UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2021
SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland (Sotherly Hotels Inc.) Delaware (Sotherly Hotels LP) | 001-32379 (Sotherly Hotels Inc.) 001-36091 (Sotherly Hotels LP) | 20-1531029 (Sotherly Hotels Inc.) 20-1965427 (Sotherly Hotels LP) |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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306 South Henry Street, Suite 100 Williamsburg, Virginia | | 23185 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (757) 229-5648
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Sotherly Hotels Inc. ☐Sotherly Hotels LP ☐
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.
Sotherly Hotels Inc. ☐Sotherly Hotels LP ☐
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | SOHO | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value | SOHOB | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value | SOHOO | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value | SOHON | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 15, 2021, an affiliate of Sotherly Hotels Inc. (the “Company”), the sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP, entered into a note modification agreement (the “Note Modification Agreement”) to extend the maturity date on the existing mortgage on the DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel (the “Hotel”) with the existing lender, United Bank, a Virginia banking corporation and successor in interest to Bank of Georgetown (the “Lender”). Pursuant to the Note Modification Agreement: (i) the maturity date is extended by nine months, to May 5, 2022; (ii) commencing August 5, 2021 and continuing on the fifth day of each calendar month thereafter, Company shall pay monthly installments in the amount of $64,474.60; and (iii) the interest on the principal balance of the note shall accrue at a rate of 5.25%. Concurrently with the execution of the Note Modification Agreement, the Company paid Lender the deferred interest accumulated on the loan from April 2020 through September 2020 in the amount of $226,859.43. All other terms of the mortgage remain unchanged.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 16, 2021 | | SOTHERLY HOTELS INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Anthony E. Domalski |
| | | Anthony E. Domalski |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
| | SOTHERLY HOTELS LP |
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| | | by its General Partner, |
| | | SOTHERLY HOTELS INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Anthony E. Domalski |
| | | Anthony E. Domalski |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
