Item 1.
Financial Statements.
Consolidated Balance Sheets 4
Consolidated Statements of Operations 5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) 7
Consolidated Statements of Equity 8
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 12
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 14
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 40
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 51
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 53
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 54
Item 1A. Risk Factors 54
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 54
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 54
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 54
Item 5. Other Information 54
Item 6. Exhibits 55
Signatures 56
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSAS OF JUNE 30, 2021 [UNAUDITED] AND DECEMBER 31, 2020[IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]
| June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| Assets: |
| Investment in Hotel Properties, Net of Accumulated Depreciation | $ | 1,699,230 | $ | 1,784,838 |
| Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | 5,936 | 6,633 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 69,083 | 16,637 |
| Escrow Deposits | 11,067 | 6,970 |
| Hotel Accounts Receivable | 5,539 | 5,690 |
| Due from Related Parties | 1,552 | 2,641 |
| Intangible Assets, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $ 6,827 and $ 6,840 | 1,465 | 1,739 |
| Right of Use Assets | 43,467 | 44,126 |
| Other Assets | 20,395 | 15,494 |
| Hotel Assets Held for Sale | — | 96,220 |
| Total Assets | $ | 1,857,734 | $ | 1,980,988 |
| Liabilities and Equity: |
| Line of Credit | $ | 118,684 | $ | 133,053 |
| Term Loans, Net of Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (Note 5) | 495,657 | 681,744 |
| Unsecured Notes Payable, Net of Unamortized Discount and Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs (Note 5) | 193,725 | 50,789 |
| Mortgages Payable, Net of Unamortized Premium and Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs | 304,426 | 330,848 |
| Lease Liabilities | 53,455 | 53,852 |
| Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | 49,088 | 58,453 |
| Dividends and Distributions Payable | 6,044 | — |
| Total Liabilities | $ | 1,221,079 | $ | 1,308,739 |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Joint Venture (Note 1) | $ | 1,968 | $ | — |
| Equity: |
| Shareholders' Equity: |
| Preferred Shares: $ .01 Par Value, 29,000,000 Shares Authorized, 3,000,000 Series C, 7,701,700 Series D and 4,001,514 Series E Shares Issued and Outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, with Liquidation Preferences of $ 25.00 Per Share (Note 1) | $ | 147 | $ | 147 |
| Common Shares: Class A, $ .01 Par Value, 104,000,000 Shares Authorized at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 39,217,475 and 38,843,482 Shares Issued and Outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively | 392 | 389 |
| Common Shares: Class B, $ .01 Par Value, 1,000,000 Shares Authorized, None Issued and Outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 | — | — |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ( 11,024 ) | ( 19,275 ) |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 1,153,657 | 1,150,985 |
| Distributions in Excess of Net Income | ( 557,157 ) | ( 509,243 ) |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 586,015 | 623,003 |
| Noncontrolling Interests (Note 1) | 48,672 | 49,246 |
| Total Equity | 634,687 | 672,249 |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 1,857,734 | $ | 1,980,988 |

The Accompanying Notes Are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Revenue: |
| Hotel Operating Revenues: |
| Room | $ | 56,539 | $ | 15,139 | $ | 95,889 | $ | 86,222 |
| Food & Beverage | 7,230 | 136 | 10,304 | 10,211 |
| Other Operating Revenues | 6,314 | 2,137 | 11,043 | 10,917 |
| Other Revenues | 13 | 29 | 25 | 228 |
| Total Revenues | 70,096 | 17,441 | 117,261 | 107,578 |
| Operating Expenses: |
| Hotel Operating Expenses: |
| Room | 12,350 | 3,622 | 21,548 | 22,714 |
| Food & Beverage | 5,409 | 721 | 8,282 | 11,342 |
| Other Operating Expenses | 23,551 | 14,035 | 43,660 | 49,841 |
| Insurance recoveries in excess of property loss | ( 711 ) | — | ( 711 ) | — |
| Hotel Ground Rent | 1,064 | 1,058 | 2,164 | 2,121 |
| Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and Property Insurance | 9,466 | 9,969 | 19,537 | 19,911 |
| General and Administrative (including Share Based Payments of $ 2,589 and $ 1,799 and $ 4,758 and $ 4,255 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively) | 5,287 | 4,187 | 10,231 | 10,021 |
| Terminated Transaction Costs | 36 | — | 390 | — |
| Loss on Impairment of Assets | 222 | 1,069 | 222 | 1,069 |
| Depreciation and Amortization | 21,014 | 24,322 | 42,816 | 48,510 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 77,688 | 58,983 | 148,139 | 165,529 |
| Operating Loss | ( 7,592 ) | ( 41,542 ) | ( 30,878 ) | ( 57,951 ) |
| Interest Income | 4 | 2 | 5 | 38 |
| Interest Expense | ( 14,982 ) | ( 13,481 ) | ( 28,411 ) | ( 26,488 ) |
| Other Income (Expense) | ( 84 ) | ( 385 ) | 377 | ( 457 ) |
| Gain on Disposition of Hotel Properties | — | — | 48,352 | — |
| Loss on Debt Extinguishment | ( 129 ) | — | ( 3,069 ) | — |
| Loss Before Results from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments and Income Taxes | ( 22,783 ) | ( 55,406 ) | ( 13,624 ) | ( 84,858 ) |
| Loss from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | ( 589 ) | ( 502 ) | ( 1,247 ) | ( 1,520 ) |
| Loss Before Income Taxes | ( 23,372 ) | ( 55,908 ) | ( 14,871 ) | ( 86,378 ) |
| Income Tax Benefit (Expense) | ( 151 ) | ( 15,872 ) | 438 | ( 11,374 ) |
| Net Loss | ( 23,523 ) | ( 71,780 ) | ( 14,433 ) | ( 97,752 ) |
| Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests - Common Units | 2,945 | 7,164 | 2,623 | 10,061 |
| (Income) Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Joint Venture | ( 1,968 ) | 3,196 | ( 1,810 ) | 3,196 |
| Preferred Distributions | ( 6,044 ) | ( 6,044 ) | ( 12,087 ) | ( 12,088 ) |
| Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ | ( 28,590 ) | $ | ( 67,464 ) | $ | ( 25,707 ) | $ | ( 96,583 ) |

The Accompanying Notes Are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Earnings Per Share: |
| BASIC |
| Loss from Continuing Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ | ( 0.73 ) | $ | ( 1.75 ) | $ | ( 0.66 ) | $ | ( 2.50 ) |
| DILUTED |
| Loss from Continuing Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ | ( 0.73 ) | $ | ( 1.75 ) | $ | ( 0.66 ) | $ | ( 2.50 ) |
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: |
| Basic | 39,097,820 | 38,609,922 | 39,034,707 | 38,587,011 |
| Diluted* | 39,097,820 | 38,609,922 | 39,034,707 | 38,587,011 |

* Income (Loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership” or “HHLP”) has been excluded from the numerator and the Class A common shares issuable upon any redemption of the Operating Partnership’s common units of limited partnership interest (“Common Units”) and the Operating Partnership’s vested LTIP units (“Vested LTIP Units”) have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share because the effect of including these shares and units in the numerator and denominator would have no impact. In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they are anti-dilutive to income (loss) applicable to common shareholders.
The following table summarizes potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Common Units and Vested LTIP Units | 4,279,355 | 3,943,319 | 4,314,347 | 3,891,032 |
| Unvested Stock Awards and LTIP Units Outstanding | 939,591 | 547,315 | 581,989 | 267,443 |
| Contingently Issuable Share Awards | 408,202 | 185,754 | 594,125 | 680,979 |
| Total Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from the Denominator | 5,627,148 | 4,676,388 | 5,490,461 | 4,839,454 |

The Accompanying Notes Are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS]
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Net Loss | $ | ( 23,523 ) | $ | ( 71,780 ) | $ | ( 14,433 ) | $ | ( 97,752 ) |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
| Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments | 2,539 | ( 2,020 ) | 9,004 | ( 33,146 ) |
| Reclassification Adjustment for Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Included in Net Income (Loss) | ( 141 ) | 1,228 | 159 | 2,205 |
| Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ | 2,398 | $ | ( 792 ) | $ | 9,163 | $ | ( 30,941 ) |
| Comprehensive Loss | ( 21,125 ) | ( 72,572 ) | ( 5,270 ) | ( 128,693 ) |
| Less: Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests - Common Units | 2,712 | 7,270 | 1,711 | 12,895 |
| Less: Comprehensive (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Joint Venture | ( 1,968 ) | 3,196 | ( 1,810 ) | 3,196 |
| Less: Preferred Distributions | ( 6,044 ) | ( 6,044 ) | ( 12,087 ) | ( 12,088 ) |
| Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders | $ | ( 26,425 ) | $ | ( 68,150 ) | $ | ( 17,456 ) | $ | ( 124,690 ) |

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITYFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES]
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | Shareholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interests |
| Consolidated Joint Venture ($) | Common Shares | Class A Common Shares ($) | Class B Common Shares ($) | Preferred Shares | Preferred Shares ($) | Additional Paid-In Capital ($) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ($) | Distributions in Excess of Net Income ($) | Total Shareholders' Equity ($) | Common Units and LTIP Units | Common Units and LTIP Units ($) | Total Equity ($) |
| Balance at March 31, 2021 | — | 39,132,307 | 391 | — | 14,703,214 | 147 | 1,154,579 | ( 12,509 ) | ( 530,535 ) | 612,073 | 5,943,014 | 49,172 | 661,245 |
| Dividends and Distributions declared: |
| Preferred Shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( 6,044 ) | ( 6,044 ) | — | — | ( 6,044 ) |
| Share Based Compensation: |
| Grants | — | 85,168 | 1 | — | — | — | 365 | — | — | 366 | 19,477 | 65 | 431 |
| Amortization | — | — | — | — | — | — | 681 | — | — | 681 | 1,468 | 2,149 |
| Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,485 | — | 1,485 | — | 912 | 2,397 |
| Adjustment to Record Noncontrolling Interest at Redemption Value | 1,968 | — | — | — | — | — | ( 1,968 ) | — | — | ( 1,968 ) | — | — | ( 1,968 ) |
| Net Loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( 20,578 ) | ( 20,578 ) | — | ( 2,945 ) | ( 23,523 ) |
| Balance at June 30, 2021 | 1,968 | 39,217,475 | 392 | — | 14,703,214 | 147 | 1,153,657 | ( 11,024 ) | ( 557,157 ) | 586,015 | 5,962,491 | 48,672 | 634,687 |

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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITYFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES]
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | Shareholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interests |
| Consolidated Joint Venture ($) | Common Shares | Class A Common Shares ($) | Class B Common Shares ($) | Preferred Shares | Preferred Shares ($) | Additional Paid-In Capital ($) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ($) | Distributions in Excess of Net Income ($) | Total Shareholders' Equity ($) | Common Units and LTIP Units | Common Units and LTIP Units ($) | Total Equity ($) |
| Balance at March 31, 2020 | 3,196 | 38,673,242 | 387 | — | 14,703,214 | 147 | 1,145,450 | ( 26,411 ) | ( 362,777 ) | 756,796 | 4,279,946 | 59,162 | 815,958 |
| Issuance Costs | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( 10 ) | — | — | ( 10 ) | — | — | ( 10 ) |
| Share Based Compensation: |
| Grants | — | 116,129 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1,101,924 | — | 1 |
| Amortization | — | — | — | — | — | — | 655 | — | — | 655 | — | 3,823 | 4,478 |
| Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( 686 ) | — | ( 686 ) | — | ( 106 ) | ( 792 ) |
| Adjustment to Record Noncontrolling Interest at Redemption Value | ( 3,196 ) | — | — | — | — | — | 3,196 | — | — | 3,196 | — | — | 3,196 |
| Net Income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( 64,616 ) | ( 64,616 ) | ( 7,164 ) | ( 71,780 ) |
| Balance at June 30, 2020 | — | 38,789,371 | 388 | — | 14,703,214 | 147 | 1,149,291 | ( 27,097 ) | ( 427,393 ) | 695,336 | 5,381,870 | 55,715 | 751,051 |

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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITYFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES]
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | Shareholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interests |
| Consolidated Joint Venture ($) | Common Shares | Class A Common Shares ($) | Class B Common Shares ($) | Preferred Shares | Preferred Shares ($) | Additional Paid-In Capital ($) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ($) | Distributions in Excess of Net Income ($) | Total Shareholders' Equity ($) | Common Units and LTIP Units | Common Units and LTIP Units ($) | Total Equity ($) |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | — | 38,843,482 | 389 | — | 14,703,214 | 147 | 1,150,985 | ( 19,275 ) | ( 509,243 ) | 623,003 | 5,392,808 | 49,246 | 672,249 |
| Unit Conversion | — | 225,000 | 2 | — | — | — | 2,870 | — | — | 2,872 | ( 225,000 ) | ( 2,872 ) | — |
| Dividends and Distributions declared: |
| Preferred Shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( 36,262 ) | ( 36,262 ) | — | — | ( 36,262 ) |
| Share Based Compensation: |
| Grants | — | 148,993 | 1 | — | — | — | 356 | — | — | 357 | 794,683 | 1,683 | 2,040 |
| Amortization | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,414 | — | — | 1,414 | 2,326 | 3,740 |
| Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,251 | — | 8,251 | — | 912 | 9,163 |
| Equity Contribution to Consolidated Joint Venture | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adjustment to Record Noncontrolling Interest at Redemption Value | 1,968 | — | — | — | — | — | ( 1,968 ) | — | — | ( 1,968 ) | — | — | ( 1,968 ) |
| Net Income | ( 158 ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( 11,652 ) | ( 11,652 ) | — | ( 2,623 ) | ( 14,275 ) |
| Balance at June 30, 2021 | 1,968 | 39,217,475 | 392 | — | 14,703,214 | 147 | 1,153,657 | ( 11,024 ) | ( 557,157 ) | 586,015 | 5,962,491 | 48,672 | 634,687 |

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITYFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES]
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | Shareholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interests |
| Consolidated Joint Venture ($) | Common Shares | Class A Common Shares ($) | Class B Common Shares ($) | Preferred Shares | Preferred Shares ($) | Additional Paid-In Capital ($) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ($) | Distributions in Excess of Net Income ($) | Total Shareholders' Equity ($) | Common Units and LTIP Units | Common Units and LTIP Units ($) | Total Equity ($) |
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | 3,196 | 38,652,650 | 387 | — | 14,703,214 | 147 | 1,144,808 | 1,010 | ( 338,695 ) | 807,657 | 4,279,946 | 64,144 | 871,801 |
| Unit Conversion | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( 30 ) | — | — | ( 30 ) | — | — | ( 30 ) |
| Dividends and Distributions declared: |
| Preferred Shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( 1,007 ) | ( 1,007 ) | — | — | ( 1,007 ) |
| Dividend Reinvestment Plan | — | 1,094 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 14 |
| Share Based Compensation: |
| Grants | — | 135,627 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1,101,924 | — | 1 |
| Amortization | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,303 | — | — | 1,303 | — | 4,466 | 5,769 |
| Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( 28,107 ) | — | ( 28,107 ) | — | ( 2,834 ) | ( 30,941 ) |
| Adjustment to Record Noncontrolling Interest at Redemption Value | ( 3,196 ) | — | — | — | — | — | 3,196 | — | — | 3,196 | — | — | 3,196 |
| Net Loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( 87,691 ) | ( 87,691 ) | ( 10,061 ) | ( 97,752 ) |
| Balance at June 30, 2020 | — | 38,789,371 | 388 | — | 14,703,214 | 147 | 1,149,291 | ( 27,097 ) | ( 427,393 ) | 695,336 | 5,381,870 | 55,715 | 751,051 |

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSFOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS]
| Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2021 | 2020 |
| Operating Activities: |
| Net Loss | $ | ( 14,433 ) | $ | ( 97,752 ) |
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: |
| Gain on Disposition of Hotel Properties | ( 48,352 ) | — |
| Loss on Impairment of Assets | 222 | 1,069 |
| Insurance recoveries in excess of property loss | ( 711 ) | — |
| Junior Note PIK Interest Added to Principal | 2,514 | — |
| Deferred Taxes | ( 499 ) | 11,390 |
| Depreciation | 42,642 | 48,273 |
| Amortization | 2,594 | 1,116 |
| Loss on Debt Extinguishment | 634 | — |
| Equity in Loss of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | 1,247 | 1,520 |
| Loss Recognized on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instrument | 159 | 2,205 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 4,758 | 4,255 |
| Change in Assets and Liabilities: |
| (Increase) Decrease in: |
| Hotel Accounts Receivable | 151 | 5,412 |
| Other Assets | ( 4,055 ) | 4,884 |
| Due from Related Parties | 1,089 | 3,750 |
| Increase (Decrease) in: |
| Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | 4,933 | ( 2,479 ) |
| Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | $ | ( 7,107 ) | $ | ( 16,357 ) |
| Investing Activities: |
| Capital Expenditures | ( 5,374 ) | ( 15,612 ) |
| Hotel Development Projects | — | 21 |
| Proceeds from Disposition of Hotel Properties | 163,583 | — |
| Contributions to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | ( 550 ) | ( 600 ) |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | $ | 157,659 | $ | ( 16,191 ) |

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSFOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS]
| Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2021 | 2020 |
| Financing Activities: |
| (Repayments) Borrowings on Line of Credit, Net | $ | ( 14,369 ) | $ | 47,000 |
| Payments on Term Loans | ( 187,024 ) | — |
| Proceeds from Notes Payable | 144,750 | — |
| Principal Repayment of Mortgages | ( 1,353 ) | ( 650 ) |
| Proceeds of Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") Loans | — | 18,936 |
| Repayment of PPP Loans | — | ( 18,936 ) |
| Deferred Financing Costs | ( 5,795 ) | ( 2,104 ) |
| Dividends Paid on Common Shares | — | ( 10,809 ) |
| Dividends Paid on Preferred Shares | ( 30,218 ) | ( 6,044 ) |
| Distributions Paid on Common Units and LTIP Units | — | ( 1,198 ) |
| Other Financing Activities | — | ( 30 ) |
| Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | $ | ( 94,009 ) | $ | 26,165 |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | $ | 56,543 | $ | ( 6,383 ) |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period | 23,607 | 36,985 |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash - End of Period | $ | 80,150 | $ | 30,602 |

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Consolidated Financial Statements.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Hersha Hospitality Trust (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the general instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals), considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 or any future period. Accordingly, readers of these consolidated interim financial statements should refer to the Company’s audited financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP, and the related notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2020, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as certain footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted from this report pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We are a self-administered Maryland real estate investment trust that was organized in May 1998 and completed our initial public offering in January 1999. Our common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “HT.” We own our hotels and our investments in joint ventures through our operating partnership, Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (“HHLP” or “the Partnership”), for which we serve as the sole general partner. As of June 30, 2021, we owned an approximate 86.8 % partnership interest in HHLP, including a 1.0 % general partnership interest.
Principles of Consolidation and Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP and include all of our accounts as well as accounts of the Partnership, subsidiary partnerships and our wholly owned Taxable REIT Subsidiary Lessee (“TRS Lessee”), 44 New England Management Company. All significant inter-company amounts have been eliminated.
Consolidated properties are either wholly owned or owned less than 100% by the Partnership and are controlled by the Company as general partner of the Partnership. Properties owned in joint ventures are also consolidated if the determination is made that we are the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity (“VIE”) or we maintain control of the asset through our voting interest in the entity.
Variable Interest Entities
We evaluate each of our investments and contractual relationships to determine whether they meet the guidelines for consolidation. To determine if we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we evaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest in that VIE. An enterprise is deemed to have a controlling financial interest if it has i) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE or the rights to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. Control can also be demonstrated by the ability of a member to manage day-to-day operations, refinance debt and sell the assets of the partnerships without the consent of the other member and the inability of the members to replace the managing member. Based on our examination, there have been no changes to the operating structure of our legal entities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and, therefore, there are no changes to our evaluation of VIE's as presented within our annual report presented on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)
Noncontrolling Interest
We classify the noncontrolling interests of our common units of limited partnership interest in HHLP (“Common Units”), and Long Term Incentive Plan Units (“LTIP Units”) as equity. LTIP Units are a separate class of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership that are convertible into Common Units under certain circumstances. The noncontrolling interest of Common Units and LTIP Units totaled $ 48,672 as of June 30, 2021 and $ 49,246 as of December 31, 2020. As of June 30, 2021, there were 5,962,491 Common Units and LTIP Units outstanding with a fair market value of $ 64,156 , based on the price per share of our common shares on the NYSE on such date. In accordance with the partnership agreement of HHLP, holders of these Common Units may redeem them for cash unless we, in our sole and absolute discretion, elect to issue common shares on a one -for-one basis in lieu of paying cash.
Net income or loss attributed to Common Units and LTIP Units is included in net income or loss but excluded from net income or loss applicable to common shareholders in the consolidated statements of operations.
We are party to a joint venture that owns the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, FL, in which our joint venture partner has a noncontrolling equity interest of 15 % in the property. Hersha Holding RC Owner, LLC, the owner entity of the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove joint venture ("Ritz Coconut Grove"), will distribute income based on cash available for distribution which will be distributed as follows: (1) to us until we receive a cumulative return on our contributed senior common equity interest, currently at 8 %, and (2) then to the owner of the noncontrolling interest until they receive a cumulative return on their contributed junior common equity interest, currently at 8 %, and (3) then 75 % to us and 25 % to the owner of the noncontrolling interest until we both receive a cumulative return on our contributed senior common equity interest, currently at 12 %, and (4) finally, any remaining operating profit shall be distributed 70 % to us and 30 % to the owner of the noncontrolling interest. Additionally, the noncontrolling interest in the Ritz Coconut Grove has the right to put their ownership interest to us for cash consideration at any time during the life of the venture. The balance sheets and financial results of the Ritz Coconut Grove are included in our consolidated financial statements and book value of the noncontrolling interest in the Ritz Coconut Grove is classified as temporary equity within our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The noncontrolling interest in the Ritz Coconut Grove is measured at the greater of historical cost or the put option redemption value. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, based on the income allocation methodology described above, the noncontrolling interest in this joint venture was allocated losses of $ 0 and $ 158 , respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, based on the income allocation methodology described above, the noncontrolling interest in this joint venture was allocated loss of $ 0 . This is recorded as part of the Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests line item within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. On June 30, 2021, we reclassified $ 1,968 from Additional Paid in Capital to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Joint Venture to value the noncontrolling interest at the put option redemption value of $ 1,968 .
Shareholders’ Equity
| Dividend Per Share (1) |
| Shares Outstanding | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| Series | June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | Aggregate Liquidation Preference | Distribution Rate | 2021 | 2020 |
| Series C | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | $ | 75,000 | 6.875 | % | $ | 2.5782 | $ | — |
| Series D | 7,701,700 | 7,701,700 | $ | 192,500 | 6.500 | % | $ | 2.4378 | $ | — |
| Series E | 4,001,514 | 4,001,514 | $ | 100,000 | 6.500 | % | $ | 2.4378 | $ | — |
| Total | 14,703,214 | 14,703,214 |

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NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)
(1) During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we suspended the payment of our preferred dividends. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company paid cash dividends on the Company's Series C, Series D and Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock reflecting accrued and unpaid dividends for the dividend periods ended April 15, 2020, July 15, 2020, October 15, 2020 and January 15, 2021. In addition, the Company paid a cash dividend on all Series of cumulative redeemable preferred stock for the first dividend period ending April 15, 2021 and declared a similar cash dividend for the second dividend period ending July 15, 2021, which is payable July 15, 2021 to holders of record as of July 1, 2021.
Liquidity and Management's Plan
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of travel restrictions both globally and in the United States, the hospitality industry has experienced drastic drops in demand. The global impact of the pandemic has been rapidly evolving and, in the United States, certain states and cities, including most of the states and cities where we own properties, have reacted by instituting various restrictive measures such as quarantines, restrictions on travel, school closings, "stay at home" rules and restrictions on types of business that may continue to operate. We believe the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations have had, and will continue to have a material negative impact on our financial results and liquidity, and such negative impact may continue beyond the containment of the pandemic.
In February of 2021, we entered into an unsecured notes facility that provided net proceeds of $ 144,750 and access to an incremental $ 50,000 , which can be drawn through September 30, 2021. The initial net proceeds of $ 144,750 provided by this facility, along with a portion of the proceeds from asset sales, were used to repay amounts outstanding under our senior secured credit facility and our two secured term loans and allowed us to negotiate amendments to this senior facility. The amendments to the senior secured credit facility and two secured term loans eliminated term loan maturities until August of 2022, waived all financial covenants through March 31, 2022, established accommodative covenant testing methodology through December 31, 2022, enabled the Company to pay down the accrual of the Company's preferred dividends, allow the ongoing preferred dividend accrual to be kept current, and provided additional liquidity to be used at the Company's discretion.
We cannot assure you that our assumptions used to estimate our liquidity requirements will be correct because the lodging industry has not previously experienced such an abrupt and drastic reduction in hotel demand, and as a consequence, our ability to be predictive is uncertain. In addition, the magnitude, duration, and speed of the pandemic is uncertain and we cannot estimate when travel demand will recover. Based on the amendments, the Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations for the next twelve months.
Investment in Hotel Properties
Investments in hotel properties are recorded at cost. Improvements and replacements are capitalized when they extend the useful life of the asset. Costs of repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of up to 40 years for buildings and improvements, two to seven years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. We are required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our properties for purposes of determining the amount of depreciation to record on an annual basis with respect to our investments in hotel properties. These assessments have a direct impact on our net income because if we were to shorten the expected useful lives of our investments in hotel properties we would depreciate these investments over fewer years, resulting in more depreciation expense and lower net income on an annual basis.
Identifiable assets, liabilities, and noncontrolling interests related to hotel properties acquired are recorded at fair value. Estimating techniques and assumptions used in determining fair values involve significant estimates and judgments. These estimates and judgments have a direct impact on the carrying value of our assets and liabilities which can directly impact the amount of depreciation expense recorded on an annual basis and could have an impact on our assessment of potential impairment of our investment in hotel properties.
We consider a hotel to be held for sale when management and our independent trustees commit to a plan to sell the property, the property is available for sale, management engages in an active program to locate a buyer for the property and it is probable the sale will be completed within a year of the initiation of the plan to sell. We evaluate each disposition to determine whether we need to classify the disposition as discontinued operations. We generally include the operations of a hotel that was sold or a hotel that has been classified as held for sale in continuing operations unless the sale represents a strategic shift that will have a major impact on our future operations and financial results. We anticipate that most of our hotel dispositions will not be classified as discontinued operations as most will not fit this definition.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)
Based on the occurrence of certain events or changes in circumstances, we review the recoverability of the property’s carrying value. Such events or changes in circumstances include the following:
•a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset;
•a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is being used or in its physical condition;
•a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator;
•an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset;
•a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset; and
•a current expectation that, it is more likely than not that, a long-lived asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life.
We review our portfolio on an ongoing basis to evaluate the existence of any of the aforementioned events or changes in circumstances that would require us to test for recoverability. In general, our review of recoverability is based on an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition. These estimates consider factors such as expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value expected, as well as the effects of hotel demand, competition and other factors. Other assumptions used in the review of recoverability include the holding period and expected terminal capitalization rate. If impairment exists due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property. We are required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the values of our investments in hotel properties.
As of June 30, 2021, based on our analysis, we have determined that the estimated future cash flow of each of the properties in our portfolio is sufficient to recover its respective carrying value, after recording an impairment charge prior to the disposition of the Duane Street hotel.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)
New Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2020-4, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting and in January 2021, the FASB issued 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Scope, which further clarified the scope of the reference rate reform optional practical expedients and exceptions outlined in Topic 848. As a result of identified structural risks of interbank offered rates, in particular, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), reference rate reform is underway to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based. The update provides guidance in accounting for changes in contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions as a result of this reference rate reform. The optional expedients and exceptions contained within these updates, in general, only apply to contract amendments and modifications entered into prior to January 1, 2023. The provisions of these updates that will most likely affect our financial reporting process related to modifications of contracts with lenders and the related hedging contracts associated with each respective modified borrowing contract. In general, the provisions of these updates would impact the Company by allowing, among other things, the following:
•Allowing modifications of debt contracts with lenders that fall under the guidance of ASC Topic 470 to be accounted for as a non-substantial modification and not be considered a debt extinguishment.
•Allowing a change to contractual terms of a hedging instrument in conjunction with reference rate reform to not require a dedesignation of the hedging relationship.
•Allowing a change to the interest rate used for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment for a derivative that is a cash flow hedge to not be considered a change to the critical terms of the hedge and will not require a dedesignation of the hedging relationship.
We have not entered into any contract modifications yet, as it directly relates to reference rate reform but we anticipate having to undertake such modifications in the future as a majority of our contracts with lenders and hedging counterparties are indexed to LIBOR. While we anticipate the impact of this update to be to the benefit of the Company, we are still evaluating the overall impact to the Company.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES
Investment in hotel properties consists of the following at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
| June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| Land | $ | 478,413 | $ | 488,463 |
| Buildings and Improvements | 1,557,840 | 1,611,144 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | 271,977 | 281,440 |
| Construction in Progress | 1,489 | 987 |
| 2,309,719 | 2,382,034 |
| Less Accumulated Depreciation | ( 610,489 ) | ( 597,196 ) |
| Total Investment in Hotel Properties * | $ | 1,699,230 | $ | 1,784,838 |

* The net book value of investment in hotel property at Ritz Coconut Grove, which is a variable interest entity, is $ 40,937 and $ 42,487 at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Acquisitions
For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we acquired no hotel properties.
Hotel Dispositions
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, we had no hotel dispositions. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we had the following hotel dispositions:
| Hotel | AcquisitionDate | DispositionDate | Consideration | Gain onDisposition |
| Courtyard San Diego, CA | 05/30/2013 | 02/19/2021 | $ | 64,500 | $ | 5,037 |
| The Capitol Hill Hotel Washington, DC | 04/15/2011 | 03/09/2021 | 51,000 | 12,990 |
| Holiday Inn Express Cambridge, MA | 05/03/2006 | 03/09/2021 | 32,000 | 20,281 |
| Residence Inn Miami Coconut Grove, FL | 06/12/2013 | 03/10/2021 | 31,000 | 10,005 |
| Duane Street Hotel (1) | 01/04/2008 | 05/13/2021 | 18,000 | — |
| 2021 Total | $ | 48,313 |

(1)During the second quarter of 2020, the Company determined that the carrying value of the Duane Street hotel exceeded the anticipated net proceeds from sale, resulting in a $ 1,069 impairment charge recorded during the second quarter of 2020. We recorded an additional impairment charge of $ 147 prior to the disposition of the hotel property during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT IN HOTEL PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)
Assets Held For Sale
We classified the assets of the Duane Street Hotel, the Residence Inn Coconut Grove and the Courtyard San Diego as held for sale as of December 31, 2020, all of which closed during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
The table below shows the balances for the properties that were classified as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2020:
| December 31, 2020 |
| Land | $ | 28,015 |
| Buildings and Improvements | 93,314 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | 15,469 |
| 136,798 |
| Less Accumulated Depreciation | ( 40,578 ) |
| Assets Held for Sale | $ | 96,220 |

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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES
As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures consisted of the following:
| Joint Venture | Hotel Properties | Percent Owned | June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC | Hilton and IHG branded hotels in NYC | 31.2 | % | * | $ | — | $ | — |
| Hiren Boston, LLC | Courtyard by Marriott, South Boston, MA | 50 | % | 29 | 219 |
| SB Partners, LLC | Holiday Inn Express, South Boston, MA | 50 | % | — | — |
| SB Partners Three, LLC | Home2 Suites, South Boston, MA | 50 | % | 5,907 | 6,414 |
| $ | 5,936 | $ | 6,633 |

*On February 7, 2021, all of the assets of the properties owned by this joint venture were transferred to the mezzanine lender of Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC. As a result, upon dissolution of the venture, we will no longer maintain an interest in this venture.
Income/Loss Allocation
Prior to February 7, 2021, based on the income allocation methodology within Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC, the Company had absorbed cumulative losses equal to our accounting basis in the joint venture resulting in a $ 0 investment balance in the table above as of December 31, 2020, however, we maintained a positive equity balance within the venture. This difference is due to the difference in our basis inside the venture versus our basis outside of the venture, which is explained later in this note.
For SB Partners, LLC, Hiren Boston, LLC, and SB Partners Three, LLC, income or loss is allocated to us and our joint venture partners consistent with the allocation of cash distributions in accordance with the joint venture agreements. This results in an income allocation consistent with our percentage of ownership interests.
Any difference between the carrying amount of any of our investments noted above and the underlying equity in net assets is amortized over the expected useful lives of the properties and other intangible assets.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (CONTINUED)
Loss recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, for our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures is as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Hiren Boston, LLC | $ | ( 354 ) | $ | ( 477 ) | $ | ( 689 ) | $ | ( 880 ) |
| SB Partners, LLC | ( 50 ) | — | ( 50 ) | ( 600 ) |
| SB Partners Three, LLC | ( 185 ) | ( 25 ) | ( 508 ) | ( 40 ) |
| Loss from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments | $ | ( 589 ) | $ | ( 502 ) | $ | ( 1,247 ) | $ | ( 1,520 ) |

The following tables set forth the total assets, liabilities, equity and components of net income or loss, including the Company’s share, related to the unconsolidated joint ventures discussed above as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
Balance Sheets
| June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| Assets |
| Investment in Hotel Properties, Net | $ | 65,956 | $ | 581,452 |
| Other Assets | 14,126 | 32,048 |
| Total Assets | $ | 80,082 | $ | 613,500 |
| Liabilities and Equity |
| Mortgages and Notes Payable | $ | 65,457 | $ | 452,284 |
| Other Liabilities | 14,939 | 42,197 |
| Equity: |
| Hersha Hospitality Trust | 4,099 | 5,699 |
| Joint Venture Partner(s) | ( 4,413 ) | 113,452 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | — | ( 132 ) |
| Total Equity | ( 314 ) | 119,019 |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 80,082 | $ | 613,500 |

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Statements of Operations
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Room Revenue | $ | 1,888 | $ | 5,588 | $ | 4,143 | $ | 16,932 |
| Other Revenue | 125 | — | 242 | 787 |
| Operating Expenses | ( 1,205 ) | ( 3,265 ) | ( 3,015 ) | ( 11,613 ) |
| Lease Expense | ( 245 ) | ( 170 ) | ( 516 ) | ( 354 ) |
| Property Taxes and Insurance | ( 382 ) | ( 3,154 ) | ( 1,948 ) | ( 6,438 ) |
| General and Administrative | ( 26 ) | ( 553 ) | ( 247 ) | ( 1,516 ) |
| Depreciation and Amortization | ( 1,300 ) | ( 3,925 ) | ( 3,612 ) | ( 7,840 ) |
| Interest Expense | ( 642 ) | ( 5,582 ) | ( 3,334 ) | ( 11,869 ) |
| Loss on Dissolution of Joint Venture | — | — | ( 112,429 ) | — |
| Net Loss | $ | ( 1,787 ) | $ | ( 11,061 ) | $ | ( 120,716 ) | $ | ( 21,911 ) |

The following table is a reconciliation of our share in the unconsolidated joint ventures’ equity to our investment in the unconsolidated joint ventures as presented on our balance sheets as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
| June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| Our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements | $ | 4,099 | $ | 5,699 |
| Adjustment to reconcile our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures(1) | 1,837 | 934 |
| Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | $ | 5,936 | $ | 6,633 |

(1) Adjustment to reconcile our share of equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements to our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures consists of the following:
•the difference between our basis in the investment in joint ventures and the equity recorded on the joint ventures' financial statements;
•accumulated amortization of our equity in joint ventures that reflects the difference in our portion of the fair value of joint ventures' assets on the date of our investment when compared to the carrying value of the assets recorded on the joint ventures’ financial statements (this excess or deficit investment is amortized over the life of the properties, and the amortization is included in Income (Loss) from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments on our consolidated statement of operations); and
• cumulative impairment of our investment in joint ventures not reflected on the joint ventures' financial statements, if any.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 4 - OTHER ASSETS
Other Assets
Other Assets consisted of the following at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
| June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| Deferred Financing Costs | $ | 1,783 | $ | 2,395 |
| Prepaid Expenses | 9,540 | 5,692 |
| Investment in Statutory Trusts | 1,548 | 1,548 |
| Investment in Non-Hotel Property and Inventories | 2,318 | 2,443 |
| Deposits with Unaffiliated Third Parties | 2,456 | 2,561 |
| Deferred Tax Asset, Net of Valuation Allowance of $ 23,438 and $ 23,591 , respectively | 499 | — |
| Other | 2,251 | 855 |
| $ | 20,395 | $ | 15,494 |

Deferred Financing Costs – This category represents financing costs paid by the Company to establish our Line of Credit. These costs have been capitalized and will amortize to interest expense over the term of the Line of Credit.
Prepaid Expenses – Prepaid expenses include amounts paid for property tax, insurance and other expenditures that will be expensed in the next twelve months.
Investment in Statutory Trusts – We have an investment in the common stock of Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II.
Investment in Non-Hotel Property and Inventories – This category represents the costs paid and capitalized by the Company for items such as office leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment, and property inventories.
Deposits with Unaffiliated Third Parties – These deposits represent deposits made by the Company with unaffiliated third parties for items such as lease security deposits, utility deposits, and deposits with unaffiliated third party management companies.
Deferred Tax Asset – We have recorded a valuation allowance resulting in net deferred tax assets of $ 499 as of June 30, 2021. We have considered various factors, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future projected taxable income and tax planning strategies in determining a valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets, and we believe that it is more likely than not that we will not be able to realize the net deferred tax assets in the future, and a valuation allowance for the entire deferred tax asset has been recorded, with the exception of a city net operating loss that we believe that we will be able to realize.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 5 - DEBT
Mortgages
Mortgages payable at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:
| June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| Mortgage Indebtedness | $ | 305,911 | $ | 332,264 |
| Net Unamortized Premium | 127 | 354 |
| Net Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs | ( 1,612 ) | ( 1,770 ) |
| Mortgages Payable | $ | 304,426 | $ | 330,848 |

Net Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs associated with entering into mortgage indebtedness are deferred and amortized over the life of the mortgages. Net Unamortized Premiums are also amortized over the remaining life of the loans. Mortgage indebtedness balances are subject to fixed and variable interest rates, which ranged from 2.75 % to 6.30 % as of June 30, 2021.
Our mortgage indebtedness contains various financial and non-financial covenants customarily found in secured, non-recourse financing arrangements. Our mortgage loans typically require that specified debt service coverage ratios be maintained with respect to the financed properties before we can exercise certain rights under the loan agreements relating to such properties. If the specified criteria are not satisfied, the lender may be able to escrow cash flow generated by the property securing the applicable mortgage loan. We have determined that all debt covenants contained in the loan agreements securing our consolidated hotel properties with the exception of two mortgages were met as of June 30, 2021.
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we refinanced the outstanding mortgages secured by the Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, the Courtyard Los Angeles Westside, the Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca, and the Hyatt Union Square, which resulted in $ 90 of debt modification expense.
As of June 30, 2021, the maturity dates for the outstanding mortgage loans ranged from September 2021 to September 2025. One mortgage with a total principal balance of $ 21,663 will mature within the next twelve months. We are in active discussions with lenders to refinance this mortgage with property level debt prior to its maturity.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 5 - DEBT (CONTINUED)
Credit Facilities
We maintain three secured credit arrangements which aggregate to $ 747,481 with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, Inc. and various other lenders. Our credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") provides for a $ 442,404 senior secured credit facility (“Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility consists of a $ 250,000 senior secured revolving line of credit (“Line of Credit”) and a $ 192,404 senior secured term loan ("First Term Loan"), and expires on August 10, 2022.
We maintain another credit agreement which provides for a $ 278,846 senior secured term loan agreement (“Second Term Loan”) and expires on September 10, 2024.
A separate credit agreement provides for a $ 26,231 senior secured term loan agreement (“Third Term Loan” and collectively with the Credit Agreement and the Second Term Loan, the "Credit Agreements") and expires on August 10, 2022. Management intends to explore options including, but not limited to, additional asset sales, the refinancing of debt and the offering of equity or equity-linked securities prior to the maturity of the First Term Loan and the Third Term Loan on August 10, 2022.
On February 17, 2021, the Company signed amendments to the Credit Agreements which resulted in debt extinguishment expense $2,977. Debt extinguishment expense consists of $ 635 of debt extinguishment losses and $ 2,342 of debt modification losses. The signed amendments to the Credit Agreements, among other things, provide for:
•an extension of the maturity date of the Third Term Loan to August 10, 2022;
•a limited waiver of financial covenants through March 31, 2022; and
•the ability to borrow up to $ 174,729 , inclusive of amounts already outstanding, under the Line of Credit, the proceeds of which may only be used to fund certain costs and expenses.
Certain conditions, such as minimum liquid assets in an aggregate amount of at least $ 30,000 , and certain negative covenants and restrictions that are considered normal and customary, must be met on a recurring basis as outlined within the amendments.
The amendments to the Credit Agreements make certain other amendments to financial covenants in place beginning in the second quarter of 2022:
•a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.20 to 1.00 (was 1.50 to 1.00);
•a maximum leverage ratio of not more than 65 % (was 60 %); and
•a new financial covenant that requires the borrowing base leverage ratio to not exceed 60 % at any time.
The amount that we can borrow at any given time under our Line of Credit, and the individual term loans (each a “Term Loan” and together the “Term Loans”) is governed by certain operating metrics of designated hotel properties known as borrowing base assets. As of June 30, 2021, the following hotel properties secured the amended facilities under the Credit Agreements:
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| - Courtyard by Marriott Brookline, Brookline, MA | - Hampton Inn, Washington, DC |
| - The Envoy Boston Seaport, Boston, MA | - Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, DC |
| - The Boxer, Boston, MA | - Hilton Garden Inn, M Street, Washington, DC |
| - Hampton Inn Seaport, Seaport, New York, NY | - The Winter Haven Hotel Miami Beach, Miami, FL |
| - Holiday Inn Express Chelsea, 29th Street, New York, NY | - The Blue Moon Hotel Miami Beach, Miami, FL |
| - Gate Hotel JFK Airport, New York, NY | - Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club, Miami, FL |
| - Hilton Garden Inn JFK Airport, New York, NY | - The Parrot Key Hotel & Villas, Key West, FL |
| - NU Hotel, Brooklyn, New York, NY | - TownePlace Suites, Sunnyvale, CA |
| - Hyatt House White Plains, White Plains, NY | - The Ambrose Hotel, Santa Monica, CA |
| - Hampton Inn Center City/ Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA | - The Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle, Seattle, WA |
| - The Rittenhouse, Philadelphia, PA | - Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, Groton, CT |
| - Philadelphia Westin, Philadelphia, PA |

The interest rate for borrowings under the Line of Credit and Term Loans are based on a pricing grid with a range of one month U.S. LIBOR plus a spread. The following table summarizes the balances outstanding and interest rate spread for each borrowing:
| Outstanding Balance |
| Borrowing | Spread | June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| Line of Credit | 1.50 % to 2.25 % | $ | 118,684 | $ | 133,053 |
| Term Loans: |
| First Term Loan | 1.45 % to 2.20 % | $ | 192,404 | $ | 202,158 |
| Second Term Loan | 1.35 % to 2.00 % | 278,846 | 292,983 |
| Third Term Loan | 1.45 % to 2.20 % | 26,231 | 189,365 |
| Deferred Loan Costs | ( 1,824 ) | ( 2,762 ) |
| Total Term Loans | $ | 495,657 | $ | 681,744 |

Prior to the amendments noted above, the Credit Agreements included certain financial covenants and required that we maintain: (1) a minimum tangible net worth (calculated as total assets, plus accumulated depreciation, less total liabilities, intangibles and other defined adjustments) of $ 1,119,500 , plus an amount equal to 75 % of the net cash proceeds of all issuances and primary sales of equity interests of the parent guarantor or any of its subsidiaries consummated following the closing date; (2) annual distributions not to exceed 95 % of adjusted funds from operations; and (3) certain financial ratios, including the following:
•a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.50 to 1.00;
•a maximum leverage ratio of not more than 60 %; and
•a maximum secured debt leverage ratio of 45 %.
The weighted average interest rate, inclusive of the effect of derivative instruments, on the Credit Agreements was 3.92 % and 4.23 %, and 3.73 % and 4.21 %, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 5 - DEBT (CONTINUED)
Notes Payable
Notes payable at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:
| June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| Notes Payable | $ | 204,062 | $ | 51,548 |
| Net Unamortized Discount | ( 4,899 ) | — |
| Net Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs | ( 5,438 ) | ( 759 ) |
| Notes Payable | $ | 193,725 | $ | 50,789 |

Statutory Trust I and Statutory Trust II Notes Payable
We have two junior subordinated notes payable in the aggregate amount of $ 51,548 related to the Hersha Statutory Trusts pursuant to indenture agreements which will mature on July 30, 2035, but may be redeemed at our option, in whole or in part, prior to maturity in accordance with the provisions of the indenture agreements. The $ 25,774 of notes issued to each of Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II bear interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 3 % per annum. This rate resets 2 business days prior to each quarterly payment. The related deferred financing costs are amortized over the life of the notes payable. The weighted average interest rate on our two junior subordinated notes payable was 3.19 % and 4.08 % for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 3.20 % and 4.45 % for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Junior Notes Payable
On February 17, 2021, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with several purchasers (the “Purchasers”). The Company agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers an initial $ 150,000 aggregate principal amount (the “Initial Notes”) of the Company’s 9.50 % Unsecured PIK Toggle Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”), and an incremental $ 50,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes that can be drawn at the Company’s discretion, subject to certain conditions, in minimum installments of $ 25,000 on or prior to September 30, 2021.
The Initial Notes were issued on February 23, 2021. The Notes will mature on February 23, 2026. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 9.50 % per year, payable in arrears on June 30, September 30, December 31 and March 31 of each year, beginning on June 30, 2021. For any interest period ending on or prior to March 31, 2022, the Issuer, in its sole discretion may elect to pay interest (a) in cash at a rate per annum equal to 4.75 % per annum, and (b) in kind at a rate per annum equal to 4.75 % per annum (“PIK Interest”). Any PIK Interest will be paid by increasing the principal amount of the Notes at the end of the applicable interest period by the amount of such PIK Interest. We elected the PIK Interest option for the interest period ended June 30, 2021, increasing the principal balance $ 2,514 to $ 152,514 as of June 30, 2021.
The Notes may not be redeemed prior to February 23, 2022. The notes may be redeemed during the 12 month period beginning February 23, 2022 and the 12 month period beginning February 23, 2023, at a redemption price equal to 104 % and 102 % of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, respectively. After February 23, 2024, the notes may be redeemed at the principal amount.
The Notes are subject to representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions customary for transactions of this type, including limitations on liens, incurrence of new debt, investments, mergers and asset dispositions, covenants to preserve corporate existence and comply with laws and default provisions.
The Company may only use the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes in accordance with the mandatory prepayment waterfalls, which includes the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement and use for certain other general corporate purposes.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 5 - DEBT (CONTINUED)
Interest Expense
The table below shows the interest expense incurred by the Company during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Mortgage Loans Payable | $ | 2,680 | $ | 3,031 | $ | 5,415 | $ | 6,516 |
| Interest Rate Swap Contracts on Mortgages | 627 | 552 | 1,230 | 585 |
| Unsecured Notes Payable | 4,311 | 532 | 6,248 | 1,160 |
| Credit Facility and Term Loans | 3,754 | 5,370 | 8,122 | 12,404 |
| Interest Rate Swap Contracts on Credit Agreements | 2,417 | 3,133 | 4,841 | 4,219 |
| Deferred Financing Costs Amortization | 1,088 | 702 | 2,380 | 1,267 |
| Other | 105 | 161 | 175 | 337 |
| Total Interest Expense | $ | 14,982 | $ | 13,481 | $ | 28,411 | $ | 26,488 |

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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 6 – LEASES
We own five hotels within our consolidated portfolio of hotels where we do not own the land on which the hotels reside, rather we lease the land from an unrelated third-party lessor. All of our land leases are classified as operating leases and have initial terms with extension options that range from May 2062 to October 2103. We also have two additional office space leases with terms ranging from March 2023 to December 2027.
The components of lease costs for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 |
| Ground Lease | Office Lease | Total | Ground Lease | Office Lease | Total |
| Operating lease costs | $ | 1,050 | $ | 121 | $ | 1,171 | $ | 1,050 | $ | 121 | $ | 1,171 |
| Variable lease costs | 14 | 83 | 97 | 8 | 87 | 95 |
| Total lease costs | $ | 1,064 | $ | 204 | $ | 1,268 | $ | 1,058 | $ | 208 | $ | 1,266 |

The components of lease costs for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, 2021 | Six months ended June 30, 2020 |
| Ground Lease | Office Lease | Total | Ground Lease | Office Lease | Total |
| Operating lease costs | $ | 2,126 | $ | 242 | $ | 2,368 | $ | 2,100 | $ | 242 | $ | 2,342 |
| Variable lease costs | 38 | 167 | 205 | 21 | 154 | 175 |
| Total lease costs | $ | 2,164 | $ | 409 | $ | 2,573 | $ | 2,121 | $ | 396 | $ | 2,517 |

Other information related to leases as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
| June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 |
| Cash paid from operating cash flow for operating leases | $ | 2,246 | $ | 1,951 |
| Weighted average remaining lease term | 64.2 | 64.2 |
| Weighted average discount rate | 7.87 | % | 7.86 | % |

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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Management Agreements
Our wholly-owned TRS, 44 New England Management Company, and certain of our joint venture entities engage eligible independent contractors in accordance with the requirements for qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including Hersha Hospitality Management Limited Partnership (“HHMLP”), as the property managers for hotels it leases from us pursuant to management agreements. HHMLP is owned, in part, by certain executives and trustees of the Company. Our management agreements with HHMLP provide for a term of five years and are subject to early termination upon the occurrence of defaults and certain other events described therein. As required under the REIT qualification rules, HHMLP must qualify as an “eligible independent contractor” during the term of the management agreements. Under the management agreements, HHMLP generally pays the operating expenses of our hotels. All operating expenses or other expenses incurred by HHMLP in performing its authorized duties are reimbursed or borne by our TRS to the extent the operating expenses or other expenses are incurred within the limits of the applicable approved hotel operating budget. HHMLP is not obligated to advance any of its own funds for operating expenses of a hotel or to incur any liability in connection with operating a hotel. Management agreements with other unaffiliated hotel management companies have similar terms.
For its services, HHMLP receives a base management fee and, if a hotel exceeds certain thresholds, an incentive management fee. The base management fee for a hotel is due monthly and is equal to 3 % of gross revenues associated with each hotel managed for the related month. The incentive management fee, if any, for a hotel is due annually in arrears on the ninetieth day following the end of each fiscal year and is based upon the financial performance of the hotels. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, base management fees incurred to HHMLP totaled $ 1,745 and $ 564 , and $ 2,925 and $ 2,933 , respectively, and are recorded as Hotel Operating Expenses. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we did no t incur incentive management fees.
Franchise Agreements
Our branded hotel properties are operated under franchise agreements assumed by the hotel property lessee. The franchise agreements have 10 to 20 year terms, but may be terminated by either the franchisee or franchisor on certain anniversary dates specified in the agreements. The franchise agreements require annual payments for franchise royalties, reservation, and advertising services, and such payments are based upon percentages of gross room revenue. These payments are paid by the hotels and charged to expense as incurred. Franchise fee expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were $ 2,465 and $ 775 , and $ 4,287 and $ 4,603 , respectively, and are recorded in Hotel Operating Expenses. The initial fees incurred to enter into the franchise agreements are amortized over the life of the franchise agreements.
Accounting and Information Technology Fees
Each of the wholly-owned hotels and consolidated joint venture hotel properties managed by HHMLP incurs a monthly accounting and information technology fee. Monthly fees for accounting services are between $ 2 and $ 3 per property and monthly information technology fees range from $ 1 to $ 2 per property. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred accounting fees of $ 277 and $ 319 , and $ 590 and $ 644 , respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred information technology fees of $ 90 and $ 103 , and $ 191 and $ 208 , respectively. Accounting fees and information technology fees are included in Hotel Operating Expenses.
Capital Expenditure Fees
HHMLP charges a 5 % fee on certain capital expenditures and pending renovation projects at the properties as compensation for procurement services related to capital expenditures and for project management of renovation projects. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we incurred fees of $ 78 and $ 56 , and $ 197 and $ 956 , respectively, which were capitalized with the cost of capital expenditures.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
Acquisitions from Affiliates
We have entered into an option agreement with certain of our officers and trustees such that we obtain a right of first refusal to purchase any hotel owned or developed in the future by these individuals or entities controlled by them at fair market value. This right of first refusal would apply to each party until one year after such party ceases to be an officer or trustee of the Company. Our Acquisition Committee of the Board of Trustees is comprised solely of independent trustees, and the purchase prices and all material terms of the purchase of hotels from related parties are approved by the Acquisition Committee.
Hotel Supplies
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we incurred charges for hotel supplies of $ 0 and $ 11 , and $ 1 and $ 63 , respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we incurred charges for capital expenditure purchases of $ 86 and $ 176 , and $ 220 and $ 1,056 , respectively. These purchases were made from Hersha Purchasing and Design, a hotel supply company owned, in part, by certain executives and trustees of the Company. Hotel supplies are expensed and included in Hotel Operating Expenses on our consolidated statements of operations, and capital expenditure purchases are included in investment in hotel properties on our consolidated balance sheets.
Insurance Services
Prior to January 1, 2021, the Company utilized the services of the Hersha Group, a risk management business owned, in part, by certain executives and trustees of the Company. The Hersha Group provided consulting and procurement services to the Company related to the placement of property and casualty insurance, placement of general liability insurance, and for claims handling for our hotel properties. Beginning January 1, 2021, these services were provided by a third-party service provider. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the total cost of property insurance that we paid through the Hersha Group were $ 1,388 and $ 2,984 , respectively. This amount paid to the Hersha Group included insurance premiums and brokerage fees as compensation for brokerage services.
Restaurant Lease Agreements with Independent Restaurant Group
The Company enters into lease agreements with a number of restaurant management companies for the lease of restaurants located within our hotels. The Company previously entered into lease agreements with Independent Restaurant Group ("IRG") for restaurants at three of its hotel properties. Jay H. Shah and Neil H. Shah, executive officers and/or trustees of the Company, collectively own a 70.0 % interest in IRG. The Company’s restaurant lease agreements with IRG generally provided for a term of five years and the payment of base rents and percentage rents, which were based on IRG’s revenue in excess of defined thresholds. Effective April 1, 2020, each of these lease agreements became a management agreement between the Company and IRG, subject to the supervision of HHMLP, as property manager. At the time of the conversion of the lease agreements to management agreements there was rent due of $ 103 , which was forgiven due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operations of our hotels and IRG's restaurants. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we did no t recognize any revenue from IRG.
Due From Related Parties
The due from related parties balance as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was approximately $ 1,552 and $ 2,641 , respectively. The balances primarily consisted of working capital deposits made to HHMLP and other entities owned, in part, by certain executives and trustees of the Company.
Due to Related Parties
The balance due to related parties as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $ 0 .
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Fair Value Measurements
Our determination of fair value measurements are based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, we utilize a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).
Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liabilities, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s derivative instruments represented the only financial instruments measured at fair value. Currently, the Company uses derivative instruments, such as interest rate swaps and caps, to manage its interest rate risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs.
We incorporate credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counter-party’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, we have considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees.
Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to evaluate the likelihood of default by us and the counter-parties. However, as of June 30, 2021 we have assessed the significance of the effect of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of our derivative positions and have determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives. As a result, we have determined that our derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Derivative Instruments
The Company’s objective in using derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and interest rate caps as part of its cash flow hedging strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying principal amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges limit the Company’s exposure to increased cash payments due to increases in variable interest rates. The table on the following page presents our derivative instruments as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
| Estimated Fair Value |
| (Liability) Balance |
| Hedged Debt | Type | Strike Rate | Effective Date | Derivative Contract Maturity Date | Notional Amount | June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| Term Loan Instruments: |
| Credit Facility | Swap | 1.341 | % | 1-Month LIBOR + 2.20 % | October 3, 2019 | August 2, 2021 | 150,000 | $ | ( 165 ) | $ | ( 1,070 ) |
| Credit Facility (1) | Swap | 1.316 | % | 1-Month LIBOR + 2.20 % | September 3, 2019 | August 2, 2021 | 43,900 | ( 47 ) | ( 307 ) |
| Credit Facility | Swap | 1.824 | % | 1-Month LIBOR + 2.20 % | September 3, 2019 | August 10, 2022 | 103,500 | ( 1,944 ) | ( 2,793 ) |
| Credit Facility | Swap | 1.824 | % | 1-Month LIBOR + 2.20 % | September 3, 2019 | August 10, 2022 | 103,500 | ( 1,944 ) | ( 2,793 ) |
| Credit Facility | Swap | 1.460 | % | 1-Month LIBOR + 2.00 % | September 10, 2019 | September 10, 2024 | 300,000 | ( 8,790 ) | ( 13,286 ) |
| Mortgages: |
| Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, MD | Cap | 3.350 | % | 1-Month LIBOR + 2.65 % | May 1, 2018 | May 1, 2021 | 28,000 | — | — |
| Hyatt, Union Square, New York, NY | Swap | 1.870 | % | 1-Month LIBOR + 2.30 % | June 7, 2019 | June 7, 2023 | 56,000 | ( 1,743 ) | ( 2,305 ) |
| Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca, New York, NY | Swap | 1.768 | % | 1-Month LIBOR + 2.25 % | July 25, 2019 | July 25, 2024 | 22,725 | ( 869 ) | ( 1,222 ) |
| Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca, New York, NY | Swap | 1.768 | % | 1-Month LIBOR + 2.25 % | July 25, 2019 | July 25, 2024 | 22,725 | ( 869 ) | ( 1,222 ) |
| Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY | Swap | 1.540 | % | 1-Month LIBOR + 2.30 % | December 4, 2019 | December 4, 2022 | 44,325 | ( 869 ) | ( 1,186 ) |
| Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CA (2) | Swap | 0.495 | % | 1-Month LIBOR + 3.75 % | June 1, 2020 | August 1, 2021 | 35,000 | ( 12 ) | ( 75 ) |
| $ | ( 17,252 ) | $ | ( 26,259 ) |

(1) During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we dedesignated this swap as a cash flow hedge and recorded expense of $ 330 accordingly.
(2) Subsequent to June 30, 2021, we entered into an interest rate cap for this debt, which is effective on August 1, 2021.
The fair value of our interest rate swaps is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
The net change related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges recognized as unrealized gains and losses reflected on our consolidated balance sheet in accumulated other comprehensive income was a gain of $ 2,398 and a loss of $ 792 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and a gain of $ 9,163 and a loss of $ 30,941 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate derivatives. The change in net unrealized gains/losses on cash flow hedges reflects a reclassification of $( 141 ) and $ 1,228 and $ 159 and $ 2,205 of net unrealized gains from accumulated other comprehensive income as an increase/decrease to interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the next twelve months ending June 30, 2022, we estimate that an additional $ 10,059 will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.
Fair Value of Debt
We estimate the fair value of our fixed rate debt and the credit spreads over variable market rates on our variable rate debt by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates or credit spreads consistent with the maturity of the debt obligation with similar credit policies. Credit spreads take into consideration general market conditions and maturity. The inputs utilized in estimating the fair value of debt are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As of June 30, 2021, the carrying value and estimated fair value of our debt was $ 1,112,492 and $ 1,141,023 respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the carrying value and estimated fair value of our debt was $ 1,196,434 and $ 1,176,625 , respectively.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 9 – SHARE BASED PAYMENTS
Our shareholders approved the Hersha Hospitality Trust 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, (the “2012 Plan”) for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers, employees, trustees and other persons and entities that provide services to the Company.
The Short Term Incentive Program ("STIP") and the Long-Term Incentive Program ("LTIP") were incentive compensation programs the Compensation Committee of our Board of Trustees established to align executive compensation with the performance of the Company. Prior to 2019, executives participated in our legacy incentive compensation programs, including the Multi-Year Long Term Equity Incentive Program ("Multi-Year EIP").
On March 17, 2021, based on the achievement of certain metrics established under the 2020 STIP for the performance period ended December 31, 2020, the Compensation Committee awarded 519,732 LTIP Units. The awards issued pursuant to the STIP vest on December 31, 2022, the two year anniversary following the end of the performance period.
On March 3, 2021, the Compensation Committee approved the 2021 LTIP in which 50 % of the awards provide for time based vesting and the remaining 50 % are issuable based on the Company's achievement of a certain level of (1) absolute total shareholder return ( 37.5 % of the award), (2) relative total shareholder return as compared to the Company’s peer
group ( 37.5 % of the award), and (3) relative growth in revenue per available room ("RevPar") compared to the Company’s peer group ( 25.0 % of the award). On March 17, 2021, the Compensation Committee awarded 247,689 LTIP Units related to the time based portion of the plan. These Units will vest over a three year period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023. The 50 % market-based portion of the 2021 LTIP has a three-year performance period which commenced on January 1, 2021 and ends December 31, 2023. As of June 30, 2021, no shares or LTIP Units have been issued to the executive officers in settlement of 2021 LTIP market-based awards.
The LTIP Units awarded under both the 2020 STIP and the 2021 LTIP were determined by dividing the dollar amount of award earned by $ 8.43 , the per share volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares on the NYSE for the 20 trading days prior to December 31, 2020.
| LTIP Unit Awards | Restricted Share Awards | Share Awards |
| Number of Units | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | Number of Restricted Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
| Unvested Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 898,126 | $ | 6.15 | 202,878 | $ | 7.87 | — |
| Granted | 794,683 | 12.86 | 116,743 | 10.18 | 32,460 | 11.31 |
| Vested | ( 13,512 ) | 12.23 | ( 239,736 ) | 7.73 | ( 32,460 ) | 11.31 |
| Forfeited | — | N/A | ( 150 ) | 11.31 | — | N/A |
| Unvested Balance as of June 30, 2021 | 1,679,297 | $ | 9.28 | 79,735 | $ | 11.68 | — |

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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 9 – SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)
| Share BasedCompensation Expense | UnearnedCompensation |
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended | As of |
| June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| Issued Awards |
| LTIP Unit Awards | $ | 1,534 | $ | 1,142 | $ | 3,258 | $ | 2,951 | $ | 8,049 | $ | 1,842 |
| Restricted Share Awards | 254 | 342 | 422 | 674 | 762 | 276 |
| Share Awards | 367 | — | 367 | — | — | — |
| Unissued Awards |
| Market Based | 434 | 315 | 711 | 630 | 3,019 | 1,933 |
| Performance Based | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $ | 2,589 | $ | 1,799 | $ | 4,758 | $ | 4,255 | $ | 11,830 | $ | 4,051 |

The weighted-average period of which the unrecognized compensation expense will be recorded is approximately 2.0 years for LTIP Unit Awards and 1.1 years for Restricted Share Awards.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| LTIP Unit Awards | 960,046 | 595,406 | 61,921 | 61,924 |
| Restricted Share Awards | — | 66,202 | 10,533 | 3,000 |
| 960,046 | 661,608 | 72,454 | 64,924 |

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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 10 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table is a reconciliation of the income or loss (numerator) and the weighted average shares (denominator) used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share. The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented below.
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 |
| NUMERATOR: |
| Basic and Diluted* |
| Net Loss | $ | ( 23,523 ) | $ | ( 71,780 ) | $ | ( 14,433 ) | $ | ( 97,752 ) |
| Loss allocated to Noncontrolling Interests | 977 | 10,360 | 813 | 13,257 |
| Distributions to Preferred Shareholders | ( 6,044 ) | ( 6,044 ) | ( 12,087 ) | ( 12,088 ) |
| Net loss applicable to Common Shareholders | $ | ( 28,590 ) | $ | ( 67,464 ) | $ | ( 25,707 ) | $ | ( 96,583 ) |
| DENOMINATOR: |
| Weighted average number of common shares - basic | 39,097,820 | 38,609,922 | 39,034,707 | 38,587,011 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: |
| Restricted Stock Awards and LTIP Units (unvested) | — | — | — | — |
| Contingently Issued Shares and Units | — | — | — | — |
| Weighted average number of common shares - diluted | 39,097,820 | 38,609,922 | 39,034,707 | 38,587,011 |

*Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest in HHLP has been excluded from the numerator and Common Units and Vested LTIP Units have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share since including these amounts in the numerator and denominator would have no impact. In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they are anti-dilutive to income (loss) applicable to common shareholders.
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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIESNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020 [UNAUDITED][IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE/UNIT AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS]NOTE 11 – CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES AND NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Interest paid during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 totaled $ 20,052 and $ 21,488 , respectively. Net Cash paid on Interest Rate Derivative contracts during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 totaled $ 6,259 and $ 1,505 , respectively. Cash paid for income taxes during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 totaled $ 60 and $ 233 , respectively. The following non-cash investing and financing activities occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
| 2021 | 2020 |
| Common Shares issued as part of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan | $ | — | $ | 14 |
| Issuance of share based payments | 13,103 | 6,404 |
| Accrued payables for capital expenditures placed into service | 230 | 1,398 |
| Adjustment to Record Noncontrolling Interest at Redemption Value | 1,968 | ( 3,196 ) |

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
| 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 69,083 | $ | 23,228 |
| Escrowed cash | 11,067 | 7,374 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows | $ | 80,150 | $ | 30,602 |

Amounts included in restricted cash represent those required to be set aside in escrow by contractual agreement with various lenders for the payment of specific items such as property insurance, property tax, and capital expenditures.
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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation, statements containing the words, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” and words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events, our plans, strategies, prospects and future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks that are difficult to predict, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers should specifically consider the various factors identified in this report and other reports filed by us with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including, but not limited to those discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, that could cause actual results to differ. Statements regarding the following subjects are forward-looking by their nature:
● our business or investment strategy;
● our projected operating results;
● our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations;
● our distribution policy;
● our liquidity and management's plans with respect thereto;
● completion of any pending transactions;
● our ability to maintain existing financing arrangements, including compliance with covenants and our ability to obtain future financing arrangements or refinance or extend the maturity of existing financing arrangements as they come due;
● our ability to negotiate with lenders;
● our understanding of our competition;
● market trends;
● projected capital expenditures;
● the impact of and changes to various government programs, including in response to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, including those specifically affecting New York City;
● the efficacy of any treatment for COVID-19;
● our access to capital on the terms and timing we expect;
● the restoration of public confidence in domestic and international travel;
● permanent structural changes in demand for conference centers by business and leisure clientele; and
● our ability to dispose of selected hotel properties on the terms and timing we expect, if at all.
Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations, taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations are subject to risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Important factors that we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected results are summarized below. One of the most significant factors, however, is the ongoing impact of the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus on the United States, regional and global economies, the broader financial markets, our customers and employees, governmental responses thereto and the operation changes we have and may implement in response thereto. The current outbreak of COVID-19 has also impacted, and is likely to continue to impact, directly or indirectly, many other important factors below.
New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. In particular, it is difficult to fully assess the impact of COVID-19 at this time due to, among other factors, uncertainty regarding the severity and duration of the outbreak domestically and internationally, and the possibility of additional subsequent widespread outbreaks and variant strains and the impacts of actions taken in response, and the effectiveness of federal, state and local governments’ efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and respond to its direct and indirect impact on the U.S. economy and economic activity.
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The following non-exclusive list of factors could also cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements:
● general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common shares;
● changes in our business or investment strategy;
● availability, terms and deployment of capital;
● changes in our industry and the market in which we operate, interest rates, or the general economy;
● decreased international travel because of geopolitical events, including terrorism and current U.S. government policies such as immigration policies, border closings, and travel bans related to COVID-19;
● the degree and nature of our competition;
● financing risks, including (i) the risk of leverage and the corresponding risk of default on our mortgage loans and other debt, including default with respect to applicable covenants, (ii) potential inability to obtain waivers of covenants or refinance or extend the maturity of existing indebtedness and (iii) our ability to negotiate with lenders;
● levels of spending in the business, travel and leisure industries, as well as consumer confidence;
● declines in occupancy, average daily rate and RevPAR and other hotel operating metrics;
● hostilities, including future terrorist attacks, or fear of hostilities that affect travel;
● financial condition of, and our relationships with, our joint venture partners, third-party property managers, and franchisors;
● increased interest rates and operating costs;
● ability to complete development and redevelopment projects;
● risks associated with potential dispositions of hotel properties;
● availability of and our ability to retain qualified personnel;
● decreases in tourism due to pandemics, geopolitical instability or changes in foreign exchange rates;
● our failure to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the "Code";
● environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters and increases in costs to insure against those risks;
● changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates;
● the uncertainty and economic impact of pandemics, epidemics, or other public health emergencies or fear of such events, such as the recent outbreak of COVID-19, including with respect to New York City;
● the current COVID-19 pandemic had, and will continue to have, adverse effects on our financial conditions, results of operations, cash flows, and performance for an indefinite period of time. Future pandemics may also have adverse effects on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and performance;
● world events impacting the ability or desire of people to travel may lead to a decline in demand for hotels; and
● the factors discussed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 under the headings “Risk Factors” and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in other reports we file with the SEC from time to time.
These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of our forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond our control, also could harm our results, performance or achievements.
All forward-looking statements contained in this report are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake or assume any obligation to update publicly any of these statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.
BACKGROUND
As of June 30, 2021, we owned interests in 36 hotels in major urban gateway markets including New York, Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Miami, including 32 wholly-owned hotels, 1 hotel through our interest in a consolidated joint venture, and interests in 3 hotels owned through unconsolidated joint ventures. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 1999. For purposes of the REIT qualification rules, we cannot directly operate any of our hotels. Instead, we must lease our hotels to a third party lessee or to a TRS, provided that the TRS engages an eligible independent contractor to manage the
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hotels. As of June 30, 2021, we have leased all of our hotels to a wholly-owned TRS, a joint venture owned TRS, or an entity owned by our wholly-owned TRS. Each of these TRS entities will pay qualifying rent, and the TRS entities have entered into management contracts with qualified independent managers, including HHMLP, with respect to our hotels. We intend to lease all newly acquired hotels to a TRS. The TRS structure enables us to participate more directly in the operating performance of our hotels. The TRS directly receives all revenue from, and funds all expenses relating to, hotel operations. The TRS is also subject to income tax on its earnings.
OVERVIEW
We started to realize the effects from the global economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent government mandates and health official recommendations, hotel demand has been substantially reduced across the United States.
Following the government mandates and health official recommendations, and after evaluating the cost of running our respective properties at low occupancy levels versus closing the properties, we originally closed 21 hotel properties and dramatically reduced staffing at the hotels that remained open and at the corporate level; however, we have subsequently reopened all of our consolidated hotels. The reopening of our consolidated hotels provided us the opportunity to capture incremental demand through the end of 2020 and we believe we are prepared to capture market share during the early stages of an economic recovery in 2021.
In addition to our focus on strategically reopening hotels and driving occupancy at these hotels, we have remained focused on executing expense mitigation measures and shoring up our liquidity position as we continue to face a challenging operating environment. We suspended our common and preferred dividends in 2020 and during the six months ended June 30, 2021, we paid approximately $24.2 million in preferred dividend arrearage that was not paid in 2020. We also deferred certain planned capital expenditures for 2020 and we will continue to reduce capital expenditures in 2021 with planned allocations estimated between $15.0 and $18.0 million. In February 2021, the Company entered into an unsecured notes facility that provided net proceeds of $144.75 million at closing. An incremental $50 million may be drawn, at the Company’s discretion, in minimum installments of $25.0 million, at any point on or prior to September 30, 2021. The initial net proceeds of $144.75 million provided by this facility, along with a portion of the proceeds from asset sales, were used to repay amounts outstanding under our Credit Facility, allowing us to amend our Credit Facility on February 17, 2021, eliminating maturities under the Credit Facility until August of 2022. The Credit Facility amendment also waived all financial covenants through March 31, 2022, established accommodative covenant testing methodology through December 31, 2022, and provided additional liquidity at the Company’s discretion.
The manner in which the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will be resolved or the manner that the hospitality and tourism industries will return to historical performance norms, and whether the economy will contract or grow are not reasonably predictable. As a result, there can be no assurances that we will be able to achieve the hotel operating metrics or the results at our properties we have forecasted. Factors that might contribute to less-than-anticipated performance include those described under the headings “Risk Factors” and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and other documents that we may file with the SEC in the future. We will continue to cautiously monitor lodging demand and rates, our third-party hotel managers, and our performance generally.
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SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS
COMPARISON OF THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020
(dollars in thousands, except ADR, RevPAR, and per share data)
Revenue
Our total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021 consisted of hotel operating revenues and other revenue. Hotel operating revenues were approximately 99% of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. Hotel operating revenues are recorded for wholly-owned hotels that are leased to our wholly owned TRS and hotels owned through joint venture or other interests that are consolidated in our financial statements. Hotel operating revenues increased $52,671, or 302.5%, to $70,083 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $17,412 for the same period in 2020. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in demand across our portfolio in 2021 as the comparable period in 2020 was at the nadir of the reduction in operations across our portfolio due to the decrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in demand is partially offset by the sale of five hotels during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the sale of one hotel in December of 2020. Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2020 includes hotel operating revenue for these six hotels for the entire period.
Expenses
Total hotel operating expenses increased 124.8% to approximately $41,310 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $18,378 for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in hotel operating expenses is due to increased operations at our hotels for the three months ended June 30, 2021 as we had temporary closed certain of our hotels and reduced operations at the remaining hotels as a result of the decrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during the comparable period in 2020. This increase in hotel operating expense is partially offset by the sale of hotels noted above.
Depreciation and amortization decreased by 13.6%, or $3,308, to $21,014 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $24,322 for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease is primarily attributable to the disposition of the Sheraton Wilmington in December 2020, and the Courtyard San Diego, the Residence Inn Coconut Grove, the Capitol Hill Hotel, the Holiday Inn Express Cambridge, and the Duane Street Hotel in the first half of 2021.
Real estate and personal property tax and property insurance decreased $503, or 5.0%, for the three months ended June 30, 2021 when compared to the same period in 2020. This decrease is primarily driven by reductions in real estate tax expense due to the sale of hotels noted above. The decrease is partially offset by increased real estate tax that had been re-assessed by the applicable taxing authority, resulting in increases in real estate tax expense for the quarter as we cumulatively catch up, in certain instances, our estimated tax accruals at the time the new assessment is received. We typically experience increases in tax assessments and tax rates as the economy improves which could be offset by reductions resulting from successful real estate tax appeals. The Company regularly appeals property taxes but cannot predict property tax reductions from real estate tax appeals.
General and administrative expense increased by 26.3%, or approximately $1,100, from $4,187 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 to $5,287 for the same period in 2021. General and administrative expense includes expenses related to payroll, rents, and other corporate level administrative costs as well as non-cash share based payments issued as incentive compensation to the Company’s trustees, executives, and employees. Expenses related to non-cash share based compensation increased $790 when comparing the three months ended June 30, 2021 to the same period in 2020. This increase resulted primarily from an increase in the valuation of certain market based award programs and a difference in the timing of share based compensation recognition. In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2020, we executed cost containment strategies in our payroll and other administrative costs. Please refer to “Note 9 – Share Based Payments” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for more information about our share based compensation.
Operating Loss
Operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $7,592 compared to operating loss of $41,542 during the same period in 2020. The decrease in our operating loss of $33,950 is primarily due to an increase in demand during the three months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 when we had temporary closed certain of our hotels and reduced operations at the remaining hotels as a result of the decrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $1,501 from $13,481 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 to $14,982 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The primary driver of the increased interest expense is due to the issuance of the Junior Notes, which is partially offset by a decrease in interest expense on our term loans and decreases in the amortization of our interest rate hedges. Resulting primarily from the proceeds of the sales of assets, the balance of our borrowings, excluding discounts and deferred costs, have decreased by $57,256 in total between June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
Income Tax Benefit
During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $151 compared to an income tax expense of $15,872 for the three months ended June 30, 2020. After considering various factors, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income and tax planning strategies, we believe that as of June 30, 2021, it is not more likely than not that we will be able to realize our net deferred tax asset and therefore, maintained the full valuation allowance that was established during the second quarter of 2020, with the exception of a city net operating loss that we believe that we will be able to realize. As a result, the balance of our net deferred tax asset at June 30, 2021 is $499. Absent the valuation allowance, the amount of income tax expense or benefit that the Company typically records depends mostly on the amount of taxable income or loss that is generated by our consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”).
Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders
Net loss applicable to common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $28,590 compared to net loss of $67,464 during the same period in 2020. This decrease is primarily due to an increase in demand during the three months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020, as discussed above, partially offset by increased interest expense during the three months ended June 30, 2021, as discussed above.
COMPARISON OF THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020
(dollars in thousands, except ADR, RevPAR, and per share data)
Revenue
Our total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021 consisted of hotel operating revenues and other revenue. Hotel operating revenues were approximately 99% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. Hotel operating revenues are recorded for wholly-owned hotels that are leased to our wholly owned TRS and hotels owned through joint venture or other interests that are consolidated in our financial statements. Hotel operating revenues increased $9,886, or 9.2%, to $117,236 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $107,350 for the same period in 2020. This increase is attributable to an increase in RevPAR across our portfolio during the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020, when beginning in March 2020, we experienced a significant decrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in demand is partially offset by the sale of five hotels during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the sale of one hotel in December of 2020. Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2020 includes hotel operating revenue for these six hotels for the entire period.
Expenses
Total hotel operating expenses decreased 12.4% to approximately $73,490 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $83,897 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in hotel operating expenses is attributable to the cost saving measures implemented to mitigate the impact of the decrease in demand in 2020, as well the sale of hotels noted above.
Depreciation and amortization decreased by 11.7%, or $5,694, to $42,816 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $48,510 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 due to the dispositions noted above.
Real estate and personal property tax and property insurance decreased $374, or 1.9%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 when compared to the same period in 2020, which is primarily due to the sale of hotels noted above. This decrease is partially offset by an increase in real estate taxes at our remaining hotels as a result of properties that had been re-assessed by the applicable taxing authority, resulting in increases in real estate tax expense. We typically experience increases in tax assessments and tax rates as the economy improves which could be offset by reductions resulting from successful real estate tax appeals. In general, our property insurance costs continue to rise annually.
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General and administrative expense increased by 2.1%, or $210 from $10,021 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $10,231 for the same period in 2021. General and administrative expense includes expenses related to payroll, rents, and other corporate level administrative costs as well as non-cash share based payments issued as incentive compensation to the Company’s trustees, executives, and employees. Expenses related to non-cash share based compensation increased $503 when comparing the six months ended June 30, 2021 to 2020, which was partially offset by the execution of our cost containment strategies in other administrative costs. The increase in shared based compensation resulted primarily from an increase in the valuation of certain market based award programs and a difference in the timing of shared based compensation recognition. Please refer to “Note 9 – Share Based Payments” of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for more information about our share based compensation.
Operating Loss
Operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $30,878 compared to operating loss of $57,951 during the same period in 2020. Our decrease in operating loss was largely the result of a decrease in hotel operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and an increase in hotel operating revenues, which is the result of an increase in demand across our portfolio, while maintaining certain cost containment strategies in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we had a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense during the first half of 2021 compared to 2020 as a result of the disposals noted above.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $1,923 from $26,488 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $28,411 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The balance of our borrowings, excluding discounts and deferred costs, has decreased by $57,256 in total between June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2021. However, we experienced an increase in our weighted average interest rate, driven by the unsecured junior notes payable facility we entered into in February 2021, and increased interest expense related to the amortization of additional deferred costs incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2021. Proceeds from the junior notes payable were used to reduce borrowings under our secured credit facility and term loans.
Income Tax Expense
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $438 compared to an income tax expense of $11,374 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. After considering various factors, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income and tax planning strategies, we believe that as of June 30, 2021, it is not more likely than not that we will be able to realize our net deferred tax asset and therefore, maintained the full valuation allowance that was established during the second quarter of 2020, with the exception of a city net operating loss that we believe that we will be able to realize. As a result, the balance of our net deferred tax asset at June 30, 2021 is $499. Absent the valuation allowance, the amount of income tax expense or benefit that the Company typically records depends mostly on the amount of taxable income or loss that is generated by our consolidated taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”).
Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders
Net loss applicable to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $25,707 compared to net loss of $96,583 during the same period in 2020, resulting in a decreased loss of $70,876. This decrease in loss is primarily related to gain on hotel dispositions of $48,352, as well as a decrease in operating loss.
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LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES, AND EQUITY OFFERINGS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Potential Sources of Capital
Our organizational documents do not limit the amount of indebtedness that we may incur. Our ability to incur additional debt is dependent upon a number of factors, including the current state of the overall credit markets, our degree of leverage and borrowing restrictions imposed by existing lenders. Our ability to raise funds through the issuance of debt and equity securities is dependent upon, among other things, capital market volatility, risk tolerance of investors, general market conditions for REITs and market perceptions related to the Company’s ability to generate cash flow and positive returns on its investments.
In addition, our mortgage indebtedness contains various financial and non-financial covenants customarily found in secured, nonrecourse financing arrangements. If the specified criteria are not satisfied, the lender may be able to escrow cash flow generated by the property securing the applicable mortgage loan. At June 30, 2021, we failed our debt service coverage ratio ("DSCR") requirement related to two of our mortgage borrowings. After considering the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our consolidated operations, it is possible that we could fail certain financial covenants within certain property-level mortgage borrowings. For mortgages with financial covenants, the lenders' remedy of a covenant failure would be a requirement to escrow funds for the purpose of meeting our future debt payment obligations.
In February 2021, the Company entered into a junior unsecured notes facility (“Junior Notes”) that provided net proceeds of $144,750 at closing. An incremental $50,000 may be drawn, at the Company’s discretion, in minimum installments of $25,000 at any point on or prior to September 30, 2021. The Junior Notes bear interest at a rate of 9.50%, of which half, or 4.75%, will be paid in cash with the remaining half added to the principal of the note through March 31, 2022 at our discretion. The Junior Notes mature in February of 2026 and are non-callable through February 2022. The Junior Notes are callable at 104% beginning February of 2022, 102% beginning in February 2023, and at par any time beginning in February 2024.
The net proceeds of $144,750 provided by the Junior Notes, along with a portion of the proceeds from asset sales, were used to repay amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility, the Second Term Loan, and the Third Term Loan. The Junior Notes and asset sales that closed in the first quarter of 2021 allowed the Company to execute amendments to Credit Agreements governing the Credit Facility, the Second Term Loan, and the Third Term Loan. These amendments eliminated term loan maturities until August of 2022, waived all financial covenants through March 31, 2022, established accommodative covenant testing methodology through December 31, 2022, enabled the Company to pay down the accrual of the Company’s preferred dividends and allow the ongoing preferred dividend accrual to be kept current, and provided additional liquidity at the Company’s discretion.
Our secured debt facilities aggregate to $747,481 which is comprised of a $442,404 senior credit facility and two term loans totaling $305,077. The credit facility (“Credit Facility”) contains a $192,404 term loan (“First Term Loan”) and a $250,000 revolving line of credit (“Line of Credit”), and expires on August 10, 2022. As of June 30, 2021, we had $118,684 outstanding under the Line of Credit. Our two additional term loans are $278,846 (“Second Term Loan”) and $26,231 (“Third Term Loan”), which mature on September 10, 2024 and August 10, 2022, respectively.
We will continue to monitor our debt maturities to manage our liquidity needs. However, no assurances can be given that we will be successful in refinancing all or a portion of our future debt obligations due to factors beyond our control or that, if refinanced, the terms of such debt will not vary from the existing terms. As of June 30, 2021, we have $23,431 of indebtedness due on or before June 30, 2022. We currently expect that cash requirements for all debt that is not refinanced by our existing lenders for which the maturity date is not extended will be met through a combination of cash on hand, refinancing the existing debt with new lenders, draws on the Line of Credit or Junior Notes and the issuance of our securities.
In addition to the incurrence of debt and the offering of equity securities, dispositions of property may serve as additional capital resources and sources of liquidity. We may recycle capital from stabilized assets or from sales of non-core hotels in secondary and tertiary markets. Capital from these types of transactions is intended to be redeployed into high growth acquisitions, share buybacks, or to pay down existing debt.
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Acquisitions
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we acquired no hotel properties. We intend to invest in additional hotels only as suitable opportunities arise and adequate sources of capital are available. We expect that future investments in hotels will depend upon and will be financed by, in whole or in part, our existing cash, the proceeds from additional issuances of common or preferred shares, proceeds from the sale of assets, issuances of Common Units, issuances of preferred units or other securities or borrowings secured by hotel assets and under our Line of Credit.
Dispositions
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we disposed of five hotel properties for an aggregate sales price of $196,500 resulting in a gain on disposition of $48,313. The net proceeds were used to repay existing debt.
Operating Liquidity and Capital Expenditures
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through net cash provided by operations, existing cash balances and, if necessary, short-term borrowings under the Line of Credit. We believe that the net cash provided by operations in the coming year and borrowings drawn on the Line of Credit will be adequate to fund the Company’s operating requirements, monthly recurring debt service and the payment of dividends in accordance with REIT requirements of the Code.
To qualify as a REIT, we must distribute annually at least 90% of our taxable income. This distribution requirement limits our ability to retain earnings and requires us to raise additional capital in order to grow our business and acquire additional hotel properties. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to borrow funds or raise additional equity capital on terms acceptable to us, if at all. In addition, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to make distributions to our shareholders.
We will seek to satisfy long-term liquidity requirements through various sources of capital, including borrowings under the Line of Credit and through secured, non-recourse mortgage financings with respect to our unencumbered hotel properties. In addition, we may seek to raise capital through public or private offerings of our securities. Certain factors may have a material adverse effect on our ability to access these capital sources, including our degree of leverage, the value of our unencumbered hotel properties and borrowing restrictions imposed by lenders or franchisors. We will continue to analyze which source of capital is most advantageous to us at any particular point in time, but financing may not be consistently available to us on terms that are attractive, or at all.
Spending on capital improvements during the six months ended June 30, 2021 decreased when compared to spending on capital improvements during the six months ended June 30, 2020. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we spent $5,374 on capital expenditures to renovate, improve or replace assets at our hotels. This compares to $15,612 during the same period in 2020. These capital expenditures were undertaken to comply with brand mandated improvements and to initiate projects that we believe will generate a return on investment. We may spend additional amounts, if necessary, to comply with the requirements of any franchise license under which any of our hotels operate and otherwise to the extent we deem such expenditures to be prudent. We are also obligated to fund the cost of certain capital improvements to our hotels.
We expect to use operating cash flow, borrowings under the Line of Credit, and proceeds from issuances of our securities and hotel dispositions to pay for the cost of capital improvements and any furniture, fixture and equipment requirements.
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CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
Net cash used in operating activities decreased $9,250 from $16,357 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $7,107 for the comparable period in 2021. The increase in cash flow is primarily attributable to an increase in hotel property cash flow as a result of an increase in demand since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Net cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $157,659 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $16,191 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The following items are the major contributing factors for the change in investing cash flows:
•Proceeds of $163,583 received related to the disposition of the Courtyard San Diego, the Capitol Hill Hotel, the Holiday Inn Express Cambridge, the Residence Inn Coconut Grove, and the Duane Street Hotel during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
•An increase in comparative cash flows of $10,217 related to a decrease in spending on capital expenditures and hotel development projects for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 2020.
•An increase in comparative cash flows of $50 related to contributions of $600 to unconsolidated joint ventures for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to contributions of $550 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $94,009 compared to net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020 of $26,165. The following items are the major contributing factors for the change in financing cash flows:
•The primary use of cash was the payment of $187,024 of outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan agreements. We received proceeds of $144,750 from the issuance of the Junior Notes, a portion of which, in addition to the proceeds received from the hotel dispositions noted above, were used to pay down the Term Loans.
•An increase in mortgage payments of $703 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020.
•Payment of $5,795 of deferred financing costs for the six months ended June 30, 2021 which primarily relate to the Junior Notes issuance noted above, as compared to the payment of $2,104 during the six months ended June 30, 2020.
•A decrease in comparative cash flows as we drew $47,000 on our Line of Credit during the six months ended June 30, 2020 when compared to $14,369 in net repayments during the same period in 2021.
•An increase in cash payments of $12,167 related to dividends paid. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, our executed amendments to the Credit Agreements allowed for the payment of the total arrearage of unpaid cash dividends due on each of our 6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares and 6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of approximately $24,174, which was paid on March 26, 2021, as well as dividends of $6,044 on these preferred shares in April 2021. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 we paid dividends of $6,044 on these preferred shares and $12,007 on our Common Shares, Common Units and LTIP Units.
OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company does not have off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share data)
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) developed Funds from Operations (“FFO”) as a non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. We calculate FFO applicable to common shares and Common Units in accordance with the December 2018 Financial Standards White Paper of NAREIT, which we refer to as the White Paper. The White Paper defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control, and impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by an entity. Our interpretation of the NAREIT definition is that noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) should be added back to (deducted from) net income (loss) as part of reconciling net income (loss) to FFO. Our FFO computation may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, or that interpret the NAREIT definition differently than we do.
The GAAP measure that we believe to be most directly comparable to FFO, net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders, includes loss from the impairment of certain depreciable assets, our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and land, depreciation and amortization expenses, gains or losses on property sales, noncontrolling interest and preferred dividends. In computing FFO, we eliminate these items because, in our view, they are not indicative of the results from our property operations. We determined that the loss from the impairment of certain depreciable assets including investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and land, was driven by a measurable decrease in the fair value of certain hotel properties and other assets as determined by our analysis of those assets in accordance with applicable GAAP. As such, these impairments have been eliminated from net loss to determine FFO.
FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of the Company’s performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions. We consider FFO to be a meaningful, additional measure of operating performance because it excludes the effects of the assumption that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, and because it is widely used by industry analysts as a performance measure. We show both FFO from consolidated hotel operations and FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures because we believe it is meaningful for the investor to understand the relative contributions from our consolidated and unconsolidated hotels. The display of both FFO from consolidated hotels and FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures allows for a detailed analysis of the operating performance of our hotel portfolio by management and investors. We present FFO applicable to common shares and Common Units because our Common Units are redeemable for common shares. We believe it is meaningful for the investor to understand FFO applicable to all common shares and Common Units.
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The following table reconciles FFO for the periods presented to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income, for the same periods (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended |
| June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 |
| Net loss applicable to common shareholders | $ | (28,590) | $ | (67,464) | $ | (25,707) | $ | (96,583) |
| Loss allocated to noncontrolling interest | (977) | (10,360) | (813) | (13,257) |
| Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures | 589 | 502 | 1,247 | 1,520 |
| Gain on disposition of hotel properties | — | — | (48,352) | — |
| Loss from impairment of depreciable assets | 222 | 1,069 | 222 | 1,069 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 21,014 | 24,322 | 42,816 | 48,510 |
| Funds from consolidated hotel operations applicable to common shareholders and Partnership Units | (7,742) | (51,931) | (30,587) | (58,741) |
| Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures | (589) | (502) | (1,247) | (1,520) |
| Unrecognized pro rata interest in loss (1) | (318) | (511) | (814) | (361) |
| Depreciation and amortization of difference between purchase price and historical cost (2) | 21 | 21 | 42 | 42 |
| Interest in depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures (3) | 652 | 393 | 1,282 | 796 |
| Funds from unconsolidated joint ventures operations applicable to common shareholders and Partnership Units | (234) | (599) | (737) | (1,043) |
| Funds from Operations applicable to common shareholders and Partnership Units | $ | (7,976) | $ | (52,530) | $ | (31,324) | $ | (59,784) |
| Weighted Average Common Shares and Common Units |
| Basic | 39,097,820 | 38,609,922 | 39,034,707 | 38,587,011 |
| Diluted | 44,724,968 | 43,286,310 | 44,525,168 | 43,426,465 |

(1) For U.S. GAAP reporting purposes, our interest in the joint venture's loss is not recognized since our U.S. GAAP basis in the joint venture has been reduced to $0. Our interest in FFO from the joint venture equals our percentage ownership in the venture's FFO, including loss we have not recognized for U.S. GAAP reporting.
(2) Adjustment made to add depreciation of purchase price in excess of historical cost of the assets in the unconsolidated joint venture at the time of our investment.
(3) Adjustment made to add our interest in real estate related depreciation and amortization of our unconsolidated joint ventures.
INFLATION
Operators of hotel properties, in general, possess the ability to adjust room rates daily to reflect the effects of inflation. However, competitive pressures may limit the ability of our management companies to raise room rates. Additionally, our management companies will face challenges to raise room rates to reflect the impact of inflation until there is a substantial economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Refer to Note 1 – Basis of Presentation of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding critical accounting policies and estimates.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (in thousands, except per share data)
Our primary market risk exposure is to changes in interest rates on our variable rate debt. As of June 30, 2021, we are exposed to interest rate risk with respect to variable rate borrowings under our Line of Credit, certain variable rate mortgages, and notes payable. As of June 30, 2021, we had total variable rate debt outstanding of $233,077 with a weighted average interest rate of 2.94%. The effect of a 100 basis point increase or decrease in the interest rate on our variable rate debt outstanding as of June 30, 2021 would be an increase or decrease in our interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 of $577 and $1,198, respectively.
Our interest rate risk objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate fluctuations on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we manage our exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates for a portion of our borrowings through the use of fixed rate debt instruments to the extent that reasonably favorable rates are obtainable with such arrangements. We have also entered into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps or caps, and in the future may enter into treasury options or locks, to mitigate our interest rate risk on a related financial instrument or to effectively lock the interest rate on a portion of our variable rate debt. As of June 30, 2021, we have ten interest rate swaps related to debt on Hilton Garden Inn, 52nd Street, New York, NY; Courtyard, LA Westside, Culver City, CA; Hyatt Union Square, New York, NY; Hilton Garden Inn Tribeca, New York, NY; and our Credit Facility. We do not intend to enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.
As of June 30, 2021, approximately 79.3% of our outstanding consolidated long-term indebtedness was subject to fixed rates or effectively capped, while 20.7% of our outstanding long term indebtedness is subject to floating rates, including borrowings under our Line of Credit. The majority of our floating rate debt and any corresponding derivative instruments are indexed to various tenors of LIBOR.
On March 5, 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced that USD LIBOR will no longer be published after June 30, 2023. This announcement has several implications, including setting the spread that may be used to automatically convert contracts from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). Additionally, banking regulators are encouraging banks to discontinue new LIBOR debt issuances by December 31, 2021.
The Company anticipates that LIBOR will continue to be available at least until June 30, 2023. Any changes adopted by the FCA or other governing bodies in the method used for determining LIBOR may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in reported LIBOR. If that were to occur, our interest payments could change. In addition, uncertainty about the extent and manner of future changes may result in interest rates and/or payments that are higher or lower than if LIBOR were to remain available in its current form.
The Company is monitoring and evaluating the related risks that arise in connection with transitioning contracts to an alternative rate, including any resulting value transfer that may occur, and are likely to vary by contract. The value of loans, securities, or derivative instruments tied to LIBOR, as well as interest rates on our current or future indebtedness, may also be impacted if LIBOR is limited or discontinued. For some instruments the method of transitioning to an alternative reference rate may be challenging, especially if we cannot agree with the respective counterparty about how to make the transition.
While we expect LIBOR to be available in substantially its current form until at least June 30, 2023, it is possible that LIBOR will become unavailable prior to that point. This could result, for example, if sufficient banks decline to make submissions to the LIBOR administrator. In that case, the risks associated with the transition to an alternative reference rate will be accelerated and magnified.
Alternative rates and other market changes related to the replacement of LIBOR, including the introduction of financial products and changes in market practices, may lead to risk modeling and valuation challenges, such as adjusting interest rate accrual calculations and building a term structure for an alternative rate.
The introduction of an alternative rate also may create additional basis risk and increased volatility as alternative rates are phased in and utilized in parallel with LIBOR.
Adjustments to systems and mathematical models to properly process and account for alternative rates will be required, which may strain the model risk management and information technology functions and result in substantial incremental costs for the company.
Changes in market interest rates on our fixed-rate debt impact the fair value of the debt, but such changes have no impact on interest expense incurred. If interest rates rise 100 basis points and our fixed rate debt balance remains constant, we expect the fair value of our debt to decrease. The sensitivity analysis related to our fixed-rate debt assumes an immediate 100 basis point move in interest rates from their June 30, 2021 levels, with all other variables held constant. A 100 basis point increase in market interest rates would cause the fair value of our fixed-rate debt outstanding at June 30, 2021 to be
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approximately $1,114,810 and a 100 basis point decrease in market interest rates would cause the fair value of our fixed-rate debt outstanding at June 30, 2021 to be approximately $1,168,182.
We regularly review interest rate exposure on our outstanding borrowings in an effort to minimize the risk of interest rate fluctuations. For debt obligations outstanding as of June 30, 2021, the following table presents expected principal repayments and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates:
| 2021 | 2022 - 2023 | 2024 - 2025 | Thereafter | Total |
| Fixed Rate Debt | $ | 23,431 | $ | 346,889 | $ | 381,977 | $ | 140,764 | $ | 893,061 |
| Weighted Average Interest Rate | 4.84 | % | 5.27 | % | 8.94 | % | 9.50 | % | 7.14 | % |
| Floating Rate Debt | $ | 298 | $ | 1,240 | $ | 61,306 | $ | 51,548 | $ | 114,392 |
| Weighted Average Interest Rate | 3.29 | % | 3.30 | % | 3.10 | % | 3.10 | % | 3.20 | % |
| $ | 23,729 | $ | 348,129 | $ | 443,283 | $ | 192,312 | $ | 1,007,453 |
| Line of Credit | $ | — | $ | 118,684 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 118,684 |
| Weighted Average Interest Rate | — | 2.50 | % | — | — | 2.50 | % |
| $ | 23,729 | $ | 466,813 | $ | 443,283 | $ | 192,312 | $ | 1,126,137 |

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Based on the most recent evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer believe the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of June 30, 2021.
There were no changes to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2021, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes from our risk factors as previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
| 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
| 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
| 32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
| 32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
| 101.INS | The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document* |
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document* |
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document* |
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document* |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document* |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
| * | Filed herewith |
| + | Compensatory plan or arrangement |

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SIGNATURES
| HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST |
| July 28, 2021 | /s/ Ashish R. Parikh |
| Ashish R. Parikh |
| Chief Financial Officer(Principal Financial Officer) |

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Question: What is the percentage change in Total Shareholders' Equity from December 31, 2020, to June 30, 2021?

Python solution:
def solution():
    # Define variables name and value
    Total_Shareholders_Equity_Dec_2020 = 623003
    Total_Shareholders_Equity_June_2021 = 586015

    # Do math calculation to get the answer
    percentage_change = ((Total_Shareholders_Equity_June_2021 - Total_Shareholders_Equity_Dec_2020) / Total_Shareholders_Equity_Dec_2020) * 100
    answer = percentage_change
    return answer


Answer: -5.9370500624