900
 37,900
4.64% July 6, 2024 56,776
 37,900
 37,900
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Savannah, GA4.62% July 6, 2024 37,648
 30,000
 30,000
4.62% July 6, 2024 37,190
 30,000
 30,000
Hilton Garden Inn Marina del Rey, CA4.68% July 6, 2024 43,452
 22,240
 22,510
4.68% July 6, 2024 42,798
 22,047
 22,145
Homewood Suites by Hilton Billerica, MA4.32% December 6, 2024 11,606
 16,225
 16,225
4.32% December 6, 2024 11,536
 16,225
 16,225
Homewood Suites by Hilton Carlsbad CA4.32% December 6, 2024 29,838
 19,950
 19,950
4.32% December 6, 2024 29,710
 19,950
 19,950
Hampton Inn & Suites Houston Medical Center, TX4.25% January 6, 2025 15,005
 18,300
 18,300
4.25% January 6, 2025 14,987
 18,300
 18,300
              
Total debt before unamortized debt issue costs  $753,507
 $586,580
 $607,872
  $733,408
 $588,005
 $585,063
Unamortized mortgage debt issue costs    (2,345) (2,669)    (2,138) (2,240)
Total debt outstanding    $584,235
 $605,203
    $585,867
 $582,823

 
(1)The interest rate for the senior unsecured revolving credit facility is variable and based on either LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.55% to 2.3%, or prime plus an applicable margin of 0.55% to 1.3%.
(2)On January 4, 2016, the Company paid off the loan secured by the Courtyard by Marriott Altoona, PA hotel, due April 1, 2016.

At September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016, the Company had $53,000$56.5 million and $65,58052.5 million, respectively, of outstanding borrowings under its senior unsecured revolving credit facility. At September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, the maximum borrowing availability under the senior unsecured revolving credit facility was $250,000250.0 million.
The Company estimates the fair value of its fixed rate debt which is all of the Company's mortgage loans, by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates. All of the Company's mortgage loans are fixed-rate. Rates take into consideration general market conditions, quality and estimated value of collateral and maturity of debt with similar credit terms and are classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016 was $546,342$524.1 million and $522,713516.0 million, respectively.
The Company estimates the fair value of its variable rate debt by taking into account general market conditions and the estimated credit terms it could obtain for debt with similar maturity and is classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the Company’s only variable rate debt is under its senior unsecured revolving credit facility. The estimated fair value of the Company’s variable rate debt as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016 was $53,001$56.5 million and $65,57452.5 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants. At September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, the Company’s consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio was 3.40. and the bank covenant is 1.5. Future scheduled principal payments of debt obligations as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, for the current year and each of the next four calendar years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
AmountAmount
2016 (remaining three months)$1,184
20174,302
2017 (remaining nine months)$3,243
20185,374
5,374
201960,340
63,840
20209,899
9,899
202122,308
Thereafter505,481
483,341
Total debt before unamortized debt issue costs$586,580
$588,005
Unamortized mortgage debt issue costs(2,345)(2,138)
Total debt outstanding$584,235
$585,867
9.8.    Income Taxes

The Company’s TRS is subject to federal and state income taxes.
The components of income tax expense for the following periods are as follows (in thousands):
 
 For the three months ended For the nine months ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2016 2015 2016 2015
Federal$(10) $212
 $142
 $228
State(2) 62
 25
 71
Tax expense (benefit)$(12) $274
 $167
 $299
The effective tax rate for the year to date period ended September 30, 2016 was 0.57% compared with 1.03%, for the comparable 2015 period. The 2016 rate are lower primarily due to the release of the valuation allowance in 2016.
 For the three months ended
 March 31,
 2017 2016
Federal$271
 $
State46
 
Tax expense (benefit)$317
 $
As of each reporting date, the Company's management considers new evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact management's view with regard to future realization of deferred tax assets. The Company's TRS is expecting increased losses in 2017. As of June 30, 2016, management determined that sufficient positive evidence existed to conclude that it is more likely than not thatMarch 31, 2017, the deferred taxes would be realizable against the current period's earnings, and therefore, released the relatedTRS recorded a full valuation allowance in accordance with GAAPequal to 100% of the gross deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty of the TRS's ability to fully utilize these deferred tax assets. As of March 31, 2017, the Company's TRS has a valuation allowance of $1.4 million. Management will continue to monitor the need for intraperiod tax allocation.a valuation allowance on a quarterly basis.

10.9.    Dividends Declared and Paid

The Company declared total common share dividends of $0.33$0.33 per share and distributions on LTIP units of $0.33$0.33 per unit for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and $0.97 per share and distributions on LTIP units of $0.97 per unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. The dividends and distributions were as follows:
  
Record
Date
 
Payment
Date
 
Common
share
distribution
amount
 
LTIP
unit
distribution
amount
January1/29/2016 2/26/2016 $0.10
 $0.10
February2/29/2016 3/25/2016 0.10
 0.10
March3/31/2016 4/29/2016 0.11
 0.11
1st Quarter 2016    $0.31
 $0.31
        
April4/29/2016 5/27/2016 $0.11
 $0.11
May5/31/2016 6/24/2016 0.11
 0.11
June6/30/2016 7/29/2016 0.11
 $0.11
2nd Quarter 2016    $0.33
 $0.33
        
July7/29/2016 8/26/2016 $0.11
 $0.11
August8/31/2016 9/30/2016 0.11
 0.11
September9/30/2016 10/28/2016 0.11
 0.11
3rd Quarter 2016    $0.33
 $0.33
        
Total 2016    $0.97
 $0.97
A special dividend payment of $0.08 per share was authorized by the Company's Board of Trustees and declared on December 31, 2015. This special dividend was paid on January 29, 2016 to shareholders of record on January 15, 2016 and will be taxable to shareholders in 2016.
  
Record
Date
 
Payment
Date
 
Common
share
distribution
amount
 
LTIP
unit
distribution
amount
January1/31/2017 2/24/2017 $0.11
 $0.11
February2/28/2017 3/31/2017 0.11
 0.11
March3/31/2017 4/28/2017 0.11
 0.11
1st Quarter 2017    $0.33
 $0.33


11.10.    Earnings Per Share

The two classtwo-class method is used to determine earnings per share because unvested restricted shares and unvested LTIP units are considered to be participating shares. The LTIP units held by the non-controlling interest holders, which may be converted to common shares of beneficial interest, have been excluded from the denominator of the diluted earnings per share calculation as there would be no effect on the amounts since limited partners' share of income or loss would also be added back to net income or loss. Unvested restricted shares, unvested LTIPlong-term incentive plan units and unvested Class A Performance units that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future would not be included in the computation of diluted loss per share, for the periods where a loss has been recorded, because they would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented. The following is a reconciliation of the amounts used in calculating basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):
For the three months ended For the nine months endedFor the three months ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016
Numerator:          
Net income attributable to common shareholders$13,355
 $14,315
 $28,823
 $28,476
$4,613
 $3,300
Dividends paid on unvested shares and units(48) (55) (141) (107)(42) (46)
Net income attributable to common shareholders$13,307
 $14,260
 $28,682
 $28,369
$4,571
 $3,254
Denominator:          
Weighted average number of common shares - basic38,307,382
 38,212,028
 38,293,704
 37,818,340
38,361,113
 38,274,448
Effect of dilutive securities:          
Unvested shares461,256
 402,332
 433,294
 403,600
212,815
 138,906
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted38,768,638
 38,614,360
 38,726,998
 38,221,940
38,573,928
 38,413,354
Basic income per Common Share:          
Net income attributable to common shareholders per weighted average basic common share$0.35
 $0.37
 $0.75
 $0.75
$0.12
 $0.09
Diluted income per Common Share:          
Net income attributable to common shareholders per weighted average diluted common share$0.34
 $0.37
 $0.74
 $0.74
$0.12
 $0.08

12.11.    Equity Incentive Plan

The Company maintains its Equity Incentive Plan to attract and retain independent trustees, executive officers and other key employees and service providers. The plan provides for the grant of options to purchase common shares, share awards, share appreciation rights, performance units and other equity-based awards. The plan was amended and restated as of May 17, 2013 to increase the maximum number of shares available under the plan to 3,000,000 shares. Share awards under this plan generally vest over three years, though compensation for the Company’s independent trustees includes shares granted that vest immediately. The Company pays dividends on unvested shares and units, except for performance based shares and outperformance based units, for which dividends on unvested performance based shares and units are not paid until those shares are vested.or units vest. Certain awards may provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control. In January 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company issued 26,48823,980 and 14,11326,488 common shares, respectively, to its independent trustees as compensation for services performed in 2016 and 2015, and 2014.respectively. The quantity of shares was calculated based on the average of the closing price for the Company’s common shares on the NYSE for the last ten trading days immediately preceding the reporting date.of 2016. The Company would have distributed 19,2966,467 common shares for services performed in 20162017 had this liability classified award been satisfied as of September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, there were 1,875,0521,871,942 common shares available for issuance under the Equity Incentive Plan.
Restricted Share Awards
A summary of the shares granted to executive officers that have not fully vested pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 is as follows:
Award TypeAward Date Total Shares Granted Vested as of September 30, 2016Award Date Total Shares Granted Vested as of March 31, 2017
2014 Time-based Awards1/31/2014 48,213
 32,142
1/31/2014 48,213
 48,213
2014 Performance-based Awards1/31/2014 38,805
 12,935
1/31/2014 38,805
 12,935
2015 Time-based Awards1/30/2015 40,161
 13,387
1/30/2015 40,161
 26,774
2015 Performance-based Awards1/30/2015 36,144
 
1/30/2015 36,144
 
2015 Time-based Awards6/1/2015 8,949
 2,983
6/1/2015 8,949
 2,983
2017 Restricted Board Awards1/11/2017 5,000
 
Time-based shares will vest over a three-year period. The performance-based shares will be issued and vest over a three-year period only if and to the extent that long-term performance criteria established by the Board of Trustees are met and the recipient remains employed by the Company through the vesting date.
The Company measures compensation expense for time-based vesting restricted share awards based upon the fair market value of its common shares at the date of grant. For the performance-based shares granted in 2014 and 2015, compensation expense is based on a valuation of $13.17 and $21.21, respectively, per performance share granted, which takes into account that some or all of the awards may not vest if long-term performance criteria are not met during the vesting period. The 2014 performance-based shares did not meet the vesting criteria for 2015 or 2016 causing those shares not to be eligible for future vesting.
The grant date fair valuevalues of the performanceperformance-based share awards were determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method with the following assumptions:
Performance Award     Risk Free Interest
Grant Date Volatility Dividend Yield Rate
1/31/2014 27% —% 0.71%
1/30/2015 29% —% 0.84%
Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period and is included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company pays dividends on non-vestedunvested time-based restricted shares. Dividends for performance-based shares are accrued and paid annually only if and to the extent that long-term performance criteria established by the Board of Trustees are met and the recipient remains employed by the Company on the vesting date.

A summary of the Company’s restricted share awards for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 20152016 is as follows:
Nine Months Ended Year EndedThree Months Ended Year Ended
September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted -
Average  Grant
Date Fair
Value
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted -
Average  Grant
Date Fair
Value
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted -
Average  Grant
Date Fair
Value
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted -
Average  Grant
Date Fair
Value
Non-vested at beginning of the period170,480
 $21.38
 179,641
 $14.92
110,825
 $22.05
 170,480
 $21.38
Granted
 
 85,254
 26.59
5,000
 20.20
 
 
Vested(59,655) 20.14
 (94,415) 13.80
(29,458) 25.55
 (59,655) 20.14
Forfeited(25,870) $13.17
 
 $
Non-vested at end of the period110,825
 $22.05
 170,480
 $21.38
60,497
 $23.99
 110,825
 $22.05
As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016, there were $1,1680.7 million and $2,1310.9 million, respectively, of unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted share awards. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, these costs were expected to be recognized over a weighted–average period of approximately 1.21.1 years. For the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016, the Company recognized approximately $3160.2 million and $4130.3 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized approximately $963 and $1,182, respectively of expense related to the restricted share awards. This expense is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units

The Company recorded $3190.4 million and $1970.3 million in compensation expense related to the LTIP units for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016, respectively, and $916 and $509 in compensation expense related to the LTIP units for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016, there was $2,9036.4 million and $2,1662.6 million, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation cost related to LTIP units. This cost is expected to be recognized over approximately 2.42.6 years, which represents the weighted average remaining vesting period of the LTIP units. Upon the closing of the Company's equity offering on September 30, 2013, the Company determined that a revaluation event occurred, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and 26,250 LTIP units awarded in 2010 and held by one of the officers of the Company had achieved full parity with the common units of the Operating Partnership with respect to liquidating distributions and all other purposes. 100% of these units have vested as of September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. As of June 4, 2014, the Company determined that a revaluation event occurred, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and 231,525 LTIP units awarded in 2010 and held by two other officers of the Company had achieved full parity with the common units of the Operating Partnership with respect to liquidating distributions and all other purposes. As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, 100% of these units have vested. Accordingly, these LTIP units awarded in 2010 are allocated their pro-rata share of the Company's net income.
A summary of the Company's LTIP Unit awards for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows:
 Three Months Ended Year Ended
 March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
 Number of
Shares
 Weighted -
Average  Grant
Date Fair
Value
 Number of
Shares
 Weighted -
Average  Grant
Date Fair
Value
Non-vested at beginning of the period295,551
 $14.36
 183,300
 $14.13
Granted223,922
 19.20
 112,251
 14.73
Vested(37,417) 14.73
 
 
Non-vested at end of the period482,056
 $16.58
 295,551
 $14.36


On June 1, 2015, the Company's Operating Partnership granted 183,300 Class A Performance LTIP units, as recommended by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”), pursuant to a long-term, multi-year performance plan (the “Outperformance Plan”). The awards granted pursuant to the Outperformance Plan are subject to two separate performance measurements, with 60% of the award (the "Absolute Award") based solely on the Company's total shareholder return ("TSR") (the "Absolute TSR Component") and 40% of the award (the "Relative Award") measured by the Company's TSR (the "Relative TSR Component") relative to the other companies (the "Index Companies") that were constituents of the SNL US REIT Hotel Index (the "Index") during the entire measurement period. Under the Absolute TSR Component, 37.5% of the Absolute Award is earned if the Company achieves a 25% TSR over the measurement period. That percentage increases on a linear basis with the full Absolute Award being earned at a 50% TSR over the measurement period. For TSR performance below 25%, no portion of the Absolute Award will be earned. Under the Relative TSR Component, 37.5% of the Relative Award is earned if the Company is at the 50th percentile of the Index Companies at the end of the measurement period. That percentage increases on a linear basis with the full Relative Award earned if the Company is at the 75th percentile of the Index Companies at the end of the measurement period. If the Company is below the 50th percentile of the Index Companies at the end of the measurement period, no portion of the Relative Award will be earned. Compensation expense is based on an estimated value of $14.13 per Class A Performance LTIP unit, which takes into account that some or all of the awards may not vest if long-term performance criteria are not met during the vesting period. Awards earned under the Outperformance Plan will vest 50% at the end of the three-year measurement period on June 1, 2018 and 25% each on the one-year and two-year anniversaries of the end of the three-year measurement period, or June 1, 2019 and 2020, respectively, and provided that the recipient remains employed by the Company through the vesting dates. In the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the executive officers’ employment agreements), Outperformance Plan awards will be earned contingent upon the attainment of a pro rata TSR hurdle for the Absolute Award and achievement of the relative TSR percentile for the Relative Award based upon the in-place formula and using the Change of Control as the end of measurement period. Vesting continues to apply to awards earned upon a Change of Control, subject to full acceleration upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason within 18 months of the Change of Control. Prior to vesting, holders of Class A Performance LTIP Units will not be entitled to vote their Class A Performance LTIP units. In addition, under the terms of the Class A Performance LTIP units, a holder of a Class A Performance LTIP unit will generally (i) be entitled to receive 10% of the distributions made on a common unit of the Operating Partnership during the period prior to vesting of such Class A Performance LTIP unit (the “Pre-Vesting Distributions”), (ii) be entitled, upon the vesting of such Class A Performance LTIP unit, to receive a special one-time “catch-up” distribution equal to the aggregate amount of distributions that were paid on a common unit during the period prior to vesting of such Class A Performance LTIP unit minus the aggregate amount of Pre-Vesting Distributions paid on such Class A Performance LTIP unit, and (iii) be entitled, following the vesting of such Class A Performance LTIP unit, to receive the same amount of distributions paid on a common unit of the Operating Partnership.
    
Time-Based Equity Incentive Awards

On January 28, 2016, the Company’s Operating Partnership, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, granted 72,966 time-based LTIP unit awards (the “2016 Time-Based LTIP Unit Award”). The grants were made pursuant to award agreements that provide for time-based vesting (the "LTIP Unit Time-Based Vesting Agreement").vesting.
The 2016 Time-Based LTIP Unit Awards will vest ratably on each of January 28, 2017, January 28, 2018 and January 28, 2019 (provided that the recipient remains employed by the Company through the applicable vesting date, subject to acceleration of vesting in the event of the recipient’s death, disability, termination without cause or resignation with good reason, or in the event of a change of control of the Company). Prior to vesting, a holder is entitled to receive distributions on and to vote the LTIP Units that comprise the 2016 Time-Based LTIP Unit Awards. Compensation expense is based on an estimated value of $16.69 per 2016 Time-Based LTIP Unit Award.
On March 1, 2017, the Company's Operating Partnership, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, granted 89,574 time-based awards (the "2017 Time-Based LTIP Unit Award"). The grants were made pursuant to the award agreements that provide for time-based vesting.
The 2017 Time-based LTIP Unit Awards will vest ratably on each of March 1, 2018, March 1, 2019 and March 1, 2020 (provided that the recipient remains employed by the Company through the applicable vesting date, subject to acceleration of vesting in the event of the recipient’s death, disability, termination without cause or resignation with good reason, or in the event of a change of control of the Company). Prior to vesting, a holder is entitled to receive distributions on and to vote the LTIP Units that comprise the 2017 Time-Based LTIP Unit Awards. Compensation expense is based on an estimated value of $18.53 per 2017 Time-Based LTIP Unit Award.


Performance-Based Equity Incentive Awards
On January 28, 2016, the Company’s Operating Partnership, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, also granted 39,285 performance-based LTIP unit awards (the "2016 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards"). The grants were made pursuant to award agreements that provide for performance-based vesting (the "LTIP Unit Performance-Based Vesting Agreement").vesting. The 2016 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards are comprised of Class A Performance LTIP Units of the Operating Partnership (“Class A Performance LTIP Units”) that will vest only if and to the extent that (i) the Company achieves certain long-term performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee and set forth in the LTIP Unit Performance-Based Vesting Agreement and (ii) the recipient remains employed by the Company through the applicable vesting date, subject to acceleration of vesting in the event of the recipient’s death, disability, termination without cause or resignation with good reason, or in the event of a change of control of the Company. Compensation expense is based on an estimated value of $11.09 per 2016 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards,Award, which takes into account that some or all of the awards may not vest if long-term performance criteria are not met during the vesting period.

The 2016 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards shall vest based on the following:

(a) The number of Class A Performance LTIP Units that most nearly equals (but does not exceed) one-third of the Class A Performance LTIP Units issued pursuant to such 2016 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Award shall vest on January 28, 2017, if the Total Shareholder Return for the 12-month period beginning January 28, 2016 and ending on January 27, 2017 is 8% or more.

(b) The number of Class A Performance LTIP Units that most nearly equals (but does not exceed) one-third of the Class A Performance LTIP Units issued pursuant to such 2016 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Award shall vest on January 28, 2018, if the Total Shareholder Return for the 12-month period beginning January 28, 2017 and ending on January 27, 2018 is 8% or more.

(c) The number of Class A Performance LTIP Units that most nearly equals (but does not exceed) one-third of the Class A Performance LTIP Units issued pursuant to such 2016 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Award shall vest on January 28, 2019, if the Total Shareholder Return for the 12-month period beginning January 28, 2018 and ending on January 27, 2019 is 8% or more.

(d) All of the Class A Performance LTIP Units issued pursuant to such 2016 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Award (less any Class A Performance LTIP Units that previously vested under paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above), shall vest on January 28, 2019, if the average Total Shareholder Return for the 36-month period ending on January 27, 2019 is 8% or more.

For purposes of the 2016 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards, "Total Shareholder Return" means, with respect to the measurement periods described in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) above, the total percentage return per common share of the Company based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)NYSE on the last trading day immediately preceding the first day of the applicable measurement period compared to the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the NYSE on the last trading day of such measurement period and assuming contemporaneous reinvestment in Company common shares of all dividends and other distributions at the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date such dividend or other distribution was paid.

On March 1, 2017, The Company's Operating Partnership, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, also granted 134,348 performance-based awards (the "2017 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards"). The grants were made pursuant to award agreements that provide for performance-based vesting. The 2017 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards are comprised of Class A Performance LTIP Units that will vest only if and to the extent that (i) the Company achieves certain long-term performance criteria established by the Compensation Committee and (ii) the recipient remains employed by the Company through the vesting date, subject to acceleration of vesting in the event of the recipient’s death, disability, termination without cause or resignation with good reason, or in the event of a change of control of the Company. Compensation expense is based on an estimated value of $19.65 per 2017 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Award, which takes into account that some or all of the awards may not vest if long-term performance criteria are not met during the vesting period.

The 2017 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards may be earned based on the Company’s relative TSR performance for the three-year period beginning on March 1, 2017 and ending on February 28, 2020. The 2017 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards, if earned, will be paid out between 50% and 150% of target value as follows:


Relative TSR Hurdles (Percentile)Payout Percentage
Threshold25th50%
Target50th100%
Maximum75th150%

Payouts at performance levels in between the hurdles will be calculated by straight-line interpolation. The TSR hurdles are based on the Company’s performance relative to the average TSR for the companies included in the SNL US Hotel REIT Index. TSR will be calculated to include share price appreciation plus dividends assuming the reinvestment of dividends as calculated by a third-party such as SNL Financial. The Company will estimate the aggregate compensation cost to be recognized over the service period determined as of the grant date under ASC 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures, and will calculate the value at the grant date based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions.

A holder of a Class A Performance LTIP Unit will generally (i) only be entitled, during the period prior to the vesting of such Class A Performance LTIP Unit, to receive 10% of the distributions made on a common unit of limited partnership interest (“Common Unit”) in the Operating Partnership (the “Pre-Vesting Distributions”), and (ii) be entitled, upon the vesting of such Class A Performance LTIP Unit, to a special one-time “catch-up” distribution equal to the aggregate amount of distributions that were paid on a Common Unit during the period prior to vesting of such Class A Performance LTIP Unit minus the aggregate amount of Pre-Vesting Distributions paid on such Class A Performance LTIP Unit. In addition, prior to the vesting of a Class A Performance LTIP Unit, the holder of such Class A Performance LTIP Unit will not be entitled to vote on such Class A Performance LTIP Unit.

The LTIP units' fair value was determined using a Monte Carlo approach. In determining the discounted value of the LTIP units, the Company considered the inherent uncertainty that the LTIP units would never reach parity with the other common units of the Operating Partnership and thus have an economic value of zero to the grantee. Additional factors considered in reaching the assumptions of uncertainty included discounts for illiquidity; expectations for future dividends; limited or no operations history as of the date of the grant; significant dependency on the efforts and services of our executive officers and other key members of management to implement the Company's business plan; available acquisition opportunities; and economic environment and conditions.

The grant date fair value of the performance LTIP awards were determined using a Monte Carlo simulation method with the following assumptions (based on the three-year risk free U.S. Treasury yield over the measurement period of the LTIP awards):
Grant DateVolatilityDividend YieldRisk Free Interest RateDiscountGrant DateVolatilityDividend YieldRisk Free Interest RateDiscount
Outperformance Plan6/1/201526%4.5%0.95%—%6/1/201526%4.5%0.95%—%
2016 Time-Based LTIP Unit Awards1/28/201628%—%0.79%7.5%1/28/201628%—%0.79%7.5%
2016 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards1/28/201630%5.8%1.13%—%1/28/201630%5.8%1.13%—%
2017 Time-Based LTIP Unit Awards3/1/201724%—%0.92%7.5%
2017 Performance-Based LTIP Unit Awards3/1/201725%5.8%1.47%—%

13.12.    Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The nature of the operations of the Company's hotels exposes those hotels, the Company and the Operating Partnership to the risk of claims and litigation in the normal course of their business. The Company is not presently subject to any material litigation nor, to the Company’s knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company or its properties.


Hotel Ground Rent
The Courtyard Altoona hotel is subject to a ground lease with an expiration date of April 30, 2029 with an extension option by the Company of up to 12 additional terms of five years each. Monthly payments are determined by the quarterly average room occupancy of the hotel. Rent is currently equal to approximately $8$8,000 per month when monthly occupancy is less than 85% and can increase up to approximately $20$20,000 per month if occupancy is 100%, with minimum rent increased by two and one-half percent (2.5%) on an annual basis.
The Residence Inn Gaslamp hotel is subject to a ground lease with an expiration date of January 31, 2065 with an extension option by the Company of up to three additional terms of ten years each. Monthly payments are currently $40approximately $40,000 per month and increase 10% every five years. The hotel is subject to annual supplemental rent payments annually calculated as 5% of gross revenues during the applicable lease year, minus 12 times the monthly base rent scheduled for the lease year.
The Residence Inn New Rochelle Residence Inn is subject to an air rights lease and garage lease that each expire on December 1, 2104. The lease agreements with the City of New Rochelle cover the space above the parking garage that is occupied by the hotel as well as 128 parking spaces in a parking garage that is attached to the hotel. The annual base rent for the garage lease is the hotel’s proportionate share of the city’s adopted budget for the operations, management and maintenance of the garage and established reserves to fund for the cost of capital repairs. RentAggregate rent for 20162017 is equal to approximately $27$26,000 per quarter.
The Hilton Garden Inn Marina del Rey hotel is subject to a ground lease with an expiration date of December 31, 2067. Minimum monthly payments are currently $43approximately $43,000 per month and a percentage rent payment less the minimum rent is due in arrears equal to 5% to 25% of gross income based on the type of income received.less the minimum rent is due in arrears.
Office Lease
The Company entered into a new corporate office lease in September 2015. The lease is for a term of 11 years and includes a 12-month rent abatement period and certain tenant improvement allowances. The Company has a renewal option of up to two successive terms of five years each. The Company shares the space with related parties and is reimbursed for the pro-rata share of rentable space occupied by the related parties.
Future minimum rental payments under the terms of all non-cancellable operating ground leases and the office lease under which the Company is the lessee are expensed on a straight-line basis regardless of when payments are due. The following is a schedule of the minimum future payments required under the ground, air rights, garages leases and office lease as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, for the remainder of 20162017 and for each of the next four calendar years and thereafter (in thousands):
 
Ground Leases Office Lease
Other Leases(1)
 Office Lease
AmountAmount
2016 (remaining three months)$303
 $174
20171,215
 745
2017 (remaining nine months)$912
 $567
20181,217
 772
1,217
 772
20191,220
 792
1,220
 792
20201,267
 812
1,267
 812
20211,273
 832
Thereafter70,727
 4,995
69,454
 4,163
Total$75,949
 $8,290
$75,343
 $7,938

(1) Other leases includes ground, garage and air rights leases at our hotels.

Management Agreements
The management agreements with Concord haveHospitality Services Company ("Concord") had an initial ten-year term that expirewould have expired on February 28, 2017 and will renew automatically for successive one-year terms unless terminated by the TRS lessee or the manager by written notice to the other party no later than 90 days prior to the then current term’s expiration date.2017. The management agreements may bewith Concord were terminated for cause, including the failureas of the managed hotel to meet specified operating performance levels. If the Company were to terminate theDecember 31, 2016. The company entered into management agreements duringwith IHM for the first nine years of the term, other than for breach or defaulthotels previously managed by the manager, the Company would be responsible for paying termination fees to the manager.Concord beginning January 1, 2017.
The management agreements with IHM have an initial term of five years and automatically renew for two five-year periods unless IHM provides written notice to us no later than 90 days prior to the then current term’s expiration date of their intent not to renew. The IHM management agreements provide for early termination at the Company’s option upon sale of any IHM-managed hotel for no termination fee, with six months advance notice. The IHM management agreements may be terminated for cause, including the failure of the managed hotel to meet specified performance levels. Base management fees are calculated as a percentage of the hotel's gross room revenue. If certain financial thresholds are met or exceeded, an incentive management fee is calculated as 10% of the hotel's net operating income less fixed costs, base management fees and a specified return threshold. The incentive management fee is capped at 1% of gross hotel revenues for the applicable calculation.
The Company did not enterentered into any new management agreements with IHM to manage two of the hotels formerly managed by Concord during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. UponMarch 31, 2017. In addition, upon renewal in July 2016, five management agreements related to the Residence Inns were amended to be consistent with the remainder of the hotel portfolioportfolio. The updated agreements are summarized as follows:
PropertyResidence Inn Garden GroveResidence Inn San DiegoResidence Inn San AntonioResidence Inn ViennaResidence Inn Washington D.C.Courtyard AltoonaSpringhill Suites WashingtonResidence Inn Garden GroveResidence Inn San DiegoResidence Inn San AntonioResidence Inn ViennaResidence Inn Washington D.C.
  
Original Management Fee2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%4.0%4.0%2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%
Amended Management Fee3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%
Original Monthly Accounting Fee1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,211
991
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
Amended Monthly Accounting Fee1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,500
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
Original Monthly Revenue Management Fee











Amended Monthly Revenue Management Fee1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
Management fees totaled approximately $2,558$2.2 million and $2,5882.2 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016, respectively, and approximately $7,171 and $6,601, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.respectively.
Franchise Agreements
The fees associated with the franchise agreements are calculated on the specified percentage of the hotel's gross room revenue. The Company did not enter into any new franchise agreements during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Franchise and marketing fees totaled approximately $6,157$5.3 million and $6,0925.2 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 2015 and approximately $17,293 and $16,146, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.2016.

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13.    Related Party Transactions

Mr. Fisher owns 51% of IHM and affiliates of NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc. own 45%.IHM. As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the Company had hotel management agreements with IHM to manage 3638 of its wholly owned hotels. As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, all 47 hotels owned by the NewINK JV and 34 of the 48 hotels owned by the Inland JV are managed by IHM. Hotel management, revenue management and accounting fees accrued or paid to IHM for the hotels owned by the Company for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $2.2 million and 2015 were $2,497 and $2,512, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $6,992 and $6,387,$2.2 million, respectively. At September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the amounts due to IHM were $1,085$1.3 million and $998,$0.9 million, respectively.
Cost reimbursements from unconsolidated real estate entities revenue represent reimbursements of costs incurred on behalf of the NewINK JV, Inland JV and an entity, Castleblack Owner Holding, LLC ("Castleblack"), which is 97.5% owned by affiliates of NorthStarCLNS and 2.5% owned by Mr. Fisher. These costs relate primarily to corporate payroll costs at the NewINK JV and Inland JV where the Company is the employer. As the Company records cost reimbursements based upon costs incurred with no added markup, the revenue and related expense has no impact on the Company’s operating income or net income. Cost reimbursements from the JVs are recorded based upon the occurrence of a reimbursed activity.
Various shared office expenses and rent are paid by the Company and allocated to the NewINK JV, the Inland JV, Castleblack and IHM based on the amount of square footage occupied by each entity. Insurance expense for medical, workers compensation and general liability are paid by the NewINK JV and allocated back to the hotel properties or applicable entity.entity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $1.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Dollar amounts presented in this Item 2 are in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise specified.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016. In this report, we use the terms “the Company," “we” or “our” to refer to Chatham Lodging Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

The following information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of the lodging industry and our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, cash flow and plans and objectives. These statements generally are characterized by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Some factors that might cause such a difference include the following: local, national and global economic conditions, increased direct competition, changes in government regulations or accounting rules, changes in local, national and global real estate conditions, declines in lodging industry fundamentals, increased operating costs, seasonality of the lodging industry, our ability to obtain debt and equity financing on satisfactory terms, changes in interest rates, our ability to identify suitable investments, our ability to close on identified investments and inaccuracies of our accounting estimates. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The forward-looking statements should also be read in light of the risk factors identified in the “Risk Factors” section in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20152016 as updated by the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC under the Exchange Act.

Overview

We are a self-advised hotel investment company organized in October 2009 that commenced operations in April 2010. Our investment strategy is to invest in upscale extended-stay and premium-branded select-service hotels in geographically diverse markets with high barriers to entry near strong demand generators. We may acquire portfolios of hotels or single hotels. We expect that a significant portion of our portfolio will consist of hotels in the upscale extended-stay or select-service categories, including brands such as Homewood Suites by Hilton®, Residence Inn by Marriott®, Hyatt Place®, Courtyard by Marriott®, Hilton Garden Inn by Hilton®, Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn and Suites®.

The Company's future hotel acquisitions may be funded by issuances of both common and preferred shares or the issuance of partnership interests in our operating partnership, Chatham Lodging, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), draw-downs under our senior unsecured revolving credit facility, the incurrence or assumption of debt, available cash, proceeds from dispositions of assets or distributions from our 10.3% investment in a joint venture with affiliates of Colony NorthStar, Realty Finance Corp.Inc. (“NorthStar”CLNS”) that owns 47 hotels (the "NewINK JV") or distributions from our 10.0% investment in a joint venture with NorthStarCLNS that owns 48 hotels (the "Inland JV" and together with the NewINK JV, the "JVs"). We intend to acquire quality assets at attractive prices and improve their returns through knowledgeable asset management and seasoned, proven hotel management while remaining prudently leveraged.
    
At September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, our leverage ratio was 40.2%40.1% based on the ratio of our net debt (total debt outstanding before deferred financing costs less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) to hotel investments at cost, including the JV investments. Over the past several years, we have maintained a leverage ratio between the mid-30s and the low 50s to fund our acquisitions and JV investments. As of September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, we have total debt of $586,580$588.0 million at an average rate of approximately 4.5%. Accordingly, our debt coverage ratios currently are favorable and, as a result, we are comfortable in this leverage range and believe we have the capacity and flexibility to take advantage of acquisition opportunities as they arise. We intend to continue to fund our investments with a prudent balance of debt and equity.

We are a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. In order to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), we cannot operate our hotels. Therefore, our Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries lease our hotel properties to taxable REIT lessee subsidiariessubsidiary lessees (“TRS Lessees”), who in turn engage eligible independent contractors to manage the hotels. Each of the TRS Lessees is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary for federal income tax purposes and is consolidated within our financial statements for accounting purposes. However, since we control both the Operating Partnership and the TRS Lessees, our principal source of funds on a consolidated basis is from the operations of our hotels. The earnings of the TRS Lessees are subject to taxation as regular C corporations, as defined in the Code, potentially reducing the TRS Lessees’ cash available to pay dividends to us, and therefore our funds from operations and the cash available for distribution to our shareholders.

Financial Condition and Operating Performance Metrics

We measure our financial condition and hotel operating performance by evaluating financial metrics and measures such as:
Revenue Per Available Room (“RevPAR”),
Average Daily Rate (“ADR”),
Occupancy,
Funds From Operations (“FFO”),
Adjusted FFO,
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”),
Adjusted EBITDA, and
Adjusted Hotel EBITDA

We evaluate the hotels in our portfolio and potential acquisitions using these metrics to determine each hotel’s contribution toward providing income to our shareholders through increases in distributable cash flow and increasing long-term total returns through appreciation in the value of our common shares. RevPAR, ADR and Occupancy are hotel industry measures commonly used to evaluate operating performance. RevPAR, which is calculated as total room revenue divided by total number of available rooms, is an important metric for monitoring hotel operating performance, and more specifically hotel revenue.

“Non-GAAP Financial Measures” herein provides a detailed discussion of our use of FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA and a reconciliation of FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA to net income or loss, measurements recognized by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).


Results of Operations

Industry Outlook

We believe that the lodging industry’s performance is correlated to the performance of the economy overall, and specifically, key economic indicators such as GDP growth, employment trends, corporate travel and corporate profits. Trends for many of these indicators appear to be moderating.  GDP growth is currently modest, with forecasted growth of 1.6%0.7% in 2016 and 2.1% inthe first quarter of 2017.  Lodging industry performance is also impacted by room supply growth, which is currently increasing.  Overall U.S. room supply increased 1.6% in the 2016, third quarter, but supply in the Upscale segment, in which most of our hotels operate, increased by 6.0%5.6% in the 2016 third quarter.2016.  In the first quarter of 2017 overall U.S. room supply growth was 1.9% and supply growth in the Upscale segment was 6.1%. Smith Travel Research is projecting U.S. hotel supply growth to increase 2.0% in 2017. Continued supply growth, especially when coupled with slowing corporate demand, could negatively impact RevPAR growth. Many public lodging companies have recently reduced their RevPAR outlooks, and some are projecting RevPAR to decline in the 2016 fourth quarter.  We are currently projecting a 2017 RevPAR change of -1.0% to decline 0%+1.0% as compared to 0.7% for 2016 and to decline 1.5% to 3.5% for the 2016 fourth quarter.2016.

Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 to the three months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016

Results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 include the operating activities of our 38 wholly owned hotels and our investments in the NewINK JV and Inland JV. We wholly owned 35 hotels at July 1, 2015 and owned a 10.3% joint venture interest in the NewINK JV, a 10% interest in the Inland JV and a 5.0% interest in the Torrance JV. We acquired one hotel in Dedham, MA on July 17, 2015, one hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on August 17, 2015 and one hotel in Marina del Rey, CA on September 17, 2015.
Revenues
Revenue, which consists primarily of room, food and beverage and other operating revenues from our wholly owned hotels, was as follows for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
For the three months ended  For the three months ended  
September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 % ChangeMarch 31, 2017 March 31, 2016 % Change
Room$74,736
 $73,357
 1.9 %$64,393
 $63,934
 0.7 %
Food and beverage1,494
 1,345
 11.1 %1,502
 1,508
 (0.4)%
Other2,699
 2,698
  %2,446
 2,354
 3.9 %
Cost reimbursements from unconsolidated real estate entities804
 928
 (13.4)%881
 1,054
 (16.4)%
Total revenue$79,733
 $78,328
 1.8 %$69,222
 $68,850
 0.5 %
Total revenue was $79,733$69.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, up $1,405$0.3 million compared to total revenue of $78,328$68.9 million for the corresponding 20152016 period. Total revenue related to the three hotels acquired during the third quarter of 2015 contributed $3,520 of the increase, while revenue decreased at our 35 comparable hotels by $2,115. Since all of our hotels are select-service or limited-service hotels, room revenue is the primary revenue source as these hotels do not have significant food and beverage revenue or large group conference facilities. Room revenue comprised 93.7%93.0% and 92.9%, respectively, of total revenue for the quarters ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 2015.2016. Room revenue was $74,736$64.4 million and $73,357$63.9 million for the quarters ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively, with $3,139$0.5 million of the increase in 20162017 attributable to the three hotels acquired during the third quarteran increase in ADR of 2015. For the 35 comparable hotels owned by us throughout both the 20162.5% and 2015 periods, room revenue decreased $1,760, driven primarily by a decrease in occupancy of 4.1% and a decrease in RevPAR of 2.5%1.2%.
Food and beverage revenue was $1,494$1.5 million and $1,345$1.5 million for three months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively. The food and beverage revenue increased $149. Food and beverage revenue relatedremained static compared to the Marina del Rey and Ft. Lauderdale hotels, which were acquired during the thirdcomparable quarter of 2015 increased $260, while the 35 comparable hotels had a decrease of $111.from 2016.
Other operating revenue, comprised of meeting room, gift shop, in-room movie and other ancillary amenities revenue, was $2,699$2.4 million and $2,698$2.4 million for the quarters ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively. The otherOther operating revenue relatedremained static compared to the three hotels acquired during the thirdcomparable quarter of 2015 increased $120, while there was a decrease of $119 at the 35 comparable hotels.

from 2016.
Cost reimbursements from unconsolidated real estate entities, comprised of payroll costs at the NewINK and Inland JVs and an entity which is 97.5% owned by affiliates of NorthStarCLNS and 2.5% by Mr. Fisher, where the Company is the employer, were $804$0.9 million and $928$1.1 million for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively. TheseCost reimbursements decreased in 2017 due to a change in percentage of costs reimbursed for construction employees based on changes in the number of properties being renovated from 2016 to 2017 at the various portfolios. The decline in cost reimbursements werewas offset by the decline in reimbursed costs from unconsolidated real estate entities included in operating expenses.

As reported by Smith Travel Research, industry RevPAR for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016 increased 3.4% and 2015 increased 3.3% and 5.9%2.7%, respectively, in the 20162017 and 20152016 periods as compared to the respective prior periods. RevPAR at our wholly owned hotels decreased 2.1%increased 1.2% and increased 5.9%2.6%, respectively, in the 20162017 and 20152016 periods as compared to the respective prior periods.
    
In the table below, we present both actual and same property room revenue metrics. Actual Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR metrics reflect the performance of the hotels for the actual days such hotels were owned by the Company during the periods presented. Same property Occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR results for the 38 hotels wholly owned by the Company as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 reflect the performance of the hotels during the entire period, regardless of our ownership during the period presented, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Results for the hotels for periods prior to our ownership were provided to us by prior owners and have not been adjusted by us or audited by the Company's auditors.us.

For the three months ended September 30,    For the three months ended March 31,    
2016 2015 Percentage Change2017 2016 Percentage Change
Same Property (38 hotels) Actual (38 hotels) Same Property (38 hotels) Actual (35 hotels) Same Property(38 hotels) Actual (38/35 hotels)Same Property (38 hotels) Actual (38 hotels) Same Property (38 hotels) Actual (38 hotels) Same Property(38 hotels) Actual (38/38 hotels)
Occupancy84.0% 84.0% 87.4% 87.4% (3.9)% (3.9)%76.7% 76.7% 77.7% 77.7% (1.3)% (1.3)%
ADR$170.25
 $170.25
 $167.16
 $166.19
 1.8 % 2.4 %$163.26
 $163.26
 $159.26
 $159.26
 2.5 % 2.5 %
RevPAR$143.02
 $143.02
 $146.15
 $145.25
 (2.1)% (1.5)%$125.26
 $125.26
 $123.73
 $123.73
 1.2 % 1.2 %
The RevPAR decreased 2.1%increased 1.2% primarily due to an increase in ADR of 1.9%2.5% and a decrease in occupancy of 3.9%1.3%. As the lodging cycle matures, occupancy growth stabilizes and hotels drive most of their increases in room revenue through increases in rates.
Hotel Operating Expenses
Hotel operating expenses consist of the following for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
For the three months ended  For the three months ended  
September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 % ChangeMarch 31, 2017 March 31, 2016 % Change
Hotel operating expenses:          
Room$15,068
 $13,430
 12.2 %$13,505
 $13,812
 (2.2)%
Food and beverage1,280
 1,042
 22.8 %1,252
 1,178
 6.3 %
Telephone449
 412
 9.0 %409
 421
 (2.9)%
Other563
 638
 (11.8)%599
 589
 1.7 %
General and administrative5,652
 5,430
 4.1 %5,654
 5,497
 2.9 %
Franchise and marketing fees6,157
 6,092
 1.1 %5,302
 5,187
 2.2 %
Advertising and promotions1,203
 1,324
 (9.1)%1,331
 1,352
 (1.6)%
Utilities2,684
 2,733
 (1.8)%2,370
 2,382
 (0.5)%
Repairs and maintenance3,084
 2,887
 6.8 %3,252
 3,201
 1.6 %
Management fees2,558
 2,588
 (1.2)%2,247
 2,229
 0.8 %
Insurance318
 288
 10.4 %333
 337
 (1.2)%
Total hotel operating expenses$39,016
 $36,864
 5.8 %$36,254
 $36,185
 0.2 %


Hotel operating expenses increased $2,152$0.1 million or 0.2% to $39,016$36.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 from $36,864$36.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Total hotel operating expenses related to the three hotels acquired during the third quarter of 2015 contributed $1,923 of the increase. For the 35 comparable hotels, total hotel operating expenses increased $229, or 0.1%.March 31, 2016.
Room expenses, which are the most significant component of hotel operating expenses, increased $1,638,declined $0.3 million or 12.2%,2.2% from $13,430$13.8 million in 20152016 to $15,068$13.5 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.2017. This compares to a 1.9%0.7% increase in room revenue over the same period in 2015. Total room expenses related to the three hotels acquired during the third quarter of 2015 contributed $670 of the increase in room expenses. For the 35 comparable hotels, total room operating expenses increased $968, or 7.2%, for the third quarter of 2016. Expenses increased due to increased salary and benefits for housekeeping.
The remaining hotel operating expenses increased $514,$0.3 million, from $23,434$22.4 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 20152016 to $23,948$22.7 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 2016.2017. The increase in remaining hotel operating expenses attributable to the three hotels acquired during the third quarter of 2015, which contributed $1,253 of the increase, therefore the decrease in expenses was attributable to the 35 comparable hotels was $739. Food and beverage expense increased primarily due to the Marina del Reyincreases in bonuses and Ft. Lauderdale hotels that were acquired during the third quarter of 2015, each of which have food and beverage operations whereas most of our other hotels have limited for sale food and beverage activities.franchise fees related to increased revenues.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $562$0.5 million from $12,559$12.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 to $11,997$12.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. The decrease is due to lower depreciation at the 35 comparable hotels of $986, due to some assets being fully depreciated, offset by the three hotels acquired during the third quarter of 2015, which contributed depreciation and amortization expense of $702. Depreciation is generally recorded on our assets over 40 years for buildings, 20 years for land improvements, 15 years for building improvements and one to ten years for furniture, fixtures and equipment from the date of acquisition on a straight-line basis. Depreciable lives of hotel furniture, fixtures and equipment are generally between the date of acquisition and the date that the furniture, fixtures and equipment will be replaced. Amortization of franchise fees is recorded on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective franchise agreement.
Property Taxes, Ground Rent and Insurance
Total property taxes, ground rent and insurance expenses increased $1,068 from $4,349 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $5,417 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The three hotels acquired during the third quarter of 2015 contributed $366 of the increase. The remaining increase attributed to increased taxes of $702 at the 35 comparable hotels.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses principally consist of employee-related costs, including base payroll, bonuses and amortization of restricted stock and awards of long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) units. These expenses also include corporate operating costs, professional fees and trustees’ fees. Total general and administrative expenses (excluding amortization of stock based compensation of $761 and $747 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively) increased $186 to $2,231 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $2,045 in the three months ended September 30, 2015, primary attributable to an increase in franchise taxes.
Hotel Property Acquisition Costs and Other Charges
Hotel property acquisition costs and other charges decreased $574 from $623 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $49 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Property acquisition costs of $574 in the 2015 period related to the three hotels acquired during the third quarter of 2015. Acquisition-related costs are expensed when incurred.
Reimbursed Costs from Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities
Reimbursed costs from unconsolidated real estate entities, comprised of corporate payroll costs at the NewINK and Inland JVs and an entity which is 97.5% owned by affiliates of NorthStar and 2.5% by Mr. Fisher, where the Company is the employer, were $804 and $928 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These reimbursement costs were offset by the cost reimbursements from unconsolidated real estate entities included in revenues.

Interest and Other Income
Interest on cash and cash equivalents and other income decreased $24 from $31 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $7 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
Interest Expense, Including Amortization of Deferred Fees
Interest expense increased $51 from $7,031 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $7,082 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and is comprised of the following (dollars in thousands):
 For the three months ended  
 September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 % Change
      
Mortgage debt interest$6,345
 $6,254
 1.5 %
Credit facility interest and unused fees469
 354
 32.5 %
Amortization of deferred financing costs268
 423
 (36.6)%
Total$7,082
 $7,031
 0.7 %

The increase in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 is primarily due to interest expense of $225 on a loan assumed during the third quarter of 2015 having a total principal balance of $22,600 on the Marina del Rey hotel, offset by lower interest expense in 2016 as mortgage debt has decreased. The decrease in deferred financing costs relates to the lower loan costs for the new senior unsecured revolving credit facility. Interest expense on the Company's senior unsecured revolving credit facility increased due to increased utilization in the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015.
Income from Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities
Income from unconsolidated real estate entities decreased $416 from $1,467 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to $1,051 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Income from the Inland JV, which is conducting renovations at multiple hotels, decreased $334 to $91 of income for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $425 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Income from the NewINK JV decreased $33 to $810 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 from $843 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Our 5% interest in a joint venture with Cerberus Capital Mangement (the "Torrance JV"), which was sold on December 30, 2015 contributed no income for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and $49 of income for the three months ended September 30, 2015.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense decreased $286 from $274 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 to a benefit of $12 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to decreased pretax income at our TRS Lessees in 2016. We are subject to income taxes based on the taxable income of our TRS Lessees at a combined federal and state tax rate of approximately 40%.
Net Income
Net income was $13,446 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to net income of $14,406 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The change in net income was due to the factors discussed above.
Material Trends or Uncertainties
We are not aware of any material trends or uncertainties, favorable or unfavorable, that may be reasonably anticipated to have a material impact on either the capital resources or the revenues or income to be derived from the acquisition and operation of properties, loans and other permitted investments, other than those referred to in this report and in the risk factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.


Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to the nine months ended September 30, 2015

Results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 include the operating activities of our 38 wholly owned hotels and our investments in the NewINK JV and Inland JV. We wholly owned 34 hotels at January 1, 2015 and owned a 10.3% joint venture interest in the NewINK JV, 10.0% joint venture interest in the Inland JV and a 5.0% interest in the Torrance JV. We acquired one hotel in San Diego, CA (the "Gaslamp" hotel) on February 25, 2015, one hotel in Dedham, MA on July 17, 2015, one hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on August 17, 2015 and one hotel in Marina del Rey, CA on September 17, 2015.
Revenues
Revenue, which consists primarily of room, food and beverage and other operating revenues from our wholly owned hotels, was as follows for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
 Nine Months Ended  
 September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 % Change
Room$211,438
 $196,086
 7.8%
Food and beverage4,728
 3,866
 22.3%
Other7,689
 7,126
 7.9%
Cost reimbursements from unconsolidated real estate entities2,728
 2,645
 3.1%
Total revenue$226,583
 $209,723
 8.0%
Total revenue was $226,583 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, up $16,860 compared to total revenue of $209,723 for the corresponding 2015 period. Total revenue related to the four hotels acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 contributed $17,082 of the increase, while revenue decreased at our 34 comparable hotels by $305. Since all of our hotels are select-service or limited-service hotels, room revenue is the primary revenue source as these hotels do not have significant food and beverage revenue or large group conference facilities. Room revenue comprised 93.3% and 93.5% of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Room revenue was $211,438 and $196,086 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, with $15,204 of the increase in 2016 attributable to the four hotels acquired during or subsequent to the nine months ended September 30, 2015. For the 34 comparable hotels owned by us throughout both the 2016 and 2015 periods, room revenue was up $148.
Food and beverage revenue was $4,728 and $3,866 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Food and beverage revenue related to the Marina del Rey, Ft. Lauderdale and Gaslamp hotels, which were acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increase $936, while the 34 comparable hotels had a decrease of $74.
Other operating revenue, comprised of meeting room, gift shop, in-room movie and other ancillary amenities revenue, was $7,689 and $7,126 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase in other operating revenue related to the four hotels acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $941, offset by a decrease at the 34 comparable hotels of $377.
Cost reimbursements from unconsolidated real estate entities, comprised of payroll costs at the NewINK and Inland JVs and an entity which is 97.5% owned by affiliates of NorthStar and 2.5% by Mr. Fisher, where the Company is the employer, were $2,728 and $2,645 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Costs increased due to an increase in the number of employees. These cost reimbursements were offset by the reimbursed costs from unconsolidated real estate entities included in operating expenses.
As reported by Smith Travel Research, industry RevPAR for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 increased 3.2% and 6.7%, respectively, in the 2016 and 2015 periods as compared to the respective prior year periods. RevPAR at our wholly owned hotels increased 0.2% and 6.1%, respectively, in the 2016 and 2015 periods as compared to the respective prior year periods.

In the table below, we present both actual and same property room revenue metrics. Actual Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR metrics reflect the performance of the hotels for the actual days such hotels were owned by the Company during the periods presented. Same property Occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR results for the 38 hotels wholly owned by the Company as of September 30, 2016 reflect the performance of the hotels during the entire period, regardless of our ownership during the period presented, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Results for the hotels for periods prior to our ownership were provided to us by prior owners and have not been adjusted by us or audited by the Company's auditors.

 For the nine months ended September 30,    
 2016 2015 Percentage Change
 Same Property (38 hotels) Actual (38 hotels) Same Property (38 hotels) Actual (34 hotels) Same Property (38 hotels) Actual (38/34 hotels)
Occupancy82.5% 82.5% 83.2% 83.1% (0.8)% (0.7)%
ADR$164.75
 $164.75
 $163.10
 $160.2
 1.0 % 2.8 %
RevPAR$135.87
 $135.87
 $135.63
 $133.12
 0.2 % 2.1 %
The RevPAR increase of 0.2% was due to an increase in ADR of 1.0% and an decrease in occupancy of 0.8%. As the lodging cycle matures, occupancy growth stabilizes and hotels drive most of their increases in room revenue through increases in rates.
Hotel Operating Expenses
Hotel operating expenses consist of the following for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
 For the nine months ended  
 September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 % Change
Hotel operating expenses:     
Room$43,453
 $37,126
 17.0 %
Food and beverage3,703
 2,862
 29.4 %
Telephone1,300
 1,237
 5.1 %
Other1,790
 1,826
 (2.0)%
General and administrative16,848
 15,415
 9.3 %
Franchise and marketing fees17,293
 16,146
 7.1 %
Advertising and promotions3,899
 3,735
 4.4 %
Utilities7,301
 7,159
 2.0 %
Repairs and maintenance9,443
 8,564
 10.3 %
Management fees7,171
 6,601
 8.6 %
Insurance993
 874
 13.6 %
Total hotel operating expenses$113,194
 $101,545
 11.5 %


Hotel operating expenses increased $11,649 to $113,194 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $101,545 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Total hotel operating expenses related to the four hotels acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 contributed $8,972 of the increase. For the 34 comparable hotels, total hotel operating expenses increased $2,677, or 2.6%.
Room expenses, which are the most significant component of hotel operating expenses, increased $6,327, or 17.0%, from $37,126 in nine months ended September 30, 2015 to $43,453 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This compares to a 7.8% increase in room revenue over the same period in 2015. Total room expenses related to the four hotels acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 contributed $3,190 of the increase in room expenses. For the 34 comparable hotels, total room operating expenses increased $3,137, or 8.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Expenses increased due to increased salary and benefits for housekeeping.
The remaining hotel operating expenses increased $5,322, from $64,419 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to $69,741 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in remaining hotel operating expenses is mainly attributable to the four hotels acquired during or subsequent to the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which contributed $5,782 of the increase, while the decrease attributable to the 34 comparable hotels was $460, or 0.1%. Food and beverage expense increased primarily due to the Marina del Rey, Ft. Lauderdale and Gaslamp hotels that were acquired during or subsequent to the nine months ended September 30, 2015, each of which have food and beverage operations whereas most of our other hotels have limited for sale food and beverage activities.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $607 from $36,146 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to $36,753 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase is due to the four hotels acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which contributed depreciation and amortization expense of $1,752, offset by lower depreciation at the 34 comparable hotels of $1,145, due to some assets being fully depreciated. Depreciation is generally recorded on our assets over 40 years for buildings, 20 years for land improvements, 15 years for building improvements and one to ten years for furniture, fixtures and equipment from the date of acquisition on a straight-line basis. Depreciable lives of hotel furniture, fixtures and equipment are generally between the date of acquisition and the date that the furniture, fixtures and equipment will be replaced. Amortization of franchise fees is recorded on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective franchise agreement.
Property Taxes, Ground Rent and Insurance
Total property taxes, ground rent and insurance expenses increased $2,766decreased $0.2 million from $12,688$5.0 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 to $15,454$4.8 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. The four hotels acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 contributed $1,704 of the increase. The remaining increasedecrease is primarily attributed to increasedrefunds for previous year property taxes of $1,062 at the 34 comparable hotels.our White Plains hotel.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses principally consist of employee-related costs, including base payroll, bonuses and amortization of restricted stock and awards of LTIP units.long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) units in the Operating Partnership. These expenses also include corporate operating costs, professional fees and trustees’ fees. Total general and administrative expenses (excluding amortization of stock based compensation of $2,256$0.8 million and $2,102$0.7 million for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively) increased $548$0.1 million to $6,820$2.5 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 from $6,273 for$2.4 million in the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015, with the increase primarily due to franchise taxes and office expenses.March 31, 2016.
Hotel Property Acquisition Costs and Other Charges
Hotel property acquisition costs and other charges decreased $1,047 from $1,406$12 thousand for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 to $359$0 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016. PropertyMarch 31, 2017. There has been no acquisition costs of $299 in the 2016 period related to a prior acquisition for which final amounts were more than previously accrued. The 2015 charges are primarily attributable to the acquisition of hotels in 2015. Acquisition-related costs are expensed when incurred.activity this year.
Reimbursed Costs from Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities
Reimbursed costs from unconsolidated real estate entities, comprised of corporate payroll costs at the NewINK and Inland JVs and an entity which is 97.5% owned by affiliates of NorthStarCLNS and 2.5% by Mr. Fisher, where the Company is the employer, were $2,728$0.9 million and $2,645$1.1 million for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively. ReimbursementReimbursed costs increaseddecreased in 2017 due to an increasea change in percentage of costs reimbursed for construction employees based on changes in the number of employees. These reimbursedproperties being renovated from 2016 to 2017 at the various portfolios. The decline in costs werereimbursements was offset by the decline in cost reimbursements from unconsolidated real estate entities included in revenues.

Interest and Other Income
Interest on cash and cash equivalents and other income decreased $148$9 thousand from $191$21 thousand for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 to $43$12 thousand for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016. Of the decrease, $150 is related to services provided to NorthStar.March 31, 2017.
Interest Expense, Including Amortization of Deferred Fees
Interest expense increased $515decreased $44 thousand from $20,696$7.0 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 to $21,211$7.0 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and is comprised of the following (dollars in thousands):

For the nine months ended  For the three months ended  
September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 % ChangeMarch 31, 2017 March 31, 2016 % Change
          
Mortgage debt interest$18,921
 $18,667
 1.4 %$6,186
 $6,269
 (1.3)%
Credit facility interest and unused fees1,478
 749
 97.3 %547
 499
 9.6 %
Amortization of deferred financing costs812
 1,280
 (36.6)%260
 269
 (3.3)%
Total$21,211
 $20,696
 2.5 %$6,993
 $7,037
 (0.6)%

The increasedecrease in interest expense for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 as compared to the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 is primarily due to interest expense of $753 on a loan assumed during the third quarter of 2015 having a total principal balance of $22,600 on the Marina del Rey hotel, offset by $373 oflower interest expense in 2015 related to mortgages that have been paid off for the Altoona and Washington, PA hotels. The decrease in deferred financing costs relates to the lower loan costs for the new senior unsecured revolving credit facility.2017 as mortgage debt has decreased. Interest expense on the Company's senior unsecured revolving credit facility increased due to increased utilizationan increase in LIBOR for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 compared to the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015.

March 31, 2016.
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt
Loss on early extinguishment of debt increased $4 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $0 the nine months ended September 30, 2015, due to paying off the loan associated with the Altoona hotel in January 2016 instead of at the maturity date of April 2016.

Income from Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities
IncomeLoss from unconsolidated real estate entities decreased $1,197$0.5 million from income of $2,543$(0.6) million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 to income of $1,346$(0.1) million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. The decrease is due primarily attributable to an increase in the amortization of a loss onbasis difference at the Inland JV of $174, which is conducting renovations$0.1 million and $0.4 million at multiple hotels and income on the NewINK JV attributable to a revaluation of $1,070 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to income of $949 on the Inland JV and income of $1,035 on the NewINK JV and income of $109 for the Torrance JV, which we sold on December 30, 2015 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Loss on Sale from Unconsolidated Real Estate Entities
Loss on sale from unconsolidated real estate entities increased $8 from $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to $8 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase isassets due to the finalizing the sale prorations of Torrance JV.merger between our JV partner NorthStar and Colony.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense decreased $132 from $299 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015 to $167 for the nineMarch 31, 2016 and three months ended September 30, 2016. The decreaseMarch 31, 2017 was primarily due to decreased pretax income at our TRS Lessees in 2016.$0 and $.3 million. We are subject to income taxes based on the taxable income of our TRS Lessees at a combined federal and state tax rate of approximately 40%.

Net Income
Net income was $29,018$4,644 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, compared to net income of $28,657$3,322 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015.March 31, 2016. The change in net income was due to the factors discussed above.

Material Trends or Uncertainties
We are not aware of any material trends or uncertainties, favorable or unfavorable, that may be reasonably anticipated to have a material impact on either the capital resources or the revenues or income to be derived from the acquisition and operation of properties, loans and other permitted investments, other than those referred to in this report and in the risk factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We consider the following non-GAAP financial measures useful to investors as key supplemental measures of our operating performance: (1) FFO, (2) Adjusted FFO, (3) EBITDA, (4) Adjusted EBITDA and (5) Adjusted Hotel EBITDA. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income or loss as prescribed by GAAP as a measure of our operating performance.
FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA do not represent cash generated from operating activities under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or loss, cash flows from operations or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP. FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA are not measures of our liquidity, nor are FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. These measurements do not reflect cash expenditures for long-term assets and other items that have been and will be incurred. FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA may include funds that may not be available for management’s discretionary use due to functional requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures, property acquisitions, and other commitments and uncertainties.

We calculate FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment
Trusts ("NAREIT"), which defines FFO as net income or loss (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of real estate, impairment write-downs, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, plus depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs), and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures following the same approach. We believe that the presentation of FFO provides useful information to investors regarding our operating performance because it measures our performance without regard to specified non-cash items such as real estate depreciation and amortization, gain or loss on sale of real estate assets and certain other items that we believe are not indicative of the property level performance of our hotel properties. We believe that these items reflect historical cost of our asset base and our acquisition and disposition activities and are less reflective of our ongoing operations, and that by adjusting to exclude the effects of these items, FFO is useful to investors in comparing our operating performance between periods and between REITs that also report FFO using the NAREIT definition.
We calculate Adjusted FFO by further adjusting FFO for certain additional items that are not addressed in NAREIT’s definition of FFO, including hotel property acquisition costs and other charges, losses on the early extinguishment of debt and similar items related to our unconsolidated real estate entities that we believe do not represent costs related to recurring hotel operations. We believe that Adjusted FFO provides investors with another financial measure that may facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between REITs that make similar adjustments to FFO.

The following is a reconciliation of net income to FFO and Adjusted FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016 (in thousands, except share data):
 
For the three months ended For the nine months endedFor the three months ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016
Funds From Operations (“FFO”):          
Net income$13,446
 $14,406
 $29,018
 $28,657
$4,644
 $3,322
Noncontrolling interests(91) (91) (195) (181)
Loss on sale from unconsolidated real estate entities
 
 8
 
Depreciation11,944
 12,509
 36,593
 36,002
11,950
 12,421
Adjustments for unconsolidated real estate entity items2,052
 1,877
 6,028
 5,543
1,471
 1,962
FFO attributable to common shareholders27,351
 28,701
 71,452
 70,021
FFO attributable to common share and unit holders18,065
 17,705
Hotel property acquisition costs and other charges49
 623
 359
 1,406

 12
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
 4
 

 4
Adjustments for unconsolidated real estate entity items2
 2
 26
 95
7
 10
Adjusted FFO attributable to common shareholders$27,402
 $29,326
 $71,841
 $71,522
Adjusted FFO attributable to common share and unit holders$18,072
 $17,731
Weighted average number of common shares          
Basic38,307,382
 38,212,028
 38,293,704
 37,818,340
38,618,888
 38,532,223
Diluted38,768,638
 38,614,360
 38,726,998
 38,221,940
38,831,703
 38,671,129
Diluted weighted average number of common share count used for calculation of adjusted FFO per share may differ from diluted weighted average common share count used for calculation of GAAP Net Income per share by LTIP units, which may be converted to common shares of beneficial interest if Net Income per share is negative and Adjusted FFO is positive. Unvested restricted shares and unvested LTIP units that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future would not be included in the computation of diluted loss per share for the periods where a loss has been recorded because they would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented.
We calculate EBITDA for purposes of the credit facility debt covenants as net income or loss excluding: (1) interest expense; (2) provision for income taxes, including income taxes applicable to sale of assets; (3) depreciation and amortization; and (4) unconsolidated real estate entity items including interest, depreciation and amortization excluding gains or losses from sales of real estate. We believe EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because it helps investors compare our operating performance between periods and between REITs by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense) and asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results. In addition, we use EBITDA as one measure in determining the value of hotel acquisitions and dispositions.

We calculate Adjusted EBITDA by further adjusting EBITDA for certain additional items, including hotel property acquisition costs and other charges, gains or losses on the sale of real estate, losses on the early extinguishment of debt, amortization of non-cash share-based compensation and similar items related to our unconsolidated real estate entities which we believe are not indicative of the performance of our underlying hotel properties entities. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with another financial measure that may facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between REITs that report similar measures.

The following is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and 20152016 (in thousands):
For the three months ended For the nine months endedFor the three months ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”):          
Net income$13,446
 $14,406
 $29,018
 $28,657
$4,644
 $3,322
Interest expense7,082
 7,031
 21,211
 20,696
6,993
 7,037
Income tax expense (benefit)(12) 274
 167
 299
317
 
Depreciation and amortization11,997
 12,559
 36,753
 36,146
12,004
 12,475
Adjustments for unconsolidated real estate entity items3,934
 3,800
 11,884
 11,214
3,313
 3,983
Noncontrolling interests(91) (91) (195) (181)
EBITDA36,356
 37,979
 98,838
 96,831
27,271
 26,817
Hotel property acquisition costs and other charges49
 623
 359
 1,406

 12
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
 4
 

 4
Adjustments for unconsolidated real estate entity items4
 4
 40
 126
15
 10
Loss on sale from unconsolidated real estate entities
 
 8
 
Share based compensation759
 748
 2,256
 2,102
787
 735
Adjusted EBITDA$37,168
 $39,354
 $101,505
 $100,465
$28,073
 $27,578

Adjusted Hotel EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, corporate general and administrative, hotel property acquisition costs, loss on early extinguishment of debt, interest and other income and income or loss from unconsolidated real estate entities. We present Adjusted Hotel EBITDA because we believe it is useful to investors in comparing our hotel operating performance between periods and comparing our Adjusted Hotel EBITDA margins to those of our peer companies. Adjusted Hotel EBITDA represents the results of operations for our wholly owned hotels only.
The following is a presentation of Adjusted Hotel EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):
 For the three months ended For the nine months ended For the three months ended
 September 30, September 30, March 31,
 2016 2015 2016 2015 2017 2016
            
Net Income $13,446
 $14,406
 $29,018
 $28,657
 $4,644
 $3,322
Add:Interest expense7,082
 7,031
 21,211
 20,696
Interest expense6,993
 7,037
Income tax expense
 274
 167
 299
Income tax expense317
 
Depreciation and amortization11,997
 12,559
 36,753
 36,146
Depreciation and amortization12,004
 12,475
General and administrative2,992
 2,792
 9,076
 8,375
Corporate general and administrative3,268
 3,112
Hotel property acquisition costs and other charges49
 623
 359
 1,406
Hotel property acquisition costs and other charges
 12
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
 4
 
Loss from unconsolidated real estate entities85
 647
Loss on sale from unconsolidated real estate entities
 
 8
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 4
Less:Interest and other income(7) (31) (43) (191)Interest and other income(12) (21)
Income tax benefit(12) 
 
 
Adjusted Hotel EBITDA$27,299
 $26,588
Income from unconsolidated real estate entities(1,051) (1,467) (1,346) (2,543)
Adjusted Hotel EBITDA$34,496
 $36,187
 $95,207
 $92,845
    
Although we present FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA because we believe they are useful to investors in comparing our operating performance between periods and between REITs that report similar measures, these measures have limitations as analytical tools. Some of these limitations are:

FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA do not reflect funds available to make cash distributions;
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts;
Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may need to be replaced in the future, and FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
Non-cash compensation is and will remain a key element of our overall long-term incentive compensation package, although we exclude it as an expense when evaluating our ongoing operating performance for a particular period using Adjusted EBITDA;
Adjusted FFO, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA do not reflect the impact of certain cash charges (including acquisition transaction costs) that result from matters we consider not to be indicative of the underlying performance of our hotel properties; and
Other companies in our industry may calculate FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.

In addition, FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA do not represent cash generated from operating activities as determined by GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or loss, cash flows from operations or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP. FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA are not measures of our liquidity. Because of these limitations, FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA only supplementally. Our consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere are prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Sources and Uses of Cash

Our principal sources of cash include net cash from operations and proceeds from debt and equity issuances. Our principal uses of cash include acquisitions, capital expenditures, operating costs, corporate expenditures, interest costs, debt repayments and distributions to equity holders.
As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $13,466$12.8 million and $21,036,$12.1 million, respectively. We are required to maintain at least a total of $10,000at least $10.0 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents under certain non-recourse covenant guarantees related to debt in the NewINK JV and the Inland JV. Additionally, we had $197,000$193.5 million available under our $250,000$250.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017.
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, net cash flows provided by operations were $69,860,$14.7 million, driven by net income of $29,018, $38,479$4.6 million, $13.2 million of non-cash items, including $37,565$12.3 million of depreciation and amortization and $2,256$0.8 million of share-based compensation expense and a $4 of loss on early extinguishment of debt, offset by $1,346$0.1 million related to income from unconsolidated entities. In addition, changes in operating assets and liabilities due to the timing of cash receipts, payments for real estate taxes, payments of corporate compensation and payments from our hotels resulted in net cash inflow of $2,363. Net cash flows used in investing activities were $16,144, primarily related capital improvements on our 38 wholly owned hotels of $17,095 and $5,660 related to required escrow deposits of restricted cash, reduced by distributions of $6,611 from unconsolidated real estate entities. Net cash flows used by financing activities were $61,286, comprised of $344 raised through our dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan ("DRSPP"), net repayments of our senior unsecured revolving credit facility of $12,580, principal payments or payoffs on mortgage debt of $8,713, payments of deferred financing and offering costs of $58, and distributions to shareholders of $40,279.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net cash flows provided by operations were $64,688, driven by net income of $28,657, $36,985 of non-cash items, including $37,426 of depreciation and amortization and $2,102 of share-based compensation expense, offset by $2,543 related to incomeloss from unconsolidated entities. In addition, changes in operating assets and liabilities due to the timing of cash receipts, payments for real estate taxes, payments of corporate compensation and payments from our hotels resulted in net cash outflow of $969.$3.1 million. Net cash flows used in investing activities were $178,681,$4.1 million, primarily related to the purchase of the Residence Inn San Diego Gaslamp, Residence Inn Dedham, Residence Inn Ft. Lauderdale and Hilton Garden Inn Marina del Rey hotels for $169,447, capital improvements on our 38 wholly owned hotels of $13,679, $2,734$5.1 million, offset by $1.0 million related to escrow disbursements of restricted cash. Net cash flows used by financing activities were $9.9 million, comprised of $0.1 million raised through our dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan ("DRSPP"), net borrowings of our senior unsecured revolving credit facility of $4.0 million, principal payments or payoffs on mortgage debt of $1.0 million, payments of deferred financing and offering costs of $0.2 million, and distributions to shareholders of $12.8 million.

For thethree months ended March 31, 2016, net cash flows provided by operations were $14.1 million, driven by net income of $3.3 million, $14.0 million of non-cash items, including $12.7 million of depreciation and amortization and $0.7 million of share-based compensation expense, $0.6 million related to loss from unconsolidated entities and a $4 thousand of loss on early extinguishment of debt. In addition, changes in operating assets and liabilities due to the timing of cash receipts, payments for real estate taxes, payments of corporate compensation and payments from our hotels resulted in net cash outflow of $3.4 million. Net cash flows used in investing activities were $6.2 million, primarily related to capital improvements on our 38 wholly owned hotels of $4.6 million and $2.2 million related to required escrow deposits of restricted cash, reduced by distributions of $7,179$0.6 million from unconsolidated real estate entities. Net cash flows providedused by financing activities were $114,973,$16.5 million comprised of $120,797$0.1 million raised from our issuance of commons shares in our January 2015 underwritten public offering and through our DRSPP,dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan ("DRSPP"), net borrowings on our senior securedunsecured revolving credit facility of $37,500,$5.0 million, principal payments or payoffs on mortgage debt of $7,124,$6.8 million, payments of deferred financing and offering costs of $2,490,$19 thousand, and distributions to shareholders of $33,688 and repurchase of vested common shares of $22.$14.7 million.
In January 2015, we changed the monthly dividend and distribution from $0.08 to $0.10 per common share and LTIP unit. In March 2016, we changed the monthly dividend and distribution from $0.10 to $0.11 per common share and LTIP unit. We declared total dividends of $0.90$0.31 and $0.97$0.33 per common share and LTIP unit for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2015March 31, 2016 and 2016,2017, respectively.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, our leverage ratio was 40.2%40.1% based on the ratio of our net debt (total debt outstanding before deferred financing costs less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) to hotel investments at cost, including our JV investments. Over the past several years, we have maintained a leverage ratio between the mid-30s and the low 50s to fund our acquisitions and investments in joint ventures. At September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, we have total debt of $586,580$588.0 million at an average rate of approximately 4.5%. Accordingly, our debt coverage ratios are currently in a favorable position and as a result, we are comfortable in this leverage range and believe we have the capacity and flexibility to take advantage of acquisition opportunities as they arise. We intend to continue to fund our investments with a prudent balance of debt and equity. We will pay down borrowings on our senior unsecured revolving credit facility with excess cash flow until we find other uses of cash such as investments in our existing hotels, hotel acquisitions or further joint venture investments.
At September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2015,2016, we had $53,000$56.5 million and $65,580,$52.5 million, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under our senior unsecured revolving credit facility. At September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, the maximum borrowing availability under the senior unsecured revolving credit facility was $250,000.$250.0 million. We also had mortgage debt on individual hotels aggregating $533,580$531.5 million and $542,292$532.6 million at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.
TheOur senior unsecured credit facility contains representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions customary for transactions of this type, including a maximum leverage ratio, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and minimum net worth financial covenants, limitations on (i) liens, (ii) incurrence of debt, (iii) investments, (iv) distributions, and (v) mergers and asset dispositions, covenants to preserve corporate existence and comply with laws, covenants on the use of proceeds of the senior unsecured revolving credit facility and default provisions, including defaults for non-payment, breach of representations and warranties, insolvency, non-performance of covenants, cross-defaults and guarantor defaults. We were in compliance with all financial covenants at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017. We expect to meet all financial covenants during the remainder of 20162017 based upon our current projections.
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations, existing cash balances and, if necessary, short-term borrowings under our senior unsecured revolving credit facility or through the encumbrance of any unencumbered hotels. We believe that our net cash provided by operations will be adequate to fund operating obligations, pay interest on any borrowings and fund dividends in accordance with the requirements for qualification as a REIT under the Code. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements, such as hotel property acquisitions and debt maturities or repayments through additional long-term secured and unsecured borrowings, the issuance of additional equity or debt securities or the possible sale of existing assets.
Through our $25 million DRSPP, which was established in January 2014, shareholders may purchase additional common shares by reinvesting some or all of the cash dividends received on our common shares. Shareholders may also make optional cash purchases of our common shares subject to certain limitations detailed in the prospectus for the DRSPP. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, we issued 22,049had 35,998 shares under the DRSPP at a weighted average price of $21.97.$21.02. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, there was approximately $24.5$24.2 million available for issuance under the DRSPP.

In January 2014, we also established our ATM Plan whereby, from time to time, we may publicly offer and sell our common shares having an aggregate maximum offering price of up to $50 million of our common shares by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange,NYSE, in negotiated transactions or in transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acting as sales agent pursuant to a Sales Agreement (the “Cantor Sales Agreement”). On January 13, 2015, the Company entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Barclays Sales Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc. (“Barclays”) to add Barclays as an additional sales agent under the Company’s ATM Plan. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, we did not issue any shares under the ATM Plan. Total shares issued under the ATM Plan are 880,820 at a weighted average price of $23.54 raising net proceeds after sales commissions and fees of approximately $20,736.$20.7 million. As of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017, there was approximately $29.3 million available for issuance under the ATM Plan.
We intend to continue to invest in hotel properties as suitable opportunities arise. We intend to finance our future investments with free cash flow, the net proceeds from additional issuances of common and preferred shares, issuances of common units in our Operating Partnership or other securities, borrowings or asset sales. The success of our acquisition strategy depends, in part, on our ability to access additional capital through other sources. There can be no assurance that we will continue to make investments in properties that meet our investment criteria. Additionally, we may choose to dispose of certain hotels as a means to provide liquidity.

Dividend Policy

Our current common share dividend policy is generally to distribute, annually, approximately 100% of our annual taxable income. The amount of any dividends is determined by our Board of Trustees. In January 2015, our Board of Trustees approved an increase in our monthly dividend and distribution to $0.10 per common share and LTIP unit. In March 2016, our Board of Trustees approved an increase in our monthly dividend and distribution to $0.11 per common share and LTIP unit. The aggregate amount of dividends and distributions declared for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016 were $0.97March 31, 2017 was $0.33 per common share and LTIP unit.

Capital Expenditures

We intend to maintain each hotel property in good repair and condition and in conformity with applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the franchisors' standards and any agreed-upon requirements in our management and loan agreements. After we acquire a hotel property, we may be required to complete a property improvement plan (“PIP”) in order to be granted a new franchise license for that particular hotel property. PIPs are intended to bring the hotel property up to the franchisors' standards. Certain of our loans require that we escrow, for property improvement purposes, at the hotels collateralizing these loans, amounts up to 5% of gross revenue from such hotels. We intend to spend amounts necessary to
comply with any reasonable loan or franchisor requirements and otherwise to the extent that such expenditures are in the best interest of the hotel. To the extent that we spend more on capital expenditures than is available from our operations, we intend to fund those capital expenditures with available cash and borrowings under our senior unsecured revolving credit facility.

For the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, we invested approximately $4.7$6.9 million and $4.6 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we invested approximately $22.8 million and $15.2$9.8 million, respectively, on capital investments in our hotels, respectively. Of the $4.7 million and $22.8 million, respectively, spent in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, $3.0 million and $16.2 million, respectively, related to planned renovations, discretionary and emergency expenditures and $1.7 million and $6.6 million, respectively, was related to the expansions of our Silicon Valley properties.hotels. We expect to invest an additional $6.2$20.1 million on renovations, discretionary and emergency expenditures on our existing hotels for the remainder of 2016.2017.

The Company is planningcontinuing with plans to develop and expand three of the Silicon Valley hotels it acquiredtwo Residence Inns located in June 2014.Sunnyvale, CA. The expansions are expected to include a new lobby and public spaces in each location. As part of this expansion, the Company has completed the 32-room expansion of the Residence Inn Mountain View.  We expect to commenceare not certain when the expansions of the two Sunnyvale Residence Inns will commence. It is possible that one or both of these projects will commence in late 2016 or 2017.2017, but the timing is uncertain due to potential delays related to finalizing plans, obtaining approvals from local authorities and ensuring costs to complete the expansions justify the investment. While we do not have final budgets for these projects, we currently anticipate that total expenditures will be approximately $75 million to $80 million, but these costs are subject to $85 million. We have spent $10.2 million on the expansions through September 30, 2016 and expect to spend approximately $3.4 million more through the remainder of 2016.change.

Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and the effect these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods (in thousands). We had no material off-balance sheet arrangements at September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, other than non-recourse debt associated with the NewINK JV and the Inland JV as discussed below.
Payments Due by PeriodPayments Due by Period
Contractual ObligationsTotal Less Than
One Year
 One to Three
Years
 Three to Five
Years
 More Than Five
Years
Total Less Than
One Year
 One to Three
Years
 Three to Five
Years
 More Than Five
Years
Corporate office lease (1)$8,290
 $174
 $1,517
 $1,604
 $4,995
$7,938
 $567
 $1,564
 $1,644
 $4,163
Revolving credit facility, including interest (2)61,371
 504
 4,033
 56,834
 
65,675
 2,000
 4,946
 58,729
 
Ground leases75,949
 303
 2,432
 2,487
 70,727
75,343
 912
 2,437
 2,540
 69,454
Property loans, including interest (2)694,134
 7,324
 58,924
 65,573
 562,313
679,737
 21,976
 61,690
 80,484
 515,587
Total$839,744
 $8,305
 $66,906
 $126,498
 $638,035
$828,693
 $25,455
 $70,637
 $143,397
 $589,204
(1)
The Company entered into a new corporate office lease in 2015. The lease is for eleven years and includes a 12-month rent abatement period and certain tenant improvement allowances. The Company will shareshares the space with related parties and will beis reimbursed for the pro-rata share of rentable space occupied by related parties.
(2)Does not reflect paydowns or additional borrowings under the senior unsecured revolving credit facility after September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. Interest payments are based on the interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2016.March 31, 2017. See Note 8,7, “Debt” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to our property loans.
In addition to the above listed obligations, we pay management and franchise fees to our hotel management companies and franchisors based on the revenues of our hotels.

The Company’s ownership interests in the NewINK JV and the Inland JVJVs are subject to change in the event that either we or NorthStarCLNS calls for additional capital contributions to the respective JVs, as applicable, necessary for the conduct of that JV's business, including contributions to fund costs and expenses related to capital expenditures. We manage the NewINK JV and Inland JV and will receive a promote interest in the applicable JV if it meets certain return thresholds. NorthStarCLNS may also approve certain actions by itsrelated to the JVs without the Company’s consent, including certain property dispositions conducted at arm’s length, certain actions related to the restructuring of the JVs and removal of the Company as managing member in the event the Company fails to fulfill its material obligations under the respective joint venture agreements.
In connection with certain non-recourse mortgage loans in either the NewINK JV or Inland JV, our Operating Partnership could require us to repay our pro rata share of portions of each respective JV's indebtedness in connection with certain customary non-recourse carve-out provisions such as environmental conditions, misuse of funds and material misrepresentations.

Inflation

Operators of hotels, in general, possess the ability to adjust room rates daily to reflect the effects of inflation. However, competitive pressures may limit the ability of our management companies to raise room rates.

Seasonality

Demand for our hotels is affected by recurring seasonal patterns. Generally, we expect that we will have lower revenue, operating income and cash flow in the first and fourth quarters and higher revenue, operating income and cash flow in the second and third quarters. These general trends are, however, influenced by overall economic cycles and the geographic locations of our hotels.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. While we do not believe the reported amounts would be materially different, application of these policies involves the exercise of judgment and the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates. We evaluate our estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. All of our significant accounting policies, including certain critical accounting policies, are disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016.
    
Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Refer to footnote three,Note 3, Recently Issued Accounting Standards for all new recently issued accounting standards.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

We may be exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of our assumption of long-term debt in connection with our acquisitions.acquisitions and upon refinancing of existing debt. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we will seek to borrow primarily at fixed rates or variable rates with the lowest margins available and, in some cases, with the ability to convert variable rates to fixed rates. With respect to variable rate financing, we will assess interest rate risk by identifying and monitoring changes in interest rate exposures that may adversely impact expected future cash flows and by evaluating hedging opportunities.

The Company estimates the fair value of its fixed rate debt by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates. Rates take into consideration general market conditions, maturity and fair value of the underlying collateral. The estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 and December 31, 20152016 was $546,342$524.1 million and $522,713,$516.0 million, respectively.

At September 30, 2016,March 31, 2017, our consolidated debt was comprised of floating and fixed interest rate debt. The fair value of our fixed rate debt indicates the estimated principal amount of debt having the same debt service requirements that could have been borrowed at the date presented, at then current market interest rates. The following table provides information about the maturities of our financial instruments as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017 that are sensitive to changes in interest rates (dollars in thousands):


2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Thereafter Total/ Weighted Average Fair Value2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Total/ Weighted Average Fair Value
Floating rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
 
 
 $53,000
 
 
 $53,000
 $53,001

 
 56,500
 $
 
 
 $56,500
 $56,500
Average interest rate (1)
 
 
 2.69% 
 
 2.69% 

 
 3.37% % 
 
 3.37% 
Fixed rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt$1,184 $4,302 $5,374 $7,340
 $9,899
 $505,481 $533,580
 $546,342
$3,243 $5,374 $7,340 $9,899
 $22,308
 $483,341 $531,505
 $524,067
Average interest rate4.78% 4.76% 4.69% 4.68% 4.67% 4.65% 4.65% 
4.76% 4.69% 4.68% 4.67% 5.25% 4.62% 4.65% 
(1) Weighted average interest rate based on borrowings at LIBOR of 0.74%0.78% plus a margin of 1.95% and prime rate of 4.45%3.75% plus a margin of 0.95% at September 30, 2016March 31, 2017.
We estimate that a hypothetical 100 basis points increase on the variable interest rate would result in additional interest expense of approximately $530$0.6 million annually. This assumes that the amount outstanding under our floating rate debt remains $53,000,$56.5 million, the balance as of September 30, 2016March 31, 2017.    

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The nature of the operations of the Company's hotels exposes those hotels, the Company and the Operating Partnership to the risk of claims and litigation in the normal course of their business. The Company is not presently subject to any material litigation nor, to the Company’s knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company or its properties.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
    
There have been no material changes in the risk factors described in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
 
Exhibit
Number
  Description of Exhibit
   
   
3.1 
Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Chatham Lodging Trust (1)
   
3.2 
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Chatham Lodging Trust(2)
   
31.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.1*  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
10.1Form of 2017 Time-Based Unit Award Agreement
10.2Form of 2017 Performance-Based Unit Award Agreement
   
101.INS  XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
*Furnished herewith. Such certification shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  
(1)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 29, 2016 (File No. 001-34693).
  
(2)Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2015 (File No. 001-34693).


SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
   CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
    
Dated:November 3, 2016May 9, 2017 By: /s/ JEREMY B. WEGNER
   Jeremy B. Wegner
   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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