UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


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


For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017

2020


OR


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


For the transition period from ____ to ____


COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-14765

HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland

251811499

Maryland

25-1811499
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

44 Hersha Drive Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg

PA

17102

(Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 236-4400


Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: Not applicable

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

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $.01 per shareHTNew York Stock Exchange
6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par $.01 per shareHT-PCNew York Stock Exchange
6.500% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par $.01 per shareHT-PDNew York Stock Exchange
6.500% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par $.01 per shareHT-PENew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (i)(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 (ii)(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒Yes ☐No

Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Sec.232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). ☒YesYes 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. (Check one):

Act:

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Small 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. ☐Yes ☐No

Yes No


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

Yes No

As of October 25, 2017,August 6, 2020, the number of Class A common shares of beneficial interest outstanding was 41,609,97438,789,371 and there were no0 Class B common shares of beneficial interest outstanding.

outstanding.




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Table of Contents

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

Item 1.

Financial Statements.

11 

Item 2.

39 

Item 3.

59 

Item 4.

60 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

61 

Item 1A.

61 

Item 2.

61 

Item 3.

61 

Item 4.

61 

Item 5.

61 

Item 6.

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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATEDBALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2016

2019

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Hotel Properties, Net of Accumulated Depreciation

 

$

2,034,588 

 

$

1,767,570 

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

 

3,705 

 

 

11,441 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

57,529 

 

 

185,644 

Escrow Deposits

 

 

8,504 

 

 

8,993 

Hotel Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $22 and $91

 

 

13,344 

 

 

8,769 

Due from Related Parties

 

 

4,708 

 

 

18,332 

Intangible Assets, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $5,987 and $4,532

 

 

16,969 

 

 

16,944 

Other Assets

 

 

46,107 

 

 

39,370 

Hotel Assets Held for Sale

 

 

 -

 

 

98,473 

Total Assets

 

$

2,185,454 

 

$

2,155,536 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line of Credit

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

Unsecured Term Loans, Net of Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (Note 5)

 

 

721,361 

 

 

663,500 

Unsecured Notes Payable, Net of Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (Note 5)

 

 

50,617 

 

 

50,578 

Mortgages Payable, Net of Unamortized Premium and Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs

 

 

311,200 

 

 

337,821 

Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

 

 

62,166 

 

 

65,106 

Dividends and Distributions Payable

 

 

17,588 

 

 

26,050 

Liabilities Related to Hotel Assets Held for Sale

 

 

 -

 

 

51,428 

Deferred Gain on Disposition of Hotel Assets

 

 

81,269 

 

 

81,314 

Total Liabilities

 

$

1,244,201 

 

$

1,275,797 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Shares:  $.01 Par Value, 29,000,000 Shares Authorized, 3,000,000 Series C, 7,700,000 Series D and 4,000,000 Series E Shares Issued and Outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, with Liquidation Preferences of $25 Per Share (Note 1)

 

$

147 

 

$

147 

Common Shares:  Class A, $.01 Par Value, 104,000,000 Shares Authorized at September 30, 2017 and 90,000,000 Shares Authorized at December 31, 2016; 41,608,976 and 41,770,514 Shares Issued and Outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

 

 

416 

 

 

418 

Common Shares:  Class B, $.01 Par Value, 1,000,000 Shares Authorized, None Issued and Outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

648 

 

 

1,373 

Additional Paid-in Capital

 

 

1,194,637 

 

 

1,198,311 

Distributions in Excess of Net Income

 

 

(309,864)

 

 

(364,831)

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

 

885,984 

 

 

835,418 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling Interests (Note 1):

 

 

55,269 

 

 

44,321 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equity

 

 

941,253 

 

 

879,739 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

2,185,454 

 

$

2,155,536 



June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets:  
Investment in Hotel Properties, Net of Accumulated Depreciation$1,902,464  $1,975,973  
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures7,527  8,446  
Cash and Cash Equivalents23,228  27,012  
Escrow Deposits7,374  9,973  
Hotel Accounts Receivable3,801  9,213  
Due from Related Parties2,363  6,113  
Intangible Assets, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $6,705 and $6,5451,876  2,137  
Right of Use Assets44,761  45,384  
Other Assets20,996  38,177  
Hotel Assets Held for Sale40,170  —  
Total Assets$2,054,560  $2,122,428  
  
Liabilities and Equity:  
Line of Credit$95,000  $48,000  
Term Loans, Net of Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (Note 5)697,597  697,183  
Unsecured Notes Payable, Net of Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (Note 5)50,763  50,736  
Mortgages Payable, Net of Unamortized Premium and Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs331,771  332,280  
Lease Liabilities54,217  54,548  
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities74,161  47,626  
Dividends and Distributions Payable—  17,058  
Total Liabilities$1,303,509  $1,247,431  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Joint Venture (Note 1)$—  $3,196  
  
Equity:  
Shareholders' Equity:  
Preferred Shares:  $.01 Par Value, 29,000,000 Shares Authorized, 3,000,000 Series C, 7,701,700 Series D and 4,001,514 Series E Shares Issued and Outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, with Liquidation Preferences of $25.00 Per Share (Note 1)$147  $147  
Common Shares:  Class A, $.01 Par Value, 104,000,000 Shares Authorized at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; 38,789,371 and 38,652,650 Shares Issued and Outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively388  387  
Common Shares:  Class B, $.01 Par Value, 1,000,000 Shares Authorized, NaN Issued and Outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019—  —  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income(27,097) 1,010  
Additional Paid-in Capital1,149,291  1,144,808  
Distributions in Excess of Net Income(427,393) (338,695) 
Total Shareholders' Equity695,336  807,657  
  
Noncontrolling Interests (Note 1)55,715  64,144  
  
Total Equity751,051  871,801  
  
Total Liabilities and Equity$2,054,560  $2,122,428  
The Accompanying Notes Are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 20162019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Operating Revenues

 

$

129,510 

 

$

120,515 

 

$

374,478 

 

$

354,991 

Other Revenues

 

 

79 

 

 

92 

 

 

1,113 

 

 

192 

Total Revenues

 

 

129,589 

 

 

120,607 

 

 

375,591 

 

 

355,183 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Operating Expenses

 

 

76,917 

 

 

66,779 

 

 

220,706 

 

 

198,397 

Hotel Ground Rent

 

 

892 

 

 

891 

 

 

2,593 

 

 

2,676 

Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and Property Insurance

 

 

8,419 

 

 

7,307 

 

 

24,113 

 

 

24,412 

General and Administrative (including Share Based Payments of $1,512 and $1,514, and $5,468 and $5,793 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively)

 

 

4,919 

 

 

5,400 

 

 

16,142 

 

 

17,255 

Acquisition and Terminated Transaction Costs

 

 

297 

 

 

170 

 

 

2,121 

 

 

1,733 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

21,658 

 

 

18,704 

 

 

61,234 

 

 

57,259 

Property Losses in Excess of Insurance Recoveries

 

 

3,812 

 

 

 -

 

 

3,812 

 

 

 -

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

116,914 

 

 

99,251 

 

 

330,721 

 

 

301,732 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

 

12,675 

 

 

21,356 

 

 

44,870 

 

 

53,451 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

40 

 

 

95 

 

 

237 

 

 

219 

Interest Expense

 

 

(11,141)

 

 

(10,425)

 

 

(31,580)

 

 

(33,927)

Other Expense

 

 

(118)

 

 

(125)

 

 

(796)

 

 

(864)

(Loss) Gain on Disposition of Hotel Properties

 

 

(39)

 

 

(437)

 

 

89,544 

 

 

94,839 

Lease Buyout

 

 

294 

 

 

 -

 

 

294 

 

 

 -

(Loss) Gain on Debt Extinguishment

 

 

(312)

 

 

15 

 

 

(586)

 

 

(1,076)

Income Before Results from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments and Income Taxes

 

 

1,399 

 

 

10,479 

 

 

101,983 

 

 

112,642 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

 

539 

 

 

(3,717)

 

 

(2,636)

 

 

(2,410)

Gain from Remeasurement of Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

16,239 

 

 

 -

Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments

 

 

539 

 

 

(3,717)

 

 

13,603 

 

 

(2,410)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

 

1,938 

 

 

6,762 

 

 

115,586 

 

 

110,232 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

 

 

1,325 

 

 

1,443 

 

 

(1,580)

 

 

4,513 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

3,263 

 

 

8,205 

 

 

114,006 

 

 

114,745 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss (Income) Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

90 

 

 

(211)

 

 

(5,849)

 

 

(4,273)

Preferred Distributions

 

 

(6,040)

 

 

(4,417)

 

 

(18,124)

 

 

(12,006)

Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(4,021)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$

(2,687)

 

$

3,577 

 

$

90,033 

 

$

94,445 

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Revenue:  
Hotel Operating Revenues:
Room$15,139  $118,980  $86,222  $210,465  
Food & Beverage136  18,253  10,211  32,481  
Other Operating Revenues2,137  10,280  10,917  19,210  
Other Revenues29  (12) 228  138  
Total Revenues17,441  147,501  107,578  262,294  
Operating Expenses:  
Hotel Operating Expenses:
Room3,622  24,013  22,714  46,103  
Food & Beverage721  13,990  11,342  26,822  
Other Operating Expenses14,035  44,607  49,841  84,796  
Hotel Ground Rent1,058  1,114  2,121  2,224  
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and Property Insurance9,969  8,997  19,911  18,394  
General and Administrative (including Share Based Payments of $1,799 and $3,474, and $4,255 and $5,432 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively)4,187  8,100  10,021  13,700  
Loss on Impairment of Assets1,069  —  1,069  —  
Depreciation and Amortization24,322  23,964  48,510  48,092  
Total Operating Expenses58,983  124,785  165,529  240,131  
  
Operating (Loss) Income(41,542) 22,716  (57,951) 22,163  
Interest Income 58  38  141  
Interest Expense(13,481) (13,325) (26,488) (26,223) 
Other Expense(385) (124) (457) (83) 
Loss on Debt Extinguishment—  (34) —  (34) 
(Loss) Income Before Results from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments and Income Taxes(55,406) 9,291  (84,858) (4,036) 
  
(Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures(502) 299  (1,520) 480  
  
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes(55,908) 9,590  (86,378) (3,556) 
  
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(15,872) (4,031) (11,374) 1,233  
  
Net (Loss) Income(71,780) 5,559  (97,752) (2,323) 
Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests - Common Units7,164  49  10,061  1,112  
Loss (Income) Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Joint Venture3,196  (8) 3,196  152  
Preferred Distributions(6,044) (6,043) (12,088) (12,087) 
Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders$(67,464) $(443) $(96,583) $(13,146) 
The Accompanying Notes Are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.


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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 20162019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$

(0.07)

 

$

0.08 

 

$

2.15 

 

$

2.17 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$

(0.07)

 

$

0.08 

 

$

2.13 

 

$

2.14 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

41,721,425 

 

 

42,309,044 

 

 

41,725,159 

 

 

43,368,153 

Diluted*

 

 

41,721,425 

 

 

42,745,864 

 

 

42,225,238 

 

 

43,869,293 

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Earnings Per Share:    
BASIC    
Loss from Continuing Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders$(1.75) $(0.02) $(2.50) $(0.35) 
    
DILUTED    
Loss from Continuing Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders$(1.75) $(0.02) $(2.50) $(0.35) 
    
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:    
Basic38,609,922  39,127,385  38,587,011  39,121,421  
Diluted*38,609,922  39,127,385  38,587,011  39,121,421  
*Income (Loss)allocated to noncontrolling interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (the(the “Operating Partnership” or “HHLP”)has been excluded from the numerator andthe Class A common shares issuable upon any redemption of the Operating Partnership’s commonunitsof limited partnership interest (“Common Units”) and the Operating Partnership’s vested LTIP units (“Vested LTIP Units”)have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computingdiluted earnings per share becausethe effect of including theseshares and unitsin the numerator and denominator would have no impact. In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they are anti-dilutive to income (loss)applicable to common shareholders.

The following table summarizes potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

   

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Common Units and Vested LTIP Units

 

 

2,783,895 

 

 

2,241,857 

 

 

2,710,861 

 

 

2,161,088 

Unvested Stock Awards and LTIP Units Outstanding

 

 

180,465 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Contingently Issuable Share Awards

 

 

272,110 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Total Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from the Denominator

 

 

3,236,470 

 

 

2,241,857 

 

 

2,710,861 

 

 

2,161,088 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Common Units and Vested LTIP Units3,943,319  3,379,354  3,891,032  3,344,178  
Unvested Stock Awards and LTIP Units Outstanding547,315  616,937  267,443  423,399  
Contingently Issuable Share Awards185,754  320,240  680,979  507,006  
Total Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from the Denominator4,676,388  4,316,531  4,839,454  4,274,583  
The Accompanying Notes Are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(LOSS)

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 20162019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS]



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,



2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Net Income

$

3,263 

 

$

8,205 

 

$

114,006 

 

$

114,745 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

 

611 

 

 

43 

 

 

(348)

 

 

(496)

Less:  Reclassification Adjustment for Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Included in Net Income

 

(144)

 

 

110 

 

 

(424)

 

 

428 

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

$

467 

 

$

153 

 

$

(772)

 

$

(68)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income

 

3,730 

 

 

8,358 

 

 

113,234 

 

 

114,677 

Less:  Comprehensive Loss (Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

63 

 

 

(211)

 

 

(5,802)

 

 

(4,273)

Less:  Preferred Distributions

 

(6,040)

 

 

(4,417)

 

 

(18,124)

 

 

(12,006)

Less:  Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(4,021)

Comprehensive (Loss) Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

$

(2,247)

 

$

3,730 

 

$

89,308 

 

$

94,377 

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Net (Loss) Income$(71,780) $5,559  $(97,752) $(2,323) 
Other Comprehensive Loss    
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments(2,020) (4,122) (33,146) (5,902) 
Less:  Reclassification Adjustment for Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Included in Net Income1,228  (1,112) 2,205  (2,253) 
Total Other Comprehensive Loss$(792) $(5,234) $(30,941) $(8,155) 
    
Comprehensive (Loss) Income(72,572) 325  (128,693) (10,478) 
Less:  Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests - Common Units7,270  465  12,895  1,755  
Less:  Comprehensive Loss (Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Joint Venture3,196  (8) 3,196  152  
Less:  Preferred Distributions(6,044) (6,043) (12,088) (12,087) 
Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders$(68,150) $(5,261) $(124,690) $(20,658) 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

FOR THE NINETHREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 20162019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES]



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Shareholders' Equity

 

Noncontrolling Interests



Common Shares

Class A Common Shares ($)

Class B Common Shares ($)

Preferred Shares

Preferred Shares ($)

Additional Paid-In Capital ($)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ($)

Distributions in Excess of Net Income ($)

Total Shareholders' Equity ($)

 

Common Units and LTIP Units

Common Units and LTIP Units ($)

Total Equity ($)

Balance at December 31, 2016

41,770,514 418 

 -

14,700,000 147 1,198,311 1,373 (364,831)835,418 

 

2,838,546 44,321 879,739 

Unit Conversion

23,964 

 -

 -

 -

 -

392 

 -

 -

392 

 

(23,964)(392)

 -

Repurchase of Common Shares

(264,805)(3)

 -

 -

 -

(4,746)

 -

 -

(4,749)

 

 -

 -

(4,749)

Common Units Issued

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 

225,000 4,133 4,133 

Dividends and Distributions declared:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares ($0.84 per share)

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

(35,066)(35,066)

 

 -

 -

(35,066)

Preferred Shares

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

(18,124)(18,124)

 

 -

 -

(18,124)

Common Units ($0.84 per share)

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 

 -

(1,673)(1,673)

LTIP Units ($0.84 per share)

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 

 -

(1,146)(1,146)

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

3,427 

 -

 -

 -

 -

63 

 -

 -

63 

 

 -

 -

63 

Share Based Compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grants

75,876 

 -

 -

 -

(506)

 -

 -

(505)

 

183,784 779 274 

Amortization

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

1,123 

 -

 -

1,123 

 

 -

3,445 4,568 

Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

(725)

 -

(725)

 

 -

(47)(772)

Net Income

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

108,157 108,157 

 

 -

5,849 114,006 

Balance at September 30, 2017

41,608,976 416 

 -

14,700,000 147 1,194,637 648 (309,864)885,984 

 

3,223,366 55,269 941,253 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Shareholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestsRedeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Common SharesClass A Common Shares ($)Class B Common Shares ($)Preferred SharesPreferred Shares ($)Additional Paid-In Capital ($)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ($)Distributions in Excess of Net Income ($)Total Shareholders' Equity ($)Common Units and LTIP UnitsCommon Units and LTIP Units ($)Total Equity ($)Consolidated Joint Venture ($)
Balance at March 31, 202038,673,242  387  —  14,703,214  147  1,145,450  (26,411) (362,777) 756,796  4,279,946  59,162  815,958  3,196  
Issuance Costs—  —  —  —  —  (10) —  —  (10) —  —  (10) —  
Share Based Compensation:
Grants116,129   —  —  —  —  —  —   1,101,924  —   —  
Amortization—  —  —  —  —  655  —  —  655  3,823  4,478  —  
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments—  —  —  —  —  —  (686) —  (686) —  (106) (792) —  
Adjustment to Record Noncontrolling Interest at Redemption Value—  —  —  —  —  3,196  —  —  3,196  —  —  3,196  (3,196) 
Net Loss—  —  —  —  —  —  —  (64,616) (64,616) —  (7,164) (71,780) —  
Balance at June 30, 202038,789,371  388  —  14,703,214  147  1,149,291  (27,097) (427,393) 695,336  5,381,870  55,715  751,051  —  
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (CONTINUED)

FOR THE NINETHREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 20162019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES]



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Shareholders' Equity

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 



Common Shares

Class A Common Shares ($)

Class B Common Shares ($)

Preferred Shares

Preferred Shares ($)

Additional Paid-In Capital ($)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ($)

Distributions in Excess of Net Income ($)

Total Shareholders' Equity ($)

 

Common Units and LTIP Units

Common Units and LTIP Units ($)

Consolidated Variable Interest Entity ($)

Total Noncontrolling Interests ($)

Total Equity ($)

Balance at December 31, 2015

44,457,368 444 

 -

7,600,000 76 1,086,259 (466)(408,274)678,039 

 

2,319,301 31,876 (1,760)30,116 708,155 

Repurchase of Common Shares

(2,605,649)(26)

 -

 -

 -

(49,023)

 -

(2)(49,051)

 

 -

 -

 -

 -

(49,051)

Preferred Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Share Offering, Net of Costs

 -

 -

 -

7,700,000 77 185,922 

 -

 -

185,999 

 

 -

 -

 -

 -

185,999 

Preferred Share Redemption

 -

 -

 -

(4,600,000)(46)(114,954)

 -

 

(115,000)

 

 -

 -

 -

 -

(115,000)

Dividends and Distributions declared:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares ($0.84 per share)

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

(36,095)(36,095)

 

 -

 -

 -

 -

(36,095)

Preferred Shares

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

(12,006)(12,006)

 

 -

 -

 -

 -

(12,006)

Common Units ($0.84 per share)

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 

 -

(1,431)

 -

(1,431)(1,431)

LTIP Units ($0.84 per share)

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 

 -

(1,137)

 -

(1,137)(1,137)

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

2,576 

 -

 -

 -

 -

47 

 -

 -

47 

 

 -

 -

 -

 -

47 

Share Based Compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grants

62,943 

 -

 -

 -

(613)

 -

 -

(612)

 

294,245 1,060 

 -

1,060 448 

Amortization

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

1,036 

 -

 -

1,036 

 

 -

5,082 

 -

5,082 6,118 

Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

(68)

 -

(68)

 

 -

 -

 -

 -

(68)

Exercise of Option to Acquire Noncontrolling Interest

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

(4,515)

 -

 -

(4,515)

 

 -

 -

2,197 2,197 (2,318)

Net Income (Loss)

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

110,472 110,472 

 

 -

4,710 (437)4,273 114,745 

Balance at September 30, 2016

41,917,238 419 

 -

10,700,000 107 1,104,159 (534)(345,905)758,246 

 

2,613,546 40,160 

 -

40,160 798,406 
Shareholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestsRedeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Common SharesClass A Common Shares ($)Class B Common Shares ($)Preferred SharesPreferred Shares ($)Additional Paid-In Capital ($)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ($)Distributions in Excess of Net Income ($)Total Shareholders' Equity ($)Common Units and LTIP UnitsCommon Units and LTIP Units ($)Total Equity ($)Consolidated Joint Venture ($)
Balance at March 31, 201939,213,269  392  —  14,703,214  147  1,151,654  1,534  (291,282) 862,445  4,279,946  64,808  927,253  2,848  
Issuance Costs—  —  —  —  —  (21) —  —  (21) —  —  (21) —  
Dividends and Distributions declared:
Common Shares ($0.28 per share)—  —  —  —  —  —  —  (10,987) (10,987) —  —  (10,987) —  
Preferred Shares—  —  —  —  —  —  —  (6,044) (6,044) —  —  (6,044) —  
Common Units ($0.28 per share)—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (580) (580) —  
LTIP Units ($0.28 per share)—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (620) (620) —  
Dividend Reinvestment Plan1,231  —  —  —  —  21  —  —  21  —  —  21  —  
Share Based Compensation:
Grants26,424   —  —  —  400  —  —  401  —  —  401  —  
Amortization—  —  —  —  —  893  —  —  893  —  1,430  2,323  —  
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments—  —  —  —  —  —  (4,819) —  (4,819) —  (415) (5,234) —  
Adjustment to Record Noncontrolling Interest at Redemption Value—  —  —  —  —  (8) —  —  (8) —  —  (8)  
Net Income—  —  —  —  —  —  —  5,608  5,608  (49) 5,559  —  
Balance at June 30, 201939,240,924  393  —  14,703,214  147  1,152,939  (3,285) (302,705) 847,489  4,279,946  64,574  912,063  2,856  

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.


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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

EQUITY

FOR THE NINETHREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 20162019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS]

THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES]



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2017

 

2016

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

114,006 

 

$

114,745 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on Disposition of Hotel Properties, Net

 

 

(89,544)

 

 

(94,839)

Gain from Remeasurement of Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

 

(16,239)

 

 

 -

Property Losses in Excess of Insurance Recoveries

 

 

3,812 

 

 

 -

Lease Buyout

 

 

(294)

 

 

 -

Deferred Taxes

 

 

1,580 

 

 

(4,513)

Depreciation

 

 

59,953 

 

 

56,808 

Amortization

 

 

2,592 

 

 

1,204 

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

 

 

586 

 

 

1,076 

Equity in Loss (Income) of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

 

2,636 

 

 

2,410 

Distributions from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

 

400 

 

 

1,237 

Loss Recognized on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instrument

 

 

33 

 

 

47 

Share Based Compensation Expense

 

 

5,468 

 

 

5,793 

Change in Assets and Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) Decrease in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Accounts Receivable

 

 

(1,480)

 

 

1,018 

Escrows

 

 

525 

 

 

2,608 

Other Assets

 

 

1,577 

 

 

4,333 

Due from Related Parties

 

 

13,624 

 

 

(5,797)

(Decrease) Increase in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to Related Parties

 

 

 -

 

 

(8,789)

Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

 

 

(8,711)

 

 

904 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

$

90,524 

 

$

78,245 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of Hotel Property Assets

 

$

(249,291)

 

$

(238,848)

Deposits on Hotel Acquisitions

 

 

 -

 

 

(4,000)

Capital Expenditures

 

 

(32,982)

 

 

(26,866)

Cash Paid for Hotel Development Projects

 

 

(1,500)

 

 

 -

Proceeds from Disposition of Hotel Properties

 

 

188,612 

 

 

21,093 

Net Changes in Capital Expenditure Escrows

 

 

(36)

 

 

2,559 

Proceeds from the Sale of Joint Venture Interests

 

 

11,623 

 

 

 -

Proceeds from Contribution of Hotel Property Assets to Unconsolidated Joint Venture

 

 

 -

 

 

429,250 

Repayment of Notes Receivable

 

 

2,000 

 

 

 -

Distributions from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

 

 -

 

 

2,184 

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities

 

$

(81,574)

 

$

185,372 


Shareholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestsRedeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Common SharesClass A Common Shares ($)Class B Common Shares ($)Preferred SharesPreferred Shares ($)Additional Paid-In Capital ($)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ($)Distributions in Excess of Net Income ($)Total Shareholders' Equity ($)Common Units and LTIP UnitsCommon Units and LTIP Units ($)Total Equity ($)Consolidated Joint Venture ($)
Balance at December 31, 201938,652,650  387  —  14,703,214  147  1,144,808  1,010  (338,695) 807,657  4,279,946  64,144  871,801  3,196  
Issuance Costs—  —  —  —  —  (30) —  —  (30) —  —  (30) —  
Dividends and Distributions declared:
Preferred Shares—  —  —  —  —  —  —  (1,007) (1,007) —  —  (1,007) —  
Dividend Reinvestment Plan1,094  —  —  —  —  14  —  —  14  —  —  14  —  
Share Based Compensation:
Grants135,627   —  —  —  —  —  —   1,101,924  —   —  
Amortization—  —  —  —  —  1,303  —  —  1,303  4,466  5,769  —  
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments—  —  —  —  —  —  (28,107) —  (28,107) —  (2,834) (30,941) —  
Adjustment to Record Noncontrolling Interest at Redemption Value—  —  —  —  —  3,196  —  —  3,196  —  —  3,196  (3,196) 
Net Loss—  —  —  —  —  —  —  (87,691) (87,691) —  (10,061) (97,752) —  
Balance at June 30, 202038,789,371  388  —  14,703,214  147  1,149,291  (27,097) (427,393) 695,336  5,381,870  55,715  751,051  —  


The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

EQUITY

FOR THE NINETHREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 20162019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS]

THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES]



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2017

 

2016

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of Borrowings Under Line of Credit, Net

 

$

 -

 

$

(27,000)

Proceeds of Unsecured Term Loan Borrowing

 

 

58,380 

 

 

102,000 

Repayment of Borrowings Under Unsecured Term Loan Borrowing

 

 

 -

 

 

(39,480)

Principal Repayment of Mortgages and Notes Payable

 

 

(122,312)

 

 

(156,921)

Cash Paid for Deferred Financing Costs

 

 

(3,344)

 

 

(1,828)

Cash Paid for Debt Extinguishment

 

 

(370)

 

 

(1,026)

Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Shares, Net

 

 

 -

 

 

185,999 

Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares

 

 

 -

 

 

(115,000)

Repurchase of Common Shares

 

 

(4,749)

 

 

(49,051)

Exercise of Option to Acquire Noncontrolling Interest

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,318)

Dividends Paid on Common Shares

 

 

(43,401)

 

 

(36,803)

Dividends Paid on Preferred Shares

 

 

(17,729)

 

 

(11,699)

Distributions Paid on Common Units and LTIP Units

 

 

(3,279)

 

 

(2,485)

Other Financing Activities

 

 

(261)

 

 

 -

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

$

(137,065)

 

$

(155,612)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

(128,115)

 

$

108,005 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period

 

 

185,644 

 

 

27,955 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period

 

$

57,529 

 

$

135,960 

Shareholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestsRedeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Common SharesClass A Common Shares ($)Class B Common Shares ($)Preferred SharesPreferred Shares ($)Additional Paid-In Capital ($)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ($)Distributions in Excess of Net Income ($)Total Shareholders' Equity ($)Common Units and LTIP UnitsCommon Units and LTIP Units ($)Total Equity ($)Consolidated Joint Venture ($)
Balance at December 31, 201839,458,626  395  —  14,703,214  147  1,155,776  4,227  (267,740) 892,805  3,749,665  62,010  954,815  2,708  
Repurchase of Common Shares(273,538) (3) —  —  —  (4,693) —  —  (4,696) —  —  (4,696) —  
Issuance Costs—  —  —  —  —  (21) —  —  (21) —  —  (21) —  
Dividends and Distributions declared:
Common Shares ($0.56 per share)—  —  —  —  —  —  —  (21,967) (21,967) —  —  (21,967) —  
Preferred Shares—  —  —  —  —  —  —  (12,087) (12,087) —  —  (12,087) —  
Common Units ($0.56 per share)—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (1,158) (1,158) —  
LTIP Units ($0.56 per share)—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (1,362) (1,362) —  
Dividend Reinvestment Plan2,496  —  —  —  —  42  —  —  42  —  —  42  —  
Share Based Compensation:
Grants53,340   —  —  —  400  —  —  401  530,281  —  401  —  
Amortization—  —  —  —  —  1,583  —  —  1,583  —  6,839  8,422  —  
Equity Contribution to Consolidated Joint Venture—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  300  
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments—  —  —  —  —  —  (7,512) —  (7,512) —  (643) (8,155) —  
Adjustment to Record Noncontrolling Interest at Redemption Value—  —  —  —  —  (148) —  —  (148) —  —  (148) 148  
Net Loss—  —  —  —  —  —  —  (911) (911) (1,112) (2,023) (300) 
Balance at June 30, 201939,240,924  393  —  14,703,214  147  1,152,939  (3,285) (302,705) 847,489  4,279,946  64,574  912,063  2,856  

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OFCASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019[UNAUDITED]
[IN THOUSANDS]

Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019
Operating Activities:  
Net Loss$(97,752) $(2,323) 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:  
Loss from Impairment of Assets1,069  —  
Deferred Taxes11,390  (1,348) 
Depreciation48,273  47,791  
Amortization1,116  1,107  
Loss on Debt Extinguishment—  17  
Equity in Loss (Income) of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures1,520  (480) 
Distributions from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures—  478  
Loss Recognized on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instrument2,205  163  
Share Based Compensation Expense4,255  5,432  
Change in Assets and Liabilities:  
(Increase) Decrease in:  
Hotel Accounts Receivable5,412  (325) 
Other Assets4,884  (1,317) 
Due from Related Parties3,750  (2,453) 
(Decrease) Increase in:  
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities(2,479) 129  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities$(16,357) $46,871  
  
Investing Activities:  
Capital Expenditures(15,612) (21,230) 
Cash Paid for Hotel Development Projects21  (467) 
Contributions to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures(600) (4,000) 
Distributions from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures—  1,022  
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities$(16,191) $(24,675) 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OFCASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019[UNAUDITED]
[IN THOUSANDS]
Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019
Financing Activities:  
Borrowings Under Line of Credit, Net$47,000  $27,000  
Principal Repayment of Mortgages and Notes Payable(650) (56,636) 
Proceeds of Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") Loans18,936  —  
Repayment of PPP Loans(18,936) —  
Cash Paid for Deferred Financing Costs(2,104) (643) 
Repurchase of Common Shares—  (4,624) 
Dividends Paid on Common Shares(10,809) (21,980) 
Dividends Paid on Preferred Shares(6,044) (12,087) 
Distributions Paid on Common Units and LTIP Units(1,198) (2,371) 
Other Financing Activities(30) (91) 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities$26,165  $(15,432) 
  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash$(6,383) $6,764  
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period36,985  40,783  
  
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - End of Period$30,602  $47,547  
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION









The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Hersha Hospitality Trust (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the general instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals), considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 20172020 or any future period. Accordingly, readers of these consolidated interim financial statements should refer to the Company’s audited financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP, and the related notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016,2019, as certain footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted from this report pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.


We are a self-administered Maryland real estate investment trust that was organized in May 1998 and completed our initial public offering in January 1999. Our common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “HT.” We own our hotels and our investments in joint ventures through our operating partnership, Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (“HHLP” or “the Partnership”), for which we serve as the sole general partner. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we owned an approximate 92.8%87.8% partnership interest in HHLP, including a 1.0% general partnership interest.


Principles of Consolidation and Presentation


The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principlesUS GAAP and include all of our accounts as well as accounts of the Partnership, subsidiary partnerships and our wholly owned Taxable REIT Subsidiary Lessee (“TRS Lessee”)., 44 New England Management Company. All significant inter-company amounts have been eliminated.

Consolidated properties are either wholly owned or owned less than 100% by the Partnership and are controlled by the Company as general partner of the Partnership. Properties owned in joint ventures are also consolidated if the determination is made that we are the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity (“VIE”) or we maintain control of the asset through our voting interest in the entity. Control can be demonstrated when the general partner has the power to impact the economic performance of the partnership, which includes the ability of the general partner to manage day-to-day operations, refinance debt and sell the assets of the partnerships without the consent of the limited partners and the inability of the limited partners to replace the general partner. Control can be demonstrated by the limited partners if the limited partners have the right to dissolve or liquidate the partnership or otherwise remove the general partner without cause or have rights to participate in the significant decisions made in the ordinary course of the partnership’s business.

Variable Interest Entities


We evaluate each of our investments and contractual relationships to determine whether they meet the guidelines for consolidation. Entities are consolidated if the determination is made that we are the primary beneficiary in a VIE or we maintain control of the asset through our voting interest or other rights in the operation of the entity. To determine if we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we evaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest in that VIE. An enterprise is deemed to have a controlling financial interest if it has i) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE or the rights to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. Control can also be demonstrated by the ability of a member to manage day-to-day operations, refinance debt and sell the assets of the partnerships without the consent of the other member and the inability of the members to replace the managing member.  Based on our examination, there have been no changes to the followingoperating structure of our legal entities were determined to be VIEs: HHLP, Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC; Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLC; South Bay Boston, LLC; Hersha Statutory Trust I;during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and, Hersha Statutory Trust II. As noted, HHLP meets the criteria as a VIE.  The Company’s most significant asset is its investment in HHLP, and consequently, substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities represent those assets and liabilities of HHLP.Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC and Cindat Hersha Lessee JV, LLCtherefore, there are both VIE entities, however because we are not the primary beneficiary in either entity, they are not consolidated by the Company. Our maximum exposure to losses from our investment in Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC is limitedno changes to our basis inevaluation of VIE's as presented within our annual report presented on Form 10-K for the joint venture which is $0 as of September 30, 2017. Also, South Bay Boston, LLC leases hotel property and is a VIE. This entity is consolidated by the lessor, the primary beneficiary of the entity. Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II (collectively “Hersha Statutory

year ended December 31, 2019.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)

Trusts”) are VIEs but the Company is not the primary beneficiary in these entities.  Accordingly, the accounts of Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II are not consolidated. 


Noncontrolling Interest


We classify the noncontrolling interests of our consolidated variable interest entity, common units of limited partnership interest in HHLP (“Common Units”), and Long Term Incentive Plan Units (“LTIP Units”) as equity. LTIP Units are a separate class of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership that are convertible into Common Units under certain circumstances. The noncontrolling interest of Common Units and LTIP Units totaled $55,269$55,715 as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and $44,321$64,144 as of December 31, 2016.2019. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, there were 3,223,3665,381,870 Common Units and LTIP Units outstanding with a fair market value of $60,180,$31,000, based on the price per share of our common shares on the NYSE on such date. In accordance with the partnership agreement of HHLP, holders of these Common Units may redeem them for cash unless we, in our sole and absolute discretion, elect to issue common shares on a one-for-one basis in lieu of paying cash.

Net income or loss attributed to Common Units and LTIP Units is included in net income or loss but excluded from net income or loss applicable to common shareholders in the consolidated statements of operations.


We entered into a joint venture that owns the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, FL, in which our joint venture partner has a noncontrolling equity interest of 15% in the property. Hersha Holding RC Owner, LLC, the owner entity of the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove joint venture ("Ritz Coconut Grove"), will distribute income based on cash available for distribution which will be distributed as follows: (1) to us until we receive a cumulative return on our contributed senior common equity interest, currently at 8%, and (2) then to the owner of the noncontrolling interest until they receive a cumulative return on their contributed junior common equity interest, currently at 8%, and (3) then 75% to us and 25% to the owner of the noncontrolling interest until we both receive a cumulative return on our contributed senior common equity interest, currently at 12%, and (4) finally, any remaining operating profit shall be distributed 70% to us and 30% to the owner of the noncontrolling interest. Additionally, the noncontrolling interest in the Ritz Coconut Grove has the right to put their ownership interest to us for cash consideration at any time during the life of the venture. The balance sheets and financial results of the Ritz Coconut Grove are included in our consolidated financial statements and book value of the noncontrolling interest in the Ritz Coconut Grove is classified as temporary equity within our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The noncontrolling interest in the Ritz Coconut Grove was initially measured at fair value upon formation of the joint venture and will be subsequently measured at the greater of historical cost or the put option redemption value. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, based on the income allocation methodology described above, the noncontrolling interest in this joint venture was allocated losses of $0. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the noncontrolling interest in the joint venture was allocated losses of$0 and $300, respectively. This is recorded as part of the Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests line item within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. On June 30, 2020 we reclassified $3,196 from Noncontrolling Joint Venture Interest to Additional Paid in Capital to recognize the noncontrolling interest at the put option redemption value of $0.

Shareholders’ Equity


Terms of the Series C, Series D, and Series E Preferred Shares outstanding at SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 20162019 are summarized as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Per Share  



 

Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Series

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

Aggregate Liquidation Preference

 

Distribution Rate

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

Series C

 

3,000,000 

 

3,000,000 

 

$

75,000 

 

6.875% 

 

$

1.2891 

 

$

1.2891 

Series D

 

7,700,000 

 

7,700,000 

 

$

192,500 

 

6.500% 

 

$

1.2189 

 

 

0.6094 

Series E

 

4,000,000 

 

4,000,000 

 

$

100,000 

 

6.500% 

 

$

1.2189 

 

 

 -

Total

 

14,700,000 

 

14,700,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


In October 2016, our Board of Trustees authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $100,000 of common shares which commenced upon the completion of the existing repurchase program. The new repurchase program will expire on December 31, 2017, unless extended by our Board of Trustees.

On April 26, 2017, we entered into Equity Distribution Agreements with four investment banks whereby we agreed to sell up to 8,000,000 Class A common shares, up to 1,000,000 Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, and up to 1,000,000 Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares from time to time in an “at the market” offering.  In conjunction with this transaction, the Company increased the number of authorized Class A common shares from 90,000,000 to 104,000,000.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)

New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2017,


    Dividend Per Share  
Shares Outstanding  Six Months Ended June 30,
SeriesJune 30, 2020December 31, 2019Aggregate Liquidation PreferenceDistribution Rate20202019
Series C3,000,000  3,000,000  $75,000  6.875 %—  $0.8594  
Series D7,701,700  7,701,700  $192,500  6.500 %—  $0.8126  
Series E4,001,514  4,001,514  $100,000  6.500 %—  $0.8126  
Total14,703,214  14,703,214      


Liquidity and Management's Plan

Due to the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, DerivativesCOVID-19 pandemic and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.the effects of travel restrictions both globally and in the United States, the hospitality industry has experienced drastic drops in demand. The update will make more financial and nonfinancial hedging strategies eligible for hedge accounting, changes how companies assess hedge effectiveness, and amends the presentation and disclosure requirements for hedging transactions.  The provisionsglobal impact of the update will be effective for the Company starting January 1, 2019 with the early adoption available as early as the quarter ended September 30, 2017.  Based on the type of derivative instruments within the Company’s portfolio, we do not anticipate this update to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statementspandemic has been rapidly evolving and, related disclosures, however, we are currently assessing the ultimate impact of this update.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20).  The update defines the term “in substance nonfinancial asset” as it is presented in Subtopic 610-20 as a “financial asset promised to a counterparty in a contract if substantially all of the fair value of the assets that are promised to the counterparty in the contract is concentrated in nonfinancial assets.” As it relates to the Company, real estate,United States, certain states and cities, including most where we own properties, have reacted by instituting various restrictive measures such as landquarantines, restrictions on travel, school closings, "stay at home" rules and building, would be considered an examplerestrictions on types of a nonfinancial asset.  Additionally,business that may continue to operate. During the update provides guidance over partial sale transactions, particularly, when an entity should derecognize a distinct nonfinancial asset or in substance nonfinancial asset in a partial sale transaction, and the extentfirst quarter of gain that should be recognized2020 as a result of the partial sale transaction.  This standard is effectiveimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we had temporarily closed 21 of our 48 hotels while our remaining hotels operated in conjunction with ASU No. 2014-09 (presented below), which is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017, however early adoption is permitted.  The provisionsa significantly reduced capacity. During the second quarter of this update must be applied at2020 we reopened 5 hotels, resulting in 16 hotels remaining closed as of June 30, 2020. We believe the same time asongoing effects of the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09.  The Company is currently evaluating how the provisions of this update affect our adoption of ASU No. 2014-09.  See below for our discussion of ASU No. 2014-09 and the effect it will haveCOVID-19 pandemic on our consolidated financial statementsoperations have had, and related disclosures.  

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business as it relates to acquisitions and business combinations. The update adds further guidance that assists preparers in evaluating whether a transaction will be accounted for as an acquisition of an asset or a business.  We expect most of our hotel property acquisitions to qualify as asset acquisitions under the standard which permits the capitalization of acquisition costs to the underlying assets.  The Company expects the standardcontinue to have ana material negative impact on our financial statements in periods during which we complete significant hotel acquisitions.  For instance, duringresults and liquidity, and such negative impact may continue beyond the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred $2,121 in expenses related to acquisition costs that would have been subject to capitalization under this ASU.  This standard is effective for periods beginning after December 31, 2017, however early adoption is permitted.  

Effective January 1, 2017, we adopted ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Award Payment Accounting, which simplifies various aspects of how share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements. This standard requires companies to record allcontainment of the tax effects relatedpandemic.


We cannot assure you that our assumptions used to share-based payments throughestimate our liquidity requirements will be correct because the income statement, allows companieslodging industry has not previously experienced such an abrupt and drastic reduction in hotel demand, and as a consequence, our ability to elect an accounting policy to either estimatebe predictive is uncertain. In addition, the share based award forfeitures (and expense) or account for forfeitures (and expense) as they occur,magnitude, duration, and allows companies to withhold a percentagespeed of the shares issuable upon settlement of an award up topandemic is uncertain and we cannot estimate when travel demand will recover. As a consequence, we cannot estimate the maximum individual statutory tax rate without causing the award to be classified as a liability. The Company has elected to expense forfeitures of share-based award as they occur as our accounting policy.  The adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 had no material impact on our consolidatedbusiness, financial statementscondition, or operating results with reasonable certainty, but we expect a net loss on a U.S. GAAP basis for the year ending December 31, 2020. On April 2, 2020, we amended our existing Credit Agreement (as defined below) and received $100,000 in available funds on our Line of Credit (as defined below), of which we drew $25,000 during April 2020 and $10,000 during July 2020. Additionally, the amendment provided a waiver of covenants under our Credit Facility (as defined below) through March 31, 2021 and changed the Credit Facility from an unsecured borrowing facility to a secured borrowing facility. Based on this amendment along with cost savings measures throughout our operations, we believe that we will be able to generate sufficient liquidity to satisfy our obligations for the next twelve months, absent a breach of Credit Facility covenants described below.

At June 30, 2020, we were in compliance with all debt covenants related disclosures.

In November 2016to our mortgage borrowings with the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statementexception of Cash Flows (Topic 230),one mortgage where we failed a debt service coverage ratio requirement, which provides guidanceis not considered an event of default but triggers a cash escrow requirement related to future debt service. We have one mortgage borrowing in the amount of $25,000 that will mature within the next twelve months, which we expect to be able to extend the maturity based on the presentation of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalentsprovisions within the statementexisting mortgage or refinance the mortgage. After considering the effect of cash flows.  Accordingly, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents shouldthe COVID-19 pandemic on our consolidated operations, it is probable that we will fail certain financial covenants within certain property-level mortgage borrowings or under our Credit Facility within the next twelve months. We have received financial covenant waivers from certain of our mortgage lenders, which provided us relief from financial covenants for a period of time that does not extend beyond the first quarter of 2021. For mortgages with financial covenants, the lenders' remedy of a covenant failure would be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows.  This standard is effectivea requirement to escrow funds for the Company for periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  The adoptionpurpose of ASU No. 2016-18 will changemeeting our future debt payment obligations, with the presentationexception of one mortgage borrowing. In this instance, the lender could require prepayment of the statementmortgage in full, however, we believe we would have sufficient available funds on our Credit Facility to accommodate this remedy of cash flowscovenant default. As noted above, the covenant waivers on our Credit Facility extend through March 31, 2021; however, we believe that it is probable we will breach certain of our Credit Facility covenants when measured for the Company andperiod ended June 30, 2021. This potential event of default could lead to potential acceleration of amounts due under the Credit Facility. Notwithstanding our belief that we will utilize a retrospective transition method for each period presented within financial statements for periods subsequent to the date of adoption.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)

In February 2016,


probably will be successful in renegotiating the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), terms of our Credit Facility prior to an event of default, we believe that we will continue to have access to the capital markets. Also, we could choose to raise cash by selling hotel properties, although there can be no assurances we would be successful on terms favorable to us.

Management’s primary mitigation plan to avoid a default under its Credit Agreement is to obtain a further waiver from its creditors or amend the Credit Facility in a manner to avoid an event of default. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain a waiver or amendment in a timely manner, or on acceptable terms, if at all. The failure to obtain a waiver or amendment, or otherwise repay the debt, could lead to an event of default, which provideswould have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, which gives rise to substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. As a result, management determined that the principlesfuture valuation and ability to realize the benefits of our deferred tax assets is not probable and we have recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2020.

Investment in Hotel Properties

Investments in hotel properties are recorded at cost. Improvements and replacements are capitalized when they extend the useful life of the asset. Costs of repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of up to 40 years for the recognition, measurement, presentationbuildings and disclosure of leases.  The accountingimprovements, two to seven years for lessors will remain largely unchanged from current GAAP; however, the standard requires that certain initial direct costs be expensed rather than capitalized.  Under the standard, lessees apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases. A lessee isfurniture, fixtures and equipment. We are required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our properties for purposes of determining the amount of depreciation to record on an annual basis with respect to our investments in hotel properties. These assessments have a right-of-use assetdirect impact on our net income because if we were to shorten the expected useful lives of our investments in hotel properties we would depreciate these investments over fewer years, resulting in more depreciation expense and lower net income on an annual basis.

Identifiable assets, liabilities, and noncontrolling interests related to hotel properties acquired in a lease liabilitybusiness combination are recorded at full fair value. Estimating techniques and assumptions used in determining fair values involve significant estimates and judgments. These estimates and judgments have a direct impact on the carrying value of our assets and liabilities which can directly impact the amount of depreciation expense recorded on an annual basis and could have an impact on our assessment of potential impairment of our investment in hotel properties.

Properties intended to be sold are designated as “held for all leasessale” on the balance sheet. In accordance with ASU Update No. 2014-08 concerning the classification and reporting of discontinued operations, we evaluate each disposition to determine whether we need to classify the disposition as discontinued operations. This amendment defines discontinued operations as a termcomponent of greater than 12 months, regardlessan entity that represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. We anticipate that most of their lease classification. our hotel dispositions will not be classified as discontinued operations as most will not fit this definition.

Based on the occurrence of certain events or changes in circumstances, we review the recoverability of our leases, we are the property’s carrying value. Such events or changes in circumstances include the following:

a lessee on ground leasessignificant decrease in certain markets, hotel equipment leases, and office space leases.  We are alsothe market price of a lessorlong-lived asset;
a significant adverse change in certain office space and retail lease agreements related to our hotels.  While we do not anticipate any materialthe extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is being used or in its physical condition; 
a significant adverse change toin legal factors or in the accounting for leases under which we arebusiness climate that could affect the value of a lessor, we are still evaluatinglong-lived asset, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator;
an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the impact this ASU will have on the accounting for our leasing arrangements as well as our disclosures within the notes to our financial statements. This standard will be effectiveamount originally expected for the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2018.

On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contractsacquisition or construction of a long-lived asset;

a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amounta history of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goodsoperating or services to customers.  The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective.  We are evaluating each of our revenue streams and related accounting policy under the standard.  The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2018.  Early adoption is permitted, but not prior to the original effective date of January 1, 2017.  The standard permitscash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of either the retrospective or modified retrospective transition method.  The modified retrospective method allows for, among other things, a cumulative adjustment to opening equity upon adoption of the standard.  The Company continues to evaluate the ultimate effectlong-lived asset; and
a current expectation that, ASU No. 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  Based on our analysis to date, we doit is more likely than not expect the new revenue recognition model to havethat, a material impact on our hotel operating revenue, including room revenue, food and beverage, and other revenue, however, our final evaluation has not been concluded.  Our evaluation under the standard also includes sales to third parties, primarily a result of dispositions of real estate.  Our evaluation over sales of real estate is continuing andlong-lived asset will be impacted bysold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the FASB definitionend of a business and in substance nonfinancial assets, which have recently been addressed through the issuance of ASU No. 2017-01 and ASU No. 2017-05, respectively.  Based on the provisions of ASU No. 2017-01 and ASU No. 2017-05, the Company would expect any future sales of interests in hotel properties to likely meet the criteria for full gain on sale recognition.  This treatment is not different from our historical position when selling our entire interest in hotel properties, however, this is different than the historical treatment in certain instances where the Company sold partial interests in hotel properties.  In particular, during 2016 the Company sold partial interests in seven hotel properties to a third party (“Cindat Sale”) resulting in an approximate $81 million deferred gain based on prevailing GAAP at the time of the transaction.  The Company anticipates utilizing the modified retrospective transition method with available practical expedients upon adopting ASU No. 2014-09.  As such, the Company is analyzing the Cindat Sale to assess whether it is defined to be a closed contract under the guidance of ASU No. 2014-09 which may result in no change to the deferred gain amount recorded in conjunction with the Cindat Sale.

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

its previously estimated useful life.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)

We review our portfolio on an on-going basis to evaluate the existence of any of the aforementioned events or changes in circumstances that would require us to test for recoverability. In general, our review of recoverability is based on an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition. These estimates consider factors such as expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value expected, as well as the effects of hotel demand, competition and other factors. If impairment exists due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property. We are required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the values of our investments in hotel properties.

As of June 30, 2020, based on our analysis and given consideration to the impairment charge taken on one of our hotels held for sale, we have determined that the estimated future cash flow of each of the properties in our portfolio is sufficient to recover its carrying value.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-4, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. As a result of identified structural risks of interbank offered rates, in particular, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), reference rate reform is underway to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based. The update provides guidance in accounting for changes in contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions as a result of this reference rate reform. The optional expedients and exceptions contained within this update, in general, only apply to contract amendments and modifications entered into prior to January 1, 2023. The provisions of this update that will most likely affect our financial reporting process relate to modifications of contracts with lenders and the related hedging contracts associated with each respective modified borrowing contract. In general, the provisions of the update would benefit the Company by allowing, among other things, the following:

Allowing modifications of debt contracts with lenders that fall under the guidance of ASC Topic 470 to be accounted for as a non-substantial modification and not be considered a debt extinguishment.
Allowing a change to contractual terms of a hedging instrument in conjunction with reference rate reform to not require a dedesignation of the hedging relationship.
Allowing a change to the interest rate used for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment for a derivative that is a cash flow hedge to not be considered a change to the critical terms of the hedge and will not require a dedesignation of the hedging relationship.

We have not entered into any contract modifications yet, as it directly relates to reference rate reform but we anticipate having to undertake such modifications in the future as a majority of our contracts with lenders and hedging counterparties are indexed to LIBOR. While we anticipate the impact of this update to be to the benefit of the Company, we are still evaluating the overall impact to the Company.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019[UNAUDITED]
[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES

Investment in hotel properties consists of the following at SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016:

2019:



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016



 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

538,322 

 

$

499,484 

Buildings and Improvements

 

 

1,625,695 

 

 

1,383,266 

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

 

 

248,142 

 

 

204,212 

Construction in Progress

 

 

2,450 

 

 

950 



 

 

2,414,609 

 

 

2,087,912 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Less Accumulated Depreciation

 

 

(380,021)

 

 

(320,342)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment in Hotel Properties

 

$

2,034,588 

 

$

1,767,570 

  
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
  
Land$505,156  $518,243  
Buildings and Improvements1,686,057  1,710,621  
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment297,465  294,527  
Construction in Progress4,706  10,202  
2,493,384  2,533,593  
  
Less Accumulated Depreciation(590,920) (557,620) 
  
Total Investment in Hotel Properties *$1,902,464  $1,975,973  
* The net book value of investment in hotel property at Ritz Coconut Grove, which is a variable interest entity, is $44,139 and $44,854 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Acquisitions

We acquired

For the following properties during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017:

2020 and 2019, we acquired no hotel properties.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel

 

Acquisition Date

 

 

Land

 

 

Buildings and Improvements

 

 

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

 

 

Other Intangibles

 

 

Total Purchase Price

 

 

Assumption of Debt

 

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, Groton, CT (1)

 

1/3/2017

 

$

1,420 

 

$

40,440 

 

$

7,240 

 

$

899 

*

$

49,999 

 

$

41,333 

 

The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, FL

 

2/1/2017

 

 

5,185 

 

 

30,742 

 

 

1,064 

 

 

(291)

**

 

36,700 

 

 

3,150 

 

The Pan Pacific Hotel, Seattle, WA

 

2/21/2017

 

 

13,079 

 

 

59,256 

 

 

6,665 

 

 

 -

 

 

79,000 

 

 

 -

 

Philadelphia Westin, Philadelphia, PA

 

6/29/2017

 

 

19,154 

 

 

103,451 

 

 

12,028 

 

 

367 

***

 

135,000 

 

 

 -

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

$

38,838 

 

$

233,889 

 

$

26,997 

 

$

975 

 

$

300,699 

 

$

44,483 

 

(1) The Mystic Marriott


Hotel & Spa was acquired as partial consideration withinDispositions
For the transaction to redeem and transfer our joint venture interest in Mystic Partners, LLC.  See Note 3 for further description of the transaction.

* Consists entirely of $899 of advanced bookings.

** Includes an intangible asset for a lease-in-place of $229, and a below market lease liability of $520.

*** Consists entirely of $367 of advanced bookings.

The Company is currently finalizing our analysis of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities incurred in connection with the purchase of the Ritz Carlton, Coconut Grove.  As such, the amounts reported in the table above are preliminary.  We expect the amounts will be finalized within the one year remeasurement period as defined within ASC 805.

Acquisition-related costs, such as due diligence, legal and accounting fees, are not capitalized or applied in determining the fair value of the above acquired assets. During the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020 and 2019, we incurred $297 and $2,121 in costs related to acquired assets and terminated transactions.

disposed of no hotel properties.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)

Assets Held For Sale
We have classified two assets as held for sale as of June 30, 2020. The following table illustrates total revenuessales of Duane Street Hotel and total net income, including related acquisition costs,Blue Moon Hotel are expected to close in 2020 and are included inas held for sale assets as of June 30, 2020. During the consolidated statementsecond quarter of operations for2020, the threeCompany amended the purchase and nine months ended September 30, 2017 for the hotels we acquired or assumed ownership during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and consolidated since the date of acquisition of the hotels.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

Hotel

 

 

Revenue

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

Revenue

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, Groton, CT

 

$

5,667 

 

$

744 

 

$

15,819 

 

$

1,303 

The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, FL

 

 

2,377 

 

 

(695)

 

 

8,921 

 

 

(774)

The Pan Pacific Hotel, Seattle, WA

 

 

4,485 

 

 

669 

 

 

9,795 

 

 

638 

Philadelphia Westin, Philadelphia, PA

 

 

6,758 

 

 

1,308 

 

 

6,787 

 

 

296 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

19,287 

 

$

2,026 

 

$

41,322 

 

$

1,463 

Lease Buyout

During November 2016, we signed ansale agreement with our restaurant lessee at the Courtyard Cadillac Miami to buyout the remainderbuyer of their current lease.  The agreement was made in conjunction with our overall property improvement plan, which will also include room and common area upgrades, with the intention to rebrand the hotel to reduce the purchase price by $2,000. As a more upscale Marriott brand.    As defined by termsresult of the agreement, we were contractually obligatedreduced sales price and after consideration of selling costs to pay total consideration to complete the buyout of $10,000 and issue 450,000 operating partnership units.  DuringCompany, management determined that the fourth quarter of 2016, we paid $5,000 and issued 225,000 units valued at $4,400 with the remaindercarrying value of the consideration due upon completion ofhotel exceeded the buyout.  During 2016, we accounted for this transaction in accordance with ASU 420 “Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations,” recording the entire amount of consideration as an expense at the time of agreement execution,anticipated net proceeds from sale, resulting in a total expense of $18,831.  This$1,069 impairment charge recorded expense was partially offset by the write-off of an intangible liability related to the lease of $2,000 during the fourth quarter of 2016.  In September 2017, we completed the buy-out through the payment of $5,000 and the issuance of 225,000 units valued at $4,133.

Property Damage from Natural Disaster

During September 2017, all six of our hotels located in South Florida incurred property damage and an interruption of business operations as a result of Hurricane Irma.  Two of our hotels, the Courtyard Cadillac Miami and the Parrot Key Hotel & Resort, incurred significant physical damage and have been closed since the disaster with the expectation to open for business during the first quarter of 2018.  The remaining four properties have resumed normal business activities as of September 30, 2017.  Based on our initial assessments, we have recorded estimated property impairment and remediation losses of $10,194 during the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 offset by a corresponding insurance claim receivable2020.

The table below shows the balances for the properties that were classified as assets held for sales as of $6,382 for a net loss in excess of estimated insurance recoveries of $3,812.  Our current insurance policies also contain coverage for income lost due to business interruption from covered losses.  Any recoveries obtained through business interruption coverage will be recorded as a gain at such time that the recovery is probable.  The Company recorded $0 gain related to business interruption insurance coverage during the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

Hotel Dispositions

In July 2016, we entered into purchase and sale agreements to sell the Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD, Courtyard, Alexandria, VA, Hyatt House, Scottsdale, AZ, Hyatt House, Pleasant Hill, CA, and Hyatt House, Pleasanton, CA to an unaffiliated buyer for a sales price of $185,000.  The purchase and sale agreements were amended subsequently to increase the total sales price by $7,500 in exchange for providing the buyer with an extension to close on three of the assets. 

2020.

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June 30, 2020
Land$13,087 
Buildings and Improvements35,482 
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment6,418 
54,987 
Less Accumulated Depreciation(14,817)
Assets Held for Sale$40,170 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 20162019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)

On January 5, 2017, the Company closed on the sales of the Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD, and the Courtyard, Alexandria, VA to an unaffiliated buyer for a combined total sales price of $62,000 resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $18,731.  The Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD was acquired by the Company in July 2004 and the Courtyard, Alexandria, VA was acquired by the Company in September 2006. The operating results for these hotels are included in operating income as shown in the

consolidated statements of operations for the period owned during the nine months ended September  30, 2017 and 2016 as disposition of these hotels does not represent a strategic shift in our business.

On June 8, 2017, the Company closed on the sale of the Hyatt House, Scottsdale, AZ, Hyatt House, Pleasant Hill, CA, and Hyatt House, Pleasanton, CA to an unaffiliated buyer for a sales price of $130,500 resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $70,852.  All three of the properties were acquired by the Company in December 2006.  The operating results for these hotels are included in operating income as shown in the consolidated statements of operations for the period owned during the three and nine months ended September  30, 2017 and 2016 as disposition of these hotels does not represent a strategic shift in our business. 

Assets Held For Sale

There are no assets held for sale as of September 30, 2017.  The table below shows the balances classified as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2016:

December 31, 2016

Land

$

22,208 

Buildings and Improvements

105,663 

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

24,187 

152,058 

Less: Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization

(53,585)

Assets Held for Sale

$

98,473 

Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale

$

51,428 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)

Pro Forma Results (Unaudited)

The following condensed pro forma financial data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are presented as if the hotels acquired by the Company in 2017 and 2016 had been acquired as of January 1, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The condensed pro forma financial data are not necessarily indicative of what actual results of operations of the Company would have been for the periods presented assuming the acquisitions had been consummated on January 1, 2017 and 2016, nor do they purport to represent the results of operations for future periods.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Pro Forma Total Revenues

 

$

129,589 

 

 

144,563 

 

$

393,610 

 

$

438,810 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Net Income

 

 

3,263 

 

 

11,054 

 

 

119,340 

 

 

121,983 

(Income) Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interest

 

 

90 

 

 

(354)

 

 

(6,174)

 

 

(4,617)

Preferred Distributions

 

 

(6,040)

 

 

(4,417)

 

 

(18,124)

 

 

(12,006)

Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(4,021)

Pro Forma  (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$

(2,687)

 

$

6,283 

 

$

95,042 

 

$

101,339 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.07)

 

$

0.15 

 

$

2.28 

 

$

2.34 

Diluted

 

$

(0.07)

 

$

0.15 

 

$

2.25 

 

$

2.31 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

41,721,425 

 

 

42,309,044 

 

 

41,725,159 

 

 

43,368,153 

Diluted

 

 

41,721,425 

 

 

42,745,864 

 

 

42,225,238 

 

 

43,869,293 


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES

As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016,2019, our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures consisted of the following:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Percent

 

Preferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joint Venture

 

Hotel Properties

 

Owned

 

Return

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB Partners, LLC

 

Holiday Inn Express, South Boston, MA

 

50.0% 

 

N/A

 

$

1,364 

 

$

913 

Hiren Boston, LLC

 

Courtyard by Marriott, South Boston, MA

 

50.0% 

 

N/A

 

 

2,341 

 

 

2,112 

Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC

 

Hilton and IHG branded hotels in NYC

 

30.0% 

 

*

 

 

 -

 

 

3,717 

Mystic Partners, LLC

 

Hilton and Marriott branded hotels in CT

 

8.8%-66.7%

 

8.5% non-cumulative

 

 

 -

 

 

4,699 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,705 

 

$

11,441 

*See explanation below of the Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC (“Owner JV”) for more information on the preferred return provisions of this joint venture.

 Percent  
Joint VentureHotel PropertiesOwnedJune 30, 2020December 31, 2019
    
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLCHilton and IHG branded hotels in NYC31 %$—  $—  
Hiren Boston, LLCCourtyard by Marriott, South Boston, MA50 %555  1,434  
SB Partners, LLCHoliday Inn Express, South Boston, MA50 %—  —  
SB Partners Three, LLCHome2 Suites, South Boston, MA50 %6,972  7,012  
  $7,527  $8,446  

On January 3, 2017,2020, we redeemedentered into an agreement with our joint venture interest in Mystic Partners, LLC by acquiring a 100% ownership interest in the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa and transferringpartner for our minority ownershippartner to purchase our membership interests in Hiren Boston, LLC and SB Partners, LLC.Net proceeds from the Hartford Marriott and Hartford Hilton to our joint venture partner.  We received $11,623 in cash and assumed a mortgage on the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa of $41,333as consideration for this redemption and transfersale of our minority interest.  Subsequentinterests are anticipated to be approximately $26,000 and this transaction is expected to close during the assumptionfourth quarter of the mortgage, the Company fully paid off the outstanding balance of the debt and added the property to the borrowing base of our Credit Facility.  As a result of the remeasurement of the consideration received to fair value, the Company recognized a gain of $16,239 in conjunction with this transaction.

2020.


Income/Loss Allocation

For the


Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC cash available for distribution will be distributed (1) to us until we receive a 9% annual rate of return on our contributed $43,194 preferred equity interest, (2) then to(1) Cindat until they receive a return on their contributed $142,000$143,650 senior common equity interest, currently at 9.5%8%, and (3)(2) then to us until we receive an 8% return on our contributed $60,857$64,357 junior common equity interest. Any cash available for distribution remaining will be split 30%31% to us and 70%69% to Cindat. Cindat’s senior common equity return is reduced by 0.5% annually for 4 years following the closing until it is set at a rate of 8% for the remainder of the life of the joint venture.  BeginningAs of June 30, 2016, a lender to the Owner JV determined that certain debt coverage ratio covenants contained in its loan agreement were not met. Pursuant to these agreements, the lender elected to escrow the operating cash flow for Owner JV, which continues as of September 30, 2017. The failure to meet these covenants, however, does not constitute an event of default.  As of September 30, 2017,2020, based on the income allocation methodology described above, the Company has absorbed cumulative losses equal to our accounting basis in the joint venture resulting in a $0 investment balance in the table above, however, we currently maintain a positive equity balance within the venture. This difference is due to difference in our basis inside the venture versus our basis outside of the venture, which is explained later in this note.


For SB Partners, LLC, and Hiren Boston, LLC, and SB Partners Three, LLC, income or loss is allocated to us and our joint venture partners consistent with the allocation of cash distributions in accordance with the joint venture agreements. This results in an income allocation consistent with our percentage of ownership interests.


Any difference between the carrying amount of any of our investments noted above and the underlying equity in net assets is amortized over the expected useful lives of the properties and other intangible assets. 

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FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (CONTINUED)

Income (loss) recognized during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, for our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures is as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,



 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

SB Partners, LLC

 

$

216 

 

$

195 

 

$

451 

 

$

483 

 

Hiren Boston, LLC

 

 

323 

 

 

406 

 

 

630 

 

 

692 

 

Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC

 

 

 -

 

 

(80)

 

 

(3,717)

 

 

(239)

 

Mystic Partners, LLC

 

 

 -

 

 

(4,238)

 

 

 -

 

 

(3,346)

 

Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments

 

$

539 

 

$

(3,717)

 

$

(2,636)

 

$

(2,410)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC$—  $—  $—  $—  
Hiren Boston, LLC(477) 315  (880) 138  
SB Partners, LLC—  —  (600) 375  
SB Partners Three, LLC(25) (16) (40) (33) 
(Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments$(502) $299  $(1,520) $480  

The following tables set forth the total assets, liabilities, equity and components of net income or loss, including the Company’s share, related to the unconsolidated joint ventures discussed above as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 20162019 and for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016.    

2019.



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Hotel Properties, Net

 

$

563,409 

 

$

647,548 

Other Assets

 

 

42,331 

 

 

45,576 

Total Assets

 

$

605,740 

 

$

693,124 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages and Notes Payable

 

$

351,906 

 

$

432,173 

Other Liabilities

 

 

8,238 

 

 

36,275 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hersha Hospitality Trust

 

 

90,090 

 

 

119,892 

Joint Venture Partner(s)

 

 

155,763 

 

 

104,784 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

(257)

 

 

 -

Total Equity

 

 

245,596 

 

 

224,676 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

605,740 

 

$

693,124 

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Balance Sheets
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets
Investment in Hotel Properties, Net$584,038  $579,287  
Other Assets28,359  33,891  
Total Assets$612,397  $613,178  

Liabilities and Equity
Mortgages and Notes Payable$445,533  $430,282  
Other Liabilities22,452  19,185  
Equity:
Hersha Hospitality Trust7,996  9,588  
Joint Venture Partner(s)136,977  154,998  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss(561) (875) 
Total Equity144,412  163,711  

Total Liabilities and Equity$612,397  $613,178  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (CONTINUED)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 



 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Room Revenue

 

$

25,837 

 

$

37,757 

 

$

66,845 

 

$

81,715 

 

Other Revenue

 

 

499 

 

 

5,718 

 

 

1,453 

 

 

17,213 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

(11,632)

 

 

(23,433)

 

 

(31,988)

 

 

(56,999)

 

Lease Expense

 

 

(164)

 

 

(278)

 

 

(504)

 

 

(860)

 

Property Taxes and Insurance

 

 

(2,948)

 

 

(3,326)

 

 

(8,444)

 

 

(6,404)

 

General and Administrative

 

 

(1,428)

 

 

(2,636)

 

 

(3,956)

 

 

(5,985)

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

(3,152)

 

 

(4,040)

 

 

(9,157)

 

 

(9,049)

 

Interest Expense

 

 

(5,375)

 

 

(6,146)

 

 

(15,473)

 

 

(12,410)

 

Acquisition Costs

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,499)

 

Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

 -

 

 

(10)

 

 

 -

 

 

(50)

 

  Net Income (Loss)

 

$

1,637 

 

$

3,606 

 

$

(1,224)

 

$

5,672 

 

Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Room Revenue$5,588  $26,995  $16,932  $43,346  
Other Revenue—  622  787  1,243  
Operating Expenses(3,265) (11,890) (11,613) (21,921) 
Lease Expense(170) (164) (354) (365) 
Property Taxes and Insurance(3,154) (3,051) (6,438) (6,103) 
General and Administrative(553) (1,505) (1,516) (2,711) 
Depreciation and Amortization(3,925) (3,694) (7,840) (7,354) 
Interest Expense(5,582) (7,196) (11,869) (14,343) 
Net (Loss) Income$(11,061) $117  $(21,911) $(8,208) 

The following table is a reconciliation of our share in the unconsolidated joint ventures’ equity to our investment in the unconsolidated joint ventures as presented on our balance sheets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016.

2019.



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

Our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements

 

$

90,090 

 

$

119,892 

Adjustment to reconcile our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures(1)

 

 

(86,385)

 

 

(108,451)

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

$

3,705 

 

$

11,441 

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements$7,996  $9,588  
Adjustment to reconcile our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures(1)
(469) (1,142) 
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures$7,527  $8,446  

(1)  Adjustment to reconcile our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures consists of the following:

·

the difference between our basis in the investment in joint ventures and the equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements;

·

accumulated amortization of our equity in joint ventures that reflects the difference in our portion of the fair value of joint ventures' assets on the date of our investment when compared to the carrying value of the assets recorded on the joint ventures’ financial statements (this excess or deficit investment is amortized over the life of the properties, and the amortization is included in Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments on our consolidated statement of operations); and


·

cumulative impairment of our investment in joint ventures not reflected on the joint ventures' financial statements, if any. 

the difference between our basis in the investment in joint ventures and the equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements;

accumulated amortization of our equity in joint ventures that reflects the difference in our portion of the fair value of joint ventures' assets on the date of our investment when compared to the carrying value of the assets recorded on the joint ventures’ financial statements (this excess or deficit investment is amortized over the life of the properties, and the amortization is included in Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments on our consolidated statement of operations); and

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cumulative impairment of our investment in joint ventures not reflected on the joint ventures' financial statements, if any. 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 4 - OTHER ASSETS

Other Assets


Other Assets consisted of the following at SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016:

2019:



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016



 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Asset

 

$

1,963 

 

$

1,835 

Deferred Financing Costs

 

 

2,483 

 

 

1,383 

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

9,336 

 

 

9,217 

Investment in Statutory Trusts

 

 

1,548 

 

 

1,548 

Investment in Non-Hotel Property and Inventories

 

 

3,307 

 

 

2,641 

Deposits with Unaffiliated Third Parties

 

 

4,581 

 

 

3,332 

Deferred Tax Asset, Net of Valuation Allowance of $804

 

 

14,616 

 

 

16,197 

Property Insurance Receivable

 

 

6,382 

 

 

 -

Other

 

 

1,891 

 

 

3,217 



 

$

46,107 

 

$

39,370 

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019

Derivative Asset$—  $2,514  
Deferred Financing Costs3,019  1,330  
Prepaid Expenses6,189  11,279  
Investment in Statutory Trusts1,548  1,548  
Investment in Non-Hotel Property and Inventories2,714  2,987  
Deposits with Unaffiliated Third Parties2,575  2,577  
Deferred Tax Asset, Net of Valuation Allowance of $20,363 and $497, respectively—  11,390  
Property Insurance Receivable1,788  1,788  
Other3,163  2,764  
$20,996  $38,177  
Derivative Asset –This category represents the Company’s gross asset fair value of interest rate swaps and interest rate caps.  Any swaps and caps resulting in a liability to the Company are accounted for separately within Other Liabilities on the Balance Sheet.

Sheets.


Deferred Financing Costs –This category represents financing costs paid by the Company to establish our Line of Credit. These costs have been capitalized and will amortize to interest expense over the life of the Line of Credit.


Prepaid Expenses –Prepaid expenses include amounts paid for property tax, insurance and other expenditures that will be expensed in the next twelve months.


Investment in Statutory Trusts – We have an investment in the common stock of Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II. Our investment is accounted

Investment in Non-Hotel Property and Inventories – This category represents the costs paid and capitalized by the Company for under the equity method.

items such as office leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment, and property inventories.


Deposits with Unaffiliated Third Parties –These deposits represent deposits made by the Company with unaffiliated third parties for items such as lease security deposits, utility deposits, and deposits with unaffiliated third party management companies.


Deferred Tax Asset – We have approximately $14,616 ofrecorded a valuations allowance resulting in net deferred tax assets of $0 as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2020. We have considered various factors, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future projected taxable income and tax planning strategies in determining a valuation allowance forthe ability to realize the benefits of our deferred tax assets, andassets. In Note 1, we believealso disclosed factors that ithave given rise to substantial doubt in our ability to continue as a going concern, which is more likely than nota primary factor in our determination that we will be able to realize the $14,616 ofa full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets inwas appropriate to record during the future.

three months ended June 30, 2020.


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Property Insurance Receivable – This category represents the amount that we expect to receive from our insurance companies for reimbursement of costs incurred as a result of water damage at The Boxer.

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FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 5 - DEBT

Mortgages

Mortgages payable at SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 20162019 consisted of the following:



 

 

 

 

 



 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

Mortgage Indebtedness

$

312,129 

 

$

338,529 

Net Unamortized Premium

 

1,928 

 

 

2,313 

Net Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs

 

(2,857)

 

 

(3,021)

Mortgages Payable

$

311,200 

 

$

337,821 



 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities Related to Hotel Assets Held for Sale

$

 -

 

$

51,428 

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Mortgage Indebtedness$333,298  $333,948  
Net Unamortized Premium585  821  
Net Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs(2,112) (2,489) 
Mortgages Payable$331,771  $332,280  

Net Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs associated with entering into mortgage indebtedness are deferred and amortized over the life of the mortgages. Net Unamortized Premiums are alsoalso amortized over the remaining life of the loans.


Mortgage indebtedness balances are subject to fixed and variable interest rates, which ranged from 3.48%2.16% to 6.30% as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2020. Aggregate interest expense incurred under the mortgage loans payable totaled $3,172$3,031 and $4,930,$4,077, and $9,202$6,516 and $16,921$8,067, during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively.

The impact on interest expense related to the interest rate swap contracts on mortgages resulted in expense of $552 and $585 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and a decrease to interest expense of $99 and $196 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.


Our mortgage indebtedness contains various financial and non-financial covenants customarily found in secured, non-recourse financing arrangements. Our mortgage loans payable typically require that specified debt service coverage ratios be maintained with respect to the financed properties before we can exercise certain rights under the loan agreements relating to such properties. If the specified criteria are not satisfied, the lender may be able to escrow cash flow generated by the property securing the applicable mortgage loan. We have determined that all debt covenants contained in the loan agreements securing our consolidated hotel properties with the exception of one mortgage were met as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

2020. The failure of meeting a minimum debt service coverage ratio requirement in this one mortgage is not considered an event of default under the loan agreement but rather, triggers a cash escrow requirement related to future debt service.


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the maturity dates for the outstanding mortgage loans ranged from January 20182021 to September 2025.

Subordinated


Unsecured Notes Payable


We have two2 junior subordinated notes payable in the aggregate amount of $51,548 to the Hersha Statutory Trusts pursuant to indenture agreements which will mature on July 30, 2035, but may be redeemed at our option, in whole or in part, prior to maturity in accordance with the provisions of the indenture agreements. The $25,774 of notes issued to each of Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II bear interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 3% per annum. This rate resets two2 business days prior to each quarterly payment. The face value of the notes payable is offset by $931$785 and $970$812 as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016,2019, respectively, in net deferred financing costs incurred as a result of entering into these indentures. The deferred financing costs are amortized over the life of the notes payable. The weighted average interest rate on our two2 junior subordinated notes payable was 4.36%4.08% and 3.80%5.64%, and 4.17%4.45% and 3.69%5.66%, during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively. Interest expense on Unsecured Notes Payable in the amount of $562$532 and $490,$734, and $1,614$1,160 and $1,427 $1,466, was recorded for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively.

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FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019[UNAUDITED]
[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 5 - DEBT (CONTINUED)
Credit Facilities

as of June 30, 2020


We maintain three unsecured3 credit agreements which aggregate to $975,000$950,900 with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, Inc. and various other lenders. The firstOur credit agreement was amended and restated during the third quarter of 2017.  The first credit facility now(the "Credit Agreement") provides for a $475,000$457,000 senior unsecured credit facility (“Credit Facility”) which was an increase over the existing credit facility capacity of $460,520.. The Credit Facility consists of a$250,000 $250,000 senior unsecured revolving line of credit (“Line of Credit”), for which the balance remained unchanged as andresult of the refinance, and a$207,000 senior unsecured term loan (“("First Term Loan”Loan") for which the balance increased to $225,000 from $210,520 during the refinance.. TheCredit Facility expires onAugust 10, 2022, and, provided no event of default has occurred, we may request that the lendersrenew the credit facilityCredit Facility for an additionalone- year one-year period. The Credit Facility is also expandable to$875,000 $857,000 at our request, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 5 – DEBT (CONTINUED)

Our secondWe maintain another credit agreement which provides for a $300,000 senior unsecured term loan agreement (“Second Term Loan”) and expires on AugustSeptember 10, 2020.  

Our third2024.


A separate credit agreement provides for a $200,000$193,900 senior unsecured term loan agreement (“Third Term Loan” and collectively with the Credit Agreement and the Second Term Loan, the "Credit Agreements") and expires on August 2, 2021.


On April 2, 2020, the Company signed amendments to the Credit Agreements, which, among other things, changed each borrowing facility under the agreements from unsecured to secured. Additionally, the Company received $100,000 in available funds on its Line of Credit, of which $25,000 was drawn during April 2020 and $10,000 during July 2020.

The amount that we can borrow at any given time under our Line of Credit, and the First, Second and Third Term Loanindividual term loans (each a “Term Loan” and together the “Term Loans”) is governed by certain operating metrics of designated unencumbered hotel properties known as borrowing base assets. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the following hotel properties were borrowing base assets: 

secured the amended facilities under the Credit Agreements: 

- Courtyard, Brookline, MA

- Sheraton, Wilmington South, DE

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, Groton, CT

- Holiday Inn Express, Cambridge, MA

- Hampton Inn, Washington, DC

- Envoy Hotel, Boston, MA

- Ritz Carlton, Washington, DC

- The Boxer, Boston, MA

- Hilton Garden Inn, M Street, Washington, DC

- Hampton Inn, Seaport, NY

- Residence Inn, Coconut Grove, FL

- The Duane Street Hotel, NY

- The Winter Haven, Miami, FL

- Hampton Inn, Pearl Street,NU Hotel, Brooklyn, NY

- The Blue Moon, Miami, FL

- Holiday Inn Express, 29th Street, NY

- Courtyard,The Cadillac Hotel and Beach Club, Miami, FL

- Sheraton Hotel,The Gate JFK Airport, New York, NY

- The Parrot Key Hotel & Resort, Key West, FL

- Hilton Garden Inn, JFK Airport, New York, NY

- TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA

- NU Hotel, Brooklyn,Hyatt House White Plains, NY

- The Ambrose Hotel, Santa Monica, CA

- Hyatt House White Plains, NY

Sheraton, Wilmington South, DE

- Courtyard, San Diego, CA

- HolidayHampton Inn, Express Chester, NY

Philadelphia, PA

- The Pan Pacific Hotel, Seattle, WA

- Hampton Inn, Philadelphia, PA

- Residence Inn, Tyson's Corner, VA

- The Rittenhouse, Philadelphia, PA

- Hyatt House Gaithersburg, MD

- The Westin, Philadelphia, PA

- Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, Groton, CT


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FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019[UNAUDITED]
[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 5 - DEBT (CONTINUED)
The interest rate for borrowings under the Line of Credit and Term Loans are based on a pricing grid with a range of one month U.S. LIBOR plus a spread. The following table summarizes the balances outstanding and interest rate spread for each borrowing:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Outstanding Balance

Borrowing

 

Spread

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

Line of Credit

 

1.50% to 2.25%

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

First Term Loan

 

1.45% to 2.20%

 

 

225,000 

 

 

210,520 

Second Term Loan

 

1.50% to 2.25%

 

 

300,000 

 

 

300,000 

Third Term Loan

 

1.45% to 2.20%

 

 

200,000 

 

 

156,100 

We maintain an interest rate swap,

 Outstanding Balance
BorrowingSpreadJune 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Line of Credit1.50% to 2.25%$95,000  $48,000  
Term Loan:
     First Term Loan1.45% to 2.20%$207,000  $207,000  
     Second Term Loan1.35% to 2.00%300,000  300,000  
     Third Term Loan1.45% to 2.20%193,900  193,900  
     Deferred Loan Costs(3,303) (3,717) 
Total Term Loan$697,597  $697,183  

The Company received a waiver of Credit Facility covenants through March 31, 2021 in connection with a $150,000 notional amount, which effectively fixes the interest rate on $150,000April 2, 2020 amendment to the Credit Agreement. Upon expiration of the $200,000 Third Term Loan at a blended rate of 3.211%.  This swap agreement matures on October 3, 2019.  See “Note 7 – Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments” for more information regarding interest rate hedging strategies we employ.

Oncovenant waiver in March 14, 2017, we entered into an interest rate swap associated with $50,000 of our $200,000 Third Term Loan, which became effective on April 3, 2017. This swap effectively fixes2021, the interest rate on $50,000 of the Third Term Loan at 3.894%. This swap matures on October 3, 2019.

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FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 5 – DEBT (CONTINUED)

On March 23, 2017, we entered into an interest rate swap associated with our $300,000 Second Term Loan, which became effective beginning on August 10, 2017. This swap effectively fixes the interest rate of the Second Term Loan at 3.6930% from the effective date through August 9, 2018.  For the period from August 10, 2018 to August 11, 2019, the interest ratefollowing covenant requirements will be fixed at 4.1155%.  For the period from August 12, 2019 through maturity, the interest rate will be fixed at 4.3925%. This swap matures on August 10, 2020.

The balance of the Term Loans is offset by $3,639 and $3,120 in net deferred financing costs as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. These costs were incurred as a result of originating the term loan borrowings and are amortized over the life of these loans.

again become effective. The Credit Facility and the Term Loans include certain financial covenants and require that we maintain: (1) a minimum tangible net worth (calculated as total assets, plus accumulated depreciation, less total liabilities, intangibles and other defined adjustments) of $1,075,000,$1,119,500, plus an amount equal to 75% of the net cash proceeds of all issuances and primary sales of equity interests of the parent guarantor or any of its subsidiaries consummated following the closing date; (2) annual distributions not to exceed 95% of adjusted funds from operations; and (3) certain financial ratios, including the following:

·

- a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.50 to 1.00;

·

- a maximum leverage ratio of not more than 60%; and

·

- a maximum secured debt leverage ratio of 45%.

The Company is in compliance with all of the covenants as of September 30, 2017. 


The Company recorded interest expense of $6,572 $5,370 and $3,983,$8,903, and $17,793$12,404 and $12,546$17,539, related to borrowings drawn on the Credit Facility and Term Loans for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively. The impact on interest expense related to the interest rate swap contracts on the Credit Facility resulted in expense of $3,133 and $4,219 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and a decrease to interest expense of $1,000 and $2,095 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. The weighted average interest rate, inclusive of the effect of derivative instruments, on the Credit Facility and Term Loans was 3.61%4.23% and 2.80%4.17%, and 3.35%4.21% and 2.71% 4.15%, for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016, respectively.

Capitalized Interest

We utilize cash, mortgage debt and our Line of Credit to finance on-going capital improvement projects at our hotels. Interest incurred on mortgages and the Line of Credit that relates to our capital improvement projects is capitalized through the date when the assets are placed in service. For2019, respectively.


Paycheck Protection Program Loans

During the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020, the Company applied for and 2016, we capitalized $0 of interest expensereceived $18,936 in loans pursuant to ongoing capital improvement projects.

the Paycheck Protection Program ("the PPP") under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. All funds borrowed under the PPP were returned without penalty during the three months ended June 30, 2020.


Deferred Financing Costs


As noted above, costs associated with entering into mortgages, notes payable and our credit facilities are deferred and amortized over the life of the debt instruments. The deferred costs related to mortgages and term loans and unsecured notes payable are presented as reductions in the respective debt balances. Amortization of deferred costs for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019 was $442$702 and $645, $560, and $1,703$1,267 and $1,945,$1,134, respectively.

New Debt/Refinance

On August 10, 2017, we amended and restated our existing credit facility, which now consists of a $250 million senior unsecured revolving line of credit and a $225 million senior unsecured term loan referred to above as the First Term Loan.  The Credit Facility was due to expire on February 28, 2018, but will now expire on August 10, 2021.  In conjunction with this transaction we recognized $280 in debt extinguishment costs.

On August 1, 2017, we refinanced the outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $35,000 secured by the Courtyard Culver City, Los Angeles, CA.  The loan was due to mature on September 29, 2017, but will now mature on August 1, 2021.  We incurred approximately $32 in expense in third party fees.

On February 24, 2017, we refinanced the outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of$45,000secured by the Hilton Garden Inn, 52nd Street, NY.The loan was due to mature inMay 2017, but will now mature on February 24, 2020. Weincurred approximately$94 inexpense in third party fees.

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FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 5 - DEBT (CONTINUED)

New Debt/Refinance

On February 1, 2017,April 2, 2020, we issued a note payable inamended our Credit Agreements, which covered the amountCredit Facility and borrowing base of $3,150 withassets on the acquisitionLine of Credit, to access an additional $100,000. With these amendments, we received waivers on all financial covenants through March 31, 2021. The proceeds from the borrowings drawn will be used to fund the operating expenses of the Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove.

On January 31, 2017, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $9,500 secured by the Duane Street Hotel, NY, which was schedule to mature on February 1, 2017business. See "Liquidity, Capital Resources and we incurred approximately $12  in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.

On January 6, 2017, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt secured by the Hyatt House Scottsdale, AZ, the Hyatt House Pleasant Hill, CA, and the Hyatt House Pleasanton, which all matured on that date.  These properties had a combined original principal balance of $51,428 and we incurred approximately $47  in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.

On January 3, 2017, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $21,000 secured by the

Hilton Garden Inn, JFK Airport, New York, NY. The loan was due to mature on  March 7, 2017, and we incurred approximately $37  in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.

On January 3, 2017, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $43,000 secured by the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, Groton, CT. The loan was due to mature in August of 2018, and we incurred approximately $84 in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.

On September 5, 2016, we repaid outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $55,000 secured by the Holiday Inn Express 29th Street, NY. The loan was due to mature on November 5, 2016, and we incurred approximately $42 in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees. We also recognized $133 of gain in unamortized original issue premiums related to the property.

On August 2, 2016, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $19,250 secured by the Hampton Inn Seaport, NY. The loan was due to mature on October 8, 2016, and we incurred approximately $67 in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.

On August 2, 2016, we repaid in full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of $25,000 secured by the Courtyard Alexandria, VA. The loan was due to mature on October 5, 2016, and we incurred approximately $9 in expense related to unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.

We repaid in full the two mortgages related to the Hampton Inn Herald Square, NY and Hampton Inn Chelsea, NY, two properties contributed to the joint venture with Cindat. The mortgage debt secured by Hampton Inn Herald Square had an original balance of $26,500 and was due to mature on May 1, 2016. The mortgage debt secured by Hampton Inn Chelsea had an original balance of $36,000 and was due to mature on October 1, 2016. In addition, due to our contribution of certain of the borrowing base properties to the Cindat joint venture we were required to pay down $39,480 of the First Term Loan. We incurred a total of $1,049 in expense related to the payment of fees to extinguish debt and related to unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the mortgage debt and term loan repayments. 

On February 29, 2016, we repaidin full outstanding mortgage debt with an original principal balance of$8,500secured by theHawthorn Suites, Franklin, MA. The loan was due to mature on May1, 2016, and weincurred approximately$42 inexpense in unamortized deferred financing costs and fees.

Equity Offerings".

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2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 6 – LEASES
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which provides the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases. The Company adopted the provisions of the update effective January 1, 2019. We elected the modified retrospective transition method upon adoption, which resulted in no cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance of opening retained earnings. As part of our adoption, we elected to utilize the package of practical expedients which allowed us to not reassess existing contracts for embedded leases and not reassess the classification of existing leases. As a result of our adoption, the Company recorded a lease liability and corresponding right of use asset of $55,515 at January 1, 2019 for leases where we are the lessee. Our most significant leases are land leases. We own 5 hotels within our consolidated portfolio of hotels where we do not own the land on which the hotels reside, rather we lease the land from an unrelated third-party lessor. All of our land leases are classified as operating leases and have initial terms, with extension options that range from May 2062 to October 2103. Based on the nature of these leases, the Company assumed that all extension options would be fully executed. For land leases that include variable payments, those include payments that are tied to an index such as the consumer price index or include rental payments based partially on the hotel's revenues. NaN additional office space leases are also factored into the lease liability and are classified as operating leases with terms ranging from January 2022 to December 2027. For office space leases that include variable payments, those include payments for the Company's proportionate share of the building's property taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance.

The Company applied judgments related to the determination of the discount rates used to calculate the lease liability upon adoption at January 1, 2019. Since the discount rate implicit in the leases could not be readily determinable, we calculated our incremental borrowing rate as prescribed by ASC Topic 842. We utilized judgments and estimates regarding the Company's market credit rating, comparable market bond yield curve, and adjustments to market yield curves to determine a securitized rate.

We are also a lessor in certain office space and retail lease agreements related to our hotels and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our accounting for leases where we are the lessor. The adoption of this ASU did not impact revenue recognition policies for the Company.

The components of lease costs for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Ground LeaseOffice LeaseTotalGround LeaseOffice LeaseTotal
Operating lease costs$1,050  $121  $1,171  $973  $121  $1,094  
Variable lease costs 87  95  141  88  229  
Total lease costs$1,058  $208  $1,266  $1,114  $209  $1,323  

The components of lease costs for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Ground LeaseOffice LeaseTotalGround LeaseOffice LeaseTotal
Operating lease costs$2,100  $242  $2,342  $1,946  $242  $2,188  
Variable lease costs21  154  175  278  159  437  
Total lease costs$2,121  $396  $2,517  $2,224  $401  $2,625  


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[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 6 – LEASES (CONTINUED)
Other information related to leases as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
Cash paid from operating cash flow for operating leases$1,951  $2,188  
Weighted average remaining lease term64.264.2
Weighted average discount rate7.86 %7.85 %


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NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management Agreements


Our wholly-owned TRS, 44 New England Management Company, and certain of our joint venture entities engage eligible independent contractors in accordance with the requirements for qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including Hersha Hospitality Management Limited Partnership (“HHMLP”), as the property managers for hotels it leases from us pursuant to management agreements. HHMLP is owned, in part, by certain executives and trustees of the Company. Our management agreements with HHMLP provide for five-year termsa term of five years and are subject to early termination upon the occurrence of defaults and certain other events described therein. As required under the REIT qualification rules, HHMLP must qualify as an “eligible independent contractor” during the term of the management agreements. Under the management agreements, HHMLP generally pays the operating expenses of our hotels. All operating expenses or other expenses incurred by HHMLP in performing its authorized duties are reimbursed or borne by our TRS to the extent the operating expenses or other expenses are incurred within the limits of the applicable approved hotel operating budget. HHMLP is not obligated to advance any of its own funds for operating expenses of a hotel or to incur any liability in connection with operating a hotel. Management agreements with other unaffiliated hotel management companies have similar terms.


For its services, HHMLP receives a base management fee and, if a hotel exceeds certain thresholds, an incentive management fee. The base management fee for a hotel is due monthly and is equal to 3% of gross revenues associated with each hotel managed for the related month. The incentive management fee, if any, for a hotel is due annually in arrears on the ninetieth day following the end of each fiscal year and is based upon the financial performance of the hotels. For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2020 and 2016,2019, base management fees incurred from HHMLP totaled $3,650,$564 and $3,385,$3,949, and $10,208$2,933 and $9,994,$6,942, respectively, and are recorded as Hotel Operating Expenses. For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, we did not0t incur incentive management fees.


Franchise Agreements


Our branded hotel properties are operated under franchise agreements assumed by the hotel property lessee. The franchise agreements have 10 to 20 year terms, but may be terminated by either the franchisee or franchisor on certain anniversary dates specified in the agreements. The franchise agreements require annual payments for franchise royalties, reservation, and advertising services, and such payments are based upon percentages of gross room revenue. These payments are paid by the hotels and charged to expense as incurred. Franchise fee expenses for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2020 and 20162019 were $6,385$775 and $6,252,$6,508, and $17,937$4,603 and $18,899,$11,483, respectively, and are recorded in Hotel Operating Expenses. The initial fees incurred to enter into the franchise agreements are amortized over the life of the franchise agreements.


Accounting and Information Technology Fees


Each of the wholly-owned hotels and consolidated joint venture hotel properties managed by HHMLP incurs a monthly accounting and information technology fee. Monthly fees for accounting services are between $2 and $3 per property and monthly information technology fees range from $1 to $2 per property. For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2020 and 2016,2019, the Company incurred accounting fees of $326$319 and $341,$315, and $998$644 and $1,088,$631, respectively. For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2020 and 2016,2019, the Company incurred information technology fees of $107$103 and $115,$102, and $329$208 and $346$203, respectively. Accounting fees and information technology fees are included in Hotel Operating Expenses.


Capital Expenditure Fees


HHMLP charges a 5% fee on allcertain capital expenditures and pending renovation projects at the properties as compensation for procurement services related to capital expenditures and for project management of renovation projects. For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2020 and 2016,2019, we incurred fees of $140$56 and $307,$989, and $781$956 and $1,036$1,513, respectively,, which were capitalized with the cost of fixed asset additions.

capital expenditures.

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[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 67 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

Acquisitions from Affiliates


We have entered into an option agreement with certain of our officers and trustees such that we obtain a right of first refusal to purchase any hotel owned or developed in the future by these individuals or entities controlled by them at fair market value. This right of first refusal would apply to each party until one year after such party ceases to be an officer or trustee of the Company. Our Acquisition Committee of the Board of Trustees is comprised solely of independent trustees, and the purchase prices and all material terms of the purchase of hotels from related parties are approved by the Acquisition Committee.


Hotel Supplies


For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, we incurred charges for hotel supplies of $45$11 and $41,$80, and $126$63 and $101, $214, respectively. For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, we incurred charges for capital expenditure purchases of $651$176 and $613,$3,882, and $1,512$1,056 and $1,927,$4,417, respectively. These purchases were made from Hersha Purchasing and Design, a hotel supply company owned, in part, by certain executives and trustees of the Company. Hotel supplies are expensed and included in Hotel Operating Expenses on our consolidated statements of operations, and capital expenditure purchases are included in investment in hotel properties on our consolidated balance sheets. Approximately $8$26 and $1$9 is included in accounts payable for the purchase of hotel supplies at SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016,2019, respectively.


Insurance Services

The Company utilizes the services of the Hersha Group, a risk management business owned, in part, by certain executives and trustees of the Company. The Hersha Group provides consulting and procurement services to the Company related to the placement of property and casualty insurance, placement of general liability insurance, and for claims handling for our hotel properties. The total costs of property insurance that we paid through the Hersha Group were $1,388 and $1,269, and $2,984 and $2,706, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These amounts paid to the Hersha Group include insurance premiums, which are then paid to insurance carriers, and consulting procurement fees and claims handling as compensation for services.

Restaurant Lease Agreements with Independent Restaurant Group

The Company enters into lease agreements with a number of restaurant management companies for the lease of restaurants located within our hotels.  The Company previously entered into lease agreements with Independent Restaurant Group ("IRG") for restaurants at 3 of its hotel properties.  Jay H. Shah and Neil H. Shah, executive officers and/or trustees of the Company, collectively own a 70.0% interest in IRG.  The Company’s restaurant lease agreements with IRG generally provided for a term of five years and the payment of base rents and percentage rents, which were based on IRG’s revenue in excess of defined thresholds. Effective April 1, 2020, each of these lease agreements became a management agreement between the Company and IRG, subject to the supervision of HHMLP, as property manager. At the time of the conversion of the lease agreements to management agreements there was rent due of $103, which was forgiven due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operations of our hotels and IRG's restaurants. The total amount of revenue recognized from IRG was $0 and $143 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Due From Related Parties


The due from related parties balance as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 20162019 was approximately $4,708$2,363 and $18,332,$6,113, respectively. The balances primarily consisted of working capital deposits made to HHMLP and other entities owned, in part, by certain executives and trustees of the Company.


Due to Related Parties


The balance due to related parties as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 20162019 was $0.

Hotel Ground Rent

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we incurred $892 and $891, and $2,593 and $2,676, respectively, of rent expense payable pursuant to ground leases related to certain hotel properties.

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2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 78 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value Measurements


Our determination of fair value measurements are based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, we utilize a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).


Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liabilities, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company’s derivative instruments represented the only financial instruments measured at fair value. Currently, the Company uses derivative instruments, such as interest rate swapsand caps,to manage its interest raterisk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs.


We incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’scounter-party’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, we have considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees.


Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by us and the counterparties.counter-parties. However, as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 we have assessed the significance of the effect of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of our derivative positions and have determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives. As a result, we have determined that our derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)

Derivative Instruments


The Company’s objective in using derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and interest rate caps as part of its cash flow hedging strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying principal amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges limit the Company’s exposure to increased cash payments due to increases in variable interest rates. The table on the following page presents our derivative instruments as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016.

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2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 78 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Fair Value



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset / (Liability) Balance

Hedged Debt

 

Type

 

Strike Rate

 

Index

 

Effective Date

 

Derivative Contract Maturity Date

Notional Amount

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loan Instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Term Loan

 

Swap

 

1.011% 

 

1-Month LIBOR + 2.20%

 

November 3, 2016

 

October 3, 2019

150,000 

 

$

1,843 

 

$

1,773 

Third Term Loan (1)

 

Swap

 

1.694% 

 

1-Month LIBOR + 2.20%

 

April 3, 2017

 

October 3, 2019

50,000 

 

 

(69)

 

 

 -

Second Term Loan (2)

 

Swap

 

1.443% 

 

1-Month LIBOR + 2.25%

 

August 10, 2017

 

August 10, 2020

300,000 

 

 

(894)

 

 

 -



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hyatt, Union Square, New York, NY

 

Cap

 

3.000% 

 

1-Month LIBOR + 2.30%

 

June 10, 2015

 

June 10, 2019

55,750 

 

 

 

 

54 

Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY (3)

 

Swap

 

1.600% 

 

1-Month LIBOR + 2.90%

 

February 24, 2017

 

February 24, 2020

44,325 

 

 

79 

 

 

 -

Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CA (4)

 

Swap

 

1.683% 

 

1-Month LIBOR + 2.75%

 

August 1, 2017

 

August 1, 2020

35,000 

 

 

37 

 

 

 -

Duane Street Hotel, New York, NY

 

Swap

 

0.933% 

 

1-Month LIBOR + 4.50%

 

February 1, 2014

 

February 1, 2017

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1)

Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY (3)

 

Swap

 

1.152% 

 

1-Month LIBOR + 2.90%

 

June 1, 2015

 

February 21, 2017

44,325 

 

 

 -

 

 

(26)

Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CA (4)

 

Cap

 

3.000% 

 

1-Month LIBOR + 3.00%

 

October 27, 2015

 

September 29, 2017

35,000 

 

 

 -

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,001 

 

$

1,808 
     Estimated Fair Value
     Asset / (Liability) Balance
Hedged DebtTypeStrike RateIndexEffective DateDerivative Contract Maturity DateNotional AmountJune 30, 2020December 31, 2019
        
Term Loan Instruments:        
Credit FacilitySwap1.341 %1-Month LIBOR + 2.20%October 3, 2019August 2, 2021150,000  (1,965) 539  
Credit FacilitySwap1.316 %1-Month LIBOR + 2.20%September 3, 2019August 2, 202143,900  (563) 175  
Credit FacilitySwap1.824 %1-Month LIBOR + 2.20%September 3, 2019August 10, 2022103,500  (3,698) (718) 
Credit FacilitySwap1.824 %1-Month LIBOR + 2.20%September 3, 2019August 10, 2022103,500  (3,698) (718) 
Credit FacilitySwap1.460 %1-Month LIBOR + 2.00%September 10, 2019September 10, 2024300,000  (15,695) 1,776  
        
Mortgages:        
Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CASwap1.683 %1-Month LIBOR + 2.75%August 1, 2017August 1, 202035,000  —  (8) 
Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, MDCap3.350 %1-Month LIBOR +2.65%May 1, 2018May 1, 202128,000  —  —  
Hyatt, Union Square, New York, NYSwap1.870 %1-Month LIBOR + 2.30%June 7, 2019June 7, 202356,000  (2,827) (556) 
Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca, New York, NYSwap1.768 %1-Month LIBOR + 2.25%July 25, 2019July 25, 202422,725  (1,438) (169) 
Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca, New York, NYSwap1.768 %1-Month LIBOR + 2.25%July 25, 2019July 25, 202422,725  (1,438) (169) 
Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NYSwap1.540 %1-Month LIBOR + 2.30%December 4, 2019December 4, 202244,325  (1,515) 23  
Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CASwap0.495 %1-Month LIBOR + 2.75%June 1, 2020August 1, 202135,000  (134) —  
     $(32,971) $175  

(1)

On March 14, 2017,June 1, 2020, we entered into an accelerated termination agreement on the interest rate swap associated with our $50,000the $35,000 mortgage debt on the Courtyard LA Westside, which had an initial maturity of our $200,000 Third Term Loan, which became effectiveAugust 1, 2020. Also on April 3, 2017. This swap effectively fixes the interest rate of the Third Term Loan at 3.894%. This swap matures on October 3, 2019.

(2) On March 23, 2017,June 1, 2020, we entered into ana new interest rate swap associated with our $300,000 Second Term Loan, which became effective beginningthe $35,000 mortgage on August 10, 2017. This swap effectively fixes the interest rate of the Second Term Loan at 3.6930%from theeffective date through August 9, 2018.  For the period from August 10, 2018 to August 11, 2019, the interest rate will be fixed at 4.1155%.  For the period from August 12, 2019 through maturity, the interest rate will be fixed at 4.3925%. This swap matures on August 10, 2020.

(3) On February 24, 2017, we refinanced the debt associated with the Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY. As a result, we entered into an interest rate swap with a strike rate of  1.60%. The interest rate swap designated as a hedge against the refinanced mortgage note matured on February 21, 2017.  

(4) On August 1, 2017, we refinanced debt associated with the Courtyard LA Westside, Culver City, CA.  Concurrently, we entered into an interest rate swap with a strike rate of 1.683%.  The interest rate cap designated as a hedge against the old refinanced mortgage note was due towhich will mature on September 29, 2017 and was terminated upon the refinance.

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NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)

August 1, 2021. The fair value of certainthe old swap at the time of termination was a liability in the amount of $67. Instead of settling this amount with cash consideration at termination, the rate and terms of the new swap were such that, the fair value at termination of the old swap would carry over as the fair value of the new swap at inception. The other comprehensive income related to the old swap will be reclassified to interest expense until the date of the original maturity date of August 1, 2020.


The fair value of swaps and our interest rate caps with a positive balance is included in other assets at SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016.2019. The fair value of certain of our interest rate swaps with a negative balance is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities at SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016.

2019.


The net change in fair value ofrelated to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges recognized as unrealized gains and losses reflected on our consolidated balance sheet in accumulated other comprehensive income was a gainloss of $467$792 and a gainloss of $153$5,234 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively, and a loss of $772$30,941 and a loss of $68$8,155 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively.



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NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate derivative.derivatives. The change in net unrealized gains/losses on cash flow hedges reflects a reclassification of $144$1,228 and $110,$1,112 and $424$2,205 and $428$2,253 of net unrealized gains/losses from accumulated other comprehensive income as an increase/decrease to interest expense for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively. For the next twelve months ending SeptemberJune 30, 2018,2021, we estimate that an additional $65$14,197 will be reclassified as a decreasean increase to interest expense.


Fair Value of Debt

We estimate the fair value of our fixed rate debt and the credit spreads over variable market rates on our variable rate debt by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates or credit spreads consistent with the maturity of the debt obligation with similar credit policies. Credit spreads take into consideration general market conditions and maturity. The inputs utilized in estimating the fair value of debt are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the carrying value and estimated fair value of our debt were $1,083,178$1,175,131 and $1,061,598$1,150,217 respectively. As of December 31, 2016,2019, the carrying value and estimated fair value of our debt were $1,103,327$1,128,199 and $1,098,248,$1,098,082, respectively.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 20162019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 89 – SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

We measure the cost of employee service received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The compensation cost is amortized on a straight line basis over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. The compensation cost related to performance awards that are contingent upon market-based criteria being met is recorded at the fair value of the award on the date of the grant and amortized over the performance period.  As discussed in Note 1 forfeitures of share-based awards are expensed as they occur.

The Company established and our

Our shareholders approved the Hersha Hospitality Trust 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, (the “2012 Plan”) for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers, employees, trustees and other persons and entities that provide services to the Company.

Executives & Employees

Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Programs

To further align Pursuant to the interests of the Company’s executives with those of shareholders, the Compensation Committee grants annual long term2012 Plan, equity incentive awards that are both “performance based” and “time based.”

On March 10, 2017, the Compensation Committee approved the 2017 Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2017 Annual EIP”) for the executive officers, pursuant to which the executive officers are eligible to earn equity awardsmay be awarded in the form of stock awards, LTIP Units, or performance share awards issuableissuable.


The Short Term Incentive Program ("STIP") and the Long-Term Incentive Program ("LTIP") were incentive compensation programs the Compensation Committee of our Board of Trustees established to align executive compensation with the performance of the Company. Prior to 2019, executives participated in our legacy incentive compensation programs, including the Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Program ("Multi-Year EIP").

On April 10, 2020, based on the achievement of certain metrics established under the 2019 STIP for the performance period ended December 31, 2019, the Compensation Committee awarded 833,539 LTIP Units. The awards issued pursuant to the 2012 Plan.  These awards are earnedSTIP vest on December 31, 2021, the two year anniversary following the end of the performance period. On April 13, 2020, the Compensation Committee awarded 240,923 LTIP Units based on the achievement of certain metrics established under the 2017 AnnualMulti-Year EIP based on achieving a threshold, target or maximum level of performance infor the performance of RevPAR growth in certain defined areas.  In addition,period ended December 31, 2019. Following the Compensation Committee providedthree year performance period, the optionawards issued pursuant to the executive officers to elect shares in lieu2017 Multi-Year EIP vest 50% on the date of cash paymentissuance and 50% on December 31, 2020. The LTIP Units awarded under both the 2019 STIP and the 2017 annual cash incentive program (“2017 ACIP”).  The Company accounts for these grants as performance awards for whichMulti-Year EIP were determined by dividing the Company assessesdollar amount of award earned by $3.58, the probability of achievementper share volume weighted average trading price of the performance conditions atCompany’s common shares on the endNYSE for the 20 trading days prior to April 13, 2020, the date of each period. Asissuance.

A summary of Septemberour share based compensation activity from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2017,  no shares or LTIP Units have been issued in accordance with the 2012 Plan to the executive officers in settlement of 2017 Annual EIP awards.

2020 is as follows:

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LTIP Unit AwardsRestricted Share AwardsShare Awards
Number of UnitsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNumber of Restricted SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNumber of SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Balance as of December 31, 2019441,201  $17.99  92,102  $17.07  —  
Granted1,101,924  5.23  135,740  5.21  —  N/A
Vested(120,459) 5.23  (75,384) 12.74  —  N/A
Forfeited—  N/A(113) 18.00  —  N/A
Unvested Balance as of June 30, 20201,422,666  $9.19  152,345  $8.65  —  


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 20162019 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 89 – SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)

The following table is a summary of all unvested LTIP Units issued to executives:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Units Vested

 

Unearned Compensation

Issuance Date

 

LTIP Units Issued

 

Vesting Period

 

Vesting Schedule

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

March 28, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2016 Annual EIP)

 

122,727 

 

3 years

 

25%/year (1)

 

30,680 

 

 -

 

$

680 

 

$

 -

March 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2015 Annual EIP)

 

183,396 

 

3 years

 

25%/year (1)

 

91,696 

 

91,696 

 

 

411 

 

 

868 

March 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2014 Annual EIP)

 

128,832 

 

3 years

 

25%/year (1)

 

96,623 

 

96,623 

 

 

56 

 

 

225 

December 23, 2014

 

258,899 

 

5 years

 

33% Year 3, 4, 5 (2)

 

258,899 

 

172,599 

 

 

 -

 

 

457 



 

693,854 

 

 

 

 

 

477,898 

 

360,918 

 

$

1,147 

 

$

1,550 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

25% of the issued shares or LTIP Units vested immediately upon issuance.  In general, the remaining shares or LTIP Units vest 25% on the first through third anniversaries of the end of the performance period, which is a calendar year-end (subject to continuous employment through the applicable vesting date).

(2)

On April 18, 2012, the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements with the Company’s executive officers.  To induce the executives to agree to the substantial reduction in benefits upon certain terminations following a change of control as described in the agreements, the Company awarded an aggregate of 258,899 restricted common shares to the executives pursuant to the 2012 Plan, which were subsequently forfeited and replaced with LTIP Units on December 23, 2014.  One-third of each award of LTIP Units vested or will vest on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the original date of issuance.  Vesting will accelerate upon a change of control or if the relevant executive’s employment with the Company were to terminate for any reason other than for cause (as defined in the employment agreements).

Stocksummarizes share based compensation expense related to the Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Programs and 2017 ACIP of $938 and $952 and, $3,044 and $3,314 was incurred duringfor the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016, respectively.  Unearned2019 and unearned compensation related to the Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Programs as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016 was $1,1472019:

Share Based
Compensation Expense
Unearned
Compensation
For the Three Months EndedFor the Six Months EndedAs of
6/30/20206/30/20196/30/20206/30/20196/30/202012/31/2019
Issued Awards
LTIP Unit Awards$1,142  $1,428  $2,951  $2,791  $4,179  $2,878  
Restricted Share Awards342  459  674  795  1,080  1,051  
Share Awards—  402  —  402  —  —  
Unissued Awards
Market Based315  430  630  689  2,110  2,739  
Performance Based���  755  —  755  —  —  
Total$1,799  $3,474  $4,255  $5,432  $7,369  $6,668  

The weighted-average period of which the unrecognized compensation expense will be recorded is approximately 1.5 years for LTIP Unit Awards and $1,550, respectively.

Unearned compensation related0.9 years for Restricted Share Awards.

The remaining unvested target units are expected to the grants and amortization of LTIP Units is included in Noncontrolling Interests on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Equity.

Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Programs

On March 10, 2017, the Compensation Committee approved the 2017 Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Program (“2017 Multi-Year EIP”). This program has a three-year performance period which commenced on January 1, 2017 and ends December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2017, no shares or LTIP Units have been issued to the executive officers in settlement of 2017 Multi-Year EIP awards. 

vest as follows:

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2020202120222023
LTIP Unit Awards524,540898,126—  —  
Restricted Share Awards3,784144,3763,654531
528,324  1,042,502  3,654  531  

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FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 8 – SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)

The following table is a summary of the approved Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Programs:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Units Vested

 

Unearned Compensation

Compensation Committee Approval Date

 

LTIP Units Issued

 

LTIP Issuance Date

 

Performance Period

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

March 10, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2017 Multi-Year EIP)

 

 -

 

N/A

 

1/1/2017 to 12/31/2019

 

 -

 

 -

 

$

972 

 

$

 -

March 17, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2016 Multi-Year EIP)

 

 -

 

N/A

 

1/1/2016 to 12/31/2018

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

666 

 

 

888 

March 18, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2015 Multi-Year EIP)

 

 -

 

N/A

 

1/1/2015 to 12/31/2017

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

249 

 

 

397 

April 11, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2014 Multi-Year EIP)

 

61,057 

 

3/28/2017

 

1/1/2014 to 12/31/2016

 

30,524 

 

 -

 

 

110 

 

 

283 



 

61,057 

 

 

 

 

 

30,524 

 

 -

 

$

1,997 

 

$

1,568 

The shares or LTIP Units issuable under the Multi-Year Long Term Incentive Programs, including the 2017 Multi-Year EIP, are based on the Company’s achievement of a certain level of (1) absolute total shareholder return (37.50% of the award), (2) relative total shareholder return as compared to the Company’s peer group (37.50% of the award), and (3) relative growth in revenue per available room (RevPar) compared to the Company’s peer group (25% of the award).

The Company accounts for the total shareholder return components of these grants as market based awards where the Company estimates unearned compensation at the grant date fair value which is then amortized into compensation cost over the vesting period of each individual plan.  The Company accounts for the RevPAR component of the grants as performance-based awards for which the Company assesses the probable achievement of the performance conditions at the end of the reporting period.

Stock based compensation expense of $309 and $343 and, $1,289 and $1,527 was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, for the Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Programs.  Unearned compensation related to the multi-year program as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, was $1,997, and $1,568.

Restricted Share Awards

In addition to share based compensation expense related to awards to executives under the Multi-Year and Annual Long Term Equity Incentive Programs, share based compensation expense related to restricted common shares issued to employees of the Company of $187 and $150 and, $473 and $407 was incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  Unearned compensation related to the restricted share awards as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $843 and $505, respectively.  The following table is a summary of all unvested share awards issued to employees  under the 2012 Plan and prior equity incentive plans:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Vested

 

 

Unearned Compensation

Original Year of Issuance Date

 

Shares Issued

 

Range of Share Price on Date of Grant

 

Vesting Period

 

Vesting Schedule

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

2017

 

44,125 

 

$

18.47-18.53

 

2-4 years

 

25-50% /year

 

885 

 

 -

 

$

644 

 

$

 -

2016

 

30,070 

 

 

18.02-21.11

 

2-4 years

 

25-50% /year

 

18,160 

 

497 

 

 

141 

 

 

348 

2015

 

23,281 

 

 

21.76-28.09

 

2-4 years

 

25-50% /year

 

20,815 

 

13,733 

 

 

58 

 

 

157 

Total

 

97,476 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,860 

 

14,230 

 

$

843 

 

$

505 

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FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 8 – SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)

Trustees

Board Fee Compensation

The Compensation Committee approved a program that allows the Company’s trustees to make a voluntary election to receive any portion of their board fee compensation in the form of common equity valued at a 25% premium to the cash that would have been received.  On December 30, 2016, we issued 4,395 shares which do not fully vest until December 31, 2017.  Compensation expense incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $23 and $37 and, $71 and $74, respectively. The following table is a summary of all unvested share awards issued to trustees in lieu of board fee compensation:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unearned Compensation

Original Issuance Date

 

Shares Issued

 

Share Price on Date of Grant

 

Vesting Period

 

Vesting Schedule

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

December 30, 2016

 

4,395 

 

$

21.50 

 

12 months

 

100%

 

$

24 

 

$

94 

Multi-Year Long-Term Equity Incentives

Compensation expense for the Multi-Year Long Term Incentive Programs for the Company’s trustees incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $20 and $15 and, $58 and $45, respectively.  Unearned compensation related to the Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Programs was $109 and $167 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The following table is a summary of all unvested share awards issued to trustees under the 2012 Plan and prior equity incentive plans:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Vested

 

Unearned Compensation

Original Issuance Date

 

Shares Issued

 

 

Vesting Period

 

Vesting Schedule

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

December 30, 2016

 

5,000 

 

 

3 years

 

33% /year

 

 -

 

 -

 

$

81 

 

$

108 

March 30, 2016

 

2,500 

 

 

3 years

 

33% /year

 

835 

 

835 

 

 

22 

 

 

35 

December 30, 2014

 

2,500 

 

 

3 years

 

33% /year

 

1,670 

 

1,670 

 

 

 

 

24 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,505 

 

2,505 

 

$

109 

 

$

167 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Awards

Compensation expense related to share awards issued to the Company’s trustees of $322 and $319 was incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is recorded in general and administrative expense on the statement of operations.  Share grants issued to the Company’s trustees are immediately vested.  On June 6, 2017, an aggregate of 17,074 shares were issued to the Company’s trustees at a price per share on the date of grant of $18.86.

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FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 8 – SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)

Non-employees

The Company issues share based awards as compensation to non-employees for services provided to the Company consisting primarily of restricted common shares.  The Company recorded stock based compensation expense of $35 and $17 and, $211 and $107 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  Unearned compensation related to the restricted share awards as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was  $137 and $79, respectively.  The following table is a summary of all unvested share awards issued to non-employees under the 2012 Plan:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Vested

 

 

Unearned Compensation

Original Issuance Date

 

Shares Issued

 

Share Price on Date of Grant

 

Vesting Period

 

Vesting Schedule

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

March 28, 2017

 

15,000 

 

$

18.53 

 

2 years

 

50% /year

 

7,625 

 

 -

 

$

137 

 

$

 -

March 30, 2016

 

7,350 

 

$

21.11 

 

2 years

 

50% /year

 

7,350 

 

3,750 

 

 

 -

 

 

79 

Total

 

22,350 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,975 

 

3,750 

 

$

137 

 

$

79 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]

NOTE 910 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table is a reconciliation of the income or loss (numerator) and the weighted average shares (denominator) used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share. The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented below.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 



 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

NUMERATOR:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$

3,263 

 

$

8,205 

 

$

114,006 

 

$

114,745 

 

Loss (Income) allocated to Noncontrolling Interests

 

90 

 

 

(211)

 

 

(5,849)

 

 

(4,273)

 

Distributions to Preferred Shareholders

 

(6,040)

 

 

(4,417)

 

 

(18,124)

 

 

(12,006)

 

Dividends Paid on Unvested Restricted Shares and LTIP Units

 

(90)

 

 

(119)

 

 

(286)

 

 

(376)

 

Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series B Preferred Shares

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(4,021)

 

Net (Loss) Income attributable to Common Shareholders

$

(2,777)

 

$

3,458 

 

$

89,747 

 

$

94,069 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DENOMINATOR:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares - basic

 

41,721,425 

 

 

42,309,044 

 

 

41,725,159 

 

 

43,368,153 

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Awards and LTIP Units (unvested)

 

 -

 

 

241,771 

 

 

195,645 

 

 

227,572 

 

Contingently Issued Shares and Units

 

 -

 

 

195,049 

 

 

304,434 

 

 

273,568 

 

Weighted average number of common shares - diluted

 

41,721,425 

 

 

42,745,864 

 

 

42,225,238 

 

 

43,869,293 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
NUMERATOR:    
Basic and Diluted*    
Net (Loss) Income$(71,780) $5,559  $(97,752) $(2,323) 
Loss allocated to Noncontrolling Interests10,360  41  13,257  1,264  
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders(6,044) (6,043) (12,088) (12,087) 
Dividends Paid on Unvested Restricted Shares and LTIP Units—  (271) —  (553) 
Net Loss applicable to Common Shareholders$(67,464) $(714) $(96,583) $(13,699) 
    
DENOMINATOR:    
Weighted average number of common shares - basic38,609,922  39,127,385  38,587,011  39,121,421  
Effect of dilutive securities:    
Restricted Stock Awards and LTIP Units (unvested)—  —  —  —  
Contingently Issued Shares and Units—  —  —  —  
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted38,609,922  39,127,385  38,587,011  39,121,421  
*Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest in HHLP has been excluded from the numerator and Common Units and Vested LTIP Units have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share since including these amounts in the numerator and denominator would have no impact. In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they areanti-dilutive to income (loss)applicable to common shareholders.

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FOR THE THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016 [UNAUDITED]

2019[UNAUDITED]

[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]


NOTE 1011 – CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES AND NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Interest paid during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019 totaled $29,770$21,488 and $32,991$27,802 respectively. Net Cash paid on Interest Rate Derivative contracts during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 totaled $1,505 and $(2,443) respectively. Cash paid for income taxes during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 20162019 totaled $757$233 and $781,$466, respectively. The following non-cash investing and financing activities occurred during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

2017

 

2016

 

Common Shares issued as part of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

$

63 

 

$

47 

 

Acquisition of hotel properties:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets acquired through joint venture assignment and assumption

 

 

49,999 

 

 

 -

 

Debt assumed, including premium

 

 

44,483 

 

 

14,750 

 

Deposit paid in prior period towards acquisition which closed in current period

 

 

 -

 

 

5,000 

 

Conversion of Common Units to Common Shares

 

 

392 

 

 

 -

 

Issuance of Common Units

 

 

4,133 

 

 

 -

 

Accrued payables for fixed assets placed into service

 

 

1,378 

 

 

298 

 

Contribution of fixed assets to joint venture

 

 

 -

 

 

264,658 

 

2019:


20202019
Common Shares issued as part of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan$14  $42  
Issuance of share based payments6,404  12,119  
Accrued payables for capital expenditures placed into service1,398  1,268  
Adjustment to Record Noncontrolling Interest at Redemption Value(3,196) 148  
Adjustment to Record Right of Use Asset & Lease Liability—  55,515  


The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

20202019
Cash and cash equivalents$23,228  $36,780  
Escrowed cash7,374  10,767  
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows$30,602  $47,547  


Amounts included in restricted cash represent those required to be set aside in escrow by contractual agreement with various lenders for the payment of specific items such as property insurance, property tax, and capital expenditures.
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Item

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


Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements


This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation, statements containing the words, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” and words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events, our plans, strategies, prospects and future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks that are difficult to predict, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers should specifically consider the various factors identified in this and other reports filed by us with the SEC, including, but not limited to those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019 and in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, that could cause actual results to differ. Statements regarding the following subjects are forward-looking by their nature:


● our business or investment strategy;

● our projected operating results;

● our distribution policy;

● our liquidity;

● completion of any pending transactions;

our ability to maintain existing financing arrangements and our ability to obtain future financing arrangements or refinance or extend the maturity of existing financing arrangements as they come due;

● our ability to repurchase shares on attractive terms from time to time;

● our understanding of our competition;

● market trends; and

● projected capital expenditures.

expenditures;

● the impact of and changes to various government programs, including in response to novel coronavirus, or COVID-19;
● the timing of the development of any effective cure or treatment for COVID-19;
● our access to capital on the terms and timing we expect;
● the restoration of public confidence in domestic and international travel;
● permanent structural changes in demand for conference centers by business and leisure clientele;
● our ability to dispose of selected hotel properties on the terms and timing we expect, if at all; and
● our ability to reopen our nonoperational hotels on the terms and timing we expect, if at all;

Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations, taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations are subject to risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The following factors could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements.

Important factors that we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected results are summarized below. One of the most significant factors, however, is the ongoing impact of the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus on the United States, regional and global economies, the broader financial markets, our customers and employees, governmental responses thereto and the operation changes we have and may implement in response thereto. The current outbreak of COVID-19 has also impacted, and is likely to continue to impact, directly or indirectly, many of the other important factors below.

New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. In particular, it is difficult to fully assess the impact of COVID-19 at this time due to, among other factors, uncertainty regarding the severity and duration of the outbreak domestically and internationally and the effectiveness of federal, state and local governments’ efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and respond to its direct and indirect impact on the U.S. economy and economic activity.

The following non-exclusive list of factors could also cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements:


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● general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common shares;

● changes in our business or investment strategy;

● availability, terms and deployment of capital;

● availability of qualified personnel;

● changes in our industry and the market in which we operate, interest rates, or the general economy;

● decreased international travel because of geopolitical events, including terrorism and current U.S. government policies;

policies such as immigration policies, border closings, and travel bans related to COVID-19;

● the degree and nature of our competition;

● financing risks, including the risk of leverage and the corresponding risk of default on our mortgage loans and other debt and potential inability to refinance or extend the maturity of existing indebtedness;

● levels of spending in the business, travel and leisure industries, as well as consumer confidence;

● declines in occupancy, average daily rate and RevPAR and other hotel operating metrics;

● hostilities, including future terrorist attacks, or fear of hostilities that affect travel;

● financial condition of, and our relationships with, our joint venture partners, third-party property managers, franchisors and hospitality joint venture partners;

● increased interest rates and operating costs;

● ability to complete development and redevelopment projects;

● risks associated with potential acquisitions, including the ability to ramp up and stabilize newly acquired hotels with limited or no operating history, and dispositions of hotel properties;

● availability of and our ability to retain qualified personnel;

● decreases in tourism due to pandemics, geopolitical instability or changes in foreign exchange rates;

● our failure to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

● environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters including our abilityand increases in costs to forecast expenses and delays associated with repairs to our hotels damaged by Hurricane Irma;

insure against those risks;

● changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates;
● the uncertainty and

economic impact of pandemics, epidemics, or other public health emergencies or fear of such events, such as the recent outbreak of COVID-19;

● the current COVID-19 pandemic had, and will continue to have, adverse effects on our financial conditions, results of operations, cash flows, and performance for an indefinite period of time. Future pandemics may also have adverse effects on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and performance;
● world events impacting the ability or desire of people to travel may lead to a decline in demand for hotels; and
● the factors discussed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162019 under the heading “Risk Factors”Factors,” in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in other reports we file with the SEC from time to time.

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These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of our forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond our control, also could harm our results, performance or achievements.


All forward-looking statements contained in this report are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake or assume any obligation to update publicly any of these statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

BACKGROUND


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we owned interests in 5148 hotels in major urban gateway markets including New York, Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Miami, including 4238 wholly-owned hotels, 1 hotel through our interest in a consolidated joint venture, and interests in 9 hotels owned through unconsolidated joint ventures. We also entered into a joint venture during the third quarter of 2018 that is constructing a new hotel adjacent to two existing hotels partially owned by us through separate, unconsolidated joint venture interests. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 1999. For purposes of the REIT qualification rules, we cannot directly operate any of our hotels. Instead, we must lease our hotels to a third party lessee or to a TRS, provided that the TRS engages an eligible independent contractor to manage the hotels. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we have leased all of our hotels to a wholly-owned TRS, a joint venture owned TRS, or an entity owned by our wholly-owned TRS. Each of these TRS entities will pay qualifying rent, and the TRS entities have entered into management contracts with qualified independent managers, including HHMLP, with respect to our hotels. We intend to lease all newly acquired hotels to a TRS.
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The TRS structure enables us to participate more directly in the operating performance of our hotels. The TRS directly receives all revenue from, and funds all expenses relating to, hotel operations. The TRS is also subject to income tax on its earnings.


OVERVIEW

We believe


At the changesbeginning of the year, we expected that we would achieve operating results for 2020 that would outperform other market participants due to the strong performance anticipated from newly renovated and upgraded hotels in our equity and debt capitalization and repositioning ofportfolio, primarily led by our portfolio better enables us to capitalize on further improvement in lodging fundamentals.    During 2017 thus far, we continued to see improvements in Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR across most of our markets.  We continue to seek acquisition opportunities of both branded and independent hotels in urban centers and central business districts, as well as in select destination markets.  In addition, we will continue to look for attractive opportunities to divest certain ofSouth Florida. We started 2020 off on solid footing with our properties at favorable prices, potentially redeploying that capital in our focus markets or opportunistically repurchasing our common shares. 

We expect continued stability and improvement in consumer and commercial spending and lodging demand in many of our markets during 2017. However some markets, such as New York City and South Florida, are encountering less favorable supply and demand dynamics, which could affect individual hotel performance.  During the third quarter of 2017 we experienced business interruptions for our hotels located in South Florida due to Hurricane Irma.  The Courtyard Cadillac Hotel in Miami, FL and the Parrot Key Hotel and Resort in Key West, FL have been closed since August 10, 2017 and we expect for both hotels to remain closed for repairs and renovationscomparable portfolio achieving RevPAR growth through the end of February 2020 but this was quickly erased as a result of the fourth quarter of 2017.global economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of Hurricane Irma, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded an impairment loss of $3.8 million which represents our estimate of property damagepandemic and remediation costs incurred up to our insurance policy deductibles.  We continue to evaluate the financial impact of Hurricane Irmasubsequent government mandates and our ability to recover, through our insurance policies, losses due to interruption of business or damage to property.  Industry wide occupancy has surpassed peak occupancy from the previous cycle which should allowhealth official recommendations, hotel operators to increase ADRdemand was substantially reduced across the United States (“U.S.”). International visitationStates.


Following the government mandates and health official recommendations, and after evaluating the cost of running our respective properties at low occupancy levels versus closing the properties, we originally closed 21 of our 48 hotels properties and dramatically reduced staffing. As of June 30, 2020, we had 32 hotels operating while 16 hotels remained closed. We had 21 of our wholly-owned hotels that have been opened for the entirety of the second quarter of 2020, and these hotels experienced increased occupancy levels during the second quarter of 2020, including our open New York City hotels, which generated 61% occupancy. While travel restrictions have slowly eased in a few markets and leisure demand began to recover late in the U.S.second quarter, group and business travel are unlikely to rebound quickly. As of August 1, 2020 we had 33 hotels open and by the end of the third quarter 2020, we anticipate having 44 of our 48 hotels open assuming there is no significant increase in COVID-19 cases or government mandated closures.

In addition to our focus on strategically reopening hotels and driving occupancy at these hotels, we have remained focused on executing expense mitigation measures and shoring up our liquidity position as we continue to face a challenging operating environment. The suspension of our common and preferred dividends, which is expected to growlast through at least the end of 2020, is expected to reduce our cash expenditures by $72.5 million on an annualized basis when compared to dividends we declared in 2019. We have also deferred certain planned capital expenditures for 2020 with an anticipated cash savings of between $10.0 million to $15.0 million for 2020. In April 2020, we amended our existing Credit Facility, which granted us a compound annual growth ratewaiver of 3.3%our covenants under the Credit Facility through March 31, 2021 according toand provided us with additional availability under the National TravelCredit Facility of $100 million, of which $25,000 was drawn in April 2020 and Tourism Office. However, the$10,000 during July 2020.

The manner in which the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will be resolved or the manner that the hospitality and tourism industries will return to historical performance norms, and whether the economy will continue tocontract or grow if at all, isare not reasonably predictable. In addition, the availability of hotel-level financing for the acquisition of new hotels is not within our control. As a result, there can be no assurances that we will be able to growachieve the hotel revenues, occupancy, ADRoperating metrics or RevPARthe results at our properties as we hope.have forecasted. Factors that might contribute to less-than-anticipated performance include those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162019 in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents that we may file with the SEC in the future.future, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We will continue to cautiously monitor lodging demand and rates, our third-party hotel managers, and our performance generally.

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SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS

The table below outlines operating results for the Company’s portfolio of wholly owned hotels consolidated in our financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

We define a comparable consolidated hotel as one that is currently consolidated, that we have owned in whole or in part for the entirety of the periods being presented, and is deemed fully operational.  Based on this definition, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, there are 42 comparable consolidated hotels. The comparable key hotel operating statistics presented in the table below have been computed using pro forma methodology to compute the operating results for the portion of time prior to our ownership of hotels purchased during the comparable period for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 for our comparable hotels. 

For the comparison of September 30, 2017 to September 30, 2016, comparable hotel operating results contain results from our consolidated hotels owned as of September 30, 2017, excluding the results of all hotels sold since December 31, 2015.  The comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to September 30, 2016 includes results as reported by the prior owners for the following hotels acquired since December 31, 2015:

·

Sanctuary Resort – Monterey, CA (acquired 1/28/2016)

·

Hilton Garden Inn M Street – Washington, DC (acquired 3/9/2016)


·

The Envoy – Boston, MA (acquired 7/21/2016)

·

Courtyard – Sunnyvale, CA (acquired 10/20/2016)

·

The Ambrose – Santa Monica, CA (acquired 12/1/2016)

·

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa – Groton, CT (acquired 1/3/2017)

·

The Ritz-Carlton – Coconut Grove, FL (acquired 2/1/2017)

·

The Pan Pacific Hotel – Seattle, WA (acquired 2/21/2017)

·

The Westin – Philadelphia, PA (acquired 6/29/2017)

The comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2017 to September 30, 2016 includes results as reported by the prior owners for the following hotels acquired since June 30, 2016:

·

The Envoy – Boston, MA (acquired 7/21/2016)

·

Courtyard – Sunnyvale, CA (acquired 10/20/2016)

·

The Ambrose – Santa Monica, CA (acquired 12/1/2016)

·

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa – Groton, CT (acquired 1/3/2017)

·

The Ritz-Carlton – Coconut Grove, FL (acquired 2/1/2017)

·

The Pan Pacific Hotel – Seattle, WA (acquired 2/21/2017)

·

The Westin – Philadelphia, PA (acquired 6/29/2017)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPARABLE CONSOLIDATED HOTELS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(includes 42 hotels in both periods)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended,

 

 



September 30,

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 



2017

 

2016

 

Variance

 

2017

 

2016

 

Variance



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupancy

 

87.2% 

 

 

87.7% 

 

- 49 bps

 

 

83.9% 

 

 

83.6% 

 

27 bps

Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$

214.39 

 

$

217.49 

 

-1.4%

 

$

214.97 

 

$

214.29 

 

0.3%

Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR)

$

186.90 

 

$

190.66 

 

-2.0%

 

$

180.29 

 

$

179.14 

 

0.6%



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room Revenues

$

107,688 

 

$

112,892 

 

-4.6%

 

$

313,799 

 

$

315,889 

 

-0.7%

Total Revenues

$

129,366 

 

$

135,017 

 

-4.2%

 

$

380,055 

 

$

381,142 

 

-0.3%

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 we experienced negative trends on a comparative basis for occupancy, ADR and RevPAR.  Our Philadelphia and Washington D.C. hotels encountered difficult comparables due to the demand driven political results during the third quarter of 2016 which drove the majority of our negative RevPAR results with decreases of 18.8% and 3.4%, respectively.  Their performance outweighed the modest RevPAR increases for our New York City, Boston, and West Coast hotels, which experienced 1.7%, 2.0%, and 2.3% RevPAR growth for the three months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016.    

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 our comparable hotel metrics remained relatively flat when compared to the same period in 2016.  Through the first nine months of 2017, our strongest RevPAR growth occurred at comparable consolidated hotels within Boston, the West Coast, Washington D.C., and New York City which experienced growth of 4.3%, 3.7%, 2.6%, and 1.9%, respectively, when compared to 2016.  Performance lagged for hotels located in South Florida and Philadelphia, which experienced comparable RevPAR decreases of 5.3% and 4.0%, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016.  Management also notes a 0.7% decrease in room revenue while RevPAR increased 0.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 2016.  This can be directly attributed to the business interruption to our Florida hotels caused by Hurricane Irma.  The hurricane caused rooms to be out of service for a period of time during September 2017 resulting in lost revenue, albeit at an average RevPAR below that of the consolidated hotel set, resulting in a slight increase in comparable consolidated RevPAR and a slight decrease in room revenue.

The table below outlines operating results for the Company’s portfolio of hotels we own through interests in unconsolidated joint ventures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

We define a comparable unconsolidated joint venture hotel as one that is currently owned by our unconsolidated joint ventures in whole or in part for the entirety of the periods being presented, and is deemed fully operational.  Based on this definition, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, there are 9 comparable unconsolidated joint venture hotels. The comparable key hotel operating statistics presented in the table below have been computed using pro forma methodology to compute the operating results for the portion of time prior to the joint venture’s ownership of hotels purchased during the comparable period for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 for our comparable hotels.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPARABLE UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(includes 9 hotels in both periods)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended,

 

 



September 30,

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 



2017

 

2016

 

Variance

 

2017

 

2016

 

Variance



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupancy

 

95.1% 

 

 

91.7% 

 

337 bps

 

 

89.8% 

 

 

88.7% 

 

117 bps

Average Daily Rate (ADR)

$

215.79 

 

$

223.34 

 

-3.4%

 

$

199.09 

 

$

198.36 

 

0.4%

Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR)

$

205.14 

 

$

204.81 

 

0.2%

 

$

178.86 

 

$

175.88 

 

1.7%



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room Revenues

$

25,837 

 

$

25,796 

 

0.2%

 

$

66,845 

 

$

65,973 

 

1.3%

Total Revenues

$

26,337 

 

$

26,508 

 

-0.6%

 

$

68,298 

 

$

68,032 

 

0.4%

Driving occupancy results, the Cindat properties experienced occupancy growth of 462 basis points and 255 basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The properties within our unconsolidated joint ventures, on a comparable basis, generated 0.2% and 1.7% growth in RevPAR for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.  The increases in RevPAR are driven by the hotel properties located in New York City within the Cindat joint venture, which had increased RevPAR growth of 1.7% and 3.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 over 2016. 

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COMPARISON OF THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016

2019

(dollars in thousands, except ADR, RevPAR, and per share data)


Revenue


Our total revenues for the three months ended September June 30, 20172020 consisted of hotel operating revenues and other revenue. Hotel operating revenues were approximately 99% of total revenues for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016.2019. Hotel operating revenues are recorded for wholly-owned hotels that are leased to our wholly owned TRS and hotels owned through joint venture or other interests that are consolidated in our financial statements. Hotel operating revenues increased $8,995decreased $130,101, or 7.5%88.2%, to $129,510$17,412 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 compared to $120,515$147,513 for the same period in 2016.2019.  This increasedecrease is attributable to the reduction in operations across our portfolio due to the decrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Management expects hotel operating revenues can be explained by the following table:

to remain at a decreased level until business and leisure activities return to pre-pandemic levels, which we have no way to predict at this time.


Hotel Operating Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2016

$

120,515 

Incremental Revenue Additions from Acquisitions (6/1/2016 - 9/30/2017):

The Envoy - Boston, MA

1,721 

Courtyard - Sunnyvale, CA

2,827 

The Ambrose - Santa Monica, CA

2,022 

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa - Groton, CT

5,653 

The Ritz-Carlton - Coconut Grove, FL

2,341 

The Pan Pacific Hotel - Seattle, WA

2,023 

The Westin - Philadelphia, PA

6,787 

Total Incremental Revenue from Acquisitions

23,374 

Incremental Revenue Reductions from Dispositions (6/1/2016 - 9/30/2017):

Hawthorn Suites - Franklin, MA

(754)

Residence Inn - Framingham, MA

(1,540)

Residence Inn - Norwood, MA

(1,200)

Residence Inn - Greenbelt, MD

(1,591)

Courtyard - Alexandria, VA

(1,718)

Hyatt House - Scottsdale, AZ

(1,066)

Hyatt House - Pleasant Hill, CA

(2,353)

Hyatt House - Pleasanton, CA

(2,409)

Total Incremental Revenue from Dispositions

(12,631)

Change in Hotel Operating Revenue for Remaining Hotels

(1,748)

Hotel Operating Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017

$

129,510 


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Expenses


Total hotel operating expenses increased 15.2%decreased 77.8% to approximately $76,917$18,378 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 from $66,779$82,610 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. This increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to hotel properties acquired in our existing portfolio, offset by a2019. The decrease in hotel operating expenses which were not recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2017 due to hotel dispositions. This increase in hotel operating expenses can be explained by the following table:

temporary closure of certain of our hotels and reduced operations at the remaining hotels as a result of the decrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hotel Operating Expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2016

$

66,779 

Incremental Expense Additions from Acquisitions (6/1/2016 - 9/30/2017):

The Envoy - Boston, MA

1,038 

Courtyard - Sunnyvale, CA

1,271 

The Ambrose - Santa Monica, CA

1,026 

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa - Groton, CT

3,893 

The Ritz-Carlton - Coconut Grove, FL

2,705 

The Pan Pacific Hotel - Seattle, WA

969 

The Westin - Philadelphia, PA

3,987 

Total Incremental Expenses from Acquisitions

14,889 

Incremental Expense Reductions from Dispositions (6/1/2016 - 9/30/2017):

Hawthorn Suites - Franklin, MA

(387)

Residence Inn - Framingham, MA

(775)

Residence Inn - Norwood, MA

(586)

Residence Inn - Greenbelt, MD

(787)

Courtyard - Alexandria, VA

(1,223)

Hyatt House - Scottsdale, AZ

(830)

Hyatt House - Pleasant Hill, CA

(1,116)

Hyatt House - Pleasanton, CA

(1,085)

Total Incremental Expenses from Dispositions

(6,789)

Change in Hotel Operating Expenses for Remaining Hotels

2,038 

Hotel Operating Expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017

$

76,917 

Depreciation and amortization increased by 15.8%1.5%, or $2,954,$358, to $21,658$24,322 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 from $18,704$23,964 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The increase in depreciation and amortization was primarily attributable to the depreciation and amortization recorded on the hotels recently acquired offset by properties sold. 2019.

Real estate and personal property tax and property insurance increased $1,112,$972, or 15.2%10.8%, for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 when compared to the same period in 2016.2019. This was primarily attributableincrease is mostly related to increases from properties acquired since April 1, 2016 which added $1,142increased real estate tax that had been re-assessed by the applicable taxing authority, resulting in expense offset by $426increases in real estate and property insurance recognized for sold propertiestax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 which was not an expensequarter as we had to cumulatively catch up, in certain instances, our estimated tax accruals at the time of the Companynew assessment receipt during the three months ended September 30, 2017.quarter. We otherwise typically experience increases in tax assessments and tax rates as the economy improves which arecould be offset by reductions resulting from our management of this expense.

successful real estate tax appeals.


General and administrative expense decreased by 8.9%48.3%, or approximately $481,$3,913, from $5,400$8,100 in the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162019 to $4,919$4,187 for the same period in 2017.2020. General and administrative expense includes expenseexpenses related to payroll, rents, and other corporate level administrative costs as well as non-cash share based payments issued as incentive compensation to the Company’s trustees, executives, and employees.  Execution of our cost containment strategies resulted in a decrease of $2,235 in our payroll and other administrative costs. Expenses related to non-cash share based compensation decreased $2$1,675 when comparing the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 to the same period in 2016.2019. Please refer to “Note 89 – Share Based Payments” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for more information about our share based compensation.

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Operating Loss

during the year. Acquisition and terminated transaction costs increased $127 from $170


Operating Loss for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162020 was $41,542 compared to $297operating income of $22,716 during the same period in 2019. Our operating loss for the second quarter 2020 compared to operating income for the same period in 2017.

During2019 was largely the three months ended September 30, 2017,result of the Company recordedsecond quarter of 2020 hotel operating revenues decreasing at a loss in excesslarger rate than hotel operating expenses, both of insurance recoverieswhich are the result of $3,812.  This loss represents both the impairment loss and remediation costs, net of estimated insurance recoveries, associated with the damage todecreased operations across our hotel properties in South Florida caused by Hurricane Irma.  As of September 30, 2017 the Company has recorded an insurance receivable of $6,382. Our current insurance policies also contain coverage for income lostportfolio due to business interruption from covered losses.  Any recoveries obtained through business interruption coverage will be recorded as a gain at such time that the recovery is probable.  The Company recorded $0 gain related to business interruptionCOVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we experienced increases in real estate taxes and insurance, coverageand depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Operating Income

Operating incomesecond quarter of 2020 compared to 2019.


Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $156 from $13,325 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 was $12,675 compared2019 to operating income of $21,356 during the same period in 2016. Operating income was negatively impacted by increased costs in areas such as hotel operating expenses, acquisition expenses, depreciation and amortization, and losses in excess of insurance recoveries.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $716 from $10,425$13,481 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 to $11,141 for the three months ended September 30, 2017.2020. The balance of our borrowings, excluding discounts and deferred costs, have increased by $18,642$57,036 in total between SeptemberJune 30, 20162019 and SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, as we drew an additional $112,480$58,000, net on our Line of Credit and had a net decrease in mortgages payable of $963. The primary driver of our increased interest expense is due to increases in overall balance; however, the decrease in weighted average interest rates related to our Credit Facility and assumedalmost offset the $40,600 mortgage on the Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA which were partially offset by debt paydowns of $134,437 since September 30, 2016.  The sale of properties with mortgage debt and the pay-off of other property-level debt during 2016 and 2017 resulted in a reduction of interest expense of $2,655 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016.  This reduction in expense was offset by the Term Loan increase and the Courtyard Sunnyvale debt which contributed $3,389 to interest expense when comparing the three months ended September 30, 2017 to the corresponding period in 2016.  While the overall weighted average interest rate for our debt portfolio has decreased as of September 30, 2017 compared to September 30, 2016 resulting in an decrease in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we experienced an increase in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 due to the timingbalance growth.


Loss from Impairment of debt pay-off’s relative to the draws of funds from our credit facility.

Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments

The income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures consists of our interest in the operating results of the properties we own in joint ventures. Income from our unconsolidated joint ventures increased by $4,255 from a loss of  $(3,717) for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to income of  $539 during the same period in 2017.    

Income Tax Benefit

Assets


During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1,069 related to the Duane Street Hotel, which is held for sale as of June 30, 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company amended the purchase and sale agreement with the buyer of the hotel to reduce the purchase price by $2,000. As a result of the reduced sales price and after consideration of selling costs to the Company, management determined that the carrying value of the hotel exceeded the anticipated net proceeds from sale, resulting in the impairment charge.

Income Tax Expense

During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an income tax benefitexpense of $1,325$15,872 compared to an income tax benefitexpense of $1,443$4,031 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2019. After considering various factors, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income and tax planning strategies, we believe it is no longer more likely than not that we will realize our deferred tax assets.During the three months ended June 30, 2020 we recorded a valuation allowance of $19,866 resulting in net deferred tax assets of $0 as of June 30, 2020.  The amount of
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income tax expense or benefit that the Company typically records depends mostly on the amount of taxable income or loss that is generated by our consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). The changes to 2017 taxable income forecasted from our consolidated TRS’s resulted in the Company recording an income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 2016 forecasted taxable losses that generated the income tax benefit recorded for the three months September 30, 2016.  Despite anticipating taxable income for the year ended 2017 at our consolidated TRS’s the Company anticipates that any federal tax liability will be fully absorbed by the application of net operating loss carryforwards.

Net (Loss) IncomeLoss Applicable to Common Shareholders


Net (loss) incomeloss applicable to common shareholders for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 was a$67,464 compared to net loss of $(2,687) compared to income of $3,577$443 during the same period in 2016.2019. This decreaseincrease in loss was primarily related to decrease inthe decreased operating income during the respective periods partially offset by the change inand increased income from unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.  Also affecting net income applicable to common shareholders is an increase in dividends declared on preferred shares, which increased approximately $1,600tax expense during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 when compared to2020, as discussed above. Partially offsetting the same period in 2016 due to the issuance of the Series D Preferred Shares and Series E Preferred Shares during 2016 offsetincrease is loss being absorbed by the redemption of Series B Preferred Shares during 2016.

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Comprehensive (Loss) Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was a loss of $(2,247) compared to income of $3,730 for the same period in 2016. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded comprehensive income of $3,730 compared to $8,358 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

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COMPARISON OF THE NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20172020 AND 2016

2019

(dollars in thousands, except ADR, RevPAR, and per share data)


Revenue


Our total revenues for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 consisted of hotel operating revenues and other revenue. Hotel operating revenues were approximately 99% of total revenues for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016.2019. Hotel operating revenues are recorded for wholly-owned hotels that are leased to our wholly owned TRS and hotels owned through joint venture or other interests that are consolidated in our financial statements. Hotel operating revenues increased $19,487decreased $154,806, or 5.5%59.1%, to $374,478$107,350 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 compared to $354,991$262,156 for the same period in 2016.2019.  This increasedecrease is attributable to the reduction in operations across our portfolio due to the decrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, our hotel portfolio experienced a decrease in RevPAR as a result of local stay-at-home orders and business restrictions implemented by local governments and national restrictions on travel. Management expects hotel operating revenues can be explained by the following table:

to remain at a decreased level until business and leisure activities return to pre-pandemic levels, which we have no way to predict at this time.


Hotel Operating Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2016

$

354,991 

Incremental Revenue Additions from Acquisitions (1/1/2016 - 9/30/2017):

Sanctuary Resort – Monterey, CA

$

236 

Hilton Garden Inn M Street – Washington, DC

2,461 

The Envoy - Boston, MA

10,915 

Courtyard - Sunnyvale, CA

8,252 

The Ambrose - Santa Monica, CA

5,539 

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa - Groton, CT

15,805 

The Ritz-Carlton - Coconut Grove, FL

8,872 

The Pan Pacific Hotel - Seattle, WA

7,332 

The Westin - Philadelphia, PA

6,787 

Total Incremental Revenue from Acquisitions

66,199 

Incremental Revenue Reductions from Dispositions (1/1/2016 - 9/30/2017):

Cindat Hotel Portfolio (7 hotels)

(18,109)

Hyatt Place - King of Prussia, PA

(1,460)

Hawthorn Suites - Franklin, MA

(2,117)

Residence Inn - Framingham, MA

(4,185)

Residence Inn - Norwood, MA

(3,274)

Residence Inn - Greenbelt, MD

(5,027)

Courtyard - Alexandria, VA

(5,877)

Hyatt House - Scottsdale, AZ

(1,491)

Hyatt House - Pleasant Hill, CA

(3,096)

Hyatt House - Pleasanton, CA

(2,815)

Total Incremental Revenue from Dispositions

(47,451)

Change in Hotel Operating Revenue for Remaining Hotels

739 

Hotel Operating Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017

$

374,478 
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Expenses

Total hotel operating expenses increased 11.2%decreased 46.8% to approximately $220,706$83,897 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 from $198,397$157,721 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. This increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to hotel properties acquired in our existing portfolio, offset by a2019. The decrease in hotel operating expenses which were not recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to hotel dispositions and the contribution of seven hotel properties to the joint venture with Cindat. This increase in hotel operating expenses can be explained by the following table:

temporary closure of certain of our hotels and reduced operations at the remaining hotels as a result of the decrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hotel Operating Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016

$

198,397 

Incremental Expense Additions from Acquisitions (1/1/2016 - 9/30/2017):

Sanctuary Resort – Monterey, CA

$

699 

Hilton Garden Inn M Street – Washington, DC

1,319 

The Envoy - Boston, MA

6,731 

Courtyard - Sunnyvale, CA

3,592 

The Ambrose - Santa Monica, CA

2,680 

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa - Groton, CT

11,357 

The Ritz-Carlton - Coconut Grove, FL

8,111 

The Pan Pacific Hotel - Seattle, WA

4,841 

The Westin - Philadelphia, PA

3,987 

Total Incremental Expenses from Acquisitions

43,317 

Incremental Expense Reductions from Dispositions (1/1/2016 - 9/30/2017):

Cindat Hotel Portfolio (7 hotels)

(10,924)

Hyatt Place - King of Prussia, PA

(1,155)

Hawthorn Suites - Franklin, MA

(1,279)

Residence Inn - Framingham, MA

(2,203)

Residence Inn - Norwood, MA

(1,680)

Residence Inn - Greenbelt, MD

(2,316)

Courtyard - Alexandria, VA

(3,708)

Hyatt House - Scottsdale, AZ

(943)

Hyatt House - Pleasant Hill, CA

(1,374)

Hyatt House - Pleasanton, CA

(1,219)

Total Incremental Expenses from Dispositions

(26,801)

Change in Hotel Operating Expenses for Remaining Hotels

5,793 

Hotel Operating Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017

$

220,706 

Depreciation and amortization increased by 6.9%0.9%, or $3,975,$418, to $61,234$48,510 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 from $57,259$48,092 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The increase in depreciation and amortization was primarily attributable to the depreciation and amortization recorded on the hotels recently acquired offset by the contribution of the seven hotel properties contributed to the joint venture with Cindat and other properties sold. 2019.

Real estate and personal property tax and property insurance decreased $299,increased $1,517, or 1.2%8.2%, for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 when compared to the same period in 2016.2019. This was primarily attributableincrease is mostly related to increases from properties acquired since July 1, 2016 which added $3,438increased real estate tax that had been re-assessed by the applicable taxing authority, resulting in expense offset by $4,372increases in real estate and property insurance recognizedtax expense for the seven hotel properties contributedquarter as we had to cumulatively catch up, in certain instances, our estimated tax accruals at the joint venture with Cindat and other sold properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 which was not an expensetime of the Companynew assessment receipt during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.quarter. We otherwise typically experience increases in tax assessments and tax rates as the economy improves which arecould be offset by reductions resulting from our management of this expense.

successful real estate tax appeals.


General and administrative expense decreased by 6.5%26.9%, or approximately $1,113,$3,679, from $17,255$13,700 in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162019 to $16,142$10,021 for the same period in 2017.2020. General and administrative expense includes expenseexpenses related to payroll, rents, and other corporate level administrative costs as well as non-cash share based payments issued as incentive compensation to the Company’s trustees, executives, and

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employees.our cost containment strategies resulted in a decrease of $2,517 in our payroll and other administrative costs. Expenses related to non-cash share based compensation decreased $325$1,177 when comparing the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 to the same period in 2016.2019. Please refer to “Note 89 – Share Based Payments” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for more information about our share based compensation.

Amounts recorded on our consolidated statement of operations for acquisition and terminated transaction costs will fluctuate from period to period based on our acquisition activities.  Acquisition and terminated transaction costs typically consist of transfer taxes, legal fees and other costs associated with acquiring a hotel property and transactions that were terminated during the year. Acquisition and terminated transaction costs increased $388 from $1,733


Operating Loss

Operating Loss for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 to $2,121 for the same period in 2017.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded a loss in excess of insurance recoveries of $3,812.  This loss represents both the impairment loss and remediation costs, net of estimated insurance recoveries, associated with the damage to our hotel properties in South Florida caused by Hurricane Irma.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company has recorded an insurance receivable of $6,382. Our current insurance policies also contain coverage for income lost due to business interruption from covered losses.  Any recoveries obtained through business interruption coverage will be recorded as a gain at such time that the recovery is probable.  The Company recorded $0 gain related to business interruption insurance coverage during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Operating Income

Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 was $44,870$57,951 compared to operating income of $53,451$22,163 during the same period in 2016. The decrease2019. Our operating loss for the first half of 2020 compared to operating income during the same period in operating income can be attributed2019 was largely the result of hotel operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreasing at a larger rate than hotel operating expenses, both of which are the result of decreased operations across our portfolio due to decreased operating margins, a lossthe

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COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we experienced increases in excess ofreal estate taxes and insurance, recoveries, and increased depreciation and amortization expense offset partially by a decrease in general and administrative expenses.

during the first half of 2020 compared to 2019.


Interest Expense


Interest expense decreased $2,347increased $265 from $33,927$26,223 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162019 to $31,580$26,488 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2020. The balance of our borrowings, excluding discounts and deferred costs, have increased by $18,642$57,036 in total between SeptemberJune 30, 20162019 and SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, as we drew an additional $112,480$58,000, net on our Line of Credit and had a net decrease in mortgages payable of $963. The primary driver of our increased interest expense is due to increases in overall balance; however, the decrease in weighted average interest rates related to our Credit Facility and assumedalmost fully offset the $40,600 mortgage onincrease due to balance growth.

Loss from Impairment of Assets

During the Courtyard, Sunnyvale, CA which were partially offset by debt paydowns of $134,437 since September 30, 2016.  The sale of properties with mortgage debt and the pay-off of other property-level debt during 2016 and 2017 resulted in a reduction of interest expense of $10,341 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 compared2020, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1,069 related to the corresponding period in 2016.  This reduction in expense was partially offsetDuane Street Hotel, which is held for sale as of June 30, 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company amended the purchase and sale agreement with the buyer of the hotel to reduce the purchase price by $2,000. As a result of the Term Loan increasereduced sales price and the Courtyard Sunnyvale debt which contributed $7,337 to interest expense when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2017after consideration of selling costs to the corresponding period in 2016.

WhileCompany, management determined that the balancecarrying value of outstanding borrowings has risen since September 30, 2016, the corresponding interest expense has decreased due to a reduction in interest rate on outstanding debt.  The debt that was paid off since September 30, 2016 had a weighted average interest rate of approximately 5.62% at September 30, 2016, whilehotel exceeded the $200,000 borrowing under the Third Term Loan as a fixed weighted average rate of 3.38%anticipated net proceeds from sale, resulting in the majority ofimpairment charge.


Income Tax Expense

During the decrease in interest expense for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 when compared to 2016.

Gain on Disposition of Hotel Properties

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded a gain of $89,544 related to the sales of the Residence Inn, Greenbelt, MD, Courtyard, Alexandria, VA, Hyatt House, Scottsdale, AZ, the Hyatt House, Pleasanton, CA, and the Hyatt House, Pleasant Hill, CA.  This is compared to a gain on sale recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of $94,839 related to the contribution of seven properties to the Cindat joint venture transaction and the sale of the Hyatt Place, King of Prussia, PA.

Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments

The income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures consists of our interest in the operating results of the properties we own in joint ventures. The loss from our unconsolidated joint ventures increased by $226 from a loss of $2,410 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to a loss of $2,636 during the same period in 2017.    We recognized a $16,239 gain on the remeasurement of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures related to our transfer and redemption of our joint venture interest in Mystic Partners, LLC.  In exchange for our interest in the partnership, we received 100% ownership of the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa and $11,623 in cash proceeds.

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Income Tax Expense

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2020, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $1,580$11,374 compared to an income tax benefit of $4,513$1,233 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.    2019. After considering various factors, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income and tax planning strategies, we believe it is no longer more likely than not that we will realize our deferred tax assets.During the three months ended June 30, 2020 we recorded a valuation allowance of $19,866 resulting in net deferred tax assets of $0 as of June 30, 2020.  The amount of income tax expense or benefit that the Company typically records depends mostly on the amount of taxable income or loss that is generated by our consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). The 2017 taxable income forecasted from our consolidated TRS’s resulted in the Company recording an income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 2016 forecasted taxable losses that generated the income tax benefit recorded for the nine months September 30, 2016.  Despite anticipating taxable income for the year ended 2017 at our consolidated TRS’s the Company anticipates that any federal tax liability will be fully absorbed by the application of net operating loss carryforwards.

Net IncomeLoss Applicable to Common Shareholders


Net incomeloss applicable to common shareholders for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 was $90,033$96,583 compared to $94,445net loss of $13,146 during the same period in 2016.2019, resulting in an increased loss of $83,437. This decreaseincrease in loss was primarily related to the decreased operating income an increase inand increased income tax expense and a greater allocationduring the first half of net income to noncontrolling interests and preferred shareholders, partially offset by an2020, as discussed above. Partially offsetting the increase in income from unconsolidated joint venture investments.  Theloss is the increase in dividends declared on preferred shares, which increased approximately $6,100 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016, is due to the issuance of the Series D Preferred Shares and Series E Preferred Shares during 2016 offsetloss being absorbed by the redemption of Series B Preferred Shares during 2016.

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $89,308 compared to $94,377 for the same period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded comprehensive income of $113,234 compared to $114,677 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

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LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES, AND EQUITY OFFERINGS

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)


We started 2020 off on solid footing with our comparable portfolio achieving RevPAR growth through the end of February 2020, but this was quickly erased as a result of the global economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of this pandemic and subsequent government mandates and health official recommendations, hotel demand was substantially reduced across the United States. Following the government mandates and health official recommendations, and after evaluating the cost of running our respective properties at low occupancy levels versus closing the properties, we initially closed 21 of our 48 hotel properties and dramatically reduced staffing. As of June 30, 2020, we had 32 hotels open while 16 hotels remained closed. For 21 of our wholly-owned hotels that have been open for the entirety of the second quarter, we experienced increased occupancy levels during the second quarter of 2020 with our New York City hotels generating 61% occupancy during the second quarter. While travel restrictions have slowly eased in a few markets and leisure demand began to recover late in the second quarter, group and business travel are unlikely to rebound quickly. As of August 1, 2020 we had 33 hotels open and by the end of the third quarter 2020, we anticipate having 44 of our 48 hotels open assuming there is no significant increase in COVID-19 cases or government-mandated closures.

Potential Sources of Capital


Our organizational documents do not limit the amount of indebtedness that we may incur. Our ability to incur additional debt is dependent upon a number of factors, including the current state of the overall credit markets, our degree of leverage and borrowing restrictions imposed by existing lenders. Our ability to raise funds through the issuance of debt and equity securities is dependent upon, among other things, capital market volatility, risk tolerance of investors, general market conditions for REITs and market perceptions related to the Company’s ability to generate cash flow and positive returns on its investments.


In addition, our mortgage indebtedness contains various financial and non-financial covenants customarily found in secured, nonrecourse financing arrangements. If the specified criteria are not satisfied, the lender may be able to escrow cash flow generated by the property securing the applicable mortgage loan. We have determined that all covenants contained in the loan agreements securing our hotel properties were met as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

2020, with the exception of one mortgage. This covenant failure was the result of a failure to maintain a minimum debt service coverage ratio at the mortgaged hotel. This covenant failure does not result in an event of default; rather, it triggers certain cash escrow requirements at the property.


We have unsecured debt facilities in the aggregate of $975,000$950,900 which is comprised of a $475,000$457,000 senior unsecured credit facility and two unsecured term loans totaling $500,000. $493,900. The unsecured credit facility (“Credit Facility”) contains a $225,000 unsecured$207,000 term loan (“First Term Loan”) and a $250,000 unsecured revolving line of credit (“Line of Credit”). This Credit Facility expires on August 10, 2022 and, provided no event of default has occurred, we may request that the lenders renew the credit facility for an additional one-year period. The Credit Facility is also expandable by $400,000 at our request, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Our two additional unsecured term loans are $300,000 (“Second Term Loan”) and $200,000$193,900 (“Third Term Loan”), which mature on AugustSeptember 10, 20202024 and August 2, 2021, respectively.


On April 2, 2020, we amended our existing Credit Agreement and received $100,000 in available funds on our Line of Credit, of which we drew $25,000 during April 2020 and $10,000 during July 2020.The amendment provided a waiver of covenants under our Credit Facility through March 31, 2021 and changed the Credit Facility from an unsecured borrowing facility to a secured borrowing facility. If we would breach certain of our Credit Facility covenants when measured for the period ended June 30, 2021,Management’s primary mitigation plan to avoid a default is to obtain a further waiver from its creditors or amend the Credit Facility in a manner to avoid an event of default. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the outstanding balance under the First Term Loan was $225,000,$207,000, under the Second Term Loan was $300,000, under the Third Term Loan was $200,000$193,900 and we had no$95,000 outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit. As of September 30, 2017, our remaining borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility, Second Term Loan and Third Term Loan was $163,027 which is based on certain operating metrics of unencumbered hotel properties designated as borrowing base assets.


We will continue to monitor our debt maturities to manage our liquidity needs. However, no assurances can be given that we will be successful in refinancing all or a portion of our future debt obligations due to factors beyond our control or that, if refinanced, the terms of such debt will not vary from the existing terms. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we have no$0 of mortgage indebtedness maturing on or before December 31, 2017.2020. We have one mortgage borrowing in the amount of $25,000 that will mature within the next twelve months, which we expect to be able to extend the maturity based on the provisions within the existing mortgage or refinance the mortgage. We currently expect that cash requirements for all debt that is not refinanced by our existing lenders for which the maturity date is not extended will be met through a combination of cash on hand, refinancing the existing debt with new lenders, draws on the Line of Credit and the issuance of our securities.


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In addition to the incurrence of debt and the offering of equity securities, dispositions of property or investment from a joint venture partner may serve as additional capital resources and sources of liquidity. We may recycle capital from stabilized assets as evidenced by our transaction involving the Cindat JV properties, or from sales of non-core hotels in secondary and tertiary markets.hotels. Capital from these types of transactions is intended to be redeployed into high growth acquisitions, share buybacks, orutilized to pay down existing debt.

Common Share Repurchase Plan

In October 2016, our Board As of Trustees authorizedJune 30, 2020, we are not under any requirement to sell any properties as a share repurchase program for up to $100,000matter of common shares which commenced uponmeeting debt obligations.


Acquisitions

During the completion of the existing repurchase program. The program will expire on December 31, 2017, unless extended by our Board of Trustees.  For the ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, the Company repurchased 264,805 common shares for an average price of $17.92.

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Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2020, we acquired no hotel properties. Given the following wholly-ownedcurrent economic downturn and challenging operating environment facing the lodging industry, we are not currently exploring hotel properties:




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel

 

Acquisition Date

 

 

Land

 

 

Buildings and Improvements

 

 

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

 

 

Other Intangibles

 

 

Total Purchase Price

 

 

Assumption of Debt

 

Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, Groton, CT (1)

 

1/3/2017

 

$

1,420 

 

$

40,440 

 

$

7,240 

 

$

899 

*

$

49,999 

 

$

41,333 

 

The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, FL

 

2/1/2017

 

 

5,185 

 

 

30,742 

 

 

1,064 

 

 

(291)

**

 

36,700 

 

 

3,150 

 

The Pan Pacific Hotel, Seattle, WA

 

2/21/2017

 

 

13,079 

 

 

59,256 

 

 

6,665 

 

 

 -

 

 

79,000 

 

 

 -

 

Philadelphia Westin, Philadelphia, PA

 

6/29/2017

 

 

19,154 

 

 

103,451 

 

 

12,028 

 

 

367 

***

 

135,000 

 

 

 -

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

$

38,838 

 

$

233,889 

 

$

26,997 

 

$

975 

 

$

300,699 

 

$

44,483 

 

(1)

The Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa was acquired as partial consideration within the transaction to redeem and transfer our joint venture interest in Mystic Partners, LLC.

*    Consists entirely of $899 of advanced bookings.

**  Includes an intangible asset for a lease-in-place of $229, and a below market lease liability of $520.

*** Consists entirely of $367 of advanced bookings.

acquisition opportunities as we focus on maintaining liquidity or reducing debt obligations, when possible. We intend to invest in additional hotels only as suitable opportunities arise and adequate sources of financing are available. We expect that future investments in hotels will depend upon and will be financed by, in whole or in part, our existing cash, the proceeds from additional issuances of common or preferred shares, proceeds from the sale of assets, issuances of Common Units, issuances of preferred units or other securities or borrowings secured by hotel assets and under our Line of Credit.


Operating Liquidity and Capital Expenditures

We


As we find ourselves operating in a severely reduced capacity with 16 of our hotels temporarily closed due to decreased demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations, existing cash balances and if necessary, short-term borrowings under the Line of Credit. WeThe ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations have had, and will continue to have, a material negative impact on our financial results and liquidity, and such negative impact may continue beyond the containment of the pandemic. While we believe that the net cash provided by operations in the coming year and borrowings drawn on the Line of Credit and any cash provided by operations in the coming year will be adequate to fund the Company’s operating requirements and monthly recurring debt service, we cannot assure you that our assumptions used to estimate our liquidity requirements will be correct because we have not previously experienced such an abrupt and drastic reduction in hotel demand.The magnitude, duration, and speed of the pandemic is uncertain and, as a consequence, our ability to be predictive is uncertain and we cannot estimate the impact on our business, financial condition, or operating results with reasonable certainty. We have cancelled the payment of dividends in accordancefor the first and second quarter of 2020 and anticipate not paying dividends for the remainder of 2020. Based on remaining funds available to us on our Line of Credit, along with REIT requirementscost savings measures throughout our operations, we believe that we will be able to generate sufficient liquidity to satisfy our obligations for the next twelve months, absent a breach of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Credit Facility covenants.


To qualify as a REIT, we must distribute annually at least 90% of our taxable income. This distribution requirement limits our ability to retain earnings and requires us to raise additional capital in order to grow our business and acquire additional hotel properties. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to borrow funds or raise additional equity capital on terms acceptable to us, if at all. In addition, we cannot guarantee thatif and when we will continue to make distributions to our shareholders at the current rate of $0.28 per common share per quarter or at all.shareholders. Due to the seasonality of our business, cash provided by operating activities fluctuates significantly from quarter to quarter. However, we believe that, based on our current estimates, which include the addition of cash from operations provided by hotels acquired during 2017, our cash provided byquarter in a normal operating activities will be sufficient over the next 12 months to fund the payment of our dividend at its current level. However, ourperiod. Our Board of Trustees continues to evaluate the dividend policy in the context of our overall liquidity and market conditions and may electwill determine when we are able to reduce or suspend these distributions.reinstate the dividend. Net cash providedused by operating activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30,, 2017 2020 was $90,524$16,357 and cash used for the payment of distributions and dividends for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30,, 2017 2020 was $64,409,$18,051, which included a specialrelated to the dividend declared during the fourth quarter of $8,343 that was funded by a portion of our proceeds from 2016 dispositions.

We also project that our operating cash flow and available borrowings under the Line of Credit will be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity and other capital needs over the next twelve to eighteen months.

2019.


Our long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of the costs of acquiring additional hotel properties, renovation and other non-recurring capital expenditures that need to be made periodically with respect to hotel properties and scheduled debt repayments. We will seek to satisfy these long-term liquidity requirements through various sources of capital, including borrowings under the Line of Credit and through secured, non-recourse mortgage financings with respect to our unencumbered hotel properties. In addition, we may seek to raise capital through public or private offerings of our securities. Certain factors may have a material adverse effect on our ability to access these capital sources, including our degree of leverage, the value of

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our unencumbered hotel properties and borrowing restrictions imposed by lenders or franchisors. We will continue to analyze which source of capital is most advantageous to us at any particular point in time, but financing may not be consistently available to us on terms that are attractive, or at all.

Spending on capital improvements during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30,, 2017 increased 2020 decreased when compared to spending on capital improvements during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30,, 2016. 2019. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, 2020, we spent $32,982$15,612 on capital expenditures to renovate, improve or replace assets at our hotels. This compares to $26,866$21,230 during the same period in 2016.2019. These capital expenditures were undertaken to comply with brand mandated improvements and to initiate projects that we believe will generate a return on investment. As a resultIn an effort to properly manage liquidity in the
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current operating environment we are completing projects previously commenced and have deferred all other capital expenditure projects for the Company will incur additional capital expenditures in order to return properties to working order.  In some instances, but not all, the Company expects to recover a portionremainder of the capital expenditure costs through insurance proceeds.

year.


We may spend additional amounts, if necessary, to comply with the requirements of any franchise license under which any of our hotels operate and otherwise to the extent we deem such expenditures to be prudent. Currently, all brand mandated improvements have been deferred by the respective franchisors for the remainder of 2020. We are also obligated to fund the cost of certain capital improvements to our hotels. In addition to capital reserves required under certain loan agreements and capital expenditures to renovate, improve or replace assets at our hotels, we have opportunistically engaged in hotel development projects. DuringIn an effort to properly manage liquidity in the nine months ended September 30, 2017,current operating environment we spent $1,500 on hotel development projects comparedhave sought or are currently in negotiations with our mortgage lenders to $0 during the samedefer all payments into capital expenditure escrow accounts for a period of 2016.    We expect6 months to use operating cash flow, borrowings under the Linea year.
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CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)


Comparison of the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016

2019


Net cash provided by operating activities increased $12,279decreased $63,228 from $78,245$46,871 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162019 to $90,524 cash used by operating activities of $16,357 for the comparable period in 2017. Net2020. In addition to the change in net income adjusted for non-cash items, reflectedthe following items are the other contributing factors for the change in operating cash flow.

Distributions received from unconsolidated joint ventures operations totaled $478 for the statement ofsix months ended June 30, 2019 with no such proceeds in 2020.
The remaining change in operating cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, increased by $1,021 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 when comparedrelated to 2016, partially driven by reduced costs in areas such as real estate taxes, and stock compensation expenses. Further, a net decreasechanges in working capital assets provided additional cash from operating activities.

and liabilities.


Net cash used in investing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 was $81,574$16,191 compared to net cash provided byused in investing activities of $185,372$24,675 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. During2019. The following items are the ninemajor contributing factors for the change in investing cash flows:

An increase in comparative cash flows of $5,618 related to a decrease in spending on capital expenditures for the six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, we received $188,6122020 compared to 2019.
An increase in proceeds fromcomparative cash flows of $3,400 related to a contribution of $600 to unconsolidated joint ventures for the disposition of five hotel properties. Additionally, we received $11,623 in proceeds from the sale of our joint venture interest in Mystic Partners. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 we received $21,0932020 compared to contributions of $4,000 made for the comparative period in proceeds from the disposition2019.
A decrease in comparative cash flows of one hotel and $429,250 in proceeds$1,022 related to distributions received from the contribution of seven hotels to the Cindatunconsolidated joint venture. Offsetting these sources of funds were $249,291 for the purchase of three hotel propertiesventures during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 compared to $238,848 for the purchase of three hotel properties2019. No such distributions were received during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. 

2020.


Net cash used inprovided by financing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 was $137,065$26,165 compared to net cash used in financing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162019 of $155,612. This is primarily due to $122,312$15,432. The following items are the major contributing factors for the change in repaymentsfinancing cash flows:

An increase in comparative cash flows as we drew $20,000 more on our Line of mortgages payable offset partially by $58,380 in borrowings under the unsecured term loan facilityCredit during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repaid amounts on the line of credit, unsecured term loan, and mortgages payable of $223,401.  Also during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 we redeemed our Series B Preferred Shares in June 2016 for $115,000 and repurchased $49,051 of our Class A Common Shares, which were offset by $186,000 in proceeds from our Series D Preferred Shares.  In addition, dividends and distributions paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $13,4222020 when compared to the same period in 2016, due2019.
An increase in comparative cash flows of $4,624 related to the increased number of preferred shares outstanding over the comparable period, and the special dividend declaredrepurchase on common sharesshares. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we repurchased $4,624 in common shares. We had no such repurchases during 2020.
An increase in comparative cash flows of $18,387 related to dividends paid. During the fourth quarter of 2016 that wassix months ended June 30, 2020 we paid during$18,051 in dividends compared to $36,438 for the first three months of 2017.

comparative period in 2019.


OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS


The Company does not have off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share data)


The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) developed Funds from Operations (“FFO”) as a non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. We calculate FFO applicable to common shares and Common Units in accordance with the April 2002 National Policy BulletinDecember 2018 Financial Standards White Paper of NAREIT, which we refer to as the White Paper. The White Paper defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated assets, plus certain non-cash items, such as loss from impairment of assets and depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnershipslosses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and joint ventures.losses from change in control, and impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by an entity. Our interpretation of the NAREIT definition is that noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) should be added back to (deducted from) net income (loss) as part of reconciling net income (loss) to FFO. Our FFO computation may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, or that interpret the NAREIT definition differently than we do.


The GAAP measure that we believe to be most directly comparable to FFO, net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders, includes loss from the impairment of certain depreciable assets, our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and land, depreciation and amortization expenses, gains or losses on property sales, noncontrolling interest and preferred dividends. In computing FFO, we eliminate these items because, in our view, they are not indicative of the results from our property operations. We determined that the loss from the impairment of certain depreciable assets including investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and land, was driven by a measurable decrease in the fair value of certain hotel properties and other assets as determined by our analysis of those assets in accordance with applicable GAAP. As such, these impairments have been eliminated from net loss to determine FFO.


FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of the Company’s performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. We consider FFO to be a meaningful, additional measure of operating performance because it excludes the effects of the assumption that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, and because it is widely used by industry analysts as a performance measure. We show both FFO from consolidated hotel operations and FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures because we believe it is meaningful for the investor to understand the relative contributions from our consolidated and unconsolidated hotels. The display of both FFO from consolidated hotels and FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures allows for a detailed analysis of the operating performance of our hotel portfolio by management and investors. We present FFO applicable to common shares and Common Units because our Common Units are redeemable for common shares. We believe it is meaningful for the investor to understand FFO applicable to all common shares and Common Units.

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The following table reconciles FFO for the periods presented to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income, for the same periods (dollars in thousands):



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended



 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income applicable to common shareholders

 

$

(2,687)

 

$

3,577 

 

$

90,033 

 

$

94,445 

(Loss) Income allocated to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(90)

 

 

211 

 

 

5,849 

 

 

4,273 

(Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

(539)

 

 

3,717 

 

 

(13,603)

 

 

2,410 

Loss (Gain) on disposition of hotel properties

 

 

39 

 

 

437 

 

 

(89,544)

 

 

(94,839)

Loss from impairment of depreciable assets

 

 

2,057 

 

 

 -

 

 

2,057 

 

 

 -

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

21,658 

 

 

18,704 

 

 

61,234 

 

 

57,259 

Funds from consolidated hotel operations applicable to common shareholders and Common Units

 

 

20,438 

 

 

26,646 

 

 

56,026 

 

 

63,548 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

539 

 

 

(3,717)

 

 

13,603 

 

 

(2,410)

Gain from remeasurement of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(16,239)

 

 

 -

Depreciation and amortization of difference between purchase price and historical cost (1)

 

 

(301)

 

 

(222)

 

 

(905)

 

 

(193)

Interest in depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures (2)

 

 

2,176 

 

 

7,359 

 

 

8,615 

 

 

11,399 

Funds from unconsolidated joint ventures operations applicable to common shareholders and Common Units

 

 

2,414 

 

 

3,420 

 

 

5,074 

 

 

8,796 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds from Operations applicable to common shareholders and Common Units

 

$

22,852 

 

$

30,066 

 

$

61,100 

 

$

72,344 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares and Common Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

41,721,425 

 

 

42,309,044 

 

 

41,725,159 

 

 

43,368,153 

Diluted

 

 

44,957,895 

 

 

44,987,721 

 

 

44,936,099 

 

 

46,030,381 

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2020June 30, 2019June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
    
Net loss applicable to common shareholders$(69,608) $(443) $(98,727) $(13,146) 
Loss allocated to noncontrolling interest(8,216) (41) (11,113) (1,264) 
Loss (income) from unconsolidated joint ventures502  (299) 1,520  (480) 
Loss from impairment of depreciable assets1,069  —  1,069  —  
Depreciation and amortization24,322  23,964  48,510  48,092  
Funds from consolidated hotel operations applicable to common shareholders and Partnership Units(51,931) 23,181  (58,741) 33,202  
    
(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures(502) 299  (1,520) 480  
Unrecognized pro rata interest in loss (1)
(512) (35) (361) (3,008) 
Depreciation and amortization of difference between purchase price and historical cost (2)
21  23  42  47  
Interest in depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures (3)
393  1,292  795  2,574  
Funds from unconsolidated joint ventures operations applicable to common shareholders and Partnership Units(600) 1,579  (1,044) 93  
    
Funds from Operations applicable to common shareholders and Partnership Units$(52,531) $24,760  $(59,785) $33,295  
    
Weighted Average Common Shares and Common Units    
Basic38,609,922  39,127,385  38,587,011  39,121,421  
Diluted43,286,310  43,443,916  43,426,465  43,396,004  
(1) For U.S. GAAP reporting purposes, our interest in the joint venture's loss is not recognized since our U.S. GAAP basis in the joint venture has been reduced to $0. Our interest in FFO from the joint venture equals our percentage ownership in the venture's FFO including loss we have not recognized for U.S. GAAP reporting.
(2) Adjustment made to add depreciation of purchase price in excess of historical cost of the assets in the unconsolidated joint venture at the time of our investment.

(2)

(3) Adjustment made to add our interest in real estate related depreciation and amortization of our unconsolidated joint ventures. Allocation of depreciation and amortization is consistent with allocation of income and loss.

Based on guidance provided by NAREIT, we have eliminated loss from the impairment of certain depreciable assets, including investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and land, from net loss to arrive at FFO in each year presented.

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INFLATION


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

Additionally, our management companies will face challenges to raise room rates to reflect the impact of inflation until there is a substantial economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES


The estimates and assumptions made by management in applying critical accounting policies have not changed materially during 20172020 and 20162019 and none of the estimates or assumptions have proven to be materially incorrect or resulted in our recording any significant adjustments relating to prior periods. See Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162019 for a summary of the accounting policies that management believes are critical to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

Approximately 100% of our revenues are derived from hotel room revenues and revenue from other hotel operating departments. We directly recognize revenue and expense for all consolidated hotels as hotel operating revenue and hotel operating expense when earned and incurred. These revenues are recorded net of any sales or occupancy taxes collected from our guests. All revenues are recorded on an accrual basis, as earned. We participate in frequent guest programs sponsored by the brand owners of our hotels and we expense the charges associated with those programs, as incurred.

Other revenues consist primarily of fees earned for asset management services provided to hotels we own through unconsolidated joint ventures. Fees are earned as a percentage of hotel revenue and are recorded in the period earned.


Investment in Hotel Properties


Investments in hotel properties are recorded at cost. Improvements and replacements are capitalized when they extend the useful life of the asset. Costs of repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of up to 40 years for buildings and improvements, two to seven years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. We are required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our properties for purposes of determining the amount of depreciation to record on an annual basis with respect to our investments in hotel properties. These assessments have a direct impact on our net income because if we were to shorten the expected useful lives of our investments in hotel properties we would depreciate these investments over fewer years, resulting in more depreciation expense and lower net income on an annual basis.


Identifiable assets, liabilities, and noncontrolling interests related to hotel properties acquired in a business combination are recorded at full fair value. Estimating techniques and assumptions used in determining fair values involve significant estimates and judgments. These estimates and judgments have a direct impact on the carrying value of our assets and liabilities which can directly impact the amount of depreciation expense recorded on an annual basis and could have an impact on our assessment of potential impairment of our investment in hotel properties.


Properties intended to be sold are designated as “held for sale” on the balance sheet. In accordance with ASU Update No. 2014-08 concerning the classification and reporting of discontinued operations, we evaluate each disposition to determine whether we need to classify the disposition as discontinued operations. This amendment defines discontinued operations as a component of an entity that represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. We anticipate that most of our hotel dispositions will not be classified as discontinued operations as most will not fit this definition.


Based on the occurrence of certain events or changes in circumstances, we review the recoverability of the property’s carrying value. Such events or changes in circumstances include the following:

·

a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset;

·

a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is being used or in its physical condition;


·

a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator;

a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset;

·

an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset;

a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is being used or in its physical condition; 

·

a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset; and

a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator;

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an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset;
a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset; and
a current expectation that, it is more likely than not that, a long-lived asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life.
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a current expectation that, it is more likely than not that, a long-lived asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life.

We review our portfolio on an on-going basis to evaluate the existence of any of the aforementioned events or changes in circumstances that would require us to test for recoverability. In general, our review of recoverability is based on an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition. These estimates consider factors such as expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value expected, as well as the effects of hotel demand, competition and other factors. If impairment exists due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property. We are required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the values of our investments in hotel properties.


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, based on our analysis and given consideration to the impairment charge taken on one of our hotels held for sale, we have determined that the estimated future cash flow of each of the properties in our portfolio iswas sufficient to recover its carrying value.

Investment in Joint Ventures

Properties owned in joint ventures are consolidated if the determination is made that we are the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity (VIE) or we maintain control of the asset through our voting interest or other rights in the operation of the entity. To determine if we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we evaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest in that VIE. An enterprise is deemed to have a controlling financial interest if it has i) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE or the rights to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. Control can also be demonstrated by the ability of a member to manage day-to-day operations, refinance debt and sell the assets of the partnerships without the consent of the other member and the inability of the members to replace the managing member. This evaluation requires significant judgment.

If it is determined that we do not have a controlling interest in a joint venture, either through our financial interest in a VIE or our voting interest in a voting interest entity, the equity method of accounting is used. Under this method, the investment, originally recorded at cost, is adjusted to recognize our share of net earnings or losses of the affiliates as they occur rather than as dividends or other distributions are received, limited to the extent of our investment in, advances to and commitments for the investee. Pursuant to our joint venture agreements, allocations of profits and losses of some of our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be allocated disproportionately as compared to nominal ownership percentages due to specified preferred return rate thresholds.

The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of its investment in unconsolidated joint ventures to determine if circumstances exist indicating impairment to the carrying value of the investment that is other than temporary. When an impairment indicator is present, we will estimate the fair value of the investment. Our estimate of fair value takes into consideration factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other factors. This determination requires significant estimates by management, including the expected cash flows to be generated by the assets owned and operated by the joint venture. Subsequent changes in estimates could impact the determination of whether impairment exists. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of our investment in the unconsolidated joint venture.

Accounting for Derivative Financial Investments and Hedging Activities

We use derivatives to hedge, fix and cap interest rate risk and we account for our derivative and hedging activities by recording all derivative instruments at fair value on the balance sheet. Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as our risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking each hedge transaction. Cash flow hedges that are considered highly effective are accounted for by recording the fair value of the derivative instrument on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability, with a corresponding amount recorded in other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity. Amounts are reclassified from other comprehensive income to the income statements in the period or periods the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.

Under cash flow hedges, derivative gains and losses not considered highly effective in hedging the change in expected cash flows of the hedged item are recognized immediately in the income statement. For hedge transactions that do not qualify for the short-cut method, at the hedge’s inception and on a regular basis thereafter, a formal assessment is performed to

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determine whether changes in the cash flows of the derivative instruments have been highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items and whether they are expected to be highly effective in the future.

New Accounting Pronouncements


In August 2017,March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging2020-4, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 815)848): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.  The update will make more financial and nonfinancial hedging strategies eligible for hedge accounting, changes how companies assess hedge effectiveness, and amends the presentation and disclosure requirements for hedging transactions.  The provisionsFacilitation of the update will be effective forEffects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. As a result of identified structural risks of interbank offered rates, in particular, the Company starting January 1, 2019 with the early adoption available as early as the quarter ended September 30, 2017.  Based on the type of derivative instruments within the Company’s portfolio, we do not anticipate this updateLondon Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), reference rate reform is underway to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, however, we are currently assessing the ultimate impact of this update.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20).  The update defines the term “in substance nonfinancial asset” as it is presented in Subtopic 610-20 as a “financial asset promised to a counterparty in a contract if substantially all of the fair value of the assetsidentify alternative reference rates that are promised to the counterparty in the contract is concentrated in nonfinancial assets.” As it relates to the Company, real estate, such as land and building, would be considered an example of a nonfinancial asset.  Additionally, themore observable or transaction based. The update provides guidance over partial salein accounting for changes in contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions particularly, when an entity should derecognize a distinct nonfinancial asset or in substance nonfinancial asset in a partial sale transaction, and the extent of gain that should be recognized as a result of the partial sale transaction.  This standard is effectivethis reference rate reform. The optional expedients and exceptions contained within this update, in conjunction with ASU No. 2014-09 (presented below), which is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017, however early adoption is permitted.general, only apply to contract amendments and modifications entered into prior to January 1, 2023. The provisions of this update must be applied atthat will most likely affect our financial reporting process relate to modifications of contracts with lenders and the same time as the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09.  The Company is currently evaluating howrelated hedging contracts associated with each respective modified borrowing contract. In general, the provisions of thisthe update affect our adoptionwould benefit the Company by allowing, among other things, the following:


Allowing modifications of ASU No. 2014-09.  See below for our discussiondebt contracts with lenders that fall under the guidance of ASU No. 2014-09 and the effect it will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business as it relatesASC Topic 470 to acquisitions and business combinations. The update adds further guidance that assists preparers in evaluating whether a transaction will be accounted for as an acquisitiona non-substantial modification and not be considered a debt extinguishment.

Allowing a change to contractual terms of an asset or a business.  We expect most of our hotel property acquisitionshedging instrument in conjunction with reference rate reform to qualify as asset acquisitions under the standard which permits the capitalization of acquisition costs to the underlying assets.  The Company expects the standard to have an impact on our financial statements in periods during which we complete significant hotel acquisitions.  For instance, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred $2,121 in expenses related to acquisition costs that would have been subject to capitalization under this ASU.  This standard is effective for periods beginning after December 31, 2017, however early adoption is permitted.  

Effective January 1, 2017, we adopted ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Award Payment Accounting, which simplifies various aspects of how share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements. This standard requires companies to record allnot require a dedesignation of the tax effects related to share-based payments through the income statement, allows companies to elect an accounting policy to either estimate the share based award forfeitures (and expense) or account for forfeitures (and expense) as they occur, and allows companies to withholdhedging relationship.

Allowing a percentage of the shares issuable upon settlement of an award up to the maximum individual statutory tax rate without causing the award to be classified as a liability. The Company has elected to expense forfeitures of share-based award as they occur as our accounting policy.  The adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2016 the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), which provides guidance on the presentation of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents within the statement of cash flows.  Accordingly, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows.  This standard is effective for the Company for periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  The adoption of ASU No. 2016-18 will change the presentation of the statement of cash flows for the Company and we will utilize a retrospective transition method for each period presented within financial statements for periods subsequent to the date of adoption.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which provides the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases.  The accounting for lessors will remain largely unchanged from current GAAP; however, the standard requires that certain initial direct costs be expensed rather than capitalized.  Under the standard, lessees apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases. A lessee is 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 lease classification. Based on the review of our leases, we are a lessee on ground leases in certain markets, hotel equipment leases, and office space leases.  We are also a lessor in certain office space and retail lease agreements related to our hotels.  While we do not

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anticipate any material change to the accountinginterest rate used for leases under whichmargining, discounting, or contract price alignment for a derivative that is a cash flow hedge to not be considered a change to the critical terms of the hedge and will not require a dedesignation of the hedging relationship.


We have not entered into any contract modifications yet, as it directly relates to reference rate reform but we anticipate having to undertake such modifications in the future as a majority of our contracts with lenders and hedging counterparties are a lessor,indexed to LIBOR. While we anticipate the impact of this update may benefit the Company, we are still evaluating the overall impact this ASU will have on the accounting for our leasing arrangements as well as our disclosures within the notes to our financial statements. This standard will be effective for the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2018.

On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers.  The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective.  We are evaluating each of our revenue streams and related accounting policy under the standard.  The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2018.  Early adoption is permitted, but not prior to the original effective date of January 1, 2017.  The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or modified retrospective transition method.  The modified retrospective method allows for, among other things, a cumulative adjustment to opening equity upon adoption of the standard.  The Company continues to evaluate the ultimate effect that ASU No. 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  Based on our analysis to date, we do not expect the new revenue recognition model to have a material impact on our hotel operating revenue, including room revenue, food and beverage, and other revenue, however, our final evaluation has not been concluded.  Our evaluation under the standard also includes sales to third parties, primarily a result of dispositions of real estate.  Our evaluation over sales of real estate is continuing and will be impacted by the FASB definition of a business and in substance nonfinancial assets, which have recently been addressed through the issuance of ASU No. 2017-01 and ASU No. 2017-05, respectively.  Based on the provisions of ASU No. 2017-01 and ASU No. 2017-05, the Company would expect any future sales of interests in hotel properties to likely meet the criteria for full gain on sale recognition.  This treatment is not different from our historical position when selling our entire interest in hotel properties, however, this is different than the historical treatment in certain instances where the Company sold partial interests in hotel properties.  In particular, during 2016 the Company sold partial interests in seven hotel properties to a third party (“Cindat Sale”) resulting in an approximate $81 million deferred gain based on prevailing GAAP at the time of the transaction.  The Company anticipates utilizing the modified retrospective transition method with available practical expedients upon adopting ASU No. 2014-09.  As such, the Company is analyzing the Cindat Sale to assess whether it is defined to be a closed contract under the guidance of ASU No. 2014-09 which may result in no change to the deferred gain amount recorded in conjunction with the Cindat Sale.

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (in thousands, except per share data)


Our primary market risk exposure is to changes in interest rates on our variable rate debt. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we are exposed to interest rate risk with respect to variable rate borrowings under our Line of Credit, Facility, Second and Third Term Loans and certain variable rate mortgages, and notes payable. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we had total variable rate debt outstanding of $403,089$199,548 with a weighted average interest rate of 3.56%3.04%. The effect of a 100 basis point increase or decrease in the interest rate on our variable rate debt outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 would be an increase or decrease in our interest expense for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 of $992$490 and $2,932.

$911, respectively.


Our interest rate risk objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate fluctuations on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we manage our exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates for a portion of our borrowings through the use of fixed rate debt instruments to the extent that reasonably favorable rates are obtainable with such arrangements. We have also entered into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps or caps, and in the future may enter into treasury options or locks, to mitigate our interest rate risk on a related financial instrument or to effectively lock the interest rate on a portion of our variable rate debt. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we have an interest rate cap related to debt on the Hyatt Union Square, New York, NY and Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CA,Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, MD and we have fourten interest rate swaps related to debt on the Hilton Garden Inn, 52nd52nd Street, New York, NY,NY; Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CA; Hyatt Union Square, New York, NY; Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca, New York, NY; and our Second and Third Term Loans.Credit Facility. We do not intend to enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, approximately 68%85.5% of our outstanding consolidated long-term indebtedness iswas subject to fixed rates or effectively capped, while 32%14.5% of our outstanding long term indebtedness is subject to floating rates, including borrowings under our Credit Facility,Line of Credit. The majority of our floating rate debt and First Term Loan.

any corresponding derivative instruments are indexed to various tenors of LIBOR, and we acknowledge that in 2021, the financial institutions that produce the LIBOR indexes are expected to discontinue that practice. We are currently evaluating the impact this will have on our financial results and liquidity and will continue to work with our lenders to find a suitable resolution for our LIBOR-based debt.


Changes in market interest rates on our fixed-rate debt impact the fair value of the debt, but such changes have no impact on interest expense incurred. If interest rates rise 100 basis points and our fixed rate debt balance remains constant, we expect the fair value of our debt to decrease. The sensitivity analysis related to our fixed-rate debt assumes an immediate 100 basis point move in interest rates from their SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 levels, with all other variables held constant. A 100 basis point increase in market interest rates would cause the fair value of our fixed-rate debt outstanding at SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 to be approximately $1,037,437$1,123,707 and a 100 basis point decrease in market interest rates would cause the fair value of our fixed-rate debt outstanding at SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 to be approximately $1,086,826.

$1,177,680.


We regularly review interest rate exposure on our outstanding borrowings in an effort to minimize the risk of interest rate fluctuations. For debt obligations outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the following table presents expected principal repayments and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

Total

Less Than 1 Year1 - 3 years4 - 5 YearsAfter 5 YearsTotal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Fixed Rate Debt

 

$

283 

 

$

1,165 

 

$

1,435 

 

$

346,021 

 

$

258,582 

 

$

74,951 

 

$

682,437 Fixed Rate Debt$932  $505,385  $437,049  $37,831  $981,197  

Weighted Average Interest Rate

 

 

3.90% 

 

 

3.90% 

 

 

3.89% 

 

 

3.99% 

 

 

4.69% 

 

 

4.69% 

 

 

4.18% Weighted Average Interest Rate3.83 %3.83 %3.79 %4.72 %4.04 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Floating Rate Debt

 

$

265 

 

$

26,071 

 

$

100,205 

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

276,548 

 

$

403,089 Floating Rate Debt$—  $26,045  $26,955  $51,548  $104,548  

Weighted Average Interest Rate

 

 

3.57% 

 

 

3.57% 

 

 

3.58% 

 

 

0.00% 

 

 

0.00% 

 

 

3.58% 

 

 

3.58% Weighted Average Interest Rate—  3.04 %3.09 %3.16 %3.03 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$932  $531,430  $464,004  $89,379  $1,085,745  

 

$

548 

 

$

27,236 

 

$

101,640 

 

$

346,021 

 

$

258,582 

 

$

351,499 

 

$

1,085,526 
Line of CreditLine of Credit$—  $95,000  $—  $—  $95,000  
Weighted Average Interest RateWeighted Average Interest Rate—  2.41 %—  —  2.41 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$932  $626,430  $464,004  $89,379  $1,180,745  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item 4.Controls and Procedures


Based on the most recent evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer believe the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

2020.


There were no changes to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.Legal Proceedings.


None.


Item 1A.Risk Factors.

None.

The current COVID-19 pandemic had, and will continue to have adverse effects on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance for an indeterminate period of time. Future pandemics may also have adverse effects on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance.

The global pandemic caused by the coronavirus known as COVID-19 has had, and is continuing to have, a severe and negative impact on both the U.S. economy and the global economy. Financial markets have experienced significant volatility during the first and second quarters of 2020, which is expected to continue over upcoming quarters. Globally and throughout the United States, federal, state, and local governments have instituted quarantines, domestic and international travel restrictions and advisories, school closings, "shelter in place" orders, social distancing efforts, limits on gathering size and restrictions on types of businesses that may continue operations. These restrictions have had, and continue to have, a severe impact on the U.S. lodging industry and many of our hotels have suspended operations while others continue to operate at a significantly reduced occupancy.

The following factors should be considered because the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly adversely affected, and continues to affect, the ability of our hotel managers to successfully operate our hotels and has had, and continues to have, a significant adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows due to, among other factors:

a complete suspension or significant reduction of operations at many of our properties;
a variety of factors related to the coronavirus have caused, and continue to cause, a sharp decline in group, business and leisure travel, including but not limited to (i) restrictions on travel mandated by governmental entities or voluntarily imposed by employers, (ii) the postponement or cancellation of conventions and conferences, music and arts festivals, sporting events and other large public gatherings, (iii) the closure of amusement parks, museums and other tourist attractions, (iv) the closure of colleges and universities, and (v) negative public perceptions of travel and public gatherings in light of the perceived risks associated with COVID-19;
travelers have been, and continue to be, wary to travel where, or because, they may view the risk of contagion as increased and contagion or virus-related deaths linked or alleged to be linked to travel to our properties, whether accurate or not, may injure our reputation;
travelers may be dissuaded from traveling due to possible enhanced COVID-19-related screening measures which are being implemented across multiple markets we serve;
travelers may be dissuaded from traveling due to the concern that additional travel restrictions implemented between their departure and return may affect their ability to return to their homes;
commercial airline service has been reduced or suspended to many of the areas in which our hotels are located, if scheduled airline service does not increase or return to normal levels once our hotels and resorts are re-opened it could negatively affect our revenues;
the reduced economic activity could also result in an economic recession, and increased unemployment, which could negatively impact future ability or desire to travel lodging demand and, therefore, our revenues, even after the temporary restrictions are lifted;
a decrease in the ancillary revenue from amenities at our properties;
the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could negatively impact our future compliance with the financial covenants of our Credit Facility after these covenants again become applicable in 2021 or our compliance with covenants in other debt obligations, and result in a default and potentially an acceleration of indebtedness which would adversely affect our financial condition and liquidity;
difficulty in accessing debt and equity capital on attractive terms, or at all, and a severe disruption and instability in the global financial markets or deteriorations in credit and financing conditions may affect our access to capital;
the general decline in business activity and demand for real estate transactions adversely affecting our ability to acquire additional properties;
the potential negative impact on the health of our personnel, particularly if a significant number of them are impacted, could result in a deterioration in our ability to ensure business continuity during and after this disruption;
we may be subject to increased risks related to employee matters, including increased employment litigation and claims for severance or other benefits tied to termination or furloughs as a result of hotel closures or reduced operations prompted by the effects of the pandemic;
employee or guest assertions that our properties were not adequately cleaned or that adequate safeguards were not in place to prevent contact with employees or guests may result in liabilities; and
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the reduction in our cash flows has caused the indefinite suspension of dividends and could impact our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders at expected levels in the future.

The rapid development and fluidity of the COVID-19 pandemic makes it extremely difficult to assess its full adverse economic impact, and future impact, on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance. In addition, an outbreak of another disease or similar public health threat, or fear of such an event, that affects travel demand, travel behavior or travel restrictions could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition and operating results. Outbreaks of other diseases could also result in increased government restrictions and regulation, such as those actions described above or otherwise, which could adversely affect our operations.

The potential effects of COVID-19 also could intensify or otherwise affect many of our other risk factors that are
included in Part 1-Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the "Annual Report"), including, but not limited to, those factors listed under “Risks Related to the Economy and Credit Markets” and “Risks Related to the Hotel Industry” and in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Because the COVID-19 situation is unprecedented and continuously evolving, the other potential impacts to our risk factors that are further described in our Annual Report and in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q are uncertain.

We may be unsuccessful in obtaining a waiver or amendment to our Credit Agreement, specifically with respect to the Credit Facility covenants, prior to certain covenants being measured for the period ending June 30, 2021. The failure to obtain such a waiver or amendment, or otherwise repay the debt, probably will lead to an event of default, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, which gives rise to substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

The covenant waivers on our Credit Facility extend through March 31, 2021. Absent additional amendments to our Credit Agreement, however, we believe that it is probable we will breach certain of our Credit Facility covenants when measured for the period ended June 30, 2021. This potential event of default could lead to potential acceleration of amounts due under the Credit Facility.Notwithstanding our belief that we probably will be successful in renegotiating the terms of our Credit Facility prior to an event of default, we believe that we will continue to have access to the capital markets. Also, we could choose to raise cash by selling hotel properties, although there can be no assurances we would be successful on terms favorable to us.

Management’s primary mitigation plan to avoid a default under its Credit Agreement is to obtain a further waiver from its creditors or amend the Credit Facility in a manner to avoid an event of default. There can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain a waiver or amendment in a timely manner, or on acceptable terms, if at all. The failure to obtain a waiver or amendment, or otherwise repay the debt, could lead to an event of default, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, which gives rise to substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

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


None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

As a result of the turmoil in the financial markets resulting from the spread of the novel coronavirus and the global COVID-19 pandemic, on March 19, 2020, in order to preserve liquidity, we revoked our previously announced first quarter 2020 quarterly cash dividends on our common shares, 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares and 6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. The following ispayment by us of dividends, with limited exceptions, has been prohibited under the terms of the amendments to the Credit Agreements entered into on April 2, 2020. Unpaid dividends on our Series B and Series C Preferred Stock accumulate without interest. Unpaid dividends on our preferred shares shall accrue without interest. No cash dividends may be paid on our common shares unless all accrued but unpaid dividends on our preferred shares have been (or contemporaneously are) declared and paid, or declared and a table summarysum sufficient for such payment has been set apart for payment for all past dividend periods. As of the date of this report, the total arrearage of unpaid cash dividends due on each of our 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares and 6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares is $2,578,200, $6,257,632 and $3,251,230, respectively.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.


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Item 5. Other Information.

Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreements

On August 3, 2020, the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements (each, an “employment agreement,” and collectively, the “employment agreements”) with Hasu P. Shah (Chairman), Jay H. Shah (Chief Executive Officer), Neil H. Shah (President and Chief Operating Officer), Ashish R. Parikh (Chief Financial Officer) and Michael R. Gillespie (Chief Accounting Officer) (each, an “Applicable Employee,” and collectively, the “Applicable Employees”) replacing the prior agreements with each Applicable Employee. The form of employment agreement is filed as an exhibit to this report on Form 10-Q and the following summary is qualified in its entirety by the terms set forth therein. Each employment agreement is for an initial term through December 31, 2022, and thereafter will renew for successive one year periods unless terminated by the Company.

Each employment agreement provides for the payment of a minimum annual base salary to an Applicable Employee, subject to any increase approved by the Board of Trustees. In addition, each Applicable Employee is eligible to receive other incentive compensation, including but not limited to, grants of stock options or common share repurchasesshares. Each of the employment agreements also contains certain confidentiality, non-competition and non-recruitment provisions.

Each of the employment agreements provides for cash payments and the provision of other benefits to the Applicable Employee upon the occurrence of certain triggers. These triggers include the Applicable Employee’s voluntary termination, the Applicable Employee’s termination without cause (other than a termination without cause during the nine12-month period following a change of control), the Applicable Employee’s termination with cause, the Applicable Employee’s death or disability and the Applicable Employee’s termination without cause or resignation for good reason within 12 months ended September 30, 2017of a change of control. Certain compensation calculations are described below. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the respective employment agreement.

With respect to a Termination without Cause (other than a Termination without Cause during the 12-month period following a Change of Control), for each of the Applicable Employees, the termination without cause calculation includes the following:

all Base Salary payable and expenses reimbursable to the Executive by the Company, each through the date of the termination;
12 months of Base Salary;
the maximum annual bonus under the $100 million repurchase program authorizedCompany’s STIP that the employee could earn for the year that includes the date of termination;
full accelerated vesting of the employee’s time-based and performance-based outstanding and unvested awards (including outstanding LTIP Awards) granted under the Equity Plan, and with respect to any such awards containing performance periods that have not yet concluded, then such awards shall fully vest as though the performance conditions were achieved at target level; and
immediate redemption by the Company of the LTIP Awards of each employee at their then fair market value.

With respect to a Termination without Cause during the 12-month period following a Change of Control, for each of the Applicable Employees the calculation includes the same compensation elements as Termination without Cause with the base salary and maximum annual bonus elements subject to a multiple for each of the Applicable Employees. The multiple for each applicable employee are as follows: Hasu P. Shah - 2.00x, Jay H. Shah - 2.99x, Neil H. Shah - 2.99x, Ashish R. Parikh - 2.00x, and Michael R. Gillespie - 1.00x.

2020 Executive Compensation Program

Our shareholders approved the Hersha Hospitality Trust 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, (the “2012 Plan”) for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers, employees, trustees and other persons and entities that provide services to the Company. The Short Term Incentive Program ("STIP") and the Long-Term Incentive Program ("LTIP") are incentive compensation programs that align executive compensation with the performance of the Company.

2020 Short Term Incentive Program

On August 3, 2020, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Trustees in October 2016. All such common shares were repurchased(the “Compensation Committee”) approved the 2020 STIP, pursuant to open market transactions.

The share repurchase program will expirewhich the executive officers are eligible to earn cash and equity awards based on achieving a threshold, target or maximum level of defined performance objectives for the performance period ending on December 31, 2017, unless extended by our Board2020. The 2020 STIP objectives include the following metrics (1) liquidity generation, (2) balance sheet flexibility, (3) expense reduction measures and (4) exploration of Trustees.

long term strategic objectives. Amounts earned under the STIP are awarded 50% in cash and 50% in equity awards, provided that the Compensation Committee has a policy that allows



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer Purchases of Common Shares



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased

 

 

Average Price Paid Per Share

 

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

 

 

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



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1 to January 31, 2017

 

 -

 

$

 -

 

 -

 

$

120,053 

February 1 to February 28, 2017

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

120,053 

March 1 to March 31, 2017

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

120,053 

April 1 to April 30, 2017

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

120,053 

May 1 to May 31, 2017

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

120,053 

June 1 to June 30, 2017

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

120,053 

July 1 to July 31, 2017

 

200 

 

 

17.99 

 

200 

 

 

120,049 

August 1 to August 31, 2017

 

132,294 

 

 

17.95 

 

132,494 

 

 

117,675 

September 1 to September 30, 2017

 

132,311 

 

 

17.88 

 

264,805 

 

 

115,309 
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Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable.

Item 5.Other Information.

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the executive officers to elect to receive LTIP Units in lieu of cash payment for amounts earned under the 2020 STIP. All of our executive officers elected to receive the incentive from the 2020 STIP in LTIP Units. For payments elected in LTIP Units in lieu of cash payments, the executive officers receive a 25% premium. Equity issued under the 2020 STIP vests on the two year anniversary from the end of the performance period

Based on the unique circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and the timing of the adoption of the 2020 STIP, the 2020 STIP incentive ranges offer the executive officers the opportunity to earn 50% of the 2019 STIP opportunity at the target level. The table below details the amounts the executive officers may earn for threshold, target and maximum performance under the 2020 STIP as a percentage of base salary, prior to any voluntary base salary reductions taken by the executive officers:

2020 STIP Ranges
ThresholdTargetMaximum
Chairman60%70%80%
CEO120%150%190%
COO120%150%190%
CFO80%120%150%
CAO80%90%110%

2020 Long Term Incentive Program

On August 3, 2020, the Compensation Committee approved the 2020 LTIP pursuant to which the executive officers are eligible to earn equity awards based on achieving a threshold, target or maximum level of defined market and performance objectives during the three-year performance period which commenced on January 1, 2020 and ends December 31, 2022. The shares or LTIP Units issuable under the 2020 LTIP are based on the Company’s achievement of a certain level of (1) absolute total shareholder return (37.5% of the award), (2) relative total shareholder return as compared to the Company’s peer group (37.5% of the award), and (3) relative growth in revenue per available room (RevPar) compared to the Company’s peer group (25.0% of the award).

The 2020 LTIP incentive ranges are consistent with the 2019 LTIP and the table below details those ranges under the 2020 LTIP as a percentage of base salary prior to any voluntary base salary reductions taken by the executive officers:

2020 LTIP Ranges
ThresholdTargetMaximum
Chairman115%140%170%
CEO160%185%210%
COO160%185%210%
CFO110%130%150%
CAO35%60%75%


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Item 6.Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Exhibit No.
10.1 

31.1 

31.2 

32.1 

32.2 

101.INS

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101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

Document*

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

Document*

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

Document*

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

Document*

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

Document*
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*Filed herewith
+Compensatory plan or arrangement


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant

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.

HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST

October 26, 2017

August 6, 2020

/s/ Ashish R. Parikh

Ashish R. Parikh

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

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