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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM              TO             

 

Commission File Number 000-49748

 


 

APPLE HOSPITALITY TWO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

VIRGINIA   54-2010305

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

814 EAST MAIN STREET

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

  23219
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(804) 344-8121

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

FORMER ADDRESS: 10 SOUTH THIRD STREET, RICHMOND, VA 23219

 


 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

At October 31, 2004, there were 40,442,616 outstanding shares of common stock, no par value, of the registrant.

 



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APPLE HOSPITALITY TWO, INC.

 

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

             Page
Number


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    
        Item 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)     
       

Consolidated Balance Sheets -
September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

   3
       

Consolidated Statements of Operations -
Three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and
Three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003

   4
       

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Nine months ended September 30, 2004 and
Nine months ended September 30, 2003

   5
       

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   6
        Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    11
        Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    18
        Item 4.   Controls and Procedures    18

PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION:

    
        Item 1.   Legal Proceedings (not applicable)     
        Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    19
        Item 3.   Defaults upon Senior Securities (not applicable)     
        Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (not applicable)     
        Item 5.   Other Information (not applicable)     
        Item 6.   Exhibits    20

Signatures

       21

Certifications

       22

 

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Apple Hospitality Two, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

 

     September 30,
2004


    December 31,
2003


 

ASSETS

                

Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $45,967 and $27,705, respectively

   $ 641,588     $ 638,658  

Cash and cash equivalents

     13,678       17,296  

Restricted Cash - Furniture, fixtures & equipment and other escrows

     23,618       33,738  

Other assets

     4,824       2,421  
    


 


TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 683,708     $ 692,113  
    


 


LIABILITIES

                

Notes payable-secured

   $ 371,962     $ 362,763  

Note payable-related party

     3,801       3,595  

Accounts payable & accrued expenses

     5,348       3,648  

Accounts payable-prior limited partners

     8,636       8,815  

Due to third party manager, net

     —         2,377  

Interest payable

     1,372       1,280  

Deferred incentive management fees payable

     715       715  
    


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES

     391,834       383,193  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Preferred stock, no par value, 15,000,000 authorized, none issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Series A Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; 40,473,298 and 40,644,638 shares outstanding, respectively

     —         —    

Series B preferred convertible stock, no par value, authorized 240,000 shares; issued and outstanding – and – shares, respectively

     —         —    

Series C preferred convertible stock, no par value, authorized 1,272,000; issued and outstanding 1,272,000 and 1,272,000 shares, respectively

     10,176       10,176  

Common stock, no par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; outstanding 40,473,298 shares, and 40,644,638 shares, respectively

     347,654       349,406  

Distributions greater than net income

     (65,956 )     (50,662 )
    


 


TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     291,874       308,920  
    


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 683,708     $ 692,113  
    


 


 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Apple Hospitality Two, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three months ended
September 30, 2004


    Three months ended
September 30, 2003


    Nine months ended
September 30, 2004


    Nine months ended
September 30, 2003


 

REVENUES

                                

Suite revenue

   $ 57,443     $ 51,258     $ 158,823     $ 142,486  

Other revenue

     1,332       1,484       4,066       3,900  
    


 


 


 


Total revenues

     58,775       52,742       162,889       146,386  

EXPENSES

                                

Hotel operating expense

     14,820       13,301       41,746       36,365  

Hotel administrative expense

     5,111       4,696       14,574       13,592  

Sales and marketing

     3,884       3,700       11,405       10,437  

Utilities

     2,755       2,791       7,839       7,363  

Repair and maintenance

     2,994       3,011       8,765       8,257  

Franchise fees

     2,142       1,822       6,013       5,507  

Management fees

     1,434       1,797       4,155       4,155  

Chain services

     784       824       2,509       2,408  

Taxes, insurance and other

     4,208       3,412       11,618       9,377  

Merger expense-related party

     —         —         —         15,914  

General and administrative

     565       589       1,556       1,469  

Depreciation of real-estate owned

     6,219       5,469       18,262       13,616  
    


 


 


 


Total expenses

     44,916       41,412       128,442       128,460  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     13,859       11,330       34,447       17,926  

Interest income

     68       122       220       773  

Interest expense

     (7,176 )     (6,376 )     (20,708 )     (18,918 )
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 6,751     $ 5,076     $ 13,959     $ (219 )
    


 


 


 


Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.16     $ 0.12     $ 0.33     $ (0.01 )
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding

     41,740       42,404       41,731       41,256  

Distributions paid per common share

   $ 0.20     $ 0.25     $ 0.70     $ 1.247  
    


 


 


 


 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Apple Hospitality Two, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

     Nine months ended
September 30, 2004


    Nine months ended
September 30, 2003


 

Cash flow from operating activities:

                

Net income (loss)

   $ 13,959     $ (219 )

Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation

     18,262       13,616  

Non-cash portion of merger related expense

     —         13,576  

Net amortization of fair value adjustment to mortgage notes payable

     (1,685 )     (2,386 )

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     91       93  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired/assumed:

                

Due to third party manager

     (3,038 )     3,902  

Debt service and other escrows

     7,924       (312 )

Other assets

     587       2,851  

Account payable-affiliate

     206       (54 )

Interest payable

     92       863  

Accrued expenses

     1,521       571  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     37,919       32,501  

Cash flow from investing activities:

                

Decrease in cash restricted for capital improvements

     2,196       7,352  

Net cash paid for hotel acquisitions

     —         (12,550 )

Net cash paid for acquisition of Apple Suites, Inc. and Apple Suites Advisors

     —         (17,968 )

Capital improvements

     (21,192 )     (37,497 )

Deposits on capital improvement projects

     80       —    
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (18,916 )     (60,663 )

Cash flow from financing activities

                

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     4,428       —    

Redemption of common stock

     (6,180 )     (3,973 )

Proceeds from secured line of credit

     16,000       —    

Repayment of unsecured line of credit

     —         (3,000 )

Refinancing deposit

     (2,500 )        

Capital lease obligations-principal amounts

     —         (579 )

Repayment of secured notes payable

     (5,116 )     (5,366 )

Cash distributions paid to shareholders

     (29,253 )     (43,644 )
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (22,621 )     (56,562 )

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (3,618 )     (84,724 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     17,296       125,522  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 13,678     $ 40,798  
    


 


Supplemental information:

                

Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized

   $ 22,212     $ 14,871  

Non-cash transactions:

                

Other assets assumed in acquisitions

   $ —       $ 1,153  

Escrows assumed in acquisitions

   $ —       $ 1,130  

Assumption of mortgage notes payable

   $ —       $ 103,284  

Issuance of common stock

   $ —       $ 83,107  

Conversion of B shares

   $ —       $ 24  

Issuance of Series C shares

   $ —       $ 10,176  

Payments of restricted cash to prior limited partners

   $ —       $ 1,534  

Liabilities assumed in acquisition

   $ —       $ 5,042  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1

 

General Information and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These unaudited financials should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s December 31, 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2004.

 

Organization

 

Apple Hospitality Two, Inc. (the “Company”), a Virginia corporation, was formed on January 17, 2001, and its first investor closing was on May 1, 2001. The Company merged with Apple Suites, Inc. on January 31, 2003 and balances are reflected accordingly. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

 

The REIT Modernization Act, effective January 1, 2001, permits real estate investment trusts (“REIT”) to establish taxable businesses to conduct certain previously disallowed business activities. The Company has formed a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, Apple Hospitality Management, Inc., and has leased all of its hotels to Apple Hospitality Management, Inc. or its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Lessee”).

 

Comprehensive Income

 

The Company recorded no comprehensive income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 or 2003.

 

Stock Incentive Plans

 

As the exercise price of the Company’s stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock, the Company has not recognized any stock compensation expenses associated with its stock options during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003.

 

Earnings per Common Share

 

Basic earnings per common share is computed based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is calculated after giving effect to all potential common shares that were dilutive and outstanding for the year. Series C preferred convertible stock is included in basic and diluted earnings per common share as it is considered a common stock equivalent.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company is operated as, and will annually elect to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 to 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. Earnings and profits, which will determine the taxability of distributions to shareholders, will differ from income reported for financial reporting purposes primarily due to the differences for federal income tax purposes in the estimated useful lives used to compute depreciation. The Lessees, as taxable REIT subsidiaries of the Company, are subject to federal and state income taxes. No federal income tax expense has been recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as the Lessees had operating losses. No tax benefit has been recorded as realization of these benefits is uncertain.

 

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Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 

Summary of Significant Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46) and subsequently revised FIN 46 in December 2003. Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 46. The Company did not identify any variable interest entities (VIEs).

 

Note 2

 

Investment in Hotels

 

Redmond, Washington

 

Effective January 3, 2003, the Company acquired a Residence Inn ® by Marriott ® hotel in Redmond, Washington, which contains 180 suites and was in operation when acquired. The hotel offers one and two room suites with the amenities generally offered by upscale extended-stay hotels. It is located in a developed area near Seattle, Washington.

 

The gross purchase price for the hotel was $32,550,000. This amount was satisfied at closing by cash payments and other adjustments in the approximate amount of $12,550,000 and the assumption of existing secured debt.

 

Apple Suites, Inc.

 

The Company also entered into a merger agreement with Apple Suites on October 23, 2002. Effective January 31, 2003, Apple Suites merged with and into Hospitality Acquisition Company, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary. Apple Suites owned, either directly or through its subsidiaries, a total of 17 upper-end extended-stay hotels throughout the United States, which comprised a total of 1,922 suites, and all of which are operated as part of the Homewood Suites® by Hilton® franchise system. The merger did not change the management positions Mr. Glade M. Knight held with the Company prior to the merger nor did the board of directors’ change as a result of the merger.

 

Pursuant to the merger, each Apple Suites common share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the merger, was converted into the right to receive either: (i) one unit of the Company, consisting of one common share of the Company and one Series A preferred share of the Company; or (ii) if the holder of an Apple Suites common share elected, $10.00 in cash, subject to a limit on the total amount of cash to be paid in the merger. As a result of the merger, holders of Apple Suites common shares received a total of 11.4 million Units (valued at $8 per share for accounting purposes) and approximately $17.8 million in cash, and the Company assumed Apple Suites’ liabilities and paid certain merger costs. The Company funded the cash portion of the merger consideration with available cash. Apple Suites’ assets and liabilities were recorded at fair value and no goodwill or intangible assets were recorded.

 

Also in connection with this transaction, the Company terminated its advisory contract with Apple Suites Advisors (“ASA”) and became self-advised. To implement the termination of the advisory agreement, the Company purchased ASA. The Company acquired all of Mr. Glade M. Knight’s stock in ASA instead of paying a $6.48 million termination fee due ASA under the advisory agreement. Mr. Knight received a cash payment of $2.0 million and a non-interest-bearing promissory note, due four years after the merger, in a principal amount of $4.48 million. The Company recognized an expense related to this transaction of $5.5 million in the first quarter of 2003.

 

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In addition, 1,272,000 newly created Series C convertible preferred shares were issued in exchange for outstanding Series B convertible preferred shares. Holders of Series B convertible preferred shares would have otherwise been entitled to receive 1,272,000 Units upon conversion of their Series B convertible preferred shares in connection with the termination of the advisory agreement with ASA and termination of the brokerage service agreement with Apple Suites Realty Group. The new Series C convertible preferred shares have a liquidation preference comparable to the Series B convertible preferred shares, in that holders of Series C convertible preferred shares receive no payments in a liquidation for their Series C convertible preferred shares until holders of Units are paid in full for their Series A preferred shares. The Series C convertible preferred shares have the same voting rights and rights to receive dividend distributions as if they had already been converted to common shares. The company recognized expense related to this transaction of $10.2 million in the first quarter of 2003.

 

Renovation Program

 

During 2003, the Company began a major renovation program at its hotel properties. During this program, suites were taken out of service while renovations were completed. During the time units were out of service, the Company capitalized interest, taxes and insurance costs related to these units. The program was completed at the beginning of the third quarter of 2004; as a result, no costs were capitalized during the three months ended September 30, 2004. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company capitalized approximately $600,000 and $2.1 million, respectively, in costs associated with rooms out of service.

 

Note 3

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

During 2003, the Company instituted a Unit Redemption Program to provide limited interim liquidity to its shareholders. Redemption of Units, when requested, is made quarterly on a first-come, first-served basis. Shareholders may request redemption of Units for a purchase price equal to the lesser of: (1) the purchase price per unit that the shareholder actually paid for the unit (or the price that the shareholder actually paid for the Apple Suites, Inc. common shares, if the Units were acquired through the exchange of Apple Suites, Inc. common shares in the Company’s merger with Apple Suites, Inc.); or (2) $10.00 per unit. The Company reserves the right to change the purchase price of redemptions, reject any request for redemption, or otherwise amend the terms of, suspend, or terminate the Unit Redemption Program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company redeemed 619,939 Units in the amount of $6,180,097.

 

Effective February 20, 2004, the Company instituted a dividend reinvestment plan to its shareholders. The plan provides a convenient and cost effective way to increase shareholder investment in the Company by reinvesting dividends to purchase additional Units of the Company. The uses of the proceeds from this plan may include purchasing Units under the Company’s Unit Redemption Program, enhancing properties, satisfying financing obligations and other expenses, increasing working capital, funding various corporate operations, and acquiring extended-stay hotels. The Company has registered 2.4 million shares for potential issuance under the Program. As of September 30, 2004, 448,599 Units have been issued under the dividend reinvestment plan, representing $4,485,985 in proceeds to the Company.

 

Note 4

 

Management Agreements

 

Residence Inn Hotels

 

The Company’s Residence Inn hotels are subject to management agreements under which Residence Inn® by Marriott®, Inc. (the “Manager”) manages the hotels, generally for an initial term of 15 to 20 years with renewal terms at the option of the Manager of up to an additional 50 years. The agreements generally provide for payment of base management fees, which are calculated annually and are a percentage of sales,

 

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and incentive management fees over a priority return (as defined in the management agreements). Incentive management fees (IMF) are currently payable only if and to the extent there is sufficient cash flow from the hotels after consideration of qualifying debt service and after consideration to a priority return on investment, including property improvements. Amounts not currently payable are deferred and are payable in future years only if and to the extent there is sufficient cash flow from future operations or upon sale or refinancing of the hotels after consideration to a priority return to the Company (as defined in the management agreements), which is generally 12%. In the event of early termination of the management agreements, the Manager will receive additional fees based on the unexpired term and expected future base and incentive management fees. The Company has the option to terminate the management agreements if specified performance thresholds are not satisfied.

 

Incentive fees are payable on a portfolio by portfolio basis for Residence Inn properties. The Company has three portfolios of multiple hotels with separate management agreements which are subject to this calculation. The Company records incentive management fee exposure when it is considered probable that these fees will be paid. The Company has recorded approximately $715,000 of deferred incentive management fees on the Res III portfolio. The Company has not recorded any deferred incentive management fees for the Res I and Res II portfolios. The Redmond hotel’s management agreement does not include deferred incentive management fees; however, incentive fees are payable each year based on income in excess of a defined owner’s priority. Through September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company has incurred and paid approximately $240,000 and $342,000, respectively, for incentive fees related to the Redmond property.

 

The Company acquired its Residence Inn hotels in separate transactions; (Res I – purchased February 2002, Res II – purchased in August 2002, Res III – purchased September 2001; and Redmond purchased January 2003. In the Res I and Res II purchases, the Company assumed the amended and restated management agreements in effect with the Manager by the prior owner and assumed deferred incentive management fees totaling $6.7 million and $7.0 million, respectively, at the date of the respective acquisitions. Additionally, the Company assumed the cost basis of $187.0 million and $243.0 million for Res I and Res II, respectively, and the holding period of the prior owner for purposes of calculating the priority returns upon sale of the properties. The Company paid approximately $133.0 million and $160.0 million for Res I and Res II, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes deferred incentive management fees (“DIMF”) under these management agreements (dollars in millions).

 

     DIMF
Assumed


  

IMF

Accumulated
Post-

Acquisition


   Total
IMF


  

Post-acquisition
IMF

Paid


   Total
DIMF


   Amount accrued
in Consolidated
Balance Sheet


Res I

   $ 6.7    $ 6.3    $ 13.0    $ 0.0    $ 13.0    $ 0.0

Res II

     7.0      3.8      10.8      0.0      10.8      0.0

Res III

     0.0      1.3      1.3      0.5      0.8      0.7

Redmond

     0.0      0.7      0.7      0.7      0.0      0.0
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total

   $ 13.7    $ 12.1    $ 25.8    $ 1.2    $ 24.6    $ 0.7

 

No amounts of DIMF were recorded upon the acquisition of Res I and Res II as the fair value of these amounts were not readily determinable and payment was not considered probable.

 

Note 5

 

Related Parties

 

Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Company has an advisory agreement with Apple Hospitality Five Advisors, Inc. (AFA) whereby the Company receives advisory fee revenue equal to .1% to .25% of total equity contributions received by Apple Hospitality Five, Inc., plus certain reimbursable expenses in exchange for providing day to day advisory and real estate due diligence services for Apple Hospitality Five, Inc. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company received advisory fee revenue in the amount of approximately $543,000 and $170,000, respectively, under this agreement. AFA is 100% owned by Mr. Knight.

 

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The Company also provides support services to Apple Six Advisors, Inc. (A6A). A6A provides day to day advisory and real estate due diligence services to Apple REIT Six, Inc. A6A is 100% owned by Mr. Knight. A6A has agreed to reimburse the Company for its costs in providing these services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company has received reimbursement of its costs totaling $200,000.

 

Mr. Knight also serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, Inc., an apartment REIT, Apple Hospitality Five, Inc., a hospitality REIT, and Apple REIT Six Inc., a diversified REIT.

 

Note 6

 

Notes Payable

 

In July 2004, the Company entered into a $16.0 million dollar secured line of credit, which replaced its existing $10.0 million dollar line of credit entered into in April 2004. The line bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.5% and matures in April 2005. The Company had borrowed $16.0 million under the line as of September 30, 2004.

 

Note 7

 

Commitments

 

The Company has entered into a debt refinancing commitment for its Res II portfolio note payable with an outstanding balance of $125.8 million at September 30, 2004. The anticipated closing date on the new note is November 2004. The terms of the new note will be substantially the same as the old note except the interest rate will be reduced from 8.85% to 6.9% per year. There can be no assurance that the refinancing will occur.

 

Note 8

 

Industry Segments

 

The Company owns extended-stay hotel properties throughout the United States that generate rental and other property-related income. The Company separately evaluates the performance of each of its hotel properties. However, because each of the hotel properties has similar economic characteristics, facilities, and services, the properties have been aggregated into a single segment. All segment disclosure is included in or can be derived from the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 9

 

Subsequent Events

 

In October 2004, the Company declared and paid approximately $8.3 million, or $.20 per share, in a distribution to its common shareholders of record on September 30, 2004.

 

In October 2004, the Company redeemed Units under its share redemption program in the approximate amount of $2.6 million, representing approximately 263,000 Units of the Company.

 

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

 

This quarterly 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. Such Statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the ability of the Company to implement its acquisition strategy and operating strategy; the Company’s ability to manage planned growth; changes in economic cycles and competition within the extended-stay hotel industry. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore there can be no assurance that such statements included in the quarterly report will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved. In addition, the Company’s qualification as a real estate investment trust involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Readers should carefully review the Company’s financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as the risk factors described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

General

 

Overview

 

The Company is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that owns upscale, extended-stay hotels. The Company was formed on January 17, 2001, with the first investor closing commencing on May 1, 2001. The Company owns 66 hotels in selected markets throughout the United States. The performance of the Company’s hotels can be influenced by many factors, including local hotel competition, local and national economic conditions and the performance of the individual managers assigned to its hotels. In evaluating financial condition and operating performance, the Company focuses on revenue measurements such as occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room and expenses such as hotel operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and other expenses described below.

 

During the first quarter of 2004, the Company continued to experience the effects of economic weakness in some of its markets and the effects of closing rooms to complete its major renovation project for many of its hotels. As a result, the Company’s financial results were lower than the same period in 2003. During the second and third quarter of 2004, the Company began to see improved economic conditions in some of its markets and it substantially completed its major renovation program. As a result, the Company’s second and third quarter results exceeded the same periods in 2003. Since there can be no assurance that economic conditions will continue to improve, there can be no assurance that operating results will continue to improve in 2004. However, due to the positive impact of the completed renovations and positive economic indicators, the Company does believe there will be improvement in its results, as compared to 2003, for the remainder of 2004.

 

Hotels Owned

 

The Company owns 66 hotels, with a total of 7,869 suites. Of its 66 hotels, the Company owns 49 Residence Inn® by Marriott® properties consisting of 5,947 suites, and 17 Homewood Suites® by Hilton® consisting of 1,922 suites.

 

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The following table summarizes the locations, brands, acquisition dates and number of suites of the hotels owned on September 30, 2004:

 

City


   State

   Franchise/Brand

  Date Acquired

   # of Suites

Birmingham

   Alabama    Residence Inn®   August 2002    128

Montgomery

   Alabama    Residence Inn®   September 2001    94

Arcadia

   California    Residence Inn®   August 2002    120

Bakersfield

   California    Residence Inn®   September 2001    114

Concord

   California    Residence Inn®   September 2001    126

Costa Mesa

   California    Residence Inn®   March 2002    144

Irvine

   California    Residence Inn®   August 2002    112

La Jolla

   California    Residence Inn®   March 2002    288

Long Beach

   California    Residence Inn®   March 2002    216

Placentia

   California    Residence Inn®   August 2002    112

San Ramon

   California    Residence Inn®   September 2001    106

Boulder

   Colorado    Homewood Suites®   January 2003    112

Boulder

   Colorado    Residence Inn®   March 2002    128

Meriden

   Connecticut    Residence Inn®   September 2001    106

Clearwater

   Florida    Homewood Suites®   January 2003    112

Boca Raton

   Florida    Residence Inn®   August 2002    120

Clearwater

   Florida    Residence Inn®   August 2002    88

Jacksonville

   Florida    Residence Inn®   August 2002    112

Kalamazoo

   Florida    Residence Inn®   August 2002    83

Pensacola

   Florida    Residence Inn®   August 2002    64

Atlanta Airport

   Georgia    Residence Inn®   September 2001    126

Atlanta/Buckhead

   Georgia    Residence Inn®   March 2002    136

Atlanta/Buckhead

   Georgia    Homewood Suites®   January 2003    92

Atlanta/Cumberland

   Georgia    Residence Inn®   March 2002    130

Atlanta/Cumberland

   Georgia    Homewood Suites®   January 2003    124

Atlanta/Peachtree

   Georgia    Homewood Suites®   January 2003    92

Dunwoody

   Georgia    Residence Inn®   March 2002    144

Deerfield

   Illinois    Residence Inn®   August 2002    128

Lombard

   Illinois    Residence Inn®   March 2002    144

Shreveport

   Louisiana    Residence Inn®   August 2002    72

Baltimore

   Maryland    Homewood Suites®   January 2003    147

Boston

   Massachusetts    Residence Inn®   August 2002    96

Boston

   Massachusetts    Residence Inn®   September 2001    130

Detroit

   Michigan    Homewood Suites®   January 2003    76

Southfield

   Michigan    Residence Inn®   March 2002    144

Jackson

   Mississippi    Homewood Suites®   January 2003    91

Jackson

   Mississippi    Residence Inn®   August 2002    120

St. Louis

   Missouri    Homewood Suites®   January 2003    145

Chesterfield

   Missouri    Residence Inn®   March 2002    104

Galleria

   Missouri    Residence Inn®   March 2002    152

 

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Las Vegas

  Nevada   Residence Inn®   August 2002   192

Santa Fe

  New Mexico   Residence Inn®   August 2002   120

Charlotte

  North Carolina   Residence Inn®   August 2002   91

Greensboro

  North Carolina   Residence Inn®   August 2002   128

Akron

  Ohio   Residence Inn®   August 2002   112

Cincinnati

  Ohio   Residence Inn®   September 2001   118

Columbus North

  Ohio   Residence Inn®   March 2002   96

Dayton North

  Ohio   Residence Inn®   March 2002   64

Dayton South

  Ohio   Residence Inn®   March 2002   96

Sharonville

  Ohio   Residence Inn®   March 2002   144

Portland

  Oregon   Homewood Suites®   January 2003   123

Philadelphia/Malvern

  Pennsylvania   Homewood Suites®   January 2003   123

Philadelphia

  Pennsylvania   Residence Inn®   August 2002   88

Columbia

  South Carolina   Residence Inn®   August 2002   128

Spartanburg

  South Carolina   Residence Inn®   August 2002   88

Memphis

  Tennessee   Residence Inn®   August 2002   105

Dallas/Addison

  Texas   Homewood Suites®   January 2003   120

Dallas/Las Colinas

  Texas   Homewood Suites®   January 2003   136

Dallas/Plano

  Texas   Homewood Suites®   January 2003   99

Dallas

  Texas   Residence Inn®   September 2001   120

Houston

  Texas   Residence Inn®   September 2001   110

Lubbock

  Texas   Residence Inn®   August 2002   80

Salt Lake City

  Utah   Homewood Suites®   January 2003   98

Richmond

  Virginia   Homewood Suites®   January 2003   123

Herndon

  Virginia   Homewood Suites®   January 2003   109

Redmond

  Washington   Residence Inn®   January 2003   180
               
                7,869
               

 

Apple Suites, Inc.

 

The Company entered into a merger agreement with Apple Suites on October 23, 2002. Effective January 31, 2003, Apple Suites merged with and into Hospitality Acquisition Company, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary. Apple Suites owned, either directly or through its subsidiaries, a total of 17 upper-end extended-stay hotels throughout the United States, which comprised a total of 1,922 suites, and all of which are operated as part of the Homewood Suites® by Hilton® franchise system. The merger did not change the management positions Mr. Glade M. Knight, the Company’s Chairman, held with the Company prior to the merger nor did the board of directors’ change as a result of the merger.

 

Pursuant to the merger, each Apple Suites common share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the merger, was converted into the right to receive either: (i) one unit of the Company, consisting of one common share of the Company and one Series A preferred share of the Company; or (ii) if the holder of an Apple Suites common share elected, $10.00 in cash, subject to a limit on the total amount of cash to be paid in the merger. As a result of the merger, holders of Apple Suites common shares received a total of 11.4 million Units and approximately $17.8 million in cash, and the Company assumed Apple Suites’ liabilities and paid certain merger costs. The Company funded the cash portion of the merger consideration with available cash.

 

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Also in connection with this transaction, the Company terminated its advisory contract with Apple Suites Advisors, Inc. (“ASA”) and became self-advised. To implement the termination of the advisory agreement, the Company purchased ASA. The Company acquired all of Mr. Glade M. Knight’s stock in ASA instead of paying a $6.48 million termination fee due ASA under the advisory agreement. Mr. Knight received a cash payment of $2.0 million and a non-interest-bearing promissory note, due four years after the merger, in a principal amount of $4.48 million. The Company recognized an expense related to this transaction of $5.5 million through the first quarter of 2003.

 

In addition, 1,272,000 newly created Series C convertible preferred shares were issued in exchange for outstanding Series B convertible preferred shares. Holders of Series B convertible preferred shares would have otherwise been entitled to receive 1,272,000 Units upon conversion of their Series B convertible preferred shares in connection with the termination of the advisory agreement with ASA and termination of the brokerage service agreement with Apple Suites Realty Group. The new Series C convertible preferred shares have a liquidation preference comparable to the Series B convertible preferred shares, in that holders of Series C convertible preferred shares receive no payments in a liquidation for their Series C convertible preferred shares until holders of Units are paid in full for their Series A preferred shares. The Series C convertible preferred shares have the same voting rights and rights to receive dividend distributions as if they had already been converted to common shares. The company recognized expense related to this transaction of $10.2 million in the first quarter of 2003.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Company has significant transactions with related parties. These transactions cannot be construed to be arm’s length and the results of the Company’s operations could be different if these transactions were conducted with non-related parties.

 

The Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary, has an advisory agreement with Apple Hospitality Five Advisors, Inc., whereby the Company receives advisory fee revenue equal to 0.1% to 0.25% of total equity contributions received by Apple Hospitality Five, Inc., plus certain reimbursable expenses in exchange for Company personnel performing advisory and real estate acquisition due diligence for Apple Hospitality Five, Inc. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company received advisory fee revenue in the amount of $543,000 and $170,000, respectively, under this agreement. AFA is 100% owned by Mr. Knight.

 

The Company also provides support services to Apple Six Advisors, Inc. (A6A). A6A provides day to day advisory and real estate due diligence services to Apple REIT Six, Inc. A6A is 100% owned by Mr. Knight. A6A has agreed to reimburse the Company for its costs in providing these services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company has received reimbursement of its costs totaling $200,000.

 

Results of Operations

 

     Three months ended September 30, 2004

    Nine months ended September 30, 2004

 

(in thousands)


   2004

   POR

    2003

   POR

    Percent
change


    2004

   POR

    2003

   POR

    Percent
change


 

Total revenues

   $ 58,775    100 %   $ 52,742    100 %   11 %   $ 162,889    100 %   $ 146,386    100 %   11 %
    

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Hotel direct expenses

     33,924    58 %     31,942    61 %   6 %     97,006    60 %     88,084    60 %   10 %
    

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Taxes, insurance and other expense

     4,208    7 %     3,412    6 %   23 %     11,618    7 %     9,377    6 %   24 %
    

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

General and administrative

     565    1 %     589    1 %   -4 %     1,556    1 %     1,469    1 %   6 %
    

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Interest expense

     7,176    12 %     6,376    12 %   13 %     20,708    13 %     18,918    13 %   9 %
    

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

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Revenues

 

The Company’s principal source of revenue is hotel suite revenue. For the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company had suite revenue and other revenue of approximately $57.4 million and $1.3 million and $51.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company had suite revenue and other revenue of approximately $158.8 million and $4.1 million and $142.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the hotels achieved average occupancy of 82% and 79%, ADR of $96 and $92 and REVPAR of $79 and $72, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the hotels achieved average occupancy of 78% and 76%, ADR of $95 and $91and REVPAR of $74and $69, respectively. ADR, or average daily rate, is calculated as room revenue divided by number of rooms sold, and REVPAR, or revenue per available room, is calculated as occupancy multiplied by ADR.

 

The increase in REVPAR for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004, is due primarily to the completion of the Company’s major renovation program and improved economic conditions. During the renovation program, suites were taken out of service. This program was completed in the beginning of the third quarter.

 

Expenses

 

Hotel direct expenses totaled $33.9 million or 58% of revenue and $31.9 million or 61% of revenue, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. Hotel direct expenses totaled approximately $97.0 million or 60% of revenue and $88.1 million or 60% of revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The improvement in the third quarter as a percentage of revenue is due primarily to the increase in REVPAR.

 

Taxes, insurance and other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 was approximately $4.2 million or 7% of revenue and $3.4 million or 6% of revenue, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, taxes, insurance and other expense was approximately $11.6 million or 7% of revenue and $9.4 million or 6% of revenue, respectively. The increase in tax, insurance and other expense is due to increased assessments and tax rates in certain localities.

 

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 were approximately $565,000 or 1% of revenue and $589,000 or 1% of revenue, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, general and administrative expense was approximately $1.6 million or 1% of revenue and $1.5 million or 1% of revenue, respectively.

 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 was approximately $6.2 million and $5.5 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, depreciation expense was approximately $18.3 million and $13.6 million, respectively. Depreciation expense represents expense of the Company’s 66 hotels and related personal property. The increase in depreciation is due to the Company’s major renovation project in 2003 and 2004 and the acquisition of Apple Suites, Inc. during the first quarter of 2003.

 

Interest expense was $7.2 million and $6.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively and $20.7 million and $18.9 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. Interest expense represents interest on the 8.08%, $53.0 million promissory note assumed in conjunction with the Crestline acquisition, interest expense on the Res I Partnership acquisition debt in the amount of $83.0 million at a fixed interest rate of 7.4%, interest expense on the 8.85%, $130.0 million promissory note assumed in conjunction with the Res II Partnership acquisition, interest expense on the $20.0 million Redmond note at 8.375%, Apple Suites debt of $76.0 million at 8.4%, and the $10 million line of credit entered into during April 2004 which increased to $16 million in July 2004, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.5%. In addition, the Company has amortized approximately $1.7 million and $2.4

 

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million during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, as a fair value premium to its mortgage notes payable. These premiums were recorded at the respective dates of assumptions of these notes to record these notes at their fair value based on market rates of interest for comparable debt. The increase in interest is due to the debt assumed in the acquisition of Apple Suites, Inc. in January 2003, and the reduction in interest capitalized associated with rooms out of service due to the Company’s renovation program. The Company completed its renovation program in the beginning of the third quarter of 2004, and as a result did not capitalize interest during the three months ended September 30, 2004. During the three months ended September 30, 2003, the Company capitalized interest of approximately $402,000, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company capitalized interest of $496,000 and $1.1 million, respectively. Capitalized interest related to suites out of service for renovations.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $13.7 million at September 30, 2004 and $17.3 million at December 31, 2003. The Company plans to use this cash to fund debt service and general corporate expenses. The decline in cash and cash equivalents is due to the funding of the Company’s renovation program.

 

Equity

 

During 2003, the Company instituted a Unit Redemption Program to provide limited interim liquidity to the Company’s shareholders. Redemption of Units, when requested, is made quarterly on a first-come, first-serve basis. Shareholders may request redemption of Units for a purchase price equal to the lesser of: (1) the purchase price per unit that the shareholder actually paid for the unit (or the price that the shareholder actually paid for the Apple Suites, Inc. common shares, if the Units were acquired through the exchange of Apple Suites, Inc. common shares in the Company’s merger with Apple Suites, Inc.); or (2) $10.00 per unit. The Company reserves the right to change the purchase price of redemptions, reject any request for redemption, or otherwise amend the terms of, suspend, or terminate the Unit Redemption Program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company redeemed 619,939 Units in the amount of $6,180,097.

 

Effective February 20, 2004, the Company instituted a dividend reinvestment plan to its shareholders. The plan provides a convenient and cost effective way to increase shareholder investment in the Company by reinvesting dividends to purchase additional Units of the Company. The uses of the proceeds from this plan may include purchasing Units under the Company’s Unit Redemption Program, enhancing properties, satisfying financing obligations and other expenses, increasing working capital, funding various corporate operations, and acquiring extended-stay hotels. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, approximately 449,000 Units were issued under the dividend reinvestment plan representing proceeds to the Company of approximately $4.5 million, under this plan.

 

Notes Payable

 

In July 2004, the Company entered into a $16.0 million dollar secured line of credit, which replaced its existing $10.0 million dollar line of credit entered into in April 2004. The line bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.5% and matures in April 2005. The Company had borrowed $16 million under the line as of September 30, 2004.

 

Commitments

 

The Company has entered into a debt refinancing commitment for its Res II portfolio note payable with an outstanding balance of $125.8 million at September 30, 2004. The anticipated closing date on the new note is November 2004. The terms of the new note will be substantially the same as the old note except the interest rate will be reduced from 8.85% to 6.9% per year.

 

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Capital Requirements and Resources

 

The Company’s distribution policy is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and depends on several factors. The distribution rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 was at a rate of $0.25 per unit outstanding per quarter, respectively, excluding a one time special dividend of $0.497 per unit in January 2003. In July 2004, the Company declared and paid a dividend to its shareholders of $0.20 per unit outstanding. The total dividends declared and paid for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $0.70, per unit. The reduction in the dividend rate was a result of the Company’s investment in its renovation program.

 

The Company has ongoing capital commitments to fund its capital improvements. Through the Lessee, the Company is required, under all management agreements with the Manager, to make available to the Lessee, for the repair, replacement, refurbishing of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, an amount of at least 5% of gross revenues provided that such amount may be used for its capital expenditures with respect to the hotels.

 

As a result of the Company’s renovation program, the Company expects it will fund approximately $14.0 million in addition to the 5% requirement in 2004. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company capitalized approximately $21.2 million and $37.5 million, respectively, in capital improvements to the properties. Of the amount capitalized during the nine months ended September 30, 2004, approximately $16.5 million relates to the Company’s major renovation program and approximately $4.7 million relates to the Company’s normal furniture, fixtures and equipment expenditures. To fund its renovation projects the Company obtained a short-term credit facility. It is anticipated cash from this credit facility and income from operations will be used to fund the Company’s debt service and capital improvement projects. Distributions to shareholders will depend on income from operations. As a result there can be no assurance that income from operations will be sufficient to fund distributions at historic levels.

 

The Company believes its liquidity and capital resources are adequate to meet its cash requirements for the foreseeable future. Although there can be no assurance, the Company believes its investment in renovations and improved economic conditions will allow the Company’s cash from operations to meet its planned distributions.

 

Impact of Inflation

 

Operators of hotels, in general, possess the ability to adjust room rates daily to reflect the effects of inflation. Competitive pressures may, however, limit the operators’ ability to raise room rates. Currently the Company is not experiencing any material impact from inflation.

 

Seasonality

 

The hotel industry historically has been seasonal in nature. Seasonal variations in occupancy at its hotels may cause quarterly fluctuations in its revenues. To the extent that cash flow from operations is insufficient during any quarter, due to temporary or seasonal fluctuations in revenue, the Company may have to reduce distributions.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46) and subsequently revised FIN 46 in December 2003. Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 46. The Company did not identify any variable interest entities (VIEs).

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

The Company does not engage in transactions in derivative financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments. As of September 30, 2004, the Company’s financial instruments were not exposed to significant market risk due to interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange risk, commodity price risk or equity price risk.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation process, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective and that there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Since that evaluation process was completed, there have been no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

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

 

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

During the first quarter of 2004, the Company instituted a dividend reinvestment plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide the Company’s shareholders with a convenient and inexpensive way to increase their investment in the Company by reinvesting their dividends to purchase additional Units. As of September 30, 2004, 448,599 Units have been issued under the dividend reinvestment plan, representing $4.5 million in proceeds to the Company.

 

Share Redemption Program

 

The Company has instituted a share redemption program to provide its shareholders who have held their Units for at least one year with the benefit of limited interim liquidity, by presenting for redemption all or any portion of their Units at any time and in accordance with certain procedures. Once this time limitation has been met, the Company may, subject to certain conditions and limitations, redeem the Units presented for redemption for cash, to the extent that the Company has sufficient funds available to fund the redemption. If Units are held for the required one-year period, the Units may be redeemed for a purchase price equal to the lesser of: (1) $10.00 per unit; or (2) the purchase price per Unit that was actually paid for the Units. The board of directors reserves the right, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, to waive the one-year holding period, reject any request for redemption, change the purchase price for redemptions or otherwise amend the terms of, suspend, or terminate the share redemption program. Redemption of units, when requested, will be made quarterly on a first-come, first-served basis. Prior to the implementation of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan in the first quarter of 2004, the redemptions were funded as part of the Company’s Additional Share Option Plan. Funding for the redemption of Units will come from the proceeds the Company receives from the sale of Units under its dividend reinvestment plan. The Company’s board of directors, in its sole discretion, may choose to suspend or terminate the share redemption program or reduce the number of Units purchased under the share redemption program if it determines the funds otherwise available to fund the share redemption program are needed for other purposes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company redeemed approximately $6.2 million, representing approximately 620,000 Units.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period   

(a)

Total Number
of Units
Purchased


   (b)
Average Price Paid
per Unit


   (c)
Total Number of
Units Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs


   (d)
Maximum Number
of Units that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs


 

January 1 through September 30, 2004

   619,939    $ 9.97    1,489,167    (1 )

(1) The maximum number of Units that may be redeemed in the current calendar year is three percent (3.0%) of the weighted average number of Units outstanding at the end of the previous calendar year.

 

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Item 6 Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description


2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger among Apple Hospitality Two, Inc., Hospitality Acquisition Company and Apple Suites, Inc. dated October 24, 2002. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 25, 2002; SEC File No. 333-53984).
3.1    Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on December 19,2002 filed by Apple Hospitality Two, Inc.; SEC File No. 333-101194).
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed May 22, 2002; SEC File No. 333-84098).
31.1    Certification of the registrant’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (FILED HEREWITH).
31.2    Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Action of 2002 (FILED HEREWITH)
32.1    Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Action of 2002 (FILED HEREWITH).
32.2    Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Action of 2002 (FILED HEREWITH).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

APPLE HOSPITALITY TWO, INC.    
By:  

/S/ GLADE M. KNIGHT


  Date: November 4, 2004
    Glade M. Knight,    
   

Chairman of the Board,

Chief Executive Officer

   
By:  

/s/ Bryan Peery


  Date: November 4, 2004
    Bryan Peery    
    Chief Accounting Officer    

 

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