Sotherly Hotels Inc. - Quarter Report: 2022 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to .
SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland |
001-32379 |
20-1531029 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
001-36091 |
20-1965427 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
306 South Henry Street, Suite 100
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.
Sotherly Hotels Inc. Yes ☒ No ☐ Sotherly Hotels LP 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 (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files.)
Sotherly Hotels Inc. Yes ☒ No ☐ Sotherly Hotels LP Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 Securities Exchange Act.
Sotherly Hotels Inc.
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Sotherly Hotels LP
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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).
Sotherly Hotels Inc. Yes ☐ No ☒ Sotherly Hotels LP Yes ☐ No ☒
As of May 10, 2022, there were 18,119,245 shares of Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s common stock issued and outstanding.
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
SOHO |
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value |
SOHOB |
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value |
SOHOO |
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value |
SOHON |
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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 common partnership interest as “partnership units,” and the Operating Partnership’s preferred interest as the “preferred units.” 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, 2022 of the Company and the Operating Partnership. We believe combining the quarterly reports into this single report results in the following benefits:
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combined reports better reflect how management and investors view the business as a single operating unit; |
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combined reports enhance investors’ understanding of the Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling them to view the business as a whole and in the same manner as management; |
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combined reports are more efficient for the Company and the Operating Partnership and result in savings of time, effort and expense; and |
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combined reports are more efficient for investors by reducing duplicative disclosure and providing a single document for their review. |
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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Consolidated Financial Statements; |
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the following Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements: |
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Note 6 – Preferred Stock and Units; |
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Note 7 – Common Stock and Units; |
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Note 12 – Loss Per Share and Per Unit; and |
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Part I, Item 4 - Controls and Procedures; and |
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Part II, Item 6 - Certifications of CEO and CFO pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
INDEX
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PART I
Item 1. |
Consolidated Financial Statements |
SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31, 2022 |
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December 31, 2021 |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Investment in hotel properties, net |
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$ |
372,629,466 |
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$ |
375,885,224 |
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Investment in hotel properties held for sale, net |
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11,806,536 |
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22,870,487 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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20,184,327 |
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13,166,883 |
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Restricted cash |
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10,137,452 |
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12,411,654 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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3,959,215 |
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4,822,187 |
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Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets |
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7,129,479 |
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6,894,228 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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$ |
425,846,475 |
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$ |
436,050,663 |
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LIABILITIES |
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Mortgage loans, net |
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$ |
338,831,497 |
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$ |
351,170,883 |
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Secured notes, net |
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19,237,289 |
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19,128,330 |
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Unsecured notes, net |
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7,609,934 |
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7,609,934 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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38,087,621 |
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35,960,293 |
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Advance deposits |
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1,842,634 |
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1,552,942 |
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Dividends and distributions payable |
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4,114,176 |
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4,125,351 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
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$ |
409,723,151 |
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$ |
419,547,733 |
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Commitments and contingencies (See Note 5) |
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EQUITY |
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Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized: |
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8.0% Series B cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, 1,497,100 and 1,510,000 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference $43,415,900 and $43,035,000, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. |
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14,971 |
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15,100 |
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7.875% Series C cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, 1,375,010 and 1,384,610 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference $39,789,357 and $39,385,669, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. |
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13,750 |
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13,846 |
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8.25% Series D cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, 1,165,000 and 1,165,000 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference $33,930,625 and $33,329,922, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. |
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11,650 |
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11,650 |
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Common stock, par value $0.01, 69,000,000 shares authorized, 17,849,101 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and 17,441,058 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021. |
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178,491 |
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174,410 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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178,028,889 |
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177,651,954 |
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Unearned ESOP shares |
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(3,032,851 |
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(3,083,398 |
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Distributions in excess of retained earnings |
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(154,171,027 |
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(153,521,704 |
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Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity |
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21,043,873 |
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21,261,858 |
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Noncontrolling interest |
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(4,920,549 |
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(4,758,928 |
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TOTAL EQUITY |
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16,123,324 |
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16,502,930 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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$ |
425,846,475 |
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$ |
436,050,663 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, 2022 |
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March 31, 2021 |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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REVENUE |
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Rooms department |
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$ |
24,853,385 |
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$ |
15,493,604 |
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Food and beverage department |
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5,617,736 |
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1,543,240 |
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Other operating departments |
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7,881,482 |
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5,598,688 |
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Total revenue |
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38,352,603 |
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22,635,532 |
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EXPENSES |
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Hotel operating expenses |
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Rooms department |
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5,949,757 |
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3,996,617 |
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Food and beverage department |
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3,880,617 |
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910,264 |
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Other operating departments |
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2,484,107 |
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1,938,877 |
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Indirect |
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16,063,361 |
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11,589,077 |
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Total hotel operating expenses |
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28,377,842 |
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18,434,835 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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4,565,072 |
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4,982,015 |
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Gain on disposal of assets |
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(29,542 |
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Corporate general and administrative |
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1,514,027 |
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1,300,958 |
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Total operating expenses |
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34,427,399 |
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24,717,808 |
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NET OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) |
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3,925,204 |
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(2,082,276 |
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Other income (expense) |
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Interest expense |
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(5,713,205 |
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(5,919,523 |
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Interest income |
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24,448 |
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38,599 |
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Unrealized gain on hedging activities |
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962,263 |
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390,185 |
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Net loss before income taxes |
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(801,290 |
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(7,573,015 |
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Income tax provision |
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(9,654 |
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(2,609 |
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Net loss |
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(810,944 |
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(7,575,624 |
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Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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161,621 |
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699,539 |
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Net loss attributable to the Company |
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(649,323 |
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(6,876,085 |
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Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred stockholders |
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(1,936,617 |
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(2,188,910 |
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Gain on extinguishment of preferred stock |
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78,175 |
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(2,507,765 |
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$ |
(9,064,995 |
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Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders |
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Basic |
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$ |
(0.15 |
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(0.62 |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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Basic |
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17,169,532 |
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14,615,720 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
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Additional |
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Unearned |
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Distributions |
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Preferred Stock |
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Common Stock |
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Paid- |
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ESOP |
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in Excess of |
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Noncontrolling |
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Shares |
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Par Value |
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Shares |
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Par Value |
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In Capital |
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Shares |
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Retained Earnings |
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Interest |
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Total |
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Balances at December 31, 2021 |
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4,059,610 |
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$ |
40,596 |
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17,441,058 |
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$ |
174,410 |
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$ |
177,651,954 |
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$ |
(3,083,398 |
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$ |
(153,521,704 |
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$ |
(4,758,928 |
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$ |
16,502,930 |
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Net loss |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(649,323 |
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(161,621 |
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(810,944 |
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Issuance of common stock |
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— |
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— |
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175,268 |
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1,752 |
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355,760 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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357,512 |
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Issuance of restricted common stock awards |
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— |
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— |
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15,000 |
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151 |
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30,149 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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30,300 |
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Amortization of ESOP shares |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(36,391 |
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50,547 |
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— |
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— |
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14,156 |
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Amortization of restricted stock awards |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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18,195 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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18,195 |
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Extinguishment of preferred stock |
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(22,500 |
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(225 |
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217,775 |
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2,178 |
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9,222 |
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— |
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— |
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11,175 |
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Balances at March 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
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4,037,110 |
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$ |
40,371 |
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17,849,101 |
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$ |
178,491 |
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$ |
178,028,889 |
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$ |
(3,032,851 |
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$ |
(154,171,027 |
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$ |
(4,920,549 |
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$ |
16,123,324 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
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Additional |
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Unearned |
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Distributions |
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Preferred Stock |
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Common Stock |
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Paid- |
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ESOP |
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in Excess of |
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Noncontrolling |
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Shares |
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Par Value |
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Shares |
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Par Value |
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In Capital |
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Shares |
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Retained Earnings |
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Interest |
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Total |
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Balances at December 31, 2020 |
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4,364,610 |
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$ |
43,646 |
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15,023,850 |
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$ |
150,238 |
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$ |
180,292,440 |
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$ |
(3,636,026 |
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$ |
(127,300,230 |
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$ |
(5,348,763 |
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$ |
44,201,305 |
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Net loss |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(6,876,085 |
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(699,539 |
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(7,575,624 |
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Issuance of common stock |
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— |
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— |
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136,281 |
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1,363 |
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399,303 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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400,666 |
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Issuance of restricted common stock awards |
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— |
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— |
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15,000 |
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150 |
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43,950 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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44,100 |
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Conversion of units in Operating Partnership to shares of common stock |
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— |
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— |
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100 |
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1 |
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(566 |
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— |
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— |
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565 |
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— |
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Amortization of ESOP shares |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(33,853 |
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55,939 |
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— |
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— |
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22,086 |
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Amortization of restricted stock awards |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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18,195 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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18,195 |
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Balances at March 31, 2021 (unaudited) |
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4,364,610 |
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$ |
43,646 |
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15,175,231 |
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$ |
151,752 |
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$ |
180,719,469 |
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$ |
(3,580,087 |
) |
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$ |
(134,176,315 |
) |
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$ |
(6,047,737 |
) |
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$ |
37,110,728 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
8
SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
||
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(810,944 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,575,624 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
4,565,072 |
|
|
|
4,982,015 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
|
461,537 |
|
|
|
260,135 |
|
Amortization of mortgage premium |
|
|
(6,170 |
) |
|
|
(6,170 |
) |
Unrealized gain on hedging activities |
|
|
(962,263 |
) |
|
|
(390,185 |
) |
Gain on disposal of assets |
|
|
(30,722 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
ESOP and stock - based compensation |
|
|
420,161 |
|
|
|
485,047 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
862,972 |
|
|
|
(1,714,241 |
) |
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets |
|
|
(320,020 |
) |
|
|
(585,106 |
) |
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
|
|
2,984,566 |
|
|
|
4,093,143 |
|
Advance deposits |
|
|
289,692 |
|
|
|
(545,564 |
) |
Accounts receivable - affiliate |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
208,828 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
7,453,881 |
|
|
|
(787,722 |
) |
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of hotel properties |
|
|
11,063,952 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Improvements and additions to hotel properties |
|
|
(1,123,798 |
) |
|
|
(972,958 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of assets |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
9,975,154 |
|
|
|
(972,958 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on mortgage loans |
|
|
(12,685,793 |
) |
|
|
(530,497 |
) |
Payments of deferred financing costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(28,495 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(12,685,793 |
) |
|
|
(558,992 |
) |
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
4,743,242 |
|
|
|
(2,319,672 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period |
|
|
25,578,537 |
|
|
|
35,300,546 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period |
|
$ |
30,321,779 |
|
|
$ |
32,980,874 |
|
Supplemental disclosures: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the period for interest |
|
$ |
4,049,577 |
|
|
$ |
2,943,722 |
|
Cash paid during the period for income taxes |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
(163,699 |
) |
|
$ |
320,004 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
9
SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
||
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in hotel properties, net |
|
$ |
372,629,466 |
|
|
$ |
375,885,224 |
|
Investment in hotel properties held for sale, net |
|
|
11,806,536 |
|
|
|
22,870,487 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
20,184,327 |
|
|
|
13,166,883 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
10,137,452 |
|
|
|
12,411,654 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
3,959,215 |
|
|
|
4,822,187 |
|
Loan receivable - affiliate |
|
|
3,100,626 |
|
|
|
3,157,172 |
|
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets |
|
|
7,129,479 |
|
|
|
6,894,228 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
$ |
428,947,101 |
|
|
$ |
439,207,835 |
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage loans, net |
|
$ |
338,831,497 |
|
|
$ |
351,170,883 |
|
Secured loan, net |
|
|
19,237,289 |
|
|
|
19,128,330 |
|
Unsecured notes, net |
|
|
7,609,934 |
|
|
|
7,609,934 |
|
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
|
|
38,087,621 |
|
|
|
35,960,293 |
|
Advance deposits |
|
|
1,842,634 |
|
|
|
1,552,942 |
|
Dividends and distributions payable |
|
|
4,114,176 |
|
|
|
4,125,351 |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
|
$ |
409,723,151 |
|
|
$ |
419,547,733 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred units, 11,000,000 units authorized; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.0% Series B cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred unit; 1,497,100 and 1,510,000 units issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference $43,415,900 and $43,035,000, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. |
|
$ |
35,118,182 |
|
|
$ |
35,420,784 |
|
7.875% Series C cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, 1,375,010 and 1,384,610 units issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference $39,789,357 and $39,385,669, each at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. |
|
|
32,249,601 |
|
|
|
32,474,760 |
|
8.25% Series D cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units, 1,165,000 and 1,165,000 units issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference $33,930,625 and $33,329,922, each at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. |
|
|
27,549,832 |
|
|
|
27,549,832 |
|
General Partner: 189,829 units and 185,748 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. |
|
|
(470,116 |
) |
|
|
(469,805 |
) |
Limited Partners: 18,792,992 units and 18,389,030 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. |
|
|
(75,223,549 |
) |
|
|
(75,315,469 |
) |
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL |
|
|
19,223,950 |
|
|
|
19,660,102 |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL |
|
$ |
428,947,101 |
|
|
$ |
439,207,835 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
10
SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
||
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
||
REVENUE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooms department |
|
$ |
24,853,385 |
|
|
$ |
15,493,604 |
|
Food and beverage department |
|
|
5,617,736 |
|
|
|
1,543,240 |
|
Other operating departments |
|
|
7,881,482 |
|
|
|
5,598,688 |
|
Total revenue |
|
|
38,352,603 |
|
|
|
22,635,532 |
|
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hotel operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rooms department |
|
|
5,949,757 |
|
|
|
3,996,617 |
|
Food and beverage department |
|
|
3,880,617 |
|
|
|
910,264 |
|
Other operating departments |
|
|
2,484,107 |
|
|
|
1,938,877 |
|
Indirect |
|
|
16,063,361 |
|
|
|
11,589,077 |
|
Total hotel operating expenses |
|
|
28,377,842 |
|
|
|
18,434,835 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
4,565,072 |
|
|
|
4,982,015 |
|
Gain on disposal of assets |
|
|
(29,542 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Corporate general and administrative |
|
|
1,514,027 |
|
|
|
1,300,958 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
34,427,399 |
|
|
|
24,717,808 |
|
NET OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) |
|
|
3,925,204 |
|
|
|
(2,082,276 |
) |
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(5,713,205 |
) |
|
|
(5,919,523 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
24,448 |
|
|
|
38,599 |
|
Unrealized gain on hedging activities |
|
|
962,263 |
|
|
|
390,185 |
|
Net loss before income taxes |
|
|
(801,290 |
) |
|
|
(7,573,015 |
) |
Income tax provision |
|
|
(9,654 |
) |
|
|
(2,609 |
) |
Net loss |
|
|
(810,944 |
) |
|
|
(7,575,624 |
) |
Declared and undeclared distributions to preferred unit holders |
|
|
(1,936,617 |
) |
|
|
(2,188,910 |
) |
Gain on extinguishment of preferred units |
|
|
78,175 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net loss attributable to general and limited partnership unit holders |
|
$ |
(2,669,386 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,764,534 |
) |
Net loss attributable per general and limited partner unit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
(0.14 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.60 |
) |
Weighted average number of general and limited partner units outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
18,729,635 |
|
|
|
16,284,481 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
11
SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
|
|
Preferred Units |
|
|
General Partner |
|
|
Limited Partner |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Units |
|
|
Series B Amounts |
|
|
Series C Amounts |
|
|
Series D Amounts |
|
|
Units |
|
|
Amounts |
|
|
Units |
|
|
Amounts |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||||||
Balances at December 31, 2021 |
|
|
4,059,610 |
|
|
$ |
35,420,784 |
|
|
$ |
32,474,760 |
|
|
$ |
27,549,832 |
|
|
|
185,748 |
|
|
$ |
(469,805 |
) |
|
|
18,389,030 |
|
|
$ |
(75,315,469 |
) |
|
$ |
19,660,102 |
|
Amortization of restricted unit awards |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
18,013 |
|
|
|
18,195 |
|
Unit based compensation |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,903 |
|
|
|
2,227 |
|
|
|
188,365 |
|
|
|
343,194 |
|
|
|
345,421 |
|
Issuance of partnership units |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,178 |
|
|
|
5,389 |
|
|
|
215,597 |
|
|
|
533,548 |
|
|
|
538,937 |
|
Extinguishment of preferred units |
|
|
(22,500 |
) |
|
|
(302,602 |
) |
|
|
(225,159 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(527,761 |
) |
Net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8,109 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(802,835 |
) |
|
|
(810,944 |
) |
Balances at March 31, 2022 (unaudited) |
|
|
4,037,110 |
|
|
$ |
35,118,182 |
|
|
$ |
32,249,601 |
|
|
$ |
27,549,832 |
|
|
|
189,829 |
|
|
$ |
(470,116 |
) |
|
|
18,792,992 |
|
|
$ |
(75,223,549 |
) |
|
$ |
19,223,950 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
12
SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
|
|
Preferred Units |
|
|
General Partner |
|
|
Limited Partner |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Units |
|
|
Series B Amounts |
|
|
Series C Amounts |
|
|
Series D Amounts |
|
|
Units |
|
|
Amounts |
|
|
Units |
|
|
Amounts |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||||||
Balances at December 31, 2020 |
|
|
4,364,610 |
|
|
$ |
37,766,531 |
|
|
$ |
36,461,955 |
|
|
$ |
28,377,509 |
|
|
|
161,904 |
|
|
$ |
(258,538 |
) |
|
|
16,028,447 |
|
|
$ |
(54,399,898 |
) |
|
$ |
47,947,559 |
|
Amortization of restricted unit awards |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
18,013 |
|
|
|
18,195 |
|
Unit based compensation |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(441 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(43,704 |
) |
|
|
(44,145 |
) |
Issuance of partnership units |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,513 |
|
|
|
4,448 |
|
|
|
149,768 |
|
|
|
440,318 |
|
|
|
444,766 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(75,757 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,499,867 |
) |
|
|
(7,575,624 |
) |
Balances at March 31, 2021 (unaudited) |
|
|
4,364,610 |
|
|
$ |
37,766,531 |
|
|
$ |
36,461,955 |
|
|
$ |
28,377,509 |
|
|
|
163,417 |
|
|
$ |
(330,106 |
) |
|
|
16,178,215 |
|
|
$ |
(61,485,138 |
) |
|
$ |
40,790,751 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
13
SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
||
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(810,944 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,575,624 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
4,565,072 |
|
|
|
4,982,015 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
|
461,537 |
|
|
|
260,135 |
|
Amortization of mortgage premium |
|
|
(6,170 |
) |
|
|
(6,170 |
) |
Unrealized gain on hedging activities |
|
|
(962,263 |
) |
|
|
(390,185 |
) |
Gain on disposal of assets |
|
|
(30,722 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
ESOP and unit - based compensation |
|
|
363,615 |
|
|
|
418,816 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
862,972 |
|
|
|
(1,714,241 |
) |
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets |
|
|
(320,020 |
) |
|
|
(585,106 |
) |
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
|
|
2,984,566 |
|
|
|
4,093,143 |
|
Advance deposits |
|
|
289,692 |
|
|
|
(545,564 |
) |
Accounts receivable - affiliate |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
208,828 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
7,397,335 |
|
|
|
(853,953 |
) |
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of hotel properties |
|
|
11,063,952 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Improvements and additions to hotel properties |
|
|
(1,123,798 |
) |
|
|
(972,958 |
) |
ESOP loan payments received |
|
|
56,546 |
|
|
|
66,231 |
|
Proceeds from sale of assets |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
10,031,700 |
|
|
|
(906,727 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on mortgage loans |
|
|
(12,685,793 |
) |
|
|
(530,497 |
) |
Payments of deferred financing costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(28,495 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(12,685,793 |
) |
|
|
(558,992 |
) |
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
4,743,242 |
|
|
|
(2,319,672 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period |
|
|
25,578,537 |
|
|
|
35,300,546 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period |
|
$ |
30,321,779 |
|
|
$ |
32,980,874 |
|
Supplemental disclosures: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the period for interest |
|
$ |
4,029,710 |
|
|
$ |
2,812,214 |
|
Cash paid during the period for income taxes |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in amount of improvements to hotel property in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
(163,699 |
) |
|
$ |
320,004 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated 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. (the “Company”) is a self-managed and self-administered lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that was incorporated in Maryland on August 20, 2004. The Company historically has focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale to upper-upscale full-service hotels in the southern United States. The Company’s portfolio, as of March 31, 2022, consisted of investments in eleven hotel properties, comprising 2,976 rooms and two hotel commercial condominium units and their associated rental programs. Eight of our hotels operated under the Hilton, DoubleTree, and Hyatt brands, and three are independent hotels.
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 (the “Operating Partnership”).
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, 2022 was approximately 94.0% owned by the Company, and its subsidiaries, lease its hotels to direct and indirect subsidiaries of MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc., MHI Hospitality TRS, LLC and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, “MHI TRS Entities”), each of which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. As of March 31, 2022, the MHI TRS Entities engaged Our Town Hospitality, LLC (“Our Town”), an eligible independent management company, to operate the hotels under management contracts. MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc. (“MHI TRS”) is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary for federal income tax purposes.
All references in these “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” to “we”, “us”, “our” and “Sotherly” refer to the Company, its Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries and predecessors, collectively, unless the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated.
Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Our Business
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic and the virus has continued to spread throughout the United States and the world. The pandemic and subsequent government mandates and health official recommendations have significantly impacted hotel demand. Following the initial implementation of government mandates and health official recommendations, we significantly reduced operations at all our hotels, suspended operations of our hotel condominium rental programs and dramatically reduced staffing and expenses. Our hotels have been gradually re-introducing guest amenities relative to the return of business while focusing on profit generators and margin control. We intend to continue those re-introductions, provided that we can be confident that occupancy levels and reduced social distancing will not unduly jeopardize the health and safety of our guests, employees and communities.
COVID-19 had a significant negative impact on our operations and financial results in 2021, including a substantial decline in our revenues, profitability and cash flows from operations compared to similar pre-pandemic periods. We continue to experience lingering impact from COVID-19 in 2022, albeit to a lesser degree. A significant increase in leisure travel demand contributed to improved results for 2021 compared to 2020. While business travel demand has increased, it continues to significantly lag behind pre-pandemic levels and it is not clear when and to what extent that pre-pandemic level of demand will return. As a result, although we anticipate further recovery in 2022, the Company cannot estimate with certainty when travel demand will fully recover.
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As of March 31, 2022, we failed to meet the financial covenants under the mortgage secured by The Whitehall. We have received a waiver of the financial covenants from the lender on The Whitehall mortgage through June 30, 2022. While the Company believes it will be successful in obtaining waivers, loan modifications or securing refinance arrangements, it cannot provide assurance that it will be able to do so on acceptable terms or at all. Based on our current projections, following the expiration of the waiver on the financial covenants from the mortgage lender on The Whitehall, we do not anticipate that the financial performance of the property will have sufficiently recovered in order to meet the existing covenants. If we fail to obtain additional waivers from the lender, the lender could declare the Company in default under the mortgage loan on that property and require repayment of the outstanding balance.
As of March 31, 2022, we had approximately $20.2 million in unrestricted cash and approximately $10.1 million in restricted cash.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires that, when preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, management evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued. Due to the uncertainties described above related to future cash flows and resulting compliance with the financial covenants as well as the upcoming maturity of the mortgage on The Whitehall, the Company determined that there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Overview of Significant Transactions
Significant transactions occurring during the current period and prior fiscal year include the following:
On June 21, 2021, we entered into a share exchange agreement with Palogic Value Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Palogic”). Pursuant to that share exchange agreement, Palogic agreed to exchange 100,000 shares of the Company’s 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), 85,000 shares of the Company’s 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), and 35,000 shares of the Company’s 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Palogic Shares”), together with all of Palogic’s rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those Palogic Shares, for 1,542,727 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Company Shares”). We closed the transaction and issued the Company Shares on June 22, 2021. The Company did not receive any cash proceeds as a result of the exchange of the Palogic Shares for the Company’s common stock, and the Palogic Shares exchanged have been retired and cancelled. The issuance of the shares of the Company’s common stock was made by the Company pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), contained in Section 3(a)(9) of such act on the basis that these offers constituted an exchange with existing holders of the Company’s securities, and no commission or other remuneration was paid to any party for soliciting such exchange.
On November 30, 2021, Raleigh Hotel Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of the Company, entered into a real estate sale agreement to sell the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh-Brownstone University hotel located in Raleigh, North Carolina to CS Acquisition Vehicle, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for a purchase price of $42.0 million. The Company intends to use any net cash proceeds from the sale of the hotel to repay the existing mortgage on the property, repay a portion of the secured notes with Kemmons Wilson, to make any required distribution on the Company’s preferred stock related to maintaining the Company’s REIT status, and for general corporate purposes. The closing of the sale of the hotel is subject to various customary closing conditions, including the accuracy of representations and warranties through closing, and conditions related to the termination of hotel agreements and leases. On February 28, 2022, we entered into an amendment to the real estate sale agreement whereby: (i) the due diligence period expired effective upon the execution of the amendment; and (ii) the buyer’s earnest money deposit in the amount of $800,000 in cash was required to be deposited with the escrow agent no later than March 2, 2022. The buyer exercised an option to extend closing for an additional 30 days in exchange for an additional cash deposit of $800,000, with the closing date now set for June 1, 2022.
On December 9, 2021, we entered into a share exchange agreement with Palogic. Pursuant to that share exchange agreement, Palogic agreed to exchange 75,000 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock, together with all of Palogic’s rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those Series C Preferred Stock shares, for 620,919 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Closing of the transaction occurred on December 9, 2021. The common shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, as amended, for securities exchanged by an issuer with an existing security holder in a transaction where no commission or other remuneration was be paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such an exchange.
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On December 13, 2021, Louisville Hotel Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of the Company, entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the Sheraton Louisville Riverside hotel located in Jeffersonville, Indiana to Riverside Hotel, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, for a purchase price of $11.5 million, including the assumption by the buyer of the mortgage loan on the hotel. On February 10, 2022, the Company closed the sale of the Sheraton Louisville Riverside hotel. There were no net proceeds from the sale.
On March 24, 2022, we entered into a privately-negotiated share exchange agreement with a holder of its Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, in reliance on Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. Pursuant to that share exchange agreement, the Company exchanged 96,900 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) for 7,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and 3,000 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock, together with all of the holder’s rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock. Closing of the transaction occurred on March 25, 2022. The common shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, as amended, for securities exchanged by an issuer with an existing security holder in a transaction where no commission or other remuneration was be paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such an exchange.
On March 31, 2022, we entered into a privately-negotiated share exchange agreement with a holder of its Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock in reliance on Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. Pursuant to that share exchange agreement, the Company exchanged 120,875 shares of its Common Stock for 5,900 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and 6,600 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock, together with all of the holder’s rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock. Closing of the transaction occurred on March 31, 2022. The common shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, as amended, for securities exchanged by an issuer with an existing security holder in a transaction where no commission or other remuneration was be paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such an exchange.
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.
Variable Interest Entities – The Operating Partnership is a variable interest entity. The Company’s only significant asset is its investment in the Operating Partnership, and consequently, substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities represent those assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. All of the Company’s debt is an obligation of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.
Investment in Hotel Properties – Investments in hotel properties include investments in operating properties which are recorded at fair value on acquisition date 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.
The Company assesses the carrying values of its investments in hotel properties 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 permanent 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 exceeds 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.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the lodging and hospitality industries, which the Company considered to be a triggering event for each of its hotels during its impairment testing for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Company assessed the recoverability of each of its hotel properties which included a projection of future operating cash flows based upon significant assumptions regarding growth rates, occupancy, room rates, economic trends, property-specific operating costs, an allowance for the replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment and projected cash flows from the eventual disposition of the hotel. The Company also projects cash flows from the eventual disposition of the hotel based upon property-specific capitalization rates. The Company determined that there were no impairments as of March 31, 2022.
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.
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 net realizable value, 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, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $277,883 and $294,390, respectively. Amortization expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, totaled $12,007 and $14,871, respectively.
Deferred Financing Costs – Deferred financing costs are recorded at cost and consist of loan fees and other costs incurred in issuing debt and are reflected in mortgage loans, net and unsecured notes, net on the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred offering costs are recorded at cost and consist of offering fees and other costs incurred in advance of 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.
Derivative Instruments – Our derivative instruments are reflected as assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets 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 currently use interest rate caps and an interest rate swap which act as cash flow hedges and are not designated as hedges. We value our interest-rate caps and 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 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:
|
Level 1 |
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
|
Level 2 |
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability. |
|
Level 3 |
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. |
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 assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the basis for that measurement (our interest rate caps and interest rate swap are the only assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, there were no non-recurring assets or liabilities for fair value measurements as of March 31, 2022 and there were two non-recurring assets and no non-recurring liabilities for fair value measurements as of December 31, 2021, respectively):
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|||
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate Cap (1) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Interest Rate Swap (2) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(1,537,319 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
Mortgage loans (3) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(355,496,444 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
Investment in Hotel Properties, net(4) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
23,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Investment in Hotel Properties Held for Sale, net(5) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
11,063,952 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate Cap (1) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
97 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Interest Rate Swap (2) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(573,195 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
Mortgage loans (3) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(341,425,228 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
(1) |
Interest rate cap, which cap the 1-month LIBOR rate at 3.25%. |
(2) |
Interest rate swap, which takes the Loan Rate and swaps it for a fixed interest rate of 5.237%; notional amounts of the swap approximate the declining balance of the loan. |
(3) |
Mortgage loans are reflected at outstanding principal balance, net of deferred financing costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. |
(4) |
Investment in hotel properties, net, a non-recurring asset, is reflected at appraised value as of December 31, 2021. |
(5) |
Investment in hotel properties held for sale, net, a non-recurring asset, is reflected at net realizable value as of December 31, 2021. |
Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership – Certain hotel properties were 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 – Revenue consists of amounts derived from hotel operations, including the sales of rooms, food and beverage, and other ancillary services. Room revenue is recognized over a customer’s hotel stay. Revenue from food and beverage and other ancillary services is generated when a customer chooses to purchase goods or services separately from a hotel room and revenue is recognized on these distinct goods and services at the point in time or over the time period that goods or services are provided to the customer. Certain ancillary services are provided by third parties and the Company assesses whether it is the principal or agent in these arrangements. If the Company is the agent, revenue is recognized based upon the gross commission earned from the third party. If the Company is the principal, the Company recognizes revenue based upon the gross sales price. Some contracts for rooms or food and beverage services require an upfront deposit which is recorded as advanced deposits (or contract liabilities) shown on our consolidated balance sheets and recognized once the performance obligations are satisfied.
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Certain of the Company’s hotels have retail spaces, restaurants or other spaces which the Company leases to third parties. Lease revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease and included in other operating revenues in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
The Company collects sales, use, occupancy and similar taxes at its hotels which are presented on a net basis on the consolidated statements of operations.
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 consolidated statements of operations pursuant to the terms of each lease. Lease revenue was approximately $0.4 million and $0.4 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
A schedule of minimum future lease payments receivable for the remaining nine and twelve-month periods is as follows:
Remaining nine months ending December 31, 2022 |
|
|
$ 1,223,530 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
|
1,591,090 |
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
|
1,603,358 |
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
|
1,616,417 |
|
December 31, 2026 |
|
|
1,590,709 |
|
December 31, 2027 and thereafter |
|
|
7,686,427 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
15,311,531 |
|
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. A valuation allowance is required for deferred tax assets if, based on all available evidence, it is “more-likely-than-not” that all or a portion of the deferred tax asset will or will not be realized due to the inability to generate sufficient taxable income in certain financial statement periods. The “more-likely-than-not” analysis means the likelihood of realization is greater than 50%, that we either will or will not be able to fully utilize the deferred tax assets against future taxable income. The net amount of deferred tax assets that are recorded on the financial statements must reflect the tax benefits that are expected to be realized using these criteria. As of March 31, 2022, we have determined that it is more-likely-than-not that we will not be able to fully utilize our deferred tax assets for future tax consequences, therefore a 100% valuation allowance is required. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020, deferred tax assets each totaled $0, respectively.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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, 2022, the tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which the Company is subject generally include 2014 through 2020. In addition, as of March 31, 2022, the tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which MHI TRS is subject, because of open NOL carryforwards, generally include 2014 through 2020.
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 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”), which the Company’s stockholders approved in April 2013, permits the grant of stock options, restricted stock, unrestricted stock and performance share compensation awards to its employees and directors for up to 750,000 shares of common stock. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its stockholders.
As of March 31, 2022, under the 2013 Plan, the Company has made cumulative stock awards totaling 670,982 shares, including 605,982 unrestricted shares and 65,000 restricted shares issued to certain executives and employees and to its independent directors. All awards have vested except for: 50,000 shares issued to certain employees, which will vest over the next eight years and 15,000 shares issued to the Company’s independent directors, which will vest by December 31, 2022.
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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, 2022, no performance-based stock awards have been granted. Total compensation cost recognized under the 2013 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $406,007 and $462,961, respectively.
Additionally, the Company sponsors and maintains an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) and related trust for the benefit of its eligible employees. We reflect unearned ESOP shares as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. Dividends on unearned ESOP shares, when paid, are considered compensation expense. The Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares during the periods in which they are committed to be released. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the ESOP compensation cost was $14,154 and $22,086, respectively. To the extent that the fair value of the Company’s ESOP shares differs from the cost of such shares, the differential is recognized as additional paid in capital. Because the ESOP is internally leveraged through a loan from the Company to the ESOP, the loan receivable by the Company from the ESOP is not reported as an asset nor is the debt of the ESOP shown as a liability in the consolidated financial statements.
Advertising – Advertising costs, including internet advertising, were $622,684 and $320,766 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Involuntary Conversion of Assets – We record gains or losses on involuntary conversions of assets due to recovered insurance proceeds to the extent the undepreciated cost of a nonmonetary asset differs from the amount of monetary proceeds received. The gain on involuntary conversion of assets, is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
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 U.S. GAAP 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.
New Accounting Pronouncements – In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the existing guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The update provides guidance in accounting for changes in contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions as a result of this reference rate reform. The option expedients and exceptions contained within this update, in general, only apply to contract amendments and modifications entered into prior to January 1, 2023. The provisions of this update will most likely affect our financial reporting process relating to modifications of contracts with lenders and the hedging contracts associated with each respective modified borrowing contract. In general, the provision of the update would benefit us by allowing modifications of debt contracts with lenders that fall under the guidance of ASC Topic 740 to be accounted for as a non-substantial modification and not be considered debt extinguishment. As of March 31, 2022, we have not entered into any contract modification as it directly relates to reference rate reform, with the exception of a modification to the mortgage on the Whitehall in Houston, Texas, which changed the reference rate from LIBOR to the New York Prime Rate. The Company anticipates having to undertake more modifications in the future. While the Company anticipates the impact of this update may be to its benefit, the Company is still evaluating the overall impact.
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3. Investment in Hotel Properties, Net
Investment in hotel properties, net as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following:
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land and land improvements |
|
$ |
60,435,389 |
|
|
$ |
60,395,168 |
|
Buildings and improvements |
|
|
408,295,947 |
|
|
|
407,310,530 |
|
Right of use assets |
|
|
5,545,263 |
|
|
|
5,711,607 |
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
|
|
50,646,914 |
|
|
|
50,505,902 |
|
|
|
|
524,923,513 |
|
|
|
523,923,207 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and impairment |
|
|
(152,294,047 |
) |
|
|
(148,037,983 |
) |
Investment in Hotel Properties, Net |
|
$ |
372,629,466 |
|
|
$ |
375,885,224 |
|
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land and land improvements |
$ |
|
4,610,030 |
|
|
$ |
5,799,197 |
|
Buildings and improvements |
|
|
14,264,644 |
|
|
|
36,115,121 |
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
|
|
2,615,731 |
|
|
|
5,743,949 |
|
|
|
|
21,490,405 |
|
|
|
47,658,267 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and impairment |
|
|
(9,683,869 |
) |
|
|
(24,787,780 |
) |
Investment in Hotel Properties Held for Sale, Net |
$ |
|
11,806,536 |
|
|
$ |
22,870,487 |
|
4. Debt
Mortgage Loans, Net. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had approximately $338.8 million and approximately $351.2 million of outstanding mortgage debt, respectively. The following table sets forth our mortgage debt obligations on our hotels.
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Balance Outstanding as of |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
Prepayment |
|
Maturity |
|
Amortization |
|
Interest |
|
|
|||
Property |
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Penalties |
|
Date |
|
Provisions |
|
Rate |
|
|
|||
The DeSoto (1) |
$ |
31,920,055 |
|
|
$ |
32,148,819 |
|
|
Yes |
|
7/1/2026 |
|
25 years |
|
4.25% |
|
|
|
DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront (2) |
|
32,890,033 |
|
|
|
33,051,316 |
|
|
Yes |
|
7/11/2024 |
|
30 years |
|
4.88% |
|
|
|
DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel (3) |
|
8,088,729 |
|
|
|
8,175,215 |
|
|
None |
|
5/5/2023 |
|
25 years |
|
5.25% |
|
|
|
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport (4) |
|
40,554,313 |
|
|
|
40,734,077 |
|
|
None |
|
10/31/2023 |
|
30 years |
|
|
|
|
|
DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh- Brownstone University (5) |
|
18,300,000 |
|
|
|
18,300,000 |
|
|
Yes |
|
8/1/2022 |
|
(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach (6) |
|
53,984,237 |
|
|
|
54,253,963 |
|
|
(6) |
|
10/1/2025 |
|
30 years |
|
4.913% |
|
|
|
Georgian Terrace (7) |
|
41,313,185 |
|
|
|
41,484,732 |
|
|
(7) |
|
6/1/2025 |
|
30 years |
|
4.42% |
|
|
|
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (8) |
|
17,302,961 |
|
|
|
17,383,397 |
|
|
None |
|
6/30/2022 |
|
(8) |
|
|
|
|
|
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (9) |
|
32,382,242 |
|
|
|
32,604,948 |
|
|
Yes |
|
1/1/2027 |
|
25 years |
|
4.25% |
|
|
|
Hyatt Centric Arlington (10) |
|
48,744,694 |
|
|
|
48,990,136 |
|
|
Yes |
|
10/1/2028 |
|
30 years |
|
5.25% |
|
|
|
Sheraton Louisville Riverside (11) |
|
- |
|
|
|
10,947,366 |
|
|
Yes |
|
12/1/2026 |
|
25 years |
|
4.27% |
|
|
|
The Whitehall (12) |
|
14,459,397 |
|
|
|
14,551,671 |
|
|
Yes |
|
2/26/2023 |
|
25 years |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Mortgage Principal Balance |
$ |
339,939,846 |
|
|
$ |
352,625,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred financing costs, net |
|
(1,194,426 |
) |
|
|
(1,547,004 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unamortized premium on loan |
|
86,077 |
|
|
|
92,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Mortgage Loans, Net |
$ |
338,831,497 |
|
|
$ |
351,170,883 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
The note amortizes on a 25-year schedule after an initial 1 year interest only period (which expired in August 2017) and is subject to a pre-payment penalty except for any pre-payments made within 120 days of the maturity date. |
(2) |
The note is subject to a pre-payment penalty until March 2024. Prepayment can be made without penalty thereafter. |
(3) |
Prepayment can be made on this note without penalty. On July 15, 2021, we entered into a note modification agreement whereby the maturity date was extended from August 5, 2021 to May 5, 2023. |
(4) |
The note bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 2.27%, but we entered into a swap agreement to fix the rate at 5.237%. Under the swap agreement, notional amounts approximate the declining balance of the loan and we are responsible for any potential termination fees associated with early termination of the swap agreement. |
(5) |
The note provides initial proceeds of $18.3 million, with an additional $5.2 million available upon the satisfaction of certain conditions; has an initial term of 4 years with a 1-year extension; bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 4.00%; requires interest only monthly payments; and following a 12-month lockout, can be prepaid with penalty in year 2 and without penalty thereafter. We entered into an interest-rate cap agreement to limit our exposure through August 1, 2022 to increases in LIBOR exceeding 3.25% on a notional amount of $23,500,000. |
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(6) |
With limited exception, the note may not be prepaid prior to June 2025. |
(7) |
With limited exception, the note may not be prepaid prior to February 2025. |
(8) |
The note bears a floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 3.75% subject to a floor rate of 3.75%; with monthly principal payments of $26,812; the note provides that the mortgage can be extended for two additional periods of one year each, subject to certain conditions. |
(9) |
The note amortizes on a 25-year schedule after an initial interest-only period of one year and is subject to a pre-payment penalty except for any pre-payments made within 120 days of the maturity date. |
(10) |
Following a 5-year lockout, the note can be prepaid with penalty in years 6-10 and without penalty during the final 4 months of the term. |
(11) |
The hotel was sold on February 10, 2022. |
(12) |
The note bears a floating interest rate of New York Prime Rate plus 1.25% and is subject to prepayment penalty of 2.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2021 but on or before April 12, 2022 and 1.0% if prepaid after April 12, 2022 but on or before November 26, 2022. Pre-payment can be made without penalty thereafter. |
As of March 31, 2022, the Company failed to meet certain financial covenants under the mortgages secured by the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront, the Hotel Alba, and The Whitehall. The Company has received waivers of the financial covenants from the lender on the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront through December 31, 2022 and from the lender on The Whitehall mortgage through June 30, 2022. We expect to receive a waiver from the lender on the Hotel Alba for the periods ended December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022.
Total future mortgage debt maturities for the remaining nine and twelve-month periods, without respect to any extension of loan maturity or loan modification after March 31, 2022, were as follows:
Remaining nine months ending December 31, 2022 |
$ |
40,266,687 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
68,002,301 |
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
36,868,188 |
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
92,083,510 |
|
December 31, 2026 |
|
57,952,779 |
|
December 31, 2027 and thereafter |
|
44,766,381 |
|
Total future maturities |
$ |
339,939,846 |
|
PPP Loans. The Operating Partnership and certain of its subsidiaries have received PPP Loans administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration pursuant to the CARES Act. Each PPP Loan has a term of two years, which may be extended to five years and carries an interest rate of 1.00%. Equal payments of principal and interest begin no later than 10 months following origination of the loan and are amortized over the remaining term of the loan. Pursuant to the terms of the CARES Act, the proceeds of each PPP Loan may be used for payroll costs, mortgage interest, rent or utility costs. The promissory note for each PPP Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and breach of representations and warranties or of provisions of the relevant promissory note. Under the terms of the CARES Act, each borrower can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of the PPP Loan. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act. No assurance is provided that any borrower will obtain forgiveness under any relevant PPP Loan in whole or in part.
On April 16, 2020, our Operating Partnership entered into a promissory note with Village Bank in connection with a PPP Loan and received proceeds of $333,500.
On April 28, 2020, we entered into a promissory note and received proceeds of $9,432,900 under a PPP Loan from Fifth Third Bank, National Association.
On May 6, 2020, we entered into a second promissory note with Fifth Third Bank, National Association and received proceeds of $952,700 under a PPP Loan.
As of March 31, 2022, applications for loan forgiveness totaling approximately $5.2 million have been filed, but no forgiveness has been received. At March 31, 2022, the PPP loans had a cumulative balance of approximately $7.6 million.
Secured Notes Financing. On December 31, 2020, we entered into the following agreements with KWHP SOHO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“KW”), as collateral agent and an investor, and MIG SOHO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MIG”, and together with KW, the “Investors”), as an investor: (i) a Note Purchase Agreement with KW and MIG; (ii) a Secured Note with KW in the amount of $10.0 million and a Secured Note with MIG in the amount of $10.0 million; (iii) a Pledge and Security Agreement with KW; (iv) a Board Observer Agreement with KW; and (v) other ancillary agreements. These agreements constitute a transaction whereby the Investors purchased $20.0 million in Secured Notes from the Operating Partnership on the terms and subject to the conditions described below.
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Note Purchase Agreement
On December 31, 2020, the Operating Partnership and the Company entered into the Note Purchase Agreement with KW and MIG, pursuant to which: (i) we agreed to issue and sell, and the Investors agreed to purchase, the Secured Notes with an aggregate face amount of US $20 million and on the terms described below; (ii) KW and MIG granted us an option, subject to certain conditions and exercisable by us on or before the first anniversary of the first closing date, pursuant to which we may issue and sell a second note to each of the Investors with an aggregate face amount of $10.0 million on substantially the same terms as the initial Secured Notes; (iii) the Company agreed to fully and unconditionally guaranty the obligations of the Operating Partnership; (iv) we entered into the Pledge Agreement and Board Observer Agreement; (v) we agreed to provide certain representations and warranties to the Investors; and (vi) we agreed to use the net proceeds to support the continued operation of the business conducted by the Operating Partnership. We were required to pay a 1% origination fee on the amount of the initial Secured Notes in connection with the first closing and a 1% commitment fee on the committed amount of the Second Secured Notes.
Secured Notes
On December 31, 2020, the Operating Partnership issued and sold initial Secured Notes to the Investors in the amount of $20.0 million. The Secured Notes: (i) have a maturity date of December 30, 2023, with a extension option, subject to a fee in the amount of 1% of the outstanding principal amount under the Secured Notes as of such maturity date; (ii) accrue interest at a rate of 6.00% during the initial term and then at a rate of 10% following any extension; (iii) require quarterly interest payments, which shall initially be in the amount of $0.30 million; (iv) require principal repayment equal to 1.47 times the face amount of the Secured Notes if repaid on or prior to December 30, 2023 and 1.65 times the face amount of the Secured Notes if repaid after December 30, 2023; (v) may be prepaid without penalty, but subject to make-whole amounts for interest and the repayment multiplier; and (vi) rank pari passu with other notes issued under the Note Purchase Agreement and senior to all other indebtedness of the Operating Partnership.
The Secured Notes require us to maintain certain cash management standards and include a broad range of covenants restricting our ability to incur additional debt, make dividend payments, transfer or acquire assets, or exceed our 2019 employee compensation levels. They also require us to maintain certain financial thresholds, including limitations on our accounts payable and capital expenditures.
Upon an event of default or liquidity event described in the Secured Notes, the holders of the Secured Notes have the right to require and approve our selection of one or more of our hotel properties for disposition or refinancing in order to cure an event of default or liquidity event based on a process set forth in the Secured Notes. In addition, the Secured Notes are redeemable by the holder in full upon an event of default or a change of control transaction.
Pledge Agreement
On December 31, 2020, certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership entered into the Pledge Agreement with KW, pursuant to which we agreed to pledge and grant to KW a first priority security interest in the equity interests, including certain voting rights, of our affiliates that own The DeSoto hotel, Hotel Ballast Wilmington, and the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport hotel. Upon an uncured monetary event of default under the Secured Notes, KW, as collateral agent, has a right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of or realize upon the Pledged Collateral in order to satisfy any amounts outstanding under the Secured Notes.
5. Commitments and Contingencies
Ground, Building, Parking and Land Leases – We lease 2,086 square feet of commercial space next to The 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 operating lease, which expired October 31, 2006 and has been renewed for the fourth of five optional renewal periods expiring October 31, 2026. Rent expense for this operating lease for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, each totaled $20,983, respectively.
We lease, as landlord, the entire fourteenth floor of The DeSoto 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 land adjacent to the Hotel Alba for use as parking under a
renewable agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation that commenced in July 2009.24
In May 2014, we extended the agreement for an additional five years. We signed a new agreement in April 2019, which commenced in July 2019, goes for five years and can be renewed for an additional five years. The new agreement expires in July 2024, 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, 2022 and 2021, totaled $653 and $641, respectively.
We lease approximately 8,500 square feet of commercial office space in Williamsburg, Virginia under an agreement with a
term beginning January 1, 2020. The initial annual rent under the agreement was $218,875, with the rent for each successive annual period increasing by 3.0% over the prior annual period’s rent. The annual rent will be offset by a tenant improvement allowance of $200,000, to be applied against one-half of each monthly rent payment until such time as the tenant improvement allowance is exhausted. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, each totaled $55,902, respectively.We lease the land underlying all of the Hyatt Centric Arlington hotel pursuant to a ground lease. The ground lease requires us to make rental payments of $50,000 per year in base rent and percentage rent equal to 3.5% of gross room revenue in excess of certain thresholds, as defined in the ground lease agreement. The initial term of the ground lease expires in 2025 and may be extended for five additional renewal periods of 10 years each. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, was $72,013 and $42,507, respectively.
We lease the parking garage and poolside cabanas associated with the Hyde Beach House. The parking and cabana lease requires us to make rental payments of $270,100 per year with increases of 5% every five years and has an initial term that expires in 2034 and which may be extended for four additional renewal periods of 5 years each. Rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, each totaled $67,750, respectively.
We also lease certain storage facilities, furniture and equipment under agreements expiring between October 2021 and June 2026.
A schedule of minimum future lease payments for the following nine and twelve-month periods is as follows:
December 31, 2022 |
|
$ |
683,693 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
|
671,883 |
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
|
663,585 |
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
|
663,877 |
|
December 31, 2026 |
|
|
656,534 |
|
December 31, 2027 and thereafter |
|
|
14,100,246 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
17,439,818 |
|
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 – As of March 31, 2022, our eleven wholly-owned hotels, and our two condo-hotel rental programs, operated under management agreements with Our Town (see Note 8). The management agreements expire on March 31, 2025 and may be extended for up to two additional periods of five years each, subject to the approval of both parties. 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, 2022, 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 3.0% and 5.0% of room revenues, plus additional fees for marketing, central reservation systems, and other franchisor programs and services that amount to between 3.0% and 4.0% of gross revenues from the hotels. The franchise agreements currently in force expire between November 2021 and March 2038. 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 Hotel Ballast, The DeSoto, the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University, the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverside, the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach, and the Georgian Terrace an amount equal to one-twelfth (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 Hotel Ballast, The DeSoto, the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone–University, the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverside, the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach, The Whitehall and the Georgian Terrace and equal 4.0% of room revenues for the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport and the Hyatt Centric Arlington.
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ESOP Loan Commitment – The Company’s board of directors approved the ESOP on November 29, 2016, which was adopted by the Company in December 2016 and effective January 1, 2016. The ESOP is a non-contributory defined contribution plan covering all employees of the Company. The ESOP is a leveraged ESOP, meaning the contributed funds are loaned to the ESOP from the Company. The Company entered into a loan agreement with the ESOP on December 29, 2016, pursuant to which the ESOP may borrow up to $5.0 million to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock on the open market. Under the loan agreement, the aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time may not exceed $5.0 million and the ESOP may borrow additional funds up to that limit in the future, until December 29, 2036. Between January 3, 2017 and February 28, 2017, the Company’s ESOP purchased 682,500 shares of the Company’s common stock of an aggregate cost of $4.9 million.
Litigation –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.
6. Preferred Stock and Units
Preferred Stock - The Company is authorized to issue up to 11,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The following table sets forth our Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock by series:
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Per |
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|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
Quarterly |
|
|||||||
|
|
Annum |
|
|
Liquidation |
|
|
Issued and Outstanding as of |
|
|
Distributions |
|
||||||||
Preferred Stock - Series |
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Rate |
|
|
Preference |
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
Per Share |
|
|||||
Series B Preferred Stock |
|
|
8.000 |
% |
|
$ |
25.00 |
|
|
|
1,497,100 |
|
|
|
1,510,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.500000 |
|
Series C Preferred Stock |
|
|
7.875 |
% |
|
$ |
25.00 |
|
|
|
1,375,010 |
|
|
|
1,384,610 |
|
|
$ |
0.492188 |
|
Series D Preferred Stock |
|
|
8.250 |
% |
|
$ |
25.00 |
|
|
|
1,165,000 |
|
|
|
1,165,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.515625 |
|
The Company is obligated to pay cumulative cash distributions on the preferred stock at rates in the above table per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share. Holders of the Company’s preferred 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. The preferred stock is not redeemable by the holders, has no maturity date and is not convertible into any other security of the Company or its affiliates. As previously announced, the record dates for the dividends on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock that were to be paid April 15, 2020 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2020, have each been declared and the record date and the payment of dividends on all classes of the Company’s preferred stock has been deferred.
On March 17, 2020, the Company announced that it was deferring payment of Sotherly’s previously announced declared distributions for the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock for the period ending March 31, 2020. No distributions have been declared for the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock for the period ending March 31, 2022.
The total declared and undeclared, but unpaid cash dividends due on the Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock through March 31, 2022, are $6,736,950, $6,090,871 and $5,406,328, respectively. Undeclared preferred cumulative dividends are reported on the statements of operations but are not considered payable until declared. As of March 31, 2022, the undeclared cumulative preferred dividends were approximately $16.2 million and the declared unpaid preferred dividends are approximately $2.0 million.
Preferred Units - The Company is the holder of the Operating Partnership’s preferred partnership units and is entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the general partner of the Operating Partnership out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions. The following table sets forth our Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units by series:
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|
Per |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Units |
|
|
Quarterly |
|
|||||||
|
|
Annum |
|
|
Liquidation |
|
|
Issued and Outstanding as of |
|
|
Distributions |
|
||||||||
Preferred Units - Series |
|
Rate |
|
|
Preference |
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
Per Unit |
|
|||||
Series B Preferred Units |
|
|
8.000 |
% |
|
$ |
25.00 |
|
|
|
1,497,100 |
|
|
|
1,510,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.500000 |
|
Series C Preferred Units |
|
|
7.875 |
% |
|
$ |
25.00 |
|
|
|
1,375,010 |
|
|
|
1,384,610 |
|
|
$ |
0.492188 |
|
Series D Preferred Units |
|
|
8.250 |
% |
|
$ |
25.00 |
|
|
|
1,165,000 |
|
|
|
1,165,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.515625 |
|
The Company pays cumulative cash distributions on the preferred units at rates in the above table per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per unit. The Company, which is the holder of the Operating Partnership’s preferred units, is entitled to receive distributions when authorized by the Operating Partnership’s general partner out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions. The preferred units are not redeemable by the holder, have no maturity date and are not convertible into any other security of the Operating Partnership or its affiliates. As previously announced, the record dates for the dividends on the Operating Partnership’s Series B Preferred Units, Series C Preferred Units, and Series D Preferred Units that were to be paid April 15, 2020, to unitholders of record as of March 31, 2020, have each been declared and the record date and the payment of dividends on all classes of the Operating Partnership’s preferred units has been deferred.
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The total declared and undeclared, but unpaid cash dividends due on the Series B Preferred Units, Series C Preferred Units and Series D Preferred Units through March 31, 2022, is $6,736,950, $6,090,871 and $5,406,328, respectively. Undeclared preferred cumulative dividends are reported on the statements of operations but are not considered payable until declared. As of March 31, 2022, the undeclared cumulative preferred dividends were approximately $16.2 million and the declared unpaid preferred dividends were approximately $2.0 million.
7. Common Stock and Units
Common Stock – As of March 31, 2022, the Company was authorized to issue up to 69,000,000 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.
The following is a schedule of issuances, since January 1, 2021, of the Company’s common stock and related units of the Operating Partnership:
On February 4, 2021, one holder of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 100 units for an equivalent number of shares in the Company’s common stock.
On February 4, 2021, the Company was issued 136,281 units in the Operating Partnership and awarded shares of unrestricted stock to its employees.
On February 4, 2021, the Company was issued 15,000 units in the Operating Partnership and awarded shares of restricted stock to its independent directors.
On June 21, 2021, we entered into a privately-negotiated share exchange agreement. Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, the Company agreed to exchange 100,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, 85,000 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock, and 35,000 shares of the Company’s Series D Preferred Stock, together with all of the rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those preferred shares, for 1,542,727 shares of the Company’s common stock. We closed the transaction and issued the common stock on June 22, 2021.
On December 3, 2021, we entered into a privately-negotiated share exchange agreement. Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, the Company agreed to exchange 10,000 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock, together with all of the rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those preferred shares, for 69,500 shares of the Company’s common stock. We closed the transaction and issued the common stock on December 9, 2021.
On December 9, 2021, we entered into a privately-negotiated share exchange agreement. Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, the Company agreed to exchange 75,000 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock, together with all of the rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those preferred shares, for 620,919 shares of the Company’s common stock. We closed the transaction and issued the common stock on December 9, 2021.
On December 16, 2021, one holder of units in the Operating Partnership redeemed 32,681 units for an equivalent number of shares in the Company’s common stock.
On March 24, 2022, we entered into a privately-negotiated share exchange agreement. Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, the Company agreed to exchange 7,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock and 3,000 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock, together with all of the rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those preferred shares, for 96,900 shares of the Company’s common stock. We closed the transaction and issued the common stock on March 25, 2022.
On March 31, 2022, we entered into a privately-negotiated share exchange agreement. Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, the Company agreed to exchange 5,900 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock and 6,600 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock, together with all of the rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those preferred shares, for 120,875 shares of the Company’s common stock. We closed the transaction and issued the common stock on March 31, 2022.
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As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had 17,849,101 and 17,441,058 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.
Since January 1, 2021, there have been no issuances or redemptions, of units in the Operating Partnership other than the issuances of units in the Operating Partnership to the Company described above.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total number of Operating Partnership units outstanding was 18,982,821 and 18,574,778, respectively.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total number of outstanding Operating Partnership units not owned by the Company was 1,133,720, with a fair market value of approximately $2.3 million and $2.4 million, respectively, based on the price per share of the common stock on such respective dates.
As of March 31, 2022, there were unpaid common dividends and distributions to holders of record as of March 13, 2020, in the amount of $2,088,160.
8. Related Party Transactions
Our Town Hospitality. Our Town is currently the management company for each of our eleven wholly owned hotels, as well as the manager of our rental programs at the Hyde Resort & Residences and the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences. Prior to February 25, 2022, our Town was a majority-owned subsidiary of Newport Hospitality Group, Inc. (“Newport”). As of March 31, 2022, Andrew M. Sims, our Chairman, and David R. Folsom, our President and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owned approximately 94.3% and 5.7%, respectively, of the total outstanding ownership interests in Our Town. The following is a summary of the transactions with Our Town:
Accounts Receivable – At March 31, 2022 and 2021, we were due approximately $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, from Our Town.
Management Agreements – On September 6, 2019, the Company entered into a master agreement with Newport and Our Town related to the management of ten of our hotels. On December 13, 2019, we entered into an amendment to the master agreement (as amended, the “OTH Master Agreement”), as well as a series of individual hotel management agreements for the management of those ten of our hotels. On April 1, 2020, Our Town became the manager of our DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach hotel, as well as the manager for our rental programs at the Hyde Resort & Residences and the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences. On November 15, 2020, Our Town became the manager of our Hyatt Centric Arlington hotel. The hotel management agreements for each of our 11 wholly-owned hotels and the two rental programs are referred to as, individually an “OTH Hotel Management Agreement” and, together the “OTH Hotel Management Agreements”.
The OTH Master Agreement provides for an adjustment to the fees payable by us under the OTH Hotel Management Agreements in the event the net operating income of Our Town falls below $250,000 for any calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2021. The OTH Master Agreement expires on March 31, 2035 but shall be extended beyond 2035 for such additional periods as an OTH Hotel Management Agreement remains in effect. The base management fees for each hotel under management with Our Town is 2.50%. For any new individual hotel management agreements, Our Town 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.
Each OTH Hotel Management Agreement sets an incentive management fee equal to 10.0% of the amount by which gross operating profit, as defined in the relevant management agreement, for a given year exceeds the budgeted gross operating profit for such year; provided, however, that the incentive management fee payable in respect of any such year shall not exceed 0.25% of the gross revenues of the hotel included in such calculation. Incentive management fees earned for the three months ending March 31, 2022 and 2021, were $258,538 and $250,166, respectively.
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Base management and administrative fees earned by Our Town for our properties were approximately $1.0 million and $0.6 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Sublease – On December 13, 2019, we entered into a sublease agreement with Our Town pursuant to which Our Town subleases 2,245 square feet of office space from Sotherly for a period of 5 years, with a 5 year renewal subject to approval by Sotherly, on terms and conditions similar to the terms of the prime lease entered into by Sotherly and the third-party owner of the property. Lease payments due to the Company were $184,620 and $151,800, as of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Employee Medical Benefits – We purchase employee medical coverage for eligible employees that are employed by Our Town and who work exclusively for our properties and elect to participate in Our Town’s self-insured plan. Gross premiums for employee medical benefits paid by the Company (before offset of employee co-payments) were approximately $0.9 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Others. We employed Ashley S. Kirkland, the daughter of our Chairman, as Corporate Counsel and Compliance Officer until her departure in January, 2022 and continue to employ Robert E. Kirkland IV, her husband, as our General Counsel. We also employ Andrew M. Sims Jr., the son of our Chairman, as Vice President – Operations & Investor Relations. Total compensation for all three individuals, including salary and benefits, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, totaled $132,699 and $105,869, respectively.
9. Retirement Plans
401(k) Plan - We maintain a 401(k) plan for qualified employees which is subject to “safe harbor” provisions. Those provisions include a matching employer contribution consisting of 100.0% of the first 3.0% of employee contributions and 50.0% of the next 2.0% of employee contributions. In addition, all employer matching funds vest immediately. We ceased making matching employer contributions effective May 16, 2020 and reinstated them in January 2022. Contributions to the plan totaled $23,139 and $0, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan - The Company adopted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in December 2016, effective January 1, 2016, which is a non-contributory defined contribution plan covering all employees of the Company. The Company sponsors and maintains the ESOP and related trust for the benefit of its eligible employees. The ESOP is a leveraged ESOP, meaning funds are loaned to the ESOP from the Company. The Company entered into a loan agreement with the ESOP on December 29, 2016, pursuant to which the ESOP may borrow up to $5.0 million to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock on the open market, which serve as collateral for the loan. Between January 3, 2017 and February 28, 2017, the Company’s ESOP purchased 682,500 shares of the Company’s common stock of an aggregate cost of $4.9 million.
Between January 3, 2017 and February 28, 2017, the Company’s ESOP had purchased 682,500 shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market at a cost of approximately $4.9 million. Shares purchased by the ESOP are held in a suspense account for allocation among participants as contributions are made to the ESOP by the Company. The share allocations will be accounted for at fair value at the date of allocation.
A total of 254,682 shares with a fair value of $524,644 remained allocated or committed to be released from the suspense account, as of March 31, 2022. We recognized as compensation cost $14,154 and $22,086, during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The remaining 424,621 unallocated shares have an approximate fair value of $874,720, as of March 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2022, the ESOP held a total of 247,606 allocated shares, 7,076 committed-to-be-released shares and 424,621 suspense shares. Dividends on allocated and unallocated shares are used to pay down the ESOP loan from the Operating Partnership.
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The share allocations are accounted for at fair value on the date of allocation as follows:
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
||||
Allocated shares |
|
|
247,606 |
|
|
$ |
510,066 |
|
|
|
247,606 |
|
|
$ |
517,496 |
|
Committed to be released shares |
|
|
7,076 |
|
|
|
14,578 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total Allocated and Committed-to-be-Released |
|
|
254,682 |
|
|
$ |
524,644 |
|
|
|
247,606 |
|
|
$ |
517,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unallocated shares |
|
|
424,621 |
|
|
|
874,720 |
|
|
|
431,697 |
|
|
|
902,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total ESOP Shares |
|
|
679,303 |
|
|
$ |
1,399,364 |
|
|
|
679,303 |
|
|
$ |
1,419,743 |
|
10. Indirect Hotel Operating Expenses
Indirect hotel operating expenses consists of the following expenses incurred by the hotels:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
||
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
||
Sales and marketing |
|
$ |
3,563,962 |
|
|
$ |
2,133,804 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
3,240,579 |
|
|
|
2,094,376 |
|
Repairs and maintenance |
|
|
2,115,327 |
|
|
|
1,407,678 |
|
Utilities |
|
|
1,315,349 |
|
|
|
1,137,216 |
|
Property taxes |
|
|
1,626,939 |
|
|
|
1,795,129 |
|
Management fees, including incentive |
|
|
1,274,760 |
|
|
|
877,763 |
|
Franchise fees |
|
|
908,035 |
|
|
|
583,422 |
|
Insurance |
|
|
946,277 |
|
|
|
822,072 |
|
Information and telecommunications |
|
|
929,106 |
|
|
|
626,135 |
|
Other |
|
|
143,027 |
|
|
|
111,482 |
|
Total indirect hotel operating expenses |
|
$ |
16,063,361 |
|
|
$ |
11,589,077 |
|
11. Income Taxes
The components of the income tax (benefit) provision for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
||
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
||
Current: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
State |
|
|
|
9,654 |
|
|
|
2,609 |
|
|
|
|
|
9,654 |
|
|
|
2,609 |
|
Deferred: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
|
|
(506,356 |
) |
|
|
(1,609,051 |
) |
State |
|
|
|
77,362 |
|
|
|
(320,081 |
) |
Subtotals |
|
|
|
(428,994 |
) |
|
|
(1,929,132 |
) |
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance |
|
|
|
428,994 |
|
|
|
1,929,132 |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,654 |
|
|
$ |
2,609 |
|
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|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
||
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
||
Statutory federal income tax provision |
|
|
$ |
(168,271 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,590,047 |
) |
Effect of non-taxable REIT loss |
|
|
|
90,909 |
|
|
|
1,910,128 |
|
State income tax provision |
|
|
|
87,016 |
|
|
|
(317,472 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
9,654 |
|
|
$ |
2,609 |
|
12. Loss Per Share and Per Unit
Loss per Share. The limited partners’ outstanding limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership (which may be redeemed for common stock upon notice from the limited partner and following our election to redeem the units for stock rather than cash) have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as there would be no effect on the amounts since the limited partners’ share of loss would also be added back to net loss. The shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Company, except upon the occurrence of a change of control, and have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as there would be no impact on the current controlling stockholders. The non-committed, unearned ESOP shares are treated as reducing the number of issued and outstanding common shares and similarly reducing the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The allocated and committed to be released shares have been included in the weighted average diluted earnings per share calculation since there would be an antidilutive effect from the dilution by these shares, although the amount of compensation for allocated shares is reflected in net loss attributable to common stockholder for basic computation. There are no ESOP units, therefore there is no dilution on the calculation of earnings per unit. The computation of basic and diluted net loss per share is presented below:
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
||
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
||
Numerator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to common stockholders for basic computation |
$ |
(2,507,765 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,064,995 |
) |
Denominator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
|
17,595,916 |
|
|
|
15,118,044 |
|
Weighted average number of Unearned ESOP Shares |
|
(426,384 |
) |
|
|
(502,324 |
) |
Total weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic computation |
|
17,169,532 |
|
|
|
14,615,720 |
|
Basic net loss per share |
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.62 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss Per Unit – The computation of basic and diluted net loss per unit is presented below:
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
||
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
||
Numerator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to general and limited partnership unitholders for basic computation |
$ |
(2,669,386 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,764,534 |
) |
Denominator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of general and limited partnership units outstanding |
|
18,729,635 |
|
|
|
16,284,481 |
|
Basic net loss per general and limited partnership unit |
$ |
(0.14 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.60 |
) |
13. Subsequent Events
On April 25, 2022, the board of directors authorized the deferral of payment of the quarterly distribution for the period ending June 30, 2022, for each of the Company’s Series B, Series C, and Series D Preferred Stock (and Preferred Units).
On April 27, 2022, we entered into entered into an amendment to the master agreement with Our Town whereby the initial term of the master agreement is extended by ten years, from March 31, 2025 to March 31, 2035. Concurrently, we also entered into amendments to each of the individual hotel management agreements with Our Town whereby the initial term of each hotel management agreement is extended by ten years, from March 31, 2025 to March 31, 2035.
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On April 28, 2022, we entered into a note modification agreement (the “Note Modification Agreement”) to extend the maturity date on the existing mortgage on the DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel with the existing lender, United Bank, a Virginia banking corporation and successor in interest to Bank of Georgetown (the “Lender”). Pursuant to the Note Modification Agreement: (i) the maturity date was extended by nine months, to May 5, 2023; and (ii) the Company agreed to pay Lender an exit fee equal to three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) of the outstanding principal balance of the loan if the loan is repaid on or after February 5, 2023. Concurrently with the execution of the Note Modification Agreement, the Company paid Lender five percent of the outstanding principal balance on the loan as a curtailment payment in the amount of $403,041. All other terms of the mortgage and related security documents remain unchanged.
On April 11, 2022, we entered into a privately-negotiated share exchange agreement. Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, the Company exchanged 4,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock and 8,000 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock, together with all of the rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those preferred shares, for 116,640 shares of the Company’s common stock. We closed the transaction and issued the common stock on April 12, 2022.
On April 19, 2022, we entered into a privately-negotiated share exchange agreement. Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, the Company exchanged 5,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock and 10,600 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock, together with all of the rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those preferred shares, for 153,504 shares of the Company’s common stock. We closed the transaction and issued the common stock on April 19, 2022.
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Item 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Information included and incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our current strategies, expectations, and future plans, are generally identified by our use of words, such as “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “continue,” “potential,” “opportunity,” and similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. All statements regarding our expected financial position, business and financing plans are forward-looking statements.
Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s future results, performance and achievements include, but are not limited to:
|
• |
national and local economic and business conditions that affect occupancy rates and revenues at our hotels and the demand for hotel products and services; |
|
• |
risks associated with the hotel industry, including competition and new supply of hotel rooms, increases in wages, energy costs and other operating costs; |
|
• |
risks associated with the level of our indebtedness and our ability to meet covenants in our debt agreements, including our recently negotiated forbearance agreements and loan modifications and, as necessary, to refinance or seek an extension of the maturity of such indebtedness or further modification of such debt agreements; |
|
• |
risks associated with adverse weather conditions, including hurricanes; |
|
• |
impacts on the travel industry from pandemic diseases, including COVID-19; |
|
• |
the availability and terms of financing and capital and the general volatility of the securities markets; |
|
• |
management and performance of our hotels; |
|
• |
risks associated with maintaining our system of internal controls; |
|
• |
risks associated with the conflicts of interest of the Company’s officers and directors; |
|
• |
risks associated with redevelopment and repositioning projects, including delays and cost overruns; |
|
• |
supply and demand for hotel rooms in our current and proposed market areas; |
|
• |
risks associated with our ability to maintain our franchise agreements with our third party franchisors; |
|
• |
our ability to acquire additional properties and the risk that potential acquisitions may not perform in accordance with expectations; |
|
• |
our ability to successfully expand into new markets; |
|
• |
legislative/regulatory changes, including changes to laws governing taxation of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”); |
|
• |
the Company’s ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT; and |
|
• |
our ability to maintain adequate insurance coverage. |
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 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.
Additional factors that could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements are set forth under the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statement contained in this report or incorporated by reference herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section. We undertake no obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this report, except as required by law. In addition, our past results are not necessarily indicative of our future results.
Overview
Sotherly Hotels Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT incorporated in Maryland in August 2004 and focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale to upper-upscale full-service hotels in the southern United States. Sotherly may also opportunistically acquire hotels throughout the United States. Substantially all of the assets of Sotherly Hotels Inc. are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, Sotherly Hotels LP. We commenced operations in December 2004 when we completed our initial public offering and thereafter consummated the acquisition of the Initial Properties.
Our hotel portfolio currently consists of eleven full-service, primarily upscale and upper-upscale hotels, comprising 2,976 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs. The Company owns hotels that operate under well-known brands such as DoubleTree by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, and Hyatt Centric, as well as independent hotels. We sometimes refer to our independent and soft-branded properties as our collection of boutique hotels. As of March 31, 2022, our portfolio consisted of the following hotel properties:
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property |
|
of Rooms |
|
|
Location |
|
Date of Acquisition |
|
Chain/Class Designation |
|
Wholly-owned Hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The DeSoto |
|
|
246 |
|
|
Savannah, GA |
|
December 21, 2004 |
|
Upper Upscale(1) |
DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront |
|
|
293 |
|
|
Jacksonville, FL |
|
July 22, 2005 |
|
Upscale |
DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel |
|
|
208 |
|
|
Laurel, MD |
|
December 21, 2004 |
|
Upscale |
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport |
|
|
331 |
|
|
Philadelphia, PA |
|
December 21, 2004 |
|
Upscale |
DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University (3) |
|
|
190 |
|
|
Raleigh, NC |
|
December 21, 2004 |
|
Upscale |
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach |
|
|
311 |
|
|
Hollywood, FL |
|
August 9, 2007 |
|
Upscale |
Georgian Terrace |
|
|
326 |
|
|
Atlanta, GA |
|
March 27, 2014 |
|
Upper Upscale(1) |
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton |
|
|
222 |
|
|
Tampa, FL |
|
October 29, 2007 |
|
Upscale |
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton |
|
|
272 |
|
|
Wilmington, NC |
|
December 21, 2004 |
|
Upscale |
Hyatt Centric Arlington |
|
|
318 |
|
|
Arlington, VA |
|
March 1, 2018 |
|
Upper Upscale |
The Whitehall |
|
|
259 |
|
|
Houston, TX |
|
November 13, 2013 |
|
Upper Upscale(1) |
Hotel Rooms Subtotal |
|
|
2,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condominium Hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hyde Resort & Residences |
|
|
96 |
|
(2) |
Hollywood, FL |
|
January 30, 2017 |
|
Luxury(1) |
Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences |
|
|
121 |
|
(2) |
Hollywood, FL |
|
September 27, 2019 |
|
Luxury(1) |
Total Hotel & Participating Condominium Hotel Rooms |
|
|
3,193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Operated as an independent hotel. |
|
(2) |
Reflects only those condominium units that were participating in the rental program, as of March 31, 2022. At any given time, some portion of the units participating in our rental program may be occupied by the unit owner(s) and unavailable for rental to hotel guests. We sometimes refer to each participating condominium unit as a “room.” |
|
(3) |
As of the date of this report, the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University hotel is under contract to be sold. |
We conduct substantially all our business through our Operating Partnership. We are the sole general partner of our Operating Partnership, and we own an approximate 94.0% interest in our Operating Partnership, as of the date of this report, with the remaining interest being held by limited partners who were the contributors of our Initial Properties and related assets.
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To qualify as a REIT, neither the Company nor the Operating Partnership can operate our hotels. Therefore, our wholly-owned hotel properties are leased to our MHI TRS Entities, which are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. Our MHI TRS Entities then engage eligible independent hotel management companies to operate the hotels under a management agreement. Our MHI TRS Entities have engaged Our Town to manage our hotels. Our MHI TRS Entities, and their parent, MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc., are consolidated into each of our financial statements for accounting purposes. The earnings of MHI Hospitality TRS Holding, Inc. are subject to taxation similar to other C corporations.
Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Our Business
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic and the virus has continued to spread throughout the United States and the world. The pandemic and subsequent government mandates and health official recommendations have significantly impacted hotel demand. Following the initial implementation of government mandates and health official recommendations, we significantly reduced operations at all our hotels, suspended operations of our hotel condominium rental programs and dramatically reduced staffing and expenses. Our hotels have been gradually re-introducing guest amenities relative to the return of business while focusing on profit generators and margin control. We intend to continue those re-introductions, provided that we can be confident that occupancy levels and reduced social distancing will not unduly jeopardize the health and safety of our guests, employees and communities.
COVID-19 had a significant negative impact on our operations and financial results in 2021, including a substantial decline in our revenues, profitability and cash flows from operations compared to similar pre-pandemic periods. We continue to experience lingering impact from COVID-19 in 2022, albeit to a lesser degree. A significant increase in leisure travel demand contributed to improved results for 2021 compared to 2020. While business travel demand has increased, it continues to significantly lag behind pre-pandemic levels and it is not clear when and to what extent that pre-pandemic level of demand will return. As a result, although we anticipate further recovery in 2022, the Company cannot estimate with certainty when travel demand will fully recover.
As of March 31, 2022, we failed to meet the financial covenants under the mortgage secured by The Whitehall. We have received a waiver of the financial covenants from the lender on The Whitehall mortgage through June 30, 2022. While the Company believes it will be successful in obtaining waivers, loan modifications or securing refinance arrangements, it cannot provide assurance that it will be able to do so on acceptable terms or at all. Based on our current projections, following the expiration of the waiver on the financial covenants from the mortgage lender on The Whitehall, we do not anticipate that the financial performance of the property will have sufficiently recovered in order to meet the existing covenants. If we fail to obtain additional waivers from the lender, the lender could declare the Company in default under the mortgage loan on that property and require repayment of the outstanding balance.
As of March 31, 2022, we had approximately $20.2 million in unrestricted cash and approximately $10.1 million in restricted cash.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires that, when preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, management evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued. Due to the uncertainties described above related to future cash flows and resulting compliance with the financial covenants as well as the upcoming maturity of the mortgage on The Whitehall, the Company determined that there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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Secured Note Financing
On December 31, 2020, we closed a transaction with KW, as collateral agent and a note investor, and MIG, as a note investor, whereby the Investors purchased $20.0 million in Secured Notes from the Operating Partnership. Under the terms of the note purchase, we had an option to require the Investors to purchase an additional $10.0 million in Secured Notes, which option has now expired. As of the date of this report, there is an aggregate of $20.0 million Secured Notes outstanding. We entered into the following agreements: (i) a Note Purchase Agreement; (ii) a Secured Note with KW in the amount of $10.0 million and a Secured Note with MIG in the amount of $10.0 million; (iii) a Pledge and Security Agreement; (iv) a Board Observer Agreement; and (v) other related ancillary agreements. The Secured Notes mature in 3 years and will be payable on or before the maturity date at the rate of 1.47x the principal amount borrowed during the initial 3-year term, with a 1-year extension at Company’s option. The Secured Notes also carry a 6.0% current interest rate, payable quarterly during the initial 3-year term. Certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership entered into the Pledge Agreement with KW, pursuant to which we agreed to pledge and grant to KW a first priority security interest in the equity interests, including certain voting rights, of our affiliates that own The DeSoto in Savannah, Georgia; Hotel Ballast in Wilmington, North Carolina; and the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport hotel. Upon an uncured monetary event of default under the Secured Notes, KW, as collateral agent, has a right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of or realize upon the Pledged Collateral in order to satisfy any amounts outstanding under the Secured Notes. Pursuant to the Board Observer Agreement, the Company granted KW the option and the right, while the Secured Notes remain outstanding, to appoint a single representative to attend meetings of the Company’s board of directors and its committees in a non-voting, observer capacity only. We are prohibited from making any equity distributions as long as the Secured Notes are outstanding.
Key Operating Metrics
In the hotel industry, room revenue is considered the most important category of revenue and drives other revenue categories such as food, beverage, catering, parking, and telephone. There are three key performance indicators used in the hotel industry to measure room revenues:
|
• |
Occupancy, or the number of rooms sold, usually expressed as a percentage of total rooms available; |
|
• |
Average daily rate, or ADR, which is total room revenue divided by the number of rooms sold; and |
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• |
Revenue per available room, or RevPAR, which is total room revenue divided by the total number of available rooms. |
RevPAR changes that are primarily driven by changes in occupancy have different implications for overall revenues and profitability than changes that are driven primarily by changes in ADR. For example, an increase in occupancy at a hotel would lead to additional variable operating costs (such as housekeeping services, laundry, utilities, room supplies, franchise fees, management fees, credit card commissions and reservations expense), but could also result in increased non-room revenue from the hotel’s restaurant, banquet or parking facilities. Changes in RevPAR that are primarily driven by changes in ADR typically have a greater impact on operating margins and profitability as they do not generate all of the additional variable operating costs associated with higher occupancy.
When calculating composite portfolio metrics, we include available rooms at the Hyde Resort & Residences and the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences that participate in our rental programs and are not reserved for owner-occupancy.
We also use FFO, Adjusted FFO and Hotel EBITDA as measures of our operating performance. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
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Results of Operations
The following tables illustrate the key operating metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2022, 2021 and 2019, respectively, for the Company’s wholly-owned properties (“actual” portfolio metrics). Accordingly, the actual data does not include the participating condominium hotel rooms of the Hyde Resort & Residences and the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences. The eleven wholly-owned properties in the portfolio that were under the Company’s control during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the corresponding periods in 2021 and 2019 are considered same-store properties (“same-store” portfolio metrics). Accordingly, the same-store data does not reflect the performance of the Sheraton Louisville Riverside which was sold in February 2022. The composite portfolio metrics represent the Company’s wholly-owned properties and the participating condominium hotel rooms at the Hyde Resort & Residences and the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences, during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the corresponding periods in 2021 and 2019. The same-store (composite) portfolio metrics includes all properties with the exceptions of the Sheraton Louisville Riverside and the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, and the corresponding periods in 2021 and 2019.
Given the drastic and unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operating results in 2021 and 2020, we believe that a comparison of our results in the March 2022 quarter to both the March 2021 and March 2019 quarters in this overview section allows for a better understanding of the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the progress of our recovery.
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|
Three Months Ended |
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|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
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|||
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
|
March 31, 2019 |
|
|||
Actual Portfolio Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Occupancy % |
|
|
53.7 |
% |
|
|
41.1 |
% |
|
|
70.1 |
% |
ADR |
|
$ |
168.12 |
|
|
$ |
132.78 |
|
|
$ |
165.57 |
|
RevPAR |
|
$ |
90.36 |
|
|
$ |
54.55 |
|
|
$ |
116.01 |
|
Same-Store Portfolio Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Occupancy % |
|
|
53.9 |
% |
|
|
40.7 |
% |
|
|
71.0 |
% |
ADR |
|
$ |
170.01 |
|
|
$ |
135.82 |
|
|
$ |
167.98 |
|
RevPAR |
|
$ |
91.60 |
|
|
$ |
55.23 |
|
|
$ |
119.33 |
|
Composite Portfolio Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Occupancy % |
|
|
53.9 |
% |
|
|
41.8 |
% |
|
|
69.9 |
% |
ADR |
|
$ |
187.23 |
|
|
$ |
158.40 |
|
|
$ |
174.24 |
|
RevPAR |
|
$ |
100.89 |
|
|
$ |
66.14 |
|
|
$ |
121.86 |
|
Same-Store (Composite) Portfolio Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Occupancy % |
|
|
54.1 |
% |
|
|
41.3 |
% |
|
|
70.8 |
% |
ADR |
|
$ |
180.61 |
|
|
$ |
152.95 |
|
|
$ |
176.90 |
|
RevPAR |
|
$ |
97.72 |
|
|
$ |
63.23 |
|
|
$ |
125.32 |
|
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Revenue. Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased approximately $15.7 million, or 69.4%, to approximately $38.3 million compared to total revenue of approximately $22.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. There was an aggregate increase in total revenue of approximately $16.2 million from all of our properties, with the exceptions of our properties in Jeffersonville, Indiana and the Hyde Resort in Hollywood, Florida which had decreases in revenue of approximately $0.5 million. These were due mainly to significant increases in demand primarily driven by the lifting of restrictions on travel, social gatherings and businesses; significant increases in demand from mostly transient consumers; increases in travel by some group business and increases in the number of foreign travelers.
Room revenue increased approximately $9.4 million, or 60.4%, to approximately $24.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to room revenue of approximately $15.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in room revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022 resulted from an aggregate increase of approximately $9.7 million from all of our properties, with the exception of our property in Jeffersonville, Indiana which had a decrease in revenue of approximately $0.3 million. The improvement was mainly due mainly to increased composite occupancy of 53.9%, increased ADR to $187.23 and increased RevPAR to $100.89, compared to the three months ending March 31, 2021, composite occupancy of 41.8%, ADR of $158.40 and RevPAR of $66.14, respectively. These significant increases are mainly due to the lifting of restrictions on travel, social gatherings and businesses; significant increases in demand from mostly transient consumers; increases in travel by some group business and increases in the number of foreign travelers.
Food and beverage revenues increased approximately $4.1 million, or 264.0%, to approximately $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to food and beverage revenues of approximately $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in food and beverage revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022, resulted from an aggregate
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increase from all of our properties, with the exception of our property in Jeffersonville, Indiana, because of the significant increases in demand mainly driven by the lifting of restrictions on travel, social gatherings and businesses; significant increases in demand from mostly transient consumers; increases in travel by some group business and increases in the number of foreign travelers.
Revenue from other operating departments increased approximately $2.3 million, or 40.8%, to approximately $7.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to revenue from other operating departments of approximately $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in other operating departments revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022 resulted from an aggregate increase of approximately $2.6 million, from all of our properties and included $1.0 million in grants received from the State of North Carolina and granted to our two properties in Wilmington and Raleigh, North Carolina. There were exceptions from our properties in Laurel, Maryland, Jeffersonville, Indiana and the Hyde Resort in Hollywood, Florida, which had a decrease in other operating revenue of approximately $0.3 million. The increase in other operating revenue is due to the significant increases in demand mainly driven by the lifting of restrictions on travel, social gatherings and businesses; significant increases in demand from mostly transient consumers; increases in travel by some group business and increases in the number of foreign travelers.
Hotel Operating Expenses. Hotel operating expenses, which consist of room expenses, food and beverage expenses, other direct expenses, indirect expenses and management fees, increased approximately $10.0 million, or 53.9%, to approximately $28.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to total hotel operating expenses of approximately $18.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in hotel operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 resulted from an aggregate increase in total hotel operating expenses of approximately $10.3 million, with the exception of our property in Jeffersonville, Indiana which had a decrease in hotel operating expenses of approximately $0.3 million. This was due mainly to the significant increases in demand driven by the lifting of restrictions on travel, social gatherings and businesses; significant increases in demand from mostly transient consumers; increases in travel by some group business and increases in the number of foreign travelers.
Rooms expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased approximately $1.9 million, or 48.9%, to approximately $5.9 million, compared to rooms expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 of approximately $4.0 million. The increase in rooms expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022, resulted from an aggregate increase of approximately $2.1 million from all of our properties, with the exception of our property in Jeffersonville, Indiana which had a decrease in hotel operating expenses of approximately $0.1 million. The improvement was mainly due to increased composite occupancy of 53.9%, compared to prior year three months ending March 31, 2021, occupancy of 41.8%. This significant increase is mainly due to the above mentioned factors.
Food and beverage expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased approximately $3.0 million, or 326.3%, to approximately $3.9 million, compared to food and beverage expenses of approximately $0.9 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The net increase in food and beverage expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 resulted from an aggregate increase of approximately $3.0 million, from all of our properties because of the significant increases in demand driven by the lifting of restrictions on travel, social gatherings and businesses; significant increases in demand from mostly transient consumers; increases in travel by some group business and increases in the number of foreign travelers.
Expenses from other operating departments increased approximately $0.6 million, or 28.1%, to approximately $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to expenses from other operating departments of approximately $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in expenses from other operating departments for the three months ended March 31, 2022 resulted from an aggregate increase of approximately $0.6 million, from all of our properties, with the exceptions of our properties in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Tampa, Florida and the Hyde Resort in Hollywood, Florida, because of the significant increases in demand driven by the lifting of restrictions on travel, social gatherings and businesses; significant increases in demand from mostly transient consumers; increases in travel by some group business and increases in the number of foreign travelers.
Indirect expenses at our wholly-owned properties for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased approximately $4.5 million, or 38.6%, to approximately $16.1 million, compared to indirect expenses of approximately $11.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Each of our properties experienced an increase in indirect expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Corporate General and Administrative. Corporate general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased approximately $0.2 million, or 16.4%, to approximately $1.5 million compared to corporate general and administrative expenses of approximately $1.3 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in corporate general and administrative expenses was mainly due to a catch up for administrative salaries from previous year’s reductions by approximately $0.2 million.
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Interest Expense. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 decreased approximately $0.2 million, or 3.5%, to approximately $5.7 million, as compared to interest expense of approximately $5.9 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022, was substantially related to the deferred interest on mortgage loans for the hotels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Arlington, Virginia based on increased deferred principal for the previous year, compared to the three-month period ending March 31, 2021.
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedging Activities. As of March 31, 2022, the fair market value of our interest rate cap is $97 and the fair market value of our interest rate swap liability is approximately $0.6 million. The unrealized gain on hedging activities during the three months ended March 31, 2022, was approximately $1.0 million and during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the unrealized gain on hedging activities was approximately $0.4 million.
Income Taxes. We had an income tax provision of $9,654 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to an income tax provision of $2,609, for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Our MHI TRS Entities realized operating losses for each of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. During the three-month period ending March 31, 2022, we increased the valuation allowance by approximately $0.4 million to approximately $15.3 million, as of March 31, 2022.
Net Loss. We realized a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of approximately $0.8 million, compared to a net loss of approximately $7.6 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, because of the operating results discussed above.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We consider the non-GAAP financial measures of FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders (including FFO per common share and unit), Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders, EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA to be key supplemental measures of the Company’s performance and could be considered along with, not alternatives to, net income (loss) as a measure of the Company’s performance. These measures do not represent cash generated from operating activities determined by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) or amounts available for the Company’s discretionary use and should not be considered alternative measures of net income, cash flows from operations or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP.
FFO and Adjusted FFO. Industry analysts and investors use Funds from Operations (“FFO”), as a supplemental operating performance measure of an equity REIT. FFO is calculated in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). FFO, as defined by NAREIT, represents net income or loss determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, plus certain non-cash items such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization or impairment, stock compensation costs and after adjustment for any noncontrolling interest from unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP 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, many investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by itself.
We consider FFO to be a useful measure of adjusted net income (loss) for reviewing comparative operating and financial performance because we believe FFO is most directly comparable to net income (loss), which remains the primary measure of performance, because by excluding gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization, FFO assists in comparing the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. Although FFO is intended to be a REIT industry standard, other companies may not calculate FFO in the same manner as we do, and investors should not assume that FFO as reported by us is comparable to FFO as reported by other REITs.
We further adjust FFO Available to Common Stockholders and Unitholders for certain additional items that are not in NAREIT’s definition of FFO, including changes in deferred income taxes, any unrealized gain (loss) on hedging instruments or warrant derivative, loan impairment losses, losses on early extinguishment of debt, gains on extinguishment of preferred stock, aborted offering costs, loan modification fees, franchise termination costs, costs associated with the departure of executive officers, litigation settlement, over-assessed real estate taxes on appeal, management contract termination costs, operating asset depreciation and amortization, change in control gains or losses, ESOP and stock compensation expenses and acquisition transaction costs. We exclude these items as we believe it allows for meaningful comparisons between periods and among other REITs and is more
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indicative than FFO of the on-going performance of our business and assets. Our calculation of adjusted FFO may be different from similar measures calculated by other REITs.
The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to FFO and Adjusted FFO, for three and three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
||
Net loss |
|
$ |
(810,944 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,575,624 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization - real estate |
|
|
4,550,376 |
|
|
|
4,964,515 |
|
Distributions to preferred stockholders |
|
|
(1,936,617 |
) |
|
|
(2,188,910 |
) |
Gain on disposal of assets |
|
|
(29,542 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders |
|
$ |
1,773,273 |
|
|
$ |
(4,800,019 |
) |
Amortization |
|
|
14,696 |
|
|
|
17,500 |
|
ESOP and stock - based compensation |
|
|
420,161 |
|
|
|
485,047 |
|
Unrealized gain on hedging activities |
|
|
(962,263 |
) |
|
|
(390,185 |
) |
Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders |
|
$ |
1,245,867 |
|
|
$ |
(4,687,657 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic |
|
|
17,169,532 |
|
|
|
14,615,720 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of non-controlling units |
|
|
1,133,720 |
|
|
|
1,166,440 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares and units outstanding, basic |
|
|
18,303,252 |
|
|
|
15,782,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFO per common share and unit |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted FFO per common share and unit |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
EBITDA. We believe that excluding the effect of non-operating expenses and non-cash charges, and the portion of those items related to unconsolidated entities, all of which are also based on historical cost accounting and may be of limited significance in evaluating current performance, can help eliminate the accounting effects of depreciation and financing decisions and facilitate comparisons of core operating profitability between periods and between REITs, even though EBITDA also does not represent an amount that accrued directly to shareholders.
Hotel EBITDA. We define Hotel EBITDA as net income or loss excluding: (1) interest expense, (2) interest income, (3) income tax provision or benefit, (4) depreciation and amortization, (5) impairment of long-lived assets or investments, (6) gains and losses on disposal of assets, (7) gains and losses on involuntary conversions of assets, (8) unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments not included in other comprehensive income, (9) loss on early debt extinguishment, (10) gain on exercise of development right, (11) corporate general and administrative expense, and (12) other operating revenue not related to our wholly-owned portfolio. We believe this provides a more complete understanding of the operating results over which our wholly-owned hotels and its operators have direct control. We believe Hotel EBITDA provides investors with supplemental information on the on-going operational performance of our hotels and the effectiveness of third-party management companies operating our business on a property-level basis.
The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Hotel EBITDA for the three and three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
||
Net loss |
|
$ |
(810,944 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,575,624 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
5,713,205 |
|
|
|
5,919,523 |
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Interest income |
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(24,448 |
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(38,599 |
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Income tax provision (benefit) |
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9,654 |
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2,609 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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4,565,072 |
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4,982,015 |
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EBITDA |
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9,452,539 |
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3,289,924 |
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Subtotal |
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9,422,997 |
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3,289,924 |
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Corporate general and administrative |
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1,514,027 |
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1,300,958 |
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Unrealized gain on hedging activities |
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(962,263 |
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(390,185 |
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Hotel EBITDA |
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$ |
9,974,761 |
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$ |
4,200,697 |
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Sources and Uses of Cash
Our principal sources of cash are cash from hotel operations, proceeds from the sale of common and preferred stock, proceeds from the sale of secured and unsecured notes, proceeds of mortgage and other debt and hotel property sales. Our principal uses of cash are acquisitions of hotel properties, capital expenditures, debt service and balloon maturities, operating costs, corporate expenses and dividends. As of March 31, 2022, we had approximately $20.2 million of unrestricted cash and $10.1 million of restricted cash.
Operating Activities. Our net cash flow provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was approximately $7.5 million generally consisting of net cash flow provided by hotel operations. The positive cash flow from operations during the quarters and increase from the prior year was due to the increase in occupancy at our hotels as a result of increases in transient consumers, group business, and foreign travelers due to the lifting of restrictions on travel, social gatherings and businesses. Cash used in or provided by operating activities generally consists of the cash flow from hotel operations, offset by the interest portion of our debt service, corporate expenses and positive or negative changes in working capital.
Investing Activities. Our cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022, was approximately $10.0 million. Of this amount approximately $11.1 million came from the sale of Sheraton Louisville Riverside property and approximately $1.1 million was related to capital expenditures for improvements and additions to hotel properties. There were proceeds from the sale of assets of approximately $0.03 million.
Financing Activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company and Operating Partnership made principal payments on its mortgages of approximately $12.7 million, including the Sheraton Louisville Riverside mortgage.
Capital Expenditures
We intend to maintain all our hotels, including any hotel we acquire in the future, in good repair and condition, in conformity with applicable laws and regulations and, when applicable, with franchisor’s standards. Routine capital improvements are determined through the annual budget process over which we maintain approval rights, and which are implemented or administered by our management company.
From time to time, certain of our hotel properties may undergo renovations as a result of our decision to upgrade portions of the hotel, such as guestrooms, meeting space and restaurants, in order to better compete with other hotels in our markets. In addition, we may be required by one or more of our franchisors to complete a property improvement program (“PIP”) in order to bring the hotel up to the franchisor’s standards. Generally, we expect to fund renovations and improvements out of working capital, including restricted cash, proceeds of mortgage debt or equity offerings.
Historically, we have aimed to maintain overall capital expenditures, except for those required by our franchisors as a condition to a franchise license or license renewal, at 4.0% of gross revenue. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we postponed all major non-essential capital expenditures. If travel demand, occupancy, and RevPAR increase as expected through the remainder of 2022, we expect total capital expenditures to be approximately $6.3 million for 2022.
We expect capital expenditures for the recurring replacement or refurbishment of furniture, fixtures and equipment at our properties will be funded by our replacement reserve accounts, other than costs that we incur to make capital improvements required by our franchisors. Reserve accounts are escrowed accounts with funds deposited monthly and reserved for capital improvements or expenditures with respect to all of our hotels. Except as temporarily provided through loan modifications and forbearance agreements, we deposit an amount equal to 4.0% of gross revenue for The DeSoto, the Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach, The DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverside, the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University, The Whitehall and the Georgian Terrace as well as 4.0% of room revenues for the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport on a monthly basis.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant negative impact on our operations and financial results during 2021 and is expected to continue into 2022. The impact includes a substantial decline in our revenues, profitability and cash flows from operations. While the duration and full financial impact of the reduction in hotel demand caused by the pandemic, contraction of operations at our hotels and other effects are uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, we expect significant negative impacts on our operations and financial results to continue until travel and business restrictions are eased, travel orders are lifted, consumer confidence is restored and an economic recovery is sustained. In response to these negative impacts, we took a number of immediate actions to reduce costs and preserve liquidity including the suspension of dividends on our common and preferred stock, suspension of
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planned capital expenditures and reduction in cash compensation of our executive officers, board of directors, and corporate employees.
During 2020 and into 2021, we entered into forbearance agreements with all our mortgage lenders and negotiated extended payment terms with a few key vendors in order to preserve liquidity. Repayment of deferred amounts of interest, mortgage principal and amounts due certain vendors, which began in 2021, will continue through the end of 2022, with certain amounts being deferred until the applicable loan matures. We estimate the aggregate amount of deferred payments due in 2022 at approximately $7.5 million, of which approximately $6.5 million remained at March 31, 2022.
As of March 31, 2022, we had total cash of approximately $30.3 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we generated cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of approximately $4.7 million. We expect that our cash on hand combined with our cash flow from our hotels should be adequate to fund continuing operations, recurring capital expenditures for the refurbishment and replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment, and monthly scheduled payments of principal and interest (excluding any balloon payments due upon maturity of our mortgage debt or Secured Notes).
We entered into a real estate sale agreement to sell our DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone – University hotel. We anticipate the sale will generate net proceeds of approximately $20.0 million, which we intend to use to repay a portion of the Secured Notes and the associated repayment factor.
Other than monthly mortgage loan principal payments and amounts due our lenders under the forbearance agreements included in the discussion above, our only mortgage debt obligations with a scheduled maturity date in 2022 are the mortgage on the Hotel Alba and the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone – University. If we are unsuccessful in refinancing the indebtedness on the Hotel Alba, we intend to request an extension under the terms of the existing mortgage agreement. If we are unsuccessful in selling the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone – University, we will be required to repay or refinance the existing indebtedness of $18.3 million, or request an extension on the existing terms of the mortgage agreement for the portion of the loan qualifying for such an extension, which we estimate to range between $13.0 million and $15.0 million.
In 2023, the mortgages on The Whitehall, the DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel and the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport mature. We intend to refinance the mortgages maturing in 2023 at the level of their existing indebtedness or request extensions at existing terms.
As of the date of filing, we were current on all loan payments on all other mortgages per the terms of our mortgage agreements, as amended. We were in compliance with all loan covenants except the Debt Service Coverage Requirement (“DSCR”) covenant under the mortgage secured by The Whitehall and the Tangible Net Worth covenants under the mortgages secured by the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront and the Hotel Alba. We have received waivers of the financial covenants from the lender of the mortgage on the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront through December 31, 2022 and from the lender of the mortgage on The Whitehall mortgage through June 30, 2022. We expect to receive a waiver from the lender of the mortgage on the Hotel Alba for the periods ended December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022.
We intend to continue to invest in hotel properties as suitable opportunities arise. The success of our acquisition strategy depends, in part, on our ability to access additional capital through other sources, which we expect to be limited as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. There can be no assurance that we will continue to make investments in properties that meet our investment criteria or have access to capital during this period. Additionally, we may choose to dispose of certain hotels as a means to provide liquidity.
Over the long term, we expect to meet our liquidity requirements for hotel property acquisitions, property redevelopment, investments in new joint ventures and debt maturities, and the retirement of maturing mortgage debt, through net proceeds from additional issuances of common shares, additional issuances of preferred shares, issuances of units of limited partnership interest in our Operating Partnership, secured and unsecured borrowings, the selective disposition of non-core assets, and cash on hand. We remain committed to a flexible capital structure and strive to maintain prudent debt leverage.
Financial Covenants
Mortgage Loans
Our mortgage loan agreements contain various financial covenants directly related to the financial performance of the collateralized properties. Failure to comply with these financial covenants could result from, among other things, changes in the local competitive environment, disruption caused by renovation activity, major weather disturbances, general economic conditions as well as the effects of the ongoing global pandemic.
As described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources”, as of March 31, 2022, we failed to meet certain financial covenants under the mortgages secured by each of the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront, the Hotel Alba, and The Whitehall. We have
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received waivers of the financial covenants under the applicable mortgages from (i) the lender on the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront through December 31, 2022 and (ii) the lender on The Whitehall mortgage through June 30, 2022. We expect to receive a waiver from the lender on the Hotel Alba for the periods ended December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022.
Certain of our loan agreements also include financial covenants that trigger a “cash trap”. As of December 31, 2021, we had failed to meet the financial covenants under the mortgage secured by the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach. Without the waiver we received from the lender which waives compliance through December 31, 2022, non-compliance with the financial covenant on this and similar mortgages would have triggered a “cash trap” requiring substantially all the revenue generated by those hotels to be deposited directly into lockbox accounts and swept into cash management accounts for the benefit of the respective lenders until each property meets the criteria in the relevant loan agreement for exiting the “cash trap”. In addition, in order to receive forbearance from the lender on the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone – University and the Hyatt Centric Arlington, we agreed to “cash traps” until the properties meet the criteria in the forbearance agreement for exiting the “cash traps”. Similar provisions may be a condition of additional or further lender forbearance.
Secured Notes
Our Secured Notes provide that aggregate accounts payable shall not exceed $5.0 million at any time beginning December 31, 2021 for as long as the Secured Notes are outstanding. The Secured Notes also place a cap on employee compensation and capital expenditures and require a minimum level of liquidity. We were in compliance with the covenant as of March 31, 2022.
Dividend Policy
As approved by its board of directors and announced on March 17, 2020, the Company has suspended its regular quarterly cash common stock dividends in order to preserve liquidity as a result of the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount of future common stock (and Operating Partnership unit) distributions will be based upon quarterly operating results, general economic conditions, requirements for capital improvements, the availability of debt and equity capital, the Internal Revenue Code’s annual distribution requirements and other factors, which the Company’s board of directors deems relevant. The amount, timing and frequency of distributions will be authorized by the Company’s board of directors and declared by us based upon a variety of factors deemed relevant by our directors, and no assurance can be given that our distribution policy will not change in the future. As previously announced, the record date for the dividends on the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock, that were to be paid April 15, 2020, to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2020, have each been declared and the payment of dividends on all classes of the Company’s preferred stock has been deferred. The Company may not make distributions with respect to any shares of its common stock, unless and until full cumulative distributions on the outstanding preferred stock for all past unpaid periods are paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in cash is set aside. Distributions on shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock are in arrears for the last nine quarterly periods. Pursuant to our Secured Notes, we are prohibited from making distributions on shares of the Company’s common stock or on shares of the Company’s preferred stock as long as the Secured Notes are outstanding.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Inflation
We generate revenues primarily from lease payments from our MHI TRS Entities and net income from the operations of our MHI TRS Entities. Therefore, we rely primarily on the performance of the individual properties and the ability of the management company to increase revenues and to keep pace with inflation. Operators of hotels, in general, possess the ability to adjust room rates daily to keep pace with inflation. However, competitive pressures at some or all of our hotels may limit the ability of the management company to raise room rates.
Our expenses, including hotel operating expenses, administrative expenses, real estate taxes and property and casualty insurance are subject to inflation. These expenses are expected to grow with the general rate of inflation, except for energy, liability insurance, property and casualty insurance, property tax rates, employee benefits, and some wages, which are expected to increase at rates higher than inflation.
Geographic Concentration and Seasonality
Our hotels are located in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. As a result, we are particularly susceptible to adverse market conditions in these geographic areas, including industry downturns, relocation of businesses, local stay-at-home and business closure orders, and any oversupply of hotel rooms or a reduction in lodging demand. Adverse economic developments in the markets in which we have a concentration of hotels, or in any of the other markets in which we operate,
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or any increase in hotel supply or decrease in lodging demand resulting from the local, regional or national business climate, could materially and adversely affect us.
The operations of our hotel properties have historically been seasonal. The months of April and May are traditionally strong, as is October. The periods from mid-November through mid-February are traditionally slow with the exception of hotels located in certain markets, namely Florida and Texas, which typically experience significant room demand during this period. These patterns have been disrupted by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and we expect some level of disruption to continue throughout 2022 at a minimum.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liability at the date of our financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. It is possible that the actual amounts may differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions. It is also possible that actual amounts may differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions. We evaluate our estimates, assumptions and judgment on an ongoing basis, based on information that is available to us, our business and industry experience, and various other matters that we believe are reasonable and appropriate for consideration under the circumstances. All of our significant accounting policies, including certain critical accounting policies, are disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There have been no material changes in these critical accounting policies or the methods or assumptions we apply.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a summary of recently adopted and newly issued accounting pronouncements, please refer to the New Accounting Pronouncements section of Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
The effects of potential changes in interest rates are discussed below. Our market risk discussion includes “forward-looking statements” and represents an estimate of possible changes in fair value or future earnings that could occur assuming hypothetical future movements in interest rates. These disclosures are not precise indicators of expected future losses, but only indicators of reasonably possible losses. As a result, actual future results may differ materially from those presented. The analysis below presents the sensitivity of the market value of our financial instruments to selected changes in market interest rates.
To meet in part our long-term liquidity requirements, we will borrow funds at a combination of fixed and variable rates. Our interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. From time to time we may enter into interest rate hedge contracts such as collars and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. We do not intend to hold or issue derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
As of March 31, 2022, we had approximately $317.5 million of fixed-rate debt, including the mortgage on our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hotel, which is fixed by an interest rate swap to 5.237%, the Secured Notes of $20.0 million, with a fixed rate of 6.0% and the PPP Loan of $7.6 million, with a fixed rate of 1.0% and approximately $50.1 million of variable-rate debt. The weighted-average interest rate on the fixed-rate debt was 4.79%. A change in market interest rates on the fixed portion of our debt would impact the fair value of the debt but have no impact on interest incurred or cash flows. Our variable-rate debt is exposed to changes in interest rates, specifically the changes in 1-month LIBOR and in Prime Rate. Assuming that the aggregate amount outstanding on the mortgages on the Hotel Alba, The Whitehall and the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University remains at approximately $50.1 million, the balance at March 31, 2022, the impact on our annual interest incurred and cash flows of a one percent increase in 1-month LIBOR and in Prime Rate, would be approximately $0.2 million.
As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $330.0 million of fixed-rate debt, including the mortgage on our DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport hotel, which is fixed by an interest rate swap to 5.237%, secured notes of $20.0 million with a fixed rate of 6.0% and including the PPP Loan of $7.6 million, with a fixed rate of 1.0% and approximately $50.2 million of variable-rate debt. The weighted-average interest rate on the fixed-rate debt was 4.77%. A change in market interest rates on the fixed portion of our debt would impact the fair value of the debt but have no impact on interest incurred or cash flows. Our variable-rate debt is exposed to changes in interest rates, specifically the changes in 1-month LIBOR and in Prime Rate. Assuming that the aggregate amount outstanding on the mortgages on the Hotel Alba, The Whitehall and the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University remains at approximately $50.2 million, the balance at December 31, 2021, the impact on our annual interest incurred and cash flows of a one percent increase in 1-month LIBOR and in Prime Rate, would be approximately $0.2 million.
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Item 4.Controls and Procedures
Sotherly Hotels Inc.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, under the supervision and participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act), as of March 31, 2022. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2022, its disclosure controls and procedures were effective and designed to ensure that (i) information required to be disclosed in its reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and instructions, and (ii) information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures or its internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of the controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Sotherly Hotels Inc. have been detected.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act during Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting.
Sotherly Hotels LP
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Operating Partnership’s management, under the supervision and participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Sotherly Hotels Inc., as general partner, has evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act), as of March 31, 2022. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2022, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective and designed to ensure that (i) information required to be disclosed in the reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and instructions, and (ii) information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
The Operating Partnership’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Sotherly Hotels Inc., as general partner, does not expect that the disclosure controls and procedures or the internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of the controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Sotherly Hotels LP have been detected.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in Sotherly Hotels LP’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act during Sotherly Hotels LP’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Sotherly Hotels LP’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
We are not involved in any material legal proceedings, nor to our knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against us. We are involved in routine legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business most of which is expected to be covered by insurance, and none of which is expected to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors |
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
From time to time, the Operating Partnership issues limited partnership units to the Company, as required by the Partnership Agreement, to mirror the capital structure of the Company to reflect additional issuances by the Company and to preserve equitable ownership ratios.
On March 24, 2022, the Company entered into a privately-negotiated share exchange agreement with a holder of its Series B Preferred Stock, and Series C Preferred Stock, in reliance on Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, as amended. Pursuant to that share exchange agreement, the Company exchanged 96,900 shares of its Common Stock for 7,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and 3,000 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock, together with all of the holder’s rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock. Closing of the transaction occurred on March 25, 2022. Those shares of Common Stock were also issued in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act for securities exchanged by an issuer with an existing security holder in a transaction where no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such an exchange. Concurrently with the issuance of the shares of Common Stock, the Operating Partnership issued 96,900 limited partnership units to the Company in exchange for 7,000 of the Operating Partnership’s Series B Preferred Units and 3,000 of the Operating Partnership’s Series C Preferred Units.
On March 31, 2022, the Company entered into a privately-negotiated share exchange agreement with a holder of its Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock in reliance on Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, as amended. Pursuant to that share exchange agreement, the Company exchanged 120,875 shares of its Common Stock for 5,900 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and 6,600 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock, together with all of the holder’s rights to receive accrued and unpaid dividends on those shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock. Closing of the transaction occurred on March 31, 2022. Those shares of Common Stock were also issued in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act for securities exchanged by an issuer with an existing security holder in a transaction where no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such an exchange. Concurrently with the issuance of the shares of Common Stock, the Operating Partnership issued 120,875 limited partnership units to the Company in exchange for 5,900 of the Operating Partnership’s Series B Preferred Units and 6,600 of the Operating Partnership’s Series C Preferred Units.
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Defaults upon Senior Securities |
Preferred Stock
The Company’s distribution on the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock are in arrears for nine quarterly periods. When distributions on any shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods, whether or not consecutive, the holders of the Company’s preferred stock shall be entitled to vote for the election of a total of two additional directors of the Company, at a special meeting or at the next annual meeting of stockholders and at each subsequent annual meeting of the stockholders until full cumulative distributions for all past unpaid periods are paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in cash is set aside. In addition, the Company may not make distributions with respect to any shares of its common stock, unless and until full cumulative distributions on the preferred stock for all past unpaid periods are paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof in cash is set aside.
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The Company announced that it was deferring payment of Sotherly’s previously announced dividends for the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock for the period ending March 31, 2020, and deferring payment of dividends for the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock for the periods ending June 30, 2020, September 30, 2020, December 31, 2020, March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021, September 30, 2021, December 31, 2021, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2022. The relevant distributions were as follows:
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The total arrearage of unpaid cash dividends declared and undeclared on each of the Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock through May 10, 2022, are $6,736,950, $6,090,871, and $5,406,328, respectively.
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Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not applicable.
Item 5. |
Other Information |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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