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Operator

Greetings and welcome to the Apple Hospitality REIT fourth quarter and full year 2020 earnings call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions]. Please note, this conference is being recorded. the of to Investor turn Clarke, host, now President Vice Relations. will conference your over Kelly I

You may begin.

Kelly Clarke

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Justin Knight

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Liz Perkins

you and Thank for morning. us you everyone Justin this thank joining

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will open for We the call now questions.

Operator

Instructions]. [Operator

Our Please question. with with first Austin Wurschmidt KeyBanc. your is question proceed from

Austin Wurschmidt

wanted much seen transaction external business with guess, maybe Great. forward Justin, volume remains the around on It's activity but still Or Thank here on are or quite am you you do visibility just uncertainty reluctant, feel I a you to I everybody. have pick bit guys the and to I commented how have move more a travel given something you side. the more maybe been month enough growth focus low still like last deal? two? you up And curious, broadly? today have in

Justin Knight

the others a Austin. the great more continuing become our are question. recovery. in trajectory today, It's to We, Thanks are joining of as space, for us confident in

total assets available, for would the are number historically The of this have a we very market. large time brokers, in sale, few. supply available have limited deals still year of of terms In seeing who

and of with of be we the level that that are buying are assets individual in assets owners who thinking we positive types the had about the now think, I own property have We types contemplating a at number But would flow cash selling. conversations largely. interested of timing,

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Austin Wurschmidt

there. transactions sidelines comments of the demand on focus be on supply about I lot deployed. waiting the of a to of imbalance capital and interesting of number in piece terms to That's want kind that's the

the compete when model, executing lows side you low ramps with interest to all-time at attractive then maybe before you? is feel with that, transactions? improving, disposition rates one-off financing the So leverage think and the year you are still here on levered deal or your type do earlier markets presumably more more on hotels relationship volume in redeploying and buyers about like really able to up are Or larger for you

Justin Knight

we and see have of at financing groups, those return larger for publicly-traded we as higher continue to all willing in in that the transactions as as market. by and leverage to do and to quality current just private I deals there's I And to we for pursue us you held attractive product then relatively any and/or there portfolios pursuing. be individual equity should a for Though as portfolio portfolios owners. come exists a we owned think us, publicly-traded appropriate peers that deals that by The underwrite we owned, think that have highlighted available as portfolios mean portfolio, a worth portfolios disadvantaged also trades. relative environment stark past, larger not asset creates standpoint, continue owned well. are our Well, good And assets to that I it the pricing, be private difference would as owner-operators a smaller one-off of the company mismatch. to we at be our that, beyond by demonstrated, would firms. more actually, those bulk access groups look from high-quality the in an to see generally are us. companies speaking we are attractive desired availability debt opportunity between of that opportunity some the seeking look a generally equity to as are We are to being fit those But inexpensive

Austin Wurschmidt

And helpful. Thank you. Got I the back in it. will That's very you. queue. hop thank

Operator

with Powell with your question. And our proceed Barclays. is next question Anthony from Please

Allison Gelman

Hi. This for is Anthony. Allison, on

variety COVID-XX have in in a to generating market. demand of well guys You very related done

do business? Thanks. could And starts or moderate that quickly when how that business think you go to So you replicate away?

Liz Perkins

business. We have benefited universally from COVID-related

I was think XXXX, about that and were through we we in to it saw we being pullback, and influxes even seeing as things we were seeing and safer result out demand. think and being I that markets open where certain get hotels, cases certain and compensating when a progress you of that direct for down business coming of more business it

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time think that regional demand. see and others would of pickup half a COVID-related pullback. I back at be that you would we see and leisure business may So the local that the there in year, some have you offsetting But business anticipate both as travel, heard

Allison Gelman

That was Thank helpful. very you.

Justin Knight

Thank you.

Operator

And from Asad our Please next question is your Dany America. Bank of question. proceed with with

Dany Asad

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Liz Perkins

That's a question, Dany. dollar million

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Dany Asad

around? mix how it. metrics am question peaked terms last mentioned channel Got I to how mix the to as channel you And of earlier do in just to OTA XXXX curious do prepared know compare remarks, have in then that XXXX, time is, mix, just Like might the in my the second those the we specifically, saw where trough?

Liz Perkins

back for channel what and had we mix time. anticipate have OTA would portfolio see business that look between universally. that I and to to I go visibility increased at now that would our time has and

I direct find percentage was on redirect think cycle, later But gain bookings that share than a we regained and back this business have currently momentum greater this some is think I the some those to channels cycle. we started past in and of it to some then. that OTA of

Justin Knight

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Dany Asad

And how do to going to of more Are the If mix? channel to over recover business are recovers channels? you in do have they Justin, you anything quickly, much OTAs? contractually them So transient those you owe able control do have as over you managing more? the down control terms shut like that, like, how much

Liz Perkins

and gets channel We certainly and is most can occupancy profitable highest management systems It rated business. influence easier as preference can revenue the increasing mix.

cycle significant the in in over recent the past had and especially have development years. systems management We revenue

quickly So in they changes to are to adapt set up demand.

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available. So business in the current environment, taking we that's have open channels the most

get really in As preferencing then I mentioned business. we prepared demand can XX% or strong so and occupancy we my relatively in once there start market, is to remarks,

Dany Asad

Thank you.

Operator

Securities. Maher question your question. with And Riley Bryan with is our proceed Please next B. from

Bryan Maher

guys. morning the Good Kind discussion back of earlier. to circling acquisitions

you so, of as net here guys millions what year? kind though do anticipate net being or sit are Justin, And hundreds brokers upon from a level in, or today this seeing if I dispositions of as measured of of don't others, to based you you and dollars? and what of know, acquirer tens

Justin Knight

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Bryan Maher

Great.

hotels. on Have you so buyer record builders developed come CO seen the desperately track And currently new when the or might gets any have some next quarters? newly property with a be couple may you takeout being of looking for across existing you have the in its a hotel who relationships of takeout relationships

Justin Knight

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Bryan Maher

Great. And me. then for just last

in ATM. forget I it. put guys exactly when place was You an

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Justin Knight

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Bryan Maher

Justin. you Thank Okay.

Justin Knight

you. Thank

Operator

is And One Capital from our with question Malkin question. Neil your proceed Please next Securities. with

Neil Malkin

morning Good Hi. guys.

Justin Knight

Good morning.

Neil Malkin

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Liz Perkins

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Justin Knight

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Neil Malkin

comments. your appreciate I

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Liz Perkins

transient? general Transient leisure or in

Neil Malkin

sorry. Leisure,

Liz Perkins

Leisure transient.

and for leisure XX% for both and transient, portfolio, occupancy, full you the year-over-year when down the the across think XX%. year were look quarter we our business I at

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Neil Malkin

Sure. Yes.

proliferation committees supply, about you Marriott that terms relationship of Just anything about the or implications have are guys but is, opportunities you forward? just one of brand Arne. or look thinking obviously thought your I that. anything curious going your concerned happened, you would how how with negotiate brand standards, know there terms you in is of you passing Last it how maybe you risks reads brand that might on, be in are your about at unfortunate strategy, vis-à-vis Any

Justin Knight

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Neil Malkin

Thanks Okay. guys.

Justin Knight

you. Thank

Operator

question. from our And with Batory is next question Tyler with Capital Markets. proceed Janney Please your

Tyler Batory

Thanks taking year. been difficult Hi. congrats has team thus Good on and navigating The morning. commentary the far very questions very and successfully a for to my positive. such helpful

couple some commentary follow-up back a real-time And on to on to end. of go and trends, February if of So could. wanted just the my I I questions

that see And color little in? XXXX? seasonality? demand booking you more How of demand is are could much much what you of versus the a of then February more end incremental extend is all provide is coming the demand January, on that tail window if new starting the interested what's at sequential How as at driving or Just to versus saw you improvement December?

Liz Perkins

window. in to levels from to I depressed to that obviously previous increase. we of in the pickup typically have it's increase ton a February, seeing starting from to an relative normal The trend, even Still We January rate January We seasonality. Good morning we play booking out and change still month's COVID are improvement healthy don't is still Tyler. think in see years. at And The occupancy a short here. but seasonality begin due that and visibility. December some see believe

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more your We are regional accounts. that. be of bit seems just we is starting to to It's corporate would not see which what a little expected. large It local accounts have

Tyler Batory

how going much you terms on? spend? talk CapEx going spending And are follow-up, bit Great. spending And Your can to in then of just about are as you the XXXX? be little you a to money what expectations in a exactly

Justin Knight

specific would our good a provided around, the expectation the expectation renovations. guidance or that is that in $XX brand spent remarks full be initiatives. half then cycle it But for this general technology of maintenance on year. less roughly that's Liz well, and/or And Yes. be question. in her half, and on million or other And spent be would would projects,

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Tyler Batory

That's Very me. Okay. you. Thank helpful. all for

Justin Knight

you. Thank

Operator

Point. Dijkum instructions] question. [Operator question your Van Please next Compass with Our is proceed with Floris from

Floris Van Dijkum

Hi for taking guys. Thanks the question.

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Justin Knight

questions. very Two good

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Floris Van Dijkum

Of course.

Justin Knight

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Floris Van Dijkum

And that on Thanks. follow-up if as I well. can maybe one have

As you capital, upscale in obviously of largely a deploying about have segment. the think upper you number brands different mid-scale and

putting exposure increased you suite to? about you in your to some Embassy targeting capital the other are relative brands adding targeting? to ability you of already that maybe more per because generate of to your work, think specific you about thinking are onto As EBITDA you brands maybe have exposure there portfolio? Are some are hotel of Or brands that your the

Justin Knight

A good question.

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Floris Van Dijkum

Thanks Justin.

Justin Knight

Thank you.

Operator

Hartwich is your question And our question. with with next proceed from Lukas Please Street. Green

Lukas Hartwich

Thanks.

for left me. one Just

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Justin Knight

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Lukas Hartwich

And you replacement estimate an cost did portfolio? the current the of for have

Justin Knight

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Lukas Hartwich

Thank it. Got you.

Justin Knight

Thank you.

Operator

Kesten And from Fargo. Dori with next your with is Please proceed Wells our question question.

Dori Kesten

versus Thanks. prior everyone. put of has you be kind may just talk these has the permanently if years few costs apologize brand writing? Good how how reduced like levels, next been this about in savings morning are bucketed? addressed. And been I anything if Can

Justin Knight

Sure.

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in services potentially and see So renovations to term of the areas that and near adjustments seen anticipate over the cost longer those I time, in over the likely that seeing are think and between term greatest and have the terms of even amenities brand-mandated the we the savings. are we where

Dori Kesten

you. Thank

Justin Knight

you. Thank

Operator

next Baird. question Michael from is Please Bellisario with question. your with our proceed And

Michael Bellisario

everyone. morning Good

Liz Perkins

Good morning.

Justin Knight

Good morning.

Michael Bellisario

for me. questions Two

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Justin Knight

with was we that had of variety potential the contemplated conversations had with having explored begun asset selling of and some buyers. opportunity Tulare the pre-onset and pandemic a one The Sure. even brokers

cap XXXX In terms XXXX the of on numbers on including PIP. a the and on X% X% equates numbers, an pricing pricing, XXXX numbers above cap pre-PIP to sub just rather,

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Michael Bellisario

$XX your market Right. you maybe CapEx? that range. why question you share so really aren't not then more relative the why Understood. on a I back and be prior to disruption million And might just are question go-forward spending $XX be is, guess as to when lower CapEx, the might what I guess And spending spending money? basis? be competitors your little to on does and maybe a the do would And well-capitalized not million

Justin Knight

That's a super good question.

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of preserve allocate that will that during on run a levels. ways been move more which brands bulk the around improving the us with we as maintained, focusing in how flexibility. is greatest pandemic, our in in ensuring the our are that more gain we were think in focus are a the we do expenditures a assets enable we normal and capital us relatively our even put or that guest to pandemic if hotels the which, But performance, to young more well it's Over near improvement we will term, think And to to portfolio have. and gain year. time, in while items because we have to And manage position may that I lower we expenditures expect we occupancies less, we focused will hotel the increase position better to lower things, our conversations think see have waiver exit had that lot we to I we the the some we think very around on with back are period significant our within came around intently I get put have with around near term into Because think, the through in of long capital a us greater a position capital operations those term I we renovations of in and revisit reasonable ways greater the flexibility that well-maintained constructive would capital. a highlighted, of focused future have impact. scope attention really

Liz Perkins

with when relatively it's hotels, that and hotels we them keep typically with timing we little them And noting renovate worth open do displacement, can our seasonality.

that disruption. we And think I to window so time be know able them. minimize continue And we I going to will to displacement optimally a are don't or miss to

Michael Bellisario

Thank Understood. it. Got you.

Justin Knight

Thank you.

Operator

And we have Knight, I turn our to session reached Justin now call the the over of will CEO, for end our President and question-and-answer closing and remarks.

Justin Knight

you you at as Have one. one always, hope to of our call again you There a day. have stay reporting. Thank being number appreciate us opportunity a us to We of an take lot on I companies all as I to are a hotels. will in the opportunity you talking to forward not-too-distant of look with the travel, great future. you. today. of have really a this I you And with busy that know

Operator

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