Lodging Fund Reit Iii 10K 2021 Annual report

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

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

For the Transition period from to

Commission file number: 000-56082

LODGING FUND REIT III, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland		83-0556111
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1635 43rd Street South, Suite 205 Fargo, North Dakota		58103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(701) 630-6500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
None	N/A	N/A

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 par value

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	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 has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

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

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant: NaN established market exists for the registrant’s shares of common stock. On June 1, 2018 the registrant launched its ongoing private offering of its shares of common stock, which shares are being offered at $10.00 per share, with discounts available for certain categories of purchasers. There were 8,069,405 shares of common stock held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2021, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

As of March 31, 2022, there were 8,662,152 outstanding shares of common stock of the registrant.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporates certain information by reference to the definitive proxy statement for the registrant’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) no later than April 30, 2022.

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Part I
Item 1.	Business	3
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	10
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	35
Item 2.	Properties	36
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	37
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	37

Part II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	37
Item 6.	[Reserved]	44
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	45
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	64
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	64
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	64
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	64
Item 9B.	Other Information	65
Item 9C.	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspection	65

Part III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	66
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	66
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	66
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	66
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	66

Part IV
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	66
Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary	86

Signatures

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements		F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		F-2

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are forward-looking statements. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “could,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “seek” or similar expressions. These statements include our plans and objectives for future operations, including plans and objectives relating to future growth and availability of funds, and are based on current expectations that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Assumptions relating to these statements involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to accurately predict and many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

For a discussion of some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements, see the risks identified in “Summary Risk Factors” below and under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements should be read in light of the risks identified in “Summary Risk Factors” below and in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.

SUMMARY RISK FACTORS

Our business faces significant risks and uncertainties. Set forth below is a summary list of the principal risk factors as of the date of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. This summary highlights certain of the risks that are discussed further in this Annual Report but does not address all of the risks that we face. You should carefully review and consider the full discussion of our risk factors in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should interpret many of the risks identified in this summary and under “Risk Factors” as being heightened as a result of the ongoing and numerous adverse impacts of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic.

Risks Related to Our Business

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the U.S. and world economies and business activities. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects our results of operations, returns and profitability, as well as our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders or to realize appreciation in the value of our properties, will depend on future developments which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the severity and duration of the pandemic, the distribution and efficacy of vaccines, continued emergence of new strains of COVID-19, actions taken to contain the COVID-19 outbreak or to mitigate its impact and the direct and indirect economic effects of the COVID pandemic. These trends, together with increasing labor costs and shortages, supply chain disruptions and related commodity and other price inflation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, may cause an increase in renovation, construction and operating costs, may limit our access to critical operating supplies and may continue to adversely affect our hotel operations and financial results. In addition, if in the future there is an outbreak of another highly infectious or contagious disease or other health concern, our company and our properties may be subject to similar risks as posed by COVID-19.

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We have a limited operating history and may not be successful at operating a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which may adversely affect our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

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Our advisor, Legendary Capital REIT III, LLC (the “Advisor”), its executive officers and other key personnel, the employees of Legendary Capital, LLC (the “Sponsor”), an affiliate of the Advisor as well as certain of our officers and directors, whose services are essential to the Company, may be involved in other business ventures, and will face a conflict in allocating their time and other resources between us and the other activities in which they are or may become involved. Failure of the Advisor, its executive officers and

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key personnel, the employees of the Sponsor, and our officers and directors to devote sufficient time or resources to our operations could result in reduced returns to our stockholders.

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We will pay certain prescribed fees and expenses to the Advisor and its affiliates regardless of the quality of services provided. These fees were not negotiated at arm’s length and therefore may be higher than fees payable to unaffiliated third parties for the same or similar services. Such fees may result in conflicts of interest between the Advisor and our stockholders due to the nature of the incentive fees and management fees.

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We have paid distributions from proceeds from our ongoing private offering described below (the “Offering”) and, to the extent our board of directors declares future distributions, we may continue to fund distributions with Offering proceeds. We have not established a limit on the amount of proceeds from our Offering that we may use to fund distributions. To the extent we fund distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations, we will have less funds available for investment and the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced. We may fund distributions from other sources such as borrowings, which may constitute a return of capital.

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If we are unable to raise substantial funds in our securities offerings, we may not be able to acquire a large portfolio of assets, which may cause the value of an investment in us to vary more widely with the performance of certain investments and cause our general and administrative expenses to constitute a greater percentage of our revenue.

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We may be unable to identify properties that meet our investment criteria in a timely manner or on acceptable terms, and may be unable to consummate investment opportunities that we identify, which could result in reduced returns or reduce the amount available for distributions to our stockholders.

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We intend to acquire only hotel properties. As a result, we will only have limited diversification as to the type of property we own. In the event of an economic recession affecting the economies of the areas in which the properties are located or a decline in values in general, our financial performance could be materially and adversely affected, which may limit our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

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We face risks related to the timing and outcome of an ongoing regulatory inquiry.

Risks Related to the Lodging Industry and Real Estate Industry

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Demand for our properties may be affected by various factors, including an over-supply or over-building of hotel properties in our properties’ markets and general economic conditions. If demand does not increase or if demand weakens, our occupancy or revenues per available room may decline, making it more difficult for us to implement our business strategy and to meet any debt service obligations we have incurred and limiting our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

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We may be unable to dispose of our properties on advantageous terms or at all due to various factors, including weakness in our properties’ markets, unavailability of financing, changes in the financial condition of prospective purchasers or changes in general economic conditions, which could reduce our cash flow and limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

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Adverse economic, business or real estate developments in our markets, as well as low consumer confidence, declines in corporate budgets, high rates of inflation, and decreases in personal discretionary spending levels, may adversely affect our financial performance and the value of our properties and may limited our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

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The hospitality industry is seasonal in nature. In addition, the hospitality industry is cyclical and demand generally follows the general economy on a lagged basis. The seasonality and cyclicality of our industry may contribute to fluctuations in our results of operations and financial condition.

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We rely on management companies to operate our hotel properties, giving us less control than if we were managing the hotels ourselves. Further, NHS, LLC dba National Hospitality Services (“NHS”), the management company currently directly or indirectly managing nine of our existing hotel properties on a

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day-to-day basis, is an affiliate of Norman H. Leslie, a director and officer of the Company and a principal of the Advisor. This relationship may cause conflicts of interest between the Advisor and our stockholders.

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Our success depends in part upon our management companies’ ability to attract, motivate and retain a sufficient number of qualified employees. Qualified individuals needed to fill these positions are in increasingly short supply in some areas. The inability to recruit and retain these individuals may adversely impact hotel operations and guest satisfaction, which could harm our business

Risks Related to Debt Financing

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We have incurred significant debt in connection with our property acquisitions. Our use of leverage increases the risk of an investment in us. Our mortgage loans are collateralized by our hotel properties, which will put those investments at risk of forfeiture if we are unable to repay such debts. Principal and interest payments on these loans reduce the amount of money that would otherwise be available for distribution to our stockholders.

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Our ability to acquire, rehabilitate, renovate and manage our properties may be limited if we cannot obtain satisfactory financing, refinance or extend existing financing, which will depend on debt and capital markets conditions. In addition, we have loans with variable interest rates, and may incur additional variable rate debt in the future. Volatility in these markets could negatively impact such loans. Interest rates are expected to rise, though the timing and amount of any such future interest rate increases are uncertain. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain financing or refinance or extend existing financing on favorable terms, or at all.

Federal Income Tax Risks

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Failure to qualify as a REIT would reduce our net earnings available for investment or distribution to our stockholders.

PART I

Item 1. Business.

Overview

Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc. was formed on April 9, 2018, as a Maryland corporation for the primary purpose of acquiring a diversified portfolio of limited-service, select-service, full-service and extended-stay hotel properties (the “Projects”) located primarily in “America’s Heartland,” which we define as the geographic area from North Dakota to Texas and the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains. We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2018, and we intend to continue to operate in such a manner. Where applicable in this Form 10-K, “we,” “our,” “us,” and “the Company” refers to Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc., Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership and our operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and its subsidiaries except where the context otherwise requires.

We conduct substantially all our business and own substantially all real estate investments through the Operating Partnership. We are the sole general partner (the “General Partner”) of the Operating Partnership. We and the Operating Partnership are advised by Legendary Capital REIT III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”) pursuant to an advisory agreement, as amended, under which the Advisor performs advisory services regarding acquisition, financing and disposition of the Projects and origination of any loans, and is responsible for managing, operating and maintaining the Projects and day-to-day management of the Company. The Advisor may, in its sole discretion, perform these duties through one or more affiliates. The Operating Partnership has issued 1,000 Series B Limited Partnership Units (“Series B LP Units”) to the Advisor as part of its compensation. See Part II Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Overview” for further details of the compensation to the Advisor.

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Our Advisor is wholly-owned by Corey Maple and Norman Leslie. To facilitate our REIT structure, the Operating Partnership formed Lodging Fund REIT III TRS, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Master TRS”), to act as the “master” taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) entity. When we acquire a Project, the Master TRS forms a separate wholly-owned TRS to act as lessee of the Project (a “TRS Lessee”). That TRS Lessee will enter into a lease agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership to operate the Project. We have engaged National Hospitality Services (“NHS”) to manage nine of the Projects acquired to date; however, we can engage and have engaged third party property management companies. NHS is wholly-owned by Norman Leslie, a director and executive officer of the Company and a principal of the Advisor. The Advisor has no direct employees. The employees of Legendary Capital, LLC (the “Sponsor”), an affiliate of the Advisor, provide services to the Company related to the negotiations of property acquisitions and financing, asset management, accounting, legal, investor relations, and all other administrative services.

Initial Offering

We are currently conducting an offering (the “Offering”) in shares of our common stock under a private placement to qualified purchasers who meet the definition of “accredited investors,” as provided in Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Offering commenced on June 1, 2018 in an amount of up to $100,000,000 in shares of our common stock, which amount was increased to $150,000,000 in shares of our common stock in December 2021. The Offering will continue until the earlier of (i) the date when the maximum offering amount is sold, (ii) May 31, 2023, which may be extended by our board of directors in its sole discretion, or (iii) a decision by the Company to terminate the Offering. In addition to sales of common stock for cash, the Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”), which permits stockholders to reinvest their distributions back into the Company. Except as otherwise provided in the offering memorandum for Offering, the shares offered in the Offering for cash are being offered at an initial price of $10.00 per share, with shares issued pursuant to the DRIP being purchased at an initial price of $9.50 per share. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had issued and sold 8,500,588 shares of common stock, including 810,079 shares attributable to our DRIP, and received aggregate proceeds of $83.2 million. After deductions for payments of selling commissions, marketing and diligence allowances, other wholesale selling costs and expenses, we received net offering proceeds of approximately $72.5 million. The net offering proceeds have been used principally to fund property acquisitions and pay distributions and debt service obligations. No public market exists for the shares of our common stock and none is expected to develop.

We have adopted a share repurchase plan that may enable our stockholders to have their shares repurchased in limited circumstances. In its sole discretion, the board of directors could choose to terminate or suspend the plan or to amend its provisions without stockholder approval. The repurchase plan may be reviewed and modified by the board of directors as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. As of December 31, 2021, we have repurchased 152,278 shares, which represents an original investment of $1,522,781 for $1,447,150. As of December 31, 2021, $299,286 of the redemption proceeds had not yet been paid and was included in other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets included as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. See Part II Item 5 “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities – Share Repurchase Plan”.

Interval Share Offering

On April 29, 2020, we classified and designated 7,000,000 shares of authorized but unissued common stock, $0.01 par value per share, as shares of “Interval Common Stock,” to be part of the Offering. The offering of the Interval Common Stock, is a maximum offering of $30,000,000, which may be increased to $60,000,000 in the sole discretion of our board of directors, (the “Interval Share Offering”) to accredited investors only, pursuant to a confidential private placement memorandum exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Interval Share Offering will continue until the earlier of (i) the date when $30,000,000 (or $60,000,000 if approved by our board of directors) is sold, (ii) March 31, 2022, or (iii) a decision by the Company to terminate the Interval Share Offering. Our board of directors intends to allow the Interval Share Offering to expire on March 31, 2022. For each share of Interval Common Stock purchased pursuant to the private offering, the Company, as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, will acquire one Interval Unit. Distributions made to holders of the Interval Units will be 86% of the distributions made to the other Participating Partnership Unit holders. Interval Unit holders have the same voting rights as the holders of Common Limited Units and Common General Units. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had not issued or sold any shares of Interval Common Stock.

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GO Unit Offering

On June 15, 2020, the Operating Partnership commenced a private offering of limited partnership units in the OP, designated as Series GO LP Units, with a maximum offering of $20,000,000, which could be increased to $30,000,000 in our sole discretion as the General Partner of the Operating Partnership (the “GO Unit Offering”) to accredited investors only, pursuant to a confidential private placement memorandum exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Series GO LP Units were being offered until the earlier of (i) the sale of $20,000,000 in Series GO LP Units (which could be increased to $30,000,000 in the Company’s sole discretion), (ii) June 14, 2022 or (iii) the Operating Partnership terminates the GO Unit Offering at an earlier date in its sole discretion. Our board of directors terminated the GO Unit Offering as of February 14, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the Operating Partnership had issued and sold 2,210,411 Series GO LP Units and received aggregate proceeds of $15.2 million. After deductions for payments of selling commissions, marketing and diligence allowances, other wholesale selling costs and expenses, and other offering expenses, we received net offering proceeds of approximately $13.6 million.

Series T LP Units

The Operating Partnership may issue Series T LP Units from time to time to persons who contribute direct or indirect interests in real estate to the Operating Partnership. The Series T LP Units will have allocations and distributions that are dictated by the Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership and the applicable contribution agreement for the real estate. Certain Series T LP Units may have different allocations and distributions than other Series T LP Units. The amount of the allocations and distributions will be determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion at the time of issuance of the Series T LP Units and any future distributions are dependent on the financial performance of the contributed real estate based on a mathematical formula. The Series T LP Units are eligible for conversion into Common LP Units beginning 36 months after their issuance and will automatically convert into Common LP Units upon other events as described in the Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership. The conversion of Series T LP Units into Common LP Units may vary with each issuance and is generally based on a formula that applies an applicable capitalization rate to the then-current trailing twelve months net operating income of the hotel property less the loan balance outstanding as of the contribution date as assumed by the Operating Partnership, and less other amounts incurred by the Operating Partnership including but not limited to certain closing costs, loan assumption fees and defeasance costs, property improvement plan (“PIP”) and capital expenditures, operating cash infused by the Operating Partnership, and any shortfall of certain minimum cumulative investment yield. There is no guarantee that the future financial performance of the contributed hotel property will be sufficient to result in the issuance of Common LP Units resulting from the application of the conversion formula applicable to the issuance of Series T LP Units at the time of conversion. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had recorded an aggregate value of $21.9 million to the Series T LP Units in connection with such property contributions.

Common LP Units

On December 3, 2021, the Operating Partnership commenced a private placement offering of its Common LP Units. As of December 31, 2021, the Operating Partnership had issued and sold 152,100 Common LP Units in connection with a property contribution.

Impact of COVID-19:

During the first quarter of 2020, there was a global outbreak of a novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, which has spread to nearly every country and territory, including every state in the United States. In 2020, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a pandemic, and numerous countries, including the United States, declared national emergencies with respect to COVID-19. The impact of the outbreak on the U.S. and world economies continues to evolve, and since the outbreak, there have been international mandates, and mandates in the United States from federal, state and local authorities, instituting quarantines and stay-at-home orders, closing schools, and instituting restrictions on travel and/or limiting operations of non-essential offices and retail centers. Such actions adversely impacted and continue to adversely impact many industries, with the travel and hospitality industries being particularly adversely affected. Although our hotel properties remained open through the onset of the pandemic, our occupancy levels in 2020 were lower than historic levels.

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In 2021, our occupancy levels have recovered to nearly match the 2019 levels. The outbreak could have a continued adverse impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a continued slowdown in leisure and business travel, which is adversely impacting the travel and hospitality industries. The fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of COVID-19 on economic and market conditions. We believe the estimates and assumptions underlying our consolidated financial statements are reasonable and supportable based on the information available as of December 31, 2021, however uncertainty over the ultimate impact COVID-19, including the continued emergence of new strains of COVID-19, such as the Delta and Omicron variants, as well as increasing labor costs and shortages, supply chain disruptions and related commodity and other price inflation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, will have on the global economy generally, and our business in particular, makes any estimates and assumptions as of December 31, 2021 inherently less certain than they would be absent the current and potential impacts of COVID-19. See Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further information.

We have taken significant measures to mitigate the negative financial and operational impacts of COVID-19 on our company. We have made changes to our business and investment strategies that will enhance our liquidity and reduce costs, including payment of distributions in stock, in part or in whole, pursuant to the DRIP, deferring most non-essential capital projects, obtaining waivers under and amendments to our credit agreements. See Part II. Item. 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Debt”. At the hotel property level, we have worked in association with our franchisors to implement brand level initiatives designed to elevate cleanliness standards and hospitality norms for the health and safety of our guests and associates.

Our Investment Objectives and Operations

We have invested and intend to continue to invest primarily in 80 to 200 room limited-service, select-service, full-service and extended-stay hotel properties with strong mid-market brands in America’s Heartland. Our overall strategy is to purchase a diverse portfolio of hotels that presents a strong opportunity for both cash flow generation and capital appreciation. We will attempt to diversify our investment portfolio by geography, brand and asset opportunity type. Our target markets are metropolitan statistical areas in America’s Heartland with populations exceeding 250,000 that exhibit well-diversified business and leisure demand generators. We intend to focus mainly on well-known and established hotel brands, such as Marriott Hotels^®, Hilton^®, IHG and Hyatt^® and their affiliated “flags”, however, we may acquire lesser-known hotel brands where strategically appropriate. We will attempt to further diversify our investments based on three asset opportunity classes: “Stabilized” opportunities (steady historical performers), “Refresh” opportunities (needing capital expenditure or management upgrades) and “Value” opportunities (requiring significant upgrades and stabilization). We do not intend to add Value opportunities unless circumstances arise that would make it advantageous.

Our investment objectives are:

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to preserve, protect and return investor capital contributions;

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to pay regular cash distributions; and

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to realize appreciation in the value of our investments upon the ultimate sale of such investments.

There is no assurance that we will attain these objectives or that there will be any return of capital to investors. Investment results may vary substantially over time and from period to period. Our board of directors may, from time to time, change our investment objectives if it determines it is advisable and in the best interest of our stockholders.

Our Investment Strategy

Real Estate Portfolio

We acquired our first real estate property on November 30, 2018. As of December 31, 2021, our real estate portfolio consisted of eleven Projects located in the following cities: Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Pineville, North Carolina; Eagan, Minnesota; Prattville, Alabama; Lubbock, Texas; Southaven, Mississippi; Aurora, Colorado; El Paso, Texas; Houston, Texas; and Northbrook, Illinois, referred to in this Form 10-K as the “Cedar Rapids Property,” the “Pineville Property,” the “Eagan Property,” the “Prattville Property,” the “Lubbock Home2 Property,” the “Lubbock Fairfield Property,” the

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“Southaven Property,” the “Aurora Property,” the “El Paso HI Property,” the “Houston Property,” and the “Northbrook Property” respectively. See Part I, Item 2 “Properties” for a more detailed description of our real estate portfolio.

Real Estate Investments

We believe there is a significant inventory of hotel properties in our target markets that are of quality construction, in good locations with well-known brands and historical track records that meet our diversified portfolio parameters. We plan to target markets that have been historically strong from a demand and growth perspective. We also plan to focus on hotel properties that we anticipate will require relatively modest necessary capital improvements in the short term. Our intention is to build a diversified portfolio of hotel properties, complete certain property improvements and operate the individual hotel properties with a final goal of selling the entire portfolio in a single transaction.

We expect that the majority of the hotel properties will be midscale hotels that do not provide full-service facilities to guests including the following types of franchised hotel properties:

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Limited-Service Hotels. Limited-service hotels offer limited facilities and amenities, typically without a full-service restaurant.

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Select-Service Hotels. Select-service hotels offer the fundamentals of limited-service properties together with a selection of services and amenities characteristic of full-service hotels. Generally, the additional amenities are restaurants and banquet facilities but on a less elaborate scale than one would find at full-service hotels.

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Full-Service Hotels. Full-service hotels offer restaurants, lounge facilities and meeting space as well as minimum service levels often including room service.

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Extended-Stay Hotels. Extended-stay hotels typically focus on attracting guests for extended periods. These properties quote weekly rates and blend transient and long-term bookings.

By concentrating on top-quality institutional franchisors like Marriott Hotels^®, Hilton^®, IHG and Hyatt^® and their affiliated “flags”, we believe we can (i) command a Revenue Per Available Room, or “RevPAR”, premium over sub-market competitive sets, (ii) take advantage of the brands’ strong loyalty programs, (iii) utilize brand channels to deliver guests, (iv) enjoy the benefits of premier system standards, where the brands drive consistent quality, high service standards, innovative design and modern amenities across each respective flag, (v) benefit from effective brand segmentation where, through a wide range of hospitality choices within each brand family, each brand appeals to a broad range of travelers with differing levels of amenities and rates and (vi) utilize the brands’ institutional character to drive faster and stronger resale, financing flexibility and investor confidence. We will attempt to enter into minimum ten-year franchise agreements for each of our franchised hotel properties.

We generally will acquire a fee interest in hotel properties directly through special purpose entities which are generally wholly owned subsidiaries of our Operating Partnership. We may also make investments in certain hotel properties through joint ventures with third-party institutions, developers, operators, investors and other third parties as well as with affiliates of the Advisor. Such joint ventures may be leveraged with debt financing or unleveraged. We believe COVID-19 has created an environment favorable for acquisitions using a mechanism known as an Umbrella Partnership REIT (“UPREIT”), whereby the owner of the hotel property desires to exchange its hotel property for limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership pursuant to an UPREIT contribution agreement. We anticipate that we will purchase hotel properties using the UPREIT model as they generally require less cash investment, while providing tax and other benefits to the property sellers, but we may also enter into purchase and sale agreements with the seller. As of the date of this filing, we acquired three hotel properties pursuant to an UPREIT contribution agreement and have five properties under contract pursuant to an UPREIT contribution agreement. See Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – 2021 Highlights” and “– Subsequent Events”.

We have financed and plan to continue to finance the purchase of hotel properties with proceeds from the Offering and loans obtained from third-party lenders and Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC, an affiliate of the Advisor. We expect to use moderate leverage to enhance the total cash flow to our stockholders. We anticipate that the aggregate loan-to-value ratio for the Company will be between 35% and 65%. We will target a loan-to-value ratio for the hotel properties of between

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35% and 70%, based on the purchase price of the hotel properties; however, we may obtain financing that is less than or higher than such loan-to-value ratio for an individual hotel property at the discretion of our board of directors. We will seek to obtain financing on the most favorable terms available. Loans are expected to be nonrecourse and will be secured by the applicable hotel property. In some cases, however, we have been, and in the future may be, required to enter into guarantees for the loans for certain non-recourse carve-outs.

We have obtained and may in the future obtain lines of credit or other financings, secured by one or more of the hotel properties, to provide financing for acquisitions, to fund property improvements and other capital expenditures, to make distributions, and for other purposes. In addition, we may borrow as necessary or advisable to ensure that we maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had a $5.0 million line of credit with Western Bank to provide immediate capital to fund acquisitions of the hotel properties. As of December 31, 2021, we had $600,000 outstanding on the line of credit. As of December 31, 2020, we had no outstanding balance on the line of credit. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had $103.9 million and $64.4 million, respectively, in outstanding mortgage debt secured by eleven and seven hotel properties, respectively, with maturity dates ranging from May 2023 to April 2029 and fixed and variable interest rates ranging from 3.70% to 7.00%. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the weighted-average interest rate was 4.92% and 4.54%, respectively. See Part II. Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Debt” for additional details.

Our Disposition Strategy

We plan on holding and managing the hotel properties and our other investments for approximately five years following the termination of the Offering, although our board of directors has discretion to extend this holding period indefinitely. Our intention, however, is to dispose of our entire portfolio as soon as practicable when market conditions are favorable. Circumstances may arise, however, that make it more beneficial to sell one or more hotel properties on an individual basis. The Advisor will continually evaluate each hotel property’s performance based on economic and market conditions and our overall objectives to determine an appropriate time to sell the hotel properties in an effort to maximize total returns to our stockholders. The determination of when a particular hotel property should be sold or otherwise disposed of will be made by our board of directors, upon recommendation by our Advisor.

Human Capital

Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc. has no direct employees. The employees of the Sponsor, as an affiliate of the Advisor, perform substantially all of the services related to our asset management, accounting, legal, investor relations, and other administrative activities. The hotel management companies we engage to operate our hotels are responsible for hiring and maintaining the labor force at each of our hotels. Although we do not manage employees at our hotels, we are still subject to the many costs and risks generally associated with the labor at our hotels.

Competition

Our current hotel properties compete with numerous other hotels throughout the United States in addition to alternative lodging. During the COVID-19 pandemic and the anticipated recovery, we believe that the markets in which our hotels are located, the proximity of our hotels to main transportation routes, hotel categories, and brand level enhanced safety protocols will provide a competitive advantage over other hotels.

The hotel business is management and marketing intensive. Our current hotel properties compete with other hotels throughout the United States for high quality management and marketing personnel. We believe that franchisors’ marketing scale and ability to manage group business have improved our hotels’ competitive position. However, there can be no assurance that our hotel properties will be able to continue to attract and retain employees with the requisite managerial and marketing skills.

Additionally, as a REIT, we compete for investment opportunities in the hospitality industry. As we acquire hotel properties to build our portfolio, we are in competition with other potential buyers for the same hotel properties, which may result in an increase in the amount we must pay to acquire a project or may limit the number of projects we are able to acquire. Other potential buyers may include other listed and non-listed REITs or private investors. These potential

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buyers may have substantially greater financial resources and experience than we do and may be able to accept more risk than we can prudently manage.

At the time we elect to dispose of our Projects, we may be in competition with sellers of similar hotel properties to locate suitable purchasers. This may result in a decrease in the amount we receive on the sale of a Project or may require us to defer the sale and increase our hold period on all or certain Projects.

Economic Dependency

We depend on the Advisor and its affiliates, including the Sponsor, to provide certain services essential to the Company, including asset management services, supervision of the management of the hotel properties, asset acquisition and disposition services, as well as other administrative responsibilities for the Company, including accounting services, legal, investor communications and investor relations. As a result of these relationships, we are dependent upon our Advisor and its affiliates.

Governmental Regulation

Environmental

As an owner of real estate, we are subject to various environmental laws of federal, state, and local governments. Compliance with existing laws has not had a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, and management does not believe it will have such an impact in the future. However, we cannot predict the impact of unforeseen environmental contingencies or new or changed laws or regulations on properties we currently own, or on properties that may be acquired in the future.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Our hotel properties are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and applicable regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ADA”). Under the ADA, “public accommodations” as defined by the ADA must meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Although we believe our current hotel properties are in substantial compliance with the ADA, and we intend to acquire hotel properties that are substantially in compliance with the ADA, we may incur additional costs of complying with the ADA at the time of acquisition and from time to time in the future to remain in compliance. Also, non-compliance with the ADA may result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants. The obligation to make readily achievable accommodations is an ongoing one, and we will continue to assess our properties and to make alterations as appropriate.

Industry Segments

Our current business consists of acquiring, managing, investing in and disposing of real estate assets. We internally evaluate all of our real estate assets as one industry segment and, accordingly, we do not report segment information.

Seasonality

Depending on a hotel property’s location and market, operations for the hotel may be seasonal in nature. This seasonality can be expected to cause fluctuations in our quarterly operating performance. Based on historic trends, for hotels located in non-resort markets, demand is generally lower in the winter months due to decreased travel and higher in the spring and summer months during the peak travel season. Accordingly, excluding any impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, we generally would expect to 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.

Internet Address

Our website address is http://www.lodgingfund.com.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the following risk factors should be considered carefully in evaluating our company and our business.

Risks Related to Owning Shares of Our Common Stock

The offering price for our shares of common stock in the Offering has been determined by us and has no relationship to established criteria such as book value or earnings per share.

The offering price for our shares of common stock in the Offering has been determined primarily by our board of directors and bears no relationship to any established criteria of value such as book value or earnings per share, or any combination thereof. Further, the price of our shares of common stock is not based on our past earnings, nor does that price necessarily reflect current market value for our assets. We may, but will have no obligation to, determine the estimated net asset value per share (“Share NAV”) of our assets prior to the termination of the Offering. The ordinary course of our business does not entail the valuation of businesses or securities, and therefore cannot guarantee that our estimation of the Share NAV will be an accurate estimation of our enterprise value.

Our shares of common stock have no public market, no public market is expected to develop, and consequently, it may be difficult for you to sell your shares.

There is no public trading market for our shares of common stock and we do not expect one to develop in the foreseeable future. The absence of a public market for our shares of common stock could impair your ability to sell your shares at a fair price or at all. In addition, the transfer of shares will be subject to additional limitations. Although our board of directors has adopted a share repurchase plan, there is no guarantee that such program will remain in place in its current form, and our board of directors may suspend, modify or terminate the share repurchase plan at any time. Consequently, you may have to hold your shares for an indefinite period of time because it may be difficult for you to sell your shares.

There are restrictions on transferring our shares of common stock, which may make your shares unattractive to prospective purchasers and may prevent you from selling them when you desire.

Transfer of your shares is restricted by applicable federal and state securities laws as well as the charter. The offering of our shares in the Offering has not been registered under federal securities laws or the securities laws of any other state. Each investor who purchases shares must represent that it is acquiring our shares of common stock for investment and not with a view to distribution or resale and that it understands our shares of common stock are not freely transferable. You may not sell, offer for sale, or transfer your shares in the absence of either an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities laws, or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to our legal counsel that such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities laws. These restrictions may make your shares unattractive to prospective purchasers and may reduce the price prospective investors are willing to pay for your shares, even if transfer of these shares is allowed by state and federal securities laws. Consequently, an investment in our shares of common stock should be considered only as a long-term investment for persons of adequate financial means who do not need liquidity.

There is no specified or guaranteed liquidation date for our shares of common stock.

There is no specified or guaranteed liquidity event or liquidation date for our shares of common stock. Accordingly, shares must be considered solely as long-term investments.

The actual value of shares that we repurchase under our share repurchase plan may be substantially less than what we pay.

Under our share repurchase plan, shares currently may be repurchased at varying prices depending on the number of years our shares of common stock have been held and whether the repurchases are sought upon a stockholder’s death. The current maximum price that may be paid under our program is $10.00 per share, which is the current Offering price of our shares of common stock in the Offering (ignoring purchase price discounts for certain purchasers). This repurchase price is likely to differ from the price at which a stockholder could resell its shares. Thus, when we repurchase shares at $10.00

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per share, the actual value of our shares of common stock that we repurchase will be less, and the repurchase will be dilutive to our remaining stockholders. Even at lower repurchase prices, the actual value of our shares of common stock may be substantially less than what we pay and the repurchase may be dilutive to our remaining stockholders.

Our stockholders have limited redemption rights.

Our share repurchase plan includes numerous restrictions that severely limit our stockholders’ ability to redeem their shares for cash should they require liquidity. See “Part II. Item 5 Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities – Share Repurchase Plan” for more information about the plan.

Our shares of common stock are being offered in reliance upon a private offering exemption under the Securities Act. If we should fail to comply with the requirements of such exemption, our stockholders would have the right to rescind their purchase of shares.

Our shares of common stock are being offered and will be sold to investors in reliance upon a private offering exemption from registration provided in the Securities Act. If we should fail to comply with the requirements of such exemption, our stockholders would have the right to rescind their purchase of their shares if they so desired. It is possible that one or more stockholders seeking rescission would succeed. This might also occur under applicable state securities laws and regulations in states where our shares of common stock will be offered without registration or qualification pursuant to a private offering or other exemption. If a number of stockholders were successful in seeking rescission, we would face severe financial demands that would adversely affect us as a whole and, consequently, the investment in our shares of common stock by the remaining stockholders.

Our board of directors may create additional classes of our securities.

Our board of directors has the authority under the charter to create and issue additional classes of securities and to designate the rights, preferences and privileges thereof, such as the Interval Common Stock. Our board of directors may in the future create one or more additional classes of securities having rights, preferences and privileges that are superior to and dilutive of our shares of common stock, including additional shares of common stock, preferred stock, warrants and options. This could reduce the amount of cash available for distribution from our operations and liquidation to our stockholders and increases the risk that our stockholders will not profit from their acquisition of shares or will lose their investment entirely. Our stockholders do not have any preemptive rights with respect to any equity which the Company may issue in the future. Preferred stock could also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us, including an extraordinary transaction (such as a merger, tender offer or sale of all or substantially all of our assets) that might provide a premium price to holders of our shares of common stock.

Risks Related to Our Business

The current COVID-19 pandemic has had, and may continue to have, and other possible future pandemics and similar outbreaks could have, adverse effects on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus that has rapidly spread around the world, including every state in the United States, has created considerable instability and disruption in the U.S. and world economies. Measures taken to limit the impact of COVID-19, including shelter-in-place orders, social distancing measures and other restrictions on travel, congregation and business operations, have resulted in significant negative impacts in the United States and world economies and in relation to our business. These measures have had a severe impact on the U.S. hospitality industry. The long-term impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. and world economies remains uncertain but is likely to result in a world-wide economic downturn, the duration and scope of which cannot currently be predicted. The extent to which our financial condition, results of operations and overall value will continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will largely depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, continued emergence of new strains of COVID-19, such as Delta and Omicron, the distribution and efficacy of vaccines, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, among others.

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Despite the significant recovery of our business from performance levels seen in 2020, we continue to experience a reduction in bookings for hotel rooms which have negatively affected our occupancy levels and could materially and adversely affect the financial performance and value of our hotels. While states and cities across the United States have loosened restrictions, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including new outbreaks of COVID-19 cases or surges in hospitalizations in certain regions may continue to result, in renewed government mandates and orders. Even after travel advisories and restrictions are modified or lifted, demand for hotels may remain weak for a significant length of time, which may be a function of continued concerns over safety, unwillingness to travel and decreased consumer spending due to economic conditions, including job losses. We cannot predict if and when the demand for our hotel properties will return to pre-outbreak levels of occupancy and pricing. The market and economic challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and measures implemented to prevent its spread, have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, our returns and profitability and, as a result, our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders or to realize appreciation in the value of our properties. These trends, together with increasing labor costs and shortages, supply chain disruptions and related commodity and other price inflation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, may cause an increase in renovation, construction and operating costs, may limit our access to critical operating supplies, and may continue to adversely affect our hotel operations and financial results.

Additionally, the management companies that operate our hotel properties may be limited in their ability to properly maintain the properties. Market fluctuations may affect our ability to obtain necessary funds for the operation of our hotels from current lenders or new borrowings. In addition, we may be unable to obtain financing for the acquisition of new hotels on satisfactory terms, or at all. Further, we have entered into agreements with lenders under our mortgage loans to provide for relief from certain obligations under the loan agreements, including deferral of payment obligations and covenant relief. If our financial condition and results of operation continue to be negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic beyond the terms of our existing lender accommodations, we may be unable to obtain further extensions of the payment obligations and covenant relief, and may be forced to make additional payments on the loans which could adversely affect our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders. Third-party reports relating to market studies or demographics we obtained prior to the COVID-19 virus outbreak for hotels we acquired or have identified for acquisition may no longer be accurate or complete. The occurrence of any of the foregoing events or any other related matters could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and the overall value of our properties, and stockholders may lose all or a substantial portion of their investment in us.

The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, and the extent of its effect on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the duration, scope and severity of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and related containment measures, among others. As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic presents material uncertainty and risk with respect to our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders. Moreover, many risk factors set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K should be interpreted as heightened risks as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, if in the future there is an outbreak of another highly infectious or contagious disease or other health concern, our company and our properties may be subject to similar risks as posed by COVID-19.

We have limited operating history and may not be successful at operating a REIT, which may adversely affect our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

We were formed in 2018 and have limited operating history. Our management team has limited experience managing REITs. We cannot assure you that our management team’s experience will be sufficient to successfully operate the Company as a REIT. The failure to do so could adversely affect our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

We depend on the efforts and expertise of the Advisor and its officers and principals, whose continued service is not guaranteed.

We depend on the efforts and expertise of our officers and the Advisor, in particular Norman H. Leslie and Corey R. Maple, to execute our business strategy. The loss of their services, and our inability to find suitable replacements, could have an adverse effect on our business and, in turn, any return to our stockholders.

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Our Advisor, its executive officers and other key personnel, the Sponsor’s employees and certain of our officers and directors will not devote their time and energies exclusively to us.

Our Advisor, its executive officers and other key personnel, the employees of the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Advisor, as well as certain of our officers and directors, whose services are essential to the Company, are, and will continue to be, involved in other business ventures, and will devote only such portion of their time to our affairs as they believe is appropriate to manage our affairs effectively. They will face a conflict in allocating their time and other resources between us and the other activities in which they are or may become involved. Failure of the Advisor, its executive officers and key personnel, the employees of the Sponsor, and our officers and directors to devote sufficient time or resources to our operations could result in reduced returns to our stockholders.

There is no assurance that we will satisfy our business objectives, which could limit our ability to make distributions and decrease the value of your investment.

There is no assurance that we will satisfy our business objectives. No assurance can be given that our stockholders will realize a substantial return, if any, on their purchase or that we will be able to make distributions to our stockholders. We may not be able to achieve our investment objectives, may make unwise decisions or may make decisions that are not in an investor’s best interests because of conflicts of interest. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to acquire suitable investments or that the Company’s objectives will be achieved.

We own only hotel properties, which will limit the diversification of our investments.

As of December 31, 2021, we owned a portfolio of eleven hotel properties. We have no plans to acquire assets other than hotel properties, which limits the diversification of the type of properties we own. If we do not raise substantial funds in our securities offerings, we will be limited in the number and type of investments we and the Operating Partnership may make, which will result in a less diversified portfolio. We may not be able to acquire a large portfolio of assets, which may cause the value of an investment in us to experience more volatility due to the performance of certain investments and cause our general and administrative expenses to constitute a greater percentage of our revenue. In such event, the likelihood of our profitability being affected by the poor performance of any single investment will increase, which may limit our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders. A limited number of hotel properties may place a substantial portion of the funds invested in the same geographical location with the same property-related risks. In that case, the decline in a particular real estate market could substantially and adversely impact us. In the event of an economic recession affecting the economies of the areas in which the hotel properties are located, a decline in real estate values in general or the occurrence of any one of many other adverse circumstances, including the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, our financial performance could be materially and adversely affected.

Our business strategy depends significantly on achieving revenue and net income growth from anticipated increases in demand for hotel rooms, which will be adversely affected by weak economic conditions and travel-related concerns.

Our business strategy depends significantly on achieving revenue and net income growth from anticipated improvement in demand for hotel rooms. We cannot, however, provide any assurances that demand for hotel rooms will increase from current levels, or the time or extent of any demand growth that we do experience. If demand does not increase in the near future, or if demand weakens, our operating results and growth prospects could be adversely affected. The lodging industry has historically been closely linked to the performance of the general economy and thus, is sensitive to business and personal discretionary spending levels. Declines in consumer demand due to adverse general economic conditions can result from various events that are beyond our control, including the COVID-19 pandemic, terrorist attacks, wars, including the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, travel-related health concerns, travel-related accidents, and unusual weather patterns and natural disasters such as tornados, hurricanes, or earthquakes.

Our investment policies are subject to revision from time to time at our board of directors’ discretion, which could diminish stockholder returns below expectations.

Our investment policies may be amended or revised from time to time at the discretion of our board of directors, without a vote of our stockholders. Such changes could result in investments that may not yield returns consistent with our stockholders’ expectations.

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If we are unable to successfully manage our growth, our operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Our ability to grow our business depends upon our agreements with the Operating Partnership and the Advisor, and the business acumen of the individuals managing each of these entities. If these agreements are terminated, we may not be able to hire and train sufficient personnel or develop management, information and operating systems suitable for our expected growth. If we are unable to manage any future growth effectively, our operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Our future growth and success depends on obtaining financing, and if we cannot secure financing on acceptable terms or at all, our growth may be limited.

The success of our growth strategy depends on access to capital through the use of excess cash flow, borrowings or subsequent issuances of our common stock or other securities. We will require significant capital to acquire, renovate, rehabilitate, operate, and make periodic capital improvements at the hotel properties. We may not be able to fund acquisitions, renovations or capital improvements solely from cash provided from our operating activities. To the extent required funds are not available from operations, we will need to obtain new or additional borrowings on satisfactory terms, which will depend on capital markets conditions. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain the required financing for our hotel properties on favorable terms, or at all.

We may be unable to raise substantial funds in our securities offerings or to invest the proceeds of our securities offerings in a timely manner or on acceptable terms.

We may be unable to raise substantial funds in our securities offerings, which could limit our ability to acquire a large portfolio of diverse assets. We may be unable to invest the Offering proceeds on acceptable terms, or at all, which could delay stockholders from receiving an appropriate return on their investment and reduce the amount available for distribution to our stockholders. We cannot assure you that we will be able to identify properties that meet our investment criteria, that we will successfully consummate any investment opportunities we identify or that investments we may make will generate income or cash flow. Our failure to find suitable hotel properties to acquire in a timely manner or on acceptable terms could result in returns that are substantially below expectations or result in losses.

We face risks related to an ongoing regulatory inquiry.

The SEC is conducting an inquiry related to our reimbursement of and financial accounting for certain expenses incurred by the Advisor, as well as the adequacy of our disclosures related to those policies and practices. We have been and intend to continue cooperating with the inquiry. At this time, we are unable to estimate the cost of complying with the inquiry or its outcome. However, the inquiry could result in considerable legal expenses, divert management’s attention from other business concerns and harm our business. If the SEC were to determine that legal violations occurred, we could be required to pay significant civil and/or criminal penalties or other amounts and remedies or conditions could be imposed as part of any resolution. We can provide no assurances as to the outcome of the inquiry.

Further, the SEC may bring an enforcement action against individuals or affiliates that perform important functions for us, including our officers, directors, the Advisor, and managers. Should the SEC bring an enforcement action against an individual or affiliate that performs important functions for us, it could materially and adversely affect: (a) our financial condition; (b) the continuity of our business operations; (c) the availability and cost of financing; and (d) our management. Therefore, an action filed by the SEC against an individual or affiliate that performs important functions for us may impose significant liability on us.

We must rely on management companies that are eligible independent contractors to operate the hotel properties in order to qualify as a REIT and, as a result, we have less control than if we were operating the hotel properties directly.

In order for us to qualify as a REIT, management companies that are eligible independent contractors must operate the hotel properties. Each of the hotel properties will be owned by a direct subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, which will lease the hotel properties to the TRS Lessees. The TRS Lessees, in turn, will enter into management agreements with a management company to operate the hotel properties. While we expect to have some input into operating decisions for the hotel properties leased by our TRS Lessees and operated under such management agreements, we have less control than

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if we were managing the hotels ourselves. Even if we believe that our hotels are not being operated efficiently, we may not be able to require an operator to change the way it operates our hotels. If this is the case, we may decide to terminate the management agreement and potentially incur costs associated with the termination. Additionally, NHS, which manages most of our existing hotel properties, is an affiliate of a principal of the Advisor. As a result, the Advisor may have an incentive to not terminate the management agreement with NHS, even if the Advisor believes other operators may provide superior or more cost-effective services.

Our management agreements could adversely affect the sale or financing of the hotel properties and, as a result, our operating results and ability to make distributions to our stockholders could suffer.

We have entered into, and may continue to enter into, or acquire hotels subject to, management agreements that contain restrictive covenants. For example, the terms of some management agreements may restrict our ability to sell a hotel property unless, among other conditions, the purchaser is not a competitor of the operator and assumes the related management agreement. Also, the provisions of a long-term management agreement encumbering a hotel property may reduce the value of such hotel property. If we enter into or acquire hotel properties subject to any such management agreements, we may be precluded from taking actions that would otherwise be in our best interest or could cause us to incur substantial expense, which could adversely affect our operating results and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.

Our franchisors could cause us to expend additional funds on upgraded operating standards, which may reduce cash available for distribution to stockholders.

Our existing hotel properties are, and we expect future hotel properties will be, subject to franchise agreements, and we may become subject to the risks that result from concentrating the hotel properties in one or several hotel franchise brands. Our hotel operators will need to comply with operating standards and terms and conditions imposed by the franchisors of the hotel brands under which the hotel properties will operate. Pursuant to certain franchise agreements, certain upgrades are required every few years, and franchisors may also impose upgraded or new brand standards, which can add substantial expense for the affected hotel properties. The franchisors also may require us to make certain capital improvements to maintain the hotel properties in accordance with system standards, the cost of which can be substantial and may reduce cash available for distribution to our stockholders. Planned capital expenditures and upgrades may cost more and take longer to complete than expected as a result of increasing labor costs and shortages and other price inflation and shortages of materials due to supply chain challenges.

Our franchisors may cancel or fail to renew our existing franchise licenses, which could adversely affect our operating results and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.

Franchisors periodically inspect hotels to confirm adherence to their operating standards. We will rely on our operators to conform to the franchisors’ operating standards. The failure of a hotel property to maintain standards could result in the loss or cancellation of a franchise license. In addition, when the term of a franchise expires, the franchisor has no obligation to issue a new franchise. The loss of a franchise could have a material adverse effect on the operations or the underlying value of the affected hotel property because of the loss of associated name recognition, marketing support and centralized reservation systems provided by the franchisor. The loss of a franchise or adverse developments with respect to a franchise brand under which our hotels operate could also have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

Fluctuations in our financial performance, capital expenditure requirements and excess cash flow could adversely affect our ability to make and maintain distributions to our stockholders.

As a REIT, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income each year to our stockholders (determined before the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gains). In the event of downturns in our operating results and financial performance or unanticipated capital improvements to the hotel properties (including capital improvements that may be required by franchisors), we may be unable to declare or pay distributions to our stockholders. The timing and amount of distributions are at the sole discretion of our board of directors, which considers, among other factors, our financial performance, debt service obligations, applicable debt covenants (if any), and capital expenditure requirements. Among the factors which could adversely affect our results of operations and distributions to stockholders are reductions in hotel revenues, increases in operating expenses at the hotels leased to our TRS Lessees and capital

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expenditures at the hotels, including capital expenditures required by the franchisors. We cannot assure you we will generate sufficient cash in order to continue to fund distributions.

We have not paid, and may not in the future pay, distributions solely from our cash flow from operations. To the extent we pay distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations, the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced and subsequent investors will experience dilution.

We may not be able to pay distributions solely from our cash flow from operations, in which case distributions may be paid in whole or in part from other sources, including debt financing and proceeds from our Offering. There is no limit on the amount of distributions we may fund from sources other than from cash flow from operations. Distributions we paid through December 31, 2021 have been paid from proceeds from our Offering, and we expect that future distributions we may pay will not be made solely from our cash flow from operations. To the extent we fund distributions from sources other than our cash flow from operations, we will have less funds available for investment and the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced and subsequent investors will experience dilution.

We have made, and may from time to time continue to make, distributions to our stockholders in the form of our common stock, which could result in stockholders incurring tax liability without receiving sufficient cash to pay such tax.

We have distributed, and we may in the future distribute, taxable dividends that are payable in cash or common stock. Taxable stockholders receiving such dividends will be required to include the full amount of the dividend as ordinary income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes. As a result, stockholders may be required to pay income taxes with respect to such dividends in excess of the cash dividends received. Furthermore, with respect to certain non-U.S. stockholders, we may be required to withhold federal income tax with respect to such dividends, including in respect of all or a portion of such dividend that is payable in common stock.

We may be subject to various conflicts of interest due to the relationships among the Advisor, the Operating Partnership, NHS, One Rep Construction, LLC (“One Rep”) and their respective affiliates.

We pay certain prescribed fees and expenses to the Advisor and its affiliates regardless of the quality of services provided. These fees were not negotiated at arm’s length and therefore, may be higher than fees payable to unaffiliated third parties. The Advisory Agreement may result in a conflict of interest between the Advisor and our stockholders due to the Advisor’s receipt of certain incentive and management fees related to operating the Company. For example, the Advisor may earn increased management fees if a hotel property is retained, but it may be advantageous for our stockholders for such hotel property to be sold and the proceeds distributed. In addition, certain incentive fees are payable to the Advisor upon the sale or acquisition of a hotel property. This could incentivize the Advisor to acquire or dispose of hotel properties in instances where such acquisitions or dispositions are not in the best interests of our stockholders. Furthermore, NHS, the management company which operates many of our hotel properties and provides certain due diligence services related to property acquisitions, is an affiliate of Norman H. Leslie who is an officer of the Company and the Advisor. In addition, One Rep, the construction management company which provides construction oversight, project management and other related services, is owned by Corey Maple, Norman H. Leslie and David Ekman. These relationships may be determined to cause conflicts of interest among the affected parties.

Our current hotel properties include, and our future hotel properties will likely include certain amenities for hotel guests that could increase the potential liabilities at the hotel properties.

Our current hotel properties include, and our future hotel properties will likely include, one or more amenities, such as swimming pools, exercise rooms, laundry facilities, business centers and rentable event rooms. Certain claims could arise in the event that a personal injury, death or injury to property should occur in, on, or around any of these improvements. There can be no assurance that particular risks pertaining to these improvements that are insured will continue to be insurable on an economical basis or that current levels of coverage will continue to be available. If a loss occurs that is partially or completely uninsured, we may lose all or part of our investment in the affected hotel property. We may also

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be liable for uninsured or underinsured personal injury, death or property damage claims. Liability in such cases may be unlimited but stockholders will not be personally liable.

Risks Related to the Lodging Industry

The lodging industry has experienced significant declines and failure of the lodging industry to exhibit improvement may adversely affect our ability to execute our business strategy.

The performance of the lodging industry has historically been closely linked to the performance of the general economy and, specifically, growth in U.S. GDP. It is also sensitive to business and personal discretionary spending levels. Declines in corporate budgets and consumer demand due to adverse general economic conditions, including the effects of COVID-19, risks affecting or reducing travel patterns, lower consumer confidence or adverse political conditions can lower the revenues and profitability of the hotel properties and therefore, the net operating profits of our TRS Lessees. A substantial part of our business strategy is based on the anticipation that the lodging markets will experience improving economic fundamentals in the future. We cannot predict the extent to which the lodging industry will improve. In the event conditions in the industry do not improve, or if they deteriorate, our ability to execute our business strategy would be adversely affected, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Competition for acquisitions may reduce the number of properties we can acquire.

We compete for hotel investment opportunities with competitors that may have a different tolerance for risk or have substantially greater financial resources than are available to us. This competition may generally limit the number of hotel properties that we are able to acquire and may also increase the bargaining power of hotel owners seeking to sell, making it more difficult for us to acquire hotel properties on attractive terms, or at all.

Competition for guests may lower our hotels’ revenues and profitability.

The limited-service, select-service, full-service and extended-stay segments of the hotel business are competitive. Our hotels compete on the basis of location, room rates and quality, service levels, reputation and reservation systems, among many other factors. Many competitors have substantially greater marketing and financial resources than our operators or us. New hotels create new competitors, in some cases without corresponding increases in demand for hotel rooms. The result in some cases may be lower revenue, which would result in lower cash available for distribution to stockholders.

The seasonality of the hotel industry may cause fluctuations in our quarterly revenues which may require us to borrow money to fund distributions to stockholders.

Some hotel properties have business that is seasonal in nature. This seasonality can be expected to cause quarterly fluctuations in revenues. Quarterly earnings may be adversely affected by factors outside our control, including weather conditions and poor economic factors. As a result, we may have to enter into short-term borrowings in order to offset these fluctuations in revenue and to make distributions to our stockholders.

The cyclical nature of the lodging industry may cause the return on our investments to be substantially less than we expect.

The lodging industry is cyclical in nature. Fluctuations in lodging demand and therefore, operating performance, are caused largely by general economic and local market conditions, which subsequently affects levels of business and leisure travel. The current high rate of inflation may adversely affect consumer confidence, which could reduce consumer purchasing power and dampen consumer demand for lodging, and which may also increase or operating and renovation costs. In addition to general economic conditions, new hotel room supply can significantly affect the lodging industry’s performance and overbuilding has the potential to further exacerbate the negative impact. Room rates and occupancy tend to increase when demand growth exceeds supply growth. Decline in lodging demand, or a continued growth in lodging supply, could result in returns that are substantially below expectations or result in losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

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The ongoing need for capital expenditures at our hotel properties may adversely affect our financial condition and limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Hotel properties have an ongoing need for renovations and other capital improvements, including replacements, from time to time, of furniture, fixtures and equipment. The franchisors of our hotels also require periodic capital improvements as a condition of keeping the franchise licenses. These capital improvements may give rise to the following risks:

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Disputes with franchisors/managers regarding compliance with relevant management/franchise agreements.

We have established, and intend to continue to establish, capital reserves in amounts we believe are necessary for the hotel properties. If we have insufficient capital reserves, we will be required to obtain financing from other sources to fund our capital expenditure requirements. There can be no assurance that sufficient financing will be available or, if available, will be available on economically feasible terms or on terms acceptable to us. Additional borrowing for capital needs and capital improvements will also increase our interest expense. The costs and expenses of all these capital improvements could adversely affect our financial condition and amounts available for distribution to our stockholders.

The increasing use of Internet travel intermediaries by consumers may adversely affect our profitability.

Some of our hotel rooms are booked through Internet travel intermediaries, including, but not limited to, Travelocity.com, Expedia.com and Priceline.com. As Internet bookings increase, these intermediaries may be able to obtain higher commissions, reduced room rates or other significant contract concessions from us and our management companies. Moreover, some of these Internet travel intermediaries are attempting to offer hotel rooms as a commodity, by increasing the importance of price and general indicators of quality (such as “three-star downtown hotel”) at the expense of brand identification. These intermediaries hope that consumers will eventually develop brand loyalties to their reservations system rather than to the hotel brands under which our properties are franchised. Although most of the business for our hotels is expected to be derived from traditional channels, if the amount of sales made through Internet intermediaries increases significantly, room revenues may flatten or decrease and our profitability may be adversely affected.

We and our hotel managers rely on information technology in our operations, and any material failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of that technology could harm our business.

We and our hotel managers rely on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet, to process, transmit and store electronic information, and to manage or support a variety of business processes, including financial transactions and records, personal identifying information, reservations, billing and operating data. We rely on commercially available systems, software, tools and monitoring to provide security for processing, transmission and storage of confidential customer information, such as personally identifiable information, including information relating to financial accounts. Although we have taken steps, and plan to continue to take steps, to protect the security of our information systems and the data maintained in those systems, it is possible that our safety and security measures will not be able to prevent the systems’ improper functioning or damage, or the improper access or disclosure of personally identifiable information such as in the event of cyber-attacks. Security breaches, including physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, attacks by hackers and similar breaches, can create system disruptions, shutdowns or unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Any failure to maintain proper function, security and availability of our information systems could interrupt our operations, damage our reputation, subject us to liability claims or regulatory penalties and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Labor shortages and increased costs for labor could adversely affect our business and financial results.

Our success depends in part upon our management companies’ ability to attract, motivate and retain a sufficient number of qualified employees. Qualified individuals needed to fill these positions are in increasingly short supply in some areas, with such supply issues increasing to historical levels in 2021. The inability to recruit and retain these individuals may adversely impact hotel operations and guest satisfaction, which could harm our business. Additionally, competition for qualified employees has required us to pay meaningfully higher wages to attract employees, and continued tightness in labor markets could result in continued escalation of labor costs.

Future terrorist attacks or changes in terror alert levels could adversely affect travel and hotel demand.

Recent world events including increased terrorist activities and the political and military responses of the targeted countries have created an air of uncertainty concerning security and the stability of the United States economy. Previous terrorist attacks and subsequent terrorist alerts have adversely affected the U.S. travel and hospitality industries over the past several years, often disproportionately to the effect on the overall economy. The impact that terrorist attacks in the U.S. or elsewhere could have on domestic and international travel and our business in particular cannot be determined but any such attacks or the threat of such attacks could have a material adverse effect on our business, our ability to finance our business, our ability to insure our properties and our results of operations and financial condition.

Competition, including with vacation rental online marketplaces, may reduce our hotels’ revenues and profitability.

In addition to competing with other hotels, our hotel businesses compete with resorts, motels, inns and vacation rentals in their geographic markets or customer segments, including facilities owned by local interests, individuals, national and international chains, institutions, investment and pension funds and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). Competition in this industry generally is based on the attractiveness of the facility, location, level of service, quality of accommodations, amenities, food and beverage options, public spaces and other guest services, consistency of service, room rate, brand reputation and the ability to earn and redeem loyalty program points. Our principal competitors include other branded and independent hotel operating companies, national and international hotel brands and ownership companies, and independently owned vacation rentals, such as those listed on vacation rental online marketplaces. Increased demand for vacation rental online marketplaces and reduced demand for hotels could result in lower revenue and reduced cash availability for distribution to stockholders.

General Risks Related to Real Estate Industry

The hotel properties are subject to various risks associated with an investment in real estate.

The economic success of an investment in the Company will depend upon the results of the operations of the hotel properties, which are subject to those risks typically associated with an investment in real estate. Fluctuations in land values, occupancy levels, revenue and operating expenses can adversely affect operating results or render the sale or refinancing of the hotel properties difficult or unattractive. No assurance can be given that certain assumptions as to the future levels of occupancy of the hotel properties or future costs of operating the hotel properties will be accurate because such matters will depend on events and factors beyond our control. Such factors include, among others, occupancy levels, revenue and sales levels in the local areas where the hotel properties are located, adverse changes in local population trends, market conditions, neighborhood values, local economic and social conditions, supply and demand for property such as the hotel properties, competition from similar projects, interest rates, real estate tax rates, governmental rules, regulations and fiscal policies, including the effects of inflation and enactment of unfavorable real estate, environmental or zoning laws, hazardous material laws, uninsured losses and other risks.

Illiquidity of real estate investments could significantly impede our ability to liquidate our portfolio on advantageous terms.

Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid and difficult to sell quickly, we have limited ability to vary our portfolio in response changes in economic and other conditions. Return of capital and realization of gains, if any, from an investment generally will occur upon disposition or refinance of the underlying hotel property. We may be unable to realize

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our investment objectives by sale, other disposition or refinance at attractive prices within any given period of time or may otherwise be unable to complete any exit strategy. In particular, these risks could arise from weakness in or even the lack of an established market for a hotel property, availability of financing, capitalization rates, changes in the financial condition or prospects of prospective purchasers, changes in national or international economic conditions, and changes in laws, regulations or fiscal policies of jurisdictions in which the hotel property is located. Further, we may be required to expend funds to correct defects or to make improvements before a hotel property can be sold. We cannot assure you that we will have funds available to correct those defects or to make those improvements. In addition, we may agree to lock-out provisions when acquiring a hotel property that materially restrict us from selling that hotel property for a period of time or impose other restrictions. Our inability to sell the hotel properties at the time and on the terms we desire could reduce our cash flow and limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Uninsured and underinsured losses could adversely affect our operating results and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

We maintain comprehensive insurance on each of our current hotel properties, and anticipate maintaining comprehensive insurance on future hotel properties, including liability, terrorism, fire and extended coverage, of the type and amount customarily obtained for or by hotel property owners. There can be no assurance that such coverage will continue to be available at reasonable rates, or at all. Various types of catastrophic losses, like earthquakes and floods and losses from toxic mold, terrorist activities and pandemic outbreaks may not be insurable or may not be insurable on reasonable economic terms. Lenders may require such insurance and failure to obtain such insurance could constitute a default under the loan agreements. Depending on our access to capital, liquidity and the value of the properties securing the affected loan in relation to the balance of the loan, a default could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and ability to obtain future financing.

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

Noncompliance with environmental laws and governmental regulations could adversely affect our operating results and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.

Federal, state and local laws impose liability on a landowner for the release or the otherwise improper presence on the premises of hazardous materials or hazardous substances. This liability is without regard to fault for, or knowledge of, the presence of such materials or substances, subject to certain defenses. A landowner may be held liable for hazardous materials or substances brought onto the property before it acquired title and for hazardous materials or substances that are not discovered until after it sells the property. In addition, a landowner may be held liable for hazardous materials or substances that migrate from the property onto or beneath adjacent sites, as well as hazardous materials or substances from unknown or unidentified sources that may migrate from adjacent sites onto or beneath the property. Similar liability may occur under applicable state law. If any hazardous materials or substances are found within the real property underlying any of the hotel properties at any time, we could be held liable for cleanup costs, fines, penalties and other costs, and we may have little or no recourse against the sellers of the hotel properties. Furthermore, various court decisions have established that third parties may recover damages for injury caused by release of hazardous substances and for property contamination. Although we will attempt to obtain current environmental site assessments for the hotel properties prior to acquisition, we may not obtain such information. If losses arise from hazardous substance contamination that cannot be recovered from responsible parties, the financial viability of the hotel properties may be materially and adversely affected.

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Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and applicable regulations promulgated thereunder (“ADA”) and other changes in governmental rules and regulations could substantially increase our cost of doing business and adversely affect our operating results and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Our hotel properties are subject to the ADA. Under the ADA, “public accommodations” as defined by the ADA must meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Although we believe our current hotel properties are in substantial compliance with the ADA, and we intend to acquire future hotel properties that are substantially in compliance with the ADA, we may incur additional costs of complying with the ADA at the time of acquisition and from time-to-time in the future to remain in compliance. A number of additional federal, state and local laws exist that also may require modifications to the hotel properties or restrict certain renovations with respect to access by disabled persons. A violation of the ADA could result in the imposition of fines by the federal government or an award of damages to private litigants, and attorneys’ fees may be awarded to a plaintiff claiming ADA violations. State and federal laws in this area are constantly evolving and could place a greater cost or burden on us. If we were required to expend unbudgeted funds to comply with the ADA or other applicable rules and regulations, our financial condition, results of operations, the market price of our shares of common stock and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders could be adversely affected. The obligation to make readily achievable accommodations is an ongoing one, and we will continue to assess our properties and to make alterations as appropriate.

The hotel properties are subject to property taxes that may increase in the future, which could adversely affect our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

The hotel properties are subject to real and personal property taxes. These taxes may increase as tax rates change and as the hotel properties are assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities, including upon acquisition. If property taxes increase, our financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders could be materially and adversely affected. As the owner of the hotel properties, we are ultimately responsible for payment of the taxes to the applicable government authorities. If we fail to pay any such taxes, the applicable taxing authority may place a lien on the hotel property, and the hotel property could become subject to a tax sale.

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

Litigation and concern about indoor exposure to certain types of toxic molds have been increasing as the public becomes aware that exposure to mold can cause a variety of health effects and symptoms, including allergic reactions and respiratory problems. Toxic molds can be found almost anywhere; they can grow on virtually any organic substance, as long as moisture and oxygen are present. There are molds that can grow on wood, paper, carpet, foods and insulation. When excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, mold growth will often occur, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or unaddressed. It is impossible to eliminate all molds and mold spores in the indoor environment. In warm or humid climates, the likelihood of toxic mold can be exacerbated by the necessity of indoor air conditioning year-round. The difficulty in discovering indoor toxic mold growth could lead to an increased risk of lawsuits by affected persons, and the risk that the cost to remediate toxic mold will exceed the value of the property. Because of attempts to exclude investigations, abatement and damage costs caused by toxic mold growth from certain liability provisions in insurance policies, there is no guarantee that insurance coverage for toxic mold will be available now or in the future.

Future changes in laws and regulations may adversely affect the resale value of real estate.

Future changes in land use and environmental laws and regulations, whether federal, state or local, may impose new restrictions on the development or use, and therefore the value, of real estate. The resale of real estate by us may be adversely affected by such regulations. In addition, cities and other municipalities may have different rules and regulations which may change from time to time, including retrofit ordinances, which may affect the capital needs of the hotel properties. Any such changes would need to be addressed by us, which would reduce our net income and the amount of cash available for distributions to our stockholders.

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Certain sellers of hotel properties have made, and future sellers may only make, limited or no representations and warranties regarding the condition of the properties.

We have acquired, and may in the future acquire real estate from sellers who make only limited or no representations and warranties regarding the condition of such real estate, the presence of hazardous materials or hazardous substances within such real estate, the status of governmental approvals and entitlements for such real estate or other matters adversely affecting such real estate. We may not be able to pursue a claim for damages against such sellers except in limited circumstances. The extent of damages that we may incur as a result of such matters cannot be predicted but potentially could result in a significant adverse effect on the value of such real estate.

We may acquire hotel properties from affiliates of the Advisor.

We may acquire hotel properties from affiliates of the Advisor. Accordingly, notwithstanding that the purchase price will be based on a third-party appraisal, the purchase agreements for such hotel properties will not be negotiated on a third-party arm’s length basis. Some of the terms of the purchase agreements with affiliates of the Advisor may not be on market terms. The stockholders will not have approval rights with respect to the acquisition of hotel properties from affiliates.

We may not obtain audited results of operations for the hotel properties prior to acquiring the hotel properties.

We may not obtain audited operating statements regarding the prior operations of the hotel properties prior to acquiring the hotel properties. We may rely on unaudited financial information provided by the sellers of the hotel properties. Thus, it is possible that information we relied on with respect to the acquisition of the hotel properties may not be accurate.

We may not obtain independent third-party appraisals or valuations of a hotel property before acquiring it and our valuation may not be accurate.

We have obtained independent third-party appraisals or valuations or other reports for some, but not all, of our current hotel properties before purchasing them and may not obtain independent third-party appraisals or valuations of a future hotel property, or other reports with respect to a future hotel property, before we invest in such hotel property. If we do not obtain such third-party appraisals or valuations, there can be no assurance that our valuation of a hotel property will be accurate or that a hotel property’s value will exceed its cost to us or that any sale or other disposition of such hotel property will result in a profit for us. Third-party appraisals and other reports may be prepared for lenders, in which case we typically will try to obtain a copy of such appraisals and reports for review, as well as reliance letters from the third-party preparers to allow us to rely on such appraisals and reports. To the extent we do not obtain such other reports or reliance letters before investing in a hotel property, the risk of investing in such hotel property may be increased.

The value of real estate is generally based on capitalization rates which trends with interest rates. If capitalization rates rise, the value of the hotel properties will decrease.

The value of commercial real estate is generally based on capitalization rates. Capitalization rates generally trend with interest rates. Consequently, if interest rates go up, so do capitalization rates. Based on historical interest rates, current interest rates are low, as are current capitalization rates. However, if interest rates rise in the future, it is likely that capitalization rates will also rise and, as a result, the value of real estate will decrease. If capitalization rates increase, the hotel properties will likely achieve lower sales prices than anticipated, resulting in reduced returns.

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Certain of the hotel properties in our current portfolio are, and future hotel properties may be, located in areas with increased risk of tornados, floods and other natural disasters and face risks associated with the direct and indirect physical effects of climate change, and we do not intend to obtain insurance to cover these natural disasters unless required by a lender.

Some of the hotel properties in our current portfolio are, and future hotel properties may be, located in areas in the United States that have increased risk of tornados, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, high winds or wildfires. A tornado, flood, earthquake, hurricane, high winds or wildfire could cause structural damage to or destroy a hotel property. Over time, our hotels located in coastal markets and other areas that may be impacted by climate change are expected to experience increases in storm intensity and rising sea-levels, which may cause damage to our hotel properties. As a result, we could become subject to significant losses and/or repair costs. Other markets may experience prolonged variations in temperature or precipitation that may limit access to the water needed to operate our hotel properties or significantly increase energy costs, which may subject those properties to additional regulatory burdens, such as limitations on water usage or stricter energy efficiency standards. We do not intend to obtain wind, flood or earthquake insurance for the hotel properties unless required by a lender. We have obtained flood insurance for one of our hotels. It is possible that any such insurance, if obtained, will not be sufficient to pay for damage to any hotel property. Further, to the extent we do obtain insurance for such hotels, weather events and climate change may increase the cost of, or make unavailable, such property insurance, on terms we find acceptable in areas most vulnerable to such events.

We may not have control of hotel properties we acquire through joint ventures.

We may make some of our investments through joint ventures between the Company and both affiliated and non-affiliated parties. It is anticipated that, with respect to any such investment, we and the joint venture partner will have joint control over the management and operation of the hotel property. Thus, we will be dependent on the decisions made by our joint venture partner. Such joint venture partner may have objectives which are different than those of the Company.

The presence of construction defects in newly or recently constructed hotel properties could adversely affect the financial performance of a hotel property.

Some of our current hotel properties are, and future hotel properties may be, newly or recently constructed. Newly constructed properties are sometimes subject to construction defects that only reveal themselves over time. If any of the hotel properties should become subject to any construction defect issues, we may have remedies under state law as well as under any warranties from the contractors for the construction work, provided that the warranties were assigned to such owner. If the warranties do not cover all the expenses associated with any construction defects that may arise, we could be liable for the expenses associated with correcting the construction defect. If work is required to cure any construction defects, reserves may not be sufficient to pay for such work. Accordingly, the presence of construction defects could adversely affect the financial performance of the hotel properties, we may be required to pay for all or part of the repair of such construction defects, which will reduce the cash flow from the hotel properties, and the return to our stockholders may be reduced.

Construction and rehabilitation at the hotel properties entails risks that are beyond our and any general contractor’s control, and the costs may exceed the funds available to us.

We have rehabilitated, renovated and made capital improvement at some of the hotel properties in our current portfolio, and expect to do so with future hotel properties. Hotel properties have an ongoing need for capital improvements and the franchisors of our hotels also require periodic capital improvements as a condition of keeping the franchise licenses. The construction of commercial real property is cyclical and is significantly affected by changes in national and local economic and other conditions, such as employment levels, availability of financing, interest rates and demand for commercial properties. Such uncertainties could adversely affect our performance. In addition, construction entails risks that are beyond our or any general contractor’s control. Completion of new construction, rehabilitation or redevelopment may be delayed or prevented, and costs of such capital improvements may be increased, by factors such as adverse weather, strikes or energy shortages, shortages or increased costs of labor and material for construction, delays in construction schedules, cost overruns, inflation, environmental, zoning, title or other legal matters and unknown contingencies, including any such factors caused by supply chain disruptions. Changes in construction plans and specifications, delays due to compliance

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with governmental requirements, increases in real estate taxes and other local government fees or imposition of fees not yet levied, or other delays could cause construction costs to exceed the amounts available from the Offering proceeds and any loans. In the event that construction costs exceed funds available, our ability to complete the work to be done on a development hotel property will depend upon our ability to supply additional funds. There can be no assurance that we will have adequate funds available for that purpose. Any delays in construction may have an adverse impact on our cash flow and long-term success.

We will be required to obtain the approval of various governmental authorities when rehabilitating and improving the hotel properties, which may result in delays and increased costs.

In rehabilitating and improving the hotel properties, we will be required to obtain the approval of various government authorities regulating such matters as permitted land uses and levels of density and the installation of utility services such as water and waste disposal. Governmental authorities have imposed impact fees as a means of defraying the cost of providing certain governmental services to developing areas and the amount of these fees has increased significantly during recent years. Many state laws require the use of specific construction materials which reduce the need for energy consuming heating and cooling systems. Local governments also, at times, declare moratoriums on the issuance of building permits and impose other restrictions in areas where sewage treatment facilities and other public facilities do not reach minimum standards. We will also be subject to a variety of federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning protection of health and the environment. Such governmental regulation may result in delays, cause us to incur substantial compliance and other costs and prohibit or severely restrict development in certain regions or areas, which could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

We may not discover defects in the hotel properties prior to acquisition.

Although we intend to perform due diligence on the hotel properties before we acquire them, there can be no assurance that all defects (including physical defects, title issues and financial issues) will be discovered prior to acquisition. In the event that a significant issue is not discovered with respect to a particular hotel property, our performance may be negatively impacted.

The hotel properties could become subject to condemnation actions.

The hotel properties or a portion of the hotel properties could become subject to an eminent domain or inverse condemnation action. Any such action could have a material adverse effect on the marketability of a hotel property or the amount of return on investment for our stockholders.

We may sustain losses resulting from litigation that is not completely covered by insurance.

We anticipate that litigation will occur in the ordinary course of our business. We intend to maintain adequate general liability insurance to cover such potential litigation which stems from the ordinary course of owning and operating the hotel properties; however, there can be no assurance that all losses will be covered. If a loss occurs that is partially or completely uninsured, we may lose all or part of our investment.

Risks Related to Debt Financing

We have obtained, and in the future likely will obtain, mortgage indebtedness and other borrowings, which increases our risk of loss due to potential foreclosures.

We have obtained, and expect in the future to obtain, loans to acquire the hotel properties and thus, the hotel properties will be leveraged. We may also obtain mortgage debt on hotel properties that we already own in order to obtain funds to acquire additional hotel properties, to fund property improvements and other capital expenditures, to make distributions and for other purposes. In addition, we may borrow as necessary or advisable to ensure that we maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, including borrowings to satisfy the REIT requirement that we distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income (computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction and excluding net capital gain) to our stockholders. We anticipate that the aggregate loan-to-value ratio for the Company will be between 35% and 65%. We will target a loan-to-value ratio for the hotel properties of between 35% and 70%, based on the purchase

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price of the hotel properties, however, we may obtain financing that is less than or higher than such loan-to-value ratio for an individual hotel property at the discretion of our board of directors. As of December 31, 2021, our aggregate loan-to-value ratio, based on the aggregate purchase price of the hotel properties, was approximately 58%. No assurance can be given that future cash flow will be sufficient to make the debt service payments on any loans and to cover all operating expenses. If the hotel properties’ revenues are insufficient to pay debt service and operating costs, we may be required to seek additional working capital. There can be no assurance that such additional funds will be available. In the event additional funds are not available, the lenders may foreclose on the hotel properties and our stockholders could lose their investment. In addition, the degree to which we are leveraged could have an adverse impact on us, including (i) increased vulnerability to adverse general economic and market conditions, (ii) impaired ability to expand and to respond to increased competition, (iii) impaired ability to obtain additional financing for future working capital, capital expenditures, general corporate or other purposes and (iv) requiring that a significant portion of cash provided by operating activities be used for the payment of debt obligations, thereby reducing funds available for distributions, operations and future business opportunities.

Restrictions on the availability of real estate financing, high interest rates and the cost of loans may make it difficult for us to finance or refinance the hotel properties.

Market fluctuations in real estate loans may affect the availability and cost of loans needed to acquire or refinance the hotel properties. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain the required financing to acquire or refinance the hotel properties. Restrictions on the availability of real estate financing or high interest rates on real estate loans may also adversely affect our ability to sell the hotel properties. Based on historical interest rates, current interest rates are low and, as a result, it is likely that the interest rates available for future real estate loans and refinancings will be higher than the current interest rates for such loans, which may have a material and adverse impact on the hotel properties and us.

Some of our financing arrangements involve interest only loans and balloon payment obligations and an inability to prepay until shortly before maturity. These may, in the future, adversely affect our ability to make distributions.

Debt on some of our existing hotel properties require us, and debt on future hotel properties may also require us, to make interest only payments with a lump-sum or “balloon” payment at maturity. Our ability to make a balloon payment at maturity is uncertain and may depend upon our ability to obtain additional financing or to sell the hotel property. At the time the balloon payment is due, we may or may not be able to refinance the balloon payment on terms as favorable as the original loan or sell the hotel property at a price sufficient to make the balloon payment. Several of the loans obtained to acquire our existing hotel properties do not allow for prepayment until shortly before maturity and provide that any prepayment may require the payment of a prepayment fee. Consequently, we may not be able to take advantage of favorable changes in interest rates. The effect of a refinancing or sale could affect the rate of return to our stockholders and the projected time of disposition of the hotel properties. In addition, payments of principal and interest made to service our debts may leave us with insufficient cash to pay the distributions that we are required to pay to maintain our qualification as a REIT and/or avoid federal income tax.

Increases in interest rates and the discontinuation of LIBOR could increase our interest costs and reduce our cash flows.

As of February 28, 2022, we had a total of $18.7 million of variable rate notes payable, including our existing line of credit, and it is anticipated that the loans we obtain in the future may have variable interest rates. Any increase in interest rates would increase our interest costs, which would reduce our cash flows and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. Interest rates are expected to rise, though the timing and amount of any such future interest rate increases are uncertain. In the event that the interest rate on any loan increases significantly, we may not have sufficient funds to pay the required interest payments. In such event, the continued ownership of the applicable hotel property may be threatened. In addition, if we need to repay existing debt during periods of rising interest rates, we could be required to liquidate one or more of our investments at times or on terms that may not permit realization of the maximum return on such investments. Increases in interest rates may cause our operations to suffer and the amount of distributions our stockholders receive and their overall return on investment may decline.

As of February 28, 2022, we currently pay interest under a total of $19.3 million of our variable rate debt at an interest rate that is determined based on a US Dollar London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). On March 5, 2021, the United

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Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, announced that all LIBOR settings will either cease to be provided by any administrator or no longer be representative (i) immediately after December 31, 2021, in the case of the 1-week and 2-month US dollar settings; and (ii) immediately after June 30, 2023, in the case of the remaining US dollar settings. The tenors that were extended to June 30, 2023 are more widely used and are the tenors used in our LIBOR-based debt.

As a result, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”), a steering committee comprised of U.S. financial market participants, published model LIBOR replacement language for use in bilateral and syndicated loan facilities. ARRC selected the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as the replacement to LIBOR. SOFR is a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash in the overnight U.S. treasury repo market and is a rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The transition from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate could result in higher all-in interest costs and could reduce our cash flows and reduce the amount of distributions our stockholders receive. Furthermore, the impact or potential impact of LIBOR transition could incentivize us to prepay debt earlier than we anticipated when closing the debt facility. If we prepay debt, we may owe prepayment penalties or other breakage costs.

We have incurred, and may in the future incur, recourse debt or be liable for nonrecourse carve-outs and springing recourse events under the loans for the hotel properties, which may permit the lenders to proceed against our assets.

Although we attempt to obtain loans for the hotel properties that will be nonrecourse as to principal and interest, we have obtained and may in the future obtain recourse debt to finance our acquisitions. Further, lenders have required and may in the future require us to be personally liable for certain carve-outs and springing recourse events. In circumstances where personal liability attaches, the lender could proceed against our assets. If a lender successfully forecloses upon any of our assets, our ability to pay cash distributions to our stockholders will be reduced and our stockholders may lose part of their investment.

If we violate any restrictions on transfer imposed by lenders, the lender could have the right to declare the entire amount of the loan to be immediately due and payable.

Loans on our existing hotel properties restrict, and we anticipate that loans on future hotel properties will, restrict our ability to sell our interests in the hotel properties. The lenders may also impose restrictions on the transferability of our shares of common stock. Upon violation of the restrictions on transfer or encumbrance, a lender will have the right to declare the entire amount of the loan, including principal, interest, prepayment premiums and other charges, to be immediately due and payable. If the lender declares the loan to be immediately due and payable, we will have the obligation to immediately pay the loan in full, including applicable prepayment charges. If replacement financing is not found or the loan is not immediately paid in full, the lender may invoke its other remedies under the loan, which may include proceeding with a foreclosure that would cause us to lose our entire interest in the applicable hotel property.

If we default on a loan, it could result in foreclosure of the hotel property, which could result the loss of all or a substantial portion of the investment we made in the hotel property.

Loans on our existing hotel properties include, and we anticipate that future loans will include, various actions by us that will cause an event of default under such loans, including, among others, the failure to pay required payments under the loan, the failure to pay taxes, the failure to maintain insurance, the assignment by an owner of a hotel property of an interest in such hotel property to a creditor, the bankruptcy of an owner of a hotel property, the filing of an action for partition or the transfer of an interest in a hotel property without lender’s consent. Additional events of default may be applicable to some or all of the loans. If we default under a loan for any reason, the lender may declare a default under the applicable loan, which could result in foreclosure by the lender on the applicable hotel property and the loss of all or a substantial portion of the investment we made in such hotel property.

The derivative financial instruments we use to hedge against interest rate fluctuations may not be successful in mitigating our risks associated with interest rates and could reduce the overall returns on our stockholders’ investment.

We are exposed to the effects of interest rate changes as a result of borrowings we use to maintain liquidity and to fund the acquisition, expansion and refinancing of the hotel properties and our operations. Our profitability and the value of our investment portfolio may be adversely affected during any period as a result of interest rate changes. We may choose to

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manage interest rate risk by maintaining a ratio of fixed rate, long-term debt such that floating rate exposure is kept at an acceptable level. We may utilize a variety of derivative financial instruments, including interest rate caps, floors and swap agreements, in order to hedge exposures and limit the effects of changes in interest rates on our operations, but no hedging strategy can protect us completely. When we use these types of derivatives to hedge the risk of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities, we may be subject to certain risks, including the risk that counterparties may fail to honor their obligations under these arrangements, these arrangements may not be effective in reducing our exposure to interest rate changes, and losses on a hedge position will reduce the funds available for the payment of distributions to our stockholders, and the losses may exceed the amount we invested in the instruments. These hedging agreements involve risks. We cannot assure you that our hedging strategy and the derivatives that we use will adequately offset the risk of interest rate volatility or that its hedging transactions will not result in losses. In addition, the use of such instruments may reduce the overall return on our investments. These instruments may also generate income that may not be treated as qualifying REIT income for purposes of the 75% or 95% REIT gross income tests.

Certain of the hotel properties and our other assets are cross-collateralized.

We have obtained a line of credit, and may obtain other debt financing, which require that our assets be cross-collateralized. No assurance can be given that future cash flow will be sufficient to make the debt service payments on our loans and to cover all operating expenses.

Risks Related to Our Organization and Structure

Our TRS Lessee structure subjects us to the risk of increased hotel operating expenses that could adversely affect our operating results and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Our leases with our TRS Lessees require our TRS Lessees to pay the owners of the hotel properties (which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership) rent based, in part, on revenues from the hotel properties. Our operating risks include decreases in hotel property revenues and increases in operating expenses, which would adversely affect our TRS Lessees’ ability to pay rent due under the leases, including, but not limited to, increases in wage and benefit costs, repair and maintenance expenses, energy costs, property taxes, insurance costs and other operating expenses. As these rent payments will be a primary source of our revenue, any inability of our TRS Lessees to make such rent payments would likely have a significant adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Our TRS structure increases our overall tax liability.

Our TRS Lessees are subject to federal, state and local income tax on their taxable income, which consists of the revenues from the hotel properties, net of the operating expenses for the hotel properties and rent payments to the Operating Partnership. Accordingly, although ownership of our TRS Lessees allows us to participate in the operating income from the hotel properties in addition to receiving rent, that operating income is fully subject to corporate income tax. The after-tax net income of our TRS Lessees will be available for distribution to us.

Our ownership of our TRSs is limited and our transactions with our TRSs will cause us to be subject to a 100% penalty tax on certain income or deductions if those transactions are not conducted on arm’s- length terms.

A REIT may own up to 100% of the stock of one or more TRSs. A TRS may hold assets and earn income that would not be qualifying assets or income if held or earned directly by a REIT, including gross operating income from hotels that are operated by eligible independent contractors pursuant to management agreements. Both the subsidiary and the REIT must jointly elect to treat the subsidiary as a TRS. A corporation of which a TRS directly or indirectly owns more than 35% of the voting power or value of the stock will automatically be treated as a TRS. Overall, no more than 20% of the value of a REIT’s gross assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more TRSs. In addition, the TRS rules limit the deductibility of interest paid or accrued by a TRS to its parent REIT to assure that the TRS is subject to an appropriate level of corporate taxation. The rules also impose a 100% excise tax on certain transactions between a TRS and its parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm’s-length basis. Our TRS entities are subject to federal, state and local income tax on their taxable income, and their after-tax net income is available for distribution, but is not required to be distributed to

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us. There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with the 20% limitation or to avoid application of the 100% excise tax.

If our leases with our TRS Lessees are not respected as true leases for federal income tax purposes, we would not qualify as a REIT.

To qualify as a REIT, we are required to satisfy two gross income tests pursuant to which specified percentages of our gross income must be passive income, such as rent. For the rent paid pursuant to the leases with our TRS Lessees, which should constitute substantially all of our gross income, to qualify for purposes of the gross income tests, the leases must be respected as true leases for federal income tax purposes and must not be treated as service contracts, joint ventures or some other type of arrangement. We plan to structure our leases so that they will be respected as true leases for federal income tax purposes, but there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) will agree with this characterization or will not challenge this treatment, or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. If the leases were not respected as true leases for federal income tax purposes, we would not be able to satisfy either of the two gross income tests applicable to REITs and likely would fail to qualify for REIT status.

If our hotel operators do not qualify as “eligible independent contractors,” we would not qualify as a REIT.

Rent paid by a lessee that is a “related party tenant” of a REIT will not be qualifying income for purposes of the two gross income tests applicable to REITs. We will lease all of the hotel properties to our TRS Lessees. A TRS Lessee will not be treated as a “related party tenant,” and will not be treated as directly operating the hotel properties to the extent the hotel properties are operated by an “eligible independent contractor.” If our hotel property operators do not qualify as “eligible independent contractors,” we would not qualify as a REIT. Each of the management companies that enters into a management agreement with our TRS Lessees must qualify as an “eligible independent contractor” under the REIT rules in order for the rent paid to us by our TRS Lessees to be qualifying income for our REIT income test requirements. In order to qualify as an eligible independent contractor, an operator must not own more than 35% of our outstanding shares (by value). In addition, if the operator is a corporation, not more than 35% of the total combined voting power of whose stock (or 35% of the total shares of all classes of whose stock), or, if the operator is not a corporation, not more than 35% of the interest in whose assets or net profits is owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more persons owning 35% or more of our shares of common stock. Complex ownership attribution rules apply for purposes of these 35% thresholds. Although we intend to monitor ownership of our shares of common stock by our hotel property operators and their owners, there can be no assurance that these ownership levels will not be exceeded.

The lease of the hotel properties to a TRS is subject to special requirements.

We may lease certain “qualified lodging facilities” to a TRS (or a limited liability company of which a TRS is a member). The TRS in turn will contract with a management company to operate the lodging facility operations at the hotels. The rents paid by a TRS in this structure would be treated as qualifying rents from real property for purposes of the REIT requirements only if (i) they are paid pursuant to an arm’s-length lease of a qualified lodging facility property and (ii) the operator qualifies as an “eligible independent contractor” with respect to the property. An operator will qualify as an eligible independent contractor if it meets certain ownership tests with respect to us, and if, at the time the operator enters into the management agreement, the operator is actively engaged in the trade or business of operating qualified lodging facility properties for any person who is not a related person to us or our TRSs. If any of the above conditions are not satisfied, then the rents will not be considered income from a qualifying source for purposes of the REIT rules, which could cause us to incur penalty taxes or to fail to qualify as a REIT.

The ability of our board of directors to revoke our REIT qualification without stockholder approval may cause adverse consequences to our stockholders.

Our board of directors may revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT election, without the approval of our stockholders, if it determines that it is no longer in our best interest to continue to qualify as a REIT. If we cease to qualify as a REIT, we would become subject to federal income tax on our taxable income and would no longer be required to distribute most of our taxable income to our stockholders, which may have adverse consequences on our total return to our stockholders.

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The ability of our board of directors to change our major policies may not be in your best interest.

Our board of directors determines our major policies, including policies and guidelines relating to our acquisitions, leverage, financing, growth, operations and distributions to stockholders and our continued qualification as a REIT. Our board of directors may amend or revise these and other policies and guidelines from time to time without the vote or consent of our stockholders. Accordingly, our stockholders will have limited control over changes in our policies and those changes could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, the market price of our shares of common stock and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

We have not established a minimum distribution payment level and we may be unable to generate sufficient cash flows from our operations to make distributions to our stockholders at any time in the future.

We are generally required to distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income each year for us to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), which requirement we currently intend to satisfy. To the extent we satisfy the 90% distribution requirement but distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, we will be subject to federal corporate income tax on our undistributed taxable income. We have not established a minimum distribution payment level, and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders may be adversely affected by the risk factors described herein. Subject to satisfying the requirements for REIT qualification, we intend over time to make regular monthly distributions to our stockholders. Our board of directors has the sole discretion to determine the timing, form and amount of any distributions to our stockholders. Our board of directors makes determinations regarding distributions based upon factors that it deems relevant.

Among the factors that could impair our ability to make distributions to our stockholders are:

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our inability to realize attractive returns on our investments;

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unanticipated expenses that reduce our cash flow or non-cash earnings;

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decreases in the value of the underlying assets; and

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the fact that anticipated operating expense levels may not prove accurate, as actual results may vary from estimates.

As a result, no assurance can be given that we will be able to continue to make distributions to our stockholders or that the level of any distributions we do make to our stockholders will achieve a market yield or increase or even be maintained over time. Distributions could be dilutive to our financial results and may constitute a return of capital to our investors, which would have the effect of reducing each stockholder’s basis in its shares.

If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, our stockholders’ investment return may be reduced.

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”) requires that any issuer that is beneficially owned by 100 or more persons and that owns certain securities be registered as required under the Investment Company Act. Pursuant to the Operating Partnership Agreement, we are solely responsible for the management and operation of the Operating Partnership and, as a result, our interest in the Operating Partnership has significant incidents of a true general partnership interest and does not fall within the definition of a “security” for purposes of the Investment Company Act. If our interest in the Operating Partnership is deemed to be a security or if the Operating Partnership fails to qualify for an exemption or exclusions from the Investment Company Act, we will be required to register under the Investment Company Act. In the event we are required to register under the Investment Company Act, the returns to our stockholders will likely be significantly reduced.

We will be subject to certain risks relating to the Operating Partnership’s acceptance of contributed property in exchange for limited partnership interests.

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Operating Partnership. The acceptance of persons as limited partners in the Operating Partnership involves certain risks including (i) entering into certain indemnification agreements with the contributing limited partners that would cause us to indemnify such persons for tax liability that may be incurred by the contributing limited partners related to the sale of the contributed property, (ii) the fact that the contributing limited partners will have certain voting rights with respect to the Operating Partnership and (iii) the need for the Operating Partnership to allocate debt to contributing limited partners.

We may need to modify our investment portfolio in the future in order to qualify as a REIT, which may adversely affect our performance.

If the market value or income potential of our qualifying real estate assets changes as compared to the market value or income potential of our non-qualifying assets, or if the market value or income potential of our assets that are considered “real estate-related assets” under the Investment Company Act or REIT qualification tests changes as compared to the market value or income potential of our assets that are not considered “real estate-related assets” under the Investment Company Act or REIT qualification tests, whether as a result of increased interest rates, prepayment rates or other factors, we may need to modify our investment portfolio in order to qualify as a REIT or maintain our exclusion from the definition of an investment company. If the decline in asset values or income occurs quickly, this may be especially difficult, if not impossible, to accomplish. This difficulty may be exacerbated by the illiquid nature of many of the assets that we intend to own. We may have to make investment decisions that we otherwise would not make absent REIT and Investment Company Act considerations.

Under Maryland law, our directors have limited liability if they perform their duties in good faith, in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in our best interests, and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. We are required to indemnify our directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted under Maryland law.

Maryland law provides that a director will not have any liability in that capacity so long as he or she performs his or her duties in good faith, in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in our best interests, and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. Our charter provides that to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, none of our present or former officers or directors will be liable to us or our stockholders for money damages. In addition, the charter and the bylaws require us to indemnify (including advancement of expenses) our directors and officers for actions taken by them in those capacities to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. As a result, we and our stockholders may have more limited rights against these persons than might otherwise exist under common law.

Maryland law prohibits business combinations with certain interested stockholder and their affiliates unless otherwise approved by our board of directors, which could inhibit a change in control.

Certain provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law applicable to us prohibit business combinations with (i) any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the voting power of our outstanding voting stock, which is referred to as an “interested stockholder,” (ii) an affiliate or associate of the Company who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the voting power of our then outstanding stock, which is also referred to as an interested stockholder or (iii) an affiliate of an interested stockholder. These prohibitions last for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder. Thereafter, any business combination with the interested stockholder must be recommended by our board of directors and approved by the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of our outstanding voting stock and two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of shares of our voting stock other than shares held by the interested stockholder with whom or with whose affiliate the business combination is to be effected or held by an affiliate or associate of the interested stockholder. These requirements could have the effect of inhibiting a change in control even if a change in control were in our stockholders’ interest. These provisions of Maryland law do not apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or exempted by our board of directors prior to the time that someone becomes an interested stockholder.

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Provisions contained in Maryland law that are reflected in our charter and bylaws may have anti-takeover effects, potentially preventing investors from receiving a “control premium” for their shares.

Provisions contained in our charter and bylaws, as well as Maryland corporate law, may have anti-takeover effects that delay, defer or prevent a takeover attempt, which may prevent our stockholder from receiving a “control premium” for their shares. For example, these provisions may defer or prevent tender offers for our common stock or purchases of large blocks of our common stock, thereby limiting the opportunities for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares over then-prevailing market prices. These provisions include the following:

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Ownership limit. The ownership limit in our charter limits related investors including, among other things, any voting group, from acquiring no more than 9.8% of the value or number of the aggregate, whichever is more restrictive, of our then outstanding shares of common stock, and no more than 9.8% of the value of our then outstanding capital stock (which includes all of our common stock and preferred stock), without the consent of our board of directors.

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Preferred stock. Our charter authorizes our board of directors to issue preferred stock in one or more classes and to establish the preferences and rights of any class of preferred stock issued. These actions can be taken without soliciting stockholder approval.

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Maryland control share acquisition statute. Maryland law limits the voting rights of “control shares” of a corporation in the event of a “control share acquisition.”

Federal Income Tax Risks

If we sell a built-in gain asset within five years of the effective date of our REIT election, we may be subject to corporate-level tax on the built-in gain component.

Upon our conversion from an entity taxable as a corporation to a REIT, each asset held directly, or indirectly through a partnership, that had a fair market value in excess of its adjusted basis generally will be considered a “built-in gain asset.” This built-in gain component will be fixed as of the date of conversion to REIT status. If we sell a built-in gain asset within five years of the effective date of our REIT election, we will (subject to certain exceptions) be subject to a corporate-level tax on the built-in gain component. To the extent that we are required to pay federal, state and local taxes, we will have less cash available for distributions.

Failure to qualify as a REIT would reduce our net earnings available for investment or distribution.

Our qualification as a REIT will depend upon our ability to meet requirements regarding our organization and ownership, distributions of our income, the nature and diversification of our gross income (an annual test) and assets (tested as of the end of each calendar quarter) and other tests imposed by the Code. If we fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable year after electing REIT status, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at corporate rates. In addition, we would generally be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year of losing our REIT status. Losing our REIT status would reduce our net earnings available for investment or distributions to stockholders because of the additional tax liability. In addition, distributions to stockholders would no longer qualify for the dividends-paid deduction and we would no longer be required to make distributions. If this occurs, we might be required to borrow funds or liquidate some investments in order to pay the applicable tax.

Generally, ordinary dividends payable by REITs do not qualify for reduced U.S. federal income tax rates.

Currently, the maximum tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income payable to certain non-corporate U.S. stockholders, is 20%. Dividends payable by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for the reduced rates. REIT dividends that are not designated as qualified dividend income or capital gain dividends are taxable as ordinary income. Although this does not adversely affect the taxation of REITs or dividends payable by REITs, the more favorable rates applicable to regular corporate qualified dividend income could cause certain non-corporate investors to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends. Commencing with taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 and continuing through 2025, non-corporate U.S. taxpayers may be entitled to claim a deduction in determining their taxable income of up to 20% of qualified

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REIT dividends (dividends other than capital gain dividends and dividends attributable to certain qualified dividend income received by us). In addition, Treasury Regulations impose a minimum holding period for the 20% deduction that was not set forth in the Code. Under the Treasury Regulations, in order for a REIT dividend with respect to a share of REIT stock to be treated as a qualified REIT dividend, the U.S. stockholder (i) must have held the share for more than 45 days during the 91-day period beginning on the date which is 45 days before the date on which such share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend and (ii) cannot have been under an obligation to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property, e.g., pursuant to a short sale. Prospective investors are urged to consult with their tax advisors regarding the effect of this change on their effective tax rate with respect to REIT dividends.

Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may be subject to other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flow and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may still be subject to some federal, state and local taxes on our income or property. For example:

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In order to qualify as a REIT, we must distribute annually at least 90% of our taxable income to our stockholders (which is determined without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or net capital gain). To the extent that we satisfy the distribution requirement but distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, we will be subject to federal corporate income tax on the undistributed income. We intend to make distributions to our stockholders to comply with the REIT requirements of the Code.

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We will be subject to a 4.0% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which distributions we pay in any calendar year are less than the sum of 85% of our ordinary income, 95% of our capital gain net income and 100% of our undistributed income from prior years.

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If we have net income from the sale of foreclosure property that we hold primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business or other non-qualifying income from foreclosure property, we must pay a tax on that income at the highest corporate income tax rate.

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If we sell an asset, other than foreclosure property, that we hold primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, our gain would be subject to the 100% “prohibited transaction” tax unless such sale were made by one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries or we qualified for a “safe harbor” under the Code.

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If we hold or acquire assets when we are taxable as a corporation prior to our qualification as a REIT, such assets when held by us as a REIT may be subject to tax if sold in the five-year period following the acquisition of such assets.

The ownership limits that apply to REITs, as prescribed by the Code and by the charter, may inhibit market activity in our shares of common stock and restrict our business combination opportunities.

In order for us to qualify as a REIT, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding capital stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities) at any time during the last half of each taxable year after the first year for which we elect to qualify as a REIT. Additionally, at least 100 persons must beneficially own our capital stock during at least 335 days of a taxable year (other than the first taxable year for which we elect to be taxed as a REIT). The charter, with certain exceptions, authorizes our board of directors to take such actions as are necessary and desirable to preserve our qualification as a REIT. The charter also provides that, unless exempted by the Board, no person may own more than 9.8% by value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding shares of common stock, or 9.8% by value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding capital stock. Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, subject to such conditions as it may determine and the receipt of certain representations and undertakings, prospectively or retroactively, waive the ownership limit or establish a different limit on ownership, or excepted holder limit, for a particular stockholder if the stockholder’s ownership in excess of the ownership limit would not result in our being “closely held” under Code Section 856(h) or otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT. These ownership limits could delay or prevent a transaction or a change in control of the Company that might involve a premium price for our shares of common stock or otherwise be in the best interest of our stockholders.

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REIT distribution requirements could adversely affect our ability to execute our business plan.

To qualify as a REIT, we must distribute to our stockholders each year 90% of our REIT taxable income (which is determined without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or net capital gain). Further, we must distribute 100% of our REIT taxable income in order to avoid a corporate level tax. From time to time, we may generate taxable income greater than our income for financial reporting purposes, or our taxable income may be greater than our cash flow available for distribution to our stockholders (for example, where a borrower defers the payment of interest in cash pursuant to a contractual right or otherwise). If we do not have other funds available in these situations, we could be required to borrow funds, sell investments at disadvantageous prices or find another alternative source of funds to make distributions sufficient to enable us to pay out enough of our taxable income to satisfy the REIT distribution requirement and to avoid corporate income tax and the 4.0% excise tax in a particular year. These alternatives could increase our costs or reduce our equity. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to operate solely on the basis of maximizing profits.

Complying with REIT requirements may cause us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities or liquidate otherwise attractive investments.

To qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the sources of our income, the nature and diversification of our assets, the amounts we distribute to our stockholders and the ownership of our shares of common stock. In order to meet these tests, we may be required to forego investments we might otherwise make. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our performance. In particular, we must ensure that at the end of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of the value of our gross assets consists of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified real estate assets. The remainder of our investment in securities (other than government securities, securities that constitute qualified real estate assets and securities of our TRSs) generally cannot include more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. In addition, in general, no more than 5% of the value of our gross assets (other than government securities, securities that constitute qualified real estate assets and securities of our TRSs) can consist of the securities of any one issuer, and no more than 20% of the value of our total gross assets can be represented by the securities of one or more TRSs. If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any calendar quarter, we must correct the failure within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter or qualify for certain statutory relief provisions to avoid losing our REIT qualification and suffering adverse tax consequences. As a result, we may be required to liquidate otherwise attractive investments. These actions could have the effect of reducing our income and amounts available for distribution to our stockholders.

The tax on prohibited transactions will limit our ability to engage in transactions that would be treated as sales for federal income tax purposes.

A REIT’s net income from prohibited transactions is subject to a 100% tax. In general, prohibited transactions are sales or other dispositions of assets, other than foreclosure property, deemed held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business (subject to a safe harbor under the Code for certain sales). It may be possible to reduce the impact of the prohibited transaction tax by conducting certain activities through taxable REIT subsidiaries. However, to the extent that we engage in such activities through taxable REIT subsidiaries, the income associated with such activities may be subject to full corporate income tax.

Non-United States investors may be subject to FIRPTA on the sale of its shares if we are unable to qualify as a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity.”

A non-United States person disposing of a United States real property interest, including shares of a United States corporation whose assets consist principally of United States real property interests, is generally subject to a tax under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, known as FIRPTA, on the gain recognized on the disposition of such interest. Note that “qualified foreign pension funds” and certain other qualified foreign stockholders may be generally exempt from FIRPTA. In addition, FIRPTA does not apply, however, to the disposition of shares in a REIT if the REIT is a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity.” A REIT is a domestically controlled qualified investment entity if, at all times during a specified testing period (the continuous five-year period ending on the date of disposition or, if shorter, the entire period of the REIT’s existence), less than 50% in value of its shares is held directly or indirectly by non-United

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States holders. We cannot assure you that we will qualify as a domestically controlled qualified investment entity. If we were to fail to so qualify, and if a separate exemption did not apply, gain realized by a non-United States investor on a sale of its shares would be subject to FIRPTA unless our shares of common stock were traded on an established securities market and the non-United States investor did not at any time during a specified testing period directly or indirectly own more than 10% of the value of our outstanding common stock.

Complying with the REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge effectively.

The REIT provisions of the Code may limit our ability to hedge our assets and operations. Under these provisions, any income that we generate from transactions intended to hedge our interest rate, inflation and/or currency risks, including gain from the disposition of certain hedging transactions, will be excluded from gross income for purposes of the REIT 75% and 95% gross income tests if the instrument hedges (i) interest rate risk on liabilities incurred to carry or acquire real estate, (ii) risk of currency fluctuations with respect to any item of income or gain that would be qualifying income under the REIT 75% or 95% gross income tests or (iii) risks associated with the extinguishment of certain indebtedness or the disposition of certain property related to prior hedging transactions described in (i) or (ii) above and each such instrument is properly identified under applicable Treasury Regulations. Income from hedging transactions that do not meet these requirements will generally constitute nonqualifying income for purposes of both the REIT 75% and 95% gross income tests. As a result of these rules, we may have to limit our use of hedging techniques that might otherwise be advantageous, which could result in greater risks associated with interest rate or other changes than we would otherwise incur.

If we were considered to actually or constructively pay a “preferential dividend” to certain of our stockholders, our status as a REIT could be adversely affected.

In order to qualify as a REIT, we must distribute annually to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gain. If we do not meet the definition of a publicly offered REIT (defined below), in order for distributions to be counted as satisfying the annual distribution requirements for REITs, and to provide us with a REIT-level tax deduction, the distributions must not be “preferential dividends.” A dividend is generally not a preferential dividend if the distribution is pro rata among all outstanding shares of stock within a particular class, and in accordance with the preferences among different classes of stock as set forth in the REIT’s organizational documents. There is no de minimis exception with respect to preferential dividends. However, the rules do not apply to a “publicly offered REIT” defined as a REIT that is required to file annual and periodic reports with the SEC under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

Changes made to the U.S. tax laws could have a negative impact on our business.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 115-97 (December 22, 2017) (the “Tax Act”) made significant changes to the U.S. federal income tax rules for taxation of individuals and corporations. Most of the changes applicable to individuals under the Tax Act are temporary and apply only to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026. On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act, federal legislation intended to ameliorate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, was signed into law. The CARES Act made technical corrections, or temporary modifications, to certain of the provisions of the Tax Act. The individual and collective impact of the changes made by the Tax Act and the CARES Act on REITs and their security holders are uncertain and may not become evident for some period of time.

We note that the tax laws or regulations governing REITs or the administrative interpretations thereof may be amended at any time. We cannot predict if or when any new or amended law, regulation, or administrative interpretation will be adopted, promulgated, or become effective, and an such change may apply retroactively. Because the IRS, the U.S. Treasury Department and Congress frequently review federal income tax legislation, we cannot predict whether, when or to what extent new federal tax laws, regulations, interpretations or rulings will be adopted. Furthermore, members of the U.S. Congress and the Biden administration have expressed intent to pass legislation to change or repeal parts of currently enacted tax law, including, in particular, legislation that will increase corporate tax rates from the current flat rate of 21%. If enacted, certain proposed changes could have an adverse impact on our business and financial results.

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Retirement Plan Risks

If the fiduciary of an employee benefit plan fails to meet the fiduciary requirements and other standards under ERISA and the Code as a result of investment in our shares of common stock, the fiduciary could be subject to criminal and civil penalties.

Special considerations apply to (i) employee benefit plans subject to ERISA, (ii) plans, IRAs and other arrangements subject to Code Section 4975 (such as an individual retirement account (“IRA”)) and (iii) entities deemed under ERISA to hold the “plan assets” of any such employee benefit plans or plans that are investing in our shares of common stock. Fiduciaries investing the assets of such a plan in our shares of common stock should, among other things, consider the following:

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whether the investment is in accordance with the documents and instruments governing such plan;

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the definition of “plan assets” under ERISA and the impact thereof on the plan’s investment in the Company;

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whether the investment satisfies the diversification requirements of Section 404(a)(1)(C) of ERISA (or other applicable law);

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whether, under Section 404(a)(1)(B) of ERISA (or other applicable law), the investment is prudent, considering the nature of an investment in the Company and our compensation structure and the fact that there is not expected to be a market created in which our shares of common stock can be sold or otherwise disposed of;

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that we have a limited history of operations;

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whether we or any of our affiliates are a “party-in-interest” (within the meaning of Section 3(14) of ERISA) or “disqualified person” (within the meaning of Code Section 4975) with respect to the plan;

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the need to annually value our shares of common stock; and

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whether an investment in the Company will cause the plan to recognize unrelated business taxable income.

With respect to the annual valuation requirements described above, we will provide an estimated value for our shares of common stock annually beginning after the Initial Valuation Date. We can make no claim whether such estimated value will or will not satisfy the applicable annual valuation requirements under ERISA and the Code. The Department of Labor or the IRS may determine that a plan fiduciary is required to take further steps to determine the value of our shares of common stock. In the absence of an appropriate determination of value, a plan fiduciary may be subject to damages, penalties or other sanctions.

Failure to satisfy the fiduciary standards of conduct and other applicable requirements of ERISA and the Code may result in the imposition of civil penalties and could subject the fiduciary to claims for damages or for equitable remedies. In addition, if an investment in our shares of common stock constitutes a prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Code, the fiduciary who authorized or directed the investment may be subject to the imposition of excise taxes with respect to the amount invested. In the case of a prohibited transaction involving an IRA owner, the IRA may loss its tax-exempt status and thus, the entire value of the IRA would be considered to be distributed and taxable to the IRA sponsor. Plan fiduciaries should consult with their own legal advisors before making an investment in our shares of common stock.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

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Item 2. Properties

Our principal executive offices are located at 1635 43rd Street South, Suite 205, Fargo, North Dakota 58103. Our telephone number is (701) 630-6500. We lease our offices from an unrelated third party.

Hotel Properties

As of December 31, 2021, we owned eleven hotel properties. The following table provides summary information regarding the hotel properties owned by us as of December 31, 2021:


				Number
			Date	of Guest	Purchase			Transaction				%
Hotel	Property Type	Location	Purchased	Rooms	Price			Costs		Total		Interest
Holiday Inn Express (the “Cedar Rapids Property)	Limited-Service	Cedar Rapids, IA	November 30, 2018	83	$	7,700,000		$	158,333	$	7,858,333	100	%
Hampton Inn & Suites (the “Pineville Property”)	Limited-Service	Pineville, NC	March 19, 2019	111		13,897,358	⁽¹⁾		303,744		14,201,102	100	%
Hampton Inn (the “Eagan Property”)	Limited-Service	Eagan, MN	June 19, 2019	122		13,950,000			278,333		14,228,333	100	%
Home2 Suites (the “Prattville Property”)	Extended-Stay	Prattville, AL	July 11, 2019	90		14,750,000			356,014		15,106,014	100	%
Home2 Suites (the “Lubbock Home2 Property”)	Extended-Stay	Lubbock, TX	December 30, 2019	100		14,150,000			284,776		14,434,776	100	%
Fairfield Inn & Suites (the "Lubbock Property")	Limited-Service	Lubbock, TX	January 8, 2020	101		15,150,000			496,431		15,646,431	100	%
Homewood Suites (the "Southaven Property")	Extended-Stay	Southaven, MS	February 21, 2020	99		20,500,000			445,090		20,945,090	100	%
Courtyard by Marriott (the "Aurora Property")	Select-Service	Aurora, CO	February 4, 2021	141		23,610,000			458,129		24,068,129	100	%
Holiday Inn (the "El Paso HI Property")	Select-Service	El Paso, TX	May 12, 2021	175		10,300,000			361,019		10,661,019	100	%
Hilton Garden Inn (the "Houston Property")	Select-Service	Houston, TX	August 3, 2021	182		19,910,000			918,353		20,828,353	100	%
Sheraton Hotel (the "Northbrook Property")	Full-Service	Northbrook, IL	December 3, 2021	160		11,400,000			340,005		11,740,005	100	%
				1,364	$	165,317,358		$	4,400,227	$	169,717,585

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The seller of the Pineville Property may be entitled to additional cash consideration if the property exceeds certain performance criteria based on increases in the property’s net operating income ("NOI") for one of the 12-month periods ending March 31, 2021, March 31, 2022, or March 31, 2023, as elected by the seller. The seller did not elect the 12-month period ending March 31, 2021 and we do not expect the seller to elect the 12-month period ending March 31, 2022.

For a description of the debt associated with each of these hotel properties, see Part II. Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Debt.”

For a description of hotel properties that were acquired subsequent to December 31, 2021, see Part II. Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Subsequent Events.”

Management Agreements

NHS Agreement

As of December 31, 2021, nine of our hotel properties were subject to a management agreement with NHS with an initial term expiring on December 31 of the fifth full calendar year following the effective date of the agreement. The agreement will automatically renew for successive five-year periods unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms. The day-to-day operations of the Pineville Property is currently being managed by Beacon IMG, Inc. (“Beacon”), an affiliate of the seller of the Pineville Property, pursuant to a sub-management agreement between NHS and Beacon.

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Vista Host Agreement

As of December 31, 2021, our Southaven Property was subject to a management agreement with Vista Host Inc. (“Vista”) with an initial term expiring on February 21 of the fifth full calendar year following the effective date of the agreement. The agreement will automatically renew for two (2) successive five-year periods unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.

Aimbridge Agreement

As of December 31, 2021, our Houston Property was subject to a management agreement with Interstate Management Company, LLC. (“Aimbridge”) with an initial term expiring on August 3 of the third full calendar year following the effective date of the agreement. The agreement will automatically renew for additional successive terms of one year each unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.

Franchise Agreements

As of December 31, 2021, all of our hotel properties were operated under franchise agreements with initial terms of 10 to 18 years. Franchise agreements allow the hotel properties to operate under the respective brands. Pursuant to the franchise agreements, we pay a royalty fee of 5% to 6% of room revenue, plus additional fees for marketing, central reservation systems and other franchisor costs. Certain hotels are also charged a program fee of generally between 3% and 4% of room revenue. We paid an initial fee of $50,000 to $175,000 at the time of entering into each franchise agreement which is being amortized over the term of each agreement.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

We may from time to time be a party to legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of our business. See Note 12 “Commitments and Contingencies” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of ongoing legal proceedings and governmental authority inquiries. Other than such proceedings, management is not aware of any current or pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party or to which any of our property is subject, the outcome of which would, in management’s judgment based on information currently available, have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition, nor is management aware of any such legal proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

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

Market Information

No public market currently exists for our shares of common stock, and we currently have no plans to list our shares on a national securities exchange.

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Share Valuation

We are not required to establish an updated net asset value of the Company (“Company NAV”) or an estimated net asset value per share (“Share NAV”) in accordance with FINRA Rules 5110 and 2231 as we are not conducting any public offering of our shares. To the extent we choose to establish a Company NAV and a Share NAV, the Advisor will administer our valuation policy and will be responsible for the oversight of the valuation process, including the review and approval of the valuation and appraisal processes and methodologies used to determine our Company NAV and Share NAV, the consistency of the valuation and appraisal methodologies with real estate industry standards and practices, and the reasonableness of the assumptions used in the valuations and appraisals. To the extent we establish a Share NAV, we will disclose, in each annual report distributed to stockholders, the Share NAV, the method by which it was developed, and the date of the data used to develop the Share NAV.

The initial Share NAV is $10.00, the price at which we are offering our shares in the Offering, which was determined by our board of directors and bears no relationship to any established criteria of value such as book value or earnings per share, is not based on our past earnings, and does not reflect current market value for our assets. There can be no assurance that any Share NAV determined as described above will be equal to $10.00.

To the extent we choose to establish a Company NAV, we expect the Advisor will determine the Company NAV by (i) taking into consideration the cost value of the hotel properties and other assets owned by us (if such hotel properties or other assets were acquired within 12 months of the applicable valuation), (ii) utilizing third-party appraisals or broker opinions of value (if such hotel properties or other assets have been owned by us for more than 12 months) or (iii) determining the enterprise value of the Company. The Company expected we would not determine the initial Company NAV until approximately 150 days following the second anniversary of breaking escrow in the Offering. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, we determined the market conditions lacked sufficient transaction volume to reliably determine the fair market-value of the real estate assets. As of December 31, 2021, neither we nor the Advisor has engaged any valuation services to be performed, but we intend the Advisor to engage valuation services after transaction volume increases such that a reliable fair market value of the assets can be obtained. Once we establish an initial valuation, we would expect to subsequently update the Company NAV on an annual basis. We may determine the Company NAV on a more frequent basis if the Advisor and our board of directors determines, in their sole discretion, that a more frequent valuation is warranted.

At any time that the Company NAV is calculated as provided above prior to the termination of the Offering, we intend to adjust the Offering price of the shares in an amount equal to the Company NAV divided by the number of outstanding shares. Our board of directors will determine a new Share NAV at such times and in conjunction with our determination of the Company NAV, and we will report the new Share NAV to our stockholders.

Equity Compensation Plans

Our board of directors has approved the adoption of a phantom stock plan (the “Phantom Stock Plan”) for the Company. However, the specific terms of the Phantom Stock Plan have not yet been determined and approved by our board. We intend for the shares designated pursuant to the Phantom Stock Plan (the “Phantom Shares”) to be allocated to the Advisor, the TRS subsidiaries and NHS for distribution of the proceeds to their respective employees and service providers in accordance with their compensation plans, however, Corey Maple, Norman Leslie and Samuel Montgomery will not receive any Phantom Shares pursuant to the Phantom Stock Plan.

Stockholder Information

As of March 31, 2022, we had 8,622,152 shares of our common stock outstanding, held by a total of 1,240 stockholders.

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Distribution Information

During our Offering, when we may raise capital more quickly than we acquire income-producing assets, and from time to time after the Offering, we may not pay distributions solely from our cash flow from operating activities, in which case distributions may be paid in whole or in part from proceeds from the Offering or debt financing.

Distributions declared, distributions paid, and net cash flow used in operations during 2021 and 2020, aggregated by quarter, are as follows:


			Distribution								Net Cash
	Distributions		Declared Per		Distributions Paid ⁽³⁾						Flows Provided By
Period	Declared ⁽¹⁾		Share ^(1) (2)		Cash		Reinvested		Total		(Used In) Operations
First Quarter 2021	$	1,430,216	$	0.175	$	246,084	$	1,081,828	$	1,327,912	$	(1,292,235)
Second Quarter 2021		1,465,038		0.175		251,625		1,107,080		1,358,705		853,375
Third Quarter 2021		1,500,023		0.175		1,114,951		1,223,741		2,338,692		122,840
Fourth Quarter 2021		1,527,992		0.175		1,340,091		551,391		1,891,482		(732,378)
	$	5,923,269	$	0.700	$	2,952,751	$	3,964,040	$	6,916,791	$	(1,048,398)

			Distribution								Net Cash
	Distributions		Declared Per		Distributions Paid ⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾						Flows Provided By
Period	Declared ⁽¹⁾		Share ^(1) (2)		Cash		Reinvested		Total		(Used In) Operations
First Quarter 2020	$	1,204,910	$	0.175	$	691,604	$	418,286	$	1,109,890	$	(1,141,973)
Second Quarter 2020		1,313,186		0.175		—		—		—		(349,329)
Third Quarter 2020		1,368,309		0.175		213,784		1,410,688		1,624,472		892,326
Fourth Quarter 2020		1,397,802		0.175		245,789		1,054,379		1,300,168		(202,710)
	$	5,284,207	$	0.700	$	1,151,177	$	2,883,353	$	4,034,530	$	(801,686)

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Distributions for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were based on daily record dates and were calculated based on stockholders of record each day during this period at a rate of $0.00191781 per share per day. Distributions for the periods from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 were payable to each stockholder in shares of common stock issued through the DRIP, or at the election of the stockholder, in shares of common stock valued at $10.00 per share. Distributions for the periods from July 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 were payable to each stockholder 30% in cash (or through the DRIP if then currently enrolled in the DRIP) and 70% in shares of common stock issued through the DRIP, or at the election of the stockholder, in shares of common stock valued at $10.00 per share. Distributions for the periods from April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 were payable to each stockholder 60% in cash (or through the DRIP if then currently enrolled in the DRIP) and 40% in shares of common stock issued through the DRIP, or at the election of the stockholder, in shares of common stock valued at $10.00 per share. Distributions for the period from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 were payable to each stockholder as 100% in cash on a monthly basis.

(2)	Assumes each share was issued and outstanding each day that was a record date for distributions during the period presented.

(3)

During 2019 and through the first quarter of 2020, distributions were paid on a monthly basis. Beginning the second quarter of 2020 through the second quarter of 2021, distributions were paid on a quarterly basis. Beginning in the third quarter of 2021, distributions were paid on a monthly basis. In general, distributions for all record dates of a given month are paid on or about the tenth day of the following month.

(4)	Distributions for the period from March 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020 and April 1, through June 30, 2020 were paid in July 2020. Distributions for the period from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 were paid in October 2020.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, we paid aggregate distributions of $6.9 million, including $3.0 million of distributions paid in cash and $4.0 million of distributions reinvested through our dividend reinvestment plan. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we paid aggregate distributions of $4.1 million, including $1.2 million of distributions paid in cash and $2.9 million of distributions reinvested through our dividend reinvestment plan. Our net loss for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was $5.3 million and $6.1 million, respectively. Net cash flows used in operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively. We funded 100% of our distributions paid, which includes cash distributions and distributions reinvested by stockholders, with proceeds from the Offering.

To the extent that we pay distributions from sources other than our cash flows from operating activities, we will have less funds available for the acquisition of real estate investments, the overall return to our stockholders may be reduced, and subsequent investors will experience dilution.

Going forward we expect our board of directors to continue to authorize and declare distributions, if at all, based on daily record dates and to pay these distributions on a quarterly basis. Distributions will be determined by our board of directors

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based on our financial condition and such other factors as our board of directors deems relevant, and may be paid in cash or in shares pursuant to the DRIP. Our board of directors has not pre-established a percentage rate of return for cash distributions or stock distributions to stockholders. We have not established a minimum distribution level, and our charter does not require that we make distributions to our stockholders.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

Initial Offering

On June 1, 2018, we commenced an offering (the “Offering”) of up to $100,000,000 in shares of our common stock, which amount was increased to $150,000,000 in shares of our common stock in December 2021. We are offering these securities in reliance upon exemptions from the registration requirements provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D under the Securities Act relating to sales not involving any public offering. The securities are being offered and sold only to purchasers who are “accredited investors,” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act, and without the use of general solicitation, as that concept is embodied in Regulation D. In addition to sales of common stock for cash, we have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan, which permits stockholders to reinvest their distributions back into the Company. Except as otherwise provided in the offering memorandum, we are offering the shares in the private offering at an initial price of $10.00 per share, with shares purchased in our dividend reinvestment plan at an initial price of $9.50 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we sold 407,478 shares of common stock in the private offering, resulting in gross offering proceeds of approximately $7.9 million, including 417,267 shares issued pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan. During the year ended December 31, 2021, aggregate selling commissions of $0.2 million and marketing and diligence allowances and other wholesale selling costs and expenses of $1.1 million were paid in connection with the private offering. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we sold 1,366,589 shares of common stock in the private offering, resulting in gross offering proceeds of approximately $16.2 million, including 303,511 shares issued pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan. During the year ended December 31, 2020, aggregate selling commissions of $1.0 million and marketing and diligence allowances and other wholesale selling costs and expenses of $1.1 million were paid in connection with the private offering.

Go Unit Offering

On June 15, 2020, we commenced a private placement offering of limited partnership units in our Operating Partnership, designated as Series GO LP Units, with a maximum offering of $20,000,000, which could be increased to $30,000,000 in the sole discretion of the Company, as the General Partner of the Operating Partnership, (the “GO Unit Offering”). The Series GO LP Units were being offered until the earlier of (i) the sale of $20,000,000 in Series GO LP Units (which could be increased to $30,000,000 in the Company’s sole discretion), (ii) June 14, 2022 or (iii) the Operating Partnership terminates the GO Unit Offering at an earlier date in its sole discretion. Our board of directors terminated the GO Unit Offering as of February 14, 2022. The Operating Partnership was offering these securities in reliance upon exemptions from the registration requirements provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D under the Securities Act relating to sales not involving any public offering. The securities were being offered and sold only to purchasers who are “accredited investors,” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act, and without the use of general solicitation, as that concept is embodied in Regulation D. Subject to restrictions on ownership in order to comply with rules governing real estate investment trusts and the terms of the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, each holder of Series GO LP Units (a “Series GO Limited Partner”) will have the right to exchange its Series GO LP Units for, at the option of the Operating Partnership, an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Company (“Common Shares”), or cash equal to the fair market value of the Common Shares (the “Cash Amount”) which would have otherwise been received pursuant to such exchange. The exchange right is not available until all of the following have occurred (the “Exchange Date”): (i) the Common Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, the sale of all or substantially all of the GP Units and Interval Units held by the Company or any sale, exchange or merger of the Company or the Operating Partnership or, as determined in the sole discretion of the Company, the occurrence of a similar event; (ii) the Series GO Limited Partner has held its Series GO LP Units for at least one year; (iii) the Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the redemption have been registered with the SEC and the registration statement has been declared effective, or an exemption from registration is available; and (iv) the exchange does not result in a violation of the shareholder ownership limitations set forth in the Company’s articles of incorporation. Notwithstanding the above, the Company may waive any of the requirements above in its sole discretion other than (ii) or (iv) During the year ended December 31, 2021, we sold and issued 1,555,543 Series GO LP Units in the GO Unit Offering, resulting in gross proceeds of $10.7 million. During the

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year ended December 31, 2021, aggregate selling commissions of $0.8 million and marketing and diligence allowances and other wholesale selling costs and expenses of $0.3 million were paid in connection with the offering. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we sold and issued 654,868 Series GO LP Units in the GO Unit Offering, resulting in gross proceeds of $4.5 million. During the year ended December 31, 2020, aggregate selling commissions of $0.4 million and marketing and diligence allowances and other wholesale selling costs and expenses of $0.1 million were paid in connection with the offering.

Series T LP Units

On June 15, 2020, the Operating Partnership established the Series T LP Units as a new series of limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership may issue the Series T LP Units from time to time to persons who contribute direct or indirect interests in real estate to the Operating Partnership. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Operating Partnership issued an aggregate of 2,513,769 Series T LP Units in connection with contributions of hotel properties on February 4, 2021, May 12, 2021, August 3, 2021 and December 3, 2021. These securities were issued in reliance upon exemptions from the registration requirements provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D under the Securities Act relating to sales not involving any public offering. The securities were offered and sold only to purchasers who are “accredited investors,” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act. Subject to the terms of the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, each holder of Series T LP Units (a “Series T Limited Partner”) will have its Series T LP Units be eligible for conversion into Common LP Units beginning 36 months after the issuance of the Series T LP Units, at which point the value will be calculated pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and the formula set forth in the contribution agreement between the Operating Partnership and the Series T Limited Partner. The number of Common LP Units to be issued to the contributor based on such conversion may be higher or lower than the initial valuation of the Series T LP Units. The Series T LP Units will also automatically convert into Common LP Units upon other events as described in the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership at a rate based on a mathematical formula. Subject to restrictions on ownership in order to comply with rules governing real estate investment trusts and the terms of the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, each holder of Common LP Units will have the right to exchange its Common LP Units for, at the option of the Operating Partnership, an equivalent number of Common Shares or the Cash Amount which would have otherwise been received pursuant to such exchange. The exchange right is not available until the Exchange Date (as defined in the previous paragraph). Notwithstanding the above, the Company may waive any of the requirements of the Exchange Date described in the paragraph above in its sole discretion other than (ii) or (iv).

Common LP Units

On December 3, 2021, the Operating Partnership commenced a private placement offering of its Common LP Units. The Operating Partnership is offering these securities in reliance upon exemptions from the registration requirements provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D under the Securities Act relating to sales not involving any public offering. The securities are being offered and sold only to purchasers who are “accredited investors,” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act. Subject to restrictions on ownership in order to comply with rules governing real estate investment trusts and the terms of the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership, each holder of Common LP Units will have the right to exchange its Common LP Units for, at the option of the Operating Partnership, an equivalent number of Common Shares or the Cash Amount which would have otherwise been received pursuant to such exchange. The exchange right is not available until the Exchange Date (as defined above). Notwithstanding the above, the Company may waive any of the requirements described above in its sole discretion other than (ii) or (iv). On December 3, 2021, the Operating Partnership issued 152,100 Common LP Units to a contributor of real estate to the Operating Partnership.

Share Repurchase Plan

The board of directors has adopted a share repurchase plan that may enable our stockholders to have their shares repurchased in limited circumstances. In its sole discretion, the board of directors could choose to terminate or suspend the plan or to amend its provisions without stockholder approval. The repurchase plan may be reviewed and modified by the board of directors as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. The following discussion summarizes the principal terms of our share repurchase plan.

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Repurchase Price

Under certain circumstances and subject to the death repurchase described below, the prices at which we will repurchase shares under our repurchase plan are as follows:

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For those shares held by the stockholder for at least one year, 92% of the current share NAV;

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For those shares held by the stockholder for at least two years, 96% of the current share NAV; and

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For those shares held by the stockholder for at least three years, 100% of the current share NAV.

For purposes of determining the time period a stockholder has held each share, the time period begins as of the date the stockholder acquired the share, provided that shares purchased by the stockholder pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan will be deemed to have been acquired on the same date as the initial shares to which the dividend reinvestment plan shares relate. The board of directors may, in its sole discretion, reject any request for repurchase and may, upon notice to the stockholders, amend, suspend or terminate the repurchase program at any time.

Limitations on Repurchase

There are several limitations on our ability to repurchase shares under our share repurchase plan:

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Unless the shares are being repurchased in connection with a stockholder’s death, we may not repurchase shares unless the stockholder has held the shares for at least one year.

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During any calendar year, we will repurchase only the number of shares that we could purchase with the amount of net proceeds from the sale of shares under our dividend reinvestment plan during the prior calendar year. However, we may increase or decrease the funding available for the repurchase of shares pursuant to our share repurchase plan upon 10 business days’ notice to our stockholders.

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During any calendar year, we will limit the total shares repurchased to no more than 5.0% of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding as of December 31 of the prior calendar year.

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We have no obligation to repurchase shares if the repurchase would violate the restrictions on distributions under Maryland law, which prohibits distributions that would cause a corporation to fail to meet statutory tests of solvency.

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We will not repurchase shares if the board of directors determines, in its sole discretion, that the repurchase price determined in accordance with the terms of our share repurchase plan exceeds the then current fair market value of the shares to be repurchased.

Procedures for Repurchase

We will repurchase shares within 21 days following the end of a calendar quarter. We must receive a written request for repurchase at least two business days before the end of the calendar quarter in order for us to repurchase a stockholder’s shares on the repurchase date. If we cannot repurchase all shares presented for repurchase in any quarter, we will attempt to honor repurchase requests on a pro rata basis. The board of directors may, in its sole discretion, reject any request for repurchase.

If we did not completely satisfy a stockholder’s repurchase request on a repurchase date because we did not receive the request in time, because of the limitations on repurchases set forth in our share repurchase plan or because of a suspension of our share repurchase plan, we would treat the unsatisfied portion of the repurchase request as a request for repurchase at the next repurchase date at which funds are available for repurchase unless the stockholder withdraws its request. Any stockholder may withdraw a repurchase request upon written notice to the program administrator if such notice is received at least two business days before the repurchase date.

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All shares to be repurchased must be (i) fully transferable and not be subject to any liens or other encumbrances and (ii) free from any restrictions on transfer. If we determine that a lien or other encumbrance or restriction exists against the shares, we will not repurchase any such shares.

Neither we nor the board of directors will have any liability to any stockholder for any damages resulting from or related to the stockholder’s presentment of its shares. Further, stockholders will have complete responsibility for payment of all taxes, assessments and other applicable obligations and third-party costs resulting from or relating to our repurchase of shares. All repurchased shares shall be repurchased as treasury shares and may be made available for purchase to new or existing stockholders.

Special Repurchases—Death Repurchase

In the event of the death of a stockholder, we will, upon request and within six months from the date of the request, repurchase such stockholder’s shares regardless of the period the deceased stockholder has owned such shares at the following prices:

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92% of the current share NAV if death occurs less than six months of the purchase;

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96% of the current share NAV if death occurs from six months to one year of purchase; and

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100% of the current share NAV if death occurs after one year of purchase.

We will not be obligated to repurchase a deceased stockholder’s shares if more than two years have elapsed from the date of death.

Amendment, Suspension or Termination of Program and Notice

The board of directors may, at any time and without stockholder approval, upon 10 business days’ written notice to the stockholders (i) amend, suspend or terminate our share repurchase plan and (ii) increase or decrease the funding available for the repurchase of shares pursuant to our share repurchase plan.

Shares Repurchased

Pursuant to the terms of our Share Repurchase Plan, we will repurchase shares within 21 days following the end of a calendar quarter. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we repurchased shares of our common stock in the amounts below. In addition to these amounts, in December 2021, we received a request to repurchase 30,383 shares. The repurchase proceeds of $299,286 were paid on January 21, 2022 in accordance with the terms of our Share Repurchase Plan with an average price paid per share of $9.85. The $299,286 is included in other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 included as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We fulfilled all repurchase requests received during the year ended December 31, 2021, During the year ended December 31, 2021, we funded repurchases under our share repurchase plan with the net proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan.

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Month	Total Number of Shares Repurchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Approximate Dollar Value of Shares Available That May Yet Be Repurchased Under the Program
January 2021		2,612	$	9.53		(1)
February 2021		—	$	—		(1)
March 2021		—	$	—		(1)
Total		2,612
April 2021		—	$	—		(1)
May 2021		—	$	—		(1)
June 2021		—	$	—		(1)
Total		—
July 2021		41,778	$	9.99		(1)
August 2021		—	$	—		(1)
September 2021		—	$	—		(1)
Total		41,778
October 2021		15,927	$	9.20		(1)
November 2021		—	$	—		(1)
December 2021		—	$	—		(1)
Total		15,927
Year Ended December 31, 2021		60,317

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We limit the dollar value of shares that may be repurchased under the plan as described above. One of these limitations is that during each calendar year, our share repurchase plan limits the number of shares we may repurchase to those that we could purchase with the amount of the net proceeds from the sale of shares under our dividend reinvestment plan during the prior calendar year. However, we may increase or decrease the funding available for the repurchase of shares upon ten business days’ notice to our stockholders.

The above table is on a cash basis, but we record our shares repurchased, as described below, on an accrual basis. We repurchased 88,088 shares pursuant to repurchase requests received during the year ended December 31, 2021, which represents an original investment of $880,883, including $69,803 of DRIP shares, for $856,605. As of December 31, 2021, $299,286 of the redemption proceeds had not yet been paid and was included in other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets included as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. During the year ended December 31, 2020 we repurchased 64,190 shares, which represents an original investment of $641,898 for $590,547. Based on the repurchase limits described above, as of December 31, 2021 we have $3,070,332 available for eligible repurchases during 2022.

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

A discussion regarding our financial condition and results of operations for year-end 2020 compared to year-end 2019 can be found in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021 (“2020 Form 10-K”)

As used herein, the terms “we,” “our,” “us” and “the Company” refer to Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc., a Maryland corporation, Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, which we refer to as the “Operating Partnership,” Lodging Fund REIT III TRS, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which we refer to as the “Master TRS” and their subsidiaries, except where the context otherwise requires. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto.

Overview

We were formed on April 9, 2018 as a Maryland corporation for the primary purpose of acquiring a diversified portfolio of hotel properties (the “Projects”) located primarily in America’s Heartland, which we define as the geographic area from North Dakota to Texas and the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains. We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, beginning with the taxable year ending December 31, 2018. We conduct substantially all of our business and own substantially all real estate investments through the Operating Partnership. We are the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. We and the Operating Partnership are advised by the Advisor pursuant to an advisory agreement, as amended, under which the Advisor performs advisory services regarding acquisition, financing and disposition of the Projects and origination of any loans, and is responsible for managing, operating and maintaining the Projects and day-to-day management of the Company. The Advisor may, in its sole discretion, perform these duties through one or more affiliates. We have engaged NHS to manage the majority of the hotel properties acquired to date; however, we can engage third party property management companies, and have done so in connection with several of our hotel properties acquired to date. NHS is wholly-owned by Norman Leslie, a director and executive officer of the Company and a principal of the Advisor. The Advisor has no direct employees. The employees of the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Advisor, provide services to the Company related to the negotiations of property acquisitions and financing, asset management, accounting, legal, investor relations, and all other administrative services.

We have invested and continue to invest primarily in 80 to 200 room limited service, select-service, full-service and extended stay hotel properties with strong mid-market brands in America’s Heartland. As of December 31, 2021, we owned 11 hotel properties with an aggregate of 1,364 rooms located in eight states. See Part I, Item 1, “Business” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more details on our investment objectives and strategy.

We have raised capital through several private offerings conducted by the Company and the Operating Partnership described below.

We are currently conducting an offering (the “Offering”) of shares of our common stock under a private placement to qualified purchasers who meet the definition of “accredited investors,” as provided in Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Offering commenced on June 1, 2018 in an amount of up to $100,000,000 in shares of our common stock, which amount was increased to $150,000,000 in shares of our common stock in December 2021. The Offering will continue until the earlier of (i) the date when the maximum offering amount is sold, (ii) May 31, 2023, which may be extended by our board of directors in its sole discretion, or (iii) a decision by the Company to terminate the Offering. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had issued and sold 8,500,588 shares of common stock, including 810,079 shares attributable to our DRIP, and received aggregate proceeds of $83.2 million. After deductions for payments of selling commissions, marketing and diligence allowances, other wholesale selling costs and expenses, we received net offering proceeds of approximately $72.5 million. The net offering proceeds have been used to fund property acquisitions. We repurchased 88,088 shares pursuant to repurchase requests received during the year ended December 31, 2021, which represents an original investment of $880,883 for $856,605. As of December 31, 2021, $299,286 of the redemption proceeds had not yet been paid and was included in other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets included as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. No public market exists for the shares of our common stock, and none is expected to develop.

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The Operating Partnership may issue Series T LP Units or Common LP Units from time to time to persons who contribute direct or indirect interests in real estate to the Operating Partnership. The Series T LP Units will have allocations and distributions that are dictated by the Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership and the applicable contribution agreement for the real estate. Certain Series T LP Units may have different allocations and distributions than other Series T LP Units. The amount of the allocations and distributions will be determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion at the time of issuance of the Series T LP Units and any future distributions are dependent on the financial performance of the contributed real estate. The Series T LP Units are eligible for conversion into Common LP Units beginning 36 months after their issuance and will automatically convert into Common LP Units upon a Termination Event as described in the Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership. The conversion of Series T LP Units into Common LP Units may vary with each issuance and is generally based on a formula that applies an applicable capitalization rate to the then current trailing twelve months net operating income of the hotel property less the loan balance outstanding as of the contribution date as assumed by the Operating Partnership, and less other amounts incurred by the Operating Partnership including but not limited to certain closing costs, loan assumption fees and defeasance costs, Property Improvement Plan (“PIP”) and capital expenditures, operating cash infused by the Operating Partnership, and any shortfall of certain minimum cumulative investment yield. There is no guarantee that the future financial performance of the contributed hotel property will be sufficient to result in the issuance of Common LP Units resulting from the application of the conversion formula applicable to the issuance Series T LP Units. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had issued an aggregate of 2,513,769 Series T LP Units and 152,100 Common LP Units in connection with such property contributions.

Key 2021 Transactions

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, we acquired four hotel properties with an aggregate of 658 rooms located in three states. Each of these hotel properties was acquired pursuant to a contribution agreement. The aggregate purchase price for these contribution agreements was $65.2 million, consisting of the issuance of Series T LP Units, Common LP Units, assumption or repayment of loans secured by the properties and payment of cash. The number of Common LP Units to be issued to each contributor based on the conversion of the Series T LP Units may be higher or lower than the initial valuation of the Series T LP Units. Accordingly, the aggregate purchase price was determined to be the value assigned by a third-party appraisal rather than the contractual purchase price, as the appraisal value was more reliably measurable.

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Key Indicators of Operating Performance

In evaluating financial condition and operating performance, important indicators on which we focus are revenue measurements, such as occupancy, ADR and RevPAR, and expenses, such as property operations expenses, general and administrative expenses and other expenses described below. Occupancy is the total number of rooms occupied for the period divided by the total number of available rooms for the period. ADR is equal to the total gross room revenue divided by the total number of rooms rented for the period. RevPAR is equal to the total gross room revenue divided by the total number of available rooms for the period.

Market Outlook

During the first quarter of 2020, the global outbreak of COVID-19 was identified and has since spread to nearly every country and territory, including every state in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic and the related governmental restrictions instituted to slow the spread of the virus continues to have a material adverse impact on the hospitality industry. As the virus spread and governments implemented restrictions to contain it, occupancy and RevPAR fell sharply. COVID-19 continues to have a material impact on our business and industry. However, the recovery of demand in our hotels accelerated in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2021, led primarily by robust leisure demand. Business transient and group demand remains well below pre-pandemic levels in most markets, but such demand could pick up in 2022 if workers return to offices and corporate travel increases. On the other hand, the continued emergence of new strains of COVID-19, such as the Delta and Omicron variants, could slow the pace of recovery in some or all regions and may result in new or increased restrictions on business operations. If the spread of new strains of COVID-19 continues, it may negatively affect our occupancy levels and RevPAR and could materially and adversely affect the financial performance and value of our hotels. Further, increasing labor costs and shortages, supply chain disruptions and related commodity and other price inflation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic may cause an increase in renovation, construction and operating costs, may limit our access to critical operating supplies, and may continue to adversely affect our hotel operations and financial results.

Demand continued to recover in 2021. For the five hotel properties acquired prior to January 1, 2020, RevPAR in 2021 compared to 2020 improved 29% to $66.06 from $51.02 while occupancy increased 22% and ADR increased 6%.

The fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of COVID-19 on economic and market conditions, and, as a result, present material uncertainty and risk with respect to us and the performance of our investments. The full extent of the impact and effects of COVID-19 will depend on future developments which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including, among other factors, the duration, severity and spread of the outbreak and potential for its recurrence, continued emergence of new strains of COVID-19, such as the Delta and Omicron variants, which strains may be more contagious or more vaccine-resistant, the distribution and efficacy of vaccines, along with related travel advisories, quarantines and restrictions, the recovery time of the disrupted industries, the impact of labor market interruptions, the impact of government interventions, and uncertainty with respect to the duration of the slowdown in leisure and business travel. Even after travel advisories and restrictions are modified or lifted, demand for hotels may remain weak for a significant length of time, which may be a function of continued concerns over safety, unwillingness to travel, and decreased consumer spending due to economic conditions, including job losses. We cannot predict if and when the demand for our hotel properties will return to pre-outbreak levels of occupancy and pricing. In addition, if in the future there is a pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of another highly infectious or contagious disease or other health concern affecting states or regions in which we operate, we and our properties may be subject to similar risks and uncertainties as posed by COVID-19. We are closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and continue to assess the situation at our properties and operations on a daily basis.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds necessary to pay our scheduled debt service, operating expenses, including payments to our Advisor and property managers, capital expenditures directly associated with our hotels and distributions to our stockholders. Our earliest mortgage loan maturity date is May 2023. Based on information

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currently available and our current projected operating cash flow needs and interest and debt repayments, we believe we have adequate cash for at least the next twelve months to fund our business operations, meet all of our financial commitments and other obligations. However, we cannot predict whether future developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic will adversely affect our liquidity position.

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

We are dependent upon the net proceeds from our Offering to conduct our proposed operations. The Offering will continue until the earlier of (i) the date when the maximum offering amount is sold, (ii) May 31, 2023, which may be extended by our board of directors in its sole discretion, or (iii) a decision by the Company to terminate the Offering. We had also used the net proceeds from the GO Unit Offering to conduct our operations. The Go Unit Offering was terminated effective February 14, 2022. We intend to obtain the capital required to make real estate and real estate-related investments and conduct our operations from the proceeds of our Offering and unused proceeds from the GO Unit Offering, from secured or unsecured financings from banks and other lenders and from any undistributed funds from our operations. As of December 31, 2021, we had raised approximately $83.2 million in gross offering proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock in the Offering and approximately $15.2 million in gross offering proceeds from the sale of the Series GO LP Units in our GO Unit Offering. The pace of capital raised in our Offering has slowed over the past several months compared to historical amounts since inception of the Offering. However, the decrease in capital raise in our Offering has been partially offset by capital raised through our GO Unit Offering, which commenced in June 2020. If we are unable to raise substantial funds in the Offering, we will make fewer investments resulting in less diversification in terms of the type, number and size of investments we make and the value of an investment in us will fluctuate more significantly with the performance of the specific assets we acquire. There may be a delay between the sale of shares of our common stock and units and our purchase of assets, which could result in a delay in the benefits to our stockholders, if any, of returns generated from our investment operations. Further, we will have certain fixed operating expenses regardless of whether we are able to raise substantial funds in the Offering. Our inability to raise substantial funds would increase our fixed operating expenses as a percentage of gross income, reducing our net income and cash flow and limiting our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

As of December 31, 2021, we owned eleven properties. We acquired these investments with the proceeds from the sale of our common stock in the Offering, proceeds from the GO Unit Offering and debt financing and, for each of the properties acquired in 2021, the issuance of Series T LP Units to the contributor as part of the consideration, and for one of the properties acquired in 2021, the issuance of Common LP Units. Operating cash needs during the year ended December 31, 2021 were met through cash flow generated by these real estate investments and with proceeds from our Offering and the GO Unit Offering.

Our investments in real estate generate cash flow in the form of hotel room rentals and guest expenditures, which are reduced by operating expenditures, debt service payments and corporate general and administrative expenses. Each of our current properties is owned and future properties will be owned by a direct special purpose entity subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, which leases the properties to direct special purpose entity subsidiaries of the Master TRS, referred to as “TRS Lessees.” The TRS Lessees are or will be required to make rent payments to the owners of the properties pursuant to the lease agreements relating to each property. Such TRS Lessees’ ability to make rent payments to the owner subsidiaries and our liquidity, including our ability to make distributions to our stockholders, are dependent upon the TRS Lessees ability to generate cash flow from the operations of the hotel properties. The TRS Lessees are dependent upon the

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management companies with whom they have entered or will enter into management agreements with to operate the hotel properties.

Cash flow from operations from real estate investments will be primarily dependent upon the occupancy level and average daily rate, or “ADR”, of our portfolio, and how well we manage our expenditures.

We anticipate that our aggregate loan-to-value ratio will be between 35% and 65%. We will target a loan-to-value ratio for the Projects of between 35% and 70%, based on the purchase price of the Projects, however, we may obtain financing that is less than or higher than such loan-to-value ratio for an individual Projects at the discretion of the board of directors. Though this is our estimated leverage, our charter does not limit us from incurring debt in excess of this amount. As of December 31, 2021, our aggregate loan-to-value ratio, based on the aggregate purchase price of the Projects, was approximately 58%.

In addition to making investments in accordance with our investment objectives, we expect to use capital resources to make certain payments to the Advisor and its affiliates and NHS. These payments include the various fees and expenses to be paid to the Advisor and its affiliates in connection with the selection, acquisition and management of Projects, as well as reimbursement of certain organization and other offering expenses described below. The Advisor earns a one-time acquisition fee of up to 1.4% of the hotel purchase price including funds allocated for any property improvement plan (“PIP”) at the time of each hotel property acquisition, a financing fee of up to 1.4% of the hotel purchase price including funds allocated for any PIP at the time of closing the initial financing, and an annual asset management fee of up to 0.75% of the gross assets of the Company, which is payable on a monthly basis. The Advisor may also be paid a refinancing fee of up to 0.75% of the principal amount of any refinancing at the time of closing the refinancing, a disposition fee equal to between 0.0% and 4.0% of the hotel sales price, payable at the closing of the disposition, and real estate commissions of up to 3.0% of the hotel purchase price in connection with the sale of a hotel property in which the Advisor or its affiliates provided substantial services, but in no event greater than one-half of the total commissions paid with respect to such property if a commission is paid to a third-party as well as the Advisor, and in no event will total commissions exceed 5.0% of the hotel sales price. Certain affiliates of the Advisor may receive an annual guarantee fee equal to 1.0% of the guaranty amount, paid on a monthly basis, for debt obligations of the hotel properties personally guaranteed by such affiliates. The Advisor may earn an annual subordinated performance fee equal to 20% of the distributions after the common stockholders and Operating Partnership limited partners (other than the Series B LP Unit holders) have received a 6% cumulative, but not compounded, return per annum. Per the terms of the Operating Partnership’s operating agreement, the Advisor receives distributions from the Operating Partnership in connection with their ownership of non-voting Series B LP Units. The Advisor’s ownership of Series B LP Units is presented as non-controlling interest on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The Advisor and its affiliates may be reimbursed by us for certain organization and offering expenses in connection with the Offering and the GO Unit Offering, including legal, printing, marketing and other offering-related costs and expenses. Following the termination of the Offering, the Advisor will reimburse us for any such amounts incurred by us in excess of 15% of the gross proceeds of the Offering. In addition, we may pay directly or reimburse the Advisor and its affiliates for certain costs incurred in connection with its provision of services to us, including certain acquisition costs, financing costs, and sales and marketing costs, as well as an allocable share of general and administrative overhead costs. All reimbursements are paid to the Advisor and its affiliates at cost.

NHS earns a monthly base management fee for property management services, including overseeing the day-to-day operations of the hotel properties for which it serves as the property manager, in an amount up to 4% of gross revenue. NHS may also earn a monthly accounting fee of $14.00 per room for accounting services, payable monthly, and an administrative fee equal to 0.60% of gross revenues for administrative and other services. We reimburse NHS for certain costs of operating the hotel properties incurred on our behalf. All reimbursements are paid to NHS at cost. NHS also earns a flat fee of $5,000 per hotel property for due diligence services, including analyzing, evaluating, and reporting on documentation and information received from sellers or contributors during the period of due diligence. Such fee is waived if, upon acquisition by us, NHS is selected as the management company for the hotel property. NHS is also reimbursed for actual out-of-pocket costs incurred in providing the due diligence services.

Vista earns a monthly base management fee for property management services provided with respect to the Southaven Property, including overseeing the day-to-day operations of the hotel property in the amount of 3% of gross revenue. Vista

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also earns an accounting fee of $1,000 per month for accounting services, payable monthly. Vista may also earn an incentive management fee in the amount, if any, equal to twenty percent (20%) of the hotel’s profit in excess of the prior fiscal year hotel profits, payable within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the final year-end financial statements. We reimburse Vista for certain costs of operating the Southaven Property incurred on our behalf. All reimbursements are paid to Vista at cost.

Interstate Management Company, LLC (“Aimbridge”) earns a monthly base management fee for property management services provided with respect to the Houston Property, including overseeing the day-to-day operations of the hotel property, in the amount equal to 2.5% of total revenue. Aimbridge also earns an accounting fee of $2,548 per month for accounting services and an additional fee of $2,900 per month for customized accounting services, revenue management and digital marketing, each of such fees will increase annually by 3% on January 1 of each fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2022. Aimbridge may also earn an incentive management fee if certain performance metrics are achieved. We reimburse Aimbridge for certain costs of operating the Houston Property incurred on our behalf. All reimbursements are paid to Aimbridge at cost.

One Rep, a related party, provides construction oversight, project management, and other related services to the Company. For the services provided, One Rep is paid a construction management fee equal to 6% of the total project costs. The Company also reimburses One Rep for certain costs incurred on behalf of the Company, and all reimbursements are paid to One Rep at cost.

The franchise agreements for certain of our hotels require provide property improvement plans to cover, among other things, replacing and repairing furniture, fixtures and equipment at our hotels and other routine capital expenditures. As of December 31, 2021, we have set aside $3.2 million for capital projects in property improvement funds, which are included in restricted cash.

We spent approximately $2.9 million on capital improvements at our operating hotels during the year ended December 31, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we canceled or deferred a significant portion of the planned capital improvements at our operating hotels. In 2022, we expect to spend approximately $6.8 million on necessary capital improvements.

The United States is experiencing both supply chain disruptions and significant price increases for certain construction materials. The supply chain disruptions are the result of, in part, substantial backlogs of container ships seeking to unload cargo at major ports, with delays caused or exacerbated by port and trucking labor shortages, railway logistics issues and a shortage of warehouse space in close proximity to the affected ports. We have not been significantly impacted by these backlogs to date; however, if not resolved, these backlogs and related logistics issues could result in material delays and increased costs for our planned capital improvements.

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Lines of Credit

On February 10, 2020, we entered into a $5.0 million revolving line of credit. The line of credit requires monthly payments of interest only, with all outstanding principal amounts being due and payable at maturity on February 10, 2021. On January 19, 2021, the line of credit was amended to extend the maturity date to May 10, 2021. The line of credit had a variable interest rate equal to the U.S. Prime Rate, plus 0.50%, resulting in an effective rate of 3.75% per annum as of March 31, 2021. On May 6, 2021, the line of credit was amended to extend the maturity date to May 10, 2022. On that date, the interest rate was also amended to incorporate an interest rate floor equal to 4.00%. The interest rate as of December 31, 2021 was 4.00%. The line of credit is secured by our Cedar Rapids Property and Eagan Property, which are also subject to term loans with the same lender, and 100,000 Common LP Units of the Operating Partnership. The line of credit includes cross-collateralization and cross-default provisions such that the existing mortgage loan agreements with respect to the Cedar Rapids Property and the Eagan Property, as well as future loan agreements that we may enter into with this lender, are cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with each other. The line of credit, including all cross-collateralized debt, is guaranteed by Corey Maple, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. As of December 31, 2021, there was a $600,000 balance outstanding on the line of credit.

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On August 22, 2018, we entered into a $3.0 million revolving line of credit, collateralized by 300,000 partnership units of Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP. The line of credit has a variable interest rate equal to the U.S. Prime Rate, plus 1.00%, with a minimum rate of 5.00%. The line of credit requires monthly payments of interest only, with all principal due at maturity on November 22, 2020. The line of credit is partially guaranteed by each of Corey Maple and Norman Leslie, as directors and executive officers of the Company and members of the Advisor, each in the amount of $1.2 million. The line of credit was not renewed on November 22, 2020 and the loan was closed.

Mortgage Debt

As of December 31, 2021, we had $103.9 million in outstanding mortgage debt secured by each of our eleven hotel properties, with maturity dates ranging from May 2023 to April 2029. Nine of the loans have fixed interest rates ranging from 3.70% to 5.33%. One loan is a variable interest loan at a rate of LIBOR plus 6.0% per annum, provided that LIBOR shall not be less than 1.0%, resulting in an effective rate of 7.00% as of December 31, 2021. Another loan is a variable interest loan at a rate of LIBOR or an equivalent rate plus 6.25%, provided that the variable rate shall not be less than 0.75%, resulting in an effective rate of 7.00% as of December 31, 2021. Collectively, the weighted-average interest rate is 4.92%. The loans generally require monthly payments of principal and interest on an amortized basis, with certain loans allowing for an interest-only period up to 12 months following origination, and generally require a balloon payment due at maturity. As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, certain mortgage debt was guaranteed by the members of the Advisor. See Note 9 “Related Party Transactions” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding debt that was guaranteed by members of the Advisor.

As of December 31, 2021, we were not in compliance with the required financial covenants under the terms of the promissory note secured by the Pineville Property and related loan documents (the “Pineville Loan”), which constitutes an event that puts us into a trigger period pursuant to the loan documents. We have requested and received a waiver of the financial covenants for the 18-month period ending December 31, 2021. Except as described above for the Pineville Loan, we were in compliance with all debt covenants as of December 31, 2021.

Forbearance Agreements and Loan Amendments

On April 17, 2020, we entered into a Change In Terms Agreement (the “Cedar Rapids Amendment”), amending the terms of the original Promissory Note (the “Cedar Rapids Note”), dated March 5, 2019 in the original principal amount of $5.9 million. Pursuant to the Cedar Rapids Amendment, the maturity date of the Cedar Rapids Note was extended from March 1, 2024, to September 1, 2024, the requirement to make any replacement reserve deposits was waived until March 1, 2021, and the requirement to make any payments of principal and interest was deferred until October 1, 2020. In addition to the Cedar Rapids Amendment, the lender has also waived the required financial covenants under the terms of the Cedar Rapids Note through December 31, 2020.

On April 17, 2020, we entered into a Change In Terms Agreement (the “Eagan Amendment”), amending the terms of the original Promissory Note (the “Eagan Note”), dated June 19, 2019 in the original principal amount of $9.4 million. Pursuant to the Eagan Amendment, the maturity date of the Eagan Note was extended from July 1, 2024, to January 1, 2025, the requirement to make any replacement reserve deposits was waived until June 1, 2021, and the requirement to make any payments of principal and interest was deferred until October 1, 2020. In addition to the Eagan Amendment, the lender has also waived the required financial covenants under the terms of the Eagan Note through December 31, 2020.

On April 22, 2020, we entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Prattville Forbearance Agreement”), effective May 1, 2020, amending the terms of the original loan agreement (the “Prattville Loan”), dated July 11, 2019, in the original principal amount of $9.6 million. Pursuant to the Prattville Forbearance Agreement, we did not make interest payments that were due and payable during the Prattville Forbearance Period (as defined below) which constituted events of default under the terms of the Prattville Loan (collectively, the “Prattville Projected Events of Default”). However, during the Prattville Forbearance Period, the lender agreed to forbear from exercising any available rights and remedies under the Prattville Loan and other Loan Documents (as defined in the Prattville Loan) to the extent such rights and remedies arise as a result of the Prattville Projected Events of Default. The lender further agreed to defer the interest accrued during the Prattville Forbearance Period such that the accrued interest of $100,878 was paid-in-kind and added to the outstanding

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principal balance of the loan. The forbearance period (the “Prattville Forbearance Period”) was the period from May 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020.

On August 14, 2020, the Prattville Loan was amended (the “Prattville Amendment”) to waive the Prattville Projected Events of Default and to adjust other terms of the Prattville Loan. The Prattville Amendment, among other things, extended the required PIP completion date to align with the extension provided by the franchise agreement, adjusted certain financial covenants, put into place certain liquidity requirements and added restrictions on capital expenditures, related party payments, including management fees payable to NHS and loan guarantee fees, and cash distributions until certain financial covenants are achieved. Pursuant to the Prattville Forbearance Agreement and Prattville Amendment, until certain financial covenants are achieved, the borrower may not make any payments for capital expenditures or any distributions and must maintain a minimum cash balance of $155,000 in its hotel operating account. The restriction on distributions precludes the borrower subsidiary entities from making distributions of cash to the Operating Partnership, and as of December 31, 2020, the borrower subsidiary entities had cash balances in the amount of $831,379, which is included in cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We were in compliance with the required financial covenants under the terms of the Prattville Amendment through December 31, 2021.

On April 22, 2020, we entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Southaven Forbearance Agreement”), effective May 1, 2020, amending the terms of the original loan agreement (the “Southaven Loan”), dated February 21, 2020, in the original principal amount of $13.5 million. Pursuant to the Southaven Forbearance Agreement, we did not make interest payments that were due and payable during the Southaven Forbearance Period (as defined below) which constituted events of default under the terms of the Southaven Loan (collectively, the “Southaven Projected Events of Default”). However, during the Southaven Forbearance Period, the lender agreed to forbear from exercising any available rights and remedies under the Southaven Loan and other Loan Documents (as defined in the Southaven Loan) to the extent such rights and remedies arise as a result of the Southaven Projected Events of Default. The lender further agreed to defer the interest accrued during the Southaven Forbearance Period such that the accrued interest of $126,110 was paid-in-kind and added to the outstanding principal balance of the loan. The forbearance period (the “Southaven Forbearance Period”) was the period from May 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020.

On August 14, 2020, the Southaven Loan was amended (the “Southaven Amendment”) to waive the Southaven Projected Events of Default and to adjust other terms of the Southaven Loan. The Southaven Amendment, among other things, extended the required PIP completion date to align with the extension provided by the franchise agreement, adjusted certain financial covenants, put into place certain liquidity requirements and added restrictions on capital expenditures, related party payments, including loan guarantee fees, and cash distributions until certain financial covenants are achieved. Pursuant to the Southaven Forbearance Agreement and Southaven Amendment, until certain financial covenants are achieved, the borrower may not make any payments for capital expenditures or any distributions and must maintain a minimum cash balance of $225,000 in its hotel operating account. The restriction on distributions precludes the borrower subsidiary entities from making distributions of cash to the Operating Partnership, and as of December 31, 2020, the borrower subsidiary entities had cash balances in the amount of $1,498,889, which is included in cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We did not have any required financial covenants under the terms of the Southaven loan in effect as of December 31, 2020. We were in compliance with the required financial covenants under the terms of the Southaven Amendment as of December 31, 2021.

As of December 31, 2021, we have accrued a total of $629,839 in guarantee payments due to certain affiliates of the Advisor that have provided personal guarantees on some of our debt obligations, which is included in accrued expense on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2020, we had accrued a total of $311,016 in guarantee payments due to certain affiliates of the Advisor that have provided personal guarantees on some of our debt obligations, which is included in accrued expense on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

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The following table sets forth the hotel properties securing each loan, the interest rate, maturity date, and the outstanding balance as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 for each of our mortgage debt obligations.


			Outstanding		Outstanding
			Balance as of		Balance as of
	Interest	Maturity	December 31,		December 31,
Hotel Property	Rate	Date	2021		2020
Holiday Inn Express - Cedar Rapids⁽¹⁾	5.33%	9/1/2024	$	5,858,134	$	5,858,134
Hampton Inn & Suites - Pineville	5.13%	6/6/2024		8,782,284		8,973,775
Hampton Inn - Eagan	4.60%	1/1/2025		9,277,193		9,317,589
Home2 Suites - Prattville	4.13%	8/1/2024		9,425,085		9,647,085
Home2 Suites - Lubbock	4.69%	10/6/2026		7,573,597		7,792,602
Fairfield Inn & Suites - Lubbock	4.93%	4/6/2029		9,125,908		9,272,870
Homewood Suites - Southaven	3.70%	3/3/2025		13,343,841		13,586,110
Courtyard by Marriott - Aurora⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	7.00%	2/5/2024		15,000,000		—
Holiday Inn - El Paso⁽³⁾	5.00%	5/15/2023		7,900,000		—
Hilton Garden Inn - Houston⁽⁴⁾	3.85%	9/2/2026		13,947,218		—
Sheraton - Northbrook⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾	7.00%	12/5/2024		3,700,000		—
Total Mortgage Debt				103,933,260		64,448,165
Premium on assumed debt, net				722,905		854,928
Deferred financing costs, net				(2,129,281)		(1,378,374)
Net Mortgage			$	102,526,884	$	63,924,719

(1)	Loan is interest-only through April 30, 2022 and is at a fixed rate of interest.

(2)	Variable interest rate equal to 30-day LIBOR plus 6.0%, provided that LIBOR shall not be less than 1.0%.

(3)	Loan is interest-only until maturity.

(4)	Loan is interest-only for the first 24 months after origination.

(5)	Variable interest rate equal to 30-day LIBOR or equivalent rate plus 6.25%, provided that LIBOR or equivalent rate shall not be less than 0.75%.

Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loans

In April 2020, we entered into six unsecured promissory notes under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”), totaling $763,100 (the “Original PPP Loans”). The PPP was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which was passed in March 2020, and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). The term of each Original PPP loan was two years, which could be extended to five years at the our election. The interest rate on each Original PPP loan was 1.0% per annum, which shall be deferred for a period of time. In February 2021, we applied for and received one hundred percent (100%) forgiveness of all six PPP Loans.

In January 2021, we entered into six new unsecured promissory notes totaling $716,400, under the Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program (the “Second Draw PPP”) created by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA Act”), through Western State Bank. The term of each Second Draw PPP loan was five years. The interest rate on each Second Draw PPP loan was 1.0% per annum, which was deferred for the first sixteen months of the term of the loan.

In February 2021, we, through our subsidiary LF3 Southaven TRS, LLC (“Southaven TRS”), entered into an unsecured promissory note under the PPP through Western State Bank. The amount of the PPP loan for Southaven TRS is $85,400. The term of the PPP loan was five years. The interest rate on the PPP loan was 1.0% per annum, which was deferred for the first sixteen months of the term of the loan.

In April 2021, we, through Southaven TRS, entered into an unsecured promissory note under the Second Draw PPP created by the CAA Act, through Western State Bank (the “Southaven TRS Second Draw PPP”). The term of the Southaven Second Draw PPP loan was five years. The amount of the Southaven TRS Second Draw PPP loan was $119,500. The interest rate on the Southaven TRS Second Draw PPP loan was 1.0% per annum, which was deferred for the first sixteen months of the term of the loan.

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Under the terms of the CARES Act and the CAA Act, as applicable, PPP loan recipients and Second Draw PPP loan recipients can apply for, and be granted, forgiveness for all or a portion of such loans. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations and ongoing rulemaking by the SBA, based on the use of loan proceeds for payroll costs and mortgage interest, rent or utility costs, the maintenance of employee and compensation levels and certain other approved expenses. In February 2021, we applied for and received one hundred percent (100%) forgiveness of all six Original PPP Loans. In June 2021, we received forgiveness on the full balance of the Second Draw PPP and Southaven TRS PPP loans. In August 2021, we received forgiveness on the full balance of the Southaven TRS Second Draw PPP loan.

Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”)

Under the provisions of the CARES Act, and the subsequent extension of the CARES Act, the Company was eligible for a refundable Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) subject to certain criteria. During 2021, the Company applied for and received a $0.4 million employee retention credit that is included in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company has filed for additional refunds of the employee retention credits and subsequent to December 31, 2021 and as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, cannot reasonably estimate when it will receive any or all of the remaining refunds.

Properties Under Contract

As of the date of this filing, we had five hotel properties under contract for an aggregate contract purchase price of approximately $76.0 million. We are in various stages of our due diligence review with respect to each property. Each of these pending acquisitions is subject to our completion of satisfactory due diligence and other closing conditions. There can be no assurance that we will complete any of these pending acquisitions on the contemplated terms, or at all. Further, in each of January 2022, February 2022 and March 2022, we acquired a hotel property that was under contract as of December 31, 2021, for a purchase price of $11.4 million, $15.2 million and $19.4 million, respectively. See Part II. Item 7. “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Subsequent Events.”

Cash Flows

The following table provides a breakdown of our net change in our cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:


	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(1,048,398)	$	(801,686)
Net cash used in investing activities		(5,048,971)		(28,812,807)
Net cash provided by financing activities		7,904,703		25,969,189
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	1,807,333	$	(3,645,304)

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

As of December 31, 2021, we owned eleven hotel properties and during the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $1.0 million. As of December 31, 2020, we owned seven hotel properties and net cash used in operating activities was $0.8 million. Our cash flows used in operating activities generally consist of the net cash generated by our hotel operations, partially offset by the cash paid for corporate expenses, certain acquisition-related expenses, property management fees, and other working capital changes. See Part II. Item 7. “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Results of Operations" for further discussion of our operating results for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. See Part II. Item 7. “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Market Outlook” for a discussion of the current and expected impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 on our business.

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Cash Flows From Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, and primarily consisted of $2.2 million for the acquisition of four hotel properties, with an additional $2.9 million being used for capital improvements at certain of our hotel properties. Net cash used in investing activities was $28.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, and primarily consisted of $27.2 million for the acquisition of two hotel properties, with an additional $1.6 million being used for capital improvements at certain of our hotel properties.

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

During the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities was $7.9 million and consisted primarily of the following:

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$11.6 million of net cash provided by offering proceeds related to our Offering, including $10.7 million net cash related to the Go Unit Offering, which was net of payments of commissions and other offering costs of $3.1 million, including $1.3 million related to the GO Unit Offering;

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$0.1 million of net cash provided by debt financing as a result of proceeds from debt financing of $13.9 million related to the acquisition of our Houston Property, $2.0 million in draws on our line of credit, and $0.9 million in PPP loans, offset by principal payments on debt financing of $14.1 million, with $13.0 million related to the Houston Property and $1.1 million to other Properties, $1.4 million in payments on our line of credit and payments of financing costs of $1.3 million.

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$3.0 million of net cash distributions, after giving effect to distributions reinvested by stockholders of $4.0 million; and

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$0.9 million of cash payments for share redemptions under our share repurchase plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash provided by financing activities was $26.0 million and consisted primarily of the following:

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$14.4 million of net cash provided by offering proceeds related to our Offering, including $4.0 million net cash related to the Go Unit Offering, which was net of payments of commissions and other offering costs of $3.5 million, including $0.5 million related to the GO Unit Offering;

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$13.4 million of net cash provided by debt financing as a result of proceeds from debt financing of $13.6 million related to the acquisition of our Southaven Property, $0.2 million in draws on existing mortgages, $6.2 million in draws on our line of credit, and $0.8 million in PPP loans, partially offset by principal payments on debt facilities of $6.8 million and payments of financing costs of $0.6 million related to the new mortgage financing on the Southaven Property;

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$1.2 million of net cash distributions, after giving effect to distributions reinvested by stockholders of $2.9 million; and

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$0.6 million of cash payments for share redemptions under our share repurchase plan.

See Part II. Item 5. “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities – Distribution Information” for details regarding our distribution history as well as sources used to pay our distributions.

Results of Operations

We expect that revenue, operating expenses, maintenance costs, real estate taxes and insurance, interest expense and management fees will each increase in future periods as a result of owning our current hotel properties for a full annual operating cycle, as well as anticipated future acquisitions of real estate investments. We also expect that revenue and operating expenses will increase in future periods as the industry recovers from the effects of COVID-19. However, future

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operating results could be impacted by changing market and industry factors, see Part II, Item 7, “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Market Outlook.”

Our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are not indicative of those expected in future periods, as we were actively raising capital through our Offering and Go Unit Offering along with acquiring hotel properties during both of these periods. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our operating results for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we owned seven and five properties, respectively, for a full 12-month operating cycle.

In evaluating financial condition and operating performance, we believe Revenue per Available Room (“RevPAR”), which we calculate by dividing total gross room revenue by the total number of available rooms for the period, is a meaningful indicator of our performance because it measures the period-over-period change in room revenues for properties. We also believe occupancy and average daily rate (“ADR”), which are components of calculating RevPAR, are meaningful indicators of our performance. Occupancy, which we calculate by dividing occupied rooms by total rooms available, measures the utilization of a property’s available capacity. ADR which we calculate by dividing total gross room revenue by the total number of rooms rented for the period, measures average room price and is useful in assessing pricing levels.

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2021 versus the year ended December 31, 2020

Revenue

Room revenues totaled $26.1 million and $14.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Other revenue, which consists primarily of hotel food and beverage revenues as well as revenues from other hotel services, was $1.0 million and $218,145 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Hotel occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR were 66.5%, $106.06, and $70.50, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021. Hotel occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR were 57.9%, $97.68, and $56.51, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020. For the five hotel properties acquired prior to January 1, 2020, hotel occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR were 67.2%, $98.30, and $66.06, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increases in hotel occupancy rates, ADR and RevPAR were primarily due to the ongoing recovery in lodging demand from the impacts of COVID-19 during 2021. Hotel properties acquired during 2021 contributed $6.4 million to the increase in room revenues and $0.7 million to the increase in other revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021. See “Market Outlook” for a discussion of the current and expected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business.

Property Operations Expenses

Property operations expenses were $12.2 million and $5.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Property operations expenses consist primarily of hotel personnel costs, property taxes, insurance, repair and maintenance, and other costs of operating our hotel properties. The $6.4 million increase in property operations expenses was primarily due to increased hotel occupancy rates at our existing seven hotel properties acquired prior to January 1, 2021, and $4.4 million of property operations expenses resulting from the acquisitions of the Aurora, El Paso, Houston and Northbrook hotel properties in February, May, August, and December 2021, respectively. We expect property operating expenses will increase in future periods as a result of owning our current hotel properties for a full operating period, as well as anticipated future acquisitions of hotel properties.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $6.4 million and $4.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of administrative personnel costs, rent, professional fees and the cost of office supplies and equipment. The $1.7 million increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $0.7 million increase in payroll and professional fees and $0.7 million of expenses resulting from the addition of the Aurora, El Paso, Houston and Northbrook hotel properties. We expect general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods as a result of owning our current hotel properties for a full operating period, as well as anticipated future acquisitions of hotel properties.

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Sales and Marketing Expenses

Sales and marketing expenses were $1.7 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of sales and marketing personnel costs, hotel brand loyalty program costs, advertising and other marketing costs. The $0.5 million increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily due to the addition of the Aurora, El Paso, Houston and Northbrook hotel properties. We expect sales and marketing expenses will increase in future periods as a result of owning our current hotel properties for a full operating period, as well as anticipated future acquisitions of hotel properties.

Franchise Fees

Franchise fees were $2.5 million and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Franchise fees include the amortization of initial franchise fees, as well as monthly fees paid to franchisors for royalty, marketing, reservation fees and other related costs. The $1.3 million increase in franchise fees was primarily due to higher RevPAR due to the ongoing recovery in lodging demand from the impacts of COVID-19 and the addition of the Aurora, El Paso, Houston and Northbrook hotel properties. We expect franchise fees will increase in future periods as a result of owning our current hotel properties for a full operating period, as well as anticipated future acquisitions of hotel properties.

Management Fees

Management fees were $2.8 million and $1.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Management fees include asset management fees paid to the Advisor and management fees paid to property management service providers who manage the day-to-day operations of our hotel properties. Asset management fees paid to the Advisor increased by $0.4 million. We experienced increased management fees across our portfolio primarily due to higher RevPAR resulting from the ongoing recovery in lodging demand from the impacts of COVID-19. We expect property management fees will increase in future periods as a result of owning our current hotel properties for a full operating period, as well as anticipated future acquisitions of hotel properties.

Acquisition Expenses

Acquisition expenses were $81,963 and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Acquisition expenses include acquisition-related and due diligence costs that relate to a property that is not ultimately acquired, as well as costs related to hotel property acquisition activities that are not attributable to specific property acquisitions. The decrease in acquisition expenses is primarily related to acquisition-related and due diligence costs incurred in 2020 for properties that were not acquired.

Depreciation

Depreciation expense was $4.8 million and $3.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The $1.4 million increase in depreciation expense was primarily due to the addition of the Aurora, El Paso, Houston and Northbrook hotel properties.

Other Income (Expense), net

Other income (expense) was $58,564 and ($314,976) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The change was primarily due to the receipt of $0.4 million of Employee Retention Credits. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Debt – Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”)” for a discussion of ERC.

PPP Loan Forgiveness

PPP loan forgiveness income was $1,684,400 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Debt – Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loans” for a discussion of PPP loans and forgiveness.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense was $4.6 million and $3.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The $1.4 million increase in interest expense was primarily due to the increase in hotel mortgage debt used to acquire the Aurora, El Paso, Houston and Northbrook properties. We expect that in future periods our interest expense will vary based on the amount of our borrowings, which will depend on the cost of borrowings, the amount of proceeds we raise in our Offering and our ability to identify and acquire hotel properties and real estate-related assets that meet our investment objectives.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Below is a discussion of the accounting estimates that management believes are or will be critical to our operations. We consider these estimates critical in that they involve significant management judgments and assumptions, require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain and because they are important for understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. With different estimates or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported in our financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses.

As an emerging growth company, we have elected to use the extended transition period which allows us to defer compliance with new or revised accounting standards. This allows us to adopt new or revised accounting standards as of the effective date for non-public business entities.

Investment in Hotel Properties

We evaluate whether each hotel property acquisition should be accounted for as an asset acquisition or a business combination. If substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, then the transaction is considered to be an asset acquisition. All of our acquisitions since inception have been determined to be asset acquisitions. Transaction costs associated with asset acquisitions will be capitalized and transaction costs associated with business combinations will be expensed as incurred.

Our acquisitions generally consist of land, land improvements, buildings, building improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment (“FF&E”). We may also acquire intangible assets or liabilities related to in-place leases, management agreements, debt, and advanced bookings. For transactions determined to be asset acquisitions, we allocate the purchase price among the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. For transactions determined to be business combination, we record the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. We determine the fair value by using market data and independent appraisals available to us and making numerous estimates and assumptions.

The difference between the relative fair value and the face value of debt assumed in connection with an acquisition is recorded as a premium or discount and amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the debt assumed. The valuation of assumed liabilities is based on our estimate of the current market rates for similar liabilities in effect at the acquisition date.

Our investments in hotel properties are carried at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 15 years for land improvements, 40 years for buildings and building improvements and three to seven years for FF&E. Maintenance and repairs are expensed and major renewals or improvements to the hotel properties are capitalized.

We assess the carrying value of our hotel properties whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The recoverability is measured by comparing the carrying amount to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows which take into account current market conditions and our intent with respect to holding or disposing of the hotel properties. If our analysis indicates that the carrying value is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, we will recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value.

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The fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including internally developed discounted cash flow models, comparable market transactions or third-party appraisals.

The use of projected future cash flows is based on assumptions that are consistent with a market participant’s future expectations for the travel industry and the economy in general and our expected use of the underlying hotel properties. The assumptions and estimates related to the future cash flows and the capitalization rates are complex and subjective in nature. Changes in economic and operating conditions that occur subsequent to a current impairment analysis and our ultimate use of the hotel property could impact the assumptions and result in future impairment losses to the hotel properties.

Fair Value Measurement

We establish fair value measures based on the fair value definition and hierarchy levels established by GAAP. These fair values are based on a three-tiered fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1 Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets.

Level 2 Directly or indirectly observable inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets.

Level 3 Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require a reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

Our estimates of fair value were determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. Considerable judgment is necessary to develop estimated fair value. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. We classify assets and liabilities in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Subsequent Events

Distributions Paid

On January 10, 2022, we paid cash distributions totaling $297,905, DRIP distributions totaling $189,453 paid in shares of Common Stock in the Company and cash distributions totaling $8,300 for Common Limited Units of the Operating Partnership for daily record dates in the period from December 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

On February 1, 2022, we declared cash distributions totaling $302,840, DRIP distributions totaling $187,360, cash distributions totaling $8,873 for Common Limited Units of the Operating Partnership and cash distributions totaling $672 for Series GO LP Units of the Operating Partnership, at a daily rate of $0.00191781 per share of Common Stock in the Company, equivalent to an annualized rate of seven percent (7.00%) per share based on the Company’s current share net asset value of $10.00, for daily record dates January 1 through January 31, 2022 to holders of record on each calendar day of such period. The distribution declared for January 2022 was paid on February 10, 2022.

On March 3, 2022, we declared cash distributions totaling $305,211 and DRIP distributions totaling $189,429, cash distributions totaling $28,997 for Common Limited Units of the Operating Partnership and cash distributions totaling $5,105 for Series GO LP Units of the Operating Partnership, at a daily rate of $0.00191781 per share of Common Stock in the Company, equivalent to an annualized rate of seven percent (7.00%) per share based on the Company’s current share net asset value of $10.00, for daily record dates February 1 through February 28, 2022 to holders of record on each calendar day of such period. The distribution declared for February 2022 was paid on March 10, 2022.

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Recent Property Acquisitions

Hampton Inn & Suites Fargo Medical Center – Fargo, North Dakota

On January 18, 2022, the Operating Partnership acquired a Hampton Inn & Suites hotel property in Fargo, North Dakota (the “Fargo Property”) pursuant to an Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement (the “Fargo Amended Contribution Agreement”), dated as of the same date. The aggregate consideration under the Fargo Amended Contribution Agreement was $11.4 million plus closing costs of approximately $0.3 million, subject to adjustment as provided in the Fargo Amended Contribution Agreement. The consideration consists of a loan (the “Original Hampton Fargo Loan”) assumed by subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership with Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC (the “Original Lender”), which is an affiliate of the Advisor which is owned by Norman Leslie and Corey Maple, each a director and executive officer of the Company and principal of the Advisor, in the amount of $7.2 million secured by the Fargo Property, the issuance by the Operating Partnership of approximately $4.05 million in Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership, and the payment by the Operating Partnership of $150,000 in cash. The assumed loan had a fixed interest rate of 7.0% per annum and matured on October 3, 2022, which could be extended by us for an additional one-year term upon satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the assumed loan agreement, including no then-existing event of default. On February 23, 2022, pursuant to the Business Loan Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2022 (the “New Loan Agreement”), we entered into a new $7.4 million loan with Western State Bank (the “New Lender”), which is secured by the Hampton Fargo (the “New Hampton Fargo Loan”). The New Lender is not affiliated with us or the Advisor. The New Hampton Fargo Loan is evidenced by a promissory note and has a fixed interest rate of 4.00% per annum. The New Hampton Fargo Loan matures five years after the effective date. The New Hampton Fargo Loan requires monthly payments of principal and interest, with the outstanding principal and interest due at maturity. The New Hampton Fargo Loan will move to monthly interest-only payments for 12 months once the PIP funds are placed on deposit with the New Lender and work on the PIP begins. We have the right to prepay all or a portion of the New Hampton Fargo Loan at any time without penalty. We used the proceeds of the New Hampton Fargo Loan to repay in full the Original Hampton Fargo Loan described above.

The New Loan Agreement requires the maintenance of covenants concerning an annual debt service coverage ratio beginning for each fiscal year beginning December 31, 2023, the maintenance of a replacement reserve account beginning 30 days after loan origination and the monthly escrow for property taxes as further described in the New Loan Agreement. The New Loan Agreement contains customary events of default, including payment defaults, as further described therein. If an event of default occurs under the New Loan Agreement, the New Lender may accelerate the repayment of amounts outstanding under the New Loan Agreement and exercise other remedies subject, in certain instances, to the expiration of applicable cure periods.

Pursuant to the New Loan Agreement, the Operating Partnership entered into a Guaranty (the “OP Guaranty”) with the New Lender to guarantee payment when due of the loan amount and the performance of the agreements of Borrower contained in the loan documents, as further described in the OP Guaranty. Further, Corey Maple, a director and executive officer of the Company, entered into a Guaranty (the “Maple Guaranty”) with the New Lender to guarantee payment, when due, of the loan amount and any additional amounts due by the Borrower under the loan documents at that time, as further described in the Maple Guaranty.

In connection with the acquisition, we entered into a Management Agreement with KAJ Hospitality Inc. (“KAJ”) (the “KAJ Management Agreement”) to provide property management and hotel operations management services for the Fargo Property. The KAJ Management Agreement has an initial term of five years after its effective date, which automatically renews for successive one-year periods, unless terminated in accordance with its terms. Pursuant to the KAJ Management Agreement, we agree to pay to KAJ a management fee equal to 3.0% of total revenues plus an accounting fee of $14.00 per room for accounting services, payable monthly. KAJ may also receive incentive management fees if certain performance metrics are achieved. We also reimburse KAJ for certain costs of operating the property incurred on behalf of the Company. All reimbursements are paid to KAJ at cost. The KAJ Management Agreement may be terminated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the KAJ Management Agreement), subject in certain cases to applicable notice and cure periods as described in the KAJ Management Agreement. We may terminate the KAJ Management Agreement if certain performance metrics are not met by KAJ.

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We funded the acquisition of the Fargo Property with proceeds from our ongoing private offerings, Series T LP Units issued to the Contributor as described above, and an assumed loan secured by the Fargo Property. The Fargo Property is a 90-room property.

Courtyard El Paso Airport – El Paso, Texas

On February 8, 2022, the Operating Partnership acquired a Courtyard by Marriott hotel property in El Paso, Texas (the “El Paso Airport Property”) pursuant to an Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement (the “El Paso Airport Amended Contribution Agreement”), dated as of the same date. The aggregate consideration under the El Paso Airport Amended Contribution Agreement was $15.21 million plus closing costs of approximately $0.3 million, subject to adjustment as provided in the El Paso Airport Amended Contribution Agreement. The consideration consists of a new loan entered into by subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership with Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC (the “Lender”), which is an affiliate of the Advisor which is owned by Norman Leslie and Corey Maple, each a director and executive officer of the Company and principal of the Advisor, in the amount of $9.99 million secured by the El Paso Airport Property, the issuance by the Operating Partnership of approximately $4.6 million in Common Limited Units of the Operating Partnership, and the payment by the Operating Partnership of $620,000 in cash. The new loan has a fixed interest rate of 7.0% per annum and matures on February 7, 2023, which may be extended by us for an additional one-year term upon satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the new loan agreement, including no then-existing event of default. The new loan requires monthly payments of interest-only throughout the term, with the outstanding principal and interest due at maturity. We have the right to prepay the new loan in full at any time without a fee. The new loan requires Borrower to fund an insurance and tax reserve account at closing.

In connection with the acquisition, we entered into a Management Agreement with Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC (“Aimbridge”) (the “Aimbridge Management Agreement”) to provide property management and hotel operations management services for the El Paso Airport Property. The Aimbridge Management Agreement has an initial term of five years after its effective date, which automatically renews for successive one-year periods, unless terminated in accordance with its terms. Pursuant to the Aimbridge Management Agreement, we agree to pay to Aimbridge a management fee equal to 3.0% of total revenues, an accounting fee of $3,000 for accounting services, payable monthly, which amount will increase annually by 3% on January 1 of each fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2023. Aimbridge will also receive additional fees of $2,550 per month for customized accounting services, revenue management and digital marketing, which amount will increase annually by 3% on January 1 of each fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2023. Aimbridge may also receive incentive management fees if certain performance metrics are achieved. We also reimburse Aimbridge for certain costs of operating the property incurred on behalf of the Company. All reimbursements are paid to Aimbridge at cost. The Aimbridge Management Agreement may be terminated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Aimbridge Management Agreement), subject in certain cases to applicable notice and cure periods as described in the Aimbridge Management Agreement. We may terminate the Aimbridge Management Agreement in connection with the sale of the El Paso Airport Property upon at least ninety days’ written notice to Aimbridge and the payment of a termination fee, the amount of which varies depending on the timing of such termination.

We funded the acquisition of the El Paso Airport Property with proceeds from our ongoing private offerings, Common Limited Units issued to the Contributor as described above, and a new loan secured by the El Paso Airport Property. The El Paso Airport Property is a 90-room property.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Southwest Lakewood – Lakewood, Colorado

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cash, the use and disbursement of, which is subject to the review and discretion of the Operating Partnership. The new loan has a fixed interest rate of 7.0% per annum and matures on March 28, 2023, which may be extended by us for an additional one-year term upon satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the new loan agreement, including no then-existing event of default. The new loan requires monthly payments of interest-only throughout the term, with the outstanding principal and interest due at maturity. We have the right to prepay the new loan in full at any time without a fee. The new loan requires Borrower to fund an insurance and tax reserve account at closing.

In addition to the $12.61 million loan, there is a $1.235 million loan guaranteed by RLC-VI Lakewood, LLC and Rockies Lodging Capital, LLC with a fixed interest rate of 7.0% per annum and matures on May 28, 2022 with the ability to extend to June 28, 2022. Any amount not repaid as of June 28, 2022 will be offset by Series T LP Units previously issued to the Contributor at a rate of 1.75:1 at the time of the conversion event, as defined in the Lakewood Amended Contribution Agreement, and the conversion cap rate, as defined in the Lakewood Amended Contribution Agreement, will increase to 8.75%.

In connection with the acquisition, we entered into a Management Agreement with NHS, LLC dba National Hospitality Services (“NHS”), an affiliate of the Advisor which is wholly-owned by Norman Leslie, a director and executive officer of the Company and a principal of the Advisor, to provide property management and hotel operations management services for the Lakewood Property. The agreement has an initial term expiring on December 31, 2027, which automatically renews for a period of five years on each successive five-year period, unless terminated in accordance with its terms. NHS earns a monthly base management fee for property management services equal to 3% of gross revenue, an accounting fee of $14.00 per room for accounting services, payable monthly, and an administrative fee equal to 0.60% of gross revenues for administrative and other services. We will also reimburse NHS for certain costs of operating the property incurred on behalf of the Company. All reimbursements are paid to NHS at cost, and the agreement can be terminated at any time without liquidated damages.

We funded the acquisition of the Lakewood Property with proceeds from our ongoing private offerings, Series T LP Units issued to the Contributor as described above, and a new loan secured by the Lakewood Property. The Lakewood Property is a 142-room property.

Properties Under Contract

On February 1, 2022, the Operating Partnership and RLC V RIFC, LLC (the “RI Contributor”) entered into a Legendary Equity Preservation UPREIT (Pat. Pend.) Contribution Agreement (the “RI Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which the RI Contributor agreed to contribute the 113-room Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Collins hotel in Fort Collins, Colorado (the “RI Hotel Property”) to the Operating Partnership. The RI Contributor is not affiliated with us or Legendary Capital REIT III, LLC, our external advisor. The aggregate consideration for the RI Hotel Property under the RI Contribution Agreement is $17,700,000 plus closing costs of approximately $0.4 million, subject to adjustment as provided in the RI Contribution Agreement. The majority of the consideration consists of the assumption or refinancing by the Operating Partnership of existing debt secured by the RI Hotel Property. The remaining consideration consists of the issuance by the Operating Partnership of Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership. As required by the RI Contribution Agreement, the Operating Partnership deposited $100,000 into escrow as earnest money pending the closing or termination of the RI Contribution Agreement. Except in certain circumstances described in the RI Contribution Agreement, if the Operating Partnership fails to perform its obligations under the RI Contribution Agreement, it will forfeit the earnest money.

On February 1, 2022, the Operating Partnership and RLC-IV CYFC, LLC (the “CY Contributor”) entered into a Legendary Equity Preservation UPREIT (Pat. Pend.) Contribution Agreement (the “CY Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which the CY Contributor agreed to contribute the 112-room Courtyard by Marriott Fort Collins hotel in Fort Collins, Colorado (the “CY Hotel Property”) to the Operating Partnership. The CY Contributor is not affiliated with us or Legendary Capital REIT III, LLC, our external advisor. The aggregate consideration for the CY Hotel Property under the CY Contribution Agreement is $15,000,000 plus closing costs, subject to adjustment as provided in the CY Contribution Agreement. The majority of the consideration consists of the assumption or refinancing by the Operating Partnership of existing debt secured by the CY Hotel Property. The remaining consideration consists of the issuance by the Operating Partnership of Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership. As required by the CY Contribution Agreement, the Operating Partnership

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deposited $100,000 into escrow as earnest money pending the closing or termination of the CY Contribution Agreement. Except in certain circumstances described in the CY Contribution Agreement, if the Operating Partnership fails to perform its obligations under the CY Contribution Agreement, it will forfeit the earnest money.

On March 21, 2022, the Operating Partnership and Smith/Curry Hotel Group HH-Harris, LLC (the “Charlotte HGI Contributor”) entered into a Legendary Equity Preservation UPREIT (Pat. Pend.) Contribution Agreement (the “Charlotte HGI Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which the Charlotte HGI Contributor agreed to contribute the 112-room Hilton Garden Charlotte North hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina (the “Charlotte HGI Hotel Property”) to the Operating Partnership. The Charlotte HGI Contributor is not affiliated with the Company or Legendary Capital REIT III, LLC, the Company’s external advisor. The aggregate consideration for the Charlotte HGI Hotel Property under the Charlotte HGI Contribution Agreement is $15,000,000 plus closing costs, subject to adjustment as provided in the Charlotte HGI Contribution Agreement. The majority of the consideration consists of the assumption or refinancing by the Operating Partnership of existing debt secured by the Charlotte HGI Hotel Property. The remaining consideration consists of the issuance by the Operating Partnership of Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership and cash at closing. As required by the Charlotte HGI Contribution Agreement, the Operating Partnership deposited $100,000 into escrow as earnest money pending the closing or termination of the Charlotte HGI Contribution Agreement. Except in certain circumstances described in the Charlotte HGI Contribution Agreement, if the Operating Partnership fails to perform its obligations under the Charlotte HGI Contribution Agreement, it will forfeit the earnest money.

On March 21, 2022, the Operating Partnership and Smith/Curry Hotel Group Pineville II, LLC (the “Pineville HGI Contributor”) entered into a Legendary Equity Preservation UPREIT (Pat. Pend.) Contribution Agreement (the “Pineville HGI Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which the Pineville HGI Contributor agreed to contribute the 113-room Hilton Garden Pineville hotel in Pineville, North Carolina (the “Pineville HGI Hotel Property”) to the Operating Partnership. The Pineville HGI Contributor is not affiliated with the Company or Legendary Capital REIT III, LLC, the Company’s external advisor. The aggregate consideration for the Pineville HGI Hotel Property under the Pineville HGI Contribution Agreement is $10,700,000 plus closing costs, subject to adjustment as provided in the Pineville HGI Contribution Agreement. The majority of the consideration consists of the assumption or refinancing by the Operating Partnership of existing debt secured by the Pineville HGI Hotel Property. The remaining consideration consists of the issuance by the Operating Partnership of Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership and cash at close. As required by the Pineville HGI Contribution Agreement, the Operating Partnership deposited $100,000 into escrow as earnest money pending the closing or termination of the Pineville HGI Contribution Agreement. Except in certain circumstances described in the Pineville HGI Contribution Agreement, if the Operating Partnership fails to perform its obligations under the Pineville HGI Contribution Agreement, it will forfeit the earnest money.

We are still conducting our diligence review with respect to each of these properties. These pending acquisitions are subject to our completion of satisfactory due diligence and other closing conditions. There can be no assurance we will complete any or all of these pending property contributions on the contemplated terms, or at all.

Status of the GO Unit Offering

Our board of directors terminated the GO Unit Offering as of February 14, 2022. With the exception of pending subscription agreements submitted before February 14, 2022, but not yet admitted, from the inception of the offering through termination, we had issued and sold 3,104,979 Series GO LP Units, resulting in the receipt of gross GO Unit Offering proceeds of $21.4 million.

Status of the Offering

Our board of directors extended the term of our Offering to May 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2022, our private offering remained open for new investment, and since the inception of the offering we had issued and sold 8,7814,430 shares of common stock, including 869,543 shares issued pursuant to the DRIP, resulting in the receipt of gross offering proceeds of $84.8 million.

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Our board of directors intends to allow the Interval Share Offering to expire on March 31, 2022.

Series T LP Units

On January 18, 2022, the Operating Partnership issued 405,130 Series T LP Units in connection with the contribution of the Fargo Property. On March 29, 2022, the Operation Partnership issued 623,800 Series T LP Units in connection with the contribution of the Lakewood Property.

Common LP Units

On February 8, 2022, the Operating Partnership issued 460,000 Common LP Units in connection with the contribution of the El Paso Airport Property.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk have been omitted as permitted under rules applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

See the Index to Financial Statements at page F-1 of this report.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) required by Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b), our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Management’s Assessment of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In connection with the preparation of our Form 10-K, our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021. In making that assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on its assessment, our management believes that, as of December 31, 2021, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Item 9B. Other Information.

Because this Annual Report on Form 10-K is being filed within four business days after the applicable reportable events, the information below is being disclosed under this Item 9B instead of under Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement) of Form 8-K.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Southwest Lakewood – Lakewood, Colorado

On March 29, 2022, the Operating Partnership acquired a Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel property in Lakewood, Colorado (the “Lakewood Property”) pursuant to an Amended Contribution Agreement (the “Lakewood Amended Contribution Agreement”), dated as of March 22, 2022. The aggregate consideration under the Lakewood Amended Contribution Agreement was $19.4 million plus closing costs of approximately $0.4 million, subject to adjustment as provided in the Lakewood Amended Contribution Agreement. The consideration consists of a new loan entered into by subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership with Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC (the “Lender”), which is an affiliate of the Advisor which is owned by Norman Leslie and Corey Maple, each a director and executive officer of the Company and principal of the Advisor, in the amount of $12.61 million secured by the Lakewood Property, the issuance by the Operating Partnership of approximately $6.238 million in Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership, and the payment by the Operating Partnership of $552,000 in cash, the use and disbursement of, which is subject to the review and discretion of the Operating Partnership. The new loan has a fixed interest rate of 7.0% per annum and matures on March 28, 2023, which may be extended by us for an additional one-year term upon satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the new loan agreement, including no then-existing event of default. The new loan requires monthly payments of interest-only throughout the term, with the outstanding principal and interest due at maturity. We have the right to prepay the new loan in full at any time without a fee. The new loan requires Borrower to fund an insurance and tax reserve account at closing.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Not applicable.

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PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

The information required by this item will be included under the heading “Certain Information About Management and Corporate Governance” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2021, and such required information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

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

The information required by this item will be included under the heading “Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2021, and such required information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The information required by this item will be included under the heading “Principal Accountant Fees and Services” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2021, and such required information is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) Financial Statement Schedules

See the Index to Financial Statements at page F-1 of this report.

The following financial statement schedule is included herein at page F-23 of this report:

Schedule III – Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation

(b) Exhibits

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Exhibit No.		Description

3.1		Articles of Amendment and Restatement, dated as of June 1, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2020)

3.2		Articles Supplementary for Interval Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2020)

3.3		Bylaws, dated of as April 9, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of November 12, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 12, 2019)

3.4		Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership, dated as of April 11, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

3.5		First Amendment to Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership, effective as of April 29, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2020)

3.6		Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership, effective as of June 15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2020)

3.7		First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership, effective as of February 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

3.8		Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership, effective as of May 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
3.9		Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership, effective as of August 3, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)

3.10*		Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership, effective as of December 3, 2021

3.11*		Fifth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership, effective as of January 18, 2022

3.12*		Sixth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership, effective as of March 24, 2022

4.1		Dividend Reinvestment Plan of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

4.2		Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

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10.1		Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement among the Registrant, the Operating Partnership and the Advisor, effective as of June 1, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.2		Form of Management Agreement with NHS dba National Hospitality Services (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.3		Form of TRS Lease Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.6		Business Loan Agreement for the Cedar Rapids Property with Western State Bank, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.7		Promissory Note issued to Western State Bank relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.8		Mortgage relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.9		Assignment of Rents relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.10.1		Commercial Security Agreement (Fixtures) relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.10.2		Commercial Security Agreement (Inventory) relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.10.3		Commercial Security Agreement (Franchise) relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.11.1		Commercial Guaranty relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.11.2		Commercial Guaranty relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.12.1		Agreement to Provide Insurance (Property) relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

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10.12.2		Agreement to Provide Insurance (Fixtures) relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.12.3		Agreement to Provide Insurance (Franchise) relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated March 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.13		Loan Assumption Agreement related to the Pineville Property, dated March 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.14		Environmental Indemnity Agreement related to the Pineville Property, dated March 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.15		Business Loan Agreement with Western State Bank relating to the Eagan Property, dated June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.16		Promissory Note issued to Western State Bank relating to the Eagan Property, dated June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.17		Mortgage to Western State Bank relating to the Eagan Property, dated June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.18		Assignment of Rents relating to the Eagan Property, dated June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.19.1		Commercial Security Agreement (Fixtures) relating to the Eagan Property, dated June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.19.2		Commercial Security Agreement (Inventory) relating to the Eagan Property, dated June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.19.3		Commercial Security Agreement (Franchise) relating to the Eagan Property, dated June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.20.1		Commercial Guaranty relating to the Eagan Property, dated June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.20.2		Commercial Guaranty relating to the Eagan Property, dated June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.21		Agreements to Provide Insurance relating to the Eagan Property, dated June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

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10.22.1		Loan Agreement relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of July 11, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.22.2		Promissory Note issued to Wells Fargo Bank relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of July 11, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.22.3		Mortgage relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of July 11, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.22.4		Security Agreement relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of July 11, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.22.5		Environmental Indemnity Agreement relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of July 11, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.22.6		Agreement Regarding Required Insurance relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of July 11, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.22.7		Assignment, Consent and Subordination of Management Agreement relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of July 11, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.22.8		Subordination Agreement relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of July 11, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.22.9		Guaranty relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of July 11, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22.9 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.23		Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Cedar Rapids Property, dated as of October 11, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.24		First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement for the Cedar Rapids Property, dated as of November 13, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.25		Second Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement for the Cedar Rapids Property, effective as of November 20, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.26		Assignment of Agreement for Sale and Purchase of the Cedar Rapids Property, dated as of November 28, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

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10.27		Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Pineville Property, dated as of October 5, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.28		First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.29		Second Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Pineville Property between GNP Group of Pineville, LLC and Lodging Fund Real Estate Investment Trust III, dated as of November 26, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.30		Third Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Pineville Property, dated as of November 30, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.31		Reinstatement of and Fourth Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Pineville Property, dated as of December 10, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.32		Fifth Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Pineville Property, dated as of December 14, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.33		Sixth Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Pineville Property, dated as of December 19, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.34		Seventh Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Pineville Property, dated as of December 21, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.35		Eighth Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Pineville Property, dated as of December 28, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.36		Assignment and Assumption of and Ninth Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Pineville Property, dated as of March 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.37		Assignment of Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Pineville Property, dated on or as of March 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.38		Hotel Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of the Eagan Property, dated as of April 10, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.39		First Amendment to Hotel Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of the Eagan Property, dated as of May 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

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10.40		Second Amendment to Hotel Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of the Eagan Property, dated as of June 3, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.41		Assignment of Hotel Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of the Eagan Property, dated on or as of June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.42		Sale and Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Prattville Property, dated as of May 9, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.43		First Amendment to Sale and Purchase Agreement for the Prattville Property, effective as of June 28, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)

10.45		Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the purchase of the Lubbock Home2 Suites, dated as of July 26, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 13, 2019)

10.46		First Amendment to the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the Purchase of the Lubbock Home2 Suites, dated as of September 11, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 13, 2019)

10.47		Reinstatement and Second Amendment to the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the purchase of the Lubbock Home2 Suites, dated as of October 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 13, 2019)

10.48		Assignment of Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the purchase of the Lubbock Home2 Suites, dated as of December 26, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 31, 2019)

10.49		Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the Purchase of the Lubbock Fairfield Inn & Suites, dated as of July 26, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 13, 2019)

10.50		First Amendment to the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the purchase of the Lubbock Fairfield Inn & Suites, dated as of September 11, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 13, 2019)

10.51		Reinstatement and Second Amendment to the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the Purchase of the Lubbock Fairfield Inn & Suites, dated as of October 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 13, 2019)

10.52		Assignment of Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the purchase of the Lubbock Fairfield Inn & Suites, dated as of December 26, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

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10.53.1		Asset Purchase Agreement for the Southaven Homewood Suites, effective as of November 5, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.53.2		First Amendment to Purchase Agreement for the Southaven Homewood Suites, effective as of January 3, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.53.3		Second Amendment to Purchase Agreement for the Southaven Homewood Suites, dated as of January 31, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.54.1		Assumption Agreement relating to the Lubbock Home2 Suites loan, dated as of December 30, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.54.2		Joinder by and Agreement of New Indemnitor relating to the Lubbock Home2 Suites, effective as of December 30, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.54.3		Assignment and Subordination of Management Agreement relating to the Lubbock Home2 Suites, dated as of December 30, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.54.4		Promissory Note relating to the Lubbock Home2 Suites, dated as of October 4, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.54.5		Loan Agreement relating to the Lubbock Home2 Suites, dated as of October 4, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.54.6		Deed of Trust relating to the Lubbock Home2 Suites, dated as of October 4, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.54.7		Assignment of Leases and Rents relating to the Lubbock Home2 Suites, dated as of October 4, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.54.8		Guaranty of Recourse Obligations relating to the Lubbock Home2 Suites, dated as of October 4, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.55.1		Consent, Amendment and Assumption Agreement relating to the Lubbock Fairfield Inn loan, dated as of January 8, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.55.2		Promissory Note relating to the Lubbock Fairfield Inn, dated as of April 4, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.55.3		Loan Agreement relating to the Lubbock Fairfield Inn, dated as of April 4, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

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10.55.4		Assignment of Leases and Rents relating to the Lubbock Fairfield Inn, dated as of April 4, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.55.5		Deed of Trust relating to the Lubbock Fairfield Inn, dated as of January 8, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.55.6		Guaranty of Recourse Obligations relating to the Lubbock Fairfield Inn, dated as of January 8, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.55.7		Environmental Indemnity Agreement relating to the Lubbock Fairfield Inn, dated as of January 8, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.55.8		Acknowledgement of Property Manager and Borrower relating to the Lubbock Fairfield Inn, dated as of January 8, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.56.1		Business Loan Agreement for Revolving Line of Credit with Western State Bank, dated February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2020)

10.56.2		Promissory Note issued to Western State Bank, dated February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2020)

10.56.3		Mortgage granted to Western State Bank relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.56.4		Mortgage granted to Western State Bank relating to the Eagan Property, dated February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.56.5		Assignment of Rents granted to Western State Bank relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.56.6		Assignment of Rents granted to Western State Bank relating to the Eagan Property, dated February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.56.7		Commercial Security Agreement relating to the Cedar Rapids Property, dated February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.56.8		Commercial Security Agreement relating to the Eagan Property, dated February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

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10.56.10		Commercial Guaranty by Corey R. Maple to Western State Bank, dated February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.56.11		Commercial Guaranty by the Registrant to Western State Bank, dated February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.56.13		Agreement to Provide Insurance relating to the Eagan Property, dated February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.57.1		Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Hampton Inn York, Home2 Suites York, Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey, dated as of November 22, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.57.2		First Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Hampton Inn York, Home2 Suites York, Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey, dated as of January 13, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.57.3		Second Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Hampton Inn York, Home2 Suites York, Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey, dated as of January 31, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.57.4		Third Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Hampton Inn York, Home2 Suites York, Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey, dated as of February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.57.5		Fourth Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Hampton Inn York, Home2 Suites York, Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey, dated as of February 17, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.58.1		Loan Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, relating to the Southaven Homewood Suites, dated as of February 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.58.2		Term Loan Note issued to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, relating to the Southaven Homewood Suites, dated as of February 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.58.3		Security Agreement relating to the Southaven Homewood Suites, dated as of February 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.58.4		Environmental Indemnity Agreement by the subsidiary borrowers and Corey R. Maple relating to the Southaven Homewood Suites, dated as of February 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.58.5		Deed of Trust relating to the Southaven Homewood Suites, dated as of February 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

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10.58.6		Guaranty by Corey R. Maple relating to the Southaven Homewood Suites, dated as of February 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.59		Hotel Management Agreement between LF Southaven TRS, LLC and Vista Host Inc. relating to the Southaven Homewood Suites, dated as of February 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 25, 2020)

10.66.1		Change in Terms Agreement with Western State Bank, dated April 17, 2020, relating to the loan dated March 5, 2019 related to the Cedar Rapids Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2020)

10.66.2		Modification of Mortgage, dated April 17, 2020 relating to the mortgage dated March 5, 2019 related to the Cedar Rapids Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2020)

10.67.1		Change in Terms Agreement with Western State Bank, dated April 17, 2020, relating to the loan dated June 19, 2019 related to the Eagan Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2020)

10.67.2		Modification of Mortgage, dated April 17, 2020 relating to the mortgage dated June 19, 2019 related to the Eagan Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2020)

10.68		Forbearance Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of April 22, 2020 and effective as of May 1, 2020, relating to the loan dated July 11, 2019 related to the Prattville Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2020)

10.69		Forbearance Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated as of April 22, 2020 and effective as of May 1, 2020, relating to the loan dated February 21, 2020 related to the Southaven Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 14, 2020)

10.70		Fifth Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Hampton Inn York, Home2 Suites York, Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey, dated as of April 2, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2020)

10.71		Sixth Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Hampton Inn York, Home2 Suites York, Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey, dated as of May 4, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2020)
10.72		Seventh Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Hampton Inn York, Home2 Suites York, Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey, dated as of June 22, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2020)

10.73		Eighth Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Hampton Inn York, Home2 Suites York, Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey, dated as of July 15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2020)

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10.74		Form of Services Agreement with One Rep Construction (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2020)

10.75		First Amendment to Management Agreement, dated August 14, 2020, by and among the Company, LF3 Prattville TRS, LLC and NHS LLC dba National Hospitality Services (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2020)

10.76		Amended and Restated Term Loan Note issued to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, relating to the Southaven Property, dated as of August 14, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2020)

10.77		First Amendment to Loan Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, relating to the Southaven Property, dated as of August 14, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2020)

10.78		First Amendment to Guaranty between Corey R. Maple and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, relating to the Southaven Property, dated as of August 14, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2020)

10.79		Amended and Restated Term Loan Note issued to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of August 14, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2020)

10.80		First Amendment to Loan Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of August 14, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2020)

10.81		First Amendment to Guaranty between Corey R. Maple and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of August 14, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2020)

10.82		First Amendment to Guaranty between Corey R. Maple and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, relating to the Prattville Property, dated as of August 14, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2020)

10.83		First Amendment to Contribution Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2020, by and between the Operating Partnership and LN Hospitality Denver, LLC for the Aurora Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.83 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.84		Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and LN Hospitality Denver, LLC for the Aurora Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.84 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.85.1		Loan Agreement by and among LF3 Aurora, LLC, LF3 Aurora TRS, LLC and Access Point Financial, LLC, relating to the Aurora Property, dated as of February 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.85.2		Promissory Note issued by LF3 Aurora, LLC and LF3 Aurora TRS, LLC to Access Point Financial, LLC, relating to the Aurora Property, dated as of February 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

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10.85.3		Fee and Leasehold Deed of Trust and Security Agreement by and among LF3 Aurora, LLC, LF3 Aurora TRS, LLC and Access Point Financial, LLC, relating to the Aurora Property, dated as of February 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.85.4		Guaranty Agreement, by and among Access Point Financial, LLC, LF3 Aurora, LLC, LF3 Aurora TRS, LLC and the Company, relating to the Aurora Property, dated as of February 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.85.5		Environmental Indemnity Agreement, by and among LF3 Aurora, LLC, LF3 Aurora TRS, LLC, and the Company, to Access Point Financial, LLC, relating to the Aurora Property, dated as of February 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.85.6		Assignment of Leases and Rents by and among LF3 Aurora, LLC, LF3 Aurora TRS, LLC and Access Point Financial, LLC, relating to the Aurora Property, dated as of February 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.85.7		Agreement for Subordination of Payments to Related Parties by and among LF3 Aurora, LLC, LF3 Aurora TRS, LLC and Access Point Financial, LLC, relating to the Aurora Property, dated as of February 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.85.8		Pledge Agreement by and between Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP and Access Point Financial, LLC relating to LF3 Aurora, LLC and the Aurora Property, dated as of February 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.85.9		Pledge Agreement by and between Lodging Fund REIT III TRS, Inc. and Access Point Financial, LLC relating to LF3 Aurora TRS, LLC and the Aurora Property, dated as of February 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.85.10		Acknowledgement of CoPACE Assessment by and between LN Hospitality Denver, LLC and LF3 Aurora, LLC to Twain Funding I, LLC, relating to the Aurora Property, dated as of February 3, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.86		Contribution Agreement, dated as of January 8, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and HD Sunland Park Property LLC for the El Paso Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.86 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.87		Change in Terms Agreement for Revolving Line of Credit with Western State Bank, dated as of January 19, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.87 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.95		Contribution Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and Houston-Hotel Partners, LLC and Houston Land Partners, LLC for the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.95 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

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10.96		Form of Services Agreement with NHS dba National Hospitality Services (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.96 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.97		Letter Agreement between Midland Loan Services, LF3 Lubbock Expo, LLC and LF3 Lubbock Expo TRS, LLC regarding the Lubbock Fairfield Inn loan, dated as of March 2, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.97 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)

10.99		Limited Consent and Waiver Agreement, dated February 16, 2021 between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, LF3 Prattville, LLC, LF3 Prattville TRS, LLC, and Corey R. Maple regarding the Prattville Property loan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.99 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)
10.100		Limited Consent and Waiver Agreement, dated February 16, 2021 between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, LF3 Southaven, LLC, LF3 Southaven TRS, LLC, and Corey R. Maple regarding the Southaven Property loan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.100 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)
10.101		Consent to PPP Loan Agreement, dated March 5, 2021 between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, LF3 Lubbock Expo, LLC, Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc., and Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP regarding to the Lubbock Fairfield Inn loan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.101 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)
10.102		Side Letter Agreement, dated May 18, 2020 between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, LF Pineville, LLC, LF3 Pineville TRS, LLC, and Norman H. Leslie regarding the Pineville Property loan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.102 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2021)
10.103		Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and Houston-Hotel Partners, LLC and Houston Land Partners, LLC for the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2021)
10.104		First Amendment to Contribution Agreement dated as of April 28, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and HD Sunland Park Property LLC for the El Paso Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2021)
10.105		Change in Terms Agreement for Revolving Line of Credit with Western State Bank, dated as of May 6, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2021)
10.106		Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and HD Sunland Park Property LLC for the El Paso Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2021)
10.107		Loan Agreement between LF3 El Paso, LLC, LF3 El Paso TRS, LLC, and EPH Development Fund LLC, relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of May 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2021)
10.108		Special Warranty Deed between HD Sunland Park Property LLC and LF3 El Paso, LLC, relating to the EL Paso Property, dated as of May 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2021)

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10.109		Continuing Guaranty by Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP in favor of EPH Development Fund LLC, relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of May 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2021)
10.110		Assignment, Consent and Subordination of Management Agreement by and among LF3 El Paso, LLC, LF3 El Paso TRS, LLC, Elevation Hotel Management, LLC and EPH Development Fund LLC, relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of May 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2021)
10.111		Assignment and Assumption of Management Agreement, by and between HD Sunland Park Property, LLC and LF3 El Paso TRS, LLC, and LF3 El Paso, LLC, relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of May 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2021)
10.112		Environmental Indemnity Agreement by LF3 El Paso, LLC and LF3 El Paso TRS, LLC in favor of EPH Development Fund LLC, relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of May 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2021)
10.113		Loan Assumption Agreement by and among HD Sunland Park Property, L.L.C., LF3 El Paso, LLC, LF3 El Paso TRS, LLC, and EPH Development Fund LLC, relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of May 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2021)
10.114		Carve Out Guaranty by Corey R. Maple in favor of EPH Development Fund LLC, relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of May 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.115		Deposit Account Control Agreement by and among LF3 El Paso TRS, LLC, EPH Development Fund LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of May 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.116		Continuing Guaranty by Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP in favor of EPH Development Fund LLC, relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of May 12, 2021 (as amended) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.117		Second Amendment to the Contribution Agreement dated as of June 18, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and Houston-Hotel Partners, LLC and Houston Land Partners, LLC for the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.118		Hotel Management Agreement between HD Sunland Park Property, L.L.C. and Elevation Hotel Management, L.L.C., relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of November 29, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)

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10.119		First Amendment to the Hotel Management Agreement between HD Sunland Park Property, L.L.C. and Elevation Hotel Management, L.L.C., relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of December 19, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.120		First Amendment to the Contribution Agreement dated as of May 28, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and HCNA Enterprises, Inc. for the Corpus Christi Fairfield Inn Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.121		First Amendment to the Contribution Agreement dated as of May 18, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and Houston-Hotel Partners, LLC and Houston Land Partners, LLC for the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.122		Second Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and Houston-Hotel Partners, LLC and Houston Land Partners, LLC for the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.123		Loan Agreement between LF3 Houston, LLC, LF3 Houston TRS, LLC, and Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property, dated as of August 3, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.124		Continuing Guaranty by Lodging Fund REIT III, OP, LP in favor of Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC, relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn, dated as of August 3, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.125		Assignment of Leases and Rents by LF3 Houston, LLC and LF3 Houston TRS, LLC in favor of Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC, relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn, dated as of August 3, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.126		Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Financing Statement by LF3 Houston, LLC and LF3 Houston TRS, LLC in favor of Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC, relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn, dated as of August 3, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.127		Environmental Indemnity Agreement by LF3 Houston, LLC and LF3 Houston TRS, LLC in favor of Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC, relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn, dated as of August 3, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.128		Management Agreement by and between LF3 Houston TRS, LLC and Interstate Management Company, LLC, relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn, dated as of August 3, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)

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10.129		Third Amendment to the Contribution Agreement dated as of July 2, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and Houston-Hotel Partners, LLC and Houston Land Partners, LLC for the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.130		Promissory Note issued by LF3 Houston, LLC and LF3 Houston TRS, LLC in favor of Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property, dated as of August 3, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2021)
10.131		Business Loan Agreement between LF3 Houston, LLC and LF3 Houston TRS, LLC and Choice Financial Group relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property, dated as of September 2, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.132		Promissory Note between LF3 Houston, LLC and LF3 Houston TRS, LLC and Choice Financial Group, relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property, dated as of September 2, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.133		Commercial Guaranty by Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP in favor of Choice Financial Group, relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property, dated as of September 2, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.134		Commercial Guaranty by Corey Maple in favor of Choice Financial Group, relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn Property, dated as of September 2, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.135		Deed of Trust by LF3 Houston, LLC and LF3 Houston TRS, LLC in favor of Choice Financial Group, relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn, dated as of September 2, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.136		Agreement to Provide Insurance between LF3 Houston, LLC and LF3 Houston TRS, LLC in favor of Choice Financial Group, relating to the Houston Hilton Garden Inn, dated as of September 2, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.137		Contribution Agreement dated as of September 20, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and APF – Northbrook LLC for the Northbrook Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.138		First Amendment to the Contribution Agreement dated as of October 4, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and APF – Northbrook LLC for the Northbrook Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.139		Contribution Agreement dated as of August 24, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and High Desert Investors, LP for the HGI El Paso Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)

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10.140		Contribution Agreement dated as of September 14, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and Agassiz Hospitality, LLC for the Fargo Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.141		First Amendment to the Contribution Agreement dated as of October 8, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and Agassiz Hospitality, LLC for the Fargo Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.142		Contribution Agreement dated October 20, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and ELP MC Venture, LLC for the Courtyard El Paso Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.143		Letter Agreement dated as of October 20, 2021, by and between the Operating Partnership and ELP MC Venture, LLC for the Courtyard El Paso Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.60 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.144		Letter Agreement dated as of August 11, 2021, by and between LF3 Pineville, LLC and the Company and CW Capital Asset Management LLC for the Pineville Property (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.61 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.145		First Amendment to the Continuing Guaranty by Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP in favor of EPH Development Fund LLC, relating to the El Paso Property, dated as of May 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.62 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2021)
10.146*		Amended & Restated Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and APF – Northbrook LLC for the Northbrook Property, dated as of December 3, 2021
10.147*		Loan Agreement by and between LF3 Northbrook, LLC, LF3 Northbrook TRS, LLC and Access Point Financial, LLC, dated as of November 24, 2021 (effective as of December 3, 2021)
10.148*		Promissory Note by LF3 Northbrook, LLC and LF3 Northbrook TRS, LLC in favor of Access Point Financial, LLC, dated as of December 3, 2021
10.149*		Guaranty Agreement by the Operating Partnership in favor of Access Point Financial, LLC related to the Sheraton Northbrook Loan, dated as of December 3, 2021
10.150*		Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and RLC-VI Lakewood, LLC for the Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Southwest Lakewood, dated as of December 30, 2021
10.151*		Amended & Restated Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and Agassiz Hospitality, LLC for the Fargo Property, dated as of January 18, 2022
10.152*		Management Agreement by and between LF3 Fargo Med TRS, LLC and KAJ Hospitality Inc., relating to the Fargo Property, dated as of January 18, 2022
10.153*		Assumption Agreement by and among LF3 Fargo Med, LLC, LF3 Fargo Med TRS, LLC, Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC and Agassiz Hospitality, LLC, dated as of January 18, 2022
10.154*		Guaranty Agreement by the Operating Partnership in favor of Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC related to the Hampton Fargo Loan, dated as of January 18, 2022

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10.155*		Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and RLC V RIFC, LLC for the Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Collins, dated as of February 1, 2022
10.156*		Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and RLC-IV CYFC, LLC for the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Collins, dated as of February 1, 2022
10.157*		Amended & Restated Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and ELP MC Ventures, LLC related to the El Paso Airport Property, dated as of February 8, 2022
10.158*		Management Agreement by and between LF3 El Paso Airport TRS, LLC and Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC related to the El Paso Airport Property, dated as of February 8, 2022
10.159*		Loan Agreement by and among LF3 El Paso Airport, LLC, LF3 El Paso Airport TRS, LLC, and Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC related to the El Paso Airport Property, dated as of February 8, 2022
10.160*		Promissory Note by LF3 El Paso Airport, LLC and LF3 El Paso Airport TRS, LLC in favor of Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC related to the El Paso Airport Property, dated as of February 8, 2022
10.161*		Guaranty Agreement by the Operating Partnership in favor of Legendary A-1 Bonds related to the Courtyard El Paso Loan, dated as of February 8, 2022
10.162*		Side Letter Agreement by and between Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc., Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP, APF – Northbrook LLC, and APF – REO, LLC related to the Sheraton Northbrook Loan, dated as of October 19, 2021 (effective as of December 3, 2021)
10.163*		Assignment of Leases and Rents by and between LF3 Northbrook, LLC, LF3 Northbrook TRS, LLC and Access Point Financial, LLC related to the Sheraton Northbrook Loan, dated as of December 3, 2021
10.164*		Environmental Indemnity Agreement by and between LF3 Northbrook, LLC, LF3 Northbrook TRS, LLC, the Operating Partnership, and Access Point Financial, LLC related to the Sheraton Northbrook Loan, dated as of December 3, 2021
10.165*		Leasehold Mortgage and Security Agreement by and between LF3 Northbrook, LLC, LF3 Northbrook TRS, LLC and Access Point Financial, LLC related to the Sheraton Northbrook Loan, dated as of December 3, 2021
10.166*		Pledge Agreement by and between LF3 Northbrook TRS, LLC and Access Point Financial, LLC related to the Sheraton Northbrook Loan, dated as of December 3, 2021
10.167*		Pledge Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and Access Point Financial, LLC related to the Sheraton Northbrook Loan, dated as of December 3, 2021
10.168*		Subordination and Attornment Agreement by and between LF3 Northbrook TRS, LLC and Access Point Financial, LLC related to the Sheraton Northbrook Loan, dated as of December 3, 2021
10.169*		Joinder to Environmental Indemnity Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership, LF3 Fargo Med, LLC, LF3 Fargo Med TRS, LLC and Agassiz Hospitality, LLC for the Fargo Property, dated as of January 18, 2022
10.170*		Assignment of Rents by and between LF3 Fargo Med, LLC and Western State Bank related to the Fargo Hampton Refinance, dated as of February 23, 2022

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10.171*		Mortgage by and between LF3 Fargo Med, LLC and Western State Bank related to the Fargo Hampton Refinance, dated as of February 23, 2022
10.172*		Business Loan Agreement by and between LF3 Fargo Med TRS, LLC, LF3 Fargo Med, LLC and Western State Bank related to the Fargo Hampton Refinance, dated as of February 23, 2022
10.173*		Promissory Note by and between LF3 Fargo Med TRS, LLC, LF3 Fargo Med, LLC and Western State Bank related to the Fargo Hampton Refinance, dated as of February 23, 2022
10.174*		Commercial Guaranty by and between Lodging Fund REIT III TRS, Inc. and Western State Bank related to the Fargo Hampton Refinance, dated as of February 23, 2022
10.175*		Commercial Guaranty by and between Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP and Western State Bank related to the Fargo Hampton Refinance, dated as of February 23, 2022
10.176*		Commercial Guaranty by and between Corey Maple and Western State Bank related to the Fargo Hampton Refinance, dated as of February 23, 2022
10.177*		Commercial Security Agreement by and between LF3 Fargo Med TRS, LLC, LF3 Fargo Med, LLC and Western State Bank related to the Fargo Hampton Refinance, dated as of February 23, 2022
10.178*		Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and Smith/Curry Hotel Group Pineville II, LLC for the Hilton Garden Pineville, dated as of March 21, 2022
10.179*		Assignment of Leases and Rents by and between LF3 El Paso Airport, LLC, LF3 El Paso Airport TRS, LLC and Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC related to the El Paso Airport Property, dated as of February 8, 2022
10.180*		Deed of Trust, Security Agreement – Financing Statement by LF3 El Paso Airport, LLC and LF3 El Paso Airport TRS, LLC for the benefit of Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC related to the El Paso Airport Property, dated as of February 8, 2022
10.181*		Environmental Indemnity Agreement by and between LF3 El Paso Airport, LLC, LF3 El Paso Airport TRS, LLC, the Operating Partnership and Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC related to the El Paso Airport Property, dated as of February 8, 2022
10.182*		First Amendment to the Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and RLC-VI Lakewood, LLC for the Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Southwest Lakewood, dated as of February 23, 2022
10.183*		Second Amendment to the Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and RLC-VI Lakewood, LLC for the Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Southwest Lakewood, dated as of March 3, 2022
10.184*		Third Amendment to the Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and RLC-VI Lakewood, LLC for the Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Southwest Lakewood, dated as of March 15, 2022
10.185*		Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and Smith/Curry Hotel Group HH-Harris, LLC for the Hilton Garden Charlotte North, dated as of March 21, 2022
10.186*		Loan Agreement by and among LF3 Lakewood, LLC, LF3 Lakewood TRS, LLC, and Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC related to the Lakewood Property, dated as of March 24, 2022

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10.187*		Promissory Note by and among LF3 Lakewood, LLC, LF3 Lakewood TRS, LLC, and Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC related to the Lakewood Property, dated as of March 24, 2022
10.188*		Guaranty Agreement by the Operating Partnership in favor of Legendary A-1 Bonds related to the Lakewood Loan, dated as of March 24, 2022
10.189*		Assignment of Leases and Rents by and between LF3 Lakewood, LLC, LF3 Lakewood TRS, LLC, and Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC related to the Lakewood Property, dated as of March 24, 2022
10.190*		Environmental Indemnity Agreement by and between LF3 Lakewood, LLC, LF3 Lakewood TRS, LLC, the Operating Partnership and Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC related to the Lakewood Property, dated as of March 24, 2022
10.191*		Deed of Trust, Security Agreement – Financing Statement by LF3 Lakewood, LLC and LF3 Lakewood TRS, LLC in favor of Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC related to the Lakewood Property, dated as of March 24, 2022
10.192*		Fourth Amendment to the Contribution Agreement by and between the Operating Partnership and RLC-VI Lakewood, LLC for the Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Southwest Lakewood, dated as of March 24, 2022
21.1*		Subsidiaries of the Registrant

31.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer 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. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.1		Share Repurchase Plan of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed August 8, 2019)


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101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

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104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LODGING FUND REIT III, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 34)	F-2

Consolidated Financial Statements

Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020	F-3

Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020	F-4

Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020	F-5

Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020	F-6

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	F-8

Schedule III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2021	F-38

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows, for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes and the schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Phoenix, Arizona

March 31, 2022

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2018.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

LODGING FUND REIT III, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


	December 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Assets
Investment in hotel properties, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,487,728 and $4,712,578	$	169,424,775	$	100,744,186
Cash and cash equivalents		7,866,401		7,960,159
Restricted cash		6,469,999		4,568,908
Accounts receivable, net		748,364		114,282
Franchise fees, net		1,459,641		955,238
Prepaid expenses and other assets		4,360,555		2,071,708
Total Assets	$	190,329,735	$	116,414,481

Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net	$	103,126,884	$	63,924,719
PPP Loans		—		763,100
Accounts payable		1,549,380		670,548
Accrued expenses		2,621,520		1,560,931
Distributions payable		495,657		1,327,912
Due to related parties		2,580,326		1,904,051
Other liabilities		7,499,568		653,292
Total liabilities		117,873,335		70,804,553

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 10)

Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding		—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 900,000,000 shares authorized; 8,348,310 and 7,611,653 shares issued and outstanding		83,481		76,116
Additional paid-in capital		81,655,994		74,610,627
Accumulated deficit		(43,586,952)		(31,855,995)
Total stockholders' equity		38,152,523		42,830,748
Non-controlling interest - Series B LP Units		(1,563,489)		(1,005,785)
Non-controlling interest - Series GO LP Units		12,498,527		3,784,965
Non-controlling interest - Series T LP Units		21,931,757		—
Non-controlling interest - Common LP Units		1,437,082		—
Total equity		72,456,400		45,609,928
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	190,329,735	$	116,414,481

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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LODGING FUND REIT III, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020
Revenues
Room revenue	$	26,111,767	$	14,333,261
Other revenue		1,000,240		218,145
Total revenue		27,112,007		14,551,406

Expenses
Property operations		12,153,087		5,745,009
General and administrative		6,449,285		4,725,777
Sales and marketing		1,674,557		1,140,689
Franchise fees		2,512,796		1,165,165
Management fees		2,779,715		1,707,943
Acquisition expense		81,963		387,769
Depreciation		4,831,022		3,461,309
Total expenses		30,482,425		18,333,661

Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense), net		58,564		(314,976)
PPP loan forgiveness		1,684,400		—
Interest expense		(4,560,186)		(3,194,317)
Total other income (expense)		(2,817,222)		(3,509,293)

Net Loss Before Income Taxes		(6,187,640)		(7,291,548)

Income tax benefit		920,965		1,236,185

Net Loss		(5,266,675)		(6,055,363)

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest - Series B LP Units		(261,540)		(301,521)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest - Series GO LP Units		(757,966)		(165,739)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest - Common LP Units		(75,618)		—

Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders	$	(4,171,551)	$	(5,588,103)

Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock	$	(0.52)	$	(0.78)
Weighted-average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding, Basic and Diluted		8,031,965		7,153,035

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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LODGING FUND REIT III, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY


	Common Stock
				Additional				Total		Non-controlling Interest
		Par		Paid-In		Accumulated		Stockholders'		Series B		Series GO		Series T		Common		Total
	Shares	Value		Capital		Deficit		Equity		LP Units		LP Units		LP Units		LP Units		Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019	6,005,743	$	60,057	$	58,961,101	$	(18,396,163)	$	40,624,995	$	(439,985)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	40,185,010
Issuance of common stock	1,366,589		13,666		13,359,113		—		13,372,779		—		—		—		—		13,372,779
Issuance of GO Units	—		—		—		—		—		—		4,509,194		—		—		4,509,194
Offering costs	—		—		—		(2,851,801)		(2,851,801)		—		(558,490)		—		—		(3,410,291)
Distributions declared ($0.70 per share)	—		—		—		(5,019,927)		(5,019,927)		(264,280)		—		—		—		(5,284,207)
Distributions reinvested	303,511		3,035		2,880,318		—		2,883,353		—		—		—		—		2,883,353
Redemptions	(64,190)		(642)		(589,905)		—		(590,547)		—		—		—		—		(590,547)
Net loss	—		—		—		(5,588,104)		(5,588,104)		(301,520)		(165,739)		—		—		(6,055,363)
Balance at December 31, 2020	7,611,653	$	76,116	$	74,610,627	$	(31,855,995)	$	42,830,748	$	(1,005,785)	$	3,784,965	$	—	$	—	$	45,609,928
Issuance of common stock	407,478		4,074		3,941,223		—		3,945,297		—		—		—		—		3,945,297
Issuance of GO Units	—		—		—		—		—		—		10,736,835		—		—		10,736,835
Issuance of T Units	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		21,931,757		—		21,931,757
Issuance of Common LP Units	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		1,521,000		1,521,000
Offering costs	—		—		—		(1,932,301)		(1,932,301)		—		(1,265,307)		—		—		(3,197,608)
Distributions declared ($0.70 per share)	—		—		—		(5,627,105)		(5,627,105)		(296,164)		—		—		(8,300)		(5,931,569)
Distributions reinvested	417,267		4,172		3,959,868		—		3,964,040		—		—		—		—		3,964,040
Redemptions	(88,088)		(881)		(855,724)		—		(856,605)		—		—		—		—		(856,605)
Net loss	—		—		—		(4,171,551)		(4,171,551)		(261,540)		(757,966)		—		(75,618)		(5,266,675)
Balance at December 31, 2021	8,348,310	$	83,481	$	81,655,994	$	(43,586,952)	$	38,152,523	$	(1,563,489)	$	12,498,527	$	21,931,757	$	1,437,082	$	72,456,400

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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LODGING FUND REIT III, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(5,266,675)	$	(6,055,363)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation		4,831,022		3,461,309
Amortization		477,420		281,636
Gain on PPP loan forgiveness		(1,684,400)		—
Paid-in-kind Interest		—		226,988
Loss on disposal of fixed assets		87,178		14,057
Deferred tax assets, net		(997,828)		(1,261,131)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(634,082)		(6,306)
Franchise fees		(587,500)		(300,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(1,291,019)		813,007
Accounts payable		842,477		159,447
Accrued expenses		1,068,589		993,763
Due to related parties		750,341		672,089
Other liabilities		1,356,079		198,818
Net cash used in operating activities		(1,048,398)		(801,686)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Acquisitions of hotel properties		(2,167,243)		(27,190,749)
Improvements and additions to hotel properties		(2,881,728)		(1,622,058)
Net cash used in investing activities		(5,048,971)		(28,812,807)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from mortgage debt		13,947,218		13,790,742
Proceeds from lines of credit		2,000,000		6,200,000
Proceeds from PPP loans		921,300		763,100
Principal payments on mortgage debt		(14,062,123)		(641,724)
Principal payments on lines of credit		(1,400,000)		(6,200,000)
Payments of deferred financing costs		(1,284,117)		(650,072)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		3,945,297		13,372,779
Proceeds from issuance of GO Units		10,736,835		4,509,194
Payments of offering costs		(3,090,352)		(3,457,138)
Payments for shares redeemed		(856,605)		(566,515)
Distributions paid		(2,952,751)		(1,151,177)
Net cash provided by financing activities		7,904,702		25,969,189
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		1,807,333		(3,645,304)
Beginning Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash		12,529,067		16,174,371
Ending Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	$	14,336,400	$	12,529,067

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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LODGING FUND REIT III, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)


	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$	4,371,165	$	2,315,376
Income taxes paid	$	—	$	1,963

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Issuance of T Units for Aurora property	$	6,742,757	$	—
Issuance of T Units for El Paso property	$	2,100,000	$	—
Issuance of T Units for Houston property	$	6,910,000	$	—
Issuance of T Units for Northbrook property	$	6,179,000	$	—
Issuance of Common LP Units for Northbrook property	$	1,521,000	$
Debt issued for acquisition of Aurora property	$	15,000,000	$	—
Debt issued for acquisition of El Paso property	$	7,900,000	$	—
Debt issued for acquisition of Houston property	$	13,000,000	$	—
Debt issued for acquisition of Northbrook property	$	3,700,000	$	—
Debt assumed in connection with acquisition of Lubbock Fairfield	$	—	$	9,998,437
Paid-in-kind interest	$	—	$	226,988
Offering costs included in accounts payable	$	36,355	$	(32,568)
Offering costs included in due to related parties	$	78,902	$	1,303
Offering costs included in accrued expenses	$	(8,000)	$	(15,582)
Distributions included in due to related parties	$	(152,967)	$	264,280
Redemptions included in other liabilities	$	—	$	24,032
Reinvested distributions	$	3,964,040	$	2,883,353

Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash:
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	$	7,960,159	$	10,898,556
Restricted cash, beginning of period		4,568,908		5,275,815
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	$	12,529,067	$	16,174,371

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	7,866,401	$	7,960,159
Restricted cash, end of period		6,469,999		4,568,908
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	14,336,400	$	12,529,067

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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LODGING FUND REIT III, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. ORGANIZATION

Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc. (“LF REIT III”), was formed on April 9, 2018 as a Maryland corporation. LF REIT III, together with its subsidiaries (the “Company”), was formed for the principal purpose of acquiring, through purchase or contribution, direct or indirect ownership interests in a diverse portfolio of limited-service, select-service, full-service and extended-stay hotel properties located primarily in “America’s Heartland,” which the Company defines as the geographic area from North Dakota to Texas and the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains. LF REIT III has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2018. The Company’s business activities are directed and managed by Legendary Capital REIT III, LLC (the “Advisor”) and its affiliates, which are related parties through common management, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), dated June 1, 2018. The Company has no foreign operations or assets and its operating structure includes only 1 operating and reportable segment.

Substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are held by, and substantially all of its operations are conducted through, Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP (the “Operating Partnership,” or “OP”), a subsidiary of LF REIT III. The OP has 3 voting classes of partnership units, Common General Partnership Units (“GP Units”), Interval Units and Common Limited Partnership Units (“Common LP Units”), and 3 classes of non-voting partnership units, Series B Limited Partnership Units (“Series B LP Units”), Series Growth & Opportunity (“GO”) Limited Partnership Units (“Series GO LP Units”), and Series T Limited Partnership Units (“Series T LP Units”). LF REIT III was the sole general partner of the OP, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. As of December 31, 2021, there were 152,100 outstanding Common LP Units, 0 outstanding Interval Units, there were 1,000 outstanding Series B LP Units, all of which were owned by the Advisor, 2,210,411 Series GO LP Units and 2,513,769 Series T LP Units.

On June 1, 2018, the Company commenced a private offering of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, with a maximum offering of $100,000,000, which was increased to $150,000,000 in shares of the Company’s common stock in December 2021 (the “Offering”). The Offering is to accredited investors only, pursuant to a confidential private placement memorandum exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition to sales of common shares for cash, the Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”), which permits stockholders to reinvest their distributions back into the Company. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had issued and sold 8,500,588 shares of common stock, including 810,079 shares attributable to the DRIP, and received aggregate proceeds of $83.2 million. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had repurchased 152,278 shares, which represents an original investment of $1,522,781 for $1,447,150 under the Company’s Share Repurchase Plan. As of December 31, 2021, $299,286 of the redemption proceeds had not yet been paid and was included in other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

On April 29, 2020, the Company classified and designated 7,000,000 shares of authorized but unissued common stock, $0.01 par value per share, as shares of “Interval Common Stock,” to be part of the Offering. The offering of the Interval Common Stock is a maximum offering of $30,000,000, which may be increased to $60,000,000 in the sole discretion of the Company’s board of directors, (the “Interval Share Offering”) to accredited investors only, pursuant to a confidential private placement memorandum exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had not issued or sold any shares of Interval Common Stock. Our board of directors intends to allow the Interval Share Offering to expire on March 31, 2022.

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board of directors terminated the GO Unit Offering as of February 14, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the Operating Partnership had issued and sold 2,210,411 Series GO LP Units and received aggregate proceeds of $15.2 million.

The Operating Partnership may issue Series T LP Units from time to time to persons who contribute direct or indirect interests in real estate to the Operating Partnership. The Series T LP Units will have allocations and distributions that are dictated by the Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership and the applicable contribution agreement for the real estate. Certain Series T LP Units may have different allocations and distributions than other Series T LP Units. The amount of the allocations and distributions will be determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion at the time of issuance of the Series T LP Units and any future distributions are dependent on the financial performance of the contributed real estate based on a mathematical formula. The Series T LP Units are eligible for conversion into Common LP Units beginning 36 months after their issuance and will automatically convert into Common LP Units upon other events as described in the Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership. The conversion of Series T LP Units into Common LP Units may vary with each issuance and is generally based on a formula that applies an applicable capitalization rate to the then-current trailing twelve months net operating income of the hotel property less the loan balance outstanding as of the contribution date as assumed by the Operating Partnership, and less other amounts incurred by the Operating Partnership including but not limited to certain closing costs, loan assumption fees and defeasance costs, property improvement plan (“PIP”) and capital expenditures, operating cash infused by the Operating Partnership, and any shortfall of certain minimum cumulative investment yield. There is no guarantee that the future financial performance of the contributed hotel property will be sufficient to result in the issuance of Common LP Units resulting from the application of the conversion formula applicable to the issuance of Series T LP Units at the time of the conversion. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had recorded an aggregate value of $21.9 million to the Series T LP Units in connection with such property contributions.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation—The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to annual financial information. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LF REIT III, the OP and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. For the controlled subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned, the interests owned by an entity other than the Company represent a noncontrolling interest, which is presented separately in the consolidated financial statements. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities and the amounts of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

During the first quarter of 2020, the global outbreak of COVID-19 was identified and has since spread to nearly every country and territory, including every state in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic and the related governmental restrictions instituted to slow the spread of the virus continues to adversely impact many industries, with the travel and hospitality industries being particularly adversely affected. Although our hotel properties have remained open through the pandemic, our occupancy levels have been lower than historical levels. The outbreak could have a continued adverse impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a continued slowdown in leisure and business travel, which is adversely impacting the travel and hospitality industries. Further, increasing labor costs and shortages, supply chain disruptions and related commodity and other price inflation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic may cause an increase in renovation, construction and operating costs, may limit our access to critical operating supplies, and may continue to adversely affect our hotel operations and financial results. The fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of COVID-19 on economic and market conditions. The Company believes the estimates and assumptions underlying the Company’s consolidated financial statements are reasonable and supportable based on the

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information available as of December 31, 2021, however uncertainty over the ultimate impact COVID-19, including the continued emergence of new strains of COVID-19, such as the Delta and Omicron variant, will have on the global economy generally, and the Company’s business in particular, makes any estimates and assumptions as of December 31, 2021 inherently less certain than they would be absent the current and potential impacts of COVID-19.

The Company has taken significant measures to mitigate the negative financial and operational impacts of COVID-19 on the Company. The Company has made changes to our business and investment strategies that are expected to enhance the Company’s liquidity and reduce costs, including payment of distributions in stock, in part or in whole, pursuant to the DRIP, deferring most non-essential capital projects, obtaining waivers under and amendments to the Company’s credit agreements.

Revenue Recognition—Revenues consist of amounts derived from hotel operations, including room sales and other hotel revenues, and are presented on a disaggregated basis in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. These revenues are recorded net of any sales and occupancy taxes collected from the hotel guests. All revenues are recorded on an accrual basis as they are earned. Any cash received prior to a guest’s arrival is recorded as an advance deposit from the guest and recognized as revenue at the time of the guest’s occupancy at the hotel property.

Investment in Hotel Properties—The Company evaluates whether each hotel property acquisition should be accounted for as an asset acquisition or a business combination. If substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, then the transaction is considered to be an asset acquisition. All of the Company’s acquisitions since inception have been determined to be asset acquisitions. Transaction costs associated with asset acquisitions are capitalized and transaction costs associated with business combinations would be expensed as incurred.

The Company’s acquisitions generally consist of land, land improvements, buildings, building improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment (“FF&E”). The Company may also acquire intangible assets or liabilities related to in-place leases, management agreements, debt, and advanced bookings. For transactions determined to be asset acquisitions, the Company allocates the purchase price among the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis at the date of acquisition. The Company determines the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the assistance of third-party valuation specialists, using cash flow analysis as well as available market and cost data. The determination of fair value includes making numerous estimates and assumptions.

The difference between the fair value and the face value of debt assumed in connection with an acquisition is recorded as a premium or discount and amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the debt assumed. The valuation of assumed debt liabilities is based on our estimate of the current market rates for similar liabilities in effect at the acquisition date.

The Company’s investments in hotel properties are carried at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 15 years for land improvements, 40 years for buildings and building improvements and three to seven years for FF&E. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed in the period incurred and major renewals or improvements to the hotel properties are capitalized.

The Company assesses the carrying value of its hotel properties whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The recoverability is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the property to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows of the property, which take into account current market conditions, including the impact of COVID-19, and the Company’s intent with respect to holding or disposing of the hotel properties. If the Company’s analysis indicates that the carrying value is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, the Company will recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value. The fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including internally developed discounted cash flow models, comparable market transactions or third-party appraisals.

The use of projected future cash flows is based on assumptions that are consistent with a market participant’s future expectations for the industry and the economy in general and the Company’s expected use of the underlying hotel properties. The assumptions and estimates related to the future cash flows and the capitalization rates are complex and subjective in nature. Changes in economic and operating conditions, including those occurring as a result of the impact of

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the COVID-19 pandemic, that occur subsequent to a current impairment analysis and the Company’s ultimate use of the hotel property could impact the assumptions and result in future impairment losses to the hotel properties.

Advertising Costs—The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. These costs represent the expense for franchise advertising and reservation systems under the terms of the hotel management and franchise agreements and expenses that are directly attributable to advertising and promotion. Advertising expense was $1,154,540 and $557,881 for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and is included in sales and marketing in the consolidated statements of operations.

Non-controlling Interest—Non-controlling interests represent the portion of equity in a subsidiary held by owners other than the Company. Non-controlling interests are reported in the consolidated balance sheets within equity, separate from stockholders’ equity. Revenue and expenses attributable to both the Company and the non-controlling interests are reported in the consolidated statements of operations, with net income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests reported separately from net income or loss attributable to the Company.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash in bank accounts as well as highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. The Company deposits cash with several high-quality financial institutions. These deposits are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to an insurance limit of $250,000. At times, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents may exceed federally insured levels.

Restricted Cash—Restricted cash primarily consists of earnest money deposits related to hotel property acquisitions, as well as certain funds maintained in escrow accounts to fund future payments for insurance, property tax obligations, and reserves for future capital expenditures, as required by our debt agreements.

Accounts Receivable—Accounts receivable consist primarily of receivables due from hotel guests for room stays and meeting and banquet room rentals, which are uncollateralized customer obligations. Management determines the likelihood of collectability of receivables on an individual customer basis, based on the amount of time the balance has been outstanding, likelihood of collecting, and the customer’s current economic status. The carrying amount of the accounts receivables is reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected.

Deferred Financing Costs—Deferred financing costs represent origination fees, legal fees, and other costs associated with obtaining financing. Deferred financing costs are presented on the consolidated balance sheets as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. These costs are amortized to interest expense over the terms of the respective financing agreements using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. The Company expenses unamortized deferred financing costs when the associated financing agreement is refinanced or repaid before maturity unless certain criteria are met that would allow for the carryover of such costs to the refinanced agreement. Costs incurred in connection with potential financial transactions that are not completed are expensed in the period in which it is determined the financing will not be completed.

Offering Costs—The Company has incurred certain costs related directly to the Company’s private offerings consisting of, among other costs, commissions, legal, due diligence costs, printing, marketing, filing fees, postage, data processing fees, and other offering related costs. These costs are capitalized and recorded as a reduction of equity proceeds on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Property Operations Expenses—Property operations expenses consist of expenses related to room rental, food and beverage sales, telephone usage, and other miscellaneous service costs, as well as all costs of operating the Company’s hotel properties such as building repairs, maintenance, property taxes, utilities, and other related costs.

Property Management Fees—Property management fees include expenses incurred for management services provided for the day-to-day operations of our hotel properties, which are generally charged at a rate of 4% of gross revenues. Property management fees also include asset management fees, which may be charged at an annual rate of up to 0.75% of gross assets and are paid to the Advisor.

Franchise Fees—The Company pays initial fees related to hotel franchise rights prior to acquiring a hotel property. The fees are included in prepaid expenses and other assets until the time the related hotel property is acquired. Initial franchise

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fees related to hotel properties that are acquired are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreement. Initial franchise fees related to hotel properties that are not acquired are refunded to the Company, net of any associated fees, and any fees are expensed as incurred. Franchise fees on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations include the amortization of initial franchise fees, as well as monthly fees paid to franchisors for royalty, marketing, and reservation fees and other related costs.

Acquisition Costs—The Company incurs costs during the review of potential hotel property acquisitions including legal fees, environmental reviews, market studies, financial advisory services, and other professional service fees. If the Company does complete a property acquisition, an acquisition fee of up to 1.4% is charged by the Advisor, based on the purchase price of the property plus any estimated PIP costs. For transactions determined to be asset acquisitions, these costs are capitalized as part of the overall cost of the project. For transactions determined to be business combinations, these costs would be expensed in the period incurred. Acquisition-related and acquisition due diligence costs that relate to a property that is not acquired, are expensed and included in acquisition costs on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Prior to the ultimate determination of whether a property will be acquired or not, acquisition-related and acquisition due diligence costs are recorded as, and included in, prepaid expenses and other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock—Basic net loss per common share is computed based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is calculated after giving effect to all potential common shares that were dilutive and outstanding for the period. Basic and diluted net loss per common share were the same for the periods presented.

Income Taxes—The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, subject to certain adjustments and excluding any net capital gain, to stockholders. The Company’s intention is to adhere to the REIT qualification requirements and to maintain its qualification for taxation as a REIT.

As a REIT, the Company is generally not subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on the portion of taxable income that is distributed to stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to U.S. federal income taxes at regular corporate rates and it may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. As a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and to U.S. federal income and excise taxes on undistributed taxable income. Taxable income from non-REIT activities managed through the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) is subject to U.S. federal, state, and local income taxes at the applicable rates.

The TRS accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective income tax basis, and for net operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards. The deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted income tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled. The effect on the deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period when the new rate is enacted. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of all available evidence, including the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future projected taxable income and tax planning strategies. Valuation allowances are provided if, based upon the weight of the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company performs periodic reviews for any uncertain tax positions and, if necessary, will record the expected future tax consequences of uncertain tax positions in the consolidated financial statements.

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Fair Value Measurement—The Company establishes fair value measures based on the fair value definition and hierarchy levels established by GAAP. These fair values are based on a three-tiered fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1—Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets.

Level 2—Directly or indirectly observable inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require a reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The Company’s estimates of fair value were determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. Considerable judgment is necessary to develop estimated fair value. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. The Company classifies assets and liabilities in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements—The Company, as an emerging growth company, has elected to use the extended transition period which allows us to defer the adoption of new or revised accounting standards. This allows the Company to adopt new or revised accounting standards as of the effective date for non-public business entities.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases” (“ASU No. 2016-02”) (Topic 842), which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). ASU No. 2016-02 requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase of the leased asset by the lessee. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a right of use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. We plan to adopt ASU 2016-02 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, and for interim periods beginning on January 1, 2022. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

3. INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES

Investment in hotel properties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following:


	December 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Land and land improvements	$	20,034,309	$	10,324,772
Building and building improvements		144,883,150		85,213,846
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment		13,986,611		8,927,694
Construction in progress		8,433		990,452
Investment in hotel properties, at cost		178,912,503		105,456,764
Less: accumulated depreciation		(9,487,728)		(4,712,578)
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	169,424,775	$	100,744,186

As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned 11 hotel properties with an aggregate of 1,364 rooms located in 8 states.

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Acquisitions of Hotel Properties

The Company acquired 4 properties during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2 properties during the year ended December 31, 2020. Each of the Company’s hotel acquisitions to date have been determined to be asset acquisitions. The table below outlines the details of the properties acquired each year since inception.


2021 Acquisitions

				Number
			Date	of Guest	Purchase			Transaction				%
Hotel	Property Type	Location	Acquired	Rooms	Price			Costs		Total		Interest
Courtyard by Marriott (the "Aurora Property")	Select-Service	Aurora, CO	February 4, 2021	141	$	23,610,000	(1)	$	458,129	$	24,068,129	100	%
Holiday Inn (the "El Paso Property")	Select-Service	El Paso, TX	May 12, 2021	175		10,300,000	(2)		361,019		10,661,019	100	%
Hilton Garden Inn (the "Houston Property")	Select-Service	Houston, TX	August 3, 2021	182		19,910,000	(3)		918,353		20,828,353	100	%
Sheraton Hotel (the "Northbrook Property")	Full-Service	Northbrook, IL	December 3, 2021	160		11,400,000	(4)		340,005		11,740,005	100	%
				658	$	65,220,000		$	2,077,506	$	67,297,506

2020 Acquisitions

				Number
			Date	of Guest	Purchase			Transaction				%
Hotel	Property Type	Location	Acquired	Rooms	Price			Costs		Total		Interest
Fairfield Inn & Suites (the "Lubbock Fairfield Inn Property")	Limited-Service	Lubbock, TX	January 8, 2020	101	$	15,150,000		$	496,431	$	15,646,431	100	%
Homewood Suites (the "Southaven Property")	Extended-Stay	Southaven, MS	February 21, 2020	99		20,500,000			445,090		20,945,090	100	%
				200	$	35,650,000		$	941,521	$	36,591,521

2019 Acquisitions

				Number
			Date	of Guest	Purchase			Transaction				%
Hotel	Property Type	Location	Acquired	Rooms	Price			Costs		Total		Interest
Hampton Inn & Suites (the "Pineville Property")	Limited-Service	Pineville, NC	March 19, 2019	111	$	13,897,358		$	303,744	$	14,201,102	100	%
Hampton Inn (the "Eagan Property")	Limited-Service	Eagan, MN	June 19, 2019	122		13,950,000			278,333		14,228,333	100	%
Home2 Suites (the "Prattville Property")	Extended-Stay	Prattville, AL	July 11, 2019	90		14,750,000			356,014		15,106,014	100	%
Home2 Suites (the “Lubbock Home2 Property”)	Extended-Stay	Lubbock, TX	December 30, 2019	100		14,150,000			284,776		14,434,776	100	%
				423	$	56,747,358		$	1,222,867	$	57,970,225

2018 Acquisitions

				Number
			Date	of Guest	Purchase			Transaction				%
Hotel	Property Type	Location	Purchased	Rooms	Price			Costs		Total		Interest
Holiday Inn Express (the "Cedar Rapids Property")	Limited-Service	Cedar Rapids, IA	November 30, 2018	83	$	7,700,000		$	158,333	$	7,858,333	100
				83	$	7,700,000		$	158,333	$	7,858,333

(1)	Includes the issuance of $6,742,757 in Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership.

(2)	Includes the issuance of $2,100,000 in Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership.

(3)	Includes the issuance of $6,910,000 in Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership.

(4)	Includes the issuance of $6,179,000 in Series T LP Units and $1,521,000 in Common Limited Partnership Units of the Operating Partnership.

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NaN of the hotel properties listed above are subject to a management agreement with NHS, LLC dba National Hospitality Services (“NHS”) with an initial term expiring on December 31 of the fifth full calendar year following the effective date of the agreement, which will automatically renew for successive five-year periods unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms. The Pineville Property is currently being managed on a day-to-day basis by Beacon IMG, Inc. (“Beacon”), an affiliate of the seller of the Pineville Property, pursuant to a sub-management agreement. The Southaven Property is subject to a management agreement with Vista Host Inc. (“Vista”) with an initial term expiring on February 21 of the fifth full calendar year following the effective date of the agreement. The agreement will automatically renew for 2 (2) successive five-year periods unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms. The Houston Property is subject to a management agreement with Interstate Management Company, LLC (“Aimbridge”) with an initial term expiring on August 3 of the third full calendar year following the effective date of the agreement. The agreement will automatically renew for additional successive terms of one year each unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.

The seller of the Pineville Property, an affiliate of Beacon, may be entitled to additional cash consideration if the property exceeds certain performance criteria based on increases in the property’s net operating income (“NOI”) for a selected 12-month period of time. At any time during the period beginning April 1, 2021 through the date of the final NOI determination (on or about April 30, 2023), the seller of the property may make a one-time election to receive the additional consideration. The variable amount of the additional consideration, if any, is based on the excess of the property’s actual NOI over a base NOI for the applicable 12-month calculation period divided by the stated cap rate for such calculation period. As of December 31, 2021, no amounts were owed or paid to the seller of the Pineville Property, and no election to receive the additional consideration had been made.

2021 Acquisitions

The Courtyard by Marriott in Aurora, Colorado (the “Aurora Property”) was acquired on February 4, 2021 for contractual consideration comprised of $15.0 million in debt, $1.9 million in cash paid at closing and the issuance of $6.7 million in Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership. The Series T LP Units will convert into Common LP Units of the Operating Partnership beginning 36 months, or at the option of the contributor, up to 48 months, after February 4, 2021, at which point the value will be calculated pursuant to the terms of a Contribution Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2020, as amended on February 4, 2021. The number of Common LP Units to be issued to the contributor based on such conversion may be higher or lower than the initial valuation of the Series T LP Units. Accordingly, the aggregate purchase price used for the acquisition accounting noted in the tables above and below of $23.6 million, was determined to be the value assigned by a third-party appraisal, as the appraisal value was more reliably measurable.

On May 12, 2021, the Operating Partnership acquired the Holiday Inn El Paso West Sunland Park hotel property in El Paso, Texas (the “El Paso Property”) for contractual consideration comprised of $7.9 million in debt, $300,000 in cash paid at closing and the issuance of $2.1 million in Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership. The Series T LP Units will convert into Common LP Units of the Operating Partnership beginning 36 months, or in the event the Operating Partnership is then in the process of transacting a sale of the Operating Partnership’s assets or another significant capital event necessitating a conversion is then in process, up to 48 months, after May 12, 2021, at which point the value will be calculated pursuant to the terms of an Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement, dated May 12, 2021. The number of Common LP Units to be issued to the contributor based on such conversion may be higher or lower than the initial valuation of the Series T LP Units. Accordingly, the aggregate purchase price used for the acquisition accounting noted in the tables above and below of $10.3 million, was determined to be the value assigned by a third-party appraisal, as the appraisal value was more reliably measurable.

On August 3, 2021, the Operating Partnership acquired the Hilton Garden Inn Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport hotel property in Houston, Texas (the “Houston Property”) for contractual consideration comprised of $13.0 million in debt, $719,000 in cash paid at closing and the issuance of $6.9 million Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership. The Series T LP Units will convert into Common LP Units of the Operating Partnership beginning 36 months, or in the event the Operating Partnership is then in the process of transacting a sale of the Operating Partnership’s assets or another significant capital event necessitating a conversion is then in process, up to 48 months, after August 3, 2021, at which point the value will be calculated pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement, dated August 3, 2021. The number of Common LP Units to be issued to the contributor based on such conversion may be higher or lower than the initial valuation of the Series T LP Units. Accordingly, the aggregate purchase price used for the acquisition accounting noted in the tables above and below of $19.9 million, was determined to be the value assigned by

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a third-party appraisal, as the appraisal value was more reliably measurable. In connection with the contribution of the Houston Property to the Operating Partnership, and pursuant to the Loan Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2021 (the “Original Loan Agreement”), the LF3 Houston, LLC and TRS Subsidiary (collectively, the “Borrower”) entered into a new $13.0 million loan with Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC, (the “Original Lender”), which was secured by the Houston Property (the “Original HGI Houston Loan”). The Original Lender is an affiliate of Legendary Capital REIT III, LLC, the external advisor to the Company (the “Advisor”) which is owned by Norman Leslie and Corey Maple, each a director and executive officer of the Company and principal of the Advisor. The Original HGI Houston Loan was evidenced by a promissory note and had a fixed interest rate of 7.0% per annum. On September 2, 2021, the proceeds of the New HGI Houston Loan described below were used to refinance the Original HGI Houston Loan, and all outstanding obligations under the Original HGI Houston Loan were repaid in full without any fee or penalty and all commitments and guaranties in connection therewith have been terminated or released. On September 2, 2021, pursuant to the Business Loan Agreement, dated as of September 2, 2021 (the “New Loan Agreement”), the Borrower entered into a new $13.9 million loan with Choice Financial Group (the “New Lender”), which is secured by the Houston Property (the “New HGI Houston Loan”). The New Lender is not affiliated with the Company or the Advisor. The New HGI Houston Loan is evidenced by a promissory note and has a fixed interest rate of 3.85% per annum. The New HGI Houston Loan matures five years after the effective date. The HGI Houston Loan requires monthly payments of interest-only for the first 24 months of the loan, monthly payments of principal and interest for the next 35 months, with the outstanding principal and interest due at maturity. The Borrower has the right to prepay all or a portion of the New HGI Houston Loan at any time without penalty.

The New Loan Agreement requires the maintenance of covenants concerning an annual debt service coverage ratio and the maintenance of a replacement reserve account after the first 12 months of the loan. The New Loan Agreement contains customary events of default, including payment defaults. If an event of default occurs under the New Loan Agreement, the New Lender may accelerate the repayment of amounts outstanding under the New Loan Agreement and exercise other remedies subject, in certain instances, to the expiration of applicable cure periods.

Pursuant to the New Loan Agreement, the Operating Partnership entered into a Guaranty (the “OP Guaranty”) with the New Lender to guarantee payment when due of the loan amount and the performance of the agreements of Borrower contained in the loan documents, as further described in the OP Guaranty. Further, Corey Maple entered into a Guaranty (the “Maple Guaranty”) with the New Lender to guarantee payment of 50%, when due, of the loan amount and any additional amounts due by the Borrower under the loan documents at that time, as further described in the Maple Guaranty. The Maple Guaranty will be released after the Borrower maintains 6 consecutive months of principal and interest payments that result in a 1.2x debt service coverage ratio, as defined in the loan documents.

On December 3, 2021, the Operating Partnership acquired the Sheraton Hotel Chicago Northbrook hotel property located in Northbrook, Illinois (the “Northbrook Property”) for contractual consideration comprised of $3.7 million in debt, the issuance by the Operating Partnership of $6.2 million Series T Limited Units of the Operating Partnership and $1.5 million in Common Limited Partnership Units of the Operating Partnership. The Series T LP Units will convert into Common LP Units of the Operating Partnership beginning 36 months, or at the option of the contributor, up to 48 months, after December 3, 2021, at which point the value will be calculated pursuant to the terms of an Amended & Restated Contribution Agreement dated December 3, 2021. The number of Common LP Units to be issued to the contributor based on such conversion may be higher or lower than the initial valuation of the Series T LP Units. Accordingly, the aggregate purchase price used for the acquisition accounting noted in the tables above and below of $11.4 million, was determined to be the value assigned by a third-party appraisal, as the appraisal value was more reliably measurable.

2020 Acquisitions

On January 8, 2020, the Operating Partnership acquired the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott hotel property in Lubbock, Texas (the “Lubbock Fairfield Inn Property”) for contractual consideration of $15.2 million. In connection with the acquisition, the Company assumed the existing loan secured by the property, which had an outstanding balance of $9.4 million at the time of the transaction. The loan has a fixed interest rate of 4.93% per annum, matures on April 6, 2029, and requires monthly payments of principal and interest with a balloon payment due at maturity. In connection with the acquisition, the Company also entered into an agreement with NHS to manage the property at terms consistent with the Company’s existing agreements with NHS. Additionally, the Company signed a new franchise agreement with Marriott that expires in August 2037.

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On February 21, 2020, the Operating Partnership acquired the Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel property in Southaven, Mississippi (the “Southaven Property”) for contractual consideration of $20.5 million. In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into a $13.5 million term loan. The loan has a fixed interest rate of 3.70% per annum, matures on March 3, 2025, requires monthly payments of interest-only through March 31, 2021, and thereafter requires monthly payments of principal and interest with a balloon payment due at maturity. The loan requires the maintenance of certain financial covenants, and pursuant to the loan agreement, Corey Maple (the “Guarantor”), entered into a Guaranty, which is (i) a full recourse guarantee to the lender in certain circumstances, including the occurrence of certain events, including, without limitation, certain bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings involving the borrower, and (ii) recourse guarantee limited to the payment of all claims, actions, suits, damages, losses, expenses or other obligations actually incurred by the lender as a result of certain “bad boy” events, including criminal acts, fraud or misrepresentation in connection with the loan documents, damage to the collateral caused by gross negligence, reckless or intentional acts or omissions, or certain other intentional acts or omissions of the borrower or Guarantor, all as further described in the Guaranty. In connection with the acquisition the Company also entered a management agreement with Vista to provide property management and hotel operations management services. The agreement has an initial term expiring on February 21, 2025, which automatically renews for 2 successive five-year periods, unless terminated in accordance with its terms. The Company will pay Vista a base management fee for property management services equal to 3% of the prior month’s gross revenues, a monthly accounting fee of $1,000, and Vista may earn annual incentive management fees if certain growth and operational performance metrics are achieved.

The aggregate purchase price for the hotel properties acquired during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were allocated as follows:


	December 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Land and land improvements	$	9,694,077	$	2,576,166
Building and building improvements		58,503,137		31,605,174
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment		4,597,353		3,007,846
Total assets acquired		72,794,567		37,189,186

Premium on assumed debt		—		(597,665)
Above market ground lease⁽¹⁾		(5,497,061)		—
Total liabilities assumed		(5,497,061)		(597,665)
Total purchase price⁽²⁾		67,297,506		36,591,521

Assumed mortgage debt		—		9,400,772

Net purchase price	$	67,297,506	$	27,190,749

(1)	The above market ground lease is recognized on the consolidated balance sheet within Other Liabilities.

(2)	Total purchase price includes purchase price plus all transaction costs.

Above Market Ground Lease

On December 3, 2021, in connection with the purchase of the Northbrook Property, the Company recorded an above market ground lease liability of $5,497,061, which was recognized on the consolidated balance sheet within Other Liabilities. The Company assumed the ground lease 15 years into a 59-year lease maturing in 2065. The yearly base rent, paid monthly, increases 3% every year through maturity.

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As of December 31, 2021, the estimated future minimum lease payments related to the above market ground lease for each of the years ending December 31 are as follows:


2022	$	428,441
2023		441,294
2024		454,533
2025		468,169
2026		482,214
Thereafter		35,877,341
	$	38,151,993

4. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS

Prepaid expenses and other assets consisted of the following:


	December 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Franchise fees⁽¹⁾	$	525,000	$	175,000
Acquisition costs		541,821		85,959
Deferred tax assets, net		2,464,768		1,466,940
Insurance		464,398		214,903
Other		364,568		128,906
	$	4,360,555	$	2,071,708

(1)	Prepaid franchise fees paid in relation to the Fargo acquisition, El Paso Airport acquisition, and El Paso HGI property under contract. See Note 13 Subsequent Events.

5. ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:


	December 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Property taxes	$	1,686,801	$	741,539
Interest		357,030		569,197
Other		577,689		250,195
	$	2,621,520	$	1,560,931

6. DEBT

Lines of Credit

On February 10, 2020, the Company entered into a $5.0 million revolving line of credit. The line of credit requires monthly payments of interest only, with all outstanding principal amounts being due and payable at maturity on February 10, 2021. On January 19, 2021, the line of credit was amended to extend the maturity date to May 10, 2021. The line of credit had a variable interest rate equal to the U.S. Prime Rate, plus 0.50%, resulting in an effective rate of 3.75% per annum as of March 31, 2021. On May 6, 2021, the line of credit was amended to extend the maturity date to May 10, 2022. On that date, the interest rate was also amended to incorporate an interest rate floor equal to 4.00%. The interest rate as of December 31, 2021 was 4.00%. The line of credit is secured by the Company’s Cedar Rapids Property and Eagan Property, which are also subject to term loans with the same lender, and 100,000 Common LP Units of the Operating Partnership. The line of credit includes cross-collateralization and cross-default provisions such that the existing mortgage loan agreements with

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respect to the Cedar Rapids Property and the Eagan Property, as well as future loan agreements that the Company may enter into with this lender, are cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with each other. The line of credit, including all cross-collateralized debt, is guaranteed by Corey Maple. As of December 31, 2021, there was a $600,000 balance outstanding on the line of credit.

On August 22, 2018, the Company entered into a $3.0 million revolving line of credit, collateralized by 300,000 partnership units of Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP. The line of credit has a variable interest rate equal to the U.S. Prime Rate, plus 1.00%, with a minimum rate of 5.00%. The line of credit requires monthly payments of interest only, with all principal due at maturity on November 22, 2020. The line of credit is partially guaranteed by each of Corey Maple and Norman Leslie, as executive officers of the Company and members of the Advisor, each in the amount of $1.2 million. The line of credit was not renewed on November 22, 2020 and the loan was closed.

Mortgage Debt

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $103.9 million in outstanding mortgage debt secured by each of their 11 hotel properties, with maturity dates ranging from May 2023 to April 2029. NaN of the loans have fixed interest rates ranging from 3.70% to 5.33%. NaN loan is a variable interest loan at a rate of LIBOR plus 6.0% per annum, provided that LIBOR shall not be less than 1.0%, resulting in an effective rate of 7.00% as of December 31, 2021. Another loan is a variable interest loan at a rate of LIBOR or an equivalent rate plus 6.25% per annum, provided that the variable rate shall not be less than 0.75%, resulting in an effective rate of 7.00% as of December 31, 2021. Collectively, the weighted-average interest rate is 4.92%. The loans generally require monthly payments of principal and interest on an amortized basis, with certain loans allowing for an interest-only period following origination, and generally require a balloon payment due at maturity. As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, certain mortgage debt was guaranteed by the members of the Advisor. See Note 9 “Related Party Transactions” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding debt that was guaranteed by members of the Advisor.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company was not in compliance with the required financial covenants under the terms of its promissory note secured by the Pineville Property and related loan documents (the “Pineville Loan”), which constitutes an event that puts the Company into a trigger period pursuant to the loan documents. The Company has requested and received a waiver of the financial covenants for the 18-month period ending December 31, 2021. Except as described above for the Pineville Loan, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of December 31, 2021.

Forbearance Agreements and Loan Amendments

On April 17, 2020, the Company entered into a Change In Terms Agreement (the “Cedar Rapids Amendment”), amending the terms of the original Promissory Note (the “Cedar Rapids Note”), dated March 5, 2019 in the original principal amount of $5.9 million. Pursuant to the Cedar Rapids Amendment, the maturity date of the Cedar Rapids Note was extended from March 1, 2024, to September 1, 2024, the requirement to make any replacement reserve deposits was waived until March 1, 2021, and the requirement to make any payments of principal and interest was deferred until October 1, 2020. In addition to the Cedar Rapids Amendment, the lender has also waived the required financial covenants under the terms of the Cedar Rapids Note through December 31, 2020.

On April 17, 2020, the Company entered into a Change In Terms Agreement (the “Eagan Amendment”), amending the terms of the original Promissory Note (the “Eagan Note”), dated June 19, 2019 in the original principal amount of $9.4 million. Pursuant to the Eagan Amendment, the maturity date of the Eagan Note was extended from July 1, 2024, to January 1, 2025, the requirement to make any replacement reserve deposits was waived until June 1, 2021, and the requirement to make any payments of principal and interest was deferred until October 1, 2020. In addition to the Eagan Amendment, the lender has also waived the required financial covenants under the terms of the Eagan Note through December 31, 2020.

On April 22, 2020, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Prattville Forbearance Agreement”), effective May 1, 2020, amending the terms of the original loan agreement (the “Prattville Loan”), dated July 11, 2019, in the original principal amount of $9.6 million. Pursuant to the Prattville Forbearance Agreement, the Company did not make interest payments that were due and payable during the Prattville Forbearance Period (as defined below) which

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constituted events of default under the terms of the Prattville Loan (collectively, the “Prattville Projected Events of Default”). However, during the Prattville Forbearance Period, the lender agreed to forbear from exercising any available rights and remedies under the Prattville Loan and other Loan Documents (as defined in the Prattville Loan) to the extent such rights and remedies arise as a result of the Prattville Projected Events of Default. The lender further agreed to defer the interest accrued during the Prattville Forbearance Period such that the accrued interest of $100,878 was paid-in-kind and added to the outstanding principal balance of the loan. The forbearance period (the “Prattville Forbearance Period”) was the period from May 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020.

On August 14, 2020, the Prattville Loan was amended (the “Prattville Amendment”) to waive the Prattville Projected Events of Default and to adjust other terms of the Prattville Loan. The Prattville Amendment, among other things, extended the required PIP completion date to align with the extension provided by the franchise agreement, adjusted certain financial covenants, put into place certain liquidity requirements and added restrictions on capital expenditures, related party payments, including management fees payable to NHS and loan guarantee fees, and cash distributions until certain financial covenants are achieved. Pursuant to the Prattville Forbearance Agreement and Prattville Amendment, until certain financial covenants are achieved, the borrower may not make any payments for capital expenditures or any distributions and must maintain a minimum cash balance of $155,000 in its hotel operating account. The restriction on distributions precludes the borrower subsidiary entities from making distributions of cash to the Operating Partnership, and as of December 31, 2020, the borrower subsidiary entities had cash balances in the amount of $831,379, which is included in cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company was in compliance with the required financial covenants under the terms of the Prattville Amendment through December 31, 2020.

On April 22, 2020, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Southaven Forbearance Agreement”) effective May 1, 2020, amending the terms of its original loan agreement (the “Southaven Loan”), dated February 21, 2020, in the original principal amount of $13.5 million. Pursuant to the Southaven Forbearance Agreement, the Company did not make interest payments that were due and payable during the Southaven Forbearance Period (as defined below) which constituted events of default under the terms of the Southaven Loan (collectively, the “Southaven Projected Events of Default”). However, during the Southaven Forbearance Period, the lender agreed to forbear from exercising any available rights and remedies under the Southaven Loan and other Loan Documents (as defined in the Southaven Loan) to the extent such rights and remedies arise as a result of the Southaven Projected Events of Default. The lender further agreed to defer the interest accrued during the Southaven Forbearance Period such that the accrued interest of $126,110 was paid-in-kind and added to the outstanding principal balance of the loan. The forbearance period (the “Southaven Forbearance Period”) was the period from May 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020.

On August 14, 2020, the Southaven Loan was amended (the “Southaven Amendment”) to waive the Southaven Projected Events of Default and to adjust other terms of the Southaven Loan. The Southaven Amendment, among other things, extended the required PIP completion date to align with the extension provided by the franchise agreement, adjusted certain financial covenants, put into place certain liquidity requirements and added restrictions on capital expenditures, related party payments, including loan guarantee fees, and cash distributions until certain financial covenants are achieved. Pursuant to the Southaven Forbearance Agreement and Southaven Amendment, until certain financial covenants are achieved, the borrower may not make any payments for capital expenditures or any distributions and must maintain a minimum cash balance of $225,000 in its hotel operating account. The restriction on distributions precludes the borrower subsidiary entities from making distributions of cash to the Operating Partnership, and as of December 31, 2020, the borrower subsidiary entities had cash balances in the amount of $1,498,889, which is included in cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company did not have any required financial covenants under the terms of the Southaven loan in effect as of December 31, 2021.

Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loans

In April 2020, the Company entered into 6 unsecured promissory notes under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”), totaling $763,100 (the “Original PPP Loans”). The PPP was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which was passed in March 2020, and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). The term of each Original PPP loan was two years, which could be extended to five years at the Company’s election. The interest rate on each PPP loan was 1.0% per annum, which was deferred for a period of time.

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In January 2021, the Company entered into 6 new unsecured promissory notes totaling $716,400, under the Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program (the “Second Draw PPP”) created by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA Act”), through Western State Bank. The term of each Second Draw PPP loan was five years. The interest rate on each Second Draw PPP loan was 1.0% per annum, which was deferred for the first sixteen months of the term of the loan.

In February 2021, the Company, through its subsidiary LF3 Southaven TRS, LLC (“Southaven TRS”), entered into an unsecured promissory note under the PPP through Western State Bank. The amount of the PPP loan for Southaven TRS was $85,400. The term of the PPP loan was five years. The interest rate on the PPP loan was 1.0% per annum, which was deferred for the first sixteen months of the term of the loan.

In April 2021, the Company, through its subsidiary Southaven TRS, entered into an unsecured promissory note under the Second Draw PPP created by the CAA Act, through Western State Bank (the “Southaven TRS Second Draw PPP”). The term of the Southaven Second Draw PPP loan was five years. The amount of the Southaven TRS Second Draw PPP loan was $119,500. The interest rate on the Southaven TRS Second Draw PPP loan was 1.0% per annum, which was deferred for the first sixteen months of the term of the loan.

Under the terms of the CARES Act and the CAA Act, as applicable, PPP loan recipients and Second Draw PPP loan recipients can apply for, and be granted, forgiveness for all or a portion of such loans. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations and ongoing rulemaking by the SBA, based on the use of loan proceeds for payroll costs and mortgage interest, rent or utility costs, the maintenance of employee and compensation levels and certain other approved expenses. In February 2021, the Company applied for and received 100% forgiveness of all 6 Original PPP Loans. In June 2021, the Company received forgiveness on the full balance of the Second Draw PPP and Southaven TRS PPP loans. In August 2021, the Company received forgiveness on the full balance of the Southaven TRS Second Draw PPP loan.

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The following table sets forth the hotel properties securing each loan, the interest rate, maturity date, and the outstanding balance as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 for each of the Company’s mortgage debt obligations.


	Interest		Outstanding		Outstanding
	Rate as of		Balance as of		Balance as of
	December 31,	Maturity	December 31,		December 31,
	2021	Date	2021		2020
Holiday Inn Express - Cedar Rapids⁽¹⁾	5.33%	9/1/2024	$	5,858,134	$	5,858,134
Hampton Inn & Suites - Pineville	5.13%	6/6/2024		8,782,284		8,973,775
Hampton Inn - Eagan	4.60%	1/1/2025		9,277,193		9,317,589
Home2 Suites - Prattville	4.13%	8/1/2024		9,425,085		9,647,085
Home2 Suites - Lubbock	4.69%	10/6/2026		7,573,597		7,792,602
Fairfield Inn & Suites - Lubbock	4.93%	4/6/2029		9,125,908		9,272,870
Homewood Suites - Southaven	3.70%	3/3/2025		13,343,841		13,586,110
Courtyard by Marriott - Aurora⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	7.00%	2/5/2024		15,000,000		—
Holiday Inn - El Paso⁽³⁾	5.00%	5/15/2023		7,900,000		—
Hilton Garden Inn - Houston⁽⁴⁾	3.85%	9/2/2026		13,947,218		—
Sheraton - Northbrook⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾	7.00%	12/5/2024		3,700,000		—
Total Mortgage Debt				103,933,260		64,448,165
Premium on assumed debt, net				722,905		854,928
Deferred financing costs, net				(2,129,281)		(1,378,374)
Net Mortgage				102,526,884		63,924,719

$3.0 million line of credit⁽⁶⁾	-	11/22/2020		—		—
$5.0 million line of credit⁽⁷⁾	4.00%	5/10/2022		600,000		—
Total Lines of Credit				600,000		—

PPP Loan⁽⁸⁾	-	4/8/2026		—		763,100

Debt, net			$	103,126,884	$	64,687,819

(1)	Loan is interest-only through April 30, 2022 and is at a fixed rate of interest.

(2)	Variable interest rate equal to 30-day LIBOR plus 6.00%, provided that LIBOR shall not be less than 1.00%.

(3)	Loan is interest-only until maturity.

(4)	Loan is interest-only for the first 24 months after origination.

(5)	Variable interest rate equal to 30-day LIBOR or equivalent rate plus 6.25%, provided that LIBOR or equivalent rate shall not be less than 0.75%.

(6)	Variable interest rate equal to U.S. Prime Rate plus 1.00%, with a minimum rate of 5.00%. This line of credit was closed in November 2020.

(7)	Variable interest rate equal to U.S. Prime Rate plus 0.50%.

(8)	The Company received forgiveness on the full balance of all PPP loans during the year ended December 31, 2021.

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Future Minimum Payments

As of December 31, 2021, the future minimum principal payments on the Company’s debt were as follows:


2022	$	2,018,832
2023		9,521,915
2024		43,114,239
2025		21,764,507
2026		19,842,025
Thereafter		8,271,742
		104,533,260

Premium on assumed debt, net		722,905
Deferred financing costs, net		(2,129,281)

	$	103,126,884

7. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 consisted of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, lines of credit, and mortgage debt. With the exception of the Company’s mortgage debt, the carrying amounts of the financial instruments presented in the consolidated financial statements approximate their fair value as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. The fair value of the Company’s mortgage debt was estimated by discounting each loan’s future cash flows over the remaining term of the mortgage using an estimate of current borrowing rates for debt instruments with similar terms and maturities, which are Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2021, the estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgage debt was $103.7 million, compared to the gross carrying value $103.9 million. As of December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgage debt was $67.5 million, compared to the gross carrying value $64.4 million.

8. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s earnings (losses), other than those generated by the Company’s TRS, are not generally subject to federal corporate and state income taxes due to the Company’s REIT election. The Company did not pay any federal and state income taxes for the periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company did not have any uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, all distributions paid were determined to be 100% returns of capital distributions.

The Company’s TRS generated a net operating loss (“NOL”) for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, which can be carried forward to offset future taxable income. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had recorded net deferred tax assets of $2,464,768 and $1,466,942, respectively, primarily attributable to its NOLs generated in the current year and prior periods, net of temporary differences primarily related to deprecation. The Company’s NOLs will expire in 2038-2040 for state tax purposes and will not expire for federal tax purposes. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had deferred tax assets attributable to NOL carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $4.2 million and $2.6 million, respectively, and NOL carryforwards for state income tax purposes of $588,661 and $500,450, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, the tax years 2018 through 2021 remain subject to examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and various state tax jurisdictions.

The CARES Act contains numerous income tax provisions, such as temporarily relaxing limitations on the deductibility of interest expense, accelerating depreciable lives of certain qualified building improvements, and allowing for NOL’s arising in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2021 to be carried back to each of the preceding 5-year periods. In addition, for tax years beginning prior to 2021, the CARES Act removed the 80% absorption limitation previously enacted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The income tax aspects of the CARES Act are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

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The components of the Company’s income tax benefit are as follows:


	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020
Federal:
Deferred	$	976,040	$	1,028,909
State:
Current		(76,861)		—
Deferred		21,786		207,276
Income tax benefit	$	920,965	$	1,236,185

The provision for income taxes is dervied from the income tax expense that is determined by applying the applicable U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to pretax income as a result of the following differences:


	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2021		%	2020		%
Expected income tax benefit at U.S. Federal statutory rate	$	1,299,405	-21.0%	$	1,531,225	-21.0%
Tax impact of REIT election		(620,327)	10.0%		(504,981)	6.9%
Expected tax benefit at TRS		679,078	-11.0%		1,026,244	-14.1%

State income tax (expense) benefit, net		(76,859)	1.2%		185,925	-2.5%
Temporary differences - deprecation		(111,547)	1.8%		24,016	-0.3%
Permanent differences - PPP		430,293	-7.0%		-	0.0%

Income tax benefit	$	920,965	-14.9%	$	1,236,185	-17.0%

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:


	December 31,
	2021		2020
Deferred Tax Assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards - Federal	$	4,157,396	$	2,590,484
Net operating loss carryforwards - State		588,661		500,450
		4,746,057		3,090,934
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Tax FF&E basis less than book basis - Federal		(1,974,462)		(1,383,589)
Tax FF&E basis less than book basis - State		(306,827)		(240,403)
		(2,281,289)		(1,623,992)

Deferred tax assets, net	$	2,464,768	$	1,466,942

9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Legendary Capital REIT III, LLC—Substantially all of the Company’s business is managed by the Advisor and its affiliates, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. The Advisor is owned by Corey R. Maple and Norman H. Leslie. The Company has no direct employees. The employees of Legendary Capital, LLC (the “Sponsor”), an affiliate of the Advisor, provide services to the Company related to the negotiations of property acquisitions and financing, asset management, accounting, legal, investor relations, and all other administrative services. The Company reimburses the Advisor and its affiliates, at cost, for certain expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, as described in more detail below. The Advisory Agreement has a term of 10 years, ending in December 2028.

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The Advisor earns a one-time acquisition fee of up to 1.4% of the hotel purchase price including funds allocated for any PIP at the time of each hotel property acquisition, a financing fee of up to 1.4% of the hotel purchase price including funds allocated for any PIP at the time of closing the initial financing, and an annual asset management fee of up to 0.75% of the gross assets of the Company, which is payable on a monthly basis. The Advisor will also be paid a refinancing fee of up to 0.75% of the principal amount of any refinancing at the time of closing the refinancing, and a disposition fee equal to between 0.0% and 4.0% of the hotel sales price, payable at the closing of the disposition, and real estate commissions of up to 3.0% of the hotel purchase price in connection with the sale of a hotel property in which the Advisor or its affiliates provided substantial services, but in no event greater than one-half of the total commissions paid with respect to such property if a commission is paid to a third-party as well as the Advisor, and in no event will total commissions exceed 5.0% of the hotel sales price. Certain affiliates of the Advisor may receive an annual guarantee fee equal to 1.0% of the guaranty amount, paid on a monthly basis, for debt obligations of the hotel properties personally guaranteed by such affiliates. The Advisor may earn an annual subordinated performance fee equal to 20% of the distributions after the common stockholders and Operating Partnership limited partners (other than the Series B Limited Partnership Unit (“Series B LP Unit”) holders) have received a 6% cumulative, but not compounded, return per annum.

Per the terms of the Operating Partnership’s operating agreement, the Advisor receives distributions from the Operating Partnership in connection with their ownership of non-voting Series B LP Units. The Advisor’s ownership of Series B LP Units is presented as non-controlling interest on the accompanying consolidated financial statements. In years other than the year of liquidation, after the Company’s common stockholders have received a 6% cumulative but not compounded return on their original capital contributions, the Advisor receives distributions equal to 5% of the total distributions made. In the year of liquidation, termination, merger or other cessation of the general partner, or the liquidation of the Operating Partnership, holders of the Series B LP Units shall be distributed an amount equal to 5% of the limited partners’ capital contributions after the common stockholders and the limited partners have received a return of their original capital contributions plus a 6% cumulative but not compounded return. In the year of liquidation, termination, merger or other cessation of the general partner, or the liquidation of the Operating Partnership holders of the Series B LP Units shall also be distributed an amount equal to 20% of the net proceeds from the sale of the properties, after the common stockholders and the limited partners have received a return of their original capital contributions plus a 6% cumulative but not compounded return from all distributions.

The Advisor and its affiliates may be reimbursed by the Company for certain organization and offering expenses in connection with the Company’s securities offerings, including legal, printing, marketing and other offering-related costs and expenses. Following the termination of the Offering, the Advisor will reimburse the Company for any such amounts incurred by the Company in excess of 15% of the gross proceeds of the Offering. In addition, the Company may pay directly or reimburse the Advisor and its affiliates for certain costs incurred in connection with its provision of services to the Company, including certain acquisition costs, financing costs, and sales and marketing costs as well as an allocable share of general and administrative overhead costs. All reimbursements are paid to the Advisor and its affiliates at cost.

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Fees and reimbursements earned and payable to the Advisor and its affiliates, for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were as follows:


	Incurred
	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020
Fees:
Acquisition fees	$	1,036,796	$	501,949
Financing fees		1,036,796		501,949
Asset management fees		1,188,607		831,813
Performance fees		160,774		143,466
	$	3,422,973	$	1,979,177

Reimbursements:
Offering costs	$	1,739,185	$	1,241,419
General and administrative		2,996,060		2,495,118
Sales and marketing		211,691		185,601
Acquisition costs		106,357		95,597
	$	5,053,293	$	4,017,735

For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Operating Partnership recognized distributions payable to the Advisor in the amount of $296,164 and $264,280, respectively, in connection with the Advisor’s ownership of Series B LP Units. For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company paid distributions in the amount of $46,205 and $31,535 respectively, to Corey Maple and Norman Leslie in connection with their ownership of 57,319 shares each, of the Company’s common stock.

The members of the Advisor personally guaranty certain loans of the Company and may receive a guarantee fee of up to 1.0% per annum of the guaranty amount. Corey Maple, is a guarantor of the Company’s loans secured by the hotel properties located in Prattville, Alabama and Southaven, Mississippi, which had original loan amounts of $9.6 million and $13.5 million, respectively, is a guarantor of 50% of the loan secured by the Houston Property, which had an original loan amount of $13.9 million, and is a guarantor of the Company’s $5.0 million line of credit which is secured by the hotel properties located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Eagan, Minnesota, and 100,000 Common LP Units of Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP. Norman Leslie, is a guarantor of the Company’s loan secured by the Company’s hotel property in Pineville, North Carolina, which had an original loan amount of $9.3 million. Mr. Maple and Mr. Leslie were also guarantors of the Company’s $3.0 million line of credit, each in the amount of $1.2 million. That line of credit was closed in November 2020. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company accrued guarantee fees in the amount of $159,414 and $155,508 respectively to each Mr. Maple and Mr. Leslie. The total amount accrued of $630,406 remained unpaid at December 31, 2021 and is included in Due to Related Party on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had amounts due and payable to the Advisor and its affiliates of $2,035,708 and $1,720,605, respectively, which is included in due to related parties on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

NHS, LLC dba National Hospitality Services—NHS is wholly-owned by Norman Leslie, a director and executive officer of the Company and a principal of the Advisor. NHS provides property management and hotel operations management services for the Company’s hotel properties, pursuant to individual management agreements. The agreements have an initial term expiring on December 31 of the fifth full calendar year following the effective date of the agreement, which automatically renews for a period of five years on each successive five-year period, unless terminated in accordance with its terms.

NHS earns a monthly base management fee for property management services, including overseeing the day-to-day operations of the hotel properties equal to 4% of gross revenue. NHS may also earn an accounting fee of $14.00 per room for accounting services, payable monthly, and an administrative fee equal to 0.60% of gross revenues for administrative and other services. The Company reimburses NHS for certain costs of operating the properties incurred on behalf of the Company. All reimbursements are paid to NHS at cost.

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NHS also earns a flat fee of $5,000 per hotel property for due diligence services, including analyzing, evaluating, and reporting on documentation and information received by sellers or contributors during the period of due diligence. Such fee is waived if, upon acquisition by us, NHS is selected as the management company for the hotel property. NHS is also reimbursed for actual out-of-pocket costs incurred in providing the due diligence services.

Fees and reimbursements earned and payable to, NHS for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were as follows:


	Incurred				Payable as of
	For the Year Ended December 31,				December 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Fees:
Management fees	$	663,377	$	458,163	$	66,407	$	36,509
Administrative fees		107,466		70,623		9,461		5,648
Accounting fees		125,592		101,976		12,726		10,701
	$	896,435	$	630,762	$	88,594	$	52,858

Reimbursements	$	490,792	$	271,787	$	119,638	$	5,530

One Rep Construction, LLC (“One Rep”)—One Rep is a related party through common management and ownership, as Corey Maple, Norman Leslie, and David Ekman, each hold a 33.33% ownership interest in One Rep. One Rep is a construction management company which provided construction management services to the Company during 2021 and 2020 related to the renovation construction activities at certain hotel properties. For the services provided, One Rep is paid a construction management fee equal to 6% of the total project costs. The Company reimburses One Rep for certain costs incurred on behalf of the Company, and all reimbursements are paid to One Rep at cost. For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred $61,739 and $176,669 of construction management fees and reimbursements payable to One Rep, respectively. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the amounts outstanding and due to One Rep were $8,138 and $34,988, respectively, which is included in due to related parties on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC (“A-1 Bonds”) – A-1 Bonds is an affiliate of the Advisor which is owned by Mr. Leslie and Mr. Maple, each a director and executive officer of the Company and principal of the Advisor. During the year ended December 31, 2021, A-1 Bonds made a $13.0 million loan to a subsidiary of the Company secured by the Houston Property. The loan was repaid in full on September 2, 2021. See Note 13 Subsequent Events for additional loans made by A-1 Bonds subsequent to December 31, 2021.

10. FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, all of the Company’s hotel properties were operated under franchise agreements with initial terms of 10 to 18 years. Franchise agreements allow the hotel properties to operate under the respective brands. Pursuant to the franchise agreements, the Company pays a royalty fee of 5% to 6% of room revenue, plus additional fees for marketing, central reservation systems and other franchisor costs. Certain hotels are also charged a program fee of generally between 3% and 4% of room revenue. The Company paid an initial fee of $50,000 to $175,000 at the time of entering into each franchise agreement which is being amortized over the term of each agreement.

11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The Company is authorized to issue 900,000,000 shares of common stock and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Each share of common stock entitles the holder to 1 vote per share on all matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote and to receive distributions as authorized by the Company’s board of directors. The Interval Common Stock described below do not have voting rights. The rights of the holders of shares of preferred stock may be defined at such time any series of preferred shares are issued.

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Common Stock

Initial Offering

On June 1, 2018, the Company commenced a private offering of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, at a price of $10.00 per share, with a maximum offering of $100,000,000, which was increased to $150,000,000 in December 2021, to accredited investors only pursuant to a confidential private placement memorandum exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”), which permits stockholders to reinvest their distributions back into the Company, purchasing shares of common stock at 95% of the then-current share net asset value (“NAV”).

Distributions

Distributions are determined by the board of directors based on the Company’s financial condition and other relevant factors.


			Distribution								Net Cash
	Distributions		Declared Per		Distributions Paid ⁽³⁾						Flows Provided By
Period	Declared ⁽¹⁾		Share ^(1) (2)		Cash		Reinvested		Total		(Used In) Operations
First Quarter 2021	$	1,430,216	$	0.175	$	246,084	$	1,081,828	$	1,327,912	$	(1,292,235)
Second Quarter 2021		1,465,038		0.175		251,625		1,107,080		1,358,705		853,375
Third Quarter 2021		1,500,023		0.175		1,114,951		1,223,741		2,338,692		122,840
Fourth Quarter 2021		1,527,992		0.175		1,340,091		551,391		1,891,482		(732,378)
	$	5,923,269	$	0.700	$	2,952,751	$	3,964,040	$	6,916,791	$	(1,048,398)

			Distribution								Net Cash
	Distributions		Declared Per		Distributions Paid ⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾						Flows Provided By
Period	Declared ⁽¹⁾		Share ^(1) (2)		Cash		Reinvested		Total		(Used In) Operations
First Quarter 2020	$	1,204,910	$	0.175	$	691,604	$	418,286	$	1,109,890	$	(1,141,973)
Second Quarter 2020		1,313,186		0.175		—		—		—		(349,329)
Third Quarter 2020		1,368,309		0.175		213,784		1,410,688		1,624,472		892,326
Fourth Quarter 2020		1,397,802		0.175		245,789		1,054,379		1,300,168		(202,710)
	$	5,284,207	$	0.700	$	1,151,177	$	2,883,353	$	4,034,530	$	(801,686)

(1)

Distributions for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were based on daily record dates and were calculated based on stockholders of record each day during this period at a rate of $0.00191781 per share per day. Distributions for the periods from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 were payable to each stockholder in shares of common stock issued through the DRIP, or at the election of the stockholder, in shares of common stock valued at $10.00 per share. Distributions for the periods from July 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 were payable to each stockholder 30% in cash (or through the DRIP if then currently enrolled in the DRIP) and 70% in shares of common stock issued through the DRIP, or at the election of the stockholder, in shares of common stock valued at $10.00 per share. Distributions for the periods from April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 were payable to each stockholder 60% in cash (or through the DRIP if then currently enrolled in the DRIP) and 40% in shares of common stock issued through the DRIP, or at the election of the stockholder, in shares of common stock valued at $10.00 per share. Distributions for the period from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 were payable to each stockholder as 100% in cash on a monthly basis. Distributions for the period from October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 were payable to each stockholder as 100% in cash on a monthly basis.

(2)	Assumes each share was issued and outstanding each day that was a record date for distributions during the period presented.

(3)

(4)	Distributions for the period from March 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020 and April 1, through June 30, 2020 were paid in July 2020. Distributions for the period from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 were paid in October 2020.

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Share Repurchase Plan

The board of directors has adopted a share repurchase plan that may enable its stockholders to have their shares repurchased in limited circumstances. In its sole discretion, the board of directors could choose to terminate or suspend the plan or to amend its provisions without stockholder approval. The repurchase plan may be reviewed and modified by the board of directors as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. The price at which the Company will repurchase shares is dependent on the amount of time the holder has owned the shares, and the then current value of the shares. There are several limitations on the Company’s ability to repurchase shares under the share repurchase plan, including, but not limited to, a limitation that during any calendar year, the maximum number of shares potentially eligible for repurchase can only be the number of shares that the Company could purchase with the amount of net proceeds from the sale of shares under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan during the prior calendar year. The board of directors may, in its sole discretion, reject any request for repurchase and may, at any time and without stockholder approval, upon 10 business days’ written notice to the stockholders (i) amend, suspend or terminate its share repurchase plan and (ii) increase or decrease the funding available for the repurchase of shares pursuant to our share repurchase plan. The Company repurchased 88,088 shares pursuant to repurchase requests received during the year ended December 31, 2021, which represented an original investment of $880,883 for $856,605. As of December 31, 2021, $299,286 of the redemption proceeds had not yet been paid and was included in other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2020 we repurchased 64,190 shares, which represents an original investment of $641,898 for $590,547. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $3,070,332 available for eligible repurchases in all of 2022.

Interval Common Stock

Distributions

Holders of shares of Interval Common Stock will be entitled to receive, when and as authorized by the board of directors of the Company and declared by the Company, distributions at a rate equal to 86% of the distribution rate for the Company’s common stock as authorized by the board of directors and declared by the Company. Distributions on the Interval Shares may be paid in cash, capital stock of the Company or a combination of cash and capital stock of the Company as determined by the board of directors and will be paid at such times as distributions are paid to the holders of common stock.

Repurchase Plan

The board of directors has adopted a repurchase plan for the Interval Common Stock (the “Repurchase Plan”). The Repurchase Plan is generally available to holders of Interval Common Stock who have held their shares of Interval Common Stock (“Interval Shares”) for at least one year. The Repurchase Plan provides that so long as the Repurchase Reserve (defined below) exists, the Company will repurchase up to the lesser of (i) 5% of the aggregate value of the Interval Shares (“Interval Shares Value”) on the last day of the same calendar quarter of the preceding year and (ii) 5% of the Interval Shares Value on the last day of the preceding calendar quarter. After the Repurchase Reserve has been exhausted, the Company will limit repurchases of Interval Shares to repurchases that can be made with the net proceeds from the dividend reinvestment plan for the Interval Shares received in the prior calendar year up to the lesser of (i) 1.25% per calendar quarter and (ii) 5% per calendar year of the Interval Shares Value. The limitations described in this paragraph are referred to as the “Repurchase Limitations.”

The Company will establish a reserve (the “Repurchase Reserve”) of liquid assets in an amount equal to 20% of the aggregate gross proceeds from the Company’s private offering of Interval Shares, which will be comprised of cash and cash-like instruments, government securities, publicly traded REIT shares and other publicly traded securities (the “Reserve Assets”), but which is expected to primarily include publicly traded REIT shares. The Repurchase Reserve will be used solely to repurchase the Interval Shares. The board of directors may, but has no obligation to, increase the amount of the Repurchase Reserve at any time. The Company will have no obligation to restore any amounts resulting from a decline in value of the Reserve Assets. After the Repurchase Reserve has been exhausted, subject to the Repurchase Limitations, the Company will use only the net proceeds from the dividend reinvestment plan received in the prior calendar year to repurchase the Interval Shares. Subject to the Repurchase Limitations, on the applicable repurchase date, the Company will repurchase the Interval Shares timely submitted for repurchase for a price equal to the NAV per share of the Company’s common stock on such repurchase date as determined by the board of directors.

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The board of directors may, upon 10 days’ written notice to the holders of Interval Shares, amend, suspend or terminate the Repurchase Plan at any time, and such amendment, suspension or termination may be implemented immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Repurchase Plan may not be terminated prior to the date the Repurchase Reserve is exhausted.

Interval Share Offering

The Company is offering up to 3,000,000 shares of Interval Common Stock in the Company’s ongoing private offering, which amount may be increased to up to 6,000,000 Interval Shares in the sole discretion of the board of directors. Except as otherwise provided in the offering memorandum, the initial purchase price for the Interval Shares is $10.00 per Interval Share, with Interval Shares purchased in the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan at an initial price of $9.50 per Interval Share. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had not issued or sold any shares of Interval Common Stock. See Note 13.

Non-Controlling Interests

The Operating Partnership currently has four classes of Limited Partner Units which include the Common LP Units, the Series B LP Units, the Series T LP Units and the GO Limited Units. The Series B LP Units are issued to the Advisor and entitle the Advisor to receive annual distributions and an incentive distribution based on the net proceeds received from the sale of the Projects.

Non-Controlling Interest – Series T LP Units

The Series T LP Units are expected to be issued to persons who contribute their property interests in certain Projects to the Partnership in exchange for Series T LP Units. The Series T LP Units will have allocations and distributions as determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion at the time of issuance of the Series T LP Units, and any Series T LP Units issued may have different allocations and distributions than other Series T LP Units. The Series T LP Units are eligible for conversion into Common LP Units beginning 36 months after their issuance, and will automatically convert into Common LP Units upon other events. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had recorded an aggregate value of $21.9 million to the Series T LP Units in connection with such property contributions.

Non-Controlling Interest – Series GO LP Units

Distributions

The holders of Series GO LP Units will not receive any distributions from the Operating Partnership until after they have held their Series GO LP Units for a period of 18 months. Thereafter, the Series GO Limited Partners will receive the same distributions payable to the holders of the Common LP Units and GP Units (together with the Series GO LP Units and Interval Units, the “Participating Partnership Units”), other than with respect to proceeds received upon the sale or exchange of a property which are not reinvested in additional properties.

Upon the sale of all or substantially all of the GP Units held by LF REIT III or any sale, exchange or merger of LF REIT III or the Operating Partnership (each, a “Termination Event”), or with respect to proceeds received upon the sale or exchange of a property which are not reinvested in additional properties, distributions will be made between the Series GO LP Units and the other Participating Partnership Units as follows: (i) first, to the Participating Partnership Units in proportion to their Partnership Units until the GP Units (the Common LP Units and the Interval Units) have received 70% of their original capital contributions (determined on a grossed-up basis) reduced by any prior distributions received in connection with the sale of a property in which the sale proceeds are not reinvested in additional properties; (ii) second, to the Participating Partnership Units in proportion to their Partnership Units until each Participating Partnership Unit has received a Participating Amount ($1.00 for any period after December 31, 2020, $2.00 for any period after December 31, 2021 and $3.00 for any period after December 31, 2022, determined as a singular determination and not a cumulative determination); (iii) third, to the Participating Partnership Units (other than the Series GO LP Units) in proportion to their Partnership Units until the GP Units have received any remaining unreturned original capital contributions; (iv) fourth, to the Series GO Limited Partners in proportion to their Series GO LP Units until the amount distributed to the Series GO Limited Partners per Series GO LP Unit is equal to the amount distributed to the Participating Partnership Units per

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Participating Partnership Unit (other than the Series GO Limited Partners) pursuant to (iii); and (v) thereafter, to the Participating Partnership Units in proportion to their Participating Partnership Units.

GO Unit Offering

On June 15, 2020, the Operating Partnership commenced a private offering of limited partnership units in the OP, designated as Series GO LP Units, with a maximum offering of $20,000,000, which could be increased to $30,000,000 in the sole discretion of LF REIT III as the General Partner of the Operating Partnership (the “GO Unit Offering”) to accredited investors only, pursuant to a confidential private placement memorandum exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Series GO LP Units were being offered until the earlier of (i) the sale of $20,000,000 in Series GO LP Units (which could be increased to $30,000,000 in the Company’s sole discretion), (ii) June 14, 2022 or (iii) the Operating Partnership terminates the GO Unit Offering at an earlier date in its sole discretion. Our board of directors terminated the GO Unit Offering as of February 14, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the Operating Partnership had issued and sold 2,210,411 Series GO LP Units and received aggregate proceeds of $15.2 million.

Non-Controlling Interest – Series B LP Units

Distributions

Under the Operating Partnership Agreement, the Advisor, as the Series B Limited Partner, will receive, from the Operating Partnership, distributions as follows: (a) for all years, an amount equal to 5.0% of the total of (i) the total distributions made to the Partners (other than the Series B Limited Partner) and (ii) the total distributions made to the Series B Limited Partner, after the Partners (other than the Series B Limited Partner) have received a 6.0% cumulative, but not compounded, return on their original capital contributions, and (b) for the year of liquidation or other cessation of the General Partner or the Partnership, an amount equal to 5.0% of the original capital contributions made by the Partners, after the Partners (other than the Series B Limited Partner) have received a return of their capital contributions plus a six percent (6%) cumulative, but not compounded return from all distributions.

Series B LP Unit Offering

As of December 31, 2021, the Operating Partnership has issued 1,000 Series B LP Units to the Advisor.

Non-Controlling Interest – Common LP Units

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Impact of COVID-19 — As further discussed in Note 2, the full extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. and world economies generally, and the Company’s business in particular, is uncertain. As of September 30, 2021, no contingencies have been recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as a result of COVID-19, however as the global pandemic continues, it may have long-term impacts on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion of COVID-19.

Legal Matters — From time to time, the Company may become party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management is not aware of any legal proceedings of which the outcome is probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial condition, which would require accrual or disclosure of the contingency and possible range of loss.

The SEC is conducting an investigation related to the Company’s reimbursement of and financial accounting for certain expenses incurred by the Advisor, as well as the adequacy of its disclosures related to those policies and practices. The Company is cooperating with the SEC and has produced documents and other information requested by the SEC. The Advisor has retained independent counsel and is also cooperating with the SEC inquiry. The Company remains committed

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to maintaining the highest standards for compliance with securities regulations and will continue to work with the SEC to address and resolve any questions or concerns that the SEC may raise. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the cost of complying with the inquiry or its outcome.

Property Acquisitions

The seller of the Pineville Property, may be entitled to additional cash consideration if the property exceeds certain performance criteria based on increases in the property’s net operating income (“NOI”) for a selected 12-month period of time. At any time during the period beginning April 1, 2021 through the date of the final NOI determination (on or about April 30, 2023), the seller of the property may make a one-time election to receive the additional consideration. The variable amount of the additional consideration, if any, is based on the excess of the property’s actual NOI over a base NOI for the applicable 12-month calculation period divided by the stated cap rate for such calculation period. As of December 31, 2021, 0 additional consideration had paid to the seller of the Pineville Property, and no election to receive the additional consideration had been made.

In November 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement, to acquire 3 hotel properties in Pennsylvania, from a third party group of sellers (collectively, the “PA Sellers”), for $46.9 million plus closing costs, subject to adjustment as provided in the purchase agreement. The Company has deposited a total of $1.5 million into escrow as earnest money (the “Earnest Money”) pending the closing or termination of the purchase agreement. In July 2020, the Company and the PA Sellers exchanged written notices of default with one another in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement. The notice from each party was based on allegations that the other party failed to perform its obligations under the purchase agreement. On October 27, 2020, the PA Sellers filed a lawsuit against Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania alleging breach of the purchase agreement. The PA Sellers seek the full amount of the Earnest Money and recovery of fees and expenses incurred in bringing the lawsuit. The lawsuit is in an early stage and the likelihood of any material loss in connection with the case cannot be determined at this time. As a result, 0 amount was recorded related to this matter as of December 31, 2021, the Earnest Money remained in escrow and is included in restricted cash on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Properties under Contract

On August 24, 2021, the Operating Partnership entered into a Contribution Agreement (the “HGI El Paso Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which the contributor agreed to contribute the 153-room Hilton Garden Inn El Paso University hotel in El Paso, Texas (the “HGI El Paso Property”) to the Operating Partnership. The aggregate contractual consideration for the HGI El Paso Property is $17,600,000 plus closing costs, subject to adjustment as provided in the HGI El Paso Contribution Agreement. The majority of the consideration consists of the assumption or refinancing by the Operating Partnership of existing debt secured by the HGI El Paso Property. The remaining consideration consists of the issuance by the Operating Partnership of Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership. Pursuant to the HGI El Paso Contribution Agreement, the Operating Partnership is responsible for up to $100,000 of certain closing costs to be agreed upon by the parties. As required by the HGI El Paso Contribution Agreement, the Operating Partnership has deposited $50,000 into escrow as earnest money pending the closing or termination of the HGI El Paso Contribution Agreement. Except in certain circumstances described in the HGI El Paso Contribution Agreement, if the Operating Partnership fails to perform its obligations under the HGI El Paso Contribution Agreement, it will forfeit the earnest money.

See Note 13 for a description of the contribution agreements entered into subsequent to December 31, 2021.

The Company is still conducting its diligence review with respect to each of these properties. These pending acquisitions are subject to the Company’s completion of satisfactory due diligence and other closing conditions. There can be no assurance the Company will complete any or all of these pending property contributions on the contemplated terms, or at all.

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13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Distributions Paid

On January 10, 2022, the Company paid cash distributions totaling $297,905 and DRIP distributions totaling $189,453 paid in shares of Common Stock in the Company and cash distributions totaling $8,300 for Common Limited Units of the Operating Partnership for daily record dates in the period from December 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

On February 1, 2022, the Company declared cash distributions totaling $302,840 and DRIP distributions totaling $187,360, cash distributions totaling $8,873 for Common Limited Units of the Operating Partnership and cash distributions totaling $672 for Series GO LP Units of the Operating Partnership, at a daily rate of $0.00191781 per share of Common Stock in the Company, equivalent to an annualized rate of seven percent (7.00%) per share based on the Company’s current share net asset value of $10.00, for daily record dates January 1 through January 31, 2022 to holders of record on each calendar day of such period. The distribution declared for January 2022 was paid on February 10, 2022.

Recent Property Acquisitions

Hampton Inn & Suites Fargo Medical Center – Fargo, North Dakota

On January 18, 2022, the Operating Partnership acquired a Hampton Inn & Suites hotel property in Fargo, North Dakota (the “Fargo Property”) pursuant to an Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement (the “Fargo Amended Contribution Agreement”), dated as of the same date. The aggregate consideration under the Fargo Amended Contribution Agreement was $11.4 million plus closing costs of approximately $0.3 million, subject to adjustment as provided in the Fargo Amended Contribution Agreement. The consideration consists of a loan (the “Original Hampton Fargo Loan”) assumed by subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership with Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC (the “Lender”), which is an affiliate of the Advisor which is owned by Norman Leslie and Corey Maple, each a director and executive officer of the Company and principal of the Advisor, in the amount of $7.2 million secured by the Fargo Property, the issuance by the Operating Partnership of approximately $4.05 million in Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership, and the payment by the Operating Partnership of $150,000 in cash. The assumed loan had a fixed interest rate of 7.0% per annum and matures on October 3, 2022, which could be extended by the Company for an additional one-year term upon satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the assumed loan agreement, including no then-existing event of default. On February 23, 2022, pursuant to the Business Loan Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2022 (the “New Loan Agreement”), the Company entered into a new $7.4 million loan with Western State Bank (the “New Lender”), which is secured by the Hampton Fargo (the “New Hampton Fargo Loan”). The New Lender is not affiliated with the Company or the Advisor. The New Hampton Fargo Loan is evidenced by a promissory note and has a fixed interest rate of 4.00% per annum. The New Hampton Fargo Loan matures five years after the effective date. The New Hampton Fargo Loan requires monthly payments of principal and interest, with the outstanding principal and interest due at maturity. The New Hampton Fargo Loan will move to monthly interest-only payments for 12 months once the PIP funds are placed on deposit with the New Lender and work on the PIP begins. The Company has the right to prepay all or a portion of the New Hampton Fargo Loan at any time without penalty. The Company used the proceeds of the New Hampton Fargo Loan to repay in full the Original Hampton Fargo Loan described above.

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outstanding under the New Loan Agreement and exercise other remedies subject, in certain instances, to the expiration of applicable cure periods.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into a Management Agreement with KAJ Hospitality Inc. (“KAJ”) (the “KAJ Management Agreement”) to provide property management and hotel operations management services for the Fargo Property. The KAJ Management Agreement has an initial term of five years after its effective date, which automatically renews for successive one-year periods, unless terminated in accordance with its terms. Pursuant to the KAJ Management Agreement, the Company agrees to pay to KAJ a management fee equal to 3.0% of total revenues plus an accounting fee of $14.00 per room for accounting services, payable monthly. KAJ may also receive incentive management fees if certain performance metrics are achieved. The Company also reimburses KAJ for certain costs of operating the property incurred on behalf of the Company. All reimbursements are paid to KAJ at cost. The KAJ Management Agreement may be terminated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the KAJ Management Agreement), subject in certain cases to applicable notice and cure periods as described in the KAJ Management Agreement. The Company may terminate the KAJ Management Agreement if certain performance metrics are not met by KAJ.

The Company funded the acquisition of the Fargo Property with proceeds from its ongoing private offerings, Series T LP Units issued to the Contributor as described above, and an assumed loan secured by the Fargo Property. The Fargo Property is a 90-room property.

Courtyard El Paso Airport – El Paso, Texas

On February 8, 2022, the Operating Partnership acquired a Courtyard by Marriott hotel property in El Paso, Texas (the “El Paso Airport Property”) pursuant to an Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement (the “El Paso Airport Amended Contribution Agreement”), dated as of the same date. The aggregate consideration under the El Paso Airport Amended Contribution Agreement was $15.21 million plus closing costs of approximately $0.3 million, subject to adjustment as provided in the El Paso Airport Amended Contribution Agreement. The consideration consists of a new loan entered into by subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership with Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC (the “Lender”), which is an affiliate of the Advisor which is owned by Norman Leslie and Corey Maple, each a director and executive officer of the Company and principal of the Advisor, in the amount of $9.99 million secured by the El Paso Airport Property, the issuance by the Operating Partnership of approximately $4.6 million in Common Limited Units of the Operating Partnership, and the payment by the Operating Partnership of $620,000 in cash. The new loan has a fixed interest rate of 7.0% per annum and matures on February 7, 2023, which may be extended by the Company for an additional one-year term upon satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the new loan agreement, including no then-existing event of default. The new loan requires monthly payments of interest-only throughout the term, with the outstanding principal and interest due at maturity. The Company has the right to prepay the new loan in full at any time without a fee. The new loan requires Borrower to fund an insurance and tax reserve account at closing.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into a Management Agreement with Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC (“Aimbridge”) (the “Aimbridge Management Agreement”) to provide property management and hotel operations management services for the El Paso Airport Property. The Aimbridge Management Agreement has an initial term of five years after its effective date, which automatically renews for successive one-year periods, unless terminated in accordance with its terms. Pursuant to the Aimbridge Management Agreement, the Company agrees to pay to Aimbridge a management fee equal to 3% of total revenues, an accounting fee of $3,000 for accounting services, payable monthly, which amount will increase annually by 3% on January 1 of each fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2023. Aimbridge will also receive additional fees of $2,550 per month for customized accounting services, revenue management and digital marketing, which amount will increase annually by 3% on January 1 of each fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2023. Aimbridge may also receive incentive management fees if certain performance metrics are achieved. The Company also

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reimburses Aimbridge for certain costs of operating the property incurred on behalf of the Company. All reimbursements are paid to Aimbridge at cost. The Aimbridge Management Agreement may be terminated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Aimbridge Management Agreement), subject in certain cases to applicable notice and cure periods as described in the Aimbridge Management Agreement. The Company may terminate the Aimbridge Management Agreement in connection with the sale of the El Paso Airport Property upon at least ninety days’ written notice to Aimbridge and the payment of a termination fee, the amount of which varies depending on the timing of such termination.

The Company funded the acquisition of the El Paso Airport Property with proceeds from its ongoing private offerings, Common Limited Units issued to the Contributor as described above, and a new loan secured by the El Paso Airport Property. The El Paso Airport Property is a 90-room property.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Southwest Lakewood – Lakewood, Colorado

On March 29, 2022, the Operating Partnership acquired a Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel property in Lakewood, Colorado (the “Lakewood Property”) pursuant to an Amended Contribution Agreement (the “Lakewood Amended Contribution Agreement”), dated as of March 22, 2022. The aggregate consideration under the Lakewood Amended Contribution Agreement was $19.4 million plus closing costs of approximately $0.4 million, subject to adjustment as provided in the Lakewood Amended Contribution Agreement. The consideration consists of a new loan entered into by subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership with Legendary A-1 Bonds, LLC (the “Lender”), which is an affiliate of the Advisor which is owned by Norman Leslie and Corey Maple, each a director and executive officer of the Company and principal of the Advisor, in the amount of $12.61 million secured by the Lakewood Property, the issuance by the Operating Partnership of approximately $6.238 million in Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership, and the payment by the Operating Partnership of $552,000 in cash, the use and disbursement of, which is subject to the review and discretion of the Operating Partnership. The new loan has a fixed interest rate of 7.0% per annum and matures on March 28, 2023, which may be extended by us for an additional one-year term upon satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the new loan agreement, including no then-existing event of default. The new loan requires monthly payments of interest-only throughout the term, with the outstanding principal and interest due at maturity. The Company has the right to prepay the new loan in full at any time without a fee. The new loan requires Borrower to fund an insurance and tax reserve account at closing.

In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into a Management Agreement with NHS, LLC dba National Hospitality Services (“NHS”), an affiliate of the Advisor which is wholly-owned by Norman Leslie, a director and executive officer of the Company and a principal of the Advisor, to provide property management and hotel operations management services for the Lakewood Property. The agreement has an initial term expiring on December 31, 2027, which automatically renews for a period of five years on each successive five-year period, unless terminated in accordance with its terms. NHS earns a monthly base management fee for property management services equal to 3% of gross revenue, an accounting fee of $14.00 per room for accounting services, payable monthly, and an administrative fee equal to 0.60% of gross revenues for administrative and other services. The Company will also reimburse NHS for certain costs of operating the property incurred on behalf of the Company. All reimbursements are paid to NHS at cost, and the agreement can be terminated at any time without liquidated damages.

The Company funded the acquisition of the Lakewood Property with proceeds from its ongoing private offerings, Series T LP Units issued to the Contributor as described above, and a new loan secured by the Lakewood Property. The Lakewood Property is a 142-room property.

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Properties Under Contract

On February 1, 2022, the Operating Partnership and RLC V RIFC, LLC (the “RI Contributor”) entered into a Legendary Equity Preservation UPREIT (Pat. Pend.) Contribution Agreement (the “RI Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which the RI Contributor agreed to contribute the 113-room Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Collins hotel in Fort Collins, Colorado (the “RI Hotel Property”) to the Operating Partnership. The RI Contributor is not affiliated with the Company or Legendary Capital REIT III, LLC, the Company’s external advisor. The aggregate consideration for the RI Hotel Property under the RI Contribution Agreement is $17,700,000 plus closing costs, subject to adjustment as provided in the RI Contribution Agreement. The majority of the consideration consists of the assumption or refinancing by the Operating Partnership of existing debt secured by the RI Hotel Property. The remaining consideration consists of the issuance by the Operating Partnership of Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership. As required by the RI Contribution Agreement, the Operating Partnership deposited $100,000 into escrow as earnest money pending the closing or termination of the RI Contribution Agreement. Except in certain circumstances described in the RI Contribution Agreement, if the Operating Partnership fails to perform its obligations under the RI Contribution Agreement, it will forfeit the earnest money.

On February 1, 2022, the Operating Partnership and RLC-IV CYFC, LLC (the “CY Contributor”) entered into a Legendary Equity Preservation UPREIT (Pat. Pend.) Contribution Agreement (the “CY Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which the CY Contributor agreed to contribute the 112-room Courtyard by Marriott Fort Collins hotel in Fort Collins, Colorado (the “CY Hotel Property”) to the Operating Partnership. The CY Contributor is not affiliated with the Company or Legendary Capital REIT III, LLC, the Company’s external advisor. The aggregate consideration for the CY Hotel Property under the CY Contribution Agreement is $15,000,000 plus closing costs, subject to adjustment as provided in the CY Contribution Agreement. The majority of the consideration consists of the assumption or refinancing by the Operating Partnership of existing debt secured by the CY Hotel Property. The remaining consideration consists of the issuance by the Operating Partnership of Series T LP Units of the Operating Partnership. As required by the CY Contribution Agreement, the Operating Partnership deposited $100,000 into escrow as earnest money pending the closing or termination of the CY Contribution Agreement. Except in certain circumstances described in the CY Contribution Agreement, if the Operating Partnership fails to perform its obligations under the CY Contribution Agreement, it will forfeit the earnest money.

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HGI Contribution Agreement, the Operating Partnership deposited $100,000 into escrow as earnest money pending the closing or termination of the Pineville HGI Contribution Agreement. Except in certain circumstances described in the Pineville HGI Contribution Agreement, if the Operating Partnership fails to perform its obligations under the Pineville HGI Contribution Agreement, it will forfeit the earnest money.

The Company is still conducting its diligence review with respect to each of these properties. These pending acquisitions are subject to its completion of satisfactory due diligence and other closing conditions. There can be no assurance the Company will complete any or all of these pending property contributions on the contemplated terms, or at all.

Status of the GO Unit Offering

Status of the Offering

Our board of directors extended the term of the Offering to May 31, 2023. As of March 30, 2021, the Company’s private offering remained open for new investment, and since the inception of the offering the Company had issued and sold 8,814,430 shares of common stock, including 869,543 shares issued pursuant to the DRIP, resulting in the receipt of gross offering proceeds of $84.8 million.

Status of the Interval Share Offering

Our board of directors intends to allow the Interval Share Offering to expire on March 31, 2022.

Series T LP Units

Common LP Units

On February 8, 2022, the Operating Partnership issued 460,000 Common LP Units in connection with the contribution of the El Paso Airport Property.

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LODGING FUND REIT III, INC. - SCHEDULE III

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

As of December 31, 2021


									Costs
									Capitalized
									Subsequent to
					Initial Cost				Acquisition		Gross Amounts at End of Year
							Building,		Building,				Building,
					Land and		Building		Building		Land and		Building
	Date	Number			Land		Improvements		Improvements		Land		Improvements				Accumulated		Depreciable
Description	Acquired	of Rooms	Encumbrances		Improvements		and FF&E		and FF&E		Improvements		and FF&E		Total⁽¹⁾		Depreciation		Lives
Holiday Inn Express - Cedar Rapids, IA	Nov - 2018	83	$	5,858,134	$	1,536,966	$	6,321,367	$	876,471	$	1,547,077	$	7,197,838	$	8,744,915	$	(916,241)	3 - 40 yrs.
Hampton Inn & Suites - Pineville, NC	Mar - 2019	111		8,782,284		2,014,533		12,327,740		1,184,200		2,014,533		13,511,940		15,526,473		(1,265,399)	3 - 40 yrs.
Hampton Inn - Eagan, MN	Jun - 2019	122		9,277,193		1,691,813		12,536,520		275,931		1,691,813		12,812,451		14,504,264		(1,303,378)	3 - 40 yrs.
Home2 Suites - Prattville, AL	Jul - 2019	90		9,425,085		1,691,954		13,414,060		34,149		1,691,954		13,448,209		15,140,163		(1,168,799)	3 - 40 yrs.
Home2 Suites - Lubbock, TX	Dec - 2019	100		7,573,597		803,229		13,906,502		25,265		803,229		13,931,767		14,734,996		(1,090,062)	3 - 40 yrs.
Fairfield Inn & Suites - Lubbock, TX	Jan - 2020	101		9,125,908		982,934		15,261,162		2,289		982,934		15,263,451		16,246,385		(1,246,039)	3 - 40 yrs.
Homewood Suites - Southaven, MS	Feb - 2020	99		13,343,841		1,593,232		19,351,858		26,158		1,593,232		19,378,016		20,971,248		(1,250,542)	3 - 40 yrs.
Courtyard by Marriott - Aurora, CO	Feb - 2021	141		15,000,000		4,400,098		19,668,031		171,681		4,400,098		19,839,712		24,239,810		(660,831)	3 - 40 yrs.
Holiday Inn - El Paso, TX	May - 2021	175		7,900,000		1,747,553		8,913,467		29,335		1,747,553		8,942,802		10,690,355		(311,777)	3 - 40 yrs.
Hilton Garden Inn - Houston, TX	Aug - 2021	182		13,947,218		3,168,376		17,659,977		40,575		3,168,376		17,700,552		20,868,928		(231,936)	3 - 40 yrs.
Sheraton Hotel - Northbrook, IL	Dec - 2021	160		3,700,000		378,051		16,859,016		7,899		378,051		16,866,915		17,244,966		(42,724)	3 - 40 yrs.
		1,364	$	103,933,260	$	20,008,739	$	156,219,700	$	2,673,953	$	20,018,850	$	158,893,653	$	178,912,503	$	(9,487,728)

(1)The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is approximately $177.9 million at December 31, 2021 (unaudited).


Investment in Real Estate:	2021		2020
Balance at beginning of period	$	105,456,764	$	66,664,020
Acquisitions		72,794,569		37,189,186
Improvements		661,170		1,603,558
Balance at end of period	$	178,912,503	$	105,456,764

Accumulated Depreciation:	2021		2020
Balance at beginning of period	$	(4,712,578)	$	(1,255,712)
Depreciation expense		(4,831,022)		(3,461,309)
Asset write-offs		55,872		4,443
Balance at end of period	$	(9,487,728)	$	(4,712,578)

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SIGNATURES

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

	LODGING FUND REIT III, INC.

Date: March 31, 2022	By:	/s/ Corey R. Maple
		Corey R. Maple
		Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director
		(principal executive officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated and on the dates indicated.

Date		Name and Title

March 31, 2022		/s/ Corey R. Maple
		Corey R. Maple, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director (principal executive officer)

March 31, 2022		/s/ Samuel C. Montgomery
		Samuel C. Montgomery, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

March 31, 2022		/s/ Norman H. Leslie
		Norman H. Leslie, President, Chief Investment Officer, Treasurer and Director

March 31, 2022		/s/ David G. Ekman
		David G. Ekman, Director

March 31, 2022		/s/ Brian Hagen
		Brian Hagen, Director

March 31, 2022		/s/ Jeffrey T. Leighton
		Jeffrey T. Leighton, Director

March 31, 2022		/s/ Perry Rynders
		Perry Rynders, Director

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