Sotherly Hotels Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sotherly Hotels Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHO), (“Sotherly” or the “Company”), a self-managed and self-administered lodging real estate investment trust (a “REIT”), today reported its consolidated results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. The Company’s results include the following*:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024				March 31, 2023
	($ in thousands except per share data)
Total revenue	$	46,548			$	43,491
Net loss attributable to common stockholders		(659	)			(582	)
EBITDA		10,785				9,948
Hotel EBITDA		12,360				12,079
FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders		3,961				3,941
Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders		5,178				4,658
Net loss per common share - diluted	$	(0.03	)		$	(0.03	)
FFO per common share and unit	$	0.20			$	0.20
Adjusted FFO per common share and unit	$	0.26			$	0.24

(*) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), hotel EBITDA, funds from operations (“FFO”) attributable to common stockholders and unitholders, adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders, FFO per common share and unit and adjusted FFO per common share and unit are non-GAAP financial measures. See further discussion of these non-GAAP measures, including definitions related thereto, and reconciliations to net income (loss) later in this press release. The Company is the sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and all references in this release to the “Company”, “Sotherly”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Sotherly Hotels Inc., its Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries and predecessors, unless the context otherwise requires or it is otherwise indicated.

HIGHLIGHTS

• RevPAR. Room revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) for the Company’s composite portfolio, which includes the rooms participating in our rental programs at the Hyde Resort & Residences and the Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences, increased 3.8% to $123.59, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $119.06 in the comparable period in 2023. Changes in RevPAR were driven by a 4.5% increase in occupancy to 64.9% from 60.4% in the comparable 2023 period, and a 3.3% decrease in the average daily rate (“ADR”) to $190.50 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $197.07 for the comparable period in 2023.
• Revenue. Total revenue was approximately $46.5 million and $43.5 million, for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
• Net loss attributable to common stockholders. For the three-month period ending March 31, 2024, net loss attributable to common stockholders increased approximately $0.1 million, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, from a loss of approximately $0.6 million to a loss of approximately $0.7 million.
• Hotel EBITDA. Hotel EBITDA increased to approximately $12.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from approximately $12.1 million for the comparable period in 2023.
• Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders. For the three-month period ending March 31, 2024, adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders increased 11.2%, or approximately $0.5 million, over the three months ended March 31, 2023, from approximately $4.7 million to approximately $5.2 million.
• Preferred Dividends. On January 29, 2024 the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of beneficial interest of the Company’s 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock; a quarterly cash dividend of $0.492188 per share of beneficial interest of the Company’s 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock; and a quarterly cash dividend of $0.515625 per share of beneficial interest of the Company’s 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock. Each of the Series B, Series C and Series D preferred dividends will be paid on March 15, 2024 to shareholders of record as of February 29, 2024.

Dave Folsom, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sotherly Hotels Inc., commented, "We were pleased with our first quarter results. Total revenues exceeded prior year by 7.0%, while EBITDA exceeded prior year by over 8.0%. We continued to see improvements at the property level, with overall RevPAR increasing nearly 4.0% in the quarter as compared to the prior year, driven by a strong 4.5% pickup in occupancy. Hotel EBITDA also showed improvement over prior year. All of these results reflect both continued strength in our portfolio as well as the markets in which we own hotels. Booking of group business remains strong, with our full-year booking pace up 6.9% compared to prior year. Leisure and business travel continue to show sustainability and improvement, respectively. On the corporate front, the Company executed an important mortgage refinancing of its Hotel Alba in Tampa, Florida, in the first quarter, where we realized over $10.0 million in net cash proceeds from the new loan. The headwinds associated with commercial mortgage markets continue to present challenges to real estate borrowers, but we are confident that we will be able to navigate upcoming maturities by either extending existing mortgages or refinancing them on favorable terms with new or existing lenders. Looking forward to the remainder of the year, we are optimistic about demand trends and our portfolio’s profitability outlook."

Balance Sheet/Liquidity

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $39.6 million of available cash and cash equivalents, of which approximately $10.3 million was reserved for real estate taxes, insurance, capital improvements and certain other expenses or otherwise restricted. The Company had principal balances of approximately $328.0 million in outstanding debt, including mortgage and unsecured principal balances, at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 5.43%.

Other Events

On February 7, 2024, affiliates of the Company entered into loan documents to refinance its loan in the principal amount of $35.0 million on the Hotel Alba Tampa located in Tampa, FL with Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. The Company received approximately $10.25 million in net proceeds. Pursuant to the amended loan documents, the mortgage loan has a principal balance of $35.0 million; matures on March 6, 2029; carries a fixed interest rate of 8.49%; requires payments of interest only; is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership only for traditional “bad boy” acts; cannot be prepaid until the last four months of the term; and contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default for a mortgage loan.

On April 29, 2024, the Company entered into a loan amendment to amend the existing mortgage on the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport hotel with the existing lender, TD Bank, N.A. Pursuant to the amended loan documents, the mortgage loan: (i) has a principal balance of approximately $35.9 million; (ii) extends the maturity date by two years to April 29, 2026; (iii) continues to carry a floating interest rate of SOFR plus 3.50%; (iv) requires payments of interest only; (v) continues to be guaranteed by the Operating Partnership; and (vi) contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default for a mortgage loan. Concurrent with the execution of the loan amendment, the Company (i) made a principal payment of $3.0 million; (ii) funded $0.3 million to the interest reserve escrow, bringing the balance in the interest reserve escrow account to $1.3 million; and (iii) funded $5.0 million into a PIP reserve account, and (iv) provided $1.7 million in additional cash collateral, of which $1.2 million can be released into the PIP reserve account as early as June 30, 2025 assuming compliance with the financial covenants. On May 3, 2024, an affiliate of the Company entered into an interest rate cap with a notional amount of $26.0 million with Webster Bank, N.A. The cap has a strike rate of 3.0%, is indexed to SOFR, and expires on May 1, 2026.

2024 Outlook

Set forth below is the Company's previously issued guidance for 2024. The table below reflects the Company’s projections, within a range, of various financial measures for 2024, in thousands of dollars, except per share and RevPAR data:

	2024 Guidance
	Low Range				High Range
Total revenue	$	178,952			$	182,567
Net income		1,598				2,593
Net loss available to common stockholders and unitholders		(6,377	)			(5,382	)
EBITDA		39,858				40,853
Hotel EBITDA		46,103				46,898
FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders		12,373				13,368
Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders and unitholders		12,778				13,773
Net loss per share available to common stockholders	$	(0.32	)		$	(0.27	)
FFO per common share and unit	$	0.62			$	0.67
Adjusted FFO per common share and unit	$	0.64			$	0.69
Rev PAR	$	117.16			$	119.52
Hotel EBITDA margin		25.8	%			25.7	%

Earnings Call/Webcast

The Company will conduct its first quarter 2024 conference call for investors and other interested parties at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The conference call will be accessible by telephone and through the Internet. Interested individuals are invited to listen to the call by telephone at 833-470-1428 (United States) and enter access code 218035. To participate on the webcast, log on to www.sotherlyhotels.com at least 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software. For those unable to listen to the call live, a taped rebroadcast will be available beginning one hour after completion of the live call on May 9, 2024 through May 23, 2024. To access the rebroadcast, dial 866-813-9403 and enter access code 940385.

About Sotherly Hotels Inc.

Sotherly Hotels Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT 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. Currently, the Company’s portfolio consists of investments in ten hotel properties, comprising 2,786 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs. The Company owns hotels that operate under the Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels Corporation brands, as well as independent hotels. Sotherly Hotels Inc. was organized in 2004 and is headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia. For more information, please visit www.sotherlyhotels.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes “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. We also sometimes refer to our booking pace. Booking pace is an industry term that we define as the estimated value of committed future bookings at a given point in time. Booking pace can be further separated into various segments, including group booking pace or business travel booking pace. All statements regarding our expected financial position, booking pace, business and financing plans are forward-looking statements.

Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s future operations, results, performance and prospects, 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, in this report and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to and does not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although the Company believes its current expectations to be based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained or that actual results will not differ materially.

Financial Tables Follow…

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net		$	352,455,889			$	354,919,106
Cash and cash equivalents			29,285,600				17,101,993
Restricted cash			10,341,209				9,134,347
Accounts receivable, net			6,968,335				5,945,724
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets			5,637,355				6,342,310
TOTAL ASSETS		$	404,688,388			$	393,443,480
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans, net		$	325,106,994			$	315,989,194
Unsecured notes			1,347,998				1,536,809
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			25,782,354				23,315,677
Advance deposits			2,879,763				2,614,981
Dividends and distributions payable			2,088,160				2,088,160
TOTAL LIABILITIES		$	357,205,269			$	345,544,821
Commitments and contingencies			—				—
EQUITY
Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized:
8.0% Series B cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, 1,464,100 and 1,464,100 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference each $44,655,050, at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.			14,641				14,641
7.875% Series C cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, 1,346,110 and 1,346,110 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference each $40,940,681, at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.			13,461				13,461
8.25% Series D cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, 1,163,100 and 1,163,100 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference each $35,674,458, at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.			11,631				11,631
Common stock, par value $0.01, 69,000,000 shares authorized, 19,849,165 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and 19,696,805 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023.			198,492				196,968
Additional paid-in capital			176,000,351				175,779,222
Unearned ESOP shares			(1,731,209	)			(1,764,507	)
Distributions in excess of retained earnings			(125,680,386	)			(125,021,013	)
Total Sotherly Hotels Inc. stockholders’ equity			48,826,981				49,230,403
Noncontrolling interest			(1,343,862	)			(1,331,744	)
TOTAL EQUITY			47,483,119				47,898,659
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	404,688,388			$	393,443,480

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2024				March 31, 2023
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
REVENUE
Rooms department		$	29,739,657			$	28,401,688
Food and beverage department			9,752,449				8,748,726
Other operating departments			7,056,326				6,340,863
Total revenue			46,548,432				43,491,277
EXPENSES
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms department			6,552,184				6,413,094
Food and beverage department			6,464,855				5,935,560
Other operating departments			2,686,142				2,315,848
Indirect			18,484,896				16,747,577
Total hotel operating expenses			34,188,077				31,412,079
Depreciation and amortization			4,769,717				4,578,311
Corporate general and administrative			1,916,526				1,980,765
Total hotel operating expenses			40,874,320				37,971,155
NET OPERATING INCOME			5,674,112				5,520,122
Other income (expense)
Interest expense			(4,888,806	)			(4,113,597	)
Interest income			214,772				146,665
Other income			124,877				—
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(241,878	)			—
Realized gain and unrealized (loss) on hedging activities			335,446				(442,464	)
PPP debt forgiveness			—				275,494
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets			122,391				16,476
Net income before income taxes			1,340,914				1,402,696
Income tax provision			(18,093	)			(15,182	)
Net income			1,322,821				1,387,514
Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			12,118				24,960
Net income attributable to the Company			1,334,939				1,412,474
Undeclared distributions to preferred stockholders			(1,994,312	)			(1,994,312	)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders		$	(659,373	)		$	(581,838	)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.03	)
Diluted		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.03	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic			19,359,151				18,635,004
Diluted			19,359,151				18,635,004

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
KEY OPERATING METRICS
(unaudited)

The following tables illustrate the key operating metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, 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 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, 2024 and the corresponding period in 2023. 

		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2024				March 31, 2023
Actual Portfolio Metrics
Occupancy %			64.2	%			60.5	%
ADR		$	182.75			$	187.19
RevPAR		$	117.30			$	113.27
Composite Portfolio Metrics
Occupancy %			64.9	%			60.4	%
ADR		$	190.50			$	197.07
RevPAR		$	123.59			$	119.06

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
(unaudited)

The following tables illustrate the key operating metrics for the three months ended March 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, for each of the Company’s wholly-owned properties during each respective reporting period, irrespective of ownership percentage during any period.

Occupancy

	Q1 2024				Q1 2023				Q1 2022
The DeSoto Savannah, Georgia		70.9	%			64.4	%			62.0	%
DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront Jacksonville, Florida		70.2	%			71.0	%			64.5	%
DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel Laurel, Maryland		47.2	%			47.2	%			47.8	%
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		45.2	%			54.5	%			56.0	%
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach Hollywood, Florida		75.5	%			64.9	%			63.4	%
Georgian Terrace Atlanta, Georgia		58.5	%			46.7	%			48.9	%
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Tampa, Florida		83.8	%			83.4	%			81.1	%
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Wilmington, North Carolina		60.2	%			55.8	%			43.1	%
Hyatt Centric Arlington Arlington, Virginia		73.0	%			70.3	%			43.8	%
The Whitehall Houston, Texas		59.1	%			48.6	%			36.3	%
Hyde Resort & Residences (1) Hollywood Beach, Florida		78.7	%			60.5	%			62.2	%
Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences (1) Hollywood Beach, Florida		82.7	%			56.6	%			51.3	%
All properties weighted average		64.9	%			60.4	%			53.9	%

(1

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Reflects only those condominium units participating in our rental program for the period.

ADR

	Q1 2024				Q1 2023				Q1 2022
The DeSoto Savannah, Georgia	$	213.38			$	211.97			$	200.95
DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront Jacksonville, Florida	$	148.38			$	160.63			$	148.26
DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel Laurel, Maryland	$	124.42			$	120.26			$	105.50
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$	123.62			$	127.52			$	114.79
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach Hollywood, Florida	$	230.67			$	265.97			$	253.85
Georgian Terrace Atlanta, Georgia	$	188.60			$	206.82			$	191.54
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Tampa, Florida	$	215.30			$	214.33			$	187.56
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Wilmington, North Carolina	$	164.87			$	163.84			$	165.53
Hyatt Centric Arlington Arlington, Virginia	$	198.85			$	193.53			$	158.05
The Whitehall Houston, Texas	$	163.57			$	164.55			$	145.64
Hyde Resort & Residences (1) Hollywood Beach, Florida	$	368.11			$	443.65			$	505.41
Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences (1) Hollywood Beach, Florida	$	307.82			$	368.33			$	455.52
All properties weighted average	$	190.50			$	197.07			$	187.23

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Reflects only those condominium units participating in our rental program for the period.

RevPAR

	Q1 2024				Q1 2023				Q1 2022
The DeSoto Savannah, Georgia	$	151.37			$	136.43			$	124.54
DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront Jacksonville, Florida	$	104.15			$	114.05			$	95.60
DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel Laurel, Maryland	$	58.67			$	56.71			$	50.46
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$	55.92			$	69.51			$	64.31
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hollywood Beach Hollywood, Florida	$	174.07			$	172.66			$	160.95
Georgian Terrace Atlanta, Georgia	$	110.35			$	96.65			$	93.64
Hotel Alba Tampa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Tampa, Florida	$	180.37			$	178.83			$	152.11
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Wilmington, North Carolina	$	99.25			$	91.46			$	71.35
Hyatt Centric Arlington Arlington, Virginia	$	145.21			$	136.11			$	69.27
The Whitehall Houston, Texas	$	96.60			$	80.03			$	52.88
Hyde Resort & Residences (1) Hollywood Beach, Florida	$	289.74			$	268.51			$	314.39
Hyde Beach House Resort & Residences (1) Hollywood Beach, Florida	$	254.59			$	208.53			$	233.50
All properties weighted average	$	123.59			$	119.06			$	100.89

(1

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Reflects only those condominium units participating in our rental program for the period.

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO FFO, Adjusted FFO, EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2024				March 31, 2023
Net income		$	1,322,821			$	1,387,514
Depreciation and amortization - real estate			4,754,911				4,564,625
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets			(122,391	)			(16,476	)
FFO			5,955,341				5,935,663
Distributions to preferred stockholders			(1,994,312	)			(1,994,312	)
FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders			3,961,029				3,941,351
Amortization			14,806				13,686
ESOP and stock - based compensation			255,956				260,463
Loss on early debt extinguishment			241,878				—
Unrealized loss on hedging activities			704,671				442,464
Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders		$	5,178,340			$	4,657,964
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic			19,359,151				18,635,004
Weighted average number of non-controlling units			364,186				825,188
Weighted average number of shares and units outstanding, basic			19,723,337				19,460,192
FFO per common share and unit		$	0.20			$	0.20
Adjusted FFO per common share and unit		$	0.26			$	0.24

		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2024				March 31, 2023
Net income		$	1,322,821			$	1,387,514
Interest expense			4,888,806				4,113,597
Interest income			(214,772	)			(146,665	)
Income tax provision			18,093				15,182
Depreciation and amortization			4,769,717				4,578,311
EBITDA			10,784,665				9,947,939
PPP loan forgiveness			—				(275,494	)
Other income			(124,877	)			—
Loss on early debt extinguishment			241,878				—
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets			(122,391	)			(16,476	)
Subtotal			10,779,275				9,655,969
Corporate general and administrative			1,916,526				1,980,765
Realized (gain) and unrealized loss on hedging activities			(335,446	)			442,464
Hotel EBITDA		$	12,360,355			$	12,079,198

Tables below are reflected in thousands of dollars:

Reconciliation of Outlook of Net Loss to EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA
	2024 Guidance
	Low Range				High Range
Net income	$	1,598			$	2,593
Interest expense		19,885				19,885
Interest income		(550	)			(550	)
Income tax provision		120				120
Depreciation and amortization		18,805				18,805
EBITDA		39,858				40,853
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		165				165
Other income		(445	)			(445	)
Realized and unrealized gain on hedging activities		(250	)			(250	)
Corporate general and administrative		6,775				6,575
Hotel EBITDA	$	46,103			$	46,898
Reconciliation of Outlook of Net Loss to FFO and Adjusted FFO
	2024 Guidance
	Low Range				High Range
Net income	$	1,598			$	2,593
Depreciation and amortization		18,750				18,750
FFO		20,348				21,343
Distributions to preferred stockholders		(7,975	)			(7,975	)
FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders		12,373				13,368
Amortization		55				55
Realized and unrealized gain on hedging activities		(250	)			(250	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		165				165
ESOP stock based compensation		435				435
Adjusted FFO attributable to common stockholders and unitholders	$	12,778			$	13,773

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company considers the non-GAAP financial measures of FFO (including FFO per share), Adjusted FFO (including Adjusted FFO per share), 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

Industry analysts and investors use 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, gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, gains or losses from involuntary conversions of assets, plus certain non-cash items such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization or impairment, and 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.

The Company considers 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.

Adjusted FFO

The Company presents adjusted FFO, including adjusted FFO per share and unit, which adjusts 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 derivatives, 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 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.

EBITDA

The Company believes 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

The Company defines 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 and/or sale of assets, (7) gains and losses on involuntary conversions of assets, (8) realized or unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments not included in other comprehensive income, (9) other income at the properties (10) loss on early debt extinguishment, (11) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) debt forgiveness, (12) gain on exercise of development right, (13) corporate general and administrative expense, and (14) other income 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 Company’s calculation of hotel EBITDA may be different from similar measures calculated by other REITs.

 

Contact at the Company:

Mack Sims
Vice President – Operations & Investor Relations
Sotherly Hotels Inc.
306 South Henry Street, Suite 100
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
757.229.5648