Sotherly Hotels Inc. - Quarter Report: 2015 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

SOTHERLY HOTELS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

410 West Francis Street

Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

(757) 229-5648

(Address and Telephone Number of Principal Executive Offices)

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.

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

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

Sotherly Hotels Inc.

Sotherly Hotels LP

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

As of May 14, 2015, there were 10,757,032 shares of Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s common stock issued and outstanding.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

We refer to Sotherly Hotels Inc. as the “Company,” Sotherly Hotels LP as the “Operating Partnership,” the Company’s common stock as “Common Stock,” the Company’s preferred stock as “Preferred Stock,” and the Operating Partnership’s preferred interest as the “Preferred Interest.” References to “we” and “our” mean the Company, its Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries and predecessors, collectively, unless the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated.

The Company conducts virtually all of its activities through the Operating Partnership and is its sole general partner. The partnership agreement provides that the Operating Partnership will assume and pay when due, or reimburse the Company for payment of, all costs and expenses relating to the ownership and operations of, or for the benefit of, the Operating Partnership. The partnership agreement further provides that all expenses of the Company are deemed to be incurred for the benefit of the Operating Partnership.

This report combines the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015 of the Company and the Operating Partnership. We believe combining the quarterly reports into this single report results in the following benefits:

To help investors understand the significant differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, this report presents the following separate sections for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership:

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PART I

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SOTHERLY HOTELS LP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SOTHERLY HOTELS LP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SOTHERLY HOTELS LP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SOTHERLY HOTELS LP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

SOTHERLY HOTELS LP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Organization and Description of Business

Sotherly Hotels Inc., formerly MHI Hospitality Corporation (the “Company”), is a self-managed and self-administered lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that was incorporated in Maryland on August 20, 2004 to own full-service, primarily upscale and upper-upscale hotels located in primary and secondary markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern United States. Many of the hotels operate under well-known national hotel brands such as Hilton, Crowne Plaza, Sheraton and Holiday Inn.

The Company commenced operations on December 21, 2004 when it completed its initial public offering and thereafter consummated the acquisition of six hotel properties (the “initial properties”). Substantially all of the Company’s assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, Sotherly Hotels LP, formerly MHI Hospitality, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”). The Company and the Operating Partnership also own a 25.0% noncontrolling interest in the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort through a joint venture with CRP/MHI Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of both Carlyle Realty Partners V, L.P. and The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”).

Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”) of the Operating Partnership, the Company, as general partner, is not entitled to compensation for its services to the Operating Partnership. The Company, as general partner, conducts substantially all of its operations through the Operating Partnership and the Company’s administrative expenses are the obligations of the Operating Partnership. Additionally, the Company is entitled to reimbursement for any expenditure incurred by it on the Operating Partnership’s behalf.

For the Company to qualify as a REIT, it cannot operate hotels. Therefore, the Operating Partnership, which, at March 31, 2015, was approximately 80.6% owned by the Company, and its subsidiaries, lease the hotels to a subsidiary of MHI Hospitality TRS Holding Inc., MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC, (collectively, “MHI TRS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. MHI TRS then engages an eligible independent hotel management company, MHI Hotels Services, LLC, which does business as Chesapeake Hospitality (“Chesapeake Hospitality”), to operate the hotels under a management contract. MHI TRS is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary for federal income tax purposes.

All references in this report to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the Company, its Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries and predecessors, collectively, unless the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated.

Significant transactions occurring during the current and prior fiscal year include the following:

On March 26, 2014, we entered into a Note Agreement, Guaranty, and Pledge Agreement to secure a $19.0 million secured loan (the “Bridge Loan”) with Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LP (“Richmond Hill”) and Essex Equity Joint Investment Vehicle, LLC (collectively with Richmond Hill, the “Bridge Lenders”). The Bridge Loan bore interest at the rate of 10.0% per annum and was scheduled to mature on March 26, 2015. The loan also required mandatory prepayment upon certain events, was subject to a prepayment premium if the loan was prepaid in full or in part prior to maturity and contained limited financial covenants. The loan was secured by a lien on our interest in our subsidiary that owns the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport. The Bridge Loan was repaid in full in November 2014.

On March 27, 2014, we acquired the Georgian Terrace, a 326-room hotel in Atlanta, Georgia for the aggregate purchase price of approximately $61.1 million. Also included in the acquisition was a 698-space parking structure; all personal property and equipment located in or at the hotel; and a separate 0.6 acre development parcel with related development rights and improvements located thereon. In conjunction with the acquisition, we obtained a $41.5 million first mortgage from Bank of the Ozarks, of which $1.5 million of the proceeds was placed in a restricted cash reserve. The mortgage had a floating rate of interest equal to LIBOR plus 3.75%, with a 4.00% floor and required monthly payments of principal and interest on a 25-year amortization schedule following a 12-month interest-only period. The mortgage would have matured on March 27, 2017, but could have been extended for two additional 1-year period subject to certain terms and conditions. We refinanced the mortgage on the Georgian Terrace on May 5, 2015 (see Note 14).

On March 31, 2014, we entered into a First Amendment and other amended loan documents to extend the maturity date and secure additional proceeds of approximately $5.6 million on the original $30.0 million mortgage on the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport hotel with its existing lender, TD Bank, N.A. Pursuant to the First Amendment and other amended loan documents, the mortgage continues to bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 3.0% with a 3.50% floor, requires monthly payments of principal and interest on an amortization schedule over the remainder of the 25-year period that began with the commencement of the loan in March 2012, and extends the maturity date to April 1, 2019.

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As a condition to obtaining the First Amendment to the mortgage on the Hilton Philadelphia Airport hotel, we were required to enter into a license agreement with a national hotel franchise through at least the term of the amended mortgage loan. As such, we entered into a 10-year franchise agreement with Hilton Worldwide to rebrand the Hilton Philadelphia Airport hotel as a DoubleTree by Hilton in November 2014, subject to the completion of certain product improvement requirements that were met as of October 27, 2014.

On June 27, 2014, we entered into an agreement with TowneBank to extend the maturity of the mortgage on the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina in Hampton, Virginia, until June 30, 2016. Under the terms of the extension, we made a principal payment of $0.8 million and are required to make monthly principal payments of $83,000 and interest payments at a rate of 5.0% per annum.

On November 21, 2014, we closed on a 7.0% unsecured note offering in the aggregate amount of $25.3 million, of which a portion of the proceeds was used to repay the $19.0 million Bridge Loan, with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes.

On November 24, 2014, we repaid the $19.0 million Bridge Loan.

On December 19, 2014, we secured $3.0 million additional proceeds on our mortgage loan on the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront property as part of an earn-out pursuant to the terms of the existing loan agreement.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements of the Company presented herein include all of the accounts of Sotherly Hotels Inc., the Operating Partnership, MHI TRS and subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

The consolidated financial statements of the Operating Partnership presented herein include all of the accounts of Sotherly Hotels LP, MHI TRS and subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated. Additionally, all administrative expenses of the Company and those expenditures made by the Company on behalf of the Operating Partnership are reflected as the administrative expenses, expenditures and obligations thereto of the Operating Partnership, pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

Investment in Hotel Properties – Investments in hotel properties include investments in operating properties which are recorded at acquisition cost and allocated to land, property and equipment and identifiable intangible assets. Replacements and improvements are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Upon the sale or retirement of a fixed asset, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from our accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations. Expenditures under a renovation project, which constitute additions or improvements that extend the life of the property, are capitalized.

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 7 to 39 years for buildings and building improvements and 3 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the useful lives of the related assets.

We review our investments in hotel properties for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the hotel properties may not be recoverable. Events or circumstances that may cause a review include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in the demand for lodging at the properties due to declining national or local economic conditions and/or new hotel construction in markets where the hotels are located. When such conditions exist, management performs an analysis to determine if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operations and the proceeds from the ultimate disposition of a hotel property exceed its carrying value. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are found to be less than the carrying amount of the asset, an adjustment to reduce the carrying amount to the related hotel property’s estimated fair market value would be recorded and an impairment loss recognized.

Our review of possible impairment at one of our hotel properties revealed an excess of current carrying cost over the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, which was triggered by a combination of a change in anticipated use and future branding of the property; and a re-evaluation of future revenues based on anticipated market conditions, market penetration and costs necessary to achieve such market penetration, resulting in an impairment of approximately $3.2 million, as of December 31, 2014.

Assets Held For Sale – The Company records assets as held for sale when management has committed to a plan to sell the assets, actively seeks a buyer for the assets, and the consummation of the sale is considered probable and is expected within one year.

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Investment in Joint Venture – Investment in joint venture represents our noncontrolling indirect 25.0% equity interest in (i) the entity that owns the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort and (ii) the entity that leases the hotel and has engaged Chesapeake Hospitality to operate the hotel under a management contract. Carlyle owns a 75.0% controlling indirect interest in these entities. We account for our investment in the joint venture under the equity method of accounting and are entitled to receive our pro rata share of annual cash flow. We also have the opportunity to earn an incentive participation in the net sale proceeds based upon the achievement of certain overall investment returns, in addition to our pro rata share of net sale proceeds.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Concentration of Credit Risk – We hold cash accounts at several institutions in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) protection limits of $250,000. Our exposure to credit loss in the event of the failure of these institutions is represented by the difference between the FDIC protection limit and the total amounts on deposit. Management monitors, on a regular basis, the financial condition of the financial institutions along with the balances there on deposit to minimize our potential risk.

Restricted Cash – Restricted cash includes real estate tax escrows, insurance escrows and reserves for replacements of furniture, fixtures and equipment pursuant to certain requirements in our various mortgage agreements.

Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivable consists primarily of hotel guest and banqueting receivables. Ongoing evaluations of collectability are performed and an allowance for potential credit losses is provided against the portion of accounts receivable that is estimated to be uncollectible.

Inventories – Inventories, consisting primarily of food and beverages, are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on a method that approximates first-in, first-out basis.

Franchise License Fees – Fees expended to obtain or renew a franchise license are amortized over the life of the license or renewal. The unamortized franchise fees as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were approximately $381,389 and $394,139, respectively. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $14,459 and $10,875, respectively.

Deferred Financing and Offering Costs – Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and consist of loan fees and other costs incurred in issuing debt. Deferred offering costs are recorded at cost and consist of offering fees and other costs incurred in issuing equity and are reflected in prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Amortization of deferred financing costs is computed using a method that approximates the effective interest method over the term of the related debt and is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Amortization of deferred offering costs occurs when the equity offering is complete, whereby the costs are offset against the equity funds raised in the future and included in additional paid in capital on the consolidated balance sheets, or if the offering expires and the offering costs exceed the funds raised in the offering then the excess will be included in corporate general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

Derivative Instruments – Our derivative instruments are reflected as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and measured at fair value. Derivative instruments used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as an interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivative instruments used to hedge exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. For a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity and partners’ capital to the extent the hedge is effective. For a derivative instrument designated as a fair value hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in earnings along with the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged. For a derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting or is not designated as a hedge, the change in fair value each period is reported in earnings.

We use derivative instruments to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest-rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we primarily used an interest-rate swap, which was required under our then-existing credit agreement and acted as a cash flow hedge involving the receipts of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for our making fixed-rate payments without exchange of the underlying principal amount. We valued our interest-rate swap at fair value, which we define as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). We also use derivative instruments in the Company’s stock to obtain more favorable terms on our financing. We do not enter into contracts to purchase or sell derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.

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Fair Value Measurements –

We classify the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

We endeavor to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table represents our mortgage loans and unsecured notes measured at fair value and the basis for that measurement:

Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership – Certain hotel properties have been acquired, in part, by the Operating Partnership through the issuance of limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership. The noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is: (i) increased or decreased by the limited partners’ pro-rata share of the Operating Partnership’s net income or net loss, respectively; (ii) decreased by distributions; (iii) decreased by redemption of partnership units for the Company’s common stock; and (iv) adjusted to equal the net equity of the Operating Partnership multiplied by the limited partners’ ownership percentage immediately after each issuance of units of the Operating Partnership and/or the Company’s common stock through an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. Net income or net loss is allocated to the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership based on the weighted average percentage ownership throughout the period.

Revenue Recognition – Revenues from operations of the hotels are recognized when the services are provided. Revenues consist of room sales, food and beverage sales, and other hotel department revenues, such as telephone, parking, gift shop sales and rentals from restaurant tenants, rooftop leases and gift shop operators. Revenues are reported net of occupancy and other taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities.

Lease Revenue – Several of our properties generate revenue from leasing commercial space adjacent to the hotel, the restaurant space within the hotel, apartment units and space on the roofs of our hotels for antennas and satellite dishes. We account for the lease income as revenue from other operating departments within the statement of consolidated operations pursuant to the terms of each lease. Lease revenue was approximately $0.5 million and $0.4 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

A schedule of minimum future lease payments receivable for the following twelve-month periods is as follows:

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Income Taxes – The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax. MHI TRS, our wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary which leases our hotels from subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership, is subject to federal and state income taxes.

We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had no uncertain tax positions. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of March 31, 2015, the tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which the Company is subject generally include 2010 through 2014. In addition, as of March 31, 2015, the tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which MHI TRS is subject generally include 2004 through 2013.

The Operating Partnership is generally not subject to federal and state income taxes as the unit holders of the Partnership are subject to tax on their respective shares of the Partnership’s taxable income.

Stock-based Compensation – The Company’s 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and its 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”), which the Company’s stockholders approved in April 2013, permit the grant of stock options, restricted stock and performance share compensation awards to its employees for up to 350,000 and 750,000 shares of common stock, respectively. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its stockholders.

Under the 2004 Plan, the Company has made restricted stock and deferred stock awards totaling 337,438 shares including 255,938 shares issued to certain executives and employees and 81,500 restricted shares issued to its independent directors. Of the 255,938 shares issued to certain of our executives and employees, all have vested except 18,000 shares issued to the Chief Financial Officer upon execution of his employment contract which will vest pro rata on each of the next three anniversaries of the effective date of his employment agreement. All of the 81,500 restricted shares issued to the Company’s independent directors have vested. The 2004 plan was terminated in 2013.

Under the 2013 Plan, the Company has made stock awards totaling 72,850 shares, including 50,350 non-restricted shares to certain executives and employees and 22,500 restricted shares issued to its independent directors. All awards have vested except for 9,750 shares issued to the Company’s independent directors in January 2015, 750 of which will vest on April 27, 2015 and 9,000 of which will vest on December 31, 2015.

Previously, under the 2004 Plan, and currently, under the 2013 Plan, the Company may issue a variety of performance-based stock awards, including nonqualified stock options. The value of the awards is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting or service period based on the value of the award as determined by the Company’s stock price on the date of grant or issuance. As of March 31, 2015, no performance-based stock awards have been granted. Consequently, stock-based compensation as determined under the fair-value method would be the same under the intrinsic-value method. Total compensation cost recognized under the 2004 Plan and 2013 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $271,036 and $230,625, respectively. The 2004 Plan was terminated in April 2013.

Advertising – Advertising costs were $52,856 and $43,860 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and are expensed as incurred.

Comprehensive Income– Comprehensive income as defined, includes all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources. We do not have any items of comprehensive income other than net income.

Segment Information – We have determined that our business is conducted in one reportable segment: hotel ownership.

Use of Estimates – The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications – Certain reclassifications, from accounts receivable to accounts receivable – affiliate on the consolidated statements of cash flows, have been made to the prior period balances to conform to the current period presentation.

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New Accounting Pronouncements – In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-03 related to ASU Subtopic 835-30, Interest- Imputation of Interest. To simplify presentation of debt issuance costs, the amendments in this update require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this update. This guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Other than the change in presentation of deferred financing costs from an asset to a liability, we do not expect this ASU to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02 related to ASC Topic 810, Consolidation. The amendments in this update affect reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. Specifically, the amendments: 1. Modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities (VIEs) or voting interest entities; 2. Eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership; 3. Affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships; 4. Provide a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. This guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We do not expect this ASU to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 related to ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The guidance in this update affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (for example, insurance contracts or lease contracts). The guidance in this update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. Additionally, this update supersedes some cost guidance included in Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition—Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. In addition, the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of nonfinancial assets that are not in a contract with a customer (for example, assets within the scope of Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, and intangible assets within the scope of Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other) are amended to be consistent with the guidance on recognition and measurement (including the constraint on revenue) in this update. As issued, this ASU is not effective until annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, however the FASB has proposed to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 such that it would be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We do not expect this ASU to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

3. Acquisition of Hotel Properties

Georgian Terrace Acquisition. On March 27, 2014, we acquired the 326-room Georgian Terrace in Atlanta, Georgia, for approximately $61.1 million. The allocation of the purchase price based on fair values is as follows:

The results of operations of the hotel are included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The total revenue and net loss related to the acquisition for the period March 27, 2014 to March 31, 2014 are approximately $333,000 and $172,000, respectively. The following pro forma financial information presents the results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as if the acquisition of the Georgian Terrace had taken place on January 1, 2014. The pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations which would have actually occurred had the transaction taken place on January 1, 2014, or of future results of operations:

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4. Investment in Hotel Properties

Investment in hotel properties as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following:

5. Debt

Mortgage Debt. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had approximately $204.1 million and approximately $205.3 million of outstanding mortgage debt, respectively. The following table sets forth our mortgage debt obligations on our hotels.

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We were in compliance with all debt covenants, current on all loan payments and not otherwise in default under any of our mortgage loans, as of March 31, 2015.

Total future mortgage debt maturities, without respect to any extension of loan maturity, as of March 31, 2015 were as follows:

7.0% Unsecured Notes. On November 21, 2014, the Operating Partnership issued 7.0% senior unsecured notes in the aggregate amount of $25.3 million (the “7% Notes”). The indenture requires quarterly payments of interest and matures on November 15, 2019. The 7% Notes are callable after November 15, 2017 at 101% of face value.

8.0% Unsecured Notes. On September 30, 2013, the Operating Partnership issued 8.0% senior unsecured notes in the aggregate amount of $27.6 million (the “8% Notes”). The indenture requires quarterly payments of interest and matures on September 30, 2018. The 8% Notes are callable after September 30, 2016 at 101% of face value.

6. Commitments and Contingencies

Ground, Building and Submerged Land Leases – We lease 2,086 square feet of commercial space next to the Hilton Savannah DeSoto for use as an office, retail or conference space, or for any related or ancillary purposes for the hotel and/or atrium space. In December 2007, we signed an amendment to the lease to include rights to the outdoor esplanade adjacent to the leased commercial space. The areas are leased under a six-year operating lease, which expired October 31, 2006 and has been renewed for the second of three optional five-year renewal periods expiring October 31, 2011, October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2021, respectively. Rent expense for this operating lease for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 each totaled $15,866.

We lease, as landlord, the entire fourteenth floor of the Savannah hotel property to The Chatham Club, Inc. under a ninety-nine year lease expiring July 31, 2086. This lease was assumed upon the purchase of the building under the terms and conditions agreed to by the previous owner of the property. No rental income is recognized under the terms of this lease as the original lump sum rent payment of $990 was received by the previous owner and not prorated over the life of the lease.

We lease a parking lot adjacent to the DoubleTree by Hilton Brownstone-University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The land is leased under a second amendment, dated April 28, 1998, to a ground lease originally dated May 25, 1966. The original lease is a 50-year operating lease, which expires August 31, 2016. We exercised a renewal option for the first of three additional ten-year periods expiring August 31, 2026, August 31, 2036, and August 31, 2046, respectively. We hold an exclusive and irrevocable option to purchase the leased land at fair market value at the end of the original lease term, subject to the payment of an annual fee of $9,000, and other conditions. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, each totaled $23,871.

We lease land adjacent to the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore for use as parking under a five-year agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation that commenced in July 2009 and expires in July 2019. The agreement requires annual payments of $2,432, plus tax, and may be renewed for an additional five years. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, each totaled $651.

We lease certain submerged land in the Saint Johns River in front of the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront from the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida. The submerged land was leased under a five-year operating lease requiring annual payments of $4,961, which expired September 18, 2012. A new operating lease was executed requiring annual payments of $6,020 and expires September 18, 2017. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, each totaled $1,505.

We lease 5,216 square feet of commercial office space in Williamsburg, Virginia under an agreement, as amended, that commenced September 1, 2009 and expires August 31, 2018. Rent expense totaled $20,920 and $17,015 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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We lease 1,632 square feet of commercial office space in Rockville, Maryland under an agreement that expires February 28, 2017. The agreement requires monthly payments at an annual rate of $22,848 for the first year of the lease term and monthly payments at an annual rate of $45,696 for the second year of the lease term, increasing 2.75% per year for the remainder of the lease term. Rent expense totaled $11,151 and $12,253 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

We also lease certain furniture and equipment under financing arrangements expiring between August 2015 and February 2018.

A schedule of minimum future lease payments for the following twelve-month periods is as follows:

Employment Agreements - The Company has entered into various employment contracts with employees that could result in obligations to the Company in the event of a change in control or termination without cause.

Management Agreements – At March 31, 2015, each of our wholly-owned operating hotels was operated under a management agreement with Chesapeake Hospitality. Effective January 1, 2015, each of our wholly-owned hotels operated under a new master agreement as well as an individual hotel management agreement (see Note 8). Each of the individual hotel management agreements may be terminated earlier than the stated term upon the sale of the hotel covered by the respective management agreement, in which case we may incur early termination fees.

Franchise Agreements – As of March 31, 2015, most of our hotels operate under franchise licenses from national hotel companies. Under the franchise agreements, we are required to pay a franchise fee generally between 2.5% and 5.0% of room revenues, plus additional fees for marketing, central reservation systems, and other franchisor programs and services that amount to between 2.5% and 6.0% of room revenues from the hotels. The franchise agreements currently expire between September 2015 and October 2024. On August 7, 2014, we voluntarily terminated the franchise agreement with Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC (IHG) for the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront effective September 1, 2015 and recognized a termination fee of $351,800. The property is being rebranded as the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront. Each of our franchise agreements provides for early termination fees in the event the agreement is terminated before the stated term.

Restricted Cash Reserves – Each month, we are required to escrow with the lenders on the Hilton Wilmington Riverside, the Hilton Savannah DeSoto, the DoubleTree by Hilton Brownstone-University, the Sheraton Louisville Riverside and the Georgian Terrace an amount equal to ¹/₁₂ of the annual real estate taxes due for the properties. We are also required by several of our lenders to establish individual property improvement funds to cover the cost of replacing capital assets at our properties. Each month, those contributions equal 4.0% of gross revenues for the Hilton Savannah DeSoto, the Hilton Wilmington Riverside, the Sheraton Louisville Riverside, DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone–University, Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown, Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina and the Georgian Terrace and equal 4.0% of room revenues for the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport.

Litigation – We are not involved in any material litigation, nor, to our knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against us. We are involved in routine litigation arising out of the ordinary course of business, all of which we expect to be covered by insurance and we believe it is not reasonably possible such matters will have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations or cash flows.

7. Equity

Preferred Stock – The Company has authorized 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 27,650 shares were issued as Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, and subsequently redeemed in 2013. None of the remaining authorized shares have been issued.

Common Stock – The Company is authorized to issue up to 49,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share. Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Company’s board of directors out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions.

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The following is a schedule of issuances, since January 1, 2014, of the Company’s common stock:

On October 1, 2014, one holder of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 200,000 units for an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock.

During September 2014, the Company sold 16,979 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $122,793, which it contributed to the Operating Partnership for an equivalent number of units.

During August 2014, the Company sold 276 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $2,118, which it contributed to the Operating Partnership for an equivalent number of units.

On April 1, 2014, two holders of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 110,000 units for an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock.

On February 14, 2014, the Company was issued 36,750 units in the Operating Partnership and awarded an aggregate of 24,000 shares of unrestricted stock to certain executives as well as 12,000 shares of restricted stock and 750 share of unrestricted stock to certain of its independent directors.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had 10,607,032 and 10,570,932 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.

Operating Partnership Units – Holders of Operating Partnership units, other than the Company as general partner, have certain redemption rights, which enable them to cause the Operating Partnership to redeem their units in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis or, at the option of the Company, cash per unit equal to the average of the market price of the Company’s common stock for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the notice date of such redemption. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the redemption rights will be adjusted upon the occurrence of stock splits, mergers, consolidations or similar pro-rata share transactions, which otherwise would have the effect of diluting the ownership interests of the limited partners or the stockholders of the Company.

The following is a schedule of issuances and redemptions, since January 1, 2014, of units in the Operating Partnership in addition to the issuances of units in the Operating Partnership to the Company described above:

On November 1, 2014, the Operating Partnership redeemed 3,300 units held by a trust controlled by two members of the Board of Directors for a total of $25,621, pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total number of Operating Partnership units outstanding was 13,157,859 and 13,121,759, respectively.

As of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total number of outstanding Operating Partnership units not owned by the Company was 2,550,827, with a fair market value for each of approximately $19.1 million, based on the price per share of the common stock on such respective dates.

8. Related Party Transactions

Chesapeake Hospitality. As of March 31, 2015, the members of Chesapeake Hospitality (a company that is majority-owned and controlled by the Company’s chief executive officer, its former chief financial officer, a member of its Board of Directors and a former member of its Board of Directors) owned 1,064,404 shares, approximately 10.0%, of the Company’s outstanding common stock as well as 1,642,958 Operating Partnership units. The indirect equity owners of Chesapeake Hospitality include the Company’s chief executive officer, Andrew M. Sims, and a member of the Company’s board of directors, Kim E. Sims. The following is a summary of the transactions between Chesapeake Hospitality and us:

Accounts Receivable – At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we were due $114,440 and $50,838, respectively, from Chesapeake Hospitality.

Shell Island Sublease – We had a sublease arrangement with Chesapeake Hospitality on our expired leasehold interests in the property at Shell Island. Leasehold revenue was $0 and $87,500 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The underlying leases at Shell Island expired on December 31, 2011.

Strategic Alliance Agreement – On December 21, 2004, we entered into a ten-year strategic alliance agreement with Chesapeake Hospitality that provides in part for the referral of acquisition opportunities to the Company and the management of its hotels by Chesapeake Hospitality. The agreement expired on December 15, 2014, in conjunction with the execution of the new management agreements.

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Management Agreements – Each of the hotels that we wholly-owned at March 31, 2015 were operated by Chesapeake Hospitality under various management agreements that were to expire between December 2014 and March 2019. Under those agreements, Chesapeake Hospitality received a base management fee of 2.0% of gross revenues for the first full fiscal year and partial fiscal year from the commencement date through December 31 of that year, 2.5% of gross revenues the second full fiscal year, and 3.0% of gross revenues for every year thereafter. The agreements also provided for an incentive management fee due annually in arrears within 90 days of the end of the fiscal year equal to 10.0% of the amount by which the gross operating profit of the hotels, on an aggregate basis for eight hotels and on an individual basis for two other hotels, for a given year exceeds the gross operating profit for the same hotel(s), for the prior year. The incentive management fee may not exceed 0.25% of gross revenues of all of the hotel(s) included in the incentive fee calculation. The management agreement for the Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown did not provide for any incentive management fee. Additionally, the management agreement for the Georgian Terrace provided for an administrative fee of $30,000 per year for as long as the adjacent parking garage is managed by a third party.

On December 15, 2014, we entered into a new master agreement and a series of individual hotel management agreements that became effective on January 1, 2015. The master agreement has a five-year term, but may be extended for such additional periods as long as an individual management agreement remains in effect. The base management fee for the Crowne Plaza Houston Downtown and the Georgian Terrace will remain at 2.00% through 2015, increases to 2.25% in 2016 and increases to 2.50% thereafter. The base management fees for the remaining properties in the current portfolio will be 2.65% through 2017 and decreases to 2.50% thereafter. For new individual hotel management agreements, Chesapeake Hospitality will receive a base management fee of 2.00% of gross revenues for the first full year from the commencement date through the anniversary date, 2.25% of gross revenues the second full year, and 2.50% of gross revenues for every year thereafter.

Base management and administrative fees earned by Chesapeake Hospitality totaled $753,898 and $687,562 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In addition, estimated incentive management fees of $35,349 and $7,272 were accrued for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Employee Medical Benefits – We purchase employee medical benefits through Maryland Hospitality, Inc. (d/b/a MHI Health), an affiliate of Chesapeake Hospitality for our employees as well as those employees that are employed by Chesapeake Hospitality that work exclusively for our hotel properties. Gross premiums for employee medical benefits paid by the Company (before offset of employee co-payments) were approximately $1.1 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort. As of March 31, 2015, we own a 25% indirect interest in (i) the entity that owns the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort and (ii) the entity that leases the hotel and has engaged Chesapeake Hospitality to operate the hotel under a management contract. The following is a summary of the transactions between Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort and us:

Accounts Receivable – At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we were due $127,774 and $146,836, respectively, from Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort.

Management Agreement – Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort is operated by Chesapeake Hospitality under a management agreement that is set to expire August 2017. Under this agreement Chesapeake Hospitality received a base management fee of 3.0% of gross revenues. Base management fees earned by Chesapeake Hospitality totaled $211,259 and $192,785 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Asset Management Fee – Also, under an asset management agreement, MHI Hospitality TRS II, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of the Company, receives a fee of 1.50% of total revenue which is due on a quarterly basis for services rendered. Asset management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $105,629 and $96,440, respectively. Unpaid asset management fees included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 totaled $105,629 and $73,278, respectively

Redemption of Units in Operating Partnership – During 2014, we redeemed a total of 3,300 units in our Operating Partnership held by a trust controlled by two current members and one former member of the Company’s Board of Directors for a total of $25,621 pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement.

Bridge Lenders. A former member of the Company’s board of directors holds executive positions in Essex Equity Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Essex Equity Joint Investment Vehicle, LLC as well as Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LP. On March 26, 2014, we entered into a Note Agreement, Guaranty, and Pledge Agreement to secure a $19.0 million secured Bridge Loan with the Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LP and Essex Equity Joint Investment Vehicle, LLC. The Bridge Loan had a maturity date

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of March 26, 2015; carried a fixed interest rate of 10.0% per annum; was subject to a prepayment premium if the loan was prepaid in full or in part prior to March 26, 2015; required mandatory prepayment upon certain events; contained limited financial covenants; and was secured by a lien on 100% of the limited partnership interests in the subsidiary that owns the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport hotel. The Bridge Loan was repaid in full in November 2014.

Others. On June 24, 2013 we hired Ashley S. Kirkland, the daughter of our Chief Executive Officer as a legal analyst and Robert E. Kirkland IV, her husband, as our compliance officer. On October 2, 2014, we hired Andrew M. Sims Jr., the son of our Chief Executive Officer, as a brand manager. Compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 totaled approximately $62,972 and $32,330, respectively, for all individuals.

9. Retirement Plan

We maintain a 401(k) plan for qualified employees which is subject to “safe harbor” provisions and which requires that we match 100.0% of the first 3.0% of employee contributions and 50.0% of the next 2.0% of employee contributions. All employer matching funds vest immediately in accordance with the “safe harbor” provision. Contributions to the plan totaled $12,787 and $10,087 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

10. Unconsolidated Joint Venture

We own a 25.0% indirect interest in (i) the entity that owns the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach Resort and (ii) the entity that leases the hotel and has engaged Chesapeake Hospitality to operate the hotel under a management contract. Carlyle owns a 75.0% indirect controlling interest in all these entities. The joint venture purchased the property on August 8, 2007 and began operations on September 18, 2007. Summarized financial information for this investment, which is accounted for under the equity method, is as follows: