UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


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


For

For the quarterlyquarterly period ended March 31, 2018


31, 2019

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 001-37389


APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

26-1379210

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

814 East Main Street

Richmond, Virginia

23219

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(804) 344-8121

(Registrant’sRegistrant's telephone number, including area code)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No  


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes No


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

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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


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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, no par value

APLE

New York Stock Exchange

Number of registrant’s common shares outstanding as of May 1, 2018: 230,339,578 

2019: 223,865,950


 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Inc.

Form 10-Q

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  
 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 
  
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

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Signatures

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This Form 10-Q includes references to certain trademarks or service marks. The Courtyard by Marriott®, Fairfield Inn by Marriott®, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott®, Marriott® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Residence Inn by Marriott®, SpringHill Suites by Marriott® and TownePlace Suites by Marriott® trademarks are the property of Marriott International, Inc. or one of its affiliates. The Embassy Suites by Hilton®, Hampton by Hilton®, Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Home2 Suites by Hilton® and Homewood Suites by Hilton® trademarks are the property of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. or one or more of its affiliates. The Hyatt®, Hyatt House® and Hyatt Place® trademarks are the property of Hyatt Hotels Corporation or one or more of its affiliates. For convenience, the applicable trademark or service mark symbol has been omitted but will be deemed to be included wherever the above referenced terms are used.


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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements


Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)

       
  March 31,  December 31, 
  2018  2017 
  (unaudited)    
Assets      
Investment in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation
of $775,894 and $731,284, respectively
 $4,829,776  $4,793,159 
Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows  31,438   29,791 
Due from third party managers, net  57,240   31,457 
Other assets, net  54,917   47,931 
Total Assets $4,973,371  $4,902,338 
         
Liabilities        
Revolving credit facility $170,700  $106,900 
Term loans  656,569   656,279 
Mortgage debt  500,189   459,017 
Accounts payable and other liabilities  89,439   109,057 
Total Liabilities  1,416,897   1,331,253 
         
Shareholders’ Equity        
Preferred stock, authorized 30,000,000 shares; none issued
and outstanding
  -   - 
Common stock, no par value, authorized 800,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 230,339,578 and 229,961,548 shares, respectively
  4,594,247   4,588,188 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  16,070   9,778 
Distributions greater than net income  (1,053,843)  (1,026,881)
Total Shareholders’ Equity  3,556,474   3,571,085 
         
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $4,973,371  $4,902,338 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 
  

(unaudited)

     

Assets

        

   Investment in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

      of $923,877 and $909,893, respectively

 $4,891,503  $4,816,410 

   Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows

  32,269   33,632 

   Due from third party managers, net

  51,358   29,091 

   Other assets, net

  49,257   49,539 

      Total Assets

 $5,024,387  $4,928,672 
         

Liabilities

        

   Debt, net

 $1,405,616  $1,412,242 

   Finance lease liabilities

  162,818   - 

   Accounts payable and other liabilities

  88,926   107,420 

      Total Liabilities

  1,657,360   1,519,662 
         

Shareholders' Equity

        

   Preferred stock, authorized 30,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding

  -   - 

   Common stock, no par value, authorized 800,000,000 shares; issued and

      outstanding 223,868,180 and 223,997,348 shares, respectively

  4,493,362   4,495,073 

   Accumulated other comprehensive income

  3,962   10,006 

   Distributions greater than net income

  (1,130,297)  (1,096,069)

      Total Shareholders' Equity

  3,367,027   3,409,010 
         

      Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 $5,024,387  $4,928,672 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)


  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2018  2017 
Revenues:      
    Room $274,836  $269,393 
    Other  23,553   23,532 
Total revenue  298,389   292,925 
         
Expenses:        
    Operating  75,954   75,154 
    Hotel administrative  25,102   24,836 
    Sales and marketing  25,332   24,109 
    Utilities  10,283   9,753 
    Repair and maintenance  12,453   11,916 
    Franchise fees  12,733   12,474 
    Management fees  10,472   10,212 
    Property taxes, insurance and other  17,229   16,927 
    Ground lease  2,850   2,816 
    General and administrative  6,877   6,754 
    Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets  -   7,875 
    Depreciation  44,840   43,767 
Total expenses  244,125   246,593 
         
Operating income  54,264   46,332 
         
    Interest and other expense, net  (11,919)  (11,717)
         
Income before income taxes  42,345   34,615 
         
    Income tax expense  (163)  (250)
         
Net income $42,182  $34,365 
         
Other comprehensive income:        
    Interest rate derivatives  6,292   1,545 
         
Comprehensive income $48,474  $35,910 
         
Basic and diluted net income per common share $0.18  $0.15 
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  230,515   223,047 

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Revenues:

        

    Room

 $279,470  $274,836 

    Food and beverage

  15,015   15,710 

    Other

  9,302   7,843 

Total revenue

  303,787   298,389 
         

Expenses:

        

Hotel operating expense:

        

    Operating

  75,580   75,954 

    Hotel administrative

  25,630   25,102 

    Sales and marketing

  27,694   25,332 

    Utilities

  9,939   10,283 

    Repair and maintenance

  12,866   12,453 

    Franchise fees

  13,111   12,733 

    Management fees

  10,629   10,472 

Total hotel operating expense

  175,449   172,329 

    Property taxes, insurance and other

  19,208   17,229 

    Operating ground lease

  405   2,850 

    General and administrative

  8,137   6,877 

    Depreciation and amortization

  47,950   44,840 

Total expense

  251,149   244,125 
         

    Gain on sale of real estate

  1,213   - 
         

Operating income

  53,851   54,264 
         

    Interest and other expense, net

  (15,494)  (11,919)
         

Income before income taxes

  38,357   42,345 
         

    Income tax expense

  (206)  (163)
         

Net income

 $38,151  $42,182 
         

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

    Interest rate derivatives

  (6,044)  6,292 
         

Comprehensive income

 $32,107  $48,474 
         

Basic and diluted net income per common share

 $0.17  $0.18 
         

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

  223,932   230,515 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

  

Common Stock

  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

  

Distributions Greater Than Net Income  

     
  

Number of Shares

  

Amount

      

Total

 
                     

Balance at December 31, 2018

  223,997  $4,495,073  $10,006  $(1,096,069) $3,409,010 

Cumulative effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 related to leases

  -   -   -   (5,201)  (5,201)

Share based compensation, net

  145   2,385   -   -   2,385 

Common shares repurchased

  (274)  (4,096)  -   -   (4,096)

Interest rate derivatives

  -   -   (6,044)  -   (6,044)

Net income

  -   -   -   38,151   38,151 

Distributions declared to shareholders ($0.30 per share)

  -   -   -   (67,178)  (67,178)

Balance at March 31, 2019

  223,868  $4,493,362  $3,962  $(1,130,297) $3,367,027 
                     

Balance at December 31, 2017

  229,962  $4,588,188  $9,778  $(1,026,881) $3,571,085 

Share based compensation, net

  390   5,684   -   -   5,684 

Issuance of common shares, net

  243   4,679   -   -   4,679 

Common shares repurchased

  (255)  (4,304)  -   -   (4,304)

Interest rate derivatives

  -   -   6,292   -   6,292 

Net income

  -   -   -   42,182   42,182 

Distributions declared to shareholders ($0.30 per share)

  -   -   -   (69,144)  (69,144)

Balance at March 31, 2018

  230,340  $4,594,247  $16,070  $(1,053,843) $3,556,474 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 
  2018  2017 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $42,182  $34,365 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation  44,840   43,767 
Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets  -   7,875 
Other non-cash expenses, net  1,992   1,849 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Increase in due from third party managers, net  (25,920)  (26,222)
Decrease (increase) in other assets, net  (2,485)  9,345 
Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities  (7,746)  (34,814)
Net cash provided by operating activities  52,863   36,165 
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Acquisition of hotel properties, net  (61,614)  (18,131)
Deposits and other disbursements for potential acquisitions  (204)  - 
Capital improvements  (24,672)  (17,461)
Net cash used in investing activities  (86,490)  (35,592)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net proceeds related to issuance of common shares  4,731   - 
Repurchases of common shares  (4,304)  - 
Repurchases of common shares to satisfy employee withholding requirements  (876)  (432)
Distributions paid to common shareholders  (69,144)  (66,908)
Net proceeds from revolving credit facility  63,800   96,600 
Proceeds from mortgage debt  44,000   - 
Payments of mortgage debt  (2,933)  (31,949)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  35,274   (2,689)
         
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  1,647   (2,116)
         
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period  29,791   29,425 
         
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $31,438  $27,309 
         
Supplemental cash flow information:        
Interest paid $11,760  $11,855 
         
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:        
Accrued distribution to common shareholders $23,020  $22,301 
         
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period $-  $- 
Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows, beginning of period  29,791   29,425 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period $29,791  $29,425 
         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $-  $- 
Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows, end of period  31,438   27,309 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $31,438  $27,309 

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

 $38,151  $42,182 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  47,950   44,840 

Gain on sale of real estate

  (1,213)  - 

Other non-cash expenses, net

  1,186   1,992 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Increase in due from third party managers, net

  (22,251)  (25,920)

Increase in other assets, net

  (2,345)  (2,485)

Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities

  (5,235)  (7,746)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  56,243   52,863 
         

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Acquisition of hotel properties, net

  (52,576)  (61,614)

Deposits and other disbursements for potential acquisitions

  (360)  (204)

Capital improvements

  (21,223)  (24,672)

Net proceeds from sale of real estate

  95,143   - 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  20,984   (86,490)
         

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Net proceeds related to issuance of common shares

  -   4,731 

Repurchases of common shares

  (4,096)  (4,304)

Repurchases of common shares to satisfy employee withholding requirements

  (491)  (876)

Distributions paid to common shareholders

  (67,188)  (69,144)

Net payments on existing revolving credit facility

  (78,400)  - 

Net proceeds from extinguished revolving credit facility

  -   63,800 

Proceeds from term loans

  75,000   - 

Proceeds from mortgage debt

  -   44,000 

Payments of mortgage debt

  (3,415)  (2,933)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  (78,590)  35,274 
         

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

  (1,363)  1,647 
         

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

  33,632   29,791 
         

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 $32,269  $31,438 
         

Supplemental cash flow information:

        

Interest paid

 $15,409  $11,760 
         

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:

        

Accrued distribution to common shareholders

 $22,384  $23,020 
         

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

        

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 $-  $- 

Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows, beginning of period

  33,632   29,791 

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 $33,632  $29,791 
         

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $-  $- 

Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows, end of period

  32,269   31,438 

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 $32,269  $31,438 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.


Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
Notes NotestoConsolidated Financial Statements
Financial Statements

(Unaudited)


1.  Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Organization

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”), is a Virginia corporation that has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. The Company is a self-advised REIT that invests in income-producing real estate, primarily in the lodging sector, in the United States.States (“U.S.”). The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31. The Company has no foreign operations or assets and its operating structure includes only one reportable segment. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Although the Company has interests in potential variable interest entities through its purchase commitments, it is not the primary beneficiary as the Company does not have any elements of power in the decision making process of these entities, and therefore does not consolidate the entities. As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company owned 241234 hotels with an aggregate of 30,58530,046 rooms located in 34 states. The Company’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “APLE.”


Basis of Presentation


The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required by United StatesU.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“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. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20172018 (the “2017“2018 Form 10-K”). Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2018.


2019.

Use of Estimates


The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Net Income Per Common Share


Basic net income per common share is computed based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is calculated after giving effect to all potential common shares that were dilutive and outstanding for the period. Basic and diluted net income per common share were the same for each of the periods presented.


Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation with no effect on previously reported net income or shareholders’ equity. With the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to distributions greater than net income, a component of shareholders’ equity, as of January 1, 2019. See “Accounting Standards Recently Adopted” below and Note 9 for more information.

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Accounting StandardsRecently Adopted


In May 2014,February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which replaces Leases (Topic 840), and along with Customerssubsequent amendments, provides the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e. lessees and lessors). Under this standard, lessees are required to recognize most leases on their balance sheets as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. Leases with a term of 12 months or less are accounted for similarly to the previous accounting guidance under Leases (Topic 606).840), for operating leases. The core principlestandard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, which provides entities another optional transition method, which the Company elected, to apply the standard using the modified retrospective approach at its effective date, versus restating the prior periods presented, and recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings for the effect of initially applying Topic 842 in the period of adoption. Consequently, an entity’s reporting for periods presented prior to adoption of the new standard is that revenue should be recognized to depictlease requirements in the transfer of promised goods or services to customersconsolidated financial statements would continue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The standard became effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  accordance with Leases (Topic 840), including disclosures.

The Company adopted this standard as ofeffective January 1, 2018 using2019, electing to recognize and measure its leases prospectively at the modified retrospective approach.  Thebeginning of the period of adoption through a cumulative-effect adjustment to shareholders’ equity, without restating the presentation of periods prior to the effective date, which continue to be reported in accordance with the Company’s historical accounting policy. At adoption, the Company evaluated eachrecorded a cumulative-effect adjustment totaling approximately $5.2 million to distributions greater than net income, a component of its revenue streams under the new standard and concluded that the adoption of this standard did not impact the amount or timing of revenue recognitionshareholders’ equity in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.balance sheet. The Company also considered and determined thatelected to apply certain practical expedients allowed under the following disaggregated revenue reflectsstandard including (i) to use hindsight in determining the nature and timingterm as well as assessing the impairment of its significant revenue streams (in thousands).

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  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2018  2017 
Revenues:      
    Room $274,836  $269,393 
    Food and beverage  15,710   16,733 
    Other  7,843   6,799 
Total revenue $298,389  $292,925 
In August 2016,existing leases, (ii) to not assess whether existing land easements not previously accounted for as leases are or contain leases, and (iii) to not evaluate short-term leases. The Company has elected not to apply the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statementpackage of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classificationpractical expedients under the standard which would have allowed the Company to not reassess at the date of Certain Cash Receiptsadoption: (i) whether any existing contracts meet the definition of a lease, (ii) the lease classification for any existing leases, and Cash Payments, which is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how(iii) the accounting for initial direct costs of any existing leases.

At adoption of the new standard, the Company recorded right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for its ground leases and certain transactionsother operating leases measured at the estimated present value of the remaining minimum lease payments under the leases. Four of the Company’s ground leases that were previously classified as operating leases under Topic 840 are classified in the statement of cash flows.  The standard wasas financing leases under Topic 842. For these finance leases, effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  The Company adopted this standard as of January 1, 2018,2019, the Company recognizes depreciation and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statementsamortization expense and related disclosures.


In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Restricted Cash, which is intended to reduce diversity in practice in the classificationinterest and presentation of changes in restricted cash in the statement of cash flows.  The standard was effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  Under this standard, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts shown in the statements of cash flows.  The Company adopted this standard as of January 1, 2018.  Amounts included in restricted cash on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets are now included with cash and cash equivalentsother expense, net in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flowsoperations, instead of operating ground lease expense. While the total expense recognized over the life of a lease is unchanged, the timing of expense recognition for all periods presented.  Thethese finance leases results in higher expense recognition during the earlier years of the lease and lower expense during the later years of the lease. In addition to recording operating and financing right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, the Company also reclassified at adoption of this standard required retrospective revisionits intangible assets for below market leases and intangible liabilities for above market leases, as well as its accrued straight-line lease liabilities for its operating leases, to the statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017.  Other than the reclassification of restricted cash balances and activitybeginning right-of-use assets. The Company derecognized its accrued straight-line lease liabilities related to its finance leases, which are included in the statements of cash flows,cumulative-effect adjustment noted above. The Company is also a lessor in certain retail lease agreements related to its real estate, however, there was no material change to the adoption of the standard did not have an impact onaccounting for these leasing arrangements. See Note 9 for more information regarding the Company’s consolidated financial statementslease assets and related disclosures.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05, Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20), Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets, which clarifies the scope of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 610-20 and adds guidance for the derecognition of nonfinancial assets, including partial sales.  The provisions of this standard must be applied at the same time as the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09.  The Company adopted this standard as of January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which amends the hedge accounting model to enable entities to better portray their risk management activities in their financial statements and enhance the transparency and understandability of hedging activity.  The standard simplifies the application of hedge accounting and reduces the administrative burden of hedge documentation requirements and assessing hedge effectiveness.  The standard is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted.  The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

2.  liabilities.

2.  Investment in Real Estate


The Company’s investment in real estate consisted of the following (in thousands):


  March 31,  December 31, 
  2018  2017 
       
Land $730,763  $720,465 
Building and Improvements  4,425,158   4,362,929 
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment  437,084   428,734 
Franchise Fees  12,665   12,315 
   5,605,670   5,524,443 
Less Accumulated Depreciation  (775,894)  (731,284)
Investment in Real Estate, net $4,829,776  $4,793,159 

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 
         

Land

 $730,614  $737,822 

Building and Improvements

  4,461,084   4,503,728 

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

  465,457   471,399 

Finance ground lease assets

  144,768   - 

Franchise Fees

  13,457   13,354 
   5,815,380   5,726,303 

Less Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

  (923,877)  (909,893)

Investment in Real Estate, net

 $4,891,503  $4,816,410 

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Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as amended and, as a result, recorded finance ground lease assets for four of its ground leases, which are included in investment in real estate, net. See Note 9 for more information regarding the Company’s finance ground lease assets.

As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company owned 241234 hotels with an aggregate of 30,58530,046 rooms located in 34 states.


The Company leases all of its hotels to its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary (or a subsidiary thereof) under master hotel lease agreements.


Hotel Acquisitions


The Company acquired two hotels during the three months ended March 31, 2019. The following table sets forth the location, brand, manager, date acquired, number of rooms and gross purchase price, excluding transaction costs, for each hotel. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

City

 

State

 

Brand

 

Manager

 

Date Acquired

 

Rooms

  

Gross Purchase Price

 

St. Paul

 

MN

 

Hampton

 

Vista Host

 

3/4/2019

  160  $31,680 

Orlando

 

FL

 

Home2 Suites

 

LBA

 

3/19/2019

  128   20,736 
           288  $52,416 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company acquired five hotels including two hotels in the first three months of 2018. The following table sets forth the location, brand, manager, date acquired, number of rooms and gross purchase price, excluding transaction costs, for each hotel. All dollar amounts are in thousands.


City State Brand Manager Date Acquired Rooms  
Gross Purchase
Price (a)
 
Atlanta GA Hampton McKibbon 2/5/2018  119  $24,000 
Memphis TN Hampton Crestline 2/5/2018  144   39,000 
           263  $63,000 

(a)The gross purchase price excludes transaction costs.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company acquired six hotels including one in the first quarter of 2017.  The following table sets forth the location, brand, manager, date acquired, number of rooms and gross purchase price for each hotel.  All dollar amounts are in thousands.

City State Brand Manager Date Acquired Rooms  
Gross Purchase
Price (a)
 
Fort Worth TX Courtyard LBA 2/2/2017  124  $18,034 
Birmingham (b) AL Hilton Garden Inn LBA 9/12/2017  104   19,162 
Birmingham (b) AL Home2 Suites LBA 9/12/2017  106   19,276 
Portland ME Residence Inn Pyramid 10/13/2017  179   55,750 
Salt Lake City UT Residence Inn Huntington 10/20/2017  136   25,500 
Anchorage AK Home2 Suites Stonebridge 12/1/2017  135   24,048 
           784  $161,770 

(a)The gross purchase price excludes transaction costs.
(b)The Hilton Garden Inn and Home2 Suites hotels in Birmingham, AL are part of an adjoining two-hotel complex located on the same site.

City

 

State

 

Brand

 

Manager

 

Date Acquired

 

Rooms

  

Gross Purchase Price

 

Atlanta/Downtown

 

GA

 

Hampton

 

McKibbon

 

2/5/2018

  119  $24,000 

Memphis

 

TN

 

Hampton

 

Crestline

 

2/5/2018

  144   39,000 

Phoenix

 

AZ

 

Hampton

 

North Central

 

5/2/2018

  210   44,300 

Atlanta/Perimeter Dunwoody

 

GA

 

Hampton

 

LBA

 

6/28/2018

  132   29,500 

Jacksonville

 

FL

 

Hyatt Place

 

LBA

 

12/7/2018

  127   15,400 
           732  $152,200 

The Company used borrowings under its $540 million revolving credit facility (the “revolving credit facility”) to purchase each of these hotels.  The acquisitions of these hotel properties were accounted for as an acquisition of a group of assets, with costs incurred to effect the acquisition, which were not significant, capitalized as part of the cost of the assets acquired. For the two hotels acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2019, the amount of revenue and operating income included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from the date of acquisition through March 31, 2019 was approximately $0.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively. For the two hotels acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the amount of revenue and operating income included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from the date of acquisition through March 31, 2018 was approximately $2.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively.  For the hotel acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2017, the amount of revenue and operating income included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from the date of acquisition through March 31, 2017 was approximately $0.7 million and $0.04 million, respectively.

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Hotel Purchase Contract Commitments


As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company had outstanding contracts for the potential purchase of two additionalfour hotels which were under construction, for a total expected purchase price of approximately $65.0 million.  The Phoenix Hampton Inn & Suites was acquired on May 2, 2018, the same day the hotel opened for business.  It is anticipated that the construction of the Orlando Home2 Suites will$110.0 million, which are under development and are planned to be completed and opened for business duringover the fourth quarter of 2018,next 15 to 21 months from March 31, 2019, at which time a closingclosings on this hotel isthese hotels are expected to occur. Although the Company is working towards acquiring this hotel,these hotels, there are many conditions to closing that have not yet been satisfied and there can be no assurance that a closingclosings on this hotelthese hotels will occur under the outstanding purchase contract.contracts. The following table summarizes the location, brand, date of purchase contract, expected number of rooms, refundable (if the seller does not meet its obligations under the contract) contract deposits paid, and gross purchase price for each of the contracts outstanding at March 31, 2018.2019. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

8

Location (1)

 

Brands

 

Date of Purchase Contract

 

Rooms

  

Refundable Deposits

  

Gross Purchase Price

 

Cape Canaveral, FL (2)

 

Hampton and Home2 Suites

 

4/11/2018

  224  $3  $46,704 

Tempe, AZ (3)

 

Hyatt House and Hyatt Place

 

6/13/2018

  254   720   63,341 
       478  $723  $110,045 


Location Brand Date of Purchase Contract Rooms  Refundable Deposits  
Gross Purchase
Price
 
Phoenix, AZ (a) Hampton 10/25/2016  210  $500  $44,300 
Orlando, FL (b) Home2 Suites 1/18/2017  128   3   20,736 
       338  $503  $65,036 

(a)

(1)

Newly constructed hotel was acquired on May 2, 2018, the same day the hotel opened for business.
(b)This hotel isThese hotels are currently under construction.development. The table shows the expected number of rooms upon hotel completion and the expected franchise brand.brands. Assuming all conditions to closing are met, the purchasepurchases of this hotel isthese hotels are expected to close duringoccur over the fourth quarter of 2018.next 15 to 21 months from March 31, 2019. If the seller meets all of the conditions to closing, the Company is obligated to specifically perform under the contract. As the property isproperties are under construction,development, at this time, the seller has not met all of the conditions to closing.

(2)

These hotels are part of an adjoining combined 224-room, dual-branded complex that will be located on the same site.

(3)

These hotels are part of an adjoining combined 254-room, dual-branded complex that will be located on the same site.

The Company intends to use borrowings under its credit facilities to purchase of the Phoenix Hampton Inn & Suites was funded through the Company’s revolving credit facility and it is anticipated that the purchase of the Orlando Home2 Suites will be funded similarlyhotels under contract if a closing occurs.


Loss on Impairment of Depreciable Real Estate Assets

During the first quarter of 2017,

3.  Dispositions

In February 2019, the Company identified two propertiesterminated its purchase and sale agreement with an unrelated party for potentialthe sale of 16 of its hotels and in April 2017, the Company entered into separate contractstwo purchase and sale agreements with the same unrelated party for the sale of these properties.  Due toa total of nine hotels for a total combined gross sales price of $95.0 million.  On March 28, 2019, the changeCompany completed the sale of the hotels, resulting in a gain of approximately $1.8 million, which is included in the anticipated hold periodCompany’s consolidated statement of operations for eachthe three months ended March 31, 2019. The nine hotels had a total carrying value of theseapproximately $93.0 million at the time of the sale. The following table lists the nine hotels sold:

City

State

Brand

Rooms

Sarasota

FL

Homewood Suites

100

Tampa

FL

TownePlace Suites

94

Baton Rouge

LA

SpringHill Suites

119

Holly Springs

NC

Hampton

124

Duncanville

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

142

Texarkana

TX

Courtyard

90

Texarkana

TX

TownePlace Suites

85

Bristol

VA

Courtyard

175

Harrisonburg

VA

Courtyard

125

    Total

1,054

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company reviewedsold three hotels in two transactions with unrelated parties for a total combined gross sales price of approximately $15.8 million, resulting in a combined gain on sale of approximately $0.2 million, which is included in the estimated undiscounted cash flows generated by each propertyCompany’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018. Of the three hotels sold, two of the hotels (the Columbus, Georgia 89-room SpringHill Suites and determined that,86-room TownePlace Suites) were sold on July 13, 2018 for eacha combined gross sales price of $10.0 million, resulting in no gain or loss on the sale, and one hotel (the 72-room Springdale, Arkansas Residence Inn) was sold on November 29, 2018 for a gross sales price of approximately $5.8 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $0.2 million. During the undiscounted cash flows were less than its carrying value; thereforesecond quarter of 2018, the Company recognized an impairment losslosses of approximately $7.9$3.1 million related to these three hotels, which is included in the first quarterCompany’s consolidated statement of 2017operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, and consisted of approximately $0.5 million to adjust the bases of these propertiesthe two Columbus hotels that sold in July 2018 to their estimated fair values, which were based on the then contracted sale price,sales prices, net of estimated selling costs, and approximately $2.6 million to adjust the basis of the Springdale, Arkansas Residence Inn that sold in November 2018 to its estimated fair value, which was based on the offers received at that time, net of estimated selling costs.

The Company’s consolidated statements of operations include operating income, excluding gain on sale of real estate, of approximately $1.2 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, relating to the results of operations of the twelve hotels sold as noted above for the period of ownership. The sale of these properties does not represent a Level 1 inputstrategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results, and therefore the operating results for the period of ownership of these properties are included in income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. The net proceeds from the sales were used to pay down borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility. 

4.  Debt

Summary

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

  

March 31, 2019

  

December 31, 2018

 

Revolving credit facility

 $190,400  $268,800 

Term loans, net

  728,702   653,382 

Mortgage debt, net

  486,514   490,060 

Debt, net

 $1,405,616  $1,412,242 

The aggregate amounts of principal payable under the fair value hierarchy.  In May 2017, bothCompany’s total debt obligations as of March 31, 2019 (including the revolving credit facility, term loans and mortgage debt), for the five years subsequent to March 31, 2019 and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

2019 (April - December)

 $30,391 

2020

  28,349 

2021

  47,586 

2022

  299,652 

2023

  295,615 

Thereafter

  709,165 
   1,410,758 

Unamortized fair value adjustment of assumed debt

  3,203 

Unamortized debt issuance costs related to term loans and mortgage debt

  (8,345)

Total

 $1,405,616 

The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risks on a portion of its variable-rate debt. Throughout the terms of these contracts were terminated.


3.  Debt

interest rate swaps, the Company pays a fixed rate of interest and receives a floating rate of interest equal to the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate for a one-month term (“one-month LIBOR”).  The swaps are designed to effectively fix the interest payments on variable-rate debt instruments. See Note 5 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements. The Company’s total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt, after giving effect to its interest rate swaps, is set forth below. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

  

March 31, 2019

  

Percentage

  

December 31, 2018

  

Percentage

 

Fixed-rate debt (1)

 $1,092,858   77% $1,046,273   74%

Variable-rate debt (2)

  317,900   23%  371,300   26%

Total

 $1,410,758      $1,417,573     

Weighted-average interest rate of debt

  3.80%      3.74%    

(1)

Fixed-rate debt includes the portion of variable-rate debt where the interest payments have been effectively fixed by interest rate swaps as of the respective balance sheet date. See Note 5 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements.

(2)

The Company has two forward interest rate swaps that begin in 2020 that will effectively fix the interest rate on an additional $75 million of the Company's variable-rate debt. See Note 5 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements.

Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans

$965850 Million Credit Facility


The

On July 27, 2018, the Company utilizesentered into an amendment and restatement of its then outstanding unsecured “$965$965 million credit facility, which was repaid at closing, reducing the borrowing capacity to $850 million, reducing the annual interest rate and extending the maturity dates (the “$850 million credit facility”). The $850 million credit facility is comprised of (i) a $540$425 million revolving credit facility with an initial maturity date of May 18, 2019July 27, 2022 and (ii) a $425 million term loan facility consisting of two term loans: a $200 million term loan with a maturity date of May 18, 2020, consistingJuly 27, 2023, and a $225 million term loan with a maturity date of three term loans, allJanuary 31, 2024, both funded during 2015at closing (the “$425 million term loans”loan facility”).  At closing, the Company repaid the $425 million outstanding under the term loans of the $965 million credit facility with the proceeds from the $425 million term loan facility under the $850 million credit facility and borrowed approximately $196 million under the $425 million revolving credit facility to repay the outstanding balance of the extinguished revolving credit facility and to pay closing costs. Subject to certain conditions including covenant compliance and additional fees, the $425 million revolving credit facility maturity date may be extended up to one year. The Company may make voluntary prepayments in whole or in part, at any time.  Interest payments on the $965$850 million credit facility are due monthly and the interest rate, subject to certain exceptions, is equal to an annual rate of the one-month LIBOR (the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate for a one-month term) plus a margin ranging from 1.50%1.35% to 2.30%2.25%, depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the credit agreement.  The Company is also required to pay quarterly an unused facility fee at an annual rate of 0.20% or 0.30%0.25% on the unused portion of the $425 million revolving credit facility, based on the amount of borrowings outstanding during the quarter.


$150225 Million Term Loan Facility

On April 8, 2016,August 2, 2018, the Company entered into an unsecuredamendment and restatement of its then outstanding $150 million term loan facility, which was repaid at closing, increasing the borrowing capacity to $225 million, reducing the annual interest rate and extending the maturity dates (the “$225 million term loan facility”). The $225 million term loan facility is comprised of (i) a $50 million term loan with a maturity date of August 2, 2023, which was funded at closing, and (ii) a $175 million term loan with a maturity date of August 2, 2025, of which $100 million was drawn at closing and the remaining $75 million was drawn on January 29, 2019. At closing, the Company repaid the $150 million outstanding under the $150 million term loan facility with a syndicate of commercial banks (the “$150the proceeds from the $225 million term loan facility”), consisting of a $50 million term loan that will mature on April 8, 2021 (the “$50 million term loan”) and a $100 million term loan that will mature on April 8, 2023 (the “$100 million term loan,” and collectively with the $50 million term loan, the “$150 million term loans”).facility. The credit agreement contains requirements and covenants similar to the Company’s $965$850 million credit facility. The Company may make voluntary prepayments in whole or in part, at any time, subject to certain conditions. Interest payments on the $150$225 million term loan facility are due monthly and the interest rate, subject to certain exceptions, is equal to an annual rate of the one-month LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.45%1.35% to 2.20% for the $50 million term loan and 1.80% to 2.60% for the $100 million term loan,2.50%, depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the credit agreement.  


912

$85 Million Term Loan


On July 25, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured $85 million term loan with a syndicate of commercial banks, with a maturity date of July 25, 2024 (the “$85 million term loan” and, together with the $425$850 million credit facility and the $225 million term loansloan facility, the “credit facilities”). Although no material terms were changed, the credit agreement was amended and restated in August 2018 as a result of the $150 million term loans, the “term loans”).refinancings noted above. The amended and restated credit agreement contains requirements and covenants similar to the Company’s $965$850 million credit facility. The Company may make voluntary prepayments in whole or in part, at any time, subject to certain conditions. Interest payments on the $85 million term loan are due monthly and the interest rate is equal to an annual rate of the one-month LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.80% to 2.60%, depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the credit agreement.


As of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, the details of the Company’s revolving credit facility and term loansfacilities were as set forth below.  All dollar amounts are in thousands.


     As of March 31, 2018    As of December 31, 2017   
 Maturity Date Outstanding Balance  Interest Rate    Outstanding Balance  Interest Rate   
Revolving credit facility (1) 5/18/2019 $170,700   3.43% (2)  $106,900   3.11% (2) 
                       
Term loans                      
$425 million term loans 5/18/2020  425,000   3.16% (3)   425,000   3.09% (3) 
$50 million term loan 4/8/2021  50,000   2.54% (4)   50,000   2.54% (4) 
$100 million term loan 4/8/2023  100,000   3.13% (4)   100,000   3.13% (4) 
$85 million term loan 7/25/2024  85,000   3.76% (4)   85,000   3.76% (4) 
Total term loans at stated value    660,000         660,000       
Unamortized debt issuance costs    (3,431)        (3,721)      
Total term loans    656,569         656,279       
                       
Total revolving credit facility and term loans   $827,269        $763,179       

     

Outstanding Balance

 
 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

March 31, 2019

  

December 31, 2018

 

Revolving credit facility (1)

LIBOR + 1.40% - 2.25%

 

7/27/2022

 $190,400  $268,800 
            

Term loans

           

$200 million term loan

LIBOR + 1.35% - 2.20%

 

7/27/2023

  200,000   200,000 

$225 million term loan

LIBOR + 1.35% - 2.20%

 

1/31/2024

  225,000   225,000 

$50 million term loan

LIBOR + 1.35% - 2.20%

 

8/2/2023

  50,000   50,000 

$175 million term loan

LIBOR + 1.65% - 2.50%

 

8/2/2025

  175,000   100,000 

$85 million term loan

LIBOR + 1.80% - 2.60%

 

7/25/2024

  85,000   85,000 

Term loans at stated value

  735,000   660,000 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

  (6,298)  (6,618)

Term loans, net

  728,702   653,382 
            

Revolving credit facility and term loans, net (1)

 $919,102  $922,182 

Weighted-average interest rate (2)

  3.45%  3.37%

(1)

UnamortizedExcludes unamortized debt issuance costs related to the revolving credit facility totaledtotaling approximately $1.3$3.3 million and $1.7$3.6 million as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively, andwhich are included in other assets, net in the Company’sCompany's consolidated balance sheets.

(2)

Annual variable interestInterest rate atrepresents the balance sheet date.
(3)Effectiveweighted-average effective annual interest rate at the balance sheet date which includes the effect of interest rate swaps in effect on $322.5$607.5 million and $557.5 million of the outstanding loan balance, resulting in an annual fixed interest ratevariable-rate debt as of approximately 3.10% on this portion of the debt, subject to adjustment based on the Company’s leverage ratio, through maturity.March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. See Note 45 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements. Remaining portion is variable rate debt.The one-month LIBOR at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was 2.49% and 2.50%, respectively.
(4)Annual fixed interest rate at the balance sheet date which includes the effect of interest rate swaps on the outstanding loan balance, subject to adjustment based on the Company’s leverage ratio, through maturity.  See Note 4 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements.

The credit agreements governing the $965 million credit facility, the $150 million term loan facility and the $85 million term loanfacilities contain mandatory prepayment requirements, customary affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default.  The credit agreements require that the Company comply with various covenants, which include, among others, a minimum tangible net worth, maximum debt limits, minimum interest and fixed charge coverage ratios limits on dividend payments and share repurchases and restrictions on certain investments.  The Company was in compliance with the applicable covenants at March 31, 2018.


2019.

Mortgage Debt


As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company had approximately $498.5$485.4 million in outstanding mortgage debt secured by 31 properties, with maturity dates ranging from June 2020 to January 2038, stated interest rates ranging from 3.55% to 6.25% and effective interest rates ranging from 3.55% to 4.97%. The loans generally provide for monthly payments of principal and interest on an amortized basis and defeasance or prepayment penalties if prepaid. The following table sets forth the hotel properties securing each loan, the interest rate, loan assumption or origination date, maturity date, the principal amount assumed or originated, and the outstanding balance prior to any fair value adjustments or debt issuance costs as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 for each of the Company’s mortgage debt obligations. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

1013

Location Brand Interest Rate (1)  Loan Assumption or Origination Date 
Maturity
Date
  Principal Assumed or Originated  
Outstanding balance as of
March 31, 2018
  Outstanding balance as of December 31, 2017 
San Juan Capistrano, CA Residence Inn  4.15% 9/1/2016 6/1/2020  $16,210  $15,687  $15,774 
Colorado Springs, CO Hampton  6.25% 9/1/2016 7/6/2021   7,923   7,719   7,754 
Franklin, TN Courtyard  6.25% 9/1/2016 8/6/2021   14,679   14,303   14,368 
Franklin, TN Residence Inn  6.25% 9/1/2016 8/6/2021   14,679   14,303   14,368 
Grapevine, TX Hilton Garden Inn  4.89% 8/29/2012 9/1/2022   11,810   10,334   10,412 
Collegeville/Philadelphia, PA Courtyard  4.89% 8/30/2012 9/1/2022   12,650   11,069   11,152 
Hattiesburg, MS Courtyard  5.00% 3/1/2014 9/1/2022   5,732   5,173   5,212 
Rancho Bernardo/San Diego, CA Courtyard  5.00% 3/1/2014 9/1/2022   15,060   13,591   13,692 
Kirkland, WA Courtyard  5.00% 3/1/2014 9/1/2022   12,145   10,960   11,042 
Seattle, WA Residence Inn  4.96% 3/1/2014 9/1/2022   28,269   25,496   25,687 
Anchorage, AK Embassy Suites  4.97% 9/13/2012 10/1/2022   23,230   20,408   20,560 
Somerset, NJ Courtyard  4.73% 3/1/2014 10/6/2022   8,750   7,872   7,932 
Tukwila, WA Homewood Suites  4.73% 3/1/2014 10/6/2022   9,431   8,484   8,549 
Prattville, AL Courtyard  4.12% 3/1/2014 2/6/2023   6,596   5,895   5,943 
Huntsville, AL Homewood Suites  4.12% 3/1/2014 2/6/2023   8,306   7,424   7,483 
San Diego, CA Residence Inn  3.97% 3/1/2014 3/6/2023   18,600   16,599   16,733 
Miami, FL Homewood Suites  4.02% 3/1/2014 4/1/2023   16,677   14,903   15,022 
Syracuse, NY Courtyard  4.75% 10/16/2015 8/1/2024(2)   11,199   10,567   10,637 
Syracuse, NY Residence Inn  4.75% 10/16/2015 8/1/2024(2)   11,199   10,567   10,637 
New Orleans, LA Homewood Suites  4.36% 7/17/2014 8/11/2024   27,000   24,747   24,919 
Westford, MA Residence Inn  4.28% 3/18/2015 4/11/2025   10,000   9,324   9,386 
Denver, CO Hilton Garden Inn  4.46% 9/1/2016 6/11/2025   34,118   32,833   33,046 
Oceanside, CA Courtyard  4.28% 9/1/2016 10/1/2025   13,655   13,269   13,332 
Omaha, NE Hilton Garden Inn  4.28% 9/1/2016 10/1/2025   22,682   22,040   22,145 
Boise, ID Hampton  4.37% 5/26/2016 6/11/2026   24,000   23,319   23,422 
Burbank, CA Courtyard  3.55% 11/3/2016 12/1/2026   25,564   24,752   24,917 
San Diego, CA Courtyard  3.55% 11/3/2016 12/1/2026   25,473   24,664   24,828 
San Diego, CA Hampton  3.55% 11/3/2016 12/1/2026   18,963   18,360   18,483 
Burbank, CA SpringHill Suites  3.94% 3/9/2018 4/1/2028   28,470   28,470   - 
Santa Ana, CA Courtyard  3.94% 3/9/2018 4/1/2028   15,530   15,530   - 
San Jose, CA Homewood Suites  4.22% 12/22/2017 1/1/2038   30,000   29,840   30,000 
                 $528,600   498,502   457,435 
Unamortized fair value adjustment of assumed debt         4,105   4,330 
Unamortized debt issuance costs            (2,418)  (2,748)
    Total                $500,189  $459,017 

Location

 

Brand

 

Interest Rate (1)

  

Loan Assumption or Origination Date

 

Maturity Date

   

Principal Assumed or Originated

  

Outstanding balance as of March 31, 2019

  

Outstanding balance as of December 31, 2018

 

San Juan Capistrano, CA

 

Residence Inn

  4.15% 

9/1/2016

 

6/1/2020

   $16,210  $15,341  $15,431 

Colorado Springs, CO

 

Hampton

  6.25% 

9/1/2016

 

7/6/2021

    7,923   7,580   7,617 

Franklin, TN

 

Courtyard

  6.25% 

9/1/2016

 

8/6/2021

    14,679   14,047   14,115 

Franklin, TN

 

Residence Inn

  6.25% 

9/1/2016

 

8/6/2021

    14,679   14,047   14,115 

Grapevine, TX

 

Hilton Garden Inn

  4.89% 

8/29/2012

 

9/1/2022

    11,810   10,020   10,101 

Collegeville/Philadelphia, PA

 

Courtyard

  4.89% 

8/30/2012

 

9/1/2022

    12,650   10,732   10,820 

Hattiesburg, MS

 

Courtyard

  5.00% 

3/1/2014

 

9/1/2022

    5,732   5,018   5,058 

Rancho Bernardo/San Diego, CA

 

Courtyard

  5.00% 

3/1/2014

 

9/1/2022

    15,060   13,183   13,289 

Kirkland, WA

 

Courtyard

  5.00% 

3/1/2014

 

9/1/2022

    12,145   10,631   10,717 

Seattle, WA

 

Residence Inn

  4.96% 

3/1/2014

 

9/1/2022

    28,269   24,728   24,928 

Anchorage, AK

 

Embassy Suites

  4.97% 

9/13/2012

 

10/1/2022

    23,230   19,798   19,957 

Somerset, NJ

 

Courtyard

  4.73% 

3/1/2014

 

10/6/2022

    8,750   7,629   7,692 

Tukwila, WA

 

Homewood Suites

  4.73% 

3/1/2014

 

10/6/2022

    9,431   8,223   8,291 

Prattville, AL

 

Courtyard

  4.12% 

3/1/2014

 

2/6/2023

    6,596   5,705   5,754 

Huntsville, AL

 

Homewood Suites

  4.12% 

3/1/2014

 

2/6/2023

    8,306   7,184   7,246 

San Diego, CA

 

Residence Inn

  3.97% 

3/1/2014

 

3/6/2023

    18,600   16,058   16,198 

Miami, FL

 

Homewood Suites

  4.02% 

3/1/2014

 

4/1/2023

    16,677   14,423   14,547 

Syracuse, NY

 

Courtyard

  4.75% 

10/16/2015

 

8/1/2024

 (2)  11,199   10,283   10,357 

Syracuse, NY

 

Residence Inn

  4.75% 

10/16/2015

 

8/1/2024

 (2)  11,199   10,283   10,357 

New Orleans, LA

 

Homewood Suites

  4.36% 

7/17/2014

 

8/11/2024

    27,000   24,052   24,232 

Westford, MA

 

Residence Inn

  4.28% 

3/18/2015

 

4/11/2025

    10,000   9,071   9,137 

Denver, CO

 

Hilton Garden Inn

  4.46% 

9/1/2016

 

6/11/2025

    34,118   31,975   32,198 

Oceanside, CA

 

Courtyard

  4.28% 

9/1/2016

 

10/1/2025

    13,655   13,012   13,077 

Omaha, NE

 

Hilton Garden Inn

  4.28% 

9/1/2016

 

10/1/2025

    22,682   21,613   21,722 

Boise, ID

 

Hampton

  4.37% 

5/26/2016

 

6/11/2026

    24,000   22,906   23,015 

Burbank, CA

 

Courtyard

  3.55% 

11/3/2016

 

12/1/2026

    25,564   24,075   24,247 

San Diego, CA

 

Courtyard

  3.55% 

11/3/2016

 

12/1/2026

    25,473   23,990   24,161 

San Diego, CA

 

Hampton

  3.55% 

11/3/2016

 

12/1/2026

    18,963   17,859   17,986 

Burbank, CA

 

SpringHill Suites

  3.94% 

3/9/2018

 

4/1/2028

    28,470   27,846   28,018 

Santa Ana, CA

 

Courtyard

  3.94% 

3/9/2018

 

4/1/2028

    15,530   15,189   15,283 

San Jose, CA

 

Homewood Suites

  4.22% 

12/22/2017

 

1/1/2038

    30,000   28,857   29,107 
              $528,600   485,358   488,773 

Unamortized fair value adjustment of assumed debt

                3,203   3,428 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

                (2,047)  (2,141)

Total

               $486,514  $490,060 

(1)

Interest rates are the rates per the loan agreement. For loans assumed, the Company adjusted the interest rates per the loan agreement to market rates and is amortizing the adjustments to interest expense over the life of the loan.

(2)

Outstanding principal balance is callable by lender or prepayable by the Company on August 1, 2019.

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The aggregate amounts of principal payable under the Company’s total debt obligations (including mortgage debt, the revolving credit facility and term loans), for the five years subsequent to March 31, 2018 and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

2018 (April - December) $9,730 
2019  204,505 
2020  453,349 
2021  97,586 
2022  109,252 
Thereafter  454,780 
   1,329,202 
Unamortized fair value adjustment of assumed debt  4,105 
Unamortized debt issuance costs related to term loans and mortgage debt  (5,849)
Total $1,327,458 

4. 

5.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments


Except as described below, the carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

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Debt


The Company estimates the fair value of its debt by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates consistent with the maturity of a debt obligation with similar credit terms and credit characteristics, which are Level 3 inputs under the fair value hierarchy. Market rates take into consideration general market conditions and maturity. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, both the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt were approximately $1.3 billion.  As of December 31, 2017, both the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt were approximately $1.2$1.4 billion. Both the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt (as discussed above) is net of unamortized debt issuance costs related to term loans and mortgage debt for each specific year.


Derivative Instruments


Currently, the Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risks on variable ratevariable-rate debt.  Throughout the terms of these interest rate swaps, the Company pays a fixed rate of interest and receives a floating rate of interest equal to the one-month LIBOR.  The swaps are designed to effectively fix the interest payments on variable ratevariable-rate debt instruments. These swap instruments are recorded at fair value and, if in an asset position, are included in other assets, net, and, if in a liability position, are included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  The fair values of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts, which is considered a Level 2 measurement under the fair value hierarchy.  The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves.  The following table sets forth information for each of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements outstanding as of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017.2018. All dollar amounts are in thousands.


         Fair Value Asset    
  Notional Amount at
March 31, 2018
             
Hedge Type  Origination Date Maturity Date Swap Fixed Interest Rate  March 31, 2018  December 31, 2017 
Cash flow hedge $212,500 5/21/2015 5/18/2020  1.58% $3,478  $2,033 
Cash flow hedge  110,000 7/2/2015 5/18/2020  1.62%  1,709   951 
Cash flow hedge  50,000 4/7/2016 3/31/2021  1.09%  2,007   1,544 
Cash flow hedge  100,000 4/7/2016 3/31/2023  1.33%  5,819   4,098 
Cash flow hedge  75,000 5/31/2017 6/30/2024  1.96%  2,724   1,043 
Cash flow hedge  10,000 8/10/2017 6/30/2024  2.01%  333   109 
  $557,500         $16,070  $9,778 

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Notional Amount at March 31, 2019

     

Swap Fixed Interest Rate

  

Fair Value Asset (Liability)

 

Hedge Type

  

Origination Date

 

Maturity Date

   

March 31, 2019

  

December 31, 2018

 

Cash flow hedge

 $212,500 

5/21/2015

 

5/18/2020

  1.58% $1,880  $2,744 

Cash flow hedge

  110,000 

7/2/2015

 

5/18/2020

  1.62%  924   1,361 

Cash flow hedge

  50,000 

4/7/2016

 

3/31/2021

  1.09%  1,141   1,519 

Cash flow hedge

  100,000 

4/7/2016

 

3/31/2023

  1.33%  3,206   4,477 

Cash flow hedge

  75,000 

5/31/2017

 

6/30/2024

  1.96%  738   1,905 

Cash flow hedge

  10,000 

8/10/2017

 

6/30/2024

  2.01%  72   226 

Cash flow hedge (1)

  50,000 

6/1/2018

 

6/30/2025

  2.89%  (2,105)  (1,276)

Cash flow hedge (2)

  25,000 

12/6/2018

 

6/30/2025

  2.75%  (778)  (379)

Cash flow hedge (3)

  50,000 

12/7/2018

 

1/31/2024

  2.72%  (1,116)  (571)
  $682,500         $3,962  $10,006 

(1)

In June 2018 the Company entered into a forward interest rate swap agreement with a commercial bank, which beginning January 31, 2019 effectively fixes the interest rate on $50 million of the Company's variable-rate debt.

(2)

In December 2018 the Company entered into a forward interest rate swap agreement with a commercial bank, which beginning January 31, 2020 will effectively fix the interest rate on $25 million of the Company's variable-rate debt.

(3)

In December 2018 the Company entered into a forward interest rate swap agreement with a commercial bank, which beginning May 18, 2020 will effectively fix the interest rate on $50 million of the Company's variable-rate debt.

The Company assesses, both at inception and on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of its qualifying cash flow hedges. The Company elected to early adopt ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach for all of its hedging relationships that existed as of that date.  As a result, effective January 1, 2018, the entire change in the fair value of the Company’s designated cash flow hedges is recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders’ equity in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Prior to January 1, 2018, changes in fair value on the effective portion of all designated cash flow hedges were recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income, while changes in fair value on the ineffective portion of all designated cash flow hedges were recorded to interest and other expense, net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  Since prior to January 1, 2018 there was no material ineffectiveness related to the Company’s outstanding designated cash flow hedges, the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

  
Net Unrealized Gain Recognized in
Other Comprehensive Income
  Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Interest and Other Expense, net 
  Three Months Ended March 31,  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Interest rate derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships $6,348  $723  $56  $(822)


Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified to interest and other expense, net as interest payments are made or received on the Company’s variable-rate derivatives. The Company estimates that approximately $3.2$4.4 million of net unrealized gains included in accumulated other comprehensive income at March 31, 20182019 will be reclassified as a decrease to interest and other expense, net within the next 12 months.

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5.

The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

  

Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

  

Net Unrealized Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Interest and Other Expense, net

 
  

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

 

Interest rate derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships

 $(4,770) $6,348  $1,274  $56 

6.  Related Parties


The Company has, and is expected to continue to engage in, transactions with related parties. These transactions cannot be construed to be at arm’s length and the results of the Company’s operations may be different if these transactions were conducted with non-related parties. There have been no changes to the contracts and relationships discussed in the 20172018 Form 10-K. Below is a summary of the significant related party relationships in effect during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017.


2018.

Glade M. Knight, Executive Chairman of the Company, owns Apple Realty Group, Inc. (“ARG”), which receives support services from the Company and reimburses the Company for the cost of these services as discussed below. Mr. Knight is also currently a partner and Chief Executive Officer of Energy 11 GP, LLC and Energy Resources 12 GP, LLC, which are the respective general partners of Energy 11, L.P. and Energy Resources 12, L.P., each of which receive support services from ARG.


The Company provides support services, including the use of the Company’s employees and corporate office, to ARG and is reimbursed by ARG for the cost of these services. The amounts reimbursed to the Company are based on the actual costs of the services and a good faith estimate of the proportionate amount of time incurred by the Company’s employees on behalf of ARG. Total reimbursed costs receivedallocated by the Company fromto ARG for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018 totaled approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million, in each period,respectively, and are recorded as a reduction to general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. 


As part of the cost sharing arrangement, certain day-to-day transactions may result in amounts due to or from the Company and ARG. To efficiently manage cash disbursements, the Company or ARG may make payments for the other company. Under this cash management process, each company may advance or defer up to $1 million at any time. Each quarter, any outstanding amounts are settled between the companies. This process allows each company to minimize its cash on hand and reduces the cost for each company. The amounts outstanding at any point in time are not significant to either of the companies. As of March 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, total amounts due from ARG for reimbursements under the cost sharing structure each totaled approximately $0.3 million at each date,and $0.4 million, respectively, and are included in other assets, net in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.


The Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Apple Air Holding, LLC, owns a Learjet used primarily for acquisition, asset management, renovation and public relations purposes. The aircraft is also leased to affiliates of the Company based on third party rates.  Leasingrates, which leasing activity to affiliates was not significant during the reporting periods. The Company also utilizes aircraft, owned through two entities, one of which is owned by the Company’s Executive Chairman, and the other, by its President and Chief Executive Officer, for acquisition, asset management, renovation and public relations purposes, and reimburses these entities at third party rates. Total costs incurred for the use of these aircraft during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018 were approximately $0.03$0.05 million and $0.04$0.03 million, respectively, and are included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.


6.  Shareholders’

7.  Shareholders Equity


Distributions


The Company’s current annual distribution rate, payable monthly, is $1.20 per common share. For the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company paid distributions of $0.30 per common share for a total of $69.1$67.2 million and $66.9$69.1 million, respectively. Additionally, in March 2018,2019, the Company declared a monthly distribution of $0.10 per common share, totaling $23.0$22.4 million, which was recorded as a payable as of March 31, 20182019 and paid in April 2018.2019. As of December 31, 2017,2018, a monthly distribution of $0.10 per common share, totaling $23.0$22.4 million, was recorded as a payable and paid in January 2018.2019. These accrued distributions were included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

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Issuance

Share Repurchases

In May 2018, the Company’s Board of Shares


In February 2017, the Company executedDirectors approved an equity distribution agreement that allows the Company to sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $300 millionextension of its common shares through sales agents under an at-the-market offering program (the “ATM Program”).  Since inception of the ATM Program in February 2017 through March 31, 2018, the Company has sold approximately 7.2 million common shares at a weighted-average market sales price of approximately $19.56 per common share and received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $139.8 million before commission and issuance costs, including the sale of approximately 0.2 million common shares during the three months ended March 31, 2018 at a weighted-average market sales price of approximately $19.73 per common share and receipt of aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $4.8 million.  The Company used the proceeds from the sale of these shares to pay down borrowings on its revolving credit facility.  No shares were issued under the ATM Program during the three months ended March 31, 2017.  As of March 31, 2018, approximately $160.2 million remained available for issuance under the ATM Program.

Share Repurchases

During the first three months of 2018, the Company purchased, under its $475 millionexisting share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”), approximately 0.3 million of its common shares at a weighted-average market purchase price of approximately $16.89 per commonauthorizing share forrepurchases up to an aggregate purchase price of approximately $4.3$464 million. The Company did not purchase any common shares under its Share Repurchase Program duringmay be suspended or terminated at any time by the first three months of 2017.Company and will end in July 2019 if not terminated earlier. In March 2018, the Company established a new written trading plan as part of the Share Repurchase Program that provides for share repurchases in open market transactions that is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company purchased, under its Share Repurchase Program, approximately 0.3 million of its common shares at a weighted-average market purchase price of approximately $14.93 per common share for an aggregate purchase price, including commissions, of approximately $4.1 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company purchased, under its Share Repurchase Program, approximately 0.3 million of its common shares at a weighted-average market purchase price of approximately $16.89 per common share for an aggregate purchase price, including commissions, of approximately $4.3 million. Repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program have been funded, and the Company intends to fund future repurchases, with availability under its revolving credit facility.facilities. As of March 31, 2018,2019, approximately $463.2$359.9 million remained available for repurchasepurchase under the Share Repurchase Program.  The Share Repurchase Program may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company and will end in July 2018 if not terminated earlier.

7. 

8.Compensation Plans


Plans

The Company annually establishes an incentive plan for its executive management.  Under the incentive plan for 20182019 (the “2018“2019 Incentive Plan”), participants are eligible to receive a bonus based on the achievement of certain 20182019 performance measures, consisting of operational performance metrics (including targeted Modified Funds from Operations per share, Comparable Hotels revenue per available room growth and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA Margin growth) and shareholder return metrics (including shareholder return relative to a peer group and total shareholder return, over one-year, two-year and three-year periods).  The components of the operational performance metrics and shareholder return metrics are equally weighted and account for 50% of the twototal target incentive compensation. The shareholder return metrics eachare weighted 75% for relative shareholder return metrics and 25% for total shareholder return metrics, and account for 50% of the total target incentive compensation.  The range of potential aggregate payouts under the 20182019 Incentive Plan is $0 - $20$18 million.  Based on performance through March 31, 2018,2019, the Company has accrued approximately $1.9$2.2 million as a liability for potential executive bonus payments under the 20182019 Incentive Plan, which is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 20182019 and in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018.2019. Approximately 25% of awards under the 20182019 Incentive Plan, if any, will be paid in cash, and 75% will be issued in stock under the Company’s 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan, approximately two-thirds of which will vest at the end of 20182019 and one-third of which will vest in December 2019.2020. Under the incentive plan for 20172018 (the “2017“2018 Incentive Plan”), the Company recorded approximately $2.0$1.9 million in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017. 


Share Based Compensation Awards

During the first quarters of 2018 and 2017, the Company issued 367,333 and 101,305 common shares earned under the 2017 Incentive Plan and the incentive plan for 2016 (the “2016 Incentive Plan”) (net of 48,533 and 19,667 common shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations) at $16.92 and $19.10 per share, or approximately $7.0 million and $2.3 million in share based compensation, including the surrendered shares, respectively.  Of the total shares issued under the 2017 Incentive Plan, 223,421 shares were unrestricted at the time of issuance, and the remaining 143,912 restricted shares will vest on December 14, 2018. Of the total shares issued under the 2016 Incentive Plan, 60,028 shares were unrestricted at the time of issuance, and the remaining 41,277 restricted shares vested on December 15, 2017, of which 13,129 common shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations.  Of the total 2017 share based compensation, approximately $5.8 million was recorded as a liability as of December 31, 2017, which was included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet and the remaining $1.2 million, which is subject to vesting on December 14, 2018, will be recognized as compensation expense proportionately throughout 2018.  Of the total 2016 share based compensation, approximately $0.4 million, which vested on December 15, 2017, was recognized as compensation expense proportionately throughout 2017.  For

During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017,2019, the Company recognized approximately $0.3accrued for a one-time separation payment of $0.5 million in connection with the retirement of the Company’s Executive Vice President and $0.1 million, respectively, of share based compensation expense relatedChief Legal Officer which, pursuant to the unvested restricted share awards.

8.  Legal Proceedings

Moses, et al. v. Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., et al.

As previously disclosedseparation and general release agreement executed in the 2017 Form 10-K, onMarch 2019, was paid in April 22, 2014, a purported shareholder of Apple REIT Seven, Inc. (“Apple Seven”)2019 and Apple REIT Eight, Inc. (“Apple Eight”), filed a class action against the Company and several individual directors on behalf of all then-existing shareholders and former shareholders of Apple Seven and Apple Eight, who purchased additional shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Plans (“DRIP”) of Apple Seven, Apple Eight and the Company between July 17, 2007 and February 12, 2014 (the “2014 DRIP litigation”).  In January 2017, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the litigation which the court approved by order dated March 27, 2018.  In January 2018, the Company funded the settlement amount of $5.5 million, which wasis included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2019 and in transactiongeneral and litigation costs (reimbursements)administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the yearthree months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016.

2019.

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Wilchfort, et al. v. Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Share-Based Compensation Awards

The following table sets forth information pertaining to the share-based compensation issued under the 2018 Incentive Plan and the incentive plan for 2017 (the “2017 Incentive Plan”).

  

2018 Incentive Plan

   

2017 Incentive Plan

  
           

Period common shares issued

 

First Quarter 2019

   

First Quarter 2018

  
           

Common shares earned under each incentive plan

  156,926    415,866  

Common shares surrendered on issuance date to satisfy tax withholding obligations

  24,999    48,533  

Common shares earned and issued under each incentive plan, net of common shares surrendered on issuance date to satisfy tax withholding obligations

  131,927    367,333  

Closing stock price on issuance date

 $16.49   $16.92  

Total share-based compensation earned, including the surrendered shares (in millions)

 $2.6 (1) $7.0 (2)

Of the total common shares earned and issued, total common shares unrestricted at time of issuance

  105,345    223,421  

Of the total common shares earned and issued, total common shares restricted at time of issuance

  26,582    143,912  
           

Restricted common shares vesting date

 

December 13, 2019

   

December 14, 2018

  

Common shares surrendered on vesting date to satisfy tax withholding requirements resulting from vesting of restricted common shares

  n/a    41,389  

(1)Of the total 2018 share-based compensation, approximately $2.4 million was recorded as a liability as of December 31, 2018 and is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2018. The remaining $0.2 million, which is subject to vesting on December 13, 2019, will be recognized as share-based compensation expense proportionately throughout 2019. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recognized approximately $0.05 million of share-based compensation expense related to the unvested restricted share awards.
(2)Of the total 2017 share-based compensation, approximately $1.2 million, which vested on December 14, 2018, was recognized as share-based compensation expense proportionately throughout 2018. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recognized approximately $0.3 million of share-based compensation expense related to the unvested restricted share awards.

9.  Leases

The Company is the lessee on certain ground leases, hotel equipment leases and office space leases. As of March 31, 2019, the Company had 13 hotels subject to ground leases and three parking lot ground leases with remaining terms ranging from approximately four to 87 years. Certain of its ground leases have options to extend beyond the initial lease term by periods ranging from five to 120 years.

The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), et al.


As previously disclosedas discussed further in Note 1 in the 2017 Form 10-K,section titled “Accounting Standards Recently Adopted”, effective January 1, 2019, which requires leases with durations greater than twelve months to be recognized on February 24, 2017, a purported shareholder of Apple REIT Six, Inc.the balance sheet as right-of-use (“Apple Six”ROU”), Apple Seven assets and Apple Eight, filed a class action against, among others,lease liabilities. Prior year financial statements were not restated under the new standard and, therefore, those amounts are not presented below.

Under the new standard, the Company’s leases are classified as operating or finance leases. For leases with terms greater than 12 months, the Company recognizes a ROU asset and lease liability at the estimated present value of the minimum lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Many of the Company’s leases include rental escalation clauses (including fixed schedule rent increases) and renewal options that are factored into the determination of lease payments when appropriate and the former individual directorspresent value of Apple Six, Apple Seventhe remaining lease payments is adjusted accordingly. The Company utilizes interest rates implicit in the lease if determinable or, if not, it estimates its incremental borrowing rate from information available at lease commencement, to determine the present value of the lease payments. At transition to the new standard, the Company used information available at that time to determine the incremental borrowing rates on its existing leases at January 1, 2019 based on estimates of rates the Company would pay for senior collateralized loans with terms similar to each lease.

Twelve of the Company’s hotel and Apple Eight, including Mr. Glade Knight (“the Apple REIT Defendants”), on behalf of all then-existing shareholders and former shareholders of Apple Six, Apple Seven and Apple Eight, who purchased additional shares under Apple Six’s, Apple Seven’s and Apple Eight’s DRIP between July 17, 2007 and December 2012 (in the case of Apple Six shareholders) or June 30, 2013 (in the case of Apple Seven and Apple Eight shareholders).  On May 1, 2018,parking lot ground leases as well as all of its hotel equipment leases and office space leases are classified as operating leases, for which the Apple REIT Defendants were dismissedCompany recorded ROU assets and lease liabilities at adoption of the new standard. The ROU assets are included in other assets, net and the lease liabilities are included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the Company also reclassified at adoption of the new standard, its intangible assets for below market ground leases and intangible liabilities for above market ground leases related to these leases from other assets, net and accounts payable and other liabilities in the complaint without prejudice byconsolidated balance sheet, respectively, as well as accrued straight-line lease liabilities related to these leases from accounts payable and other liabilities in the plaintiff.consolidated balance sheet to the beginning ROU assets. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective lease and the value of each lease intangible is amortized over the term of the respective lease. Costs related to operating ground leases are included in operating ground lease expense, while costs related to hotel equipment leases are included in hotel operating expense and property taxes, insurance and other expense, and costs related to office space leases are included in general and administrative expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Four of the Company’s hotel ground leases are classified as finance leases, for which the Company recorded ROU assets and lease liabilities at adoption of the new standard. The ROU assets are recorded as finance ground lease assets within investment in real estate, net and the lease liabilities are recorded as finance lease liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the Company also reclassified at adoption of the new standard, its intangible assets for below market ground leases and intangible liabilities for above market ground leases related to these leases from other assets, net and accounts payable and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, respectively, to the beginning ROU assets. At adoption of the new standard, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment totaling approximately $5.2 million, which included the derecognition of accrued straight-line lease liabilities related to the finance leases, to distributions greater than net income, a component of shareholders’ equity in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The ROU asset and value of each lease intangible is amortized over the term of the respective lease. Costs related to finance ground leases are included in depreciation and amortization expense and interest and other expense, net in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

Lease Position as of March 31, 2019

The following table sets forth the lease-related assets and liabilities included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet Classification

 

March 31, 2019

 

Assets

     

Operating lease assets, net

Other assets, net

 $29,332 

Finance ground lease assets, net (1)

Investment in real estate, net

  143,810 

Total lease assets

 $173,142 
      

Liabilities

     

Operating lease liabilities

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 $12,716 

Finance lease liabilities

Finance lease liabilities

  162,818 

Total lease liabilities

 $175,534 
      

Weighted-average remaining lease term

     

     Operating leases

  

36 years

 

     Finance leases

  

33 years

 
      

Weighted-average discount rate

     

     Operating leases

  5.42%

     Finance leases

  5.28%

(1)

Finance ground lease assets are net of accumulated amortization of approximately $1.0 million as of March 31, 2019.

Lease Costs for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

The following table sets forth the lease costs related to the Company’s operating and finance ground leases included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (in thousands):

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations Classification

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

Operating lease costs (1)

Operating ground lease expense

 $405 

Finance lease costs:

     

     Amortization of lease assets

Depreciation and amortization expense

  1,041 

     Interest on lease liabilities

Interest and other expense, net

  1,826 

Total lease costs

 $3,272 

(1)

Represents costs related to ground leases, including variable lease costs. Excludes costs related to hotel equipment leases, which are included in hotel operating expense and property taxes, insurance and other expense, and costs related to office space leases, which are included in general and administrative expense in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.

Undiscounted Cash Flows

The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the next five years and total of the remaining years to the operating lease liabilities and finance lease liabilities included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019 (in thousands):

  

Operating leases

  

Finance leases

 

2019 (Apr- Dec)

 $1,075  $5,569 

2020

  1,246   7,385 

2021

  1,021   7,552 

2022

  854   7,702 

2023

  784   8,051 

Thereafter

  33,187   363,147 

Total minimum lease payments

  38,167   399,406 

Less: amount of lease payments representing interest

  25,451   236,588 

Present value of lease liabilities

 $12,716  $162,818 

Other Information

The following table sets forth supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s operating and finance leases for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (in thousands):

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

 

     Operating cash flows for operating leases

 $377 

     Operating cash flows for finance leases

  1,443 

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10Subsequent Events


In April 2018,2019, the Company paid approximately $23.0$22.4 million, or $0.10 per outstanding common share, in distributions to its common shareholders.


In April 2018,2019, the Company declared a regular monthly cash distribution of $0.10 per common share for the month of May 2018.2019. The distribution is payable on May 15, 2018.


2019.

In April 2018,2019, the Company through one of its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into a purchase contract for the purchase of all of the ownership interestsa hotel to be constructed in a limited liability company which plans to construct a dual-branded Hampton Inn & Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton property in Cape Canaveral, Florida, with a combined total of 224 guest roomsDenver, Colorado, for a gross purchase price of approximately $46.7 million.a minimum of $49.1 million, which is subject to adjustment based on the actual number of rooms. The hotel is planned to be a Courtyard by Marriott which is expected to contain a minimum of 182 guest rooms.  Although the Company is working towards acquiring these hotels,this hotel, there are many conditions to closing that have not yet been satisfied, and there can be no assurance that a closing on these hotelsthis hotel will occur.


On May 2, 2018, the Company closed on the purchase of a newly constructed 210-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Phoenix, Arizona, the same day the hotel opened for business.  The gross purchase price was approximately $44.3 million.

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


of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements


This Quarterly 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. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by use of statements that include phrases such as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “goal,” “plan,” “should,” “will,” “predict,” “potential,” “outlook,” “strategy,” and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to effectively acquire and dispose of properties; the ability of the Company to successfully integrate pending transactions and implement its operating strategy; changes in general political, economic and competitive conditions and specific market conditions; adverse changes in the real estate and real estate capital markets; financing risks; the outcome of current and future litigation including any legal proceedings that have been or may be instituted against the Company or others;risks; regulatory proceedings or inquiries; and changes in laws or regulations or interpretations of current laws and regulations that impact the Company’s business, assets or classification as a REIT. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore there can be no assurance that such statements included in this Quarterly Report will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved. In addition, the Company’s qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including but not limited to those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the 20172018 Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statement that the Company makes speaks only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or cautionary factors, as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.


The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the information contained in the 20172018 Form 10-K.


Overview


The Company is a Virginia corporation that has elected to be treated as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. The Company is self-advised and invests in income-producing real estate, primarily in the lodging sector, in the United States.U.S.  As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company owned 241234 hotels with an aggregate of 30,58530,046 rooms located in urban, high-end suburban and developing markets throughout 34 states. All of the Company’s hotels operate under Marriott, Hilton or HiltonHyatt brands. The hotels are operated and managed under separate management agreements with 23 hotel management companies, none of which are affiliated with the Company. The Company’s common shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “APLE.”

New Lease Accounting Standard

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), electing to recognize and measure its leases prospectively at the beginning of the period of adoption through a cumulative-effect adjustment to shareholders’ equity, without restating the presentation of periods prior to the effective date (the “new lease accounting standard”). Under the new lease accounting standard, beginning in 2019, four of the Company’s ground leases that were previously accounted for as operating leases are accounted for as finance leases. For these finance leases, effective January 1, 2019 the Company recognizes depreciation and amortization expense and interest and other expense, net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, instead of operating ground lease expense. Results prior to January 1, 2019 have not been restated. As a result, the comparability of operating ground lease expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and interest and other expense, net are affected by the implementation of the new lease accounting standard. See Note 1 titled “Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 9 titled “Leases” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional information on the adoption of the new lease accounting standard.

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2018

2019 Hotel Portfolio Activities


The Company continually monitors market conditions and attempts to maximize shareholder value by investing in properties that it believes provide superior value over the long term. Consistent with this strategy and the Company’s focus on investing in select-servicerooms-focused hotels, the Company acquired two hotels for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $63.0$52.4 million during the first three months of 2018: 2019: a 119-room160-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Atlanta, GeorgiaSt. Paul, Minnesota and a 144-room Hampton Inn &128-room Home2 Suites in Memphis, Tennessee.  On May 2, 2018,Orlando, Florida. Also, as of April 30, 2019, the same day the hotel opened for business, the Company acquired a 210-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Phoenix, Arizona for approximately $44.3 million.  As of May 2, 2018, the Company also had outstanding contracts for the potential purchase of threefive hotels that wereare under constructiondevelopment for a total expected purchase price of approximately $67.4$159.2 million, including  a 128-room Home2 Suites in Orlando, Florida which isare planned to be completed and opened for business inover the fourth quarter of 2018, and a combined 224-room dual-branded Hampton Inn & Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton property in Cape Canaveral, Floridanext 15 to 27 months from March 31, 2019, at which is plannedtime closings on these hotels are expected to be completed and opened for business in 2020.  occur. The Company utilized its revolving credit facility to fund the completed acquisitions and plans to utilize the revolvingits credit facilityfacilities for any additional acquisitions.


For its existing portfolio, the Company monitors each property’s profitability, market conditions and capital requirements and attempts to maximize shareholder value by disposing of properties when it believes that superior value can be provided from the sale of the property.  As a result, in March 2019, the Company sold nine hotels for a total combined gross sales price of $95.0 million. The net proceeds from the sales were used to pay down borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility.

See Note 2 titled “Investment in Real Estate” and Note 93 titled “Subsequent Events”“Dispositions” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional information concerning these transactions.


Hotel Operations


Although hotel performance can be influenced by many factors including local competition, local and general economic conditions in the United StatesU.S. and the performance of individual managers assigned to each hotel, performance of the Company’s hotels as compared to other hotels within their respective local markets, in general, has met the Company’s expectations for the period owned. Over the past several years, the lodging industry and the Company have experienced modest revenue growth.  Moderate improvements in the general U.S. economy have been partially offset by increased lodging supply in many markets.markets, offsetting increases in demand in the lodging sector. With modestessentially flat growth in revenue growth,per available room (“RevPAR”), the Company has produced stable operating results during the first three months of 20182019 on a comparable basis (as defined below) with expense increases generally offsetting revenue growth..  There is no way to predict future economic conditions, and there continue to be additional factors that could negatively affect the lodging industry and the Company, including but not limited to, increased hotel supply in certain markets, labor uncertainty both for the economy as a whole and the lodging industry in particular, global volatility, and government fiscal policies.policies and economic concerns in the U.S. The Company, on a comparable basis, and industry areis forecasting a low single digit percentage increase in revenueslightly negative to slightly positive RevPAR growth for the full year of 20182019 as compared to 2017.  The2018, which reflects modestly lower expectations for demand growth, consistent with lower expected Gross Domestic Product growth in the U.S., relatively consistent anticipated low growth is primarily due to inconsistent demand in certain markets and increased hotel supply meeting demand growth in others, limiting the Company’s ability to increase rates.


and slightly favorable comparisons caused by natural disasters.

As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company owned 234 hotels with a total of 30,046 rooms as compared to 241 hotels with a total of 30,585 rooms as compared to 236 hotels with a total of 30,203 rooms as of March 31, 2017, however, results2018. Results of operations are included only for the period of ownership for hotels acquired or disposed of during the current reporting period and prior year. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company acquired one existing hotel on March 4, 2019 and one newly constructed hotel on March 19, 2019, and sold nine hotels on March 28, 2019. During 2018, the Company acquired twoone newly constructed hotel on May 2, 2018 and four existing hotels (both(two on February 5, 2018).  During 2017, the Company acquired three newly constructed hotels (one on February 2, 2017 and two on September 12, 2017) and three existing hotels (one on October 13, 2017,2018, one on October 20, 2017June 28, 2018 and one on December 1, 2017)7, 2018), and sold twothree hotels (one(two on April 20, 2017July 13, 2018 and one on October 5, 2017)November 29, 2018)As a result, the comparability of results for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018 as discussed below is impacted by these transactions.


In evaluating financial condition and operating performance, the most important indicators on which the Company focuses are revenue measurements, such as average occupancy, average daily rate (“ADR”) and revenue per available room (“RevPAR”),RevPAR, and expenses, such as hotel operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and other expenses described below.

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The following is a summary of the results from operations of the Company’s hotels for their respective periods of ownership by the Company.


  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(in thousands, except statistical data) 2018  Percent of Revenue  2017  Percent of Revenue  Percent Change 
                
Total revenue $298,389   100.0% $292,925   100.0%  1.9%
Hotel operating expense  172,329   57.8%  168,454   57.5%  2.3%
Property taxes, insurance and other expense  17,229   5.8%  16,927   5.8%  1.8%
Ground lease expense  2,850   1.0%  2,816   1.0%  1.2%
General and administrative expense  6,877   2.3%  6,754   2.3%  1.8%
                     
Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets  -       7,875       n/a 
Depreciation expense  44,840       43,767       2.5%
Interest and other expense, net  11,919       11,717       1.7%
Income tax expense  163       250       -34.8%
                     
Number of hotels owned at end of period  241       236       2.1%
ADR $134.32      $133.39       0.7%
Occupancy  74.6%      74.4%      0.3%
RevPAR $100.18      $99.27       0.9%

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands, except statistical data)

 

2019

  

Percent of Revenue

  

2018

  

Percent of Revenue

  

Percent Change

 
                     

Total revenue

 $303,787   100.0% $298,389   100.0%  1.8%

Hotel operating expense

  175,449   57.8%  172,329   57.8%  1.8%

Property taxes, insurance and other expense

  19,208   6.3%  17,229   5.8%  11.5%

Operating ground lease expense

  405   0.1%  2,850   1.0%  -85.8%

General and administrative expense

  8,137   2.7%  6,877   2.3%  18.3%
                     

Depreciation and amortization expense

  47,950       44,840       6.9%

Gain on sale of real estate

  1,213       -       n/a 

Interest and other expense, net

  15,494       11,919       30.0%

Income tax expense

  206       163       26.4%
                     

Number of hotels owned at end of period

  234       241       -2.9%

ADR

 $136.36      $134.32       1.5%

Occupancy

  73.9%      74.6%      -0.9%

RevPAR

 $100.71      $100.18       0.5%

Comparable Hotels Operating Results


The following table reflects certain operating statistics for the Company’s 241234 hotels owned as of March 31, 20182019 (“Comparable Hotels”). The Company defines metrics from Comparable Hotels as results generated by the 241234 hotels owned as of the end of the reporting period. For the hotels acquired during the current reporting period and prior year, the Company has included, as applicable, results of those hotels for periods prior to the Company’s ownership using information provided by the properties’ prior owners at the time of acquisition and not adjusted by the Company. This information has not been audited, either for the periods owned or prior to ownership by the Company. For dispositions, results have been excluded for the Company’s period of ownership.


  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2018  2017  Percent Change 
          
ADR $134.43  $133.25   0.9%
Occupancy  74.6%  74.5%  0.1%
RevPAR $100.23  $99.31   0.9%

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  

2019

  

2018

  

Percent Change

 
             

ADR

 $137.41  $135.76   1.2%

Occupancy

  74.1%  74.9%  -1.1%

RevPAR

 $101.76  $101.69   0.1%

Same Store Operating Results


The following table reflects certain operating statistics for the Company’s 233227 hotels owned by the Company as of January 1, 20172018 and during the entirety of the reporting periods being compared (“Same Store Hotels”). This information has not been audited.

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  

2019

  

2018

  

Percent Change

 
             

ADR

 $136.42  $135.26   0.9%

Occupancy

  74.2%  74.8%  -0.8%

RevPAR

 $101.23  $101.23   - 

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  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2018  2017  Percent Change 
          
ADR $134.26  $132.98   1.0%
Occupancy  74.8%  74.7%  0.1%
RevPAR $100.37  $99.31   1.1%

As discussed above, hotel performance is impacted by many factors, including the economic conditions in the United StatesU.S. as well as each individual locality. Economic indicators in the United StatesU.S. have generally been favorable, which has been partially offset by increased lodging supply in many of the Company’s markets. As a result, the Company’s revenue and operating results for its Comparable Hotels and Same Store Hotels experienced modest growthwere generally unchanged during the first quarterthree months of 20182019 as compared to 2017.2018, which is consistent with industry/brand averages. The Company expects continued modest improvement in both revenueits RevPAR growth and operating results for its Comparable Hotels in 2018 asfor the full year of 2019 to be slightly negative to slightly positive compared to 2017.  The Company’s hotelsits performance in general have shown results consistent with industry and brand averages for the period of ownership.  During the first quarter of 2018, revenue growth from the leisure travel sector of the industry was estimated to be stronger than from the business travel sector as a result of the shift of the Easter holiday to March and April in 2018.  With a greater proportion of its revenue generated from business travel as compared to leisure travel, the Company’s growth was slightly below industry averages.


Revenues


The Company’s principal source of revenue is hotel revenue consisting of room, food and beverage, and other related revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company had total revenue of $298.4$303.8 million and $292.9$298.4 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, Comparable Hotels achieved combined average occupancy of 74.6%74.1% and 74.5%74.9%, ADR of $134.43$137.41 and $133.25$135.76 and RevPAR of $100.23$101.76 and $99.31.$101.69. ADR is calculated as room revenue divided by the number of rooms sold, and RevPAR is calculated as occupancy multiplied by ADR.


During

Compared to the same period in 2018, during the first quarter of 2018,2019, the Company experienced a modest1.2% increase in ADR and stablea 1.1% decrease in occupancy resulting in a 0.9% increase infor Comparable Hotels, leaving RevPAR for Comparable Hotels compared to the first quarter of 2017.  Marketsvirtually unchanged. Markets/areas with above average growth in the first quarter of 20182019 for the Company and industry included Fort Worth, Texas, Knoxville, Tennessee, Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VirginiaAtlanta, Georgia, Sacramento, California, Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina and South Florida.Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. Markets that were below average for the Company and industry included Austin,Houston, Texas, Kansas City, Missouri, Omaha, NebraskaMinneapolis, Minnesota and Washington, D.C.   


southern Florida. The Company also experienced increased revenue due to demand in the Florida panhandle, eastern North Carolina and Anchorage, Alaska related to recovery and restoration efforts related to hurricanes Florence and Michael and the earthquake in Anchorage, Alaska.

Hotel Operating Expense


Hotel operating expense consists of direct room operating expense, hotel administrative expense, sales and marketing expense, utilities expense, repair and maintenance expense, franchise fees and management fees.  For the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, hotel operating expense totaled $172.3$175.4 million and $168.5$172.3 million or 57.8% and 57.5% of total revenue for each respective period.   For the Company’s Comparable Hotels, hotel operating expense as a percentage of revenue increased approximately 50 basis pointsslightly for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 as compared to the same period in 2017.2018. Increases in labor costs as a percentage of revenue during the first quarterthree months of 20182019 as compared to the same period in 2017 was the primary cause of the increased hotel operating expense.2018 were offset by decreases in utility costs. The Company anticipates continued increases in labor costs due to government regulations surrounding wages, healthcare and other benefits, other wage-related initiatives and lower unemployment rates. Although operating expenses will increase as revenue increases, theThe Company will continue to work with its management companies to reduce costs as a percentage of revenue where possible while maintaining quality and service levels at each property.


Property Taxes, Insurance and Other Expense


Property taxes, insurance, and other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 totaled $19.2 million and 2017 totaled $17.2 million, and $16.9 million, respectively, or 6.3% and 5.8% of total revenue for each respective period, and forwhich is consistent with the increase in Comparable Hotels 5.8%expense as a percentage of total revenue for each respective period.the same periods. For the Company’s Comparable Hotels, real estate taxes increased slightly during the first three months of 20182019 compared to the first three months of 2017,2018, with tax increases at certain locations due to the reassessment of property values by localities related to the improved economy, partially offset by decreases at other locations due to successful appeals of tax assessments. With the economy continuing to improve, the Company anticipates continued increases in property tax assessments during the remainder of 2018.2019. The Company will continue to appeal tax assessments in certain jurisdictions to attempt to minimize tax increases as warranted. Additionally, due to increased losses in 2017 forincurred by property insurance carriers during the past few years, the Company’s property insurance costs are anticipated to increase slightlyincreased as a percentage of revenue for the full yearfirst three months of 20182019 as compared to 2017.


the first three months of 2018 and are anticipated to increase for the remainder of 2019.

Operating Ground Lease Expense


Ground

Operating ground lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $0.4 million and 2017 was $2.9 million, and $2.8 million, respectively. GroundOperating ground lease expense in 2019 primarily represents the expense incurred by the Company to lease land for 14nine of its hotel properties. Operating ground lease expense in 2018 primarily represents the expense incurred by the Company to lease land for 13 of its hotel properties, including approximately $2.4 million of expense related to four ground leases that were previously classified as operating leases that are classified as finance leases under the new lease accounting standard effective January 1, 2019.

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General and Administrative Expense


General and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $8.1 million and 2017 was $6.9 million, and $6.8 million, respectively, or 2.7% and 2.3% of total revenue for each respective period. The principal components of general and administrative expense are payroll and related benefit costs, legal fees, accounting fees and reporting expenses.


Loss on Impairment The increase in expense was due primarily to increased accruals for anticipated performance under the Company’s incentive plans which included an expense of Depreciable Real Estate Assets

The Company did not experience any loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets for the three months ended March 31, 2018.  Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets was approximately $7.9$0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and related to two properties that the Company identified for potential sale during the first quarterretirement of 2017.  See Note 2 titled “Investment in Real Estate” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial StatementsChief Legal Officer.

Depreciation and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional information concerning this impairment loss.


AmortizationDepreciation Expense

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 was $44.8$48.0 million and $43.8$44.8 million, respectively. Depreciation expense primarily represents expense of the Company’s hotel buildings and related improvements, and associated personal property (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) for their respective periods owned. The increase was primarily due to the increase in the number of properties owned as a result of the acquisition of two hotels in February 2018the first quarter of 2019 and sixfive hotels in 20172018 and renovations completed throughout 20182019 and 2017.


2018. Additionally, for the three months ended March 31, 2019, depreciation and amortization expense also includes approximately $1.0 million of expense associated with amortization of the Company’s four finance lease ROU assets in accordance with the new lease accounting standard.

Interest and Other Expense, net


Interest and other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 was $11.9$15.5 million and $11.7$11.9 million, respectively, and is net of approximately $0.5 million in each respective period of interest capitalized associated with renovation projects.  AlthoughAdditionally, interest and other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2019 includes approximately $1.8 million of interest recorded on the Company’s four finance lease liabilities in accordance with the new lease accounting standard. Interest expense related to the Company’s debt increased as a result of increased average outstanding debt was lessborrowings in the first quarter of 20182019 as compared to the first quarter of 2017, interest expense increased slightly as a result2018 resulting from acquisitions and share repurchases, partially offset by the repayment of borrowings with proceeds from dispositions, combined with an increase in the Company’s effective interest rate during the first quarter of 20182019 as compared to 2017,the first quarter of 2018, due to (a) the issuance of longer term fixed-rate debt subsequent to March 31, 2017, which was used to reduce the Company’s revolving credit facility, resulting in a higher average interest rate than the variable-rate borrowings repaid, and (b) an increase in interest rates on the Company’s variable-rate debt, with the one-month LIBOR increasing from 0.98% at March 31, 2017 to 1.88% at March 31, 2018.2018 to 2.49% at March 31, 2019. While approximately 79%77% of the Company’s outstanding debt was effectively fixed ratefixed-rate debt at March 31, 2018,2019, the Company does expect interest costs for its remaining variable-rate debt to continuebe higher in 2019 as compared to increase for the remainder ofsame period in 2018 due to increasedhigher expected average interest rates foras compared to the prior year. The impact from higher interest rates will be partially mitigated by the Company’s 2018 debt refinancing, resulting in lower spreads charged on outstanding borrowings under its remaining variable rate debt.


revolving credit facility and $575 million of its outstanding term loans by 10 to 15 basis points, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio. 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures


The Company considers the following non-GAAP financial measures useful to investors as key supplemental measures of its operating performance: Funds from Operations (“FFO”), Modified FFO (“MFFO”), Earnings before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”), Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate (“EBITDAre”), and Adjusted EBITDAEBITDAre (“Adjusted EBITDA”EBITDAre”). These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income, cash flow from operations or any other operating GAAP measure. FFO, MFFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAEBITDAre are not necessarily indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions. Although FFO, MFFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDA,EBITDAre, as calculated by the Company, may not be comparable to FFO, MFFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAEBITDAre as reported by other companies that do not define such terms exactly as the Company defines such terms, the Company believes these supplemental measures are useful to investors when comparing the Company’s results between periods and with other REITs.

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FFO and MFFO


The Company calculates and presents FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”), which defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains orand losses from salesthe sale of certain real estate assets (including gains and losses from change in control), extraordinary items as defined by GAAP, and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, plus real estate related depreciation, amortization and impairments, and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.affiliates. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, most real estate industry investors consider FFO to be helpful in evaluating a real estate company’s operations. The Company further believes that by excluding the effects of these items, FFO is useful to investors in comparing its operating performance between periods and between REITs that report FFO using the Nareit definition. FFO as presented by the Company is applicable only to its common shareholders, but does not represent an amount that accrues directly to common shareholders.


The Company further adjusts FFO for the exclusion of amortization of finance ground lease assets, amortization of favorable and unfavorable operating leases, net and non-cash straight-line operating ground lease expense, as this expense doesthese expenses do not reflect the underlying performance of the related hotels.  The Company presents MFFO when evaluating its performance because it believes that it provides further useful supplemental information to investors regarding its ongoing operating performance.


The following table reconciles the Company’s GAAP net income to FFO and MFFO for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018 (in thousands).


  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2018  2017 
Net income $42,182  $34,365 
Depreciation of real estate owned  44,610   43,537 
Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets  -   7,875 
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases, net  206   165 
Funds from operations  86,998   85,942 
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense  904   939 
Modified funds from operations $87,902  $86,881 

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Net income

 $38,151  $42,182 

Depreciation of real estate owned

  46,666   44,610 

Gain on sale of real estate

  (1,213)  - 

Funds from operations

  83,604   86,792 

Amortization of finance ground lease assets

  1,041   - 

Amortization of favorable and unfavorable operating leases, net

  31   206 

Non-cash straight-line operating ground lease expense

  48   904 

Modified funds from operations

 $84,724  $87,902 

EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDA


re

EBITDA is a commonly used measure of performance in many industries and is defined as net income excluding interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company believes EBITDA is useful to investors because it helps the Company and its investors evaluate the ongoing operating performance of the Company by removing the impact of its capital structure (primarily interest expense) and its asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization). In addition, certain covenants included in the agreements governing the Company’s indebtedness use EBITDA, as defined in the specific credit agreement, as a measure of financial compliance.


The

In addition to EBITDA, the Company considersalso calculates and presents EBITDAre in accordance with standards established by Nareit, which defines EBITDAre as EBITDA, excluding gains and losses from the exclusionsale of certain additional items from EBITDA useful, including: (i) the loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets as this item does not represent ongoing operations(including gains and (ii)losses from change in control), plus real estate related impairments, and adjustments to reflect the entity’s share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates. The Company presents EBITDAre because it believes that it provides further useful information to investors in comparing its operating performance between periods and between REITs that report EBITDAre using the Nareit definition.

The Company also considers the exclusion of non-cash straight-line operating ground lease expense from EBITDAre useful, as this expense does not reflect the underlying performance of the related hotels.

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The following table reconciles the Company’s GAAP net income to EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAEBITDAre for the three months ended March 31, 20182019 and 20172018 (in thousands).


  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2018  2017 
Net income $42,182  $34,365 
Depreciation  44,840   43,767 
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases, net  206   165 
Interest and other expense, net  11,919   11,717 
Income tax expense  163   250 
EBITDA  99,310   90,264 
Loss on impairment of depreciable real estate assets  -   7,875 
Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense  904   939 
Adjusted EBITDA $100,214  $99,078 

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  

2019

   2018 (1) 

Net income

 $38,151  $42,182 

Depreciation and amortization

  47,950   44,840 

Amortization of favorable and unfavorable operating leases, net

  31   206 

Interest and other expense, net

  15,494   11,919 

Income tax expense

  206   163 

EBITDA

  101,832   99,310 

Gain on sale of real estate

  (1,213)  - 

EBITDAre

  100,619   99,310 

Non-cash straight-line operating ground lease expense

  48   904 

Adjusted EBITDAre

 $100,667  $100,214 

(1)

EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre for the three months ended March 31, 2018 include approximately $1.4 million of lease payments recorded to operating ground lease expense related to four of the Company's ground leases that were classified as operating leases during 2018. Under the new lease accounting standard, effective January 1, 2019 these four ground leases are classified as finance leases, for which the Company recognizes depreciation and amortization expense and interest and other expense, net in the Company's consolidated statements of operations (which are both excluded from EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre calculations), instead of operating ground lease expense.

Hotels Owned

As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company owned 241234 hotels with an aggregate of 30,58530,046 rooms located in 34 states. The following tables summarize the number of hotels and rooms by brand and by state:


Number of Hotels and Guest Rooms by Brand 
  Number of  Number of 
Brand Hotels  Rooms 
Hilton Garden Inn  42   5,807 
Courtyard  40   5,460 
Hampton  38   4,685 
Residence Inn  34   4,011 
Homewood Suites  34   3,831 
SpringHill Suites  17   2,248 
TownePlace Suites  12   1,196 
Fairfield Inn  11   1,300 
Home2 Suites  8   910 
Marriott  2   616 
Embassy Suites  2   316 
Renaissance  1   205 
    Total  241   30,585 

Number of Hotels and Guest Rooms by Brand

 
  

Number of

  

Number of

 

Brand

 

Hotels

  

Rooms

 

Hilton Garden Inn

  41   5,665 

Hampton

  40   5,065 

Courtyard

  37   5,070 

Residence Inn

  33   3,939 

Homewood Suites

  33   3,731 

SpringHill Suites

  15   2,040 

Fairfield

  11   1,300 

Home2 Suites

  9   1,038 

TownePlace Suites

  9   931 

Marriott

  2   616 

Embassy Suites

  2   316 

Renaissance

  1   208 

Hyatt Place

  1   127 

    Total

  234   30,046 

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Number of Hotels and Guest Rooms by State

 
  

Number of

  

Number of

 

State

 

Hotels

  

Rooms

 

Alabama

  15   1,434 

Alaska

  2   304 

Arizona

  12   1,644 

Arkansas

  3   336 

California

  27   3,807 

Colorado

  4   567 

Florida

  23   2,912 

Georgia

  6   672 

Idaho

  2   416 

Illinois

  8   1,420 

Indiana

  4   479 

Iowa

  3   301 

Kansas

  4   422 

Louisiana

  3   422 

Maine

  1   179 

Maryland

  2   233 

Massachusetts

  4   466 

Michigan

  1   148 

Minnesota

  3   404 

Mississippi

  2   168 

Missouri

  4   544 

Nebraska

  4   621 

New Jersey

  5   629 

New York

  4   553 

North Carolina

  11   1,213 

Ohio

  2   252 

Oklahoma

  4   545 

Pennsylvania

  3   391 

South Carolina

  5   538 

Tennessee

  13   1,502 

Texas

  31   3,755 

Utah

  3   393 

Virginia

  12   1,767 

Washington

  4   609 

    Total

  234   30,046 

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Number of Hotels and Guest Rooms by State 
  Number of  Number of 
State Hotels  Rooms 
Alabama  15   1,434 
Alaska  2   304 
Arizona  11   1,434 
Arkansas  4   408 
California  27   3,807 
Colorado  4   567 
Florida  23   2,851 
Georgia  7   715 
Idaho  2   416 
Illinois  8   1,420 
Indiana  4   479 
Iowa  3   301 
Kansas  4   422 
Louisiana  4   541 
Maine  1   179 
Maryland  2   233 
Massachusetts  4   466 
Michigan  1   148 
Minnesota  2   244 
Mississippi  2   168 
Missouri  4   544 
Nebraska  4   621 
New Jersey  5   629 
New York  4   550 
North Carolina  12   1,337 
Ohio  2   252 
Oklahoma  4   545 
Pennsylvania  3   391 
South Carolina  5   538 
Tennessee  13   1,500 
Texas  34   4,072 
Utah  3   393 
Virginia  14   2,067 
Washington  4   609 
    Total  241   30,585 

The following table summarizes the location, brand, manager, date acquired or completed and number of rooms for each of the 241234 hotels the Company owned as of March 31, 2018.


2019.

City

 

State

 

Brand

 

Manager

 

Date Acquired or

Completed

 

Rooms

 

Anchorage

 

AK

 

Embassy Suites

 

Stonebridge

 

4/30/2010

  169 

Anchorage

 

AK

 

Home2 Suites

 

Stonebridge

 

12/1/2017

  135 

Auburn

 

AL

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

LBA

 

3/1/2014

  101 

Birmingham

 

AL

 

Courtyard

 

LBA

 

3/1/2014

  84 

Birmingham

 

AL

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

LBA

 

9/12/2017

  104 

Birmingham

 

AL

 

Home2 Suites

 

LBA

 

9/12/2017

  106 

Birmingham

 

AL

 

Homewood Suites

 

McKibbon

 

3/1/2014

  95 

Dothan

 

AL

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

LBA

 

6/1/2009

  104 

Dothan

 

AL

 

Residence Inn

 

LBA

 

3/1/2014

  84 

Huntsville

 

AL

 

Hampton

 

LBA

 

9/1/2016

  98 

Huntsville

 

AL

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

LBA

 

3/1/2014

  101 

Huntsville

 

AL

 

Home2 Suites

 

LBA

 

9/1/2016

  77 

Huntsville

 

AL

 

Homewood Suites

 

LBA

 

3/1/2014

  107 
City

Mobile

 State

AL

 Brand

Hampton

 Manager

McKibbon

 
Date Acquired or
Completed
Rooms
MobileALHamptonMcKibbon

9/1/2016

  101 

Montgomery

 

AL

 

Hilton Garden Inn

 

LBA

 

3/1/2014

  97 

Montgomery

 

AL

 

Homewood Suites

 

LBA

 

3/1/2014

  91 

Prattville

 

AL

 

Courtyard

 

LBA

 

3/1/2014

  84 

Rogers

 

AR

 

Hampton

 

Raymond

 

8/31/2010

  122 

Rogers

 

AR

 

Homewood Suites

 

Raymond

 

4/30/2010

  126 

Rogers

 

AR

 

Residence Inn

 

Raymond

 

3/1/2014

  88 
Springdale

Chandler

 AR

AZ

 Residence Inn

Courtyard

 Aimbridge

North Central

 

11/2/2010

150

Chandler

AZ

Fairfield

North Central

11/2/2010

110

Phoenix

AZ

Courtyard

North Central

11/2/2010

164

Phoenix

AZ

Courtyard

North Central

9/1/2016

127

Phoenix

AZ

Hampton

North Central

9/1/2016

125

Phoenix

AZ

Hampton

North Central

5/2/2018

210

Phoenix

AZ

Homewood Suites

North Central

9/1/2016

134

Phoenix

AZ

Residence Inn

North Central

11/2/2010

129

Scottsdale

AZ

Hilton Garden Inn

North Central

9/1/2016

122

Tucson

AZ

Hilton Garden Inn

Western

7/31/2008

125

Tucson

AZ

Residence Inn

Western

3/1/2014

124

Tucson

AZ

TownePlace Suites

Western

10/6/2011

124

Agoura Hills

CA

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

125

Burbank

CA

Courtyard

Huntington

8/11/2015

190

Burbank

CA

Residence Inn

Marriott

3/1/2014

166

Burbank

CA

SpringHill Suites

Marriott

7/13/2015

170

Clovis

CA

Hampton

Dimension

7/31/2009

86

Clovis

CA

Homewood Suites

Dimension

2/2/2010

83

Cypress

CA

Courtyard

Dimension

3/1/2014

180

Cypress

CA

Hampton

Dimension

6/29/2015

110

Oceanside

CA

Courtyard

Marriott

9/1/2016

142

Oceanside

CA

Residence Inn

Marriott

3/1/2014

125

Rancho Bernardo/San Diego

CA

Courtyard

InnVentures

3/1/2014

210

Sacramento

CA

Hilton Garden Inn

Dimension

3/1/2014

153

San Bernardino

CA

Residence Inn

InnVentures

2/16/2011

95

City

State

Brand

Manager

Date Acquired or Completed

Rooms

San Diego

CA

Courtyard

Huntington

9/1/2015

245

San Diego

CA

Hampton

Dimension

3/1/2014

177

San Diego

CA

Hilton Garden Inn

InnVentures

3/1/2014

200

San Diego

CA

Residence Inn

Dimension

3/1/2014

121

San Jose

CA

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

140

San Juan Capistrano

CA

Residence Inn

Marriott

9/1/2016

130

Santa Ana

CA

Courtyard

Dimension

5/23/2011

155

Santa Clarita

CA

Courtyard

Dimension

9/24/2008

140

Santa Clarita

CA

Fairfield

Dimension

10/29/2008

66

Santa Clarita

CA

Hampton

Dimension

10/29/2008

128

Santa Clarita

CA

Residence Inn

Dimension

10/29/2008

90

Tulare

CA

Hampton

InnVentures

3/1/2014

86

Tustin

CA

Fairfield

Marriott

9/1/2016

145

Tustin

CA

Residence Inn

Marriott

9/1/2016

149

Colorado Springs

CO

Hampton

Chartwell

9/1/2016

101

Denver

CO

Hilton Garden Inn

Stonebridge

9/1/2016

221

Highlands Ranch

CO

Hilton Garden Inn

Dimension

3/1/2014

128

Highlands Ranch

CO

Residence Inn

Dimension

3/1/2014

117

Boca Raton

FL

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

9/1/2016

149

Cape Canaveral

FL

Homewood Suites

LBA

9/1/2016

153

Fort Lauderdale

FL

Hampton

Vista Host

12/31/2008

109

Fort Lauderdale

FL

Hampton

LBA

6/23/2015

156

Fort Lauderdale

FL

Residence Inn

LBA

9/1/2016

156

Gainesville

FL

Hilton Garden Inn

McKibbon

9/1/2016

104

Gainesville

FL

Homewood Suites

McKibbon

9/1/2016

103

Jacksonville

FL

Homewood Suites

McKibbon

3/1/2014

119

Jacksonville

FL

Hyatt Place

LBA

12/7/2018

127

Lakeland

FL

Courtyard

LBA

3/1/2014

78

Miami

FL

Courtyard

Dimension

3/1/2014

118

Miami

FL

Hampton

White Lodging

4/9/2010

121

Miami

FL

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

162

Orlando

FL

Fairfield

Marriott

7/1/2009

200

Orlando

FL

Home2 Suites

LBA

3/19/2019

128

Orlando

FL

SpringHill Suites

Marriott

7/1/2009

200

Panama City

FL

Hampton

LBA

3/12/2009

95

Panama City

FL

TownePlace Suites

LBA

1/19/2010

103

Pensacola

FL

TownePlace Suites

McKibbon

9/1/2016

97

Sanford

FL

SpringHill Suites

LBA

3/1/2014

105

Tallahassee

FL

Fairfield

LBA

9/1/2016

97

Tallahassee

FL

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

3/1/2014

85

Tampa

FL

Embassy Suites

White Lodging

11/2/2010

147

Albany

GA

Fairfield

LBA

1/14/2010

87

Atlanta/Downtown

GA

Hampton

McKibbon

2/5/2018

119

Atlanta/Perimeter Dunwoody

GA

Hampton

LBA

6/28/2018

132

Atlanta

GA

Home2 Suites

McKibbon

7/1/2016

128

Macon

GA

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

3/1/2014

101

Savannah

GA

Hilton Garden Inn

Newport

3/1/2014

105

City

State

Brand

Manager

Date Acquired or Completed

Rooms

Cedar Rapids

IA

Hampton

Schulte

9/1/2016

103

Cedar Rapids

IA

Homewood Suites

Schulte

9/1/2016

95

Davenport

IA

Hampton

Schulte

9/1/2016

103

Boise

ID

Hampton

Raymond

4/30/2010

186

Boise

ID

SpringHill Suites

InnVentures

3/1/2014

230

Des Plaines

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

Raymond

9/1/2016

252

Hoffman Estates

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

9/1/2016

184

Mettawa

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

170

Mettawa

IL

Residence Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

130

Rosemont

IL

Hampton

Raymond

9/1/2016

158

Schaumburg

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

166

Skokie

IL

Hampton

Raymond

9/1/2016

225

Warrenville

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

135

Indianapolis

IN

SpringHill Suites

White Lodging

11/2/2010

130

Merrillville

IN

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

9/1/2016

124

Mishawaka

IN

Residence Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

106

South Bend

IN

Fairfield

White Lodging

9/1/2016

119

Overland Park

KS

Fairfield

True North

3/1/2014

110

Overland Park

KS

Residence Inn

True North

3/1/2014

120

Overland Park

KS

SpringHill Suites

True North

3/1/2014

102

Wichita

KS

Courtyard

Aimbridge

3/1/2014

90

Lafayette

LA

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

7/30/2010

153

Lafayette

LA

SpringHill Suites

LBA

6/23/2011

103

New Orleans

LA

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

166

Andover

MA

SpringHill Suites

Marriott

11/5/2010

136

Marlborough

MA

Residence Inn

True North

3/1/2014

112

Westford

MA

Hampton

True North

3/1/2014

110

Westford

MA

Residence Inn

True North

3/1/2014

108

Annapolis

MD

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

3/1/2014

126

Silver Spring

MD

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

7/30/2010

107

Portland

ME

Residence Inn

Pyramid

10/13/2017

179

Novi

MI

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

148

Maple Grove

MN

Hilton Garden Inn

North Central

9/1/2016

120

Rochester

MN

Hampton

Raymond

8/3/2009

124

St. Paul

MN

Hampton

Vista Host

3/4/2019

160

Kansas City

MO

Hampton

Raymond

8/31/2010

122

Kansas City

MO

Residence Inn

True North

3/1/2014

106

St. Louis

MO

Hampton

Raymond

8/31/2010

190

St. Louis

MO

Hampton

Raymond

4/30/2010

126

Hattiesburg

MS

Courtyard

LBA

3/1/2014

84

Hattiesburg

MS

Residence Inn

LBA

12/11/2008

84

Carolina Beach

NC

Courtyard

Crestline

3/1/2014

144

Charlotte

NC

Fairfield

Newport

9/1/2016

94

Charlotte

NC

Homewood Suites

McKibbon

9/24/2008

118

Durham

NC

Homewood Suites

McKibbon

12/4/2008

122

Fayetteville

NC

Home2 Suites

LBA

2/3/2011

118

Fayetteville

NC

Residence Inn

Aimbridge

3/1/2014

92

Greensboro

NC

SpringHill Suites

Newport

3/1/2014

82

City

State

Brand

Manager

Date Acquired or Completed

Rooms

Jacksonville

NC

Home2 Suites

LBA

9/1/2016

105

Wilmington

NC

Fairfield

Crestline

3/1/2014

122

Winston-Salem

NC

Courtyard

McKibbon

3/1/2014

122

Winston-Salem

NC

Hampton

McKibbon

9/1/2016

94

Omaha

NE

Courtyard

Marriott

3/1/2014

181

Omaha

NE

Hampton

White Lodging

9/1/2016

139

Omaha

NE

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

9/1/2016

178

Omaha

NE

Homewood Suites

White Lodging

9/1/2016

123

Cranford

NJ

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

108

Mahwah

NJ

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

110

Mount Laurel

NJ

Homewood Suites

Newport

1/11/2011

118

Somerset

NJ

Courtyard

Newport

3/1/2014

162

West Orange

NJ

Courtyard

Newport

1/11/2011

131

Islip/Ronkonkoma

NY

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

3/1/2014

165

New York

NY

Renaissance

Highgate

3/1/2014

208

Syracuse

NY

Courtyard

New Castle

10/16/2015

102

Syracuse

NY

Residence Inn

New Castle

10/16/2015

78

Mason

OH

Hilton Garden Inn

Schulte

9/1/2016

110

Twinsburg

OH

Hilton Garden Inn

Interstate

10/7/2008

142

Oklahoma City

OK

Hampton

Raymond

5/28/2010

200

Oklahoma City

OK

Hilton Garden Inn

Raymond

9/1/2016

155

Oklahoma City

OK

Homewood Suites

Raymond

9/1/2016

100

Oklahoma City (West)

OK

Homewood Suites

Chartwell

9/1/2016

90

Collegeville/Philadelphia

PA

Courtyard

White Lodging

11/15/2010

132

Malvern/Philadelphia

PA

Courtyard

White Lodging

11/30/2010

127

Pittsburgh

PA

Hampton

Vista Host

12/31/2008

132

Charleston

SC

Home2 Suites

LBA

9/1/2016

122

Columbia

SC

Hilton Garden Inn

Newport

3/1/2014

143

Columbia

SC

TownePlace Suites

Newport

9/1/2016

91

Greenville

SC

Residence Inn

McKibbon

3/1/2014

78

Hilton Head

SC

Hilton Garden Inn

McKibbon

3/1/2014

104

Chattanooga

TN

Homewood Suites

LBA

3/1/2014

76

Franklin

TN

Courtyard

Chartwell

9/1/2016

126

Franklin

TN

Residence Inn

Chartwell

9/1/2016

124

Jackson

TN

Hampton

Vista Host

12/30/2008

85

Johnson City

TN

Courtyard

LBA

9/25/2009

90

Knoxville

TN

Homewood Suites

McKibbon

9/1/2016

103

Knoxville

TN

SpringHill Suites

McKibbon

9/1/2016

103

Knoxville

TN

TownePlace Suites

McKibbon

9/1/2016

97

Memphis

TN

Hampton

Crestline

2/5/2018

144

Memphis

TN

Homewood Suites

Hilton

3/1/2014

140

Nashville

TN

Hilton Garden Inn

Vista Host

9/30/2010

194

Nashville

TN

Home2 Suites

Vista Host

5/31/2012

119

Nashville

TN

TownePlace Suites

LBA

9/1/2016

101

Addison

TX

SpringHill Suites

Marriott

3/1/2014

159

Allen

TX

Hampton

Interstate

9/26/2008

103

Allen

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

Interstate

10/31/2008

150

Arlington

TX

Hampton

Western

12/1/2010

98

City

State

Brand

Manager

Date Acquired or Completed

Rooms

Austin

TX

Courtyard

White Lodging

11/2/2010

145

Austin

TX

Fairfield

White Lodging

11/2/2010

150

Austin

TX

Hampton

Vista Host

4/14/2009

124

Austin

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

White Lodging

11/2/2010

117

Austin

TX

Homewood Suites

Vista Host

4/14/2009

97

Austin/Round Rock

TX

Homewood Suites

Vista Host

9/1/2016

115

Beaumont

TX

Residence Inn

Western

10/29/2008

133

Burleson/Fort Worth

TX

Hampton

LBA

10/7/2014

88

Dallas

TX

Homewood Suites

Western

9/1/2016

130

Denton

TX

Homewood Suites

Chartwell

9/1/2016

107

El Paso

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

Western

12/19/2011

145

El Paso

TX

Homewood Suites

Western

3/1/2014

114

Fort Worth

TX

Courtyard

LBA

2/2/2017

124

Fort Worth

TX

TownePlace Suites

Western

7/19/2010

140

Frisco

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

Western

12/31/2008

102

Grapevine

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

Western

9/24/2010

110

Houston

TX

Courtyard

LBA

9/1/2016

124

Houston

TX

Marriott

Western

1/8/2010

206

Houston

TX

Residence Inn

Western

3/1/2014

129

Houston

TX

Residence Inn

Western

9/1/2016

120

Irving

TX

Homewood Suites

Western

12/29/2010

77

Lewisville

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

Interstate

10/16/2008

165

Round Rock

TX

Hampton

Vista Host

3/6/2009

94

San Antonio

TX

TownePlace Suites

Western

3/1/2014

106

Shenandoah

TX

Courtyard

LBA

9/1/2016

124

Stafford

TX

Homewood Suites

Western

3/1/2014

78

Texarkana

TX

Hampton

Aimbridge

1/31/2011

81

Provo

UT

Residence Inn

Dimension

3/1/2014

114

Salt Lake City

UT

Residence Inn

Huntington

10/20/2017

136

Salt Lake City

UT

SpringHill Suites

White Lodging

11/2/2010

143

Alexandria

VA

Courtyard

Marriott

3/1/2014

178

Alexandria

VA

SpringHill Suites

Marriott

3/28/2011

155

Charlottesville

VA

Courtyard

Crestline

3/1/2014

139

Manassas

VA

Residence Inn

Crestline

2/16/2011

107

Richmond

VA

Courtyard

White Lodging

12/8/2014

135

Richmond

VA

Marriott

White Lodging

3/1/2014

410

Richmond

VA

Residence Inn

White Lodging

12/8/2014

75

Richmond

VA

SpringHill Suites

McKibbon

9/1/2016

103

Suffolk

VA

Courtyard

Crestline

3/1/2014

92

Suffolk

VA

TownePlace Suites

Crestline

3/1/2014

  72 
Chandler

Virginia Beach

 AZ

VA

 

Courtyard

 North Central

Crestline

 11/2/2010

3/1/2014

141

Virginia Beach

VA

Courtyard

Crestline

3/1/2014

160

Kirkland

WA

Courtyard

InnVentures

3/1/2014

  150 
Chandler

Seattle

 AZ

WA

 Fairfield

Residence Inn & Suites

 North Central

InnVentures

 11/2/2010

3/1/2014

  110234 
Phoenix

Tukwila

 AZ

WA

 Courtyard

Homewood Suites

 North Central

Dimension

 11/2/2010

3/1/2014

  164106 
Phoenix

Vancouver

 AZ

WA

 Courtyard

SpringHill Suites

 North Central

InnVentures

 9/1/2016127
PhoenixAZHamptonNorth Central9/1/2016125
PhoenixAZHomewood SuitesNorth Central9/1/2016134
PhoenixAZResidence InnNorth Central11/2/2010129
ScottsdaleAZHilton Garden InnNorth Central9/1/2016122
TucsonAZHilton Garden InnWestern7/31/2008125
TucsonAZResidence InnWestern

3/1/2014

124
TucsonAZTownePlace SuitesWestern10/6/2011124
Agoura HillsCAHomewood SuitesDimension3/1/2014125
BurbankCACourtyardHuntington8/11/2015190
BurbankCAResidence InnMarriott3/1/2014166
BurbankCASpringHill SuitesMarriott7/13/2015170
ClovisCAHamptonDimension7/31/200986
ClovisCAHomewood SuitesDimension2/2/201083
CypressCACourtyardDimension3/1/2014180
CypressCAHamptonDimension6/29/2015110
OceansideCACourtyardMarriott9/1/2016142
OceansideCAResidence InnMarriott3/1/2014125
Rancho Bernardo/San DiegoCACourtyardInnVentures3/1/2014210
SacramentoCAHilton Garden InnDimension3/1/2014153
San BernardinoCAResidence InnInnVentures2/16/201195
San DiegoCACourtyardHuntington9/1/2015245
San DiegoCAHamptonDimension3/1/2014177
San DiegoCAHilton Garden InnInnVentures3/1/2014200
San DiegoCAResidence InnDimension3/1/2014121
San JoseCAHomewood SuitesDimension3/1/2014140
San Juan CapistranoCAResidence InnMarriott9/1/2016130
Santa AnaCACourtyardDimension5/23/2011155
Santa ClaritaCACourtyardDimension9/24/2008140
Santa ClaritaCAFairfield InnDimension10/29/200866
Santa ClaritaCAHamptonDimension10/29/2008128
Santa ClaritaCAResidence InnDimension10/29/200890
TulareCAHamptonInnVentures3/1/201486
TustinCAFairfield Inn & SuitesMarriott9/1/2016145
TustinCAResidence InnMarriott9/1/2016149
Colorado SpringsCOHamptonChartwell9/1/2016101
DenverCOHilton Garden InnStonebridge9/1/2016221
Highlands RanchCOHilton Garden InnDimension3/1/2014128
Highlands RanchCOResidence InnDimension3/1/2014117
Boca RatonFLHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging9/1/2016149
Cape CanaveralFLHomewood SuitesLBA9/1/2016153
Fort LauderdaleFLHamptonVista Host12/31/2008109
Fort LauderdaleFLHamptonLBA6/23/2015156
Fort LauderdaleFLResidence InnLBA9/1/2016156
CityStateBrandManager
Date Acquired or
Completed
Rooms
GainesvilleFLHilton Garden InnMcKibbon9/1/2016104
GainesvilleFLHomewood SuitesMcKibbon9/1/2016103
JacksonvilleFLHomewood SuitesMcKibbon3/1/2014

  119 
LakelandFLCourtyardLBA3/1/2014

    Total

  78
MiamiFLCourtyardDimension3/1/2014118
MiamiFLHamptonWhite Lodging4/9/2010121
MiamiFLHomewood SuitesDimension3/1/2014162
OrlandoFLFairfield Inn & SuitesMarriott7/1/2009200
OrlandoFLSpringHill SuitesMarriott7/1/2009200
Panama CityFLHamptonLBA3/12/200995
Panama CityFLTownePlace SuitesLBA1/19/2010103
PensacolaFLTownePlace SuitesMcKibbon9/1/201697
SanfordFLSpringHill SuitesLBA3/1/2014105
SarasotaFLHomewood SuitesHilton3/1/2014100
TallahasseeFLFairfield Inn & SuitesLBA9/1/201697
TallahasseeFLHilton Garden InnLBA3/1/201485
TampaFLEmbassy SuitesWhite Lodging11/2/2010147
TampaFLTownePlace SuitesMcKibbon3/1/201494
AlbanyGAFairfield Inn & SuitesLBA1/14/201087
AtlantaGAHamptonMcKibbon2/5/2018119
AtlantaGAHome2 SuitesMcKibbon7/1/2016128
ColumbusGASpringHill SuitesLBA3/1/201489
ColumbusGATownePlace SuitesLBA3/1/201486
MaconGAHilton Garden InnLBA3/1/2014101
SavannahGAHilton Garden InnNewport3/1/2014105
Cedar RapidsIAHamptonSchulte9/1/2016103
Cedar RapidsIAHomewood SuitesSchulte9/1/201695
DavenportIAHamptonSchulte9/1/2016103
BoiseIDHamptonRaymond4/30/2010186
BoiseIDSpringHill SuitesInnVentures3/1/2014230
Des PlainesILHilton Garden InnRaymond9/1/2016252
Hoffman EstatesILHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging9/1/2016184
MettawaILHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging11/2/2010170
MettawaILResidence InnWhite Lodging11/2/2010130
RosemontILHamptonRaymond9/1/2016158
SchaumburgILHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging11/2/2010166
SkokieILHamptonRaymond9/1/2016225
WarrenvilleILHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging11/2/2010135
IndianapolisINSpringHill SuitesWhite Lodging11/2/2010130
MerrillvilleINHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging9/1/2016124
MishawakaINResidence InnWhite Lodging11/2/2010106
South BendINFairfield Inn & SuitesWhite Lodging9/1/2016119
Overland ParkKSFairfield Inn & SuitesTrue North3/1/2014110
Overland ParkKSResidence InnTrue North3/1/2014120
Overland ParkKSSpringHill SuitesTrue North3/1/2014102
WichitaKSCourtyardAimbridge3/1/201490
Baton RougeLASpringHill SuitesDimension9/25/2009119
LafayetteLAHilton Garden InnLBA7/30/2010153
LafayetteLASpringHill SuitesLBA6/23/2011103
New OrleansLAHomewood SuitesDimension3/1/2014166
AndoverMASpringHill SuitesMarriott11/5/2010136
MarlboroughMAResidence InnTrue North3/1/2014112
WestfordMAHamptonTrue North3/1/2014110
WestfordMAResidence InnTrue North3/1/2014108
AnnapolisMDHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging3/1/2014126
Silver SpringMDHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging7/30/2010107
PortlandMEResidence InnPyramid10/13/201717930,046 

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CityStateBrandManager
Date Acquired or
Completed
Rooms
NoviMIHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging11/2/2010148
Maple GroveMNHilton Garden InnNorth Central9/1/2016120
RochesterMNHamptonRaymond8/3/2009124
Kansas CityMOHamptonRaymond8/31/2010122
Kansas CityMOResidence InnTrue North3/1/2014106
St. LouisMOHamptonRaymond8/31/2010190
St. LouisMOHamptonRaymond4/30/2010126
HattiesburgMSCourtyardLBA3/1/201484
HattiesburgMSResidence InnLBA12/11/200884
Carolina BeachNCCourtyardCrestline3/1/2014144
CharlotteNCFairfield Inn & SuitesNewport9/1/201694
CharlotteNCHomewood SuitesMcKibbon9/24/2008118
DurhamNCHomewood SuitesMcKibbon12/4/2008122
FayettevilleNCHome2 SuitesLBA2/3/2011118
FayettevilleNCResidence InnAimbridge3/1/201492
GreensboroNCSpringHill SuitesNewport3/1/201482
Holly SpringsNCHamptonLBA11/30/2010124
JacksonvilleNCHome2 SuitesLBA9/1/2016105
WilmingtonNCFairfield Inn & SuitesCrestline3/1/2014122
Winston-SalemNCCourtyardMcKibbon3/1/2014122
Winston-SalemNCHamptonMcKibbon9/1/201694
OmahaNECourtyardMarriott3/1/2014181
OmahaNEHamptonWhite Lodging9/1/2016139
OmahaNEHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging9/1/2016178
OmahaNEHomewood SuitesWhite Lodging9/1/2016123
CranfordNJHomewood SuitesDimension3/1/2014108
MahwahNJHomewood SuitesDimension3/1/2014110
Mount LaurelNJHomewood SuitesNewport1/11/2011118
SomersetNJCourtyardNewport3/1/2014162
West OrangeNJCourtyardNewport1/11/2011131
Islip/RonkonkomaNYHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging3/1/2014165
New YorkNYRenaissanceHighgate3/1/2014205
SyracuseNYCourtyardNew Castle10/16/2015102
SyracuseNYResidence InnNew Castle10/16/201578
MasonOHHilton Garden InnSchulte9/1/2016110
TwinsburgOHHilton Garden InnInterstate10/7/2008142
Oklahoma CityOKHamptonRaymond5/28/2010200
Oklahoma CityOKHilton Garden InnRaymond9/1/2016155
Oklahoma CityOKHomewood SuitesRaymond9/1/2016100
Oklahoma City (West)OKHomewood SuitesChartwell9/1/201690
Collegeville/PhiladelphiaPACourtyardWhite Lodging11/15/2010132
Malvern/PhiladelphiaPACourtyardWhite Lodging11/30/2010127
PittsburghPAHamptonVista Host12/31/2008132
CharlestonSCHome2 SuitesLBA9/1/2016122
ColumbiaSCHilton Garden InnNewport3/1/2014143
ColumbiaSCTownePlace SuitesNewport9/1/201691
GreenvilleSCResidence InnMcKibbon3/1/201478
Hilton HeadSCHilton Garden InnMcKibbon3/1/2014104
ChattanoogaTNHomewood SuitesLBA3/1/201476
FranklinTNCourtyardChartwell9/1/2016126
FranklinTNResidence InnChartwell9/1/2016124
JacksonTNHamptonVista Host12/30/200883
Johnson CityTNCourtyardLBA9/25/200990
KnoxvilleTNHomewood SuitesMcKibbon9/1/2016103
KnoxvilleTNSpringHill SuitesMcKibbon9/1/2016103
KnoxvilleTNTownePlace SuitesMcKibbon9/1/201697
MemphisTNHamptonCrestline2/5/2018144
MemphisTNHomewood SuitesHilton3/1/2014140
CityStateBrandManager
Date Acquired or
Completed
Rooms
NashvilleTNHilton Garden InnVista Host9/30/2010194
NashvilleTNHome2 SuitesVista Host5/31/2012119
NashvilleTNTownePlace SuitesLBA9/1/2016101
AddisonTXSpringHill SuitesMarriott3/1/2014159
AllenTXHamptonInterstate9/26/2008103
AllenTXHilton Garden InnInterstate10/31/2008150
ArlingtonTXHamptonWestern12/1/201098
AustinTXCourtyardWhite Lodging11/2/2010145
AustinTXFairfield Inn & SuitesWhite Lodging11/2/2010150
AustinTXHamptonVista Host4/14/2009124
AustinTXHilton Garden InnWhite Lodging11/2/2010117
AustinTXHomewood SuitesVista Host4/14/200997
Austin/Round RockTXHomewood SuitesVista Host9/1/2016115
BeaumontTXResidence InnWestern10/29/2008133
Burleson/Fort WorthTXHamptonLBA10/7/201488
DallasTXHomewood SuitesWestern9/1/2016130
DentonTXHomewood SuitesChartwell9/1/2016107
DuncanvilleTXHilton Garden InnInterstate10/21/2008142
El PasoTXHilton Garden InnWestern12/19/2011145
El PasoTXHomewood SuitesWestern3/1/2014114
Fort WorthTXCourtyardLBA2/2/2017124
Fort WorthTXTownePlace SuitesWestern7/19/2010140
FriscoTXHilton Garden InnWestern12/31/2008102
GrapevineTXHilton Garden InnWestern9/24/2010110
HoustonTXCourtyardLBA9/1/2016124
HoustonTXMarriottWestern1/8/2010206
HoustonTXResidence InnWestern3/1/2014129
HoustonTXResidence InnWestern9/1/2016120
IrvingTXHomewood SuitesWestern12/29/201077
LewisvilleTXHilton Garden InnInterstate10/16/2008165
Round RockTXHamptonVista Host3/6/200994
San AntonioTXTownePlace SuitesWestern3/1/2014106
ShenandoahTXCourtyardLBA9/1/2016124
StaffordTXHomewood SuitesWestern3/1/201478
TexarkanaTXCourtyardAimbridge3/1/201490
TexarkanaTXHamptonAimbridge1/31/201181
TexarkanaTXTownePlace SuitesAimbridge3/1/201485
ProvoUTResidence InnDimension3/1/2014114
Salt Lake CityUTResidence InnHuntington10/20/2017136
Salt Lake CityUTSpringHill SuitesWhite Lodging11/2/2010143
AlexandriaVACourtyardMarriott3/1/2014178
AlexandriaVASpringHill SuitesMarriott3/28/2011155
BristolVACourtyardLBA11/7/2008175
CharlottesvilleVACourtyardCrestline3/1/2014139
HarrisonburgVACourtyardNewport3/1/2014125
ManassasVAResidence InnCrestline2/16/2011107
RichmondVACourtyardWhite Lodging12/8/2014135
RichmondVAMarriottWhite Lodging3/1/2014410
RichmondVAResidence InnWhite Lodging12/8/201475
RichmondVASpringHill SuitesMcKibbon9/1/2016103
SuffolkVACourtyardCrestline3/1/201492
SuffolkVATownePlace SuitesCrestline3/1/201472
Virginia BeachVACourtyardCrestline3/1/2014141
Virginia BeachVACourtyardCrestline3/1/2014160
KirklandWACourtyardInnVentures3/1/2014150
SeattleWAResidence InnInnVentures3/1/2014234
TukwilaWAHomewood SuitesDimension3/1/2014106
VancouverWASpringHill SuitesInnVentures3/1/2014119
    Total30,585

Related Parties


The Company has, and is expected to continue to engage in, transactions with related parties. These transactions cannot be construed to be at arm’s length and the results of the Company’s operations may be different if these transactions were conducted with non-related parties. See Note 56 titled “Related Parties” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional information concerning the Company’s related party transactions.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


Capital Resources


The Company’s principal daily sources of liquidity are the operating cash flow generated from the Company’s properties and availability under its revolving credit facility. Periodically, the Company may receive proceeds from strategic additional secured and unsecured debt financing, dispositions of its hotel properties and offerings of the Company’s common shares.


As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $1.4 billion of total outstanding debt consisting of $485.4 million of mortgage debt and $925.4 million outstanding under its credit facilities, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments. The Company’s unused borrowing capacity under its $425 million revolving credit facility has an initial maturity of May 18, 2019 and, subject to certain conditions and fees, may be extended one year.  The revolving credit facility, which as of March 31, 2018 had unused borrowing capacity of approximately $369.32019 was $234.6 million, which is available for acquisitions, hotel renovations, and development, share repurchases, working capital and other general corporate funding purposes, including the payment of distributions to shareholders.  As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s revolving credit facility had an outstanding principal balance of approximately $170.7 million with an annual variable interest rate of approximately 3.43%.


The credit agreementagreements governing the revolving credit facility containsfacilities contain mandatory prepayment requirements, customary affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default.  The credit agreement requiresagreements require that the Company comply with various covenants, which include, among others, a minimum tangible net worth, maximum debt limits, minimum interest and fixed charge coverage ratios limits on dividend payments and share repurchases and restrictions on certain investments.  The Company was in compliance with the applicable covenants at March 31, 2018.


2019.

See Note 34 titled “Debt” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for a description of the Company’s other debt instruments.


The Company’s ATM Program allows it to sell, from time to time, up to an aggregateinstruments as of $300 million of its common shares through sales agents.  Since inception of the ATM Program in February 2017 through March 31, 2018,2019.

During the first quarter of 2019, the Company has sold approximately 7.2 million common shares atcompleted the sale of nine hotels for a weighted-average markettotal gross sales price of approximately $19.56 per common share and received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $139.8$95.0 million and proceeds netcompleted the acquisition of offering costs of approximately $137.5 million.  During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company sold approximately 0.2 million common shares under its ATM Program attwo hotels for a weighted-average market salestotal gross purchase price of approximately $19.73 per common share and aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $4.8$52.4 million. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of these shares to pay down borrowingsreduce its outstanding balance on its revolving credit facility.  No shares were issuedfacility and utilized availability under the ATM Program duringrevolving credit facility to acquire the three months ended March 31, 2017.  As of March 31, 2018, approximately $160.2 million remained available for issuance under the ATM program.  Future sales will depend on a variety of factors to be determined bytwo hotels.

In addition, the Company including market conditions,has a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-231021) that was automatically effective upon filing on April 25, 2019.  The Company may offer an indeterminate number or amount, as the trading pricecase may be, of (1) common shares, no par value per share; (2) preferred shares, no par value per share; (3) depository shares representing its preferred shares; (4) warrants exercisable for the Company’s common shares, preferred shares or depository shares representing preferred shares; (5) rights to purchase common shares; and opportunities for uses(6) unsecured senior or subordinate debt securities, all of any proceeds. 


which may be issued from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. 

Capital Uses


The Company anticipates that cash flow from operations, availability under its revolving credit facility,facilities, additional borrowings and proceeds from hotel dispositions and equity offerings will be adequate to meet its anticipated liquidity requirements, including debt service, hotel acquisitions, hotel renovations, share repurchases, and required distributions to shareholders (the Company is not required to make distributions at its current rate for REIT purposes).


Distributions


To maintain its REIT status, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary income.  Distributions paid during the three months ended March 31, 20182019 totaled approximately $69.1$67.2 million or $0.30 per common share and were paid at a monthly rate of $0.10 per common share.  For the same period, the Company’s net cash generated from operations was approximately $52.9 million, which included a payment of $5.5 million to settle the 2014 DRIP litigation which is discussed in Note 8 titled “Legal Proceedings” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  $56.2 million. This shortfall includes a return of capital and was funded primarily by borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility.  At this time, the Company does not anticipate distributions for the full year of 20182019 to exceed net cash generated from operations.

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The Company’s current annual distribution rate, payable monthly, is $1.20 per common share. As it has done historically, due to seasonality, the Company may use its revolving credit facility to maintain the consistency of the monthly distribution rate, taking into consideration any acquisitions, dispositions, capital improvements and economic cycles.  Any distribution will be subject to approval of the Company’s Board of Directors and there can be no assurance of the classification or duration of distributions at the current annual distribution rate. The Board of Directors monitors the Company’s distribution rate relative to the performance of theits hotels on an ongoing basis and may make adjustments to the distribution rate as determined to be prudent in relation to other cash requirements of the Company. If cash flow from operations and the revolving credit facility are not adequate to meet liquidity requirements, the Company may utilize additional financing sources to make distributions. Although the Company has relatively low levels of debt, there can be no assurances it will be successful with this strategy and may need to reduce its distributions to required levels. If the Company were unable to extend its maturing debt in future periods or if it were to default on its debt, it may be unable to make distributions.


Share Repurchases


During 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an extension of its existing Share Repurchase Program, authorizing share repurchases up to an aggregate of $464 million. The Share Repurchase Program may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company and will end in July 2019 if not terminated earlier. During the first three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company purchased, under its Share Repurchase Program, approximately 0.3 million of its common shares at a weighted-average market purchase price of approximately $14.93 per common share for an aggregate purchase price, including commissions, of approximately $4.1 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company purchased, under its $475 million share repurchase program,Share Repurchase Program, approximately 0.3 million of its common shares at a weighted-average market purchase price of approximately $16.89 per common share for an aggregate purchase price, including commissions, of approximately $4.3 million.  The Company did not purchase any common shares under its Share Repurchase Program during the first three months of 2017.  Repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program have been funded, and the Company intends to fund future repurchases, with availability under its revolving credit facility.facilities. As of March 31, 2019, approximately $359.9 million remained available for purchase under the Share Repurchase Program. The timing of share repurchases and the number of common shares to be repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program will depend upon prevailing market conditions, regulatory requirements and other factors.  As of March 31, 2018, approximately $463.2 million remained available for repurchase under the Share Repurchase Program.  The Share Repurchase Program may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company and will end in July 2018 if not terminated earlier.


Capital Improvements


The Company has ongoing capital commitments to fund its capital improvements.  To maintain and enhance each property’s competitive position in its market, the Company has invested in and plans to continue to reinvest in its hotels. Under certain loan and management agreements, the Company is required to place in escrow funds for the repair, replacement and refurbishing of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, based on a percentage of gross revenues, provided that such amount may be used for the Company’s capital expenditures with respect to the hotels.  As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company held $28.4$28.9 million in reserve related to these properties. During the three months ended March 31, 2018,2019, the Company invested approximately $18.1$18.7 million in capital expenditures and anticipates spending an additional $50$60 million to $60$70 million during the remainder of 2018,2019, which includes various scheduled renovation projects for approximately 2520 to 3025 properties. The Company does not currently have any existing or planned projects for development.


Hotel Contract Commitments


On May 2, 2018, the same day the hotel opened for business, the Company completed the purchase

As of a 210-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Phoenix, Arizona for approximately $44.3 million, using borrowings under its revolving credit facility.  After this purchase,April 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding contracts for the potential purchase of threefive hotels that were under construction for a total expected purchase price of approximately $67.4 million, including a 128-room Home2 Suites in Orlando, Florida which is$159.2 million. All five hotels are under development and are planned to be completed and opened for business inover the fourth quarter of 2018, and a combined 224-room dual-branded Hampton Inn & Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton property in Cape Canaveral, Floridanext 15 to 27 months from March 31, 2019, at which is planned to be completed and opened for business in 2020.  Closingtime closings on the remainingthese hotels isare expected to occur upon completion of construction.occur. Although the Company is working towards acquiring these five hotels, there are many conditions to closing that have not yet been satisfied and there can be no assurance that a closingclosings on these hotels will occur under the outstanding purchase contracts. The Company intends to use borrowings under its revolvingIt is anticipated that the purchase price for the five hotels will be funded through the Company’s credit facility to purchase hotels under contract if a closing occurs.


facilities.

Cash Management Activities


As part of the cost sharing arrangements discussed in Note 56 titled “Related Parties” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, certain day-to-day transactions may result in amounts due to or from the Company and ARG. To efficiently manage cash disbursements, the Company or ARG may make payments for the other company. Under the cash management process, each company may advance or defer up to $1 million at any time. Each quarter, any outstanding amounts are settled between the companies. This process allows each company to minimize its cash on hand and reduces the cost for each company. The amounts outstanding at any point in time are not significant to either of the companies.

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Impact of Inflation

Operators of hotels, in general, possess the ability to adjust room rates daily to reflect the effects of inflation.  Competitive pressures may, however, limit the operators’ ability to raise room rates.  Currently the Company is not experiencing any material impact from inflation.

Business Interruption


Being in the real estate industry, the Company is exposed to natural disasters on both a local and national scale. Although management believes there is adequate insurance to cover this exposure, there can be no assurance that such events will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.


Seasonality


The hotel industry historically has been seasonal in nature. Seasonal variations in occupancy at the Company’s hotels may cause quarterly fluctuations in its revenues. Generally, occupancy rates and hotel revenues are greater in the second and third quarters than in the first and fourth quarters. To the extent that cash flow from operations is insufficient during any quarter, due to temporary or seasonal fluctuations in revenue, the Company expects to utilize cash on hand or available financing sources to meet cash requirements.


New Accounting Standards


See Note 1 titled “Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for information on the adoption of the new lease accounting standards in the first three months of 2018 and the anticipated adoption of recently issued accounting standards.


standard on January 1, 2019.

Subsequent Events


In April 2018,2019, the Company paid approximately $23.0$22.4 million, or $0.10 per outstanding common share, in distributions to its common shareholders.


In April 2018,2019, the Company declared a regular monthly cash distribution of $0.10 per common share for the month of May 2018.2019. The distribution is payable on May 15, 2018.


2019. 

In April 2018,2019, the Company through one of its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into a purchase contract for the purchase of all of the ownership interestsa hotel to be constructed in a limited liability company which plans to construct a dual-branded Hampton Inn & Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton property in Cape Canaveral, Florida, with a combined total of 224 guest roomsDenver, Colorado, for a gross purchase price of approximately $46.7 million.a minimum of $49.1 million, which is subject to adjustment based on the actual number of rooms. The hotel is planned to be a Courtyard by Marriott which is expected to contain a minimum of 182 guest rooms.  Although the Company is working towards acquiring these hotels,this hotel, there are many conditions to closing that have not yet been satisfied, and there can be no assurance that a closing on these hotelsthis hotel will occur.


On May 2, 2018, the Company closed on the purchase of a newly constructed 210-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Phoenix, Arizona, the same day the hotel opened for business.  The gross purchase price was approximately $44.3 million.

Item 3.  3.Quantitative and Qualitative DisclosuresDisclosures About Market Risk


As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company’s financial instruments were not exposed to significant market risk due to foreign currency exchange risk, commodity price risk or equity price risk.  However, the Company is exposed to interest rate risk due to possible changes in short term interest rates as it invests its cash or borrows on its revolving credit facility and due to the portion of its variablevariable-rate term debt that is not fixed by interest rate term loan.swaps.  As of March 31, 2018,2019, after giving effect to interest rate swaps, as described below, approximately $273.2$317.9 million, or approximately 21%23% of the Company’s total debt outstanding, was subject to variable interest rates. Based on the Company’s variable ratevariable-rate debt outstanding as of March 31, 2018,2019, every 100 basis points change in interest rates will impact the Company’s annual net income by approximately $2.7$3.2 million, all other factors remaining the same.  With the exception of interest rate swap transactions, the Company has not engaged in transactions in derivative financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 20182019 were $0.


As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company’s variable ratevariable-rate debt consisted of its $540credit facilities, including borrowings outstanding under its $425 million revolving credit facility and six$735 million of term loans totaling $660 million.loans.  Currently, the Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk on a portion of its variable ratevariable-rate debt. As of March 31, 2018,2019, the Company had sixseven interest rate swap agreements that effectively fix the interest payments on approximately $557.5$607.5 million of the Company’s variablevariable-rate debt outstanding. In addition, in December 2018, the Company entered into two interest rate debt outstanding (consistingswap agreements which, beginning January 31, 2020 and May 18, 2020, will effectively fix the interest rate on $25 million and $50 million, respectively, of five term loans) through maturity.its variable-rate debt.  Under the terms of all of the Company’s interest rate swaps, the Company pays a fixed rate of interest and receives a floating rate of interest equal to the one-month LIBOR.

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In addition to its variable ratevariable-rate debt and interest rate swaps discussed above, the Company has assumed or originated fixed interest rate mortgages payable to lenders under permanent financing arrangements.  The following table summarizes the annual maturities and average interest rates of the Company’s mortgage debt the six term loans and borrowings outstanding under the $540 million revolvingits credit facilityfacilities at March 31, 2018.2019.  All dollar amounts are in thousands.


  
April 1 -
December 31, 2018
  2019  2020  2021  2022  Thereafter  Total  Fair Market Value 
Total debt:                        
Maturities $9,730  $204,505  $453,349  $97,586  $109,252  $454,780  $1,329,202  $1,326,386 
Average interest rates  3.7%  3.7%  3.8%  4.0%  3.9%  3.8%        
                                 
Variable rate debt:                                
Maturities $-  $170,700  $425,000  $50,000  $-  $185,000  $830,700  $832,515 
Average interest rates (1)  3.2%  3.2%  3.2%  3.3%  3.4%  3.4%        
                                 
Fixed rate debt:                                
Maturities $9,730  $33,805  $28,349  $47,586  $109,252  $269,780  $498,502  $493,871 
Average interest rates  4.5%  4.4%  4.4%  4.4%  4.2%  4.1%        

  

April 1 - December 31, 2019

  

2020

  

2021

  

2022

  

2023

  

Thereafter

  

Total

  

Fair Market Value

 

Total debt:

                                

Maturities

 $30,391  $28,349  $47,586  $299,652  $295,615  $709,165  $1,410,758  $1,405,036 

Average interest rates (1)

  3.8%  3.9%  4.0%  4.0%  4.0%  4.1%        
                                 

Variable rate debt:

                                

Maturities

 $-  $-  $-  $190,400  $250,000  $485,000  $925,400  $926,103 

Average interest rates (1)

  3.5%  3.6%  3.8%  3.9%  3.9%  4.1%        
                                 

Fixed rate debt:

                                

Maturities

 $30,391  $28,349  $47,586  $109,252  $45,615  $224,165  $485,358  $478,933 

Average interest rates

  4.4%  4.4%  4.4%  4.2%  4.1%  4.1%        

(1)

The average interest rate gives effect to interest rate swaps, as applicable.

Item 4.  4.Controls and Procedures


Senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation process, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2018.2019. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings


There have been no material changes

The Company is or may be a party to various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently involved in any litigation nor, to management’s knowledge, is any litigation threatened against the Company where the outcome would, in management’s judgment based on information currently available to the legal proceedings previously disclosed in the 2017 Form 10-K except as described in Note 8 titled “Legal Proceedings” inCompany, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated by reference herein.


consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors


For a discussion of the Company’s potential risks and uncertainties, see the section titled “Risk Factors” in the 20172018 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the 20172018 Form 10-K.


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


The following is a summary of all share repurchases during the first quarter of 2018.


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 
  (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
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) (1)
 
January 1 - January 31, 2018  -   -   -  $467,500 
February 1 - February 28, 2018  -   -   -  $467,500 
March 1 - March 31, 2018 (2)
  306,413  $16.90   254,653  $463,200 
Total  306,413       254,653     
2019. 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 
  

(a)

   

(b)

  

(c)

  

(d)

 

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) (1)

 

January 1 - January 31, 2019

  244,800   $14.81   244,800  $360,400 

February 1 - February 28, 2019

  27,979   $15.95   27,979  $359,900 

March 1 - March 31, 2019

  31,156 (2) $16.46   1,400  $359,900 

Total

  303,935        274,179     

(1)

Represents amount outstanding under the Company’sCompany's authorized $475$464 million share repurchase program. This program may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company. If not terminated earlier, the program will end in July 2018.2019. Refer to Note 67 titled “Shareholders’ Equity” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for more information on the Company’s share repurchase program.

(2)

Includes 51,76029,756 common shares surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the issuance of common shares awarded to employees.

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Item 6.  6.  Exhibits


Exhibit

Number

Description of Documents

 
3.1

3.1

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s currentquarterly report on Form 8-K10-Q (SEC File No. 001-37389) filed May 23, 2017)August 6, 2018)

 
   

3.2

  
31.1

10.1*

10.2*

Separation Agreement and General Release, dated as of March 22, 2019, by and between the Company and David P. Buckley (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (SEC File No. 001-37389) filed March 27, 2019)

31.1

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (FILED HEREWITH)

  

31.2

  

32.1

  

101

The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20182019 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv)(v) related notes to these financial statements, tagged as blocks of text and in detail (FILED HEREWITH)

HEREWITH)


* Denotes Management Contract or Compensation Plan

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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements 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.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

By:

  /s/    Justin G. Knight        

Date:  May 7, 20188, 2019

Justin G. Knight,

President and

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

By:

/s/    Bryan Peery      

Date:  May 7, 20188, 2019

Bryan Peery,

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)


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