SEC Form 10-Q filed by Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.

5/6/24 4:16:02 PM ET

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10-Q

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 the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024


☐	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's telephone number, including area code)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, no par value	APLE	New York Stock Exchange

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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


Large accelerated filer ☒	Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☐	Emerging growth company ☐

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

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

Number of registrant’s common shares outstanding as of April 29, 2024: 242,346,188

Index

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Form 10-Q

Index


			Page Number
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3

		Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	3

		Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income – three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	4

		Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	5

		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	6

		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7

	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18

	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	34

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	35

	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	35

	Item 5.	Other Information	35

	Item 6.	Exhibits	36

Signatures			37

This Form 10-Q includes references to certain trademarks or service marks. The AC Hotels by Marriott®, Aloft Hotels®, Courtyard by Marriott®, Fairfield by Marriott®, Marriott® 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®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Home2 Suites by Hilton®, Homewood Suites by Hilton® and Motto by Hilton® trademarks are the property of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. or one of its affiliates. The Hyatt®, Hyatt House® and Hyatt Place® trademarks are the property of Hyatt Hotels Corporation or one 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.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)


	March 31,			December 31,
	2024			2023
	(unaudited)
Assets
Investment in real estate, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,709,669 and $1,662,942, respectively	$	4,871,476		$	4,777,374
Assets held for sale		-			15,283
Cash and cash equivalents		4,942			10,287
Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows		29,638			33,331
Due from third-party managers, net		63,048			36,437
Other assets, net		63,394			64,586
Total Assets	$	5,032,498		$	4,937,298

Liabilities
Debt, net	$	1,500,698		$	1,371,494
Finance lease liabilities		111,837			111,892
Accounts payable and other liabilities		85,661			129,931
Total Liabilities		1,698,196			1,613,317

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 242,346,188 and 241,515,532 shares, respectively		4,805,504			4,794,804
Accumulated other comprehensive income		24,112			20,404
Distributions greater than net income		(1,495,314	)		(1,491,227	)
Total Shareholders’ Equity		3,334,302			3,323,981

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	5,032,498		$	4,937,298

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024			2023
Revenues:
Room	$	298,746		$	285,520
Food and beverage		15,062			12,949
Other		15,704			12,985
Total revenue		329,512			311,454

Expenses:
Hotel operating expense:
Operating		83,796			78,663
Hotel administrative		29,752			27,319
Sales and marketing		29,839			27,700
Utilities		11,519			11,698
Repair and maintenance		16,842			15,665
Franchise fees		14,754			13,644
Management fees		10,762			10,476
Total hotel operating expense		197,264			185,165
Property taxes, insurance and other		20,992			19,675
General and administrative		10,584			11,461
Depreciation and amortization		46,823			45,906
Total expense		275,663			262,207

Gain on sale of real estate		17,766			-

Operating income		71,615			49,247

Interest and other expense, net		(17,309	)		(16,004	)

Income before income taxes		54,306			33,243

Income tax expense		(256	)		(320	)

Net income	$	54,050		$	32,923

Other comprehensive income (loss):
Interest rate derivatives		3,708			(8,106	)

Comprehensive income	$	57,758		$	24,817

Basic and diluted net income per common share	$	0.22		$	0.14

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		242,408			229,398

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)


	Common Stock						Accumulated Other			Distributions
	Number of Shares			Amount			Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Greater Than Net Income			Total

Balance at December 31, 2023		241,516		$	4,794,804		$	20,404		$	(1,491,227	)	$	3,323,981
Share based compensation, net of common shares surrendered to satisfy employee tax withholding requirements		830			10,971			-			-			10,971
Equity issuance costs		-			(271	)		-			-			(271	)
Interest rate derivatives		-			-			3,708			-			3,708
Net income		-			-			-			54,050			54,050
Distributions declared to shareholders ($0.24 per share)		-			-			-			(58,137	)		(58,137	)
Balance at March 31, 2024		242,346		$	4,805,504		$	24,112		$	(1,495,314	)	$	3,334,302

Balance at December 31, 2022		228,645		$	4,577,022		$	36,881		$	(1,435,508	)	$	3,178,395
Share based compensation, net of common shares surrendered to satisfy employee tax withholding requirements		618			8,405			-			-			8,405
Equity issuance costs		-			(29	)		-			-			(29	)
Common shares repurchased		(250	)		(3,557	)		-			-			(3,557	)
Interest rate derivatives		-			-			(8,106	)		-			(8,106	)
Net income		-			-			-			32,923			32,923
Distributions declared to shareholders ($0.24 per share)		-			-			-			(55,169	)		(55,169	)
Balance at March 31, 2023		229,013		$	4,581,841		$	28,775		$	(1,457,754	)	$	3,152,862

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2024			2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	54,050		$	32,923
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		46,823			45,906
Gain on sale of real estate		(17,766	)		-
Other non-cash expenses, net		2,094			2,013
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in due from third-party managers, net		(27,186	)		(27,789	)
Decrease (increase) in other assets, net		2,833			(745	)
Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities		(6,196	)		(617	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		54,652			51,691

Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of hotel properties, net		(118,337	)		-
Disbursements for potential acquisitions, net		(422	)		(677	)
Capital improvements		(31,299	)		(23,899	)
Net proceeds from sale of real estate		33,111			-
Net cash used in investing activities		(116,947	)		(24,576	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of common shares		-			(3,557	)
Common shares surrendered to satisfy employee withholding requirements		(5,050	)		(5,742	)
Distributions paid to common shareholders		(70,156	)		(73,399	)
Equity issuance costs		(159	)		(15	)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		180,400			112,500
Payments on revolving credit facility		(49,400	)		(72,000	)
Proceeds from term loans and senior notes		-			50,000
Payments of mortgage debt and other loans		(2,268	)		(39,568	)
Principal payments on finance leases		(110	)		(67	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		53,257			(31,848	)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(9,038	)		(4,733	)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		43,618			43,512

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	34,580		$	38,779

Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	16,666		$	15,605

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Accrued distribution to common shareholders	$	19,355		$	18,296
Accrued capital expenditures	$	4,771		$	5,587

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	$	10,287		$	4,077
Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows, beginning of period		33,331			39,435
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	$	43,618		$	43,512

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	4,942		$	6,093
Restricted cash-furniture, fixtures and other escrows, end of period		29,638			32,686
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	34,580		$	38,779

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., formed in November 2007 as a Virginia corporation, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”), is a self-advised real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that invests in income-producing real estate, primarily in the lodging sector, in the United 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; therefore, the Company does not consolidate the entities. As of March 31, 2024, the Company owned 224 hotels with an aggregate of 29,886 guest rooms located in 37 states and the District of Columbia (“D.C.”). 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 U.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, 2023 (the “2023 Form 10-K”). Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2024.

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.

Accounting Standards Recently Issued

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires disclosure of significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and disclosure in interim periods about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. Additionally, it requires disclosure of the title and position of the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and requires a public entity that has a single reportable segment to provide all disclosures required by the amendments in this ASU and all existing segment disclosures in Topic 280. This ASU does not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates them, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has not adopted this ASU. The adoption of this ASU is expected to only impact disclosures with respect to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which focuses on income tax disclosures around effective tax rates and cash income taxes paid. This update requires disclosure, on an annual basis, of a tabular rate reconciliation using both percentages and currency amounts, broken out into specified categories with certain reconciling items further broken out by nature and jurisdiction to the extent those items exceed a specified threshold. In addition, all entities are required to disclose income taxes paid, net of refunds received disaggregated by federal, state/local, and foreign and by jurisdiction if the amount is at least 5% of total income tax payments, net of refunds received. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this ASU may be applied prospectively by providing the revised disclosures for the period ending December 31, 2025 and continuing to provide the

pre-ASU disclosures for the prior periods, or the amendments may be applied retrospectively by providing the revised disclosures for all periods presented. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has not adopted this ASU. The adoption of this ASU is expected to only impact disclosures with respect to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

2. Investment in Real Estate

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


	March 31,			December 31,
	2024			2023
Land	$	844,560		$	828,868
Building and improvements		5,029,149			4,917,105
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		581,787			571,026
Finance ground lease assets		102,084			102,084
Franchise fees		23,565			21,233
		6,581,145			6,440,316
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,709,669	)		(1,662,942	)
Investment in real estate, net	$	4,871,476		$	4,777,374

As of March 31, 2024, the Company owned 224 hotels with an aggregate of 29,886 guest rooms located in 37 states and the District of Columbia. In May 2023, the Company entered into an operating lease for an initial 15-year term with a third-party hotel operator at its independent boutique hotel in New York, New York for all hotel operations of the hotel’s 210 hotel guest rooms (“non-hotel property”). Lease revenue from this property is recorded in other revenue in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. As a result of the lease agreement, this property has been excluded from the Company’s hotel and guest room counts since May 2023.

The Company leases all of its 224 hotels to its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary (or a subsidiary thereof) under master hotel lease agreements.

Acquisitions

The Company acquired one hotel during the three months ended March 31, 2024 for a gross purchase price of $116.8 million. The hotel, which was purchased on March 25, 2024, is an AC Hotel in Washington, D.C. with 234 guest rooms, managed by Hersha Hospitality Management (“HHM”).

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company acquired six hotels and one free-standing parking garage, none of which were acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The following table sets forth the location, brand, manager, date acquired, number of guest rooms and gross purchase price, excluding transaction costs, for each property. All dollar amounts are in thousands.

        City

        State

        Brand

        Manager

        Date
Acquired

        Rooms

        Gross
Purchase
Price

Cleveland

OH

Courtyard

Concord

6/30/2023

154

31,000

Salt Lake City

UT

Courtyard

North Central

10/11/2023

175

48,110

Salt Lake City

UT

Hyatt House

North Central

10/11/2023

159

34,250

Salt Lake City (1)

UT

N/A

North Central

10/11/2023

N/A

9,140

Renton

WA

Residence Inn

InnVentures

10/18/2023

146

55,500

South Jordan

UT

Embassy Suites

HHM

11/21/2023

192

36,750

Las Vegas

NV

SpringHill Suites

Crescent

12/27/2023

299

75,000

1,125

289,750

(1)

This property is a free-standing parking garage which serves both the Courtyard and Hyatt House hotels in Salt Lake City, Utah and the surrounding area, however, it is not affiliated with any brand.

In the first quarter of 2024, the Company utilized proceeds from the sale of two properties and borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) to purchase the Washington, D.C. hotel. The Company utilized its available cash on hand, net proceeds from sales of shares under the ATM Program (as defined below) and availability under its Revolving Credit Facility to purchase the properties acquired in 2023. The acquisitions of these hotel properties were accounted for as acquisitions of asset groups, whereby costs incurred to effect the acquisitions (which were not significant) were capitalized as part of the cost of the assets acquired. For the one hotel acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2024, the amount of revenue and operating income included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from the date of acquisition through March 31, 2024 was approximately $0.5 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively.

Purchase Contract Commitments

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had separate outstanding contracts for the potential purchase of two hotels, consisting of one hotel in Madison, Wisconsin and one hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, for a total combined purchase price of approximately $177.5 million. Both hotels are under development, with the hotel in Madison, Wisconsin currently planned to be completed and opened for business in mid-2024 and the hotel in Nashville, Tennessee currently planned to be completed and opened for business in late 2025, at which respective times the Company expects to complete the purchases of these hotels. If the closings occur, the Company plans to utilize its available cash or borrowings, including borrowings under its unsecured credit facilities available at closing, to purchase the hotels under contract. Although the Company is working towards acquiring these hotels, in each case there are a number of conditions to closing that have not yet been satisfied, and there can be no assurance that closings on these hotels will occur under the outstanding purchase contracts. If the sellers meet all of the conditions to closing, the Company is obligated to specifically perform under the applicable purchase contracts and acquire these hotels. As these hotels are under development, at this time, the sellers have not met all of the conditions to closing.

The following table summarizes the location, expected franchise brand, date of purchase contract, expected number of guest rooms upon completion, refundable (if the seller does not meet its obligations under the contract) deposits paid and gross purchase price for each of the contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2024. All dollar amounts are in thousands.


Location	Brand	Date of Purchase Contract	Rooms		Refundable Deposits		Gross Purchase Price
Madison, WI	Embassy Suites	7/27/2021		262	$	893	$	79,306
Nashville, TN	Motto	5/16/2023		260		1,058		98,183
				522	$	1,951	$	177,489

3. Dispositions

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company sold two hotels to an unrelated party for a combined gross sales price of approximately $33.5 million, resulting in a combined gain on the sale of approximately $17.8 million, net of transaction costs, which is included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The two hotels had a total carrying value of approximately $15.3 million at the time of sale. There were no dispositions during the year ended December 31, 2023. The following table lists the two hotels sold:


City	State	Brand	Date Sold	Rooms
Rogers	AR	Hampton	2/9/2024		122
Rogers	AR	Homewood Suites	2/9/2024		126
					248

Excluding gains on sale of real estate, the Company’s consolidated statements of operations include operating income of less than $0.1 million and approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, relating to the results of operations of the two hotels sold in 2024 noted above for the period of ownership. The sale of these properties does not represent a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results; therefore, the operating results for the period of ownership of this property are included in income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the two hotels was used to complete a like-kind exchange, in accordance with Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for the acquisition of the AC Hotel in Washington, D.C. as discussed above in Note 2, which resulted in the deferral of taxable gains of $15.1 million.

4. Debt

Summary

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s debt consisted of the following (in thousands):


	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Revolving credit facility	$	131,000	$	-
Term loans and senior notes, net		1,089,402		1,088,904
Mortgage debt, net		280,296		282,590
Debt, net	$	1,500,698	$	1,371,494

The aggregate amounts of principal payable under the Company’s total debt obligations as of March 31, 2024 (including the Revolving Credit Facility (if any) (as defined below), term loans, senior notes and mortgage debt), for the remainder of this fiscal year, each of the next four fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):


2024 (April - December)	$	111,329
2025		295,140
2026		205,649
2027		278,602
2028		334,066
Thereafter		281,948
		1,506,734
Unamortized fair value adjustment of assumed debt		442
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(6,478	)
Total	$	1,500,698

The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk on a portion of its variable-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 annual Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) for a one-month term (“one-month SOFR”) plus a 0.10% SOFR spread adjustment. 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 in effect as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, is set forth below. All dollar amounts are in thousands.


	March 31, 2024			Percentage			December 31, 2023			Percentage
Fixed-rate debt (1)	$	1,175,734			78	%	$	1,228,002			89	%
Variable-rate debt		331,000			22	%		150,000			11	%
Total	$	1,506,734					$	1,378,002
Weighted-average interest rate of debt		4.56	%					4.26	%

(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.

Credit Facilities

$1.2 Billion Credit Facility

On July 25, 2022, the Company entered into a credit facility (the “$1.2 billion credit facility”) that is comprised of (i) a $650 million revolving credit facility with an initial maturity date of July 25, 2026 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), (ii) a $275 million term loan with a maturity date of July 25, 2027, funded at closing, and (iii) a $300 million term loan with a maturity date of January 31, 2028 (including a $150 million delayed draw option until 180 days from closing), of which $200 million was funded at closing, $50 million was funded on October 24, 2022 and the remaining $50 million was funded on January 17, 2023 (the term loans described in clauses (ii) and (iii) are referred to together as the “$575 million term loan facility”).

Subject to certain conditions, including covenant compliance and additional fees, the Revolving Credit Facility maturity date may be extended up to one year. The credit agreement for the $1.2 billion credit facility contains mandatory prepayment requirements, customary affirmative and negative covenants (as described below), restrictions on certain investments and events of default. The Company may make voluntary prepayments, in whole or in part, at any time. Interest payments on the $1.2 billion credit facility are

due monthly, and the interest rate, subject to certain exceptions, is equal to the one-month SOFR plus a 0.10% SOFR spread adjustment plus a margin ranging from 1.35% to 2.25%, depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the credit agreement. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had availability of $519 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company is also required to pay quarterly an unused facility fee at an annual rate of 0.20% or 0.25% on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, based on the amount of borrowings outstanding during the quarter.

$225 Million Term Loan Facility

The Company also has an unsecured $225 million term loan facility that is comprised of (i) a $50 million term loan with an initial maturity date of August 2, 2023, which was funded on August 2, 2018, and (ii) a $175 million term loan with a maturity date of August 2, 2025, of which $100 million was funded on August 2, 2018, and the remaining $75 million was funded on January 29, 2019 (the term loans described in clauses (i) and (ii) are referred to together as the “$225 million term loan facility”). On July 19, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment of its $225 million term loan facility, which extended the maturity date of the existing $50 million term loan by two years to August 2, 2025. The Company may make voluntary prepayments, in whole or in part, at any time, subject to certain conditions. Interest payments on the $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 SOFR plus a 0.10% SOFR spread adjustment plus a margin ranging from 1.35% to 2.50%, depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the credit agreement.

2017 $85 Million Term Loan Facility

On July 25, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured $85 million term loan facility with a maturity date of July 25, 2024, consisting of one term loan (the “2017 $85 million term loan facility”) that was funded at closing. The Company may make voluntary prepayments, in whole or in part, at any time, subject to certain conditions. Interest payments on the 2017 $85 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 SOFR plus a 0.10% SOFR spread adjustment plus a margin ranging from 1.30% to 2.10%, depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the credit agreement.

2019 $85 Million Term Loan Facility

On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an unsecured $85 million term loan facility with a maturity date of December 31, 2029, consisting of one term loan funded at closing (the “2019 $85 million term loan facility”). Net proceeds from the 2019 $85 million term loan facility were used to pay down borrowings under the Company’s then-existing $425 million revolving credit facility. The Company may make voluntary prepayments, in whole or in part, subject to certain conditions. Interest payments on the 2019 $85 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 SOFR plus a 0.10% SOFR spread adjustment plus a margin ranging from 1.70% to 2.55%, depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the credit agreement.

$50 Million Senior Notes Facility

On March 16, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured $50 million senior notes facility with a maturity date of March 31, 2030, consisting of senior notes totaling $50 million funded at closing (the “$50 million senior notes facility”). Net proceeds from the $50 million senior notes facility were available to provide funding for general corporate purposes. The Company may make voluntary prepayments, in whole or in part, at any time, subject to certain conditions, including make-whole provisions. Interest payments on the $50 million senior notes facility are due quarterly, and the interest rate, subject to certain exceptions, ranges from an annual rate of 3.60% to 4.35% depending on the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the note agreement.

$75 Million Senior Notes Facility

On June 2, 2022, the Company entered into an unsecured $75 million senior notes facility with a maturity date of June 2, 2029, consisting of senior notes totaling $75 million funded at closing (the “$75 million senior notes facility”, and collectively with the $1.2 billion credit facility, the $225 million term loan facility, the 2017 $85 million term loan facility, the 2019 $85 million term loan facility and the $50 million senior notes facility, the “unsecured credit facilities”). Net proceeds from the $75 million senior notes facility were available to provide funding for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of borrowings under the Company’s then-existing $425 million revolving credit facility and repayment of mortgage debt. The Company may make voluntary prepayments, in whole or in part, at any time, subject to certain conditions, including make-whole provisions. Interest payments on the $75 million senior notes facility are due quarterly, and the interest rate, subject to certain exceptions, ranges from an annual rate of 4.88% to 5.63% depending on the Company’s leverage ratio, as calculated under the terms of the note agreement.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the details of the Company’s unsecured credit facilities were as set forth in the table below. All dollar amounts are in thousands.


				Outstanding Balance
	Interest Rate	Maturity Date		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Revolving credit facility (1)	SOFR + 0.10% + 1.40% - 2.25%	7/25/2026		$	131,000		$	-

Term loans and senior notes
$275 million term loan	SOFR + 0.10% + 1.35% - 2.20%	7/25/2027			275,000			275,000
$300 million term loan	SOFR + 0.10% + 1.35% - 2.20%	1/31/2028			300,000			300,000
$50 million term loan	SOFR + 0.10% + 1.35% - 2.20%	8/2/2025			50,000			50,000
$175 million term loan	SOFR + 0.10% + 1.65% - 2.50%	8/2/2025			175,000			175,000
2017 $85 million term loan	SOFR + 0.10% + 1.30% - 2.10%	7/25/2024	(3)		85,000			85,000
2019 $85 million term loan	SOFR + 0.10% + 1.70% - 2.55%	12/31/2029			85,000			85,000
$50 million senior notes	3.60% - 4.35%	3/31/2030			50,000			50,000
$75 million senior notes	4.88% - 5.63%	6/2/2029			75,000			75,000
Term loans and senior notes at stated value					1,095,000			1,095,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs					(5,598	)		(6,096	)
Term loans and senior notes, net					1,089,402			1,088,904

Credit facilities, net (1)				$	1,220,402		$	1,088,904
Weighted-average interest rate (2)					4.71	%		4.35	%

(1)

Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility totaling approximately $3.1 million and $3.5 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which are included in other assets, net in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

(2)

Interest rate represents the weighted-average effective annual interest rate at the balance sheet date which includes the effect of interest rate swaps in effect on $770.0 million and $820.0 million of the outstanding variable-rate debt as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. See Note 5 for more information on the interest rate swap agreements. The one-month SOFR on March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was 5.33% and 5.35%, respectively.

(3)

The Company plans to pay the outstanding amount and service payments due upon the upcoming debt maturity date using funds from operations, borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility and/or proceeds from new financing or refinancing the maturing debt.

Credit Facilities Covenants

The credit agreements governing the unsecured credit facilities (collectively, the “credit agreements”) contain mandatory prepayment requirements, customary affirmative and negative covenants, restrictions on certain investments and events of default, including the following financial and restrictive covenants (capitalized terms not defined below are defined in the credit agreements):

•

A ratio of Consolidated Total Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA (“Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio”) of not more than 7.25 to 1.00;

•

A ratio of Consolidated Secured Indebtedness to Consolidated Total Assets (“Maximum Secured Leverage Ratio”) of not more than 45%;

•

A minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of approximately $3.4 billion plus an amount equal to 75% of the Net Cash Proceeds from issuances and sales of Equity Interests occurring after the Closing Date, July 25, 2022, subject to adjustment;

•

A ratio of Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Fixed Charges (“Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”) of not less than 1.50 to 1.00 for the trailing four full quarters;

•

A ratio of Unencumbered Adjusted NOI to Consolidated Implied Interest Expense for Consolidated Unsecured Indebtedness (“Minimum Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio”) of not less than 2.00 to 1.00 for the trailing four full quarters;

•

A ratio of Consolidated Unsecured Indebtedness to Unencumbered Asset Value (“Maximum Unsecured Leverage Ratio”) of not more than 60% (subject to a higher level in certain circumstances); and

•

A ratio of Consolidated Secured Recourse Indebtedness to Consolidated Total Assets (“Maximum Secured Recourse Indebtedness”) of not more than 10%.

The Company was in compliance with the applicable covenants as of March 31, 2024.

Mortgage Debt

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $280.7 million in outstanding mortgage debt secured by 15 properties with maturity dates ranging from August 2024 to May 2038, stated interest rates ranging from 3.40% to 4.46% and effective interest rates ranging from 3.40% to 4.37%. 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023 for each of the Company’s mortgage debt obligations. All dollar amounts are in thousands.


Location	Brand	Interest Rate (1)			Loan Assumption or Origination Date	Maturity Date		Principal Assumed or Originated		Outstanding balance as of March 31, 2024			Outstanding balance as of December 31, 2023
New Orleans, LA	Homewood Suites		4.36	%	7/17/2014	8/11/2024	(2)		27,000	$	20,083		$	20,304
Westford, MA	Residence Inn		4.28	%	3/18/2015	4/11/2025			10,000		7,633			7,713
Denver, CO	Hilton Garden Inn		4.46	%	9/1/2016	6/11/2025			34,118		27,063			27,337
Oceanside, CA	Courtyard		4.28	%	9/1/2016	10/1/2025			13,655		11,627			11,707
Omaha, NE	Hilton Garden Inn		4.28	%	9/1/2016	10/1/2025			22,681		19,312			19,445
Boise, ID	Hampton		4.37	%	5/26/2016	6/11/2026			24,000		20,554			20,685
Burbank, CA	Courtyard		3.55	%	11/3/2016	12/1/2026			25,564		20,322			20,526
San Diego, CA	Courtyard		3.55	%	11/3/2016	12/1/2026			25,473		20,249			20,453
San Diego, CA	Hampton		3.55	%	11/3/2016	12/1/2026			18,963		15,074			15,226
Burbank, CA	SpringHill Suites		3.94	%	3/9/2018	4/1/2028			28,470		24,027			24,237
Santa Ana, CA	Courtyard		3.94	%	3/9/2018	4/1/2028			15,530		13,106			13,221
Richmond, VA	Courtyard		3.40	%	2/12/2020	3/11/2030			14,950		13,752			13,832
Richmond, VA	Residence Inn		3.40	%	2/12/2020	3/11/2030			14,950		13,752			13,832
Portland, ME	Residence Inn		3.43	%	3/2/2020	3/1/2032			33,500		30,500			30,500
San Jose, CA	Homewood Suites		4.22	%	12/22/2017	5/1/2038			30,000		23,680			23,984
								$	338,854		280,734			283,002
Unamortized fair value adjustment of assumed debt											442			526
Unamortized debt issuance costs											(880	)		(938	)
Total										$	280,296		$	282,590

(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)

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.

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, 2024, both the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the Company’s debt were approximately $1.5 billion. As of December 31, 2023, the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt were approximately $1.4 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively. Both the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the Company’s debt (as discussed above) are net of unamortized debt issuance costs related to term loans, senior notes and mortgage debt for each specific year.

Derivative Instruments

Currently, the Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk on variable-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 SOFR plus a 0.10% SOFR spread adjustment. The swaps are designed to effectively fix the interest payments on variable-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, 2024 and December 31, 2023. All dollar amounts are in thousands.


						Fair Value Asset (Liability)
Notional Amount at March 31, 2024		Origination Date	Effective Date	Maturity Date	Swap Fixed Interest Rate	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Active interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges at March 31, 2024:
$	75,000	5/31/2017	7/31/2017	6/30/2024	1.95%	$	626		$	1,202
	10,000	8/10/2017	8/10/2017	6/30/2024	2.02%		82			157
	50,000	7/2/2019	7/5/2019	7/18/2024	1.64%		552			956
	50,000	8/21/2019	8/23/2019	8/18/2024	1.31%		778			1,193
	50,000	8/21/2019	8/23/2019	8/30/2024	1.32%		835			1,239
	75,000	8/21/2019	5/18/2020	5/18/2025	1.26%		3,113			3,273
	50,000	6/1/2018	1/31/2019	6/30/2025	2.88%		1,254			1,117
	25,000	12/6/2018	1/31/2020	6/30/2025	2.74%		668			608
	75,000	8/21/2019	5/18/2021	5/18/2026	1.29%		4,982			4,580
	125,000	11/3/2023	11/3/2023	11/18/2026	4.51%		(378	)		(2,333	)
	50,000	3/17/2023	3/20/2023	3/18/2028	3.50%		1,176			268
	50,000	3/17/2023	3/20/2023	3/20/2028	3.49%		1,139			242
	85,000	12/31/2019	12/31/2019	12/31/2029	1.87%		9,285			7,788
	770,000						24,112			20,290

Matured interest rate swap at March 31, 2024:
$	50,000	12/7/2018	5/18/2020	1/31/2024	2.71%		-			114
						$	24,112		$	20,404

The Company assesses, both at inception and on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of its qualifying cash flow hedges. As of March 31, 2024, all 13 active interest rate swap agreements listed above were designated as cash flow hedges. The 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.

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 $15.2 million of net unrealized gains included in accumulated other comprehensive income at March 31, 2024 will be reclassified as a decrease to interest and other expense, net within the next 12 months.

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, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)					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,
	2024		2023			2024		2023
Interest rate derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	$	9,709	$	(3,091	)	$	6,001	$	5,015

6. Related Parties

The Company has engaged in, 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 have been different if these transactions were conducted with non-related parties. There have been no changes to the contracts and relationships discussed in the 2023 Form 10-K. Below is a summary of the significant related party relationships in effect during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

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 receives 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. Under this cost sharing structure, amounts reimbursed to the Company include both compensation for personnel and office related costs (including office rent, utilities, office supplies, etc.) used by ARG. 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 allocated by the Company to ARG for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million, 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023, total amounts due from ARG for reimbursements under the cost sharing structure totaled approximately $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and are included in other assets, net in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Apple Air Holding, LLC, owns a Learjet used primarily for acquisition, asset management, renovation, investor, corporate and public relations and other business purposes. The aircraft is also leased to affiliates of the Company based on third-party rates. Lease activity was not significant during the reporting periods.

From time to time, the Company utilizes aircraft, owned by an entity which is owned by the Company’s Executive Chairman, for acquisition, asset management, renovation, investor, corporate and public relations and other business purposes, and reimburses this entity at third-party rates. Total costs incurred for the use of the aircraft during the three months ended March 31, 2023 were less than $0.1 million and are included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company did not use these aircraft during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

7. Shareholders’ Equity

Distributions

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company paid distributions of $0.29 per common share for a total of $70.2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company paid distributions of $0.32 per common share for a total of $73.4 million. Additionally, in March 2024, the Company declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.08 per common share, totaling $19.4 million, which was recorded as a payable as of March 31, 2024 and paid on April 15, 2024. In addition to the regular monthly cash distribution of $0.08 per common share for December 2023, the Board of Directors approved a special one-time distribution of $0.05 per common share for a combined distribution of $0.13 per common share, totaling $31.4 million, which was recorded as a payable as of December 31, 2023 and paid in January 2024. These accrued distributions were included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Issuance of Shares

On February 23, 2024, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $500 million of its common shares under an at-the-market offering program (the “ATM Program”) under the Company’s current shelf registration statement. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not sell any common shares under the ATM Program, and no common shares were sold during the three months ended March 31, 2024 under the previous $300 million at-the-market offering program (the “Prior ATM Program”), which was terminated in February 2024 in connection with the commencement of the current ATM Program. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold approximately 12.8 million common shares under its the Prior ATM Program at a weighted-average market sales price of approximately $17.05 per common share and received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $218.6 million and proceeds net of offering costs, which included $2.6 million of commissions, of approximately $216.0 million. The Company plans to use future net proceeds from the sale of shares under the ATM Program for general corporate purposes which may include, among other things, acquisitions of additional properties, the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, capital expenditures, improvement of properties in its portfolio and working capital. The Company may also use the future net proceeds to acquire another REIT or other company that invests in income producing properties.

Share Repurchases

In May 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a one-year extension of its existing share repurchase program, authorizing share repurchases up to an aggregate of $338.7 million (the “Share Repurchase Program”). The Share Repurchase Program may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company and will end in July 2024 if not terminated or extended earlier. The Company previously entered into and expects to continue to enter into written trading plans 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 (the “Exchange Act”). The Company did not repurchase any common shares during the three months ended March 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, 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 $14.22 per common share for an aggregate purchase price, including commissions, of approximately $3.6 million. Past repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program have been funded, and the Company intends to fund future repurchases, with cash on hand or availability under its unsecured credit facilities, subject to applicable restrictions under the Company’s unsecured credit facilities (if any). The timing of share repurchases and the number of common shares to be repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program will also depend upon prevailing market conditions, regulatory requirements and other factors. As of March 31, 2024, approximately $335.4 million remained available for purchase under the Share Repurchase Program.

8. Compensation Plans

The Company annually establishes an incentive plan for its executive management team. Under the incentive plan for 2024 (the “2024 Incentive Plan”), participants are eligible to receive incentive compensation based on the achievement of certain 2024 performance measures, with one-half (50%) of incentive compensation based on operational performance goals and metrics and one-half (50%) of incentive compensation based on shareholder return metrics. With respect to the shareholder return metrics, 75% of the target will be based on shareholder return relative to a peer group and 25% will be based on total shareholder return metrics over one-year, two-year, and three-year periods. With respect to the operational performance goals and metrics, 75% of the operational performance target will be based on the following metrics: Comparable Hotels RevPAR growth, Comparable Hotels Adjusted Hotel EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDAre, Modified Funds from Operations per share and the Company’s 2024 capital expenditures, equally weighted at 15% (non-GAAP financial measures are defined elsewhere within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q). The remaining 25% of the operational performance target will be based on operational performance goals, including management of capital structure and the build out of proprietary market forecasting capabilities. As of March 31, 2024, the range of potential aggregate payouts under the 2024 Incentive Plan was $0 - $27.8 million. Based on performance through March 31, 2024, the Company has accrued approximately $3.7 million as a liability for potential executive incentive compensation payments under the 2024 Incentive Plan, which is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024 and in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Approximately 25% of target awards under the 2024 Incentive Plan, if any, will be paid in cash, and 75% will be issued in common shares under the Company’s 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan, approximately two-thirds of which will be unrestricted and one-third of which will vest in December 2025.

Under the incentive plan for 2023 (the “2023 Incentive Plan”), the Company recorded approximately $4.2 million in general and administrative expenses in its consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Share-Based Compensation Awards

The following table sets forth information pertaining to the share-based compensation issued under the 2023 Incentive Plan and the incentive plan for 2022 (the “2022 Incentive Plan”).


	2023 Incentive Plan			2022 Incentive Plan
Period common shares issued	First Quarter 2024			First Quarter 2023

Common shares earned under each incentive plan		1,110,664			935,189
Common shares surrendered on issuance date to satisfy tax withholding obligations		306,346			263,026
Common shares earned and issued under each incentive plan, net of common shares surrendered on issuance date to satisfy tax withholding obligations		804,318			672,163
Average of the high and low stock price on issuance date	$	16.27		$	16.70
Total share-based compensation earned, including the surrendered shares (in millions)	$	18.1	(1)	$	15.6	(2)
Of the total common shares earned and issued, total common shares unrestricted at time of issuance		399,842			360,176
Of the total common shares earned and issued, total common shares restricted at time of issuance		404,476			311,987

Restricted common shares vesting date	December 13, 2024			December 8, 2023
Common shares surrendered on vesting date to satisfy tax withholding requirements resulting from vesting of restricted common shares	n/a				134,085

(1)

Of the total 2023 share-based compensation, approximately $14.8 million was recorded as a liability as of December 31, 2023 and is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023. Another $3.3 million, which is subject to vesting on December 13, 2024 and excludes any restricted shares forfeited or vested prior to that date, will be recognized as share-based compensation expense proportionately throughout 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized approximately $0.8 million of share-based compensation expense related to restricted share awards.

(2)

Of the total 2022 share-based compensation, approximately $2.6 million, which vested on December 8, 2023, was recognized as share-based compensation expense proportionately throughout 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized approximately $0.7 million of share-based compensation expense related to restricted share awards.

Additionally, in conjunction with the appointment of five new officers of the Company on April 1, 2020, the Company issued to the new officer group a total of approximately 200,000 restricted common shares with an aggregate grant date fair value of approximately $1.8 million. For each grantee, the restricted shares vested on March 31, 2023. The expense associated with the awards was amortized over the 3-year vesting period. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized approximately $0.1 million of share-based compensation expense related to these awards. Upon vesting on March 31, 2023, approximately 83,000 shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

9. Subsequent Events

On April 15, 2024, the Company paid approximately $19.4 million, or $0.08 per common share, in distributions to shareholders of record as of March 28, 2024.

On April 18, 2024, the Company declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.08 per common share. The distribution is payable on May 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 30, 2024.

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

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). 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 Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (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 and redeploy proceeds; the anticipated timing and frequency of shareholder distributions; the ability of the Company to fund capital obligations; 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 (including the potential effects of inflation or a recessionary environment); reduced business and leisure travel due to geopolitical uncertainty, including terrorism and acts of war; travel-related health concerns, including widespread outbreaks of infectious or contagious diseases in the U.S.; inclement weather conditions, including natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires; government shutdowns, airline strikes or equipment failures, or other disruptions; adverse changes in the real estate and real estate capital markets; financing risks; changes in interest rates; litigation 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 real estate investment trust (“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 of 1986, as amended (the “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 2023 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 2023 Form 10-K.

Overview

The Company is a Virginia corporation that has elected to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Company is self-advised and invests in income-producing real estate, primarily in the lodging sector, in the U.S. As of March 31, 2024, the Company owned 224 hotels with an aggregate of 29,886 guest rooms located in urban, high-end suburban and developing markets throughout 37 states and the District of Columbia. Substantially all of the Company’s hotels operate under Marriott or Hilton brands. The hotels are operated and managed under separate management agreements with 16 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.”

Recent 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 rooms-focused hotels, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company acquired an existing AC Hotel in Washington, D.C. with 234 guest rooms for a gross purchase price of $116.8 million, utilizing its proceeds from the sale of two properties and borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility.

utilize its available cash or borrowings, including borrowings under its unsecured credit facilities available at closing, to purchase the hotels under contract. Although the Company is working towards acquiring these hotels, in each case there are a number of conditions to closing that have not yet been satisfied, and there can be no assurance that closings on these hotels will occur under the outstanding purchase contracts. If the sellers meet all of the conditions to closing, the Company is obligated to specifically perform under the applicable purchase contracts and acquire these hotels. As these hotels are under development, at this time, the sellers have not met all of the conditions to closing.

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, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company sold two hotels to an unrelated party for a combined gross sales price of approximately $33.5 million, resulting in a combined gain on the sale of approximately $17.8 million, net of transaction costs. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the two hotels to complete a like-kind exchange, in accordance with Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for the acquisition of the AC Hotel in Washington, D.C., which was completed in March 2024.

See Note 2 titled “Investment in Real Estate” and Note 3 titled “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.

In May 2023, the Company entered into an operating lease for an initial 15-year term with a third-party hotel operator at its independent boutique hotel in New York, New York for all hotel operations of the hotel’s 210 hotel guest rooms. Lease revenue from this property is recorded in other revenue in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. As a result of the lease agreement, this property has been excluded from the Company’s hotel and guest room counts since May 2023. Results of the hotel operations for this property are included only for the period prior to the lease agreement becoming effective in May 2023. The Company has terminated the lease for failure to make lease payments timely, and in April 2024 commenced legal proceedings to remove the tenant from possession of the hotel. The Company intends to enforce its rights under the lease and transition management of the hotel to a third-party manager, however, the timing of the resolution of this matter and the transition of management operations cannot be predicted at this time.

Hotel Operations

As of March 31, 2024, the Company owned 224 hotels with a total of 29,886 guest rooms as compared to 220 hotels with a total of 28,984 guest rooms as of March 31, 2023. 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, 2024, the Company acquired one existing hotel on March 25, 2024 and sold two properties on February 9, 2024. During the same period of 2023, the Company did not acquire or sell any properties.

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”), and expenses, such as hotel operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and other expenses described below. RevPAR and operating results may be impacted by regional and local economies and local regulations as well as changes in lodging demand due to macroeconomic factors including inflationary pressures, higher energy prices or a recessionary environment.

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)	2024			Percent of Revenue			2023			Percent of Revenue			Percent Change
Total revenue	$	329,512			100.0	%	$	311,454			100.0	%		5.8	%
Hotel operating expense		197,264			59.9	%		185,165			59.5	%		6.5	%
Property taxes, insurance and other expense		20,992			6.4	%		19,675			6.3	%		6.7	%
General and administrative expense		10,584			3.2	%		11,461			3.7	%		-7.7	%

Depreciation and amortization expense		46,823						45,906						2.0	%
Gain on sale of real estate		17,766						-					n/a
Interest and other expense, net		17,309						16,004						8.2	%
Income tax expense		256						320						-20.0	%

Net income		54,050						32,923						64.2	%
Adjusted Hotel EBITDA (1)		109,793						106,749						2.9	%

Number of hotels owned at end of period		224						220						1.8	%
ADR	$	153.18					$	152.01						0.8	%
Occupancy		72.0	%					72.0	%					0.0	%
RevPAR	$	110.25					$	109.46						0.7	%

(1)

See reconciliation of Adjusted Hotel EBITDA to net income in “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Comparable Hotels Operating Results

The following table reflects certain operating statistics for the Company’s 224 hotels owned as of March 31, 2024 (“Comparable Hotels”). The Company defines metrics from Comparable Hotels as results generated by the 224 hotels owned as of the end of the reporting period. For the hotels acquired during the reporting periods shown, 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,
	2024			2023			Percent Change
ADR	$	154.10		$	154.08			0.0	%
Occupancy		72.1	%		72.1	%		0.0	%
RevPAR	$	111.09		$	111.14			0.0	%

Same Store Operating Results

The following table reflects certain operating statistics for the 217 hotels owned by the Company as of January 1, 2023 and during the entirety of the reporting periods being compared (“Same Store Hotels”). This information has not been audited.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023			Percent Change
ADR	$	151.86		$	152.31			-0.3	%
Occupancy		71.9	%		72.0	%		-0.1	%
RevPAR	$	109.23		$	109.73			-0.5	%

As discussed above, hotel performance is impacted by many factors, including the economic conditions in the U.S. as well as each individual locality. Economic indicators in the U.S. have generally been stable. As a result, the Company’s Comparable Hotels and Same Store Hotels revenue and operating results have generally remained unchanged during the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, which is consistent with the overall lodging industry. The Company expects its RevPAR growth and operating results for its Comparable Hotels for the full year of 2024 to improve compared to its performance during the three months ended March 31, 2024 which was negatively impacted by a challenging Super Bowl comparison (held in the Las Vegas market in 2024, where the Company has 299 guest rooms, and the Phoenix market in 2023, where the Company has 1,403 guest rooms) and timing of the Easter holiday compared to the same period in 2023.

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, 2024 and 2023, the Company had total revenue of $329.5 million and $311.5 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, Comparable Hotels achieved combined average occupancy of 72.1% and 72.1%, ADR of $154.10 and $154.08 and RevPAR of $111.09 and $111.14. ADR is calculated as room revenue divided by the number of rooms sold, and RevPAR is calculated as occupancy multiplied by ADR.

Compared to the same period in 2023, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company experienced marginal increases in ADR while occupancy remained unchanged, resulting in stable RevPAR for Comparable Hotels. Revenue growth for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the same period of 2023, was led by the additional hotels acquired in 2023 and was supported by the continued strength in leisure transient and small group demand, with increased demand from corporate business for the portfolio. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, markets with above average growth in the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, for the Company included Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Houston, Seattle, Richmond, Tucson, Anchorage, and Pittsburgh. Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the same period of 2023, was negatively impacted by a challenging Super Bowl comparison and timing of the Easter holiday. The Company expects revenue trends to continue, however, future revenues could be negatively impacted by, among other things, historical seasonal trends, deterioration of consumer sentiment, a recessionary macroeconomic environment or inflationary pressures.

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. Hotel operating expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $197.3 million and $185.2 million, respectively, or 59.9% and 59.5% of total revenue for the respective periods, which is consistent with the increase in Comparable Hotels hotel operating expense as a percentage of revenue for the same period. The increase in hotel operating expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023, was due to increased labor costs, repairs and maintenance and sales and marketing costs driven by inflationary pressures throughout the overall economy, partially offset by a decrease in utility costs. The Company continues to feel upward pressure on wage rates given a continued tight labor market with lower unemployment rates, but its management companies have made progress in reducing their use of contract labor. Likewise, broader inflationary pressures throughout the overall economy and global tensions have driven shortages and cost increases for materials and supplies such as food and equipment. The Company continues to work with its management companies to realize operational efficiencies and mitigate the impact of cost pressures resulting from inflation, shortages and staffing challenges. The Company will continue to evaluate and work with its management companies to implement adjustments to the hotel operating model in response to continued changes in the operating environment and guest preferences, including evaluating staffing levels at its hotels to maximize efficiency.

Property Taxes, Insurance and Other Expense

Property taxes, insurance and other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $21.0 million and $19.7 million, respectively, or 6.4% and 6.3% of total revenue for the respective periods. The increase in property taxes, insurance, and other expense was primarily due to increases in insurance premiums and increases in property taxes in 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. The Company will continue to aggressively appeal tax assessments in certain jurisdictions in an attempt to minimize tax increases, as warranted.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $10.6 million and $11.5 million, respectively, or 3.2% and 3.7% of total revenue for the respective periods. The principal components of general and administrative expense are payroll and related benefit costs, executive incentive compensation, legal fees, accounting fees and reporting expenses. The decrease in general and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to decreased accruals for anticipated performance under the Company’s executive incentive compensation plan, partially offset by increased payroll and related benefit costs.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $46.8 million and $45.9 million, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense primarily represents expense of the Company’s hotel buildings and related improvements, and associated personal property (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) for the respective periods owned. The increase of approximately $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to the acquisitions of one hotel in the second quarter of 2023, five hotels and one free-standing parking garage in the

fourth quarter of 2023 and one hotel in the first quarter of 2024, as well as renovations completed throughout 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, partially offset by the sale of two hotels in the first quarter of 2024.

Interest and Other Expense, net

Interest and other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $17.3 million and $16.0 million, respectively. Interest and other expense, net for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, is net of approximately $0.6 million of interest capitalized associated with renovation projects.

Interest expense related to the Company’s debt instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased compared to the same period of 2023 as a result of higher average borrowings associated with variable-rate debt and higher average interest rates on the Company's variable-rate debt due to the high inflationary environment within the current economy. The Company anticipates interest expense for the remainder of 2024 will be greater than the interest expense for the same period of 2023 as a result of higher borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility to finance recent acquisitions and higher average market interest rates on the Company’s variable-rate debt as interest rates are expected to plateau and then eventually start to decrease at what is anticipated to be a slower rate compared to how quickly they increased throughout 2023. In addition, the proportion of fixed-rate debt will decrease in 2024, as the Company had one interest rate swap in effect on $50.0 million of variable-rate debt mature in the first quarter of 2024 and has five interest rate swaps in effect on $235.0 million of variable-rate debt that mature during the remainder of 2024, resulting in a decrease in the amount of variable-rate debt that is fixed by interest rate swaps. If the Company replaces expiring interest rate swaps in the current interest rate environment with new agreements, the Company anticipates those new agreements to be at higher rates than the expiring swap agreements.

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 Funds from Operations (“MFFO”), Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”), Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate (“EBITDAre”), Adjusted EBITDAre (“Adjusted EBITDAre”) and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income (loss), cash flow from operations or any other operating GAAP measure. FFO, MFFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA 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, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA, as calculated by the Company, may not be comparable to FFO, MFFO, EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA, 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.

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 (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains and losses from the 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 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 calculates MFFO by further adjusting 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 these 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, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
Net income	$	54,050		$	32,923
Depreciation of real estate owned		46,059			45,142
Gain on sale of real estate		(17,766	)		-
Funds from operations		82,343			78,065
Amortization of finance ground lease assets		759			759
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable operating leases, net		102			97
Non-cash straight-line operating ground lease expense		36			38
Modified funds from operations	$	83,240		$	78,959

EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA

EBITDA is a commonly used measure of performance in many industries and is defined as net income (loss) 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.

In addition to EBITDA, the Company also calculates and presents EBITDAre in accordance with standards established by Nareit, which defines EBITDAre as EBITDA, excluding gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets (including gains and 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 (Adjusted EBITDAre).

The Company further excludes actual corporate-level general and administrative expense for the Company as well as Adjusted EBITDAre from its non-hotel property from Adjusted EBITDAre (Adjusted Hotel EBITDA) to isolate property-level operational performance over which the Company’s hotel operators have direct control. The Company believes Adjusted Hotel EBITDA provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding operating performance and it is used by management to measure the performance of the Company’s hotels and effectiveness of the operators of the hotels.

The following table reconciles the Company’s GAAP net income to EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Adjusted Hotel EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
Net income	$	54,050		$	32,923
Depreciation and amortization		46,823			45,906
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable operating leases, net		102			97
Interest and other expense, net		17,309			16,004
Income tax expense		256			320
EBITDA		118,540			95,250
Gain on sale of real estate		(17,766	)		-
EBITDAre		100,774			95,250
Non-cash straight-line operating ground lease expense		36			38
Adjusted EBITDAre		100,810			95,288
General and administrative expense		10,584			11,461
Adjusted EBITDAre from non-hotel property (1)		(1,601	)		-
Adjusted Hotel EBITDA	$	109,793		$	106,749

(1)

Non-hotel property only includes the results of one hotel in New York, New York that is leased to a third-party hotel operator. This property’s Adjusted EBITDAre results are not included in Adjusted Hotel EBITDA starting in the second half of 2023.

Hotels Owned

As of March 31, 2024, the Company owned 224 hotels with an aggregate of 29,886 guest rooms located in 37 states and the District of Columbia. The following tables summarize the number of hotels and guest rooms by brand and by state:


Number of Hotels and Guest Rooms by Brand
	Number of		Number of
Brand	Hotels		Rooms
Hilton Garden Inn		40		5,593
Hampton		36		4,831
Courtyard		35		4,982
Residence Inn		30		3,694
Homewood Suites		29		3,291
SpringHill Suites		10		1,544
Fairfield		10		1,213
Home2 Suites		10		1,146
TownePlace Suites		9		931
AC Hotels		4		702
Embassy Suites		3		508
Hyatt Place		3		411
Marriott		2		619
Hyatt House		2		264
Aloft Hotels		1		157
Total		224		29,886


Number of Hotels and Guest Rooms by State
	Number of		Number of
State	Hotels		Rooms
Alabama		13		1,246
Alaska		2		304
Arizona		13		1,776
California		26		3,721
Colorado		4		567
Florida		22		2,844
Georgia		5		585
Idaho		1		186
Illinois		7		1,255
Indiana		4		479
Iowa		3		301
Kansas		3		320
Kentucky		1		156
Louisiana		3		422
Maine		3		514
Maryland		2		233
Massachusetts		3		330
Michigan		1		148
Minnesota		3		405
Mississippi		2		168
Missouri		4		544
Nebraska		4		621
Nevada		1		299
New Jersey		5		629
New York		3		346
North Carolina		8		881
Ohio		3		406
Oklahoma		4		545
Oregon		1		243
Pennsylvania		4		525
South Carolina		5		590
Tennessee		11		1,337
Texas		27		3,328
Utah		6		919
Virginia		11		1,667
Washington		4		636
Wisconsin		1		176
Washington, D.C.		1		234
Total		224		29,886

The following table summarizes the location, brand, manager, date acquired or completed and number of guest rooms for each of the 224 hotels and the non-hotel property that the Company owned as of March 31, 2024. As noted below, 14 of the Company’s properties are subject to ground leases and 15 of its hotels are encumbered by mortgages securing associated loan obligations.

    City

    State

    Brand

    Manager

    Date
Acquired or
Completed

    Rooms

Anchorage

AK

Embassy Suites

InnVentures

4/30/2010

169

Anchorage

AK

Home2 Suites

InnVentures

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

Mobile

AL

Hampton

McKibbon

9/1/2016

101

(2)

Prattville

AL

Courtyard

LBA

3/1/2014

84

Chandler

AZ

Courtyard

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

Hampton

North Central

9/1/2016

125

(2)

Phoenix

AZ

Hampton

North Central

5/2/2018

210

Phoenix

AZ

Homewood Suites

North Central

9/1/2016

134

(2)

Phoenix

AZ

Residence Inn

North Central

11/2/2010

129

Scottsdale

AZ

Hilton Garden Inn

North Central

9/1/2016

122

Tempe

AZ

Hyatt House

Crestline

8/13/2020

105

(2)

Tempe

AZ

Hyatt Place

Crestline

8/13/2020

154

(2)

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

(1)

Burbank

CA

Residence Inn

Marriott

3/1/2014

166

Burbank

CA

SpringHill Suites

Marriott

7/13/2015

170

(1)

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

(1)

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

San Diego

CA

Courtyard

Huntington

9/1/2015

245

(1)

San Diego

CA

Hampton

Dimension

3/1/2014

177

(1)

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

(1)

    City

    State

    Brand

    Manager

    Date
Acquired or
Completed

    Rooms

San Juan Capistrano

CA

Residence Inn

Marriott

9/1/2016

130

(2)

Santa Ana

CA

Courtyard

Dimension

5/23/2011

155

(1)

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

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

InnVentures

9/1/2016

221

(1)

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

Dimension

9/1/2016

149

Cape Canaveral

FL

Hampton

LBA

4/30/2020

116

Cape Canaveral

FL

Homewood Suites

LBA

9/1/2016

153

Cape Canaveral

FL

Home2 Suites

LBA

4/30/2020

108

Fort Lauderdale

FL

Hampton

Dimension

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

Crestline

12/7/2018

127

Miami

FL

Courtyard

Dimension

3/1/2014

118

(2)

Miami

FL

Hampton

HHM

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

Tallahassee

FL

Fairfield

LBA

9/1/2016

97

Tallahassee

FL

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

3/1/2014

85

(2)

Tampa

FL

Embassy Suites

HHM

11/2/2010

147

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

(2)

Savannah

GA

Hilton Garden Inn

Newport

3/1/2014

105

(2)

Cedar Rapids

IA

Hampton

Aimbridge

9/1/2016

103

Cedar Rapids

IA

Homewood Suites

Aimbridge

9/1/2016

95

Davenport

IA

Hampton

Aimbridge

9/1/2016

103

Boise

ID

Hampton

Raymond

4/30/2010

186

(1)

Des Plaines

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

Raymond

9/1/2016

253

Hoffman Estates

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

HHM

9/1/2016

184

Mettawa

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

HHM

11/2/2010

170

Mettawa

IL

Residence Inn

HHM

11/2/2010

130

Rosemont

IL

Hampton

Raymond

9/1/2016

158

Skokie

IL

Hampton

Raymond

9/1/2016

225

Warrenville

IL

Hilton Garden Inn

HHM

11/2/2010

135

Indianapolis

IN

SpringHill Suites

HHM

11/2/2010

130

    City

    State

    Brand

    Manager

    Date
Acquired or
Completed

    Rooms

Merrillville

IN

Hilton Garden Inn

HHM

9/1/2016

124

Mishawaka

IN

Residence Inn

HHM

11/2/2010

106

South Bend

IN

Fairfield

HHM

9/1/2016

119

Overland Park

KS

Fairfield

Raymond

3/1/2014

110

Overland Park

KS

Residence Inn

Raymond

3/1/2014

120

Wichita

KS

Courtyard

Aimbridge

3/1/2014

90

Louisville

KY

AC Hotels

Concord

10/25/2022

156

Lafayette

LA

Hilton Garden Inn

LBA

7/30/2010

153

(2)

Lafayette

LA

SpringHill Suites

LBA

6/23/2011

103

New Orleans

LA

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

166

(1)

Marlborough

MA

Residence Inn

Crestline

3/1/2014

112

Westford

MA

Hampton

Crestline

3/1/2014

110

Westford

MA

Residence Inn

Crestline

3/1/2014

108

(1)

Annapolis

MD

Hilton Garden Inn

Crestline

3/1/2014

126

Silver Spring

MD

Hilton Garden Inn

Crestline

7/30/2010

107

Portland

ME

AC Hotels

Crestline

8/20/2021

178

Portland

ME

Aloft Hotels

Crestline

9/10/2021

157

Portland

ME

Residence Inn

Crestline

10/13/2017

179

(1)

Novi

MI

Hilton Garden Inn

HHM

11/2/2010

148

Maple Grove

MN

Hilton Garden Inn

North Central

9/1/2016

121

Rochester

MN

Hampton

Raymond

8/3/2009

124

St. Paul

MN

Hampton

Raymond

3/4/2019

160

Kansas City

MO

Hampton

Raymond

8/31/2010

122

Kansas City

MO

Residence Inn

Raymond

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

Durham

NC

Homewood Suites

McKibbon

12/4/2008

122

Fayetteville

NC

Home2 Suites

LBA

2/3/2011

118

Greensboro

NC

SpringHill Suites

Newport

3/1/2014

82

Jacksonville

NC

Home2 Suites

LBA

9/1/2016

105

Wilmington

NC

Fairfield

Crestline

3/1/2014

122

Winston-Salem

NC

Hampton

McKibbon

9/1/2016

94

Omaha

NE

Courtyard

Marriott

3/1/2014

181

Omaha

NE

Hampton

HHM

9/1/2016

139

Omaha

NE

Hilton Garden Inn

HHM

9/1/2016

178

(1)

Omaha

NE

Homewood Suites

HHM

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

(2)

West Orange

NJ

Courtyard

Newport

1/11/2011

131

Las Vegas

NV

SpringHill Suites

Crescent

12/27/2023

299

Islip/Ronkonkoma

NY

Hilton Garden Inn

Crestline

3/1/2014

166

New York

NY

(non-hotel)

N/A

3/1/2014

-

(2)(3)

Syracuse

NY

Courtyard

Crestline

10/16/2015

102

Syracuse

NY

Residence Inn

Crestline

10/16/2015

78

Cleveland

OH

Courtyard

Concord

6/30/2023

154

Mason

OH

Hilton Garden Inn

Raymond

9/1/2016

110

    City

    State

    Brand

    Manager

    Date
Acquired or
Completed

    Rooms

Twinsburg

OH

Hilton Garden Inn

Aimbridge

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

Portland

OR

Hampton

Raymond

11/17/2021

243

Collegeville/Philadelphia

PA

Courtyard

Newport

11/15/2010

132

Malvern/Philadelphia

PA

Courtyard

Newport

11/30/2010

127

Pittsburgh

PA

AC Hotels

Concord

10/25/2022

134

Pittsburgh

PA

Hampton

Newport

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

Hyatt Place

Crestline

9/1/2021

130

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

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

Hilton Garden Inn

Crestline

10/28/2021

150

Nashville

TN

Hilton Garden Inn

Dimension

9/30/2010

194

Nashville

TN

Home2 Suites

Dimension

5/31/2012

119

Nashville

TN

TownePlace Suites

Chartwell

9/1/2016

101

Addison

TX

SpringHill Suites

Marriott

3/1/2014

159

Arlington

TX

Hampton

Western

12/1/2010

98

Austin

TX

Courtyard

HHM

11/2/2010

145

Austin

TX

Fairfield

HHM

11/2/2010

150

Austin

TX

Hampton

Dimension

4/14/2009

124

Austin

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

HHM

11/2/2010

117

Austin

TX

Homewood Suites

Dimension

4/14/2009

97

Austin/Round Rock

TX

Hampton

Dimension

3/6/2009

94

Austin/Round Rock

TX

Homewood Suites

Dimension

9/1/2016

115

Dallas

TX

Homewood Suites

Western

9/1/2016

130

Denton

TX

Homewood Suites

Chartwell

9/1/2016

107

El Paso

TX

Homewood Suites

Western

3/1/2014

114

Fort Worth

TX

Courtyard

LBA

2/2/2017

124

Fort Worth

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

Raymond

11/17/2021

157

Fort Worth

TX

Homewood Suites

Raymond

11/17/2021

112

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

Lewisville

TX

Hilton Garden Inn

Aimbridge

10/16/2008

165

San Antonio

TX

TownePlace Suites

Western

3/1/2014

106

Shenandoah

TX

Courtyard

LBA

9/1/2016

124

    City

    State

    Brand

    Manager

    Date
Acquired or
Completed

    Rooms

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

Courtyard

North Central

10/11/2023

175

Salt Lake City

UT

Hyatt House

North Central

10/11/2023

159

Salt Lake City

UT

Residence Inn

Huntington

10/20/2017

136

Salt Lake City

UT

SpringHill Suites

HHM

11/2/2010

143

South Jordan

UT

Embassy Suites

HHM

11/21/2023

192

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

(1)

Richmond

VA

Marriott

White Lodging

3/1/2014

413

(2)

Richmond

VA

Residence Inn

White Lodging

12/8/2014

75

(1)

Suffolk

VA

Courtyard

Crestline

3/1/2014

92

Suffolk

VA

TownePlace Suites

Crestline

3/1/2014

72

Virginia Beach

VA

Courtyard

Crestline

3/1/2014

141

Virginia Beach

VA

Courtyard

Crestline

3/1/2014

160

Kirkland

WA

Courtyard

InnVentures

3/1/2014

150

Renton

WA

Residence Inn

InnVentures

10/18/2023

146

Seattle

WA

Residence Inn

InnVentures

3/1/2014

234

Tukwila

WA

Homewood Suites

Dimension

3/1/2014

106

Madison

WI

Hilton Garden Inn

Raymond

2/18/2021

176

Washington, D.C.

-

AC Hotels

HHM

3/25/2024

234

Total

29,886

(1)

Hotel is encumbered by mortgage.

(2)

Property is subject to ground lease.

(3)

In May 2023, the Company entered into an operating lease for an initial 15-year term with a third-party hotel operator at its independent boutique hotel in New York, New York for all hotel operations of the hotel’s 210 hotel guest rooms. Lease revenue from this property is recorded in other revenue in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. As a result of the lease agreement, this property has been excluded from the Company’s hotel and guest room counts since May 2023 and is considered a non-hotel property. The Company has terminated the lease for failure to make lease payments timely, and in April 2024 commenced legal proceedings to remove the tenant from possession of the hotel. The Company intends to enforce its rights under the lease and transition management of the hotel to a third-party manager, however, the timing of the resolution of this matter and the transition of management operations cannot be predicted at this time.

Related Parties

The Company has engaged in, 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 have been different if these transactions were conducted with non-related parties. See Note 6 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 short-term sources of liquidity are the operating cash flows generated from the Company’s properties and availability under its Revolving Credit Facility. Over the long term, 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, including pursuant to the Company’s current at-the-market offering program. Macroeconomic pressures, including inflation, increases in interest rates and general market uncertainty, could impact the Company’s ability to raise debt or equity capital to fund long-term liquidity requirements in a cost-effective manner.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $1.5 billion of total outstanding debt consisting of $280.7 million of mortgage debt and $1.2 billion outstanding under its unsecured credit facilities, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had available corporate cash on hand of approximately $4.9 million, and unused borrowing capacity under its Revolving Credit Facility of approximately $519 million.

The credit agreements governing the unsecured credit facilities contain mandatory prepayment requirements, customary affirmative and 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, and restrictions on certain investments. The Company was in compliance with the applicable covenants as of March 31, 2024.

See Note 4 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 debt agreements as of March 31, 2024.

The Company has a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-262915) that was automatically effective upon filing on February 23, 2022. The Company may offer an indeterminate number or amount, as the case may be, of (1) common shares, no par value per share; (2) preferred shares, no par value per share; (3) depository shares representing the Company’s 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 (6) unsecured senior or subordinate debt securities, all of which may be issued from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act.

In connection with the Company’s current shelf registration statement, on February 23, 2024, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $500 million of its common shares under ATM Program. No shares were sold under the Company’s ATM Program during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and no common shares were sold during the three months ended March 31, 2024 under the Prior ATM Program, which was terminated in February 2024 in connection with the commencement of the current ATM Program. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold approximately 12.8 million common shares under the Prior ATM Program at a weighted-average market sales price of approximately $17.05 per common share and received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $218.6 million and proceeds net of offering costs, which included $2.6 million of commissions, of approximately $216.0 million. The Company plans to use future net proceeds from the sale of shares under the ATM Program for general corporate purposes which may include, among other things, acquisitions of additional properties, the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, capital expenditures, improvement of properties in its portfolio and working capital. The Company may also use the future net proceeds to acquire another REIT or other company that invests in income producing properties. Future offerings will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by the Company, including market conditions, the trading price of the Company’s common shares and opportunities for uses of any proceeds.

Capital Uses

The Company anticipates that cash flow from operations, availability under its Revolving Credit Facility, additional borrowings, and proceeds from hotel dispositions and equity offerings will be adequate to meet its anticipated liquidity requirements, including required distributions to shareholders, share repurchases, capital improvements, debt service, hotel acquisitions, lease commitments and cash management activities.

Distributions

The Company generally must distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, subject to certain adjustments and excluding any net capital gain, in order to maintain its REIT status. On March 18, 2024, the Company declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.08 per common share, paid on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of March 28, 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company paid distributions of $0.29 per common share for a total of $70.2 million. Subsequent to quarter end, on April 18, 2024, the Company declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.08 per common share, payable on May 15, 2024 to shareholders of record as of April 30, 2024.

The Company's current annual distribution rate, payable monthly, is $0.96 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. While management currently expects monthly cash distributions to continue at $0.08 per common share, any distribution will be subject to approval of the Company’s Board of Directors, and there can be no assurance of the classification, timing or duration of distributions at any particular distribution rate. The Board of Directors monitors the Company’s distribution rate relative to the performance of its 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 or to the extent required to maintain REIT status. If cash flows 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 assurance it will be successful with this strategy, and it may need to reduce its distributions to minimum levels required to maintain its qualification as a real estate investment trust. 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

In May 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a one-year extension of its existing Share Repurchase Program, authorizing share repurchases up to an aggregate of $338.7 million. The Share Repurchase Program may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company and will end in July 2024 if not terminated or extended earlier. The Company previously entered into and expects to continue to enter into written trading plans 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 Exchange Act. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended March 31, 2024. Past repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program have been funded, and the Company intends to fund future repurchases, with cash on hand or availability under its unsecured credit facilities, subject to applicable restrictions under the Company’s unsecured credit facilities (if any). The timing of share repurchases and the number of common shares to be repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program will also depend upon prevailing market conditions, regulatory requirements and other factors. As of March 31, 2024, approximately $335.4 million remained available for purchase under the Share Repurchase Program.

Capital Improvements

Management routinely monitors the condition and operations of its hotels and plans renovations and other improvements as it deems prudent. The Company is committed to maintaining and enhancing 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, 2024, the Company held approximately $27.7 million in reserves related to these properties. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company invested approximately $20.3 million in capital expenditures. The Company anticipates spending approximately $75 million to $85 million during 2024, which includes various comprehensive renovation projects for approximately 20 properties, however, inflationary pressures or supply chain shortages, among other issues, may result in increased costs and delays for anticipated projects. The Company does not currently have any existing or planned projects for new property development.

Upcoming Debt Maturities and Debt Service Payments

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $184.9 million of principal and interest payments due on its debt over the next 12 months. Included in this total is an $85.0 million term loan and a mortgage loan of approximately $20.1 million, both maturing in the third quarter of 2024. The Company plans to pay outstanding amounts and service payments due upon the upcoming debt maturity dates using funds from operations, borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility and/or proceeds from new financing or refinancing the maturing debt. The Company may also pursue amendments with its lenders to extend the maturity date of any expiring loans. Interest expense related to the Company’s unsecured credit facilities is expected to be higher over the next 12 months than it was during the previous 12 months as a result of increases in market interest rates on its variable-rate debt and increased borrowings on its Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, the proportion of fixed-rate debt will decrease over the next 12 months, as the Company had one interest rate swap in effect on $50.0 million of variable-rate debt mature in the first quarter of 2024 and has five interest rate swaps in effect on $235.0 million of variable-rate debt that mature during the remainder of 2024, resulting in a decrease in the amount of variable-rate debt that is fixed by interest rate swaps. If the Company replaces expiring interest rate swaps in the current interest rate environment with new agreements, the Company anticipates those new agreements to be at higher rates than the expiring swap agreements. See Note 4 titled “Debt” in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more detail regarding future maturities of the Company’s debt instruments as of March 31, 2024.

Purchase Contract Commitments

As of March 31, 2024 the Company had separate outstanding contracts for the potential purchase of two hotels, consisting of one hotel in Madison, Wisconsin and one hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, for a total combined purchase price of approximately $177.5 million. Both hotels are under development, with the hotel in Madison, Wisconsin currently planned to be completed and opened for business in mid-2024 and the hotel in Nashville, Tennessee currently planned to be completed and opened for business in late 2025, at which respective times the Company expects to complete the purchases of these hotels. If the closings occur, the Company plans to utilize its available cash or borrowings, including borrowings under its unsecured credit facilities available at closing, to purchase the hotels under contract. Although the Company is working towards acquiring these hotels, in each case there are a number of conditions to closing that have not yet been satisfied, and there can be no assurance that closings on these hotels will occur under the outstanding purchase contracts. If the sellers meet all of the conditions to closing, the Company is obligated to specifically perform under the

applicable purchase contracts and acquire these hotels. As these hotels are under development, at this time, the sellers have not met all of the conditions to closing.

Cash Management Activities

As part of the cost sharing arrangements discussed in Note 6, 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.

Impact of Inflation

The Company relies on the performance of its hotels and the ability of its hotel operators to increase revenue to keep pace with inflation. Hotel operators, in general, possess the ability to adjust room rates daily to reflect the effects of inflation on the Company's operating expenses. However, competitive pressures could limit the operators’ ability to raise room rates and, as a result, the Company may not be able to offset increased operating expenses with increases in revenue.

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 the Company has 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 for the Company’s hotels 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.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the Company’s financial statements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods and the related disclosures in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. The Company has discussed those policies and estimates that it believes are critical and require the use of complex judgment in their application in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2024. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies or the methods or assumptions applied.

Subsequent Events

On April 15, 2024, the Company paid approximately $19.4 million, or $0.08 per common share, in distributions to shareholders of record as of March 28, 2024.

On April 18, 2024, the Company declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.08 per common share. The distribution is payable on May 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 30, 2024.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of March 31, 2024, 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 variable-rate term debt that is not fixed by interest rate swaps. As of March 31, 2024, after giving effect to interest rate swaps, as described below, approximately $331.0 million, or approximately 22% of the Company’s total debt outstanding, was subject to variable interest rates. Based on the Company’s variable-rate debt outstanding as of March 31, 2024, every 100 basis points change in interest rates will impact the Company’s annual net income by approximately $3.3 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.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s variable-rate debt consisted of its unsecured credit facilities, including borrowings outstanding under its Revolving Credit Facility and $1.0 billion of term loans. Currently, the Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk on a portion of its variable-rate debt. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had 13 interest rate swap agreements that effectively fix the interest payments on approximately $770.0 million of the Company’s variable-rate debt outstanding with swap maturity dates ranging from June 2024 to December 2029. 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 annual rate of the one-month SOFR plus a 0.10% SOFR spread adjustment. See Note 5 titled “Fair Value of Financial Instruments” 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 interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2024.

In addition to its variable-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 as well as two fixed-rate senior notes facilities totaling $125 million. The following table summarizes the annual maturities and average interest rates of the Company’s mortgage debt and borrowings outstanding under its unsecured credit facilities at March 31, 2024. All dollar amounts are in thousands.


	April 1 - December 31, 2024			2025			2026			2027			2028			Thereafter			Total		Fair Market Value
Total debt:
Maturities	$	111,329		$	295,140		$	205,649		$	278,602		$	334,066		$	281,948		$	1,506,734	$	1,465,979
Average interest rates (1)		4.8	%		5.1	%		5.4	%		5.3	%		4.7	%		3.9	%

Variable-rate debt:
Maturities	$	85,000		$	225,000		$	131,000		$	275,000		$	300,000		$	85,000		$	1,101,000	$	1,100,110
Average interest rates (1)		5.1	%		5.5	%		5.8	%		5.9	%		5.2	%		3.6	%

Fixed-rate debt:
Maturities	$	26,329		$	70,140		$	74,649		$	3,602		$	34,066		$	196,948		$	405,734	$	365,869
Average interest rates		4.1	%		4.0	%		4.0	%		4.1	%		4.1	%		4.1	%

(1)

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

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting 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, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2024. 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.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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 Company, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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

The following is a summary of all share repurchases during the first quarter of 2024.


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, 2024		-	-			-	$	335,446
February 1 - February 29, 2024		-	-			-	$	335,446
March 1 - March 31, 2024(2)		310,404	$	16.27		-	$	335,446
Total		310,404				-

(1)

Represents amount outstanding under the Company’s authorized $338.7 million Share Repurchase Program. This program, which was announced in 2015 and most recently extended in May 2023, may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company and will end in July 2024 if not terminated or extended earlier.

(2)

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

Item 5. Other Information.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description of Documents
3.1		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 001-37389) filed August 6, 2018)

3.2		Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q (SEC File No. 001-37389) filed May 18, 2020)

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

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

32.1		Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (FURNISHED HEREWITH)

101		The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 formatted in iXBRL (Inline 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 (v) related notes to these financial statements, tagged as blocks of text and in detail (FILED HEREWITH)

104		The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.

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 6, 2024
	Justin G. Knight,
	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

By:	/s/ Elizabeth S. Perkins	Date: May 6, 2024
	Elizabeth S. Perkins,
	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

By:	/s/ Rachel S. Labrecque	Date: May 6, 2024
	Rachel S. Labrecque,
	Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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Date	Price Target	Rating	Analyst
1/6/2026	$14.00	Overweight	Barclays
11/4/2025	$11.50	Buy → Neutral	BofA Securities
10/1/2025	$14.00	Overweight	Cantor Fitzgerald
6/9/2025	$12.00	Outperform → Market Perform	BMO Capital Markets
1/27/2025	$16.00 → $17.00	Neutral → Buy	BofA Securities
12/9/2024	$18.00	Outperform	BMO Capital Markets
6/3/2024	$15.00	Neutral	Wedbush
1/8/2024	$19.00 → $18.00	Buy → Neutral	BofA Securities

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